Axel: Yo! How's it hanging? I'm very very sorry about this very very late update. Same excuses: Less time, lazyness, busyness, school, etc, etc.
I wanted to thank everyone that reviews, even the one who just put a small flame in my reviews box. I apreciate the time to write one.
I really hope this chapter will satisfied you all for the moment, got my hands on too many stories lately so...
This chapter is made with a bit of rush and sleepynes, also this chapter is a bit of a masochist to wrote with my imagination and motivation low as hell and all. I beg of you all, please like this chapter.
Anyway, on with the story! Oh, and it seems my beta's is busy, so I'll probably need a new beta if anyone's willing.
EDIT 1: i've fixed and changed some words, hopefully people can read much better now. Though still hasn't been beta yet.
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"So remind me again of why we ran?" Naruto asked his two panting friends, despite running at the same speed and distant, Naruto had yet to breath hard.
"Are you crazy?! There's no way we can beat a monster like that on our own!" Asuna snapped glaring dagger at the blond who didn't seem to shrink at all under it.
"Of course we can! You, me and Kirito are enough!"
Kirito quickly diffused the situation before it got out of hand. "Ma ma, let's all calm down now..." Kirito made a 'Calm down' motion with his hands.
Naruto and Asuna glared at each other, then both made a 'Hmph' and crossed their hands looking away from each other. Kirito sighed, sometimes these two can be quite troublesome to deal with. You see, after they met the boss of this dungeon, the large minatour like creature that wield a large sword and has blue fur and crimson eyes, they decided to retreat, though they have to forcefully drag Naruto seeing as the blond wanted to fight, and so the reasons why Asuna and Naruto are arguing.
Several minutes later, we find the three players sitting down taking a break and making plan of what to do next.
"At first glance," Kirito begins. "it looks like its weapon is that huge sword, but i'm willing to bet it got something up its sleeves."
"Agree." Asuna quickly agreed. "That's why we can't just attack it recklessly." Asuna seems to pin point the last words toward the spiky blond players, earning a glare from the said spiky haired player.
"We need to gather the other frontliners before anyone else walked inside that death room." Kirito suggested. "We also need to resupply in case of emergency."
"Then I'll gather the front line members of the 'Knight of the Blood Oath'." Asuna quickly stood up, volunteering herself.
Kirito looked at the only blond of their group. "Naruto, one of us need to stay here to warned other players of the boss, and the other to gather supplies for the battle. Which one do you want to do?"
Naruto made a 'Hmm' sound as he thinks about the pro and con of both jobs. "... I'll stay here, I'm not in the mood to buy some potions and stuffs."
"Allright then, I'll go buy our supplies." Kirito stood up as well.
"Just be quick kay? Or I'll be bored to death."
Asuna sigh. "Naruto, one does not simply die of boredom."
"What?" Naruto looked at Asuna weirdly. "They say rabbit can die of loneliness, why can't I die of boredom?"
"First of all, loneliness and boredom has NOTHING to do with each other, and secondly-"
Kirito eye twitched, once gain, they're arguing like a married couple. "Enough you two." Kirito then once again put a stop at their arguing. "Don't worry Naruto, we'll be as quick as possible. Just don't die in the meantime."
"Yeah yeah, don't take too long now." Naruto then lie down on the floor.
Asuna looked at the blond on the floor for several seconds, before she opened her menu and took out a basket. "Here, lunch." She put the basket down near the blond.
"Lunch?" The said blond blink, then snap his head toward the basket Asuna put down near him.
"You can eat it while waiting for us, at least you won't get bored."
"Is this the sandwich you made?" The blond asked in a hopeful tone.
"Yeah."
"What?!" That was Kirito by the way. "Then how come you didn't offer me any?!"
"We can eat once we're done." Asuna the quickly drag Kirito away. "Beside, there's lot's of sandwich inside, so there's no way Naruto will finish it all." She didn't know Naruto long enough it seems.
"Naruto! You bastard! You better left some for me!" Kirito yelled while being drag away.
"Sure, if I remember." Naruto responded with a smirk.
"Naruto! I'm serioooouusss-" His voice was cut off as Asuna use the teleportation crystal.
Naruto gave a waves toward the disappearing figures. "Now..." Naruto sit up and looked at the basket with a predatory grin. "Itadakimas~"
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The sound of people walking toward Naruto alerted the eating blond as he quickly stood up, sandwich in his mouth, hands ready to draw his blades if they're hostile. However, what greeted him was a happy female voice.
"Naaaarruuuttooo!"
