Nation-Defending Machine God—Shikoutazer
Teigu Type: Mecha/Armor
Wielder: Emperor

"Shikoutazer is a massive five hundred meter-tall mecha/armor-type Teigu used by the royal family of the Empire as a last line of defense if the Capital was ever to be destabilized. The suit itself was extremely massive and tall enough to overlook the Empire itself. Due to its massive size, it is extremely slow however, makes up for it in raw power. It has immense strength, durability and endurance, all the while being equipped with Missiles on its back and hips, mortars in the shoulders and many lasers around the body. While piloting, the user is completely protected inside of it."

(A/N: "We have to admit... Shikoutazer has probably the most badass Teigu design in this manga.")

Now with the Primus Imperator made a single step forwards, causing the ground to rumble and shake violently before the missile pods on its hips and back opened up. Soon, the citizens in the Capital saw a volley of missiles fly above them and towards the Revolutionary Army, were the explosions completely blinded everyone. From his chair, the Prime Minister was watch with binoculars and a drum stick in his hand from which he ate.

Honest: "Giving orders to fire.. From a safe and secure location!! And just like that, I can kill people in the droves! I'm pretty sure I've already killed tens of thousands! Clearly, this is the most rational and logical method! B-But... even I have to admit... This is absolutely overkill... blasting the Rebel Army to smithereens!! This battle is so lopsided, I just can't help but laugh!!!"

CHAPTER 61: KILL THE SUPREME PART 2

From inside the palace, the assassination quartet of Dairoku, Akame, Leone and Levi stared out through the gaps, as Shikoutazer stood in front of them, its back turned towards them. Their eyes were widened in horror as this Teigu, even eclipsed the Capital itself and is bigger than most Danger Beasts.

Leone: "W-What the hell is that...!?"

Akame: "It's g-gigantic...!"

Dairoku: "That's... the Empire's Trump Card..?" He gasped as his helmet vanished.

Athena: "Yeah. Shikoutazer, the oldest Teigu. Only those of the Royal Blood can operate it."

Levi: "Which means, the kid's inside of that thing??"

Athena: "Well it can be operated two ways. Directly inside or telepathically."

Dairoku: "Either way, we've got to destroy that thing. We have three targets left, Honest, Esdeath and Saikyuu. Good chance is that Tatsumi and Saber are gonna fight that thing and Esdeath would try to stop them. Honest is probably encouraging the Emperor to continue with the destruction."

Leone: "And that miserable Saikyuu has probably found somewhere safe to hide my now."

Akame: "The basement! No doubt!"

Levi: "We were instructed not to separate from each other.."

Dairoku: "But at this rate, we have no other choice. We have a better chance succeeding if we split into teams of two."

Leone: "Then Levi and I will go after the Prime Minister. You two, get Saikyuu."

With the plan set, they split off into their groups, with Akame and Dairoku dashing down the staircase while Leone and Levi sped up to the higher floors.

With Shikoutazer...

The massive Mecha Teigu crossed its arms as mortar barrels opened up on its shoulder pads before it began unleashing its Mortar shells into the air. Soon, they came crashing down on the Revolutionary Army, but the Teigu/Zodiac users used their abilities to shield everyone from the barrage, like using Black Marlin to create a defensive barrier of highly dense water, Selina using Gleipnir to create a large shield of magic and Mira using Gensō no Sutoraikā to put up a defensive barrier or water and wind. Najenda could only watch helplessly as they did their bests to shield everyone and give them time to recover from the sudden display of power. But in the meanwhile, she realized that neither Tatsumi or Saber were present, meaning that they were no doubt rushing to destroy Shikoutazer.

And she was correct.

Dashing across the roof tops of the Capital's buildings were the Incursio wearer and the Mechanized King, and their target was the Imperial Guardian—Shikoutazer.

Tatsumi's thoughts: "After coming to the Imperial Capital... I lost Sayo and Ieyasu, learned of the darkness within the Empire, and met everyone. Man, time sure does fly by... I've fought all this time, always believing that I could change the country for the better. I've lost comrades all while staining my own hands with blood. Now... finally, we're just one step away...!! That's no way for any human to make their maker!!"

Artoria (Fury): "Tatsumi." He glanced over to her, seeing some golden thrust bursting from the vents on the back of her calves and on her back. "We'll attack it together. I'm not fully sure about the weaknesses it has, but hit it hard. It'll break eventually."

