Crossover Anime: I, Shirou Kotomine, King of Uruk

Chapter 204 Plans and Programs

Chapter 205 Plans and Programs

"clang!"

Kotomine Shirou swung his spear and knocked down the incoming arrow.

At this moment, Shirou Kotomine and Chiron are several kilometers apart.

Despite the great distance, Chiron continued to fire arrows at Kotomine Shirou's vital points.

As for Mine Shirou, he could only keep swinging his spear to knock down the incoming arrows.

Chiron, a renowned archer throughout history, far surpassed the archery skills of Shirou Kotomine.

Kotomine Shirou is also skilled in using arrows.

But at this point, he is still in the process of realizing his potential.

He hasn't reached a higher level yet.

Although Shirou Kotomine gained a lot of experience in using various weapons by projecting them, he was still in the stage of accumulation.

With this experience, Shirou Kotomine's martial arts skills have reached the limits of human potential.

But that's about it.

His martial arts skills are still within the realm of human ability.

He did not reach the inhuman level of Siegfried.

Not to mention the divine realms inhabited by figures like Chiron, Karna, and Achilles.

Therefore, when facing these heroes from mythology, Shirou Kotomine is still inferior to them in pure martial arts; he relies more on his elemental attributes to overwhelm them.

Shirou Mine felt no shame whatsoever at this.

After all, his journey had only just begun.

Excluding the accumulation before he began his journey through time, it was only from the moment he began his journey that Shirou Kotomine truly embarked on this path of continuous improvement.

This period of time is only about half a year now.

In just six months, Shirou Kotomine has transformed from a novice magician into someone capable of fighting against top-tier Servants, and he is proud of himself.

This was something he never dared to even imagine before.

But it has now been achieved.

Therefore, although he is still lacking in some aspects compared to these great heroes, Shirou Kotomine doesn't care.

Because he will continue to improve.

Until all these former formidable enemies are left behind, leaving them only to watch their backs.

Shirou Kotomine has this kind of confidence.

"So this is going to be a chase? That's really something."

Kotomine Shirou couldn't help but smile.

He, too, had faced such battles before, as someone who also relied primarily on archery.

However, at that time, he was the one being pursued.

At this moment, he became the one being pursued.

Everything has been turned upside down.

This process only took a few months.

"Having been the one being chased before, I know all too well how to deal with this kind of battle."

Shirou Kotomine thought to himself as he continuously swung the spear in his hand.

At this moment, Chiron is retreating continuously.

He shot and retreated, arrows continuing to fly.

His shooting speed is extremely fast.

Standing still is merely a defensive stance, but Shirou Kotomine always felt as if a machine gun capable of firing arrows was spraying bullets at him.

Arrows came raining down relentlessly.

Under such a fierce and relentless attack, the one who is shot in a normal state will inevitably be completely suppressed and unable to move forward even a step.

After all, Chiron's arrows were no ordinary arrows.

With his divine-level archery skills, high-level clairvoyance, and mind's eye, Chiron's arrows could predict the future.

Therefore, the arrow he shot was aimed at the future.

Therefore, every arrow he shot was aimed at a vital point.

And this crucial point will appear on the trajectory of the arrow as it arrives.

This is what makes Chiron so formidable.

Even Achilles suffered greatly when facing him.

Achilles' chariot was destroyed by Chiron.

Unfortunately, Chiron's opponent was Shirou Kotomine.

Although Shirou Kotomine does not possess divine-level archery skills to exchange blows with Chiron and thus negate his advantage.

However, Shirou Kotomine possesses an eye for archery comparable to that of the gods.

His pseudo-magic eye.

Although Shirou Kotomine and Chiron were far apart at this moment, Shirou Kotomine could see Chiron's every move.

Because of this, Chiron's abilities were largely rendered useless.

Chirona's arrow-like projection into the future was originally a kind of precognitive ability simulated through the interaction of his three exceptional abilities.

But he doesn't actually predict the future.

He was speculating.

But no matter how he speculated, the trajectory of the arrow was already determined the moment he released it.

The point he was aiming for had already been revealed.

This gave Shirou Kotomine, who had an extremely long-range vision, ample time to prepare.

In this situation, Chiron's arrows no longer posed a threat.

"That's the power of my Pseudo-Magic Eye!"

