[150] : The Emperor Joins the Hunt, Night Raid Assault!

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"Ah, come on!"

Seeing Mika also wanting to join the fray, Tatsumi couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

After all, Mika was the Emperor at this moment!

Bringing the Emperor to confront assassins, wasn't that asking for trouble?

Looking at the conflicted Tatsumi, Mika, seeing through his thoughts, directly kicked him in the rear.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you worrying about?"

"Don't forget, your martial arts were all taught by me. Just the other day, I beat you up, and you're worried about my safety?"

"What are you thinking? Even if you die, nothing will happen to me."

"Forget it, I'll go by myself!"

Rolling his eyes at Tatsumi, Mika walked out of the room. After asking Seryu some questions, he went alone to where Night Raid was located.

Watching Mika's back, Tatsumi helplessly shook his head.

He then quickly donned his armor, put the antidotes on his body, and was about to head out with the Holy Sword.

"Wait."

Tatsumi hurriedly turned back and went to another box on his bed.

"Almost forgot Seryu's Teigu. With Seryu around, I can confidently face Night Raid's Teigu users."

Thinking about his plan, Tatsumi grabbed the jar and walked out of the room.

"Seryu!"

"Yes!"

Hearing Tatsumi's call, Seryu, who was standing guard outside, looked over.

Then she saw a large jar being thrown toward her by Tatsumi.

Hurriedly catching the jar, Seryu saw that inside, her 'Hekatonkheires' had already awakened and was looking at her.

"Koro!"

Looking at the Teigu inside the jar, Seryu exclaimed excitedly.

'Koro' was the name she personally gave to her Teigu.

These biological-type Teigu all have special consciousness.

They're like companions to their wielders.

"This just arrived. I was planning to give it to you tomorrow when we went to the police force, but since it's urgent now, I'll give it to you now!"

"Thank you, Captain Tatsumi!"

Seryu said excitedly.

After the death of her parents and Ogre, all she had left by her side was 'Koro.'

"No need to thank me! Let's hurry up and go!"

Tatsumi waved his hand and said seriously.

"The Night Raid incident is still waiting for us to handle."

"Yes!"

Seryu saluted loudly.

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With Tatsumi and Seryu's swift actions, they quickly arrived at the place where the police force had surrounded Night Raid.

Looking down from a high place, two women came into Tatsumi's view.

"They're both girls, and they aren't the wanted individuals from before. Looks like we've got quite the harvest this time!"

Looking at the two girls below who were fighting the police force members, Tatsumi's gaze quickly focused on their weapons.

"A gun and scissors?"

"If I remember correctly, those two Teigu should be 'Extase' and 'Pumpkin.'"

Having seen the Teigu catalog in the palace, Tatsumi quickly identified the names of those two Teigu.

Although the Teigu catalog he saw wasn't complete, it did include these two.

'Extase', an extremely sharp scissor-type Teigu that can cut through anything.

And the other, 'Pumpkin,' is a gun-type Teigu that can convert mental energy into bullets.

Moreover, as the wielder faces greater danger, the firepower of this Teigu increases.

At this moment, under the encirclement of the police force members, every shot from its wielder, the pink-haired girl, was astonishingly powerful.

Seeing the team members continuously getting seriously injured or killed under the attack of the two, Tatsumi immediately jumped down.

"Stand back, let me handle this."

Seeing Tatsumi's figure, Seryu also jumped down.

"It's Captain Tatsumi!"

"The captain is here."

"And Seryu, she brought her Teigu too."

Hearing Tatsumi's shout and seeing Tatsumi and Seryu quickly approaching, the patrol team members couldn't help but get excited.

After Tatsumi designed the signal flare representing 'Night Raid,' he had instructed the police force members.

When encountering members of the enemy, try to focus on defense and containment.

Then wait for their arrival.

Therefore, upon seeing Tatsumi and Seryu, the police force members who had already suffered dozens of serious injuries immediately retreated.

"Darn, their Teigu users are here."

