ALO
Yggdrasil City
Kirito and Agil had logged in ALO and were currently retelling Asuna and the others about Naruto's plan in exposing Death Gun's identity.
"So the reason that he don't want you to log in GGO is this plan?" asked Asuna looking at Kirito
Kirito nodded his head and said.
"That's right. Naruto with his observing skill and sharp deduction has managed to expose Death Gun's method of killing after the first time that they met. But that's not all. Death Gun had expected that his plan may failed, so he created a back up plan..."
"What is that plan?" asked Leafa worriedly.
"The moment the companion failed to inject Naruto with the drug, he managed to threw a device to Naruto's body. The strange thing is that it stuck to Naruto's body and won't came off. Then there is a moment that it suddenly electrocute Naruto. I am afraid that, that device is the advance custom electric shocker" said Agil and clutch his knuckle.
The girls all gasped and began to think if there is any way that they could help Naruto.
"Isn't there away to take that electro shocker off Naruto-kun's body?" ask Lisbeth worriedly.
"I am afraid no. No matter what we try, it's still stick to Naruto's body. All we can do now is to watch the tournament to the end and believe in Naruto" said Kirito solemnly and shook his head. He then turned to the huge screen in front of him.
The girls hearing that all had worried face and felt really anxious.
'Naruto/Naruto-kun please be careful' everybody in the room thought at once.
BoB tournament
Desert
Shin, Sinon and Mana has been walking through a desert for a while. Sinon opened the terminal and began to search for the closest cave. She looked to her right and notice there is one not far from their location.
"There is one cave not far from our location. I think we should go there to avoid the satellite scan" said Sinon turned to Shin and Mana.
"Alright, then let's head there" said Shin.
With that the three of them began to head to the cave.
Time skip
In the cave
Shin, Sinon and Mana walked in the cave. Then Shin turned to the other two and said.
"We will wait here to avoid the next satellite scan and plan the next move"
Shin said and sat down near the brick wall.
"Before we plan the next move. Could you please tell us your whole story with Death Gun, Shin-san?" asked Mana and sat down beside him.
Sinon also very curious about his story and sat down next to him as well.
Shin looked at Mana then Sinon and sigh.
"Ok, I will tell you guys my story. It all start in a game called SAO or Sword Art Online. It was the first VRMMO, so lots if players decided to try. At first nothing dangerous happened, but all changed when a hood figure came out of the panel and began to declare that from now on if the HP hits zero then you will die for real. The hood figure was none other then Kayaba Akihiko, the creator of the game. Practically all players were scared to die so no one attempted to clear the first floor. But then there is a party created to clear the floor. Me and my two other friends joined them as well to show the people that there is still hope to clear this death game. It was tough but we managed to clear the first floor. After that people began to believe in themselves and more began to join the clearing party. Some time has passed and things seems to be normal, but then I heard the rumours of the creation of the PK guilds. Normally, PK guilds are not a big deal, but in SAO is a different matter. That's why I dedicated myself to kill and destroy all the PK guilds and its members. One day, I heard the rumours of the orange guild that want to destroy the regular guild. I went to the location of their meeting and killed all of them except one person. That person after survive gave me the title of Hitokiri Battousai, because of that incident. Sometime later, when I hunt down the rare meal called ragout rabbit. I run in the remain members of red guild Laughing Coffin. The rest of the guild was destroyed by the clearing party already. Ten remain members managed to find where I hide and the battle started. It was a tough battle, but my skills still better than them. The result is 7 members were killed by me and the remaining 3 managed to escape. And one of that three is Death Gun. He wanted to have a revenge against me, so bad that he killed the famous players of GGO in order to deliver a message to me. That's why that I said that Death Gun is my most foolish mistake" Shin retell his story to Mana and Sinon.
"Then why did he target me? He already knew your identity already right?" asked Sinon with a pale face recall the moment she nearly die.
"I guess he target you because he want me to fall to madness or to make me suffer by watching one of my precious one get killed" said Shin looking at Sinon.
Sinon turned her head away when he said 'the precious one'. Then she recalled the moment Shin shoved her away and asked.