Tatsumi (Incursio): "Fine by me!"

With both sharing a nod, they increased their speed, dashing quickly as Shikoutazer stood there, glaring down on the Empire below it. Honest on his chair was in pure ecstasy, watching everything fall before him before he looked to the giant Teigu.

Honest: "Your majesty! How do you feel?" He exclaimed as the massive Teigu slightly turned its head, as if it was glancing back towards him. The Emperor's voice soon radioed from it as in reality, he was inside a sphere, telepathically controlling it as the Teigu followed each of his movements.

Emperor: "I am alright. I seem to be controlling this contraption just fine! What about the rear and the Palace itself? Are they being properly defended?"

Honest: "Do not fret! General Esdeath has already headed off towards that direction!"

Emperor: *smiles in relief* "That's reassuring... It also means I can give my undivided attention on attacking."

As the Primus Imperator began to slowly move forwards, the Emperor was thinking about avoiding unnecessary killing of citizens. However, it seemed as if Honest could hear his thoughts as that was the exact opposite that he wanted. He wanted carnage, destruction and control.

Honest: "We must concentrate on breaking down the enemy's forces first and foremost! For now, keep overwhelming them with your projectiles!"

Emperor: *hesitant* "Alright..."

Before he could proceed forwards however, two figures ripped up the tall walls of the Imperial Palace before leaping into the air, even higher than Shikoutazer itself, which looked towards the two; it was Tatsumi and Artoria.

Tatsumi (Incursio): "Stop firing a weapon you've got no business using!!!"

Emperor: "They're coming flying in all by themselves!? What fools!"

The hole in the mouth piece of Shikoutazer, known as the Core Launcher began to charge up before firing a ball of highly condensed energy at the two. Artoria quickly got in front of Tatsumi, before slamming her lance into the energy attack and redirected it into the sky.

Emperor: "How DARE you!!" Mimicking his movements, the Shikoutazer lunged its massive left arm towards Artoria, whose thrusters activated. She flew up, allowing Tatsumi to dash along the extended arm and towards the Teigu's head. "Who the hell are you!?"

Tatsumi: (Incursio) "We're from Night Raid. You might have heard of us!!"

Rearing his fist back, he struck the massive Teigu right in its forehead, creating a crack in that area. However, the impact from the attack alone was enough to cause the mecha to stagger backwards and nearly lose balance.

Shikoutazer extended its arms out to the sides as it planted its foot back, regaining its balance skillfully.

Emperor: "T-This cannot be..!! The Supreme Teigu shaken to it's very core by one simple punch...!?"

Najenda watched in amazement as she witnessed Tatsumi and Artoria tag team the Primus Imperator. She then realized that there was a way to defeat it.

Najenda: "Did you see that just now...!? There is a way to fight that weapon!! It's NOT a lost cause!! For us to flee with our tails between our legs, it's exactly what the Prime Minister wants right now! We're so close to the finish line! Just follow my lead and let's see this through until the end!!"

A roar of determination erupted from the Revolutionary Army. It was clear now... That display of insane power was to break the morale of the Army and make them run away... However, seeing the courageous acts of Tatsumi and Artoria, and seeing the Great Supreme Teigu falter, relit that spark of courage and determination. It was clear that it was NOT invincible and could be destroyed.

Back in the palace, Honest stood up, clenching his fists a bit as he gritted his teeth upon seeing Shikoutazer stumble back. It was as if his plans for complete destruction and control were being threatened.

Honest: "Your majesty!! Do not let mere flies hold their own against your incomparable might!! Flies should be swatted down with a Supreme Beam!" *thoughts* "We don't have the luxury of taking too many direct hits... If I allow His Majesty to continue on this snail's pace he's on, we could probably be overcome before we get a chance to unleash our entire arsenal... Looks like the time has come to use Shikoutazer's Ace-In-The-Hole."

However, a noticeable thud startled him followed by the smell of a fresh kill. A sense of fear went down the minister's spine as he turned around to see both Leone and Levi standing there, and the dead body of two guards beside them.

Levi: "Hey there fatty! Missed me?"

Leone: "And now you've got no one left to hide behind."

Honest: "A-Assassins!? You infiltrated the Palace and made it all the way to the highest floor!?" He quickly put the pieces together, as it meant that everyone besides Saikyuu was defeated and he was right. Leone picked up an arrow from one of the bodies.

