Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

To their utter surprise, the Dangerous Being who created these two Imperial Arms is still alive and well, and possesses such dangerous Imperial Arm techniques.

Power and danger go hand in hand; the greater the side effects of a secret technique, the stronger the power gained will naturally be.

So, just as Brand said, if the secret technique of "possessed by evil spirits" is used, it might actually be able to resist Esdeath's insurmountable ability to freeze time and space.

“Brother Brand, you can’t fool me. After all, I’m one of the users of ‘Possessed by Evil Spirits’.”

When I used this Imperial Arm before, I felt that it had come to life. It was only after asking Wood that I learned the secret.

"You want to use 'Demon Possession' not because you've become more proficient at it, but because you're trying to bear the side effects of being corrupted and use the power of 'Teigu Evolution'!"

Upon hearing Tatsumi's words, the Night Raid members present understood why Tatsumi was so angry and resistant.

Because this is indeed something Brand would do. As the elder brother of the organization, he is not only passionate and righteous, but also silently shoulders all responsibilities to take care of his juniors.

Brand had already "died" once before, so Tatsumi was so agitated when he realized that Brand wanted to die again for everyone.

"I am no longer the Tatsumi I once was. Now I have the ability to protect my comrades, and I will not let them sacrifice themselves in front of me again. Therefore, this final 'Demon Possession' must be used by me!"

Tatsumi, who used to be timid and hesitant in front of others, was unusually resolute this time, and refused his most respected older brother Brand in an unyielding tone.

As afternoon approached, Esdeath arrived as expected, much like a boss besieging a city.

This time, the Revolutionary Army headquarters once again gathered nearly 100,000 troops, along with Night Raid and others, to fight back.

Just as Najenda said, this was almost the last remaining force of the Revolutionary Army. If they couldn't capture Esdeath or inflict serious damage on her this time, they wouldn't even be able to suppress her if she attacked again.

"I didn't expect you guys could actually gather so many people, but this should be about your limit, Tatsumi."

"Why not just admit defeat outright and let that Wood guy come back? That way, at least I'll still have some interest."

Having clashed several times, Esdeath had long since grasped the Revolutionary Army's general strength. As the Revolutionary Army sent out fewer and fewer troops, the quality of its soldiers declined, and the number of Imperial Arms users dwindled, Esdeath could roughly deduce that the Revolutionary Army was nearing its end.

"This time we will not back down, nor will we let you take another step forward. This time we will crush you here, and at the same time, we will overthrow that corrupt empire!"

Previously, the person who had been fighting Esdeath and standing in the center position was Akame, who wielded the "One-Slash Kill: Murasame" and was the strongest.

But this time, the person standing in the center position is Tatsumi, who has always been supporting Akame.

"You're quite bold, Tatsumi. Do you know that if I hadn't gone easy on you all this time, you wouldn't be standing here right now?"

And the rest of the "Night Raid" members, why do you think all the Teigu users who died before were from the Revolutionary Army headquarters, while none of you are missing?

As Esdeath spoke, she revealed a very arrogant and contemptuous smile.

"Because the most interesting and strongest prey are the ones that are hunted last, which is the most enjoyable part."

"Tatsumi, are you mentally prepared? This is the final battle. I won't show you the same mercy as before. After all, I've given you more than enough chances!"

Seeing Esdeath draw her sword, Tatsumi directly demonstrated his determination with his actions.

The short sword, "Possessed by Evil Spirits," was tightly gripped in Tatsumi's right hand, and at that moment, an astonishing aura burst forth from his body.

Unlike when Tatsumi used "Possessed by Evil Spirits" before, this time the aura emanating from him was even more astonishing, and his expression was also more resolute.

"Possessed by evil spirits—!"

With a roar that seemed to emanate from Tatsumi's soul, numerous chains suddenly burst forth from the ground and surrounded Tatsumi's body.

A huge, silver-colored dragon-like monster with numerous compound eyes suddenly appeared behind Tatsumi, accompanied by his roar, and stretched out its claws to grip his body!

