Shirou's clones number 30 million

Esdeath murmured softly, leaned closer to Shirou, and said with a mischievous grin:

"How about I hear it read aloud by Adris?"

“Mokhodakta ...

As soon as he finished speaking, Shirou realized he had mispronounced the words, and his face immediately darkened.

"Hahaha... I've discovered one of Esdeath's weaknesses." Esdeath laughed heartily.

Chapter 77 Let's all come at each other!

Section 78, Chapter 77: Come at me all at once!

"Stop joking around, we have serious business to attend to," Shirou said speechlessly.

"Oh...? Where are you going? South, west, or north?"

Esdeath asked excitedly.

In her mind, whenever Adris said he had something important to do, it meant he was going to war.

"No, the objective this time is a night raid."

What is a night raid?

“An assassination squad under the Revolutionary Army is currently causing trouble in the capital. Capture them and find out the location of the Revolutionary Army’s headquarters.”

"it is good."

"Night Raid is a small organization; we don't need to call anyone else. Just the two of us are enough."

"Yes, that's right. With more people, it's harder to find opponents."

……

"What are the number of intruders and where are they located?"

"Based on the barrier's reaction, there are two intruders, and they've already reached the vicinity of the stronghold..."

Before she could finish speaking, Najenda, who was observing the barrier within the base, felt a sudden sense of fear rise within her.

"Everyone! Come back immediately and abandon this stronghold."

"Sorry, Boss, it's too late. The two intruders are right in front of us. They're possessed by evil spirits!"

Brand roared, and his body was instantly covered by armor.

“General Adris! I admit I am no match for you, but if you want to lay a hand on my comrades, you’ll have to step over my dead body first.”

"I see."

Shirou chuckled softly, and with a thought, ice and snow instantly enveloped Brand completely.

In the blink of an eye, he turned into an ice sculpture.

opportunity!

Taking advantage of his attention being on Brand, Akame immediately raised her knife and stabbed from the side.

However, the next moment, her body suddenly stopped, her arms drooped, and she lost consciousness.

Before that, all she remembered seeing was a pair of blood-red eyes.

"A one-hit kill—Murasame? This sword is far too dangerous."

Shirou snatched Murasame from Akame's hands, looked her over, and then took out a sealing scroll from the white mist space and placed it on the ground.

With hands forming a mudra, he quickly sealed Murasame inside.

I'm fine, though, because this kind of thing can neither hit me nor have any effect.

But Esdeath was different; even a small wound from Murasame's attack could be fatal.

Without Murasame, it won't be so easy for anyone else to beat Esdeath.

“Mine, Hill, Leone… the Night Raid members are all here. Najenda wouldn’t abandon you and run away, would she?”

As Shirou drew closer, Mine trembled and stammered, "..."

"What...what do you want to do?"

Hill took a deep breath and slowly stepped forward, standing on either side of Leone to block her path.

"Mine, I'll hold them off, you hurry up and go."

“We can’t escape from this guy.” Leone shook his head and sighed. “Forget it, Mine should go first. Every one of us who can leave is one more.”

"Don't underestimate him! How could I possibly abandon you and run away?" Mine tightened her grip on the pumpkin cannon and shouted, "Who exactly is this guy? With so many of us rushing in, we should have a good chance of winning, right?"

“There’s no way we can win.” Leone sighed softly. “He’s the strongest on Earth. It’s said that he can destroy an empire single-handedly.”

"Haha... That minister's casual remark has actually become a rumor that has spread, and even you all know about it."

Shirou laughed loudly and was about to step forward to control them when a hand suddenly reached out from the side and blocked his chest.

"Wait a minute, Adris. You've taken care of two. How about I handle the remaining three?"

Before she finished speaking, Esdeath walked over with her ice sword, seemingly unconcerned that he would refuse.

Seeing this, Shirou smiled helplessly:

"These people are still useful. Just keep them under control, don't kill them."

"no problem."

Esdeath said something without turning her head, while constantly glancing at the three girls not far away.

Before today, when I hadn't taken the Ice Imperial Arm, it was difficult to win against these Imperial Arm users in a one-on-one situation; I had to rely on skill and strategy.

But now, she felt very strong, and had a faint intuition that she could easily win no matter how many Imperial Arms users there were.

The moves Adris had used flashed through his mind, and a slight smile crept onto his lips as he said in a good mood:

"You can all come at me together."

Seeing this, Leone secretly breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Shirou subtly, and turned to her two teammates, saying:

"This is Esdeath, the strongest lieutenant on Earth. She's no ordinary person, so don't underestimate her."

However, as long as that guy doesn't make a move, I should be able to survive. The rest is just figuring out how to escape.

Shirou looked around, then lightly leaped onto a tree branch:

"Esdeath, I'll leave this to you. I'm going to find Najenda."

“Go ahead, I’ll take care of things here,” Esdeath said with a smile.

Shirou didn't linger; he used Moonwalk to step on the air and disappeared from their sight.

"Huh...? What kind of move is that?"

Esdeath glanced in the direction Shirou had left, thinking to herself:

It seems that Adris has developed an incredible physical technique, being able to run in the air on his feet. Such pioneering spirit is truly worthy of Adris.

……

In the forest, Lubbock used his Crosstail as a means of transportation, leaping between branches as he desperately made his way to the stronghold.

"Damn it! Could there be a traitor in Night Raid? Why would that guy come looking for us? We have to tell the BOSS this immediately."

The next moment, Lubbock suddenly felt his foot slip and involuntarily fell into the forest.

Before he could make any further move, he felt a huge dark shadow appear in front of him.

Looking up, he saw Adris, the strongest being on earth, standing in front of him, looking down at him.

"you you……"

"Don't be nervous, I have something to ask you. Do you know where the Revolutionary Army's headquarters is located?"

"Why should I tell you! I..."

Lubbock was about to express his masculinity when he saw a pair of scarlet eyes, and his consciousness began to blur.

"I don't know. Only the BOSS in Night Raid knows where the Revolutionary Army's headquarters is."

“Take me to Najenda.”

"Yes."

Soon after, at the mountain stronghold.

Najenda, who was on her way to find Mine and the others, suddenly noticed Lubbock walking slowly towards her, his steps appearing quite leisurely. She quickly asked:

"How is it? Who was the intruder? Were they dealt with? Are Mine and the others alright?"

"They are still alive, I didn't kill them."

As the voices spoke, Shirou emerged from behind the tree.

"It's you! Adris, how did you find this place?"

Najendan paused, looked at Lubbock carefully for a moment, and then stammered, "..."

"You...you can already hypnotize Teigu users?"

Back when they worked together in the military, she had the opportunity to witness Shirou using his hypnotic abilities.

At that time, Shirou's hypnotic abilities were too weak; he could only hypnotize ordinary people. Anyone with a strong will could not succeed.

As for the users of Imperial Arms, it's even more difficult to achieve any effect unless the opponent is beaten to the point of near death and mental breakdown.

Chapter Seventy-Eight: I Need to Borrow Something from the Minister

Section 79, Chapter 78: I need to borrow something from the minister.

"Aren't you going to run away?" Shirou chuckled.

"How could you possibly escape from me?"

Najenda subconsciously touched her ruined right eye and said in an extremely low voice:

“Esdeath alone is no match for me, let alone you who are known as the strongest on earth.”