Night quietly retreated, and dawn arrived just as silently.
The descent of the light signaled that the horn of the Holy Grail War was about to sound.
Fourteen individuals in total—comprising humans and Heroic Spirits alike—had assembled in the Land of Iron, waiting only for the Holy Grail War to begin.
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Time ticked away second by second, while Mama Tobirama continued to endlessly nag his children.
"You must keep your Flying Thunder God kunai on you at all times, and don't lose them under any circumstances. I'll come find you when the time is right."
"And Anija and Madara, before I get there, don't just start fighting the moment you lay eyes on someone. Either find a way to figure out the opponent's strength—if they're weaker than you, go ahead and fight; otherwise, don't."
"Monkey and Lily, you two are relatively weak. If anything comes up, listen to Naruto and King Arthur."
"Also, Monkey, no covering your ears. Listen to me properly, and make sure you all remember this…… (blah, blah, blah……)"
Tobirama's battle plan was simple and unpretentious: hold onto my Flying Thunder God kunai and wait for me to find you. Once I leave a Flying Thunder God kunai mark in place, I'll transfer everyone over to forcefully regroup. Finally, once everyone is gathered together, we'll lead the main force back to the marked locations and pick off the enemy one by one.
I have to admit, it was a pretty decent idea, but did you really have to emphasize it three times a day, you jerk?! Didn't you …
Chapter 30