No.1 appeared, and the title's meaning was Requiem of Zero.
Just like before, once the title appeared, the audience watching the video began to analyze its meaning.
Naruto World, Akatsuki Organization.
"Tsk tsk tsk, another title that gives away absolutely no information."
Deidara looked at the title in the video and clicked his tongue in wonder. "But I think since this can rank first, it means the ending will exceed all of our expectations."
Of the previous nine videos, Deidara hadn't managed to guess a single one of the Divine Plot Twists.
Actually, it wasn't that bad, because every twist—except for the one about Itachi, which was easier to guess—was extremely difficult to predict.
For instance, Mami Tomoe losing her head at the start, Uchiha Madara being backstabbed by Black Zetsu, and the fact that the Human Order Incineration wasn't the end, but the start of a new crisis.
Including the Tiga video that just ended, every Divine Plot Twist in these videos gave a unique sense of shock.
Therefore, Deidara was looking forward to what kind of surprises and stories the next video would bring him.
"All of us?"
This time it was Kakuzu who spoke. He snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "Don't speak for everyone. You're the only one looking forward to it. I'm not looking forward to it at all, because I only have eyes for money!"
"Money, money, money. That's all you know. You have no faith at all."
Hidan looked at Kakuzu with contempt, not feeling that the money the other spoke of could bring any real benefit. It would be better to join him in believing in the Great Lord Jashin.
"Hmph, can faith bring me money?" Kakuzu looked at Hidan with disdain. "You, everything you eat and drink depends on money. Can the god you believe in bring you money?"
"If there really were such a god, then I would believe in him too."
Kakuzu was a very realistic person. Although he would sigh at some of the famous scenes of the twists, he never forgot his original purpose.
So he wasn't looking forward to the so-called Divine Plot Twist at all. Instead, he was thinking about when the video would end so he could randomly pick a few names from his small notebook to collect money from.
"What did you say?!!"
Hidan exploded and immediately began arguing with Kakuzu again.
The others were used to this; after all, the two of them arguing wasn't a rare occurrence.
"I'm actually quite looking forward to it," Sasori said in a very calm tone. "What kind of Divine Plot Twist will it be? However, as for the meaning of the title, most can only be understood at the very end."
"So I've given up on thinking for now. Instead of wasting time discussing it here, it's better to go to the comment section and see the detectives and wise men exchange ideas."
"Those guys' discussions are quite intense, and some of their stories are quite exciting."
Sasori, who had been guessing the meaning of the titles before, was now too lazy to think. Better to watch the show in the comments than spend time on this.
"Hmm."
Kisame Hoshigaki nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Exactly, I think so too. Since the title is too hard to guess, it's better to watch the whole story carefully before making an evaluation."
"And I think more than evaluating it myself, I'd rather hear what others have to say about this work. Don't you agree, Itachi-san?"
Uchiha Itachi remained silent. He didn't speak because while he also wanted to see the Divine Plot Twist video, more than that, he wanted to kill Danzo.
In a sense, the two were not particularly in conflict.
"The video is starting."
Pain spoke calmly at this moment, interrupting the conversation and telling everyone to stop talking and watch the video.
The video began to play.
At the beginning, accompanied by the sound of cicadas, two young boys appeared on the screen. Not far from them, a green-haired woman was watching them.
Then, the two boys seemed to see something and looked towards the sky with quite shocked expressions.
It was also at this moment that, as the camera shifted, everyone saw the sight that shocked the boys: it was an overwhelming number of fighter jets, transport planes, and other weapons used for wars of aggression.
This was a war. The two boys clearly foresaw this, which was why they showed such expressions.
A female narration began.
"Imperial Calendar, August 10th, 2010. The Holy Britannian Empire declared war on Japan."
"Between the island nation in the Far East that maintained neutrality and the world's only superpower, Britannia, both sides had long been in diplomatic opposition over Japan's underground resources."
Along with the narration, the screen showed one war scene after another: fighter jets, fleets, ground combat, and so on.
Clearly, the battle between the two sides had begun, and one side was at a distinct disadvantage.
Then, the screen focused on a mecha.
The narrator explained calmly, "In the battle for the mainland, Britannia deployed the humanoid autonomous armored knight, the Knightmare Frame, into actual combat for the first time."
"Its power far exceeded expectations. Japan's mainland defense forces were completely crushed due to the intervention of the Knightmares."
In the footage, the mecha known as the humanoid autonomous armored knight easily suppressed tanks, gaining an absolute advantage on the front lines.
The narrator continued, "Japan became a colonial territory of the Empire. Its freedom, rights, and even its name were stripped away."
"Area 11. This number became the new name of the defeated nation, Japan."
