Joining another team

Since then, Billy was given 3 days to think about it, it was an important choice after all, if he joins, then he will be pretty limited in terms of strength, but he will have the collaboration of other Teigu users and Najenda, a familiar face. 

Not only that, but he will be able to receive money by killing, if he goes to the casino every night, then someday they will ban him, or he will be targeted.

But if he wants to stay alone, he will have more freedom about what he could do, and his power will not be restricted by the non-existent allies, however, that means that he won't have any source for materials, and everything will be harder to do…

He sat over a cliff as he thought about it, so he took out a coin, and thought.

Billy: Let's see what luck says…

He flickered the money upwards, and… A third hand picked it up. Billy turned around and saw Leone grinning.

Leone: Thanks for the gold!

Billy sighed as he got up.

Leone: It's been three days since then, have you made your decision to become a member of Night Raid?

Billy: Not yet…

Leone picked Billy up from his collar and said.

Leone: Well, at any rate, I'll show you around the hideout today!

Billy: Hey, I can walk alone…

Leone: By the way, under the cliff there is our hideout, which is 10 kilometers north of the capital.

Billy: ...Is that okay leaving it there? 'I already made the same error once…'

The first place where they got to was the meeting room, where a girl was reading a book on a chair, she was a slender woman with long purple hair and purple eyes. She wore a revealing sleeveless lilac cheongsam with detached lilac arm sleeves and white boots. She wore glasses and had a scar on her right cheek.

Purple: Hey there.

Leone: Hey, we need some help because Billy didn't made a decision yet.

Purple: Huh? You hadn't made your decision to join yet?

Billy shrugged as he looked at the girl.

Leone: Yeah, Sheele. Shower him with some warm words for me.

Sheele: Hmm… In the first place, now that you know the location of our hideout, you'll be killed if you don't become one of us, you know?

Billy: Don't worry about it, I am with the Revolutionary Army.

Sheele: I understand…

Leone: HUH?! Really?! Why didn't you say so?!

Billy: You didn't ask, and I wasn't threatened yet. 

Leone: Then why aren't you joining yet? Are you in a team already?

Billy: Nope, I am alone, it's just some personal problem…

Leone sighed and then she got ready to take Billy somewhere else, before…

?: HEEEEY!!

Leone and Billy turned around, and saw pinkie pointing at them with an angry face.

Pinkie: Wait a second, Leone! Why're you letting that guy into the hideout!?

Leone: Don't worry, he is with the Revolutionary Army.

Pinkie: It doesn't matter! He isn't one of us!

Then she turned around and gazed at Billy, looking him from the head to the toes.

Pinkie: Hmph, not qualified. He seems weak.

Billy: ...Hey Leone.

Leone: Hmm?

Billy: What's with this sassy, lost child?

Pinkie: WHAT!?

Leone: Hahahahaha!

Then they left pinkie there, and got to the training grounds, where there was already someone training.

Leone: This is the stress-release area called the training grounds. And… Over there, the one who clearly looks like he reeks of sweat, is Bulat.

The man was handling the wooden pole on his hands like a spear master, surprising Billy, there was pressurized air going around himself as his pole moved at an incredible speed.

Billy: He's really good…

And then, Bulat stopped swinging his spear and slammed one end of the pole down.

Bulat: Phewww, ah, hey, it's Leone! And, that boy is… The dude from before!

Billy could see Bulat without an armor, and comparing him to the poster he saw before… He was greatly shocked from the change… He was a tall, muscular young man with blue eyes and black hair that he usually wore in a combed up, heart-shaped pompadour.

He walked towards Billy and held his hand out, which Billy grabbed and shook.

Bulat: Nice grip. It's Bulat, nice to meet you!

Billy: I'm Billy, and you aren't that bad yourself.

Then Leone came to Billy's side and whispered.

Leone: Be careful, this guy's a homo.

Bulat: Hey, hey, he'd misunderstand, right?

He lightly blushed as he looked at Billy, who held an apathetic face similar to Kazu's.

Billy: ...I'm straight, and I want to remain like that. But we could train together sometimes, I need to stretch my body after 1 month without training with weights.

Leone: Oh? You use weights?

Billy: Well, I wielded a 2 meter tall greatsword until 1 month ago, when it got destroyed.

Leone: *Whistle* You don't seem like it.

Billy shrugged and easily lifted Leone with a single hand, surprising her and Bulat.

Billy: That greatsword was easily 2 tons heavy, but I don't know the exact weight.

After he laid her down, they walked away, leaving Bulat training again.

?: Pant… Pant… Pant… Pant…

From a bush, Green came out, he held an evil grin on his face as he traveled between trees and bushes, until he reached an hot spring.

Green: It's almost Leone's bathing time. I won't think twice about the danger if it's to see those breasts!

?: Then how about I break two fingers.

*Crack*

Green: HYAAAAAAA!!!

Leone was behind him, holding one hand an pushing a foot on his back.

Leone: You never learn, Lubbock.

Lubbock: Fuck! I can still go on! Forever!!!

Leone: The it's one arm next.

Billy stood behind Leone with a face that was screaming "What the fuck is going on?" as he looked at Lubbock, who was in the ground.

Leone: ...And so, this idiot is Lubbock! Next is… Maybe at the riverbed?

