I'm basing these chapters on the individual chapters of the manga, so the word count for each chapter will be different. Some will be longer, and some will be shorter.

Adieu.

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Rousei Village

The training for Akame and the others had continued. Currently, Akira and Akame were taking their haul of fish to the village in order to complete their quotas. The two set down their baskets in front of a woman named Martha, the older woman smiling at the two.

Martha: "Thanks for getting the fish I asked for, Akame, Akira!"

Akira: "No problem."

Akame: "It was nothing."

Martha: "Thanks! Here, I even put in an extra coin for you."

Akira: "Oh, it wasn't needed, but thanks."

Akame: "Thank you..." (shining eyes) "With this, I can get the grilled meat dinner set..."

Akira: "We have that stuff at home? Why don't you just cook it?"

Martha: (giggle) "Akame, since you're a girl, why don't you buy a hairpin or something?"

Akame: "But a hairpin isn't juicy like meat!"

Akira: (sweat drops) "That's what you're concerned about?"

Martha: "Come here for a second! Akira-kun, do you mind if you wait outside?"

Akira: "Uh, not at all."

Akame: "Martha?"

Before Akame could even latch her hand onto her partner's arm for him to take her with him, Martha pulls the girl upstairs. It was at this moment, Akira realizes how scary women are when they're serious about something. 

Despite his hands giving off a chill feeling constantly, the determined face on Martha's had sent a shiver down his spine. He then heard a ruckus upstairs in Martha's home, causing him to have a confused look. With the two girls...

Martha: "Yeah! It looks perfect on you!"

Akame, however, was unsure. She had glanced down, she was wearing a pretty frilly dress. Akame twirls slightly, still unsure if she was actually perfect in the attire.

Martha: "Sorry, it's my old dress and it's not much, but you can have it, Akame! But in return, bring me more fish, okay?"

With a shy nod, Akame heads down the stairs and exits Martha's house. As Akira turned around, a small blush made it to his face when he saw the red-eyed girl. Akame tilts her head in confusion.

Akame: "What?"

Akira: "N-Nothing. It's just...it looks good on you. But...with what's happening now, I don't think we'll have time for things like that."

Akame: "...Yes...of course."

Akira: "Maybe when all this is over, we'll head back to Martha to check out some more, yeah?"

Akame: "Perhaps."

The two begin to make their way back home, exiting Rousei Village. Along the way, they encounter Guy hanging upside down from a tree, tied up.

Akira: "Guy? The hell you get up there for?"

Guy: "Ooh, Akame, Akira! I got too carried away gambling and didn't have the money to pay, so this is what they did to me. Sorry, but could you guys lend me some money? I want to be freed."

Akira: "...Something tells me it wasn't about gambling.

Akame: "You're always getting into stuff like this..."

With a sigh, Akame leapt off some of the trees and unsheathed her katana, using it to cut Guy down. Afterwards, the three of them dash off towards their home.

Guy: "Thanks for saving me. I'm going to live a straight life from now on."

Akame: "More importantly, if we don't get back to the hideout soon, we'll be late for our training."

Guy: "By the way, what's with your clothes?"

Akira: "She got them from Martha."

Guy: "Oh, that lady from the restaurant. She's beautiful and kind, isn't she? Especi--"

Akira: "Hands off the lady's skirt, dumbass."

Guy: (thoughts): 'Tch...just a little bit more...'

After hearing what was going on behind her, Akame swiftly turns around and kicks Guy's face. Akira let out a whistle in approval.

Next Day

The children had gathered at the bottom of the stairs of their home. At the top was Gozuki, a proud smile on his face.

Gozuki: "Now! All preparations are complete! I'm going to give you your first missions!

Cornelia: "Papa, that means..."

Gozuki: "Yeah, today's killings isn't just practice. Not some push-over Danger Beasts like Rousei-monkeys. Humans."

Poney: "This day's finally here!"

Guy: "Let's get this show on the road!"

Green: (pushes up glasses) "So we're finally up against human targets..."

Akira: (thoughts) 'First mission, huh? ...Fufufu, who's the unlucky bastard's throat I've got to slit?

