Chapter 396 The Mission of the Night Raid
At dawn, the first rays of sunlight pierced the darkness of night, illuminating the earth. Nocturnal animals returned to their nests, and all things began to revive. Birds in the forest pulled their heads out of their wings, stretched their bodies that were stiff from not moving all night, and chirped merrily in the morning sun, beginning their new day's foraging journey. Bees shook themselves vigorously to remove the dew clinging to their downy hairs, stretched, and buzzed as they took flight, landing on the still dew-covered flowers to begin their busy day.
In the night raid base, Mo Mo woke up as soon as the first rays of sunlight streamed into the room. However, he didn't get up but stared blankly at the ceiling. Leone was clinging to him like an octopus. Recalling everything from the previous night, Mo Mo was still somewhat surprised. Leone had been incredibly wild. After experiencing the intense pleasure of intimacy for the first time under Mo Mo's guidance, Leone went completely berserk, desperately demanding more from him. Relying on her powerful regenerative abilities, the two fought fiercely until nearly dawn. However, Mo Mo also realized that rather than enjoying the exquisite pleasure of their intimate union, Leone was actually releasing pent-up stress.
Being an assassin is not easy. Although they don't need to hide their true identities like other assassins during night raids, the pressure they bear is much greater. They are responsible for keeping the top experts in the capital in check, hunting down villains who commit crimes in the empire, and inevitably hunting down officials who target the revolutionary army. Moreover, they have a most important mission: to storm the palace and kill ministers and their cronies who are causing trouble in the country when the revolutionary army launches its revolution. But how could the ministers who control such a vast empire be simple-minded?
Therefore, the long career as an assassin and the heavy burden on their shoulders created immense pressure. However, their most sacred desire prevented them from shirking their responsibilities. Moreover, for the sake of the grand plan, they could not vent their pressure at will or indiscriminately kill those villains. They could only transform this pressure into motivation and train desperately. This is why Leone loves fighting so much. The exhilarating battle allows her to temporarily forget these pressures and release her frustrations. And this time, Leone found an even better way to release her frustrations.
As the sun rose higher outside the window, Mo Mo reached out and gently pried Leone's arms from his embrace. He found that Leone was holding him quite tightly, and that forcibly prying them apart might hurt her. So, Mo Mo grabbed her shoulders and shook her gently, saying softly, "Leone, wake up. I need to get up and make breakfast."
Although Leone was sleeping soundly, her long-standing habit as an assassin made her wake up immediately when Mo Mo grabbed her shoulders and shook her. After waking up, Leone glanced at Mo Mo, let go of him, and said, "Bring me breakfast later." Then she turned over and continued to sleep, her expression and movements quite natural, without any embarrassment.
However, Leone's hopes of sleeping in were dashed, as a serial killer known as "Decapitation Zank" appeared in the Imperial Capital. He would appear at night, indiscriminately attacking pedestrians and severing their heads. Although the number of victims was not large at the moment, it had attracted the attention of Night Raid, as this serial killer was suspected to be a user of a Teigu. Leone was tasked with entering the Imperial Capital to gather information about this serial killer, because it turned out that Night Raid was not only responsible for assassinations, but also for collecting Teigu and then sending them to the Revolutionary Army headquarters to strengthen the Revolutionary Army's power. At this time, Tatsumi, Sayo, and Ieyasu learned what Teigu were and the true mission of Night Raid, and completely accepted and integrated into the Night Raid family.
Just as Najenda had predicted, this "Decapitation Zank" was indeed a Teigu user, and a rather powerful one at that. He was originally a professional executioner in the Empire's largest prison, where, due to the minister's penchant for indiscriminate killing, he spent his days beheading those who begged for mercy. Gradually, the torment he endured changed his mindset, and decapitation became his obsession. Eventually, beheading prisoners was no longer enough for him, so he took to the streets to commit murder. He escaped before the guards arrived, stealing the warden's Teigu while the warden was distracted, and became a notorious killer on the streets.
