Konoha: The Man Who Became the Fourth Hokage

Chapter 315 Decisive battle?

Templar church
"died?!"

"How could this be?"

The gray-haired old priest sat on the bench and pounded his fist on the handle of the chair unwillingly.

And in front of him was the silent Kotomine Kirei.

There was a long silence, and Kotomine Risei's eyes fell on his son.

"Kirei."

"Since Shichen is dead, what are your plans next?"

Kotomine Ri was looking at her son, whom she believed to be a saint.

"I will inherit my teacher's will, seize the Holy Grail, and then place it in front of my teacher's tombstone."

Kotomine Kirei's face was as calm as ever. Even though it was his first time to cheat, there was no sign of anything wrong.

To him, there is no difference between deception and honesty.

It's just a path to happiness.

"Is that so? Very good. It is worth the time I have spent teaching you magic for three years."

Kotomine Li was looking at her son with a pleased expression.

After saying this, Kotomine Riki turned around and was about to pray, but at this moment Kotomine Kirei walked out of the church step by step.

The dazzling sunlight fell on his face through the open church door, and at this moment, a hooded man stood quietly in front of the door, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

"You promised me."

Matou Kariya opened his one remaining eye and looked intently at Kotomine Kirei, then limped into the church with his broken body.

At this moment, the door of the church was closed.

"Oh, this father probably still thinks his son is a saint?"

Frivolous and arrogant words rang out beside Kotomine Kirei. Gilgamesh appeared at some point, or perhaps he had always been there.

"Confused and lost, I have spent these years."

"I have no interest in anything, but I have a fanatical interest in everything."

“Lost on the journey of life.”

"Awakening from a sudden enlightenment."

Cold, calm, yet fanatical words came out of the mouth of the man named Kotomine Kirei.

His expression was calm yet crazy, dead yet alive.

“The affection between people has gone through despair and has been revived.”

"Eliminating hope from despair, that is probably my kind of 'joy'."

"Gilgamesh, do you know?"

The sun shone on the black agent, and there was no light in those dark eyes for a moment.

"what?"

Gilgamesh leaned against the wall of the Cathedral Church with his arms folded across his chest, looking with interest at the man in front of him who, after his guidance, had come to understand the concept of pleasure.

"My only regret now is that I didn't..."

Click...

Before Kotomine Kirei could finish his words, the door of the church was pushed open. The dilapidated door made a harsh creaking sound, interrupting Kotomine Kirei's words.

The hooded man ignored Kotomine Kirei and Gilgamesh, and disappeared around the corner, pushing his broken body.

"there is nothing?"

Gilgamesh looked at the Master in front of him with a strange smile on his face.

"No, it's too late to say anything now."

"After all, I am just an ordinary person in this world."

Kotomine Kirei turned his head and saw an old man lying powerlessly on the ground in the church, with blood flowing down his chest.

"Kirei, you underestimate yourself."

"If even you are a vulgar person, then there is probably no one in the world who truly understands happiness."

Gilgamesh had a malicious smile on his face as he looked at the man in front of him who was walking step by step towards the abyss under his guidance.

"Poor father indeed."

"The son I personally raised turned out to be the murderer who murdered me."

"Kirei, how does it feel to kill your father?"

Gilgamesh's words lingered in Kotomine Kirei's ears like the whispers of a devil.

Kotomine Kirei ignored Gilgamesh and walked towards his father step by step.

Looking at his father lying in a pool of blood, his black eyes showed no emotion at all.

"This feeling……"

"Very pleasant."

The corners of the man's mouth curled up slightly, which looked so dazzling and crazy in this sacred and solemn church.

-

"It's probably here. The owner here needs to move to another city for work, so I bought it."

In front of a cherry blossom-style house, Kennedy folded his hands and watched the wooden door in front of him open.

"It's unexpectedly good."

Jiu Xingdang walked in first without letting anyone else do the talking. The residential scene in front of him looked somewhat familiar to him, but he couldn't remember where it was.

"Let's go in and have a look."

Xun waved to Saber, and Saber readily agreed.

And Irisviel followed Saber closely.

"I bought this house just for these few days."

"And the previous charter flight and the hotel for Lancer, Kennedy, are you running out of money?"

Sora crossed her arms and glanced at her fiancé.

"It's okay, it's just something outside of my body."

"And if we just rent it, it would be troublesome with so many people."

Kennedy touched his chin. He didn't expect that this Holy Grail War would cost him almost all his savings.

"Hey, don't say I didn't help you."

"The password is my birthday."

Sora took out a bank card from somewhere and threw it lightly to the blond man.

Kennedy hurriedly took the bank card thrown by Sora, with a slight smile on his face. Looking at the back of the red-haired man in front of him, his heart couldn't help but feel warm.