Gozuki: "Well, with your skills, none of you should lose to some ordinary people. Besides, you're all equipped with 'Shingu.'"

Akira: "Shingu?"

Gozuki: "Yeah. That's what the weapons you're all carrying around. The first emperor, who founded the Empire, made forty-eight weapons called 'Teigu' to protect the Empire. These ultra-weapons all use some long-lost secret technique or take their base material from legendary Danger Beasts. However, four hundred years ago, the emperor at the time wanted to make his own Teigu. He saw it as a shame that no other weapon surpassed those weapons of the past. However, the weapons he created were nowhere near the level of a Teigu. Those weapons were called 'Shingu.' That emperor sealed all the Shingu in shame, even though those weapons were powerful in their own right and their only shortcoming was that they weren't as powerful as Teigu. The weapons you are all holding are those very Shingu."

Everyone looked to the weapons that they had. Akira fishes out the revolver from it's holster, twirling it around his finger before he caught it with his hand and aimed down the barrel.

Akame: "This is..."

Akira: "And these were taken out from the Empire's secret storage?"

Gozuki: "Do you understand now? The Shingu, the national treasures of the Empire that were given to you, are testaments to how important and noble your missions are. Take pride! Your work will save this great Empire!"

Green: "Then, are you using a Shingu as well, Father?"

Gozuki: (holds up Murasame) "This is a Teigu."

Poney: "Wow, you're amazing Father!"

Akira: "As expected from him."

Gozuki: "Right? If you all work hard enough, maybe you will be issued Teigu yourselves. By the way, if any of you fail the first mission...I won't forgive you. This is an important job that brings happiness to the people. If you can't do that, you're not my children."

His sudden change in tone causes most of the children to gulp and sweat. However, Najasho and Akira remain still with stern looks. Starting now, they're lives would be on the line when completing their missions.

Gozuki: "I'll have each of you kill a different target. You can't help each other. Open your envelopes by yourselves later. All necessary instructions are written in these envelopes."

The older man walked to each and every one of the children. He went into his pockets and pulled out envelopes for each of them and gave it to them, one by one. Akira stared at his for a few seconds before he nodded and put it in his back pocket.

Cornelia: "What about the time limit?"

Gozuki: "Bring the heads back here by tomorrow morning. They're all evil villains that want to throw this nation into chaos. Don't feel bad, chopping them into pieces." (thoughts) 'Most of their targets this time are criminals already sentenced to death...should any of the targets survive, they'll become subjects in experiments, and in return receive freedom. ...Well, that doesn't apply to every target, though.'

After receiving her orders, Akame had opened up her envelope and her eyes widen. Her hands shook and she crumpled the paper slowly.

With Akira, the blue-eyed boy's eyes twitched in annoyance. In front of him were eight targets, all wearing red headbands. The eight of them charged at him, Akira sighing as he took out his Shingu, Prometheus and fired all six shots. Four of them miss, the other two leaving six alive. But Akira didn't mind.

Instead, he grinned and took out his knife, running at speeds that a normal man wouldn't achieve. Three of them halted, shocked by the boy's speed. Before they had time to react, before they even knew it, they're throats had been slit, blood flying in the air as the three bodies drop to the floor. The remaining look at the young boy in shock and slight fear, the boy turning his head around as he had a creepy smile.

Akira: "Now then...who's next?~"

Back at the hideout, Gozuki sat in a dimly lit room, the only light coming from the now setting sun. His Teigu was at his side, leaning up against the chair as he held a bottle of alcohol in his hand.

He then looked up at the ceiling, pondering to himself.

Gozuki: "So no one is back yet, huh...well, Guy's target is sharp and cunning. Green is facing a muscle-for-brains...they were all given targets that should give them trouble. Especially Akame...on top of being too kind, you don't adore me like Poney does...I'll have to test you mentally."

One of Akira's targets coughs out blood, a hole now in his forehead as he falls backwards. The blue-eyed boy stood in a puddle of blood, the red liquid all over himself. He sighs as he twirls his revolver and puts it in it's holster.

He then sniffs himself and looks at the bodies around him. He then slumps over slightly.

Akira: "Yeah, I'm taking a shower when I get back...and I should've brought more bags."