CHAPTER FOUR

Six months have passed since the day everyone in the guild died. Now it was December twenty fourth and Naruto was sitting on a bench in the town square. "I've heard someone has been taking risk with their level raising," a male voice said. Turning his head to the right Naruto saw Connor in the same uniform sitting next to him.

"Did you find what I've been looking for?" Naruto asked him.

"Yea, tonight the event box is going to appear, he's called Nicolas the Renegade, and he's going to show up under a fern tree. All the major guilds are searching for it as we speak," Connor said.

"Then there is no time to waste," Naruto said as he got up.

"Don't tell me you're going solo on this one?" Connor asked but Naruto was actually gone. "Damn it, I miss the days when he was more of an ass," Connor said to himself.

You see since the guilds deaths Naruto has changed. His skin has become slightly paler, his hair became white as snow, and his eyes that once held emotion were now as cold as ice.

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Naruto was walking through the forest with a map in his hand. He stops when he sees the tree. He then runs forward at break neck speed. When he was nearly there he stops when he sees Kirito talking to Klein and his guild.

"You're trying to get the revival item, aren't you?" Klein asked Kirito.

"Yea I am," Kirito said in a cold voice.

"Don't be risking your life for a rumor that could turn out to be bogus. Man you can't be messing around in this death game. Once your HP hits zero that's it." Klein says and was about to say more when Naruto interrupted him.

"When you watch the guild and person you promised to protect you will go to any lengths to bring them back," he said and everyone was surprised because they didn't see him there.

"Then we can help you. Join up with us and whoever gets the item keeps it. No harm done," Klein said.

"Then there is no point, I have to do this alone," Kirito said.

"Think about what you're going to do Kirito, its suicide. I can't let you die like that, come on," Klein said.

"I agree with Klein, Kirito," Naruto said as he walked up to him.

"You do," Klein said in shock thinking that Naruto was the stubborn one of the two.

"Yes, I can't let you die like this," Naruto said as he gave Kirito a chop in the neck, knocking him out. Then players started to surround them.

"It's the Holy Dragon alliance, they'll do anything for a rare item," Klein said as his guild drew their weapons out.

"Those bastards," Naruto said as he unsheathed Red Queen from his back.

"Screw these guys, Get out of here Naruto," Klein said.

"No way," Naruto said.

"Leave them to us, we can hold them off, get going," Klein said.

"Thank you, Klein," Naruto said as he started running towards the tree.

He was at the base of the tree. The tree itself was taller than any building Naruto has seen and it glowed blue. Then a bell was heard throughout the forest. Then the jingle of multiple bells was heard. Looking up Naruto saw to streaks of blue fly through the air and then a giant man fell through the sky. When it landed snow exploded around him. Looking up Naruto saw the weirdest version of mall Santa he has seen.

"That is one ugly motherfucker," Naruto said as a little bit of his personality returned to him.

It moved its head like a robot. "HOHOHO!" it said as it raised its hands and smashed the ground where Naruto was standing. Naruto back flipped away from it and then ran up the arm of Nicolas. He then jumped to the left and was in front of its face. Naruto sliced it multiple times with his sword across its face. This made it go to the third life bar.

"YOU'VE BEEN A NAUGHTY BOY!" It yelled as it took out chunks of coal from its pocket and through it at where Naruto landed. It exploded and that sent Naruto tumbling back and he lost a quarter of his health and burnt the bottom of his coat.

"Damn it, I really liked this coat. Hey fatso you better hope you have another one of these in that sack of yours!" Naruto yelled as he pointed to the sack under the tree.

Nicolas through the explosive coal again but Naruto was fast enough to dodge it. He then ran forward and slid on his knees under Nicolas. He then slashed at the right foot. Cutting it off. He then got off his knees and cut the left foot off. This sent the boss to its final bar.

"HAVE A PRESENT!" Nicolas yelled as present boxes started falling from the sky. Naruto walked forward to one but it exploded as soon as he came near it. Some of the other boxes exploded and the others opened up and small demonic looking elves came from them. The elves charged at Naruto.

Naruto activated his sword skill and his sword glowed blood red. He ran forward and in one swipe killed half of the elves and in his second swipe killed the rest of them. He was to slow to notice though that Nicolas had thrown a piece of exploding coal under his feet.

