Done! Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! So, Naruto saved Sylph and Cait Sith, caused a temporary fight between siblings and stormed Yggdrasil! Nice! To avoid this question, I didn't have Leafa feel love for Kirito, just adoration. That is easier to change around. Just so you know, Kirito will go with Sinon, since people keep asking. And next chapter, will be the end of the First SAO Anime. Until next time, Thunderito out!
Hey everyone! Thunderito here and welcome to chapter thirteen of Naruto: The Shadow Blade! This chapter features Naruto and his reunion. On with the story!
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Sword Art Online. They belong to their respective owners.
Chapter 13: The Fall of a False King
World Tree Branches
Naruto and Yui were teleported in a cylinder-shaped tunnel, illuminated by yellow lights. "Here Papa!" said Yui, running through the tunnels, Naruto following her. "Push!" she said after placing the code on a metal door, as Naruto kicked it, hard. They passed from the tunnels into the branches of Yggdrasil. Naruto widened his eyes, seeing Alne thousands of feet below. "So this is the World Tree huh…" he said, then looked up. Seeing only leaves, he growled "Floating city my ass. Grand Quest my ass. I will kill that bastard." Naruto said, clenching his teeth. However, he felt a hand on his arm, as he looked at Yui. He smiled "Do not worry. Asuna comes first. Let's go!" he said, as she nodded happily. They started running on the pathway on the branch, looking at the Birdcage on the other end, where a familiar figure was seen, causing them to speed up.
Asuna was sitting on a stand in front of the bed, her face buried in a pillow, when she heard a cry. Standing up in surprise, she saw Naruto and Yui outside the birdcage. Yui cried out "Mama!" before breaking the door and rushing at her. Asuna quickly hugged her "Yui-chan!" she exclaimed, tears falling from her eyes. The mother and daughter hugged each other with tears, as Naruto slowly walked inside. Asuna looked up "Naruto-kun." she said. He approached her, hugging them both "I am sorry for not coming sooner, Asuna-chan." he said, as she shook her head "It is alright, I believed in you." she said, rubbing his cheek. "Yui-chan, can we free Mama now?" he asked. Yui shook her head "Mama is protected by complicated codes. We need a GM Console for that." she said. Asuna tilted her head "I saw one in the-" she was about to say lab, until she saw Naruto turning quickly, unsheathing his sword. Suddenly, all three of them fell to the ground, an overwhelming force bringing them to their knees. Naruto tried to raise himself, when he saw purple electricity surrounding Yui. "Yui-chan!" both Naruto and Asuna exclaimed. "Be careful, something… dark…. is coming." she said, before vanishing, as the birdcage transformed in a black floor with a yellow circle in the middle. Naruto went for Asuna's hand, but the force increased.
"Ain't this a surprise? A rat found it's way to my bird's nest." a voice said. Naruto turned at the voice, his face angry "You're… Sugou, aren't you?" he asked. Sugou smirked "That's not my name here. Here, I am the Fairy King Oberon!" he yelled, kicking Naruto's stomach. "Naruto-kun!" said Asuna, as he growled. "Now, you can't lift a finger eh? This is gravity magic, for the next update, but it does seem a bit overpowered." he said. "So, how did you get up here? I saw a strange program earlier." Sugou said, picking up Naruto's blade. Naruto looked up at him in defiance. "No matter. I will find the answer by questioning your mind." he said. "My… mind?" Naruto said, feeling the gravity slowly rise. "Why yes! You think I created this on a whim? This was made so I could experiment on 300 SAO players in peace! And thanks to their cooperation, the ability to control the emotions and memories is 80% complete! The ultimate power, the power of a God, the power to directly control the Human Soul is mine! Thank you Virtual World!" he yelled, laughing maniacally.
"You won't get away with this! Never!" said Asuna. Oberon pointed his sword at her "And who will stop me? There is no God in this world, other than me!" he yelled. Stabbing Zao on the ground, he raised his arms in the air "Now, before I alter your souls, let's have some fun!" he yelled, clapping his hands, as two chains fell to the ground, with large gold rings on their ends. He grabbed Asuna's hands and placed them inside the gold rings, then with a clap, the gold rings constricted around Asuna's wrists, as the chains lifted her up. Naruto looked at Asuna's form in surprise, while Sugou was grinning maniacally "Perfect! I love that expression! You can't get this from an NPC!" He said. He then started touching her face and sniffing her hair "What a great scent. It proved to be a challenge to reproduce it. I hope you appreciate the trouble I went through to get an analyzer to your hospital room." he grinned. "Stop it!" said Naruto, rising slowly along with his anger. Sugou grabbed the blade, turning to him "Now. The audience must be quiet!" he roared, slicing Naruto's legs, forcing him back to the ground, before stabbing his sword at his spine, as Naruto roared. "System Command: Pain Absorber Level 8." he said, as Naruto felt more pain. "Do you like the pain? Be careful, because at Level 3 and below, it affects your real body. And I will slowly drop it there, so have fun." he said, going back to Asuna. "Don't worry Kirito-kun. He can't hurt me." she smiled at him, before glaring at Sugou's grin.