In the video, the Japanese flag disappeared, replaced by a flag with a blue background and a red cross. In the center was an emblem surrounded by green leaves and ribbons, featuring an eagle-dragon and a snake. The eagle-dragon and snake were submissive to and protecting a crown, symbolizing the supreme authority of the imperial power.
This was the flag of Britannia, representing that Japan had completely become a part of Britannia.
Under the setting sun, flames burned, and the camera returned to the children from the beginning.
One was sitting on a rock, looking dejected and in disbelief, as if unable to accept this reality.
"I..." At this moment, a naive child's voice sounded. The other child who had appeared initially spoke as he looked at his companion, "Suzaku, I... I'm going to completely destroy Britannia!"
The child's face was full of seriousness and anger.
Then the scene shifted slightly. In Japan—no, it should be called Area 11 now—a terrorist attack occurred, resulting in casualties for 8 Britannians and 51 others.
The news was reporting the incident, while on the other side, two people dressed quite grandly were currently playing chess.
An older, middle-aged man had sweat on his forehead, clearly at an absolute disadvantage.
Just then, the door opened and the figures of two teenagers appeared. The old man looked relieved, while the nobleman dressed in finery said without any surprise, "The proxy has arrived."
"I'm saved." The old man stood up happily and walked towards the door, asking as he went, "Is it okay with your school?"
Hearing this, the richly dressed nobleman's voice carried a hint of sarcasm. "What's this? Is he a student?"
"Hmph."
With a snort, a youth stepped forward and said with a smile, "What's this? Is he a nobleman?"
He was the same boy who had appeared at the beginning of the video, saying he would completely destroy Britannia.
The two didn't look very different, so those outside the video could tell at a glance that he was definitely the protagonist of this Divine Plot Twist.
"Youth is truly wonderful," the nobleman remarked with a sigh. "You have plenty of time—plenty of time to spend on regret. What is your name?"
The youth looked at the nobleman and said calmly, "Lelouch Lamperouge."
His name was Lelouch.
The other youth standing beside him saw the state of the chessboard and couldn't help but comment, "Hey, hey! There's no way you can win this no matter what!!! Right!!"
The situation on the board was currently terrible, giving the impression that the game was already lost and no one could turn it around.
"Rivalz," Lelouch asked very calmly, "if we want to make it to the next class, how many minutes do we have before we need to leave?"
"Ah," Rivalz heard this and couldn't help saying, "if we speed, about 20 minutes."
Lelouch showed a confident smile and said casually, "Then please drive safely on the way back."
"Huh?" Rivalz was confused.
Lelouch sat down, preparing to start playing, and said calmly, "I'll settle this in 9 minutes. Boss, about that matter from last time."
The old man heard Lelouch and quickly said, "I understand. We'll talk in detail later."
Clearly, the old man and Lelouch had some kind of deal; otherwise, the latter wouldn't have come specifically to help him play chess.
The nobleman frowned slightly. "In nine minutes? That only gives you 20 seconds per move."
"That's enough." Lelouch picked up the piece representing the King.
"Hmm?"
Seeing this, the nobleman frowned. "Starting with the King? Hahahahaha!!!!"
The nobleman began to laugh because this was a foolish move! At least, that's how it seemed to him.
The next moment, the scene shifted slightly to several girls on campus discussing Lelouch and Rivalz. Clearly, they knew exactly what the two were up to.
One of the girls with orange hair affectionately called Lelouch 'Lulu.'
While the girls were joking around, Lelouch successfully defeated the nobleman and even set a record of 8 minutes and 32 seconds.
When they went outside, they saw a large screen in the distance playing something.
Pedestrians on the street were also sighing, saying it was too much to involve innocent bystanders and that the Elevens were truly terrifying and such.
Then, the Britannian flag appeared on the large screen, and a female voice said calmly, "Thank you for waiting. It is now time for the speech by the Third Prince of Britannia, His Highness Clovis."
The screen then switched to a blonde man with a rather serious expression.
This blonde man named Clovis said in a very serious voice, "Subjects of the Empire."
"And, of course, the many Elevens who cooperate with us."
"..."
Lelouch, who had remained calm until now, showed a very [angry] expression upon seeing this man, his pupils trembling slightly.
Clearly, he knew this man.
On the other side, in the vehicle belonging to those called terrorists, a woman was also watching the speech.
She said with great anger, "It's not Eleven! We are Japanese!!"
"Do you all understand?" Clovis clutched his chest, his expression filled with indignation. "My heart has been torn in two; half is sorrow, and half is rage."
"But! As the one who carries the fate of Area 11 on my shoulders, I will never yield to terrorism!"
"And why? Because this is a war of justice! A war of justice fought to protect everyone's happiness."
"Come! Everyone! Let us join together in mourning for the eight martyrs who sacrificed their lives for justice."
