Kirito (A Different Path)

"Well of course. I can't very well let my ally die in front of me can I? Yeah, my ally. My partner in arms of this conflict. Aren't you, Master? We fight together from here on out."

- Kirito agreeing to be allies with Shirou Emiya

Summary
Kirito is an AU character from the Fanfiction A Different Path, made by WhizkidHV.

This Kirito has the same backstory as in canon up until the Alicization arc, where he gets pulled in to the world of Fate/Stay Night as Shirou Emiya's servant in the 5th Holy Grail War. His avatar looks just like his SAO one, but he realizes he is stronger, faster, and can access all of his weapons he has used previously in life.

It seems as though this is a new start, a new adventure.

Powers and Stats
Tier: At least 7-B, at least 7-B to likely 7-A with sword skills, Higher with Dual Blades and Sacred Arts

Name: Kirigaya Kazuto, Kirito, the Black Swordsman

Origin: A Different Path

Gender: Male

Age: 17 (The same age as he was in GGO and Alicization)

Classification: Saber-Class Servant/"Gamer-Class Servant", Human (Never actually died and became a Heroic Spirit)

Power and Abilities: Superhuman Strength, Speed, Durability, Endurance, Stamina, Skilled Swordsman and Dual Swordsman, Unarmed Combat (Should be similar to canon), Regeneration (Mid, regenerates only in mid-combat. Should be similar to canon), Precognition, Tracking, Night Vision, Can fight on even with lethal or deadly injuries, Hypersense (Can sense hostile intent), Magic Negation, Distinguish (Eliminating background noise by concentrating on an unnatural or certain sound to detect another person's movement), Can increase the stats of a weapon, Mental Manipulation Resistance, likely has all of his skills/abilities from SAO, ALO, & GGO, likely has all of his Alicization abilities, which include Magic, Light Manipulation & Darkness Manipulation (via Blue Rose Sword and Night Sky Sword), Ice Manipulation (via Blue Rose Sword), Life-Force Absorption (via Blue Rose Sword), Light Absorption (via Blue Rose Sword), Plant Manipulation (via Night Sky Sword), Transmutation (via Night Sky Sword), Poison Negation, Creation, Heat Manipulation, Life Manipulation, Possible Reality Warping (Spatial/Distance Manipulation), Transformation, and Minor Time Manipulation (Able to send attacks to the future)

Attack Potency: At least City level (Has a strength stat of B, putting him on the same level as Saber under Shirou in canon and Lancer. Capable of repelling blows and fighting against Berserker), at least City level to likely Mountain level with sword skills (Broke Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasms from the Gate of Babylon. Listed as likely because we don't know the rank of the Noble Phantasms he broke, but it's implied that Gilgamesh became serious. It is also said that his sword skill increased his weapon's "capacity to break blades"). Higher with Dual Blades (Took three lives off of Berserker) and Sacred Arts (Destroyed a large group of high ranking Noble Phantasms coming straight at him and broke through Gilgamesh's armor with Release Recollection)

Speed: At least Hypersonic+ with High Hypersonic reactions (Has a speed stat of A, putting him on the likes of Lancer and Rider. Surpassed Lancer in speed in their fight). Higher attack speed with Dual Blades (Was fast enough to take three lives off of Berserker)

Lifting Strength: Superhuman

Striking Strength: At least City Class 

Durability: At least City level  (Has B rank endurance)

Stamina: Tireless for as long as he has prana

Range: Standard melee range with unarmed skills, extended melee range with swords, slightly higher with certain sword skills (several meters with dash type sword skills, & Vorpal Strike can reach up to 15 meters), kilometers with Release Recollection (via Blue Rose Sword & Night Sky Sword. Should be comparable to canon)

Standard Equipment: Elucidator, Dark Repulser, custom one-handed sword, the Holy Sword Excaliber, Kagemitsu G4 Beam Sword, Blue Rose Sword, Night Sky Sword, and all of the swords he previously used throughout his life
 * Elucidator: - Kirito's primary and endgame weapon in Sword Art Online. This sword is a demonic monster drop from a boss on the 50th Floor. Elucidator is a pitch black sword with trims of gray and was said to weigh a lot more than a regular sword. Provides minor boost in strength and agility, as well as armor apparently.


