The Great Movie Emperor System (Anime Crossover)

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Key actor, in place! "Command Seal!"

Seeing "Kirei Kotomine"

The three-stroke command seal etched on the back of his hand immediately struck Zouken Matou.

His eyes widened.

In an instant, a flood of information rushed into my mind.

Why would an eliminated Servant possess Command Seals? Was he not actually dead? Or did that old bastard Kotomine Risei abuse his power and give him new Command Seals? Or did Kotomine Kirei steal someone else's Servant? These different speculations left the old worm puzzled and uncertain.

He was the one who created the Command Seals system, and he could sense the magical power contained within them; these were indeed Command Seals.

However, the design of the Command Seals was different, which immediately surprised him.

Several possibilities have been narrowed down, but regardless of which one, it proves that Kirei Kotomine still possesses Servant combat capabilities.

For a moment, looking at the expressionless and indifferent "Kirei Kotomine"...

Zouken Matou couldn't help but give him a deep look.

This kid was just fooling me from the start.

Aizen initially said that he had no Heroic Spirits, so the other party had no reason to fear him.

Now he's played a royal flush, a master of deception who can lie through his teeth.

However, Zouken Matou wasn't particularly angry. His initial remarks... were more important to him than being deceived; they were meant to create conditions for calm communication.

"Heh, Mr. Kirei is really not being honest."

"So what do you mean, Your Excellency? In any case, my family isn't that valuable, is it? You should know which is more important, a young girl or the Holy Grail."

You can't say that.

With the terms of negotiation in hand, Zouken Matou couldn't help but start arguing: "Sakura has been adopted into the Matou family, and she is the future hope of the Matou family."

The allure of the Holy Grail is indeed immense, but how can I, an old man, believe that you can help the Matou family seize it?

Yan Ye is impulsive and willful, and you're just a weakling.

The chances of successfully obtaining the Holy Grail have gone from minuscule to negligible.

"Besides, you betrayed the head of the Tohsaka family today, so how can I believe you won't switch sides when victory is imminent?"

Zouken Matou, who hadn't originally planned to win this Holy Grail War, saw a glimmer of hope, and his thoughts naturally changed somewhat.

He had originally placed his hopes on Matou Sakura, and Matou Kariya's actions were merely a casual occurrence.

You want to save Sakura? Fine.

Go and seize the Holy Grail, and everything will end.

Kariya's failure is not a loss for the old bug; he only lost a son he had no feelings for anyway, and the plan remains unchanged. If Kariya had succeeded, it would have been an unexpected bonus, and Sakura's role would have been instantly rendered unnecessary. What's wrong with giving her freedom?

Ultimately, he didn't really have any expectations for Kariya, so using Sakura as a bargaining chip was acceptable, provided it was "Kirei Kotomine".

There must be at least a high probability of the plan succeeding to convince him.

Moreover, not everything he said was a lie.

This "pleasure criminal"

It was indeed dangerous; it wasn't impossible for him to turn against the man and shatter his hopes for personal pleasure. This apprehension prevented him from fully trusting the man.

The old man does have some insight. Even if Aizen looks down on him, he has at least lived for five hundred years and has some experience.

While Aizen deliberately impersonated Kirei Kotomine, he certainly displayed some of his traits, but it's not like the old bug was blind enough to understand Kirei's true nature.

At least Tokiomi Tohsaka never understood why until his death.

"I wouldn't have come to you without a complete plan."

"I'm all ears."

"Can."

Just as Aizen was about to deliver his prepared explanation, a furious voice interrupted him abruptly: "No!"

The hooded man who rushed out from the corner revealed a pale, angry face. Insects could be faintly seen crawling under his skin, and his vitality was broken and he looked like an old man with a flickering candle.

"You promised me that if I helped you obtain the Holy Grail, you would let Sakura go!"

"If you give Sakura away, why should I help you win the Holy Grail!"

"If you reach an agreement with him, I won't fight for you!"

