Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

The three musketeers walked out of the respawn point one by one.

Although the operation was a complete failure, it couldn't stop Kenshin's optimistic attitude.

He followed Kirito with a chuckle: "I failed by accident. I never expected a second boss to suddenly appear in the arena. It seems we need to improve our strategy."

Kirito, who was walking in front of him, paused.

The second boss?

Is this really the truth?

Hei then asked, "So what do we do next? Should we continue to ambush around the BOSS, or should we renegotiate our tactics?"

However, Kirito rejected both proposals.

“There’s no point in redeploying now. The Legion will be more vigilant next time after learning its lesson, so the same tactics probably won’t work.”

Kenshin asked in confusion, "Then what do we do?"

“Do nothing.” Then Kirito said seriously, “And I have something very important to confirm right now.”

"Do you need our help?"

Kirito shook his head: "It's better if I handle this alone."

Kenshin nodded. Given their relationship, helping out was just a matter of a word, and he would be available whenever needed.

And so, under the watchful eyes of both of them, Kirito set off in one direction.

The remaining two discussed their next steps.

Looking at the current time, Hei decided to log off after saying goodbye because he still needed to cook for his younger sister.

Seeing that the two had already left, Kenshin lost interest in playing the game and decided to log off and take a nap.

Meanwhile, Kirito quietly returned to the BOSS area.

While still some distance from the battlefield, he mentally planned to observe first. If nothing unusual happened, all the better; if something did happen, he would react accordingly.

Soon, the distant canyon came into view.

Kirito was the first to look up at the distant sky.

However, the white dragon was not seen in the sky. Instead, when looking straight ahead, the BOSS 'Thunder Dragon - Thunder Dragon' still stood like a statue.

This is a good sign; the fact that the BOSS is not moving indicates that it has not been attacked by other units, and no players have entered the area.

Kirito breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed he had been worrying unnecessarily.

But since he was already there, he decided to observe the situation further.

If we can gain a better understanding of the site environment, the success rate of the next plan will likely increase significantly.

With this in mind, Kirito arrived at the outskirts of the Valley of Dawn.

The sky remained gray, with occasional thunderclaps. Towering yellow canyon walls lined both sides, and in the boss area, a barely perceptible glimpse of pink...

"Huh?" Kirito asked, puzzled. "Where did this pink come from?"

From a distance, one might easily miss it, but Kirito still noticed it.

There sat a duck-like creature, about the size of a lower elementary school student, sitting on the ground. Judging by its height, it was even shorter than Ilya.

Her pink hair had two horns growing on the side, and she wore a pink and white polka-dot knit dress with white stockings over her knees that hugged her thick legs. The combination of these and red leather shoes was enough to drive any gentleman crazy.

Aren't white-haired ducks afraid of getting dirty sitting on the ground?

Wait... SAO doesn't seem to have the concept of cleanliness value, so it's okay.

All previous doubts vanished at that moment.

Why did the white dragon in the sky look so familiar? It turns out it's a familiar face, the 'Blue-Eyes Fat Dragon' Kanna Kamui!

The moment he confirmed the other person's identity, Kirito's gaze (the mouse) was inexplicably drawn by a strange force, making him want to move straight toward the other person.

Just like what always happens in the Eternal Land, the mage sister is followed by an assassin, and the fat dragon is set ablaze by Kirito's Pegasus.

But after taking only two steps, Kirito suddenly came to his senses.

His eyes widened and he suddenly turned his back: "That was dangerous, so dangerous. I almost got carried away by my old habits again."

While the little fat dragon in the Eternal Land is easy to bully, it's a different story in SAO.

After all, the other party is a dragon, and a dragon from a comedy anime at that.

Rumor has it that dragons are the strongest creatures in another world, and some people say you shouldn't try to out-compete characters from comedy anime.

Now that they have both, Kirito can't even imagine how strong the other side really is.

After regaining his senses, he began to sort out the current situation.

There is no doubt that the little fat dragon comes from outside SAO, so how should we deal with these outsiders?

Kirito began to refer to previous cases.

The solution was... if the other party wasn't a truly evil person, then there was no need to bother with them.

Like the Heroic Spirit Emiya, who is now hiding in some corner of SAO, but you don't have to worry about your allies of justice suddenly attacking you.

Or perhaps it's those magical girls who seem to only come to SAO on weekends lately, and then find a scenic spot for a picnic.

But... previous experience doesn't seem to apply to the little fat dragon in front of me.

The other person is indeed a kind and innocent character, but we can't just ignore them.

According to Kirito's observation, the little fat dragon's tail seemed to have plunged directly into the ground.

"That looks like... it's charging? And charging directly inside the BOSS circle?"

If it were a player, the BOSS would have been awakened long ago and blasted the opponent to smithereens.

However, Little Fat Dragon was not a player, so it did not trigger the BOSS's aggro at all.

This creates a harmonious scene in the distance:

The ten-meter-tall BOSS stood tall, exuding a dangerous aura at all times, while opposite it, the fat dragon sat on the ground with a cute and obedient expression.

Not only their size, but these two creatures... seem to be from completely different art styles.

If it were someone else...

Madoka will likely be startled first, followed by a momentary time stop, and Homura Akemi, who was hiding somewhere, will suddenly appear, pick up Madoka, and appear a hundred meters away.

It's quite interesting to think about, but... now doesn't seem like the right time.

Kirito was now completely clear about his objective: "We have to get the little fat dragon out of the BOSS area."

Otherwise, even if you remove the boss and players level up by an average of fifty levels, they still won't be able to win over Kanna.

"Since a direct attack won't work, we have no choice but to engage in friendly exchanges."

With that thought in mind, Kirito stepped forward, confident that he could talk to the little fat dragon even under the BOSS's attacks.

However, his entrepreneurial journey ended prematurely.

Before he could even step into the BOSS circle, Kanna, as if sensing something from a spider, narrowed her eyes and a bolt of pink lightning struck down half a meter in front of Kirito.

"My grass?"

It was such a close call. If I had taken just one more step forward, I would have been able to return to the city at lightning speed.

Is this a warning? Or is it a dragon protecting its fellow dragon boss? (Even though the card's race is lightning.)

Kirito retracted his legs, which were still in mid-air, and Kanna looked away.

Kirito lifted his leg forward again, and with a loud bang, accompanied by Kanna's gaze, another bolt of lightning struck in front of Kirito.

It's confirmed; they're not letting people in.