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Chapter 13: GUDAGUDA Honnoji

"Alright, We'll set up camp here! Ben- Sessai, prepare a banquet. In two seconds."

"Two seconds? Oh! I'm sorry! Right away! Please don't put your hand on your blade. However, my lord, camping in a place like this is dangerous. Don't let your guard down."

"I'm fully aware of that. After all, I'm a genius. I don't mind danger and stuff. If we're attacked, we wake right up and attack back. An enemy can't approach us easily with an army like this after all."

"Nobu Nobu!"

"See? This mysterious creature says so too. Ben- , I mean Sessai, you worry too much."

"I see...I hope nothing serious ends up happening."

The four of us peered over at two servants standing by a fire. One looked and sounded like the lancer shadow servant from Fyuuki (Though talks differently), while the other one is a girl dressed in a rather revealing outfit. They have a good number of those odd creatures with them as well...

"It looks like some servants brought those strange creatures with them..." Mashu muttered.

"Hmm, it seems that they brainwashed those servants that were summoned by the grail, and then put them to work..." Demon Archer stated thoughtfully.

"They do look like heroic spirits, but something odd. Maybe some unnecessary factors got added into their summoning..."

I nodded at Sakura Saber, they were talking a bit oddly.

"In any case, it'll be difficult to fight an army that large. What should we do?"

"I can create a bunch of clones."

I offered, confusing the two newcomers while Mashu shook her head.

"Those dissapear in a single hit though."

Hey! They still have most of my skill, even if they can't use the sharingan.

"There's only one thing a situation like this calls for---a night raid, of course!"

"Ohh! Like Okehazama!"

"You studied hard, I'm impressed! Yes, in that battle I revealed my intention to unify the nation." Demon Archer nodded at my words, though I wasn't really paying attention at this point.

"I'll catch their attention. Be sure to charge the enemy when you get the chance." Sakura saber told us.

"Listen to me!"

Demon Archer was ignored again as Mashu looks at Sakura Saber with concern.

"Sakura Saber, will you be alright alone?"

"Un! Despite my looks, I've dealt with large groups before and those trivial enemies can't possibly- Kugh!"

She suddenly coughed up blood!

"Whaaaaat!?"

"S-saber-Saaaaannnn!"

I quickly went up to her and checked her condition.

"D-don't be alarmed, this is simply a skill of mine...sometimes I'm unable to act or I'm defenseless in front of the enemy...thats all this ability does."

"Don't say such depressing things so calmly! Besides, what kind of skill is that!?" I retort.

"It's not like I want this skill! I can't remove it even if I wanted to!" Sakura saber whined.

"Hmmm? Who's making a fuss over there?" A slightly familiar voice called out.

"Come on! See, now they found us because you all were making so much noise!" Archer scolded.

"Are you the insolent bunch after Lord Yoshitsune? You have some nerve attacking such an army."

It's the same archer from the simulation battle!

"...but I respect your courage! Therefore I, Matsudaira Arash, the vanguard of this troop, and the best archer in these seas---no, this Orient! ---- will rain punishment down on you!"

Araaaaasshh! So this guy is Arash!

"If that's the case--!"

I turned my Sharingan and took out my sword just as he unleashed arrows at extreme speed!

However...

CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG

"It's useless if I can see them all!"

Due to having the same Sharingan as Sasuke, I have the same 'Choku' or 'straight' tomoe. That helps me pick up attacks better then the normal Sharingan. Things like projectiles that can be seen will never reach me!

"Tch!"

Arash hastily jumped to the trees and sent out more arrows that before. I blocked them all but I couldn't attack him either!

"Haah!"

Sakura Saber was already in front of Arash, slashing across his chest fatally in a single strike! Damn, she really is fast.

Arash grunted as he jumped back from Saber who came back to our side.

"This isn't good...but it's not over yet..."

I gained a slightly foreboding feeling as Arash started to pull back his bow string.

"I will show you...! This attack has all my body and soul into it!"

SHINE

"I have a bad feeling about this...it seems that a lot power is going into that attack." Archer stated.

"A-anyways, we need to run away!"

"Geez, everything is a mess right now, but we need to run!"

"Eh? But I can-"

Before I could finish, Saber grabbed me by the hand and started to pull me along. The light show behind us getting more and more intense.

"It's impossible to run from my bow! It range is 2500 kilometers!!" Arash proclaimed.

