Previous Chapter Summary
While Naruto other clone observing Lancer and Saber fight, the other clone meet with Rider who sucking someone soul for Prana and they fight with the result Naruto pull back
Naruto and Manaka wait for Shirou and Rin to register themselves to the Church, while waiting they talk to each other and Naruto find out Manaka only wish to see the Root form and how it work instead after the knowledge inside it
Their plan to ambush Shirou is thwarted by Berserker and Illyasviel appearance who also wish to attack Shirou
But it didn't stop them, instead attacking Saber. Naruto went to Berserker and both engaged in battle with result Berserker lose 2 lives and because of that Illyasviel decide to leave for moment
Manaka decide to leave Rin and Shirou since she satisfied with Naruto and Berserker battle. Naruto give warning to Saber to fill her Prana because the war will be more dangerous
Caster who spying from the Temple got message from Naruto that he knew she watching them
Manaka start to develop feeling for Naruto, does it her obsessed to Naruto that become stronger or love it still unknown
Naruto clone find Bazett that fatally wounded and bring her to original Naruto
Chapter 4. Lurking Darkness
Manaka yawned as she rise her body while move her blanket. She let out moan while stretch her slim arm, revealing that she wear blue light tank top before she stand from her bed and reveal she only wear white panties as bottom part
'Hmm... I wonder what else interesting thing will happen today eh?' She thought as she went to bathroom
Other than she still struggle to find out who Naruto really is, but she actually really eager to find what else could happen today
As far she knew, this Holy Grail only went for few days but yet. All the joy and interesting thing that she encounter beat the last 4 years she just pass!
This event clearly interesting thing!
Manaka remove her cloth and panties before bring towel and enter the bathroom. She turn on the warm shower and let the water wash her petite figure
'Hmm... I still can't find anything about Naruto... He are Emperor and Conqueror... In his life he possess very strong power that even able to kill Gods if he want to...' Manaka thought with hum as she was herself with soap
Naruto is total mystery to her... She knew Naruto live in Asia or Eastern, in Japan perhaps seeing he leader of Ninja and Samurai but... There no history about Naruto Uzumaki!
With all information that he give to her, instead helping it make her confused! She didn't aware there many great Hero in Japan, other than Abe no Seimei, Date Masamune, she didn't know much!
And she never hear there Hero in Japan that can blow away planet and kill Gods...
Her Servant truly the most interesting yet, also confusing thing she ever see!
'He possess so much treasure... He have strange recipe of food, a jewelry that can make him buy a whole nation if he want, he also have numerous weapon...' Manaka must admit she very surprise when they spend time alone Naruto summon dozen giant scroll and inside it is a treasure! It filled with jewelry she never see! The quality of the items also very high!
There dozens books and another scroll too, who know what knowledge and item that Naruto possess!
Though she can't help but sweatdrop when find there instant ramen too from Naruto collection, the blonde claim that it the best instant ramen his private chef manage to made and Manaka must admit the instant ramen does taste good
Manaka eyes narrowed a bit as she hummed. She start to have idea who is Naruto is, hopefully she right. She will ask him that later
She turn off the shower before pick towel and dry herself, she then went back to her room and dress in her usual dress before she step out
As soon she get out she can smell some food, indicating breakfast ready
She go to below through stairs and entering dining room then she granted by view of Naruto who wearing orange hood jacket, light gray plain t-shirt and blue long pants. On table is warm black tea along with pancake, egg and sausage with salad
'He look good in casual outfit too!' Manaka thought with dreamy
"Ah, morning Manaka-chan. How your sleep?" Naruto asked
"Morning Naruto, I'm good how are yours?" Manaka asked back with smiley face
"Well, I only have little sleep..." Naruto admitted sheepishly make Manaka confused "But don't worry, I can do much even without sleep..."
"Why? Did the bed doesn't comfy enough? You didn't have problem with it two days ago..." Manaka said in worry tone seeing her Emperor lack of sleep
"No, there some... Let just eat first then I will show you what bother me..." Naruto responded as he gesture to the food
Manaka who hearing that nodded before she take a seat and began to eat "Oh Naruto, I have suggestion who are you really..." Manaka told him and Naruto blinked
"Oh really?" Naruto sounded amused, in last few days ever since Naruto got summoned the petite blonde always try to find out Naruto identity. His Master already try one or two times but of course it was wrong guess, and now she just about to make the third guess
"Yes..." Manaka nodded "You are Gilgamesh, King of Heroes, the mankind's oldest hero, the origin of all myths and model on which heroes are based. The King of the World in your era..." Manaka stated with satisfied smile
Naruto who hearing that blinked before he burst into laugh. While it almost true what Manaka said but it also wrong, yes Naruto is Emperor of the World in his era but he not this Gilgamesh person. Though it seems this man is his version in this World, King of this World in his era just like him who Emperor
"Close Manaka-chan, but no I'm not this Gilgamesh person." Naruto responded after moment of calm down much to Manaka shock
Gilgamesh is considered to be the greatest Hero! If Naruto not him then...
"Then are you related to him in one or another way?" Manaka asked again
"Nope, this is even the first time I heard about this Gilgamesh person..." Naruto answered
"W-What?" Manaka this time can't help but stammered at that. What kind of Hero that not know Gilgamesh?! All Hero legend are modeled after him! They all know about Gilgamesh! Even lesser Hero know it! But Naruto here even just heard about Gilgamesh once!
Something clearly veeeryyy wrong with her Servant, the strangeness just increased to another level!