"Why did you were there? I thought you had run away to the stadium. Did you actually know that Death Gun will appear?" Asked Sinon curiously.
"Well, I was about to run to the stadium, but then I felt a malicious feeling coming from your way, so I decided to return. And I was just in time. If I was late even a second, you may not be here now, Shino-chan" said Shin with a serious face.
Sinon looked down silently to the ground. That moment, Mana decided to ask.
"So, what is the plan Shin-san? I want to hear what you want to say"
"Hmm, first we need to know how many players left" said Shin and showed his index finger.
"Ok, I will go outside to check on the terminal" said Mana and stood up and walked outside.
Sinon seeing this is her chance began to drag Shin further to the cave. Shin just raised his eyebrow in surprise and looked at Sinon. Sinon just looked at Shin. Shin sighed and to let her drag him away.
"So what do you want to talk about?" asked Shin crossed his hands.
Sinon fidgeted nervously and said.
"W-well, I want to say thank you for saving my life. And thank you for showing to me the means of true strength"
Shin blinked at that and said.
"Well, it was nothing after all you are my friend. I will do everything to protect my friends. They are my precious ones after all"
Sinon felt nervous about the question she about to ask him, but she gained the courage and asked.
"W-what do you think about me? Like a woman I mean"
Shin looked at her surprised and asked.
"Why do you suddenly ask that question?"
Sinon looked at Shin irritated and said annoyed.
"Just answer the question or not answer at all"
Shin looked at Sinon with nervous look and said.
"W-well, I think you a really attractive both in game and IRL. I'd say any guy would be lucky to have you"
Sinon blushed at that then she paused for a second and decided to said.
"You said that I should find my precious person in order to get stronger. I think I already find that person. When me and me IRL merged in one, I thought about that person. I think that person is the only one that can understand me. Although, he is super annoying and irritate me sometimes, he is still precious to me"
Shin hearing that widen his eyes, as he understand who she was talking about. Then he smiled at her and asked.
"Ho, and I wonder who is that person?"
Sinon just rolled her eyes at his pretending action. She then turned to Shin and smiled softly.
"I know that you already has two girlfriends, but I don't care I want to be with you. I realized that the moment Death Gun shoots you. I thought you has died and felt that my heart has been ripped out. At the same time, I felt the incredible amount towards Death Gun. I want to blow his head for killing you. Then I find out that you are still alive and feel relief and happiness. That is the moment I realized, that I love you, Naruto"
Shin looked at her wide eyes at her confession and stood silent at shock for a while. Sinon touched his cheek gently. Shin snapped out of the trance and stuttered.
"Y-you love me? B-but I thought... But-... When-?... How?" Shin couldn't asked her a decent question, he was too shock.
"So do you accept me as your third girlfriend? Of course, I will talk to your other two girls about this" asked Sinon gently slowly looking at him.
"I-I... Well, I am very glad that you feel like that about me. Still it will be very weird. Three girlfriends? That's definitely not normal... But who said I am normal to begin with?" answered Shin then grinned widely and embrace her to the waist. Sinon leaned in his chest and sigh.
"To tell the truth I was attracted to you the moment I saw you laughed when we ride a buggy" said Shin buried his face in her hair.
"Well, back then I think you are an arrogant bastard and a shameless flirt" said Sinon with a smirk. Shin turned her around and said with his eyebrow raised.
"Ho, and who is the one that fall in love with this arrogant bastard, huh?"
Sinon just punched his chest jokingly and said.
"Shut up!"
Shin laughed heartily and embraced her tighter. Sinon leaned in his embrace and felt so safe, she just want to stay like this forever.
"Ehem... I didn't interrupt anything am I" said Mana looking at the scene amused.
Sinon felt embarrassed and was about to get out from Shin's embrace, but Shin just hold her tighter not letting her stood up.
"Well, we are a couple now. So you actually interrupt us, but it's not time for jokes. Did you find out how many players has left?" asked Shin looking at Mana seriously.
"Yeah, I was very surprised when find out. There are actually only 8 players left, including us. When I walked out of the cave, there is a chance that the satellite managed to scan me. So there maybe some players that will come here. We need to prepare for battle just in case they appeared" answered Mana.
