"That's—the Supreme Throne!"
Akame and the others looked through the roof and saw the enormous figure slowly lowering itself. They all showed expressions of disbelief. Then Leone looked at Naruto and asked doubtfully.
"Didn't you say that only royal bloodlines could activate that thing?
Does Your Majesty have other brothers or relatives?"
"Probably not."
Naruto thought carefully for a moment, then shook his head definitively.
Only those with direct royal blood could activate the Supreme Throne.
However, Naruto clearly remembered that Honest had killed everyone with that bloodline to help him contend for the throne. Logically, no one besides him should be able to activate that Imperial Arm now.
Naruto couldn't understand how that scoundrel Honest managed to make it move.
Crash!~
There was no time for them to ponder. The Supreme Throne had already lowered itself and spotted them, then reached out and slapped the palace.
"Go, let's get out of here first!"
Akame helped Naruto up, and together with Leone and Bulat, they quickly fled out of the palace.
Boom!~
No sooner had they escaped the palace than it was reduced to ruins by a single slap from the Supreme Throne.
"!!!"
Leone looked at the colossal object that could shatter a palace with one slap, her face grim as she said, "How can we possibly defeat something like this?!"
The oppressive feeling the Supreme Throne gave her even far exceeded that woman Esdeath. She couldn't imagine any way to defeat such a terrifying thing!
Whoosh!~
At this moment, Bulat's figure suddenly rushed out, swiftly charging toward the Supreme Throne, then thrusting his spear at a 'weak point' in its leg joint.
Clang!~
Bulat's full-force spear thrust only created a shower of sparks on the Supreme Throne's leg, leaving no mark.
Then the Supreme Throne lifted its foot and kicked him back directly.
Bang!
Bulat's figure crashed heavily, then he stood up from the ruins and returned to Naruto and the others, saying in a heavy tone, "This thing is too hard, and its attack speed is very fast. It seems to have no weakness at all."
At any rate, he couldn't think of any way to deal with it.
"Let me try!"
Naruto spoke, his gaze fixed on the colossal object in front of him, saying, "Although I don't know how Honest activated and controlled that Imperial Arm, if I can find the 'entrance,' I should be able to try and seize control of the Supreme Throne from him."
To be honest, Naruto also couldn't think of a way to deal with that thing, so he could only try to contend for control with Honest.
After all, he was the one who could truly control the Supreme Throne.
"But… Your Majesty's body…"
Akame and the others also understood that Naruto's method was probably the only chance to deal with the Supreme Throne.
But his body was so severely injured in the battle with Esdeath that it was already a miracle he didn't die. Now, even standing was difficult for him, so how could he have the physical strength to do something like that?
"It's fine, I still have one move—"
Naruto smiled slightly, closed his eyes, then took a deep breath, letting his chest expand rhythmically.
Thump-thump-thump!~
The sound of a heavy, powerful heartbeat emanated from Naruto's chest. Even Akame and the other two nearby could hear it very clearly. Hearing this strong, fast heartbeat, all three stared at Naruto in shock, then saw marks like animal whiskers appear on both sides of his cheeks.
Naruto's injuries were also somewhat suppressed. At least for a short time, they wouldn't affect his movement or combat.
"What a pity!"
Naruto felt the surging power in his body, regretting that he hadn't fought Esdeath in this state before. Perhaps their battle would have been more exhilarating that way.
"What's a pity?"
Leone heard Naruto's sigh and couldn't help but ask. She then circled him once before asking curiously, "You—are you also carrying an Imperial Arm like mine?"
Naruto's current state, in her eyes, looked very similar to herself after activating Lion King. The biggest difference was probably that she grew beast ears after beastification, while Naruto had 'whiskers.'
"No, this is a state of mine."
Naruto shook his head gently, simply explaining. Then he looked at the Supreme Throne rampaging through the Imperial Capital and said in a deep voice, "This state of mine probably won't last long. I'll go see if I can find a way to deal with that big guy. You all go help the others deal with the remaining Imperial Arm users."
