Ginga Densetsu Akame
Prologue
When Akame-san was born, he was born heir to the Iga House. This was before Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin or Ginga Densetsu Weed, two months before Ginga Densetsu Riki. This is the story of Akame, and how he became the legendary brave dog who helped save Ohu Paradise twice. Akame's story began in the outskirts of the Iga Village, when the Iga Village was far and widespread, and his story also ended there.
Akame hadn't originally been the destined leader of the Iga. He'd been born the runt of the litter, the smallest one; being the runt meant you had the least chance of getting picked as Official Village Leader. And so, Akame had been born the runt.
However, he was far from whiny and needy, unlike most other runts. He patiently waited in line for his turn (comical, yes) and, although he was born blind and deaf, as all puppies are, he could swing his head in the direction of a dog's voice.
After he was eight weeks old, Akame took pleasure in romping around the Iga House, studying the technique scrolls, and pestering his superiors with endless questions.
"How does Secret Ninjutsu: Dance of the Leaves work?
"Does Genjutsu: Rolling Flowers require ten percent of chikara or fifteen percent?
"What does Kin-Ninjutsu mean?"
His superiors would try their best to answer his questions, often ending with, "Leave me alone and in peace, Akame-sama!"
And then Akame would chase butterflies, pounding his appendages into shape. He would hop, leap, and snap at the twirling insects, catch the falling leaves, saunter about the long grass, pretending to be a real Nīnken sneaking up on a foe.
When he was bored with that, he would go and study science with Arrow, the only Nīnken tutor who would not look at him in disgust or frustration.
So life for Akame was very easy and happy…
Until that day happened.