"That bow is bull shit!"

"It's not even a bow anymore!"

I complained with Archer as we ran away, well dragged in my case.

We ran passed the two servants and army of creatures from before, the NP charging from behind us.

"Move, Move! Get out of our way!" Archer used her sword to clear out the mini-Nobu creatures.

"Saber, stop dragging me along!" I complained but got no response.

BOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM

A huge explosion occurred behind us, completely demolishing the enemy forces.

"All enemy Servant signatures have vanished...." Mashu informed with a small sweatdrop.

"Well this is kind of..." Saber trailed off.

"A mess..." I finished off before realizing something. "Your still holding my hand."

"Ah!"

Aww, how cute. She's blushing!

/0\

"..."

"..." "..."

"▂▂▃▃▅▅ーー!!"

Issen, Mashu, Sakura Saber, and Demon Archer stared in silence at the behemoth of a man on an elephant. The man has very dark skin, bald, and seems to have three golden eyes as he roars. A beautiful woman with purple hair is next to the Berserker, looking like she doesn't want to be there.

Bags could be seen starting to form beneath Issen's eyes as they walked all throughout the night, ending up in a desert area with these two servants.

"Finally the time has come to settle the score, Fool of Owari!" The woman suddenly exclaimed before deadpanning. "...so my boss says."

"What...?"

"▂▂▃▃▅▅ーー!!"

"Bare you corpses before the Takeda Cavalry....so my boss says."

"He just roared the same as before! How can you tell what he's saying anyway!?"

Issen's patience was drawing thin at this point. He knew he should've just stayed at Chaldea!

"But it looks like you're just riding an elephant..."

"▂▂▃▃▅▅ーー!!"

"Don't worry about the details. It'll make you go bald! ...so my boss says."

"You should be the one worrying!!" Archer retorted.

Issen didn't wait for the small talk to finish as he switched on his Sharingan before activating his lightning armor and charged forward before Berserker could react, chopping off the leg of the elephant to bring the maddened servant down.

Berserker roared as he appeared in front of Issen with his twin axes closing in on Issen's neck. Unsheathing Kusanagi and holding it in a reverse grip, Issen parried one axe and dodged the other one. Jumping and then twisting in midair to gain momentum, Issen kicks Berserker in the chest, shocking everyone present when the giant man was actually sent flying backwards.

Without giving 'Takeda' the chance to recover, Issen appeared in front of Berserker and aimed to slash at his neck. Berserker parried the attack with his left axe before sending an overhead swing with his right one. Issen jumped to the side but quickly held up Kusanagi in front him to block the forearm that was aimed for his stomach.

The force of the blow sent Issen into a large boulder, creating a crater from the impact.

Bererker took this opportunity to corner Issen, sending another overhead slash with his right axe that was blocked by Kusanagi. Smirking viciously, Berserker swung at Issen's open stomach, only to make a sound of shock when Issen raised a foot and held his arm back with it.

Rolling to the side, Issen caught sight of another attack with his sharingan and used a shunshin to dodge. Berserker already recovered and was on Issen in an instant. The Uchiha parried an attack and knocked berserker's left axe out of his hand before twisting around and kicking the back of it to send it flying at Berserkers head.

The beast of a servant caught it, but was unprepared for the sword coming down for his torso, a deep wound cutting across his chest. Roaring in fury, Berserker swung his axes down at Issens neck in an X.

Issen leaned to the side and stabbed Kusanagi through the left forearm of Berserker before jumping up and kicking down on the top of the blade, causing it to pin the berserkers arm into the ground.

SPLURT

Blood erupted from the wound, but Berserker paid it no mind as he attacked with his right axe. Issen once again saw the attack coming and dodged to the side, using the right arm as a step to get to Berserkers shoulders where he formed a rasengan in his right hand and slammed it into the back of the Berserkers head.

"Haah!!"

Berserker flew forward from the force, Kusanagi flying upwards which was deftly caught by Issen.

As the giant servant steadied itself, Issen already had his blade that was covered in lightning pierced through the chest of his enemy.

On the sidelines, Archer looked at the supposed human master in shock.

"Your master is a human, yes? How was he able to defeat Berserker so easily!?"

"...Senpai has always been strong, having faced quite a few servants by now."

Sweat trickled down the back of the shielders neck as she watched her senpai/master take down a servant while barely sustaining any injuries, the words of Cu ringing in her head.