However, Zank is elusive during the day and only appears at night, so even their intelligence system cannot pinpoint his whereabouts. Furthermore, they haven't confirmed whether Zank is the killer, so they sent Leone to investigate. If Mo Mo remembers correctly, in the original series, this Zank used the power of his Teigu to lure Tatsumi away from Akame, who had come to hunt him down. If Akame hadn't arrived in time, Tatsumi would probably have been killed. And if Akame hadn't wanted to see her sister Kurome, whom she wanted to kill the most, she probably would have been in trouble too.
Zank's Imperial Arm is called Five Visions, possessing five abilities: Insight (the ability to guess an opponent's thoughts through facial expressions and see into their heart), X-ray vision, Farsightedness (the ability to ignore darkness and smoke), Precognitive ability (the ability to predict an opponent's next move through muscle movements), and Illusion Vision (the ability to create illusions that allow one to see the image of their most cherished person). It is quite powerful. However, as the saying goes, villains die from talking too much. First, he chatted incessantly with Tatsumi, tormenting him until Akame arrived. Then, during his fight with Akame, he revealed all his abilities to her. After pulling Akame into an illusion, he was defeated by Akame in one blow and died in shock and confusion.
However, this Five Visions Omnipotent is indeed powerful, and it could even be said to be the strongest support Imperial Arm among Akame's. Unfortunately, the user talks too much nonsense and is not strong enough, so it cannot fully exert its function. After all, its function is to support, not to directly enhance the strength of the Imperial Arm user. However, this time he did not have the opportunity to fight Akame and Tatsumi, because Mo Mo decided to take action. He still likes this Imperial Arm quite a bit.
After breakfast, Mo Mo went to the capital with Leone, while the others trained at the base. To Mo Mo's dismay, Leone insisted on pretending to be his girlfriend and then publicly announced it in her neighborhood. As a result, she emptied Mo Mo's wallet and gave away all the money. Mo Mo didn't object, though, because Leone donated all the money to the elderly, the infirm, and those in financial difficulty. Leone was indeed very popular with the people in the neighborhood, and they received mostly blessings along the way.
Seeing Leone's genuine smile, Mo Mo silently took out one money pouch after another. Seeing Mo Mo's generosity, Leone happily gave him a long, wet French kiss. However, Mo Mo was a little worried because the money wasn't all his. Most of it was "borrowed" from wealthy merchants passing by, who were carrying resentment. The chances of him being discovered by giving it away so openly were quite high. But Leone was a smart woman, and she had done these things before, so she quickly noticed. After a long, wet French kiss, she finished distributing the last pouch of money and decisively pulled Mo Mo away. However, after leaving the street, the two parted ways. She had her own mission, and Mo Mo also had things to do.
Half an hour later, Mo Mo appeared in a dilapidated house in the slums of the capital. As soon as he approached, he smelled the strong stench of blood hidden beneath the slum's distinctive odor. Mo Mo wanted to find someone, so he went into this dilapidated little house.
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Chapter 397 Mo Mo in Action
The hut was just an ordinary hut, inconspicuous in the slums. In fact, it was more like a beggar's den than a slum. The people living in this area were mostly the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled who were unable to work. They were all people who had given up hope and were just waiting to die. There was nothing of value here. Even the thugs in the capital would not think of robbing here. This was why neither the night raid nor the imperial authorities could find Zank.
However, this time the person targeting him wasn't an ordinary person, but Mo Mo, so his fate was already sealed. Zanke wasn't entirely oblivious, though; after all, his Imperial Arm, Five Visions, grants him X-ray vision. Therefore, he was discovered when Mo Mo appeared outside the hut without any concealment, but Mo Mo remained unconcerned. When your strength reaches a certain level, no matter how resourceful, cunning, or meticulously planned your opponent is, you don't need to pay attention; just crush them with brute force.
So, when Zank confidently placed a dummy on a chair facing the door with its back to the door, activated the Emperor's illusionary ability, and held his breath while hiding behind the door to quietly observe Mo Mo's every move, Mo Mo came to the doorway and gently pressed against the wall where Zank was hiding. Then, with a wave of his hand, a metal eyeball the size of an egg burst through the wall and flew into Mo Mo's hand. Zank, who was hiding behind the wall, collapsed to the ground, dead as could be.
