Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

While the Revolutionary Army headquarters is important, Najenda also doesn't want Akame and the others to be in danger. If they are confident in defeating Esdeath, that's fine, but if they are not, what's the difference between going there to their deaths?

"Boss, let us deal with Esdeath. There's no other way now, is there?"

If the Revolutionary Army headquarters collapses, then we truly have no chance of overthrowing the Empire.

Seeing Najenda's hesitation, Leone and the others volunteered, saying that they had already prepared for death when they embarked on this path.

Not to mention that they have nowhere left to retreat to, even if they could avoid the battle, they have decided not to flee anymore.

Esdeath will always be an insurmountable obstacle for them to overthrow the corrupt empire, and now that she is alone, this is a good opportunity for them.

Although the opponent is incredibly strong, their "night raid" is no joke either. In the end, it's really hard to say who will emerge victorious.

Because the fate of the entire Revolutionary Army was at stake, the high command of the Revolutionary Army generously granted the "Night Raid" members more authority, allowing Akame and the others to command the army.

Standing before a large group of neatly arranged soldiers, Tatsumi wore an expression of utter disbelief.

Thinking back to the first time he left the village with two friends and came to the capital, his purpose was to join the empire's army, and one day rise to become an imperial general, and then return to his original village in glory.

But to his utter surprise, he didn't become an imperial soldier; instead, he became a traitorous assassin, and his two friends were also tragically killed.

But in the end, Tatsumi still became a general, only not a general on the Empire's side, but a general on the Revolutionary Army's side.

"Saya, did you see that? I've fulfilled our shared wish."

My next task is to overthrow that corrupt empire and prevent people like you from ever appearing again!

Night Raid, leading a full 100,000 elite Revolutionary Army soldiers, finally encountered Esdeath, who was heading towards the Revolutionary Army headquarters, on a plain.

When the members of "Night Raid" and Esdeath saw each other, they all wore the same expression: a face filled with extreme fighting spirit.

Esdeath was born on the frontier and had the ability to hunt dangerous species on her own since childhood. No matter how harsh the environment, she could easily adapt.

Despite having wandered for many days and even experienced several ambushes, his aura remained at its peak, just as it had during his prime.

Upon seeing the members of "Night Raid" and the densely packed 100,000 elite soldiers, he showed no sign of satisfaction. Instead, he slowly drew his military knife from his waist, licked his lips, and said with a look of battle intent, "Finally, some decent guys have appeared. I thought you guys were going to stay holed up and never come out."

Chapter 442 Wood: We can raid their base too!

On one side were 100,000 elite soldiers, plus ten true Imperial Arms users, including "Night Raid," while on the other side was just a lone, beautiful woman in military uniform wielding a sword.

What's absurd is that, despite the huge disparity in numbers and lineups between the two sides, it was the lone wolf who was overwhelming the other side with its powerful momentum!

It was one thing for Akame and the other Night Raid members who had already met Esdeath several times, but the Revolutionary Army soldiers and the Teigu users who were providing support trembled involuntarily when they met Esdeath's gaze.

"General Binglan!"

Because there were too many weaklings, Esdeath felt they would affect her enjoyment of the battle, so with a blizzard, one-tenth of her 100,000 elite troops were instantly reduced.

The so-called "elite soldiers" were actually no different from ordinary soldiers in the face of this real monster.

What's outrageous is that after freezing a full 10,000 elite revolutionary soldiers, countless ice cavalrymen, one after another, stood up in the snow with distinct outlines!

Esdeath disdained to personally deal with ordinary small fry. From beginning to end, the only ones she took a liking to were Akame and the others from "Night Raid".

"Isn't Wood here? If it's just you guys, you're no match for me."

With a single, effortless strike, Esdeath cleaved Brand and Akame, who were attacking together, and said with a relaxed expression.

"Whether someone is your opponent or not isn't for you to decide; you'll only know after you've fought them!"

Being looked down upon is never a pleasant experience, especially for the fiercely competitive Leone. So, propelled by Lubbock's "Cross Tail," she shot out at high speed and punched Esdeath in the face.

Because of its extremely high speed, coupled with the pressure of its punch and the enhancement from its Imperial Arms, the force of Leone's punch was so strong that it resembled a roaring lion opening its blood-red maw to bite down on Esdeath.

"boom------!"

The powerful punch instantly shattered the ground, leaving a huge crater ten meters in diameter.

Leone had thought that such a powerful impact would cause Esdeath some damage, even if the opponent was Esdeath.

However, when she looked again, she was shocked to find that Esdeath was no longer in the deep pit.

Like a wild beast, Leone sensed danger instantly and turned around quickly. He only saw a dazzling silver light flash in front of him, but his body had no time to react.

The next second, blood, like a red ribbon, splattered across the sky, and an arm fell to the ground. Esdeath swung her sword to wipe the blood off her blade, and said with an appreciative look, "Your strength and reflexes are quite good, but your combat awareness is a bit lacking."

However, your teamwork was absolutely perfect; no wonder my "Hunter" team suffered repeated defeats at your hands.

Despite hearing Esdeath's words of praise, Leone felt no joy whatsoever, and even felt that Esdeath was mocking her.

If she had been alone, she might have already lost her head after that blow.

Fortunately, at the most critical moment, Lubbock, acting as a support, directly pulled on the "Cross Tail" wire that was originally wrapped around Leone, forcibly changing Leone's body position and preventing her from being beheaded in one blow.

It was for this reason that Esdeath praised Leone and the others for their excellent teamwork.

Compared to the hastily assembled "Hunters," although they are both Imperial Arms users, the members of "Night Raid" have been cooperating with each other for many years. They not only know each other's strength and abilities thoroughly, but are also partners they can trust to rely on. Naturally, they are not comparable to the "Hunters."

