Hey everyone! Thunderito here and welcome to chapter eighteen of Naruto: The Shadow Blade! This chapter features the Most of Mother's Rosario. On with the story!

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Chapter 18: Yuuki and Success

24th Floor

The 24th Floor was covered in water, with countless small islands connected by floating bridges. In the north, in one of the islands which was near Zekken's, Naruto was leaning on the ground, looking at the sea. Asuna was next to him, as they remembered the first time they met because a black rabbit passed them. As they looked at the sea, Asuna frowned, remembering a conversation with her mother. "Naruto-kun, I want to talk to you about two things." she said, as Naruto turned to her. She shook her head "Actually, the first one isn't needed now." she said awkwardly, then turned to him with a smile "Why haven't you fought Zekken or had no other duels anymore?" she asked. He sighed "Even with all the work, even if I don't spend half the time I used to on games, I still progress faster than ever. It might be because of the physical capabilities, but it doesn't change anything. Right now, I am around the power I possessed when I was Level 250 on SAO. I am still almost fifty levels away, but it is closer than before. Besides this Zekken who is a mystery, Kirito and Eugene are the closer to my Level and yet they are only close to Level 100. And I don't believe she is close to Level 200. If I am wrong, I fully intent to fight her." he explained, as she nodded, understanding. He didn't fight because he had no reason. Unless someone is in danger, the only way he would duel was if the thrill of battle overcame him.

"Now, let's get going. Your match is about to come. A word of advice. Don't hold back. Let the thrill of combat overflow your senses." he instructed, as they flew over to Zekken's island, where a large number of people had gathered. Naruto and Asuna flew down, as Asuna looked in surprise towards Zekken, as she expected a boy and not a girl. Zekken had long purplish-black hair and mischievous red eyes. She wore an obsidian breastplate, a purple blouse and a purple-red windscrept dress, completed with purple boots. A sheath holding a blade was around her waist. She was holding the victory sign, after beating her 67th opponent. "Zekken's a girl?" asked Asuna. Naruto grinned "That shouldn't worry you. Worry of the sword!" he said, pushing her forward as she yelped. Zekken smiled at her "Miss, want a fight?" she asked. Asuna smiled "Eh, sure." she said. Taking a deep breath, Asuna walked towards Zekken "We're using the standard rules. You can use all the items and magic you like, but I will only use my sword. And what type of combat would you like, Aerial or ground?" Zekken asked. "Ground please." Asuna replied. "Alright. You can jump, but no use of wings." Zekken said, sending her a duel request. Asuna accepted it, looking at the name 'Yuuki.' she thought, as the timer begun.

Once it reached zero, Asuna quickly charged forward, sending multiple thrusts with her rapier, only for Yuuki to block them all. Yuuki responded with a quick thrust which Asuna barely dodged, as she attempted to strike Yuuki's chest, only for her to quickly bring up her blade. She thrusted multiple times, as Yuuki dodged them all, before she quickly sliced Asuna's chest lightly. Asuna did a backflip, backing away and panting. Yuuki smiled, as Asuna did the same 'She is strong. But if I give up after one hit, I don't deserve to be a warrior! I was a warrior only in that world.' she thought, widening her eyes, which fell on Naruto's strong and piercing ones. She took a deep breath, falling into a stance, her blade next to her face, pointing at Yuuki, her eyes serious. Yuuki noticed it and got into a serious look as well. They immediately rushed at each other, swinging their swords, as Asuna proved to be stronger, pushing Yuuki's blade off of her, as Yuuki looked in surprise, before narrowing her eyes. Sparks flied, as they traded blow for blow, neither holding back. Yuuki's sword glowed purple, Asuna's glowed blue. They rushed at each other, as Asuna found an opening and sliced Yuuki's shoulder, while Yuuki cut Asuna's thigh. They swung their blades at each other, clashing, neither pushing back, until Asuna punched Yuuki's stomach, forcing the air out of her, before using a four-hit combo, only for Yuuki to block it completely 'She can see quadruple pain?' she thought, as Yuuki thrusted her blade at her. Asuna barely dodged, as her own blade glowed blue 'Not like this!' she thought, stabbing Yuuki's chest, as a large cloud of dust picked up. Asuna, however, was shocked, as Yuuki came out, her blade glowing 'This is the Eleven-hit combo. To go out like this, doesn't bother me at all!' she thought, closing her eyes, as a large explosion formed.