Naruto who seeing Manaka gawked face take camera and flash her with it. He will save this moment, it not often to see person like Manaka to show expression like this after all
Manaka snapped from her shock when Naruto capture picture of her face, she blushed in embarrassed before glare to Naruto but the taller blonde only laughed
"You don't know Gilgamesh? Naruto he was the King of the World in his era! All Heroes based after him! How can you not know him?!" Manaka exclaimed with shock
Naruto who hearing that blinked once before rub his chin. This Gilgamesh that famous huh? Wow, it almost like him. Clearly this Gilgamesh person is another version of him in their own World
He then close his eyes and try to gather information from Throne of Heroes about Gilgamesh, not much he get due to his status as incomplete Servant. Just like what Manaka said, Gilgamesh is King who possess all treasures in this World much like him except he not that greedy, he do possess treasure from his World and even possess 6 Rikudō Sennin item
That item was royal and legend item, only Naruto and Sasuke who can use it without exhaustion after all since they are incarnation of Indra and Asura so it just logical if he have it not to mention he also Emperor
But he not take all treasure, for example he didn't possess 7 Kirigakure famous Swords except Kubikiribōchō, he didn't possess Kusanagi, he didn't possess all secret of Shinobi Clan neither he possess their technique
But this King in this World have them all...
'Wow, he really greedy...' Naruto thought with sweatdrop "I don't know her Manaka-chan but I do now, I just got information about him from Throne of Heroes..." He responded
Manaka who hearing tilted her head "Is it because some strange malfunction of Saver class that you said?"
"You can say so..." Naruto admitted. Yes, in order to make Manaka not suspicious Naruto lie to her that there slight error and it make his memory about Hero in this World is kinda blur though actually it because he not even know them so much thanks to the Throne of Heroes that not complete progress his existence
Manaka who hearing that pouted, here goes her answer. Naruto now start to get more mysterious, the more she give her answer and the more she know about him, he getting more mysterious!
"Anyway, Gilgamesh was King of Uruk. I'm leader of Ninja and Samurai, what make you think I was him?" Naruto asked with narrowed eyes
"Legend could be faked, we all know that. Who know Gilgamesh actually Japanese? And after hearing your statement yesterday only Gilgamesh who possibly that strong..." Manaka answered before she sighed "You really big mystery Naruto..." She stated
Naruto only laughed at that "Well, in my era I had been called many thing. One of them is The Number One Unpredictable Ninja!" He declared proudly
"That very suit you..." Manaka remarked with smile "You are like your name, Maelstorm. Truly unpredictable and that what make you so interesting..." She said in dreamy tone
Manaka blinked when suddenly Naruto appear in front of her and hug her while lift her in air
"EEP! N-Naruto?!" Manaka stammered with blush at sudden contact. Not she mind though but this is really surprise, usually she the one that clingy to him! Naruto then pull away from her and she can see anime tears from his eyes
"Thank you! Oh God you one of few who got my name right... Everyone always call me Fishcake! I really grateful for that!" Naruto exclaimed happily and Manaka can't help but sweatdropped at that
Her Servant clearly interesting...
"If you like it then I can always call you my Maelstorm..." Manaka offered with smile
"Please do!" Naruto said quickly with shining eyes
Yep... He really interesting...
After a moment of calm down where Naruto place Manaka at chair again and start to eat, they fell to comfortable silence
Each of them trapped in their own mind. Manaka thinking what event will happen today or who Naruto really is while Naruto... Well he have so much to think
First is, about Illya, he decide he will call her that. Illyaspil is too strange! Illya is what people call Homunculus, yes he does know that thanks for the memory when Kiritsugu encounter the corrupted Grail he see Illya and Irisviel in there
But what he don't understand is why she try to kill Shirou? Aren't those two suppose to be sibling? Even if they not blood related but it doesn't change the fact they are family. And why also Shirou not know about her?! Did Kiritsugu didn't tell him about her? It seems he not and now they have problem to each other, Kiritsugu should tell Shirou about Illya! That was big mistake!
Second is, the Magus he now treat in guest room. Yes, he knew she are Magus, apparently his clone detect magic circuit inside her when he heal the woman. Now if only he know Yamanaka memory reading technique... Damn!
Third is, about Archer... When he use Sage Mode to sense his power, his magic circuit is exactly same like Shirou Emiya! What does it mean?! There no exact same life signature, even twin will have different life force. But Shirou and Archer is same! Yes Archer presence actually more influenced by something, Naruto didn't know what is it but it something that connected to Human in this World
Still, even if it influenced but the principle of his aura still same! It doesn't change... And the Holy Grail actually can summon something beyond time and space in this World, that's how Justeaze reach him which mean only one thing.
Archer is Shirou Emiya... From the future... There no mistake... Though there something about him is different from all Servants Naruto have sense but he still Emiya Shirou... Now the question is how Rin Tohsaka summon Shirou Emiya from the future? What catalyst she use?!
And the last is, to kill the current head of Einzbern family. Naruto didn't joke when he think about that, he serious. Even if he destroy Holy Grail, with someone like current head of Einzbern family another disaster can come. They possess knowledge about the Holy Grail and can remake them if he not careful, and Naruto won't have that.