Matou Kariya, pressing closer step by step, looked terrifying, his expression one of predation as he aimed at the two.

Seeing this, Zouken Matou showed dissatisfaction while also hesitating.

Sakura is just a bargaining chip, no matter what. If he really wants to win this Holy Grail War, he doesn't have much hope of winning with just Matou Kariya alone.

He might be quite interested in a good plan if the two joined forces, but both of them needed Sakura as their trading partner, and their needs for Sakura were completely different.

One is salvation, the other is torment.

These two are destined to be incompatible.

Just then, Aizen revealed a hint of "pleasure".

With a smile, he added fuel to the fire, saying, "Let Sakura go. And this one... is Matou Kariya, who originally didn't have the qualifications of a magician? It seems I've suddenly discovered some interesting information."

Could it be that the Matou family's modified magic isn't actually water-based? Have you already done something bad to Sakura?

Zouken Matou's face darkened, and a murderous intent welled up within him once more, but he suppressed the impulse when he thought of the Command Seals in the other's hand.

"It seems you have no right to refuse the deal. Either cooperate with me, or I will tell my teacher about this."

"Do you think the teacher will retaliate against the Matou family then? The Matou family, whose magic circuit inheritance is gradually being severed, will suffer another serious blow. Will they still have the chance to rise again?"

"This guy... his name is Matou Kariya. It seems he already knew what you did to Sakura, but he hasn't told anyone yet, which means he won't leak this information."

"It's because of the teacher, isn't it?"

"In other words, your hatred for the teacher has surpassed your concern for Sakura. Then you have no reason to quit. After all, if you don't seize the opportunity to deal with the teacher in the Holy Grail War now, you'll never have another chance."

"Since Sakura has already suffered such inhuman torment, wouldn't it be better to use her as a bargaining chip to make Tokiomi Tohsaka suffer even more?"

"Besides, I only wanted to use Sakura to provoke the teacher; I didn't necessarily want to kill her."

"What's your choice now?"

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Initially threatened, Zouken Matou's murderous intent intensified, but as the conversation continued, he managed to suppress his impulses.

Especially when I heard "Kirei Kotomine"

Her seduction and enticement of Matou Kariya further heightened his guard.

With just a few words and some intelligence analysis, one can discern Matou Kariya's character; this keen insight and pure evil are truly hard to ignore.

A single conversation was like a series of traps, causing Yan Ye's originally firm beliefs to begin to waver.

No, that's not right.

How could I possibly let Sakura get hurt, Tokiomi Tokiomi Tokiomi!

Kariya Matou staggered back two steps, his face pale. His inner turmoil, fueled by the questioning of his conscience, caused him to ramble incoherently. Then, as if grasping at a straw, he suddenly remembered something and muttered to himself, "Yes! That's right! It's all Tokiomi's fault, everything is Tokiomi's fault. If Tokiomi dies, everything will be resolved."

Aizen felt a pang of pity for him; this guy was truly pitiful.

Everyone has a dark side, even those described as "perfect little angels" in the world.

Even in Aizen's eyes, darkness still existed.

Under certain ability tests, some people seem to have no dark side whatsoever, which Aizen sees as nothing more than a cognitive deception.

The feelings and emotions of intelligent beings are constantly changing; it's just that at that moment, in that instant, those who were already few and far between in darkness had no negative thoughts.

However, it cannot be said that such a person is absolutely without any darkness. Whether it is the seven emotions and six desires, or the three poisons of greed, anger, and ignorance, if human nature itself had no darkness at all, then these things would inevitably be lacking, and then it would no longer be a complete intelligent life.

Darkness and light are always interdependent and mutually restraining, always going hand in hand.

Aizen wasn't surprised that Kariya's dark side had been brought to the surface, because he wasn't the kind of person whose dark side was so small as to be almost nonexistent.

Despair and a bleak life had long since lost all hope for him; everything he did was essentially for Zenjou Aoi, the only light in his life.

