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Shirou sighed, "Put on some clothes; otherwise, it's going to be awkward."

"What's the big deal? I'm not embarrassed..."

Before Gil could finish his sentence, he projected Rhongomyniad and fired a shot between Gil's legs, hitting the ground not far away.

"Sizzle~"

White smoke rose from the ground.

He chuckled, "See, I'm serious. Clothes on, or I'll burn that thing of yours."

Gil broke into a cold sweat and said, "I got it, I got it. Geez... You're really violent." 

A golden ripple appeared in front of him, and he quickly stuck his head into it, rummaging for his clothes.

As Gil searched through the treasury for his clothes, he couldn't help but sneakily watch Shirou, who had the Holy Lance in hand and was giving him a rather intense look, as if he might use the light cannon to scorch his "little elephant."

Feeling a headache coming on, Gil shook his head and started searching for his clothes more seriously. "Ah... ah... Where did I toss them... Ah! There they are!"

Finally, he pulled out a beautifully crafted Sumerian-styled garment, mostly made of silk, and quickly slipped it on.

"Now then, let's have a proper chat, Eternal King. Scratch that, I should call you Fujimaru Shirou," Gil said, his crimson eyes shimmering with a faint red light.

"Sha Naqba Imuru, huh?"

Gil nodded, wearing a self-satisfied smile. "I really didn't see that coming. My older self, in the Fourth Holy Grail War of this world, chose the Eternal King as the prized possession. I have to pat myself on the back for that decision. Clearly, I knew how to pick the most valuable treasure. It's just a shame it wasn't recorder in my treasury in the end."

Gil looked somewhat regretful.

Shirou scratched his cheek awkwardly. "Uh, well, when you put it like that, it does make you sound like a real weirdo."

"What's so strange about it?" Gil said with a strange expression on his face. "If you want a treasure, you want it. Why hide your desire? That's just being dishonest with yourself."

After a pause, he smiled and continued, "However, it's no wonder my older self noticed that flame within you right from the start. After all, you're not only someone who was recorded as the Eternal King but also someone who managed to alter the course of Pan-History."

Gil seemed to be unaware of the fact that he was from another world. Shirou thought for a moment before replying, "You flatter me, Gil."

"No, it's not flattery," Gil shook his head and continued, "In terms of existence, besides the outsiders who have reached the truth of the world, there's no one else like you. It really sparks my curiosity - why do you possess a similar essence to that of the outsiders?"

Pausing, Gil turned his head and gazed towards Ryuudou Temple. "Perhaps, this is also the reason why that outsider has appeared here."

Suddenly—

"Thud, thud, thud!"

The ground beneath them trembled, and a colossal black arm burst out from the nearby mountaintop, reaching menacingly towards Young Shirou.

However, Shirou remained surprisingly unfazed. He casually twisted his wrist, and Rhongomyniad responded by gathering dense magical energy within. Then, with a resounding "boom," a starlight cannon was launched towards the approaching black arm.

Seeing this, Gil quickly raised his hand, summoning golden ripples that materialized into multiple shields before the black arm.

Yet, despite his efforts, one by one, the starlight cannon tore through the shields with unwavering force. Its momentum remained unstoppable, and it collided with the black arm head-on, completely obliterating it in an instant.

"Oh, that spear is indeed hard to resist. It's a shame. I had hoped to chat a bit longer with you, but my other half has already recovered," Gil sighed with regret.

Shirou put away his Lance, "Are you going to fight me, Gil?"

"It seems inevitable," Gil said, looking troubled. "Even though that outsider knocked me out of my main body, it didn't manage to destroy my other half. And my other half is dead set on obtaining the Holy Grail, no matter the cost."

Pausing, Gil gazed at him and asked, "The girl from the parallel world is with you now, isn't she, Eternal King? I believe her name is Emiya Miyu?"

 "Yes, Miyu is with me."

"Then be careful. While I haven't chosen sides, my other half's goal is her, making her my target as well."

"Are you sure you want to fight me? It might hurt your pride, I don't think you are my match right now."

Gil scratched the back of his head, "You're underestimating me, and that makes me a bit angry. By the way, I can also call upon Ea if need be."

"But you can't fully unleash its true power, can you?" He pointed out.

Gil chuckled, "Fair enough, but the same holds true for you. Right now, you can't fully unleash the true power of Rhongomyniad either. We're evenly matched, so don't think you're in a position to laugh at me."

"And, sneak attacks won't work on me," Gil snapped his fingers, and a large shield appeared beneath his feet.

Almost at the same moment, a evil arm emerged from the ground beneath Gil's feet, slowly corroding the shield he had summoned. However, it provided Gil with enough time to make his escape.

Shirou showed a helpless smile and said, "My magical energy drains too fast. If possible, I'd prefer to conserve it since I still need to be ready for any potential enemies."

Just then, a chaotic voice echoed from the mountain forest behind Gil, calling out, "Aaah, Fujimaru... Shirou...!"

A colossal black hand rose like a bladed weapon and viciously swung toward Shirou.

Shirou's evil surged within him, giving rise to two colossal evil arms hovering above him, crossing each other in an "X" formation.

The three massive arms clashed mid-air with a muffled "thud," resulting in an explosive shockwave that rippled in all directions.

The gust of wind from the explosion sent the surrounding trees flying away.

Gil chuckled, "It seems my other half is very obsessed with you, Shirou. More so than the girl from the parallel world. He now wants to claim your eyes as his own. Be careful."

"Seriously, why is everyone so obsessed with my eyes?"

As the gigantic arm loomed over him, it suddenly sprouted several slender little hands, all reaching for his eyes.