Shin and Sinon nodded their head. Then Shin turned to the two and said.
"The plan of action is simple. You guys will defeat any players that will stand in my way. While I will go to the open place, Death Gun will definitely fired from his rifle at me. I can feel his killing intent so I will manage to dodge the shot. I want Shino-chan to try to destroy his rifle. Then I will have a duel with him. If he really want to kill me as Laughing Coffin member, he will brought his old weapon to finish me off"
Sinon looked at Shin and asked.
"Is it really necessary?"
"What do you mean, Shino-chan?" asked Shin not understood what she want to say.
"I mean is it really necessary for you to fight Death Gun? Death Gun could no longer kill players because you destroyed his gun right? So we could just wait here for someone to win and commit suicide. With this you won't need to face Death Gun and being electrocute IRL anymore" said Sinon looked at Shin.
Shin looked at her for a while and said.
"Yeah, I could do that, but I won't. I want to correct my past mistake. The mistake that took away four innocent lives. Death Gun knew me too well. He knew that I won't back away from this challenge. That's why he put the shocker toy body IRL in order to kill me in battle. No matter, what happened I don't want you two to interfere this is the battle that I need to finish"
Shin said to both of them. Mana smirked and said.
"Don't worry I won't. Cause I will be busy to fight Yamikaze. After all I am the only one that appeared in his terminal"
"Yamikaze?" asked Sinon surprised.
"You know him Shino-chan?" asked Shin looked at Sinon.
"He is the finalist of the past BoB. He took the second place. He is purely the AGI type, so he is focus in speed more than strength. His nickname is Run-Gun Demon" Sinon explained to Shin.
"Run-Gun?" asked Shin with a sweat drop.
"Run and Gun. It's a battle style like that. You shoot the target and run away before the enemy could noticed. He only lost to Xexeed, because he didn't prepared for his rare equipments" said Sinon.
"That means he is the strongest player in Japan server now. And I will take him down" said Mana smirking widely with a glint in her eyes.
ALO
Yggdrasil City
Everybody is sitting at the sofa and all have worry faces. They looked at the screen, but the camera only showed the empty desert. Then the door opened and a man with long blue hair with glasses walked in.
"Chrysheight! You are late!" said Lisbeth with a frown.
"S-sorry, I came here at top speed from the save point. If ALO had speed limits. They would've taken my license" said Chrysheight and began to walk to them.
Asuna looked at him displeasingly then she stood up and approached Chrysheight.
"Why did you decided to hire my brother for something so dangerous? You knew that his life will be in danger right? Why still decide to go with it?" asked Asuna and glared at Chrysheight.
Chrysheight saw the scary expression on Asuna's face and gulp then waving his hands forward.
"I-It's true that I want a meeting with him about what happened in GGO, but after hearing the story Naruto-kun decided himself to log in to see with his own eyes. He also said that it was his mistake and he alone will correct it. I didn't force him or anything. But I am very impressed with Naruto-kun. His resolve did not waver even a bit, even knowing he has a chance to die"
"Kuso, why the heck did he always do the things silently and alone? If I knew something like that would happen, I'd log in GGO as well" said Klein clutching his fists.
"Death Gun is one of the survivors during the encounter with Naruto at floor 74. He knew about Naruto's character that he won't ever run away from the battlefield. That's why he put the electro shocker on Naruto's body IRL because he knew that Naruto won't back away from the battle no matter what. And of course he wouldn't be so foolish as challenging Naruto knowing he won't have a chance to win. Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu maybe a terrified style for many, but even that style has weakness. I am sure that Death Gun, during this past year has studied about Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu and found a way to counter this style" said Kirito with narrowed eyes.
"Are you saying that Naruto don't have a chance to win, Kirito-kun?" asked Asuna with narrowed eyes.
"No, we are talking about Naruto here. He is a genius that can adapt to the situation really quick. He will find a way to win... Though there is a worst case scenario" said Kirito looking at them all.
"What is it?" asked Klein with interest sipping his wine.
"Naruto has been suppressed his bloodlust as much as he can. But with the situation now... there is a chance that he will let all it out. Then he will become a true demon that will destroy anything in his path until his bloodlust will be satisfied" answered Kirito with a serious expression.
