Chapter Summaries

Xu Yue defeated the Alien Queen by crippling its leg and tail, then chose to spare it and seek a way to control it. As the other fighters struggled to hold back the frenzied Aliens, he approached the Queen to begin negotiations.

• Xu Yue assigned the fighters to hold back the Aliens and charged the Queen before its forces could attack.
• Xu Yue crippled the Queen's hind leg and tail, leaving it unable to stand.
• The wounded Queen's followers swarmed toward Xu Yue, forcing Johnson, the Predator, Rex, and Powell to fight harder.
• Xu Yue pinned the Queen and said he wanted to give it a chance to choose rather than kill it.
• Lex protested Xu Yue's plan, while the injured Rex and Powell silently hoped he would make the Aliens stop attacking.

Xu Yue captured and subdued the Alien Queen, then arranged to bring her to Okinawa Base with help from the Predators. After Rex and Powell volunteered to oversee Alien cultivation, Xu Yue agreed, leaving them confident they had profited from the expedition.

• Xu Yue guided the crippled Alien Queen into submission, calming the other Aliens and prompting Lex to warn that the creature could not be trusted.
• Xu Yue ordered Johnson to free another pinned Alien and arranged for the Predator to transport the Queen aboard his spacecraft.
• The Predator mothership arrived, and its clan welcomed the young warrior and offered to help move the Queen.
• Xu Yue gained the Predators’ friendship and brought the Queen to Okinawa Base, where officials prepared an aircraft carrier as a temporary containment site.
• Rex asked Xu Yue to let his fellow One-Eyes join the Alien cultivation project, and Xu Yue agreed.

Dangerly accepted an A-Rank procedure that gave him a Ghoul hidden element and enhanced strength, while Rex and Powell sold other Reincarnators access to a route for raising its analysis progress. Xu Yue approved the growing transfers so the arrivals could help raise Aliens, and his Raptors were registered as pets in Japan.

• Dangerly was dragged from the hospital into human experiments and accepted the costly Cyclops procedure for a Ghoul hidden element and exceptional strength.
• Rex and Powell attracted Reincarnators at the training camp by offering a guaranteed route to intermediate analysis progress for a new hidden element.
• Reincarnators in the camp and members of outside teams bought the slots, spreading Rex and Powell's network across most of the mission's Reincarnators.
• Xu Yue approved the transfer applications and planned to use the arriving Cyclopes to raise Aliens and deter them from acting rashly.
• Japan processed pet registration for Camille's Indominus Rex, Blue, and the Raptors, allowing Xu Yue to walk them on leashes in public.

Xu Yue arrived at a warehouse to meet Izumi Shinichi and promised the Parasites help, then attacked them and had Johnson’s One-Eyed Legion wipe them out. The Reincarnators celebrated unlocking the hidden element’s intermediate stage.

• Xu Yue rode Blue through the streets to meet Izumi Shinichi, while Parasites in a warehouse watched his conspicuous arrival and discussed his influence.
• Miyata Ryoko questioned Xu Yue about what he wanted, and he said he needed their bodies before killing her with his Quinque.
• The Parasites transformed and attacked Xu Yue, but Johnson led the Reincarnator One-Eyed Legion into the warehouse.
• Xu Yue’s subordinates crushed the Parasites within minutes, and the participating Reincarnators celebrated advancing the hidden element to its intermediate unlock stage.
• Rex and Powell praised following Xu Yue and persuaded the other Reincarnators that their investment had been worthwhile.

Xu Yue gathered the remaining Parasites in Dongjing, strengthened himself by absorbing them, and returned to Shōei Publishing, where he reviewed new intelligence and received Takatsuki Sen’s manuscript from Kaneki. The chapter ended with Kaneki noticing Xu Yue and Kamishiro Rize’s intimate traces and resolving not to give up on his hopes.

• After praising Rex and the Reincarnators for helping defeat the Parasites, Xu Yue proposed using them as Alien incubation hosts, and Rex persuaded the others to agree.
• Izumi Shinichi and Miggy gathered thirteen Parasites, and Xu Yue arranged an FBI identity for Miggy.
• Xu Yue absorbed the thirteen Parasites, increasing his physical abilities enough to feel confident facing an SS-Rank Ghoul, then returned to his office at Shōei Publishing.
• Xu Yue read reports about Aogiri Tree’s growing activity while Kamishiro Rize slept after feeding.
• Kaneki delivered Takatsuki Sen’s new manuscript and noticed signs of Xu Yue and Kamishiro Rize’s intimacy, but still resolved not to give up.

