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Tatsumi, who had been sent flying onto the deck by the punch, managed to stop himself by sliding. What came into view were Wood and Brand.

Upon seeing Wood and Brand, Tatsumi, who had been somewhat apprehensive, instantly calmed down.

With Wood, the strongest fighter in the Night Raid, and his most admired brother Brand, what did Tatsumi have to worry about with their support?

After knocking Tatsumi away, Daidas and Neu, who had chased after him to this side of the deck, soon discovered Wood and Brand on the deck, as well as Riva lying to one side.

As members of the "Three Beast Warriors," Niu and her group didn't have a particularly deep relationship with Riva and his group, but they had been colleagues for many years, so seeing their comrade die naturally made them very angry.

Especially when Niu and Daidas saw Wood's face, they immediately remembered what had happened at the border.

"So you're also part of that 'Night Raid' in the capital, Wood!"

"That's perfect, I'll settle both old and new scores at once! This time, I'm going to kill you!"

Previously, in the border alien arena, Niu, one of the three beast warriors, had sparred with Wood, but was brutally defeated.

After that incident, Niu resolved to train himself and always charged ahead in battles against alien races, all in the hope of one day seeing Wood again and taking revenge.

The current Neu is much stronger than in the original story. After using "Demon Summoning", she was even able to briefly exchange blows with Esdeath for several rounds.

"So it's you, the guy who only bullies the weak. It's been a while since I've seen you, and now you've become somewhat more decent."

"But don't think you'll be as lucky as before. We were colleagues then, which is why I didn't go all out. But this time, I won't show any mercy."

With just a few words, Wood had completely enraged Barbie Nyul, making her forget the existence of Tatsumi. In an instant, she rushed in front of Wood and punched him in the face, where the hatred level was at its maximum!

"Your strength has indeed improved a lot, but others haven't been standing still either."

If that's all there is to it, you won't be able to get revenge. In fact, not only will you not be able to get revenge, you'll die here today!

Chapter 416 The Night Raid: "Heavy Casualties"

With a huge shockwave bursting out in front of Wood, Niu's fist, aimed at him, was easily caught by the latter with a single clenched fist.

Wood, who then blocked Niu's heavy punch with his palm, grabbed Niu's wrist with his other hand and used his waist as a pivot to exert force, executing a powerful over-the-shoulder throw that slammed Niu, who was twice his size, onto the deck of the dragon boat!

"boom------!"

A tremendous crash echoed through the air as Niu, whose back had slammed into the deck of the dragon boat, coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Due to the powerful impact, the dragon boat, which was only a hundred meters long, seemed to be squeezed at one end by a huge force, directly pressing down on the water surface and creating huge waves.

If it were the old Niu, that heavy blow would probably have been enough to render her unable to fight.

However, Niu is much stronger than before. Although Wood's over-the-shoulder throw broke many of Niu's bones, it did not completely incapacitate her. She even had the strength to kick Wood.

Faced with Niu's kick, Wood raised his hand to block, but the powerful force still forced him to take a few steps back.

"I'm a little surprised. I didn't expect your strength to have improved so much in such a short time."

"In that case, I'll just have to be a little more serious."

Seeing Niu stubbornly crawling up from the crater in the broken deck, Wood decided to give the warrior the least dignity, so he slowly drew the long sword from his waist.

On the other side, Tatsumi was also getting along very well with another Teigu user, Daidas.

According to the original plan, although Tatsumi's strength had improved a lot during this period, he was still no match for Daidas, one of the Three Beast Warriors.

The three beast warriors varied in strength, but even the weakest among them had been fighting alongside Esdeath for many years, and their combat power was far superior to that of the murderous Zank.

If it weren't for Niu and Daidas trying to get information about the other Night Raid members from Tatsumi, they would have been toying with him all along.

Otherwise, even with the protagonist's halo, Tatsumi would probably have died several times over.

As for why Tatsumi is now able to fight on equal footing with Daidas, one of the Three Beast Warriors, there are actually reasons for this.

Tatsumi had just learned that his beloved and caring older brother, Brand, who had helped him during the "Night Raid," had defeated the enemy, but was also dying from a deadly poison.

Overwhelmed with grief, Tatsumi inherited the Teigu "Demon's Embrace" from Bulang, and at the same time, he also inherited Bulang's "last will"!

Having witnessed Brand "die" in his arms, Tatsumi picked up the white short sword with chains for the first time and unleashed the "Possessed by Evil" technique, a roar that seemed to echo through the soul!

As mentioned before, protagonists like Tatsumi can unleash their full potential under certain circumstances, and having witnessed Brand's death, he has clearly entered that state.

Furthermore, this time, with the added boost of "Demon Possession," its strength far surpasses that it had when it fought Oni-Ouka.

Despite it being his first time using "Demon Possession," Tatsumi seemed to have an extremely high compatibility with this Imperial Arms. Although he had been at a disadvantage before, he was now dominating Daidas throughout the entire process.

When Wood killed Niu and ended the battle on the other side, he was extremely surprised to see Tatsumi, who had defeated Daidas, on this side.

After learning that Brand was "dead," Tatsumi matured considerably, which was probably Brand's original intention.

Brand, who "died" in Tatsumi's arms, was not really dead. Rather, he used a method of feigning death employed by the Imperial Army, combined with Wood's minor magic, to stage the scene.

Although Wood eliminated the toxins from Brand's body, he is still not suitable to continue the mission for a while in order to avoid any aftereffects.

So, taking advantage of this faked death, he planned to temporarily return to the headquarters of the revolutionary army to recuperate.