The blond then sees a familiar figure, wearing the grey cloak of the 'Grey Warden' heading his way while waving her hands.
"Ah! Sachi!"
Sachi stop right in front of Naruto, catching her breaths. After several seconds, she gained back her composure and beamed Naruto her best smile. "Naruto-kun, what a coincidense of meeting you here."
"It is." Naruto looked at Sachi well equip armors from body to toes that resemble a knight. Although from what Naruto can see Sachi's armor isn't that heavy, he also noticed the long spear strap on Sachi's back. "But what are you doing here? I thought you were responsible with training the Grey Wardens new members."
"She is." Naruto heard a monotone like voice answering.
"Ah! Kuro! You're here too?"
Kuro, in all her blackness glory still wearing her usual get up, nodded her head.
Naruto then noticed the players behind them, walking closely behind in a two straight line manners. The way they walks in a military manners is quite impressive, however, what caught the blond eyes however is the large Roman shields half of them are carrying.
"We're actually here to test out if my best soldiers can actually fight in the front line." Sachi explained. "That's why Kuro's here as well, as a back up of sort. Though I'm surprise we actually met you here. Beside, the fourth squad taichou can train them without me."
"But fukutaicho, aren't we going here because we've known-Guh?!" Sachi quickly fast step toward the member that almost gave away her romance plot and gave him a jab to the face.
You see, in reality Sachi wanted to try to get closer to Naruto by meeting him in a dungeon and helping him. That's why she send a spy to watch the activity of the blond, which leads to Sachi bringing her best soldiers here. Though what she did not expect is to find Kuro in the entrance, waiting for them. That sneaky black wearing girl is quite troublesome for her love plans.
"Ahahahaha, what are you talking about hm?" Sachi smile sweetly, WAY too sweetly, toward her member, who quickly shook his head.
Naruto analyze the group in front of him, from what he can count, there are twelves of them including Kuro and Sachi, five of them carries the large Roman shield while the other half carries spears from what he can tell.
"Are you wondering about their equipments?" Naruto looked at Kuro who's standing beside him.
"Yeah, this is my first time of seeing groups actually using heavy shields, usually only one or two persons using it since the shields are heavy and the users mobility are greatly reduced, against a fast enemy the shields are almost useless." Naruto only knew a handful of people who actually using the heavy shield.
"We knew that." Kuro begin. "This is one of the formation that our leader created based on the ancient Romans. "
"Eh?" Ancient romans? Wait! "Spectrum are one of the heaviest shield of its kind, it'll be hard for players who carries them to attack, since the weight is-"
"We know." Kuro cut the blond. "That's why we have the other half of the line."
The other half? Naruto looked at the other half line, who only carries spears and seems to be a using light equipment.
"I'm sure you noticed how they are using light equipments." The blond nodded. "That's because their jobs is to do a fast hit and run tactic."
"Hit and run? So that means..."
"Yes, their jobs is to 'Attack' while the shield carriers is to 'defend'. The attacker will stay behind the shield carriers, do a fast attack when there's an opening and get back behind the shield." Naruto mouth made an 'O' in understanding. " With that, both weakness are covered and it is quite effective so far. However, only Sachi's group used this formation."
"Why's that?"
Kuro shrug. "Just not me and my group style I guess." Well Naruto can actually understand, the formation is a bit too complex and kinda hard to learn, though it seems pretty useful.
"That's because Kuro and her group can't do it properly." Sachi seems to be done reprimanding her members. "The frontline group are made from the combination from many players with different style of fighting. That's why they can't do a pretty complex formation like mine."
"None sense, my group can do anything. We just don't do it cause it's not that effective to us."
"No they can't! And stop lying damn it!"
"I'm not lying."
"Yes you are you flatchested!"
"I maybe flatchested, but I'm more sexier," Stab. "Stronger," Stab. "And higher rank than you." Sachi felt another stab on her ego, her body is shaking in angered.
Nauruto sweatdroped as he watched the two girls arguing. He need a plan to stop them, before something like a catfight broke out. "Um... You two wanted to eat?"
""Eh?""
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"Wow... This IS good! No wonder you and Kirito-kun sometime asked her for food." Sachi compliment, while silently cursing the brown haired girl for being such a good cooks. She can cook too, of course. But she doubted she can make it this good, she must train hard!
"Indeed, this is good." Kuro said with her poker face. "Though I prefer it to be a bit more spicy."
Right now, Naruto and the Grey Wardens are resting a bit, with the leaders eating Asuna delicious sandwich, It was suppose to be Kirito's portion, but what the heck, things happened.
