Chapter 4 Recruits
The next day for Night Raid is going along fine and some training was in order, but not that kind of training for Tatsumi, Ieyasu, and Sayo as they were helping Naruto and Akame cooking breakfast. Not the normal assassin training, but it can't be helped and…
"Second please!"
"One more."
"More please Naruto-kun!"
"Keep it coming, Naruto-kun!"
Oh yeah, there's that.
Naruto's cooking happens to be the best five-star meals then anyone has ever had or seen, getting more food to cook. The knight's girls know firsthand of his cooking skills, being a very great cook and have well-made meals to enjoy. The more they want, cause groans from Tatsumi, Ieyasu, and Sayo how they are stuck with kitchen work. Akame loves the meals and how the silver-haired knight can cook such great meats for breakfast. She's on her sixth meal of breakfast and really loves the five-star meals.
Tatsumi and his friends were grateful they took cooking lessons to help them out in case they get jobs at cooking areas in the Capital. They never thought that their assassin training will be like this and now time for cleaning dishes.
"I don't see why we are stuck with kitchen work?" Tatsumi questioned as he cleans the dishes.
"Why are we doing this?" Sayo asked, drying the dishes.
"It can't be helped as I cook. And you three are with me for the day, so you help cook too," Akame replied as she took a bite of Naruto's food again.
"You just want the food!" The three teens called out, pointing at Akame, who was eating the food.
"I have no idea what you are talking about," Akame said, pushing that aside and putting some food away.
This caused three friends to groan and kept cleaning.
Naruto smirk at Tatsumi and his friend misfortune before finishing making lunches for a few people in mind and grabbed a wooden spoon in his left hand, just in case as he smelled a few people coming into the kitchen. It pays to have dragon abilities these days.
"Those aprons look good on the recruits," A certain female spoke, caused Tatsumi and Ieyasu to get upset and know who had just walked in.
"Say what?!" The boys shouted as they turn around to see Mine, Bulat, Sheele, and Lubbock with bags behind them and it looks like they are heading out for a mission.
Naruto, his Servants, and Sayo looked back to see the four all bag up.
"You guys going somewhere?" Tatsumi asked.
"Yep, we got a job. So, we are heading to the Capital," Bulat answered.
"Please take care of the hideout while we are out," Sheele said with a smile.
"Ha-ha! The newbies are housemaids with Akame today. Have fun cutting cu-ouch!" Mine said to taut but was cut off when something hit her on the forehead hard and held her head.
She looked down to see what hit her, seeing a spoon on the floor and look up to see Naruto with his left-hand outwards before putting on his hip.
"Yeah, yeah, keeping bragging to the people who are serving you. Your food mind you, Pinkie," Naruto said with a smirk, getting a glare from the pink haired girl
"Why you!" Mine shouted and was about to resort back but was tripped by Archer putting her leg out and caused her to fall onto the floor.
This caused a few to smirk, laughs, and shake of their heads of what just happen. Most saw that coming.
"You should be more mindful with your surroundings," Lancer said like a teacher giving a lesson to her student.
"Not much a good assassin," Assassin commented.
Mine groaned and look up to glare and shout but was stopped as Naruto had a lunch bag before her and blinked a few times.
"What's this?"
"Lunch."
"We can get lunch at the Capital."
"Maybe, but most of you have Wanted Posters with some trouble and now little time to make lunch. So here I made lunch for you guys and enjoy. Hunger is the enemy, my friends."
The two talked and good points were made.
Mine sighed as she took her lunch and said, "Thanks I guess."
"Thank you, Naruto," Sheele said, thanks for the lunch as she and the others left for their mission.
"You're welcome," Naruto replied.
Things went back to cleaning the kitchen and was done when Akame took off her apron.
"Okay, let's go take some life," Akame ordered, making Tatsumi, Ieyasu, and Sayo confused.
"Huh?" They asked.
"The forest or the lake?" Naruto asked as he put away a few things.
"Good, you know what I'm talking about," Akame said.
Oh, this should be good.
Short Time Skip
After a good walk into the mountain while carrying large wooden baskets on their backs and reach to a small lake with a waterfall pouring into it. Naruto had his Servants sit this one out as they ask too few things around the base and allow their shared lover to hunt.
"So, what are we catching today and how are we doing it?" Naruto asked, before seeing something on the corner of his eye and turn away.
Tatsumi and Ieyasu soon become red as a tomato when seeing Akame taking her clothes off. Sayo bonked her friends' heads and stop any pervert moments.
"W-what are you doing?" Sayo asked.