With that, he directly leaped up and flew toward the Supreme Throne.
Akame and the other two looked at Naruto's back, exchanging glances for a moment. Then Bulat spoke, "Listen to His Majesty. We'll go find the Boss first and see if we can figure out how the Minister activated and controlled the Supreme Imperial Arm."
Akame and Leone nodded simultaneously upon hearing this. Then, along with Bulat, they dashed toward the outside of the palace.
On the other side.
After Naruto arrived near the Supreme Throne, he first attempted to attack it. However, even with his full power, his attacks had no effect on the Supreme Throne. Moreover, the Supreme Throne seemed to have no weaknesses at all. Even the most vulnerable areas like joints and eyes were made of incredibly hard materials and simply couldn't be damaged.
As for finding the 'cockpit' to contend for control with Honest—Naruto searched all around but couldn't find where the 'cockpit' of this thing was located.
In desperation, Naruto could only retreat first and go discuss with Najenda and the others to see if there were any other methods.
"Najenda, everyone!"
When Naruto found Najenda, Akame and the others were also there. They seemed to have just experienced a new battle, and Lubbock, surprisingly, had lost an arm.
"We encountered a tough guy."
Lubbock saw Naruto's gaze, then said in a proud tone, "That guy wasn't an Imperial Arm user, but his strength was terrifying. But in the end, I, the great me, still took him down!"
After saying that, he raised his hand to gently caress his severed left arm, then looked at Najenda's mechanical right arm and laughed. "And now, Boss and I look even more compatible, hehe!~"
Najenda, hearing Lubbock's words, also couldn't help but respond with a smile. "Indeed, we finally have something compatible about us."
"Boss!!"
Lubbock's eyes widened upon hearing Najenda's words, staring at her in disbelief.
Lubbock was originally the son of a wealthy merchant from the provinces, living a life of comfort since childhood. Later, Najenda came to his hometown to take office, and he fell in love with her at first sight. He then unhesitatingly abandoned everything and followed Najenda to join Night Raid.
He never concealed his feelings for Najenda, but he had never received a response from her. Now, did Najenda's words just now count as a response to his feelings?
Lubbock thought they did. So after the initial surprise, he was immediately overjoyed.
Losing an arm but gaining love—it was totally worth it!
"Your Majesty!"
Najenda, however, did not continue the display. Instead, she turned her gaze to Naruto, then pointed to the person restrained by Susanoo nearby.
She said in a deep voice, "This person is the one who helped the Minister modify it, allowing him to activate and control the Supreme Throne."
The person Najenda pointed to was indeed Dorothea, the alchemist who modified the Supreme Throne for Honest. And she confessed this herself after encountering Najenda and being beaten severely by Susanoo.
Najenda and the others were about to interrogate her about the Supreme Throne's modification when Naruto arrived.
Naruto looked at Dorothea upon hearing this. The latter, seeing his gaze, immediately began to confess, "The method for creating Imperial Arms has long been lost. It's impossible to completely modify any Imperial Arm. I merely helped Minister Honest modify the Supreme Throne's cockpit and then used the blood of the former Emperor that he collected to create the 'fuel' that would allow him to activate and control the Supreme Throne."
"The former Emperor's blood?"
Naruto showed a surprised expression upon hearing this and said, "I remember—the former Emperor has been dead for a long time. Has that guy Honest been eyeing the Supreme Throne since then?"
"That's right. His efforts regarding the Supreme Throne began very early, and—"
Dorothea looked at Naruto, hesitated for a moment, and said, "The former Emperor and Empress—that is, Your Majesty's parents—were killed by Honest himself."
"Very good. Another reason why he must be eliminated."
Naruto's gaze unconsciously grew cold upon hearing this. Then he asked again, "Since you helped that guy modify the Supreme Throne, do you have a way to make that big guy stop?"