Xu Yue returned to Anteiku with Kamishiro Rize, where Touka grew suspicious of him after seeing his Velociraptor and noticing his interest in Sato. The chapter ended with Ryoko Fueguchi and Hinami arriving at the café for refuge from Gekko.

• Xu Yue complained to Manager Yoshimura about Touka as Sato finished asking Yoshimura for help and left the café.
• Xu Yue gave Touka a collar and asked her to wash his Velociraptor, drawing a crowd outside and deepening her suspicions about him.
• Touka asked Rize who Xu Yue was, then warned Yoshimura that he might be connected to the CCG and was unusually interested in Sato.
• Yoshimura told Touka to observe Xu Yue without approaching him with hostility, and Touka eagerly accepted.
• Ryoko Fueguchi and her daughter Hinami entered Anteiku seeking refuge after Gekko killed Doctor Fueguchi and pursued them.

Ryoko Fueguchi and Hinami collected supplies from Anteiku, but a starving Ghoul followed them through an alley. Mado Kureo and Amon intervened, and Kamishiro Rize revealed herself as their primary target, Gluttony, leaving the investigators facing her.

• Ryoko Fueguchi and Hinami visited Anteiku for food while Xu Yue and Kamishiro Rize discussed Hinami's potential and the danger posed by investigators and hungry Ghouls.
• A starving Ghoul followed Ryoko and Hinami as they carried their supplies through a secluded alley, and Ryoko urged Hinami to flee for help.
• Hinami ran into Mado Kureo, who identified the Fueguchi family from photographs and swiftly killed the Ghoul pursuing them.
• Mado Kureo and Amon prepared to deal with Ryoko and Hinami, revealing that Doctor Fueguchi had likely been killed and his Kagune taken.
• Kamishiro Rize appeared and identified herself as Gluttony, startling Mado Kureo and Amon, who had been hunting her.

Kamishiro Rize fought Mado Kureo and Amon before Gekko and his White Suits surrounded them. Touka Kirishima arrived on Blue and killed one of the attackers, leaving the outnumbered group with unexpected help.

• Mado Kureo and Amon confronted Kamishiro Rize, who attacked them with her four Kagune.
• Gekko ambushed Rize, then revealed that he had brought Naki and ten A-Rank White Suits to capture her and deal with the Fueguchi Mother and Daughter.
• Gekko and his followers prepared to overwhelm Rize, Mado Kureo, Amon, and the Fueguchi Mother and Daughter.
• Touka Kirishima arrived riding Blue and tore apart a White Suit at the alley entrance.
• Touka climbed down from Blue and told Rize she had followed her because she was worried.

Xu Yue arrived at the battlefield and effortlessly defeated the Ghouls attacking Touka and Blue, revealing overwhelming strength to both the Ghouls and the investigators. The others were left stunned as Xu Yue stood protectively before Blue and Touka.

• Mado Kureo warned Amon to let the Ghouls' internal conflicts weaken them before the investigators struck.
• Gekko ordered Naki and three A-rank Ghouls to attack Touka and Blue while he kept Kamishiro Rize occupied.
• Xu Yue approached Touka while cracking sunflower seeds, and Touka shouted at him to flee from the Ghouls.
• Xu Yue severed all four attackers' Kagune, fatally wounded Naki, and cut the other three Ghouls in half.
• Gekko, Touka, Mado Kureo, Amon, and Ryoko Fueguchi stared in shock as Xu Yue comforted Blue, who complained about the attackers.

Xu Yue rescued Blue and annihilated the White Suits, including their leader 'Gekko,' before confronting the CCG investigators about their hunt for Ghouls. He accused them of serving the Ghoul Washu Clan, leaving Mado Kureo confused by the charge.

• Xu Yue fed Blue and learned that 'Gekko' had threatened Kamishiro Rize, then leaped onto the roof to confront him.
• 'Gekko' ordered his Ghouls to attack Xu Yue, who killed the attackers and severed 'Gekko's' arm before beheading him.
• Xu Yue asked Mado Kureo and Amon why they had come, and Amon said they were pursuing Ghouls for the Ghoul Countermeasure Bureau.
• Mado Kureo identified Kamishiro Rize as the notorious 'Gluttony,' and Xu Yue questioned the investigators about her recent activities.
• Xu Yue accused the investigators of serving the Washu Clan, which controlled both V and the CCG, and Mado Kureo could not understand his claim.

