"No matter what happens I will protect my village. I still believe protecting our village is the best way to protect people, shinobi and children! Anyone who tries to harm it whether they are friends, siblings or my own children. I wont forgive them."
— Hashirama Senju, Naruto
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"Hey, you two, stop acting like it's the end of the world. I told you, I won't let you die," Roy said, shaking his head at Mine and Leone's dramatic reactions.
He took out a small vial and handed it to Mine. "Drink this."
The vial contained a single drop of the Phoenix Tears. As long as someone wasn't completely dead, no matter how severe their injuries, this miraculous liquid could instantly heal them.
Roy then turned to Sheele, who was cradled in his arms. "Sheele, would you like to become my servant?" he asked gently.
He admired Sheele's unwavering spirit. Even after being bisected by Koro in the original story, she had managed to activate her Teigu's trump card to help Mine escape danger.
Sheele, barely clinging to life, whispered, "Yes."
Roy nodded, satisfied. Her willingness made things easier.
He used his magic to levitate Sheele, then summoned a blue magic circle beneath her.
"By the name of Roy Lucifuge, I command thee, Sheele, to become my servant Devil, reborn as my Pawn!"
As Roy chanted, the magic circle glowed brightly.
He took out a Pawn piece and gently merged it into Sheele's body.
A pair of Devil wings sprouted from her back.
The light faded, and Sheele gently descended to the ground.
She opened her eyes, tilted her head, and looked around with a puzzled expression.
She had clearly died. How was this possible?
Mine and Leone, witnessing this scene, were stunned.
Roy had resurrected Sheele.
Bringing someone back from the dead... it was an unbelievable sight.
"Sheele!" Mine cried, throwing her arms around Sheele.
She had already consumed the Phoenix Tears, and her injuries were completely healed.
But she couldn't focus on that miraculous liquid right now.
"There, there, it's okay. Don't cry," Sheele comforted Mine, patting her back, though she was unsure what had happened.
"Roy, what's going on?" Leone asked, grabbing Roy's collar, her voice filled with urgency.
"We'll talk about it back at the base," Roy replied, deciding to come clean since his secret was out.
...
Back at Night Raid headquarters, Leone and Mine reported their mission. When they mentioned Sheele's resurrection, the other members stared at Roy in disbelief.
Could someone truly bring back the dead?
Roy shrugged. "You can think of it as a healing-type Teigu," he explained vaguely.
The Night Raid members, though still curious, didn't press further.
They assumed Sheele hadn't actually died and that Roy had simply healed her.
Only Mine and Leone knew the truth was far more extraordinary.
"Sheele, how are you feeling?" Najenda asked, concerned.
"I feel great, Boss!" Sheele replied cheerfully.
"Eh? Sheele, where are your glasses?" Akame asked, noticing something unusual.
Sheele was severely nearsighted and couldn't even walk without her glasses.
"Eh? My glasses?" Sheele realized she wasn't wearing them, yet she could see perfectly.
"It seems I don't need them anymore!" she exclaimed with joy.
"It appears his 'Teigu' even cured Sheele's nearsightedness," Najenda mused.
The Night Raid members were astonished.
Not only had Sheele's injuries been healed, but her vision had been restored as well. It was unbelievable.
...
The next morning, Roy was awakened by a knock on his door.
"Who is it?"
"Roy, wake up!" It was Mine. She opened the door impatiently.
"Eh? Sheele? Why are you here?" Mine looked at Sheele, who was sleeping beside Roy's bed, in surprise.
Sheele sat up groggily.
"Because I'm Roy's servant now, so of course I have to attend to him."
"Eh? A-Attend?" Mine stared at Sheele, then at Roy, her eyes wide with shock.
"D-Did you two already do that?" she stammered, pointing at them accusingly.
"Eh? That?" Sheele tilted her head, confused.
Roy chuckled at her innocent reaction.
"Sheele, don't explain. It'll only make things worse," Roy said. "And Mine, stop making wild guesses. We didn't do anything."
"Hmph! You're already master and servant. Who knows what you've been up to," Mine huffed, turning away with a blush.