"But I'm surprised you know, testing out formations this far on the front?" Naruto asked, a bit concerned for the members. "Are you sure it'll be fine?"
"Don't worry, me and Kuro are stronger than we looks." Sachi said reassuring the blond. "And those guys level are pretty high too."
Naruto still hasn't been convinced a hundred percent. "Well, you guys knew your members better than I do so I'm sure you know the best. However!" Naruto flash the girls his grin. "Don't hesitate to ask me or Kirito any help, okay? We're willing to!"
Both girls looks at the blond for several seconds, before they broke into a fit of giggling. Naruto moved away a bit just in case they're broken.
"We know, don't worry. We'll ask for any help we might need." Kuro said with a wink, slightly hinting the help part.
Sachi glares at Kuro for a second, before turning to the blond, smiling. "We will Naruto."
Their sweet conversation was cut off by the sound of multiple footsteps. Everyone immediately on their feet, the Grey Wardens instantly went into a line formation, with the shieldman in front just in case it's a hostile guild.
The sight if multiple players in armors and green capes greeted them, many of them are wobbling toward their way in a very tired manners.
Kuro eyebrow rose, "The army? This far off?"
"You mean those Zerg guild that occupies the first floor?" Sachi questioned.
"Yeah, but this is way too far on the front line for them to be here. They didn't exactly gone to the frontline since they suffered heavy losses on the 25th floor, they've been focusing to strengthening their organization since then."
"Man... Those guys behind him look beat up and tired." Naruto said looking at the group. "They must have forced themselves to get here."
The leader, who wears an extra red cape stop moving, he looks behind him and gave his order. "Rest!" He yelled out, the players behind him instantly sat down on the floor, some letting out a groan of fatigued.
The leader walked toward the Naruto and the Grey Wardens way, the later letting him passed after deeming he's not threatening.
"Can we help you?" Sachi asked in a polite tone.
"I'm Corbatz from the Aincard Liberation Army." He introduced himself.
Naruto was the one who responds. "Naruto, just your ordinary friendly player."
The man nodded. "Have you venture any deeper than here?" He asked.
"Yeah, me and my friends mapped up the area up to the boss room."
The man then extended his hand. "I would like the map data then." He demanded.
Naruto rise an eyebrow. "What? Why the hell should I give it to you?" Don't tell me this guys is one of those douchbag he sometimes met.
"We divided resources and information equally to all," He sounded angry, " maintain order, and free the players from this world as soon as possible!" He then point at Naruto. "That's why you should cooperate with us."
"That was a very noble goal you have." Kuro said. "But you don't do a very good job do you? Your men barely have strength to stand up, and you say stuff about freeing the players? Admirable, but you'll be dead before you can even beat the boss on this level." Kuro voice is filled with the cold truth of the situation.
"Why you-!"
"Stop it." Naruto serious voice interrupt Corbatz from what he is trying to say. "If you wanted it that bad, fine. I'll give it to you, but don't say we don't warned you." Naruto open the map trade panel, and send it to Corbatz.
The said person accepted the map, and check it for a second, before nodding. "I appreciate your cooperation." He then turned around and headed toward his men.
"Though I warn you again, forget about fighting the boss." Naruto voice held seriousness and a hint of anger. "Your men are exhausted, and you wont be able to beat it with so little people."
He turned around in anger. "My men aren't weak enough to give up from something so trivia!" He quickly order his men to stand up. "Men! Stand up already!"
Naruto and the Grey Warden could only stares at the guild, walking toward their destination with a very obvious showed of fatigued.
"Are they going to be alright?" Sachi asked.
"Hell no." Kuro answers. "I doubt they have enough lv to beat the boss with so little people."
Naruto sighed, he open his message panels and type in some words.
Send this message?
Yes No
Naruto nodded his head in satisfaction, he then looks at the two girls. "Well, as much as hated the guts of that army general wannabe, I can't just let him lead his men to their death. It'll be on my shoulder. You guys want to come?"
Kuro grin. "Did you even have to ask?" With Sachi nodding in agreement.
"Allright! Everyone! Let's go and save their buts!"
"YOOSSHH!" The Grey Wardens said with high spirit.
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With Kirito
Kirito grith his teeth while reading the message Naruto sent. "That idiot!"
"What's wrong Kirito-kun?" Asuna asked the black wearing swordmen.
Kirito quickly turned around and sprinted, Asuna, not knowing what to do quickly follows him.
