A/N: I know most of you are complaining about if Naruto is supposed to be strong in this story why is he acting like a scared bitch in front of Gilgamesh? Answer: he was just doing reconnaissance of the place and finding information on the enemy, not fight against another servant. I assure you that Naruto is stronger than Gilgamesh but will need some time to fight against him, and Berserker.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. I do not own the Nasuverse. I barely understand some concepts in both worlds... I just depressed myself.
WARNING: OOC in some parts, incomplete understanding of lore, little more understanding of the whole Nasuverse.
I would like to thank Rein Hellfire for giving me permission to use his story Fate:Zero Hour.
Britain, England
It was a bloody battlefield. Bodies of both friend and enemy were laid out left and right.
Arturia plunged her sword into another body and shook her head.
"Why must we shed blood?"
She turned her head to the source of the question and found her old friend sitting on a stone with his robe and cloak swaying in the breeze and his magical staff leaned against his shoulder. Made out of brown wood with a jewel fixed at the top.
Arturia sighed as she took her sword out of the body below her and looked to the mage. "I know you do not like this, Naruto. But we have tried everything we can. There was no other way."
Naruto looked at his King before letting out a sigh. "I know, forgive me for speaking out my King."
"It is alright."
"And Arturia." The King of Knights looked at her fellow blond and witnessed a blast of energy fly past her and tore into the skull of a soldier that had gone unnoticed.
"You missed one."
She sighed as she saw one of his hands stretched out. He was always like this on the battlefield. Calm. Collective. And aware. It was hard to imagine that the energetic, friendly, and overly prankly blond she knew since childhood was sitting a few feet away. And with a face that seemed completely out of person for him.
"You have my thanks once again, Naruto."
"Do not thank me. It is my duty and honor to serve you, my king." The mage said as he stood up. "I believe we should make our way back. The kingdom might be worried about their fearless warrior king not returning."
"...I am not the only warrior on this field."
"Hmm, did you say something your highness?"
"No...nothing at all." and with that, they left the bloodied battlefield.
Saber look at the moon as she thought back on that night, and she would remember it as the first time she watched her master, and friend in combat.
And it certainly wouldn't be the last time, either.
Chapter 2: The First Night Pt.1
Another patrol, another one. And Saber could certainly say that she was a little annoyed by this constant walking.
"Naruto, I must ask. What are we doing right now? To say exactly... What are we doing?"
"Ah, didn't you know? One of my Fragments saw a master heading to the docks. And just now, I saw that Kayneth guy heading in that same direction."
Saber and Ruler shuddered. Fission Beings. They had both heard the blond mention being able to literally split his own body into identical yet entirely independent duplicates of himself, but to see it actually being utilized... Was quite scary. Such a thing really shouldn't be possible in today's magical world. A normal magus couldn't replicate half of the things that Naruto could accomplish, although they did have the almost 1,500 years worth of knowledge he had.
Then again, he wasn't normal by any definition of the word. For starters, normal Magi didn't get to have the ability to utilize clones to stream information directly into one's brain. And normal Magi didn't get to have a conceptual weapon that could heal one's aneurysms from the inevitable meltdown that occurs when too much information is downloaded into a brain that could only process so much, or a lingering regeneration factor that could do the same thing, albeit much more slowly.
Of course, having your brain literally begin melting down from information overload was never a pleasant thing to happen.
More on that later though.
And so, we find our protagonists meandering towards the docks of Fuyuki city, only to pause when they heard the ringing of metal against metal.
"A battle then?" Naruto mused. "Very close too. Do you two think we should engage them, or observe?"
Both blond servants paused. While they were mentally and physically prepared for battle they were still skilled and wise leaders.
"No... We will most likely be interrupting a duel between servants, and I would not be the one to impede in an honorable duel. For now then, let us merely observe." Saber said.
"I agree, if only because we will be able to gather more information this way." Ruler agreed as Naruto nodded his head in acceptance.
