"No choice, getting serious! (Fou!)"
"Fire, fire, fire, FIRE!!"
Drake's roar unleashed a barrage of cannonballs at Blackbeard's ship.
"Turn to sea scum, you filthy beard!!"
Black smoke rose, flames erupted.
But—
"No good, Boss! It's not working! Like they're deflected!"
Slightly scorched, but undamaged, Blackbeard's ship floated smugly.
"Tch, completely ineffective? Is it like them!?"
"What now, Boss!?"
"No time for talk! If we don't shoot cannons, what do we shoot? Stop yapping and grab ammo! Wanna be fired instead!?"
"Aye, aye, ma'am!!"
Crew scrambled.
"LOL, look at that! Hag's cannonballs are trash! LOL, oof!!"
"Even Drake can't pierce a Noble Phantasm…"
"His beard's sea-specialized Noble Phantasm saved us."
"Quite a sight. Counterattack, Captain?"
"Of course! It's about numbers! Lanchester's logic—assign roles! Everyone, together!"
Cannons aimed at the Golden Hind. A barrage of death loomed.
"Ready! Queen Anne's Revenge!"
"…"
"…"
"Revenge!"
A storm of gunfire surged toward Drake's crew.
"Anne, Mary!?"
"Just be the captain quietly, please."
"Or die."
"That's harsh!?"
Queen Anne's Revenge rained down—
"Hmph, pathetic."
"Come, Emiya!"
The king's infinite treasures—
"I am the bone of my sword."
And a hero's shield blocked it!
"Seven Rings that Cover the Heavens, Rho Aias!"
Every incoming shot was intercepted.
Emiya's shield analyzed magic, speed, and impact points, neutralizing them instantly, protecting the crew from unjust vengeance.
"What the—!?"
"Huh, Aias's shield…"
"Ever the over-skilled faker! An Archer mimicking Mash? No wonder Alaya works you to death!"
"It's the curse of mastery. I'm ready—!"
"Thinking this wins you? Laughable! Want to impress me, fire a battleship's main gun, vile beard!"
"Harsh! Shooting down cannons? Cheating! A cheater!?"
"Your difficulty's a cheat! My class is Gorgeous!!"
"Grr, that overflowing Gorgeous aura! AUO's a cheater, so Ether! Starburst Stream, anyone?"
"…Anne."
"Yes… With that king, we've got no chance…"
"Nice, Governor! Thought you weren't helping!?"
"I said minimal aid! This is just flicking pebbles!"
Ten cannons. As the vessel said, a mere nudge.
"Haha, always flashy! But without you, sinking that ship's tough… Cannons don't work…!"
"Boss! They're boarding!"
"Knew it! If cannons don't work, it's mutual!"
"Ready, you lot! Melee!!"
"Ooooh!!"
Ropes linked the ships, Blackbeard's crew swarming the deck.
"Ugh, Eirik-sama~"
"—Grrr!"
"Go grab Euryale-sama for me? I agreed to Yes Lolita, No Touch, so, y'know?"
"GAGAGAGAGAGA!!"
Roaring, Eirik boarded the Golden Hind.
"Retreat! We're pulling back!!"
Drake ordered withdrawal.
"Hm? The fight's just started."
"Their ship's unsinkable! Ours is normal! Fighting straight's foolish! We run till we see a win! Disappointed, Governor?"
"Good! Clinging to life is a grunt's right! Losing's not bad sometimes! You heard her—retreat!!"
"Oooh! Live to fight another day! Tuck tail and run!!"
"We're escaping! Mash—Mash!?"
Mash didn't respond, fending off relentless attacks on Master.
"Since earlier… this guy's persistent!"
"Wow, no openings. Impressive. Gotta earn your keep, right?"
A green Lancer attacked Mash with sharp, heavy spear thrusts, grinning.
"Mash! Now—"
"GAGAGAGA!!"
Eirik landed, flanking them.
"Goddess! Mine!!"
"Ugh—!!"
Asterios shielded Euryale, his roar shaking the sea.