"She's changing for hunting," Naruto answered for Akame with his back turn, giving the girl her space.
"He's right. Now aren't going to put your swimming clothes?" Akame asked, wearing a pure white two-piece swimsuit and caused the boys to sight in relief.
The Dragon Knight could guess that they are hunting some fish for lunch and could work as he has a few ideas to cook them.
"We are catching large river tuna's today," Akame said as she dives into the river, getting three teens to look at her in disbelief.
"She can't mean the rare and dangerous fish that –," Tatsumi said but was cut when multiples fish were blowing out of the water and landing on the basket.
Silence and disbelief wash over Tatsumi and his friends on what they just saw, having their eyes wide open. Naruto on the hand was found and had a calm look on his face which a small smile formed.
"…Did you say something?" Naruto asked with his smirk not leaving his face.
"Shut up Naruto," Tatsumi said in a grumpy tone of voice.
Soon enough Akame came out of the water to take a break as she shook her head and said, "Erase your presence and swing along the riverbed. When the prey gets close, attack in that instant. Give everything you got. Can you handle it?"
Simple enough for a few to understand, but not for two teens as they took off their shirt to the side and smiled.
"Bring it on!" Tatsumi and Ieyasu shouted as they dive into the water.
Akame just gives a blank look and know where this was going. Sayo just sighed with sweatdrop form her head of what her friends have just done. Naruto shook his head, knowing that was coming.
"Bring it on, they say. I bet those two will only get two fishes. Sayo just relaxes and listen to Akame. I won't look alright," Naruto said as he turns away, allowing the said girl to change out of her clothes and into a black two-piece swimsuit.
Sayo was a little uneasy with showing her body and the knight noticed it.
"Relax and hunt at that spot away from the boys. And you might catch three or four fish," Naruto informed, using his right hand to point at a spot to give the girl a good spot.
Sayo nodded her and drive in the water to start her hunt. Naruto walked towards a good spot and started his own hunt, not driving, but something else. He took off his boots to the side and summoned wooden spear out of blue energy for spearfishing. This knight can not only just wield a sword, but other weapons like a spear and his hunt start as he walks into the river with his spear ready.
One Fishing Trip Later…
Night Raid – Dining Room
"So, in the end, Tatsumi and Ieyasu caught two while Sayo three and Naruto six. Not bad for their first time," Najenda commented as she took a bite of her meal.
"See, I told you that Tatsumi and Ieyasu will only catch two," Naruto said as he took a chair next to Najenda and started eating his lunch.
"Hey Naruto, is it true that the boys yell 'bring it on' while taking their clothes off?" Leone asked in a teasing tone.
"I thought they were pro at it," Naruto responds with a smirk, getting Tatsumi and Ieyasu to plate their face on the table.
"All alright putting their shattered pride aside," Najenda said, making the boys sulk even further before turning to Leone and spoke, "Leone, tell me about the jobs you receive from the Capital last night?"
Leone nodded her head, being serious and answered the boss.
"Our targets are Ogre from the Capital Guards, Gamal an old merchant, Bach is a former slave that helps human trafficking and the Enthusiasts of the Capital. Ogre would pun the blame on someone else and Gamal will help him. The client's fiancé was famed and sentenced to death, but he managed to overhear the two of them and some members of the Enthusiasts talking which he sends a letter to inform our client before he was executed," Leone finished as she placed a punch on the table.
"She must have a lot?" Tatsumi asked on shock, having Ieyasu and Sayo agreeing.
Leone lowered her head and Naruto got a scent he didn't like. He sniffed for a few times and immediately covers his noise of the scent he got. His Servants could guest the scent as well and narrowed their eyes.
"It smells like rotten meat from a corpse," Naruto said with his eyes narrowed.
"Venereal disease…she sold her body to earn this money," Leone informed, giving Tatsumi, Ieyasu, and Sayo horror feeling while Naruto and his Servants grit their teeth.
"Did you check her story?" Najenda asked as took a cigar out, getting Leone nodded and told her that she had observed them from the attic of a merchant's shop to check the story out.
The one-eyed boss lit her cigar, took in the smoke, breathed out and looked at everyone to give out her answer of the request.
"Night Raid accepts the request. We will punish these monsters and send them to hell," Najenda said with a serious expression.
"Gamal will not be a problem, but Ogre and Enthusiasts are other stories," Leone said.