"Mine, if you want to become my servant too, you're more than welcome," Roy said with a smile, approaching her.
"W-What?! No way!" Mine retorted, her pigtails swishing as she ran away.
Once she was a safe distance from Roy's room, she muttered, "Idiot, you can't just invite people like that!"
It was clear that Mine was interested in Roy's offer.
But she was too tsundere to admit it, especially with Sheele present.
In truth, after Roy saved Sheele, Mine's affection for him had skyrocketed.
Sheele had been injured while protecting her. If Sheele had died, Mine would have blamed herself forever.
In a way, Roy saving Sheele meant even more to her than saving herself.
...
After breakfast, they enjoyed a pleasant day together.
They went fishing with Akame, enjoyed Sheele's lap pillows, and teased Mine...
Life was peaceful and enjoyable.
However, this calm was just the prelude to a storm.
...
Najenda gathered the Night Raid members.
"Is everyone here?" she asked, looking around.
After confirming everyone was present, she continued, "I have some news."
"Esdeath has successfully quelled the rebellion in the north and has returned to the Capital."
The Night Raid members' expressions turned serious.
Although they hadn't witnessed Esdeath's power firsthand, Najenda's words hinted at her terrifying strength.
"Leone, Chelsea, go to the Capital and investigate Esdeath's movements."
"Understood," they both replied.
"I'm curious to see what kind of person she is," Leone said with a grin.
Najenda paused, then warned, "She's an incredibly dangerous and ruthless individual. Be cautious."
"Understood, understood," Leone replied dismissively.
"Hmph, such carelessness will get you killed one day," Chelsea chided, her lollipop still in her mouth.
"Indeed, Leone, I must also warn you. Don't even think about trying to assassinate Esdeath," Roy added, slapping Leone's shoulder. "Even ten of you are no match for her. If she catches you, even I won't be able to save you."
"Is she really that strong?" Leone asked, taking Roy's words more seriously than Chelsea's.
"Yes. To defeat her, you would need an army of over fifty thousand soldiers and at least ten Teigu users, including Akame," Najenda explained grimly.
But in reality, even that might not be enough.
In the original story, after the Shikoutazer was destroyed, Esdeath had single-handedly held off millions of soldiers and over a dozen Teigu users.
Although this wasn't shown in the anime, it was a testament to her overwhelming power.
In the end, after a series of battles, Esdeath had faced Akame in a final showdown.
Akame had only managed to defeat her after mastering Murasame's trump card and tricking Esdeath into using her own powerful technique against her.
Esdeath was truly a formidable opponent.
The Night Raid members were shocked by Najenda's assessment.
"I understand," Leone finally said, nodding seriously. She wouldn't act recklessly.
Najenda nodded in satisfaction.
"Along with Esdeath's return, there have been a series of assassinations of government officials in the Capital," she continued.
"Four officials and their guards, a total of 61 people, have been killed."
"That's not the issue, though. The issue is this flyer with Night Raid's name on it, left at the crime scenes."
Najenda showed them a flyer.
"They're trying to frame us?" Bulat asked.
"Killing people and leaving flyers... it's clearly a setup," Lubbock commented with a shrug.
"Initially, people thought so too. But now, they're convinced it was us," Najenda said.
"Why?" Mine wondered.
"Because the victims all had elite guards. normal bandits couldn't have done this," Najenda explained.
"So, they deliberately targeted strong opponents..."
"And only someone with power comparable to Night Raid could do that." Mine understood their strategy.
"It must be Esdeath's subordinates."
"They're trying to lure out the real Night Raid and eliminate us," Najenda concluded, her expression grim.
"Then let's turn the tables and take them down," Roy suggested with a smile.
"Exactly. If they acted, We'll put them in their place," Leone agreed excitedly.
The others also voiced their agreement.
"Alright, let's show them the true strength of Night Raid!" Najenda declared, standing up.
"There are two potential targets. We'll split into two teams to protect them..."
"Saeko, Akame, and Sheele will be one team."
"Roy, Lubbock, and Bulat will be the other."
"Yes!"