As soon as he moved in, Kennedy began to set up the magic workshop.

Although he was setting up a magic workshop, Kennedy only set up a perception-type magic barrier.

On the defensive side, Jiu Xing directed Xun to set up the Vajra Barrier.

The last time, the Diamond Barrier that was set up for Sora was easily broken by Emiya Kiritsugu who simply blew up the hotel building.

This time the geographical location is on flat ground. Jiu Xing doesn't believe that it can be easily broken through this time.

Kennedy stayed beside Jiuxing and watched Xun diligently setting up the Vajra barrier not far away.

"Lancer, what should we do next?"

Kennedy's words made Jiu Xing raise an eyebrow.

"Don't you already know that?"

"That Lady Ellie is the Lesser Holy Grail."

Jiu Xing pointed to the white-haired wife who was sitting on a rock with Saber in the distance, doing nothing.

"Every time a heroic spirit dies, the magic power in her body will increase until it becomes the true Holy Grail."

"Last time, Archer's golden Pekka fought against Berserker's mad dog."

"It seems that Berserker lost, but he didn't die."

"Now only caster and rider are dead."

"There are five Heroic Spirits left. We have me and Saber here."

"Tousaka Tokiomi has Archer and Assassin."

"There is another Berserker."

"Old Ken, if you're in a hurry, let's go kill those two guys Archer or Berserker at night."

"I've been annoyed with them for a long time."

Jiu Xing's lips curled up into an excited smile.

"Of course you can, but the last time we faced the caster, Miss Nao ran out of magic power and disappeared."

"If that's the case, will Miss Xun..."

Kennedy automatically ignored the 'Old Ken' that Jiu Xing mentioned.

"Eh? You still care about Xun?"

Jiu Xing narrowed his eyes when he heard that.

"..."

Kennedy couldn't help but sigh as he looked at Jiu Xing who was protecting his child.

"I dreamed about it."

Looking at the young man in front of him, Kennedy said seriously:

"Because of the relationship between the Master and the Servant, both parties will dream about each other's life due to magic."

"You didn't?"

Jiu Xing shook his head and said with disgust:

"I sleep so well, and even if I did dream, how could I dream about a man like you?"

"..., in my dream, I saw that Miss Xun left before Jiuxing and Miss Xun's children got married..."

"I finally participated in the Holy Grail War by accident."

"Don't you want to stay with Miss Kaoru for a while longer, Jiu Xing?"

Kennedy looked at his servant speechlessly.

At this moment, he particularly missed the adult Lancer who held the red-gold spear and fought against Saber, Archer, and Berserker alone.

Full sense of security.

"..."

"I didn't realize you're such an emotional guy."

"But if it's just for this reason, if something goes wrong, there will be no room for regret."

Jiu Xing's words silenced Kennedy.

"My Holy Grail War is over." Kennedy's words surprised Jiu Xing. He followed Kennedy's gaze and saw Sora busy in the kitchen.

It is hard to imagine that this young lady, who looks like she has never done any housework, is actually good at cooking.

"Don't you want to observe the source?"

"The process by which the Holy Grail grants wishes?"

"That doesn't conflict with Sora, does it?"

Jiu Xing didn't quite understand Kennedy's train of thought.

"Archer's identity remains a mystery to this day."

"But just based on the way he casually releases his treasures, he is definitely a famous figure in history."

"Lancer."

Kennedy looked into Jiu Xing's eyes.

"I'm scared."

Kennedy spoke these cowardly words with confidence.

"I'm afraid I will die in this Holy Grail War."

"That would completely lose Sora."

"It might even lead to Sora suffering misfortune."

"Just like the last time Sora was attacked at the hotel."

Kennedy talked about Sora every other sentence, but his eyes were firm.

"Perhaps you will think that I am a coward who is afraid of fighting."

"but……"

"No."

A calm voice sounded behind Kennedy.

It's Sora.

"The Holy Grail War has reached this point. Kennedy, are you going to give up?"

"Give up Lancer and Miss Kaoru."

Sora calmly looked at the man who had his back to her and didn't dare to look at her.

"If you think I'm in the way, I can leave."

Sora's words made Kennedy's heart tremble.

"Even Alexander the Great is no match for Lancer."

"Kennedy, what are you afraid of?"

-

夜

Howling cold wind
The sound of crisp footsteps was heard near the Toosaka residence.

The female knight in military uniform did not conceal her vigorous aura.

With the magic power provided by Kennedy himself, Saber felt that her current condition was unexpectedly good.

Saber did not dodge or evade, and the surrounding magic barrier easily discovered her.

however……

Nothing at all.