"Ogre the Demon and Enthusiasts the scum," Naruto started, getting everyone's attention as he finished his meal and spoke, "Ogre's skills with a sword are no a joke, being somewhat dangerous than the criminals in the Capital and has full respect from most of the people to the army. His subordinates see him as a father figure and they always spend their time with him. The only time they aren't around him is when he goes to some meeting at the headquarters or on his days of which he drinks nearby the palace."
This caused Leone and Najenda to be shocked by the knight knows so much. Akame could take a guess as to why. Tatsumi, Ieyasu, and Sayo were in deep thought, thinking a few things over and waited for more information.
"And how do you know this?" Najenda asked.
"Assassin had gained the information from people talking in bars or on the streets which I gain also. Word gets by fast and information is useful when it comes in handy. I was going to take him out after dealing the Enthusiasts in order to gain Night Raid's attention for me to join in. But here we are now," Naruto answered simply with a smile and Assassin smirk as well.
"Hmm quite useful indeed. What about the Enthusiasts?" Najenda questioned, wondering what else the Dragon Knight knows.
"Simply, the group loves to have their way with little girls from villages through harsh punishments. They have a man inside you could say, former slave, to pay them first before moving into a mansion and start their play time. Damn scumbags," Naruto replied, cursing underneath his breath of such humans living in this world, but calms down and not let his anger cloud his mind.
"Hmm, you don't say. Good information, Naruto," Najenda said with a small smirk as she takes some smoke in and out.
"If Naruto is right, then our only chance to get Ogre is when he's on his day off," Tatsumi said, speaking his thoughts.
"Yes, but a few problems. The Security around the palace will be hard. For Akame, who's on the Wanted List and will be dangerous," Najenda said.
"In other words, only someone from here who is not on the Wanted List could kill easily I believe," Leone said, understanding the boss.
"Shall we wait for the others to come back in order to take down Ogre and Enthusiasts?" Akame suggested.
It would make sense, but time and waiting were out of the question as a certain knight has plans to deal with a group of scum.
"We can't wait. The Enthusiasts are always on the move and tonight might be the last time they stay at the mansion before moving out. I offer a few my Servants and me to deal with the Enthusiasts by sending them to hell for punishment," Naruto said with a serious look on his face and had a good number of his girls ready for their mission.
While the Dragon Knight could have requested to take down Ogre, but he wanted to take down the Enthusiasts and had a feeling that three teens might take a job first.
"Alright. Naruto, you and the Servants you pick can take the mission on killing the scumbags," Najenda said with a smirk, allowing the Dragon Knight to have his hunt and was about to speak again, but then…
"In that case, let's take care of Ogre ourselves!" Tatsumi shouted as he stood up and slammed his hand on the table.
The room became completely silent for a few moments of the brown-haired teen's outburst and the silver-haired knight smiled at this. He has a plan in mind and wanted to test his new friends out.
"So, in other words, you, Ieyasu and Sayo can kill Ogre by yourself," Naruto said, testing them.
"…Eh?" The three questioned.
"It does sound like you three can take care of him," Naruto said with a small smile, testing and pushing even further.
"Huh?"
"Are you ready to take responsibility and run this bastard down?" Naruto asked, having his smirk grow even more.
At this point, mind gears clicked, and the three friends understand what was going.
"As you are now, you three stand no chance," Akame informed the three, causing them to be frustrated by it.
"While we stand here debating, more innocent people are getting framed for something they didn't commit!" Tatsumi exclaimed as he clenched his fists and spoke, "I don't want people to experience their loved ones getting taken away from them!"
"He's right!" Ieyasu agreed.
"We can take him!" Sayo also agreeing.
The raven assassin and silver knight looked at them with silence. The Servants could see this as well and stand silent. All of them were testing the three out and could understand the simple goal in mind, but there are flaws and hopefully, they can overcome them. Things can change and life works odd these days.
Najenda nodded her head, giving the three teens an approving smile and said, "Understood. I'll let Ogre in your hands. Go kill that son of a bitch."
This caused the three to smirk that they were finally going to prove themselves as assassins and apart of Night Raid.
"How about that Akame! When it's time, we can put our A game!" Tatsumi said with confidence as his friends shared the same and gain two things.
Akame having a serious look and Naruto flicking the teens on their foreheads, getting them to wince and held their foreheads in pain.
"Drop that tone right now. You're A game is nothing at this moment but mere words and pride back you up. I see what that pride does and will be your three's downfall. Drop that pride right now and maybe you three can come out alive," Naruto said with his eyes narrowed little and his Servants nodded their heads in agreement.
Of course, it was harsh, but he didn't want his new friends getting themselves killed because of their pride and a good lesson was needed which one more was coming.