 * Dark Repulser: - A one-handed sword, created by Lisbeth for Kirito out of a Crystallite Ingot, which was obtained from a special quest. Whenever Kirito used the Dual Blades skill, he wields it alongside Elucidator. Provides minor boost in strength and agility according to its stats though a bit lower than that of Elucidator.


 * Unnamed Longsword - A blue/black one-handed longsword made by Lizbeth using a rare metal from Jotunheimr. It resembles Dark Repulser by how it looks.


 * Holy Sword Excalibur - The most powerful sword in ALO, taken by Kirito after their party's completion of "The Holy Sword of the Ice Palace" quest. Excalibur is referred to as "The Sword which cuts through all steel and tree" by the NPC character Urðr. It is said by word of god to have immense stat increase but to what extent is unknown.


 * Kagemitsu G4 - A purple photon sword with a 1-meter long beam tube for a blade. It is extremely lethal in that it destroys bullets on impact, and presumably most metals as well. It is however stopped by extremely high durability metals like with Death Gun's Estoc made of starship metal.
 * Blue Rose Sword - A Priority Class 45 Divine Object class long sword found in the Mountain Range at the Edge. The sword was created from an eternal block of ice with a single blue rose that had been frozen within it, before it could wilt. The Blue Rose Sword has exceptional strength and cutting power, seen when it was able to cut the demonic tree Gigas Cedar. It is has also shown to be highly durable as it was able to withstand Deusolbert Synthesis Seven's fiery punch despite the obvious advantage fire had over the ice-powered sword.


 * Night Sky Sword - Often called "The Black One", is a Priority 46 Divine Object-class long sword that is Kirito's personal one-handed sword in Underworld. The Night Sky Sword was made by a craftsman, named Sadore, from the Gigas Cedar's branch that received the most blessings from Solus and Terraria and which Kirito and Eugeo had taken from the Cedar after cutting it down. In terms of Priority Class, it out-scales Eugeo's Blue Rose Sword. The Night Sky Sword is made of wood and pitch black in color. It is less than 120 centimeters long.

Intelligence: High combat intelligence and is very adaptable. Masterful swordsman specializing in one-handed swords, both single or dual wielding. Additionally, he is very knowledgeable with computers and mathematics (e.g. he randomly computes the volume of the food he eats), as well as internet culture, such as anime and game tropes, but is otherwise academically average.

Weaknesses:  Similar to canon: Normally composed and calculated when fighting, but fights with reckless abandon when he gets emotional, such as when he fought Gilgamesh.

Notable Attacks/Techniques:

Outside System Skills (OuSS): As its name suggests, are skills that are the users own, unlike sword skills and magic that are provided for by the game engine.
 * (OuSS) Arms Blast - Destroys the opponent's weapon by hitting its weakpoint, showing knowledge of swords. Used when Kirito broke Berserker's axe sword and Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasms.


 * (OuSS) Spell Blast - Negates a projectile spell by slashing through its hitbox (its very center) with a sword skill. The notable sword skill he used to demonstrate this is Deadly Sins, a 7-hit sword skill. The conception of this OuSS is from Kirito cutting bullets in GGO. This skill was also used against Gilgamesh.


 * (OuSS) Hypersense - The act of sensing hostile intention or killer intent, allowing the user to somehow react to attacks done outside of their field of vision.

Sword Skills (SS) - A series of moves or combo moves that allows the user to attack much faster than they normally could, but its movements are fixed and it cannot be cancelled by the user after it starts. Contrary to its name, it does not have to be used with a sword.
 * (OuSS) Distinguish - Allows the user to eliminate background noise to focus on unnatural or certain sounds around him. Its range is unknown but it is notable in that this skill, along with Hypersense, allowed Kirito to react to a sniper bullet from a blind spot in GGO.
 * (OuSS) Hiding - The ability to conceal the user from enemies.
 * (SS) Vorpal Strike  - A sword skill Kirito most commonly uses and is what he considers the mark of the Black Swordsman. It is a high-speed thrusting attack done with one-hand swords and increases the range of the blade as well, but it makes a jet engine-like noise when used, so it is not a very subtle attack. It has a notably long aftercast delay as well.

