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.
Chapter 1: First Day
Two weeks ago
"I ask of you, are you my Master?"
"Yes, I am your master...Arturia" A handsome spiky-haired blond said as he looked towards a blond girl in a blue skirt and white shirt that was standing before him in shining silver armor.
"N-Naruto! Is-s that really you?" Was the shocked reply of the girl.
"It is I Arturia, or should I call you Saber now?" The blond man asked as he walked towards his old friend.
"So, you are supposed to be our master during this... Holy Grail War?" The question came from another girl that was standing beside Saber. She too had blond hair and spoke with a french accent, she wore a black dress with armor and had some aspects like Saber, the main difference between her and the blond beside her was sex appeal.
He did not want to say who had more in his opinion.
"I am, and you must be Jeanne d'Arc. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance." Naruto bowed towards the female spirit.
"Please do not bow to me master, and for the duration of the war you can call me Ruler."
"Ruler? I haven't heard of that type of servant before?"
They all heard Zelretch chuckling in the corner and turned their attention towards him.
"Ruler is a non-standard Servant class, I should know. A Ruler is brought forth for the purpose of presiding over Holy Grail Wars. The Grail in Fuyuki utilizes its own logic to sense when actions are encroaching upon its authority, and regardless of other mediators like those from the Church, it brings forth Ruler to protect the concept of the Holy Grail War itself."
"I see." Naruto said as he looked towards Ruler.
"Also master, One of the criteria need to be summon a Ruler-class servant is that you possess no desire for the Holy Grail. I assume that you know this?"
"Well, I do not know what exactly I want if I even do win the Grail." Naruto said. And by the looks of it the grail has already granted one wish that I had he thought as he glanced towards Saber for a moment.
"Okay, some things to get out of the way; first, don't call me master in public or when we are alone. Naruto will do. You can call me master when we are battling other masters as they will have no idea who I am. Second; you will not act like servants around me, I have known Arturia since we were little and I would like to know you better as well Jeanne."
Both servants looked at each other as if they were having a talk of their own before nodded towards the whiskered blond.
"Good!" Naruto smiled gently at his servants, before turning and walking into the kitchen. "Now, who want's something to eat? You both must be starving."
"..."
"Saber, are you alright?"
"Ah! Er. Yes, I was just thinking about what he might be cooking. Let's go and see."
As the two heroic spirits left the room, Zelretch looked at were the new master/servant team was and chuckled. "Yes. This is quite entertaining..."
Present
"Naruto, we're arriving." The blue-eyed magus felt a small hand rest gently on his shoulder before returning to its former position.
"Eh?..." Naruto yawned and stretched, before rubbing the sleepiness out of his eyes, all the while cursing under his breath about how he would 'Destroy that evil depraved annoying light', and after waking up fully, realizing that he was in an airplane seat and said light was from the nearby window.
"Naruto, you're making a scene." Saber sighed, clearly put out by the antics of her master.
"...'M not."
A small smile played its way across Saber's lips. "Yes you are."
"No."
"Both of you are making a scene."
The well-dressed magus turned to see his fellow passengers stare at him curiously. He grinned his famous foxy grin. "Whoops."
It was a game that they played on occasion, to see who was more, in Naruto's words, 'Mule-headed and stubborn' than the other.
Naruto almost always lost though. He claimed that he couldn't deny such a cute face victory, causing Arturia to blush and act embarrassed, and then promptly demand for him to cook her food in an attempt to cover up said blush and embarrassment. Speaking of food…
"No, Arturia. I'm not cooking anything for you tonight. We have to scout out the area first, remember?"
The Saber servant sighed and crossed her arms, clearly irritated by the entire situation. Jeanne smiled as he witnessed the actions of her fellow servant and master as they made their way off of the plane and into a car waiting for them, courtesy of Zelretch.
"Tomorrow then?"
