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Upon hearing Brand's words, Tatsumi, who had been rescued, was immediately moved and looked at Brand with admiration.

When he looked at Wood again, there was no trace of panic left; only an unwavering determination in his eyes.

"Yes, Brother Brand!"

Brand, wielding his spear, charged towards Wood, followed closely by Tatsumi, who drew his sword and charged forward.

During the sprint, the two constantly crossed positions, demonstrating perfect teamwork. This allowed them to support each other and respond to Wood's counterattacks at any time.

"That's why I hate gay guys and hot-blooded idiots. This combination is the most troublesome!"

Watching Brand and Tatsumi rush towards him with such bromance, Wood frowned. A combination of a gay man and a hot-blooded idiot is the strongest combination in any shonen manga, without exception!

Chapter 411 Tatsumi: Is this Wood's Teigu?

The so-called "bromance" in action anime, to put it more nicely, is true friendship, also known as bond.

When this so-called "bond" is combined with passion, a strong chemical reaction occurs, causing the target's combat power to explode.

If this object is still the so-called "protagonist", then at this moment the protagonist's combat power is basically no different from having a cheat code, belonging to the existence that directly breaks through the sky.

Brand, having used "Possessed by Evil Spirits," has experienced a comprehensive improvement in his physical abilities, even to the point of being able to suppress Wood and hold his own against him when he uses Armament Haki.

Coupled with his superb martial arts skills, he actually managed to fight Wood to a standstill for a time.

As for Tatsumi, who was standing to the side, he was probably encouraged by Brand, and his combat power was greatly increased. Although this was still nothing to Wood, it did cause him some trouble.

The rest of the Night Raid team were dumbfounded as they watched the streaks of light from the guns and blades still flashing and the ground constantly crumbling.

"Don't try to look down on me! So what if you're a 'hundred-man slayer'? I'm a true 'ten-thousand-man warrior'!"

Perhaps overwhelmed by the imposing aura of Brand and Tatsumi, Wood's aura also erupted completely after the battle had lasted for a short while.

He decided to stop holding back and instead unleash his true potential!

"Hyakki Mitsurugi-ryu - Itachi-ryu!"

A fierce gust of wind howled out, and the razor-sharp tornado left a deep trench in front of Wood the instant it roared out.

The moment he saw Wood unleash a whirlwind, Brand immediately retreated and used his body to shield Tatsumi.

Seeing the wind blades sweeping towards him, Brand gripped his spear tightly and began to swing it rapidly with both hands.

The seemingly heavy spear "Redback Shrike" felt as light as a feather in Brand's hands.

The spear was swung faster and faster, and the speed at which it spun was so fast that the spear in Brand's hand was like a giant fan, forming a huge barrier in front of him.

"Ding ding ding ding!"

Wood's wind blade strike collided with Brand's swung spear, producing a clanging sound of metal clashing.

However, no matter how skilled Brand was with his spear, he could not completely block the all-pervasive wind. Some scattered wind blades and sword energy eventually passed through the spear screen and left white marks directly on Brand's Imperial Armor.

Wood originally wanted to press his advantage and take down the troublesome combination in front of him, but at this moment another troublesome guy appeared.

Upon seeing Brand in danger, Akame and Leone almost simultaneously attacked Wood, one to the left and the other to the right.

Seeing the fist hurtling through the air from the left and the black scabbard slicing down from the right, Wood held his longsword horizontally in front of him and roared, "Demon God's Descent - Winter Knight!"

A blue wave enveloped Wood's entire body, and the longsword in his hand suddenly emitted a chilling aura.

A huge, blue, dragon-like dangerous creature with red compound eyes suddenly appeared behind Wood and roared to the sky.

Its outstretched icy dragon claws seemed to be gripping Wood's body tightly, completely covering it.

Almost immediately, two hands clad in blue arm armor tore through the white mist and reached out, simultaneously grabbing Akame's Murasame scabbard and Leone's fist.

And in the next second, Akame and Leone felt their bodies being pulled by an irresistible force. As Wood spun around, they were violently flung away!

"I've been preparing for this for a long time, and I'm fully aware of the danger. I refuse to believe that Wood can hold out!"

As Akame and Leone were thrown away, Mine, who had been gathering her emotions for a long time, finally fired her second shot... no, compared to her first shot, this attack could be called a cannon!

The power of "Romantic Turret Pumpkin" is determined by the user's emotions, and generally speaking, the bonus brought by a sense of crisis is the greatest.

The more dangerous the situation, the stronger the power will be, and as a sniper, you must always maintain a calm mindset.

It requires both a sense of crisis and composure, which is a paradox that makes "Romantic Cannon Pumpkin" one of the most difficult Imperial Arms to use.

Mine is the most outstanding user of "Romantic Turret Pumpkin" in history. Even Najenda once said that she was far less suitable for this Imperial Arm than Mine.

Compared to other users, Mine knew how to cultivate her emotions, although she did not feel any sense of crisis when facing her companion Wood.

But she had been resting with her eyes closed, but she kept recalling the various crises she had encountered before. The moment she sensed the approaching crisis, she immediately pulled the trigger.

A huge pink beam of light shot out from the roof, not only cracking the roof in front of Mine, but also causing her small body to stagger back several steps due to the enormous recoil.

A thick beam of energy ripped through the sky and, in the blink of an eye, it had already shot towards Wood!

"Hyakki Mitsurugi-ryu: Ittō-ryu Iaijutsu - Yuki-onna!"

The blue longsword, radiating a low temperature, left a dazzling trail in the air. A crescent-shaped blue slash flew out of Wood's hand almost at the same time that the energy beam struck him.