'About Illya... My guess is the current head of Einzbern family poison her mind that Kiritsugu betray her and he went to adopt Shirou, that explain why Illya want to kill him. Not good, if this keep going Illya will walk same path to Sasuke... I actually didn't care if it another family but I come here because I want Kiritsugu sacrifice won't be in vain, and his legacy now clearly in danger too...' Naruto thought as he chomp a piece of pancake to his mouth. He really have so many thing to do, maybe he will visit Illya and perhaps she will surrender her Servant
After the Grail come, Naruto make sure it will be destroyed
But that can be settled later, now he need plan. No doubt Rin and Shirou formed alliance already, they will come to him sooner or later. And there Caster too, he didn't get much info about her except when fighting Assassin. According to the Samurai, Caster quite manipulative person. That mean after witness his battle with Berserker she will began her plan to beat both of them
That was not good... Having Heroic Spirit that manipulative is dangerous, he can't underestimate her... He also need to act... Should he take down her first? He can destroy the whole temple if he throw few Rasenshuriken to her base, no doubt about that but it will attract too many attention
And there Rider and Lancer too... Lancer no doubt going to demand him his real identity and there will be fight when they meet. As for Rider while he not think much about her but he still didn't know her Master, but if she place Boundary Field to Homuhara Academy it mean Rider Master is in school
'Matou... I still not check on them yet... I will send clone to their residence now and have few of them to track the Matou from Homuhara academy...' Naruto thought with nod. He wave his hands and 4 clones appear on his side "I want you to keep an eye on Homuhara Academy, the one that named Shinji and Sakura Matou precisely..."
The four clones nodded before each of them entering astral form and add Tōton Jutsu (Transparent Escape Technique) so they get more hard to see and then add Presence Concealment
A perfect cover...
"Worrying about another Master Naruto?" Manaka asked
"Not really... People like Rin and Shirou won't hurt innocent people, they playing too fair in this War. However Rider and Caster is another case, both of them openly suck people souls. That mean, their Master is quite troublesom especially Caster..." Naruto murmured "She manage to summon Servant to fight for her, what else she could do? Caster-class actually not much fighter just like Assassin but they are strategist and fatal for Master, I didn't worry about me but about you..." Naruto sighed
"But you will protect me right?" Manaka asked simply
"Of course I will! I always on your side or at least two of my clones hide under your shadow... You never going to be alone in this war, I will remain at your side.." Naruto answered sternly with steel look
"Even in bathroom?" Manaka teased slyly however instead blushed or something like that Naruto put serious thoughtful face
"Well..." Naruto rub his chin "If you want to of course I can..." He said with nod
"I'm just kidding..." Manaka sweatdropped at Naruto response. Though she didn't mind actually if spend time with Naruto in bathroom 'The think I could do with him... Not to mention his clone ability!' Manaka shuddered with pleasure as she imagine herself with Naruto and pink hue appear on her cheeks
Naruto who notice Manaka in dazed state also sweatdropped 'I don't want to know what she think is...' Naruto thought, while he do marry with Hinata but that doesn't mean he are picker in woman figure. He used to have crush with Sakura who have flat chest and temper of fire like Uzumaki, but the thought of Manaka dressed in S and M outfit make him shudder
Meanwhile at Homuhara Academy
Archer sit above the school roof in his astral form. As far he knew, this World was exactly like what he think
He was having an excellent day, as the sequences of events in the 5th Holy Grail War were happening almost exactly as he remembers them to be.
Almost.
He didn't lie to Rin actually when he said his memory is troubled, as far he knew he are from the future and come to prevent the tragedy that fall to him by killing his younger self
Though the memories during his war is still blur to him but all still went according exactly same like what he remembered... Fighting against Lancer, then the spearman go to after his younger self... He do remember that he got wounded by Saber when she got summoned and attack him
And then, Berserker come. That exactly same, however what he didn't expect is there 8th Master, plus extra class, Saver
He don't have any memories about that Servant... Not a bit...
And Manaka Sajyou?! Who is she anyway?! Granted, he maybe had heard about her when he in his World but he didn't know much about her! How could she become Master?!
'This definitely not my timeline...' Archer thought with irritation and anger. He was hoping to come to his own original timeline and manage to kill the Emiya Shirou from his World!
How many time he have killing people? How many time he forced to see how his ideal throwed back to his face? How many innocent people he kill to save more innocent people?
He already lost cound just how damn many people he kill... But it sure was more than thousands...
'I hate you so much you damn genie... I really am...' Archer thought with anger boiling in his mind
This World... It maybe different from his but if the Emiya Shirou in here also foolish then it will be better to cut him down before he went to same path like him
He do this not for anger... Well he admit he do hate his past self so much and wish to kill him for trap him in this situation but he do that also to prevent the Emiya Shirou in this timeline to suffer same fate like him! You can say this is like killing two birds with one arrow
He can feel now most his wound already healed, he will able to fight like usual if there fight tonight. Maybe not strong enough to summon his Reality Marble but strong enough for him to tracing few A ranked weapon
Suddenly he feel chill aura crawl to his spine. His eyes widened in shock, he recognize this aura! This evil aura! He knew who it was!
In instant the aura appear, and in instant it gone...
"What the hell..." Archer murmured with shock. That aura was close! It was in this school!
'Archer! Did you feel that?!' Rin voice echoed in his head
Archer can sense the fear and terror in Rin voice, and Archer can't blame her. That thing aura will make even experience warrior tremble, it even going to make Servant feel fear. A normal Magus and inexperienced one in battle like Rin of course will afraid to it
'I feel it Rin... There no movement inside as far I observe this academy... That come from inside...' Archer replied grimly 'Whatever it is Rin, you better be careful. Call me if you meet with the source...'
'Yes!'