"Will it really be that terrifying?" asked Silica fearfully.
"I never see it personally. But I know that Naruto suppressed his bloodlust even when killing. The moment he let it all out... You could say that it will be like facing death itself" said Kirito looking at Silica.
Everybody felt shivers down their spine. They looked at the screen and wondered when it will all end.
BoB tournament
In the cave
Shin stood up from his sitting position and turned to his two companions and said.
"Alright, I will head to the open field now. Mana-san, I leave Yamikaze to you. Shino-chan, try to your best to destroy Death Gun's Silent Assassin. After that, I will handle the rest"
"Leave Yamikaze to me, Shin-san. I won't let him interfere in your battle" said Mana looking at Shin.
Sinon grabbed Shin's hand and said with worried voice.
"Please, be careful out there Naruto. I know you strong. But..."
Shin turned to Sinon and touched her cheek gently and smiled.
"Don't worry, everything will be ok, Shino-chan. Just focus on your task. I promise that I won't die"
"Then let's head out" said Mana.
With that the three of them move out of the cave to the battlefield.
Time skip
Desert
Sinon choose her position high up in the steel tower. She stood in position and began to look through the scope of Hecate. She looked at the position where Shin where currently standing. Shin turned to her and smiled. Then she turned to the west and saw Mana with her Venus Eradicator-XI ready to shoot the target.
"Yamikaze is coming from the west. Mana will take care of him there. If Death Gun want to shoot Naruto down then he must shoot to his blind spot which means from the east where Naruto's back is currently face. If he takes a shot to his head or heart everything will be over, also he will shoot while invisible. But Naruto will manage to dodge it. After all, he could deflect my shot from Hecate at the distance of a mere ten meters. After I pinpointed his bullets location, my job is destroying his rifle. I must focus on this task. I won't fail Naruto" said Sinon looking through the scope.
With Shin
Shin is standing at the desert and feels the wind blowing. He looked at the full moon and began to close his eyes to feel Death Gun's killing intent. He felt the sound of steps coming from the west and felt the presence of Mana not far from the steps.
'Southwest. It must be Yamikaze. Mana will handle Yamikaze'
With Sinon
Sinon looked at southwest and saw Yamikaze approached Mana's location very fast.
'He is fast. Can you really defeat him Sougeki no Mana?'
With Mana
Mana saw Yamikaze rushed to her location with great speed. She opened fire from her rifle at Yamikaze. The beam coming at great speed to Yamikaze, but Yamikaze moves to the right very fast to dodge the beam and continue to run to Mana. Mana saw he is close and took out her twin guns and engaged Yamikaze. Yamikaze saw Mana's figure and smirked. He began to run and shoot at the same time. Mana managed to predict his shots and dodge gracefully. Yamikaze saw he missed and decided to hide at the brick wall not far from there. Mana smirked at that and took out her Venus Eradicator and changed it to extreme mode. And began to charge the energy to shoot a railgun.
Yamikaze still didn't know anything, hide behind the brick wall. Suddenly, there is a huge railgun beam coming at him with ridiculous speed. He did not expected it at all and gasped in shock. But that's all he could do, as after that the railgun completely annihilate both his avatar and the brick wall that he has hide behind.
Mana put down her gun with cool eyes and said.
"I have handled Yamikaze, Shin-san. The rest is up to you"
With that Mana began to approach Shin's location.
With Shin
Shin still closed his eyes and tried to find Death Gun's killing intent.
'Concentrate... Feel his killing intent and the direction that the shot will come' thought Shin with closed eyes.
Suddenly, he felt the wind has changed and something is come at great speed from his back. His eyes snapped open and he jumped up to do a somersault in mid air to dodge the bullet. He looked behind from his shoulder and saw the bullet hit the tower and caused it to collapse. He then saw the prediction line showed at his head and unsheathe Murasame to deflect bullets that coming his way, at the same time charge forward to the location where the bullets coming from.
