Konoha: I, Ninja War Sakura, rely entirely on skills!

Chapter 340 Side Story: The Holy Grail War (2)

夜

Skyscrapers, brightly lit, illuminate the night view.

Although Fuyuki City is just a small city in Japan, it has everything you need.

Moreover, it is now the 1990s. Although Japan is experiencing economic difficulties, thanks to previous development, Fuyuki City has everything a modern society should have.

A girl in pink sat on the rooftop of a high-rise building, overlooking the panoramic view of the city.

The familiar scenery made Sakura feel a little dazed.

Looking back, I don't know how many years have passed since I arrived in the ninja world.

Past life? Present life?
How can those short twenty-odd years of memories compare to nearly 100,000 years of experience?

The girl glanced back at the darkness in the distance and sighed.

All those past events flashed through my mind like bubbles.

Goodbye, my ex-girlfriend, my ex-ex-girlfriend, my ex-ex-ex-girlfriend, my ex-ex-ex-ex-girlfriends...

This world is not Sakura's original world, and Sakura realized this the moment she arrived in this world.

Now it can barely be considered a way to reminisce over old memories...

"Berserker."

A man carrying a plastic bag emerged from the darkness behind me.

It was nighttime for Kaguya Matou.

"The Holy Grail War is usually held at night to avoid being discovered by ordinary people, and only the daytime is a safe period."

"Although the Holy Grail War has not yet begun, it's still better to be cautious."

Matou Kariya's voice drifted into Sakura's ears on the evening breeze.

"Instead of worrying about me, you should worry about my so-called opponents."

Sakura didn't turn around, but spoke with a hint of melancholy.

"Um, that's true."

Matou Kariya smiled, then realized that the person before him was an incarnation of a god.

If the other party is willing, one night...

No, the Holy Grail War can be resolved in an hour.

Judging from this deity's behavior, she doesn't seem to want to do so.

Rather, it's because their daily lives are too boring and peaceful that they want to find some fun.

"This is what you want."

Kariya Matou smiled, then walked over and handed the white plastic bag to Sakura.

It contains mostly Chinese dishes.

This led Kariya Matou to speculate that the other party might be a god born in the country of Tokyo.

Then, due to an accident, he ended up in an unknown world and became a god in that world, which is why the "divinity" column says "incarnation of the will of an unknown world".

Kariya Matou was lost in thought, unaware that he was getting close to the truth.

The only mistake is that Sakura is not a god from Tokyo University, but just an ordinary person who inexplicably arrived in another world.

"Pooh."

"It has a strange smell."

While Matou Kariya was pondering, the pink-clad girl spat out the food in her mouth, her face full of disgust.

Too much sugar was added.

And what about the chili peppers in the stir-fried pork?

Why are they all green peppers?

Stir-fried green peppers with pork is one thing, but they add sugar like it's free.

“There is a Chinese restaurant in the city center called Hongzhou Yansui Restaurant, but they don’t do takeout or delivery. They say that by the time the food is packed and delivered to the customer, it’s already cold and no longer tastes the same.”

"Authentic Chinese food needs to be eaten while it's still piping hot and spicy."

Kariya Matou explained to Sakura.

"You've found out quite a lot."

Sakura put down her chopsticks.

"Because I used to go there often with Aoi, I'm familiar with it."

Matou Kariya spoke up, somewhat embarrassed.

Sakura was speechless.

Licking the dog.

"Berserker..."

"Don't call me that, just call me Sakura."

As soon as Matou Kariya opened his mouth, Sakura interrupted him.

"Feel sorry."

"Be careful next time."

"Hmm, the Servants who descend into the Holy Grail War in response to their Masters' summons all have unfulfilled wishes or regrets."

"Could it be that someone like you, Sakura, also has regrets in your heart?"

Matou Kariya asked curiously.

The being before us appears in the form of a young girl and forcibly drags the original Lancelot back to Valhalla, breaking the rules of the Holy Grail War to interfere. Could it be that even a god like this has regrets?
"wish?"

"Pity?"

Sakura smiled, not finding it strange that Kariya Matou had asked the question.

After all, those who become Masters all have strong desires in their hearts.

Furthermore, the Matou family, along with the Einzbern and Tohsaka families, is one of the three founding families.

In every Holy Grail War, the Matou family is guaranteed one spot.

