Jinchuriki Stay Zero
A Fate/Zero / Naruto Fanfic crossover
Let us tell the story of a certain man/ Let us tell the story of a certain young man.
The tale of a man who, more than anyone was set aflame by his ideals and was driven to despair by them/ The tale of a young man who rose from the lowest of the low, with no love with a single desire and goal… who continues that fight and carries the ideals of a certain man.
The man wished everyone in the world would be happy, it was something all boys would once hold in their hearts, a childish ideal that they would then cast aside/ The young man wished for peace in the world… something his father, his step father and godfather held hope for in their hearts.
However this man was different/ this young man was the same.
He came to know that all lives sat on the scales of balance between sacrifice and salvation and once he understood that no side of the scales could ever be empty, he steeled his resolve to become one who would measure the balance of the scales/ he came to understand all life is important… that he would break the chains of hatred and destroy the scales of balance.
If one wishes to reduce the amount of grief coming from the world, with most certainty, this is the only path that can be taken, that path is the act of slaughtering the few to allow the many to survive… and thus, in order to save many as possible, he became proficient in the art of killing/ If one wishes to reduce the grief coming form this world, one must understand one another… this path is the most difficult…. Allowing all, if not most, to live… because he needed to see the world to understand the world he became a shinobi.
There was no question, no doubt of right or wrong in his methods and his objective. He became the infallible balance of the scales… the man who saved many people and killed many people, without discrimination/ There was no doubt in his mind on what he must do… he become the one to bring down the established thoughts and destroy the oppressive ways of old and bring people together.
But he realized it to far late- to value all humans fairly and equally is the same as never be loved by anyone… perhaps he should feel no anguish, as he perfected himself into a bloodless, tearless measuring instrument having frozen and mortified his young heart/ He realized in his youth that the way of the ninja was not a simple one… and decided to follow his own… no turning back… always walking forward and protecting his friends… making new ones… fighting bad people and turning a few of them into friends.
However this man was different.
A smile of delight would satisfy him. A voice of lamentation would shake his heart… anger accompanied his deep resentment of regret, and he could not help but hold his hand to the tears of desolation, for he who pursued an ideal beyond the rationality of the world of man- he was FAR too human/ The smiles of his precious people would make him smile, the tears of his loved ones would break his heart, the wounds on his precious people would ignite his wrath against the perpetrator, for a shinobi… he was FAR too human.
This is a tale of such a foolish man/ young man.
The tale of the first encounter of Emiya Kiritsugu and Uzumaki Naruto/ The tale of the second encounter of Uzumaki Naruto and Emiya Kiritsugu.
And now… our story continues
Chapter 2: The power within/Confrontations
Naruto woke up… his body felt a bit sore… the fight with that servant…
Not only that but…
"I couldn't see his stats at all… no… rather… something was preventing me to do so" Naruto thought.
Sakura was besides him… deep in sleep with a roll of bandages to close the open wounds and dress the wounds.
"She is out like a light good… she must remain here for a while… I need to investigate this war better… Saber in this world… I wonder… yes… Gilgamesh-teme is here as well… but the others… what should I do about them? I should enter as a faux master…as Zeltrech's (unofficial) apprentice I am able to change the rules of the grail war… force the Grail to recognize me as a master… but one without a servant… my ability with tracing has also grown exponentially due to using bunshins to train with it daily… now I can make trace-bunshins and henge them… or use alteration on them" Naruto thought.
He smirked
His back glowed… the sigils of the master's command seals begun to glow once more.
His eyes became empty as he floated in the air as his body was surrounded by Od and prana.
"Grail connection… established… command input of new servantless master… Uzumaki Naruto… connection to the Grail… Grail connected… master input accepted… connection terminated" Naruto said as his eyes returned to his usual color… he softly landed on the floor.
"It is time…" Naruto said as his back's glow died.
Naruto checked his scrolls… he had a lot of his 'normal' weaponry, lot of seals for his favorite thing in the world… explosions. Of course his Noble Phantasms can do them (and on a much larger and flashier scale) but it helps to stay true to one's own roots.
Seals to summon his clones like he did before with Pain… and some medicine for himself, both magical made by Medea and the ones made by Sakura, his teammate.
Sakura's had a strange brown color… Naruto wisely decided to use those for last.
"I need to locate Kiritsugu-tosan… and Irisviel-kachan… but to do so… I have to get by that crazy chick… and Saber, most likely she would be as she was when they first meet… Attack first… talk later… if that person was alive.
"Maybe I should mess with her… I know… since I been training on Kaleido magic I managed to talk to my alternate selves… I meet Gawain in one of those… the "Knight of the sun" the "Knight with the saint numeral" "Knight of the round table… Gawain of the sword of victory resurrected… the sword of Excalibur Galantine" Naruto thought to himself.
"Trace… on!" Naruto said as he perfectly traced Gawain's blade… he inspected the blade… it wasn't the real one… but, as a copy… it was perfect.
"Excalibur… Galantine" Naruto incalled, activating the swords property.
The sword became like the sun… the blade burning hot as the sun, the blade reflected the heat and searing power of the sun itself.
"I see… it works" Naruto said as he made the sword dissipate as it where petals in the wind.
"Eh… onii-san?" Sakura said as she woke up due to the artificial sun.
"Ah… sorry Sakura-chan" Naruto apologized as he then begun to take his shirt off … "I am going to use the bath first, ok?" Naruto said.
Sakura was staring at his chest… seeing the star-burst shaped scar and winced.
Naruto then walked to the bath.
"Onii-san got hurt" Sakura said to herself
Naruto showered as he thought of different ways to strike and attack.
He opted to become like Cuchulain… the Lancer of HIS war… a ghost that no one knew of… using his innate abilities with bunshins, tracing, and henge he could get any servant he wanted… with their abilities diminished a bit of course, but enough to put up a fair fight with a servant… confuse the others as to what servant he had… without the need of having one.