"Of course." Naruto appeared almost contemplative. "You know, I thought that you two would be more... Off-put by the entire idea of manned flight."
"The Holy Grail gives me the relevant information that I need to function in modern society." Jeanne replied as she snuggled in her comfy seat as they drove off.
"Still though." He chuckled lightly. " I was on the first aeroplane you know, I nearly had a damned heart attack when the turbulence first hit."
"The entire idea is not that unusual." Arturia said.
"Actually, it is. But we won't go into semantics here." His entire demeanor became serious, more professional. "So we've arrived then. Close to Fuyuki city, then."
"Yes."
Naruto sighed. "And so, war is upon us once again. Another conflict in a cycle of endless conflicts."
"But, we will win, Naruto. After all... you do possess two servants after all. And you are one of the best masters that we could have had."
"As long as the innocent don't get hurt by the war." He turned away. "No collateral damage."
"Of course." both servants said.
"As for your wish..."
"..."
"You're still thinking about that wish, aren't you Arturia." The blond magus continued. He sighed when he noticed that she didn't respond. "... So you are then. Just know that no matter the decision, I'll support you every step of the way."
Saber folded her hands over her lap. "And I thank you for that."
"Of course. We are friends, are we not?"
"... Yes. We are friends."
The blond master smiled. "What about you then Jeanne? You sure you don't have a wish?"
"No, I have desire for anything in this world. The life I lived before was the best I could have asked for and I wouldn't change any of that."
"Well, that's fine then. Here was are then. Our new base of operations, for the time being."
It was a lush affair, walled off and containing a garden that was well tended. Walking through the garden, one could observe that there was a house there, a traditional Japanese home that was actually quite large - capable of housing a decent sized family. Everything was well kept. (Emiya Shirou's house)
"It took me forever to get these barriers up and running." Naruto griped. "Bounded fields, at least ten sealing arrays... This place is a literal fortress now. Nothing gets in if I don't allow it to."
He placed a palm on the iron gate, and an array of complex symbols and runes arranged in a circular fashion instantly began to glow, before dying out. The gate swung open.
"We're here then."
Two weeks after the first servant was summoned, Naruto Uzumaki and servants Saber and Ruler arrived in Fuyuki City.
"I must admit, these last few weeks have been... Relaxing." Arturia admitted reluctantly.
The blue-eyed blond sweat-dropped. "Most of that 'relaxing' was us fighting dead apostles and psychopath magi."
"It had its highlights though." The servant replied calmly. "Even you must admit that."
Naruto cracked a grin at that. "True. For starters, you aren't acting like a complete ass the way you did anymore."
"I never did." Saber sulked. "A heroic spirit such as myself could never act with such improper decorum."
Naruto stared at his servant with a slight twitch in his eyebrow. "And I don't believe that I am delusional." He slid open the door, and paused when he beheld the contents of the room.
"Zelretch." He muttered flatly. "What the hell are you doing here?"
Zelretch twitched with annoyance from where he was sitting. "Can't a man just sit in peace?" He picked up a cup of tea that was steaming next to him, and took a sip from it.
"In my house, no. And I know damn well that you don't make random house calls all that often." He leveled a peaceful gaze onto his friend. "May I inquire as to why exactly you are here?"
The dead apostle ancestor shrugged. "I need to talk."
"About?"
He waved a hand in dismissal. "Not to you. To your servants."
Now this got some confusion from Naruto and his servants, who was acquainted with the old vampire after they had been summoned. Sadly. They still could not believe that someone as powerful as Kishur Zelretch Schweinorg could be as immature as a five-year old at times. Then again, one of the strongest people that they knew, their master Naruto, had his fair share of immature moments.
Of course, someone able to control the forces of nature was not one to be trifled with.
"Scale level?" Naruto inquired.
Zelretch made a nonchalant noise. "Five to seven-ish."
Naruto raised an eyebrow. "That's actually quite serious there." He sighed. "Do I have to be present for this entire debacle?"