"Well then, to do that and not get spotted we'll need to observe from a distance..." Naruto said as he placed a hand in front of him and summoned a teal orb. "It's been awhile since I've used this. To think that normal humans use these to "see" into the "future". It's almost insulting."
"Naruto, what are you going to use that crystal ball for?" Ruler questioned as neither she, nor Saber knew what their master was going to do.
"Well, unlike what these orbs are used for nowadays, I will use it to see into the present. Meaning that this will act as a camera and observe the battle while we can just wait here, and not worry about being spotted by others." Naruto explained he seemed to summon another orb and let it float away.
"Okay then, let's see if I can get a signal...there!"
Naruto made the orb larger and the master and servants saw a large bridge with two people on it. There was a large man and a smaller one.
The larger man was dressed in a red cloak and bronze armor with greaves and fringes that left his arms and thighs open. However, this armor and this cape, both were decorated in a manner that was befitting of some royalty, or a nobleman. He was tall, easily towering over two meters in height, with red hair and beard and a tanned complexion. It could be noted that he was extremely well muscled as well, giving the impression of being able to kill wild animals with his bare hands.
The other man, not much more than a boy, was pretty much the exact opposite. Greenish black hair that reached his shoulders, with greenish black eyes and a slight frame, dressed in formal clothes fitting for a magus. He basically looked like a small child compared to Naruto or his companion.
It was painfully obvious that this was no ordinary pair.
"Oh ho... Master and servant, eh?" Naruto muttered under his breath.
"It's obvious that the taller man is a servant, but which one?" Ruler asked.
"Not sure, his appearance though tells me he's not Lancer or Caster though. The body type is too bulky for the swift moves of a Lancer and he seems like the type of guy to rush into battle."
"How can you tell that?"
"Hmm, just a guess." Naruto replied to Saber only for the spirit to sweatdrop. "Now then! Let's watch this fight." He said as the orb seemed to flatten and grow into a large oval with an image coming through.
The two figures had just finished another clash, metal grinding against metal, armor against lance, sword against lance, and had just separated. And for the first time, the masters and servants watching were able to observe the combatants.
One was obviously a lancer while the other was a swordsman.
The one wielding lances, yes, there were two of them, was quite handsome, with features that were capable of enchanting any woman, and quite possibly a few men. He was dressed in a dark teal outfit, and his duel spears were wrapped in cloth, one crimson red and one a golden yellow.
The servants raised an eyebrow as he saw the image of the man waver a bit. "Naruto, is there something wrong with the connection? We can just see Lacer in this thing."
"There's nothing wrong with the orbs, they're reacting to anything to something that the man is producing, like any charms or illusions he or his master is casting."
"Do you know what it might be?"
"Hmm...Judging from the pinkish haze around him I'd say it's most likely a charm to entice females."
"Mystic face then. That compelling face that attracts people... That is not natural." Saber murmured.
"Maa, maa, don't worry Saber, because you and Ruler have high magic resistance, I'm sure that neither of you will succumb to that man's charm."
"While that is true, Lancer's master may have cast another spell on him." Ruler stated.
"Hmm... that's a good assumption."
"Speaking of Lancer's master, I do not see him at all."
"Mmm... You're right Saber. I wonder where he is?"
"Most likely, hiding."
"My, my... That's too bad."
It was when Naruto turned his attentions to the other figure that he paled and almost fell backwards in shock. He turned to note that Saber had actually taken a step back in utter surprise.
"Is that...?" Saber whispered out, looking more surprised than anything.
Naruto narrowed his eyes. "That's ..."
The other figure was dressed in thick armor that covered its entire frame, silver and ornate, with red cloth mixed with said silver armor. It was holding a silver blade, again, ornately decorated, the blade of a knight. However…
Naruto narrowed his eyes. "That armor. Saber..."
"Yes. It's that person, no doubt." Saber sighed and placed a hand over her eyes. "Such misfortune."
Ruler looked at the two with a raised eyebrow. "Master. Do you and Saber know who is that servant?"