Archer stand and narrowed his eyes... That aura is no doubt Angra Mainyu aura... And only one thing that crossed in his mind who the one that possess that aura...
Sakura Matou...
'Just what the hell is wrong with this war?' Archer thought while grit his teeth
Meanwhile with Sakura Matou in toilet earlier
Sakura Matou was not having good day... When she arrive this morning in her Sempai house to prepare food as always she granted by view of some blonde woman called Saber
By that name, Sakura really sure that woman actually is Servant, no doubt about that! And it shocked her so much to find that her Sempai is participating in Holy Grail war!
The bloody war where people is killed...
She actually very worry about her Sempai... She can't imagine what going to happen if her Sempai dead... She... For her, Shirou is her light. A person she always can look on and depend too...
It was surprise that he actually Magus and more surprising when found out that he are Master now!
She can't even bring her mind to think about that grim thing. He clearing in serious danger, Sempai was no Magus, not like the other competitors. At the least grandfather had told her that he wouldn't be getting involved in the current war, Sempai would have no chance against Zouken Matou. And her own brother was... he did not have Sempai's presence, to put it mildly. Her first impressions of Saber were limited, but she did not think Rider could beat her with Shinji in possession of her contract.
And that is another thing...
Rider is taken away from her... Gived to her big brother... She didn't too worry about that, as long her big brother happy she fine with that
His big brother is sad... He drown in hatred and let it cloud his mind... All because of her... Because she take his place as heir...
She sighed softly as she wash her hands... Her mind drifted to this morning event... She realize when she and Sempai talking to each other he blushing...
He blushing! Could it be he embarrassed to her?! Could it be the rock inside his mind finally broke?! Now he not as dense as he suppose to be?!
At least one positive thing happen in this morning...
She wash her face with water before give few poke on her cheeks then rise her eyes to see mirror
And she shrieked immediately
In front of her, no. In reflection of the mirror, stood a shadow. A humanoid shape shadow with pair of pure red eyes
Sakura didn't shriek because she disgusting with the shadow form
But she afraid to what the creature radiate
CURSESCREAMHATREDMALICEPOISONEVILFILTHANGERLOSSDEATHMAYHEMSCARIFICETORTUREWRETCHEDROTFEAR-
All the... All... All the Evil and Dark thing is radiated from it! As if it was embodiment of dark emotions from the whole World!
The creature extend it hand and like it come out from the mirror as if fish jump out from water
Sakura backed away on instinct. Her breath is heavy, her eyes wide in terror, her jaw open in fear while shaking violently. She want to run! She want to escape! She want to flee from it!
But she can't! Somehow she can't move! She froze and then the shadow hand touch her cheeks
The touch was cold, it didn't even feel warm slightly, there nothing in that touch except dark emotion. But the shadow isn't harming her, it touch like some child caress it parent
And unknown to Sakura, the moment the darkness touch her part of her hair turned to white, her purple eyes flashed to red and back to purple
Then... The shadow speak
[HeLpPpP... MeEeE...]
That did it...
Sakura screamed before she brush away the shadow who fell to floor like a splat of watter and she dash away to leave from the toilet
Anywhere! She want to be anywhere! Anywhere except trapped with that... That... That thing!
She want to see her Sempai! She want him to comfort her! She want to meet him! She want to be hugged!
She need him...
Unknown to Sakura that encounter awake something inside her... The piece of black Grail that contain part of Angra Mainyu awaken the moment another part of it make contact with it...
And silently, it began to manifest it darkness itself...
Earlier at Manaka and Naruto residence, Guest Room
"I see..." Manaka mused as she stare at Bazett sleeping form "Yes, I sense some curse on her... There something that prevent her from dead..."
As Sajyou family who specialize in Formalcraft and Witchcraft, Manaka is expert at those aspect. She the one that develop her family Magecraft into another level, still not rivalled the one that in Age of Gods or even close to True Magic but at least it only two or three level below the Witchcraft and Formalcraft from Age of Gods
Naruto know about that, he had ask Manaka to give few history about Magus Association. He use Kage Bunshin to learn about them and actually surprise when find out his Master is the most expert in Sajyou family. That's why he ask her to check about Bazett
Right now both of them staring at Bazett who laying in bed that placed in middle of room, she wearing only her undergarment. Manaka see that Naruto have do some strange Runecraft to her, she now is laying in ground, surrounded by few kunai and two concentric circles that made from strange symbol
All the rune is focused to Bazett middle stomach and there slight dark flaming aura circling her stomach
"Curse eh... So its true..." Naruto mused as he rub his chin. When he treat her last night, he sense something strange with the woman. He enter Sage Mode and imagine his surprise when he found there trail of Angra Mainyu power surround Bazett, it warp around her like blanket
He have guess that Angra Mainyu have made contact with this woman since there no way this woman absorb the Evil energy, it will kill her immediately. This woman is dying and Angra Mainyu found her, thus the Evil of the Worlds make deal with her
The woman actually now already healed, her body maybe still in dangerous condition but not threatening her life anymore. All she need now is some food or something like that, he will take care of that later after dealing with Angra Mainyu inside her
"A curse is placed in this woman.." Manaka remarked as she now stand in front Bazett and place her hand on the older woman chest "I don't know the detail... This curse is something that I never see and I, myself is expert in Witchcraft who studying about curse.." She turn to Naruto "You said she should be dying when you found her right?"
