Chapter 3 Second Battle

Small Flashback

"No…I won't be coward. I was coward when my friend fought Assassin and Berserker to protect me, but he saved my life and gave me a reason to keep on fighting. I won't give up or never be a coward again. Instead, I will fight and rise my sword in the sky."

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"Hahaha! That's what I'm talking about. Now show me the power that rest within side of you, Saber!"

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"Then come at me, Lancer!"

End of Small Flashback

As Naruto returns to the Einzbern castle with a new comer by his side. This servant was Avenger Ruler or Alter Jeanne D'Arc or Jalter to avoid any confusion. Jalter was summoned by the Grail to help Naruto watch over the Grail War. Two watchers are better than one these days.

"So, Naruto, any thoughts to share out? You have been quite for a while now, I hope you are not having any lustful thoughts about me?" Jalter teased with a smirk on her face

Naruto just look at her and said, "Maybe bur I was thinking on how the Holy Maiden has Alter version?"

Jalter was taken of the first answer and the second was understandable to say at least.

"I have little memory on how, but I do know that there two different Joan. One that is Holy and has her views just the same. And then there is me, the Dragon Witch that wants too do her own thing," Jalter answered with small blush on her face but shook it with smirk.

"Hmm I see," Naruto simply said, leaving at that and moving on.

"That's it? No, I will destroy you for being unholy or some whatever crap?" Jalter questioned.

Naruto shrugged his shoulders and said, "If the Grail has chosen you to help me watch over the War and make the rules play out the same. Then I'm fine with you by myside, if you are fine with it."

Again, this surprised the Avenger Servant on how different this Ruler was and starting to take a liking towards him. Who knows what it will lead to, but she was looking forward of the after match for sure.

Small Time Skip

"So quick recap, you just happen too met Avenger, who happens to be the Jeanne D'Arc while on a walk around the forest and now she is helping you on watching the Grail War," Irisviel said, resaying what Naruto had told her.

Naruto stood calmly with a shrugged of his shoulders and said, "No, you got it right, but these Joan is different from Holy one we know of. This is an Alter version of Jeanne D'Arc."

"Alter?" Saber asked, not hearing that before.

"A counterpart version of oneself and they can be quite the hard kind to deal with. To have Avenger in this war might get some attention from others but I hope nothing too big," Naruto answered.

Irisviel stood quiet and remembered from what happen in the Third Holy Grail War when the Einzbern summoned a Ruler Servant and someone else summoned an Avenger Servant. The Avenger was the first one to die and the Ruler made it to the end, but no one know what happen afterwards or the end part of the Third Holy Grail War. Some say an army was the cause of the fire or servant did something wrong. No one knows for sure but moving on.

"So, are going to help us in dealing with Caster?" Irisviel asked.

Jalter shrugged her shoulders and said, "I might as well, Gillis needs a good beating into the ground for what he has done. While I don't care about what other servants do or what masters need to cry about, but I will help Naruto in this job on watching the Grail War to its end."

That was understandable to sat at least. Irisviel knows that once Caster is dealt with Naruto and Jalter would go about their job on watching the war. While a part of her doesn't what that but it's the rules and she can't change that. The white-haired mage has a little in combat fighting and trust Saber to help but she can at least for the time being have Ruler and Avenger to help her.

Than all the sudden, everyone's eyes started to widen and felt an unwelcome guest coming into the Einzbern forest, being a servant…and they can guest who was coming.

"I sense it too. Iri, Saber and I will deal with Caster, Jalter stay here if another guest comes knocking by," Naruto command, having his armor and sword summon before him.

Saber nodded her head in agreement as he armor, and sword appeared onto her.

Irisviel nodded her and said, "Understood, I will make the castle is ready for any masters that come in. The Einzberns know who to deal with unwelcome guest in their own home."

"Hmm not bad, but I will believe it when I see it, snowy," Jalter said as she and white-haired magus ran out of living room to an office to get ready for the unwelcome guest, leaving the two Sabers to head out to the forest.

Small Time Skip

"Come kids, let's get out of the forest. Big brother Naruto will make sure you guys get to your parents," Naruto said as he rounds up the group of kids to take home.

Naruto and Saber had spelt up, one to help the children that Caster brought with him and to deal with him. The black-haired ruler told the blonde that he will help her when he was done with the children and she agreed as she dealt with the monster. He had just finished on saving the last of the kids and removed the bugs within them with a Rune mark to cure anyone from things like this.

Naruto had placed the last Rune mark on a small boy and said, "There we go. Now let's get you all to safety."

The children were grateful as they hugged their older brother figure from saving them from a monster and were crying in happiness to see their parents again.

