" ": You talking

' ': You thinking

* *: Narrator/Voice-off

3rd Person POV:

Soldier: Sir; Thanks to the amount of Teigu our army has, the battle is currently balanced.

Commander: Good. We'll steadily surround them. 'Damn it. We have more than 10 times the military power... But why must we be satisfied with a balanced battlefield... Esdeath... It's all because of that woman. No wonder she wasn't taking any actions until now. She was saving up her powers for the ice warriors.'

Esdeath: Teigus here and there. This is just a Teigu battle.

Suzuka: General ! A fire has started in the Imperial Capital !

Esdeath: Probably the rebel's scout entered before the battle. they're trying to get the citizens to open the door from the inside. Well, that's not a big problem. We just have to crush the instigators. They're the special forces just for these occasions.

Tatsumi: UOOOOOOOHHHH !!

Najenda: Tatsumi ! Keep up the good work, but don't go too far from the main troops !

Tatsumi: I know Boss !

Najenda: there's no way Esdeath will be satisfied by only moving her pawns ! Soon she'll take action herself !

Esdeath: ... Good. I've got a grasp of the enemy's movement.

Suzuka: Eh ?! Already ?!

Esdeath: I found the point to topple them. I'll put most of the ice warriors in automatic mode, and head on out too.

Suzuka: I... I hope you luck on the battlefield.

Esdeath: ... Of course. I should lead with my own hands.

Esdeath: COME FORTH !! I'LL DESTROY YOU JUST LIKE THIS !!

Najenda: She's here ! he's amazing... It's as if she as born to fight. However, I have thought of various ways to fight Esdeath myself ! Avoid any direct fights with Esdeath ! Focus on defense and wait until she gets tired !

Esdeath: Nice moves !! Not bad, rebels !!

Najenda: 'If Esdeath is fighting personally, shouldn't the ice warriors' movements become sluggish ?'

*SCHBROOOOOOOM*

Suzuka: AAAHHH !! THE NORTH GATE HAS BEEN BREACHED !! The South has the general so it's fine... But even the Imperial Capital will have a hard time if surrounded by a Million soldiers !

Rebels: Good ! Infiltrate the Capital !!

Soldiers: You think we'll just sit by ?!

Rebels: Fundamentally... Our troop size is different !!

Suzuka: Ah... The troops that held on to loyalty are falling one by one. I should report this to the Minister. This situation would have been completely different if Grand Chariot of Yatsufusa's corpses were in there. Why are they dead in the most important time ?

Soldier: General Esdeath ! The North gate has been infiltrated by rebel scums !

Esdeath: Tsk. The enemy's movement changed as soon as I entered the battlefield. They've prepared and trained well. 'Could the Capital fall even if I am fine ? If that is the case...'

Esdeath: I WILL FORCE MY WAY THROUGH, KILL THE COMMANDER, AND BRING VICTORY !!

Tatsumi: You think I'll let you, Esdeath ?!

Esdeath: You're here, Incursio ! No, Tatsumi ! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT !!

Your POV:

"... ... Understood. News flash, Esdeath has entered the brawl. So we need to hurry on our part"

Leone: Just tell them we're on it.

Koukei: AAAHHHH !! AHHHHH !! IT'S AKAMEEEEE !!

Dousen: How could the enemy already be here inside the palace ?! Our defenses were supposed to be impenetrable !!

"Well, maybe if you actually spent the money on it instead of gorging yourself like pigs ? Just saying. Let that be food for thought for when you're in hell."

Officer: For just the three of you to be able to slip through all my traps, and make it all the way here unharmed... That can only mean on thing. I'm going to have to fillet some traitors, and feed them to the danger beasts.

Leone: Perfect. Our targets are all clamoring together.

"Sure makes our job easier to not have to look for them."

Akame: That Teigu user that's protecting them is probably one of the Palace's elite bodyguards.

Bodyguard: Lord Koukei, Lord Dousen, take refuge deeper in the palace !

"Oh no you don't ! The great beyond is waiting with gates wide open for you, don't think you can escape !!"

Akame: Leone, you two take care of the targets !!

Leone: On it !!

Bodyguard: Your position there... makes it the perfect vector. Activate Teigu !

Leone: Wh... What the hell is this ?!

"Emergency evasive maneuver ! *Fuuuuuuu...*"

Bodyguard: 'Those rebels still have people this powerful in their ranks ? Nghh ! She's even stronger than the rumors say... !'

Akame: ... Leone ! Tao ! You okay ?!

"Uhh... Seems like it ! But he ruined my favorite cape, fucker !!"

Leone: Gah ! Never been better ! Just catching my breath... As if I'd ever let the targets escape !

"We're still locked onto them. So hurry and clean up that sub-boss, Akame !"

Bodyguard: ... 'if they're only just begun chasing after them... Those two would have found somewhere to hide by now. My problem now is Akame... It'd be suicidal to attempt a frontal assault... Thankfully, the nobles were able to clear out of the courtyard, which means...'

*KLICK*

Bodyguard: So... That must be Murasame... Just as the rumors say, it is indeed an ominous, sinister Katana. The infamous One-slash-killing assassin... I had expected some strange, outlandish swordsmanship but surprisingly your swordplay is disciplined, straightforward, and conventional.

