Shirou's clones number 30 million

To be honest, despite his extremely bad personality, Kirei was actually quite nice to me on the surface.

However, the hatred for Kirei's death and the debt of gratitude for his upbringing cancel each other out, and Shirou has no intention of having anything to do with Kirei again in this lifetime.

Shirou's heart stirred slightly, and the accumulated snow instantly covered Matou Zouken.

Humans are more resistant to cold than insects, but extreme low temperatures can cause confusion and stiffness.

The moment he was covered by snow, he lost the ability to resist.

Looking at the snowman that Matou Zouken had transformed into, Matou Kariya clenched his fist, then lowered it again, and hesitantly asked:

"Who are you? Are you...his enemy?"

"No, I'm here to save Sakura."

"Are you Sakura's classmate?"

“I’m a year ahead of Sakura, so I’m her senior. Of course, at this point in time, we have absolutely no connection.”

As they were talking, Shirou had already walked up to Zouken Matou.

At this moment, after ten seconds of transformation, the snowman Zangyan has been completely turned into an ice sculpture.

After carefully observing the ice sculpture for a while, Shirou seemed to be deep in thought.

It seems that the world of One Piece has developed snow temperatures to a very low level.

Although it takes ten seconds for snow to turn into ice, snow at extremely low temperatures can still kill even if it doesn't turn into ice.

After all, not every world's humans are as ridiculously resilient as those in the One Piece world.

Judging from the current situation, the estimated minus fifty degrees Celsius is too low; the snow is at least minus one hundred degrees Celsius.

"Based on my understanding of Zouken Matou, he must still have brain worms hidden elsewhere. Therefore, I will use snow to clean the entire Matou family home next."

"Wait a moment…"

Before Matou Kariya could finish speaking, she noticed that endless snow was pouring out from Shirou's center, instantly covering the ceiling and walls.

"What do you want to say?" Shirou asked, turning around.

"Sigh... never mind, it's nothing."

Matou Kariya sighed deeply. In any case, the death of Matou Zouken relieved all the pressure on him.

At that moment, he suddenly noticed the Command Seal on the back of Shirou's left hand, and his expression changed slightly:

"You're a Master too? Where's your Servant? You can take my life, but please... please don't hurt Sakura."

Shirou was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized that he had probably misunderstood.

Indeed, when you're summoning a Servant, other Masters suddenly show up at your door – it looks like a fight is about to break out.

"Don't worry, I'm not your enemy. Besides, I haven't summoned any Servants yet."

"Who...who exactly are you?"

Matou Kariya paused for a moment, then asked cautiously:

Can I trust you?

“Of course!” Shirou answered without hesitation. “I’ll tell you about my background when we meet Sakura.”

"Sakura?"

With worry on his face, Matou Kariya ignored everything else and limped up the stairs.

Seeing this, Shirou sighed softly and followed in his footsteps, walking slowly behind him.

One was lame, the other had short legs; the two walked at almost the same speed and their steps were nearly identical.

Chapter Six: A Fake Story

Section 6, Chapter Six: False Stories

Stepping out of the basement, Matou Kariya froze on the spot.

At this moment, everything in sight is covered in white snow.

The corridor floor, windows, and ceiling were all covered in snow, a vast expanse of white that added to the chill.

"Sakura!"

Matou Kariya limped through the snow, nearly falling several times.

Seeing this, Shirou hesitated for a few seconds and did not go forward to help him, but just watched silently from behind.

Soon after, Matou Kariya stopped outside a room.

Because the door and walls were covered in snow, he looked carefully for several seconds before he could pinpoint the location of the door frame.

I tried to wipe the snow off the door lock with my hand, but my fingers instantly suffered severe frostbite when they touched the snow.

This situation prompted Shirou to lower his temperature forecast again.

"Sakura, Sakura! Are you alright?"

However, no matter how loudly Matou Kariya shouted, no sound came from the room.

He gritted his teeth, turned his back, and slammed his head against the door lock.

The door opened with a click.

What came into their view was a young girl sitting on the bed, shivering and wrapped in a quilt.

Her eyes were empty and lifeless, and she stared blankly at the two people at the door, like a delicate puppet.

This sight made Kariya Matou's heart tremble. He limped over, hugged her, and said:

"It's all over now. Zouken is dead and there's no danger anymore."

At this point, tears suddenly streamed down his face.

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault... If I knew magic, if I had the power to fight against Zouken, I wouldn't have let you suffer so much."

"Grandpa is gone?" Sakura repeated expressionlessly.

“He’s not your grandfather,” Shirou couldn’t help but say.

Matou Kariya nodded slightly and said very seriously:

"That's not true."

At that moment, he noticed that Sakura's body was still trembling, and quickly looked at Shirou:

"It's too cold here, can we find another place to talk?"

“Of course.” Shirou looked around and pondered, “However, the entire Matou family compound is covered in snow, so there shouldn’t be any place that isn’t covered by snow.”

"all?"

"Yes, all of them."

"Then... can we take the snow away?"

"It's impossible." Shirou shook his head slightly. "Have you ever seen spilled water that can be taken back?"

Even Admiral Aokiji couldn't undo the ice he created.

"In that case, let's go to the hotel. No one can stay here until the snow melts."

Shirou thought for a moment, then rejected the idea again:

"No, let's summon the Servant first. With something like this happening to the Matou family, a Master will definitely come to check on the situation."

"If we haven't summoned a Servant by then, we'll be in danger."

Although the Holy Grail War will only officially begin after all Servants have been summoned, who knows if someone might sneak out?

After all, a Master who only has Command Seals but has not yet summoned a Servant is no different from a child carrying gold and walking around in a bustling city.

Moreover, Mafia is still waiting for him, and he must summon his Servant as soon as possible; he cannot delay any longer.

“This…” Matou Kariya glanced at Sakura, who was huddled under the blankets, and hesitated. “Sakura is safe now. I don’t plan to continue participating in the Holy Grail War. If you want, I can transfer the Command Seals to you.”

"I understand how you feel, but this is just an escape."

Shirou paused, then slowly began to speak:

"Actually, I am not from this era. I am a person from the future who traveled back to the present from ten years in the future."

"Of course, only consciousness and memories return, just like the reborn characters in novels."

"If I remember correctly, you only have one month to live."

As soon as she finished speaking, Sakura looked up at Kariya Matou. Although her eyes were still empty, her expression had changed somewhat compared to before.

"Will Kariya die?"

"Yes, you'll die."

Shirou nodded slightly and continued:

"As things stand, Matou Kariya will summon Lancelot, the Berserker class, this evening."

"The remaining six Masters and Servants are Tokiomi Tohsaka and Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes; Kiritsugu Emiya and Artoria Pendragon, King Arthur..."

"Tokiomi Tohsaka was killed by Kirei Kotomine from behind, and Gilgamesh subsequently formed a contract with Kirei Kotomine..."

"Later, through Kirei Kotomine's scheme, Kariya Matou discovered Tokiomi Tohsaka's body, and Aoi Tohsaka witnessed this scene."

"Aoi Tohsaka mistakenly believed that Kariya Matou was the murderer of her husband, and verbally abused him to the point that he had a mental breakdown and strangled Aoi Tohsaka, leaving her in a vegetative state for the next few years."

Upon hearing this, Kariya Matou couldn't help but say:

"Impossible! I would never lay a hand on Aoi."

Shirou stared at him for a while, until he looked away, before saying:

"Don't rush to deny it. You should know very well that I'm talking about the future."

"For me, these are all things that have already happened. But for you, they are things that have not yet happened."

"Next, let's talk about Emiya Kiritsugu."

"He had a dream: to save the world..."