'Geez, master is a monster. In the first spar, I won without too much struggle. However, the second spar I was almost completely destroyed! His growth rate is ridiculous. At the rate he's going, he just might get stronger then Shihsou.'

Sakura Saber and Issen returned as both of their opponents started to fade away.

"▂▂▃▃▅▅ーー!!" Berserker let out one final roar before disappearing.

"L-lets plant our flag in Persia...so my boss says." Rider translated before smiling. "oh, I'm done here? Yay..."

"W-well they were defeated...but it seems that Rider wasn't really that interested in the first place."

"When I tried to attack her before, my famous Three Line Formation didn't seem to affect that Rider very much..." Archer muttered.

Mashu sweatdropped. "w-well thats...

"Now that you mention it, it seemed like arrows hurt more than usual..."

Now Issen has a sweatdrop.

"Affinity matters, doesn't it."

"Now that you mention it, Mash doesn't seem to be affected by affinities."

"Right! I'm a shielder, so you can leave all the defense to me!"

"I'm kind of jealous since I've got a fragile body. Are those boobs the secret to defence?"

"Nope, I'm out."

Issen made a hasty retreat, refusing to even hear the conversation from there. Though he came to a quick halt when a familiar face showed up.

"Behold! I am the true god of war, Uesugi Arturia! Takeda Darius, it's time for our fated duel!"

"He's already been defeated! No, wait, what the hell are you doing here, Arturia!?"

Yes, the servant in front of them is without a doubt Arturia Pendragon!

"What? Uesugi?" Archer mumbled before looking confused. "...wait, you're a girl? Eichigo can't be a girl! Go back and start over!"

"Well, Arturia is actually King Arthur so..."

"I don't think we can say that, you know..."

Issen and Saber trail off as they look at Archer.

"No, there are theories that say that I can be a girl...anyways...where is my fated rival?"

"I already said that he was defeated!"

"Huh!? I came all the way from Kasagayama to fight, and it was all a waste...I wanted to take all of Kai's food and eat to my hearts content..."

"*sigh* Please leave..."

Issen was really starting to get exhausted.

"Oh well, for my food---no, for my people! I will just take all your rations instead!"

Issen and his companions all ready their weapons for another fight.

"The warring states period really was like this! What a pain!" Archer yelled.

The fight was a bit harder then last time, but this version of Arturia was weaker compared to how she normally is. Saber was able to take her down with Mashu's help.

"I can't believe I lost...it must be because I only limited muself to three bowls of rice this morning. By the way, this is completely unrelated, but is my shadow getting thinner?" She then dissapeared.

"That was a tough battle. However, aren't these servants strange? Arturia is still back in chaldea." Mash muttered.

"It seemed when they were summoned, factors of the generals I saw as my 'enemies' mixed in." Archer explained.

"So it's your fault again..." Sakura Saber accused.

"This is bad! Issen, Mash, you have to get away from there immediately!"

Apparently there is some weird particle that infects a servants spirit core and makes them act wierd.

"The worst part is...'you become a disappointment!'"

"Huh? A disappointment?"

"This is bad senpai! We have to get out of here before we go Kaput!"

"Kaput?"

"That's right! We can't go Kaput! We might become like that weird creature!" Mashu blinked before realising something. "Huh? Sakura Saber or Demon Archer haven't changed at all."

"Hmm. We haven't changed at all..." Archer said.

"Yep, I'm still the same old blood-coughing self."

"Well, maybe you two were already a dissapointment to begin with." Roman offered.

""What!?""

"Like your one to talk." Issen smirked.

"...I had a feeling you were going to say that." Roman muttered sadly after Issen said that.

The group decided to take a small break before they started to walk to where they got another large reading, once more taking an entire day.

The area that they ended up coming upon was once again completely different. Instead of a desert, they were now at a beach.

"...I really hate this singularity thing."

The bags beneath Issen's eyes have become even more pronounced as he gazes at the ocean.

"There there, Senpai. It's almost over...probably."

"*sigh* That's not very reassuring."

Of course the moment of peace wasn't meant to last as a familiar Lancer ran at them.

"Hey, Give me your hearts!"

"What!? My heart?" Archer asked, confused.

"It hasn't been taken yet! Anyway, we should intercept them. Huh? Sakura saber, master, are you alright?"

