Shirou's clones number 30 million

"Oh...? Your right eye and right hand were both destroyed by Esdeath? She wasn't a Teigu user back then, was she?"

Shirou looked surprised. On the day Najenda defected, Esdeath took the initiative to pursue her, and afterwards only said that she failed to catch up.

It seems she wasn't telling the truth at the time.

"You didn't know? It seems that Esdeath isn't entirely loyal to you either."

"Don't bother showing off your low-level attempts to sow discord in front of me. Why did you betray me? And why did you go all the way to the capital to do such dirty work as assassinations? Did you get ostracized by the revolutionary army?"

"General Adris, I've always wanted to talk to you. The empire is corrupt, and the entire capital is teeming with demons and monsters... Why do you still serve the empire?"

"Trying to persuade me? Unfortunately, I have absolutely no interest in your so-called revolutionary army."

"The revolutionary army is the hope of the people. After overthrowing the empire, they will surely build a wonderful new country!"

"Ha... If the Revolutionary Army were really as good as you say, they wouldn't have sent you to do such dirty work as assassination. How good can a country built on assassination be? It's no better than the Empire."

"Assassination is merely a necessary means..."

"That's enough, I don't want to listen to your nonsense anymore."

In an instant, Sharingan appeared in Shirou's eyes. As he activated the genjutsu, he silently recited a hypnotic spell.

"what you up to…"

Najenda lost consciousness before she could finish speaking, her eyes lifeless, staring blankly at Shirou.

Where is the headquarters of the Revolutionary Army?

"In the south..."

"Alright. We'll set off with the army tomorrow to fight against the revolutionary army."

"Yes."

"Let's go and meet up with Esdeath."

"Yes."

"Lubbock, follow behind."

"Yes."

……

in the forest.

boom!

Esdeath kicked Leone away and lightly touched Mine's arm with her left hand, instantly freezing both arms.

"Break..."

puff!

Hill was pierced in the shoulder by the ice sword, and the right half of his body was gradually covered by ice. He could only hold the huge scissors with his left hand, leaning against the tree, panting heavily.

This is what Shirou saw when he brought Najenda and Shirou over.

"Stop playing around, Esdeath. I need to go to the minister for the order to launch an expedition. We'll go together to defeat the Revolutionary Army tomorrow morning."

"Oh...? You already know the location of the Revolutionary Army's headquarters?"

Esdeath disarmed herself of the ice sword, and with a slight thought, ice began to spread from her toes, instantly freezing Mine and the other two into blocks of ice.

Noticing the two people behind Shirou, she looked surprised and asked curiously:

"Your hypnotic abilities are so powerful that you can even control someone at the level of a Teigu User?"

"can."

"How long can it last?"

"It shouldn't be a problem to last for one or two months."

"Oh...? So you're planning to take these people with you to fight the revolutionary army?"

"That's right. They are Imperial Arms users after all, so they can be of some use. With these people, we can bring fewer soldiers when we go to war. They can ride on the backs of Flying-type Dangerous Beasts, set off in the morning, and arrive in the afternoon."

In the past, to facilitate military marches, Shirou captured a group of flying-type dangerous creatures to use as mounts.

They've been working hard all these years, but the number of dangerous flying species is too small, and they've never been able to increase it.

Currently, the number of dangerous flying units has reached over one hundred, which is barely enough to transport 1500 elite soldiers.

Esdeath mentally estimated the number and pondered:

"Isn't the number of soldiers a bit small? 1500 men. With the two of us here, it's enough for a combined battle, but we can't really fight a battle of annihilation or a pursuit. It's very difficult to wipe out the revolutionary army in one fell swoop."

Shirou shook his head slightly, thought for a moment, and explained:

"According to previous investigations, the high-ranking members of the revolutionary army are mostly middle and lower-ranking nobles who are dissatisfied with the empire and wealthy but powerless merchants, while the lower ranks are ordinary people who cannot survive. They are a motley crew, a mixed bag."

"As long as we eliminate all the high-ranking officials and find a way to ruin the reputation of the revolutionary army, the rest will be utterly useless."

“That’s true.” Esdeath nodded slightly, paused for a few seconds, then suddenly said as if she remembered something, “By the way, the minister sent someone to try and win me over before.”

"Oh...? What terms did he offer you?"

"The position of the top military leader, and the choice of three Imperial Arms from the Imperial Treasury..."

"Not bad terms, have you ever been tempted?" Shirou chuckled.

Esdeath's face darkened, and she said in a low voice:

"I'm going to get angry if you say something like that."

"Haha...sorry, just kidding."

Shirou laughed a few times and apologized repeatedly.

……

Nighttime, the minister's residence.

Minister Ernest, who was enjoying his meal, was suddenly startled when his servant reported that General Adris had arrived. He thought to himself:

Could it be that he found out about my secret attempts to win over General Esdeath?

So, what exactly is the relationship between those two guys?

They seem like siblings, brothers and sisters, and lovers.

But no matter which one you ask, they all say they're just friends.

If he hadn't heard about the conflict between the two recently, he wouldn't have rashly tried to win Esdeath over.

"Let him in."

"Yes."

A few minutes later, Shirou, who had come over with the minister's servant, glanced at the minister who was eating and smiled:

"Is the minister having a meal? It seems I've arrived at the wrong time."

"General Adris, what are you saying? If you don't mind, why don't you sit down and eat with us?"

"I've already had lunch, so I don't have much of an appetite now."

As he spoke, Shirou glanced at the various meat dishes on the table and thought to himself:

How many meals does this guy eat in a day? He eats meat at every meal, doesn't he get tired of it?

"It's so late, General Adris must have something important to say to come to the door."

As he spoke, Minister Ernest was holding a piece of meat and tearing into it.

"Has the minister heard of a night raid?"

"Oh...? This kind of assassination organization has even alarmed General Adris?"

"I just happened to catch a few members of the night raid."

"Really? As expected of General Adris, the strongest on Earth. Hand over those Night Raid members to me. In exchange, I..."

"Night Raid is under the command of the Revolutionary Army. I have already asked them about the location of the Revolutionary Army's headquarters. I hope to obtain a dispatch order from the Minister."

Minister Ernest abruptly looked up, his eyes gleaming with predatory intent. After a few seconds of eye contact, they suddenly burst into laughter:

"As expected of General Adris, you are as swift as ever. I wonder how many troops General Adris will take on this expedition?"

"Speed ​​is of the essence in war; 1,500 men are sufficient."

Shirou paused for a moment, then smiled and said:

"In addition, I need to borrow something from the minister."

Chapter Seventy-Nine: I'll Borrow Your Head

Chapter 79, Section 80: I'll Borrow Your Head

This guy!

Minister Ernest's expression froze, a flash of anger crossing his mind.

He was the one who spread the title of the strongest on earth.

He disliked Adris from the first time they met because the guy had no respect and treated everyone the same.

After several failed attempts to use someone else to kill, he finally saw through Adris's character—a typical soldier.

Since then, he felt he could have some control over the other party, so he relaxed his hostility somewhat.

But later, as Adris's position in the army rose rapidly, his hostility resurfaced.

The reason we haven't completely broken ties yet is simply because we're not confident in our ability to succeed.

Although he loathed Adris, he had to admit that Adris deserved the title of "strongest on earth".

At the time, he sent people around to spread the name of the strongest on earth, partly to provoke General Bude into taking action, and partly to make him the target of everyone's attacks.

Unexpectedly, Adris defeated General Bud in one move, thus securing his position as the strongest on earth.

"I wonder what General Adris needs to borrow? If I have it, I will certainly not be stingy."

What is this guy planning to do now?