"Wait a second, isn't this my move?" He couldn't help but comment.

Gil smirked, "Your move is mine now!"

Evil surged, and two evil arms also stretched out, each with several evil hands, swiftly tearing off Gil's little hands that had grown from the gigantic arm.

With a swift motion, he swung the Holy Lance, and the starlight cannon acted like a whip, cleanly severing the arm. But at that moment, another arm shot out, snatching Gil and yanking him into the depths of the forest.

"Roarrrrrr——!!!"

A bone-chilling roar erupted from the peak of Mount Enzou, shaking the entire forest to its core!

Suddenly, a grotesque and blackened giant emerged from the summit of Mount Enzou. It towered at about forty meters tall, possessed eight arms, and had eight eerie eyes. The creature was pitch black and bore an uncanny resemblance to the ghostly spiders from ancient legends, radiating an aura of despair and horror.

Atop this monstrous form of Gilgamesh, the boy himself appeared, covered in a menacing black armor.

Gil displayed a faint smile as he spoke, "My other half does seem rather unsightly, doesn't he? This appearance is a result of its obsession with the Holy Grail. But now, I find myself even more interested in your eyes, Shirou."

"Fujimaru... Shirou...!" The grotesque Gilgamesh, resembling a ghostly spider, let out a murky roar as it extended its palm menacingly towards him. In response, Shirou swiftly fired a backhanded starlight cannon, but Gil reacted quickly, producing a shield radiating divine light to block the attack.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom——!"

The blackened spider slammed its palm down with tremendous force, causing the earth to crack under the impact. Fortunately, he had anticipated the move and managed to dodge away in time.

Gil gazed up at him with a confident smile, "This is the Shield of the Gods. Don't think an attack of that caliber can penetrate it."

He gave a helpless smile and activated his "Clairvoyance EX," connecting with the distant Age of Gods world where the living King Gilgamesh resided. He asked, "King of Heroes, don't you want to see your current, uh, unique form?"

King Gilgamesh, busy with state matters, almost slammed his clay tablet on the ground in annoyance, saying, "I'm dealing with important state affairs. Why are you showing me this, Eternal King?"

Pausing, King Gilgamesh snorted and said, "I've already seen this scene through Clairvoyance. It's true that even though it's just a duplicated record of me, he still retains such desire and self-awareness. However, it's infuriating to see my perfect appearance being defiled like this. Hmph! That damned Calamity Doll! Eternal King, I approve. Destroy this half of me, which has been contaminated by Pandora's corruption!"

Shirou replied nonchalantly, "Even if you didn't say it, I would have done it anyway. I just wanted to see what kind of expression you would make when you see your own ugliness."

King Gilgamesh replied with displeasure,"Hmph. You've managed to become even more irritating after shrinking in size. Truly a mongrel."

At that very moment, Gil waved his hand, causing the grotesque half that resembled a spider to sprout two elongated gigantic arms, reaching out towards Shirou in an attempt to grab him.

In response, wings of evil sprouted from his back, and he soared high into the air, deftly avoiding the oncoming attack.

Gil's impressive arsenal was wide open, and countless Noble Phantasms took the form of a sword rain, relentlessly bombarding him.

Undaunted, he turned his wrist, and Rhongomyniad followed suit. The starlight cannon moved in a whip-like motion, expertly sweeping away all those incoming Noble Phantasms, completely destroying them.

However, as King Gilgamesh observed this scene through his Clairvoyance, he noticed something that made him frown, "Those wings... so that's it... so that's it, Eternal King! You are Caster... You are Caster! How dare you hide this from me for so long?"

King of Heroes voice was seething with anger.

He responded, "It's a complicated matter to explain."

"Hmph!" King Gilgamesh said furiously. "You, a mere mongrel, have been secretly laughing at me all this time, haven't you?"

"No, I don't think I'm that perverse of a person."

Just then, Gil brandished another massive sword towards him, his expression displeased, "You're currently in battle with me, yet you're distracted and conversing with the living me. Do you really hold me in such little regard, Fujimaru Shirou? Are you trying to make me bring out Ea to deal with you?"

The wings of evil behind him flapped swiftly, allowing him to dodge the swing of the giant sword. "That's not the case. I never underestimate my opponent."

Gil's expression eased slightly.

However, just as the tension seemed to lessen, the grotesque half of Gilgamesh, the blackened spider, stretched out its hands menacingly towards Shirou, attempting to grab him.

"Fujimaru... Shirou!!!" The spider giant roared in a chaotic frenzy, lunging menacingly at him.

His evil surged, creating two giant arms that firmly grabbed hold of the spider's limbs.

Through his Clairvoyance, King Gilgamesh observed the scene and couldn't hide his annoyance, "Eternal King, you mongrel! Hurry and return to your adult form. I have nothing to say to your childish form!"

Gil let out a mischievous chuckle and said, "Pay no mind to him, Shirou. Stay focused and don't let yourself get distracted, or else my other half might decide to have some 'fun' with your eyes."

The blackened spider let out a haunting cry, calling out, "Fujimaru... Shirou!"

Shirou couldn't help but let out a tired sigh. Why did all three versions of Gilgamesh have to be so troublesome? Dealing with them was giving him a headache.

"Enough of this noise! It's beyond annoying!" Shirou closed his [Clairvoyance EX], and then he activated his third Noble Phantasm, [This Is My Evil], which engulfed him, transforming him into a colossal giant standing over 40 meters tall!

Illya rushed over from a distance, holding Sapphire, and was completely bewildered by the sight of the two giants battling on Mount Enzou.

"What... what is that? Are those monsters?" she wondered, trying to make sense of the scene before her. "But where's the Ultraman?"

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