Seeing Tatsumi, whose body was fully covered in armor, and Seryu holding 'Koro,' Night Raid member Mine couldn't help but say.

As the frontline unit opposing the Empire, Night Raid also had a Teigu catalog.

These were compiled by nobles from other regions.

Later, they flowed into the hands of the Revolutionary Army.

Therefore, they were familiar with Seryu's Teigu.

As for Tatsumi, although they didn't recognize his armor or the sword in his hand, it didn't stop Mine from considering him a Teigu user.

After all, the police force members equated these two.

Moreover, 'Captain Tatsumi,' clad in armor, had an even greater presence than Seryu.

Naturally, this led Mine to regard Tatsumi as a Teigu user.

After all, among the common folk, there was no complete Teigu catalog. The only complete ones were in the palace and General Budo's residence.

Other Teigu catalogs were compiled by nobles themselves.

After all, five hundred years ago, the Empire experienced a civil war, and many Teigu stored in the central government were lost during that turmoil.

Because of this, those nobles could obtain specific information.

Of course, the loss of Teigu was also a prelude to the Empire's downfall.

If all 48 Teigu had never been lost, facing the Empire's Teigu users, no force could incite rebellion.

After all, the difference between Teigu users and non-Teigu users was enormous.

"Are you members of Night Raid?"

Drawing the Holy Sword Durandal from its sheath, Tatsumi earnestly advised, "Surrender!"

"Surrender? Night Raid members would never do such a thing."

Aiming 'Pumpkin' at Tatsumi, Mine shouted loudly.

Although her words were defiant, Mine knew very well that she was already cornered.

To fully exploit 'Pumpkin's' advantages, she had to create distance from the enemy.

But now, she was in the enemy's encirclement!

In this situation, facing two Teigu users, she was, in a sense, a hindrance.

"I'm sorry, Sheele!"

Looking at Tatsumi and Seryu, determination flashed in Mine's eyes.

But just then, a loud laugh came from behind.

"That's right, Night Raid members would never surrender."

Amid the surprised gazes of everyone, a blonde girl and a black-haired girl appeared.

Seeing the black-haired girl, Tatsumi narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Didn't expect to meet the boss right away!"

"Night Raid's ace, Akame!"

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"Akame, Leone!"

Seeing Akame and Leone approaching from behind, Mine shouted excitedly.

Originally, Mine had prepared for death, but the sudden appearance of Akame and Leone made her feel reborn.

"We didn't see you at the rendezvous point and saw the signal here, so we came to check. You are indeed here."

Seeing that Mine and Sheele were unharmed, Akame couldn't help but smile.

She didn't want to see her comrades sacrifice anymore.

Even though she had long been prepared for death herself.

"I see, thank you so much."

At this moment, Mine didn't bother with her usual pride and immediately expressed her gratitude.

Whenever Night Raid acted, they moved in pairs.

Mine and Sheele often formed a pair.

In this operation, besides Mine and Sheele, Akame and Leone were a pair, Bulat and Lubbock were another.

After completing their missions, they would rendezvous at predetermined locations.

This time, because Mine and Sheele didn't arrive at the rendezvous point on time, Akame and Leone appeared here.

"Heh heh, now the tables have turned!"

Turning around, Mine said smugly to Tatsumi, "Now we have the advantage."

"Akame, Leone, let's quickly deal with these two."

With her back to Akame and Leone, Mine said confidently.

"No, don't get entangled in battle; let's leave quickly!"

Akame immediately refuted Mine's suggestion.

"This is the Imperial Capital, the enemy's territory. Fighting here will only attract more and more enemies, making it extremely difficult for us to escape."

"Moreover, the opponent is an armor-type Teigu user. Such an enemy with maxed-out defense is hard to take down in a short time. Fighting them will only lead to a tough battle."

"Also, the enemy isn't our target. It's better not to kill unnecessarily, so you and Sheele leave here quickly. Leone and I will cover you."

"Alright."

Hearing Akame's words and realizing her impulsiveness, Mine immediately fled with Sheele.

"Trying to escape!"

After Akame and Leone emerged from the shadows, Tatsumi stared at them intently.

