Chapter 141 - #140 Situation on the other sides. (1/2)

----Najasho's side----

”Najasho, we most likely picked up ”their” trail. It's not exactly fresh but they should be only a few hours away from here.” The member of Dark Squad reported to Najasho while crouching down, inspecting the ground.

They were currently in the forest some distance behind the Mount Hakuba.

Najasho opened his closed eyes and got up from the ground while saying. ”I see, good job. Let's run, we need to catch up to them. We have an advantage since they don't know that they are being pursued.”

*Rustle* *Whoosh*

Najasho narrowed his eyes when he felt quite an unusual wind against his back. He stopped and turned in a certain direction with his narrowed eyes.

”Najasho?” The rest of his members questioned him while looking at him with confused expressions, however, no one dared to say anything more so they simply waited for him.

*Rustle* *Rustle* *Rustle*

After not a whole minute, someone wearing a Dark Squad uniform ran out of the bush, revealing himself to everyone.

”?! I have finally caught up to you! I am bearing grievous news straight from the Capital!” The one who just ran out of the bush was quite surprised how everyone he who he was looking for was staring at him. Despite that, he quickly recovered and reported while making his way towards Najasho.

”Here!” He said and handed a sealed document into Najasho's hand.

”...Thank you” Najasho was slightly surprised by this but he accepted it with his stoic expression on.

'Hm?! What?! Akame and Green killed them?! ”Cease the pursuit of your former comrade and immediately return to the Capital without any delays.” Huh?' Najasho's expression finally took some changes when he opened the document and started reading the contents.

*tear* *swoosh* Najasho tore the document into a few pieces and then let the wind to disperse it into different directions.

”Wha-! What do you think you are doing?! This is a direct order right from our superior! Superior of your own leader! The messenger watched with a dumbfounded expression before he shouted at Najasho with an angered expression.

The members of Dark Squad who heard this frowned while watching Najasho's back.

”We are not canceling this searching mission.” Najasho replied with his restored stoic expression.

”Do you think you have any say in this, Najasho?! Are you planning to become a traitor?!” The messenger asked with narrowed eyes, trying to pressure Najasho. The members of Dark Squad already took a few steps closer to Najasho's back in case he says anything wrong.

”Of course I won't become a traitor but neither will I cancel this mission.” Najasho said while staring straight into the messenger's eyes.

”Hm? That's impossible to happen...” Everyone was confused by his words so they weren't sure if they should take him down or not.

”Not really if I tell the Empire that I haven't received any message. The only problem here are-” Najasho explained and before he finished what he wanted to say, he swung his broadsword behind him in quick motion with a quick spin, decapitating all remaining members who were in his team.

”-witnesses” Najasho finished as he finished his spin and faced the messenger once again with some blood on his face.

*Thud* *Thud* *Thud* *Thud* The bodies of the ȧssassins have freely fallen down on the ground together with their separated heads.

”?! Najasho, you-!” The messenger who saw this widened his eyes before he quickly took something out of his pocket, trying to stuff it into his mouth but before he could do that, he stopped feeling his arm.

*Splash*

”? ...AGGH!!” It took him a while before he noticed his arm lying on the ground and before he finally felt the pain.

”This will never work out for you! T-They will see though your lie eventually!” The messenger shouted through his gritting teeth while kneeling on both of his knees and holding his arm at least the part that remained connected to his body.

”Maybe, who knows but I won't leave that shrimp all alone” Najasho replied and cut off messenger's head.

'I have to take care of the bodies if I want this lie to work out for me. Tch! How troublesome exactly at the moment when I already know where ”they” are.' Najasho thought while looking at the corpses lying around him with narrowed eyes. It was visible that he was quite irritated.

'If what that message said is the truth, what will happen with me and Poney? We no longer have a group so we might be relocated to another unit. The question remains, why did Akame and Green betray us? I know that Green is an intelligent and very cautious fellow, he wouldn't do anything too dangerous if he didn't see a real reason behind it. Why would he risk betraying us if it was just for his feelings for Akame?' Najasho thought while holding his chin and looking at the ground.

'I have already seen a few reports about the Empire's corruption...Knowing Akame, if she saw them too, she definitely betrayed us and fled because of them. Maybe she and Green found more evidence and decided to join the Revolutionary army...Well, I should focus on Cornelia for now. However, I have no idea how to explain the situation to her if I am able to rescue her.' Najasho thought while waiting for the Danger beasts to arrive so he has a reassurance that bodies will truly ”disappear”.

----Leone's side----

That morning after Akame woke up and cried her heart out in Leone's embrace, both of them took a bath. Leone gave clothes to both Akame and Green.

Akame's clothes consisted of a dark sleeveless tank top with a white collar and a red tie. A red belt holding her pleated black skirt. Long black socks and black shoes together with red gauntlets and black gloves.

Green's clothes were also a full black, pants, shirt, and long trench coat, all black with a few red stripes on some locations like a belt, shoulders, and forearms.

The clothes themselves were made from the Danger Beast materials so they were very light but also strong at the same time. They didn't have any protection properties like heavy armor but they wouldn't get torn off by any ordinary attacks.