Kotomine Shirou couldn't help but feel smug.

Although Shirou Kotomine's archery skills were only at the peak of human skill at this time, with the enhancement of the pseudo-Mystic Eyes, he was fully capable of doing what only a god-level archer like Chiron could do.

At this moment, Shirou Kotomine, with the pseudo-Demonic Eye, erased the gap in their cultivation levels.

How could this not make Kotomine Shirou proud?

"Although the pseudo-Demon Eye has not yet transformed into a true Demon Eye, it has been providing me with assistance in various aspects."

"This has truly benefited me greatly!"

Shirou Kotomine is becoming increasingly satisfied with his simulated Mystic Eyes.

Although in his newly revised plan, Shirou Kotomine has new ideas about his pseudo-Mystic Eyes and is preparing to use the power of the Holy Grail to modify them.

But that only affects the abilities conceived in the Demon Eye.

Shirou Kotomine couldn't be more satisfied with its basic capabilities.

"But all that is for later. What I need to do now is defeat Chiron, and then go on to defeat Achilles and Karna!"

After a moment's thought, Shirou Kotomine had already devised a countermeasure.

Once everything is ready, the battle will begin.

After deflecting the incoming arrow with another swing of his spear, Kotomine Shirou immediately changed his formation.

He abandoned his defenses.

He began his charge!

With the enhancements of various abilities, Shirou Kotomine's physical abilities have long since become extremely terrifying.

The reason he ignored Chiron's retreat and stood there silently contemplating was because he had absolute confidence.

Even if Chiron is far away from him.

He can also bridge the distance between them in a very short time.

Just like right now.

The naked eye of a normal person could no longer see Shirou Kotomine at this moment.

All that came into view was a trail formed by black afterimages.

At this moment, Shirou Kotomine was like a dark light.

Chiron's pupils contracted sharply upon witnessing this scene through his telescope.

Kotomine Shirou is too fast.

Even though he was already several kilometers away from Shirou Kotomine, given Shirou Kotomine's current speed, the two would collide in a few dozen seconds.

He could only continue shooting arrows.

To fire more arrows at a faster speed.

In the blink of an eye, the scene that resembled a machine gun firing arrows transformed into one that resembled a Gatling gun spewing forth.

Arrows came from the front, from the sky in arcs, and from other strange trajectories.

They have different trajectories but the same goal.

That is Shirou Kotomine, who is moving forward at a rapid pace.

But none of these arrows hit Kotomine Shirou.

Because they were intercepted before they could hit Kotomine Shirou.

What intercepted them were wooden stakes shot out from the ground.

Shirou Kotomine, who possesses Vlad III's Noble Phantasm "Extreme Executioner," can shoot 20,000 wooden stakes from various locations within a one-kilometer radius.

Although their individual power is not very strong.

But intercepting arrows is quite easy.

After all, Shirou Kotomine already knew the trajectory of the arrow the moment Chiron shot it.

Next, Shirou Kotomine only needs to shoot a wooden stake into the appropriate position when needed to easily block the arrows shot by Chiron.

In this way, Chiron no longer had any means to stop Kotomine Shirou's advance.

And this is how Shirou Kotomine solved the problem.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!!!"

The sounds of clashing swords echoed across the battlefield, and the trajectories of arrows and wooden stakes left arcs of light in the night sky.

It was as if two armies were bombarding each other across the night sky.

With the aid of magic, the colliding arrows and wooden stakes always illuminate the surroundings.

Therefore, this battlefield was incredibly magnificent under the cover of night.

But this place harbors endless danger.

Chiron fled, and when he realized he was completely unable to stop Kotomine Shirou's advance, he simply abandoned his frequent attacks.

He devoted all his energy to escaping.

He fled towards the castle of the Thousand World Tree family.

After going around in circles, Chiron eventually returned to this place to build up his position.

Engaging in close combat with a master in an unobstructed environment would be far too dangerous for him, as an archer.

So he needs to find a suitable place.

And in the vicinity, only the castle of the World Tree fits Chiron's choice.

This is exactly what Chiron meant.

When Chiron returned to the upper levels of the Yggdrasil Castle and fired at Shirou Kotomine again from the window, Shirou Kotomine was not far from Chiron.

