Shirou's Thirty Million Clones

Shirou's Millionfold Clones Author: Xianmeng Xiaoqian

Introduction:

"I've actually been reborn ten years in the past, during the Fourth Holy Grail War."

Upon realizing this, countless thoughts flooded Shirou's mind.

Just as he was about to act, Shirou was suddenly transported to a space of white mist, where he encountered two other versions of himself.

"So I haven't just been reborn into one world... Since I've already become this strong, then... it shouldn't matter if I'm a little reckless, right?"

Chapter 1: Back to Ten Years Ago

Section 1: Chapter 1: Back to Ten Years Ago

The moment he opened his eyes, a pair of large hands came at him from above, accompanied by strange words.

"Let's go, don't just stand there blankly." (1)

Did I transmigrate to a land of giants? Or am I dreaming?

At that moment, Shirou couldn't bother with anything else. He shook off the hands and turned to flee without hesitation.

The "giant woman" faltered, then quickly gave chase.

Sensing the presence pursuing him from behind, Shirou gritted his teeth and fled with all his might.

"Mana Reinforcement!"

The next moment, Shirou's feet found more strength, and his speed increased dramatically.

In the blink of an eye, he had escaped the "giant woman's" pursuit.

He ran through alleyways and across two streets before finally slowing down.

"Phew... If I ran this far, she shouldn't be able to catch up, right?"

In truth, Shirou had a guess from the moment he started running.

However, he was extremely unwilling to admit it.

He had transmigrated ten years ago, the Fifth Holy Grail War was reaching its climax, and there were still several people in the world he deeply cared about and couldn't stop worrying about.

If he transmigrated again, what would happen to them?

Walking down the street, Shirou stopped in front of a cake shop. He hesitated for a long time before overcoming his inner resistance and reluctantly turned his head.

In the display window of the cake shop, a small figure was reflected.

Short red hair, about a meter tall, wearing a primary school uniform.

Without a doubt, this was him ten years ago, a primary school student.

'So it wasn't transmigration, but rebirth?'

Shirou felt an inexplicable sense of relief.

If it wasn't transmigration, it meant he could see them again.

Looking himself up and down in the glass, Shirou fell into thought.

Ten years ago, he had inexplicably transmigrated to this world. He hadn't met Kiritsugu Emiya but was instead adopted by Kirei Kotomine, becoming Shirou Kotomine.

His last memory was turning off the lights and going to sleep in his bedroom.

The next time he opened his eyes, he had been reborn to the present.

Reborn so suddenly, there was only one possibility: he had died in his sleep.

There were three Servants in the Church, and with Kirei's own combat power, it was impossible for an outsider to break in and kill him silently.

In other words, there was only one culprit—Kirei Kotomine.

Shirou clenched his fist, took a deep breath, and quickly calmed down.

'Although I'm very reluctant to believe it, based on the current situation, the only person who could have eliminated me silently in the Church is Kirei.'

Only he could make me let down my guard.

Only he could bypass the Servants and kill me in my sleep.

Only he had the motive to kill me.

'I really am quite stupid. Sakura and Rin have a good relationship with me; they can be considered allies.'

'With the combined strength of three Servants, even if Kirei had Gilgamesh and Cú Chulainn, it would be difficult to handle. After all, we could take two of them, and the remaining one could directly attack the Master.'

Moreover, Kirei was inherently a pervert who only pursued pleasure.

Being able to see the expression of his adopted son after betrayal would surely satisfy him greatly.

In fact, these things were already expected, but he hadn't expected this day to come so soon.

Kirei Kotomine was naturally a cold person. Their relationship was less like father and son and more like roommates living under the same roof.

Normally, if no one initiated a conversation, there would be no exchange between them, with the longest record being two months.

"Kirei!"

Shirou muttered his adoptive father's name, his mood gradually cooling.

'You are unrighteous, but I cannot be unvirtuous. The kindness of your upbringing and the hatred for taking my life cancel each other out.'

'From this day forward, we are strangers.'

'I'm giving the Kotomine surname back to you. I don't want it anymore.'

That "giantess" from earlier must have been Shirou's mother when he was young, who died as a consequence of the Fourth Holy Grail War.

However, he wasn't the original Shirou. To him, she was no different from a stranger.