Saber answered. "That is Mordred. Son of King Arthur... And my killer."
Ruler looked at Saber with widen eyes before looking back to the fight.
"I see. To think that he would be summoned in this war as well..."
"She, Ruler. Mordred, like Arturia, is a female." Naruto said as he looked at the image with saddened eyes. 'Mordred, you…'
"It's begun." Saber interrupted Naruto's thoughts. "Lancer's going to unleash it."
"You mean-"
"Mmm. Lancer's getting ready to unveil his Noble Phantasm."
"I must commend you." The teal knight muttered carefully. "To be able to parry all of my attacks like you have been doing shows that you possess great skill."
"Enough, fool. Keep talking then, so that I may cut you down with my blade." Avenger sneered, condescension and malice clearly present in its voice.
Another voice blared out, loud and commanding, seemingly from nowhere. "Lancer, that is enough. You have had your fun, now end this battle quickly. You may use your Noble Phantasm."
The servant of the Lance nodded. "Understood, my lord!" The wrappings around his golden spear and red spear vanished. "I shall be going for the kill now. Will you not tell me your class name, at the very least?"
The other red knight, the helmeted one, laughed, a shrill and grating noise that was more akin to someone dying. "Very well then, I shall honor that request. My class is... Avenger."
This caused everyone in the surrounding area to flinch slightly, and Naruto to frown.
"Avenger...?" Lancer murmured softly. "Who could have known? I had thought you a Saber, or possibly a Rider, but Avenger?"
"Lancer, finish it off!" The voice commanded.
"Of course, my lord. I shall be going for the throat now, Avenger." He tilted his head to the side. "That helmet conceals your identity, does it not? Meaning that if I were to catch a glimpse of your face... I would be able to discern your identity."
Avenger snorted. "I sincerely doubt it, but you are welcome to try, regardless."
The teal knight sighed, and began walking away from his other spear. "Very well then..." He struck out with his red spear, but found it blocked by Avenger's sword. "Tch... Very well then... You only have one sword, Avenger!" He then proceeded to impale Avenger with his other golden spear. Tried to, would be better terminology. At the last possible second, Avenger moved to the side, causing a horrendous screeching of metal on metal to emit from where the golden spear scraped along its armored flank.
"Good reflexes." Lancer noted, with grudging approval. "That armor... Tricky, tricky..."
"Stay still, and let me kill you!" Avenger growled, both hands on it's sword.
"Is that part of your Noble Phantasm, then..." He switched hands and struck again, only to be parried by Avenger. "Tch..."
Back and forth, forwards and backwards, the two knights fought, gaining advantages and quickly losing them shortly thereafter. Lancer had the advantage in that he possessed two weapons instead of a singular one, and he was noticeably quicker than Avenger. Avenger however, was just a little slower, and had the advantage in brute strength and its armor that continued deflecting glancing blows from both lances. Eventually, it happened. Avenger tried blocking a stab to the chest from the golden spear with its right arm, only to mistime the stab and end up with a spear through said limb.
"Hngh!"
"Avenger!" Irisviel cried out. She had been standing nearby and observing the battle for quite some time now.
"Woman. Heal me."
"I'm trying... I have! Your wound should be healed! It is healed!"
Naruto sighed. "It's begun."
"Lancer's final attack." Ruler noted. "He is incredibly skilled. With that wound that Avenger has suffered, the battle will be over shortly."
"I agree, it is a shame too." Saber sighed.
"Ara.." Naruto said, gaining the heroic spirit's attention. "It seems like the ones on the bridge are up to something." Naruto noted as they all saw lightning strike the bridge and a chariot appear.
"So he is Rider then." Saber said as she noticed Rider and his master talk to each other before the boy was pulled into the chariot and flew off. "I wonder what they are up to?"
"Hopefully nothing idiotic." Naruto said with a chuckle as the thought of a Servant doing something stupid now would be absurd.