"Come back successfully from the mission. Report it back and then you will be praised. As you three are now, you three are so full of yourself and that will end your life as Naruto has put it," Akame said coldly, making the three teens release steam from their ears in anger.
"What!?" The three teens shouted but stopped as they were bonked on the head and land into the ground with steam coming from their heads.
What happens was Naruto had bonked the teens on the head to calm down which it works and said, "Leaving that aside. Tatsumi, Ieyasu, and Sayo get ready within the hour. Grab your weapons and be ready for your first mission."
"Yes sir," The teens responded the best they could as they recover and left to get their things for the mission.
"You sure know how to handle rookies," Najenda said.
Naruto shrugged his shoulders and said, "I do my best."
"Really? It seems you know your moves. Want to have a spar with me and show me those moves, Naruto?" Leone asked in a teasing and flirting tone.
"Maybe, but later as I have a mission first, Leone," Naruto answered with a smile on his face, causing the blonde to blush a little and smiled at his reply.
Najenda just smirked at this and could tell that the Dragon Knight was one of a kind. Truly a one of a kind indeed. Akame kept a blank face but smiled a little and agree about the silver-haired knight being a one of a kind people. The ideal knight that is willing to fight for his own code. Quiet the good quote.
Time Skip
Capital
Sometime later, Naruto with Saber, Archer, Rider, and Assassin was walking with Leone towards where their targets were located, being nearby the streets and good shops towards an old mansion. The blonde had led the group to their location before joining up with Akame and kill their target off. She also had Tatsumi and his friends are set up with their mission awhile ago before helping the Dragon Knight out.
Of course, Naruto could have brought all his Servants, but that will be overkill, a few could work, and some work needs to be done. Caster and Lancer wanted to set up traps and make the base better equipped to deal with some unwanted guest that dares to come in. Najenda agreed and gave the two the layout of the whole area surrounding the base.
"This should be the place. Bach will lead the girls from villages towards this place and sold them to those bastards," Leone said, having the group and herself be placed five miles away from the mansion.
"Right place indeed. An old mansion that has guards around, area clear out, and no one here to report anything odd. It's just missing a sign that says, 'Please kill me. Bad guy lives here.' Yep, this is the place," Naruto said, getting Leone to chuckled and his Servants smiled at his half-joke.
"Well, you guys do have a few hours before Bach shows up and might want to wait. From what I gather, the Enthusiasts comes in after Bach gets the girls ready for their new masters. When that happens, you all can kill those scumbags and send them to hell," Leone informed with a grin.
"Sounds like a plan," Naruto agreed with a grin of his own.
Leone nodded her head before taking her to leave and said, "I'll leave it to you guys. See you guys back at base."
Naruto and his Servants waved their goodbye before looking back at the mansion, thinking a few things and plan some things out. The Dragon Knight had a plan, but he couldn't help himself and think of three on their first mission. He was worried about Tatsumi, Ieyasu, and Sayo. They don't have many skills when it comes to killing, but they do have promise and only one can hope they learn fast.
"You are worried about them, Naruto-kun?" Saber asked, seeing a look of concerned on Naruto's face.
"Yes. While a part of me feels like they can handle it, but I'm not so sure," Naruto replied.
"It's reasonable to worry about your new friends, Naruto-kun. Should we check on them as there is time left," Rider said.
Naruto hummed, thinking for a second and had an idea in mind.
"No, they need to fight their own battles as I can't always be there for them and this mission might help them out before I start training them. But my worries are still there. Assassin-chan, please head out and oversee them. Don't help them, just watch, take notes of their skills, and make sure they are alright," Naruto said, making good sense and was understandable.
"Will do Naruto-kun. I'll head out after we get a bite to eat. We could use the meal before our mission starts and could help pass the time," Assassin said to bring out a good point.
Hunger is the enemy once again and one must keep in shape in all areas.
"Agree. Let's head out for a quick bite to eat. I think the good shop is nearby," Naruto said as they started to head out for a snack.
The sun was setting, and the first mission will start very soon.
Short Time Skip
Within the mansion, Bach had led three new girls towards their doom and had the Enthusiasts to buy them off. The three girls, Luna, Air, and Fal were scared, having horror looks on their face of what's going to happen to them.
Outside the mansion, an unknown black fog comes out of thin air and surrounds the building. The guards outside didn't know what was going, but all the sudden they felt a massive pain within their bodies and started to cough out of control. Their eyes and throat were burning from the inside, slowly they die. A very painful and slow death.