Leone: "Oh how I've been waiting for this moment... It's time to pay the piper, Prime Minister!!" She yelled as she lunged the arrow towards him at full speed. Honest shrieked in terror but soon it immediately stopped at he caught it easily.

Honest: *baby face* "Well, well... looks like I managed to catch it."

Leone: "What!?"

Levi: "Don't tell me... That Fatass has as Teigu...!?"

Honest: "Hmmm... Well, this is good timing I suppose... I have been working up quite the appetite here... So I think it's time for some snacks." He suddenly bent the arrow before chomping on, snapping it in two before cringing at the taste. "And here I thought I had discovered a new delicacy... but it tasted quite dreadful."

Leone gritted her teeth as Levi clenched her fists, watching the fat man gently wipe his mouth with his handkerchief before looking at the two females, his eyes darkened and insane.

Honest: "So I'll just have to wash this taste out of my mouth with you two~ Speaking from experience, young girls are quite pleasing to my plate~"

Leone: "Sorry to burst your bubble, but we're the ones that's gonna be eating you! And when we're done, there won't be any leftovers!" She growled as Levi glowed and burst into wind, with Srivatsa cladding her and Ventus on her arms glowing darkly.

Levi (Srivatsa): "And I'm not into fat old men.. I prefer a certain green-haired cute pervert instead. So do us a favor and die for us." Honest grinned as he took off his cloak and threw it off to the side.

Honest: "It was a long time but servant was explaining about how benefit assassins will be. Even though it was chaotic, the two of you reached here together. So the assassins are troublesome. I should have left Suzuka."

Levi (Srivatsa): "And that's where your wrong. We didn't get up here just by ourselves."

Leone: "Yeah, because of everyone's held, we can stand here!! For everyone's sake, we'll kill you 100 times!!!"

Levi (Srivatsa): "Ninja Arts; Super Dash!!"

The two charged the fat Prime Minister together. Levi leaped into the air as Leone lunged forwards, throwing her fist towards the Minister's face while Levi performed a drop kick towards him. Much to their surprise however, Honest blocked both of their attacks simultaneously.

Honest: "Then I will kill you both 200 times each!!"

Levi (Srivatsa): "Crap..." He took out a ninja scroll and placed it at the mouth piece of her helmet. "Shinpuu Shourai!!"

She yelled before bursting into a gust of wind that forced Honest to cover his eyes. Leone then took the change to charge forwards and unleash a barrage of rapid punches towards Honest. Despite the strong winds distracting him, he was able to block all of Leone's strike before he jumped back and lunged forwards, retaliating with a flurry of punches which all connected and caused her to skid across the balcony floor painfully.

Levi (Srivatsa): "You...!! Secret Technique; Avidya Slash!!"

She yelled as she appeared behind him and performed a serious of slashes with Ventus, sending out blood red energy pulses towards him. Levi gasped in shock as Honest managed to dodge each attack before he appeared in front of her and smashed his fist right into her abdomen. Everything seemed to slow down as Srivatsa's helmet slowly cracked before shattering, revealing Levi's surprised face with blood flying out her mouth before she went crashing into the wall, then landed next to Leone, with Srivatsa deactivating just from that single punch.

Levi: "W-What the hell... is his skill...?"

Honest: "Your Zodiac and Z-Armor, Ventus and Srivatsa allows you to make swift and flawless kills without suffering any damages. *looks at Leone* And your Teigu is Lionelle, which allows you to transform into animals. Hence why you two were able to bypass all of the traps flawlessly. You both are not enough for a battle."

Leone: "I-I didn't know... he is just so strong...!"

Levi: "T-Too Strong...!" She grunted. It seemed like that one punch even left her clothing a bit tattered, and so did Leone's.

Honest: "In order to enjoy long life, strong body is necessary. I trained myself enough when I was young." He said, recalling on the time he trained with the Rakshasa Demon, Sten. He then approached the two females. "I became quite tough because of that. Even though I eat tasty food a lot, my body stays very healthy."

He licked his lips as he stopped at the two females and reached his hands towards their bodies, aiming to strip them both down.

Honest: "For you two, I think your wombs will be the most tasty~"  Then...

Levi: "S-Shit...! Leone, I gotta pee!" Hearing that caught Honest off guard as he froze slightly, before.. "SIKE!!!"

