Uncle Hai-Innocent, Pitiful, and Always Hungry

Uncle Hai's battle cry not only made Shirou and Illya on the screen tense, but also made the audience off the screen nervous.

Although viewers guessed that Shirou Emiya's rescue of Illya would lead to a battle, everyone assumed the opponent would be Assassin or Black Saber. Berserker's appearance completely exceeded the audience's expectations.

"How are Shirou Emiya and the others going to fight this time?!"

Shibamatsu gasped, realizing that Shirou Emiya and the others had been driven to the brink of despair.

If the Saber + Assassin combination could still hold out for a round, adding Berserker on top of that would be a complete foul!

Originally, Shibamatsu thought this battle in the forest would be Rider versus Black Saber, and the priest and Shirou Emiya versus Cursed Arm Hassan.

Who would have thought that Matou Sakura would be so uncivilized, and that she actually had a big one hidden away?

Despite Shirou Emiya's victory over Gilgamesh, who easily defeated Berserker, in the UBW version, he himself would never be able to defeat Berserker.

As you can see, even Archer, an enhanced version of Shirou Emiya, lost to Berserker in the movie.

MOBA games like League of Legends have a concept of hero counters. Due to skill design and other factors, some heroes are completely countered by their natural enemies, leaving the enemy hero with no recourse but to call them "daddy."

Although games like League of Legends don't exist yet, the concept of elemental counters still exists.

Never played a MOBA? Haven't you ever played Pokémon?

Even if you've never played Pokémon, haven't you at least played rock-paper-scissors?

Similar things are all interconnected. Gilgamesh was able to quickly defeat Heracles because of the Chains of Heaven, a powerful weapon, but Shirou Emiya couldn't Projection such a thing at all.

Everyone can see that even if Shirou Emiya can create Reality Marble, he might not be a match for Heracles.

Not to mention, this version of him doesn't even have Reality Marble.

At this point, Shinji's Type-Moon cinematic universe was only just beginning to take shape; there were no Singularity or Lostbelt yet, let alone any Grand or Beasts.

In this environment where only FSN and FZ exist, Uncle Hai hasn't become a life counter and is still considered a top-tier character.

He may not be the strongest, but he's definitely in the top tier.

Therefore, the general consensus among viewers is that Shirou Emiya's current team composition is simply no match for Berserker.

Shirou Emiya might be lucky enough to take down a few of his opponent's lives, but if they really fought, he would definitely lose.

"It seems Rider will have to save the day in this battle."

This time it was Fujita's turn to be the forecaster.

"Not necessarily," Shibamatsu retorted. "Now that Shirou Emiya has Archer's arm, he might be able to use his Reality Marble to turn the tables."

I don't think so--

Fujita was interrupted before he could finish speaking.

Kirei Kotomine broke through the glass window and jumped into the room.

"What are you all still doing so slowly?"

Kirei Kotomine didn't give Illya and Shirou time to react. He grabbed Illya's arm and swiftly jumped out of the window.

"What?! Illya!!"

Shirou Emiya rushed to the window in a panic, intending to lean out to look, but Berserker's battle roar startled him so much that he fell out of the window as well.

Illya's room is three stories above the ground. Considering the height of the castle rooms, it is actually about eight stories high. Shirou Emiya has to do his best to concentrate his magic power in his feet.

By strengthening his body, he managed to jump to the ground with difficulty.

"Damn it!!"

While grumbling and rolling on the ground, Shirou Emiya thankfully didn't become the first male protagonist to intentionally jump to his death.

Seeing Shirou Emiya, many viewers couldn't help but laugh.

It has to be said that Shirou Emiya is quite interesting as the male protagonist. He has a bit of Sakuragi Hanamichi's style from Slam Dunk. He is exceptionally talented but doesn't know his own limitations.

This resulted in him being unable to defeat anyone at the start of every battle, constantly getting beaten up and suffering setbacks.

But once he gets into the zone, his protagonist buff is maxed out, and his inner power explodes, then he's in a completely different state, unbeatable by anyone.

However, before Shirou Emiya could unleash his power, Illya did so first.

Smack

After Shirou Emiya landed, he heard a loud slap. It turned out that Illya had slapped Kirei Kotomine.

"That's really too much for a lady."

Illya got off Kirei Kotomine and ran to Shirou Emiya with concern. "Shirou, are you alright?"

The little girl's attitude towards the two people was noticeably different.

"I'm surprised too. Do you know there's no way out, so you've given up on yourself?"

Kirei Kotomine looked down at Shirou Emiya and complained.

"It's because you jumped down that I had no choice but to jump after you!"

He couldn't bring himself to say he was so frightened he fell down, Shirou Emiya could only find an excuse in Kirei Kotomine.

"To jump from that height without Familiars, you truly deserve our admiration."

Although Kirei Kotomine's tone did reveal admiration, the way he looked at Shirou Emiya was clearly that of someone looking at an idiot.

"This--"

"That's not Shirou's fault."

As a good older sister, Illya immediately defended her brother's reputation.

Because Shirou is affected not only physically, but also mentally by Archer.

"So not only did his body become stronger, but even his thinking about how to descend from that height became just like Archer's."

