Four years had passed since the first encounter between Merlin and Naruto, with the subsequent discovery by Merlin of Naruto's lineage.
Speaking of Naruto, during the first two years, when he turned nine, he was enrolled in the ninja academy against his will by his self-proclaimed mother.
This woman was none other than the wife of the current Hokage, Kushina Uzumaki. Despite being considered unfeminine, she was known for her beauty. She had long red hair that reached her calves, parted on both sides of her face by a hairpin she wore on her left side. As an adult, she typically wore a homely outfit, often sporting a dress with an apron. Her skin was white, her eyes grey-violet, and she wore a blue bracelet on her left wrist.
She was a very sensible, cheerful, and beautiful woman. Since childhood, she had always had a fiery temper, especially when excited, but despite that, she was known for being generous and loving.
Naruto met this woman through his second friend, who was the daughter of said woman, a spitting image of the Hokage but in female form, Miyuki Uzumaki.
Like her mother in her childhood, she turned out to be a complete tomboy, speaking before thinking, which, while not always bad in important situations, often got her into trouble.
But Naruto himself underwent one of the biggest changes in his life shortly after meeting his friend Miyuki. His mother didn't take long to become fond of him, seeing similarities between him and her own husband, both in personality and appearance.
Soon after they met, he was taken out of the orphanage to live in the Hokage's house to be cared for by her, much to his dismay as he didn't want to leave the orphanage where his first and best friend was.
But setting that aside for now, his biggest annoyance were the two entities in his head for some reason he didn't understand.
The first was a woman with long blonde hair, wearing a tight-fitting black dress with light blue details that revealed her abdomen, and she wore a crown with a black veil hiding her face. The second was a tall, curvaceous woman dressed in blue and silver armor, along with a cape and a lion-shaped helmet. Despite tying her hair up in a bun, her hair was noticeably longer than her younger counterpart. In her later ascensions, she wore a golden crown and shed her armor. Unlike the soulless goddess Rhongomyniad, Lancer's emerald eyes were full of life, as she never lost her heart.
The presence of these women in his head wasn't the problem, but rather the constant arguing they did about him, each one telling him to take a different path for his future.
But speaking of another of his biggest problems, it was the appearance of a particular sword that both women knew, "Excalibur."
A typical Western sword ninety centimeters long and twelve centimeters wide; with fairy letters inscribed on it to prove it was not made by humanity. It usually remained covered by Invisible Air to hide its identity and increase the destructive power of its regular attacks, but it had to be revealed and charged with energy to unleash its full power in combat. This was called the Golden Version (Kogane Bājon), which released a devastating power clearly superior to its normal version. In this way, its destructive power varied widely, showing a scale of eighty to ninety when covered by Invisible Air, compared to the thousand it would reach in its golden version. Regarding other Servants deducing its identity, Lancer was able to deduce that it was King Arthur just by looking at the sword, arguing that no Heroic Spirit who had traversed time and space to join the Holy Grail War would mistake their golden sword for another.
As a divine construction, it is impossible to reproduce it with projection. Although Excalibur Image is an exception due to the environment in which it is replicated, it is possible that Unlimited Blade Works possesses a degraded noble phantasm with similar abilities.
Forged more than 14,000 years ago by six great fairies in Avalon. Created as a weapon to be used by the planet against external threats, it was used to defeat the White Titan.
A divine construction that represents the pinnacle of sacred swords, and the strongest sacred sword whose equivalent is Gram, the demonic sword. One of the last weapons forged by the gods, a final phantom created by the planet as the crystallization of humanity's wishes guarded and tempered by the world. It was guarded by extensions of the planet, the fairies, before being given by the Lady of the Lake to Artoria, who returned it to the lake before her death. Excalibur replaced Caliburn after it was destroyed; and its sheath, Avalon, was capable of providing partial immortality to its bearer. Although Excalibur is a very powerful sword, Avalon is believed to be more valuable than it. When Merlin asked Artoria what she valued more — between Excalibur and Avalon —, and having answered that the sword was the more obvious answer, he severely reprimanded her, arguing that what protects is more important than what defeats the enemy. Eventually, Artoria lost Avalon and replaced it with Invisible Air, the sorcery she uses in the Holy Grail Wars to hide her sword and thus her true name.
