Of course, this relied on his overconfidence.
Plus, to win, one had to kill either the Servants or the Masters.
He wouldn't waste time either.
So Sora began to write a letter.
Everyone looked on.
"Goldie, mongrel of man and god:"
"In three days, I'll be waiting for you in the mountains north of Fuyuki. If you've got the guts, come."
"If you don't, consider my words unsaid."
"Since the Holy Grail War will eventually decide life or death anyway, why not make it clean and efficient? Save me the trouble of wasting my breakfast time after I win."
The words seemed simple, but it depended on the recipient.
Kiritsugu would never fall for such a trap… he'd likely use the opportunity to attack the enemy's base.
But when Goldie saw it, his pride and arrogance, along with his absolute confidence in his own strength, would compel him to show up.
Naturally, Tokiomi would have to come along too.
Yes, in this Master-Servant relationship, the roles were reversed.
Gilgamesh was the master, and Tokiomi couldn't use a Command Spell to order him unless absolutely necessary.
He had to accommodate Gilgamesh in everything, only resorting to a Command Spell in critical moments.
Besides, Gilgamesh had a certain resistance to Command Spells.
Afterward, the group, Sora, Merlín, Irisviel, Artoria, Kiritsugu, and Maiya, flew to Fuyuki City on the Einzbern family's private plane.
…
Three days later.
They arrived at the agreed location.
They waited in a valley for the Golden King to appear.
"Boss, should I scout ahead?" Merlín asked.
"Don't worry. Gilgamesh wouldn't do something like laying an ambush. And even if he did, I'd see through it with a glance."
Sora glanced at Kiritsugu's hiding spot. That man had arrived long ago.
Holding a sniper rifle, hidden somewhere.
Unless Sora used his power, he wouldn't have been able to pinpoint him. That man was truly skilled.
The valley was filled with fragrant flowers, chirping birds, buzzing insects, lush greenery… so beautiful it felt like a vacation spot, not a battlefield about to be ravaged.
Suddenly, a voice sighed: "Such beautiful scenery is about to be destroyed."
"Doesn't matter. Once you get the Grail, you can just wish it back, right?" Sora said casually.
He wasn't just making this up. Such a simple wish could probably be granted.
But the most likely outcome would be that the place would be restored with lifeless plastic flowers and grass, though they would look just like real ones.
This was how the corrupted, malice-filled Greater Grail granted wishes now: using malicious means to fulfill people's desires.
Hearing this, Artoria was a bit shocked.
"Really? After all that effort to get the Grail, you'd only use it for something like that?"
Sora chuckled.
"What else? What do you expect the Grail to do?"
"Don't you want to use it to achieve world peace?" Artoria couldn't help asking.
As a king, she naturally wished for peace.
"Haha, world peace? If world peace could be achieved just by wishing on a Grail, then the millions of years of human conflict would be a joke." Sora shook his head.
"Hearing you say that, you give me the impression that you are also a king." Artoria shook her head.
Sora smiled.
Artoria indeed had the keen perception of a 'king'.
She had picked up on his meaning.
As the Mizukage, a king in the Naruto World, Sora carried the background and mindset of a ruler, which naturally came through in his speech.
Artoria became even more interested in Sora.
She wanted to know what kind of philosophy he held.
From his few words, she could tell he understood many things.
She was about to speak with him further when Gilgamesh appeared!
He floated above the valley.
"Mongrels! I am here!"
"All of you, crawl out!"
He was indeed furious about Sora's letter.
Promptly at the appointed time, he appeared, glittering gold.
Sora, Merlín, and Artoria appeared simultaneously.
"So, it's an alliance."
"No wonder you dared to provoke me!"
"Now, I shall show you the true gap between you and a king!"
With that, Gilgamesh summoned his Noble Phantasms and launched them at the three!
One after another, Noble Phantasms that were precious treasures to other Servants were reduced to mere disposable projectiles!
For a moment, it was like a downpour. Countless copies of Noble Phantasms rained down upon the three.
Just then,
Sora activated his Tenseigan.
"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"
Supported by the immense magical energy from Irisviel, a golden blade of light materialized in his hand.
He swung it horizontally.
In an instant, numerous Noble Phantasms were swept away as the two forces collided.
Boom!
Golden light flashed… countless rays burst forth.
In an instant, the valley was reduced to scorched earth.