Kakashi Hatake

Kotomine Kirei and the others crossed the mountain path and found Iori and his group waiting for them in the square before Ryūdō Temple.

Sensing Cú Chulainn's unrestrained aura on the mountain path, Iori frowned deeply, a headache coming on.

Damn it, don't tell me Kojirō went straight to meet him? I thought he was coming to join us. I didn't expect him to be this headstrong.

At that moment, Medea's voice reached Iori through the bond of their contract. "Sasaki Kojirō said he does not need our support. He can handle it himself."

"Moreover, his intuition tells him there are enemies farther down the mountain path—more than one. As our strongest combatant, you must not act rashly."

Iori's brow furrowed even more as he replied firmly, "I do not make a habit of abandoning my comrades. Even if I cannot leave, I still have a Noble Phantasm that can summon subordinates from the Ninja World. I will not let Kojirō fight alone."

Medea fell silent for a moment. When she spoke again, she tried to persuade him. "The burden of that Noble Phantasm should not be small, should it? Besides, one of Sasaki's wishes is to find a worthy opponent and test his ultimate technique. He would not want anyone interfering with his battle."

"That is still no reason for me to do nothing." Iori shook his head and prepared to use one of his Noble Phantasms.

Medea did not try to stop him again. She knew Iori's decision could no longer be changed.

A complicated emotion flashed through her eyes. Though Iori's decision was not particularly rational, if he was unwilling to abandon Sasaki Kojirō, then he would be even less willing to abandon her.

*My Army of Shadows differs from the King of Conquerors' Ionioi Hetairoi. It