"It would be better if you did not."
The blond sighed. "Well... I do have to get some ingredients for cooking. I'll be leaving now."
"Naruto. Will you be alright on your own?"
The suited blond nodded. "I'll be perfectly fine. The only other servant that has been summoned so far is Assassin, and I am confident that I can handle him if needed."
"Then go buy ingredients to cook delicious food with." Zelretch waved cheekily.
Naruto sighed and strolled out of the house, leaving behind an old man and two stone faced spirits.
Once he had left, Zelretch spoke. "I assume... That you wish to know what I want to say to you both?"
"That would be a reasonable assumption, yes."
"Very well then." The master of the Second Magic sighed. "It's about the brat."
"Naruto?"
Zelretch smiled, a toothy leer. "Yes, the brat and me have been friends for years, so I know how he thinks and acts. I can only imagine what he does with you tiw ladies when you're all alone with him. I wonder..."
"..." Saber blushed slightly and looked away while Jeanne blushed more looked down and fiddled with her dress. "What we call our master and do with our master is none of your business, even if you are our master's teacher. Is there a point behind this drivel?"
"Actually, yes." Zelretch lost his cheery demeanor. "It's more of a request, really. Please don't hurt him, at least, not without good cause."
"... What are you saying?"
"As you know, Naruto has been alive for a long time, a very long time. And in that time he has seen many things that would drive a normal person insane, yet he's as calm as can be. As you know Saber, he's fiercely protective of those he considers 'precious' to him, to the point of being suicidal. That boy places no value in his own life." Zelretch's eyes softened a little. "I know for a fact that he views both of you as friends."
Saber sighed a little and closed her eyes. "He's always being like that. Even when knows my status as a knight, he refused to treat me as anything but human. I can safely say, that he is a very good friend and partner on the field of battle." Her lips twitched upwards. "He is a respectable individual overall, even if his methods in combat are... Questionable. He has not lied to me, nor ignored me, in fact, he has done his best to interact with me."
"I may have known him a little while, but he feels like someone you can trust, someone you can rely on, someone you can talk to as an equal. But... his eyes... they seem as though he's seen a lifetime of grief and happiness, and he still has to live it. And I want to be there to help him." Jeanne said grasping her hands, like she was praying.
"Naruto has that effect. He changes people, doesn't he? He has all the charisma of a king, with none of the mindset."
Saber raised an eyebrow. "In battle, when he gets serious, he is terrifying. In normal life... It is strange, how such a care-free being can exist, after going through so much..."
Zelretch was actually serious, for once. "I'm worried about him. Lately, he seems more driven, more... Broken, if you will. As you know, he's been accepting the harder contracts, the ones that are dangerous and... Sickening."
Ruler sighed. "The one flaw that he has, is that he holds no value in his own life. For such a pure soul to believe that he is that worthless is absolutely confounding."
"Just as you believed that you were not worthy, eh?" Zelretch chuckled.
More silence. No talking, merely the chattering of men and women on the streets and the roaring that was that of a city, of modern civilization.
"Take care of him, you two. I would hate to lose a source of amusement, and one of the few people that can put up with me. But most importantly... please save him from himself. He hasn't been the same since you died... Arturia."
"You know that we will. We would do anything for him." Ruler said, a sound of utter content and relaxation, as Zelretch got up and walked out the door.
"... He still hasn't changed... even after all these years." Saber muttered, smiling a nostalgic, tragic and beautiful smile.
"And we will make sure that he doesn't change, even now." Ruler said as she stood up and held her hand to Saber. "Don't you agree?"
"Yes." Saber said as she took the helping hand and stood up. "For Naruto."
Naruto sighed. "It begins, then... Arturia." He threw a manila file onto the small table, where master and servant were situated. "Shall we prepare for war again? King of Knights? Maid of Orléans?"
The Saber servant sighed. "You know that I dislike all of this planning."