Kirei Kotomine scooped up Illya and said to Shirou, who was still lying on the ground, "Alright, enough talk. We need to get out of here."

"Kotomine!"

"If we get caught, we'll definitely be killed."

After saying that, Kirei Kotomine led the way toward the city gate.

Shirou Emiya quickly followed.

Because the beast will be released from its cage in the next moment.

"■■■----!!"

A section of the castle wall collapsed, and a huge black shadow rushed out from the depths of the forest.

A thrilling and exciting drama unfolds in the forest.

In this chase scene, Shinji deliberately didn't show the full picture of the corrupted Uncle Hai, and even gave very few shots of him, mostly just fleeting glimpses.

In contrast, Shinji focused more of the camera on Shirou Emiya and Kirei Kotomine, who were being chased.

This is the most common cinematic language used in horror and monster movies, showcasing the monster's power and destructive force through various indirect depictions.

Of course, most people choose to shoot this way because it's cheaper.

Since Uncle Hai himself is in the role, Shinji doesn't need to skimp on the CG budget for the monsters. Maintaining this sense of mystery effectively creates the atmosphere for the final showdown between Shirou Emiya and Berserker.

"■■■----!!"

The roar of the behemoth continued, and the audience, like Shirou Emiya, still couldn't see the shadow behind it.

All that could be heard was the destructive sound like a storm passing through, and the occasional glimpse of the carnage left behind by the giant beast.

Unlike Kirei Kotomine and Shirou Emiya, who moved nimbly through the trees, the beast chasing them simply swung aside the trees blocking its path to advance.

To put it more vividly, the other party is not a mad beast, but a bulldozer rampaging through the forest at speeds of hundreds of kilometers per hour!

Fortunately, the two who escaped were no ordinary people either; even while carrying Illya, Kirei Kotomine could easily speed through the forest.

The uneven ground, the tangled trees, and even the little girl he was holding didn't slow Father M down.

In contrast, Shirou Emiya's performance surprised the audience even more.

Kirei Kotomine's physical abilities are the pinnacle of human potential; this concept has long been ingrained in the minds of viewers through two movies and a TV series.

This fake priest, who could physically assault a tree ten years ago and still throw mud at young people ten years later, is seen by the audience as a melee demon.

As for Shirou Emiya, regardless of the version, his physical attributes are only so-so, except for his fast health regeneration.

Even in UBW, where he achieved legendary status in one battle, he didn't display overly exaggerated physical abilities.

However, at this moment, Shirou Emiya seemed to be possessed by a god, and actually caught up with Kirei Kotomine, who was speeding through the forest.

Despite running wildly through a forest where it wouldn't be surprising to trip at any moment, Shirou Emiya covered 100 meters in six seconds.

At first, there were some bumps and scrapes, and I was occasionally scratched by tree branches.

As his escape time increased, Shirou Emiya gained better and better control over his body.

In the end, Shirou Emiya was even able to sprint through the forest as fast as Kirei Kotomine.

Shinji specifically referenced scenes from superhero movies when filming this part of the story.

Superheroes go through a familiarization process when they first gain their abilities, Shirou Emiya on screen is just like those superheroes, adapting to his new body at an extremely fast pace.

At this moment, the audience realized that Illya's claim that Archer's arm was affecting Shirou Emiya's body was not an excuse, but a fact.

"Hey, this is going to be interesting this time!" Shibamatsu's face lit up with excitement. "It's not really going to be Shirou Emiya fighting Berserker, is it?"

Fujita's interest was piqued by this, and he quickly leaned closer to ask, "If not, what do you mean? Are you still planning to go into the basement?"

"Get lost! I didn't swear this time!"

Shibamatsu kicked him away.

On the screen, having seemingly adjusted to his physical condition, Shirou Emiya even started telling jokes with Kirei Kotomine again.

"Hey, Kotomine. Are you really human!?"

"You can ask yourself that question first."

Kirei Kotomine said irritably.

"I..."

Shirou Emiya was about to retort, but then hesitated when he saw his own arm.

"Let's not talk about that anymore. If we can maintain this speed, we can escape."

Kirei Kotomine said calmly, "Although we don't know the reason, the beast's condition doesn't seem complete. This is our chance."

However, Kirei Kotomine's mouth, like some famous commentators, can be incredibly toxic.

"Thinking you can escape? You're being too naive!"

A voice brimming with murderous intent interrupted their conversation.

Shirou Emiya quickly turned his head.

Through the gaps in the trees that seemed to recede like a slideshow, a pale skull mask moved parallel to them.

"Assassin!!"

As Shirou Emiya roared, the red bandage wrapped around his left arm moved unnaturally.

Holy crap!

"What the hell! It scared Dad to death!"

"F**K!!!"

"Go to hell!"

Meanwhile, many viewers were terrified when a huge white skull suddenly appeared on the screen.

In such a tense moment, being caught off guard by something like this is something few people could handle.

One unlucky guy watching on his computer got so excited that he punched a hole in the monitor.

"What the F..."

This guy looked at the punctured monitor and felt like crying.

Chapter 197 Uncle Hai: Innocent, Pitiful, and a Big Eater