"Kirito-kun! Where are we going?!"
"Back to Naruto! That bastard is going to face the boss!"
"Eh?! B-But why?!"
"He said 'saving some buts', but that's not important! What important is to get there before that idiot get himself killed!"
"If he's not dead when we get there, I'll kill him myself!" Asuna declared.
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With Naruto
The blond hero shivered, he feels something dreads is upon him soon.
"What's wrong?" Sachi asked the blond player.
"Nothing... I just felt I just invoked the wrath of something scary."
"Fukutaichou! All clear!" A member of Grey Warden informed.
"Good job."
Naruto looks at the members of Grey Wardens, he have seen the formation in action now. It was pretty effective, but they can't actually work clearing fields very fast because of their movement restriction, and in order to covered each of their weakness they needed to be near each other. Though the formation is quite useful when surrounded.
"Come on, only the boss room is left." Kuro remind them.
"You think there's a chance that they leave already?" Sachi asked.
"Maybe." Kuro answered.
Before they can move any further however, a scream made them all flinch and looks toward the source, the boss room.
"Ah, damn it all!" Naruto quickly rushed toward the bossroom, followed by the Grey Wardens, albeit a bit slower.
It didn't take too long for them to reach the boss room, Naruto sees the familiar double large doors of the boss room not too long ago. Ah, the memory. Unfortunately he don't have time to think about the past now right now, he got to save some buts before it's too late.
It was a horrible sight, the sight of players getting cornered by the boss of room. They are tired, thos who are ables stand in front, while the other tries to help the injured behind them.
"Gyaah!"
"Ugh?!"
Naruto check the boss health, it seems the group managed to injured it only for half a bar, so to kill it they need to reduce four and a half bar, which seems simple enough. Gleaming Eyes roar, he slash the group of players with his Zanbatou, knocking three of them away even when they block with shield.
"Oi! Hurry up and use your teleportation crystals, god damn it!" Naruto yelled out from the door.
"We can't!" One of the player said, holding a teleportation crystal. "They don't work!"
"W-What?! What kind of trap is this?!" Kuro asked in disbelieve, her poker face is getting broken.
Naruto eyes widened, a room that nullified teleportation, it was the same as that time... The time where the guild Kuroneko got massacred. Naruto grit his teeth, he must not let the same things happen here! He would not!
"If we rush in we may open up a path for them. But we'll be putting ourselves at risk." Kuro said.
Sachi didn't know what to do. In one hand, she wanted to help them, she knew how it feels to be treatend like this with almost no way of escaping, she knew the fear of dying. But in other hand, she'll put the life of her men in line to save them, and if one of them dies... She...
"Fukutaichou." One of Sachi's men calls out. "We will follow your decision no matter what, please pick the best course of action." That earns the confirmation of the other.
Sachi looks at them all, their eyes held determination. She knew they will follow her even if she decided to do a suicide mission, she could feel water in her eyes. She let out a small gasp when she felt hands on her shoulders.
It was both Naruto and Kuro, the latter giving her thumb up. It seems they too will help her.
Before she can made a decision however, the sound of rallying could be heard from there.
"The liberation Army would not suffer the shame of defeat!" Corbatz walks in front of his men, pointing his sword at Gleaming Eyes. "Fight! We must fight on!"
What the army did not expect however, is for Gleaming Eyes to take a deep breath, and let out a wave of purple miasma that dealt quite an area damage, good thing most of them carries shields.
When Gleaming Eyes raise it Zanbatou, it was the sign that Naruto must intervene. "No!" Naruto cries out, he put some power on his leg and then propelled himself toward the boss. His twin short sword ready to be use.
"Double Stinger!"
Naruto used both of his swords and thrust Gleaming Eyes goat like leg, his thrust is like a flashes of crimson as the other could only watch in awe.
Gleaming Eyes roar in pain at it stumble to the side, Naruto quickly charge after it. His swords glow orange. "Whirlwind!" Naruto jump into the air and do a circular slashes multiple times at the boss, earning a grunt of pain from the creature.
"Sachi!" Kuro yelled out, sapping the said girl.
"Ah! Q-Quick! Attack team escort the Army out of this room, Shield team cover them!" Sachi snap her order as the men quickly went to their duties.
Kuro wasted no time, she took out a black vial and pour it on her black katana, then she do a quick slash to the ground, igniting the sword. "Bloom... Crimson flower." She whispered, as of now her katana is covered in crimson flame.
