Responding to the Princess's prayer, Fou transformed using the 'Precious Power' within. A snow-white, majestic beast the size of a large animal, radiating the seven colors of beauty itself.
"I'll show you something special! This is the form of my feelings for the Princess—!"
Its name: Precious Guardian, the Supreme Protector. A form sworn to protect the Princess who sang of respect and love, never to be defiled—!
[ Descent of Human Love ]
『『『『『『 NOBU-NOBU-NOBU-BUU—!!! 』』』』』』
A massive swarm of Mini-Nobus poured from the treasury, merging and combining into an infinite mass—!
"A whirlwind of 'Preciousness' begins! True Name! SHIN SUPERIOR NOBBU—!!"
A golden Mini-Nobu of truth, radiating a light that illuminated everything, descended upon the world.
"Everything around me is becoming so incredible... Can I just... sleep...?"
"No! It's too early to kick the bucket! We might just be passing travelers, but even travelers have a code to uphold!"
Nobbu forcibly hauled the dying Okita to her feet.
"Now is the time for our pride! Let's show them our unbreakable bond!! —Let's go, Okita! Let's do that!"
"That?! What is 'that'!?"
"Is it not obvious—?! DOCKING!!!"
No sooner were the words said—
"Wait, stop, hold on—!! Don't do it by force—aaaaagh—!!!!"
With (forced) consent, Nobu and Okita performed a 'Synchronized Xyz GudaGuda Fusion' to become one—!
"That Okita... she's really been dyed in their colors while I wasn't looking," Hijikata remarked with a faint smile.
And then, she descended—
[ —I am the one who ends all things, in the spirit of 'ZERO.' The one who brings a true conclusion to obsession and GudaGuda. I am the Envoy of Counter-Force, tossed about by changes in the 'EXP' settings. ]
Brown skin, white eyes, snow-white hair. With an overwhelming pressure, she held a katana in her right hand and a matchlock in her left. Her True Name was—
[ I am Majin Saber. The one who rings the knell for the GudaGuda event. ]
The one who ends all fates—Majin Saber had manifested—!
[ Wh-What...?! This is bad, I have to use the Grail! Reality Marble— ]
The hand reached out, but it did not grasp the Grail.
"More delicious food! Please, satisfy me more!"
Artoria Uesugi was busy using the Grail's entire resource pool just to fuel her appetite...
[ WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING, YOU FOOL—!!!! ]
That was the final scream.
[ Take this!! My very first breath attack!! GIRL POWER/ZERO!! ]
Energy condensed in her gauntlet and mouth, magic power fully charged to its limit—!
[ 'Unlimited Girl Power Annihilation Cannon: NOT PRETTY BLASTER'!!!! ]
A spiral beam of pitch-black and crimson erupted, zeroing in on Mary-Oda.
"Roar!! Marduk!! Planetary Crushing Cannon: ENUMA ELISH! At 5% output—FIRE!!"
At 5%—an output equivalent to an Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasm—the main cannon of the Hero-God fired a fragment of divine authority.
"Let's go, Junior!"
"Nobu!"
Fou's prismatic light converged at its maw, focusing 'Precious Power' into a beam of pure purification.
"QUANTUM PRECIOUS BURST! Begone, specter! Don't you dare direct your filthy emotions toward Ea!"
It fired with a platinum brilliance—!!
『 NO—BBU—!! 』
—You want me to shout a move name? Understood! Here goes!
Silver light surged through the dorsal fins on its back, a lethal ray that threatened to vaporize everything in its path—!
"—FINISHING MOVE!! 'ALL HEROIC SPIRITS DISMISSAL BEAM'!!!"
A wildly reflecting, high-output beam true to its name was unleashed—!
And finally...
[ Piercing the dust of ages,
With boundless light, I sever destiny.
Absolute Blade: Endless Three-Stage! ]
The katana in her right hand floated, unleashing a pitch-black torrent of slash-rays.
[ Lay out your corpses across the three thousand worlds,
Pluck the strings of the screaming hells, and show your supremacy. ]
She tossed the matchlock into the air, instantly multiplying it into thirty thousand guns, firing them all in an exhaustive, limitless barrage. A ruthless, merciless execution—the volley that would close the GudaGuda event.
[ Sixth Heaven: Great Lustful Heaven Tengu-do—! ]
The accumulation of the entire story thus far, multiplied into a peerless strike, crashed into the grudge wearing the shape of Oda.
[ Wh-Wh-Whoaaaaaa!! Why?! Our origins as Original Characters are the same! Why is there such a massive difference between us—!! ]
Air looked directly into the eyes of those nameless desires, those who had been incinerated by the power gained from a noble journey.
"—The answer is simple. It is the difference between respect and arrogance. A story is woven by all those who love stories. By respecting the world, refining the setting, and cherishing the readers, life is breathed into it. —If I may offer one final opinion..."
As Mary-Oda began to vanish along with the purified GudaGuda energy, Air spoke gently.
"Between a 'story for my own fun' and a 'story to make someone else happy'... I reached the latter. That is all."
[ W-We... I... also... instead of hollow worship... I wanted to be a character who was loved by someone—!!!! ]
With a final, desperate cry, the countless concepts vanished without a trace. That wish—to simply be a character who could truly shine—was a small, honest thing.
The 'Bad Nobbu,' who wished for a world of self-indulgence through the Grail, was defeated.
"—Goodbye. To the 'someone' I might have been. ...I will never forget your regrets, nor the abyss that stared back at me."
Even that dying wish was something of value. Air quietly accepted the lamentations and despair that had never reached anyone's eyes.
Epilogue
The Holy Grail.
[ ...A man's life is fifty years. Compared to the world below, it is but a fleeting dream... huh. ]
Majin Saber slowly picked up the Grail.
[ ...I caused quite a bit of trouble. Rikka, here. A reward. ]
Without a hint of lingering attachment, she handed it to Rikka.
"Are you sure?"
[ It is fine. I obtained it for this very reason—to reward you for your hard work. —Well done. I acknowledge your efforts and your achievements. ]
"..."
[ Don't worry about 'evil' or 'girl power' or any of that. Life is over in a flash. Live as you please, and die when you're ready. ]
"...Yeah. Thank you, Nobunaga."
[ Umu! I have to look cool once in a while! And with that... case closed!! ]
"F-Food..." (The one caught in the crossfire)
"Artoria."
"Yes. Saber detected. Proceeding with professional disposal—"
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