"Merry Christmas," Nicolas said and the coal exploded. This burnt the rest of Naruto's coat (Still the one from the DMC V) and sent his health bar to yellow border line red.

Naruto's arm pulsed with energy and it burned the cloth around it. "You know what, this is the perfect time to try a new move I've been working on," Naruto said as he opened up his demonic arm. Then a sphere of blood red energy the size of his fist hovered above it. Naruto ran forward as fast as he can.

"DEMONIC RASENGAN!" Naruto yelled as he slammed it into Nicolas's chest and sent it to the red zone. Seeing as that didn't kill him Naruto did a 360 twirl and chopped of the head of Nicolas with Red Queen.

This killed Nicolas instantly. "Boom," were the words Nicolas said as his body exploded in a giant burst. White light could be seen all around the forest.

Naruto laid on the floor with his health at a red and only a speck remained. "I have to stop fighting bosses by myself, it's bad for my health," Naruto said as he stood up and drank a health potion restoring his health.

He walked up to the bag Nicolas was guarding and got two items from it. One was a black and red coat with black jeans and a watch (Nero's outfit from DMC four) he put that on first, and the other item was and the other was a blue orb in a yellow holding of sorts.

(SCENE CHANGE)

Klein's guild was sitting down with their weapons scattered on the ground and were breathing hard. Kirito was sitting with them to because he woke up when the fighting started. The sound of someone teleporting was heard. Looking up they saw Naruto with a grim expression on his face. "Naruto hey," Klein said but stopped what he was going to say when he saw Naruto's face. Naruto through the item to Klein.

"There, that's the revival item," Naruto said and Klein opened it up to see what it could do and Kirito looked over his shoulder. They read the items description.

"Must use within ten seconds of players death!" he said in shock.

"If someone ever dies in front of you this might come in handy," Naruto said as he started to walk away.

"Naruto stay alive, I don't care how you do it. I can't have you dyeing," Kirito said as he got up and walked in the opposite direction of Naruto.

(SCENE CHANGE)
Naruto was sitting in a room alone. Then a message sign beeped. Opening it up he saw it was a gift from Sachi. He immediately opened it up when he saw the name. Out from it came a floating object (I don't know the shape). Pressing the button on it, it came on. It was now see through and there was a yellow light inside it.

"Merry Christmas, Naruto," Sachi's voice said from the message and Naruto gasped in shock. "By the time you here this I'll probably be dead, how can I explain this. Let's see, the truth is that I never really wanted to leave the town of beginggs, and I knew if I fought with an attitude like that I would end up dyeing someday. But that's not anyone's fault, that's something I have to deal with. Naruto ever since that night you found me you kept telling me I wasn't going to die no matter what. But what if I got killed anyway, I knew if I died you would blame yourself. That's why I decided to record this for you. By the way I know how powerful you really are, sorry I sort of peaked when you weren't looking. I started wandering why you kept the truth from everyone, I wondered why you decided to fight with us, and I never figured it out though. When I found out how strong you were it made me so happy and I felt relieved. So even if I die you must go on living. Okay Naruto, stay alive so you can see the end of this world and find out why it was created, find out why a weakling like me ended up here, find out the reason you and I met, please that's what I wish. Since I still have time and its Christmas I'll sing you a song," Sachi's message said and it started to hum Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. Through the entire message Naruto thought of his time in the guild. Looking out the window he could see Sachi humming the song. No tear drops were falling from Naruto's face no matter how hard he tried.

"Anyways I'm glad to have met you and Kirito, even it was for a little while. Thank you, goodbye," the message ended and the box fell on the table dead. Naruto played through the memory of when Sachi died and heard her words matched what she said when she died. Naruto tried and tried to cry but he couldn't. He then remember something his father said to him when he was being beaten.

Devils don't cry, his father said. Naruto couldn't cry so he screamed the way a person screams when you lose someone close to you. He screamed until he passed out on his bed. He fell asleep.

AUTHOR NOTE

Just answering a few comments. Yes to Have a Little Faith I know about all the stuff you said and I'm not sure what you are applying it to and second yes I know there has been changes to the storyline but not major, besides it's called a fanfiction changing story line is part of that. And Ejammer to your comment I'm just going to say I'm an asshole. I do not own Naruto or SAO this is purely fan based.