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The severe crackdown and search instigated by Minister Honest truly led to a massacre. Countless innocent people were implicated and killed. It's said that in just a few days, the death toll had already approached ten thousand.
With so many deaths, blood flowed like rivers on the execution platforms. The people of the Imperial Capital fearfully dubbed this turmoil the "Crimson Tide."
Many were swept up by the Crimson Tide, including the current Night Raid.
That night, aside from Sheele and Mine, who were unfortunately captured by Uchiha Madara during their mission in the Imperial Capital, none of the other Night Raid members were in the Imperial Capital.
Therefore, by the time the Night Raid members discovered the sudden upheaval in the Imperial Capital, it was already too late!
Under Minister Honest's command, the Imperial Capital was completely sealed off, and the city walls were heavily guarded by elite troops.
There was no way around it; Night Raid's members, seeing this situation, simply couldn't enter.
What? You're asking about a forced entry?
At such a critical moment, if Night Raid were to force their way into the Imperial Capital, what awaited them would surely be a combined siege by the tens of thousands of troops guarding the Imperial Capital.
Although every member of Night Raid was an expert, experts facing such an endless "sea of people" tactic would definitely be overwhelmed. What's more, the Imperial Capital's army was proficient in battle formations. If they were truly trapped within a heavy encirclement of tens of thousands of troops, the Night Raid members would undoubtedly be dragged to their deaths.
Therefore, the Night Raid members dared not enter; they could only observe from outside the Imperial Capital.
They didn't know what exactly was happening inside the Imperial Capital, and they were even more worried about the safety of Sheele and Mine, who hadn't evacuated in time.
At this critical juncture, it was the newly joined Night Raid member, Chelsea, who stepped forward. Using the special ability of her Imperial Arms, she transformed into a small animal, stealthily infiltrating the Imperial Capital to gather intelligence unnoticed.
Chelsea lurked within the Imperial Capital for an entire day, from morning till evening.
During this day, Chelsea truly gained a profound understanding of the horrifying security situation in the Imperial Capital. Even with the ingenious transformation ability of her Imperial Arms, she fell into danger several times. If Chelsea hadn't been agile enough, she might truly have been trapped in the Imperial Capital.
Given that even Chelsea's formidable transformation ability faced such peril, she could surmise that if any other Night Raid member had infiltrated, they would have definitely been caught.
From day to dusk, for a full day, Chelsea exhausted every trick she knew, learning one astonishing piece of vital intelligence after another. Finally, as evening approached, she felt she had gathered enough information. She once again transformed into a small animal, slipped out of the Imperial Capital, and rushed non-stop back to the Night Raid base.
After the sun had set, Chelsea finally made it back to the Night Raid base.
Currently, the remaining four Night Raid members â Najenda, Akame, Bulat, and Lubbock â were all gathered in the meeting room, silently and nervously awaiting news from Chelsea.
A dust-covered Chelsea suddenly pushed open the meeting room door!
The four Night Raid members saw Chelsea return, and their perpetually anxious hearts finally relaxed slightly. They all stood up simultaneously, asking in unison:
"Chelsea, what exactly happened!?" (x4)
Chelsea, her face drawn and tired, said nothing. Her steps a little wobbly, she walked to the meeting table, casually picked up a glass of waterânot caring whose it wasâtilted her head back, and gulped it down vigorously, clearly parched.
Seeing how exhausted Chelsea was, the Night Raid members didn't press her. They all sat down, quietly waiting for Chelsea to recover.
After draining the glass of water, Chelsea slumped onto a chair, looking utterly worn out. She gasped for breath for a while before finally recovering. She looked at her Night Raid comrades, her eyes filled with an unreadable expression.
The first thing Chelsea said was:
"The Imperial Capital is in complete chaos!"
The Night Raid members looked at each other. Finally, it was Najenda, Night Raid's leader, who inquired:
"What exactly happened?"
Chelsea waved her hand, straightened up, and explained in detail:
"Last night, some madman blew up Minister Honest's entire residence, turning it into a sea of fire. Although the fire has been extinguished today, his home is completely ruined. All the wealth Minister Honest has amassed through his wicked deeds over the years has been turned to dust!"
This was indeed a shocking piece of news. The Night Raid members' eyes widened in disbelief.
Lubbock impatiently asked Chelsea:
"What about Honest? Was he blown to death?"
Chelsea shook her head regretfully:
"No, that bastard of a Minister stayed in the Imperial Palace last night, letting him escape a calamity!"
Hearing this, Lubbock bit his lip in frustration.
Najenda, upon hearing this, had already guessed about eighty or ninety percent of the situation:
"Chelsea, presumably the Imperial Capital is under such strict martial law because of this incident?"
"That's right. When I infiltrated the Imperial Capital, the Minister mobilized the city's entire security force and army for a frantic search. Anyone even slightly suspicious was either killed or arrested. The people of the Imperial Capital are so terrified they're hiding in their homes and dare not go out. Soldiers conducting searches are everywhere on the streets. The situation is truly grim!"
At this point, Najenda frowned, asking the question that concerned her most:
"Then, Chelsea, what about Sheele and Mine? The Imperial Capital is under complete martial law. They are now trapped and must be in extreme danger! Sheele and Mine... they weren't captured, were they?"
Najenda's question made everyone's hearts tighten. They all looked at Chelsea with eager anticipation.
Finally asked this question, Chelsea knitted her brows. For a moment, she didn't know where to start. After a long, drawn-out sigh, she finally said:
"Sheele and Mine... I didn't find them!"
At Chelsea's words, the Night Raid members collectively breathed a sigh of relief.
In their view, not finding them was the best news. Encountering a situation of strict martial law in the Imperial Capital, they, being well-trained, would surely hide to avoid the search. As long as they avoided this initial storm, things would be better later.
But clearly, they relaxed too soon. Next, Chelsea said something that made their faces change color drastically:
"Although I didn't find them, I can confirm that last night, they definitely went through a major battle!"
As these words left her mouth, everyone's faces changed. Najenda pressed urgently:
"What exactly happened!?"
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