"That's it! How long can you keep that up? Thirty minutes? An hour? Keep your defiance as long as you can!" he yelled, tearing away Asuna's upper clothing. He then started laughing, going behind her "You know what I am thinking now? After pleasuring myself here, I will go to the hospital room you're in. Then, after I leave a monitor with this running, I will pleasure myself there, with your real body." he said, cackling maniacally at her fearful expression. "You bastard! I will kill you!" he roared, as Sugou licked Asuna's tears "Sweet." he said, before laughing and setting the Pain Absorber to Level 5. Naruto screamed in pain, as Sugou kept laughing and molesting Asuna. He could feel his eyes darkening, as he held his hand out to Asuna.
He found himself laying down in an empty white room. "I thought I was invincible in this world. I thought I could save Asuna myself. I failed." he said to himself, crying. "So you give up?" a voice said. "I am accepting the reality." he replied. "So you surrender." the voice said. "And what choice do I have? I cannot beat a Game Master." he replied. "Those words disgrace our battle. The battle where you overcame the system. The battle where you opened my eyes to the possibilities of the future." the voice said again. Naruto looked up "Heathcliff?" he asked. "Get up Naruto. Get up." Kayaba said, disappearing, after dropping two transparent cubes.
Sugou started touching Asuna's legs, going slowly up her thighs, when Naruto spoke "The blades of that world hurt more. They weighted far more and hurt far more!" he yelled, rising to his feet, as Zao dropped to the ground. "I guess there are a few bugs left!" said Sugou, going to Naruto's spot and attempted to slap him, only for Naruto to catch his fist in surprise. "System Login: ID Heathcliff." said Naruto, as screens appeared around. "What? Whose ID is that?" asked Sugou, taking a few steps back. "System Command: Change Administrator Authorities: Set ID Oberon to Level 1." he said. Sugou's eyes widened in surprise "What! An ID that outranks mine? Impossible! I am the ruler of this world! The creator! I am GOD!" he roared. "You're not a God! You stole this world! You attempt to reign on top of a ruined throne!" Naruto yelled, the gravity field disappearing. "Y-You brat! How dare you! Speak like that! To me!" he said, raising his hand "System Command: Generate Object ID Excaliber!" he yelled, only nothing happened. "Obey me you junk! These are the God's orders!" he roared. Naruto in response, smirked "System Command: Generate Object ID Excaliber!" he said, as light appeared and the sword dropped to the ground. "So with a mere command you can spawn a legendary weapon." he said. He then clicked his hands, as Asuna's clothing was restored and the chains disappeared. "System Command: Teleport ID Titania to ID Kirito." he said, as Asuna disappeared. "System Command Creation: Mark from X: -1245 to X:1245, Y:0 to Y: 5000, Z: 1356 to Z;-1356. System Code: Burn Yggdrasil. System Result: Everything inside marked zone set to Burn status. Additional Following Commands: Trigger Grand Solo Quest. Name: The Fall of a False King. Object: Kill ID Oberon. Result: Permanently Ban ID Oberon. " he said, as Sugou widened his eyes. "System Command: Teleport Experiment Room at Y: 10000." he said, before raising his arm "System Command: Burn Yggdrasil!" he roared.
Alne
Kirito, Leafa and Argo were in front of the gate of Yggdrasil, waiting for Naruto. "You think he is alright? Leafa asked. "Of course he is." said Argo "Ruto-kun will be fine." she replied. However, to their surprise, a blue light appeared in front of them, as Asuna stood there in surprise. "Asuna!" yelled Kirito, hugging her, as she hugged him in return, smiling "Kirito-kun." she said with a smile. He let go "Where is Naruto?" he asked, before noticing Asuna's expression turning to one of shock. Suddenly, they heard cries coming from the people in Alne. Turning up, to their surprise, they saw the Guardian Statues in front of the gate crumbling, as Yggdrasil caught on fire. "W-What is going?" asked Leafa, when a part of the tree exploded, as a screaming Sugou crashed to the ground. He moaned in pain, as Naruto jumped to the ground, an icy-cold look in his eyes. He threw Zao away, before walking towards Sugou, who stumbled back "Stay away!" he screamed. Naruto cracked his knuckles "You think you're the God of this world?" he said, cracking his neck "There is no longer a God, for I defeated him. And I will take you down as well, but not only because it's the right thing to do, but also because you dared hurt the one I cherish the most. And the price for that will be nothing less but you on my knees, begging for death like a dog!" he yelled, as Sugou's face had a mix of terror and fury. "But while there is no God, there are owners. And those are the 10000 SAO players, whether alive or dead. And for them, I will show no mercy. For the three hundred of them you experimented on, I will show no mercy. For the 6000 who are alive and wait for the nightmare to finally end, I will show no mercy. And for the 4000 who are dead and want peace at last, I WILL SHOW NO MERCY!" he roared out. He raised his arm "System Login: ID… Maelstrom." he said.
