At the park

Shino and Kyouji were sitting on the swing and swinging up and down. Kyouji looked at Shino and find her behavior really strange.
"Asada-san, you are quieter than usual. Did something happened?" asked Kyouji worriedly.
Shino was thinking about Naruto's words during their match. He said that she couldn't become stronger, because Sinon didn't accept her real self, as she couldn't accept that she can ever become Sinon.
"Huh? Oh, sorry Shinkawa-kun. I was thinking about something" answered Sinon turning to Kyouji.
"Did it something that happen during your last match against Shin-san?" asked Kyouji then clutch his knuckle at the memory of Shin embraced Sinon and touched her forehead with his.
"Yeah, he said something like, I couldn't become stronger because I didn't accept me and Sinon were one and the same. That I need to accept that Sinon is me, and she is me, only than I can grow stronger. When I think about it, it actually makes sense cause my true self always running away and hide my eyes under these glasses. While Sinon is trying to deny my true self as she is weak in her eyes" muttered Shino
"But how can you become Sinon if just only the sight of the gun will make you panic?" asked Kyouji.
"I don't know... I don't know" muttered Shino and shook her head.
Hospital
Naruto decided to tell nurse Aki that from now he will do the investigation alone, as the operation that he has planned need him to be alone in the room. He knock at the door then heard 'come in'. He came in the room and said.
"Good evening, Aki-san"
Aki reading some files looks up from her work and sees Naruto standing there.
"Naruto-kun? What are you doing here? The tournament will start tomorrow, you know?"
Naruto went to Aki and answered.
"I know Aki-san. I just want to tell you that from now, I will do the investigation alone"
Aki blinked in surprise and asked.
"Why is that? Is it because of me? Did I made you feel uncomfortable?"
Naruto waves his hands in deny and shakes his head.
"No it's nothing like that. I enjoy your company very much. It's just that from now on the situation will be much more dangerous. That's why I decide to finish the investigation alone. Of course, I already asked Kikuoka-san permission and he approved"
Aki looked worried when Naruto said dangerous.
"What do you mean dangerous? Will your life be in danger?"
Naruto just looked away then said solemnly.
"I created a plan that forced me to be in danger in order for it to work. When it end everything will return to normal again"
Aki decided to hug Naruto and muttered.
"Just be careful, Naruto-kun. Remember, that you are not alone. You have friends and family that waiting for you"
Naruto just buried himself in her embrace and said.
"Yes, I know that. But I need to correct my past mistake no matter what happen"
Shino's apartment
Shino arrived at her apartment. After changing her clothes, she lied on her bed for a while looking at the ceiling. Then she decided to stand up and went to the mirrow to look at herself. She slowly took off her glasses to reveal her eyes.
"To accept myself huh?" muttered Shino touch the mirror. Then she recalled the talk with Naruto about finding the precious person to become stronger. Then the moment, when Shin hold to her waist and touched his forehead with hers. She wondered why she didn't push him away that instant. She remembered his sky blue eyes that looked at her aqua eyes with so much emotion. Unconsciously, she began to think that Naruto is the precious person to her. Because he experienced the same emotion as her when kill. But not like her, he managed to move on, despite his experience was hundreds times more horrible. Naruto is the one that understand her the most. And Shin is Naruto.
With that thought, she closed her eyes before the mirror. Suddenly, in a black space Sinon appeared in front of her. She looked at her avatar and slowly raised her hand. Sinon doing the same action. When the two palms touched each other, Sinon said.
"Naruto is right. I can't become stronger because I always try to deny you because of your weakness. But I also forget that you are me. That's why I can't use my full power. The full power of Hecate. But now I think I understand why. It's time for us to become one, Asada Shino"
Shino looked at her avatar and replied.
"I too always run away from the reality, that's why I created you in order to be stronger. But by doing so, the real me began to lost the remain courage that I possessed. I always let those girls bullying me and just accept it silently. Naruto has opened my eyes once again . You are me. And I am you"
With that Shino and Sinon began to glow. After the glow ended, there stood Asada Shino but she has the confident eyes of Sinon and without the glasses.
Reality
Shino opened her eyes then took her glasses off then looked herself again in the mirror.
"I feel so confident now. The shyness and uncertainty is all gone. So this is the real me. Such an amazing felling. To feel yourself complete"
Then she thought of something. She went to the drawer and opened it to reveal to model of the gun. Shino looked at it for a while took a deep breath and slowly reach to it. Slowly she picked up the gun the hold it for a while. Shino blinked then began to smile widely, as she didn't throw up or shake out of fear.
"It's gone! My fear of the guns is gone now!" cheered Shino loudly then laugh heartily.
Then she makes a shooting sign and said to no one particular.
"Just you wait Naruto! This time I will pay back twice over!"
Then she lied down to her bed and began to think.
'Why did the thought of Naruto give so much courage? Why? When I think about him I feel like I can trust him? Also what is this strange feeling in the stomach? What is going on with me?'

