Fate: I Will Eventually Become the Hero of Justice

Chapter 67

"Caster, are you planning to trap him with your Noble Phantasm?" asked Iskandar. He was the only one who had truly seen the full extent of Shirou's Unlimited Blade Works.

"That's right," replied Shirou. "Only my Unlimited Blade Works can suppress his massive self-detonation."

"What a pain," groaned Iskandar, "I feel like a side character for the first time. So, what do you need me to do? Just tell me."

"Caster," said Artoria, "if you need the power of my sword, just ask. I may not be good at strategy or calculations, but I excel in warfare and defeating enemies. My sword is at your disposal."

Diarmuid chimed in, "The same goes for these spears."

Shirou nodded in understanding. "Heroes, I appreciate your support. But first, Irisviel," he turned to her, "do you have contact with Kiritsugu?"

"Yes," Irisviel replied, handing him the communication earpiece.

Shirou took the earpiece and spoke into it, "Kiritsugu, I'm aware you have a sniper trained on me right now."

Everyone was stunned, and Kiritsugu's monotone voice came through the earpiece, "That's right."

Shirou continued, "And I know you're not pulling the trigger, even if I were to cut off a piece of your flesh."

Kiritsugu confirmed, "Correct."

Shirou went on, "You don't believe a word I say, but you also know you can't kill me at the moment."

Kiritsugu agreed, "Also correct."

Shirou then asked, "How much explosive do you have right now?"

"20 kilograms of C4 and 32 kilograms of TNT," replied Kiritsugu without hesitation.

"That's enough," said Shirou. "Can you bring it all out? I need it."

"Yes," Kiritsugu answered promptly. "What do you need me to do?"

"Can you go to the area near the Fuyuki Bridge, bury the bombs, and mark them with an 'X' symbol? I need it done within two and a half minutes."

"Impossible. I've already started the operation, but it would take 34 minutes to bury the explosives."

"We don't have that much time! I'll send someone to help you, but you only have two and a half minutes!" Shirou declared before ending the call.

He then turned to Iskandar and said, "Iskandar, lend me your power!"

Iskandar eagerly replied, "Say no more! I'm yours to command."

Shirou instructed, "Your mission is twofold. Firstly, send soldiers to evacuate the civilians in the surrounding areas to a safe place. Secondly, send soldiers to the Fuyuki Bridge to assist Kiritsugu in burying the bombs."

Iskandar smiled confidently and said, "Easy! Use Iskandar's power as you see fit."

Shirou nodded, "I'm sure you'll have no problem, it's just-"

His eyes shifted towards Waver.

"I won't give up! I still have Command Seals!" Waver declared firmly. He can't mess up again!

"But before that," Waver asked, "Are you going to use the Reality Marble to trap Berserker inside? Why not use it here?"

"Don't waste your breath with pointless questions," Shirou replied, his tone sharp. "This is a city, filled with innocent people. We can't risk endangering them."

Waver nodded in understanding.

Turning his gaze to Artoria and Diarmuid, Shirou said, "Berserker will keep pursuing me, but I'll lure him away. I'll take him to the location where the bomb is hidden. During this time, I'll entrust my safety to you two knights."