Episode 7: Resolve... One Man, One Sword, vs. the Heavenly Horde of Ten Thousand Horses!
~Chat Room~
[Naruto: "Something feels weird. Why isn't there any bloodshed in this battle like I expected?"]
[Naruto: "Could it be that battles in that world have become like this?"]
[Nagato: "Boring."]
[Conan Edogawa: "No, this must be his kindness. Killing isn't a good thing."]
[Ai Haibara: "Naive."]
[Gilgamesh: "A boring mongrel."]
[ ... ]
~Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline~
"Heh heh heh, what a hypocritical fellow. Facing an opponent thousands of times stronger than himself, he still clings to that ridiculous, naive fantasy?"
"Is this... hoping for the enemy's pity?"
Gilgamesh, the golden Pikachu holding a wine glass, couldn't help but feel disappointed at the sight. So it was just another sanctimonious mongrel.
He thought he would see a heroic figure, a shocking scene that would make an army of 70,000 tremble and shrink back, but it turned out to be just a hypocrite deceiving himself.
The video continued to play.
『 Saito Hiraga stood alone on a small hill, a full kilometer away from the vanguard of the Albion army. He knelt on one knee, looking somewhat overwhelmed.
His gaze pierced through the night, landing on the army of over 60,000 still gathered below... In the darkness, countless torches converged into a sea of brilliant stars, the sheer number of enemies inspiring despair.
"Sigh, why did I have to rush into a place like this..." Saito Hiraga gasped for breath, sighing helplessly.
"Isn't it for your beloved girl?" a voice answered in his heart.
The image of Louise sleeping flashed through Saito Hiraga's mind, and a surge of power welled up, invigorating his spirit. "Hey, Derflinger, am I going to die here?"
"Probably..."
"Since I'm going to die anyway, I might as well die a glorious death!"
Derflinger felt a pang of sorrow. Such an excellent partner was about to face death.
"That's right!"
At that moment, Saito Hiraga calmly accepted his impending doom. He stood up, gripping Derflinger tightly in his hand.
Under the cold moonlight illuminated by the twin moons, his shadow stretched long, and then he dashed down the hill towards the army like an arrow!
On this vast battlefield, only Saito Hiraga's impassioned roar echoed, along with the incredulous exclamations of the 70,000-strong army as they realized their opponent was just one person.
Someone dared to challenge 70,000 fully armed soldiers single-handedly.
Saito soared into the air, weaving through the enemy ranks with ease. The light emanating from the sacred runes on his hand grew brighter and brighter, and the power of the sword energy he unleashed continued to increase.
When he fell into an encirclement of hundreds of people, he simply swung his sword, and the invisible sword energy, like a storm, swept away the surrounding crowd.
But then, tens of thousands of enemy soldiers surged forward like a tide. Even as he continued to cut down enemies, the endless wave of people still inspired despair. 』
『 ..... 』
~One Piece World~
"Keep going! Damn it, there are just too many enemies."
Luffy, waving his fist to cheer Saito on.
"Damn it... He's really fighting with the back of the blade. The force of the impacts is affecting his performance."
Zoro gripped his Wado Ichjimonji, staring at Saito Hiraga with a disgruntled expression, thinking that if he directly used the blade to slash, he would definitely have a chance to cut a path through the 70,000 enemies...
"Yeah, if it weren't for that magical sword that can absorb special attacks, he would have been dead long ago."
Robin analyzed calmly.
『 Soon...
"Partner, watch out ahead!"
Derflinger noticed a fireball the size of a house approaching them and quickly warned him.
Saito turned around upon hearing the warning, intending to use Derflinger to block it, but it was too late.
"Aaaaaah—!"
Boom—!
The fireball struck Saito Hiraga head-on, and he was thrown dozens of meters away by the force of the explosion, landing on the ground. His clothes had been burned away, and the severe burns on his left hand caused his muscles to twitch uncontrollably. Part of his upper arm was charred black...
Saito Hiraga looked utterly miserable.
However, even so, Saito Hiraga struggled to his feet, continuously knocking down the enemies in front of him, creating a huge commotion in the center of the enemy ranks!
This untrained teenager who had never experienced battle before now stood tall like a battle-hardened warrior. 』
『 ..... 』
~Chat Room~
[Tomoya Aki: "This is the real hero! Fight, Saito-kun!!"]
[Shizuka Hiratsuka: "He woke up so quickly?"]
[Tomoya Aki: "Huh? I don't know why, but I fell asleep just now. When I woke up, I saw this exciting scene, and it made me so happy!!"]
[Hachiman Hikigaya: "As expected, forgetting things has its benefits."]