"That must be the smarted idea you had in your life ningen" Kurama said
"Yeah… I grew smarter when I landed back on the place… neh, Kurama?" Naruto said to the fox
"Indeed… and now… you deserve to have some… 'quality time' with your adoptive parents… and mess around with Arthuria a bit… best thing… she can't take it out on you later, because she is not YOUR Arthuria" Kurama said with a smirk.
Naruto smirked… he was right.
"The bath's all yours" Naruto said as he got out, only a towel covering his modesty.
Sakura blushed a bit and forgot her questions… she went to the bath and cleaned herself as Naruto made something for both of them to eat.
They had a mini-kitchen so he managed to make some omelets with rice for breakfast.
Sakura was dried up and dressed up, same as Naruto.
"Sakura, is there something wrong? You seem a bit… out of it" Naruto said noticing Sakura's hesitancy to talk.
"Onii-chan…. That scar in your chest…" Sakura said
"Yes? What about it?" Naruto asked
"Did… does it hurt? Did I cause you that?" Sakura asked as she left her omelet partially uneaten.
Ah… so that's what has been eating her. Naruto looked as he was looking far away.
"That scar… it has quiet a history… I nearly died twice… the first time I received this scar was in a big fight with an old friend of mine… he wanted to leave the place we lived in and go with our enemy… just so he can get revenge on someone… we fought hard… but he got me… his hand pierced that place… it went through and through… the second time… it was against a servant… he pierced my heart with his spear… and someone saved me, I owe that person a great debt that I still haven't repay… but I intend to" Naruto said as he patted Sakura's head and messed with her hair, much to the young girl's chagrin.
"Now eat up… I put a lot of effort into that" Naruto said with a smile as Sakura ate once more.
Somewhere close by
"Miya… did you find the new target?" Kiritsugu's voice sounded on the intercom.
"Roger… he is currently staying on a hotel… wait… he has a kid with him… should I attack now?" Miya asked, she was laying on her stomach with a highly powered sniper rifle
"No… wait till my signal" Kiritsugu said on the intercom once more.
"Eh… no… no way" Miya said in shock.
"Miya? What's wrong?" he asked.
"He… he is waving… he can see me?" Miya said in shock.
Naruto then signed something with his hands "Kiritsugu… the target is communicating something… shall I relay his message?" she asked
"Go on…"
"L-e-t-s m-e-e-t s-o-m-e p-l-a-c-e w-i-t-h y-o-u-r b-o-s-s… Let's meet someplace with your boss, that's what he signed" Miya said.
"S-a-y- t-h-a-t t-o K-i-r-i-t-s-u-g-u… Say that to… to you" Miya said.
"He knows of me? He knows of our connection?" Kiritsugu asked… he has missed someone dangerous.
"Target left my sights" Miya said.
"Miya retreat… he is no ordinary person… he could be an Executor or someone from the Burial agency… or even an Enforcer…" Kiritsugu said.
"You are only half right… I am no ordinary person" Naruto said to Miya's side… right on the communicator's microphone.
She gasped in surprise; he pulled her weapon and shot at Naruto on the head… he fell back.
"Oi… how is that any way to treat a former guest?" Naruto said as the one who fell dissipated into smoke.
"Using steam to create illusion?" Miya thought in shock, not knowing that it was a kagebunshin.
"Kiritsugu? I want to meet you… or rather, if you are unwilling, allow me to meet with your proxy… Saber and Irisviel wasn't it? I harbor no ill will to any of you… I am not here as an enemy, further from that… so shall we meet?" Naruto said.
*SHIPNG*
*CRACK*
A bullet destroyed the intercom slashing Naruto's face "Wow… someone is touchy" Naruto said as Miya threw a pepper gas grenade at him, he was not even slightly phased by the near kill-shot, he was definetly someone dangerous.
"Ah? *cought cought cough* D-damn it woman… that… *cough cough* that is something aweful-tebayo" Naruto said as he was basically choking due to it.
"Fu…Fuuton: Reppushou!" Naruto said as he blew a strong gale pushing the gas away from him.
*cought cought* "what… what a nasty woman" Naruto said as he healed thanks to Kurama's youki.
A few buildings away
Miya sat down… breathing harshly, she had moved over 12 yards in mere minutes… she had stashed another communicator here and put it on the same frequency it was before.
"Kiritsugu…" Miya said.
"Yeah… I have you alert Irisviel and Saber of him… make him a priority target besides that man" Kiritsugu said.
"Understood" Miya said as she held a picture of the blond young man.
She was a tool for Kiritsugu… the least she could do for the man that saved her from the hell she was… was to be, at the very least, a useful tool.
In the backstreets of Fuuyuki
"Oi, danna! DANNA!" a young man called out. He had short orange hair and was waving around.
"Ryuunosuke-kuun…. I brought some more specimens" a horrible person, having eyes like a chameleon said.
"Danna! This is AWESOME! I can make new art with these" Ryuunosuke said as he saw the small children congregating around.
"Yes… we shall make monuments of darkness that defile the word of the Lord himself… stain the earth with atrocities… submerge this city in darkness!" said the other person.
"Danna! You are so COOOL!" Ryuunosuke said in admiration at the horrible monster.
That monster was… Servant Caster.
"Danna… wanna help me cut up and arrange them?" Ryuunosuke asked as he grabbed a scalp and cut a child's head open, removing the brain, draining the body of the life water contained within.
The ground was stained with the blood of countless victims… all of them not even older than 10, both boys and girls, their bodies cut up and carved up in ways only imagined by such a demented creature… and I am not even talking about this Caster.
Ryuunosuke Uryuu… a cruel and cold man, a serial murdered, he had entered this war only due to curiosity… he tried to summon demons from hell and to do so he butchered an entire family of magi in order to use their power to activate a ritual, he left the young boy alive to serve as an offering to a demon.
He got a servant, Caster…
He admonished Ryuunosuke's way of killing… and told him… is better to give them hope… let them free… only to kill them when they where at their most vulnerable… to reveal on the pain struck faces as they cursed God and fate… as they died with tears and blood flowed… staining God's earth into a demonic red.
