The King and the Priest[Comprehensive]

At the same time when some two grown-ups who would ignore all the surroundings when they got bored were not doing their jobs—no, they started "not doing their jobs" after they had finished their jobs.

An underground cave somewhere under the same sky.

Only in a dim corner with dim light, an old man who was so old that he had shrunk and shrunk suddenly opened his eyes.

"ber...serker..."

The name of a heroic spirit was unexpectedly spoken from such an old man.

Of course, the sound is extremely vicissitudes, as if a saw is cutting a rough board.

He was skinny, his whole figure was completely bent, and his messy gray long hair had not been repaired for a long time, and it was all dragged to the ground.

However, on closer inspection, it may come as a surprise.

Behind the old man, there was a huge golem-like object, and several pipes extended from the object, all of which were connected to the old man's back, and there were strange movements from time to time, as if the pipes were sending water to him. What……

- It is nutrition.

To be precise, what is conveyed is the life energy that allows the old man to live as long as possible in his current posture.

From this rotten appearance, it can be seen that he has lived to an age that is impossible for ordinary people to reach.

His contemporaries had long been buried under the earth, and their bodies had probably been turned into plaster long ago.

Although he is also under the underground soil layer, unable to move, and can no longer see the sun, he is still alive anyway.

Hiding underground, I don't know how long it has passed.

Of course, time or freedom are nothing to this old man who has changed from a high-spirited young man to a gloomy and cold living dead.

He gave everything for his plan, and even endured at least a few decades of endless loneliness, just wanting to achieve his wish by any means.

Originally, his plan was much more complicated, and it required a lot of planning. After finding a suitable chess piece, it would take a turnaround and continue to span countless years before it could officially kick off.

But now, there is a plan that was unknown before.

The old man got something called the "Holy Grail" by accident.

The Holy Grail is said to be able to realize any wish of the holder, and possesses magical powers unimaginable by mortals.

With such a strange thing in front of him, the old man should be happy that his long-cherished wish can be fulfilled in an easy way.

But he was actually not happy, but rather doubted the authenticity and reliability of the Holy Grail.

Because this shiny cup suddenly fell from the sky and smashed into the underground cave where he was in one day, without any warning, it appeared in front of him so suddenly, as if saying that I prepared it specially for you tool appears.

The old man was not overwhelmed by the surprise that fell from the sky at all. He was skeptical about the existence of the universal wishing machine. After all, the way to get it was just a coincidence and too easy, making it difficult not to doubt whether there was a fraud in it.

What's more, although a person is old, his intuition is not completely dull.

For the so-called Holy Grail that glitters on the surface, he always feels that there should be some dark color hidden inside, and it is not as pure as it looks on the outside.

After living for a long time, he has become more and more cautious, but it is not impossible to try to use this Holy Grail with many doubts.

Therefore, the old man did not use the Holy Grail directly to make his greatest wish, but changed his way of saying that he only wished for the strongest helper who could help him accomplish his goal and win.

The Holy Grail disappeared after one use, and what replaced it was really the strongest helper.

The old man summoned a heroic spirit, who was countless times stronger than normal due to the power of the Holy Grail, and he really was the strongest helper he deserved.

He can't leave the ground, but the heroic spirit can walk in the sun instead of him, and do what he wants to do instead.

However, the new thing coming with the Heroic Spirits is the "Holy Grail War".

To put it simply, it is to compete with six other opponents who have also summoned Heroic Spirits, and only the winner can get the Holy Grail of the Universal Wishing Machine that appears at the end.

It is equivalent to another chance to realize any wish, which is placed in front of the old man.

"I'm just your weapon, I'll do whatever you want me to do, nothing else matters."

In a sense, his heroic spirit is very compatible with him, strong and obedient, and he doesn't have much to say.

The old man felt that he could drive him with confidence, but the question was whether there was any need to go around in circles to fight for the "Holy Grail" that he had already obtained once.

The previous plan was to cultivate an heir, prepare for the Moon Eye Project as his shadow, and then resurrect him with a youthful posture at a critical moment.

This is the safest method. The only disadvantage is that it takes too long and it is necessary to find a suitable and capable heir within a limited time.

As for choosing to use the Holy Grail, this is much simpler. With the Berserker, other servants are simply vulnerable, which is equivalent to the Holy Grail can be easily obtained.

The only shortcoming is the suspicion that always exists in his heart.

The elderly have to choose between these two methods.