This sword and Caliburn, her first sword, are occasionally confused due to their close nature in legend. Both the sword in the stone, later broken, and the sword received from Vivian are called "Excalibur," because they were originally two separate stories. When both were combined into a single narrative, the original became known as Caliburn and the latter became known as Excalibur. There is also some debate as to whether Excalibur was forged from the remains of Caliburn or if they were two independent swords from the beginning. The swords are similar in nature and appearance, although Excalibur is more suitable for use as a weapon. Excalibur has great capability as a sword, and it lacks ostentatious ornaments, while Caliburn is extravagantly adorned, as a symbol of the king's authority, making its capability as a weapon lesser. Their abilities are similar, based on the use of light to attack the enemy, which Shirou finds to be an obvious conclusion given their similarities in appearance. There is a theory that Caladbolg is the same weapon as Caledfwlch, from Welsh mythology, making it a prototype of Excalibur.
Excalibur is an "amplifying sword", converting its user's magical energy into devastating offensive power, releasing it against its target. It is a weapon that converts the magical energy of the wielder into light, accelerating it through its dragon factor, intensifying kinetic energy by convergence and acceleration, allowing the use of thaumaturgy at the level of a divine spirit. It is an "ultimate assassination technique", releasing a luminous energy equivalent to Arturia's total magical energy from the edge of the blade once the sword is swung. While the result is what appears to be a huge beam of light, only the edge of the attack (which is a wave of light capable of cutting through the surface of the Earth) is capable of causing damage, as the beam is the result of the "dislocation" of everything the attack destroys in its path. Even if it were to be dodged, those near the attack would be temporarily distracted by its intensity.
It is considered one of the greatest heroic treasures, as its speed, offensive power, and range when activated surpass all others, unmatched. In terms of competition against others in terms of strict power, only Ea is able to compete and surpass it. The time required for activation is less than a second, slightly surpassing the speed of Via Expugnatio. It requires sufficient distance between Saber and her enemy; the greater the distance, the better its effectiveness. Both hands are required to perform the attack, so losing the ability to use one hand would be equivalent to losing the ability to use said attack. After the tendon in Saber's hand was lacerated by Gáe Buidhe, making it impossible for her to move her thumb or apply enough force to hold the sword, a change was reflected in Excalibur, changing its status to anti-unit. Zachary Ainsworth's wrist, who uses Saber's Class Card, can still invoke Excalibur despite having lost one of his arms; however, with only one arm, his precision with the noble phantasm is drastically reduced to the point where Shirou Emiya is easily able to dodge the explosion, and Zachary's remaining arm is injured by the attack.
It is classified as a fortress anti-heroic treasure due to its magnitude and destructive power, surpassing anti-unit and anti-army heroic treasures. Saber generally tries to aim at the sky given its destructive power, capable of incinerating a military cohort of a thousand soldiers and leaving the land scorched. Having touched the ground lightly in her battle against Rider, it melted the asphalt and burned a forest, and having been used against Berserker in the Einzbern Forest left a deep crater within the forest that could easily fit two people. When the attack is launched into the sky, it can be seen from a great distance, with the attack capable of cutting through clouds. It also incinerated the giant horror, a being capable of regenerating instantly from its wounds under the constant attack of four servants, having completely annihilated every atom of its being.
Its magical energy consumption is extremely high, leaving Saber exhausted after its use, making successive shots impossible. This forces her to only be able to use it as a last resort, compared to the weaker but easier to use Invisible Air. Since her opponents are human-sized, the size and energy cost of the attack may be considered unnecessary compared to those whose cost and efficiency only use the power necessary to kill the opponent. If used without sufficient energy or without a master capable of actively giving her magical energy, its mere use can cause its disappearance once the attack is finished. When used while weakened by her connection to Shirou, she can only activate it once before being nearly out of energy, although she can use it more times after recovering Avalon. The result of activating it without sufficient energy results in a severely weakened Excalibur. When she used it in her battle against Berserker, she failed to defeat him, only being able to take away two of his lives before finishing the attack, compared to the attack at full power, which could potentially defeat him in a single blow.