This Caster was a man who absolutely hated God… and everything to do with him, and to spite him he committed crimes that would appall even the Almighty.
This was the servant pair that was the most dangerous… a duo who cared naught for the Grail… but only on piling bodies over bodies to feed the hunger in their hearts… the hunger of finding new ways to kill.
Ryuunosuke was currently sited on a rather strange chair… drinking from a strange chalice, upon further inspection… the 'chair' was made with different body parts while the 'chalice' was made from the head of a young child.
"Ryuunosuke-kun… I found her… I FOUND HER! MY GODDESS… my holy virgin! At last I have found her! Even thought the Lord had made her die in that horrible fire… being given to the enemy by the very same people she had fought hard to protect!" Caster said in glee as he watched something on his magic crystal ball.
Ryuunosuke didn't understand such a concept… but let Caster do as he pleased, after all, Caster was his master in killing… showing him new ways to commit such abhorrent acts
Docks of Fuuyuki city (Night)
Saber and Irisviel where walking down the path where the enemy servant let his presence known.
Saber was wearing a dark suit, one that would fit someone as a VIP's bodyguard, with the ensemble completed with black gloves.
"Welcome, I have spend the entire day searching this city, yet everyone hides away in their little holes" A voice said.
A man then walked, he had 2 bundles on his hands "You, brave one, are the only one who has responded to my invitation… that pristine valor… you are Saber, I presume?" he asked.
"Indeed… and you must be Lancer" Saber said.
"I regret I cannot name myself even though we shall be fighting to the death… it is the fault of those unfortunate rules" Lacer said.
He twisted the two bundles… they are twin spears… one bloody red and long, the other one was of a golden color, a bit shorter than the red one, he twirled them until he put on his stance to attack.
Saber then enveloped herself in wind, her regular city clothes replaced by her armor.
She put on her stance, her invisible blade ready at hand.
Irisviel then felt something tingle on her when she laid her eyes on him
"I see… charm magic" Saber said.
"I am sorry… there is nothing I can do about it… it's a curse I was born with, you can curse my birth or the fact that you where born a woman" Lancer said
"Surely you aren't expecting your pretty face to save you from my blade, Lancer" Saber said.
"it would be quiet the killjoy if it did…. I see, the anti-magic skill of the Saber class is no fairy tale… Very well, cutting down a woman softened by my face would only soil my reputation, anyways… I am glad my first opponent is one with mettle" Lancer said
"Oh? So you desire a fair fight" Saber said "I consider myself fortunate to encounter such a proud Heroic Spirit"
Lancer smiled "Well then… let us begin" with that he shifted his stance.
Saber charged…
Lancer parried her strike with his red lance, Saber continued her onslaught as Lancer twirled his red lance to parry or block and used the shaft of the golden lance to push her away.
Saber and Lancer exchanged attacks, neither giving an inch.
Lancer did a piercing attack… but Saber avoided it.
The crates behind her where not us lucky and got blown to pieces.
I should mention that those where metal crates… the ones used to ship huge amounts of things into ships.
Lancer took innicitative, he attacked with the golden lance, he made many quick-shot attacks, parried by Saber.
He then allowed the red spear to slip a bit to increase the length of his attack and went for her head… Saber dodged it, and then jumped… he changed the trajectory to attack her legs, he carved a trench on the ground with his spear.
"What's wrong, Saber? You're the one on the defensive!" Lancer said
They exchanged hits once more… the attacks where lightning fast… however only Lancer was cut… a slight cut on his face
"Curse that swords of hers" Lancer thought.
Indeed, an invisible blade would be rather hard to deal with, he needed to know the exact length of the blade in order to judge the distance he needed to be in correctly.
Lancer and Saber continued their attacks… both of them unaware that Miya and Kiritsugu where watching them with high powered snipers with dual sights…
Kiritsugu then spotted something… someone on top of a warehouse in the same area… Lancer's master.
Kiritsugu then noticed a strong gust of wind… he looked around and saw something that SHOULDN'T be there.
Assassin class servant, had just perched on the highest structure watching the fight.
Then not even a few minutes and a kunai of sorts flew into the air… hitting the assassin square in the head… killing him.
Kiritsugu looked around, but couldn't find where the kunai was thrown from
By the bridge… a kilometer away
"Haaah… that was close… I hate when people are spying on someone else's fight… that should make the fight a bit more… 'fair', but man… I so want to be in there" Naruto bemoaned, he knew Saber would hate him if he interfered her knightly combat.
Then he noticed he had company.
"Eh? Kid? What are you doing here?" Naruto asked as he saw a girlish, frail looking young boy.
He then noticed his rather big friend.
"Oh! A servant… you must be a master… you look kinda weak compared to the rest thought" Naruto said as the boy was hanging for dear life on the metal railings.
"H… HOW DARE YOU!" he said feeling angry as Naruto just laughed at how pathetic the boy looked.
His servant laughed at his Master's misfortune.
"You don't seem to be a servant boy… yet I also see you are master… but I can't sense a servant with you… are you mad? You might get yourself killed" the servant said.
"well… if it comes to that, it only means I could only make it that far… nothing wrong with that… is it?" Naruto asked.
"No… I suppose not, hey boy… how would you like to join me? Become one of my underlings?" he asked
"Thanks… but no thanks… I am aiming to be the leader in my village… someone like me cannot serve under another… however, I am not above an alliance of sorts" Naruto said with a smile.
"Oh? A leader is it? You mean like a king of sorts?" the servant asked
"Something like that" Naruto said. "Soo… are you going to watch the fight… or interfere?" Naruto asked
"Uhmm… I am fine with observing for now… who knows about later" he said with a grin.
Naruto sat down as he pulled a little bottle from his coat.
"want a drink?" he asked
"I thought you would never ask" said the servant
The boy just looked at both of them with an awe-struck face, not believing what he was seeing.
Back at the warf
Saber and Lancer had a small reprieve as they exchanged a conversation
"While there is no honor in a battle fought without an exchange of names, allow me to offer my regards, it is impressive for a woman to fight this much without even breaking a sweat" Lancer said with honesty.