The crescent-shaped blue moon swelled in the wind, expanding to tens of meters in size in the blink of an eye, and then collided directly with the pink beam of light fired from the Romantic Cannon.

The two enormous forces collided in mid-air, creating a fierce wind that sent Vali flying everywhere. The ground where the two attacks collided was now like glass, with numerous spiderweb-like cracks spreading out at a visible speed.

"Kakakakakaka!"

However, the evenly matched situation did not last long. Soon, Mine was shocked to find that the beam of light fired from her "Romantic Turret" was gradually being cut in half by Wood's slash, and the speed was getting faster and faster!

The enormous pink beam of light, now resembling a cucumber, was being sliced ​​in half repeatedly. As the beam continued to crack, the blue crescent-shaped slash gradually approached Mine.

Although Wood's slash had been greatly reduced in power after neutralizing the beam of the Romantic Turret, Mine was different from the others. She didn't have any outstanding physical abilities and was just an ordinary girl. If she were hit by this slash, something bad would happen to her.

However, just as Wood was about to use the fast-moving "Shave" to get to Mine and protect her before the slash hit, a figure stepped in front of Mine even faster than Wood.

"Severing All Things, Destroying the Soul" is a scissor-shaped Imperial Arm that is said to be able to easily cut through any matter.

The person blocking Mine's way was none other than the bespectacled girl, Hill, who hadn't made a move until now. She was now standing in front of Mine, holding a huge pair of scissors that were almost as tall as her body.

The "Severance of All Things" that stood in front of Sheele was covered in frost, but Sheele and Mine, who was protected behind it, were both unharmed.

Hill's mission has always been to protect Mine, the sniper, and provide her with a safe environment to fire.

Perhaps because of the tragic death of her friend, Hill is very content with her current job, and she does her best to protect Mine no matter when or where.

The two were also the closest during the night raids, and even when they were just sparring, Hill never forgot his duty.

Seeing Wood appear beside them a step too late, Mine naturally knew why Wood was here.

Wood couldn't have come to chase them; he had just seen them in danger and rushed over to protect them.

Even knowing Wood's feelings, Mine still acted on her proud nature and said, "Hmph, as long as Hill protects me, there's no way I'll be in any danger."

The girl stood with her hands on her hips, looking unappreciative, but those who knew her well knew that she was actually quite happy.

"Yes, I overlooked the fact that you have such an excellent bodyguard and friend as Hill."

However, since the first objective wasn't achieved, achieving the second objective now seems like a good option.

Upon hearing Wood's praise, Hill, who was already extremely shy, blushed even more instantly, and her body holding the "Severing All Things" became somewhat awkward.

As for Mine, her smug expression turned into curiosity as she asked, "What second objective?"

The only response from Mine was from Hill, who had been knocked down by Wood with a single chop to the neck, and Wood, who was still walking towards her.

"Isn't the objective quite obvious? We're still in the midst of a friendly sparring match. Taking down your opponent as a fellow competitor—isn't that a very important objective?"

Brand, Akame, and Leone are all skilled close-combat fighters, but Wood is not intimidated at all. The key point is that no one wants to be shot in the back when they are having a great time.

Especially since Mine's "Romantic Turret" is not an ordinary sniper shot, if it finds an opening, he is very likely to capsize in the gutter. So, in order to eliminate such danger, Wood can only let Mine and Hill lie down obediently for now.

"Wait a minute, I surrender! I won't participate in the rest of the fight, I don't want to be knocked out by you."

Seeing Wood relentlessly taking her down, Mine decisively raised her hand in surrender, surrendering quite readily.

Her physique wasn't as robust as the others in the night raid. If Wood delivered a chop to her neck, she'd probably be able to sleep for most of the day, and her neck would be sore for a long time afterward.

In any case, they had no chance of winning when Wood approached them. Rather than lying unconscious on the ground like Hill, they might as well surrender and become bystanders.

Hearing Mine's words, Wood didn't make things difficult for her. Instead, he flashed back into the arena and looked at Brand and the others, saying, "Hill and Mine have already left the arena, so now it's just the four of you left."

Akame, you can use your Teigu to your heart's content. Murasame only works when it comes into direct contact with the skin and causes a wound.

However, both my "Winter Knight" and Brand's "Demon's Embrace" are armor-type Imperial Arms; your blade cannot directly harm my body.

Upon hearing what Wood said, Akame's expression clearly showed some hesitation.

The reason is simple: Murasame's abilities are far too dangerous and are not suitable for sparring with his companions.

Even if, as Wood says, the Winter Knight is an armor-type Imperial Arm, who can guarantee that the hardness of its armor can completely defend against Murasame's blade?

"If you don't use Murasame, you won't be able to unleash your full potential, right?"

Even if Murasame could actually cut through my 'Winter Knight' armor, I have other defensive measures.

As Wood spoke, he raised his blue longsword and, to the astonishment of Akame and the others, slashed at his other arm.

A luster like black metal spread across Wood's other arm at a visible speed. When the longsword that came with the 'Winter Knight' slashed at the black arm, it actually produced a sound like metal clashing against metal, and even sparked a lot of sparks.

Upon seeing this scene, Akame and the others were dumbfounded, and Leone even pointed at Wood's blackened arm and said, "Is this the power you used when you punched me just now?"

I felt it when we bumped fists just now; it was incredibly hard!

Looking at Leone's amazing physique and hearing her say that he was dark and hard, Wood figured that this was not a suitable occasion for making suggestive remarks, so he put on a serious expression and said, "That's right, this ability can not only increase my physical strength, but also make my skin as hard as steel."