"You got off easy. Although even the most hateful people have their pitiable side, and you are a pitiful person changed by this sinful world, wrong is wrong. You can slowly repent in hell for the innocent people you killed." With that, Mo Mo put away his Imperial Arm and turned to leave. As he turned, the dilapidated house burst into flames, which quickly engulfed the entire house, including Zank's corpse and the house's owner, four or five ragged beggars, whom Zank had killed.
The raging fire attracted the attention of nearby residents, and the security team responsible for the area quickly arrived. However, upon discovering that only a dilapidated house was on fire and the flames hadn't spread to the surrounding houses, almost everyone gradually dispersed. Only a few residents living next to the house remained, observing the fire to prevent it from spreading to their homes. As for whether anyone was inside, or whether anyone had died, who cared? In the capital, it would be abnormal if a few people didn't die every day. Thus, the infamous murderer "Zank the Beheader" vanished silently from the world, leaving no trace.
It took Momo less than two hours to find and deal with Zank, and it was only a little past 2 PM, so there was still plenty of time left. He remembered that when Hill was on a mission with Mine, she was discovered by Seryu of the Imperial Guard. Seryu, in combination with her biological Teigu "Monster Transformation - Hundred-Armed Giant," stopped her. After Hill cut off both of Mine's arms, she went berserk with her Teigu and captured Mine. Hill tried to rescue Mine from the berserk Little Bee (the name Seryu gave her Teigu) but was shot by Seryu and became unable to move. She was then torn in two by Little Bee. Although she used her last breath to buy Mine time to escape before she died, she was also directly devoured by Little Bee. Therefore, Momo decided to deal with this matter as well.
In the original story, Seryu sought out Night Raid members to avenge her father's death in the line of duty and her mentor, Ouka Ouka. Killing Sheele could be seen as driven by revenge and loyalty to her faction, which was understandable, and she herself wasn't inherently guilty. However, later plot developments reveal a twisted and self-righteous nature. Her casual remark about feeding the Hundred-Armed Giant, Kobi, and her subsequent order for Kobi to eat highway robbers raw under the guise of eradicating evil demonstrate that her father and mentor's influence had warped and perverse her. However, beautiful women often have privileges, so Momo decided to give her a chance. If she forced Kobi to eat truly heinous criminals, Momo might consider sparing her life and finding a different solution.
However, after investigating the prison, he discovered that the reality was even worse than depicted in the original drama. Seryu had practically turned the prison into Bibi's restaurant. Although she didn't come for every meal, Bibi would eat at least two prisoners every day on average, and the choice of prisoners was completely arbitrary. Each time, she would be taken to a cell and then let Bibi choose whoever she wanted to eat, regardless of what crime you had committed. As long as you were in prison and a prisoner, you were on Bibi's menu. Her sense of right and wrong had been completely distorted, and she knew about the actions of her master, Oka (who abused his power in the guard team to enrich himself and was killed in a night attack after replacing innocent people with innocent ones). Therefore, Momo decided to send her on her way.
Because she possesses a Teigu, Seryu holds a very high position in the guard force. She doesn't have a fixed job or need to patrol, so she can search the entire capital for Night Raid members. When Mo Mo found her, she was dragging her cute little dog-shaped Teigu while chasing a thief. The thief was discovered and ran away, specifically heading towards secluded places. However, to his surprise, this seemingly weak beauty from the guard force was relentlessly pursuing him. So, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he ran towards their headquarters.
Mo Mo hung behind the two men. After more than ten minutes, the three arrived at a very secluded place. The buildings here were low and there were very few people around. The thief turned into an alley and stopped. He turned around and brazenly looked Seryu up and down, saying arrogantly, "Beautiful lady, it's good to have a sense of justice, but sometimes you have to know your limits. Today, we brothers will teach you who the boss of this street is."
No sooner had the thief finished speaking than the entrance behind Seryu was blocked by several thugs. One of them, who was playing with a dagger, glanced at Seryu and said with a look of delight, "Not bad, you actually brought such a beautiful girl. I'll let you have your turn after I'm done. She's a rare find. Look at that figure, that face, those thighs, she's absolutely top-notch. After we're done, we'll take her to the brothel, she'll definitely fetch a good price. Normally, a visit to the brothel with someone like her would cost dozens of gold coins. We've hit the jackpot today."
