This was Sheele's first reaction.
It was also her most direct feeling.
And with this feeling came a flash of crimson light before her eyes.
"Clang!"
Sheele had just prepared to use her All-Cutting Shears to cut at Yorii Tsugikuni, but before she could close her Imperial Arm.
A massive force heavily impacted her All-Cutting Shears.
This force sent her flying, her entire body soaring backward through the air.
"Sheele."
Akame, who had been hiding in the shadows until now.
Ready to seize an opportunity to kill Oka, couldn't help but let out a worried cry upon seeing this scene.
Without much thought, her slender figure shot out like a black dagger, her teeth gritted, slashing towards Yorii Tsugikuni.
"Clang, clang, clang!"
After clashing with Yorii Tsugikuni a few times, Akame, just like Sheele, was sent flying by the terrifying concentrated power of Yorii Tsugikuni.
"My apologies."
Looking at the two who were consecutively sent flying, Yorii Tsugikuni's expression remained calm, devoid of any anger or excitement.
It wasn't his intention to beat the two members of Night Raid into retreat.
However, Yorii Tsugikuni's originally plain tone felt extremely insulting to the members of Night Raid.
Gripping his long sword, Brood's mouth twitched slightly.
Because his weapon was of the wide-swinging type, he couldn't intervene in the recent battle.
Seeing Akame and Sheele on the ground, he didn't immediately charge at Yorii Tsugikuni.
Instead, he went with Leone to check on their condition.
"Voom!"
It was at this moment that the attack from the distant Romantic Cannon arrived.
The energy-based attack flew towards the back of Yorii Tsugikuni's heart at a tricky angle.
This was clearly a strike that had been waiting for a long time.
The Romantic Cannon's attack was faster than sound.
The attack arrived before the sound.
But Yorii Tsugikuni, holding his long sword, acted as if he had eyes in the back of his head.
Facing an attack that could kill a person, he merely shifted his body slightly.
And dodged it.
He didn't even bother to turn around to look.
His movements were so natural that it couldn't help but give people the impression of coincidence.
"Damn it!"
After confirming that Akame and Sheele had not sustained any fatal injuries.
Brood, with heavy steps, charged towards Yorii Tsugikuni, who stood on the street.
Although his entire body was covered in armor, Brood's senses were not hindered in the slightest.
He could clearly feel the gazes of Akame, Sheele, and Leone fixed on him from behind.
Brood knew that these were his comrades, whom he could trust with his life, beings he could absolutely rely on.
With them, even if he had to face hell, he would not flinch.
Looking at Yorii Tsugikuni's figure, Brood stomped heavily on the ground with both legs when they were still more than ten meters apart.
Under the enhancement of Demon's Possession, Brood's terrifying strength erupted.
The hard bluestone slabs on the ground instantly felt like they were struck by a giant hammer.
Web-like cracks quickly spread several meters, forming two shallow depressions in the ground.
And with this powerful force, Brood leaped high into the air.
The Crimson Buteo in his hands spun rapidly above his head, its sharp tip cutting through the air.
Creating circles of white airflow.
A sharp whistling sound echoed through the sky.
Brood's burly figure and his immense momentum were like a god descending from ancient mythology.
Possessing infinite power.
Fierce winds accompanied Brood's figure as he charged towards Yorii Tsugikuni. The tips of his crimson hair swayed slightly in the wind, and the noisy wind howled past Yorii Tsugikuni's ears.
Facing Brood's attack, Yorii Tsugikuni maintained almost the same posture as before, perhaps even more casually.
"Underestimating me?"
At this moment, Brood's sturdy and imposing body, also carrying a strong wind pressure, gripped Crimson Buteo tightly with both hands and swung it down at Yorii Tsugikuni's head.
The armor on his arms was slightly strained by the surging power.
Yorii Tsugikuni's expressionless demeanor was particularly infuriating.
Brood's powerful, heavy blow.
Its terrifying momentum allowed one to feel its horrifying might.
The two security guards Yorii Tsugikuni had encountered earlier, seeing this scene, couldn't help but shrink back into the crowd.
Although Brood only held the title of "Hundred-Man Slayer" among the Imperial soldiers, his strength among Imperial Arms users placed him among the very top tier.
As Brood, acting as the vanguard, approached Yorii Tsugikuni, Akame and Sheele, having recovered from the previous exchange, charged forward again.
