Night Raid was once again enlightened with a jolt, for the unknown time. They all reacted at once. Akame was right!
They were almost swayed by Uchiha Madara's words! That was close!
After realizing this, all of Night Raid looked at Uchiha Madara with righteous indignation.
His brow twitched. Uchiha Madara, sitting on his floating chair, suddenly turned around and opened his Rinnegan. He extended a hand towards Akame.
"All Mighty Push!"
With a startled cry from Akame, and a wave of panic from the rest of Night Raid, Akame's delicate body was directly sucked in by Uchiha Madara!
Approaching Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Madara suddenly released his gravitational pull, pulled Akame in front of him, lifted Akame's chin with his hand, and stared directly into Akame's eyes, his presence overwhelmingly oppressive:
"Akame, you 'three-five-seven' must understand. Right now, it's Night Raid's entire force that has been annihilated, all of you have fallen into my hands. It is I who gives you choices, not you who choose!
After subjugating you, to allow you such great autonomy is already an exceptional favor from me!
If Night Raid still resists and refuses to submit, then don't blame me for being merciless and wiping you all out. That way, all your ideals will turn into extravagant hopes, and the so-called overthrowing the Empire and saving the people will be a distant, endless dream!"
Night Raid immediately turned pale, utterly helpless.
After saying this, Uchiha Madara, showing no pity for the fair and delicate, tossed Akame to the ground!
With a thud, Akame, whose body was already weak from paralysis, was further injured by this toss. She knelt on the ground, coughing in severe pain, then propped up her upper body and accused Uchiha Madara in a sharp voice:
"Uchiha Madara! You really are not a good person!"
Uchiha Madara spread his hands:
"When did I ever say I was a good person!"
"You big demon!"
"Thanks for the compliment!"
"Hmph!"
Sitting on his floating chair, facing Najenda who was standing and Akame who was kneeling on the ground, Uchiha Madara truly looked like a great demon king. He issued his final question to Night Raid, whose entire force had been annihilated:
"Alright! Your final choice!
Is it to resist to the very end and be crushed by me, leaving your bones to rot on this filthy ground...
Or are you willing to completely submit to me? You still have a chance to realize your ideals. Choose!"
Silence. Everyone in Night Raid fell silent. The atmosphere instantly turned somber. Every member of Night Raid felt complex and uneasy.
What should they do?
Resist to the end? They had already failed. Now, they were like fish on a chopping board; Uchiha Madara could do whatever he wanted with them.
Submit? Looking at Uchiha Madara, he didn't seem like someone who broke his word. Being able to save hundreds of thousands of people was certainly good, but from then on, they and their companions would lose their freedom!
It was a difficult choice...
At this moment, Uchiha Madara, sitting on his floating chair, once again added a fierce dose of persuasion:
"How about this, merely threatening you, even if you submit to me, I reckon you won't do it willingly. First, let me give you some benefits!
Things like money, power, fame...
There's no need to mention these mundane things; you can get them all as long as you're willing.
First, as my subordinates, I can guarantee your personal safety. No one can casually threaten your lives! Celestial Dragons are no exception!
Furthermore, your current strength is truly too weak. After becoming my subordinates, I absolutely have a way to enhance your strength!
Oh, and there's the question you care about most: after becoming my subordinates, I might be able to greatly assist your so-called lofty ideals!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in Night Raid was shocked!
Najenda's eyes widened even further. She took a fierce step forward and urgently asked Uchiha Madara:
"What you said is true!?"
Looking directly into Najenda's eyes, Uchiha Madara nodded calmly:
"Of course it's true. Although I won't directly step in, I can provide you with the greatest help from other aspects!"
"What aspects!?"
After a moment of contemplation, having sufficiently stirred the appetite of everyone in Night Raid, Uchiha Madara slowly said:
"The Imperial Grand General, Bud, he listens to me!"
All members of Night Raid were greatly astonished.
Before they could fully recover from their shock, Uchiha Madara continued:
"You don't need to know why Bud listens to me. You just need to know this one point.
Then, calculate the power I possess that can influence the Empire. Bud listens to me, Esdeath is my woman. With this, the Empire's two strongest individuals are with me. The majority of the Empire's army will also be in my hands. Then, add this batch of high-level combat power from you!
It's worth mentioning that regarding your goal, overthrowing the Empire and saving the people, I agree with saving the people. Actually, overthrowing the Empire is unnecessary."
Najenda quickly pressed on:
"Why?"
"It's simple. If you want to overthrow the Empire, it must be done with proper, upright battles by a legitimate army. Assassins... cannot overthrow it. Even if they did, the people would not accept it!"
Najenda was silent. What Uchiha Madara said was indeed the case.
"Then what do you say we do?"
"It's very simple. To save the people of the Empire, bypass the Empire, bypass the little Emperor, and directly point your spear at the root of the Empire's darkness and corruption, Prime Minister Honest!
My plan is like this 5.0... Find a suitable time, incite Bud and Esdeath, and most of their subordinate troops to revolt. Directly raise the banner of 'Purge the Corrupt, Execute the Traitors' to stabilize the people's hearts. Then, dispatch troops to the imperial palace to assassinate Prime Minister Honest and his cronies!
Of course, the little Emperor has been completely corrupted by Honest, but it doesn't matter. After assassinating Prime Minister Honest, directly place the little Emperor under house arrest. Citing the Emperor's youth and inexperience, let Bud take the position of Regent General, taking overall command of the Empire's military and political affairs.
Bud's loyalty to the Empire is self-evident, and he himself is a righteous and kind person. Therefore, there is no need to worry about him governing the military. He will definitely be able to manage the Empire well.
This way, after the military and government are clean, the lives of the common people will naturally improve, and a period of unrest can be avoided. Why not do it?"
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