Akame was surprised to see Kurome, but she quickly regained her composure.
"Who told you about our assassination plan?"
Kurome's expression remained blank.
"Maybe you should worry about yourself, Sis."
The next second, several figures dropped from the sky. They were the rest of the Jaegers.
Run, Bols, Dr. Stylish, and the Four Rakshasa Demons sent by Sarutobi Hiruzen.
At the same time, the other members of Night Raid realized something was wrong and hurried over.
In an instant, the five members of Night Raid who had been deployed—Akame, Leone, Bulat, Lubbock, and Mine—stood in a line, coldly watching the opposing group.
In a sense, most of the Empire's Teigu Users had gathered here.
"Are they the Minister's people?"
"How did they know we'd be here?"
Leone's expression turned serious. The people across from them clearly weren't easy opponents.
"Doesn't look like it..."
Bulat's voice came from inside his armor.
"As far as I know, the new Governor of the Imperial Capital gathered a group of Teigu Users and purged the criminals in the city."
"They must be them."
Mine snorted.
"Doesn't matter who they are. They're obviously our enemies."
"Let's fight our way out!"
Night Raid's members looked grim. Their opponents clearly outnumbered them, and they were within the Imperial Capital, so they also had to watch out for the Empire sending reinforcements to surround them.
After all, many of them had bounties on their heads from the Empire.
The Jaegers were just as bloodthirsty. They'd come on a mission from Sarutobi Hiruzen, and they couldn't afford to slack off.
Both sides were made up of professional soldiers or assassins. There was no time for talk; in an instant, they were locked in combat.
Kurome and Akame were the first to clash, their blade-type Teigu meeting.
The sisters, who