To everyone's shock, blue lightning crackled around Naruto's form as he started glowing. His entire body became white, before the light disappeared. In the place of a Spriggan, stood Naruto's SAO Avatar, wearing the exact same clothes and having the exact same items. However, he had pointy ears like a fairy. He opened his eyes and as they changed from blue to red, he spoke "Activate Unique Skill: Awaken the Sleeping Dragon." he said, as a pillar of flames covered Naruto's form. It danced in the sky, before to everyone's shock, the fire molded into a dragon. The dragon roared, as in it's bottom stood Naruto. He now had two Dragon Wings on his back, a Dragon Tail coming from his stomach and two horns in his head, his red eyes now having slits. "System Command: Set Pain Absorber to ID Oberon and ID Maelstrom to Level -3." He said. Sugou widened his eyes "You're insane!" he yelled. Naruto slowly walked forward, the dragon looking ready to pounce "Do not run away. That man did not. Kayaba Akihiko didn't run away." he said. Sugou clenched his teeth "Kayaba! I see! The first ID was his! Why do you keep standing in my way!" he yelled maniacally. "Sugou. You're pathetic. Wanting to be someone you're not." he said. Sugou roared, charging at him "Damn you!" he yelled.
Sugou swung Excaliber at him, only for Naruto to duck and punch his stomach, before he elbowed his face. Sugou stumbled back, screaming "It hurts!" he yelled. "It hurts? You dare, after all you did to Asuna, TELL ME THAT IT HURTS?" he roared, slamming his fist into his gut, before kneeing his head. Sugou fell to the ground, only for Naruto to grab him from the head, before repeatedly punching his ribs, following with an instant Lariat on his neck. Sugou cried, as he fell to the ground, before Naruto jumped on him and planted both of his knees on his stomach, causing his screams to be heard throughout all of Alne. He grabbed one arm and twisted it, breaking the bones and causing Sugou to scream louder, which was music in Naruto's ears. He then cracked his other arm, before going to each leg, as Sugou was a whimpering mess by the time he was done. "Don't think we're done." said Naruto, grabbing him by the throat "We're done when you're dead!" he roared, throwing him in the air. Yamato and Juuchi Yosamu appeared in his arms, feintly glowing red, as he jumped high into the air, at speeds that passed Sugou. The moment he passed him, he cut off both of his arms, then the moment he fell, Naruto teleported to the ground, as his two legs fell. He then looked up, raising both of his swords, stabbing Sugou's eyes, before in a swift motion he beheaded him. Then, the dragon jumped and bit Sugou's dead body, before roaring, flames leaving his mouth.
Naruto panted, as his form vanished, before turning to the surprised looks of the four. He approached Asuna and kneeled besides her. In a swift motion, he hugged her, tears falling from their eyes. "I am sorry for not coming sooner." Naruto whispered, as she shook her head "It's alright. I believed in you." she said. He smiled "Now, it's nighttime, but I will be at your hospital room." he said, as a panel appeared. "I can finally see you. The real you." she said, as he nodded. She traced her hand over the button "I can't believe it's over. We're finally gonna return. Back to the real world." she said, as he nodded "I'll show you how much it changed. And I will get you anywhere you desire." he said, as she nodded, touching the button and disappearing.
Naruto sighed, before rising and looking at the three. "Thank you very much. Leafa, Argo, Kirito. I wouldn't have come here without you." he said. Argo smirked "It's nothing Ruto-kun. This one is free." she said grinning. Leafa smirked "I still wanna fight you in Kendo again." said Leafa, as he nodded. He then approached Kirito, shaking hands with him "Thank you, my friend." he said with a smile, as Kirito nodded "Go. Find your happiness pal." he said, as Naruto nodded. He turned away, before disappearing.