Sacred Arts - System Commands in Project Alicization that residents of Underworld believe to be magic rituals. In reality, they are just words used to arrange thoughts and guide the emotions of the caster to make use of one's imagination power. Because of this, the imagination of the user may either improve or decrease the effectiveness of an art.
 * (SS) Starburst Stream - A devastating and fast 16-hit dual blades sword skill. It is powerful enough to push Heathcliff's shield (the same shield that was able to catch the enormous 75th floor boss, Skull Reaper's attack) and force the floor 74 boss Gleam Eyes to try & catch it to stop the attack. This was the skill used to take three of Berserker's lives.
 * (SS) The Eclipse - The strongest dual blades sword skill. It is a quick, 27-hit sword skill that is stronger in power than Starburst Stream. The beginning part of the sword skill was used in Kirito's final fight with Heathcliff in SAO.
 * Note: Kirito has many more sword skills that are not listed, to the point of having them in spades.
 * Release Recollection - An ability that pours all of the user's emotions and memories of their weapon in one attack. It's an area of effect ability that releases an azure of light and darkness at the enemy. This is how the ability's portrayed in the fanfiction.

Noble Phantasms
- Kirito, the Black Swordsman: The title and name given to Kazuto throughout his journeys in those ethereal realms he frequented. This allows him to access any sword he has personally wielded throughout his life, as well as a majority of his skills. However, only two may be equipped at a time. In addition, any object that he uses or identifies as a weapon will automatically be ranked up to at least a D ranked Noble Phantasm (Town level).

Class Skills
- Magic Resistance (対魔力, Tai-Maryoku, localized as "Anti-Magic"): An innate ability that grants protection against magical effects. Differently from the Resistance effect that merely rejects Magical Energy, this ability cancels the spells altogether. As Kazuto originally comes from a time and place where magic did not exist in certain items, his resistance could be said to be non-existent (E-). However, certain phenomena will not affect him due to his incongruity, primarily and magic dealing with mental manipulation and illusions.

- Riding (騎乗, Kijō, localized as "Dragoon"): The Class Skill of Rider and Saber, is the ability to ride mounts. Rider-class Servants will typically possess a high rank, and A-rank can allow for Phantasmal Beasts and Divine Beasts to be mounted. It is said that dragon type mounts are an exception, requiring a different ability other than Riding. Kazuto has a B rank skill in riding, so he can ride mounts and vehicles with above average skills. However, he cannot ride the likes of Phantasm Races such as Monstrous Beasts.

Personal Skills
- Battle Continuation (戦闘続行, Sentō Zokkō, localized as "Marshall"): is the strength of vitality for predicaments. Also, the ability to withdraw from combat and reach allied territory alive after being defeated. Kazuto has A++ Rank Battle Continuation, making it possible for him to fight with deadly injuries and even remain temporarily alive if he takes a fatal wound (ex: getting his heart pierced).

- Eye of the Mind (True) (心眼（真）, Shingan (Shin)): Is a heightened capacity for observation, refined through experience. Kazuto's rank in this skill is B+, vastly improving his chances of winning due to being able to calmly analyze all possibilities and choose the appropriate course of action, even if his chance of winning is less than one percent.
 * Though if he gets too emotional, this skill lowers a few ranks.

Others
Notable Victories:

Notable Losses:

Shirou Emiya (From Fake Dreams) Shirou's Profile

Inconclusive Matches:

Trivia/Notes: Music:
 * Kirito's never shown to use throwing picks, the FN Five Seven Handgun, his OSS (Original Sword Skills), flight, or Magic in the Fanfiction, but it was hinted that he can use them.
 * Kirito has many more sword skills than just the ones shown here, saying he has them in spades.
 * Only the equipment and skills listed on the top are the ones that Kirito used in the Fanfiction.
 * This version of Kirito seems to be more in-tune with his otaku/internet culture self, spewing references to different anime and media.
 * Kirito still sucks at fishing.

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Everyday Life

Note: Some of the information here is directly from Kirito's profile page on Vs Battle Wiki. I do not claim credit for this information, and all rights go to their respective owner(s).