"Yes, from the smell of her body and all wound. She at least in that state for three days, with that wound for three days she should be dead. No normal being except Servant able to survive..." Naruto answered and Manaka hummed before she turn back to Bazett
"This curse... I can tell that it somehow affect her brain and mind... There chance when she wake up she will have temporary amnesia due to the impact... It also contain something, there something alive and manifested inside her, using her body as living place..." Manaka explained her observation
Naruto who hearing that narrowed his eyes. Could it be Angra Mainyu make emergency plan just if it got destroyed it will find way to reborn? That mean this case is similar like Curse Mark except it more strong
He of course have study the basic of Orochimaru Curse Mark, with help from Karin and Jugo who stay at Sasuke side after the war he manage to find way to purge it
However this one won't be easy, the influence of Angra Mainyu is almost like Reibi the Zero tailed Leech. It power is strong, menace, potent and more dense than Orochimaru
Simple Fūja Hōin (Evil Sealing Method) won't work... It will just like another Sasuke case... Then it to be more advanced... Or...
"What happen if I kill her?" Naruto asked
"There chance the curse will be released and take living form. Or the curse prevent it and make her can't be killed however the more you kill her, the bigger chance when she wake up it will be being that live inside her..." Manaka answered
'Well shit, now I can't just kill her like that...' Naruto thought with deadpan tone 'Well... I think separated it from her body is the best choice...' Naruto cross his fingers and three clones formed. He then channel Chakra to his left forearm and a 30CM oval jar appear on his palm, he have seal that worked on his hand after all so all he need to do is channel Chakra to it while imagine what thing he want to call
He toss the jar to one of clone and the other clone stand in corner of room while another one stand on his side
"I see... Would you step away for moment Manaka-chan?" Naruto asked as he approach Bazett and Manaka did what he said "And stay close to one of my clone.." He remarked
"Okay..." Manaka said as she stand near Naruto clone that didn't hold anything
Naruto and one of his clone approach Bazett, his clone stand in other side of Bazett, then he perform hand seals with fast before his palm glowing with green light mixed with blue "Fūin : Fūja Hōin!"
Naruto thrust his palm to Bazett stomach. The woman not even flinch or even bothered in her sleep as the rune that circling her glowing in blood color befor it rushed to Bazett stomach
Then he perform another hand seals "Kaija Hōin! (Evil Releasing Method!)" Naruto place his palm to the seal on Bazett stomach before pull out something from it
DOOOOOOONN!
Manaka caught by surprise at sudden dark aura that explode from Bazett body, she almost got thrown away had one of Naruto clone appear and caught her
Naruto meanwhile stay calm in his position, he grit his teeth as he feel the energy of Angra Mainyu resist to be removed from Bazett body. He can tell the energy sense it going to be separated from Bazett original body so it react strongly
Then suddenly numerous image flash in his mind
HATEPAINCURSEFILTHANGERVENGEANCEROTPOISONMALICESCREAMTERROR
All the painful memory that Naruto feel during his life flashed back in his mind. Naruto who struck by that image flinched for moment before his eyes narrowed
He have similar experience already... He already encounter thing like this... This not even new for him... Inwardly he grinned
If this thing think it will affect him, think again. Not even close... Naruto not bothered by it...
'Hmph! If you think it will affect me, then that was the last thing you going to do. Good bye, piece of Angra Mainyu...' Naruto eyes turned to toad like indicating he entering Sage Mode "Orraaaaa!" Naruto roared and he pull out pure black mist aura from Bazett stomach, it take was pure black and it eyes pure red without pupil, glowing in crimson menace aura.
[OoOoOoOHhHhHhH!]
The dark mist let out inhumane howl that echoed in the room. It voice was mixed from young children to old people, the voice filled with nothing but pain, hatred, cold and everything that menace. It remind Naruto when he and Kurama try to pull each other Chakra
Manaka who hearing the howl shivered immediately. That voice... Is something else... She can feel the darkness from that voice... She unconsciously take step back, ever since in her life she feel fear once again, something that she never felt for long time
However suddenly a pair of arms engulf her from behind in protecting manner
"Hush Hime..." Naruto clone behind her give her comforting hug, chakra engulf his whole body as he make sure it cover his Master from the malice aura "Don't afraid, I'm here... You will be okay..." He whispered calmly "You will be okay..."
Manaka who hearing that slowly feel calm. She can feel Naruto aura engulf her whole body and give warm feeling that repel the inhumane aura that struck her body moment ago
'N-Naruto... So... Warm... And bright...' Manaka thought with bliss
Naruto and his clone immediately grab the dark shadow, both of them already in Sage Mode and the original turn to one clone that hold the jar "Open it!" He yelled
"Yosh!"
The clone open the jar and Naruto with his clone jump then shove the black shadow in to the jar. The clone close it immediately and Naruto perform another hand seals
"Fūin : Hakke no Fūin Shiki! (Seal : Eight Trigrams Sealing Style!)"
BANG!
Naruto place his palm to top of the jar, that shaking violently due to Angra Mainyu struggle inside it. The moment his palm meet the top jar, the struggle become slower
Numerous rune appear made from Chakra before circling the jar and engulf it. When it done, Naruto remove his palm to reveal the mark of Hakke no Fūin on top of the jar
He panting slightly as he deactivated Sage Mode and wipe sweat from his foreheads. With this, the Angra Mainyu power that coat the woman is gone, Angra Mainyu only have Grail form anymore and when he destroy it, the Evils of the Worlds won't have any emergency plan anymore
"N-Naruto..."
Naruto broke out from his mind as he turn to see Manaka call him with slight nervous tone "Yes Manaka-chan?"
