Crossover Anime: I, Shirou Kotomine, King of Uruk

Chapter 92 Suppression and Counterattack

At this time, Kotomine Shirou was a full ten kilometers away from Ushiwakamaru.

This distance was gained through this spell of words.

This is also one of Shirou Kotomine's proudest works.

Normally, setting up such a barrier would take a considerable amount of time.

Therefore, although this magic is very powerful, it cannot be used in combat.

However, Shirou Kotomine combined it with Jewel Magic.

Using the properties of jewel magic—that it can fix magic and instantly cast powerful magic—Shirou Kotomine fixed the barrier he had set up within the jewel.

Whenever Shirou Kotomine needs it, he can throw out the jewel to activate the pre-set barrier within it.

Inspired by the friction between knowledge from different worlds, Shirou Kotomine put this magic, which could not be used in battle, into practice.

Unfortunately, Shirou Kotomine's mastery of word magic is not yet very high.

Therefore, the barrier he set up was not difficult to break.

It also could not cause serious harm to Ushiwakamaru.

However, it can elevate Shirou Kotomine's advantage in long-range sniping to an unimaginable level.

Within the barrier that Shirou Kotomine just set up, a person running will experience ten times the force of gravity.

In this way, Shirou Kotomine briefly neutralized Ushiwakamaru's dangerous sprinting force, widening the distance between himself and her to more than ten kilometers.

For Ushiwakamaru, those ten kilometers would be a world of difference.

The bowstring of the precious bow, which had been prepared long ago, was drawn taut.

On this precious bow, an arrow enveloped in magic is now aimed at Ushiwakamaru, ten kilometers away.

In Kotomine Shirou's left eye, Ushiwakamaru was now incredibly clear.

Her movements and her next moves were all observed by Kotomine Shirou.

Aim, fire!

"Whoosh!"

A sharp, screeching sound of air friction suddenly rang out.

Having lost track of Kotomine Shirou's exact location, Ushiwakamaru, who had been on guard, immediately swung his sword at the incoming light arrow.

"clang!"

Ushiwakamaru blocked the attack.

But the violent impact also caused her to take two steps back.

But Ushiwakamaru didn't care.

"Over here!"

Ushiwakamaru's eyes lit up.

This arrow revealed Kotomine Shirou's location.

So, Ushiwakamaru, who had been standing still and constantly on guard, immediately ran towards the direction from which the arrows came.

In the blink of an eye, her speed reached its peak again.

But this time, her progress was not smooth.

Arrows rained down, each aimed at Ushiwakamaru's vital points, forcing her to constantly swing her sword to cut them down and block them.

Furthermore, Shirou Kotomine's arrows are not only accurate and fierce, but also incredibly fast.

He was just one person, yet he produced an effect that seemed to require a formation of hundreds of arrows to achieve.

No, even a formation of hundreds of arrows did not faze Ushiwakamaru.

However, Kotomine Shirou's arrows did indeed pose a significant obstacle to Ushiwakamaru.

She was too exhausted to continue.

It seemed that every arrow from Kotomine Shirou was anticipating all of her movements.

Every arrow he shot landed precisely on Ushiwakamaru's weak point.

This made it increasingly difficult for Ushiwakamaru to resist.

It was as if all her actions were under the command of Shirou Kotomine, and she was falling into an abyss.

And that is indeed the case.

During yesterday's sparring session, Shirou Kotomine has figured out Ushiwakamaru's fighting habits.

After a day of preparation, he had completely dissected Ushiwakamaru's martial arts skills.

While Ushiwakamaru previously used fists and feet, she now uses swordsmanship.

But unless Ushiwakamaru can undergo a transformation in his swordsmanship and enter a higher realm at this time.

Otherwise, none of her actions could escape Shirou Kotomine's 'manipulation'.

In short, Ushiwakamaru has been thoroughly studied.

Under normal circumstances, even if Ushiwakamaru had been thoroughly studied, it would be difficult for Kotomine Shirou to achieve this level of skill in close combat.

After all, his martial arts skills were not overwhelmingly superior to Ushiwakamaru's.

At most, it just means he has a greater advantage.

However, this was not a close-quarters battle, but a sniper battle taking place at a distance of ten kilometers.

The great distance allowed Shirou Kotomine to utilize his theoretical and intelligence abilities to perfection.

In addition, the spatial ripples seen by Kotomine Shirou's pseudo-Mystic Eyes at this time bring about his predictive abilities, which is why Kotomine Shirou's archery skills have evolved to this level.

Even so, Kotomine Shirou had only managed to suppress Ushiwakamaru at this moment and had not yet secured all the advantages of victory.

This was something that Shirou Kotomine had not anticipated.

After all, he had made a lot of preparations for this battle!

The reason for these discrepancies is that although Ushiwakamaru's swordsmanship has not changed, it has actually improved by a level compared to yesterday's level.

This is why she was still able to find opportunities amidst Shirou Kotomine's arrow barrage.

In addition, whenever Kotomine Shirou is about to turn the advantage he has gained from the clash between his arrows and Ushiwakamaru's sword into reality and fire an arrow that she cannot block.

Ushiwakamaru always managed to dodge the attack with some kind of miraculous movement.

This has happened several times already.

"Tsk, an inherent skill, huh!"

After a moment's thought, Shirou Kotomine roughly guessed the result.

The power of Heroic Spirits lies not only in their extraordinary physical bodies, but also in their unique skills and their Noble Phantasms, which serve as their trump cards.

Before the battle began, Ushiwakamaru said that although the two of them would do their best in this battle, she would not use her Noble Phantasm.

After all, that was her trump card, the one she was risking her life for.

Therefore, Shirou Kotomine will not use any extremely dangerous abilities.

For example, one could completely absorb the incantation and then sing a death song in public.

Previously, Shirou Kotomine was indeed helpless against the cursed song, but now that his magic has grown, he has completely mastered its power.

This can be considered one of his trump cards.

Therefore, apart from Noble Phantasms, the only thing that can bring such a big boost is the inherent skill.

Sometimes, a single inherent skill can greatly enhance a Heroic Spirit.

For example, King Arthur's intuition allowed him to avoid fatal blows several times in the Fifth Holy Grail War.

For example, Cú Chulainn's Piercing Thorn Spear and Sasaki Kojiro's Swallow Return.

Based on Ushiwakamaru's actions, Kotomine Shirou deduced that she might possess skills to enhance swordsmanship and evade attacks.

It is precisely these two skills that have enabled Ushiwakamaru to persevere to this day.

And that is indeed the case.

The Art of War of the Tengu: A

Legend has it that Ushiwakamaru learned military strategy from a tengu who existed outside the human world. He has enhanced abilities in close combat such as swordsmanship, archery, and spearmanship, as well as military strategy and magic resistance.

Yan's Divine Skill: B

She was able to become as agile as a swallow, and with this ability, she was able to evade Benkei's attacks multiple times on the Gojo Bridge.

"This is really troublesome!"

Kotomine Shirou thought to himself.

While Kotomine Shirou relentlessly targets Ushiwakamaru, Ushiwakamaru is also looking for an opportunity to retaliate.

With her extensive battlefield experience, she quickly found a way to break the deadlock.