(A/N: "It's not a direct reference, but the Pee thing is a reference to Trinity Seven. A very memorable Episode where Lilith, Levi and Selina had to hold in the urges to go to the bathroom while being tapped in Arata's room thanks to Arin.")

She yelled, as she backflipped and kicked Honest in the chin, knocking him back before Leone followed up with a devastating kick to his stomach, causing him to fumble backwards and for blood to fly out of his mouth. Soon, Levi made two dual slashes to his stomach with Ventus, causing him to yell out as blood flew all over the pace before the two girls stood side-by-side.

Leone: "Hah! You didn't notice about Lionelle's recovery speed??"

Levi: "And I was the 3rd strongest warrior in the Empire for a reason! A fat bastard like you won't be able to stop a super awesome ninja like myself so easily!"

Honest: "Argh... How dare you both harm me..."

Leone: "Die Prime Minister!"

Levi: "You're done for!"

Simultaneously, the two females charged him together, their speed increasing as they closed it. Honest however, didn't seem panicked; in fact, he seemed to be seething in anger.

Honest: "I refuse that... Also, you're both in range."

He said before the center peace of his crown split open in four ways, revealing some form of generator that shined a bright light towards the females, blinding them. However, noticeable cracking noises were heard before the gem on Lionelle's belt shattered, causing Leone to lose the lion ears, paws, tail and for her hair to return to its short stature. As for Levi, Ventus' blades cracked before completely shattering, the pieces falling onto the ground.

Levi: "V-Ventus!?"

Leone: "M-My Teigu!"

Soon two gunshots rang out through the air as blood flew from Leone's stomach and Levi's shoulder as the two were sent crashing onto the ground. Honest now held a revolver in his hand, its barrel smoking from being fired.

Honest: "This is what you get for kicking and cutting my stomach.. My dream is to live until 130 years old, eating a lot of foods, hugging girls and kill the ones I don't like. To achieve this, my body is important so I get angry if I get attacked. Well... I used up my Teigu which I wanted to leave it until the end."

The Teigu he was referring to was the crown on his head...

Absolute Limitation—Erastone
Teigu Type: Crown
Wielder: Prime Minister Honest

"The Anti-Teigu. Upon activation, it shine a bright light at the targeted Teigu, destroying it. What makes it especially dangerous, is that it also works on the Zodiacs. The Teigu will regenerate in one week, but during that time, it cannot be used."

Honest: "In the end, I relied on a hand gun and I don't think it suited me for a fight." He said as he blew the smoke off. However, upon turning around, his eyes widened in horror as he saw Shikoutazer being trashed around and stumbling backwards from the damage Tatsumi and Artoria inflicted on it together.

Honest: "His Majesty!?"

Levi: "B-Bastard..." He turned around, his eyes glaring with hatred as Levi was slowly standing up, holding her bleeding shoulder. "I can't give up yet.. I've got... Lubbock.. to return to...!"

Honest: "It's unfortunate but I have no time to be fighting you. His Majesty is in danger." He aimed the revolver at the ninja before firing. Her eyes widened, not from pain or anything, but from the fact that Leone stepped in front of her and took the shot to her stomach again, with blood splattering all over the Ninja. Slowly, her body fell over and onto Levi, who caught her.

Levi: "L-Leone...?"

Honest: "Oops. Seems like I missed. Oh well, you'll both die after this anyways." He picked the two of them up and carried them to the edge of the balcony. "If you both are peasants, die on a ground."

With a swift motion, he tossed the two of them over the side of the Balcony, with neither female being able to do anything.

Leone's thoughts: "You... don't think I will die here..!! I made a promise with Akame to kill at least one for each person...!!"

Levi's thoughts: "N-No..! I won't...! Die so easily..! I have to.... Survive... Lubbock...!"

Soon, a thud followed by a splatter noise was heard as the two made landfall, a pool of blood splatted underneath them as they both laid there together, motionless and their eyes dull.

Imperial Palace; Basement...

Imperial Guard: "Saikyuu-San, is it really necessary to run away since Jigo's Teigu appeared?" Asked the Imperial Guard.

In the basement, the man named Saikyuu was making his retreat to avoid being caught in the crossfire of the war and to avoid being targeted. In his hand was a strange book which he was looking through before shutting.

Saikyuu: "Even though it is a good Teigu, you will use if you don't use it well. If we escape now, we can run away completely. Our lord is too kind. We can return after our victory. Even if we lose, we can rebuild our nation with my Teigu."

