Chapter 165

"Washuu Tsuneyoshi Washuu Yoshitoki have been executed. You all leave."

After clearing her vision, Vera relayed a message to Marude Souta and his group.

Then, she looked up at the second floor of the hall. She wondered if the hotheads who were loyal to the Kazuya family had already spontaneously charged and died, and the remaining members of the V Organization seemed indifferent.

"Your clansmen and your master are all dead. Are you just going to stand by and watch?"

She said, "The V Organization's Karashi."

"Ha ha..."

A hoarse, low laugh.

Karashi Seed stepped out from the shadows.

His facial features were almost identical to those of his Half-human kin, and he wore the V Organization uniform with a black shirt and hat. The only difference was that while the others wore bow ties, he wore a necktie.

He was carrying a black and gold Quinque case.

"... The bloodline of He Xiu is too much of a hindrance. Perhaps I should thank you, Your Excellency Commissioner."

Karashi elegantly removed his hat and said, "After all, we are a branch family. It's better to have outsiders serve you than to personally wipe out your own main family and relatives. If you don't act today, perhaps I will be the one to do it in a few days. It's rare that Xiu summoned us to the ancestral home..."

So, is he preparing to turn himself in?

Vera interrupted his long-winded speech.

"We are all the same kind, so why should we surrender? Even our compatriots in North America probably cannot easily escape our pathetic fate."

He spoke haltingly, Karashi stretched out his hand.

"But now, a broad road lies before us, and I solemnly invite you, Sir Bertrand Russell, to join us in escaping our tragic fate. Sir Bertrand, you wouldn't want to die young and ill in the prime of your life, would you..."

Upon hearing this, Vera couldn't help but smile beneath her helmet.

Information asymmetry.

The other party then treated her as Half-human.

The term "Half-human" refers to a human with Ghoul blood but no Kakuhou) who can eat regular food. Their physical abilities are far superior to those of ordinary people, but their lifespan is short.

Your so-called "broad road" isn't just about using the pure blood of the donor, Rize Kamishiro, to create a "dragon," then absorbing the Ghoul virus to transform into Ghoul and escape the shackles of lifespan, is it?

"Not interested."

With a soft laugh, Vera turned her back to Karashi, seemingly disappointed.

Without leaving a trace, one could observe the cracks in the walls and the broken glass; CRC Gas had already seeped into the room.

"Sigh, you don't even have Kagune Kakuhou, killing you doesn't excite me at all."

"However, I am quite interested in the donor Rize Kamishiro that you have been cultivating for so long, as well as the secret base of the Shirogane and the stock in the V Organization's stronghold, which I happen to not have the habit of sharing..."

Karashi's face immediately darkened.

"Who told you that!"

"Furuta Nimura."

"Zongtai, that stupid fool who deserves to die!"

A pair of completely white, irisless eyes stared at Vera. Karashi shouted sharply, "Since you insist on courting death... kill them! I'll hold her off. Someone, go and move the Rize donor! It concerns our lifespans; we can't let that damned Inmy keep it all to ourselves!"

He pressed the release button on the black gold Quinque in his hand.

Meanwhile, the V Organization launched its real offensive against the retreating Special Investigator and his team.

"Yu Jing Boy, step back!"

The largest of them, Tanaka Maru Nozomi, nudged the smallest, Uei Gun, when a gunshot rang out. Tanaka Maru quickly grunted; he was wounded.

"This is really ugly, Ui Boy. I think we should bring Quinque... Watch out, Lady Anpu!"

Before the words were even finished, bang!

Vera slammed heavily to the ground, and with a whip kick, she whipped another black-clad figure attacking Anpu Kiyoko into a bent "lobster" shape in mid-air. Bloodstains and Kagune fragments scattered everywhere as the figure spun and smashed through the wall, revealing a suddenly open view and the noise from outside.

Boom! He swung it out again, making the gap even bigger.

Vera grabbed Marude Souta and flung him away first.

"Go, Marute."

"Ah, wait... Russell..."

These top-ranking officials, especially Acting Director Marude Souta, cannot be allowed to fail here; they are all her achievements!

"Withdraw."

Holding the [Black Abyss IV], Vera stood in front of Anpu Kiyoko and the others, her purplish-red gradient Ukaku spreading out like the wings of a phoenix. The dense, cone-shaped crystalline Kagune almost blocked the V Organization's pursuit. Vera spoke without turning her head.

Vera was quite restrained in trying to protect them.

However, it doesn't matter. Nothing establishes authority more than a life-saving grace, and nothing severes more than a murderous enmity.

The District 24 is in Tokyo, Vera will continue to work in Japan for some time.

"Okay, thanks."

Anpu Kiyoko and Uei Gun nodded solemnly.

Although shocked that the Washuu Clan, who formed the CCG and led Japan's Ghoul efforts for over a century, was Washuu Clan pure-blooded Ghoul family, as an elite who had risen to the rank of Special Grade, they still possessed the necessary qualities.

Because the purpose of this trip was to settle scores with her former superior, investigators like Anpu Kiyoko, Tanaka Maru Nozomi, and Uei Gun Ui, who were part of the CCG's local faction and didn't have much interaction with Vera, obviously didn't want to appear too aggressive and completely ruin their relationship. In addition, they believed that the main purpose of this trip was to witness Vera end the history of the Washuu Clan's hereditary leadership of the CCG, so they didn't bring their main combat Quinque.

It's better not to stay and cause trouble.

"You all need to evacuate as well."

Vera also spoke to the remaining five people, including Yukino Shinoara and Iwao Kuroiwa, who were slightly out of breath.