"You need not be so humble, Lancer, even without knowing you name, words from such a master of the spear do me honor, I accept them gratefully" Saber said.
"That's enough fun, Lancer" a voice sounded all over the area.
Irisviel looked around "Lancer's master?" she said as she looked around to find the source of the voice.
"Do not allow this battle to drag out, Saber is a formidable opponent, defeat her with all haste" Lancer's master said.
"You may use your noble Phantasm"
With that, both Saber and Irisviel tensed a bit.
"understood… my Lord" Lancer said, with that he dropped his golden lance.
He then used the single red lance.
Saber then saw this as a simple explanation… the red spear IS the noble phantasm.
The purple cloth hanging on the spear then vanished… the spear's abilities where unsealed.
"That is correct… I shall go for the kill now" Lancer said "Saber, you're still using mana to conceal your blade with the wind?" he asked
Saber jolted a bit.
That is all Lancer needed "I see, so you have a reason to hide your sword, my guess is that the sword reveals your true name"
"how unfortunate, Lancer… you will never know the name of my blade" Saber said "I will finish this before then"
Lancer then begun to walk towards her "we'll see about that" he said with cockiness in his voice. "I shall expose your invisible sword, Saber"
With that he rushed and collided his spear against her blade.
Part of the hilt's guard was exposed as soon as the spear's tip touched her blade.
"Your cherished blade has been exposed" Lancer said
"Invisible air was dispelled?" Saber thought in shock
Lancer smirked as he attacked once more with a piercing attack towards Saber's feet.
She jumped back in time, however Lancer pushed the dirt up to create an impromptu smoke screen.
Saber's honed instincts managed to allow her to dodge the attack towards her head.
He then went to fast attacks towards her body… he then swiped and Saber dropped to the floor, rolling away from the attack, he then went to attack Saber as she was in an overextended position, but Saber managed to avoid it… loosing a few locks of her hair.
Each time she and Lancer's weapons collided, it ripped Invisible Air's ability to conceal parts of the sword
The red spear was chipping away at Invisible Air
"I now know the exact length of your blade" Lancer said "now I do not need to worry about getting struck!"
Lancer then attacked, pushing Saber at the defensive
Saber then decided to do an all or nothing gamble…
At the bridge
Naruto was feeling impatient… he could see what was the truth on the gold and red spear.
"I can see what is going on… you love that woman… don't you?" the servant said.
"Is it that obvious?" Naruto asked
"you are a strange man… you might be small than me, but for some reason I cannot help but seeing you as a man of great stature… go on boy… rescue your woman" the servant said.
"I hope we will meet soon"
"I have a better idea, how about we go in… in style" the servant said. "but wait for a bit"
At the warf
Lancer charged with his spear… Saber was looking at him impassibly… looking at the even most minute of movements.
She played how it would go on her mind, using her countless battles she had as a guide… to recreate what would happen.
She was confident her armor would deflect the brunt of the spear's attack and damdge and she would then kill Lancer.
She charged… however, blood flowed from her.
Her armor did not deflect the attack
Lancer's spear had Saber's blood on it.
"SABER!" Irisviel said in shock as she used her magic to heal her
Saber's armor was stained with her blood
"Thank you, Irisviel, I'm fine, the healing was effective" Saber said.
"So, you won't let me win that easily" Lancer said with his spear on his shoulder.
Saber was deep in thought; her armor should have deflected the attack quiet easily
She inspected her armor, it was complete, no holes or kinks on the armor the armor itself has not been damaged
The only explanation was that Lancer's spear went trough her magically woven armor
"So that's it, I see the secret of your spear, Lancer" Saber said
"Oh?" Lancer said
"your red spear cancels mana" Saber said
"And your armor was created with mana, you should surrender if you're relying on it, Saber" Lancer said "You are as good as naked before my spear"
"Don't think you have won simply by depriving me of my armor" Saber said.
With one move her armor was gone… "if I cannot defend against your blade, I only need to cut you down first" Saber said "Prepare yourself, Lancer"
Lancer was impressed by how bold she was… using such a decision, risking it all "but it was a foolish mistake in this case, Saber" Lancer said.
His feet where close to a small trench… his feet moved a bit as he positioned himself better.
"We shall see" Saber said.
She pushed her mana into her sword… the wind going wildly as the color of gold illuminating it… she used her swords burst of wind as an afterburner.. rushing at mach speeds
Lancer smirked "I am telling you, that's a mistake" Lancer thought.
With his feet that was forward he kicked the second spear up the cloth vanishing as the golden spear was on all it's glory.
Saber then tilted to avoid the golden spear… she cut deep into Lancer's arm… just as the golden spear has done to her.
Bridge
"This is bad… VERY BAD" the servant said
The servant did not want the fight to end so fast, he wanted to see the fight until a few more masters showed up, but Saber might be defeated at this rate.
"Yeah… this Lancer is pretty good" Naruto said as he looked at the fight.
"if it goes on it will be too late" the servant said
"Too late? Wasn't the plan to attack after they've knocked each other around?" the young boy asked
"It's true that I was hopping other Servants would answer Lancer's challenge… isn't it obvious? It would be faster to fight them all at once than to have to find them one by one" the servant said.
"all at once?" the boy asked
"Yeesh… you have a very poor master… I feel for you" Naruto said with a light chuckle.
"Yes… Rarely does one have the chance to exchange blows with heroes of another age and with the chance to fight with as many as 6, I cannot allow one of them to fall right now" the servant said "Look at Saber and Lancer, both are valiant warriors I would love to duel with… It'd be a pity to let either die"
"BUT ISN'T THAT THE POINT! You are supposed to kill each other in the Holy Grail War!" the boy said
Then the servant flicked his head.
"To win, but not destroy… To conquer but not humiliate… that is what true conquest is!" the servant said.
He pulled his sword… and with a slash of it the heavens itself split and something came out from it Bulls pulling a mighty chariot.