Its destructive power can also be considered a negative point limiting its use, as it can damage the entire surrounding area and kill a large number of people if used under different conditions. This is why it was impossible for Saber to use it against Archer in Fate/hollow ataraxia, given the potential risk of destroying a large number of buildings until the attack reached him. The power of the attack can somehow be regulated with precise calibration, but it can still easily completely destroy the Fuyuki church. Its destructive power can be limited if the opponent focuses on close combat, and it cannot be used against opponents who fight at an extremely close range like Assassin, who can cut Saber's head with Tsubame Gaeshi the instant she tries to gather energy in the sword.
With the appearance of the sword came a new member to his problems, a short statured young woman, completely covered in thick armor that envelops her small body. The armor and helmet covering her face hide both her race and her gender, so people who see her face are often surprised that she is a woman. She needs to remove her helmet to use her noble phantasm, so she must reveal her appearance when she uses it. Although she has the face of a girl, Kairi also thinks it is possible that she is a boy the first time she sees her.
Because she only has her armor, she cannot remain materialized in public without modern clothing. In Sighisoara, Kairi buys her a top that exposes her abdomen and a crimson leather jacket. Although it does not provide enough warmth for the cold autumn season, her condition as a Servant makes the weather not a problem for her.
This young woman turned out to be extremely proud and haughty, boasting of being equal to or better than her father in terms of her rule and swordsmanship, and believing that only her status as Morgan's daughter was the reason for her rejection. Instead of simply wishing for the Grail to become king, she wishes to use it to challenge her father to a duel as a way to prove the kingship that even her father could not deny. Failure is not in her mind, boasting overwhelming words with a clear voice that shows the dignity of a king. Saber hates any discussion about her gender, and reflects a strong intent to kill even her own master. Likewise, she has no problem wearing revealing clothing.
Kairi is unable to know what she truly thinks about her father, believing she is on the thin line between love and hate. He feels that she was certainly influenced by her father, which led her to rebellion. He cannot tell if it was wanting to be more like him or denying him the path of king, or if it was right or wrong, but either way he considers it a brave act. She is seen in history as the antagonist who deceived the legendary King of Knights, whose name remains engraved in Britain even to this day. He feels that the one who attempted rebellion against the King's men is more interesting than Artoria herself, "the very embodiment of chivalry."
While she has the face of a young and fair girl, that is not enough to hide her brutal nature. Saber is filled with anger at the events of her life, and does not bother to hide it. She can be compared to a berserker when her dazzling eyes show joy in combat and cruelty. While noble phantasms are normally a source of pride, hers, crowned with her father's name, is closer to resentment. Although there were many knights of the round table who were divided into allies and enemies at the fall of their country, the table had been a place of lively discussion for all of them. The events that occurred were not planned, so it would be strange for most to hate her. Saber, who rebelled against the king, is probably the only one who disgusts her, hating both its meaning and enough for a single shard to provoke her anger.
Due to her affinity with Kairi, she gets along quite well with her master, and he believes they are very similar in their overconfidence. Accustomed to the eccentricities of sorcerers for having been with her mother, she finds Kairi's morbid necromantic preferences distasteful, but can do little to argue with him about it. Saber does not like being in spiritual form as it makes her feel uncomfortable, and claims she cannot be at ease without her feet on the ground. Kairi agrees to buy her clothes since she is only used to wearing her uncomfortable armor, so she feels much freer without having to wear it.
But by just stopping thinking about each and every one of the problems that had come to him over the years, he was currently on top of the face of the Fourth Hokage looking at the village.
His appearance had not changed too much over the years, he had only grown surpassing almost most of the children his age, letting his hair grow long by choice down to his neck, highlighting his feminine features even more, increasing his attractiveness to the eyes of women.
Looking at the village, he did not pay attention to his surroundings, being lost in his thoughts about his problems until a voice behind him pulled him out of them.
?: Wow, who would have thought our first encounter would be exactly in this same place.
With those words, he turned around to find a man in strange clothes smiling at him.
Naruto: Who are you?...
And end of the chapter.