Xu Yue met Washu Tsuneyoshi after defeating the Ghoul rebellion and returned Mado Kureo and Amon to the CCG Chairman. He sheltered Ryoko Fueguchi and Hinami, then learned that Johnson's base was being watched by a powerful hidden observer.

• Xu Yue returned Mado Kureo and Amon to Washu Tsuneyoshi, who thanked him and invited him to visit CCG headquarters.
• Xu Yue offered Ryoko Fueguchi and Hinami a place to stay, and Ryoko accepted after considering her daughter’s safety.
• Kamishiro Rize demanded payment from Xu Yue after the fight, while Ryoko and Hinami settled into a room at his home.
• Xu Yue prepared a meal for the group, and Ryoko surprised everyone by eating with an enormous appetite.
• Johnson called Xu Yue to report that someone powerful was watching the USA base without being detected by its defenses.

Irie Iri investigated the construction at Okinawa Base and considered how Sato might use the base in his campaign. Xu Yue visited the base and Anteiku, where he reassured Manager Yoshimura that he wanted to preserve the balance between humans and Ghouls.

• Irie Iri noticed construction vehicles at Okinawa Base and suspected the project was connected to Xu Yue.
• Irie Iri considered using Sato's plans against the US military base and left to investigate further.
• Xu Yue arrived at Okinawa Base with Johnson and ordered tighter security, warning that trouble might be coming.
• Xu Yue visited Anteiku, where Manager Yoshimura and Irimi Kaya received him.
• Manager Yoshimura worried that Xu Yue's strength could upset the delicate balance, and Xu Yue said he also valued balance.

Sato prepared to seize Okinawa Television station and capture the minister to announce the Ajins’ plan for an independent country, while Xu Yue observed the forces gathering in Okinawa. The attack began with explosions and Sato’s armed team entering the station.

• Okuyama questioned whether ghouls could be trusted, and Sato said Yoshimura Kuzen would help Anteiku cooperate with the Ajins.
• Sato explained that Anteiku’s support would help distract CCG while the Ajins captured the minister and held Okinawa Television station through attacks by Japanese and US forces.
• Xu Yue watched the minister’s convoy enter the station and noted that the Washu Clan, Aogiri Tree, and other forces were also interested in Okinawa.
• Huoqiyou discussed the arrival of CCG Special Class Investigators with Shitamura Izumi and complained about CCG and the Americans.
• Two cars exploded outside Okinawa Television station, and an armed figure used a grappling line to break into the building.

Sato and his Ajin allies attacked the television station and pursued the minister through its corridors. Huoqiyou’s guards failed to stop Sato, and the minister called on the US military for help as he fled.

• Huoqiyou ordered Shitamura Izumi to enter the television station after Sato, while Tanaka Koji, Takahashi, and Jane followed on the zip line and drew fire from the guards.
• Sato cut through the minister’s guards as the minister fled with his remaining bodyguards, and Shitamura Izumi arrived to confront him.
• Huoqiyou directed the minister toward an emergency exit and positioned guards with tranquilizer rounds to intercept Sato.
• Shitamura Izumi ambushed Sato and briefly fought him, but Sato overpowered her and ordered Tanaka Koji, Takahashi, and Jane to keep shooting her whenever she revived.
• Sato broke through Huoqiyou’s tranquilizer ambush, killing the guards and cutting off his drugged arm before shooting himself to avoid the tranquilizer taking effect.
• The minister urged Huoqiyou and his guards to seek help from the US military.

Sato prepared to move the kidnapped minister to a TV station while Johnson anticipated a possible attack on the underground laboratory. The CCG, V, and Aogiri Tree launched a coordinated assault on the US military base, leaving Johnson’s force cut off amid the chaos.

• Okuyama told Sato that the minister’s distress signal had summoned US military forces, and Sato decided to take the minister to a TV station for a live broadcast.
• Johnson suspected the kidnapping and nearby Special Class Investigators were connected to a plot against the laboratory, so he halted experiments and prepared trained Aliens and the Velociraptor squad.
• Marude Saito planted bombs at the base’s power substation, communications station, and fuel storage tanks while the base mobilized to rescue the minister.
• Washu Tsuneyoshi and Washu Yoshitoki initiated the operation, and explosions crippled the base’s power and communications systems.
• CCG members disguised as US soldiers exploited the confusion, while Johnson realized the military base no longer protected the laboratory from attack.