"We shall watch no longer, we shall join in the battle!" the servant said
"what you are doing is insane!" the young boy yelled
"you can stay here and watch if you don't approve" the servant said.
Naruto jumped into the chariot "I hope you don't mind" he said
"not at all" he said with a smile
"I'll go… just take me with you.. .idiot!" he said as he was hanging for dear life.
"he seems to have a little spine that one" Naruto said with a smirk
"Good! That's my master!" the servant said.
He laughed.
At the Warf
Saber noticed her right arm had a severed tendon, she couldn't even move her thumb.
"You just wont let me win" Lancer said as he inspected his wounds. "still I admire your persistence"
"What are you taking so long for, you fool? You missed your chance to defeat her
Lancer's wound then close up by his master's magic.
He was able to use his arm once more.
"I apologize, my lord" Lancer said
Saber looked back "Irisviel… heal me as well" Saber said
Irisviel looked around "But… I have" she said "I have and yet… I have healed you. It should've worked" Irisviel said "Saber… you should be fully healed"
"you did well to realize that your armor was useless before my Gae Dearg, but it was rash of you to abandon your armor… have you not done so, you could've guarded against my Gae Buidhe" Lancer said.
"I see... a cursed blade that inflicts wounds that will not heal… I should have realized this sooner" Saber said. "A red spear that negates magic , a cursed yellow spear… and a mole that enchants women beneath the right eye… first of the knights of Fianna, Diarmuid of the Radiant Face" Saber said as she figured out the Lancer's identity. "I never dreamed that I would have the honor of facing you"
"It's all thanks to the Holy Grail War" Lancer said "But it is me who is honored here… no heroic spirit summoned by the Holy Grail could ever mistake that golden blade… to face the legendary King of Knights and land even a single blow… I must be pretty skilled myself" Lancer said inflating his ego, with all due justification.
"now that we both know each other's names, we can duel honorably, as knights… or are you upset that this is happening after you lost an arm, Saber?" Lancer asked.
Saber than willed her armor back her put herself on a stance "Don't be ridiculous… it is humiliating that you would be concerned over such a scratch.
Lancer took another stance with both his spears at ready "Prepare yourself, Saber" he said "I'll get you this time".
"Only if I don't get you first, Lancer" Saber replied in turn.
Thunder then hit the ground between both fighters… then a whirlwind of leaves to the side.
On one side was a chariot with a rather tall and muscular man… outside of it was a young man with bright sunny yellow hair.
The servant in the chariot then extended his arms "Both of you, sheathe your blades, you are in presence of a king!" he said as he looked at what his appearance has done "I am Iskandar, King f Conquerors!" Lancer was shocked… this servant just publicly revealed his true name "I am of the Rider class in this Grail War"
Even his master was aghast, Naruto only chuckled… he liked that guy, there was nothing hidden in him… he was a god to honest pure person, he did as he said and said as he did.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU THINKING, YOU IDOT?" the young boy yelled
Rider simply flicked his forehead with power, shutting him up.
"Fate has brought us together to fight for the Grail, but first, there is something I must ask… how about…" he said as he then stretched his arms out "yielding the Grail to me and joining my army?" he said with a smile. "I will treat you both as my friends, and we shall share in the joy of world conquest together!" he said.
Naruto just scratched his head and smiled.
Lancer swayed his head at the unbelievable man before him "I'm afraid I'll have to decline… I will give the Grail to only one man: my new avowed lord" he said… and than glared at Rider "Not to you, Rider!"
"So you disturbed our battle merely to propose a ridiculous plan? As a knight… this is an unforgivable insult" Saber said
Rider just picked his ears to get the wax off them, not even caring to their words "I'd be willing to discuss terms" he said
"Shut up" both Lancer and Saber said in unison.
"besides… I, myself, am a king responsible for Britain's well-being…. No matter how great a king you may be, I cannot lower myself to the rank of a subject" Saber said
"King of Britain, you say? What a surprise!" Rider said with joy. "I didn't expect the King of Knights to be a little girl!"
"you should be weary… her stature belies her power and skill" Naruto said
The comment from Rider irked Saber "Would you like a taste of this little girl's blade, King of Conquerors?" Saber said as her
Rider sighed. "Looks like negotiations have failed" Rider said "What a waste, what a shame"
"You didn't do a good job at it in the first place, Rider" Naruto said
"Are you Rider's master?" Saber asked.
"no… I am a master without a servant" Naruto said as he walked by looking at the silver haired woman.
"You are just like her… she has her mother's looks after all… a good thing considering the father" Naruto said with a tender smile
"What are you-" Irisviel said.
"She must be… what 8-9 years old?" Naruto continued.
"How did-" she gasped
"Doesn't matter… uhmm…? It appears there is someone else here…" Naruto said as he sensed another person close by… he also sensed something… wrong, Kariya was close, but due to his magic he was harder to pin-point.
Not far away Kiritsugu watched what was going on
"That moron once nearly conquered the known world?" Kiritsugu asked feeling a bit exasperated at the sheer idiocy this servant was displaying.
"So… it was you of all people" a voice boomed out.
The young boy recognized the voice… he shivered in fright as he looked around.
"I was wondering what madness compelled you to steal my relic, I never would have imagined that you were planning on entering the Holy Grail War yourself… Wever Velvet-kun" the voice said with a cold tone… almost as enjoying the fright being given to the poor boy who was shaking in fear "Perhaps I'll give you some extra lessons as a special case, the true meaning of magi killing another… I'll teach you all about the fear and pain involved… you should feel honored" he said.
Naruto could swear the man was smirking at the physiological attack.
Rider placed his hand on his back… he closed his eyes and looked upon the warehouses.
"Hey, Mage! It appears that you where supposed to be my Master rather than this boy… don't make me laught! Only a man brave enough to ride into battle at my side could ever be my master, a coward lacking the courage to even show himself is nowhere close to being worthy! Whahahahaha!" Rider laughed.
The magus's face contorted in rage.
"And to the rest of you who are watching in the shadows!" Rider boomed
"What are you talking about, Rider?" Saber said.
