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Chapter 25
DURING EPISODE 99
Naruto is in class when he felt it.
"What was that feeling, it was powerful", Naruto thinks.
TIME SKIP
Naruto, Rio, Shark, Yuma and Tori at at the top of there academy building.
"Can you sense anything?", Shark says to Rio.
"No. I sensed something quite powerful moments ago, but now it is gone", Rio says.
"Shark-sis, so your antenna too is useless?", Yuma says.
"Don't call me by that ne!", Rio says angrily.
"Ro-roger!", Yuma says shaking his head at Rio.
"But, can it be that everyone has sensed it at the same time...?", Tori says.
The wind starts blowing and they look up.
"What the...?", Yuma says.
Naruto, Shark and Yuma stand. A green light hits them. They appear in the air ship.
"Th-this...", Yuma said and looks up and sees Astral.
"Astral! What... Why are we in the Space ship? Wha... why so sudden... you gave me a fright!", Yuma says.
"I am sorry. But I want you to have a look at this", Astral says and a map of the earth appears showing red dots on it.
"Just now, all of a sudden, this map with marks on several places has appeared. All eight points on the map indicate locations of ruins, and all of those locations have Numbers", Astral says.
"Numbers?!", Yuma said.
"And this appears along with the map", Astral says sticking out his hand.
They all turn.
In a red light Yuma's father appears.
"Yuma, Astral", Kazuma said.
"Da-dad!", Yuma said getting closer to the projection.
"When you receive this message, the situation is developing to the worst. Head off to find the eight Numbers in the ruins as soon as possible. These are special Numbers. If they fall into Barian's hands, then their overwhelming power will be awakened. Yuma, Astral, don't ever pass the Numbers to the Barians. I am counting on you!", Kazuma says and the projection disappears.
"Dad!", Yuma says taking two steps closer.
"Then dad knew about Numbers all this time?", Yuma says.
"Right, about me too...", Astral said.
"Yes. Dad has foreseen everything right from the start. Dad has always been guiding me. That's why I believe I have to go!", Yuma says.
"No doubts, there is no reason we give such a power to Barians! I will go too!", Shark says.
"They must not get that power! I am part Barian so this concerns me too!", Naruto said.
"Naruto! Shark!", Yuma said.
"When Naruto and Reginal decides on something, they won't listen to other people. Then I will go as well!", Rio said.
"Then it's settled, Yuma, lets get going!", Tori says.
"Guys... Allrighty! Lets set out for the Numbers! I'm feeling the Flow!", Yuma yells.
They begin traveling through the same way last time.
"Somehow it feels very stormy...", Tori says.
"Yeah...", Rio said.
"Umm, Astral... Just what kind of place is Astral World?", Yuma says.
"Why are you asking that?", Astral said.
"Because, Dad even knows about the Numbers, he must be in the Astral World", Yuma said.
"Astral World is a place that only those with ranked-up souls can reach", Astral said.
"Rank-Up of souls? Is it like when we see the Rank-Up of Monsters?", Yuma said.
"The souls of all living things are always aiming toward their ideals, this is why anyone has the possibility to Rank-Up", Astral said.
Naruto stopped listening and went to the edge of the skip and leaned on it thinking of his dream.
"What happened in my dream felt real and very familiar like I was there", Naruto thinks.
"Stupid. There's no way for any of you to Rank-Up in your life", Shark said.
Then they saw something up ahead.
"What's that?", Shark yelled.
They crashed and they get blown back.
TIME SKIP
Naruto wakes up.
"What happened", Naruto said and gets up. He hears a roar and heads for that direction. He finds a bear in front of Yuma and some guy.
The bear looks at Naruto. Naruto's eyes change but they aren't the same as the Sharingan, they look like the Rinnegan. The bear turns away and leaves. Naruto's eyes turn back to normal.
"That animal was so afraid, it ran away from me...", Yuma said.
"Yuma...I think it was afraid of me", Naruto said still looking at the bear before it disappears in the forest.
"Ughh", the guy says and goes to the ground.
"Hey! You are ok?", Yuma said.
"Wait, Yuma!", Shark says appearing.
"Keep away from that guy, your careless!", Shark says running to Yuma.
"Shark!?", Yuma said.
"Do you know who this guy is?", Shark said.
"O-oh... I don't have a clue. But it seems he was injured...", Yuma said.
"That's fishy. We have clashed with an unknown energy form in the different dimension space. If that was a Barian, then this guy...", Shark says but he cuts him off.
"My name is Nasch, I am just a tourist", Nasch says.
"A tourist, huh? In the wild mountains like this?", Shark says.
"Indeed it's a but unnatural, be careful", Astral said.