Leone and Billy let Lubbock alone and traveled towards the last person, Billy held an exasperated face as he kept walking.

Billy: I look forward for a rest…

Leone: Ahahaha! It's a pretty girl next, so you can look forward to it! 

Then they reached the place, and Leone pointed forward.

Leone: See, the one over there's Akame. Isn't she cute?

Billy looked in front of him and raised an eyebrow.

*Sizzle* *Crackle* *Snap*

There was Akame sitting on a chair as she hate a danger beast that was impaled in a stick and cooked on a bonfire.

Billy: How in god's name she is cute?!

Akame slowly turned around, giving the atmosphere a sense of tension.

Akame: Oh, hey Leone. You should eat too.

Then she gave Leone some cooked meat, that she accepted gratefully.

Leone: Oh, thanks.

Then Akame picked other meat and stared at Billy.

Akame: Did you… become one of us?

Billy: I didn't decided yet.

?: Huh? This voice…

Leone and Billy turned around, and saw Najenda using a mechanical arm to eat the meat.

Billy: Oh, it's Snake.

Najenda: Billy, I didn't know you were here, and where is your Meat Grinder?

Billy: Well, it's a looooong story, but I'll keep it short. My team is dead, my previous weapon is broken, my hideout fell apart, and I coincidentally met your team at the Capital.

Najenda: *Whistle* You really are unlucky, aren't you?

Najenda is a woman with short silver hair and purple eyes. She wears an eyepatch where her right eye used to be. She wears a black suit that shows her cleavage. She has a mechanical right arm.

Billy: Maybe that's it… Tell me about that when you find out that the Three Beasts found your hideout because they thought it was an empty castle since no one spread the rumors of it being taken already…

Najenda: Ouch… I guess I hit a sore spot.

Leone: Huh? You two know each other?

Billy: Yep, we met when Najenda would come back with either a Teigu or because the Higher-ups called her, we are just a bit more than acquaintances, but still less than friends.

Najenda: So, how is Bora?

Billy: Dad is getting old, he won't participate anymore with the Revolutionary Army except in special cases, besides, he doesn't have anymore the Meat Grinder…

Leone: Well, anyway, welcome back, Boss. Do you have any souvenirs?

Najenda: Putting that aside, Leone, in the job 3 days ago… It seems you went over the operation time, eh?

Leone flinched and tried to run away immediately, but Najenda aimed her mechanical arm towards her and shot an hand towards her, linked with a wire.

*Screech!*

Leone: Aieee!

Najenda: It's not good to enjoy fighting with a strong enemy too much… Do something to fix that habit of yours.

Leone: I got it, so stop that screeching sound!

Najenda took back her hand and asked.

Najenda: By the way, why is Billy here?

Leone: Oh! That's right, Boss! I would like to suggest him to join us!

Najenda: Heh, why not, I saw personally how strong he is, he might even challenge a bit Bulat with Incursio on in terms of physical strength if he had the Meat Grinder, but…

Billy took out his katana and said.

Billy: Oh, don't worry, this weapon is more than enough to compensate for the loss of Meat Grinder.

Najenda: ...Are you sure about passing from a great sword to a katana?

Billy: Don't mind it, I could wield the greatsword like a light sword, so I trained on using a light sword and combined it with the weight of the greatsword, using a katana is actually an upgrade for me, I just want for you all to accept a condition.

Najenda: Speak.

Billy: Well, this weapon is under a sort of seal, so once it is released, I want you all away from me, or you might get hurt.

Najenda: That can be done, so do you want to join us?

Billy: Well, there is nothing else to worry about then, I'll join.

Najenda: Great! Akame, gather everyone in the meeting room. I want to hear the results of the previous operation in detail.

After that, everyone reached the meeting room, with Najenda standing on an armchair and everyone else surrounding Billy. And after receiving the report about the last job, Najenda spoke.

Najenda: So, I want to introduce everyone Billy, 1 month ago, he was the leader of a regional team, however, it was wiped out with the exception of himself, while another member is still unconfirmed.

You don't need to doubt about his strength, he possess enough raw power to beat Leone with her Teigu and immense speed and agility due to his special training with one of the previously strongest people on our Revolutionary Army, Undead Bora. Not only that, he also was the one who killed General Bianco.

The only condition for him to join, and that you all need to be careful about, is to stay away from him once he warn you all about him using his weapon at the fullest, apparently it is incredibly dangerous for the surrounding people, enemies and allies. Understand?

Everyone: Yes!

...

Billy: ...And now?

*Screech*

Lubbock's glove is making strange noises, and he panicked.

Lubbock: Najenda! There are intruders!

Everyone got in alert and Najenda asked.

Najenda: What are their numbers and locations?

Lubbock: According to the reaction from my wire barrier, it's probably 8 people! And they've all infiltrated close to the hideout!

Najenda put a cigarette on her mouth and lightened it up.

Najenda: Hmm. They're good. To sniff out this place means… They're probably mercenaries of another tribe. There's no other way. It's an emergency, don't let any of them return alive.

The atmosphere was suddenly filled with bloodlust, and everyone rushed out when Najenda gave the permission.

Najenda: Go!

Everyone: Yes!

Then the Night Raid, Billy included, rushed out, each one armed with a special weapon.