However, the thugs who were recklessly commenting on all of this did not notice that a crazy and ferocious smile had appeared on Seryu's face, which they could not see because of her lowered head. "Have you laughed enough? If you have, then accept the punishment of justice. All of you heinous sinners, go to hell to repent. Little Bi, eat them all."
As Seryu watched as Kobi tore the thugs apart one by one and devoured them, a look of satisfaction appeared on her face. A stunning smile bloomed on her delicate face. However, the terrified thugs were scared out of their wits at the sight, as if Seryu was even more terrifying than Kobi, who had torn their companions apart.
A few seconds later, the screams stopped, and the alley returned to silence. Apart from the bright red bloodstains on the ground, there was nothing else to prove that the thugs had been there. Just then, Mo Mo finally walked over.
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Chapter 398 Operation Ends
A gentle evening breeze rippled across the pond, and the grass on the street corner swayed in the wind, catching the last rays of the setting sun. A light breeze swept through the alley, carrying away the day's heat, and apart from a lingering faint smell of blood in the air, there were no other traces of the past.
At this moment, Mo Mo had already returned to Night Raid's base with Leone. Mo Mo didn't know if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Akame and the others looked at him differently today, as if they contained a trace of resentment, which made Mo Mo's hair stand on end. This was because it included Ieyas and Tatsumi, the four grown men, which made him run into the kitchen in a panic.
However, when he saw the group of people devour the food on the table like starving ghosts and then lean back in their chairs with satisfied expressions, he suddenly realized that it was because he had left the base that they hadn't been able to eat the food he had cooked for lunch. After discovering the truth, Mo Mo breathed a long sigh of relief. He had thought that something unspeakable had happened at the base while he was away, which had given him quite a fright.
After resting for about half an hour after dinner, Mo Mo packed everything up in the kitchen and prepared ingredients for a late-night snack before returning to the dining room. Akame and the others were still leaning back in their chairs, chatting with satisfied expressions. It seemed they weren't planning on leaving. So Mo Mo made two pots of tea. There was no way one pot would be enough for everyone. With just these two pots of tea, the Night Raid team, led by Najenda, chatted and discussed the matter of killing Zank. Leone then recounted the information they had gathered that day. However, just as Mo Mo had expected, Leone didn't bring back any meaningful news.
Finally, Najenda asked Momo and the others to think of a way to find and kill Zank. After all, Zank not only seriously endangered the safety of the people of the capital, but also possessed a Teigu. If the Empire were to take it back, it would mean that Night Raid would lose a powerful Teigu and have an additional troublesome opponent. This would be a great loss for both Night Raid and the Revolutionary Army. While Akame and Najenda were having a heated discussion, Momo reached into his pocket and pulled out a metal eyeball the size of an egg, which he gently placed on the table.
Leone, sitting next to Mo Mo, was the first to notice the eyeball Mo Mo had taken out. She glanced at Mo Mo and asked with some confusion, "What is this? Is it tasty?" As she spoke, she reached out and picked up the eyeball. Upon hearing Leone's words, the Night Raid members who were discussing immediately stopped their discussion and turned their attention to Leone, or more precisely, to the metal eyeball in Leone's hand.
Leone toyed with the metal eyeball for a moment, then placed it back on the table. Just then, Najenda, sitting in the main seat, suddenly brightened up and said excitedly, "Leone, let me see that thing. Maybe I know what it is." Although Leone didn't know why Najenda had suddenly become excited, she picked up the metal eyeball again and tossed it gently over.
Najenda took the metal eyeball and examined it carefully for a few moments. She looked at Mo Mo with a complicated expression and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this should be an Imperial Arm called Five Visions Omnipotent."
"A Teigu?! Boss, you're not seeing things? This is a Teigu? That's great! We were just worried about Tatsumi and the others not having any Teigu, and Momo actually produced one. Our Night Raid assassin group is going to be much stronger now." Brand was extremely excited. The stronger Night Raid was, the safer they would be, and the stronger they were, the more missions they could complete, and the more likely the revolution would succeed. The others nodded in agreement when they heard Brand's words. As for where Momo's Teigu came from, that was not important.