There was only one kilometer between them.

For Shirou Kotomine, such a distance would only take a few seconds.

Moreover, Chiron is about to enter the attack range of Kotomine Shirou's "Extreme Execution King".

However, Chiron had already hidden inside a building, and Shirou Kotomine seemed unable to pinpoint Chiron's exact location, preventing him from immediately launching an attack from a distance of one kilometer.

But Shirou Komine remained completely calm.

Chiron stopped running and chose to fight himself in the Yggdrasil Castle.

This means that the two no longer need to play the cat-and-mouse game.

Instead, it means they can choose between life and death.

This was exactly what Kotomine Shirou wanted.

The arrows shot from the Yggdrasil Castle couldn't hurt Shirou Kotomine at all.

Wooden stakes shot out from the ground will block everything.

Shirou Kotomine rushed into the Yggdrasil Castle without any hindrance, and then leaped directly onto the floor where Chiron was, where he met Chiron again.

"I never expected Vlad III's Noble Phantasm to be so troublesome for me. Fortunately, I have other methods."

Shaking his head in distress, Chiron tossed his bow aside.

Then he adopted a close-combat stance.

"Pankrasin, please enlighten me!"

Pankrasin is a technique that Chiron is extremely skilled at, combining boxing and wrestling.

Because of his teachings, his apprentices also became very skilled in this technique, especially Achilles.

In the original timeline, the master and apprentice used this technique to compete against each other within Achilles' barrier to determine the victor.

And the ultimate victor was Achilles.

Through sheer skill, he proved that he had surpassed his master.

Of course, Chiron's defeat to Achilles in the Pancrassian contest does not mean he was weak.

Also in the original work.

Chiron, forced into close combat with Mordred after charging at him with a single blow, caused Mordred, who was wearing heavy armor, to cough up blood repeatedly.

This demonstrates his mastery of this skill.

And his confidence in it.

"Close combat? Then I'll gladly oblige!"

Seeing that Chiron had discarded his bow, Kotomine Shirou also planted his spear in the ground.

The two then began a hand-to-hand combat in the corridor of the World Tree Castle.

The battle was exceptionally fierce, with the surrounding solid walls constantly turning to dust under the fists and feet of the two fighters.

A strong wind kept sweeping across the corridor.

The battle will soon be decided.

Chiron was very skilled in close combat and immediately gained the upper hand at the start of the battle.

However, as a marksman, he was unable to convert his advantage into a winning chance.

Then he could only watch as Shirou Kotomine gradually eroded his advantage and turned it into a winning position.

This is normal!

After all, Chiron's technology was indeed excellent.

But his class is ultimately that of an archer.

The reason he was able to fight Achilles to a standstill in the end, and even gain a significant advantage in the early stages, was due to his superior skills.

But its hardware ultimately failed.

This was still Achilles, who had abandoned all his skills and Noble Phantasms.

If Achilles were to engage in a Pankratian duel while fully equipped with his skills and Noble Phantasm, he could maintain the advantage from start to finish and end the battle quickly.

The same is true now.

Chiron, however, did not resist this outcome in the slightest.

This might even be the result he wanted.

Just as Shirou Kotomine had squandered all his chances of winning and was about to deliver the fatal blow, Chiron's eyes shone exceptionally brightly.

"At this very moment, Scorpio fires!"

In the distant sky, Sagittarius, who had been aiming at Shirou Kotomine all along, finally unleashed his decisive strike.

This is an A-rank anti-personnel Noble Phantasm enhanced by three Command Seals.

Everything Chiron did before was for this moment.

Choose the location of the battle to be inside the Yggdrasil Castle, where the view above can be concealed, and guide Kotomine Shirou step by step to engage him in close combat.

For example, throwing away the bow and arrows in front of him.

Then, one should face that moment by engaging in a battle in which one is certain to die.

That moment when the opponent is absolutely certain of victory and is most relaxed.

Then, at that moment, in a way that the opponent could never have imagined, the fastest, most ruthless, and most accurate killing arrow was shot down from the sky.

This is Chiron's plan.

His plan was full of luck, but it was his only chance of winning.

At this moment, everything is going according to his plan.

He is about to turn the tide and win.

But at that moment, Shirou Kotomine suddenly laughed.

"Do you think you've won?"