He would soon be proven wrong though,
Avenger stared at its wound in slight annoyance. "A spear that inflicts wounds that do not heal... Another spear, and a mole under your eye. I suppose I should feel honored then, to be facing you, First of the knights of Fianna, Diarmuid of the Radiant Face."
"It would be better, if you were to give me your name now that you know mine."
The bloody knight laughed again. "You will know my name in time, for now that I know this, I will be able to cut you down with impunity."
"You say this when you have lost the use of one arm."
Avenger radiated an air of smugness and promised violence and retribution, even if its face were not visible. "I have suffered worse, it is of no consequence."
However, before they could re-engage, a clap of thunder sounded across the landscape, and a large chariot dropped between them with a rather tall muscular man at the helm.
Irisviel was dumbstruck. "A chariot...?"
The chariot was surrounded by lightning, drawn by two bulls, and at its helm was a muscular man. It was positioned between Lancer's... Lances... And Avenger's sword.
"Both of you! Lay down your arms, for a true king comes!"
The servant surveyed Lancer and Avenger, noted their surprise and shock at his arrival, and nodded affirmatively.
"I am Alexander! King of Conquerors! I have received the designation of Rider in this Holy Grail War!"
That was when everyone really became gob-smacked. In the war of the Holy Grail no Servant would want to declare his identity as it could be a key component of any and all battle plans.
Saber and Ruler were speechless at the servant's audacity and, in Saber's opinion, foolishness. Naruto just looked at the man with a blank face.
"I like this guy. I don't know why, but I do."
"Master…"
"What a fool... To reveal his name so easily...?" Saber murmured.
"Maybe he was just too excited by the battle…" Ruler reasoned, but she didn't seem sure.
"You think?" Naruto whispered.
"... I will not say anything on the matter."
"So cold..." Naruto said with a fake shutter. "I remember when you 'accidentally' did the same thing with a certain knight in camelot when we were supposed to be scouting out potential knights for the Round Table."
"That was... That was inadvertent! It was unintentional! A blunder!" The blond english servant cried out. "It was a slip of the tongue, and nothing more!"
"Someone is in denial." Ruler teased.
"I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about..." Saber replied with a slight blush on her face, as she turned her nose to the air, acting the very part of the indifferent monarch.
"If you insist... Let's watch the fight then..."
"What are you doing, you dumbass!" Waver cried out, earning yet another flick to the forehead.
"Seeing your battle... Fate has brought us together to fight for the Grail, but first, there is something I must ask… how about... Yielding the Grail to me and joining my army?" Alexander said with a smile. "I will treat you both as my friends, and we shall share in the joy of world conquest together!"
Lancer blinked, then glared at the burly servant. "You would dare interrupt my battle for something as stupid as that? My loyalty lies with my lord. Not with you, Rider!"
Avenger grunted, seemingly annoyed. "What a clown. I have no interest in your petty dreams of world conquest."
Alexander sighed. "Ah, negotiations have failed once again..."
Irisviel blinked in amazement. "Negotiation? You came in and essentially demanded that they swear loyalty to you!"
"Exactly. It was planning."
A brief pause.
"THAT'S NOT PLANNING!" Lancer, Avenger, Irisviel, and Waver yelled at him.
"Yes it is."
The same voice that ordered Lancer spoke up. "So, you were the one that stole my catalyst, Waver Velvet."
Irisviel widened her eyes. "That is..."
"I'm amazed, Waver Velvet. To think that you would have the audacity to steal my holy relic... And have the boldness to join the Heaven's feel." The concealed voice of Lancer's master spoke.
"Ah... Uh..."
"I actually wanted my poor beloved student to be happy. Waver, someone as mediocre as you only deserves to possess the calm and stable life of commoners. Therefore... It falls to me, as your teacher... To school you privately." The silky, oily voice called out. "I'll have to teach you about the pain and fear that is involved in this most sacred of rituals."
Waver was terrified. There were no other words around that, he was scared, scared to death of his former teacher, Kayneth Archibald El-Melloi.
Until Rider spoke.