Naruto know the cost of a long travel and the time, but he didn't care as he will get the kids to their homes and will help Saber. But he then senses that Lancer was coming and could guest where it might go. Lance will help Saber in favor and promise to their knight duel. A Knight's honorable duel was something that no one could break apart and the Ruler knows that very well.

Without wasting time, Naruto used his teleporting Rune mark to have himself and the kids be transported out of the forest to the police area that he marked this morning.

Within a blue flash, the group was teleported, leaving the forest behind and into the city before their very eyes. Naruto walked the kids into the police office, handing over the kids to the officers and gain many thanks from some parents that were there.

As must he could of stay but Naruto need to get back to the Einzbern forest and help anyone he can.

However, Ruler stopped when he saw bug flying above him and it was not a normal looking bug in his eyes. He got it to looked and soon broke it in his right hand on what the bugs was. The black-haired ruler will deal with the bug problem later but first thing first.

With Irisviel and Jalter

Irisviel and Jalter where in an office, setting up traps for Mage that might come to the castle and make sure no other servants could come in, but Assassin might come in due to his tricky skills and will have some trouble to get in.

Then all the sudden an explosion was heard, and a screen started to play in front of the white-haired women, showing them who was in the castle. The Master of Lancer or Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald, member/head teacher of the Clock Tower in London had come into the castle with a silver orb looking ball by his side.

"Huh so that is Lancer's master? He doesn't look much but looks like cry and prideful brat to me," Jalter commented as she listens to Kayneth calling the Einzbern Mage out to fight him.

"I agree but Kayneth is not someone I shouldn't let my guard down due to his Mage abilities by his side," Irisviel said as she locked all the doors and activate the traps within the Einzbern castle.

Jalter hummed thought as she used her skills to get a read on Lancer's master to only find some interesting things.

"Interesting. So, this Mage baby boy just holds the Command Spells while the real master supplies the servant's mana. I could use this and will need to time it right," Jalter thought as she thinks of clever plan to wound the Mage and get away with it without breaking the rules.

With Naruto

With three swings of his sword, Naruto had cut down another one of Caster's monster bugs creatures and had his key swords out by his side. Three blue and two red key swords were ready and had launched their mana burst at any bugs coming.

The red keys fired flame burst at the bugs on the left, causing them to scream in pain and burn down into ashes.

The blue keys froze the bugs on the right with Naruto swing his blade in different angels, breaking the ice into pieces.

Naruto took some breaths as he cut down the last bug and thought, "At this rate, I won't be able to help Arturia and Lancer in dealing with Caster, but I know they can at least damage him for him to leave. Jalter might help Iri against Lancer's Master, but I don't know or what plan she has in mind. I can only hope it doesn't upset the Grail."

The black-haired ruler couldn't help himself in remember the Grail War he fought in and how the Lancer that war. He remembered that Lancer attack him for him to summon his Servant, Saber and start the path to the Grail War. He didn't meet the spear wielding servant until the mid-end of the Grail War and the two had honorable battle that the two will always remember to their hearts.

Naruto shook his head and focus on the war now as he kept moving within the forest to the castle or find Saber, one of the two works great for him.

Then out of nowhere, a black cloaked figure dashed in front of Ruler and draw his draggers to fight the watcher.

Naruto glared at the servant in front of him, being Assassin or one of them at least. This Assassin female with long purple hair, wore black top that hugged her breast and pants. Her arms had darts while her belt held the draggers. The ruler know that this servant was someone that he shouldn't let his guard down and wonder why she was attacking him.

"Assassin get out of my way," Naruto ordered with his eyes narrowed.

Assassin shook her head and said, "Forgive me, Ruler, but my master has ordered me to stop you from going to the Einzbern or Caster's Master that hides in the forest somewhere."

"You known very well that I could use a Command Spell to have you stand down, Assassin," Naruto said, seeing what this servant might do next.

"I know…. but as a Servant, I must listen and do as my master wishes. So please try not to die to soon, Watcher of Grail Warr," Assassin said as she took out of draggers.

Naruto rose his sword up, keeping his guard up and had his key sword be by his side in case more servants come out of hiding. He wasn't going to use a Command Spell unless he really needs too, and he could deal with a few Assassin Class Servants any day.

Without wasting time, Assassin dashed towards Ruler with her draggers out and ready. Naruto blocked the side attacks from the purple haired assassin by having his sword moved to right and left to swing for her, but the assassin ducked her head in time. She then thrusted forward with her left hand to the gut, but the black-haired ruler used his right elbow to block the attack and swung his sword in his left hand for the opening he saw.

Assassin groan in pain for having a wound on her left shoulder and jumped backwards to the trees, avoiding anymore attacks and the watcher's eyes. Her skills as an Assassin Class Servant keeps her hidden for the time being but will do away when she attacks and if she does, there will be little chance to get out of the next attack.

