The scene shifts back to Akame and Kurome.
The battle for Akame and Kurome was also very difficult. After all, facing Taeko, who was completely reckless and could be said to be using a 'life-for-a-life' fighting style, they also felt it was very tricky.
However, for the time being, Akame and Kurome didn't seem to be in any danger. After all, the tacit understanding between the sisters was no joke.
Although they had worked together very few times, every movement, every glance—they could understand what the other meant.
At this moment, Kurome's eyes lit up because she seemed to see an opening. Was her stamina finally failing?
However, Kurome didn't see the expression hidden in the depths of Taeko's eyes; it was the look of a scheme successfully executed.
"Tornado!" Taeko exerted force with her hands, deflecting Akame's blade, and then flashed a crazy smile at Kurome.
"Danger!" Kurome saw Taeko's smile and suddenly felt a chill reach the depths of her heart.
However, this strike could no longer be retracted, and she probably couldn't dodge this strike, so why was Taeko smiling?
The answer was that Taeko never intended to dodge at all. Completely ignoring the incoming blade, she rushed directly in front of Kurome and delivered a whip kick to Kurome's stomach.
"Ugh!" Kurome's body instantly flew backward. The blade in her hand still had blood on it—that was Taeko's blood. Yes, her blade had struck, but she couldn't advance any further because this force had sent her flying.
"Hehe!"
At this moment, how could she let go of such a good opportunity? Taeko rushed toward Kurome, her blade gripped once again.
"Kurome!!"
At this moment, Akame also reacted. Watching this scene, her eyes contracted violently, twitching, and then revealed an unexpected firmness.
"Don't you dare!!" Following behind Taeko, Akame also rushed out.
Perhaps it was because her sister was in danger that Akame suddenly burst forth. At this moment, Akame's speed actually surpassed Taeko's, arriving before her despite starting later!
She swung her blade, colliding with Taeko's.
Surprise flashed in Taeko's eyes, but she could only retreat.
However, at this moment, she wanted to retreat, but Akame would no longer allow it. Daring to bully her sister—Akame radiated a dangerous aura and rushed directly toward Taeko.
At this moment, Taeko could clearly feel that whether it was the speed of the blade, the power, or even the technique, the opponent seemed to have improved significantly.
"Ugh, why? Why are you able to burst out like this? I... I am supposed to avenge my master!!" Taeko felt unwilling, unreconciled. Why, why could she possess this kind of burst without having tasted that kind of pain?
Why? Then what was the use of her having experienced so much?
Why is it so unfair!
"Kill you!" At this moment, Taeko's face twisted, her eyes blood-red. "Kill you!"
The two people's blades kept colliding.
"Sister..." At this moment, Kurome also stood up again, completely ignoring the pain coming from her stomach. Seeing such a battle, she actually felt a hint of being unable to intervene.
However, how could she let her sister fight alone? Kurome was also constantly observing the battle situation; as soon as there was an opportunity, she would launch a finishing blow.
"It should be soon..." Although Taeko was berserk, she had been thinking.
At this moment, Taeko's eyes narrowed. She pulled away a bit from Akame and used Flower Wind - Close Range Slash once again, slashing onto Akame's blade again.
If one were to look closely at the positions where their blades collided in the battle just now, one would find that Akame's blade collided with Taeko's blade at the exact same spot every time.
"Even if your weapon is good, it should have broken by now!!" Taeko roared.
"Slash!"
"Bang!!"
Akame's blade shattered. This was within Taeko's expectations, but why did her own blade also break?
Akame, looking at her shingu that had snapped in two, was also surprised. One had to know that her weapon was a shingu! It had actually been severed by Taeko.
Although it didn't compare to the hardness of a Teigu—not due to the material, but due to issues with the manufacturing process—it was undeniable that even as a shingu, its hardness far exceeded that of an ordinary blade.
Therefore, when Taeko's blade severed Akame's shingu, it itself also shattered into several pieces.
Taeko had completely not anticipated this situation. In her plan, she would sever Akame's blade and then immediately harvest Akame's life.
Therefore, she was stunned, and on the battlefield, the price of being stunned is often one's life.
Kurome, who had been waiting for an opportunity, quietly arrived beside Taeko at this moment and swung her blade.
Very easily, a direct hit; this strike easily slashed open Taeko's body.
"Ugh!" Actually, when Kurome swung that sword, Taeko had already regained her senses, but unfortunately, there was no time left for her to dodge, and she also subconsciously used the blade in her hand to block.
However, the blade in her hand was now just a hilt; how could she possibly dodge it?
Intense pain arrived. Taeko didn't beg for mercy or cry; she just collapsed onto the ground, looking at the somewhat gloomy sky...
"Master... in the end, this disciple still couldn't avenge you. Forgive this disciple... this disciple will go to accompany you now." At this moment, as if seeing Barbara's figure appearing before her eyes, smiling at her, a smile also appeared at the corner of Taeko's mouth. Her eyes slowly closed, and a tear slowly slid down from the corner of her eye.
This enemy, who had suppressed Akame and Kurome for a long time, finally fell at this moment.
"Kurome, are you okay!" Kurome, who had just killed Taeko, hadn't even reacted before she was pulled over by Akame, who was searching her body for any injuries.
"Sister, I'm fine~" Kurome said.
"Mm-hmm, good that you're okay." Akame breathed a sigh of relief. If the shingu was broken, it was broken. Although it was a bit of a pity, it felt like that was it if it was broken; as long as the person was fine, it was fine.
As for Kaede's side, it was a bit boring. After all, Kaede was under absolutely no pressure; it could be said that none of Daniel's methods could threaten Kaede's life.
However, what was a bit helpless was that Kaede didn't seem to have many means to threaten Daniel either.
Of course, this was when Daniel hadn't run out of bugs.
And having fought for so long, Daniel's bugs were almost used up, having been used to resist every swing of Kaede's blade.
So, what could Daniel rely on without bugs? Rely on speed to escape? Nonexistent.
With no room for choice, upon discovering that Daniel's bugs were used up, Kaede harvested Daniel's life like cutting vegetables, without a single word to say.
So, Kaede's battle was a bit stifling; after all, it took so much time to face an enemy that could almost be killed instantly.
After slaying Daniel, Kaede looked over to Akame and Kurome's side and found that they had also just ended their battle.
"Akame, Kurome~"
Seeing that they had also achieved victory, a look of gratification couldn't help but appear on Kaede's face as she headed toward Akame and Kurome.
"Sister~"
"We won~"
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