"So... You were the one that was supposed to be my master?" Alexander rumbled. "How distasteful, you could never be my master. Only one who has the bravery to ride out with me onto the battlefield has that right. Not one who would be so cowardly as to skulk in the shadows."
Silence, only the anger of an arrogant noble could be felt in the black, seething with absolute rage at the impudence of Alexander. "You dare! Are all servants this impudent towards their betters?"
The red-clad servant ignored him. "On that note... Oi! All of you that are hiding yourselves! Show yourself immediately! Or are you too cowardly to do so? I, Alexander, the King of Conquerors, would have you show your faces!"
"Rider." Lancer said seriously. "Who on earth are you talking to?"
"You didn't think that your entire battle went unnoticed, didn't you? I'm sure that other servants have been observing this gathering. Now come on out!"
Naruto blinked as he looked at the Rider Servant before looking over his shoulder. "So... What do you two think? Should we accept his invitation?"
"That is not an invitation Master. And I think that it would not be wise at this moment." Saber said as she and Ruler snapped out of there shocked state.
"Come on~ This would be the perfect time to introduce ourselves. What do you think Ruler?"
"I-I think that we should go." Ruler said. "It would be a good opportunity to gauge the other servants power up close."
"All right then! Let's go!"
"Master wait, look."
And with that statement, golden dust coalesced on top of a lamppost, forming into that Golden King that had caused such an uproar on the first night of the war.
Waver was stunned. "Isn't that..."
"That's the servant that killed Assassin on the first night of the war..." Kayneth finished. Everyone on the docks stared at the golden armored figure, who was the epitome of 'King'.
This could not be a Caster. So, by process of elimination, seeing as Saber was not the one being referred to by Alexander, and he was clearly not under Mad Enhancement…
"Archer?" Waver murmured softly. The last of those three knight classes... Archer. The servant of the bow.
The golden servant sneered. "I did not expect a fool to appear before me and call themselves king, when there is clearly only one king: me!"
"If you're truly a king then why not name yourself? No true king should be troubled by giving his name." Alexander asked of the man standing atop the post.
"So you would question me, pretender?" the light beneath his feet went out as he broke it by stomping his foot. "Me, the king? At least there was a mongrel that was able to discover my true name on first glance, it was the only reason I gave him a chance to live. For the rest of you, if even in the presence of my glory you cannot discern my identity, your blindness will seal your doom!" From behind him a golden glow appeared and two weapons appears out of it.
"Are those..."
"Noble Phantasms..." Waver said, clearly shocked. "Those are Noble Phantasms!"
"Foolish mongrels. Now then, prepare to face the wrath of a king!"
However, he was cut off by a swirl of darkness appearing, a mar in the landscape. A swirl of pure darkness had appeared, a black flame that burned furiously before dissipating, revealing... A black figure, in what could be a knight, but could also not be a knight, shrouded in black, cloaked in darkness. Truly, skulking in the shadows.
Avenger turned its helmed head in the black knight's direction. "Hoh? Is that Berserker then?"
Lancer laughed nervously. "Oi, Rider? Do you plan on inviting him?"
Rider grunted. "He doesn't seem the thinking type... Boy, how strong is he?"
Waver looked at the black knight and recoiled slightly. "I... I can't tell! It's as if..."
"As if his stats were being obscured by some black cloud. He is obviously strong though..." All eyes went to the source of the newly heard voice. In the air standing on a round glass platform where three figures, all of them clad in black suits, blonde hair, and radiating an aura around them that could only be described as deadly.
Once again silence until the only male of the trio broke into a grin.
"Yo! Sorry we're late! I got lost on the road of life!"
Absolute silence. Everybody was staring at the whiskered blond in sheer amazement. Was he suicidal, or something?
Waver, Lancer and Kayneth were appalled. Irisviel was surprised. Alexander was stroking his beard while grinning, Avenger was suitably surprised and shocked, both by the spiky blond and his companions, and Archer?
