Several days have passed as the Servants and masters keep themselves hidden. Meanwhile, the Shinigami continue to patrol the city for signs that indicate that any of them are available. Aside from the two who resided in Ryouden temple,

Eventually, a meeting of the captain-level Shinigami was set up within the suite apartment to discuss their next plan, as Byakuya, Toshiro, Rangiku, and Shunsei joined in the living room of the suit, while Soi-fon, Kenpachi, and Sado Stood outside of the building on guard while listening in to the conversation with their cell phones.

"It seems that we are at an impasse…" Byakuya spoke out while addressing the rest of the captains and associates. "Considering that no Magus or Servant has appeared in the past six days we can only assume that not only is it likely they working together, but are also planning something as well"

Renji then spoke up. "Can't we just launch an assault on Ryuudou temple then, where Caster and her Servant assassin are holding up?" he questioned. " I mean if those fly cameras aren't capable of finding any of the other Magi's whereabouts. Maybe it would be best just to take out the ones that we do know"

Toshiro then folded his arms. "From personal experience, I rather not attack an enemy's stronghold head-on as the Servants will likely set up a boundary field to impede our abilities" He then narrowed his eyes in thought. "However if we want to end this stand still we may not have a choice but to assault that temple even if it is a trap"

Shunsei then rubbed his chin. "I wouldn't be so quick to act on that, without more details" The senior captain argued. "Maybe it would be best to send in a team to confront those two servants at the temple first while the rest of us stand by as backup?"

Kenpachi then snorted in impatience over the phone. "Geaze all of you are a bunch of pansies!" He snapped in irritation. 'I suggest we screw with all these so-called risks and just charge in there and wreak the place up!" the crazed captain spat out in excitement. "Hell, I'll take them all on at once if the rest of you guys are too spineless to attack them head-on!"

So-fon then rubbed her forehead in extirpation. " If you do that Kenpachi even you will likely get overwhelmed and killed!" she bluntly said in annoyance while the larger captain just huffed at her in annoyance. "I will volunteer myself to infatuate the temple, gather any intel of a possible alliance or plan they have, and while the rest of you will stand by until needed" she explained thoroughly while the rest group stood in silence. Pondering the strategy.

That is until they sense all sense various mana signatures around the suite and immediately they arm themselves.

Kenpachi then grinned in delight as saw two Servants, Archer and Lancer facing off against him, while Soi-Fon sensed Rider appearing behind her. With her twin chain daggers.

"Finally…" the captain of the eleventh division spoke with excitement. "Things are finally starting to heat up again!"

Two days earlier at the lounge area of Ryuudou temple, everyone listened to Caster's plan.

Saber immediately became apprehensive as Caster went over her plan to deal with the Shinigami.

"You would dare endanger innocent civilians in this plan of yours!" Saber shouted out in fury. "I refuse to abide by this!"

Caster then smirked. " I don't know why you are so upset Saber after all didn't those Shinigami threaten to take one of your ally's life to make the master of Rider surrender?"

Archer then glances angrily at Caster. "And you have left out the part that it was just a bluff and that Rin is still a combatant in this war" he then furrowed his eyes in disapproval. "Which is far remove than endangering innocent civilians"

Caster then huffed. 'Then how else are you going to separate the Shinigami then?" she retorted. "For the other half of the plan to work enemy forces need to be separated"

Shirou then spoke up. "Maybe instead of luring them out through innocent people, we could just fight and force them to separate each other?"

Lancer then looked at the young magus doubtfully. "That might work in theory, but what makes you think that any of those Shinigami will fall for an obvious strategy?"

"Heh" Archer smirked and Lancer then gave him an irritated look. "It's not a matter of they are smart to see through the ploy it is a matter of whenever or their pride and lust for battle will outweigh their pragmatism" He then glances over to Illyasviel. "You said that this Kenpachi was a battle manic right?"

Illyasveil gave the man an uneasy yet curious look. "That's rather an understatement if you face him, but yes"

Archer then nodded. "Then it is obvious that he will be the one first targeted and lured out while the rest of the plan goes accordingly"

Caster then glared at Archer and then sighed. "Very well, I suppose sparing civilians is doable " She focused her hidden gaze on Archer. "I Just hope you are willing to pull your weight here"

Archer then crossed his arms closed his eyes and leaned against the wall. "So long as everyone else here does the same" he then opened his eyes and gazed over everyone in the room. "Now then let's go over the plan one more time just to make everything clear"

Back in the present...

Lancer and Archer continue to lure Kenpachi away into the forest as he continues to run after them.

"He surprisingly fast without using that speed technique those Shinigami use" Lancer committed and then looked at Archer. "Do you have anything in your arsenal that can match that guy?"