Seeing the expressions on Brand's and the others' faces, Najenda knew that these people didn't take the matter to heart at all. However, since Momo had already obtained the Imperial Arms, it meant that Decapitation Zank had disappeared from the world, and the previous plan before Night Raid naturally didn't need to be carried out anymore. So, she rolled her eyes at Momo, who was smiling at Akame and the others, and interrupted the group who were discussing the Imperial Arms, saying, "The entire plan regarding Decapitation Zank is canceled. Leone, you don't need to go into the city to gather information tomorrow."
"Why? Are we just going to let this villain continue to wreak havoc in the capital?" Before Leone could speak, Tatsumi shouted instead. He joined Night Raid to kill villains, but now Najenda was letting a murderous maniac go unchecked, which seriously violated his original intention of joining Night Raid.
"Speaking of which, aren't you all curious about who the previous user of this Imperial Arm was?" Najenda didn't answer Tatsumi, but instead asked this question, leaving the Night Raid members, except for Momo, quite puzzled.
Seeing the bewildered Akame and the others, and the indignant Tatsumi, Najenda shook her head helplessly. She was completely disappointed in these guys. Fortunately, Momo was now there, which reassured her a lot. Although Momo didn't usually get involved, he was still quite reliable. Thinking of this, she stopped being mysterious and said directly, "This Imperial Arm is called Five Visions Omnipotent. I only heard about it by chance before. I don't know its specific abilities, but I do know its previous user. He was our target this time, the decapitator Zank."
"Huh? So that means Brother Mo has already killed Zank, the one who beheaded him?" Not only Sayo, but also Mine and Ieyas were quite surprised. After all, even Night Raid and the Empire couldn't find any news about Zank, and Mo Mo killed him in just one day or even less. According to Leone, the two of them stayed in the neighborhood where Leone grew up all morning and didn't leave until noon. In other words, Mo Mo found Zank, whom even the Empire and Night Raid couldn't find, and killed him in just one afternoon. However, he didn't mention Seryu's matter, otherwise Leone and the others would definitely be even more surprised.
Speaking of Seryu, she is actually a pitiful person. She lost her mother at a young age and was raised by her father. However, her father was not a good father. He was always busy with official duties and often used his power to amass wealth, so the family was quite rich. Influenced by her father, her childhood dream was to become a righteous messenger who eradicated evil. Therefore, she became an apprentice of Oka of the guards. Under their influence, she believed that the Empire was absolutely righteous, and that anyone who opposed the Empire and harmed the people should be punished by law. This is why she became so fanatical after her father and master died in the original series.
Therefore, after learning the truth of everything, Mo Mo entered the alley and, even though he was attacked by the somewhat deranged Seryu, he still left her with a complete corpse. He simply severed her heart meridian from a distance, allowing her to die without pain. Then, he smashed the Imperial Arm Kobi into dust with one palm. Mo Mo discovered that this Imperial Arm was inherently ferocious and carried a large amount of resentment. It had even given birth to a bit of chaotic evil. If it continued to grow, it would probably become a bloodthirsty monster. Therefore, Mo Mo did not leave it behind but directly destroyed it.
After cleaning up the alleyway, Momo took Seryu to a picturesque spot outside the capital and buried her. She was just another victim of this twisted era. After dealing with Seryu, Momo returned to his secret base in the capital to meet Leone, and finally returned to the base outside the city. By this time, Tatsumi and the others had recovered from their shock and were now preparing to test who could use the Imperial Arm.
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Chapter 399 What do you think of the girl who launched the night raid?
The Imperial Arms are forty-eight unique weapons developed by the founding emperor of the empire in order to maintain his long-term rule. He used unimaginable wealth and power to gather the world's top craftsmen, using legendary super-dangerous species as materials, rare metals such as Ohari Steel, and a large number of lost secret techniques.