Kuro charge, her sword leave a trail of fire. She analyze the enemy, although slightly losing, Naruto manage to get the full attention of the boss, and Kuro would not let this advantage pass away so easily. The black hair girl took out the same black vial as before, but instead of pouring it she threw the vial to the back of the boss, splashing the black content.
"Now... Taste this." She increased her speed and when she is near she jump. "Katon: Aka Oukan (Fire style: Red Crown)!" She slash in an X motion, her blazing sword igniting the oil on the boss back, setting him up on fire.
"ROOOAAAARRR!" Gleaming Eyes roared in pain, he then slash a horizontal slash toward Naruto, who block the attack but are thrown away.
"Ugh?!"
Kuro eyes followed the thrown form of the blond. "Naruto!" But then, she realize her mistakes, on instinct hone through hundreds of battle, she raise her katana up just in time to reduced the damage of a punch from Gleaming Eyes, she liked the blond was thrown away and landed near him with cursed of pain.
"He's strong... But more importantly." Naruto looks at Kuro with amazement. "That was some cool move! I got to learn that!"
Kuro smile faintly. "Maybe later, when we're not fighting a floor boss. Privately."
"This is not the time to flirt, Kuro." Sachi said stopping beside them, wielding a silver spear that seems to glow faintly. "Look."
Both Naruto and Kuro looks toward where Sachi is pointing, and the their amazement the burning boss roared loudly, putting up the flame on his body.
"Well, there goes the flame."
The boss roared once and charged at a surprising speed, the three high level players quickly evaded to the sides, but the boss attention isn't to them, but to the retreating players.
"No!" Naruto tries to run after it, but even he knew he couldn't catched up.
Realizing their lives are in danger, the shield team quickly made a roman shield lines and brace for impact, as the large Zanbatou hit the shield team, pushing them back pretty far away.
Naruto wasted no time in trying to attack the boss, his swords glow. "Take me on you bastard!" Sensing the danger, Gleaming Eyes quickly turned around and made a horizontal slash toward the blond.
Naruto cursed and quickly evaded the attack by jumping backward. That large sword is dangerous, if they're going to win they need to disable it somehow.
The cry out of pain coming from the boss snap Naruto to attention, he looks at the monster who is holding its stomach in pain as smoke came out of the wound, he then saw Sachi standing there, her spear point at Gleaming Eyes.
"How dare you attack MY men in front of me." Sachi said. "Prepare to die, monster!"
"That spear... Don't tell me-"
"Yeah, it was made form Melacholite ore," Kuro said walking next to Naruto. "You know it right? The rare ore that burn when made contact with a monster?
"Yeah... I heard of it. Can't believe you manage to get hold of a Melacholite ore weapon though."
Kuro shrug. "Well, it costs us very much though."
"Really? Well it's amazing nonetheless." Naruto then looks toward the boss with a grin. "Well, let's continued to fight shall we?"
"Agreed." Kuro ready her black katana, although now's not burning anymore.
Both high level players charged, their swords glow for an attack. It was a three-time combo, with Kuro, Sachi and Naruto switching between themselves.
The monster eyes glow red in angered, he roared and bashed away every attackers with both of his hands. Naruto, Kuro and Sachi are forced to pull back before things get worse.
Naruto grin triumphly, with only the three of them they somehow manage to take out half of the boss health, which is very good in his book. "Allright! Let's keep it up!" They need to at leadt hold the boss back until Kirito and Asuna returned with reinforcement.
However, the group enthusiasm was cut short when the beast roared and its snake tail begins to moves and stares toward the three players, the snake hissed once and unleashed a purple smoke toward them.
"What the heck-?!" Naruto covered his face with his hand. "Poison mist?!"
Kuro and Sachi follow suit in covering their faces. After several seconds, the monster stopped unleashing the poison bearth and took its place once more as the docile tail of Gleaming Eyes.
"Oh? Is it done?" Naruto tries to put away his hand, key words, tries. "What the heck?! I can't move!"
Hearing that, the girls tries to move themselves but they like the blond can't move anything, except their mouth.
"Damn!"
"Ahh! W-What is this?!"
The three looked at their status bar, which is directly bellow health bar and noticed a lightning bolt like symbol over there.
"P-Paralyze?! That poison breath can paralyze us?!" Naruto asked in slight panic, when you you can't moved and are trapped in a room with a large monster that would love to kill you do that to you.
And that's when the three players realized, they are fucked.
XXX
Kirito realyze that this is not his day, having to forced to speed run the entire floor to reach a blond idiot that decided to fight off a boss alone isn't exactly in his want to do list, and he's a bit terrified at the growling, pissed off Asuna that follows behind him.
