Destroying the Holy Grail, if there was no reason, then such a person would inevitably become an enemy to all participants.
Because even if one didn't win, as long as they survived until the Holy Grail appeared, they could still destroy it.
And even with the reason of the Holy Grail being contaminated, which some Servants with a righteous stance might accept, there were still risks.
For example, if the other party didn't believe it, or if they never intended to use the Holy Grail to achieve a wish but rather had other goals from the start, they would all consider Takatsuki and his group as their imagined enemies.
Such as Tokiomi at this moment.
He was conflicted; on one hand, he didn't want Gilgamesh to expose too many of his trump cards, but on the other hand, he hoped Gilgamesh could deal with Takatsuki and his group.
But, all in all, he would not easily recall Gilgamesh with a Command Seal as he might have originally.
And Takatsuki only realized this when Gilgamesh unleashed sixty-four Noble Phantasms across the sky.
"Durandal, step back."
Blocking thirty-two Noble Phantasms was already Durandal's limit; Takatsuki's Observation Haki had clearly relayed this to him.
"Since Gilgamesh is forcing my hand, I'll have to show some real skill."
As he spoke, a longsword identical to the one in Durandal's hand appeared in Takatsuki's hand.
Projection Magecraft!? No, it's different, but it doesn't seem like a Noble Phantasm either...
The magi who witnessed this instantly recognized the origin of the weapon in Takatsuki's hand, but Takatsuki's projection was different from what they knew.
"Oh? Do you think you're stronger than your Servant?"
Gilgamesh, in a playful mood, didn't attack immediately, but rather looked at Takatsuki, who had walked in front of Durandal below, and spoke teasingly.
"I'm sorry..."
Durandal apologized to Takatsuki. She had never felt so powerless before. The combat power of these Heroic Spirits far exceeded her understanding.
Clutching the Holy Sword tightly, Durandal continuously reflected on her shortcomings, and her desire for power grew even stronger.
Without power, she couldn't protect others. If she couldn't protect herself, then the world bound to her within her body would also face the same fate as her.
She felt that she bore a heavy burden.
She was very close to becoming the strongest Valkyrie in the history of Destiny, but there was still some gap. This experience would undoubtedly promote her growth.
"No need to apologize, it was my misjudgment. Indeed, I'm not suited for strategy."
Takatsuki shook his head, comforted Durandal, and then looked at Gilgamesh: "Isn't this what you wanted to see, Gilgamesh? Then, I accept your invitation."
That a Servant is stronger than a Master is something everyone takes for granted.
Otherwise, there would be no need for Servants to protect Masters.
After all, the former can heal quickly due to their magical energy body, and their strength is also enhanced by their legendary status. If a Servant was born in the Age of Gods, their inherent strength would also far surpass the current era of declining mystery.
But Takatsuki's performance...
Made everyone realize...
Perhaps this Master was stronger.
Without denying Takatsuki's words, Gilgamesh chuckled, "Then let me see your strength, King of the Foreign Lands. Is there any difference between you and those mongrels who don't know their place!"
As his words fell, sixty-four Noble Phantasms were simultaneously activated. All the Servants present, seeing this scene, self-reflected on whether they could withstand this attack.
The result...
Was negative...
And it seemed this wasn't even Gilgamesh's full power.
Boom!
The attack of sixty-four Noble Phantasms was without embellishment, almost simultaneously arriving and landing at Takatsuki's location, causing a violent explosion.
Several Heroic Spirits around them widened their eyes.
"Such skill, was it born in this era? But King of the Foreign Lands? Is he also a King?"
Iskandar muttered to himself, looking at the direction of the smoke and dust.
Waver looked bewildered: "What are you talking about? Didn't he... get easily taken out?"
"Idiot!"
Conqueror flicked Waver's head: "Just a moment ago, the opponent dodged all the weapons by merely changing his footwork and position with the smallest possible movement. To be so at ease under such dense attacks, it seems the opponent indeed has capital to be confident."
Gilgamesh also frowned, looking at Takatsuki who walked out of the smoke and dust unscathed. Although he had taken his attack, it wasn't what he wanted to see.
"Dodged it? Then how about this!"
The number doubled again, but the others around them were already numb. Moreover, after knowing Gilgamesh's identity, they understood the reason for his numerous Noble Phantasms.
A volley of one hundred and twenty-eight Noble Phantasms almost completely surrounded Takatsuki's location.
There was no avoiding it.
But...
"How is that possible..."
"An illusion?"
"What happened?"
These were everyone's immediate thoughts.
They saw Takatsuki walking towards Gilgamesh as if strolling leisurely, but the Noble Phantasms passed directly through Takatsuki's body, and the resulting explosions had no effect whatsoever.
"How is that possible! You mere mongrel!"
Gilgamesh also couldn't understand this scene, or rather, it was precisely because it was him that he couldn't understand.
Compared to other Heroic Spirits, Gilgamesh's inherent strength was not particularly strong.
Perhaps when he took out the Sha Naqba Imuru, he could know how Takatsuki achieved this, but his arrogant and conceited nature wouldn't allow him to fail like this.
He directly abandoned the one-time launch and began continuously firing Noble Phantasms in Takatsuki's direction.
However, the quantity was much less than before.
Watching the incoming Noble Phantasms, Takatsuki no longer used King Crimson's ability.
Just deleting 0.5 seconds of time almost got him discovered by the other Servants, thankfully the subsequent smoke and dust concealed that scene.
But now...
Wielding a projected Durandal in one hand, and a staff wrapped in Armament Haki in the other.
The externalized Armament Haki directly knocked these Noble Phantasms out of the air.
Although these Noble Phantasms were all famous treasures, merely throwing them had immense destructive power.
However, if their true names could not be released, they only needed to be shot down.
This was also the reason Emiya Shirou was able to suppress Gilgamesh after activating his Reality Marble.
"Dragon blast!"
After blocking the first volley, Takatsuki waved the staff in his hand.
Searing flames, accompanied by violent explosions, slammed towards Gilgamesh's location.