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Shirou and Black blurred, keeping Kirei Kotomine pressed between them, blinding golden-red-black colors flashing in their background.
"Haha…" The Priest chuckled, crossing his arm. Six Back Keys appeared in his hands, their blades manifesting as he poured his Mana into them.
Like bolts of lightning, he threw them at Berserker and Saber's Masters.
Black adjusted his speed, minutely slowing down and then speeding up, dodging the Black Keys. On the other side, Shirou parried the attacks using Kanshou and Bakuya as well.
However, in between Black's dodging the Black Keys and Shirou parrying the same, Kirei disappeared.
For Shirou, it made the least sense, as the only moment he had lost sight of the Priest was when his blades had made contact with the Black Keys. How could a full-grown man disappear behind the edges of blades?!
For Black, it seemed outright impossible!
When Kai's existence had elevated inside the Reality Marble, achieving the 2nd Threshold, Black had experienced the same as well.
Even if Black only possessed his Base Stats, as Berserker was using all the Buffs, he still had his Observation Haki, which had experienced a qualitative upgrade only moments ago.
Then, how could Kirei deceive his senses by what seemed to be a weak, rookie tactic?!
As if that wasn't baffling enough, what the Priest did next made Black's eyes pop out.
Super Bajiquan —
Kirei Kotomine glitched into existence right in front of Shirou and planted his elbow deep into his stomach, a shockwave booming out from his back.
— Six Grand Opening - Elbow Upthrust!
Then, as Shirou balled over, gasping for breath, Kirei's body moved sideways, defying logic, time, and perception.
Super Bajiquan —
Kirei's punch came for Black's chest.
Black slithered back with his highest speed.
Yet, Kirei's punch followed Black like time's shadow itself, landing squarely on his chest anyway.
— Moving Stance - Eight Postures of the Buddha Guards!!
A boom resounded as Black was thrown away, his chest caving in.
Kirei Kotomine let out a breath as he stood straight, his hand landing on his chest. Black tendrils were flailing out of it, crawling over his body… higher and higher.
To think that Lich would know how to transfer the Greater Grail's corruption directly to my heart, bypassing Sakura, Kirei wondered, smiling. It's growing stronger in me… I… will not last long… Haha…
Suddenly, a kick came for him, sending a chill running down Kirei's spine.
With a light push of his feet, the Priest threw himself back, dodging the kick.
"Shirou!" Black shouted, the Ad Infinitum and Lucky Intuitions already guessing a wild reason behind Kirei's power-up. "Grit your teeth!"
Black reached out and grabbed Shirou's wrist.
Then, lifting him like a sword, Black hurled Shirou across the space toward Kirei.
The Overseer easily dodged the wild attack, taking out a set of Black Keys. However, before he could fire them toward Shirou, the surprised expression on the boy's face disappeared.
Kirei's pupils dilated.
Renewal Taekwondo —
Black appeared over Shirou's head, both grabbing each other's hands.
And just as Shirou landed on the ground, he hacked Black like a sword, letting out a shout, the earth caving under his feet.
— Black Original - Recoilless Sonic Kick!
"Cough!"
Black blood came oozing out from Kirei's mouth as the kick landed on his shoulder…
… and the entire ground in dozens of meters gave away under his feet, a BOOM covering them in clouds of dust.
…
Purple-colored veins glowed on Rider's legs.
With a hiss, she blurred and appeared next to the Lich.
Spinning midair, her kick landed on the space over the Lich's head, as if there was an invisible barrier there.
"HA!" Medusa let out a shout, petrifying the concept of barrier itself.
With a screeching crack, the barrier shattered, her heel digging deep into the Lich's skull…
… before sending him down like a bullet, the earth swallowing his deathly existence.
…
Swords struck the cursed lance as Archer and Blackened Lancer exchanged moves.
"Hahaha!" Lancer laughed, spinning the lance in his hands as they both skidded, flashes and debris covering their vision. "… You really thought you could take me alone?!"
A golden beauty appeared behind Lancer.
Saber raised her sword to cut down Lancer Alter's escape path.
Before she could do so, though, the Primal Fire and Wind Elementals pounced on her, covering her in blue fire and hellish wind.
"HA!" Saber let out a shout and hacked, letting her Magic Resistance hold onto the attacks, chips of her armor flaking away.
To her extreme surprise, Lancer's spear appeared in the sword's path, as if it were alive.
The Blackened Heroic Spirit looked over his shoulder and grinned at Saber. "Gotcha!"
Archer and Saber's eyes widened.
The Primal Fire and Wind Elementals suddenly diffused, becoming a tornado around the three Servants.
Lancer Alter's feet dug into the ground, the lance in his hands burning hot with red Mana.
Then, with a light push, he flew up, reaching the top of the fiery tornado.
Noble Phantasm —
"Rage—" The Blackened Lancer shouted, exploding with cursed Mana before throwing the lance. "— My Demonic Spear of Death!"
— Gáe Bolg: Gouging Piercing Spear of Carnage!
Even before it crossed half an inch of distance, the Noble Phantasm burned the texture, multicolored bolts of lightning rumbling in its surroundings.
"Saber!" Archer shouted. "Behind me!"
Letting go of his swords, Archer let out a breath, lifting his arm, a stunned Saber appearing in his shadow.
"I am…" Archer said, the redness blinding his vision. "… the bone of my Sword…"
Saber's eyes widened. "You are…"
"… Rho Aias!!!"
A pink flower bloomed in front of Archer as he projected the weapon.
Above the pink flower, more images began appearing, becoming a many-layered shield.
And just as the sixth blurry shield appeared, Gáe Bolg landed on it, instantly pulverizing all six of them.
Archer grabbed his right arm, letting out a scream.
Cyan-colored lightning bolts thundered in his surroundings as the seventh one held Gáe Bolg… for a moment.
Then, with a flash of absolute redness, Gáe Bolg shattered it as well.
And the ashes of the first nuclear blasts hadn't even settled —
— when another nuclear explosion rocked the world, its plumes reaching the seventh heaven!
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