Akame: I only recently came into possession of Murasame; Up until then, I had trained and fought with a normal katana. Straight-forward, conventional swordplay is the only way I know how to wield a blade.

*Akame is clearly bluffing about not knowing any other fighting styles... Truth is, her conventional swordplay is the least taxing on her body.*

Bodyguard: 'But when she sees an opening, she's sure to change her sword style to something much more eccentric and complex. She's the type that would mix bluffs into her exchanges with me in order to set up a more efficient strategy...'

*Unfortunately for her, this time her opponent has seen right through her guise.*

Bodyguard: I see... So then you possess a great amount of raw skill. How formidable ! But... As strong as you are, there's no way you can hope to take down the Minister as long as he possesses *That* Teigu, is there ? Since you've made it this far, as a reward, I may as well share a sirty little secret with you !

Akame: '... ... ... Bastard... !'

Bodyguard: Hnggh ?!

Akame: ... Buried.

Akame: You were trying to buy time with your conversation, but you were far too transparent. Besides, even if the Minister had such a Teigu, I don't think he'd share its true ability with anyone, especially you.

Bodyguard: 'She's completely right. She saw... Through... Everything...'

Akame: ... 'I've got to hurry'

*When the Palace guard threw the switches to activate the traps... It was more than just arrows. They released some poison gas as well. But before the poison could fill up the courtyard... Akame disposed of her opponent and escaped from the area. A small dose, especially to someone of her ilk, was nothing to Akame, as she had been put through the rigors of an elite assassination team.*

Leone: Yo ! Akame ! You all done too ?

"I swear, rats like these never know when to stop running... And here I wanted to be nice and give a quick and painless death, but nooooo, they had to squirm around..."

Akame: ... Weren't they hiding ? How'd you manage to find them so quickly ?

"i'm hurt. You know already that no one can hide from my nose. Especially something smelling as rotten as these."

Akame: ... They're cut down to pieces...

"They pissed me off, okay ?!"

Leone: well, that's two less to deal with. Where to next ?

*BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR*

Akame: What's that ?!

"... So he really activated it... "

Esdeath: The signal to pull back for now ?! Damn... the Imperial capital is a wreck. 'the rebel army's supreme commander... Has been taking the fullest advantage of my fight with Tatsumi to advance their troops.'
Esdeath: ... THAT WAS IMPRESSIVE, TATSUMI ! YOU MANAGED TO HOLD ME BACK THIS TIME ! LET US MEET AGAIN SOON !!

Soldiers: WHOAAAA !! Esdeath is retreating ?! No fucking way !! That means this war is won !!

Najenda: Are you okay, tatsumi ?

Tatsumi: Yeah... Somehow... her power knows no limits...

Najenda: Good job on drawing Esdeath's attention away. During that time, with the aid of the Teigu troops, we were able to completely destroy the opposition's castle gates !

Tatsumi: We did it... Though it took a bit of a toll on my body...

Najenda: ... Tatsumi... Will you still be able to keep Incursio on ?

Tatsumi: Yeah... Truth be told... I feel a lot better with it on.. So... Comfortable...

Najenda: ...' He's displaying signs, the fusion has begun... With the Dragon that Incursio was built from... !'

Tatsumi: I can't quite explain it... But I know that by the end of this war, my body is going to end up tattered and broken... But, if I can help to bring about an era of peace, it's more than worth it. All I ask is that i'm left with enough strength when it's all said and done to protect Mine... That's all the power I need. i'm gonna see this through until we all... Cry shouts of victory !

Najenda: Tatsumi... Let's rejoin with the others first. Even if it can't undo it, the Holy retriever can at least prevent any further fusion... Don't worry, this war is already won. Even retreating now to defend the palace, they're far too... Late... ?!

Najenda: 'And Esdeath should know that better than anyone... So then why in the world would she still pull back... ?!'

Soldier: ... hey... Over there... Some strange-looking thing...

Najenda: Wha... Oh... Dear... God...

Najenda: Th- That's...

Najenda: The... Supreme Teigu ?

"Yes. It's a secret that has been passed down the Imperial family for centuries now. Honestly, even I have never seen it in action, and rumors says the only time it ever was used was in the civil war 500 years ago... and that it even was the thing that ended the war..."

Najenda: And you think they will use it ?

"Honest would stop at nothing... No, he'd be delighted to crush all of the Empire's population with it."

Najenda: Th- Then if they have a trump card like that...

"It's still a Teigu. No matter how powerful or stupidly big it is, in the end it's still a teigu. And one only usable by those of Imperial blood. If it's activated, you only need to think about your lives... Because there is no doubt thousands would be lost by that thing..."

Honest: Bfft !! BWAHAHAHAHAHA ! INCREDIBLE ! MAGNIFICENT !! WE OBLITERATED THOUSANDS OF ENEMY SOLDIERS IN JUST A SINGLE BLAST ?! NOW, YOU WILL SEE WHAT HELL TRULY IS REBEL SCUM !! THIS IS THE EMPIRE'S TRUMP CARD... THE VERY ORIGIN AND PINNACLE OF ALL... THE SUPREME TEIGU !!