Issen just groaned while Sakura Saber looked deathly pale.

"Sorry, I'm feeling sick today...*Cough*!!"

She coughed up blood again! Issen yawned as he rubbed sabers back.

"There there..."

"This is bad! Without Saber, fighting a Lancer class servant will be harder! Not to mention Senpai looking like he'll collapse at any moment!"

"Haah...sakura saber is really difficult to deal with..." Roman popped up.

"Roman, please shut up. Don't you want to go on the idol site or whatever...?"

"Ah, you're right! I'll ask Mari*Mari!" Roman ended the call before coming back on. "I forgot to mention that miss Jeanne and the other servants are making quite the fuss with your sudden disappearance."

"Great..."

Issen was really, really, really starting to hate this place...

Archer crossed her arms as she scoffed at Saber.

"You unreliable man-slayer...eh? What's going on? He's running away?"

As Cu was running, they heard him curse loudly.

"Damn, they have more people then the scout told us. I'll have to retreat!"

Issen sweatdropped slightly at hearing Cu.

'He said that way too loud, like he wanted us to hear it...'

"I don't really get it, but now our chance! Let's go after him, Senpai!"

"Uh...I don't think that's a smart idea..."

"Oh shut it. Follow me!" Archer grabbed Issen's arm while turning to saber. "Hurry up and get better, man-slayer, or else you'll be seen as a useless servant!"

"Weak servant, strong servant. In the end that's up to them...a truly strong master will...Kugh!?"

Issen sighed as he used his free hand to rub Saber on the back while channelling some healing jutsu for her.

"There there...just get some rest for now."

"Ugh...your a kind master."

"Yeah yeah yeah, this is touching and all, but we need to get to Lancer!" Archer pulled them along.

It didn't take long to catch up to him, once again alarming the exhausted Issen. Lancer was far faster then this.

"Hoh? So you managed to catch up..."

"Hahahahah! Time for you to be taken down...shimazu or whatever. Now prepare yourself!" Archer grinned.

"Yeah----I think you are the ones who should prepare yourselves."

Despite his exhausted state, Issen's instinct went off and quickly formed the fully muscled Susanoo around the four of them, putting up his crossbow as a shield.

BOOOM BOOOOOMM BOOOOM

Multiple projectiles crashed against the Susanoo, pushing it back just a bit but mot enough to harm it. They're twisted...swords?

'So it's shirou, huh?' Issen though, thoroughly annoyed and confused.

"Kuh!"

'Damn, I'm too worn out to maintain this for long...!'

"Where did this rain of arrows come from? Is this an ambush...oh, so when you ambush someone-"

"This is no time for explanations! We're not in some kind of seminar!" Mashu halted Archers explanation.

The last servant, caster, is a beautiful woman with light purple hair, elf like ears, and dressed in a purple robe.

"Ha. Ha. Ha. You dummies fell right into my trap! Good job, Lancer! I'll make sure to buy you some bread."

"Are you treating me like a kid? Get something with Yakisoba in it! Make sure its not spicy!" Cu then turned to the group within the Susanoo. "You guys should be nore cautious. My running away should have alerted you."

"It did, but a certain archer didn't listen to me and dragged me away..." Issen glared at Demon Archer.

"How could I be so careless...there's been no greater shame since Kanegesaki, Nagamasa..."

The situation wasn't looking good as Shirou closed in, joining his comrades.

"How do you feel?" Issen asked Saber, rubbing her back.

"...(dead silent)"

"No response. She's on her last legs. Looks like we got a faulty saber. Thanks for your service." Archer insulted saber, getting a hit to the back of the head by a tired Issen.

"Hahahaha! Before Mouri Medanari you are like a moth drawn to a flame!" Caster boasted. "...am I playing the bad guy role too well?"

Casters name seemed to make Saber flinch.

"...Mouri?"

"You were always the bad guy." Cu scowled at the caster servant. "Anyway, it seems my role as shimazu or whatever is over."

Issen blinked as he once more saw Saber stir.

"...shimazu?"

"I have no clue why I ended up as Chousokabe, but I guess that's the way it goes."

"...Chousokabe...Tosa?"

Issen started to sweat as he released the Susanoo, killing intent was being emitted from Sabers body...along with some unknown energy.

"What...? Sakura Saber is...!"

"Uoooohhhhhhhhh!"