One could see a vein pulsing in his head. He was clearly, clearly annoyed. Well, pretty much anything could set off Gilgamesh's temper, hell, even looking at him warrants punishment.
Yeah, Archer? He was pissed.
Saber sighed. "Master, you're making a scene... Again..."
Avenger turned to Saber, just now noticing her. 'How are they here..!?'
"Mou, Saber, we're here, aren't we?"
"Yes, but you're embarrassing yourself with your antics. That 'sorry, I'm late' gag is not particularly amusing." Ruler said.
Naruto blinked. "Yes. It actually is. Even you have to admit it."
Saber paused, and took that into consideration, causing a semi-pleased expression to form on her face, before that morphed back into her impassive one. "It is rather humorous for those that are not on the opposing end, but that is not the point."
The blue-eyed blond sighed at that. "Spoilsport. Ah, where are our manners? As you know, beside me are my servants Saber and Ruler. As for myself... My name is Naruto, Magus Supreme, and almighty Sage of the Forest! At your service."
Now this drew surprised reactions out of the magi that were present. This man just exclaimed that both girls next to him where his servants.
"What the hell! You're telling me you have two servants?" Waver shouted accusingly, pointing a trembling finger at the suited blond.
"Yeah. Is there a problem?"
"Fuck yes, there's a problem!"
"Is there a point behind that statement?" Lancer asked, clearly bored out of his mind.
"Maybe-" A sword flashed through the air towards our protagonists. Naruto quickly shrunk the platform under him and his servants as they gently fell to the ground; allowing the sword to pass above their heads before it exploded behind them.
"Fool. You dare keep a king waiting!? Such impudence... Even if you were able to recognize me on sight, there is no forgiveness for this act of disrespect!" The Golden King stated, still enraged by his fellow blond's antics. "Mongrels like you should just return to the dirt from whence you came!" Of course, his rage had another target. "And you, you mad dog. What do you think you're looking at?" A spear and a sword appeared from a golden ripple in the air, glorious and fine in manufacture and design. "Return to the earth!" The spear and sword were fired, and another explosion that sent up a large plume of smoke.
"Oi, oi..." Archer stiffened when he heard that annoying voice emanate from an alleyway. "That's a bit rude, don't you think?"
Saber face-palmed and Ruler looked a little nervous. "Master, I think you just made him madder."
Sure to Ruler's word, more weapons appeared in mid-air behind Archer, surrounded by those golden ripples, weapons of the highest quality, of the highest make, of the highest manufacture. Weapons fit for a king, and there were so many too.
Spears, swords, axes, knives, daggers, scythes, halberds... If it could be named, then Archer had it. All Noble Phantasms, or on the level of a Noble Phantasm.
However, before he could fire the weapons, Archer paused. "So the mad dog survives?"
Yes, Berserker had indeed survived the two weapons that Archer had fired. The black knight was walking out of a plume of smoke, wielding a tainted sword in one hand, spider-webbed with red veins and emitting an ominous cloud of darkness.
"Interesting, to have such skill in such a state..." Rider murmured.
"Yes, did you not see it then? He caught that sword and used it to destroy the spear..." Avenger spoke, startling Waver, who had almost forgotten about the heavily armored servant. "But that is not what interests me..."
"You damn mongrels... I'll just kill you now!" Before the weapons could fire however, Archer came to a complete halt, and looked up, clearly annoyed. "Retreat? You've got some nerve, Tokiomi, to order a king around like a mere peasant..." The weapons all retracted, the ripples closed, the few weapons that remained on the ground dissolved into golden dust. Archer was near apoplectic about his forced retreat, but he could do nothing about it. A command seal had been used, and compliance was forced.
"Tch... Having to run like this... How distasteful." He turned to leave, though not without some parting words. "Mongrels! See that you've culled your numbers by our next meeting, as only a true hero is worthy of looking upon me! And you two... You had better not try the patience of the King a third time..." With a final sneer, that King dissolved into golden particles and vanished.
The sudden quiet was broken by Rider's low rumble. "Boy... No, Naruto. Just who was that character?"