Sakura and Rin are merely derivative and supplementary characters.

When Zenjou Aoi denied him, it proved that all his actions and sacrifices were meaningless.

For a normal person, such a breakdown that triggers their dark side cannot be blamed on others, but the occurrence of this event itself does not mean that the person is inherently dark.

Otherwise, Zouken Matou wouldn't have let Kariya Matou try it, because he is ultimately a gentle man, and it's not impossible for him to create a miracle for Sakura.

If there weren't so many powerful characters in this Holy Grail War, Lancelot, the Berserker class, might have had a chance of winning.

Kariya's hatred for Tokiomi was indeed stronger than his love for Sakura.

But he's still a self-pitying guy; his gentle nature forces him to choose between two things—hypocrisy and truth—and he'll choose the latter. But "Kirei Kotomine"

But with just a few words, he managed to provoke the darkness in his heart.

amazing.

While deeply wary, Zouken Matou also felt a surge of confidence.

Judging from this glimpse, this guy probably really has a plan and a chance of winning the Holy Grail War. As a result, Zouken Matou's recently faded thoughts have been rekindled.

Zouken Matou, who was inclined to cooperate, felt that as long as he remained vigilant and guarded against being betrayed and having the benefits stolen, the deal could proceed.

Just then, a somewhat timid voice woke up Matou Kariya.

Uncle Yanye

Kariya Matou, caught in a struggle and self-deception, suddenly awoke with a start.

Turning his head to look at the timid Sakura, her lifeless eyes pierced his heart, and feelings of guilt and anger at his own wavering surged up instantly.

What was I thinking just now?!

"I hate Tokiomi Tohsaka precisely because Sakura sent him to that hellhole. He ruthlessly trampled on everything I could never have, and that's why I wish he were dead."

"If I were to use Sakura's pain to take revenge on that bastard, wouldn't I become a piece of trash even worse than a subject?"

*Slap!* Enduring the pain, Yan Ye slapped himself hard across the face. The intense pain quickly made his expressionless face blank.

Seeing this, Matou Zouken, who knew his son well, sensed something was wrong.

"Ariya"

Just as he was about to speak to dissuade her, Yan Ye ignored him and whispered in the gentlest tone, "I'm sorry, Sakura."

"Uncle was so foolish just now. I will definitely rescue Sakura, and I won't let that bastard who tried to hurt Sakura get away with it."

Aizen outwardly maintained Kirei Kotomine's deadpan expression, but inwardly he was quite interested in observing Kariya's outward demeanor.

And you know what? Pleasure is indeed a captivating emotion.

Fortunately, his sense of pleasure wasn't so twisted. He wasn't appreciating the pain and filth hidden behind the Matou family, but rather the man who could still be sober and radiate human gentleness even in this state.

Matou Kariya is quite ordinary.

Average personality, average abilities, average thoughts.

But ordinary people also have their own brilliance; while they have various shortcomings, they also possess shining aspects of humanity.

If he hadn't been brought to his senses by Sakura's appearance and had continued to sink deeper into darkness and become corrupted, Aizen would have had a headache. In that case, he would have needed to activate a plan to push the project forward.

Turning around again, Matou Kariya, clutching his arm and enduring the pain, said coldly, "Kill him!"

"You unfilial son, how dare you!"

Zouken Matou, who was fantasizing that this Holy Grail War would grant his wishes, glared angrily.

Without hope, there is no disappointment.

He hadn't had any hope to begin with, so he wouldn't be this angry. Now that someone has given him hope, his foolish son's rejection has infuriated Zouken Matou.

But when that ferocious, dark figure roared onto the scene, he still chose to remain silent.

It wasn't that he was afraid.

Putting aside whether he can deal with Heroic Spirits, just the fact that he has Sakura as a bargaining chip means that Kariya Matou wouldn't dare to do anything to him. Kariya Matou can't deal with the Crest Worms inside Sakura's body.