Sakura saber suddenly let out a battle cry!

"...with sadness and misplaced anger giving me power, I shall now don the Haori of my oath! Satsuma and Chosu shall die! No mercy!"

Sakura saber suddenly glowed, her outfit changing to a more combat based one with a haori with blue markings on the bottom in form of mountains, a black scarf around her neck and a beautiful katana with a white hilt now in her hand.

Issen and the other two took a few steps back from the transformed Saber, slightly intimidated.

"Huh? Satsuma and Chosu? What's that!? That girl is completely different! I'm scared!"

It seems that enemies are a bit intimidated as well.

As it turns out, it seems that Saber is actually Okita Souji, the captain of the first squad of the Shinsengumi!

"Haah...you look nothing like a man. Why are you considered one in history?" Issen complained. Just how many heroes did Nasu switch genders?

"Its finally time to pay Satsuma and Chosu back Tobi-Fushimi and Kondou-San! Yes! Also, I really can't forgive Tosa either! Captain of the first squad of the Shinsengumi, Okita Souji! Here I come!"

With her new found strength and evooved saint graph, Okita took on all three of the servants, deafeating them by herself with skill and anger!

The other three stayed a fair distance away from her as she fought, leaving it to her.

"Haaaahh...Haaaaah! I won...Hijikata-San..."

Issen caught Okita as she reverted back to her normal outfit, falling unconscious.

"When Sakura Saber...I mena, when Okita-San dons her haori, she was ferocious, huh senpai?"

"Well, she was a famous swordsman...*yawn*"

'T-this is bad...at this rate, I'll really fall unconscious as well!'

"Hey. Don't you want to know my true name? I'm pretty famous in the far east too." Archer pulled on Issen's shirt with pleading eyes.

"Senpai, let's go eat some lunch before moving on."

"Sure... *Yawn* I could use a small break..."

Archer slumped down in dissapointment and some sadness.

"I guess you don't care, huh...?"

/0\

As the group was traveling to their next (and hopefully last) destination, Archer suddenly stopped.

"I'm kind of getting tired of this, actually..."

"That's irresponsible!"

"This is all your fault to begin with, so you better see to it till the end!"

"..." Issen remained eerily quiet as they continued to talk.

"Okita, what's your relationship with demon archer in your own world?"

"I don't know what to say...she's annoying. Especially when she warps around."

"Look who's talking! If you hadn't tried to convert the grail into a bomb, then none of this would have happened!"

"..."

"You turned the grail into a bomb!?" Mashu yelled in shock.

"Yes, I planned to use it as a super weapon to turn things around." Archer proclaimed proudly before gaining a sheepish expression. "But I screwed up and fell headfirst into the reactor core as it was reconstructing...because of that, my powers were taken and wierd creatures were born. It's unbelievable."

"...."

"Hm? Is it just me or is Issen acting strange?" Okita suddenly spoke up.

The three of them turned to the sole male member, he was walking kind of like a robot, his bangs covering his eyes.

"Senpai?" Mashu moved a little close and came to a startling discovery. "He's asleep!"

""What!?""

"He actually fell asleep while walking! Now that I think about it, he did manage to fall asleep while sitting up straight during the directors speech..."

Archer grinned devilishly as she approached Issen.

"Archer, please don't cause them more trouble."

"Well it's his fault for falling asleep." Archer cupped her hand together. "WAKE-"

SLAM

Startled awake, Issen reflexively lashed out at whatever just shouted. His fist met with something fleshy and the object was sent flying away.

"W-what!? What's going on!?"

The black bags beneath his eyes haven't decreased in the slightest as he looks around himself, eyes stopping on Mashu.

"Where's archer?"

"Senpai, you just punched her!"

"Oh, did I? Well she can think of it as punishment for the current situation. Though I'm glad I didn't punch Okita, you're a nice person after all." Issen said tiredly as he pat the saber on the head.

"T-thank you...?"

"No one is going to ask if I'm okay!?" Archer came back, holding her swollen cheek.

"It was your own fault for trying to wake up Senpai like that."

"How was I supposed to know!?"

"We'll just think of it as karma for your actions." Saber nodded.

Archer slumped as they continued to walk towards a town in the distance.

/0\

"Oh, we made it here while she was complaining. This should be the heart of the singularity, Osaka...I think?"

"No, this is clearly some European town." Archer retorted.

