Chapter Summaries

Liu Wangyang, Nathan, and Mister Wang stole Holy Relics from a British Museum shipment and summoned three Servants, while Li Jinglin unexpectedly summoned his old friend Li Shuwen. The chapter leaves Li Jinglin wondering whether this Li Shuwen is only a projection created by the Mission Space.

• Liu Wangyang led Nathan and Mister Wang in stealing Holy Relics from a cargo ship, but Lancer attacked them before they escaped with the items.
• Kaineth ordered Lancer not to pursue the thieves, and the three men regrouped and performed summoning rituals in an abandoned warehouse.
• Nathan summoned a Saber who declared himself to be Rome, Liu Wangyang summoned Berserker Spartacus, and Mister Wang summoned a black figure he identified as Caster.
• Nathan and Liu Wangyang planned to join the others and use their Servants to capture Li Jinglin.
• Li Jinglin summoned Li Shuwen without a Holy Relic and wondered whether the Servant was a Mission Space projection rather than his old friend.

Yi Kuang and his allies gathered in Fuyuki City and discovered that their group already held six Servants, with other Heroic Spirits also involved in the Holy Grail War. At Ryudou Temple, Xu Yue summoned Jeanne and realized she was a manifestation connected to Jeannes across the Reincarnation Space and myriad worlds.

• Yi Kuang and Eunuch Chen prepared to meet their allies and show off their summoned Heroic Spirits.
• Anderson arrived in Fuyuki City and complained that a time-controlling ability had nearly killed him.
• Mister Wang and the other Reincarnators revealed their Servants, realizing their gathered group held six while other Heroic Spirits brought the total beyond seven.
• The Reincarnators suspected their actions had connected two Holy Grail War scenarios and planned to unite against their scattered opponents.
• Xu Yue performed the decisive summoning ritual at Ryudou Temple and summoned Jeanne as a Ruler.
• Jeanne identified herself as Jeanne across the Reincarnation Space and myriad worlds, and Xu Yue concluded she could perceive events in the current world.

Xu Yue explained his aims to Jeanne, who agreed to act as Ruler and address the Holy Grail War’s rule violations. Meanwhile, Waver summoned the King of Conquerors, and Aobai challenged him before being run over by his chariot.

• Xu Yue told Jeanne that Reincarnators had disrupted the Holy Grail War and that he only wanted to study the Root indirectly.
• Jeanne questioned Xu Yue’s motives, then agreed to help him handle the violation of the war’s rules.
• Waver successfully summoned the King of Conquerors, who immediately took charge of his new Master.
• Aobai appeared with Eunuch Chen and challenged the King of Conquerors, insisting there could not be two Riders.
• The King of Conquerors ran Aobai over with his chariot and departed with Waver, but Aobai soon got back up.

The overseer discovered that seven extra Masters and Servants had appeared, changing the Fourth Holy Grail War, and ordered the factions to investigate before resuming the conflict. After Assassin’s search revealed the newcomers’ numbers and arrangement, the overseer declared that the war would continue with twice as many opponents, and Yi Kuang’s group chose Tohsaka Tokiomi as their first target.

• Rin Tohsaka's Father learned that another Rider had been summoned and ordered the Masters and Servants to investigate the anomaly in exchange for an additional Command Spell.
• Tohsaka Tokiomi accepted the investigation order, but Gilgamesh dismissed the task and went out to explore the living world.
• Kiritsugu Emiya chose to wait and observe while remaining wary of the powerful enemy he had recently encountered.
• Mage Killer sent his Assassin Servant’s Shadow Servants to search, and they found seven additional Masters and Servants, six gathered together and one avoiding them.
• The overseer announced that the Holy Grail War would continue despite the extra participants, and Yi Kuang’s group decided to target Tohsaka Tokiomi first.

Xu Yue planned to use the Holy Grail passage to explore the Root while reassuring Jeanne that they would also save Fuyuki City. Meanwhile, Li Jinglin and Li Shuwen were ambushed by Liu Wangyang’s group, and Prince Qing’s team fled after encountering Gilgamesh.

• Xu Yue comforted Jeanne by claiming their intervention would prevent Fuyuki City from being covered in black mud.
• Li Jinglin and Li Shuwen sparred and traded barbs at a farm outside Fuyuki City.
• Aobai, Liu Wangyang, Nathan, Eunuch Chen, Anderson, and a Berserker surrounded Li Jinglin and Li Shuwen.
• Li Jinglin trapped the attackers in his Five Elements Sword Array and ordered the other Reincarnators to retreat.
• Prince Qing, Jing Ke, and Mister Wang’s Servant fled the Tohsaka Family’s workshop after Gilgamesh overwhelmed them.
• Prince Qing’s Heroic Spirit revealed himself as Lu Bu and said he had recognized Gilgamesh and held him off long enough for the others to escape.