Imperial Arms possess immense power, but not everyone can use them. They are like treasures locked in a box; to obtain their power, one must possess the key that matches the lock. Of course, one can also break the lock, but the contents inside cannot be guaranteed to remain intact. Therefore, those who do not meet the requirements cannot use Imperial Arms. If one forces their way in, either the Imperial Arm's abilities will be rendered useless, or the user will be harmed. As a result, there are many instances where Imperial Arms exist, but no one can use them.
Although the power contained within Imperial Arms is considerable, it also has significant limitations. One cannot use two or more Imperial Arms simultaneously. This is because using Imperial Arms consumes a great deal of a person's energy, and using multiple Imperial Arms at the same time further depletes the user's physical and mental strength. If one's strength is insufficient and one forcibly uses multiple Imperial Arms, they might be completely drained by the Imperial Arms. Moreover, the stronger the Imperial Arm itself, the more it consumes. Ultimately, the Five Visions Omnipotent Arms that Momo brought back fell into the hands of Ieyasu, thus avoiding the awkward situation of having no one to use it. Although Sayo and Tatsumi were not discouraged because they did not gain the Imperial Arms' approval, they were not discouraged, as there are still many Imperial Arms available, and surely one will be suitable for them.
The moonlight outside the window was like water. The noisy Night Raid members inside the house gradually dispersed, and the base returned to peace. Looking at the bright moonlight outside the window, Mo Mo's heart stirred. He took out a flask of wine and went outside the base. He climbed to the top of the base and lay on the canopy of a big tree to enjoy the wine and admire the moon. It was a scene of raising a cup to invite the bright moon and making three with his shadow. Just then, the little fox suddenly appeared beside him. After he sat down, she took his wine flask and gulped down several mouthfuls. But this was no ordinary wine. So, in no time, the effects of the wine took hold, and her delicate little face was instantly covered with a blush.
Seeing this, Mo Mo shook his head with amusement, reached out and transferred a wisp of spiritual energy to her, dissolving the powerful spiritual energy that had entered her body with the wine and completely dissolving the wine. Otherwise, this little girl would definitely have been overwhelmed by that massive amount of spiritual energy.
As Mo Mo channeled that wisp of spiritual energy into her, the little fox's complexion gradually returned to normal. The little fox realized she had acted rashly, looked up at Mo Mo, and found him looking at her with a half-smile. She gasped and buried her head in Mo Mo's chest, her fair and slender neck blushing with embarrassment. Mo Mo smiled and thought to himself, "She really is an innocent and adorable little girl."
Mo Mo gently held the little fox in his arms and said softly, "Weren't you in seclusion cultivating? How come you have time to come out and play?"
Hearing Mo Mo's words, the little fox finally lifted its head from Mo Mo's arms, snuggled closer to him to find a more comfortable position, and then replied, "Cultivating all day is so boring, and my third tail has only just fully grown, so I need to stabilize my cultivation level first. But Brother Mo, can I really evolve into a nine-tailed celestial fox?"
Mo Mo affectionately tapped the little fox's delicate nose and said softly, "You've already grown three tails, haven't you? Besides, nine-tailed celestial foxes aren't born that way. They all evolved step by step from weaklings. Although you don't have celestial fox blood, who says only foxes with celestial fox blood can grow into celestial foxes? Compared to them, you're just starting out a little worse." Of course, Mo Mo silently added in his mind, "Except for those born gods and demons." Because those born with the power to destroy the world are incomparable.
After hearing Mo Mo's words, the little fox smiled sweetly. In fact, she didn't care at all whether she could evolve into a nine-tailed celestial fox. She just wanted to stay by Mo Mo's side forever. As for strength and cultivation, she didn't care. She had no ambition to conquer the world or the desire to attain the Great Dao. She just wanted to be a little fox who could always be by Mo Mo's side.
The little fox gazed at Mo Mo for a moment, then nestled into his arms with a smile, savoring this rare moment of warmth and tranquility. Under the moonlight, the two figures, pressed together in the tree, seemed to blend into the night, creating a warm and beautiful picture, a moment that felt like eternity.