There isn't that many people around by the looks of it, but it certainly isn't a Japanese town. Even though Issen is still tired as hell, for some reason he gets a bad feeling about this place.

"Fwahahahaha! Welcome, mongrels!"

'Nonononono!' Issen started to chant in his head as he looked towards the familiar cocky voice.

"It is I, Toyotomi Gilyoshi! King of heroes and ruler of Zipangu, the land of gold! All of the treasures of this world, be it gold or nice tea sets, are all mine, hah!" An arrogant looking man with his blonde hair slicked back and having red eyes with golden armor on smirked at the group.

'NOOOOO! NOOOOOOOOOO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!' Issen screamed in his mind.

"Man, this situation is really getting out of hand, 'Hah'." Roman laughed without any care in the world.

"Hmm...he kind of reminds me of the monkey." Archer mumbled.

"Don't be mistaken, Mongrels. This amount of mud won't even shake my being! I'm here on a different matter."

"Huh? Different matter?"

"You mongrels didn't even try to summon me! I, the king of heroes, was neglected for some stupid celebration!? I...I suffered greatly too...why...why didn't anyone try to summon me on the specials summon day...?"

'Because your way too troublesome!' Isse, yelled in his mind.

Apparently there was some kind of event summons on the day of the celebration...

"Anyway, now I shall build my power to prepare for the next event! I'll show you people who the true king is!"

"I don't understand what he's saying..." Mashu muttered to Issen.

"Just ignore it. *yawn*"

"Your right! Let's just defeat the king of heroes so we can go back home and sleep. This was tiring in more ways then one!" Mashu agreed, getting ready for combat.

"Hmph! I am the sun itself, yet you dare point you blades at me, mongrel? Very well, Hanbei, Kanbei. Give-"

SLAM SLAAAM

A giant purple fist slammed into the king of heroes, burying him into the ground.

SLAAAM SLAAAAAAAAAMMMM

"GRROOAAAAAAARRRR!!" The Susanoo roared as it continued to hit the Gilyoshi.

'Amaterasu!'

Black flames erupted from the pit, thankfully completely destroying the king of heroes.

Okita and Archer wasted no time in dealing with the two newcomers as well.

"F-finally! What is this? This is the grail, right!?" Issen held up a tea pot giving off an odd aura.

"Yoink! Hmmm...yep, it seem that the core of the grail transformed." Archer smirked as she took the grail from Issen.

"Huh? Archer?"

"Archer...you can't be!" Saber yelled, her eues filled with anger as she realized what was going on.

"..."

"Indeed...everything is according to keikaku..."

"..."

"Fwahahahaha! This whole thing was my idea! Twelve servant sacrifices to the grail and I've regained my power! I'll use the power of the grail to make this space mine, and then make my way to your world."

"Uh, no. Our world is pretty messed up right now!" Mashu retorted.

"..."

"Now I shall reveal my true name! I am Oda Nobunaga, Demon king of the sixth heaven!"

"Oh, we knew that." Mashu blinked.

"Huh? How did you know?"

"You introduced yourself at lunch despite no one asking..."

"Huh? What was I doing?"

"Hah! You've shown yourself then!"

Another Nobu suddenly appeared and shouted!

"..." Once again Issen remains quiet, though his shoulders are starting to shake.

"Two...nobunaga's?" Mashu looked at the second Nobu with a dumbfounded expression.

"That's right! I went to the bathroom after lunch, but was attacked from behind. I was tied up behind the bathroom but I escaped! The me thats been with you since lunch is a fake!"

"Damn you! Even though your half of me, you're so persistent! My plan was to defeat the real me, so I become the real me!" The other Nobu explained.

"I see. Thanks for the explanation. I think I understand, but I'm not sure who's talking..." Okita muttered, looking at the identical beings.

"..."

"Hmmm, why don't we call her bad Nobu and the real one good Nobu?" Mashu offered.

"Hahaha! I'm the good Nobu! I've won! I successfully unified the nation through force!"

"What!? Why am I the bad Nobu! We're the same person!"

"The battle is as good as won! Why don't you just surrender, bad Nobu." Good Nobu smirked at bad Nobu.

"Don't be a goody-goody! I come from you, so you're bad Nobu too!"

"Now way! You left me so I'm 100% good Nobu!"

"Curse you! You can't talk your way out of this, good Nobu! You're definitely worse than me!"