Xu Yue and Jeanne went to the Matou estate, where Xu Yue used his authority to free Matou Sakura from her emotional shackles and take her away. When Zouken Matou tried to stop them, Xu Yue unleashed an empowered insect-erasing spell that began destroying him, then agreed to make up for the mission correction his actions triggered.

• Xu Yue and Jeanne visited the Matou estate under the pretense of investigating child abuse.
• Zouken Matou brought Matou Sakura to meet them and told her she could speak about anything that made her unhappy.
• Xu Yue commanded Sakura to answer truthfully, breaking her emotional barriers; she sobbed as Jeanne comforted her.
• Xu Yue announced that they would take Sakura away, and Zouken Matou activated the estate’s defenses to stop them.
• Xu Yue used Fifth Magic: Bug-Killing Magic against Zouken Matou and his insects, prompting a mission correction that he agreed to make up for.

Xu Yue brought Matou Sakura to reunite with Tohsaka Rin and their mother, while Jeanne sensed a hidden Heroic Spirit nearby. The chapter ended with Jeanne striking the unseen enemy and blasting a snow-white figure into view.

• Xu Yue, Jeanne, and Matou Sakura encountered Gilgamesh as they walked through the shopping district.
• Xu Yue took Sakura by train to the neighboring city where the Zenjou Family lived.
• Tohsaka Rin joyfully reunited with Sakura and embraced her.
• Jeanne sensed a Heroic Spirit targeting Rin and Sakura, then asked Xu Yue how to respond.
• Xu Yue told Jeanne to handle the threat, and Jeanne thrust her flag into empty air, revealing a snow-white figure.

Jeanne stopped Jing Ke from kidnapping Rin and Sakura, then rushed them to Tohsaka Aoi, who was being threatened by Mao Xiong. Xu Yue cut off Mao Xiong’s arms before he could seize Aoi, and Jeanne covered Xu Yue’s eyes as he stared at her.

• Jeanne struck Jing Ke and forced her to abandon her attempt to kidnap Rin and Sakura.
• Rin realized the enemy might also be targeting her mother, so Jeanne carried Rin and Sakura to Aoi’s location.
• Mao Xiong confronted Aoi at the Zenjou Family and tore her clothes with a wind blade while preparing to abduct her.
• Jeanne arrived with Rin and Sakura, and Aoi rushed toward her daughters as Mao Xiong moved to grab her.
• Xu Yue severed both of Mao Xiong’s arms, then Jeanne covered Xu Yue’s eyes as he admired Aoi.

Xu Yue crippled Mao Xiong, tricked him into revealing Bear Power’s plans, then killed him and his Heroic Spirit when he tried to escape. Meanwhile, Prince Qing reconsidered the alliance’s strategy after hearing that their attacks on both Tohsaka Tokiomi’s family and Li Jinglin’s side had gone badly.

• Xu Yue revealed that he had recorded Mao Xiong promising not to oppose Beiyang and to share intelligence, after using an illusion to make Mao Xiong speak candidly.
• Mao Xiong used all three Command Spells to protect himself and tried to activate an Escape Scroll, but Xu Yue’s projected weapons killed him and his Heroic Spirit.
• Xu Yue left with Jeanne, Tohsaka Aoi, and Tohsaka Rin, while Rin looked back at the destroyed manor in awe.
• Prince Qing learned that Bear Power had gone silent and considered that Mao Xiong might have been killed.
• Prince Qing and Mister Wang reviewed their failed operations against Tohsaka Tokiomi’s family and Li Jinglin’s side, then decided they needed a new plan to pursue the Holy Grail.

Xu Yue reassured Tohsaka Aoi and agreed to teach Rin magecraft, while Kaineth investigated the Matou estate and discovered an extraordinary spell that had erased insects from its grounds. Kariya attacked Kaineth to protect Sakura, but the King of Conquerors intervened and halted the clash between their Servants.

• Xu Yue told Tohsaka Aoi that he and Jeanne were helping the Mage's Association maintain order, then agreed to teach Tohsaka Rin magecraft.
• Tohsaka Tokiomi learned that the Zenjou estate had been destroyed and that something had happened at the Matou estate, so he set aside his plans to investigate.
• Kaineth searched the Matou estate and realized it had been subjected to magecraft that conceptually erased insects.
• Kariya Matou confronted Kaineth, who warned him not to enter the estate while covered in insects and said he would seek to have it designated a Sealing Zone.
• Kariya summoned Berserker to attack Kaineth, and Lancelot clashed with Diarmuid Ua Duibhne.
• The King of Conquerors arrived with Waver in a bullock cart and forced the fighting Servants apart.