"Hey, wait a minute, you guys...", Yuma said.
"You... how many times do you want to get cheated? Will you stop trusting people so easily?", Shark says.
"I know... I do know that. I... I just...", Yuma says.
"Yuma...", Astral said.
Then they hear a scream.
"This voice is...", Shark says.
Nasch stands up.
They begin running. There met with an opening.
"Thi-this is...!", Yuma said.
"... the ruin we were searching for?", Astral said.
"Then there is a Number inside!
"Yuma!", Tori yells inside the opening.
All four run inside.
"Tori! Tori!", Yuma yells.
There met with Tori and Rio surrounded by snakes.
This...", Yuma says and they begin attacking the snakes.
"Geez, you guys really need looking after", Yuma said.
"That's because snakes are the archenemies golf birds!", Tori says.
"Oh! Astral, I still can see you even through we're outside your space ship! Does that mean I too have Ranked-Up?", Rio says.
"What's with your carelessness. It seems like this here is a dead end", Shark said.
"Re...really?!", Yuma said.
Them both Yuma and Shark step on a trap.
"What?! Was?!", Both Yuma and Shark say.
The place starts shaking.
"Huh?! What's happening?!", Tori says.
Then a door shuts behind them.
"The exit was...!", Nasch said and looks up and sees another coming down to block the way.
"Rio, get out of the way, there's no knowing what happens next", Shark says.
Nasch jumps and tackles Shark getting him out of the way.
"Reginald!", Rio yells.
"Hey, Shark! Shark!", Yuma said hitting the wall.
"I'm allright!...but what's with these mechanisms...", Shark says.
A door opens for Naruto, Rio, Yuma and Tori.
"Shark, a passage towards inside has appeared!", Yuma said.
"Yes, here as well! It seems we have to split and move forward", Shark says.
They begin walking.
Naruto holds Rio's hand. She looks at him and Naruto smiles.
"Don't want you to get separated from me", Naruto says and Rio blushes and looks away.
"That guys name is Nasch, right?", Tori says.
"Yeah, he seems to be a tourist who is just around here, but Shark and Astral suspect that he is a Barian", Yuma says.
"Hu? A Barian?", Tori says.
"Umm, but I... think that's wrong", Yuma said.
"But, if he is a Barian, he must be searching for the Numbers as well...", Rio says.
TIME SKIP
"Wh- what?!" What's with this place, Yuma said.
Naruto sees stairs leading to a Pegasus statute and on top of it is the number card.
"Yuma, take a look at that!", Astral said.
"This is... this is the Number of this ruin?", Yuma said and the card glows bright.
"To bright", Naruto says.
"You... you are...?", Yuma says seeing some appear in front of them.
"I am the Gurdian who protects this ruin's Number, Macha", Macha says.
"You are the Number's guardian?", Astral said.
"It seems, like he is a spirit of the Number", Rio said.
"A spirit?", Tori said.
"I sense a strong spiritual energy from him", Rio said.
"I can not just hand this Number to you. If you want to own this Number, I have to test the worthiness of your soul", Macha says getting out a duel disk.
"How could I run away from the challenge to a duel!", Yuma says.
SKIPPING TO MIDDLE OF THE DUEL
"With friends... their inner value will be called to question, once they are separated from each other", Macha said.
"Separated from each other...", Astral said.
"Shark! At your place over there, is there anything like a hint for the duel?", Astral said.
"A hint for the Duel?", Shark says looking around.
"So, is there anything?", Astral said.
"No... There are these wall-paintings?", Shark says.
"That's it!", Astral said.
Naruto and the others are surprised.
"The trial he has set up for us is some sort of mystery game! If separating us like that was the start of the trial, then the location of yours, Shark, should hold some hint to solve the mystery!", Astral says.
"Reginald, what's drawn on the wall-paintings?", Rio said letting go of Naruto's hand.
"There are some pictures and some sort if scripture, that...", Shark is cut off by Nasch.
"Here has been written down the legend about an ancient Hero", Nasch says.
"You...can read it?", Shark said.
"The legend goes like this. Long Long ago, there was a group of brave knights, who served a certain land. One of them was a Hero that rode his beloved steed, Pegasus. The knights, led by the hero, protected the peace of that country. One day, the hero left the castle, to go back to his hometown. However, when the Hero was gone, the knights that were left behind overthrew the king, and took over the country. With the Hero gone, they turned conceited of their own power, and began to deem themselves worthy to be called Kings", Nasch said.
"Who in earth are you...?", Shark said.
"The rest of the Legend isn't here...", Nasch said.
TIME SKIP TO NEXT PART OF THE LEGEND.