Experiment Room
However, instead of returning home, he teleported to the experiment room. He activated a panel, releasing all 300 SAO players. He sighed "One more thing to do." he said, before looking up "Kayaba." he called out. Kayaba appeared "It has been a while Naruto-kun." he said. Naruto tilted his head "And what are you?" he asked. "Well, I am not alive, but I am not dead. I am an echo of Kayaba's consciousness, an afterimage." he replied, walking towards Naruto. "Well, that's interesting. You have my thanks." he said. "That's not needed. The ID's are your reward for overcoming the system. But me helping you, that is not something for free. There is a price." he said, as a glowing orange orb appeared on Naruto's hand. "What is this?" he asked. "This is the origin of worlds. 'The Seed'. Once it blooms, you will understand it's purpose. You can do whatever you want with it. Delete it, forget it. But if you have any feelings other than hatred for Aincrad, well…" he said, letting the words hang. "Now, I will be off. Until we meet again, Naruto-kun." he said, disappearing in a bright light. Naruto looked around, before destroying the Experiment Room with a command and appearing back to where he first came into this world.
"Yui. You alright?" he asked, as she appeared and hugged him. "Papa! You're alright!" she yelled. He smiled "And so are you. Thank god." he said. She nodded "I took refuge in your Nervegear, where my core program is stored. But where is Mama?" she asked, her expression turning to one of curiosity. "She is back. Back to the real world." he said. "Really? I am so glad." she said, smiling. He nodded "Now, I must be off to see Mama. We will both see you later, alright sweetie?" he asked, as she nodded. He kissed her cheek, before vanishing.
Real World
Naruto opened his eyes, taking off his NerveGear. He rushed to his wardrobe, grabbing an all black outfit, along with his M9 berreta, before going to the garage and lighting up his bike. He quickly sped up, rushing away to Asuna's hospital. He reached it in a short time, as he parked the bike and started running to the entrance. However, he had to jump back and dodge a narrow slash to his head from a knife, which cut his cheek slightly. Looking at the man, he narrowed his eyes "Sugou." he said, only to widen them at his form. Sugou's eyes were blood red, with veins surrounding them, while parts of his body were covered in black bruises. "Welcome Maelstrom. I am surprised you're Namikaze Naruto. But it doesn't matter. I will kill you. You are in my way!" he yelled, attempting to stab him, only for Naruto to dodge the stab, before grabbing his arm and twisting the wrist, as Sugou roared in pain, the knife falling, before he kneed his stomach and punched his cheek, dropping him to the ground. He then rose and planted his leg to his stomach, taking out his gun. "Don't blink." he said, looking at Sugou's terrified face. Naruto's arm started trembling, as he remembered all that Sugou did. Roaring, he pressed the trigger, however, he shot Sugou's side, missing his face by inches. "Go away. The law will judge you." he said, placing his gun back in his jacket. He walked away, as Sugou stood up. Growling, he picked up the knife and rushed at Naruto "You have no power here, you bastard!" he roared, thrusting the knife. However, Naruto swiftly turned, grabbing his arm and catching the knife. He sent a chop at his wrist, releasing the knife, before he stabbed Sugou right in the stomach. Sugou fell to his knees, as Naruto wiped the blood from his hand "Rot in hell." he said, going away.
Naruto made his way to Asuna's hospital room. He stepped inside, smiling as he saw her awake, looking at the window. He took a seat on her bed "Asuna-chan." he spoke. She turned, smiling at him and hugging him "Naruto-kun." she said. "It's over. The final battle is over." he said crying, as she slowly traced her finger over his cut. "I am sorry, I can't hear you properly. But I can understand what you're saying. It's over isn't it?" she asked, as he nodded. She smiled, wiping her tears "I am glad. I finally get to see you." she said. They let go, as she placed her hand on her head. "Nice to meet you. I am Yuuki Asuna. I am back Naruto-kun." she said happily. Naruto smiled "A pleasure. I am Namikaze Naruto. Welcome home Asuna-chan." he said. They then shared their first kiss in the real world, holding each other tightly. Naruto opened one of his eyes, looking outside the window. He saw himself and Asuna in SAO, smiling, before walking away, holding hands. He closed his eyes 'It's over.' he said for the last time.
4 Months Later
Four months had passed since Naruto saved Asuna. Sugou's crimes were discovered to the world by one of his employees, but he paid the price through his death by Naruto. Naruto would go to prison, if not for the fact he was part of the military and the videos showed he did it in self-defence, instead being placed on probation, staying in custody for a week, before paying a sum of money. Asuna's father retired and after some convincing from Naruto, his parent's took over RECT. The 300 trapped SAO players were back into society with no problems to their personality. The high school students who were trapped in SAO, were added to a special school for them. Naruto revealed his status as Maelstrom to the world, abandoning the red persona he created for the media.