Gilgamesh confronted the Masters and Servants gathered outside the Matou estate, while Kariya searched for Sakura and Iskandar proposed that the others join him. The chapter ended with Tohsaka Tokiomi discovering that Kirei had stabbed him.

• Kariya Matou restrained Berserker and told Kaineth and Waver that the Tohsaka Family's Heroic Spirit had defeated three opponents.
• Waver proposed joining forces against the strongest enemy, but Kaineth refused and Iskandar introduced himself as Rider before asking everyone to join his ranks.
• Diarmuid rejected Iskandar's offer, while Kariya offered to help in the Holy Grail War if someone found Sakura.
• Gilgamesh arrived and threatened the assembled Masters and Servants, then sent Diarmuid flying with three Noble Phantasms.
• Tohsaka Tokiomi stared in disbelief after Kirei stabbed him in the chest.

Xu Yue revived Tohsaka Tokiomi after he died, altered his memories, and brought him back to his family under his protection. Gilgamesh abruptly ended his assault on the remaining teams, leaving the Holy Grail War unsettled.

• Xu Yue questioned Jeanne about why the projections still followed the script, then revived Tokiomi and altered his memories.
• Gilgamesh overwhelmed Iskandar and the other combatants, but suddenly stopped attacking and departed after an unexplained change.
• The remaining teams withdrew, and Iskandar told Waver that he had already won despite recognizing that an extraordinary figure had appeared.
• Xu Yue told Tohsaka Tokiomi he had been dead and offered him protection; Tokiomi accepted after discovering his Command Spells were gone.
• Xu Yue brought Tokiomi to Tohsaka Aoi, Rin, and Sakura, who explained that Xu Yue and Jeanne had rescued them from an attempted kidnapping.
• Xu Yue left after attributing Tokiomi's discomfort to depleted yang energy, while Tokiomi felt an unexplained aversion toward Aoi and a chill between his legs.

Artoria and Irisviel accepted an invitation from Prince Qing’s alliance, which sought their help against the powerful Heroic Spirit of the Tohsaka Family. Li Jinglin interrupted the meeting and tried to recruit them himself, offering to surrender the Holy Grail if their side won, while the rival alliance bristled at his proposal.

• Artoria and Irisviel sensed a group of Servants inviting them to meet and decided to go to the docks rather than risk a fight near civilians.
• Prince Qing introduced himself as Archer’s Master and revealed that five groups had united to confront the powerful Heroic Spirit of the Tohsaka Family.
• Prince Qing explained that the alliance hoped to recruit Fuyuki’s Native Masters after deciding they could not defeat the King of Heroes alone.
• Li Jinglin arrived with Li Shuwen and warned Artoria and Irisviel that Prince Qing’s group wanted to trick them into joining.
• Li Jinglin offered to cooperate with Artoria and Irisviel and give up the Holy Grail if they won, provoking anger among the Sino-Japanese Alliance’s Reincarnators.

Kiritsugu ordered Artoria to cooperate with Li Jinglin and Li Shuwen and strike the five gathered Heroic Spirits, but Lu Bu blocked Excalibur and turned on Prince Qing. The two sides were left confused about whether the Sino-Japanese Alliance and Lu Bu were actually allies.

• Kiritsugu decided the five gathered opponents were too dangerous to trust and ordered Artoria to attack with the newcomers, using a Command Spell to strengthen her strike.
• Artoria unleashed an empowered Excalibur at the Sino-Japanese Alliance just as its members prepared to confront Li Jinglin and Li Shuwen.
• Prince Qing used two Command Spells to force Lu Bu in front of the blast, and Lu Bu split Excalibur's beam with his halberd.
• Lu Bu struck Aobai aside, then threatened Prince Qing with his wrath.
• Kiritsugu's side, Li Jinglin's side, and the surviving Reincarnators were left bewildered by the apparent split between Lu Bu and the Sino-Japanese Alliance.

Prince Qing appeased Lu Bu with an S-Rank Plot Point, while Li Jinglin’s group prepared to retreat. Kariya Matou and Berserker’s arrival disrupted their escape, and Lu Bu launched himself at Li Jinglin, Li Shuwen, and Artoria.

• Prince Qing offered Lu Bu one S-Rank Plot Point to satisfy his demand and prevent him from attacking the Sino-Japanese Alliance.
• Li Jinglin advised his group to cover one another and withdraw, and Kiritsugu and Irisviel agreed.
• Berserker fired on Li Jinglin’s group, then Kariya Matou asked them to find and protect Tohsaka Aoi and her daughter in exchange for his help.
• Lu Bu turned on Li Jinglin, Li Shuwen, and Artoria, knocked them apart, and attacked all three with his halberd.