"Man… for a king you sure are clueless… don't you think that besides us, other servants have come to see what is going on?" Naruto said.
Rider put a thumbs up "Saber and Lancer… the duel between you two was truly magnificent… as they boy said, I can't be the only Heroic Spirit who was drawn out here by the clear sound of your blades clashing… Heroic Spirits summoned through the Holy Grail, gather here and now! Those too cowardly to show themselves will earn the scorn of Iskandar, King of Conquerors!" he yelled.
"hey… better save some for me… I been itching for a fight with one of them" Naruto said
"ARE YOU MAD! YOU ARE A HUMAN! YOU CAN'T FIGHT A SERVANT IS SUICIDE!" Weaver yelled.
"Shall I show you? Someone is coming" Naruto said
"Eh?" waver was taken back… then he saw something materialize on top on a lamp-post… dust of gold formed an armor and the person wearing it.
"That's…." Waver said
"The servant that defeated Assassin" the Weaver's teacher said.
"In a single night, two insolent knaves dare to call themselves king in my presence" Said the person in gold
Naruto looked at him with a bored look.
"You are mistaken, I'm Iskandar, the legendary King of Conquerors himself" Rider said.
"Nonsense… I am the one and only hero king in this heaven and earth, the rest of you are just a bunch of mongrels" the golden one said.
Naruto sighed.
A pain in the ass has come.
"In that case, why don't you name yourself? No true king would be ashamed of his own name" Rider said.
The lamppost's light begun to flicker on and off "Are you questioning me, mongrel? Me the king?" he said as he slammed his foot and broke the lamp's light "If you cannot discern my identity even in the presence of my glory, then you ignorance shall result in your death" the golden man said as weapons then appeared on the air.
"I see… so that's how he killed Assassin" Rider said.
Naruto just looked at the ability this golden servant used and sighed… then he smirked.
"Concept… analize" Naruto whispered as he looked at the new weapons shown by the unknown ability… Naruto however knew the servant and the ability well…
"Gate of Babylon" Naruto thought, ah… how he both hated and loved it… he hated it when it was used on him… but loved it due to helping him increase his repository of weapon in his own ability…
"Well… thanks for the meal" Naruto said.
Naruto jumped and put himself in front of Irisviel
"Don't worry… I won't let the idiot golden man hurt you" Naruto said "think of it as a thanks for healing me… even tough you DID kinda ran me over"
Irisviel blushed in shame.
The golden man then pointed his weapons at Rider
Then… all of the sudden a dark fire erupted and dark power emanated from it
A dark knight emerged.
He then roared
"Berserker!" Naruto and Saber said in unison.
"Hey, king of conquerors… aren't you going to invite him?" Lancer said with a smirk.
"Invite him? He doesn't seem terribly interested in negotiating to begin with" Rider said
"Boy… how powerful of a servant is he?" Rider asked
Weaver shook his head "I can't tell… I can't tell at all" he said in shock
"I see… so it wasn't just me… thanks for confirming what I had suspected" Naruto said
"Looks like we have another difficult enemy" Irisviel said
"That spirit has a curse or some sort of special ability that conceals everything about him… but that's not all, with four other present, we'll have to be careful" Saber said
"Do we though? You are missing me" Naruto said
"While I appreciate you helping me protect Irisviel… you are a human… do not fight least you have a death wish" Saber said.
"Chech… Listen, I am not a regular human… besides… it is fine if you think a master's role is to be on the back… however" Naruto was now repeating the words from the previous master of his Caster. "There are also master's like me… who can only jump on the front and fight" he said as he made a sword appear on his hand.
"But… that is…" Saber said as she was taken back.
This boy… he was using that sword… the sword from her nephew Gawain.
Excalibur Galantine: the reborn sword of victory.
And with that he rushed towards the golden man.
"young boy! WAIT!" Saber yelled.
The golden servant glared at the boy.
"Who gave you the authority to attack… YOU MONGREL!" he yelled as he shot the swords.
"HAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Naruto yelled as he parried the attacks using the blade and smashing them.
Naruto then rushed to him… but he then launched more and more weapons at him.
Naruto then got stuck by one
"BOY!" Saber yelled in shock.
However Naruto smirked
*Poof*
There was a log on his place.
"HAAAAH!" Naruto yelled as he slashed at him.
The golden servant pulled a sword from his skill…
"INSOLENT CUR I WILL PUT YOU ON YOUR PLACE!" He yelled as he pushed Naruto back.
Naruto was blown back… however he corrected his fall and used the blade to stop his skidding back.
He glared at the golden man.
"insolent cur! DIE!" he yelled.
However this time he was saved by the black knight… who grabbed one of the blades with his hand and smashed the other to the ground.
"Not bad for a berserker" Naruto said.
"Is that one really a Berserker?" Lancer
"He's very versatile for a madman who has lost his ability to think" Rider said.
Weaver looked at Rider for further explanation.
"What? You couldn't tell… uhmm… that blond boy is a master, leagues away from you… whatever I will explain… that black thing caught the first sword that flew towards him and used it to destroy the spear as it approached" Rider explained.
The black knight looked at the golden servant.
"How dare you lay your filthy hands on my treasures… you must want to die really badly… YOU DOG!"
"This is ridiculous!" Weaver said in shock at seeing the wide variety of Noble Phantasms.
"Let's see just how long your impudent thievery can keep you alive! SHOW ME!" he said
He shot the swords.
"Catch!" Naruto yelled as he threw another set of swords to the dark knight.
Kanshou and Bakuya…
The blades then changed appearance and he used them to parry and slice the incoming onslaught of blades of every shape and size.
Kanshou and Bakuya then broke due to the sheer power and quantity of blades they parried.
However the black knight managed to snag 2 more spears and axes and begun swatting the incoming blades.
Naruto was captivated by this… this was a fight worthy of servants indeed!
The black knight then slammed the last weapon creating a smoke-screen.
From the smoke 2 blades shot out and the golden servant jumped from the lamppost and into the ground.