Currently, Naruto was waiting outside the school for Asuna. He wore black jeans, red sneakers, a red shirt with a black flame and a black leather jacket. He was on top of his bike, two helmets on his side, waiting for Asuna to finish school. After a minute of the bell ringing, he saw Asuna running towards him in the school's uniform. He smirked "Aren't you excited." he said, as he giggled "Well, it's the party today sweetie." she said, kissing him. "Hop on." he said, putting on his helmet as she did the same. With a loud roar, the bike sped up, as they left a cloud of smoke behind them. "Naruto-kun. We got 20 minutes before the party. Can you take me for a ride?" she asked, as he nodded with a smirk. He drove her around the city, as she looked at some of the attractions, before making their way to the Dicey Cafe. On their way there, they talked about Kayaba and his apparent 'death'.
Knocking on the door of the Dicey Cafe, they were surprised to see Lisbeth. "Are we late?" asked Naruto, as she shook her head. "Nah. But the main guests should come last, so we told you to come later than intended." she smirked, dragging Naruto inside and placing him on the podium "Let's go everyone!" she said. " Naruto, thank you for clearing Sword Art Online! " said many voices together, shooting confetti at his blinking form. He could see Klein, the Fuurinkazan, Thinker, Yulier, Sasha, Yolko, Lisbeth, Silica, Argo, Agil, Suguha and Kirito. Lisbeth gave him a drink, before raising her glass "Cheers!" she said, as everyone followed her action.
Kirito sat on the stand "Bartender, a bourbon on rocks." he said, as Agil slided one over at him. Kirito took a sip "Oh, it's just oolong tea." he said. "Give me a real one." said Klein, sitting next to him, as Naruto sat next to him as well "Give me a Lemon Vodka." he said. "You sure you should drink Naruto, Klein? You have work after this." he said. Klein and Naruto took a sip "Like I'd go to work without a drink." they both said. "Oh right. I still can't believe you're Namikaze Naruto, Naruto." Klein said, as Naruto laughed. Thinker sat next to Naruto "Oh Thinker-san. It's been a while. Congratulations for marrying Yulier-san." he said, as Thinker smiled. "Well, it's been hard. Only recently did I feel capable of work again." he said. Klein rose "Great news! And I read Tomorrow's MMO!" he said. "Well, that's embarrassing. It doesn't have much content. With the way MMO's are now, no one cares of walkthroughs or tips." he said. "Oh, Agil. Can you check on the Seed?" Naruto asked. "Already did. Around fifty mirror servers exist. Downloads are at a hundred thousand. And over three hundred major servers are making use of it." he said, as they all looked at the results. Naruto smiled "We're still up for the afterparty right?" he asked. "Indeed. Tonight at eleven pm. We meet at the coordinates you gave." he said. They all nodded, cheering.
Yggdrasil City
Naruto, in his Spriggan character, was floating in mid-air, hundreds of feet away from Yggdrasil City. After his mother took over RECT they revived Alfheim using The Seed. And thanks to Naruto, not only was a city on top of Yggdrasil created, but peace existed between the races, thanks to Naruto's other persona, who took the role of the New King. Races battled for superiority through quests and a system of turf wars in a special island. But, now was time for the greatest event.
Naruto felt a number of presences behind him. Turning, he smiled, looking at Asuna as an Undine, Kirito, Leafa, Agil, Lisbeth, Silica, Argo, Klein and all their friends from SAO coming as Fairies. "Why are we here?" Leafa asked, as Naruto pointed up. They all looked up, widening their eyes in surprise. There, the moon was darkening, as an enormous structure appeared. The structure was set in place, glowing with a thousand lights orbs. "Aincrad… how?" said Leafa. "I found the data for it and with my mother's help, I added it to Alfheim. I intent to conquer it all. All 100 floors." he said, as Yui appeared. "Come on Papa. The rest are coming!" she said. Naruto grinned, taking out a new Katana, called Kusanagi . "Let's go!" he yelled, as everyone roared, flying, with a thousand elves following them.
Done! Oh the feels! Hope you guys enjoyed this Chapter! I sure hope you did, after all, I killed Sugou off hahaha! While I was writing this, I kept listening to SAO OST and tears fell from my eyes, remembering the beautiful times. Oh well. Next Chapter will be Naruto during GGO. However, I have to warn you. I will cover the entire time period of GGO in one or two Chapters, as Naruto won't participate in GGO. But you will see something that will be vital for future chapters. Until next time, Thunderito out!