A massive storm instantly enveloped Tatsumi's figure, and the shockwaves generated by his roar even transformed into visible shockwaves that swept outwards in all directions.

Feeling the enormous sonic boom caused by Tatsumi, and sensing the faint aura of danger that even Esdeath could not help but know that Tatsumi was completely different from the previous times.

After the storm subsided, Tatsumi reappeared before everyone, and his appearance surprised everyone present.

Unlike the previous "possessed by evil spirits", this time Tatsumi using the "possessed by evil spirits" technique has completely transformed his original silver-white armor into a dazzling golden color. Not only is the size of the armor much larger than before, but he has also gained a pair of huge dragon wings.

"Come on, Tatsumi, let me see just how strong your resolve truly is!"

Seeing Tatsumi's drastically changed appearance and greatly increased aura, Esdeath felt no worry whatsoever. Instead, she revealed an extremely surging fighting spirit and even charged towards Tatsumi with her saber in hand!

Previously, including Akame, no one among the "Night Raid" members could clearly see Esdeath's movements, let alone keep up with her speed.

Often, they choose to attack together, utilizing their Imperial Arms abilities, numerical superiority, and seamless teamwork to contend with Esdeath.

However, this time Tatsumi was different from before. He saw Esdeath rushing towards him very clearly, and he could see her every move very clearly.

And as Esdeath charged toward him, Tatsumi flapped his dragon wings, creating a sonic boom in the air, and his body shot out at supersonic speed.

"boom------!"

The longsword and spear collided in mid-air. The moment the two weapons collided, a powerful shockwave instantly transformed into a gale, spreading outwards from the two people as the center point.

The hard rocky surface, now as fragile as tofu, crumbled into fragments under the pressure in an instant. Those with a bit of strength could withstand the huge shockwave and stand still.

But those revolutionary army fodder who were closer were almost blown several meters away by the powerful shockwave!

"It seems my judgment was right after all. Tatsumi, you are indeed an incredible young man, and you have not disappointed me."

However… if your determination and strength are only at this level, they are not enough to defeat me!

The two forces, initially evenly matched, began to slowly press down on the spear as Esdeath finished speaking.

Feeling the pressure emanating from the "Redback Shrike" gun, Tatsumi was truly stunned.

Although he had always known that Esdeath was very strong, and this had been proven by the heavy losses the Revolutionary Army had suffered in several battles.

But Tatsumi never expected that Esdeath would be so ridiculously strong.

He was already using the "life-risking" Imperial Arm technique, and his physical abilities had increased dramatically in all aspects. However, in such a head-on collision, he was still suppressed by his opponent!

I put in a tremendous amount of determination and used a secret technique with severe side effects, but now this is happening? Is that scientifically sound? Is that reasonable?

At this moment, Tatsumi's feelings were like those of someone who had saved up money over the years, originally intending to use it to buy things that men like, but instead, he made a strong decision and ended up buying a cheat code to show off in the game.

But in the end, I sadly discovered that the BOSS in the game was too damn overpowered. Even though I had used the cheat that I bought at a lot of money, I still couldn't gain any advantage in the battle against the BOSS!

Tatsumi, who was cleaved away by a single strike, flew backward at high speed. At the same time, Akame and the others, who had been preparing for a long time, all rushed forward at once.

In a one-on-one fight, even Tatsumi, who used the "Demon Possession" secret technique, was no match for Esdeath.

However, as the battle dragged on, Tatsumi and the others discovered that, compared to previous battles, they were beginning to exert a stronger pressure on Esdeath this time.

The biggest reason for this is largely due to Tatsumi's explosive increase in strength. Because of his ability to adapt to the environment with "Demon Possession," Tatsumi has largely overcome Esdeath's ice abilities.

Moreover, compared to the previous situation where no one could suppress him, today Tatsumi, although still no match for Esdeath, was able to share a lot of Esdeath's attacks for the other members of Night Raid.