"Master…!"
"Blast them all! Change! Combat Uniform!"
At Asterios's call, Rikka fired a Gandr at the green Lancer.
"Whoops!"
He dodged, retreating to Blackbeard's ship.
"Repelled! Now this guy!"
"GAGAGA!!"
"No second struggle! Marie Antoinette!"
A glowing hand summoned the dazzling French queen.
"My, a strapping man! A Viking? Charming!"
"Ga—!?"
"Let's sing! Dance! Hear my song—!"
Her enchanting voice charmed Eirik.
"Ga… Uhehe…"
Success—he froze.
"Now!! Order Change! Emiya to Cú Chulainn! And come, Hassan-sensei!"
"My turn, don't screw it up!"
Emiya swapped for the blue Lancer.
"Don't lump me with you!"
"I know what's needed. Leave it to me—!"
"Now!!"
Drake shot through the ropes linking the ships, severing them with stunning marksmanship.
"Not bad—"
The vessel deflected a bullet with gauntlets, spotting a red-haired sharpshooter—Anne Bonny.
Close call!
"Pity. Wanted to thin you out."
"Cheeky. Fine shot, though. Your name, woman?"
"Anne Bonny. This is Mary Read. Pleased to meet you, King?"
"Hmph, rare heroes. Two as one? Your boldness in aiming at a king—I'll remember."
"An honor. Next, we'll take your life—!"
"Command Spells for both! Finish with Noble Phantasms!!"
Rikka's glowing seals powered Cú Chulainn and Hassan.
"I'll crush the core. Lancer, the heart!"
"Got it! Die! Gáe—"
"Spill your agony—"
Red lightning and a scarlet demonic hand struck Eirik.
"Gáe Bolg!!"
"Zabaniya!!"
Heart pierced, core crushed by a mirrored existence—!!
"Ga, ga, gaga…—"
"Gaaaah!!"
Asterios smashed Eirik's remains, obliterating him.
"Good! Mash, you okay!?"
"Yes, Senpai! Let's—"
A sudden quake rocked the ship violently.
"What's that!?"
"Boss! Trouble! The hull's exploding!"
"What…!?"
That Lancer…!
"Such cunning tricks."
"Old man's good at that."
"We'll get caught… or sink first…!"
Rikka grabbed Drake as she rushed off.
"Wait, Boss! Don't go!!"
"Let go, Rikka! If I don't, who will!?"
"You're the captain! Lead to the end! Don't give up!!"
"…True, but…!"
At the brink—
"Asterios! What're you—!?"
Asterios dove into the sea from the ship's edge.
And—
"ROOOOAAAARRRR!!"
His mighty roar and strength—
'No way!?'
'This is Asterios's monstrous power!?'
Lifted the ship—!
"Now!! Drop every bomb! Drop, drop, drop!!"
"Mash! Us too!"
"Yes!!"
With Asterios's aid, the ship pulled away.
"Hey! Hag! Forget the hag, gimme Euryale-sama and the Grail!"
"FOUAAA!! (Die, beard!)"
Fou bit Blackbeard with full force.
"Owww!? What's this beast!?"
Chains of Heaven retrieved Fou to the fleeing ship.
Don't be reckless, Fou!
"Kyau! (I trusted you!)"
"Blackbeard, you bastard!! Next time! For sure! No matter what!!"
Drake screamed with all her might.
"I'll cut off your head and toss your body! Remember that, idiot! Octopus!! Ugh, can't think of insults on the spot! Damn it!!"
"Leave it to me! Blackbeard!!"
"What, comrade Master!?"
"Greetings matter! So!"
"Indeed!!"
"OTASSHADE!!"
"Hahaha! Retreat! Face backward, charge forward!!"
For the next chance, they swallowed defeat and sailed on!
"Gotta brush my teeth… (Kyu, ugh)"
Aa—(Here's the toothbrush and paste my kid uses. Might straighten your teeth.)
"Not Lahmu-made, right…? (Fou…)"
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