However, before leaving, Brand specially arranged this scene for Tatsumi to encourage his growth, which can be said to be a painstaking effort.

The atmosphere at the night raid on the stronghold the following day could only be described as gloomy and desolate.

Yesterday's mission to assassinate the "Three Beast Warriors" and most of the nobles, although ultimately successful, was far from smooth, and for Night Raid, it could even be described as a heavy loss.

This is the first time since the "Night Raid" was founded that its members have suffered setbacks, and even casualties have occurred.

To prevent Tatsumi from finding out, and also to warn the other companions, only Wood and the leader Najendan knew that Brand was not dead.

When the other members learned that Brand was "dead" and that they hadn't even been able to bring his body back because of the hasty retreat, they were also plunged into a state of grief.

Besides Brand, the battle between Mine and Hill's group last night was also not going well.

In order to protect the careless Mine, Hill had her arm cut off by a woman named Seryu from the Imperial Guard!

If Lubbock hadn't been nearby and hadn't used the most resilient "Boundary Line" of "Cross Tail" to block most of the impact for Hill, the bespectacled girl might have been cut in half by the opponent's biological Teigu.

Because she lost an arm, Hill is temporarily unable to take on Mine's bodyguard duties and must return to the Revolutionary Army headquarters with Najenda to see if they can make a metal prosthetic arm or something.

Although they successfully wiped out the "Three Beast Warriors," Night Raid also suffered an unusual one death and one injury. As comrades who had spent every day together, it would be strange if the Night Raid members could be happy.

Brand's "death" was a huge blow to Tatsumi, and he's been training day and night ever since. Brand, who used to be a regular at the training ground, is now gradually being replaced by Tatsumi.

According to Tatsumi, he has now inherited his older brother Brand's will, so he has to complete the same amount of training as Brand every day.

Even if he's slow, it's okay. If he can't finish practicing during the day, he can continue at night. Anyway, one day he'll catch up with Brother Brand.

Under the moonlight, two figures appeared on the roof of the night raid base. Looking at the boy who was still wielding his sword in the training ground, the silver-haired older woman couldn't help but say, "That guy Tatsumi hasn't rested since noon, has he?"

With his training methods at this intensity, isn't he not improving himself at all, but rather destroying himself?

Looking at the boy sweating profusely under the moonlight, Najenda suddenly realized that she shouldn't have agreed to Wood and Brand's bad idea in the first place.

Although Tatsumi is now motivated, he has clearly entered a state of frenzy. The others in the night raid do not seem to be alert at all; instead, they appear to be in a state of low morale.

Mine used to be very lively, but after Hill lost an arm, she no longer eats her favorite snacks and spends all her free time practicing target shooting.

The target used as a shooting target was still the portrait of the girl named Seryu.

"Isn't this great? Tatsumi's adaptability is stronger than anyone else's!"

Moreover, Night Raid has indeed been too successful since its inception. This setback might not be a bad thing; at least we didn't lose a single person, did we?

Esdeath is far stronger than the so-called "Three Beast Warriors".

If I maintain that mindset, then encountering that guy would be truly dangerous, wouldn't it?

The person speaking to Najendan was undoubtedly Wood. As one of the people in the know, he naturally didn't fall into a gloomy state like the others in the Night Raid.

"I just received intelligence from the Revolutionary Army. After Esdeath learned that her 'Three Beast Warriors' had been killed, she suppressed the alien races as quickly as possible and will be returning to the Imperial Capital in the next two days."

Furthermore, after learning that "Night Raid" was founded by me and that Wood was among its members, she instructed the minister to first summon the other Imperial Arms users of the Empire, seemingly preparing to confront us head-on.

The following day, Najendan summoned everyone at the night raid stronghold and dropped this bombshell.

There are 48 Imperial Arms in total. Even if some of them were lost in the course of history, it is impossible that only the Night Raid members possessed them.

With the power of the Empire, it is fully capable of assembling a team composed entirely of "Teigu users" in a short period of time to rival the current Night Raid.

Najenda hadn't expected that they would go to such lengths to defeat the "Three Beast Warriors," but this only fueled Esdeath's competitive spirit, prompting her to begin forming a Teigu user squad.

It's not scary for a person to be strong, because no matter how strong she is, she is still just one person.

But if the other party is not only powerful themselves, but also knows how to borrow the power of others, then that is the real danger!

"What's there to be afraid of! I just don't believe that every Teigu user summoned by the Empire is as dangerous as Esdeath."

Let them gather if they want; that way I can avenge Brand and Hill!

Hearing Najenda's words, not everyone looked serious. At least Leone seemed fearless and ready to make a big splash.

"Hasn't the thing about Brand and Hill woken you up yet!"

What you are facing is not those weak and incompetent imperial nobles, but elites from all the imperial forces!

The empire has stood on the continent for a thousand years, and its foundation is beyond your imagination. Never underestimate them.

Because of Brand and Hill's departure, we are now facing a clear shortage of combat power. Therefore, I will first go back to the Revolutionary Army headquarters to apply for additional combat power.

"While I am away from the base, you must all follow Wood's orders."

Among the night raiders, there were only a few senior members. Brand was already "dead," and Leone was impulsive and unsuitable to be a leader.

Lubbock and Akame are both calm enough, but their strategic and planning abilities are limited. Only Wood seems carefree, but he is the most ruthless when it comes to playing tricks, and he is also calm and composed enough.

After explaining the situation, Najendan left the base with peace of mind and headed to the Revolutionary Army headquarters.