Archer then grins shyly. "I might have a few things that might handle him yes" his expression then turned serious. "But our main goal here is to wear down This Kenpachi enough so that your Gae Bulg can finish him off and thankfully unlike Berserker we only need to kill him once"

Lancer narrowed his eyes at the crazed Captain rushing towards him with a manic grin and even from this distance he could feel man's spiritual pressure pressing down on him like heavyweights.

Then he remembered the conversation he had at the group meeting a few days ago…

"Wait hold up!" Lancer shouted in stupefied disbelief. "You're telling me that Berserker who can gain a resistance that makes him nearly immune to anything that manages to kill him once…still got killed by this Kenpachi simply by making his attacks stronger!" he then growled at Illvasysel. " Are you sure you are not pulling one over us!"

Illyasveil let out a deep breath. "I understand your doubts and believe me it was for me to accept too when I first saw it...but that is exactly what happened"

Lancer then bared his teeth in agitation and began to rub his forehead while closing his eyes. "So you are telling me that this Shinigami can just get stronger each time he is put at a disadvantage!?" he then opened his eyes and furrowed his eyebrows. "If that is the case I think it would be best If I just use my Gea Bolg to finish this monster off as quickly as possible"

Caster then looked up at Lancer. "And what makes you think that alone will be enough?"

Lancer then looks at expiration. "Enough!?" he nearly pouted. "Are you telling me that this Shinigami can somehow negate that too!?"

Caster gave the blue-haired man a knowing look. "It's possible after all…didn't the other captain you managed to do exactly that?"

Lancer went silent as Caster continued.

"While unlikely it is possible that this Shinigami along with others might have the means of negating your noble phantasm" She then clasped her hands. "Meaning that the best way to take out by his Captain would be to wear him down to the point that won't be able to use his spiritual power to negate it"

Lancer then mused in thought. 'Wear him down huh?… yeah I think I can manage that"

Caster nodded. "And who will assist him?"

Archer then raised his right hand. "I will"

Lancer then huffed in annoyance. "So you are going to be my partner?" he spat in disapproval.

"Along with another" Archer retorted smugly. "After all if this is a captain that not even Berserker can defeat, it would be suicidal to go and face him alone" he then glanced toward Lancer. "Unless you have a problem with that?"

Lancer narrowed his eyes " I don't…but don't think after this I am grating you any favors"

Archer then smirked. "And why would I ever think of that?" He then let out a chuckle. "Just follow my lead and we going take down that mad shingmai handily"

Illyasviel then looked at the two servants in concern. "I appreciate the confidence but don't let go to either of you two's heads…" she warns. "Because not only was Berserker unable to beat that man when he last fought him…" she spoke and her body began to tremble. "He was also holding back…"

Lancer then flashes back to reality when he and Archer manage to arrive at the forest while Kenpachi quickly catches up to them.

"So are you two tired of running away?" He asked swinging down his sword with another force to uproot a massive slab of stone beside him. " If so let this fight on with already!" The battle-lusted Captain then charged ahead of the two servants who readied themselves. While Lancer for the first time in a long time begins to doubt his chances of survival.

Meanwhile, back at base Rider was attacking Soi-Fon near the suit, who proved to not only be her near equal in speed, but much physically stronger than her to boot. Forcing the captain on the defensive.

Sensing her distress the other captains like Byakuya and Toshiro tried to intervene. Only for the former to be confronted behind by Caster who immediately teleported him away as his body dispersed into light pink magical partials.

"Byakuya! Toshiro shouted out, but when the latter tried to attack Caster she teleported herself away.

Yet when he turned around he saw himself and Mastmomo surrounded by a bunting inferno of buildings and a black dark void above them. Then Caster appears at the back end of the inferno with Kazuki at her side while an army of hundreds of dragon tooth warriors is made out of the literal fire standing in front of them.

Back at the suite, Rukia, Renji, Uryu, and Sado confront Berserker on the upper rooftops near the building. "While Illyasviel grins menacingly.

While on the other side of the building, Shunsei was confronted by the Menos that Zouken created.

"Well now…" Shunsei said to himself as he confronted the beast. "I didn't expect to face a Hollow in this holy grail war…" he said while drawing his two blades. 'Mind telling me why you are doing here?"

The Menos remained silent before raising his right arm and from its flesh, dozens of worms spawned out before rapidly maturing and enlarging into huge blades insects that were the size of vultures before lunging themselves at Shunsei.

"I guess not" he murmured and immediately drew both of his swords and engaged with the giant insects.

Meanwhile amid all the battles taking place Ichigo and Saber to avoid getting anyone else caught in their clash face each other alone near the side of a river and bridge. They then draw their and ready for their possible final clash.