Awaken, Ea!

The silver chains were plated in a shimmering golden luster by the golden ripples, staring down Sasuke and his Susanoo from every direction like living creatures.

At this moment, Gilgamesh stood with his hands in his pockets, looking at Sasuke with the posture of one who had already claimed victory.

"That you could possess this power during your time as a mortal."

"I must say, I admire it."

"It is just a pity that you are far too foolish for participating in a Holy Grail War that does not belong to you."

"And for standing in the way of This King, you are even more imbecilic!"

"However, in exchange for the amusement you have provided me, I shall tell you the purpose of my journey."

"Consider it a favor to let you die with your eyes closed."

Gilgamesh continued with an arrogant expression:

"As you can see, This King is now a Heroic Spirit, what those mages call a Servant."

"After the last Holy Grail War ended."

"This King did not vanish, but remained in this world."

"This King is also the only Servant to have bathed in the Holy Grail."

"The flesh that remains in this era was obtained ten years ago."

"Come to think of it, the one who made This King what he is today was Saber, that King of Knights."

As he spoke, the corners of Gilgamesh's mouth curled up in a look of delight:

"She was also a participant in the last Holy Grail War."

"But ten years ago, when This King was one step away from obtaining the Holy Grail."

"This King was stopped by Saber, and the Holy Grail was severed in two by her blade."

"The contents that spilled out turned into flames, burning the surrounding streets to ash."

"Standing beneath the Holy Grail, This King was naturally washed over by that torrent. At that moment, I learned the true nature of the Holy Grail."

"It is utterly boring."

"Yet, though boring, it still has its uses."

"Among all the weapons in existence, none possess a killing capacity that reaches such a level!"

"The Holy Grail is the gate to hell; once opened, billions of curses will overflow from within!"

"It is a corrupted Holy Grail, a cup of desire that has fallen into darkness because of you humans."

"It is a manifestation of human sin, one that has only strengthened its ability to curse and kill mankind!"

"Therefore, this thing is something only This King can dispose of!"

Gilgamesh seemed to be delivering a victory speech, head held high in contempt for all, declaring in a deep voice:

"This King intends to use it to wipe out the humans of this era in one fell swoop."

"Although this era is indeed quite pleasant, it is equally beyond saving. Countless mongrels singing of the beauty of life is a blasphemy against royalty."

"What This King desires are not these mongrels, but those who can survive even in hell; only then is there meaning in dominion."

"Even if you were to bow down and pledge your loyalty to me now, it would not atone for the sin of obstructing the King's path!"

"Therefore, die!"

Following Gilgamesh's command, the Enkidu that had been poised for action instantly coiled toward Sasuke's Susanoo!

A few seconds later, the chains of the Enkidu had bound Sasuke's Susanoo tight.

For those bound by the Enkidu, the higher their divinity, the more absolute the control; even gods cannot break free!

Yet from the beginning until now, Sasuke's expression had not shifted in the slightest, and it remained the same even now.

After a moment of silence, Sasuke suddenly let out a cold, disdainful snort, his Mangekyou Sharingan staring indifferently at Gilgamesh:

"Gods?"

"Such hollow things are merely a type of creature unique to your world."

"In the era that truly belonged to me, I was enough to stand above all things as a mortal."

"And it is the same now."

In an instant!

The Susanoo, which had previously only existed as an upper torso, grew legs that stepped upon the earth as its bones expanded, its volume climbing ever higher!

Clad in a dark purple outer garment, the full-bodied Susanoo now towered far above the top of the castle!

Sasuke, who had been beneath the Susanoo, now moved to the center of its forehead!

As for the Enkidu, it had long since been sent flying to who knows where.

As for the things Gilgamesh had just said.

Sasuke did not care, nor did it matter to him.

Because Sasuke would not let Gilgamesh live until that moment.

The Mangekyou Sharingan in Sasuke's eyes shimmered with a dark, blood-red light, his gaze as cold as frost:

"You dare attempt to bind an Uchiha with things from your own world?"

As he spoke, the corners of Sasuke's mouth curled upward involuntarily:

"It has been quite a while since I've moved like this."

"Do you have anything else worth showing?"

"If you cannot even force out my Complete Body Susanoo."

"Then what are you, who calls yourself a King?"

With those words, Sasuke's Susanoo drew its bow, and a massive purple arrow was released the very next instant!

The purple arrow shot toward Gilgamesh like a colossal pillar falling from a temple in the sky!

The Noble Phantasms Gilgamesh fired in response were utterly useless against the massive purple arrow, failing to shake it in the slightest!

This was the first time Gilgamesh chose to dodge.

The moment the massive arrow struck the ground, a tremendous explosion erupted!

The shockwave was enough to destroy any structure, and the ground itself shattered, surging outward in all directions!

However, the rising dust could not conceal the form of the Susanoo. Sasuke stood within it, his expression indifferent, his Mangekyou Sharingan already having locked onto Gilgamesh!

[Flame Style: Kagutsuchi]

Dozens of black flame arrows pierced from the sky into the dust below, and the surrounding temperature climbed instantly!

Gilgamesh was in a sorry state, darting out from the dust and continuously releasing Noble Phantasms to block the black flame arrows trying to close in on him!

These Noble Phantasms were melted the instant they touched the black flames; lower-tier ones could not even hinder them at all!

To possess such power and yet be completely unaffected by the Enkidu!

How could such a thing be possible!?

Gilgamesh used a barrage of Noble Phantasms to put distance between himself and Sasuke, yet the sound of explosions around them never ceased!

Despite his disheveled state, Gilgamesh's crimson eyes were filled with delight!

As a golden ripple appeared around him, Gilgamesh gripped a massive golden key in his hand.

The next moment, the entire sky seemed to be dyed red!

From that golden key, scarlet circuits shot out like a canopy across the heavens.

It was as if it were analyzing this very world.

The next moment, a weapon radiating a blood-red light appeared in Gilgamesh's hand.

It was a cylinder composed of three segments, with a tip twisted into a spiral-shaped, blunt blade!

The three segments rotated slowly in opposite directions, like the threads of a screw!

Gilgamesh stared at Sasuke in the distance, seemingly forgetting everything else; he had become completely immersed in this battle!

Gilgamesh held the strange weapon high and roared:

"I must admit, you now have the qualifications to behold Ea!"

"Awaken, Ea!"

"A stage worthy of you has appeared in this world once more!"