Naruto raised an eyebrow. "If you recall, most of the victories in battles, past and present, were due to superior planning."
"He is right you know..." Jeanne said. "Have you determined the identities of all of the masters, then?"
"As of three hours ago, I was able to uncover our opponents and who we will be fighting, thanks to my trusty network of spies." He smirked. "And you say that intel is overrated."
"Naruto. The data." The shorter blond stated bluntly, in no mood for banter. Battle was a serious business.
"Ah, yes." He mentally prepared himself. Arturia rolled her eyes as her old friend prepared to shift into 'lecture mode'. He really was an outspoken individual.
"Now, as we all know, there are seven masters in each Grail War, for seven classes. Three of which come from the three founding families, the Tohsaka, Matou, and Einzbern. The Magus Association sends one representative, and the rest of the masters are determined by the grail. From what my spies have told me... This line up of masters should prove to be fairly intimidating."
He opened the folder, and spread five pictures onto the table.
"These are the ones chosen by the grail to compete in this war, from what I can determine. The Tohsaka family head, Tokiomi Tohsaka is a master. From the Einzberns, they have contracted an individual known as Kiritsugu Emiya. The Magus Association has sent Kayneth Archibald El-Melloi." Naruto frowned. "He's an asshole. Idiots aside... Archibald's student, Waver Velvet, has actually managed to steal his teacher's catalyst and is a competitor. And finally, a priest from the Burial Agency, amazingly enough. His name is Kirei Kotomine. The Matou master is Kariya Matou, it was tricky but i've been able to get a lot of information on him and his family." The spiky haired blond took a few breaths.
His servant folded her hands in her laps and winced. "Most of this is new. I have never even heard of three of these names until today."
"Surprised? Magi are normally secretive and irritating, just like back in the old days? As good as my informants are, they are not omnipotent."
"Fair enough. How would you rate their levels of danger?" Jeanne asked.
Naruto hummed, in deep contemplation.
"The El-Melloi, I can defeat with ease. Velvet is a young magus, inexperienced. Tohsaka is a skilled magus, however, he is predictable, too set in his ways. Really, what it comes down to... Kotomine and Emiya. Personally, I think that Emiya is quite possibly the most dangerous master in this entire war."
Saber raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure?"
"Barring myself, yes." He maintained a completely serious expression, proving that he wasn't kidding when he claimed that Kiritsugu was deadly. "The reason for this, is because Emiya has a... Reputation." Naruto's face was hard, stony-faced wasn't a good enough description to describe his expression. "They, the they being the Magus Association, call him... The Magus Killer."
"Reputation?"
"Emiya Kiritsugu. Last scion of the Emiya family. Freelance assassin, well known for hunting dead apostles and sealing designates. Notable in the fact that he does not view himself as a Magus, and he is damn good at his job. However, the reason why I view him as dangerous, is because he is not afraid to keep this war a secret from the public that much." He scowled. "That man is what I could have become. He will do anything to kill his target, anything for the sake of the mission."
"This man... He had a habit of killing innocents and those only vaguely related to his targets in order to kill his target in the first place. I am fairly certain that there has not been a single cowardly trick he has not used in the history of being a mercenary. If he deems a tactic would be enough to kill his opponent or lure them into the open, he would use it regardless of how many people would be caught in the crossfire."
The trio, master and servants sat in silence.
"Kiritsugu is the most dangerous master. He has backing from the Einzbern, and so, he should be able to procure a catalyst that can summon a servant that is truly exceptional in nature. They were able to get ahold of Avalon first Arturia." Saber scowled at the thought of having someone like Kiritsugu as a master. "He is an assassin, a well-trained and skilled one, and most importantly, he is not bound by the rules and regulations of magi, and he most certainly does not possess the same mindset as one."
"I... See." Saber replied slowly. "Can you beat him?"
