Akame pondered for a moment, then nodded.
"Okay, but you have to be in my group."
After some preparation, the night raid team set out at midnight, lying in wait in various corners of the capital, waiting for the decapitation striker Zank to appear.
As planned, Lubbock and Leone were to remain in the eastern part of the capital.
Mine and Hill guarded the south, Akame and Tatsumi guarded the west, and Brand guarded the north alone.
The seven men kept watch all night, but they did not encounter the beheaded Zank.
To avoid encountering the Imperial Capital Guard during the day, the Night Raid Squad had no choice but to leave the capital and return to their base.
"I just gathered intelligence that last night, the decapitated Zank was seen in the western slums of the capital and killed two civilians."
Leone, looking somewhat weary, shared the intelligence she had just gathered with her team members.
After hearing this, Tatsumi's expression turned gloomy, because the western region was the area he and Akame patrolled.
"hateful!"
Tatsumi slammed his fist on the table, feeling somewhat annoyed.
"Calm down, we still have to go out on patrol tonight, so conserve your energy during the day."
Brand gave a low shout and slapped Tatsumi hard on the shoulder.
"I see."
Tatsumi responded and took a deep breath to calm himself.
After a day of rest, as arranged the previous night, the night raid team members reappeared on the streets of the capital.
Because of the presence of Imperial Guards patrolling the area, the night raid team had to operate in the shadows.
As he lay in wait in the alley, Tatsumi kept encouraging himself.
I must capture and behead Zank today, and not let him do as he pleases!
Tap, tap, tap.
The sound of crisp footsteps approached, and Tatsumi gripped the hilt of his sword, turning to prepare for an attack.
"Sayou!"
Tatsumi exclaimed in surprise, hardly believing his eyes.
Wasn't Sayo already dead? She buried her own body, so how could she be here?
Shayou, who was standing at the other end of the alley, suddenly turned around and left.
"Sayou!"
Tatsumi called out and quickly chased after him.
The two arrived at an open space. Under the bright moonlight, a burly man with a ferocious smile stood there, staring at Tatsumi with great interest.
"Saya, weren't you dead? Why are you here?"
In Tatsumi's eyes, the burly man was a dead friend, and unable to control his emotions, Tatsumi unconsciously walked forward.
"Pleasant, truly delightful!"
The eye-shaped Imperial Arm that Zank wore on his head after beheading emitted a faint glow, causing Tatsumi to hallucinate.
Something's not right!
As the two drew closer, Tatsumi felt a warning and suddenly broke free from the illusion.
"Did you break free? It's okay, I still have plenty of time to play with you."
With a sinister and twisted smile, the decapitator Zank thrust his fist blades toward Tatsumi's chest.
Chapter 356 Imperial Arms: Five Visions and Omnipotence
bite!
At the critical moment, Tatsumi drew his longsword and blocked Zank's attack to behead him.
"Who are you!"
“Interesting. Haven’t you been looking for me for a long time?”
Zank, having just beheaded someone, let out a low laugh and launched an attack, brandishing his fists.
Under the relentless onslaught, Tatsumi could only parry.
A prolonged defense inevitably leads to defeat, and Tatsumi sustained more than a dozen wounds.
So strong!
Tatsumi gritted his teeth, withstood two attacks, and then retreated to send out a distress signal.
Zank did not pursue the decapitated man; he stood there watching the fireworks in the sky, muttering to himself.
"I hope it will make me even happier later!"
The distress signal in the sky drew Akame's attention.
"How are you?"
Akame stood in front of Tatsumi, her gaze fixed on the decapitated Zank.
"Fortunately, he is very strong, and I am no match for him."
Tatsumi knelt on one knee, clutching his wound and gasping for breath in pain.
"You go stand aside, I'll take care of him."
Akame drew her long sword and launched an attack without saying a word.
The two engaged in close combat, with Zank easily deflecting every attack from Akame.
"Black hair, red eyes, and this long sword... Hey, you must be Akame, the assassin wanted by the Empire, right?"
Akame didn't speak, but instead quickened her movements.
"Hahaha, it's useless, it's useless!"
While fighting to behead Zank, he kept muttering to himself.
“I can see every single one of your moves clearly. With the power of five visions, I can see every single one of your attacks clearly.”
Zank, having decapitated the enemy, swung his fist blade and repelled Akame.
"Hey, let me ask you a question. How do you deal with the wails coming from hell?"
Akame frowned slightly, completely baffled by what Zank, who had been temporarily beheaded, was talking about.
"Wail?"
“That’s right, listen to the wails of those who were killed in hell, they’re always making noise.”
Zank's face was contorted as he was beheaded, seemingly enduring unbearable pain.
"I can't hear you."
After Akame finished speaking, Zank's expression froze.
"ha?"
Silence fell between them, and soon Zank's expression became even more crazed as he was beheaded.
"I thought you were like me, but it turns out you can't hear me. Why, why do I have to keep enduring their wails!"
“Ever since I started beheading people every day at the execution ground, I could hear their wails. They wanted to drag me to hell with them. Since you can’t hear them, then you can go to hell with them too!”
With a roar, Zank launched his attack.
Tatsumi, who was bandaging his wounds at a distance, noticed that Akame was actually at a disadvantage.
It's important to know that Akame's combat prowess is among the best during night raids.
"See that? I've seen through every single one of your attacks. You can't hide from my eyes!"
Zank's decapitation strikes were wide and powerful, forcing Akame to defend.
Akame's expression remained unchanged; she had roughly figured out the abilities of the Decapitation Zank Imperial Arm.
It possesses all five senses and can predict its own attack direction in advance based on the rhythm of its own muscles.
With a powerful slash, Akame forced back the decapitated Zank and created some distance between herself and the enemy.
"Should we run away?"
Zank grinned maliciously after beheading Zank and licked the blood off his blade.
Akame was injured during the attack; her arm was cut open.
"Although you can predict my attacks, can you still keep up with my speed now?"
Akame rushed forward, her sword-wielding speed suddenly increasing.
Zank parried two blows before his fist blade was shattered.
"You're really something. I almost got hurt by you. Your knife is really dangerous."
As soon as she finished speaking, Akame, who was about to attack, suddenly stopped and stood still with her eyes glazed over.
Tatsumi, who was watching from the sidelines, realized that something was wrong, and Akame was also affected by the illusion.
"Red Eyes! Don't believe what you're seeing, it's all an illusion!"
No matter how much Tatsumi called out, Akame remained motionless.
"How delightful to see my own sister!"
Zank, holding the shattered fist blade, slowly walked towards Akame.
No! I have to stop him.
Despite the pain all over his body, Tatsumi gritted his teeth, gripped his sword with both hands, and charged towards the decapitated Zank with all his might.
Get out of here!