Next day
Naruto's old apartment

Naruto sat on the bed holding the Amusphere in his hands. All the devices are already ready. Naruto looked at the Amusphere and sigh.
"It's time to end things once and for all"
He lied down on the bed then muttered.
"The success of the operation and my life depend entirely on you Kirito. I am counting on you"
With that he wore the Amusphere on his head and said.
"Link start"

ALO
Dream Field
The party consists of Klein, Silica, Leafa and Lisbeth were fighting against a huge poison salamander. The salamander used his tail and strike down but the party managed to dodge.
Silica looked down at the ground and asked.
"Klein-san, are you ok?"
"I am ok!" said Klein smirking and catch the salamanders tail.
"While I am holding him in one place. Everyone hit him with everything you got" said Klein.
In mid air, Lisbeth just rolled her eyes and said.
"Who did he want to impress I wonder?"
"Klein-san, get him" said Yui cheering for Klein.
"Klein-san, fight!" cheered Wendy on Liz's shoulder.
On the ground, Klein just smirked confidently and raised his thump up.
"This is an easy prey"
Then the Salamander decided to turn its head and released the poison smoke enveloping Klein.
Klein was hit by the poison breath and began to lose HP.
"Woah, poison!"
"Klein-san!" shouted Silica seeing Klein was in trouble.
"Oy, Kirito. Help be out a bit" shouted Klein. When Kirito didn't respond, he decided to call Asuna. But she too was deep in thought.
Kirito and Asuna were deep in thought. Kirito was thinking of Naruto's plan. It's definitely a very high risk plan for Naruto's life, if he even late for a bit then everything will be over. Asuna looked at Kirito and suspect that he knew something. She also guessed that Naruto not wanting for them to involve, told Kirito to keep quite. Even though Naruto is not actually her blood-brother, she still treat him like one.
"Asuna-san! Kirito!... I am at my limit already!" shouted Klein his HP bar is at red zone.
That moment both Kirito and Asuna snapped back to reality. Kirito charge forward used Horizontal to cut the salamander, while Asuna used a high-level healing spell to heal Klein.
The salamander was cut in half by Kirito's strike. Klein sigh in relieve at that.
"Sorry, I was in deep thought" said Kirito scratching the back of his head.
"Me too. I shouldn't have spaced out in the middle of the battle" apologized Asuna bowing her head.
"Well, its almost time for Naruto-san's tournament" said Silica cheerfully.
"I know for sure that my Naruto-kun will kick so many asses" said Lisbeth smirking widely.
"Naruto-kun will win the tournament. I know he will win" said Leafa confidently.
"Tou-san is super strong and will not lose to anyone" said Wendy smiling brightly.
The only two person that didn't talk anything was Kirito and Asuna. Kirito was afraid, he can't believe that Naruto entrust his life to him when he himself will be in virtual world. He afraid to fail his friend then he will felt guilty for the rest of his life. Asuna also looking in the sky and prayed.
'Please Naruto, whatever you do please return safely. There are so many people waiting for you'
Then Klein's statement snapped then out of their thought.
"Well, let's go back to our room in Yggdrasil City"
"Yeah"
With that they all flew up to theirdestination.
GGO
Shin arrived at the Luke Super Weapon-shop and went in. He saw Luke already sitting at the bench, so he decided to approach him.
"Is my sword ready, Luke-san?"
"Oh, Shin. You are here already? Yeah, it's ready. Do you want yo have a glance at it?" asked Luka and took out a sword with a sheath in white colour.
Shin nod his head then picked it up then unsheath the sword to look at the blade. The sword has the normal katana handle. But the blade itself was like Gundam Destiny's blade, only a much smaller version. Shin looked at the sword in awe and tried some movement.
Luke smirks at that and asked.
"Are you satisfied with my work? I called this sword Murasame Z0"
Shin sheathed the sword back then bowed down in gratitude.
"I thank you die this masterpiece. So how much is that sword?"
Luke looked at Shin and said.
"I will only take from you 300.000 credits. And I want you to win with my sword. Cause I am gonna bet a lot of money on you, my friend"
Shin smirked at that and said
"Then I won't disappoint you. Good luck with your work"
Then Shin paid for the sword and walked out of the shop. He put Murasame to the inventory. As he walked, he began to think.
'Yes, with this sword Hitokiri Battousai is officially revive'