Author: Reki Kawahara

Illustrator & Cover: Koutarou Yamada

One year after Kazuto and Asuna's escape from Aincrad, the deadly setting of Sword Art Online, they are still struggling to cope with the consequences of their terrifying experience.

Meanwhile, there is a new VRMMO game sweeping players worldwide - Gun Gale Online.

When a mysterious player who refers to himself as "Death Gun" claims responsibility for deaths in the real world, Kazuto (also known as Kirito) is recruited to enter the game and investigate, putting an end to their hard-won peace!