"A moment of silence."
As the woman's voice of mourning drifted out, Lelouch and Rivalz had absolutely no intention of paying their respects.
Rivalz looked at Lelouch and teased, "Ah~ aren't you going to observe the moment of silence?"
"What about you, Rivalz?" Lelouch asked in return.
"Hehe." Rivalz got onto the vehicle and smiled. "It's a bit embarrassing to do!"
"Indeed." Lelouch looked at the ticket in his hand and remarked with a sigh, "Besides, even if we weep, the dead won't come back. In the end, it's just self-satisfaction."
Saying this, Lelouch turned his head to look at Clovis on the big screen and said calmly, "No matter how straight you stand, the world isn't going to change anyway."
Elsewhere, having finished his speech, Clovis returned to the banquet.
Yes, one moment he was enjoying the banquet, and the next, he had to put on a show of grief and indignation for Area 11, declaring he would not yield to terrorism.
People around him were praising Clovis's actions, and the news media expressed that they only hoped to contribute their efforts to Prince Clovis's reign.
Only a man standing at the entrance shook his head in disdain. "A reign like a stage play, is it?"
"Your Highness!!!"
At that moment, a soldier appeared, running over in a hurry.
Clovis asked calmly, "What is it? Why all the noise?"
"I am very sorry, but..." A hint of panic leaked into the soldier's voice.
"Is it another special program?" The man at the door seemed somewhat impatient and sighed. "At least the footage..."
"You fool!!!!"
Just as the man was about to leave, Clovis's roar rang out.
The soldier's voice trembled. "The... the police only have medical helicopters. If we use the military..."
Clovis looked at the soldier and said decisively, "Deploy the royal guard! Deploy the Knightmares as well!!"
This sentence caught the attention of countless people. As for what a Knightmare was, it had already been explained in the previous video.
Just what kind of incident could cause the Governor of Area 11 to lose his composure to such an extent, even deploying his personal guard and Knightmares?
Outside the video.
Akame ga Kill World, Night Raid Headquarters.
"Phew! Finally caught up!"
Right now, Tatsumi and the others were resting. They had just completed a mission, recovering an Imperial Arm—Spectator.
Among them, Tatsumi was thinking about changing the future and had tried to obtain this Imperial Arm to increase his strength. After all, if he became stronger, he might be able to help his Bro in future battles and change the fate of his death.
It turned out he couldn't use it at all, and he even accidentally got an "eyeful" due to a series of coincidences, making the pure-hearted boy feel extremely embarrassed and guilty.
"Yeah, catching up is good, but it's a bit disappointing that No. 1 hasn't shown any information about our world," Najenda remarked.
Beside them, Najenda was smoking. They were watching the videos because they were trying to find more information about their world's future.
Well, although most of the information regarding the future had already been obtained—for instance, if Tatsumi were allowed to grow properly...
He would become a terrifying talent no less than Esdeath, and could even stand against the original Imperial Arm—the Nation-Protecting Machine God: Shikoutazer.
But Najenda still wanted a more detailed future to change the tragedies that awaited them.
Thus, aside from the initial missions that delayed their viewing, now that they had caught up, they hadn't seen any videos related to their world, which was quite frustrating.
"Well, don't worry about it so much, Boss."
Bulat looked at Najenda and smiled. "Since there's no info on our world, we might as well watch this video carefully to expand our knowledge. I'm actually quite interested in the mechs in No. 1's video."
"Oh! You think so too, Bro!"
Tatsumi looked at Bulat, also sounding exceptionally excited. "I'm very interested in those weapons called Humanoid Autonomous Armored Knights. For some reason, they look so cool."
"Right, Tatsumi!" Bulat also seemed very happy. He threw an arm around Tatsumi and laughed loudly. "I don't know the principles behind how they move, but I love the look of them!"
"Hmph! Just targets."
Seeing Bulat so close to Tatsumi, Mine huffed slightly and said with some annoyance, "Those big things are just targets to me."
Ever since she saw herself kissing Tatsumi in that video, Mine had been focusing all her attention on him lately, taking him out shopping.
In the end, Mine subtly discovered that this guy seemed quite decent, just a bit immature! With a little training, he should become more manly.
"More importantly, aren't you guys interested in that boy named Lelouch?"
Agame spoke up. She gazed at Lelouch on the screen and said calmly, "In his tone and his eyes, I see a 'will' just like ours."
What was the will of Night Raid? Naturally, it was to suppress evil with killing! They wanted to change this empire that was rotten to the core, and they naturally needed force to achieve it.
Looking at Lelouch in the video, Agame could feel that he also existed for such a purpose; he wanted to completely destroy that superpower called Britannia.
Just like their goal of destroying the Empire.
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