"What is that?" Manaka asked as she glanced to the jar who his clone hold
"That is the thing that possess this woman body..." Naruto said as he glance to Bazett "I remove it from her body and soul then place it inside this jar..." Naruto glanced at the jar, he will throw it back to the Grail when the cup appear then launch Bijuudama to destroy it completely
"Naruto..." Manaka murmured in shock "Don't you have any idea what you just done?" She asked in low tone
"Huh?" Naruto blinked in confused
"You just perform True Magic! The real Magic! How you did that?! If it Caster I won't surprise but from you is something else..." Manaka said in awe
"Eh? Really?" Naruto asked with blink again "It actually Sealing Method in my era, you see. I use the first seal to gather all the dark aura then compress it to single point, that seal won't hold the dark aura but it can redirect and gather it. After I compress it to single point, I pull them out with the second one then place it to jar..."
"It may sound simple but Naruto, there no any Magecraft like that! Not anymore! What you did is similar like trapped living being in some prison! In my life I never seen such Rune symbol or something all you do!"
"Well..." Naruto paused. He didn't have much explanation now she said it like that. Naruto able to perform something like True Magic is because he have the knowledge to use it
Unlike this World, Naruto World is old. Very old to the point it only have Kaguya as it Primordial Goddess... This World meanwhile have it Shinju separated into multiple being similar like Bijuu except it process happen naturally
Gilgamesh maybe King of this World in his era. But his era still younger than Naruto era... The one that rule the World is Human, no Gods or something like that... And their knowledge evolve to another level, true their technology is suck but their knowledge in power and energy of the World is something else...
In this World, there Gods or something like that who limit the Human... Like Gilgamesh case where his power is so high and in order to do that Gods prevent them...
But not in Naruto World... Not in there... There nothing that limit them... There no Gods or limiter that stop Humanity to grow into something else in his World... Those Shinobi and Samurai in his Worlds is more like Demigod trapped in Human flesh... He and Sasuke are anything but Human... Both of them actually Primordial God in Human flesh rather than Human...
That's why, True Magic in Naruto World actually is nothing but simple Jutsu... Time/Space manipulation is possible in Naruto Wor
"Well... I guess I just awesome like that!" Naruto exclaimed with big grin on his face
At his response Manaka openly gaped. Before she slowly close her mouth and take moment to calm down "Well... I guess I shouldn't surprise, seeing what you capable of already..." She sighed softly 'This just make me harder to know his identity... The more I know about him, the more it confuse me...' She thought with pout inwardly
As if Naruto can read her mind, he flash her grin "Aww Manaka-hime. Are you going to give up finding my identity?" Naruto teased
Manaka who hearing that only give him smile "You know me my Maelstorm. It will take more than that to make me give up and..." She walk forward and leaned to Naruto chest, her finger trailing it and caress her muscle "On contrary, it just make me more excited..." She whispered to him
Naruto who hearing that shivered, that tone always up to no good. Last time Hinata whispering like that to him it end with Naruto lost so much blood due to nosebleed
He coughed to regain his composure before push Manaka away with one hand "And on contrary, we also need to talk about Servant and Master relationship..." He retorted calmly
Manaka seeing this only giggle and she give Naruto innocent smile but there strange gleam on her eyes "And since when that will stop someone like me? You know it won't my Emperor..." She said "I can use Command Spell but it won't be fun ne?" She remarked before she turn around and approach the door. She paused and give him look over her shoulder "We going to patrol again tonight, I can't wait to see what another excited thing you will show me Naruto-kun..." She finished and leave from the room
Naruto who hearing that let out sigh. He of course aware that Manaka start to obsess about him, but there always limit. Now it seems the obsession just went to another level, she never this bold before!
While Naruto won't mind if he and Manaka do... Sexual intercourse but he afraid that if Manaka too attached to him it will be dangerous when he leave her. It can make Manaka obsessed over him and will try to resurrect him if he died
'What a troublesome Master I have...' Naruto sighed
"Having sadist loli girlfriend seems not too bad right boss?"
Naruto and all clone turn to the other clone who just speak that with deadpan look
"Dispel yourself..." Naruto deadpanned. The clone only laughed before shrug it off then gone if poof of white smoke
That's another thing that troubled... Apparently his clone start to develop their own personality sometime... Naruto had heard there Servant who possess that ability, perhaps the Throne of Heroes affect some of his abilities. That will explain why his clone have bigger luck than him
He then glanced to the jar that contain part of Angra Mainyu power, his face turn to grim
'That thing... That thing before I trap it inside jar is calling for help..." Naruto thought grimly. The shadow shrieked and screamed for help... It shriek similar like some prey that cornered by predator then screamed in order to told the reinforcement that will come that there some threat... Does it mean there another piece of Angra Mainyu that trapped in human? If it true then... 'I better prepare myself for big battle soon... I need to find these Angra Mainyu piece and remove it...'
With that in his mind, Naruto leave his clone to attend Bazett. What happen to her after removal of Angra Mainyu still mystery, he still don't know what the aftereffect of his deed to the woman but whatever it is, it will be better rather than what Angra Mainyu plan for her...
He still have so much to think... But now removing Angra Mainyu is the first priority... That thing can't be allowed to born...
However unnoticed by Naruto, his right arm glowing slightly and a symbol appear on his palm before it faded away...
That night...
Naruto and Manaka sit in Fuyuki Center Building, the tallest building in Fuyuki City
Like Manaka said, they will went to another patrol today and she really happy since she will witness another interesting thing!
