Fate/Blackened Sugar

[] Utilize more Ninjutsu in wearing him down. Assassin will concentrate on chipping away at his defenses using more Shinobi Arts at the cost of her stamina.



Assassin took stock of her next moves but Saber dashed forward with Ame no Habakiri in hand, cleaving hard and splitting the heaven and earth with one strike once more. Kusanagi fell and Chiyome was forced to flip out of its range as Saber thrust his other sword at her, firing a lance of violent winds. Chiyome held up her hand and performed substitution upon herself, letting a cluster of snakes take the hit as she reappeared on the ground.

Saber turned and split the air with Kusanagi before slashing with Ame no Habakiri, however before he could utilize a full swing Chiyome guarded right in front of him and stopped it. With her free hand, she set the air on fire in an explosive detonation.

" Blaze Cocoon,( Flame Arts: Fire Egg) " Assassin breathed before following it up with another move as her sword was on fire now, Rising Dragon!( Flame Arts: Dragon Ascendance) "

She then cut upwards as her flames and Susanoo's lightning danced with one another. They clashed and exchanged blows as Chiyome performed a beautiful rising slash which let her hover in the air. She then drew a kunai from her back as she spiraled downwards.

" Unseen Fang( Corrosive Arts: Aerial Venom) ," Assassin continued as she fought with both her sword and kunai and kept up with Susanoo's flurry of blades. She landed back on the ground as they both bounced off one another with multiple clashes until Saber frowned from the immediate lag to his movements.

"Not bad!" Saber snapped as he stepped forward, only for Chiyome to hold him at bay.

" Blaze Cocoon,( Flame Art: Fire Egg) " Chiyome set fire to the air before Saber, making him hesitate as she tossed out firecrackers to explode on both of his side.

In a split second, Saber didn't move from where he was as Assassin performed a sweeping slash he was forced to block. He noticed that the ground had softened during the fight. This was... Corrosion?! Saber's eyes widened and weathered Assassin's blows as she smashed her sword upon him mercilessly, forcing his leg to buckle before she drew herself in.

The Demigod reacted by cutting her head off.

Saber grunted as Assassin reappeared by his side, jamming her kunai into his left side. Her kunai sunk deep into his flesh as the man simply turned and smiled. Assassin was taken aback by his inhuman speed as he was able to raise his sword in the air and face her. The flames were all snuffed out around them as lightning danced in the sky.

Power gathered within the man's sword as he swung it down.

"Got you," Saber sneered as he raised his blade, " Snake Slaying Sword of Heaven!( Ame no Habakiri) "

The sword fell upon Chiyome and cut through the Heaven and Earth once more, shredding all that stood in its path in a display of utter raw power. Saber's eyes narrowed upon seeing Assassin still standing, her entire right side bearing electrical burns from grazing past the attack. Impressed that she was still standing, Saber slashed with his second sword as Assassin moved in to deflect it.

Saber performed a feint and opted to kick her instead however Assassin anticipated the ruse and jumped to step on his leg. She was launched straight up the air as she readied her sword. Assassin descended and she had her sword burst into flames. Saber readied Kusanagi before stepping forward, filling the air with Magical Energy as he swung it.

"Here I come! Shinken-Kusanagi-no-Tachi!!!( Divine Sword- Kusanagi-no-Tachi) " Susanoo aimed to obliterate the Heavens above him alongside Chiyome with it. With a brilliant verdant swing, he was able to expel the rainclouds overhead and blast through the landscape with eightfold slashes in one.

His eyes widened upon seeing only a Black Serpent be chopped to pieces in the air. Looking down, Assassin thrust with all the silence of a Shadow would and forced the Demigod to take a defensive stance to catch her blow. Her smell... Susanoo could clearly smell it now. It really was the smell of his old nemesis but intermingled with the smell of humanity.

A mortal woman carrying the fangs of his greatest foe, Saber could not be more amused.

He was a petty god in his time but from his experience women were fearsome creatures. They could blot out the sun or cause the death of thousands. He couldn't help but wonder if this was his Sister's way of getting on his nerves. Nevertheless, to cross blades with such an opponent caused him no greater joy.

For a lowly assassin to clash blades with the Divine, it was the stuff of legends where Heroes would be present.

However for this woman, she did not care for heroism or glory. All she had was reason and devotion that would shatter mountains and part seas.

Saber knocked her back and their battle started anew.

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Miyu was running through the ruined streets of the residential area. She could still hear the sounds of battle behind her, the clash of Artoria's sword against the many Junk Golems could be heard like cannon fire from afar. Even then there were still numerous in their path, namely lupine familiars made out of magical energy.

It looked more like they were called in here as Spirits of the Land that were bound to a Magus' will. The wolves raised their heads and howled, rushing towards Miyu as she ran forward. One of them pounced but had its head smashed open by a glowing fist. Luvia managed to knock one down while Sakura vaulted over a van and fired as she ran. Caren kept up and evaded a wolf as it passed her, drawing upon a black key to cut one out of the air.