"How could I possibly..."

Sakura suddenly stopped mid-sentence.

"Maybe."

"But my intuition tells me that the Holy Grail is not as simple as a wish-granting machine."

Sakura's intuition told her that there was something wrong with the Holy Grail.

She vaguely remembered the plot of the Fourth Holy Grail War, but so much time had passed that she had completely forgotten it.

Or perhaps they simply didn't look at it much in their past life.

"Intuition?"

The geese in the mahogany tree remained silent, lost in thought.

Divine intuition.

"how?"

"You're asking me this question, are you worried I'll try to steal the Holy Grail?"

Sakura looked at the man in front of her with amusement.

Whether they are Masters or Servants, they all have regrets or wishes in their hearts.

So what should the last surviving master-servant pair do?

After all, there's only one wish-granting machine, and only one wish can be granted.

In such a situation, what should one choose?

Of course, the Master uses Command Seals to force the Servant to commit suicide and withdraw from the Holy Grail War, thus fulfilling the Master's wish.

Servants are merely tools of their Masters.

Of course, it cannot be denied that some powerful Servants have turned the tables on their Masters at crucial moments.

"My wish is that little... Matou Sakura can live a good life and grow up."

"It has now been achieved."

"My only value right now is to accompany you through this Holy Grail War."

Matou Kariya spoke earnestly.

Sakura has dealt with the Crest Worms inside Matou Sakura and restored her health.

However, after suffering from the Crest Worms for a year, Matou Sakura now shows signs of autism.

Kariya Matou plans to move to Tokyo after this matter is settled, and also find a doctor to give Sakura Matou some psychological counseling.

"Of course, it would be even better if we could also teach that ungrateful Tokiomi Tohsaka a lesson."

Matou Kariya chuckled softly. "That's for sure."

As the head of the Tohsaka family, Tokiomi Tohsaka is certainly qualified to be among the seven Masters.

Then we'll teach that self-important guy who talks about elegance all the time a lesson.

Let him see how his long-planned Holy Grail War has been ruthlessly trampled upon!
All Masters and all Servants were forced to bow down at Berserker's feet!
"what are you laughing at?"

"Oh, sorry, I was thinking about something happy."

Matou Kariya chuckled lightly.

At that moment, the man who had been smiling just moments before suddenly changed his expression slightly.

"Someone has made a move."

Before Matou Kariya could speak, Sakura, who was sitting on the rooftop, spoke up first.

With Sakura's abilities, covering the entire Fuyuki City with her senses would be a piece of cake.

On the very first night of the Holy Grail War, some people were already making their move.

In the courtyard of a luxurious villa in Fuyuki City, a Servant with a black figure and a bone mask on his face was swiftly and decisively killed by a barrage of golden Noble Phantasms, almost instantly.

"Bastard, this is the price you pay for looking me in the eye."

A golden-haired heroic spirit stood on the rooftop with his arms crossed, coldly gazing at the now mangled corpse of Assassins with disdain, before transforming into countless golden specks of light and disappearing into the air.

"Looks like a pretty formidable guy."

Kariya Matou also learned about the Tohsaka family's situation through his familiar.

Not only him, but all the Masters learned of this situation through their familiars.

After all, the Tohsaka family, as one of the three founding families, is a key target of the Holy Grail War.

In fact, there are other familiars outside the Matou family, trying to observe what kind of servants the Matou family has summoned.

But Sakura didn't care about that.

Want to gather intelligence on yourself?

Then you've gathered all the information, and we'll see how you defeat me.

"Someone extraordinary?"

Sakura tilted her head, looking somewhat puzzled.

Given the opponent's attack method of smashing people with weapons, Sakura could smash their head with a single punch before they could even make a move.

"That's right, the opponent used their Noble Phantasm for projectile attacks without any scruples."

"He unleashed four Noble Phantasms in one go."

"Four Noble Phantasms to kill a Servant, this person is clearly not weak."

Matou Kariya analyzed the battle situation with a serious expression.

"Pack your things and go home."

Sakura didn't want to listen anymore.

I want to keep some sense of anticipation for myself.

To Sakura, that golden Servant was merely somewhat interesting.

But it's only somewhat interesting to watch.

If Sakura were to face him, she would probably be able to take three moves from him.