When faced with a desperate situation, people will act like wild beasts and resist. This is a survival instinct that all living beings possess, and Esdeath is no exception.

When she was pushed to the brink of despair, Esdeath also used her secret technique, "Mokpa-tama".

To her surprise, the previously invincible "Mokupta" failed to work this time—no, to be precise, it failed to work on Tatsumi alone.

In a completely frozen spacetime, one should be the only person who still has the ability to move.

However, this time in this frozen spacetime, it wasn't just himself who could move; there was also a Tatsumi.

With the spear "Redback Shrike" thrusting out, Tatsumi successfully forced Esdeath, who was trying to escape, back. Although "Makabotomo" was powerful, its ability to freeze time and space was too overpowered, and even Esdeath could only maintain it for a few seconds.

Several seconds passed quickly, and the time frozen by "Mokpatomo" was quickly restored. Once they recovered, Brand and the others saw Esdeath and Tatsumi fighting in the distance. Little did they know that Tatsumi had successfully broken Esdeath's ability to freeze time.

They never saw Esdeath use "Mokpatomo" twice in battle, which suggests that this ability must have certain conditions or limitations for its use.

The fact that Tatsumi was able to stop the opponent this time means that their chances of winning are quite high.

However, that's what they say, but the reality is quite different.

Because "Mahāpratama" failed, Esdeath lost her last resort, so she revealed a crazy smile and became completely serious!

When Esdeath goes berserk, both her speed and strength surge once again, making her resemble a true god of war.

Meanwhile, Tatsumi's situation was getting worse as his body was increasingly eroded by the dangerous species "Tyland," and his movements had become noticeably slower than before.

When he revealed an opening, Tatsumi, who was wearing the Teigu armor, was stabbed through the chest by Esdeath. In exchange, Tatsumi's dying counterattack also used the Redback Shrike in his hand to cut off one of Esdeath's arms!

This was almost the greatest wound they had inflicted on Esdeath since their battle with her, but the price they paid was enormous.

When they saw that Esdeath's ability to freeze time and space, "Makabotomo," had already been used, and that she was now missing an arm, the Revolutionary Army officers directing the battle from the rear excitedly commanded their soldiers to charge, attempting to take down the severely injured Demon Lord in one fell swoop.

Chapter 453 The Night Raid with Heavy Casualties!

As Esdeath watched the large number of Revolutionary Army soldiers charging towards her, she calmly tied her sleeve to prevent her severed arm from bleeding excessively.

He then gripped the knife with his remaining right arm and swung it at the charging revolutionaries.

The temperature in the air suddenly plummeted, and a bone-chilling cold burst forth from the ground. Huge ice spikes pierced through the ground, instantly turning the charging revolutionary soldiers and their horses into skewers of ice candy!

"Only the strong survive. This is a battlefield for the strong. Trash, stay out of the way and don't get in the way!"

With just one powerful move, the revolutionary army lost more than 30% of its remaining resources in an instant.

Upon seeing the Revolutionary Army soldiers easily slaughtered by Esdeath, and Tatsumi lying in a pool of blood, his body freed from the "Demon Possession" state but half of his body already showing signs of "dragon transformation," Akame instantly went berserk.

He glanced at the "One-Slash Kill - Murasame" in his hand, and then without hesitation used the blade of Murasame to cut the skin on his hand!

"One Slash, One Kill: Murasame" is a sword-shaped Imperial Arm with a terrifying curse poison ability. Once you are cut by its blade, even a small wound will eventually cause you to die as the curse poison spreads throughout your body.

This time, Akame deliberately injured her own body using such a dangerous Imperial Arm!

Upon seeing Tatsumi fall, Akame also made her own decision and used the secret technique of her Imperial Arm "One-Shot Kill: Murasame".

This secret technique was originally meant to be used only after killing close friends or family. However, the intense emotional reaction to seeing Tatsumi lying in a pool of blood caused Akame to fulfill this prerequisite.

The Imperial Arms are all shrouded in mystery, and even now many people are unsure whether these devices possess life.