Accustomed to the distant father-son relationship he had with Kirei Kotomine, normal familial affection felt more like scorching magma, something he just wanted to avoid.

Moreover, things like his gaze and mood couldn't be hidden.

If he had gone back with her, after just a few simple conversations, she would have quickly realized that her son was possessed by some imposter.

After that, she might have even hired someone to exorcise him or perform rituals.

Rather than that, it was better to just leave.

Shirou turned his head again, glancing at his reflection in the glass of a shop on the street.

He was a little over a meter tall, a few centimeters shorter than he was at seven years old, ten years ago.

Judging by this, it was either during or before the Fourth Holy Grail War.

'This is an opportunity! Even though I'm just a child, if I can summon a Servant, I might be able to break into the Matou family's home and rescue Sakura.'

Having traveled through ten years, Shirou's only friends were Rin and Sakura.

'First, I need to find a way to determine the exact time. I wonder if the Holy Grail War has even started yet?'

If the Holy Grail War hadn't started, as a transmigrator and reborn individual, Shirou was confident he could snatch the last spot from Ryunosuke Uryu.

If it had already begun, then he would have to find another way.

"Hello, excuse me, could you tell me what year, month, and day it is?"

"Go away... kid, don't bother me while I'm working."

"Excuse me, miss, could you tell me what year, month, and day it is?"

"Little one, it's the 38th day of the 18th month of the year 2038."

Shirou was speechless. What year has 18 months? And the 38th day? This joke wasn't funny at all.

He tried again!

Shirou looked around and stopped a young woman who looked approachable, asking:

"Excuse me, miss, I'm doing a survey. Could you please tell me what year, month, and day it is?"

"A primary schooler doing research? That's tough. It's January 1st, 3000 AD. Remember it, don't forget."

At that moment, Shirou felt inexplicably speechless.

Did everyone joke around like this now? Was it funny? I'm just asking for the time, you know!

Forget it, I won't ask anymore.

Shirou scanned his surroundings, his gaze settling on an overpass in the distance.

'This place... looks a bit familiar.'

Although the perspective of a child was different from an adult's, and there had been changes over ten years, Shirou still had a vague impression of this place.

'I'll go check out the Tohsaka family first. If Rin and her mother are still there, it means the Holy Grail War hasn't started yet.'

Following the familiar streets, he ran all the way and soon arrived outside the Tohsaka residence.

After ringing the doorbell, a maid quickly opened the door.

Looking up at the "giant" maid, Shirou decided to use Rin Tohsaka as his entry point:

"Hello, miss. I'm a classmate of Rin Tohsaka's. Is she home?"

"Miss Rin went to the Zenchou family with her mother and won't be back for a while."

"What about Sakura Tohsaka? Is she home?"

"Miss Sakura is no longer a child of this family."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Please leave. I have a lot of work to do."

Shirou glanced at the Tohsaka residence and turned to leave.

Judging by the current situation, Sakura had already been adopted by the Matou family. The Tohsaka family might have already summoned Gilgamesh, and the Holy Grail War was about to begin, or perhaps it had already started.

To participate, he had to summon a Servant.

Shirou looked down at his clean hand, pondering:

"The problem is eligibility?"

Without Command Seals, even if he remembered the summoning circle, it would be impossible to succeed.

"As expected, I'll have to resort to outright theft."

If I don't have the qualifications, then I'll just steal them.

This Holy Grail War has two obvious pushovers.

Ryunosuke Uryu and Kariya Matou.

The former possesses superb stealth and counter-reconnaissance skills; I might not be able to find him myself.

On the other hand, Kariya Matou… if I stake out the Matou family residence, I might be able to catch him.

So, only one problem remains: how to steal his Command Seal, or rather, persuade him to cooperate with me.

After all, I'm not the seventeen-year-old Shirou Kotomine right now, just a tiny seven-year-old Shirou.

"Sigh..."

Being seven years old makes everything inconvenient.

Chapter 2: Clone Plus Two

Section 2: Chapter 2: Clone Plus Two

Outside the Matou residence, Shirou stood behind a utility pole, gazing towards the gate from a distance.

Unbeknownst to him, the sky gradually darkened.

"Looks like I won't be waiting today."

Shirou sighed inwardly and turned to leave.

He wondered how far along the Holy Grail War had progressed.