Oh, and they meet Klein and his guild on the way here, isn't that nice?
"Oi Kirito! You got to tell me what's going on, man!" Klein yelled struggling to keep up.
"No time!" Kirito said. "Almost at the boss room!"
"Wait, what?! Boss room?!"
Both Kirito and the pissed off Asuna didn't answers, they continued on their journey for another minute, slashing any enemy they encounter, and finally arrived at the boss room. Only realizing that a crowds of people in full armor with green cape at the entrance.
"What's going on?!" Kirito decided to asked, and one of the member who noticed them decided to explained it to him.
"G-Grey Wardens... Trapped..." Is all the explanation Kirito needs.
"Naruto!" Kirito forced his way to the crowds, and his eyes are greeted by the sight of players in Grey who he can guest is the Grey Wardens scattered around, and most of them aren't looking the best.
However, what catches Kirito full attention is the fact that Naruto, Kuro and Sachi is over there standing still like an idiot. But from what Naruto status bar tell (Since they're a party) Naruto is in a paralyzed state, and he needed help, fast.
When the boss turned around to attack the paralyzed player, before Kirito can even launched himself there, a loud voice of "NO!" is heard. A blur of white and red went passed Kirito's vision.
"Asuna!"
Asuna charge with a battle cry, her rapier's glowing brightly. When in range, she unleashed a thrusting combo that certainly gained the boss attention.
Gleaming Eyes roared in angered and punch Asuna away with his free hand. The girl landed on the floor with a grunt.
"Asuna! Are you alright?" Kirito asked.
"I'm fine."
"Listened, do you have any paralyze crystal?" Kirito asked, which earned him a nod from the girl. "Good, I'll distract him and you made a run for it to Naruto and the girls to cure them."
Asuna stares at him for a second, before she nodded. "Alright."
"Good," Kirito eyes narrowed as he unsheathed his black sword. "Come on!"
Kirito charge, seeing that Gleaming Eyes thrust his giant Zanbatou toward Kirito, who manage to change the direction of the thrust with his sword.
"Now!"
Asuna quickly made a bee line in high-speed toward Naruto, ignoring the boss completely.
Naruto, seeing Asuna can only smile sheepishly. "Yo... Asuna."
Asuna only stares at Naruto with her most coldest yet. "We'll talk later."
Naruto shiver hearing the tone of her voice. "H-Hai..."
Asuna took out a yellow crystal, then the crystal glow brightly and them destroyed itself.
Naruto let out a sigh of relief upon moving again. "Thanks, you're a life saver."
"Don't thanked me yet." Asuna said. "Because I might kill you after this is all done." That certainly earned a look of shocked and fear from the blond.
"B-B-But..."
"Oi, not to mean to ruin your moment of threatening, but we're still can't move here." Kuro said in flat tone.
"Oh... Sorry." Naruto took out two paralyze crystal and handed them to Asuna. "Can you cure them? I've got to help Kirito." Naruto eyes never stranded from the boss fight.
Asuna stares at Naruto serious face, before she sighed. "Fine."
Before Naruto could say anything epic like 'It wont be long at all' or 'Who the heck do you think I am?' a blur of black landed nearby.
"Yo, good seeing you." Naruto said with his foxy grin.
"Yeah, good seeing you still alive, you bastard." Kirito said with a glare. "Remind me to tie you up the next time we're leaving you alone."
"Oi, Oi... Because of me we manage to save a group of people from being dying."
Kirito only shook hie head, then his attention is back to the boss. "Now, what do you suggest we do? That boss is too dangerous to leave alone, I can imagine that there'll be a lots of casualties."
"Heh, if you can imagine that, then why asked fo suggestion?" Naruto continued. "We fight to protect, We fight so that we can be free from this shackle, we fight so other wont have to suffer the sorrow we've suffered." Naruto eyes held determination. "So my suggestion, is we fight!"
Kirito smile, same old heroic Naruto. He swore his heroic spirit is as large as the entire Asia. "Fine then, let's have it your way."
"Oh yeah! While we're at it, let's try out that combo we've been training out!"
"Eh?! But-"
"Come on, Kirito! That boss can unleashed a paralyzing breath, if we waited too long he'll unleash it again!"
Kirito pondered about it. On one hand, if they do 'that' they may finish this boss level and the forntline squad wont have any casualties, on the other hand...
"Kirito!"