Emmm...

It could be as many as thirty moves.

Matou family

"Sakura-chan, have you missed me?"

Sakura walked casually past the familiar outside the house and entered Matou Sakura's room.

Sakura felt a little strange calling herself by her own name.

"Sakura, Sakura-neechan."

Having just recovered, Matou Sakura looked at the pretty older sister in front of her with some timidity.

"Good girl~~"

Sakura crouched down and gently stroked the other person's black hair.

With her body restored to health and the Crest Worms cleared from her body, Sakura not only healed the girl's body but also restored her original hair color.

The little girl carefully snuggled into Sakura's arms, greedily inhaling Sakura's scent.

I've been living in this hellish home for a year now, enduring endless torment.

Although Uncle Kariya said he would bring her a stable life, nothing has changed after a year, which has left Matou Sakura feeling utterly hopeless.

However, the pink-haired older sister changed Matou Sakura's situation on the very first day she appeared, and even helped her get rid of the wriggling worms inside her body.

This made her feel an inexplicable attachment to the pink-clad girl in front of her.

Matou Kariya stood behind the two of them, watching the scene with gentle eyes.

This is Sakura, whom he would protect even at the cost of everything.

-

In an inconspicuous hotel room, a black man with a cigarette in his mouth carefully watched the images on the television screen.

His name is Kiritsugu Emiya, and he is one of the participants in the Fourth Holy Grail War.

However, compared to other genuine magicians, he has more faith in the power of technology.

So while other magicians who participated in the Holy Grail War used familiars to observe the almost overwhelming battle against the Tohsaka family, he was the only one who used a surveillance camera.

This way, not only can you see the situation of the Tohsaka family, but you can also watch it repeatedly afterward.

At that moment, a woman dressed in a black suit, much like Kiritsugu Emiya, walked in.

Maiya is his assistant in this Holy Grail War.

Maiya entered the house and went straight to Kiritsugu Emiya. The two embraced and shared a passionate kiss.

After the passionate kiss, Maiya took a black hard drive out of her pocket and placed it in Kiritsugu Emiya's hand.

"This is suspected to be a heroic spirit from the Matou family."

Upon hearing this, Kiritsugu Emiya released Maiya and turned it on. Immediately, the image of a pink-clad girl appeared on the television screen.

"I can't tell their rank."

Emiya Kiritsugu gazed at the image of a girl dressed in white with flame patterns embroidered on the screen and murmured to himself.

"This outfit makes him look a bit like Caster, the magician."

Kiritsugu Emiya neither denied nor agreed.

The golden-armored hero who was previously dressed in heavy armor looked like a heavy cavalryman, but he used the ranged attack method of an archer.

This made him somewhat worried.

You can't tell a Heroic Spirit's class just by looking at them.

When will Irisviel and Saber arrive?

A hint of tenderness flashed in Kiritsugu Emiya's eyes.

Irisviel von Einzbern.

his wife.

He represented the Einzbern family in the Holy Grail War, and for the sake of justice and world peace, he was determined to obtain the Holy Grail no matter what.

For this, he did not hesitate to marry into the Einzbern family and marry Irisviel, a homunculus who was a Lesser Grail.

"Madam and Saber will probably arrive in Fuyuki City tomorrow."

Mai hesitated for a moment before continuing:
"Are we really not going to act with Saber?"

After all, the power of a Servant far surpasses that of a Master, and a Master can only control a Servant with three Command Seals.

If Kiritsugu Emiya encounters an enemy who is a Servant, then he can only summon Saber by using Command Spells.

That would be such a waste.

"That righteous King Arthur will not act with us."

Seemingly having heard a funny joke, Kiritsugu Emiya chuckled nonchalantly, then prepared to pack his gear and head out to scout the location.

He spotted Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald, one of the Twelve Lords of the Clock Tower, in the cameras he installed at the airport.

This is an absolutely powerful magician.

He was also considered by Kiritsugu Emiya to be a worthy opponent.

He needs to be prepared to find the other party's residence, and if possible, even to plant explosives there.

As long as you can kill your enemies, no matter how dirty the means, as long as you can achieve your goal, it is the best means.

This is the justice that Kiritsugu Emiya has always upheld, for which he is willing to kill his own father and the adoptive mother who raised him.

(End of this chapter)