After a long while, perhaps an hour, perhaps two hours, a voice calling for Mo Mo came from the base, growing louder and closer. The little fox wrinkled its cute nose, reluctantly leaving Mo Mo's embrace, pouting as it returned to its personal world. A few seconds later, a figure saw Mo Mo sitting in the tree and quickly ran over, asking in surprise, "Mo Mo, why are you up in the tree? Aren't you afraid of falling?"
"Oh, it's the captain. What brings you here?" The person who came was Najenda, the captain of Night Raid. After Mo Mo finished speaking, he lightly leaped down from the tree and landed right next to Najenda.
“Nothing, I just wanted to talk to you,” Najendan said with a smile, then walked to the edge of the cliff and looked down at the boundless forest bathed in moonlight.
Mo Mo smiled slightly upon seeing this, without refuting. He knew that Najendan hadn't just come to chat casually, but he wouldn't take the initiative to ask. It was a matter of attitude; if he did ask, it would mean handing over the initiative to Najendan. Moreover, even if Najendan didn't say anything, Mo Mo could roughly guess what she wanted to say. Unfortunately, although Mo Mo wasn't lacking in compassion and would help if he could, he wasn't a saint, and he had no sense of belonging to this world or this country. Therefore, he wasn't interested in what Najendan was about to say.
Sure enough, after standing quietly for about two minutes, Najenda couldn't help but speak first. She started by bowing deeply to Momo to thank him for everything he had done for Night Raid. Then, she passionately recounted Night Raid's mission and the Revolutionary Army's principles. Finally, after highly praising Momo's strength, she sincerely invited him to join the Revolutionary Army and work with them to overthrow the Empire's rule and establish a happy and peaceful new nation.
If it were rookies like Tatsumi and the others, they would probably be fired up by Najenda's impassioned words and bow down in admiration. Unfortunately for her, she encountered Momo, so she was destined to leave disappointed. Although Momo clearly stated that he was a member of Night Raid, he was still just a member of Night Raid. Therefore, Najenda was still somewhat worried, because Esdeath was about to return, and currently, only Momo in Night Raid had shown the strength to fight Esdeath. However, conquering the Imperial Capital, Esdeath, was an insurmountable obstacle. Therefore, Momo's position was crucial. So, Najenda gritted her teeth and said in a hoarse voice, "What do you think of the girls in our Night Raid?"
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Chapter 400 Thinking Dirty
"What do you think of the girls in our Night Raid?" Najenda's question immediately caused several black lines to appear on Mo Mo's forehead. However, the quality of the Night Raid girls was undeniable, so even knowing that what Najenda was about to say might be inappropriate for children, Mo Mo didn't intend to lie. He could only nod and say softly, "They are all very good, all good girls." After a pause, Mo Mo continued, "You too."
Najendan was surprised that Mo Mo would add such a comment, and her face immediately flushed slightly. She had always been a strong-willed person, and having been in the military for so long, she had mostly been in contact with men and rarely had the opportunity to interact with women. As a result, both her personality and behavior were very similar to those of men. However, she was still essentially a girl in her twenties. Beneath her strong exterior was a girlish heart that still longed for romance and love. Therefore, when Mo Mo said that, her heart immediately became flustered, and when the heart is flustered, it is easy to have wild thoughts.
"Is he trying to take me into his fold? Or is it just a casual remark? If he really wants me, should I refuse? But he's the key to defeating Esdeath. What if he gets angry if I refuse? He's really good, though. He's handsome and strong. I just don't know how good his abilities are. But someone who can keep Leone under his thumb must be pretty good. But his appetite is too big. He actually wants to take all the girls from Night Raid into his room. That's too much. Wait, what am I thinking? But what should I do if he really does that?" Najenda's expression changed unpredictably, sometimes happy, sometimes worried, sometimes shy, sometimes angry, making Mo Mo, who was standing to the side, feel a little uneasy.
After watching for a while, Mo Mo realized that Najenda must have misunderstood. So he coughed to attract Najenda's attention and looked into her eyes, saying, "Captain, although I won't join the Revolutionary Army, I will participate in any night raid operation, so you don't need to worry. However, Captain, you're not getting any younger, while Lubbock is a bit young, but he's truly sincere towards you. He gave up a wealthy life to live this dangerous life with you, so you should at least show some appreciation, or at least repay him with your body."