Manaka stare down at the city below her while waving her leg in air in cheerful manner. She hummed beautifully while enjoying the scenery
Naruto meanwhile have another thing to think. He able to find out who the Master of Rider much to his joy thanks to his clone who following Matou siblings
Shinji Matou... An arrogant, spoiled, selfish, bully, asshole, pompous brat... How did he manage to gain fangirl is beyond Naruto mind
Unlike all famous or cool man he have encounter, this one is clearly don't have anything to be proud of! This one maybe have those fangirl because he rich due to Matou family status...
He also the one that responsible for the barrier in Homuhara Academy, Naruto clone follow him and apparently find out that Rider knock out Shirou and thus bring him to Shinji
But another problem is, Shinji don't have Command Spell in his hand. He already check it from close and notice there no any mark!
Which mean Shinji not the Master, someone else is... Shinji only puppet, annoying one...
And what more strange is Sakura Matou also didn't possess it. There no mark in her hands, which mean Shinji must be befriend with other Magus...
And about Sakura Matou... ...
When Naruto see her, he see a certain woman with long hime style lavender hair and white pearl eyes.
Hinata Hyuga... His wife...
She remind him of Hinata so much... The difference is Sakura seems have more confidence and open in social relationship
But her eyes... Her eyes... There deep pain inside her eyes... His clone noted that it was eyes of people who abused in her childhood and very have little confidence of herself
Just like his wife...
Not to mention that pair of boobs really not helping... Just like Hinata apparently Sakura have the biggest breast in her class
She really Hinata version in this World...
Matou Residence... That place quite big but that place clearly have something strange...
Zouken Matou is grandfather of Sakura and Shinji... That man is not living being... Not Human anymore...
Naruto sensor ability is good, but not as good when he enter Sage Mode... However he still able to difference which one is Human and which one is not... Zouken Matou is anything but Human... His body is an... Insects and bug... The group of insect that formed into Human form and unlike Shino or Aburame clan this one is made full by Bug, there no any sign of Human
How did he alive in that state is clearly beyond Naruto mind... But one thing that sure is that man is evil...
Not to mention Naruto not able to gain so much about him because that man seems notice Naruto watching him! Naruto was sure he have hide himself pretty good which mean Zouken Matou know he being watched from instinct...
And that also mean Zouken Matou is old... Very old and are expert warrior in his prime... This Matou family... Something not right about it...
'And this just Matou... I still not check Einzbern!' Naruto thought with groan inwardly. If only Shikamaru here with him! This War will be far more easier! 'Hey! I manage to spell the name right! Einzbern! Ha! Take that!' He thought with blink before he grinned
"Something funny Naruto?" Manaka asked as she notice Naruto put thoughtful face for moment before he grinned
"Oh? Nothing Manaka-chan... Just remember something..." Naruto answered with chuckled
"If you say so..." Manaka replied with shrug before she stare down at the city "I'm start to booring! Naruto, amuse me!" She demanded
"And how I going to do that Manaka-chan?" Naruto deadpanned
"Well... I can think severals thing! You coul-"
"Denied..." Naruto cut her make Manaka sputtered
"B-But you not even listen!"
"I can read your mind through your eyes... Something about bathed in blood and make out in middle of them..."
Manaka blushed a bit hearing that
"N-Not like that! I didn't think that far! But you mention it now..." Manaka red face brightened and she place her palms in her face while her eyes staring at the city below her through her fingers gap. She silence for moment before she let oue squeal make Naruto sweatdropped
'My Master really troublesome...' He sighed before he blinked when he feel presence near him. And the aura certainly familiar! "Manaka-chan we got company..." He stated as he turn around
"Ara?" Manaka broke from her imagination before she stand and follow Naruto gaze "Who is it?"
"Just wait a moment and you will see... He will arrive in..." Naruto paused and close his eyes as he push back his triangular hat to reveal his blonde hair "One minute..."
"Okay!" Manaka replied cheerfully with her angelic smile
She usually act mature and like Princess when in public. She only act like this when she spend time with Naruto because only Naruto who can see her through her mask, her real self. And Naruto also seems not bothered by it... Well if he bothered he not show it to her
And one minute later just like what Naruto said a figure jump out from other side of building before landed in ground. He have blue hair and wear blue tight spandex armor while carrying long red spear
It was Lancer
"Yo, Saver!" Lancer greeted with grin while waving his hand and approach him like old friend
"Hello to you too Lancer..." Naruto greeted back while also grin back to him "Finally find out my real class eh?"
"You damn right blonde!" Lancer laughed before he glare to him "You give me one headache asshole! Thanks to that I almost got my head sliced by the real Assassin!" He growled to him
"Maa, maa. Didn't mean to lie Lancer but this is War, and deception is the most basic strategy..." Naruto remarked cheerfully "Though this more like battle royal than war.." He mused and its true. For Naruto this Holy Grail War is a joke, not even close to real War and not as much as bloodied like the War in his World! Heck, Suna and Oto invasion is more bloody than the First until Third War! Only the Fourth is the biggest if Naruto recall from his information
"Smartass..." Lancer grumbled as he can't deny Naruto words indeed wise "What happen to our one on one battle?" He asked with glare
"To be honest, I actually never plan to have you killed for that. My real purpose is only for prank and trolling people... You apparently make good target..." Naruto answered with foxy grin and Lancer right eye twitched in annoyance
"You an asshole..." He stated flatly and irritation is clear in his voice
"You will laugh if it was another person that got trolled..." Naruto shot back with wider grin
"You damn right I will!" Lancer admitted without any shame "But if I the one that got trolled I will angry!"
