"Bad Master, since these two little guys are useless now, should we just kill them all?"
Transforming back into her original form, Chelsea clung to Sora's arm and asked with a playful smile.
Both Ieyasu and Tatsumi felt a chill in their hearts, thinking that people from the capital were all so ruthless. Such a beautiful girl, yet her heart was so vicious!
"Well, it's up to you."
Shrugging, Sora answered indifferently.
"Did you hear that, little brothers? Since Sayo-chan's current strength isn't enough to kill you, let me, Sayo 2.0, do the job!"
A sly glint flashed in her orange eyes, and with a wave of her hand, hundreds of silver needles appeared in the air, shimmering with cold light, and shot towards Tatsumi and Ieyasu!
It's over!!!
This was the shared thought of Ieyasu and Tatsumi. Whether it was Sayo before or this woman now, their methods were too bizarre.
Moreover, compared to Sayo, this woman was many times stronger!
There was no way to dodge, and the two could already imagine their tragic fate of being turned into sieves…
"Yata no Kagami…"
However, at that moment, a huge bronze mirror covered with mysterious runes suddenly appeared in front of the two. All the silver needles disappeared into the mirror, but the next moment, they all shot back out, reflecting back!
Faced with this sudden turn of events, Sora, Chelsea, and the others were all shocked. Without hesitation, Sora picked up Sayo, and the three of them quickly leaped away from the spot to avoid the attack.
"Who… are you…"
Looking at the figures that had suddenly appeared in front of them, Tatsumi and Ieyasu were both filled with endless shock, unable to recover for a long time.
Four female figures, none other than Najenda, Akame, Kurome, and Sheele!
"Sora-sama…"
The adorable Sheele-chan was about to pounce on Sora as soon as she saw him, but Akame quickly pulled her back. With a glance at Ieyasu and Tatsumi, she slightly shook her head.
"Ugh…"
Quickly covering her mouth, the slow Sheele-chan finally realized that she had almost ruined Sora-sama's plan.
"Well… who do we have here? It's former Imperial General Najenda and the members of Night Raid! I wasn't looking for you, but you've come to me yourselves. Not bad, not bad!"
Letting go of Sayo, Sora looked at Najenda and the girls from Night Raid with a wicked expression.
To be honest, this guy was quite experienced in such matters and really played the part well!
"Hmph! General Sora, as a high-ranking Imperial General, you secretly harm the Empire's civilians. Quite the noble deeds, aren't they?"
Looking at Sayo in her maid outfit beside Sora, Najenda sneered.
However, to Sora, it sounded bit sour.
"Hahaha, harming the Empire's civilians is exactly my right as an Imperial General! Don't worry, Najenda, today none of you from Night Raid will escape. I'll capture you all and 'harm' you properly!"
Knowing that this woman was jealous again, Sora couldn't help but tease her, his eyes scanning over Najenda's important areas with a wicked smile.
"You bastard!!!"
Overwhelmed with shame and anger, Najenda's spirited face flushed crimson. Though she'd lost count of how many times this bastard had "tormented" her, for him to tease her like this in front of others made her want to cut Sora down with a single slash!
"Akame, Kurome, quickly take these two and go. Sheele and I will cover the rear!"
As if having made a decision, Najenda glanced at Ieyasu and Tatsumi, then said to the sisters Akame and Kurome.
"Understood!"
Cooperating perfectly, Akame walked up to Ieyasu and Tatsumi and spoke:
"Can you still move? If so, get up quickly and come with us."
Akame herself wouldn't have minded helping the two of them, but to satisfy a certain someone's excessive possessiveness, neither she nor any of the other girls would allow any other man to touch their bodies.
"Hee hee hee, Sis, this guy has so many broken bones. Looks like he's a goner. Why don't we just leave him behind!"
Munching on her favorite little bear biscuits, Kurome prodded Tatsumi—who lay on the ground finding it incredibly difficult to even twitch—with her scabbard, saying nonchalantly.
"No!!!"
"Who are you people? Why are you helping us?"
"Tatsumi is my dear companion! I won't abandon him! If he can't walk, I'll carry him!"
Hearing that they might abandon Tatsumi, Ieyasu, who was beside him, became agitated and quickly stepped in front of Tatsumi, exclaiming anxiously.
"Tch, quite the temper. Suit yourselves, come or don't..."
Kurome-chan was instantly displeased and about to say more, but Akame, beside her, stopped her:
"We are members of Night Raid. This isn't the time for talk. If you can still move, quickly take your companion and come with us. Najenda can't hold out much longer."
Although Akame could be a bit ditsy at times, she was always serious when it came to important matters—a stark contrast to the nonchalant Kurome-chan.
"But, Sayo..."
Having witnessed their opponents' strength and knowing he and his group were no match, Ieyasu still felt extremely reluctant to leave. His heart was a maelstrom of complex emotions as he gazed at Sayo, who stood beside Sora not far away.
"Your companion is already under General Sora's control. It's impossible to save her now. Perhaps you don't realize it, but that man is the Empire's strongest. If we don't leave now, none of us will get away."
Although Akame was generally one of the more patient girls, she couldn't help but frown at Ieyasu's indecisiveness.
It would be one thing if you had the power to save your friend, but you clearly don't, yet you still try to act tough. It's just... frustrating!
"We... Alright, we'll go with you!"
Ieyasu detected the displeasure in her tone. He glanced at the unconscious Tatsumi and finally, gritting his teeth, said.
If they didn't go with these people who had suddenly appeared, forget Sayo; he and Tatsumi would both die here!
Gritting his teeth, Ieyasu hoisted Tatsumi onto his back and stood up.
"Let's go, Kurome."
Akame nodded to her younger sister, Kurome. Ieyasu, no longer hesitating, quickly followed, carrying Tatsumi.
"Heh... Trying to escape? I have no intention of letting you go!"
Seeing Akame's group already on the move, Sora materialized his King's Sword and becoming a blur, dashed after them.
"Hmph, I won't let you have your way!"
"Ame no Murakumo!"
With a sharp cry, Najenda, who had long wanted a proper fight with Sora, activated her Teigu, The Speed of Lightning (Susanoo), materializing the Ame no Murakumo and charged to meet him.
Boom! Boom boom!! Boom boom boom!!!
Fleeing with the Akame sisters and hearing the massive explosions erupting one after another not far behind, Ieyasu's shock was beyond words.
These people... what kind of monsters are they?!!!
The thought that Sayo had fallen into the hands of such a powerful and terrifying individual, and that he and Tatsumi might never be able to rescue her, filled Ieyasu with an indescribable bitterness...
…
"Alright, Najenda, they're far away now. Stop!"
Watching Najenda, who still looked intent on cleaving him with her sword, Sora was inwardly speechless. It was just an act, why are you taking it so seriously?
"Hmph, I'm not done yet! You bastard, die!"
Showing no intention of stopping, Najenda activated the high-speed movement ability of her "Yasakani no Magatama" and lunged at Sora once more.
"Ha? You dare strike your own man? Watch how I teach you a lesson!"
Sora flared up in anger too. His aura surged, and he met her charge...