Uchiha Madara's soul-piercing words were like a sharp knife, slowly, bit by bit, flaying Najenda's heart.
He meticulously peeled back the most brutal and cruel truths, revealing them to Najenda in a bloody spectacle, savagely shocking her mind and spirit.
Honestly, Najenda was truly shocked by Uchiha Madara's narrative. If she thought along Uchiha Madara's lines, she would despairingly realize that this was indeed the case. In the end, her Night Raid might not end well.
However, this woman, after all, was a former Imperial General and the leader of the assassin group Night Raid. She was no ordinary woman, and her mental fortitude was far from average.
Soon, she took a few deep breaths, forcing herself to calm down. She stood up and looked at Uchiha Madara: "Everything you've said, I acknowledge. However, we are assassins. The moment we stepped onto this path, we had already prepared to be shattered to pieces!"
Uchiha Madara nodded from the bottom of his heart. This kind of realization wasn't something just anyone could possess!
"Excellent! What spirit! What enlightenment! To face death without regret, truly remarkable!"
Uchiha Madara clapped his hands, praising them, but then his tone shifted: "I'm just afraid your efforts will be in vain in the end!"
Najenda stared at Uchiha Madara with piercing, heroic eyes: "What do you mean by that?"
"What do I mean? You don't need to think for yourself. Now, the Revolutionary Army has been overthrown by me. You few members of Night Raid are left alone outside. Although each of you is an Imperial Arms user, you only possess strength. What else can you do besides killing people? Do you think overthrowing the Empire can be achieved simply by killing?"
Najenda fell silent, nodding slightly. Then she suddenly lifted her head and looked directly at Uchiha Madara, her eyes gleaming slightly: "There is a time to act and a time not to act. We cannot simply choose not to do something because we are unable to. There are so many evils within the Empire; even if we cannot ultimately change the outcome, we must still carry out our will!"
Uchiha Madara said no more.
After all, Najenda and her companions were not people he could simply mock.
He nodded, and Uchiha Madara's tone was filled with emotion: "I never expected it, never expected that one day I would also be persuaded. Very good, your enlightenment has infected me! Although, in my opinion, you people are very foolish, this kind of unstoppable momentum is indeed something I cannot mock. So, to show my regard for you, Najenda, this time, I won't kill you. I'll leave you, this so-called hidden danger. I hope Night Raid can bring me more interest!"
"Believe me, Najenda, we will meet again very soon."
Saying this, Uchiha Madara turned around, stepped forward, soared into the air, and was about to leave.
Behind him, Najenda, still relieved to have escaped with her life, watched Uchiha Madara leave and couldn't help but call out loudly: "Hey! Who exactly are you?!"
"Uchiha Madara!"
Uchiha Madara spoke his name, then rapidly flew away. In the blink of an eye, he had left Najenda's sight, disappearing on the horizon.
Looking far into the direction Uchiha Madara had left, Najenda nodded slightly, silently muttering the name: "Uchiha Madara... I've never heard of this person. His strength is so formidable, simply comparable to Esdeath. Could he be some reclusive old monster?"
After a moment of silent contemplation, Najenda shook her head, snapping back to reality: "Hmm... never mind. Regardless, this fellow will be a great threat. Although I'm not sure of his exact origins, the fact that he overthrew the Revolutionary Army is real. We must be wary of him!"
Immediately, Najenda looked up and gazed into the distance: "The most urgent thing now is to return to Night Raid's base and gather my comrades to discuss this major matter!"
Saying this, Najenda was about to leave, but she stopped before taking the first step. She remembered something else. She couldn't help but turn back and look down at the Revolutionary Army Headquarters Base covered by the forest. Uchiha Madara was already gone. This forest shouldn't be rampaging anymore, right?
Speaking of which... Although everyone inside is dead, the Imperial Arms hidden within the Revolutionary Army should still be hidden there!
Since the Revolutionary Army was already in this state, recovery was almost impossible. Rather than letting these Imperial Arms fall into others' hands, it would be better for Night Raid to claim them cheaply!
Najenda set her sights on the Imperial Arms stored by the Revolutionary Army! Having made up her mind, Najenda immediately turned and descended the mountain, walking towards the Revolutionary Army Headquarters Base covered by the forest.
Looking at the gloomy forest and smelling the thick, bloody stench emanating from within, even with Najenda's courage, her heart still beat a little faster.
She walked towards a tree, hitting the trunk with her mechanical arm. The tree showed no signs of movement.
This forest should no longer be rampaging. Taking a deep breath, Najenda walked in and began her search. She walked with heavy, uneven steps through the deep forest. The reason for her heavy steps was that the ground was soaked with blood, turning into a muddy pit. The reason for her light steps was that she might accidentally step on a corpse.
It was a heart-stopping, nerve-wracking walk. With great difficulty, Najenda finally found the place where she remembered the Revolutionary Army stored its Imperial Arms.
This should be it. Seeing how this tightly sealed underground room was completely destroyed by the tree roots growing through it, it saved Najenda the trouble of opening and unlocking it.
Using both her mechanical arm and her regular arm, Najenda didn't spend too much effort. She easily broke through the top layer of the Revolutionary Army's underground room, where the Imperial Arms were stored.
Looking down into the dimness, Najenda jumped down without hesitation.
Approximately ten minutes later, she climbed out of the ruined underground room, carrying a large package and a wide smile on her face.
Just by looking at the smile on her face, one knew she had made a fortune.
Carrying a large package on her back, Najenda continued to walk with heavy, uneven steps out of the forest.
However, just as she was about to walk out, she encountered a group of unexpected enemies.
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