Uchiha Madara's words were undeniable.
And in fact, Leone truly had no way to refute or resist Uchiha Madara at present.
She sat up from the bed, clenching her fists. She clearly felt that all the bones in her body had recovered, but the strength she exerted was like that of an ordinary person; it was no longer the trained assassin's power she once possessed.
Moreover, recalling Uchiha Madara's various strange methods, Leone also felt a surge of discouragement.
Not to mention that merely a spatial instantaneous transfer ability had already rendered Leone helpless. Uchiha Madara possessed formidable strength capable of easily annihilating the Revolutionary Army. How could Leone possibly resist!?
Looking at Uchiha Madara beside her, Leone felt both helpless and indignant, to the point of gritting her teeth.
Uchiha Madara merely smiled faintly at the teeth-gritting Leone, completely unfazed. In fact, he was pleased by Leone's resentment. He left Leone with one last sentence, then departed.
"Alright, rest here by yourself. When you've truly understood and are willing to completely submit to me and help me draw out the entire Night Raid, only then will I consider granting you freedom."
After speaking, he strode away.
Susie glared at Leone, accusingly saying:
"Quickly wash off the dust and blood from your body. You've gotten the bedsheets all dirty. Here, you must keep everything perfectly clean!"
After speaking, she too strode away with Uchiha Madara.
Leone sat on the bed, alone in the empty bedroom, feeling vexed and displeased.
Uchiha Madara aside, how dare a mere little maid like you point fingers at me!
In her resentment, Leone wanted to throw and smash things to vent, but just as she was about to, she suddenly felt it was too childish. She forcefully suppressed the urge, feeling even more frustrated.
Amidst her vexation, Leone checked her own condition. Indeed, as Susie had said, she was very dirty. Even though her wounds had healed, the blood and grime that had previously flowed out were still there.
Leone, as a girl, truly disliked such a filthy feeling. Fortunately, there were no other options available. Leone got out of bed, entered the bathroom, and began to bathe.
Amidst the hot water and steam, the fatigue on Leone's body gradually dissipated.
However, her mental exhaustion could not be dispelled.
While bathing, she pondered in her mind:
Uchiha Madara wants to recruit me to betray my comrades!? That's impossible!
But she had to escape this guy's clutches. Even if she couldn't escape, she had to find a way to transmit all information about Uchiha Madara to her comrades. Uchiha Madara was setting his sights on Night Raid in the Imperial Capital; her comrades definitely wouldn't know, and this was truly too dangerous!
Thinking these things, Leone temporarily appeared somewhat calmer.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Mine, Chelsea, and Lubbock, who were not under warrant in Night Raid, had completed a full day's investigation for Leone in the Imperial Capital. After receiving some information, they hurriedly returned to the Night Raid base at dusk to report to Najenda.
As the sun set, in Najenda's office at the Night Raid base, Mine, Chelsea, and Lubbock stood in a line. Mine, as the lead, presented the results of their investigation:
"Boss, today we investigated Leone's whereabouts in the Imperial Capital. We separately questioned various groups of people, including members of the security forces and ordinary citizens, and obtained some information."
"According to some eyewitnesses and security personnel on duty that day, sometime after approximately eleven o'clock at night, they indeed saw a black-haired man carrying an unconscious, long-haired, blonde woman swaggering through the city."
Najenda's eyes lit up. She immediately asked, "Oh, do you know any specific information about Leone?"
Mine regretfully shook her head:
"No, Boss. Don't you know about the common people of the Imperial Capital? For their survival, they've always believed in 'the less trouble, the better.' So none of them inquired."
"Then, surely the Imperial Capital's security patrol personnel on duty that day inquired?"
Mine spread her hands, looking even more helpless:
"Boss, you know those kinds of people better. As long as the other party acts even slightly tough, or offers bribes, why would they care about these things?"
"Then at least you should have obtained the man's appearance or other information from what these people said, shouldn't you?"
Mine still shook her head helplessly:
"No, nothing. Apart from knowing the man had black hair and black eyes, nothing else is known!"
"Could it be that no one recognized this man!?"
"That's the strangest part. Indeed, not a single person recognized this man, Boss. Our leads have completely run dry!"
Speaking of this, Najenda couldn't help but feel a little frustrated and discouraged, frantically scratching her short white hair.
However, as Night Raid's boss, Najenda quickly calmed down again.
Naturally, Mine also asked Najenda for a countermeasure:
"Boss, what should we do next!?"
With a loud slap on the table, Najenda's eyes gleamed intensely, revealing a ruthless glint:
"We must find her. We must continue searching, even if it's like searching for a needle in a haystack!
Starting tonight, Night Raid will be divided into two parts: one part for those with warrants, and another part for Mine and the others who don't have warrants.
Akame, Sheele, and Bulat will go to the Imperial Capital every night to continue searching for Leone's whereabouts and traces. The three of you will continue searching in the Imperial Capital during the day; the two shifts will rotate.
Additionally, during the search, you absolutely must pay attention to your own safety. We cannot afford to lose another comrade! Night Raid... cannot bear such a loss!"
"Yes, Boss!" (x3)
As per Najenda's deployment, starting tonight, Night Raid was split into day and night shifts, with two teams working in two shifts, continuing to search for Leone's traces in the Imperial Capital.
As for Leone, she was also in Uchiha Madara's estate, searching everywhere for a way to leave the estate and contact her comrades.
Of course, the results... were unsatisfactory for both parties.
Day and night shifts.
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