"Shark, do the wall-paintings go on in that room?", Astral said.
"Yeah, they are!", Shark said.
"This is fear follows. Hearing about the knights rebellion, the Hero rushed back to the castle. Then the Hero appealed to them. That all that time. They had their hearts filled with justice, and tried to make them remember their bonds as comrades that fought together. But his former comrades...turned their swords against the Hero. The Hero could not kill his comrades. He kept refusing to fight back and this was struck down by the swords of his own comrades. Then suddenly...his beloved steed Pegasus stood in front of the knights, trying to protect his master. With his life, it was trying to protect the Hero", Nasch said.
"And then... And what happened then?!", Yuma said.
"Sorry, but up to there it goes. It's to worn after that, I can't read any further", Nasch said.
"Tha-that's.., Yuma said.
Naruto looks away.
"What a horrible way to die, killed by your own comrades", Naruto says.
SKIPPING TO THE FINAL PART OF THE LEGEND.
"To protect your friends, you need to protect Hope, Yuma!", Nasch said.
"Wha-what do you mean?! You...something fishy with that!", Shark said.
"I know the rest of the Legend!", Nasch says surprising Shark and Naruto.
"It was impossible for the Hero to abandon Pegasus. He did stay and together with Pegasus, he passed away... Don't you understand! This legend is telling about one's attitude of believing in protecting one's friends! Yuma, protect Hope! Believe me!", Nasch yelled.
"You bastard! Why are you saying this?! As I thought, you are...!", Shark says but falls and Nasch grabs his hand.
"Reginald!", Rio yells.
"That's right, Reginald! I am... I am...", Nasch says and glows.
"I am a Barian!", Durbe says.
"You are... Durbe!", Shark says.
"Yuma, don't believe what that guy is saying! He is a Barian!", Shark says.
"This is... That guy is Barian?!", Yuma said.
"Yuma! Are you trying to make the same mistake all over again?", Shark says.
"Shark! Will you shut up!", Naruto yells shocking everyone.
"Yuma, listen to Durbe", Naruto yells shocking everyone.
"I... I...", Yuma says.
"Yuma, what ever you believe in, trust in yourself", Astral said.
"Come on, will you dare to get over this trial?", Macha says.
"Sky Legasus, destroy Hope!", Macha yells.
" I will pay with my life to negate Hope's destruction!", Yuma says.
"What?!", Shark says.
"At this moment, Sky Pegasus effect activated! When my opponent pays life points, he receives the same amount as damage!", Macha says.
Yuma gets blown back.
Yuma 200
SKIPPING TO FINAL PART OF LEGEND.
"We...we won...", Yuma said.
"You have overcome the trial", Macha says.
"Mach, tell me, the Pegasus who has served the Hero, was it you?", Astral said.
"Yes. There still is another part of the legend", Mach says and starts glowing light blue.
"The knights were struck to their hearts by the willingness of the Hero and Pegasus to sacrifice their lives. They were ashamed of themselves and their desire for rebellion vanished. They buried Pegasud and the Hero with honor, kneeling before their grave, their heads hanging low. And then, the Hero, together with Pegasus soul, were called to heaven. This is the whole legend. Yuma, Astral... Your ability to trust someone...use it", Mach says and turns into a card. The card goes to Yuma.
"Number 44...", Yuma said.
"Durbe! Hey, thank you! If you hadn't told me about how the legend goes on...", Yuma said.
"No, it was your choice. Because you would have trusted even without listening to it. So I decided to be nice this time. But next time we meet, we'll settle things once and for all...", Durbe says and a portal appears and he disappears.
"Durbe...", Yuma said.
"Durbe, I hope we can become comrades in the future", Naruto thinks then he sees a vision.
VISION
"Explain why you don't do anything, you just let the citizens throws rocks at you, why!", One of the Knights say.
"Because they have felt pain and hate from loss, there pain and hate is aimed at me. I will let them waste that hate and pain on me, even if they attack me. I will not fight back", He says and walks away.
"But they might kill you!", the knight says.
"If they kill me I will take there hate with me. They must live with the pain of losing the ones they love. But as long as I live I will still protect them even if they hate me. I know that the other Knights hate me to", he says and turns around. He looks just like Naruto
VISION END
"Naruto are you ok?", Rio says waving her hands in Naruto's face.
"Oh sorry, I was nothing", Naruto says.
"What was that?", Naruto thinks.
TIME SKIP
"Astral, Shark... I have done a lot if thinking... Those Barian-guys may take advantage of the fact that I trust in people... But, after all, I can't do a thing, if I doubt people. I only can trust them, nothing to be done", Yuma says.
"He's learning", Naruto thinks.
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