That snap Kirito out of his train of thought. "Ugh, fine!" The black swordsman took a deep breath. "We'll need twenty seconds, keep him busy."
Asuna, who just completed her task, nodded her head without even knowing whats going on, the two girls beside her joined in.
"Then let's go." Kuro ready her weapon.
"W-We'll do out best!" Sachi said, after all keeping a boss busy for twenty seconds is pretty easy considering their numbers now.
"Klein! You help too!" Kirito yelled out.
"What?!" Although a bit far, you could see Klein is looking at Kirito in a 'Are you crazy?!' looks. " You know what? I don't care anymore!" Klein unsheathed his katana and charged in, followed by the girls from the other side, the other Grey Wardens quickly headed to the entrance, with the help of Klein guildmates.
Kirito quickly opened his equipment menu, scrolling down as fast as he can. The sound of battle cry and clash of steel made rushed him more.
"Come on Kirito..." Naruto said, gripping his swords very tightly.
"I'm trying..." With one last push, he is ready. "Yosh! I am ready!" Kirito quickly dashed forward, followed a bit far by Naruto.
Hearing Kirito, Asuna quickly slashed Gleaming Eyes Zanbatou away into the air.
"Switch!" Asuna quickly walked back, letting the black swordsman passed with a battle cry. Gleaming Eyes tries to slash Kirito in two, but the sword man bashed the Zanbatou away with his sword, then he... took out another sword?!
Kirito grip his second sword from his back and thrust forward toward the boss head, knocking him back. Everyone minus Naruto could only watch in awe and surprised as Kirito, the famous black swordsman is holding not one, but two longsword!
The large creature quickly went back on its feet, and slash downward toward Kirito, with the sword blocking the slash with both of his sword. Kirito grunt and he pushed away the larger weapon.
"Now!" Kirito cries out.
"Okay!" Naruto fastened his speed, his dual short swords glow brightly. The blond bright blue eyes narrowed as he whispered. "Heaven Piercing Fangs..." Then he accelerated toward Gleaming Eyes passing through the black swordsman, when he is but an inch away from the monster, he attack.
Asuna, the one who is known as the 'Lightning Flash' has her eyes widened at the sheer speed of Naruto relentless attacks, all she and the other could see is the flash of slashes from Naruto's attack.
When the blond combos was finished, he kicked himself away from the large monster, using the momentum of the staggering monster, Kirito quickly do his own combo.
"Star Burst Stream." Kirito charged, slashing and thrusting the larger monster on the stomach. Earning a large roar of pain from the boss monster.
"W-What is this...?" Klein asked, everyone's heard but none answers.
Then the two beaters continued on this pattern, when one finished with their combo, the other covered him up with their own combo, it's a simple yet very much effective strategy.
"They're... So fast..." Kuro said, although she said everyone, her eyes stick to one player.
Sachi nodded her head in agreement, she was in too much shocked and awe to comment anything properly. Though like Kuro, her eyes only followed one person.
Unknown to other, the two famous beater has only one line of thought in their mind.
Faster!
Kirito slashes the stomach of the blue monster.
Get even faster!
Naruto joined in with a thrust, then continued with slashes and finished with another thrust.
FASTER!
Kirito combo was cut in halfway when Gleaming Eyes grab hold of Kirito's sword, however instead of having a shock expression, he only smirk. Then that's when Gleaming Eyes saw the blur of orange, using Kirito's body to propelled himself into the air, the large boss stares directly into Naruto deep blue eyes that held one message for him.
'You will die.'
Naruto raise his sword above his head, while Kirito cocked back his hand. Then the two players let out a battle cry, Naruto slashing downward and Kirito thrusting forward.
""HYAAAAAHHHH!""
It was then, the other witnessed two players beating the floor boss with only the two of them, with both of their life closely being run out.
It was a legend they will never forget.
When Kuro begins to walked toward the location of both of the boys, though a hand stop her on the track.
"Kuro, don't." It was Sachi, and she holds Kuro's shoulder tightly.
"Why not? Naruto manly endeavour has given me a good imagination that I wanted to make reality, and I'm a bit damp down here." Asuna looks at Kuro like she had grown a second head.
"I don't care, you still can't jump him on the spot."
"And why not?"
Away from the bickering of the girls, the boys have their own conversation.
"Man... That was awesome!" Naruto laugh loudly. "If only there's camera in this game..."
Kirito stares at his partners annoyed, "I would rather refrained myself from doing it again, we're THIS close to being killed."
