"Tch... to think this King would be driven to such a state!"
Dodging the sweeping dragon claw, Gilgamesh's expression was unsightly to the extreme.
If he could utilize the weapons from his Treasury, he could dispose of a mere draconic creature in a few moves.
But now, being chased around like a mouse by a cat was truly damaging to his Kingly dignity.
Yet, he seemed to have absolutely no other options.
Forget about retrieving Noble Phantasms from the "Gate"; the only thing of use right now was this suit of golden armor.
Unlike Berserker, he didn't carry weapons on his person.
He only retrieved them from the "Gate" when needed.
But who could have anticipated that his "Gate" would be sealed? It was truly the greatest absurdity under the heavens.
Gilgamesh had never received such treatment in his entire life.
He swore that next time, he would definitely prepare something special to prevent such a thing from happening again!
Bang!!
A massive golden sword shattered the fireball spewed by the Black Dragon. Berserker glanced at Jonouchi below, establishing a clear target.
With skills and Noble Phantasms sealed, it was difficult to resolve this Black Dragon. It would be faster to attack the Summoner directly.
Whoosh!
But just as he seized the opportunity to rush forward, the massive black dragon flapped its wings and blocked his path, preventing him from getting close.
This was very bad...
If this Black Dragon really wanted to stop a "vanilla" version of him, it seemed it would have no problem doing so.
And that guy next to him, who was always glittering with gold and chattering endlessly, was useless.
The situation seemed very unfavorable...
"Heh, Red-Eyes isn't something you can defeat so easily."
Unlike ordinary monsters that could be easily crushed, the Red-Eyes Black Dragon was his Ace.
Although he didn't know why it had become so gigantic, it was actually a big help.
"Hah!!"
A bright shout rang out, instantly attracting Jonouchi's attention.
He immediately glimpsed Saber stumbling and running towards him.
"Oh no, that won't do."
Knowing the opponent's goal, Jonouchi wouldn't be careless. Fortunately, due to her injuries, Saber's movement speed was very slow, giving him plenty of reaction time.
The pitch-black dragon tail blocked the necessary path, forming a sheer cliff that separated them.
"Ugh!"
Looking up at the height, Saber felt a headache coming on. Normally, this wouldn't be a problem at all, but under the crashing conditions of injury and the need to conserve stamina, it became a major trouble.
She had intended to attract attention for Assassin, but it seemed she had only half-succeeded.
"It is enough."
But the words transmitted by Assassin stunned her.
Kenshin sprinted from behind, then leapt up, stepping on her shoulder in mid-air to perform a double jump.
But perhaps due to his injuries, Kenshin couldn't maintain his balance and posture in the air very well. Even the force of his forward leap was lacking, making it impossible to completely clear the dragon tail and reach Caster.
"!"
Jonouchi also saw Assassin's figure almost failing to clear the dragon tail. He wasn't worried at first; after all, with that span, there was still a long way to go before reaching him. He could have "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" sweep him away at any time.
Whoosh!
But who could have guessed? In his vision, Assassin changed his grip on the sword and then hurled that Divine Sword!
"Crap!"
Although he reacted, Jonouchi's body simply didn't have the ability to dodge completely in time.
Crack!
The rightmost area was sliced open, and the five field zones became four.
The zone containing Skill Drain was severed by the Divine Sword and fell to the ground.
In that instant, the several Servants present felt that troublesome "seal" being lifted.
"Saber!"
"Ah!"
"I've been waiting for this!"
Familiar golden particles began to emerge from around the Holy Sword—it was the radiance mixed with "Hope."
Violent magical energy surged forth, alerting both Gilgamesh and Berserker in the high buildings above.
"Ex—calibur!!"
The massive golden sword slashed towards the Black Dragon in the sky, the erupting brilliance swallowing it whole.
BOOM!!
A powerful impact generated in the high sky, even forming a "cross-shaped" firework, anomalously dazzling.
"Red-Eyes!!"
Jonouchi raised both arms to withstand the erosion of the aftershock, shouting loudly.
"Rider, are you okay?"
"I'm fine... saying that would be... deceiving myself."
Waver helped up the blood-stained Lelouch, who let out a self-deprecating sound.
"Leave here first, Waver. In this state... I... can hardly protect... you."
The intermittent voice conveyed that Lelouch had truly entered a period of weakness.
"I know!"
Nodding, Waver didn't dwell on previous matters. Instead, he supported him and moved towards the rear.
"Hoh, truly not bad, that radiance."
"Don't you agree?"
When everything subsided, Gilgamesh savored the beautiful "firework" and then turned to speak to Berserker beside him.
"..."
Silent, Berserker merely gazed at Saber below, feeling a sense of nostalgia.
Once, he too had radiated light like that.
"Hmph. Now we can finally clean up the mess."
"If I want to settle the outcome with you, I still have to get rid of these mongrels first."
"Otherwise, their repeated interference is truly displeasing."
Opening the Gate of Babylon again, countless swords and spears emerged, aiming below. Gilgamesh was very angry thinking about his previous predicament.
"Don't even think about it!"
"Sakura!"
Struggling to stand up from the ground, Kyoko Sakura shouted while panting. Jonouchi looked at her with concern.
"You don't have any cards left to use, right?"
"This time, it's my turn to protect you."
"But you also..."
Jonouchi looked at her stubborn posture and wanted to say something, but was interrupted.
"Hehe, relax. I still have a trump card."
Putting on a reassuring smile, Kyoko Sakura responded.
'To think I would rely on this thing... truly foolish. What am I thinking?'
But inwardly, she wasn't as composed as she appeared on the surface.
Witchification.
That might be the final means to break the deadlock now.
She didn't know what kind of effect it would have, but if it could be used to protect a "friend"...
Regardless of the cost and consequences...
She would choose to use it.
'Damn God, you really are nasty.'
Maybe she had really fallen into the abyss. Deciding to participate in this so-called "Dragon Ball War" was a mistake from the start.
But strangely, at this moment, she had no regrets.
At least...
She had made a new friend here.
"Jonouchi..."
"Hm?"
"Although the time we've known each other was short, I was really happy."
"Huh?"
"So... we are friends, right?"
"What nonsense are you saying? We've entrusted our lives to each other, of course we are!"
"Haha..."
'Sorry, Sayaka. Maybe I really couldn't save you.'
'But now, I can save another friend.'
"Jonouchi, it was really good to meet you."
Hearing Kyoko Sakura's sighing words, a strange atmosphere suddenly arose around them.
A chill inexplicably struck everyone.
The streets changed; heaven and earth were altered.
A strange scene entered their vision.
Waver, who was just about to leave with Lelouch, widened his eyes in horror.
"A Reality Marble?!!"
That day...
A "Witch" was born in Fuyuki City.
PS: An explanation.
Kenshin and Saber's plan itself depended on their mobility.
Saber wasn't as fast as Kenshin, so Kenshin had to break the deadlock. However, Kenshin couldn't hold out for long, which is why Kenshin didn't decapitate Jonouchi. It was already a struggle for him just to run over there, let alone having the confidence for a one-hit kill. And since there was only one chance—if they didn't destroy Skill Drain, they would all be roasted by Red-Eyes—they had to settle for finding an opportunity to destroy the Duel Disk.