Although the other side had four people, Tatsumi wasn't worried.

This was the Imperial Capital. With the commotion they've caused, elites from all over the capital would arrive here at any moment.

Tatsumi knew very well that the current Imperial Capital was no longer the same as before.

Under Minister Mellie's previous decree, Teigu users from all over were gathering in the capital.

Perhaps some distant Teigu users hadn't arrived yet, but those closer had already reached the capital.

Moreover, Mika, who had left earlier, was surely watching him from some corner.

Although he had been worried about Mika intervening before, he had to admit that with Mika watching in the shadows, Tatsumi felt at ease.

Therefore, facing Mine and Sheele's attempt to escape, he immediately rushed forward to stop them.

Though Tatsumi was fast, Akame was faster.

Gripping 'Murasame,' Akame immediately stepped forward, blocking Tatsumi's path and preventing him from advancing.

"So fast!"

Tatsumi's pupils contracted. Wielding Durandal, he clashed swords with Akame.

"Koro!"

As a member of the Imperial Capital's police force, Seryu naturally recognized the wanted Akame.

Seeing Tatsumi and Akame engaged in battle, she immediately called out to her Teigu.

"Roar!"

As Seryu's long-time partner, 'Hekatonkheires' immediately began to expand, transforming from a pet-sized creature less than fifty centimeters tall into a giant over four or five meters tall.

Its muscles swelled, brimming with power.

"Roar!"

After enlarging, Hekatonkheires charged toward Akame's position.

But Leone blocked its path.

"Haha, that's quite fierce!"

Looking at the massive creature before her, Leone couldn't help but wipe the sweat from her forehead.

Compared to it, her stature was indeed small.

But that didn't mean she wasn't a match for it.

"I can't let you interfere with Akame's battle."

Clenching her fists, Leone said with a smile.

"Is that so? Then I'll deal with you first, for justice!"

"Eat her, Koro!"

Glaring at the obstructing Leone, Seryu shouted commands to Hekatonkheires.

"Roar!"

Receiving Seryu's order, Hekatonkheires lunged at Leone.

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"Clang!"

With the clash of sword and blade, Tatsumi couldn't help but step back.

"So strong!"

Feeling the force transmitted from Akame's sword, Tatsumi couldn't help but marvel.

Clearly, Akame's combat strength surpassed Tatsumi's.

And the gap between them was significant.

In just a few minutes of engagement, he had been struck by Akame seven times.

If not for the sturdy armor he wore, preventing Akame from cutting his body directly, Tatsumi didn't know how many times he would have died.

Although Akame's sword hadn't penetrated his armor, after the first strike, her moves changed.

This caused her subsequent six hits to transmit force through the armor, causing considerable damage to Tatsumi's body.

"An impressive ability to adapt on the spot."

As the battle continued, Tatsumi found it increasingly difficult to cope with Akame's attacks.

"So hard!"

Failing once again, Akame couldn't help but complain as she looked at Tatsumi's armor.

In a way, Tatsumi countered Akame.

Akame's Teigu was powerful because even a slight scratch would result in death.

This caused opponents who should be on the same level to avoid confronting Akame wielding 'Murasame' directly.

But facing an opponent like Tatsumi, whose defense was astonishing, Akame's Teigu couldn't exert its effect at all.

It was equivalent to giving up the advantage of having a Teigu.

If Tatsumi's basic abilities weren't much lower than Akame's, she would indeed have a hard time against him.

"Still need more practice, Tatsumi."

Leaning quietly against a tree trunk, watching the four people fighting, Mika said with a smile.

Having entered the 'Zetsu' state, unless he took action, no one could detect his presence.

This allowed Mika to sit in a VIP seat, watching the drama unfold.

"Oh, are you going to intervene?"

Just as Mika was enthusiastically watching the battle, he frowned at a scene coming from the distant forest.

"Can't let her disrupt the battle here at this time."

Looking toward the distant forest, Mika stood up, stretched lazily, and said with a smile.

"Well, I'll go get some exercise!"

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