The clouds of dust gradually dispersed.
A pitch-black figure quietly emerged.
It was Black Zetsu.
He slowly raised his head and swept his gaze over the ruins before him. His expression remained unchanged as he simply raised the back of his hand.
A blood-red Command Spell appeared.
Black Zetsu stared at the Command Spell on his hand, the faintest smile curling his lips as he murmured, "The Holy Grail, huh..."
He was already making plans. If he could harness the Holy Grail's power, perhaps he could revive his mother and complete the scheme he had spent a thousand years devising.
His Servant also gave him the confidence to abandon Uchiha Madara.
Meanwhile, in the Country of Roran.
Aragaki Yasushi's expression shifted slightly as he sensed that a Servant's soul had already taken up residence inside the Lesser Grail.
He raised an eyebrow, considering it.
The Holy Grail War only just started, and a Servant's soul has already entered the Lesser Grail?
Did they die right after being summoned?
Filled with curiosity, Aragaki Yasushi carefully examined the aura of the soul inside the Lesser Grail, trying to identify it.
A moment later, surprise flashed in his eyes.
Senju Hashirama?
An amused look crossed Aragaki Yasushi's face.
So someone summoned Senju Hashirama.
Aragaki Yasushi quickly considered the possible summoners.
Who could summon Senju Hashirama and get him killed in battle right after he appeared?
After a moment's thought, Aragaki Yasushi arrived at a bold guess.
Could it be Uchiha Madara?
If Uchiha Madara summoned Senju Hashirama...
Those two probably started fighting the moment they met.
That would explain why Senju Hashirama died in battle so quickly and had his soul absorbed by the Lesser Grail.
A smile curled Aragaki Yasushi's lips. He had already reached his conclusion.
As the formation sustaining