For others, losing an arm might be a serious injury, or even prevent them from continuing to fight.

However, for Leone, who possesses the "Lion King" form, it was not even a minor injury. Calmly picking up her severed arm, and with the help of Lubbock wire and the powerful regenerative abilities of the "Lion King" form, Leone's arm was restored to its original state in no time.

Seeing Leone's rapidly recovering arm and the other Night Raid members surrounding her, Esdeath showed no sign of anger, but rather a look of pleasure.

She's a battle maniac much like Wood. Normally, she doesn't have a strong desire to fight, but once her fighting spirit is ignited, she starts to enjoy the battle.

If the opponent is too weak, Esdeath will find it boring. The current situation is just right. Otherwise, if the battle ends too early, what fun will there be?

—————— Separator line.

As for the other side, Wood, who had taken in Kurome as his meat pawn and bodyguard, and captured Will, thought it was time to reunite with Akame and the others. So, based on the code left by Leone and the others, he went to the village where Leone and the others were hiding.

"It's okay. When Akame sees you, she'll just get excited and throw herself into your arms. She won't blame you at all."

Besides, who hasn't done something outrageous when they were young? When we see Akame later, if she tries to make a move, I'll hold her legs, and you hold her arms; we'll sandwich her from both sides..."

After switching sides, Kurohime still appears to be a taciturn person, but when she hears that Wood and the others are going to reunite with her sister Akame, she feels somewhat complicated and uneasy.

However, after hearing Wood's extremely irreverent remarks, Kurohime forgot to be nervous again.

She couldn't understand it at all, but judging from Wood's previous words of persuasion and the strength he had shown, it seemed to perfectly fit the persona of a 'strongman'.

It wasn't until afterwards that Black Eyes realized that the impression Wood had given her was all an illusion. Wood was indeed very strong, but in terms of personality, he wasn't much different from Will, and sometimes he was even more of a goofball.

As expected, people whom Will admires and yearns for must have similar traits in essence.

Her decision was a bit too hasty. To think that she, a cold and aloof assassin of the Empire, would end up in the hands of someone as silly as Will.

Pushing open the door of the dilapidated hut, Wood and his companions found it empty, with no trace of Akame or the others.

"Could they have gone out on a mission? Or are we too late, and this location has already been discovered, so Akame and the others abandoned it?" Chelsea asked, looking at the empty house.

"It's true that we're late, but it's probably not because this place was discovered, but because Akame and the others left beforehand."

Chelsea hadn't been in "Night Raid" for very long, so she couldn't understand the cryptic codes left by Akame and the others. However, Wood and Mine, who were more experienced, saw the codes left in the room.

Following the coded message, Wood walked to a corner of the room, and then, to the astonishment of Black Eyes and the others, he plunged his hand into the ground and lifted a hidden compartment.

In the hidden compartment lay a long, blue sword and a folded letter.

Even without Wood reaching for the blue longsword, he could sense that it was his Imperial Arm, "Winter Knight."

As for the letter, the seemingly nonsensical sentences can actually be understood by following the unique reading order of the "night raid".

The information left in the letter was very simple, roughly stating that the Revolutionary Army headquarters had been attacked by Esdeath, so Akame and the others went back to provide support.

As for the "Winter Knight," it was something they obtained by defeating Dr. Fashion Recycling, and now it's been returned to its rightful owner.

"Esdeath attacked the Revolutionary Army headquarters! Isn't this a huge problem? Let's hurry back!"

While Wood was reading the letter, Mine was also reading it, and she could understand its contents. Now she was urgently calling for Wood and the others to come back and help.

However, before the pink-haired loli had walked far, Wood reached out and pressed down on her shoulder, and said, "Judging from how damp this letter is, Akame and the others have been gone for at least two days."

Chelsea knows the way to the Revolutionary Army headquarters, but the journey shouldn't be too long, right?

Seeing Wood looking at her, Chelsea nodded and said, "If we set off from here now, it will take at least two days to reach the Revolutionary Army headquarters."

Previously, we were able to make a round trip in one day because the BOSS used a flying dangerous species.

Of course, I'm referring to the average person's travel speed. If someone with Wood's superhuman physique were to travel at top speed the entire time, they should be able to make a round trip in a single day.

Upon hearing Chelsea call herself "inhuman," Wood gave a helpless look and said, "Even if I ran around all day, I'd be exhausted."

Even if we get there by then, we'll be exhausted, so what's the point of providing support then...?

"So, according to you, there's nothing we can do right now?" Mine's expression turned somewhat angry upon hearing Wood's excuse.

Although she knew Wood was right, her companion was in danger, so should she just stand by and do nothing?

"That's not entirely true. Esdeath can directly attack the Revolutionary Army headquarters and steal our home base in the rear, so why can't we do the same thing as her?"

Upon hearing Wood's words, Mine and Chelsea were stunned. After understanding Wood's meaning, they looked at him and asked, "Wood, are you crazy?"

If the empire were so easy to overthrow, why would we have needed to work so hard against the revolutionary army for so long?

Esdeath attacked the Revolutionary Army headquarters, and Wood now says he wants to do the same thing, which clearly means he plans to attack the Imperial Capital directly.

However, in the eyes of Mine and Chelsea, this was by no means a simple matter, not to mention that the capital was heavily guarded and had a large number of imperial soldiers.

If one wants to enter the palace and kill the young emperor and his ministers, one will need to overcome obstacles such as General Budo and the "Royal Fist Temple".

Esdeath dared to attack the Revolutionary Army headquarters because she could retreat at will, but those of them in the capital did not have that luxury.

"Who is the most troublesome character in the entire empire?"