Naruto laughed. "Of course, in a fair battle. But that man... Will not fight fair. But I should be able to, even if the odds are against me." He grinned, a predatory and bloodthirsty grin. "Besides, I am not just a normal magus. I have had many lives over these past few centuries; a soldier, an assassin, I have seen the world at war twice, and conquered the world. Unless the conditions are truly unfavorable, none of the masters should truly be a threat."
Jeanne nodded. "Of course. Masters, ordinary humans, should not be able to fight servants head on." She stated. "And if I may say, you are not an ordinary human, by any definition of the word."
"That's correct. We will win the war. That is our pact. Our promise to one another. I am just saying, and reminding you... Do not underestimate the opponent. Never, ever underestimate the enemy. Remember when you sparred with me, Saber?"
Ruler voiced her own words. "You are the clear exception to the norm, Master, besides, you were able to keep up with Saber and I when we spar against you. And you have years more experience in battle, but..."
"The servants... They'll be the biggest issue here." He said crossing his arms. "I do not know what catalyst El-Melloi and Velvet have. I know that after Zelretch 'appropriated' Avalon and I was able to get Luminosité Eternelle myself , the Einzberns have obtained a shard of... Wood? Huh? That's weird. The Matou, I have no idea, and... Tohsaka was recorded as buying a fossilized snake-skin."
Saber ground her teeth. "So, we have absolutely no idea what servants most of the masters have."
"At least we know the identities of the masters." Naruto muttered. "My spies are only human...still fallible. No one is perfect. Didn't you tell me that back in the day?"
"Mmm." She huffed. "Well then... Are we to retire?"
"Yeah, I'm feeling sleepy." He sighed. "I'll get on unpacking all of our stuff, and we'll scout around the city tomorrow in teams of two." He got up. "'Night Arturia, good night Jeanne."
"Good night, Naruto." Both servants said before heading off to bed.
(Naruto's dream)
He opened his eyes and found himself on a hill of swords, of screaming and death, of knights and blood, of swords flashing through the battlefield.
And he gazed towards a king on that hill of swords. That king was fighting her child, her son. The king was struggling, for her sheath had been stolen. The other red knight, a terrible figure, was screaming in abject fury.
The red knight wanted to know why he wasn't allowed to be the heir, why he wasn't worthy, why he couldn't be king.
The King of Knights remained stoic, and spoke.
"I did not despise you. I did not give you the throne for one reason. You lacked the capacity of a king."
And red clashed with blue, until the blue figure impaled the red one on her spear. The bloody knight's helmet clattered to the ground, revealing a face that was identical to that of the king's.
"Fa...ther..."
The red knight tried to touch the perfect king with his hands at least once, but that wish was not to be granted. He expired rapidly and fell to the dirt, though not before one final cruelty was dealt to that King of Knights. A sword rose. A sword fell. And a king was cut down, fatally wounded by the unwilling hand of the unknown son.
It was this scene that Naruto dreamt of. No. Not a dream, a memory. A memory that haunted his sleep for centuries, a vision that Naruto would never forget.
The death of King Arthur.
Two days later:
"Master-"
"I felt it." Naruto sighed, and stared at his hand, the one on which that stylized sword was etched. "It is done then. The last of the heroic spirits have been summoned."
He had felt it, Saber and Ruler had felt it too. Yesterday, multiple servants had been summoned. Today, one more.
"So it really begins. The war has started."
"Mmm..." Naruto murmured. "It has."
"Shall we be going out again, Naruto?"
"We shall. We will split up and seek out the location of the other masters."
"Very well then." Saber gave a bleary yawn from where she was sitting and stretched like some lazy feline, causing Naruto to snicker a little at how utterly adorable she was in the morning. Just like back then.
"Arturia…" Naruto spoke up. "What are you doing in my room anywa-"
"Naruto, I require sustenance."
"Alright, but…"
"Now."
"Sigh, Coming right up."
And so, Saber prepared herself to engage in that battle that was breakfast. A typical day in their lives, as they had grown accustomed to this daily routine.