It never happened.

This strange phenomenon made Saber frown.

now……

A slight strange sound made Saber's ears move.

The sound is... wind.

And...it's very fast.

Is it Archer?

Or assassin?

"Roar!!!"

A dark shadow rushed towards Saber with violent magic power like a demon from the abyss of hell!

"Berserker?!"

How did Berserker appear here?!
Saber couldn't believe it, but at the moment she no longer had the energy to think about it!
The flower bed on the roadside was infected by Berserker's magic power and instantly turned into a treasure and smashed towards Saber!

Templar church
"Heh...heh...time..."

Matou Kariya came to this place again.

He carried his broken body and walked step by step towards the figure sitting on the bench.

This back view...he will never forget it in his life!
"Toki...Tousaka Tokiomi!"

Matou Kariya was about to step forward, but the other party suddenly fell to the ground with a thud, his eyes still wide open in disbelief, as if he had seen something extremely surprising.

"What...what..."

Matou Kariya looked at the person in front of him and couldn't help but take a step back, a look of panic on his face.

His hatred for Tōsaka Tokiomi was not to kill him, but to wake him up.

Let the other party realize the evil of the Matou family and take Sakura back to the Toosaka family. After all, Toosaka Tokiomi is his childhood sweetheart and the one he has secretly loved for a lifetime, and he is also Toosaka Aoi's husband.

“Kariya…what are you…doing?”

The sudden female voice made Matou Kariya turn his head stiffly.

This voice...can't be wrong...

It's... Xiaokui...

Why does Xiaokui appear here?
……

"Xiao Kui, you...please listen to my explanation..."

Matou Kariya walked towards Tōsaka Aoi in a panic, his face full of fear and terror.

"Did you... kill Tokito because of the Holy Grail?"

Suddenly, Toosaka Aoi spoke.

The pair of beautiful eyes seemed a little ferocious at this moment.

"Shichen...I didn't do anything wrong..."

"Why did you kill him!"

!!!

Looking at the woman in front of him who had fallen into some kind of madness because of the death of her husband, Matou Kariya didn't know what he was doing.

His hands involuntarily grasped the other's delicate neck.

He didn't know what he was doing, he just shed tears in pain and kept talking...

"forgive me……"

"forgive me……"

"forgive me……"

"I... ah... I, no matter...whatever...I won't..."

The woman's voice became weaker and weaker, and it seemed that she might faint at any moment.

Bang!
Matou Kariya was suddenly thrown backwards and hit hard on the cross in the center of the church, and his life or death was unknown.

The person who came gently picked up the unconscious Toosaka Aoi and placed her on a bench nearby.

The deep blue eyes were fixed on the direction of the second floor.

"Playing with other people's feelings to satisfy one's own evil tastes."

"Kotomine Kirei, you have fallen."

The blonde woman looked coldly at the black priest on the second floor.

"It turns out that you are here. I thought Lancer would come here himself."

Gilgamesh now appeared from the side door with interest, holding a glass of red wine.

"Go back, you are no match for me."

"Tell Lancer to bring the android with him and wait for me at Ryudo Temple tomorrow."

"The Holy Grail is part of this king's treasure."

"No one can take it away without my permission."

A trident kunai appeared in Xun's hand at some point, and he looked at the arrogant man in front of him calmly.

"No need to wait until tomorrow."

"Today, the Holy Grail War ends."

At this moment, Jiuxing, who was in a temporary residence, slowly opened his eyes.

A thousand paper cranes were spinning around him.

Saber went to the Toosaka family to gather intelligence and unexpectedly encountered Berserker. Kaoru went to the Templar Church to ask for the reward of the Command Seals for defeating Caster, but unexpectedly met Archer.

Then there is still a rat in the gutter that has not come out.

Dozens of black figures emerged in the night...

Surround Jiuxing layer by layer.

This assassin is really unprofessional.

An assassin should act like an assassin.

Are you coming out with such fanfare because you think you can defeat yourself head-on?
This is really too much of a disregard for oneself.

"Ma'am, don't move."

"It will be fine soon..."

Irisviel behind Jiu Xing responded silently.

Ryudongsa Temple

One of the four spiritual veins in Fuyuki City.

Kennedy needs to set up the magic barrier here in advance so that he can summon the Holy Grail today or tomorrow.

As for wishes, it’s up to you, Saber can make any wish she wants.

Even if she wished to have no worries about food and drink for the rest of her life, it was none of Kennedy's business.

"Kennedy, we need to move fast."

Sora skillfully set up a magic circle to summon spirits.

Kennedy was not willing to be outdone. This was the first time he worked with Sora, and he was full of enthusiasm.

(End of this chapter)