A risk but she can wait to see what Ruler will do next.

Naruto kept his guard up and looked in the tree lines to find Assassin but found nothing. As a Ruler, he can sense any Servants in spirit form but with Assassin was different due the skills they have and could show themselves if they attack their target. He started to think some ideas to get Assassin out of hiding and wound her enough for him to get to Arturia or Irisviel in time.

Then an idea came into play and was a gamble to say the least, but it was worth the risk.

Naruto rose his sword up, having his key swords appear in front prostration like himself and aim for his target. Three red keys glow with flame mana as the three blue eyes glow with ice mana, being ready and soon pointed outwards to form a circle of swords around Ruler.

Assassin saw an opening before her. If she can go the middle to avoid the blades, then she can deal with Ruler like her master as told her. She saw that once she makes a noise, Ruler will strike at the spot and she can go in for the killing blow.

The purple haired Assassin throw one of her knives to a tree to make a noise, causing Ruler to look at the area to see a knife in the trees and left his guard down on the right side. Assassin saw the opening and dashed towards the spot to strike, being the heart.

But something happens as Naruto smirked and the key swords stopped to pointed downwards to the ground.

SHINE! BURST!

With a powerful swing of his sword, Naruto swung his sword upwards, having the key swords unleash the mana they were holding and created a powerful red/blue dome of mana energy to burst outwards. This powerful outburst shocked Assassin and launched her backwards into many trees, getting her to grunt in pain and soon crashed into the ground with blood escaping out of her mouth.

The black haired sighed in relief that Assassin was dealt for now and started to dash into the forest, disappearing away from the servant and going to anyone he can help.

With Assassin, she finally got up from the dirt and shook her head on what just happen.

"I see now, I got careless and though he will attack when he heard me, but I was wrong. He was waiting for me to strike first and unleash a mana burst. Clever Ruler, very clever. Archer should know about this," Assassin thought as she disappeared back into her spirit form to heal and tell the news to her master and the Servant of the Bow.

With Irisviel and Jalter

Irisviel had been running around the castle to avoid Kayneth and his mercury pods. He had attacked the castle, using his mercury magical crest to find her quickly and destroyed anything in his path but the white-haired mage had got away and left a few traps in her wake for the prideful fool to set.

Jalter was in spirit form and focus her energy to contract to the Command Spells she was looking for. She wanted to avoid Irisviel's Command Spells and get Kayneth's for her trick to play out. If she can break the Command Spells on the right person and maybe the magical codes will break within Mage she wants. Then idea came into mind as she came out of spirit form, appearing before the white-haired mage.

"I see you have better days, Irisviel," Jalter commented with a smirk as she leans up against the wall.

"I don't see you helping or running for your life," Irisviel replied as she took some deep breaths.

"Maybe but I have an idea if care to help."

"What will have me doo, Avenger?"

"Just watch."

Jalter then placed her right-hand outwards, glowing in purple mana and connecting to the right Command Spells she wants. She then smirks as she clenched her hand into a fist, having the mana burst outwards.

Then they heard someone screaming in pain and coughing in pain from the sudden attack before feeling the same attack again two more times. What was happening as Kayneth was in pain from a mana burst inside his body from his right hand to his lungs, getting him to panic as his magical cords were breaking apart from the inside of his body. This cause the Avenger Ruler Servant to smile at the prideful and foolish mage's pain.

Irisviel looked at Jalter, wondering what she did and said, "What just happen?"

"Let's just say that crybaby here will need to find some new magical cords if he wants to live but that is most unlikely," Jalter replied with a smile on her face.

Irisviel know very well that once someone magical cords are destroy it was almost hard to repair or create. If someone magical cords were destroy from the inside, then it will have little time to live or walk again from that sudden attack. She knows what Avenger had done to Kayneth and this attack might cause Lancer to help his master.

The white-haired mage can only hope that Ruler and Saber won't be upset with Avenger's actions or for not stopping her but what can she do? She can only hope things work out and good partnership works out for them.

Harem:

Fourth: Arturia Pendragon. Irisviel von Einzbern. Jalter. Female Gilgamesh. Female Enkidu. Alexandria (Female Alexander).

Fifth: Mashu. Medea. Medusa. Rin Tohsaka. Caren Hortensia. Bazett Fraga McRemitz. (A few more)

Apocrypha: Jeanne D'Arc. Female Astolfo. Jackie aka Jack. Mordred. Fran aka Frankenstein. Semiramis. Atalanta. (Two more)

Veil: Izumi (Female Itachi). Mei. Temari. Koyuki. Tsunade. Shizune

AN: If some are wondering like where is Illya or say something like where our cute loli girl (I like her as well), then have no fear, I have plan for that later within the story. If you have any questions to the story or ideas to share, then PM me and finally Merry Christmas.