Naruto stop laughing and looks at his and Kirito almost empty health bar, only slight tiny wits red color remained in it. "Yeah... You're right." Then Naruto slump down to the floor, scaring the shit out of everyone.
"Naruto!"
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-to
Someone's calling me...
-ruto
Ah... But i'm so tired, I just want to rest.
-NARUTO!
The blond opened his eyes and stares into multiple eyes belonging to three girls, each stares at him with utmost worries.
"Ugh... Can't you guys stop botherin-" *Slap*
Everyone stares in shocked at Asuna, who slapped the blond in the cheek.
"Ouch! What was that for?!" Naruto asked the rapier user while rubbing his cheek.
"That for being an idiot." Was all Asuna said.
"What?!"
"Nevertheless, we're happy that you're still alive." Kuro said.
Sachi let out a breath of relief. "Thanks goodness..." She fall down to the floor.
"F-Fukutaichou!" One of the Grey Warden said quickly at her side.
"What's wrong with her?" Naruto asked.
"She has gone overworried and uses all her healing crystal." Kirito answers, sitting a few feets away with Klein. "You were out for ten minutes."
"Really? Sorry to makes you guys worried then." Naruto smile sheepishly and rub the back of his head.
"Now that pleasantries out of the way." Asuna gives Naruto the most demonic looks in the history of SAO that will made Gleaming Eyes run for the hill. "What reasons are you going on a crusade against a floor level boss by yourself?"
Naruto shivered in fear. "B-B-But the Grey Wardens is there!"
Asuna ignored the fact. "Prepare to be punish."
"A-Asuna wait! No! Stop! Somebody help!"
At that time, everyone's learned how scary Asuna is.
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Floor 50: Algade
"The blue demon that almost succeed in killing an entire army squad, was taken down by two guys dual bladed one hundred-style-slash combo." Egil reads out loud, not hiding his amusement at all. "You guys made it to the news!"
"That's way too exaggerated." Kirito said with no amusement in his voice or face. "We've been chased around all mosrning by swordsman and information brokers, and it's not amusing at all."
"Yeah..." Naruto agrees, sitting on Egil ordinary and plain bed. "I mean, I can understand Kirito, but me? I can't even used his dual bladed style!" The blond didn't hate being famous, but being chased around for skill you don't have? It's annoying.
"I don't wanna hear it, I have to make a break for it too." Lizbeth said walking into the room, carrying a box filled with something. Though unlike the boys, she seems to be quite amused. "You said it'll be out secret, but you blown your own cover." She grinned.
Kirito grunt in annoyance, and then glared at Naruto, who seems to be too tired from running around all morning.
The sound of fast footsteps gained the attention of all the occupants.
The sight of a distress and panting Asuna greeted them. "What do we do now?" She asked between panting. "This is completely out of our hand!"
"What? What's out of our hand?" Naruto asked sitting up. "Egil place that looks like a dump?"
"Oi! I'm here you know!"
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Floor 55: Grandum, Knight of the Blood Oath HQ
"Is this the first time we met away from the front line, Kirito, Naruto?"
The three frontlines players consisting of Kirito, Asuna and Naruto are standing in front of the high rankings of the famous guild 'Knight of the Blood Oath'.
"No, we had a brief talk during the strategic meetings for clearing the 67th floor." Kirito said. "Commander Heathcliff."
"We did?" Naruto whispered.
"Yeah, you just didn't paid attention at that time."
"Oh."
Heathcliff closed his eyes. "It was a hard fight indeed. We barely made it alive." He sighed. "I know people called us top guild, but out forces are at their limits." Then he stares at the three. "And here you two are, trying to draw away one of our most important players."
While Naruto's looking confused, Kirito didn't hesitate. "If she's that important, you could at least choose her bodyguards."
"I should apologize for the trouble Kuradeel caused."
"Yeah right." Naruto whispered to himself, but both Kirito and Asuna heard him.
"But even then we wont just sit down and let you walk away with one of our vice commander."
Both Kirito and Asuna tensed, while Naruto is still confused. What the heck is going on?
Heatcliff stares directly into Kirito's eyes. "Kirito, fight me with your swords. Both of them." The he added. "If you win, you can take Asuna away with you, but if you lose you must joined the Knight of the Blood Oath."
"Eh?" That was Naruto.
"Fine with me." Kirito agreed. "I am better with using swords than words."
"Wait a minute! What the heck is going on here?!"
To be continued.
Here it is! Please like it! And put a review in this chapter so my motivation to write this fic increased! Oh, and I'm in the process of writing a NarutoXHighschool DXD, just for a bit of information.