Asuna opened her eyes, seeing she had only 1 HP left, while Yuuki's sword was inches from her chest. Yuuki smiled, sheathing her sword and patting Asuna's shoulder "Good fight! That was great!" she said, raising her hand. Asuna shook her hand with a smile, only for Yuuki to fly quickly to the sky, dragging Asuna with her, as everyone looked in curiosity. Naruto facepalmed 'Not a single boring day.' he thought, before smiling 'You did good, Asuna.'

Next Evening

Naruto sat at his home, drinking some coffee. He had returned from a day of Hard work. Today, they found a way to use the Virtual World to invade and control machines. Usually, for a person to control a machine, he would need to add a specific chip to that machine, or hack it's network. But, they found another way. They built a special helmet, with a HUD interface, connected to special mechanical gloves. The helmet was directly linked to the person's nervous system, to allow the maximum speed in commands. The helmet used the fundamentals of the Virtual World's workings and the FullDive Technology, combined with state-of-the-art network connection and a first of it's kind technology. A special chip was placed in an area. Once activated, that chip sends out an untraceable, silent Electromagnetic Pulse, that instead of destroying electrical machines, actually changed a part of their system. As long as the chip was active, anything in the chip's range that was mechanical could be controlled by a user. The user got all the information he required in the interface, while the Helmet had an autopilot system, with knowledge of how every vehicle and machine on earth works. All the user needs to do is think of the command the autopilot should follow and just sit back and watch the job be done. And it didn't only influence vehicles that were there before the pulse was activated. The chip fires a continuous wave of pulses, meaning that anything that was inside the chip, could be controlled. Tomorrow, tests would be assumed on different vehicles. Then, once the test was complete, all they would need to do is try to find a way to keep the control going even after they leave the field. If they could, numerous traps could be created, while an entirely new offensive and defensive system could start to be created.

His thoughts trailed to Asuna. He told him this morning she was going to help Yuuki and her group, called Sleeping Knights, to defeat a Boss on their own, so that they could have a memory to remember, since they wouldn't be able to play once Spring came. Knowing how they felt, he was happy Asuna would do it. He remembered when he started to single handedly destroy bosses, all for the sake of getting stronger to protect Asuna. Suddenly, his thoughts were interrupted when he got a message from Kirito. Frowning, he rose "Well, time to cut a bit loose.' he thought, with a smirk, going to his basement, to get on the computer.

27th Floor Boss

Asuna, Yuuki and the sleeping Knights were in the Labyrinth, outside the Boss Room, which was protected by a dozen players who forbade them from passing, while on their rear were over fifty people. Asuna looked forward, smirking and preparing for battle "We may not defeat this boss, but let's defeat the next one, together!" she said, as everyone smirked, preparing for combat. However, they weren't prepared for the sound of a sword stabbed to the ground, as a voice said "Sorry, this place is off limits." Kirito said, smirking. Asuna looked in wonder "Kirito-kun? What are you doing here?" she asked. Kirito turned to her "If Naruto found anyone got in your way and I did nothing to help, he would choke me." Kirito replied, only for the opposite players to scream, as a black blur flew over them, as Naruto skidded to the ground next to Kirito "Damn right I would." he said. Asuna smiled "Naruto-kun!" she exclaimed, as Naruto smirked, a fairy Yui next to him. "Hey, blacky-sensei's, even you two can't fight this many people." said the leader of the group. Kirito smirked "I don't know. I never tried it, but I am sure the Shadow Blade won't have trouble." he said, as Naruto grinned."Oh, really? Mages, torch him." said the leader, as multiple fireballs rushed their way. Asuna looked worried, but the two boys didn't. "You or me?" asked Naruto. Kirito shrugged "You will want to fight the players. Let me have my fun." he said, taking out his black sword.

As the fireballs closed in, to the shock of everyone, except Naruto, Kirito sliced all fireballs in half. "Impossible! You cut them!" the leader exclaimed. Kirito smirked "Even the fastest spells aren't as fast as a bullet coming from an anti-material rifle." he said, taking out Excaliber. "G-Get into formation!" said the leader, as the mages started adding buffs, while the soldiers prepared. Naruto grinned, taking out both of his blades "Kirito! Anyone I miss you take him! Klein, anyone who runs, you take him!" he yelled, as two cries of "Got it!" were heard. Yui nodded at Asuna, while Naruto slowly walked forward "I haven't fought anything non-NPC in a while." he said, picking up speed "So entertain me!" he roared, charging forward, as shields were thrown, while cries were heard. Asuna smiled 'Thank you, Yui-chan. Thank you, Klein-san. Thank you, Kirito-kun.' she thought, before she yelled "I love you, Naruto-kun!", causing Naruto to smirk while slicing a man in half. She turned "Let's go everyone!" she yelled, rushing in.