Back inside, the Enthusiasts were close on grabbing the girls to their enjoyment but was stopped as four figure crash into the window and land in the living room before everyone.
Bach and the Enthusiasts were shocked at this surprise, knowing who the Dragon night was due to his actions on the Capital and those who are evil.
Luna, Air, and Fal were shocked that a knight and his allies arriving before them, feeling that their savior has shown and will save them. It's almost like one of those old stories they told of a knight saving the good people from the bag guys.
"Sorry about the window. The door was unable," Naruto said as brought out Balmung and pointed at thugs before him.
Saber draw out her kanatas, Archer her spear, and Rider nails to nameless chins.
Bach quickly calms himself with a smile and said, "This is just one big misunderstanding. I believe we can work something out and do you four believe you can take all of us. You are outnumbered."
"Maybe…but all of you are outmatched," Naruto said, having himself and his Servants start with their mission.
Saber and Archer easily took down the good number of the guards with quick swings of their weapons. Some were cut in the different piece and stabbed in organs before getting a clean quick cut to the throat.
The purple haired Rider was fast to deal with the dogs and their master by nailing or stabbing them in the heads and used her chains to crash them like the bugs they are.
Naruto had cut down five guards as he walked towards Bach, who was scared to death and the Dragon Knight was going to get this scumbag a massive death. Before the silver knight could, he stopped and saw someone still alive. He put his left hand out, summoning a knife before throwing it and killing fake death guy in the head.
"Nice try, but not good enough…and now for you, Bach," Naruto said with venom in his voice and glared at the former slave who was shaking
Bach was backing up against a wall behind him, having no options and nowhere to go. He soon had an idea in hopes to leave as he unbuttons his shirt and shows his slave mark.
"I was forced to do this. See! I'm a slave! I was forced to have girls from villages be brought here. I was just following my master's orders!" Bach pleaded but got a dragon-like to grow from the knight and caused him to be even more scared.
"Slave huh? That's laughable. You were a slave and now human trafficking that doesn't care for the women that were torture. I'll make you gain a quick death, bastard," Naruto said as he moves forwards with Balmung ready to cut down this fool.
"And what are you! I may do I what I did, but at least I'm free! What about you?! You just some pet following orders!" Bach shouted.
"Silences!" Naruto snapped, causing Bach to shiver in fear.
"If I'm a pet…and your food," The Dragon Knight said as he summoned one of his familiars to appear behind him and was a gift from his aunt figure.
A large green snake appears behind its master, having its mouth open and ready to have a meal. And just so happens to be in front of him. Naruto snaps his fingers, allowing his familiar to have its meal of the day and ate Bach whole. No screams, just a hurtful look on his face as he was eaten alive.
The snake soon returns to where it was before, and Naruto sighed as that was done. He soon turns his attention towards the three girls who were being helped by Saber, Archer, and Rider. Luna, Air, and Fal were asleep now. They must have fallen asleep due to what happen and who can balm them.
A few things can happen as of now.
One, the team could leave the girls at a place and avoid any questions.
Two, take them with them and pray that their boss doesn't get mad, much.
And number two seems to be the one option they can agree with and started their trip back to base.
Not so far away and watching the whole events play out had a young man on a building and saw what happen. He hummed quietly and saw something within the Dragon Knight. Someone to fight and test to prove himself that he was the strongest. He will also need to report this to his lord and master of what happened. The lord will like to know this, and things will get interesting.
AN: Here of what the weapons and they are:
Tatsumi: Sword and later a Teigu we all know and love
Ieyasu: Battle Axe and later something new that will be shown
Sayo: Arjuna's bow and arrows
Lune: Will be shown later
Air: Will be shown later
Fal: Will be shown later
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Theme Songs: Getting Away with Murder by Papa Roach
Takeo (Bio)
Nicknames: Warrior Panther.
Hair: Blue
Eyes: Blue
Age: 20
Likes: Fighting and becoming the strongest.
Dislikes: Honest, Bastards, Fools, and Someone looks down or calls him weak.
Family Relatives: Unnamed Panther Danger Beast Father (Deceased). Unnamed Human Mother (Deceased).
Abilities: Master hand to hand combat. Master Swordsmen. Inhuman strength, speed, and stamina. Healing Factor. Danger Beast Abilities (Sharp Claws and Teeth). Animal Transformation (Panther)
Weapons: One unnamed katana. Claws and teeth when using Danger Beast abilities.
Other Theme Songs: Animal I Have Become by Three Days Grace and No More Sorrow by Linkin Park.
