IT'S HERE!! SHIROU VS GILGAMESH Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works S2 E12 | Reaction Mashup

Fun Fact 1: Some people get confused how Shirou was able to fight against Gilgamesh here. Type Moon (Nasu Kinoko) provided logical explanation here, aside from the most important factor, Gil's arrogance. - Gil at this point is a master-less servant (i.e., Kirei had died already). His "Independence" skill (rated A/A+) allows him to survive and act without a master for a while, but his status is greatly reduced - and his physical status is actually not that high to begin with (with Kirei as master = Strength B, Endurance C, Agility C, Mana B, Luck A, Noble Phantsm EX). He is also unable to get mana from Master. - Furthermore, Gil has reincarnated to the modern world - no longer Heroic "Spirit" supported by the Grail. So his status is also weakened to maintain balance with the modern world. - Shirou's projection has abiity to read the original owner's skills/techniques and is able to mimic to certain extent (not fully). Gil, on the other hand, owns the Noble Phantasms but do not have skills to actually use them, hence Shirou's advantage when using same weapon against Gil. If Shirou fights other servants using the same tactics (i.e., mimicing), there is no way he can mimic the skills 100% so he has no chance of winning them. - Shirou developed his own combat skills through his battle with Archer (i.e., "learning" from his future self) - including use of mana to strengthen his body - which explains his movements here. - Shirou is getting mana support from Rin, so his strengthening of his body using mana is at high level coupled with his learnings from Archer. If there was no mana link from Rin, Shirou's very limited mana would not allow him to strengthen his body to this level (wouldn't be able to do projections/UBW to begin with). - Shirou's projection/UBW slowly changes his body into "steel blade". Though not to the extent as seen in HF, his endurance and physical ability has risen due to his use of projection/UBW. - In close combat, Gil requires multiple steps to use his weapons: (1) opens his GoB, (2) selects his weapon, (3) reaches out to grab the weapon, then (4) swing the weapon. However in Shirou's case, (1) he chooses/traces the weapon, (2) weapon appears in his hand or within his reach immediately, then (3) swings the weapon. So he has less step involved than Gil in close combat, hence his saying "I'm always (literally) one step faster" As stated in the beginning, the biggest factor is indeed Gil's arrogance, but Gil's weakened state and the mismatch in combat style against Shirou also contributed to Shirou's victory here.

Really love that you include scene between archer and rin at the end saying goodbye.

i hope they noticed Archer calling Rin as Tohsaka just like Shirou does

Ea being an anti-world NP is a hard counter for reality marbles, so of course Gil decides not to use it. Curiosity killed the cat and arrogance killed Gil xD

The guy in the middle left is always full with energy XD His reactions are always hilarious

アーチャーが士郎になるところはいつ見ても涙出ちゃうわ

やっぱり泣いてしまうんだよなぁ...

姓呼び→名前呼びで「おお！」ってのは何度も見てきたけど、逆はこれが初めてだった。

アーチャーと士郎は違う世界線だけどどっちも最高にカッコイイ

TRIVIA The reality is that from the beginning the battle of Gilgamesh and Shirou was not a normal battle, it was all a bet, to see which Noble Phantasm surpassed the other and obviously Gate of Babylon could not against Unlimited Blade Works. For Gilgamesh it was already too late when he found out about it. So yes, he trusted and that's why he was defeated.

Technically he didn't even fire EA he just charged it up and the winds it produced destroyed the giant arm.

love that when archer shot gil everyone went silent for that one second

まじで傑作よな。

YESSS FINALLY!!!!! THUS BEGAN MY TIME WATCHING THIS REACTION MASHUP

Shirou vs archer next pls

Loved their reactions, I was the same when I watched this fight and ending

The sad thing is at 7:20 the chant is different from Archers. But some subs showed the archer chant. Shirou first chant is beautiful. My body is made of swords My blood is steel, My heart is glass I have emerged vangquished from many battles, Never have I been put to flight, But neither have I stood victorious Its bearer stands here alone, Forging steel atop a hill of blades For that reason my life has never needed meaning My body has been made of infinite swords

Épico, típico de la besto ruta Unlimited Blade Works.

Finally!! lol cheer up bro

今回の聖杯戦争が実質最後の聖杯戦争となってこの後リンとロードエルメロイ2世(ウェイバー・ベルベット)の手により英霊と聖杯召喚の術式が破壊されます