The Teigu he was referring to was the book in his hand.

The Complete Book of the World—Rongo Rongo
Teigu Form: Book
Wielder: Saikyuu

"As the name suggest, it contains every single map in the world. Especially in the Empire, there are every single detailed information including mountains and land. On the last page, there is even prediction of natural disasters which will happen in the future."

Saikyuu's thoughts: "If these kind of things happen, it is not good to be Prime Minister who will be targeted first. Supporting from the back and surviving at the same time, that's how I live."

???: "We won't let you go. I will murder every single one of you who made the citizens suffer."

A chilling voice said, causing the hairs on the men's necks as they turned to face the source of the sound. With an ominous black aura surrounding her and her eyes glowing dark red shining from the darkness, a demonic scythe was seen, its glowing purple eye blinking at them. Red sparks of lightning flied from off of her body, striking the ground and walls around her as she emerged from the darkness with Ketsuekime in hand. It was her.

Saikyuu: "Akame!!" But of course, she wasn't alone.

???: "You may want to rethink that plan of yours... Instead of running, fall to your knees and pray that god will spare you for everything you've done and you'll get your answer... Retribution."

The temperature of the basement began to rise rapidly as blood red flames burst from the grounds around them, engulfing them in a ring of hellfire. They turned around to see something lurking in the dark shadows, with the flames barely providing enough light. A dark red aura surrounded his body with a singular red eye glowing from the darkness, the other eye glowing gold with a cold and dead 'tick tock' noise. The scythe in his hand pulsed in an ominous red aura as a demonic howl was heard from it. Upon emerging from the darkness and into the ring of fire, it was him, with Yoake in hand and Kizushinrel on his back.

Saikyuu: "D-Dairoku! You were supposed to be dead!"

Saying nothing, Dairoku sent a telepathic signal to Akame, who while gripping Ketsuekime tightly, dashed ahead, with her lightning sparking around her and speeding her up. Lightning coated the demonic scythe's blade as three of the guards charged her in retaliation. However, they soon found themselves on the receiving end of Ketsuekime's blade as they all dropped dead in an instant.

Soon after, Dairoku was slowly walking towards Saikyuu, with the final three of his guards recklessly ran towards him. However, each of them were soon put into the ground as the Death's Harbinger threw Yoake, it bouncing off the wall as it spun like a buzz saw and collided with the three, slicing them brutally to pieces before bouncing back into it master's hand.

Saikyuu's thoughts: "Right now there is a battle which will be a history happening outside... Even at this basement here, you won't let me go and target... me." *out loud* "What I want to train is the ones who kill the darkness inside the darkness..." thoughts* "Really what perfect assassins...!"

Dairoku: "Target: Saikyuu."

Akame: "Eliminate."

Drops of sweat began to fall from the man's face. But he had to think of some form of plan. Dairoku and Akame used to be with the Empire so he could attempt to talk his way out from being killed by them. Seeing that as a full proof plan, he quickly formed his words.

Saikyuu: "I-If you save my life..! E-Err...!"

He however didn't have time to finish. Soon gunshots rang out through the basement as Saikyuu held his right shoulder in pain, where a flaming bullet from Yoake was lodged into it. He tried speaking again, only for Dairoku to fire again, and again, and again. Each shot landed in an area that would inflict excruciating pain to him; his shoulders, legs, hands and abdomen. Dairoku soon stood over him, Yoake's gun-blade barrel pointed at him as his eyes glowed dangerously. He wanted to do it so badly.. not to outright kill him... No, he wanted to put him through all the pain he's caused him, Akame and his other former comrades. He gritted his teeth as was about to lodge another bullet into another non-vital area, only for a soft hand to gently touch his shoulder. He knew who it was as he sighed deeply... It was Akame and her face said it all.

He collapsed Yoake and holstered it on his back before moving away from Saikyuu, allowing for Akame to end him swiftly by striking his chest with Ketsuekime. Saikyuu had forgotten a key factor about these two assassins... he was the one who taught them one key factory... And that was...

"Don't give them time to talk and have no mercy."

Soon, Dairoku heard a thud behind him, causing him to turn around as he saw the Vampiress on her knees, trembling. Seeing her, he rushed over to her but upon feeling her clutch onto him and sniffle, he knew what was wrong... A heavy weight was lifted off of their shoulders since they were bought by the Empire. The one who caused them all pain was finally dead... and now..

They were free.

To Be Continued...