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Boom...
"Whether it's day or night, I can see clearly!"
"How delightful!"
"You think you can attack me while I'm talking?"
"Impossible, impossible!"
Zanku the Executioner pointed at the Teigu embedded in his forehead, [Spectator], while looking at Tatsumi with a mocking grin as he continuously swung his sword at him.
"Clang..."
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Every one of Tatsumi's movements was being seen through, making all of his attacks useless.
Meanwhile, the wounds on his own body kept increasing.
He's completely different from anyone I've fought before...!
Tatsumi clutched his waist, trying to stop the nonstop bleeding.
Seeing Tatsumi in such a miserable state, Zanku's face twisted into a crazed smile as he shouted:
"The look on your face when your head gets chopped off will definitely be priceless! Hahahahaha!"
As he spoke, he raised both arms, preparing to use the blades attached to them to finish Tatsumi off.
"Clang..."
"If you kill him, that'll cause me quite a bit of trouble. After all, he's one of us now."
"Who's there?!"
Zanku looked at the cold-faced man who had blocked his attack with a single finger and shouted in shock.
"Big Brother Lucci, if you waited any longer, I really would've died!"
The moment Tatsumi saw Rob Lucci appear, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
Even though he already knew Lucci had been secretly following him, when faced with death, fear still couldn't be avoided.
"You're still too inexperienced. I started receiving brutal training when I was very young."
Hearing Lucci's words, shock flashed across Tatsumi's face.
He never expected that the usually cold and emotionless Big Brother Lucci had such a painful past.
"How dare you ignore me like this! I'll cut off all your heads!!!"
Zanku roared and swung his arm straight toward Lucci's neck.
"Clang!"
"How is this possible?!"
Zank stared in horror.
His weapon had clearly struck Lucci's neck, yet it failed to leave even the slightest wound.
There was only a faint white mark.
"...Maybe I should've used [Iron Body] after all."
Lucci casually twisted his neck and muttered expressionlessly.
No, this isn't someone I can handle. I need to run!
As expected from a former executioner of the Empire's largest prison, Zanku possessed excellent instincts for danger.
Without any hesitation, he abandoned the fight entirely and turned to flee from the alley.
"Heh. Naive. [Finger Pistol]."
Lucci calmly raised his right hand toward the fleeing figure and fired a [Finger Pistol] directly at his heart.
"Oh no... Pfft!"
Using his Future Sight, Zanku had already sensed Lucci's attack coming.
But before his body could even react, the [Finger Pistol] had already pierced through his heart.
Fresh blood sprayed from his mouth as he collapsed onto the ground with unwillingness written all over his face.
"As expected of Big Brother Lucci. You're seriously too strong!"
Watching Rob Lucci defeat his opponent in a single move, Tatsumi looked at him with admiration shining in his eyes.
"Tatsumi, once we return to the Jura Tempest Federation, you need to continue your studies at the Imperial Military Academy."
"You'll be able to do this easily after that."
The moment Tatsumi heard about the Imperial Military Academy, longing immediately appeared on his face.
Seeing that expression, Lucci gave him a sympathetic glance.
Zephyr and White Beard, those two old men aren't exactly kind teachers. Kid, your future's going to be rough.
"Alright, the first trial is over. Let's head back."
After speaking, Lucci took out a bottle of perfect healing potion and tossed it toward Tatsumi before turning and walking out of the alley.
"Ah... Right! Huh? Big Brother Lucci, wait for me!"
Tatsumi hurriedly caught the healing potion and immediately drank it in one gulp.
Feeling his injuries rapidly recovering, he quickly got up and chased after Lucci.
At that moment, Kaito, who had been observing the two through the [Water Mirror Technique], casually waved his right hand and dispersed the floating water mirror.
"Still needs more polishing."
Kaito muttered softly with an expression that practically screamed, Kid, you've still got a long way to go.
'System Sign-in!'
[Ding, congratulations Host! You have obtained one Jerry (Seven-Colored)]
'This... no way! It's over... everything's over!'
The moment he saw the system notification, Kaito's face went blank as he collapsed onto the ground in despair.
"Kaito-sama?! What's wrong?!"
Ace and the others beside him were instantly shocked when they saw Kaito suddenly fall over.
They hurried over to help him up while asking anxiously:
"Are you alright?!"
"Are you feeling sick somewhere?"
But Kaito didn't answer them at all.
He simply kept muttering that the Jura Tempest Federation was finished... everything was finished...
"No, Katakuri, contact Rimuru-sama immediately. I'll go inform Ramiris-sama!"
"Something's happened to Kaito-sama!"
Ace suppressed the worry in his heart and quickly gave orders to the others.
"Got it! I'll call right now!"
Katakuri had never seen Kaito like this before.
To him, Kaito had always seemed omnipotent, as though no matter how serious the situation was, it could always be solved effortlessly.
But now, Kaito was collapsed on the ground with lifeless eyes while muttering that the Jura Tempest Federation was doomed.
Even Katakuri couldn't help feeling fear at this sight.
The Jura Tempest Federation was his home.
Everyone there had accepted him and his younger siblings warmly without discrimination.
He absolutely would not allow anyone to destroy it!
Thinking this, determination appeared on Katakuri's face as he walked to the side and took out his phone, preparing to call Rimuru.
But before the call could connect, a hand suddenly stopped him.
"Hehe... I was just messing with you all. Don't take it so seriously!"
Katakuri turned toward the voice and saw Kaito smiling brightly.
The despair from before had completely disappeared without a trace.
"Huh? *n"
"You're seriously the worst!"
"Yeah, who even jokes like that?!"
"I almost thought I was about to fight to the death!"
"Exactly..."
Listening to Ace and the others complain, Kaito awkwardly scratched his cheek.
Honestly, even he had been shocked after signing in Jerry.
Tom alone had already turned Academy City upside down.
If Jerry was added into the mix too, would the Jura Tempest Federation ever know peace again?
Tom plus Jerry wasn't as simple as one plus one equals two.
This was a complete qualitative disaster.
"Hehe, my bad. Sorry, okay?"
Kaito, despite being the supreme leader of the Jura Tempest Federation, apologized directly to Ace and the others after frightening them so badly.
"Hmph, that's more like it."
"Exactly. Otherwise, I was seriously going to report this to Chairwoman Shizu."
Hearing Kaito apologize, everyone wore expressions that clearly said:
We'll let this one slide... but if it happens again, that's another story.
And at this very moment, what was Chairwoman Shizu doing...?