"How dare you… you are making ME stand on the same ground as YOU?... I WHO BELING ON THE HEAVES? YOUR IMPUDENCE HAS SEALED YOUR ETERNAL DOOM! NOTHING WILL REMAIN OF YOUR BODY… MONGREL!" He yelled as he further opened his skill… even more and more weapons appeared.
"This… this is an all you can eat buffet of swords… dear lord! Those weapons… and the abilities… I think I might have to get myself checked by Ino… because I KNOW there must be something wrong if I am getting sexually aroused by the blades" Naruto thought
Back in Naruto's world
A young girl with 2 buns on her hair then sneezed rather violently…
"Why do I feel a warm fussy feeling inside?" Tenten, the team member of Lee's team said to herself.
Back with Naruto
Naruto was looking at this… he knew that if worst come to worst he would have to show his own ability… something he did not want to do if possible.
Tokiomi's home
"Gilgamesh must be going at it seriously, he is exposing his noble phantasm for all to see" Tokiomi said
"What is your decision, my master?" a voice asked
He rose his hand and looked at his command spell…
Then it begun to glow "By the power of my command spell, quell thy anger and withdraw, King of Heroes" Tokiomi said.
With Naruto
The golden servant then shivered and looked with rage at the sky "You dare order a king to withdraw? You've got some nerve, Tokiomi" he said
"Hey… you, the golden servant with the lack of common sense!" Naruto yelled.
He then glared at Naruto.
"Send this message to Tokiomi once you see him… "I shall chastise you for abandoning your daughters" Naruto said
The servant smirked "you are an interesting human… but I hate fakers… and therefore as a king I shall scatter your flesh to the seven winds… rejoice that my wrath is upon you" he said as he vanished his noble phantasm "You are fortunate mongrels and rabid dog… see that you culled your numbers by our next meeting… only a true hero is worthy of looking upon me"
With that said he vanished in golden particles.
Naruto sighed… however he and Saber stifled a bit when Berserker begun to act 'funny'
He looked like a marionette whose strings where cut… then he begun to shake
Black tendrils erupted form his body
Saber was appalled at the killing intent of this being
"!" Berserker yelled as his madness grew
His body glowed red and then energy exploded outwards, he was going to attack
"Irisviel, stand back!" Saber said
Berserker roared as he ran and grabbed the lamppost and used it as a vaulting pole and attack in mid-air.
"HAAAAAAAAH~" Naruto yelled as he parried the impromptu weapon with Excalibur Galantine.
"My league! Are you alright?" Naruto said as he put his other hand on the back of the blade as he pushed Berserker's attack
The black knight Berserker roared in fury as soon as he saw the blade in Naruto's hand, his anger and fury grew in leaps and bounds… he recognized that sword.
That sword…
THAT SWORD!
"GAWAAAAAAAAAIN" he roared, making it sound garbled, not a person would understand what he said in his grutal beat-like roaring voice.
"RAAAAAAH!" he roared as he made the pole weapon slide down, Naruto used that as he twirled his body "TAAAAH!"
Berserker attacked Naruto… he hit him many time, however Naruto blocked the barrage, however the attacks where so powerful, it kept Naruto in midair.
Rider then noticed Berserker's ability… everything he touches becomes his noble phantasm
"Come then… BLACK KNIGHT! I WILL POUND YOU INTO NEXT WEEK-DATEBAYO!" Naruto yelled.
"Young boy!" Irisviel yelled, Berserker was about to attack again.
Naruto was taken out of his mussing as Berserker attacked once more pushing him back, Naruto rolled on the floor and jumped back to attack Berserker with a combination of slashes and kicks and punches.
"Damn armor is too hard" Naruto groaned as his hand begun to hurt.
Kiritsugu and Maiya where both now searching for Berserker's and Lancer's master, thanks to the mysterious help that killed the Assassin that was on the crane lifter they had a bit more leeway…
However they couldn't find Berserker's master.
Kiritsugi cursed…
Naruto continued his fight against the black knight… they exchanged attacks back and forth.
"Now this is a fight!" Naruto said as he smiled, channeling a bit of Cuchulain's, the lancer in his war, spirit.
Berserker then moved the large post he had in an attempt to crush Naruto's head
"BOY!" Saber and Irisviel yelled.
*SLASH*
*whirl whirl whirl…*
Part of the post went flying into the sky.
Lancer was there. His red lance outstretched, having cut the impromptu weapon.
"That's enough messing around, Berserker… this boy, tough strong, is just a regular human… also, Saber already has business with me… I won't ignore this any longer if you insist on interfering any further" Lancer said.
"Lancer" Saber said appreciative of his help of Naruto's dire situation..
"What are you doing, Lancer? This is your chance to defeat Saber" a voice sounded around.
Naruto looked around as he put the sword on his shoulder.
"I will slay Saber! I, Diarmund o'Dyna, swear this on my honor! but please watch as I take care of this rabid dog first... Please, my lord!" Lancer claimed to his master to give him the gift of a fair fight with a knight of such stature as Saber.
"With my command spell, I order you…" he said
"My lord!" Lancer said as he felt what was coming… it hurt his pride and honor as a knight.
"Assist Berserker and kill both Saber and the interloper" his master said… a hue of red glowed in his hand.
Naruto then went forward and parried Lancer's spears… but instead of using his sword he was using 2 shorts bladed weapons.
With Kiritsugu
"Those blades… are the same ones that Assassin was attacked with!" Kiritsugu said
"What should we do… Kiritsugu?" Maiya asked via intercom
"Try to locate Berserker's master… I will deal with Lancer's" Kiritsugu said.
Maiya then slided down and landed on another roof… as she moved, trying to find the master form a better view. However it was for naught.
Kiritsugu decided to end this.
"I will kill Lancer's master" he said as he set up his sniper and put the B/W scope.
He then looked in.
He was still hiding in and out.
With Naruto
"RAAAAAAH!" he charged forth
"Boy!" Saber yelled
"STOP SOILING LANCER'S PRIDE BASTARD!" Naruto yelled as he threw the kunai
as hard as he could.