"Yes, be careful."

Yukino Shinoara glanced around at the furnishings outside the mansion, then nodded and retreated without hesitation.

The first civilian Special Class Investigator, Marude Souta, who was thrown out by Vera, was already being dragged out by the waiting CCG investigators.

Whoosh whoosh!

A dense barrage of Kagune was fired at Vera.

Clang, clang, clang! The black spear in his hand danced so skillfully that it was impenetrable, and the Ukaku were either shattered or parried away.

Thump, thump.

Karashi Seed slowly walked out, carrying a large, gleaming white serrated sword that could easily fit two people.

Click, Ukaku's ranged mode automatically switches to melee mode.

SSS-rated Kagune User Quinque - [Owl]!

Vera narrowed her eyes.

She likes both her near and far forms!

You'll regret this.

Karashi said, "If I can't have it, you can't have it either."

"Really? How long do you think you can hold me off?"

Vera straightened up, gripped her lance, bent her knees, and stomped her foot on the ground!

The mosaic floor tiles are sunken and cracked.

A muffled clang of metal clashing echoed, sparks flew high, and Vera's boots sank into the stone slabs of the ground.

Karashi's entire body was bent under the pressure.

Half-human with more seniority than Kishou Arima, an SSS-class Quinque, not bad.

It can be compared to the power of three 'Wei' (a type of herb).

But what about the power of the Five 'Wei'?

"I've finally managed to lure you out. Thank you for letting me show you to the world. As a global example of Half-human Half-Ghoul, you should feel honored!"

With a sudden increase in force, Vera, who had gained the upper hand in the instant of the exchange, slightly bent her knees, twisted her waist and abdomen, and swung the [Black Abyss IV] in her hand like a steel whip, or even a heavy hammer or battle axe, towards Mustard Karashi, who was holding the Quinque Serrated Greatsword.

"You think you're worthy to treat me like one of your own?"

With its sharp, whistling air currents, the very air seemed to weep.

On the other side, the Mustard Blade, wielding a gleaming white serrated Karashi, parried with a thud!

With a thunderous roar and a surging shockwave, the immense force that swept over his arm caused the black-clad man to dangle in mid-air, his body uncontrollably propelled backward before he was sent flying backward with a crash!

The immense force propelled him, causing him to crash and shatter furniture scattered across the floor. Then, boom!

The force of the black thorn spear swung out and sent him crashing through the outer wall of the house, slamming him hard into the uneven flowerbed and lawn, plowing the ground and sending up a shower of grass clippings and soil.

Vera followed closely behind, her black armor and boots flashing with a crimson aura as she sank more than three inches into the ground, leaving a deep dent in the lush green garden, with the edges of the embankment crumbling and flying away.

Stomp your foot [owl], crack—

The sound of arm bones being crushed.

[Black Abyss IV] It plunged deep into the ground, like a wildly unorthodox golf swing. The black barrel of the gun, scraping against the air, swept across the lawn and struck Mustard hard in the Karashi and abdomen. The dislocated and powerless metacarpal bone loosened, and with a whoosh, he flew backward.

Boom!

A large crater was smashed into the thick outer wall. The exposed steel bar, aimed precisely at the spot, pierced through Karashi's abdomen. His flesh was turned inside out, as if it had been blown open, and blood gushed out like it was free. He let out a chilling roar, but Vera just shook her head.

"Look over there."

She pointed to a location more than 250 meters outside the main gate of the inner courtyard.

"That is..."

Karashi struggled to look, its vision not very clear due to the decline in its Half-human strength, but over there, there seemed to be military vehicles, groups of soldiers in camouflage, and—cannons?

Fire!

Bang--!

With a low metallic clang, flames erupted from the half-deployed M777 howitzer barrel, the blast wave blowing away nearby dust and dead leaves. The surging force of the 155mm shell made the entire rear spade stabilizing support tremble, and even the curb and asphalt road splattered with small particles.

Rumble—!

With a deafening explosion and a fireball shooting into the air, even the bodies of Half-human were ignited by the intense heat.

The hot air from the explosion whipped up sand and gravel that rained down like rain, and the smoke and dust slowly dissipated.

Vera, weighing the SSS-rated Kagune User Quinque [Owl] in her hand, retreated to the outside of the mansion's courtyard wall and waved forward.

"Start."

"Yes, sir!" ×N.

USA soldiers entered the ancestral home of Jinhe Xiu to carry out a thorough sweep and purge.

At the same time, signaled by the cannon fire from Ward 1 Washuu Clan's residence, all military, police, and special agents in Tokyo's District 23 mobilized, targeting all buildings and areas marked for search.

Joint enforcement action: Open the door and investigate the Ghoul!

However, one thing is certain: in the Ghoul World, humans all possess a small amount of Rc cells. If an ordinary person has too many Rc cells, they will suffer from Rc cells over-secretion syndrome.

An excess of Rc cells in the body can turn humans into Ghoul, perhaps corresponding to the ghoul legends of the Arabian Peninsula. During the slave and feudal periods, cannibalism occurred repeatedly among humans, which gave rise to the earliest prototypes of Ghoul.

Then, due to the excessive Rc cells of some Ghoul engaging in communal eating, the prototype of 'Dragon' was born. 'Dragon' released a large amount of Ghoul virus, which infected and produced a large number of Ghoul, and gradually spread to the present world. The Washuu Clan is a pureblood Ghoul family that gave birth to 'Dragon', not an ordinary Ghoul infected by the Ghoul virus.

Perhaps.

I have a cold, and my thoughts are a bit muddled.

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