"BZZZT! Wrong! I can't believe how bad I am."

"..." Issen's shoulders began to shake more violently.

"Could the both of you shut up, please?" Okita asked.

"Fine! I'll show you what makes bad Nobu so good at being bad! No matter how well good Nobu talks, I have all the power! Now, I shall burn the world and it's gods to ash! For I am Oda Nobunaga, the demon king of the sixth heaven!"

The entire area burned away as bad Nobu unleashed her power, everything turning to rubble and fire.

"...! UUOOHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

Issen finally snapped, armored Susanoo already out. The frustration and exhaustion that was on his face previously burned away to pure rage.

'KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL!KILL SO I CAN SLEEP!!'

...Maybe he's just tired..

"Oh no! Senpai finally snapped completely!"

"...I kind of feel bad for bad Nobu." Good Nobu muttered at seeing herself get crushed by Susanoo.

"What even is that? I meant to ask before, but isn't it odd for a human to make...whatever that thing is?" Okita asked.

Issen released a Great Fire Annihilation from within the Susanoo who shot arrow after arrow at Bad Nobu, who's desperately trying to defend.

"Hmmm, apparently it has something to due with his eyes. Its called the Susanoo."

"Eh!? Susanoo? Isn't that a Shinto God?" Okita asked.

As she said that, Issen sent another volley of arrows at bad Nobu covered in black flames.

"Now that you mention it, those black flames he conjures is call Amaterasu as well...I guess his eyes must have something to to with the Shinto?"

"Just stand still and die!" Issen roared as his Susanoo created a large rasenshurkien and threw it.

BOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMM

The onlookers had to cover their eyes to make sure no dust got in but wasn't shocked to see the bad Nobu finally fading.

"D-damn you...but I have not lost to you! I just lost to the good Nobu in my heart! I will appear again...yes...when you forget to be grateful for the lands blessings!" Bad Nobu then dissapeared.

"She said something ominous at the end there..." Mashu deadpanned. "But I guess thats mission complete?"

Issen stumbled over to them, his eyes bleeding but a happy smile on his face.

"It was a bit overboard, but one hell of a stress relief." The three girls sweatdropped. "Anyway, lets just go home. I'm going to sleep for a few days."

"Yep. That space is collapsing. Good job everyone." Roman congratulated them. "Be careful on your way back."

"Yep, it seems that my power has returned. Fwahahaha! Now I'm really, really done with..."

Okita hastily hit Nobu on the back of the head.

"I'm sure we've had enough of that. Oh, and everyone thank you for your help. Come visit our world some time. We're in the middle of a big war, though."

"Yeah well, our world is pretty much incinerated." Issen deadpanned.

"Indeed, our worlds were not meant to be intertwined, but I've taken a liking to you! If you ever summon me, the power of Oda Nobunaga the demon king of the sixth heaven shall be at your disposal!"

"Yes, though the probability is low...if it happens, Issen, I shall lend you my blade!"

"Yeah, thanks! The takuan we had for lunch was great, by the way."

"Yes, we'll have to ask EMIYA-San to make some!" Mashu agreed with Issen.

"Hehe, I hope we see each other again someday."

"Yes, it wasn't for long but you command and fight well, Issen, Farewell!"

After saying farewell, the two servants dissapear while Issen and Mashu rayshift back to chaldea.

The senpai and kohai stood there, happy that it was all over.

"Well, that was something wasn't it, senpai?"

"Yeah. One hell of a mess, that's for sure."

"Yes, let's just be glad it's all over. Are you-eh?"

Mashu halted as both she and Issen saw two familiar people appear in a burst of prana.

"Hey! How have you guys been?"

"Nobunaga?"

"Its been like two minutes!" Issen complained.

"Its been a while, everyone."

"It hasn't!"

"This time, my evil heart has gone out of control..." Okita said with a troubled expression.

"Leave!"

Issen dropped tp his knees in despair while Mashu supported him.

"W-why...? I just want sleep..." Issen said in defeat.

"I'm really sorry for everything..." Okita apologized.

"Well it can't be helped!" Nobu laughed.

It looks like the group will be together for a lot longer after all...

That's the end of GUDAGUDA Honnoji!

The next chapter will be full reveal of Issen's past through the dream cycle!

Oh, and Nobu is also part of the harem, eventually.

Thank you for reading!

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