Hearing Mo Mo's words, Najenda instantly realized she had misunderstood. What was even more outrageous was that Mo Mo had actually teased her, making her both ashamed and angry. However, after teasing her, Mo Mo immediately jumped off the cliff, leaving her no way to chase after him. But thinking about it, Mo Mo's words weren't entirely unreasonable. She did feel somewhat sorry for Lubbock, but it was impossible for her to take the initiative to go to Lubbock. As the captain, how could she pursue her teammate, especially by taking the initiative?
"But Lubbock is quite good. Should I give him a chance?" Najenda herself didn't realize that the corners of her mouth had quietly turned up, and at this moment, her heart was filled with something called happiness.
The next day, Momo broke free from Leone's octopus-like embrace, then began washing up and making breakfast in the kitchen. While eating breakfast, Najenda asked Momo to divide the Night Raid team into groups so that they could complete some less difficult tasks more quickly and efficiently. Momo did not refuse. To be honest, in the original series, Hill's death was somewhat frustrating. This was certainly due to the two's lack of strength, but their grouping was also problematic.
Mine's Teigu, Romantic Turret, is a ranged attack, making her quite weak in close combat. Sheele's Teigu, All Things Cut, is said to be able to cut through everything, and because it is exceptionally sturdy, it also has a certain degree of defensive capability. It can be said that the two of them are effective in both close and long-range combat, which seems quite good. Moreover, Romantic Turret is said to be more powerful the more dangerous the user is, so it should put some pressure on Mine. However, things are not subject to human will, so although their combination seems very good, it has a fatal flaw: if the opponent has two or more people, as long as they can spare one person to engage Sheele, the outcome is already predictable.
Therefore, Mine's best partner should be Akame. First, Akame's strength is arguably the strongest in close combat among Night Raid members, and she can completely protect Mine's safety. Second, Mine's Romantic Turret doesn't actually increase in power the more dangerous the user is; rather, the stronger the user's mental fluctuations, the greater the power. This can be seen from the final battle when Tatsumi was in a life-or-death crisis with the Empire's Grand General, and then, with her extremely strong emotional fluctuations, she unleashed her cosmos and instantly killed him with a single shot.
However, with Mo Mo around, they are unlikely to face any fatal crisis. Moreover, Mine and Tatsumi have already developed feelings for each other. Although neither of them has realized it, others have noticed. It's just that since it's only the beginning, no one has pointed it out yet. So Mo Mo simply put the two of them together.
Sheele was assigned to Brand's group by Momo. The two's Imperial Arms were actually quite well-matched. One was indestructible, and the other had super strong defense and was not weak in attack. If the two were paired together, one would tank the damage and the other would deal damage, which would be too overpowered. Most importantly, Brand was quite caring. It was better for him to take care of the airheaded Sheele than for him to take care of Mine.
However, a problem arose when it came to Sayo and Iyeas. Sayo wanted to be in a group with Momo, and her reason was quite convincing: she wanted to learn kendo from Momo. However, it was obvious to everyone that her real reason was not that. Nevertheless, she reluctantly accepted the group assignment after being persuaded by Momo.
The rest was simple. Najenda was paired with Lubbock by Momo, who originally just wanted to test the waters. Unexpectedly, Najenda agreed for some reason, making Lubbock so happy that he almost jumped for joy. Akame was naturally paired with Leone. In the end, only Momo remained single, but no one objected because Momo's strength was undoubtedly the best among them.
After breakfast, the Night Raid members went about their own business, while Shayou followed Momo out of the base. Momo sighed and walked towards the woods next to the base. Shayou followed without hesitation. Finally, Momo stopped in a clearing in the woods, and Shayou rushed over and hugged him from behind. Momo hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not refuse and let her hug him.
Hearing the sobbing behind him, Mo Mo sighed softly and finally turned around to hug Sha You. The moment Mo Mo hugged her, Sha You could no longer hold back and burst into loud sobs.
Looking at Shayou, who was sobbing in his arms, Mo Mo lovingly stroked her head and said softly, "Why are you doing this to yourself?"
(End of this chapter)