Lancer's master smirked… however the smirk quickly turned to shock when the blade cut trough… nicking his face, but not as shocking as he actually knowing where he was…
He was using illusions to hide, 7 bonded fields to be exact.
However he was also found out by Kiritsugu using his scopes and cameras.
Blood splattered.
Lancer and Berserker jumped in… Naruto knew he couldn't use his traced weapons against Lancer, due to his golden spear negating mana…
He was only using his kunai, reinforced with the wind element chakra.
Naruto then prepared himself
6…
Saber looked at Irisviel "Please! Retreat, is no longer safe here" Saber said
Irisviel shook her head "don't worry… believe in you master" she said
"Kiritsugu is here?" Saber thought
"Kiritsugu… I know you can still turn this into a victory" Irisviel thought
"Cover Irisviel… I'll deal with the crazy one" Naruto said as he positioned himself and grabbed the kunai in a reverse grip "just take Lancer off my back" Naruto added
5…
Saber nodded…
Berserker and Lancer then rushed…
4…
Naruto tensed… he felt something on the pit on his stomach.
"This feeling… is what I needed" he thought
3…
2…
1…
"ALALALALALALAAA!" Rider yelled as his chariot rushed trough the area… Lancer had the sense of jumping out of the way while Berserker got run over…
"Oh? He is quiet durable that one" Rider exclaimed.
"RAAAAAAAAAAH!" Berserker stood up.
"Leave it to me" Naruto shouted, on his hands laid the weapon of HIS Rider… Medusa of the Gorgon.
He threw it and snared Berserker's legs
"AND UP YOU GO!" he said as he pulled with all his might.
He launched Berserker sky-high.
Naruto then ran up towards Saber.
"Saber… a lift please!" Naruto yelled.
Saber blinked… but then caught on.
Naruto jumped on her blade.
"TAAAAAAAAAAH!" she yelled as she let Invisible Air go wild and push him towards the skies as a rocket.
Naruto passed Berserker… now out of the view of the other servants.
"Kage bunshin no jutsu!" 3 Narutos appeared.
The one of then begun to weave signs "Katon: Dai Endan"
The other other waved more signs "Fūton: Kamikaze"
The wind and fire techniques collided in mid-air forming a 'sun' of sorts
"trace on!" Naruto said as once more appeared Excalibur Galantine.
"EXCALIBUR… GALANTINE!" Naruto roared as he pulled the chain.
The sword glowed with the ray's sun…
"TAAAAAAAAH!" Naruto yelled
"No…no way… Gawain's sword" Saber said in shock… it was the real thing.
The effects of the sword where evident as Berserker was hurled into the ground rather violently.
"oh? That boy is something else… that is magic beyond normal Thaumaturgy" Waver said in shock "and did he just use a noble phantasm?"
Naruto then landed on the ground with the sword on his shoulder.
"Who… who are you?" Saber asked.
"My name is Uzumaki Naruto Leader of Konoha… Future Hokage" Naruto said with a grin.
Kariya growled… "Berserker… retreat" Kariya commanded.
Berserker decided it was best to do so…
"Hey! Master of Lancer! as you can see our black friend has left… I don't know where you are watching from but don't use your petty tricks to spoil a battle between knights. Call back your servant… else I and Saber and the spunky boy there fight against him… we will no doubt annihilate him…" Rider said.
Rider's master growled… he was furious… he wiped the blood from his cheek
"Lancer… that's enough for today." He said, he was being forced by a servant and a no-name boy.
"My thanks, King of Conquerors" Lancer said.
"Nothing of it, I just enjoy watching the flowers bloom in battle" Rider said.
"Saber, until then" Lancer said as he vanished into drops of water… and then disappeared altogether.
Naruto vanished the sword into the ether "Man what a fight" Naruto said with a smirk.
"What exactly was your intent when you first arrived, King of Conquerors?" Saber asked
"No idea" Rider said without missing a beat "I don't really think about these things"
Saber's hand then tried to make a fist… but couldn't, her tendon have been severed, and due to the cursed spear it would not heal.
"Saber… settle matters with Lancer first, I shall face the victor, be that you or Lancer… Goodnight for now, King of Knights, I hope to enjoy our next meeting as much as I did this one… and boy… I hope we meet in battle… even if you are not a servant you fight with the heart of one… I applaud you… hey… boy, don't you have anything nice to say?" Rider asked to his master.
Then he noticed something… he pulled him from the collar, he was passed out.
"Man… I wish he could man up a bit" he said and smiled.
Saber smile and Naruto grinned.
He then grabbed the reins "YAAAAA!" he yelled "FAREWELL!" Rider yelled as he rode into the sky.
"Saber, your left arm!" Irisviel called out.
"Yeah, it was a serious blunder… it's just as Rider said… if I don't deal with Lancer first and undo the curse on this wound, it will damage my chances against the other Servants" Saber said
Irisviel put her hands around hers… "Thank you Saber… I survived thanks to you and the young boy, you have my thanks" Irisviel said with a smile.
Naruto blushed.
"It… It was nothing" Naruto said looking at the side.
Irisviel is/was/would be his adoptive mother… he never got to meet her nor see her personality… but… she was a lovely woman.
"I was able to focus on the battle before me because you and the young man where covering me" Saber said
"Saber" Irisviel said.
"The battle has just begun, Irisviel. This was merely the first night of the battle to come." Saber said
They both turned to see the destruction of the docks.
"Indeed… they are all powerful adversaries, not a single one of them can be taken lightly" Saber said.
"So this is the Holy Grail War" Irisviel wondered.
"Sorry about this… would you ladies mind giving me a ride? I am new in town and I am quiet lost" Naruto said.
Irisviel and Saber stared at each other and blinked.
Then Irisviel chuckled "sure…" she said.
"In turn… I will help you heal Saber's wound… I have a way to counteract against that curse" Naruto said
This shocked Saber and Irisviel.
"Let's talk on the way back... I have a little girl to care for" Naruto said.
And so the new trio left on their car.
Chapter end.