Upon addressing this issue, Najenda lowered her head in contemplation for a moment, then spoke:
"If that's truly the case, we indeed must guard against it. Syura, Minister Honest's son... Since he's allied with Minister Honest, he'll definitely assist Honest upon his return. Wouldn't that mean Honest's forces would surge once again?"
Bols nodded deeply in agreement:
"Currently, Honest controls the police reserve and a small portion of the army. In terms of grassroots combat power, we, who can control most of the Empire's army, definitely have the advantage."
"However, the high-level combat forces under Honest, his assassin groups and intelligence organizations, are not to be underestimated. And now, adding Syura and his Wild Hunt unit... This is indeed a major threat to us!"
Having heard this, there was nothing more Najenda didn't understand.
Since the high-level combat power in Honest's hands could already threaten them, they had to eliminate a portion of it!
Najenda nodded, and said to Bols with a serious expression:
"General, rest assured. We'll start by taking action against this newcomer, Syura. We'll eliminate this Wild Hunt and Honest's son."
Bols nodded.
"Hmm, I'll leave this matter to you, Night Raid. Be sure to be careful!"
Najenda's and Bols's conversation was naturally overheard by the other members of Night Raid listening nearby. The Night Raid members were brimming with fighting spirit, almost ready to launch an attack at any moment.
Uchiha Madara also witnessed this situation. Uchiha Madara called out to Akame among them:
"Akame! I have something to give you!"
These words attracted everyone's attention.
Akame walked over somewhat blankly, looking at Uchiha Madara with suspicion:
"Big Boss, what do you have for me?"
Oh, right, as an aside, ever since Night Raid pledged allegiance to Uchiha Madara, all members of Night Raid, including Najenda, referred to Uchiha Madara as Lord Madara or Master, only Akame called Uchiha Madara "Big Boss."
Of course, Uchiha Madara found this title of "Big Boss" extremely awkward and had repeatedly ordered Akame to change it, but Akame simply wouldn't. Uchiha Madara had no choice but to let her be.
With a row of black lines appearing on his head, Uchiha Madara pulled out a blood-red long sword from behind his back.
Upon seeing this sword, Akame's eyes instantly widened in disbelief.
She was more than familiar with this sword. This was her proud Imperial Arms: One-Cut Killer: Murasame!
Ever since Murasame was shattered by Uchiha Madara's attack, Akame had always felt that something was missing. Her battles often felt constrained and awkward. In short, she was very unaccustomed to it.
Now, looking at Murasame, which Uchiha Madara was about to give her, Akame had a hunch. She was a little excited because of this hunch, but also a little uneasy, shrinking back slightly. Seeing Akame like this, Uchiha Madara smiled:
"Here, Akame, it's for you. Surprise!"
With Uchiha Madara's encouragement, Akame immediately let go of her hesitation. She reached out and grabbed the blood-red scabbard. With a graceful and swift turn, the incomparably sharp Murasame slid out of its scabbard, its blade gleaming with a cold, piercing light!
Not only was Akame greatly surprised, but everyone else was also stunned.
Esdeath stood up in astonishment, looking at Murasame in Akame's hand, and asked:
"Murasame wasn't... shattered by you? Madara, did you do this!"
Uchiha Madara nodded slightly, a hint of smugness on his face, and replied:
"Indeed, I repaired it. Early on, I carefully collected all of Murasame's broken fragments. After some research, I discovered that although Murasame was shattered, its core essence wasn't greatly damaged. So, I spent several days of effort and successfully repaired Murasame!"
These words sounded easy, but the shock they caused was considerable.
Looking at the gleaming Murasame, Najenda couldn't help but exclaim with emotion:
"Although I knew you could destroy Imperial Arms, I never imagined you could even repair Imperial Arms!"
Leaning back on the sofa, Uchiha Madara didn't appear as self-assured:
"Imperial Arms come in thousands of strange and varied forms. There are physical Imperial Arms like Akame's Murasame, and also non-physical ones like Esdeath's Demon's Extract. I cannot guarantee that I can repair Imperial Arms one hundred percent. Being able to repair Akame's Murasame was already a stroke of great luck!"
Akame gazed at the gleaming Murasame with satisfaction. She deftly returned Murasame to its scabbard, walked over to Uchiha Madara, and said to him with immense gratitude:
"Big Boss, thank you!"
Then, Akame made a move no one had anticipated!
She leaned forward, raising her small face, and amidst everyone's stunned gaze, Akame lightly kissed Uchiha Madara's lips!
Instantly, the entire living room fell into absolute silence.
A soft, sweet, fragrant sensation lingered for a moment. After the kiss, Akame, her face a little flushed, retreated.
The surroundings remained in absolute silence.
It took Uchiha Madara quite a while to react. 'Did I just... get kissed!?'
Esdeath, sitting beside Uchiha Madara, immediately turned grim. A chilling aura involuntarily radiated from her, instantly freezing the entire sofa, including Uchiha Madara's butt!
The others were greatly shocked and changed color!
Maiden burst out with a shriek and ran over, pulling Akame away, her voice urgent and distraught:
"Akame! What are you doing!?"
Akame's face was somewhat flushed, but she responded with a naturally bewildered expression:
"What's wrong? I saw girls expressing gratitude to boys on the street, and they all do it this way!"
These words made Maiden incredibly embarrassed. She explained frantically:
"That's not how it is, Akame! That's something only couples can do...!"
While Maiden was frantically explaining over there, Esdeath on this side was about to explode!
Watching the increasingly terrifying cold mist continuously spread, Uchiha Madara ignored the freezing cold and scooped up Esdeath, running outside. Not long after, the sunny, bright weather outside instantly turned into a blizzard!
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