Akame Ga Kill - Garou

Esdeath led her team and Garou for the hunt, their prey was the Nighraid group. At the same time, Nightraid were preparing for the upcoming battle, they wanted to be the hunters instead of the prey. Meanwhile, in the capital and inside the royal's dining hall, the prime minister was shoving food in his throat madly as if he didn't eat for weeks.

"Slow down, you are eating like a beggar" A man, clad in a black coat, spoke to the minister as he entered the royal's dining hall.

The prime minister stopped eating and said " If you weren't my son, I would have ordered the guards to execute you for such insolence"

"Huh… You look too frustrated; what happened while I was away?" The man asked curiously.

"Ooh, Syura! You have no idea how depressed your father is lately. And all because of that bastard" The prime minister replied angrily, still shoving food into his mouth.

"Mmmm..... start from the beginning, I have no clue on what was happening over the past year in the empire" Syura was interested, whatever caused his father to be this angry, surely must be something interesting.

The prime minister began explaining the reason for his anger. He spoke about Garou and how he started losing control, how Esdeath fell in love with him, and how Garou intimidated Budo into submission. He also mentioned how the Little Emperor began acting beyond his control. Throughout his rant, the prime minister didn't forget to curse Garou and everyone else, all while eating.

If any other person saw the prime minister now, he would feel disgusted. He resembled more of a mad pig than a man. The combination of eating, cursing and talking with grief was not something people would want to see. Luckily, his son was not bothered by it; probably, he was already used to it.

Once the prime minister was done talking, Syura replied "Interesting! I didn't expect I would hear something like this upon my return. Where can I find Garou?"

"Why do you want to find him?" The prime minister asked back.

"In my last letter, I wrote to you about the team I was forming. You remember, right?" Syura said.

The prime minister nodded as he said "You wanted to call it Wildhunt, didn't you? "

Syura grinned and replied "Correct, I want to invite Garou to join my team."

The prime minister blinked then replied in a sarcastic tone "Did you become deaf on your last trip or did you become an idiot? I believe I told you a moment ago everything about that freak."

"I didn't, but think about it. You said Garou is wild and freakishly strong with no fear or respect. He is suitable to join my team. I need cold-blooded monsters like him" Syura replied with a confident smile.

The prime minister frowned "Esdeath couldn't convince him to join her nor force him. I doubt you will be able to do it."

"Esdeath is only a war maniac; she is not as persuasive as me. No man can refuse riches, fame and women" Syura replied confidently.

"I don't think it will work. Garou is just like Esdeath, a battle maniac. Maybe even more than her" The prime minister shook his head.

"We will see about that. But I will admit it; I'm jealous of him. To make Esdeath fall for him!! If not for that woman absurd strength, I would have fucked her to death years ago. She is one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen." Syura licked his lips thinking about Esdeath's body.

Hearing his son's words, the prime minister shook head in disapproval. He said, "Be careful, I might not be able to help you if you mess this up. The freak is way harder to deal with than Esdeath or anyone else I have ever met"

The prime minister then continued eating while his son left the hall.

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Hours later, in one of the small cities in the north, Esdeath was listening to the reports her team gathered from soldiers and the spies in this city.

"So Nightraid members were seen splitting into two groups, one led by Najenda and they headed toward the east while the other group led by Akame and headed toward the west." Esdeath said, confirming everything she heard.

"That's Right, it seems suspicious to me" Rin answered.

"They shouldn't have been spotted that easily, let alone being seen splitting into two groups, that's too good to be true. So either they let their guard down too much, or they are baiting us." Esdeath said.

"Toward the east, the religious cult headquarter, while toward the west, cities friendly to the rebels. As I see it, it is more likely to be a trap." Bols added.

"Do they want to divide us so that they could ambush and defeat us?" Seryu asked

"Probably, I think they know they stand no chance fighting us all at the same time" Wave answered, making Seryu growl and call them evil.

"What do you think, Garou? Esdeath asked Garou, who remained silent the whole time.

"It is a trap. I'm betting Nightraid want you to split into two teams as well while their group will at some point gather outside the city and set ambush somewhere in the east or the west. On the other hand, one of the two teams will walk into the trap While the other will walk away and maybe even encounter some force to keep them busy and make sure they think that they are in the right direction." Garou answered.

If Najenda were present, she would have cursed Garou's entire family. The plan they made weeks ago and prepared for was anticipated casually by Garou.

Esdeath nodded to Garou and said with a smile, "That's just like Najenda. That woman is quite sly. If her strength matched her cunning, she would be an interesting opponent."

"What will we do?" Rin asked

"We will split like they wanted us to and hunt them. Me, Garou, Seryu and Rin will head after Najenda, while the rest of you will go after Akame." Esdeath said

"What if they outnumbered us?" Dr Stylish asked.

"If you were outnumbered or thought you can't win. You are allowed to retreat, preserving your lives come first" Esdeath asked.

"Today, we will hunt down these assassins once and for all. I hope everyone will be safe so that we can celebrate our victory tonight." Esdeath said raising the morale of her team.

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Two hours later, The second team, led by Dr Stylish, were still moving forward. For kilometre after kilometre, they didn't see anything or any trap.

"Could the trap be prepared for the other team?" Wave asked.

"We can't be sure. They need to keep us away from each other, as far as possible. For now, keep your guard up." Dr Stylish answered.

"I see something ahead," Kurome said

Far in the distance, a shadow of what seemed to be a person standing in the middle of nowhere.

"Prepare for combat and keep moving" Dr Stylish said.

The group kept moving toward the shadow when they reached it. They relaxed a little.

"It turned out to be a scarecrow" Wave sighed.

"Probably one of the tribes in the near mountains. They are known to create similar dolls and stand for their imaginary gods" Dr Stylish added while shaking his head, disapproving such a practice.

"Let's keep moving." Dr Stylish said when suddenly the scarecrow burst. A huge man with blue hair appeared from the inside. The man had an enormous weapon. He was aiming for the unsuspecting Kurome.

Before the man could hit Kuromo, Wave intercepted the blow. He was already wearing his imperial arm. Thanks to his training with Garou, he learned to activate his imperial arm instantly and to react immediately upon feeling danger.

If not for that, he might have received quite the damage from the blow or even worse. He might not have been able to protect Kurome at all.

The attacker retreated upon seeing his attack fail. He took a stance preparing for the battle, behind him a group of people gathered with their weapons readied for battle.

The four Jaegers did the same; they knew this was going to be a hard battle. The enemy had eight assassins out in the open and probably more hiding in the shadows waiting for the right time to make a move.

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At the same time, the first team led by Esdeath were staring at the army of bandits around them. Esdeath frowned at them and looked at Garou who said "It means all the fun is on the other side."

Esdeath nodded and said "Let's clear this place first, then we will head back "

Garou dismounted from the horse and said, "You do the cleaning, I'm going after Wave and the rest."

"Garou, wait...." Esdeath wanted to stop Garou, but it was too late. Garou already left.

"He is going there without a horse?" Rin asked, slightly stunned.

"What with the stunned face? He is Garou, what did you expect?" Seryu replied, she found Rin's reaction to be the thing out of place in this situation. 

Rin fell silent, feeling a bit embarrassed. Common sense didn't apply to Garou, so he really did sound foolish just now.

"Tsk... Let's kill these fools fast. I don't want to miss all the fun" Esdeath said with an annoyed tone as she charged forward.

"I think we won't make it regardless" Seryu said in a low voice, before eying the bandits with a maniacal smile. 

Rin sighed. The bandits were going to have a bloody end.