Sakura pinned down approaching wolves with her arrows as she jumped and took aim. Silver light rained down from above as Luvia dashed through the streets, kicking up the ethereal wolves and performing suplexes on them. Caren dodged a wolf bite and turned to slice its head off with her black keys. Sakura covered for her as the group ran towards the safehouse. Miyu kept running as she only wanted to see her mom, so she pushed herself forward and ran.

Another wolf jumped at her but Luvia was able to grab it by its tail and slam it into a car. Sakura turned and saw an entire pack of them come from behind.

"Luvia!" Sakura cried out as she fired three arrows and knocked down exactly the same number.

Luvia slid as she stopped, picking up a motorcycle and throwing it at the wolves. Sakura murmured a minor spell and set her arrow on fire, launching it through the air. She struck the gas tank and detonated it, shredding nearby wolves as they faded from the streets. However that didn't stop there as more of them came running out of the houses.



"So many..." Miyu murmured with wide eyes.

"Sakura! I'll set up a barrier, get ready to shoot-" Luvia began but Sakura shook her head.

"You should go on ahead. Minerva won't wait for us," Sakura replied as she glanced at her partner, "Take Miyu to her mother. Will that be okay, Overseer?"

Caren nodded and said, "If that's what you want."

"Wait, you're staying?" Luvia asked with wide eyes, "Don't be ridiculous!"

Sakura smiled and replied, taking three arrows into her hand and replying, "I'm not. Go!"

"Sakura!" Miyu cried out.

Sakura Matou faced the approaching horde of wolves with determination. They numbered over thirty by her count, it shouldn't be a problem but she only had thirteen arrows left. She'll have to take it easy now, huh? Sakura opened her eyes and watched the first few come and hop over cars, jumping to bare their fangs.

She moved and took aim with her bow, firing through the head of one. It hit the ground as she turned to evade the next, firing at it before using the arrow for her next shot to stab into the neck of the third wolf. She then yanked it out and fired at the approaching fourth before the rest came at her.

"I'm not afraid anymore," Sakura declared as she drew gemstones from her pouch and threw them at the wolves, blasting them away with wind.

Sliding back, Sakura took arrows out of her quiver as the wolves were smashed into the pavement. She stood between them and the rest of her companions.

"If you want them, then you must go through me," Sakura said as she summoned her familiars as well, filling them with Magical Energy to be at least human sized as she siphoned power from the wolves she had pinned down, "I'm ready."

Wolves howled and arrows flew.

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Assassin and Saber clashed as they reformed the land of Ne-no-kuni itself. The earth was slashed and the air was burned, lightning danced in the skies as the clouds rolled overhead. Assassin didn't let up as she danced this dance of blades with Susanoo. She met every blow she could as he brought down his might upon her.

It was like fighting a storm all on her lonesome.

Sliding back, Chiyome looked up to see Saber dashed towards her with the speed of lightning itself. It took all of her senses and discipline to keep up, watching him dart around her and striking her at all sides. Twisting her foot, she jumped in the air as Saber slashed beneath her, using thin string she attached on the ground to pull herself out of the air as he cut.

"Saber!" Assassin roared as he brought down his sword on her.

Her blood boiled as she sped up, evading his strike and jamming her blade into his chest once more.

"Excellent, Shinobi. Looks like you have what it takes after all," Saber snarled as he held her sword close, allowing her to plunge it deeper into his body, "But will it be enough?"

Assassin let go of her sword and watched Saber shatter it with his own. Landing on the ground, she looked up to see him stab Kusanagi into the ground and take out the broken remain of her sword out of his chest. Saber remained standing tall as lightning began to smash the ground from the sky.

Chiyome stood up but found her legs losing their strength, causing her to kneel.

"Ninjutsu draws upon the lifeforce of the individual. In this case, you chi. Successive uses would no doubt burning up your stamina reserve leaving you open for the next few moments," Saber lectured as he drew Kusanagi once more, "Though for a Shinobi of your caliber, you should be able to keep fighting. How long will you last though?"

Assassin grit her teeth and felt her heart throb hard enough to make her wince.

"With your Spirit weakening, the Curse will take hold. Your strength comes from equilibrium but maintaining that balance is easier said than done," Saber said as he made his approach, "Raise your blades for I advance, Assassin."

[] Use Ame no Habakiri on him and shatter at least one of his blades. Assassin will launch a surprise attack when he's least aware and go for his sword.
[] Summon Black Serpents to halt his advance, culminating with calling upon The Great God Ibuki upon him. Assassin needed time and an opening this should serve her purposes.
[] Assassin will stay on her feet and calm her nerves. She needed a clear mind and focused thoughts. If she could last the next ten blows from Saber, she would be able to find a chance.