She sighed. "And now it seems as if those halcyon days are over. At least I have not been resting on my laurels this entire time."
The blond servant felt regret, sadness that this brief respite of relative peace was gone now, but at the same time, relief, and excitement at the possibility of a battle. Relief that at long last, the wait was over, and the war could finally begin.
And then immediately, shame that she would think such a thing, for while she was loathe to admit it, the last few weeks had been some of the more happier in her life. However, her very nature as the servant Saber, as the King of Knights Arturia, meant that she would choose duty over personal comfort. For her pride and honor demanded no less, for her upbringing demanded no less.
Right now though... She would enjoy these last few moments, this brief respite before the war.
"I wonder... What will Naruto cook for breakfast..."
Naruto and Saber had just finished checking out the Matou residence, only to find that there was no servant and no master at said household.
"Tch... What a waste of time." Naruto scowled. "Where could Kariya Matou be, anyway? I haven't seen or heard of him since he summoned his servant."
Naruto was dressed in one of his all black suits, tailor made for combat according to his very demanding specifications. He had cane sealed away into a ring on his right middle finger, and was currently fuming silently at having spent three hours just getting to the Matou residence, only to have that effort spent in vain.
Saber sighed. She was also dressed in a black suit, fitted to her form almost perfectly. As to how Naruto obtained her measurements... He did make her dresses and armour back in the days as her friend, and servant when she had been made king and still remembered all of her measurements to this day.
Kind of weird if someone asked her, but it was still kind of sweet.
"How annoying..." Naruto murmured. "Well then... We might as well check out the Einzbern castle before calling it a day. Kayneth's hideout was so ridiculously easy to find that it is quite laughable, and I don't feel like traipsing to Waver's place of residence."
Naruto blinked when he saw a white-haired woman walk by. Absently, he noted that she possessed crimson eyes and pale skin, and was wearing a white coat. He couldn't get a look at the woman's features though. "Saber. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I do believe that that is an Einzbern homunculus."
"That is a homunculus. But I thought that..."
"Emiya Kiritsugu is the Einzbern master, I wonder..." Naruto narrowed his eyes at the white-haired woman, who was walking away. "There is something about her presence, something... Some presence that signifies 'not human', that is ominous and foreboding..." He shook it off. "She cannot be a master though..." He sighed when he felt... Someone... watching him. "Saber. We are currently being observed, aren't we."
"Yes. Two of them, on the roofs. Should I eliminate them?"
Naruto shook his head. "No need for that. They don't seem to have any hostile intentions. However... I believe that we should head home now. Ruler and my other self are at the Tohsaka residence now. We have already scouted the Einzbern's castle yesterday, so another trip there would be redundant. If we continue, we would attract a little more attention than I am comfortable gathering as well."
"You do realize, that it will be dark by the time we arrive?"
Naruto gave his servant an odd look. "Do you care what time of day it is?"
"We are all the way on the other side of town."
"So?"
"Will we make it back for dinner?"
"If we hurry i think so…"
"Then let us be on our way."
Naruto groaned in utter annoyance, with some humor laced within the annoyance and palmed his face with a hand. "You are a glutton, Saber. You and Ruler."
A loud explosion filled the air as a white-masked assassin was impaled by a spear and a sword. Sitting in the branches of a tree and observing the Tohsaka mansion was the blond master and servant duo, with Naruto wearing his normal black suit and his companion wearing a female version unlike Saber had.
Ruler blanched at the sight she saw. "That's Archer?"
Naruto merely looked in appreciation. "hmm, most interesting." Apparently, Assassin's master had tried to infiltrate the mansion, probably to kill the master of Archer, Tokiomi Tohsaka. The idiot had 'stealthily' moved to the jewel maintaining the defenses, when the other servant had made his appearance.