Lu Bu fought Li Jinglin, Li Shuwen, and Artoria until Berserker joined the battle and tied Artoria down, leaving Li Jinglin exposed to the Sino-Japanese Alliance Reincarnators. Jeanne intervened to protect him and ended the fighting, while the Alliance accepted her authority despite its losses.

• Berserker leaped into the battle and focused on Artoria, increasing the pressure on Li Jinglin and Li Shuwen as they fought Lu Bu.
• Li Shuwen used No Second Strike after Li Jinglin opened a gap in Lu Bu's defense, but Lu Bu blocked the attack and forced both men apart.
• Prince Qing and the other Sino-Japanese Alliance Reincarnators surrounded Li Jinglin, but Jeanne's banner shielded him from their attacks.
• Jeanne ordered the fighting to stop, citing the threat to the city, and Lu Bu ended his fight with Li Shuwen and withdrew.
• Prince Qing challenged Jeanne's intervention, but she upheld her authority as Ruler, and the Alliance reluctantly accepted the outcome.

After the battle, Li Jinglin joined forces with Kiritsugu, Artoria, and Irisviel, while Xu Yue taught Rin about space and later returned to Li Jinglin’s group. The chapter ended with Xu Yue agreeing to stay with the allies as they gathered intelligence for the Holy Grail War.

• Li Shuwen and Li Jinglin thanked Jeanne after the Sino-Japanese Alliance took Kariya Matou away, and Jeanne introduced herself to Artoria and Irisviel as the Holy Grail War’s Ruler.
• Jeanne warned the group to avoid attacks that could cause major disasters, then departed after approving their alliance.
• Li Jinglin renewed his proposal to cooperate with Artoria and Irisviel, and Kiritsugu agreed.
• Xu Yue guided Tohsaka Rin’s perception of space while Tohsaka Tokiomi watched, and Jeanne reported that her mission was complete.
• Xu Yue declared that he would join the fighting himself, then left Jeanne to protect the Tohsaka family and returned to the group.
• Xu Yue reunited with Li Jinglin at the hotel, explained that he had investigated the conflict in secret, and agreed to stay with the group while they gathered intelligence.

Xu Yue joined Li Jinglin’s group and discussed an alliance against their stronger enemies, while Kaineth’s frustration with Lancer was interrupted by Sola defending him. The chapter ended when Kaineth received word that a visitor claiming to be his friend had arrived.

• Li Jinglin exchanged contact information with Xu Yue and told his people to share intelligence with him.
• Xu Yue told Artoria he did not want the Holy Grail and asked whether she needed mana replenishment.
• Kiritsugu and Irisviel discussed the threat posed by the Tohsaka Family’s Heroic Spirit and the coalition of Masters, and Irisviel proposed forming an alliance.
• Xu Yue said he knew Kaineth and Waver and agreed to approach them about a temporary alliance.
• Kaineth scolded Lancer for arriving late to the battle, but Sola defended Lancer and urged Kaineth to let the other Masters fight.
• The front desk called Kaineth to announce that a visitor claiming to be his friend wanted to see him.

Xu Yue visited Kaineth at his hotel workshop and revealed that the Holy Grail had not chosen him as a Master. Sola insulted him, but he struck back at her status, leaving her furious when Lancer refused her order to kill him.

• Kaineth learned that Xu Yue had arrived and invited him to the hotel workshop.
• Xu Yue entered without a Servant, and Kaineth asked whether he had qualified as a Master.
• Xu Yue said the Holy Grail had not chosen him, prompting Sola to mock his failure to claim a replacement slot.
• Xu Yue asked which Servant belonged to Sola, then bluntly called her an illegitimate daughter with no right to inherit the Magic Crest.
• Kaineth tried to stop the argument, but Sola ordered Lancer to kill Xu Yue, and Lancer ignored her.

Xu Yue sought Kaineth’s cooperation and warned him about an alliance of Masters and a bomb plot, but Lu Bu’s sudden attack interrupted them. Xu Yue redirected the attack’s fragments, saving Kaineth and leaving Sola gravely injured, while Lu Bu and Prince Qing identified Xu Yue as a threat.

• Xu Yue silenced Sola and persuaded Kaineth to hear his proposal for cooperation on behalf of two Masters.
• Xu Yue told Kaineth that seven Masters had allied against the Tohsaka Family’s powerful Heroic Spirit and warned him that the Einzbern Master had planted bombs beneath the building.
• Lu Bu shot at Kaineth from an iron tower, but Xu Yue redirected the arrow’s fragments, which pierced Sola and left her unconscious.
• Lu Bu realized Xu Yue had altered the attack’s path, while Prince Qing recognized him as an enemy Legion’s rising expert and vowed to remember him.
• Lu Bu praised Prince Qing’s apparent confidence in Xu Yue’s abilities, leaving Prince Qing flattered.