Akame swiftly pulled Hamura from Esdeath's hand and watched her warily.
"General, why did you stop my duel with my sister?" Kurome asked, looking puzzled.
"The minister is dead! This cruel duel can end now!" Esdeath answered calmly.
"But what does that have to do with my duel with my sister?"
"I'm planning to take you all to join my man, and he's a member of Night Raid!" Esdeath said, her face flushed with bashfulness.
"What?" Kurome stared at Esdeath with wide eyes. "May I ask who your man is, General?"
"Madara Uchiha!" Esdeath pointed at Madara, who stood nearby with an indifferent expression.
Kurome silently turned to look at him, her pupils contracting slightly. What an imposing presence. No wonder he could be the general's man.
Iron Hammer and Akame, however, looked utterly bewildered. "Uncle Hashirama, is this the little girlfriend you were talking about?" Akame asked softly.
"Haha! Yes, yes! I just didn't expect her to be an imperial general." Hashirama scratched his head.
"You really pulled off something big!" Iron Hammer said, clicking his tongue.
"Hehe, it was fate. The moment I saw this young lady, I thought she and Madara were a perfect match!" Hashirama said with complete sincerity.
Madara shot Hashirama a murderous glare. If this idiot hadn't bungled things, would I have ended up in this mess?
"All right, since we're all on the same side now, there's no reason to keep fighting!" Iron Hammer stepped forward and addressed everyone.
Akame turned to Kurome. "Little sister!"
But the moment Akame called her that, Kurome stood rooted to the spot, sobbing uncontrollably as tears streamed down her face.
If they hadn't stood on opposing sides, who would ever want to raise a blade against the person they loved most and fight to kill them? All