Archer was a tall and dignified young man with golden hair standing up like a blazing flame. He was handsome, with an elegant face. His eyes, crimson like blood, were visibly not those of a human and they gave off a mysterious radiance that could make people wither. He had a "perfect, Golden-proportioned body" described as emanating majesty. To compound and top this image, the servant was wearing gold armor, a full suit of it, that was making a very heavy first impression on our protagonists.
"Those were... Noble Phantasms." Ruler muttered, clearly perturbed by the Archer's easy disposal of Assassin. "Is that really an Archer class?"
Naruto sighed. "It seems as if Tokiomi has summoned a very powerful servant indeed, if he possesses numerous Noble Phantasms. Let me see if I can get a good look at his stats..." He trailed off. "Oh my. Golden Rule rank A, Divinity rank B, Charisma A+!... And independent action rank A." Naruto sighed once more. "My, my... This guy is a monster, isn't he."
"Multiple Noble Phantasms, of moderate quality too." The blond magus noted, narrowing his eyes at the Archer. "Clearly a high-ranked servant, if he has that many. I think I have an idea of who he is."
It was then that the golden servant decided to make his discontent known.
"Oi, mongrels in the tree! Show yourselves, lest you suffer the king's wrath!"
Naruto glanced glumly at Ruler before the pair clambered down from said tree. After all, neither wanted to be skewered by so many floating swords.
"Now, explain yourselves? What gave you the right to stare at the rightful king?"
Naruto placed a restraining hand onto his servant's shoulder, calming down the servant who was slightly nervous at their position, and mentally prepared himself to think of a way to get out of their current annoying situation.
First things first: this Archer seemed to be a very egotistical and arrogant person. Which meant buttering up. He had referred to himself as a king numerous times, so…
"My apologies, King of Heroes." The blue-eyed blond replied smoothly. "My companion and I were merely curious as to what could cause such a cacophony. Forgive our intrusion."
The golden armored man raised an elegant eyebrow. "So, you recognize a true king at first glance. That redeems you to some degree, I suppose."
And I thought that Gods were arrogant. Geeze.
"However, it does not explain your intrusion, and your cowardice puts you below my feet. Explain quickly, lest you find yourself with no limbs."
Naruto released the hand that was on his servant's shoulder.
"Many apologies, King of Heroes. As I have stated before, we were merely curious as to what the cause of all of that noise was. Once we discovered it, we distanced ourselves from your battlefield so as not to impede on your slaughter of the mongrels. Forgive this man's cowardice, majestic king." He sunk into a low bow, and a quick glance at Ruler caused her to bow as well.
The suited blond was rather miffed at the idea of bowing to such an arrogant individual, but he was also quite fond of staying alive, and he really did not want to get into a fight at the moment.
Silence, until the golden Archer laughed.
"Your skills with that silver tongue are quite good, mongrel. How amusing. Very well then, I shall let you and your companion live, if simply for the fact that you have entertained me. You had better be on your way through. The patience and forgiveness of the king is not limited."
"Many thanks, King of Heroes."
And with a flash of yellow light, the pair vanished, leaving behind a bemused Archer.
"How entertaining. Perhaps, there will be some form of amusement in this charade."
-FATE/ZERO-
A flash of gold, and two figures appeared within the household that Naruto had purchased.
Naruto exhaled. "That was... Close. We're quite lucky to be unscathed." He glanced at his companion. "Are you okay, Ruler. you looked a bit frightened there..."
"Thank you for your concern Master, but it is not needed." Ruler said slowly standing up right. His teleportation trick was still new for her. "I was just a bit overwhelmed about the servant Archer. He is most powerful. Are you sure you can fight someone like that?"
Naruto chuckled at patted his servant's head.
"No need to worry about that now, Jeanne. Given time we will find a weakness for that man, and I believe we found a big one tonight."
"I see."
"Now come on. I will start making dinner for my original and Arturia, you can help me. They will be hungry when they get back."
"Yes Master."
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