Enkidu's Restraint on Gods

"Screech—"

Sasuke caught the high-speed golden spear in his grip, the immense friction emitting a piercing shriek, like a death rattle.

Sasuke's strength and pressure caused the golden spear's radiance to dim.

With a crisp, sharp snap.

The shaft of the golden spear was snapped clean in two by Sasuke's bare hand!

In an instant, the broken golden spear returned to the heavens, dissolving into streams of golden light that scattered in all directions.

Everyone present was shocked.

Standing not far away, Gilgamesh narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression holding an indescribable sense of amusement.

Although the projectile fired at Illya was merely a B-rank Noble Phantasm, it was essentially impossible for an ordinary magus to block it.

Let alone snapping it in half like Sasuke had.

Of course, Gilgamesh felt that if he had killed the Holy Grail vessel so easily, it would have been far too boring.

Having long since discovered Sasuke, that spear strike was merely to test if he possessed the qualifications to cross blades with him.

But as it stood, he was not bad.

The castle, now reduced to ruins, was buffeted by the wind. Gilgamesh stood atop the debris with his hands in his pockets, his golden hair swaying in the breeze.

Not a speck of dust touched his black biker jacket or the white shirt beneath.

Gilgamesh's blood-red eyes watched Sasuke with keen interest:

"Mongrel, we meet again."

"But since you intend to put on a farce, shouldn't you announce the opening to this King?"

As soon as Gilgamesh finished speaking, the expressionless Sasuke raised his hands and formed the [Ren] seal.

Shadow Clone Technique

As a puff of white smoke cleared, a shadow clone of Sasuke appeared by his side.

The one who had arrived here was Sasuke's true body; the one still selling fish at Fish Fresh House was merely one of his shadow clones.

Sasuke, who had been secretly tailing Illya and Kaoru Sakura the entire way, felt utterly helpless.

If Kaoru Sakura and the others had simply gone to the amusement park today, they might never have encountered this flashy fellow.

Although it was not their first meeting, the battle between Gilgamesh and Berserker just now was enough to demonstrate his formidable power.

But what of it?

The one he had encountered today was Uchiha.

In an instant, only Sasuke's shadow clone remained around Illya and the others; his true body seemed to have vanished into thin air.

When Sasuke's true body reappeared, he was already standing on a broken pillar directly above Gilgamesh.

Sasuke stood there, staring down at Gilgamesh with his Mangekyou Sharingan, his face devoid of emotion.

He looked at him as if he were already a dead man.

Clearly, Gilgamesh was instantly enraged by Sasuke's attitude:

"Did I give you permission to stand higher than me?"

"Mongrel!!!"

Gilgamesh roared, and dozens of golden ripples instantly ignited around him, the dazzling array of Noble Phantasms all aimed at Sasuke atop the pillar.

Accompanied by the cacophony of air being sliced, dozens of Noble Phantasms flew toward Sasuke at high speed.

Yet, Sasuke had no intention of dodging. With a spray of sparks and flying dust, the entire area fell into chaos once more!

But when the dust settled, Sasuke remained standing on the pillar, unscathed, surrounded by the skeletal frame of Susanoo.

"In my world, there is no such thing as a king."

"I know not what manner of clown you are."

"While you still have your few remaining moments of life, watch closely."

"These eyes of mine can perceive all things."

As Sasuke spoke, the bones of the Susanoo surrounding him began to grow rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, the upper body of the Susanoo sprouted meridians and flesh, donning a mantle and the Crow Tengu Armor.

In an instant, the entire courtyard was shrouded in the dark purple radiance of Susanoo!

Sasuke did not even bother to lower his head, merely glancing down at Gilgamesh in the ruins below with his Mangekyou Sharingan:

"Watch closely, clown."

"This is the absolute power attainable only by one who has awakened the Mangekyou in both eyes."

"The third power of Uchiha."

"Susanoo."

Gilgamesh glared at Sasuke, who looked down on him and called him a clown, his blood-red eyes seemingly ready to spew flames!

He leaped onto the castle rooftop opposite Sasuke, and hundreds of golden ripples unfurled around him!

"Very well!"

"I shall let you, mongrel, feel the full extent of this King's towering rage!"

The golden ripples were far from finished; overwhelming golden light flickered in the sky, nearly shrouding the entire castle!

Hundreds upon hundreds of Noble Phantasms were now aimed at Sasuke in the courtyard.

Yet, Sasuke's expression remained unmoved, his gaze disdainful as he looked down at Gilgamesh.

The descending Noble Phantasms were like a golden rainstorm!

The castle courtyard, already a ruin of broken walls, was utterly obliterated under Gilgamesh's assault!

"BOOM—"

The sounds of explosions, clashing metal, and collapsing architecture echoed throughout the Einzbern forest!

Yet, even before the dust from the explosions had settled, Sasuke, encased in his Susanoo, remained standing atop the castle pillar!

The Crow Tengu Armor worn by the Susanoo bore only a few scratched white marks.

Other than that, there was absolutely no damage.

There was no helping it.

One could only blame the fact that the one standing here was the true body of the strongest of the Uchiha.

Sasuke Uchiha.

A Susanoo supported by such immense energy density was simply not something these Noble Phantasms could pierce!

A massive bow and arrow appeared in the hands of Sasuke's Susanoo, and the moment he swung the arrow, a storm whipped up around him!

In an instant, the entire castle courtyard was filled with flying debris and raging winds!

The dust that had been swirling around the Susanoo was swept away in one fell swoop!

Sasuke stared expressionlessly at Gilgamesh, who stood opposite him not far away:

"Is this scrap metal you've collected what you pride yourself on?"

"These alone are not enough to shake my Susanoo."

"Or is this all the trickery you have?"

This was not Sasuke intentionally trying to humiliate Gilgamesh, but a conclusion he had reached after observation.

Indeed, these Noble Phantasms possessed the glory of the past.

But so-called Noble Phantasms only unleash their purest power when wielded by their original owners.

That is how heroes are defined.

Sasuke did not think much of Gilgamesh; in his eyes, this guy was nothing more than a madman who only knew how to carpet-bomb his opponents.

Although Sasuke did not know how Gilgamesh had reached this point.

But the moment he faced Sasuke, the final countdown for Gilgamesh's life had already begun.

The enraged Gilgamesh put away his look of amusement, becoming serious instead:

"I never thought there would come a day when even this King would misjudge someone."

"I must admit, the power you have displayed is something I have never witnessed before."

"To be a mage and yet rival a Heroic Spirit."

"Though I am unclear as to the source of your power."

"Your performance has amused this King greatly."

"However..."

"It is time for your exit."

"This shall be your divine punishment!"

As he finished speaking, dozens of ripples appeared around Gilgamesh.

They were silver chains, each tipped with a golden wedge.

Gilgamesh's most trusted Noble Phantasm.

Enkidu.

The chains that bind the gods.