Naruto sighed. "That just confirmed my suspicions. That haughty disposition, the vast treasury of weapons, that golden body... There has only been one hero that has owned all the world's treasures."
Saber looked at her master in utter shock. "You mean...!"
"Yes. That man is Gilgamesh, King of Heroes." The whiskered blond replied. "And he is Tohsaka's servant. Clearly, this war will prove to be quite interesting." He paused. "And what will you all do now?"
Avenger stepped forwards, visibly trembling with anticipation. "We meet again, father."
Waver blanched. "Wait, father? Saber is a woman! Why the hell are you referring to Saber with masculine pronouns?" Waver shouted. "She's clearly a girl!"
"King Arthur is my father. It matters not what gender he is, it is the inexorable truth. Lancer. You wished to know my name, did you not?"
"Avenger! What are you doing!"
"No, this is a matter of pride. For you see, my name is Mordred. That bastard child of the King of Knights, Arthur!" Avenger rumbled angrily.
"Mordred..." Saber murmured softly. She traced an invisible line on her chest, where she was cut down in battle.
"Remembering past wounds, father? I know that I remember mine..." Avenger's hand went to her side.
"..."
"So this is the heroic spirit King Arthur..." Irisviel stated.
"That little girl is seriously King Arthur?" Lancer asked incredulously.
A brief lull in the talking, as various parties contemplated this idea.
Naruto grinned, his feral smile in place. "Well then... Are we to fight, then? Because if that is to be the case... Then we'll just have to give a good showing now, won't we."
A roaring noise caused everyone's attention to turn to Berserker, who had picked up a lamppost and was charging at the servant and master pair. Avenger drew her sword and was slowly advanced in the same direction that Berserker was currently charging.
"My, my..." Naruto sighed. "How rude." He summoned out his cane and stood still. "Saber, if you would?"
His servant instantly materialized her silver armor and invisible weapon, and parried Berserker's blow.
"Not a problem, master." Saber grunted. "Although Berserker is quite strong..."
"Just hold on, I'll be ready shortly." Naruto turned to his other servant. "Mmm... Shall we both see to this servant, Ruler?." He got a nod in response.
"Oi, oi! What are you doing! A master can't possibly take on a servant!" Waver yelled.
Saber shook her head at Waver's folly. "Child, if there is one thing you should know about my master... It is this. Never, ever underestimate him. For..."
"It will be the last mistake in your short existence." Naruto finished and he gripped the top of his cane and pulled it; revealing a thin, double sided blade hidden within.
"Ah, no more introductions. Now then...!" And with that, the spiky-haired blond dropped the hollow part of his cane, and launched himself at Berserker, causing the black servant to leap backwards in order to avoid the blonde mage. "Saber. Which do you want? The mad dog, or your other half?"
Saber twitched at his reference but kept a calm face. "I will take Avenger. You can Ruler can take Berserker Master."
"Alrighty then!" He said before Berserker's tried to strike him, only to be stopped by Ruler who drew her rapier and glared at the black knight. "You do know that it's rude to interrupt conversations, don't you?"
"I don't think he care all that much Master." Ruler said as she then proceeded to lash out and kick Berserker's midsection, sending the mad servant flying.
"We'll be back soon, Saber. You can handle Mordred, can't you?"
Saber nodded. "Go. I have some... Business to attend to." She glanced at her master's, eyes momentarily narrowing in concern. "You will be alright, won't you?"
"You know me, Saber. What do you think?"
"I think... You will be more than fine." She smirked. "Very well then. I'll leave you to it."
And the servant of the sword charged forward in a sudden burst of speed to do combat with the irregular servant that had been summoned, while her master and fellow servant braced themselves to receive the mad servant's charge.
On that night, the first battle had commenced. The Heroic Spirits and their Masters gathered at Fuyuki City will remember this day til the end of their lives.
The Fourth Holy Grail War had truly begun!
Sorry this took so long. Hope you all liked it. Till next time.
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