In celebration of the release of Lostbelt 4 in NA and of Assassin Li Shuwen kicking Arjuna Alter's ass, I come with this small gift. Enjoy.
In a different time, under different circumstances, the finale of this great war was coming to an end. Having summoned the Saber Siegfried to help in his battles, Ritsuka had accidentally caused everything to go from bad to worse. The base of the summoning system for Fuyuki was not the Round Table like Chaldea's, no, instead, it was the cursed treasure pile Das Rheingold. Summoning Siegfried... caused an adverse reaction from the Grail itself.
Emerging from the Holy Grail was the dragon Fafnir, but this extraordinary dragon had been tainted. All the World's Evils had clinged to it, causing the greedy dragon to become an Avatar of the End, a creature poised to destroy the world. As the proper Servants of the Holy Grail War and Ritsuka's five servants battled to keep the creature at bay, Ritsuka alone went into the mountain to cut off the monster at the source. However, there was someone waiting for him deep in the mountain, in front of the Grail.
"Well, young man, I must admit I am impressed," Kirei admitted as Ritsuka walked into the cavern, his powerful voice echoing throughout the room. "I was waiting for the birth of Angra Mainyu, waiting to see what a being would do, but you had managed to bring forth something much worse!" Ritsuka ignored Kirei, bending down on the ground, drawing in the dirt. "A Dragon of the End Times, a creature containing all the curses with the might of a dragon! Truly, you have brought me far more entertainment than I could even dare to imagine!" Ritsuka finished drawing the circle, standing up as he took a stance very familiar to Kirei. It was one of Bajiquan, the art that he studied.
"Sorry to cut your entertainment short, but I'm ending this here and now," Ritsuka declared with no hesitation.
"Oh? Do you believe you can take me on?" Kirei asked as he got into a stance. Ritsuka only grinned as he pulled out three Saint Quartz from his pocket, crushing them in his hand, causing the summoning circle to light up.
"Let these three stars of possibilities light your path!" Ritsuka called out, causing Kirei's eyes to narrow as he began to move. "For the fate of this world, come to my side!" The Master of Chaldea lifted his foot into the air, stomping it on the ground and thrusting his fist forward. "To the one who has reached his spiritual peak, to the the one whose fists know no equal, I command thee, come forth, and destroy my enemies!" It took Kirei almost three seconds to cross the second between him and Ritsuka, but those three seconds were two seconds too slow.
Three rings exploded from the circle, the form of a man appearing in the center of them. Kirei wasted no time despite this, throwing a tree shattering punch at the Master. However, the man from the circle reached out, redirecting the fist so that it grazed by the Master's cheek, before the man stepped forward, slamming his shoulder into Kirei so hard the man when flying back into the Grail itself.
"Ka ka ka!" The old man laughed. "You truly bring me interesting opponents, Master," Ritsuka smiled as he pulled out his final three Saint Quartz.
"He's been touched by Angra Maniyu, so he likely has some sneaky tricks up his sleeves. I need you to keep him at bay as we destroy this Grail. Can you do this, Teacher?" Ritsuka asked as he crushed the Saint Quartz.
"Consider it done, grandson," Li Shuwen said with a nod as he walked forward to the grail. Ritsuka smiled as he focused on the ritual.
"Let these three stars of possibilities light your path!" He called out once more. "For the fate of this world, come to my side! To the sword that will destroy and recreate this world, I command thee, come forward, and recreate my rocky path into one of righteousness!" A rainbow appeared in the circle, a pillar of light erupting from the circle as a godly being came into existence. The god looked forward, seeing the old man that supported his rival Karna in the epic battle in the Lostbelt, bringing a small smile to the god's face.
"Master, there is no need to tell me," Arjuna Alter spoke softly as his eyes locked on the Unholy Grail. "I can see the evil that needs to be purged," He floated into the sky, gathering all the magical energy he could. His Noble Phantasm could easily destroy the false Grail, however, he needed time to charge it.
The fake priest forced himself onto his feet, still reeling from the attack Li Shuwen had unleashed on him. Still, he could see the new godly being Ritsuka had summoned. He would not allow this Grail to be destroyed. With a roar of determination, black whips made of the Holy Grail's mud sprouted from his back, lashing out and flying towards the Indian god.
However, they would never reach their target, as a fist buried itself into Kirei's gut, throwing him back once again. "Ka ka ka. Don't tell me you've already forgotten the basics of Bajiquan, young man," Li Shuwen chuckled as he moved forward once more. Gritting his teeth, Kirei stomped on the ground, throwing a fist out towards his opponent, who easily deflected it and sent a punch back. Kirei lifted his arm to guard, but grunted under the crushing force behind the punch. If not for Angra Maniyu supporting his body, he was sure his bones would have been dust from the force of the strike.
With a yell, Kirei threw a kick upwards, quickly following with a second kick, both being blocked by the actual master of Bajiquan, before the false priest brought down his foot from the second kick, aiming for Li Shuwen's shoulder. Li smoothly moved his shoulder out of the way before thrusting a palm into Kirei's chest, pushing him back again. Li frowned at this. He decided to drop his guard, standing with both arms behind his back as he stared down Kirei. Kirei grunted, and dashed forward, throwing a punch right into Li's chest, who did nothing to block it. The fist connected... and Li Shuwen didn't react.
"As I thought," The old man spoke solemnly. "Your fists are empty... they would never reach someone like me, let alone our Master," Every instinct in Kirei's body began to scream out, the man leaping away from Li Shuwen, and the black whips forming around him, engulfing him and shielding him. However...
The martial artist walked forward to the sphere of darkness, his knuckles cracking as he made a fist. Silently he held up his fist, lightly tapping the air centimeters away from the corrupting mud. For most, that would do nothing, but for Li Shuwen, a fierce tiger that climbed the mountains, his Mouko Kou Hazan created violent shockwaves that ripped away at the whips, causing them to disintegrate into dust. With Kirei completely exposed, Li Shuwen once more lightly tapped, this time his fist landing on Kirei chest. The shockwave exploded outwards once again, destroying the false heart in his chest, and sending Kirei soaring back into the Grail once again.
The priest tried to stand up once again. Despite his missing heart, he could not let it end here... but then, one final phrase brought about the end of his life, and the end of the Grail.
"The world revolves, and evil shall be extinguished!" A giant sword loomed over the Grail, before falling foward, cleaving it in two.
"Mahapralaya!"