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With the orders given, they set off for their assigned locations.
Roy's team was tasked with protecting a high-ranking official on a luxurious cruise ship, the "Ryusen," docked at the start of the Great Canal near the outskirts of the Capital.
This was where the Three Beasts, Esdeath's subordinates, were lying in wait.
Roy and Lubbock boarded the ship disguised as passengers, while Bulat, being a wanted criminal, had to sneak onboard and hide.
The ship departed, leaving the harbor.
As they sailed away, a melodious flute tune echoed through the air.
"It's starting," Roy commented with a chuckle, sipping his tea and enjoying some snacks.
The flute music, designed to weaken and incapacitate people, had no effect on him.
However, it worked perfectly on ordinary humans.
As the melody continued, the passengers in the hall collapsed one by one.
Soon, Roy was the only one left, still leisurely enjoying his tea.
"Oh? Someone's still awake?" A burly man wielding two large axes approached him. It was Daidara, one of the Three Beasts.
His Teigu was "Belvaac," a pair of axes that could only be wielded by someone with immense strength.
The axes could be split in two and thrown like boomerangs, capable of chasing their target as long as Daidara had the strength to control them.
Daidara was surprised to see Roy unfazed. "How are you unaffected?"
"Such trivial tricks are useless against me," Roy replied calmly, taking a sip of his tea.
"I see. You're with Night Raid, then. Die!" Daidara roared, charging at Roy with his axes raised.
...
Roy didn't even look at him.
As Daidara reached him, a flash of Roy's blade sliced through his neck.
Thwack!
Daidara's head flew off, blood gushing from his neck.
Roy didn't hesitate, nor did he waste time with words.
With a single, casual strike, he had instantly killed Daidara.
He hadn't even moved from his spot, as if he had swatted a fly.
Just then, a window shattered.
Two figures leaped from the second floor, attacking Roy from both sides.
They were the remaining members of the Three Beasts.
Nyau, who wielded the flute Teigu, "Scream."
And Liver, who wielded the ring Teigu, "Black Marlin."
"Roy, watch out!" Bulat and Lubbock, who had arrived, warned Roy.
Roy smirked, summoning his ice rose sword.
"Ice Breathing, Third Form: Ice Slash!"
He swung his sword with incredible speed. A flash of cold light, and Nyau and Liver were decapitated.
But not a single drop of blood spilled. Their bodies were frozen solid.
This technique, Ice Slash, could instantly freeze its target.
Thud!
The frozen corpses fell to the ground, shattering into countless shards of ice.
They had been killed before they could even use their Teigu.
"H-He's so strong!" Bulat and Lubbock exclaimed, their eyes wide with shock.
"Lubbock, collect their Teigu. We're leaving," Roy instructed, sitting back down and taking another sip of his tea.
"Yes, sir!" Lubbock, seemingly accepting Roy as his leader, retrieved the Teigu from the Three Beasts without question.
Bulat took the helm, and soon, the ship docked back at the harbor.
They returned to the Night Raid headquarters with the three Teigu.
...
"These are the Teigu used by the Three Beasts..." Lubbock reported the details of their mission to Najenda, presenting her with the three Teigu.
Akame, Leone, and Chelsea had also been recalled.
"Well done. This will significantly weaken Esdeath's forces," Najenda said with a satisfied nod.
"Um... actually, Roy single-handedly defeated the Three Beasts," Lubbock admitted sheepishly.
Everyone looked at Roy, but they didn't seem surprised.
They knew he was powerful.
"I'll personally deliver these Teigu to headquarters. For now, Roy will be in charge of Night Raid," Najenda announced, looking at Roy.
"No problem," Roy agreed with a smile.
He was the strongest and most enigmatic member of Night Raid, which was why Najenda trusted him to lead them in her absence.
After giving some instructions, Najenda departed with the Teigu.
Roy addressed the Night Raid members. "Although Boss is temporarily away, we can't let our guard down."
"Lubbock, Leone, and Chelsea, you'll go to the Capital tomorrow to gather information. The rest of you, remain on standby."
"Yes!"
They admired Roy and readily followed his commands.
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