5 minutes later

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME? YOU GUYS ARE PATHETIC!" yelled Naruto, as everyone was killed in the span of five minutes. He sheathed his blades "How much quality has fallen. The Devil Horn guild in SAO took more time and they were only thirty members! And I only beat them to thirty percent of health! Damn it!" he yelled. "Calm down Naruto." Kirito said. "You know, when you told me Asuna was in trouble, I came right away. But I feel like not even Klein was needed." he said, as Klein grumbled. He then thought of something "You think they will win, Naruto?" Klein asked. Naruto smirked "They better. I didn't buy a cake with 'Congratulations' on top, just so they could lose." he said, as everyone laughed.

Three Days Later

Naruto was sitting in his basement, an Amusphere next to him, as seven of his screens were filled with codes, one had a percentage bar, while the screen in the middle held the face of a man with black hair and eyes. He was Doctor Kurahashi, the man responsible for the Yuuki's health while using the Medicuboid. Thanks to Kirito's information, Naruto got in contact with him. He was the one who gave Naruto Yuuki's hospital, which he gave to Asuna. He and Naruto were talking frequently about Yuuki. Asuna seemed to have been deeply moved by Yuuki's condition, so Naruto was gonna help her. Especially after she helped Asuna opened up to him regarding her sealed emotions. But a part of him understood.

When Asuna told him of the boys who leered at her in Kyoto, as well as for the possible marriage with a boy owning a bank, made Naruto almost go ballistic. However, he calmed himself and told Asuna he understood. And he promised her, he would do anything in his power to save Yuuki's life. And that was what he was trying to accomplish right now. To say the least, once he heard of Yuuki's problem, which a form of it was shared by all the members of the Sleeping Knights, he was moved. And after the test of the device, he had time.

Flashback

' Naruto, are you ready?' a voice asked him. Naruto was in a large area, similar to the docks of Tokyo, with multiple machinery, ranging from devices to vehicles. He was wearing an Army uniform, while on his head was the helmet, which was similar to the NerveGear, only in camo colours. On his hands were metal gauntlets, connected to the helmet with wires. He took a deep breath, before nodding "Begin." he said. 'Chip activation.' the voice said. Naruto saw a small pulse go through the ground,as all the vehicles turned blue. Naruto looked at one, as he pressed a button on his palm. He saw a small beam connect him with the vehicle. He thought of activating the car's engine. To his happiness, he heard the sound of the engine. He then did the same with all parts of the vehicle, before he had it speed up, making a few circles around him. He stopped after a minute of tests. 'Now, bike.' he thought, as he started the engine of a bike, doing the same tests. "Ground Vehicles a success. Moving to water vehicles." he said, moving to a boat and a submarine at the docks.

He first looked at the boat, thinking to start the engine, as a beam connected him to the boat. The boat successfully moved around, rumbling lowly, as Naruto had it move forward. He then did the same with the submarine, albeit with difficulty, as he had to use the computer to give him information. He then moved to the air vehicles, moving a helicopter and a hydroplane. He also moved them with difficulty, but it was still a success. Finally, he would test three devices. A flashlight, a sharpening device and a generator. He first connected to the flashlight, lighting it up with ease. With the same ease he activated the sharpening device, before moving to the generator. As soon as he heard the rumbling, he smirked "Ground test complete. Water test complete. Air test complete. Device test complete. 100% success." he said, as he could hear cheering on the radio.

Flashback End

Right now, he was talking with Kurahashi about the situation and what he intended to do. "Are you sure, Naruto-san? Not only does it seem impossible, but it also sounds far fetched as well. Yuuki wouldn't simply accept this.' said Kurahashi. "I will give her a choice. All I want you to do is once Asuna connects to your Amusphere, which she will, you give her the last medicine her body can handle to last for five minutes." he said, as Takahashi nodded. A bling was heard, as he saw the bar going to full, before multiple numbers and designs appeared. "It's ready for use. You will understand what happens. Just don't do anything with her or her devices, excpet giving her that medicine. Understood?" said Naruto as Kurahashi nodded. "Alright. I will go online now. See you later." said Naruto, ending the call. He picked up the Amusphere and put it on. Just before he connected, he thought 'Soon Asuna. Soon I will make you happy. Hang on.' he thought.

Done! Hope you guys enjoyed this Chapter! I know some of you wanted a more detailed approach of the Mother's Rosario, but when I wrote it in a narrated form, some parts felt a bit off, so I took them off. But I will make up for it. I won't spoil anything for next Chapter, but I have a feeling it will be awesome! Until next time, Thunderito out!