"..."
Although Izou's slash wasn't fast, its placement was perfect.
It can be said that this slash struck the only Akame's body after several attacks, and even if Akame was fast, she could not dodge it completely.
Akame, who had been slashed, bled slightly from the wound. The wound wasn't deep, but the psychological shock it left on Akame was considerable.
This man seemed to have seen through Akame's every move, Akame gradually began to believe that her swordsmanship teacher, ' Gozuki, ' was indeed the person from the swordsmanship school that this man knew.
" Akame, don't push yourself..."
Tatsumi said from the side.
Because swordplay competitions among kendo practitioners involve issues of spatial control and utilization, it's difficult for Tatsumi to intervene, as he fears it might interfere with Akame.
However, it's a different story if you do it yourself.
As the saying goes, "A novice can defeat a master." Tatsumi, who doesn't follow the rules, has learned all the unorthodox methods he has figured out on his own. The mentors who guided him in his training were all from the countryside.
" Akame, let me face this man next. Perhaps this way, you'll have more room to maneuver!"
Tatsumi rubbed his hands together, seeing his trusted senior injured before his eyes, he, as the junior, could no longer tolerate it.
"You look pretty good no matter how you look at it, you're so beautiful..."
"But isn't it a bit of a waste to stay in this dead-end assassination squad and wait to die?"
Enshin raced towards Mine.
He had just volunteered to Syura to capture the pink-haired girl with pigtails alive because Enshin was obsessed with women and had been tempted by her.
"Call out--!"
Another laser cannon shot down, a beam carrying a large amount of dust and dirt, shattering the newly renovated ground in the city.
Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, Enshin couldn't discern the laser's sweeping range. After performing several backflips, he nearly got hit by the artillery fire, but thankfully, he narrowly escaped.
"Hey, don't be in such a hurry."
Countless rounds of shelling had occurred, but because there were no decoy tactics and Enshin was fully focused on avoiding Mine's shelling, he remained unscathed throughout.
After this bombardment, looking at Mine in the direction of the beam of light, Enshin's face was full of smug arrogance.
"Hehe, just as I saw it earlier, it's even cuter than it looked from a distance... How about it, instead of going back to be our slave, how about I play with you for a bit?"
"Shut up, you scumbag!"
Mine's baby face was full of disdain for Enshin. The typical thug aura emanating from this man from the Southern Islands reminded her of the hooligans who used to torment her companions in the slums.
Emotional turmoil caused Mine to channel a large amount of energy into the giant cannon she was holding, preparing to fire it at Enshin once more.
"Hmm? Your weapon seems quite formidable..."
Enshin looked at the long cannon that Mine had mentioned and sensed that something was amiss.
Generally, a petite girl like this would need all her strength to lift a battle axe; at most, she could fight with a long sword, like Akame in ' Night Raid '.
Alternatively, they could attack the other side with a pistol, but the pistol couldn't be a heavy bullet gun, as that would prevent them from firing continuously for extended periods.
Women with superhuman strength like Esdeath are extremely rare, but this girl can lift a cannon of this caliber with one arm and even fire it in rapid succession without reloading.
Romantic Artillery - Pumpkin.
This is the Teigu of Mine, the gunner of ' Night Raid '. It can enhance the power of the Teigu according to the user's emotional fluctuations. Theoretically, it can unleash almost infinite power when Mine's emotions collapse.
"A cannon- Teigu... Does such a thing even exist?"
"You country bumpkin, there are plenty of things you've never seen before. Go see the world for yourself!"
Mine raised the Romantic Artillery and fired a powerful shot; the intense light instantly blinded Enshin Xin.
Everything around seemed to be caught in the beam of light and lost its original color. Clearly, this bombardment was completely different from the previous one. Enshin was stunned by the attack, but quickly reacted and dodged.
" Moonlight Beautiful Dance - Wind Blade Sword!"
Enshin swung his curved blade several times in front of the artillery fire that was about to hit him.
This seemingly comical action becomes entirely different with the aid of the Teigu —the scimitar alters the shape of the air, rapidly condensing into several vacuum wave blades.
The sword energy, carrying a large amount of wind force, slightly altered the direction of the Mine Impact Beam. In the end, the powerful cannonball struck Enshin's side, causing only a minor abrasion.
"You slut, I'm bleeding! Do you know what that means?"
Moonlight Beautiful Dance - Wind Blade Sword: This scimitar can unleash devastatingly powerful wave-like wind blades. It is at its strongest on a full moon night and at its weakest at noon.
Although it's not nighttime now, it's close to midnight. Besides, last night was a full moon night.
The Wind Blade Sword is currently retaining most of its power, which is why Enshin is so confident in her abilities.
"How should I compensate you, huh?"
Enshin walked step by step toward Mine, never expecting that her cannon fire could be blocked by Mine's Teigu. At this distance, using cannon fire again would only close the distance between the two of them, making the situation even more unfavorable.
Despite the seemingly critical situation, Mine revealed a faint smile.
"I think I'm the one who should be asking that question."
"Heh, you little brat, still trying to be stubborn even when you're about to die?"
Mine raised her Romantic Artillery again, ready to bombard Enshin, while Enshin disdainfully swung her scimitar as she approached Mine.
"Haven't you realized that this kind of attack is useless against me? You idiot!"
Just then, Enshin suddenly sensed a powerful killing intent.
This murderous aura was like a tiger that hadn't eaten for three days and three nights discovering you alone in the jungle, its fierce eyes peeking out from the grass.
Upon sensing all of this, Enshin instantly broke out in a cold sweat.
"What... is this feeling?"
"Drink----!!!!"
A golden figure pounced on Enshin with the speed of a cheetah, landing on all fours and brandishing its sharp forepaws.
Enshin, who was already in a sword-wielding stance, was completely defenseless and had her abdomen torn apart by its attack.