"Not my problem, since I get laugh from that.." Naruto replied before he burst into laugh and Lancer growled
'Saver my ass! If there class Joker or Prankster it will suit him more!' Lancer thought with annoyance before he realize that there another person with Lancer "Eh? Your Master Saver?" He asked as he stare at Manaka
"Hello Servant of Spear, my name Manaka Sajyou. I'm Saver, Master. Pleasure to meet you..." Manaka introduce herself in polite manner
"Eh, she are polite one. How did she manage to not angry at you Saver? Man she must be have heart of Angel to patient with you!" Lancer laughed while Manaka only smile like angel to his response "Hello Ojou-san, I'm Servant Lancer, it pleasure to meet with you too!" He replied to her
'You don't have any idea Lancer, you don't have any idea...' Naruto thought with deadpan inwardly "Yeah, yeah laugh it up..." He said dryly "Anyway, why you here and how you sense me?" He asked
"Well, I meet one of your clone who spying on Ryuudou Temple tonight. I ask him about you but he said I can visit the real you in here..." Lancer answered with shrug "As for why I'm here. My Master want to test you in battle, I allowed to go all out in battle against you..." He stated with big grin and Naruto blinked before he grin back
"Ah I see, I see..." Naruto accepted the answer with nod "So this is where we finish our duel?"
"Well..." Lancer paused and have sheepish face "As much I wish so but it seems my Master..." He said with disdain in his voice "Will pull me back if I dying, unless you can finish me before he able to use Command Spell then yes! But you will need to destroy me completely for that..." Lancer finished by taking stance with his lance
"I see... Quite troublesome Master you have in there... Very well, we just going to have spar until near death situation..." Naruto replied before poof of smoke appear on both his hands and his trench knives armed to it "Manaka-chan, would you stay back a little?"
"Yes..." Manaka said as she step away from Naruto, eager to see his Servant to fight again
Naruto and Lancer step forward, both of them staring to each other eyes while circling each other much like when Naruto clone meet with Lancer at first time
Naruto tightened the grip on his trench knives while Lancer do the same to his spear before they gone from their own place in speed, destroying the floor where they stand before
They appear in front of each other, Naruto with his trench knives that covered by 1M wind blades while Lancer with his long 2M spear
GAAAAKIN!
Meanwhile at Ryuudou Temple
Naruto clone staring at the entrance of temple with bored face. He just meet Lancer few minutes ago and apparently the spearmen demanded explanation
The clone answer merely pointed to Fuyuki Center Building while say "The real one is in there..."
Needless to say, Lancer immediately leave to see the real Naruto. No point to talk with clone after all and Lancer knew it
'I've staring at this place for hours and nothing happen...' Naruto thought with sigh of boredom. He assigned by the boss to watch this area, he even have Hirashin (Flying Thunder God) kunai near here just in case. Caster Master actually still mysterious, he not even know or have information about him!
Well at least he knew the master is a Man. He wonder what other clone do now, there few of them that watching Tohsaka Residence, Emiya Residence, Matou Residence, and patrolling around the city
Suddenly he blinked when he see there someone approaching the temple
'At this hour? Who it could be? Must be participant of war...' Naruo thought as he focus his eyes
However to his shock, it was Emiya Shirou and...
'Huh? He seems reluctant to entering the temple... He under genjutsu or something like that! But who could... Ah Caster eh? So that your plan...' Naruto thought with knowing look as he gaze at Shirou who have troubled face but he keep walking to temple direction 'Hmm... Should I help him? I can release him from Caster control with ease if I want... Hmm, decision, decision, decision...' Naruto rubbed his chin as he stare at Shirou through his Astral form
Done! Hahaha update before Christmas night! Merry Christmas for you all! Think this as Christmas gift!
How about this chapter?! You see more Manaka/Naruto interaction! And we have few scene too!
And yeah! Naruto removing Angra Mainyu from Bazett, it just like in fate/hollow atraxia where Bazett trapped due to Angra Mainyu make contact with her
Before you protest about Naruto able to do that you need to read the explanation twice. True Magic rare in Fate World because their World considered young, too young and the people also have Gods as limiter
Naruto World meanwhile is not. His World is FAR older than Nasuverse if you read it carefully. Thing like Shinju will give born to 'Type' race and 'Gods' in the World but it does not in Naruto World
In Naruto World you have to see all of them able to do almost all True Magic. Second Magic, Obito create Road to Ninja universe. Third Magic, Edo Tensei or sealing soul that trapped in Edo Tensei state during Fourth Shinobi War. Fifth Magic, Hiraishin is Space/Time manipulation and also see what happen in Naruto Shippuden Lost Tower
Third Magic is used like most common thing in Naruto World such as Jinchuuriki, Curse Mark that plant Orochimaru soul, Edo Tensei, and else
So don't gave me he can't do that! Since it was BS... -.-"
And next we have Archer who still willing to kill Shirou! He realize it not his World but he still going to do that of course!
And most dangerously! Sakura contacted by the Shadow directly! Wow! That was something! What the effect will appear cause of that?! We will see it later!
What will happen to Bazett that got Angra Mainyu removed from her body?! And what Naruto going to do with Shirou?! Will he help him? I leave that to your decision of course
Next chapter will be Naruto vs Lancer!
And oh! You going to like this, I already find beta reader! So be prepared if Chapter 1 until 3 will be fixed soon!
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