It seems that it is not easy, and it is not surprising, after all, it is to bet on a lifetime long-cherished wish and decades of planning in the past——

Oh.

It turned out that there was no hesitation.

Even though the old man was forgotten by the years and times, and the world where no one knew his name, and his youth and energy gradually disappeared, he was still an extremely arrogant and decisive man in his bones.

His courage can ignore the risks in front of him, develop his ambitions to the fullest, and play games with the fate that does not know how the situation will change.

However, the main reason for choosing to directly participate in the Holy Grail War to gamble is that you still want to compete with yourself.

What is it?Of course not succumbing to the aging that seems to have weighed him down.

Rather than looking for an heir who doesn't know how useful he is, the old man hopes to do it himself to prove to the world that he is right.

If it is not helpless, lingering in the dark ground that no one knows, and then dragging his old body to die, this is not the way he—Uchiha Madara—should die.

Perhaps it was the word "war" that aroused the old man's deeply hidden competitive heart.

Maybe there are other potential reasons, the old man himself has not discovered it yet, but he is still slightly affected subconsciously.

In short, on the day he decided to officially join the war, the cruel war kicked off ahead of schedule.

Wuyin Village, which was still controlled by him, was the first to be destroyed by Berserker. The old man did not hesitate at all, and the methods he used were like thunder, just like his unparalleled demeanor on the battlefield when he was young.

The next two villages were destroyed not long after each other, and Konoha was the last one to go.

The old man has not forgotten that Konoha is still a ninja village established by him and another person.

But how can this be done?

The current Konoha has nothing to do with him, and ordering the destruction will not make him feel any mood swings, maybe even a little bit of pleasure.

After Berserker left, he was still waiting for news in the empty underground cave.

The creature "Jue" created by it in the past has not come back since the last time it went out, and has lost contact with him.

The old man guessed that some kind of accident must have happened, and it was already bad luck. Although it was a pity that the lack of it would block his news a lot, he didn't really care about it.

The contact with Berserker is still ongoing, allowing him to get a general idea of ​​the progress of the Heroic Spirits outside.

Every step forward in progress can make the old man's heart seem to recover again.

It's the long-lost excitement and excitement, mixed with ridicule, ridicule, and regret for whom I don't know.

He was talking to himself in the middle of no one but himself, only to himself, but it was as if he was talking to someone who had long since died: "Did you see... how stupid. I will prove to you that your self-righteous peace is nothing but a show."

What kind of environment can be called "peaceful"?

In the war-torn era, take the lead in establishing an independent homeland with powerful and unparalleled power.

Get rid of the situation where you can only live by accepting the employment tasks of high-ranking officials, and ninjas of different races gather in a village, no longer need to be affected by different positions to fight each other with swords and kill each other.

The children have room to breathe, they can grow up happily in the village, and they don't have to be forced to die on the battlefield before they can stand still...

There are many more examples to cite.But no matter how much you say, you can't hide a fact.

That is, the "peace" you see before you is temporary.

As long as there are people, there will be disputes, whether internal or external.Just like in the village he built with his friends, he was still excluded because of his character and identity, and finally even his fellow clan members betrayed him.

The ninja world wars are set off again and again, and the children who should be protected still have to go to the battlefield for the adult's selfish desires and pay the price of their lives.

Everything is spinning and the problem is not being resolved at all.

Yes, the truth is this: As long as human beings retain their own consciousness, it is impossible to achieve true and complete peace.

While waiting for the Berserker to destroy the last village, the old man had been thinking in silence.

He probably thought of many things in the past, and he also thought of many people.

For example, the parents who placed high expectations on me, the best friends who parted ways with me, the younger brothers who I loved but died one after another...

The intention to complete this plan is for himself and for these dead people.

Anyway, it's coming to an end.

This extremely long, like a dream——

"........."

"--who?"

……

"Let all human beings fall into a deep sleep and find peace in their dreams... I have to say, this idea is too bold, of course, it is also very—"

"Unreasonable."

The female voice was so resolute, but what I didn't expect was that the person she was talking to was not shocked by it, but showed a very humble expression: "I'm so sorry for making you angry, Miss Shenming."

"Before getting to the point, please forgive me for asking a question."

Opposite, the boy with white hair and ponytail dressed as a samurai smiled slightly, his amber eyes were clear: "Your companion is still fighting Berserker thousands of miles away, how did you find us - did you find us here?"

The author has something to say: The No. [-] man behind the scenes has come out, the characteristics are so obvious that you can understand it at a glance (?)