With Sinon
Sinon saw the way Shin dodged the first sniper shot of Death Gun and was deeply impressed. Then she began to look through her scope at the location where Shin is charging in. She saw Shin continued to deflect the bullets and change the view to the right to see Death Gun lied at the small cave and shooting from there. She began to aim at his head.
Death Gun saw the prediction line at his head and change his aim at Sinon's location. Then he and Sinon opened fire from rifles at the same time. The bullets flew from different direction, and seem that they will collide to each other. But Sinon's bullet missed by a mere 0.5mm and flew past Death Gun's bullet. The result was Death Gun's bullet managed to destroy the scope of Hecate, while Sinon's bullet managed to destroy Death Gun's Silent Assassin entirely.
Death Gun threw his rifle away after see it was destroyed. Shin continued to run to the location of Death Gun.
Sinon looked at her Hecate and then looked back at the battlefield.
"I finished my task perfectly. Now, it's all up to you, Naruto" said Sinon looking ahead. Behind her Mana had arrived and looked to the location of incoming battle as well.
"I deduce that Yanikaze is taken care off if you are here" said Sinon turning to Mana.
"Yeah. But what I want to see is this battle" said Mana and looked ahead.
With Shin
Shin continued to run to the location of Death Gun and thought.
'Good job, Shino-chan, Mana-san. I will take care of the rest now'
He looked ahead and saw Death Gun coming out from his hiding place with some kind of weapon in his hand. Shin was about to use battoujutsu to strike at Death Gun. But Death Gun expected it to happen and dodge to the right swiftly. Shin was shocked that he managed to dodge the strike. Death Gun used that moment to strike at Shin's shoulder. Shin snapped back just in time to deflect the strike and jumped back. Then he looked closely at the weapon and widens his eyes.
"The estoc? But that means..." muttered Shin with wide eyes.
ALO
Yggdrasil City
Everyone there watched the battle of Naruto and Death Gun has started. Then Death Gun revealed his weapon and Kirito immediately recognize it.
"The estoc? He is the same one that attacked me first during the battle in SAO. What is his name again?... Kuso, I can't recall it!" said Kirito and gritted his teeth in frustration.
"Yeah, there was definitely a skilled estoc user in LC. But I don't know his name" said Asuna with a frown on her face.
BoB tournament
Desert
Shin looked at the estoc then turn his attention at Death Gun and said.
"Such a strange weapon choice in GGO, don't you think. I've never heard that there were actually metal blades in GGO, mine is a custom made but it also didn't create from the metal" said Shin looking at Death Gun.
"You should have studied more, Hitokiri Battousai. You can make it with the gun-blade skill. Though the quality is not like in SAO, but it will still do. I specifically create this blade to end your life, Hitokiri Battousai" said Death Gun with his glowing eyes.
"You actually think that you could defeat me? Have you forgot the day I wiped out the remain of your guild, except you and the other two?" said Shin with cold blue eyes.
"I admit that you were the strongest swordsman back there in SAO. But that's all in the past now. Do you really think that I will face you unprepared? During the past year, I have studied and research every move, attack pattern and the way you move. You won't be able to win here Battousai. You will die here with a painful death. After that I will take care of those two" said Death Gun with a steam coming out of his skeleton mask.
"I won't die here. After I finished with you I will come for the other surviving members of your guild as well. To spare the three of you was my most foolish mistake. And don't think that I don't know your name. When I decided to hunt the PK guilds, I studied every members information and name. That estoc... Those glowing red eyes... You are none other than Akame no XaXa!" said Shin then pointed his finger at Death Gun.
"Bravo, you even managed to recall my old name. But... That will be the last thing that you will do! " said Death Gun and charged at Shin with ridiculous speed and began to strike him with his estoc multiple times.
Shin gritted his teeth and tried to defend himself. As Death Gun said he knew all his movements and by pass Shin easily to deliver a strike to his stomach to send Shin flew back at a certain distance. Shin received a strike and widened his eyes in pain and looked shakily at Death Gun with glared eyes. Death Gun just looked down at Shin and said.
"I told you before, I know all your movements and your techniques. All you can do now is to wait when death will be coming to take you. I will help to you reach hell AQAP"
Death Gun's eyes glowing more intensely and the steam coming out of his mask.