Mine, who had missed Yorii Tsugikuni earlier, also aimed at him once more.
The powerful and heavy Crimson Buteo, the instantly fatal Murasame, the soul-stirring All-Cutting Shears, the powerfully armed Pumpkin cannon, and the menacing Lion Beastification.
Five attacks from different directions once again surged towards Yorii Tsugikuni.
Undoubtedly, if even one of these five attacks failed to be blocked, Yorii Tsugikuni would be in a certain death situation, with no room to struggle at all.
The petite Mine stood on a distant tower.
The Romantic Cannon Pumpkin in her hand was emitting heat; after using it, she was waiting for the Pumpkin to cool down.
The combat power Yorii Tsugikuni was currently displaying made it difficult for her to believe.
Especially the attack Yorii Tsugikuni had just dodged; she had seen it clearly through her scope and still found it hard to believe.
Just then, the battle on the street continued.
These close-range attacks offered almost no possibility of evasion.
Furthermore, they came from five directions, and the opponents were from a seasoned killer organization.
The inherent danger was self-evident.
For anyone else, it would almost certainly be a death sentence.
However, facing this situation, Yorii Tsugikuni's calm eyes finally showed a flicker of emotion.
"Clang!"
The moment Akame, Brood, Sheele, and Leone charged forward.
Accompanied by a sharp drawing of a sword, Yorii Tsugikuni's figure, which had been standing still, began to tremble slightly before completely blurring.
"Clang clang clang clang!"
Yorii Tsugikuni vanished from his spot, followed by a series of dense collisions that almost formed a single line.
The sound erupted in the silent street.
Nadjeshda, watching from afar, looked extremely grim beneath her silver hair.
What she had initially considered a sure thing.
At this moment, it seemed to be heading in an unpredictable direction.
Chapter Forty-Five: Oka's Death, Night Raid's Retreat
Surrounded by Sheele, Akame, Brood, Leone, and Mine from afar, Yorii Tsugikuni.
The Nichirin Blade in his hand seemed to possess the ability to traverse space.
Afterimages continuously flashed before the eyes of several people.
No matter where Sheele and Akame launched their slashes, they were easily blocked.
Mine's shots proved even more ineffective. Yorii Tsugikuni's figure was like a reef in the sea; no matter how fierce the attacks from the four, he remained unmoving, showing no signs of distress.
Conversely, Akame, Sheele, Leone, and Brood.
Under such high-intensity offense, their stamina was greatly depleted.
Despite having fought so many times, they had never encountered an enemy this seemingly unsolvable.
The speed at which they swung their long swords had surpassed human limits.
Any of their attacks could be easily parried by the person before them.
Time ticked by, and the immense force transmitted from their weapons began to injure them.
Leone's hands had already turned into bear paws, Akame could barely hold onto the Imperial Arm in her grip, and Sheele was even paler, breathing heavily.
The worst off was Brood, due to the immense burden of operating the armor on his body.
He was currently drenched in sweat, kneeling on the ground, his entire body trembling violently, completely forcing himself to endure.
Looking at Yorii Tsugikuni, whose hair didn't even seem to be out of place, he looked at him as if he were a monster.
Stalemate with Yorii Tsugikuni, they didn't know what to do for a moment.
The current situation had completely reversed; it wasn't them surrounding Yorii Tsugikuni, but Yorii Tsugikuni surrounding the four of them.
Brood fully believed that Yorii Tsugikuni on the other side was completely capable of killing any one of them.
"You all stay here."
Yorii Tsugikuni slowly walked towards Brood and the others.
Seeing Yorii Tsugikuni approaching, the four who were already at their limit supported each other, looking at Yorii Tsugikuni with eyes full of apprehension.
"Retreat!"
Nadjeshda, who was also observing from a distance, after seeing Lubbock fail.
She issued the retreat order without hesitation.
From today onwards, their level of importance for Yorii Tsugikuni would be raised again to an unprecedented level.
The attack power Yorii Tsugikuni had just displayed was truly terrifying.
After their previous few encounters with Yorii Tsugikuni, she had specifically investigated Yorii Tsugikuni's background.
She eventually discovered that Yorii Tsugikuni was like someone who had appeared out of nowhere.
Furthermore, the weapon in his hand was not an Imperial Arm.
Without an Imperial Arm, he could withstand the encirclement and attack of all members of their Night Raid, and not be at a disadvantage at all.
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