"Impossible" Dorothea quickly shook her head, then thought for a moment and said, "However, Honest can activate and control the Supreme Throne entirely because of the 'fuel' made from the former Emperor's blood. As long as that fuel runs out, the Supreme Throne will naturally stop moving. And even if the 'fuel' is replaced, it needs a cooling period before it can be activated again."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes immediately lit up, and Najenda asked, "When will that 'fuel' run out?"
"This—"
Dorothea shrank her neck and replied, "The 'fuel' I made allows the Supreme Throne to operate for about one day after each activation."
"One day…"
Upon hearing this answer, everyone's eyes dimmed again.
If the Supreme Throne were to operate unrestrained for a day, it would probably flatten the entire Imperial Capital!
Boom boom boom!~
Suddenly, a roaring sound came, attracting everyone's attention.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw several unfamiliar figures attacking the Supreme Throne.
"They are Imperial Arm users from the Revolutionary Army!"
Najenda recognized those people at a glance. After saying it in a deep voice, her expression suddenly changed, and she said, "Oh no. The Revolutionary Army and the armies of many rebel forces should have already reached outside the city. If the Minister uses the Supreme Throne to attack them…"
Najenda didn't finish her sentence, but everyone understood her meaning. With the Supreme Throne's size, ordinary armies were like ants in front of it. Just a casual lift of its foot could crush a large area.
What was even more despairing was that if the Supreme Throne really could operate for an entire day as Doyat said, then no matter how many armies there were, it wouldn't be enough for it to kill!
"No, we must find a way to stop it!"
Najenda said with a grim expression, then grabbed Doyat by the collar and demanded, "You must know a way to make it stop, right?"
"There's no way, and—"
Dorothea shook her head. A strange smile suddenly appeared on her face as she said, "Do you think that the Supreme Throne, hailed as the strongest Imperial Arm with power comparable to 'that of a god,' only has the characteristics of being large and indestructible?"
Najenda had a bad premonition upon hearing this and immediately asked, "What do you mean?"
Dorothea didn't answer. She only turned her head to look at the Supreme Throne, which was currently under siege, then whispered, "It's starting—the Purge Mode!"
Najenda, Naruto, and the others immediately looked in that direction as well, only to see the Supreme Throne's eyes suddenly turn crimson, and its form begin to change. Then, it opened its contorted mouth toward the direction where the rebel and Revolutionary Army forces had gathered outside the Imperial Capital.
"Purge Mode is the true form in which the Supreme Throne displays its power—a form capable of destroying everything!"
Whoosh!~
As Dorothea's words fell, a piercing hum emanated from the Supreme Throne's open mouth. Then everyone saw an indescribable power rapidly converging within the Supreme Throne's mouth before being unleashed toward the location where the armies outside the city were gathered.
Boom!~
A blinding ball of light shot out from the Supreme Throne's mouth, landing on the location where the armies outside the city were gathered. Immediately after, a deafening explosion erupted, and everyone saw a massive mushroom cloud rising from that spot, followed by a hurricane-like shockwave that swept through, destroying all buildings in its path.
Everyone recovered from their shock, each finding cover to dodge the oncoming shockwave. After the impact passed, everyone looked at the area ravaged by the shockwave, and as far as their eyes could see, everything had been reduced to ruins.
"How could this be—"
Everyone gazed at the ruins before them and the horrifying marks left by the explosion, all showing expressions of despair.
"Hahahahaha!~"
At this moment, Honest's voice emanated from the Supreme Throne's mouth, his wild laughter like that of a demon. Then he spoke in a voice that could be heard throughout the entire Imperial Capital, "This is the power of a god! All those who dare to defy me, go to hell!"
With that, the Supreme Throne once again opened its mouth toward another gathering of troops outside the city, and a terrifying power began to brew again.
"Stop it!"
At this moment, Naruto's figure suddenly dashed toward the Supreme Throne, then leaped up, jumping in front of the Supreme Throne's mouth, which was brewing terrifying power. He spread his arms and roared with bloodshot eyes.
"Stop—stop it right now!"
Hum!~
An invisible power erupted from Naruto's body, then spread out with him as the center, causing the world to lose its color wherever it passed!
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