Rex and Powell organized the Reincarnators to defend the base after communications failed, but a CCG force and members of V attacked. The Aliens struck the investigators before retreating, while the Alien Queen and captive Aliens sensed the battle from below.

• Rex told the Reincarnators to prepare and assigned Powell to lead the Alien Squad while he led the Velociraptor Squad.
• Johnson warned that an enemy force in US military uniforms was approaching after a sniper shot split a Reincarnator in two.
• Twelve Aliens emerged from the laboratory and ambushed the CCG investigators, killing one and injuring several.
• Arima cut down several Aliens and stabilized the investigators, prompting the surviving Aliens to retreat into the barracks.
• The retreating Aliens attacked US soldiers, while the Alien Queen and the untrained Aliens below the base sensed the disturbance and began communicating.

The CCG and V forces discovered that the laboratory had produced powerful, possibly mass-producible monsters, prompting Washu Tsuneyoshi and Jiezi to prioritize destroying it. Meanwhile, Rex persuaded the surviving Reincarnators to spend more on enhancements, while Xu Yue watched their spending generate income.

• Amon reacted with anger to the monsters’ Kagune and acidic blood, while Mado Kureo warned him to control his emotions.
• Washu Tsuneyoshi realized the monsters could be mass-produced and ordered the laboratory wiped out, and Jiezi agreed that their forces had to cooperate.
• Johnson abandoned the entrance and retreated into the laboratory to organize its defenses.
• Arima Kishou and Jiezi killed the hesitant Reincarnators, whose deaths left Rex and Powell debating how to prepare.
• Rex urged the remaining Reincarnators to enhance themselves in advance, while Xu Yue listened to the resulting income notifications from a nearby building.

Sato abandoned his demands, killed the minister on live television, and headed for the burning US base while his drones disrupted the rescue force. At the laboratory, the Alien Queen escaped amid a fierce battle, and Johnson warned the CCG that the experiment could threaten humanity as Washu Tsuneyoshi paused the assault to demand an explanation.

• The US commander ordered his troops to continue rescuing the minister despite the explosion at their base.
• Sato killed the minister on live television, then used Okuyama’s bomb-carrying drones to escape toward the base, leaving Tanaka and the other two Ajin behind.
• The Alien Queen escaped its cage through a passage while the four Reincarnators guarding it lay unconscious and wounded.
• The Reincarnators unleashed S+-Rank and SS-Rank strength, holding back the CCG and V forces in the laboratory corridors.
• Johnson warned Washu Tsuneyoshi that the escaped Queen could endanger the country and humanity, prompting Washu Tsuneyoshi to halt the assault and ask what the experiment was.

After the Alien Queen escaped, Johnson and Washu Tsuneyoshi joined forces to track it through the collapsing military base, where Aliens were killing soldiers and preparing new hosts. Meanwhile, Sato confronted the Queen but was left wounded and surrounded as Aliens brought Facehugger eggs toward him.

• Johnson warned Washu Tsuneyoshi that the escaped Queen could spawn vast numbers of Aliens and gave up the Reincarnators’ defensible position to show cooperation.
• Johnson summoned the Velociraptor squad, whose scent-tracking led Washu and the others through a tunnel into the overrun military base.
• Washu Yoshitoki learned that Aliens could parasitize large animals and absorb their traits, then ordered investigators to kill soldiers already being used as hosts.
• The search teams found many nurseries and realized the Queen and its Aliens had been preparing eggs throughout the camp.
• Outside the base, Sato faced the Queen after his ammunition ran low and Ibm entered cooldown, while Aliens surrounded him and carried Facehugger eggs toward him.

Marude Saito's team followed two Aliens toward a seaside cliff, where they discovered the Queen and a mass of Alien-Kagune hybrids. Xu Yue prevented them from signaling for help and planned to let the infestation grow until he could justify using nuclear weapons.

• Marude Saito saw a young Alien shed its skin rapidly and followed two mature Aliens carrying eggs, suspecting they would lead him to the Queen.
• Marude Saito's team and nearby Reincarnators headed toward the seaside cliff while calling for reinforcements through their team channel.
• Marude Saito and the Reincarnators found the Queen surrounded by Aliens, including many hybrids with Kagune.
• Marude Saito ordered Amon to fire a flare, but an unseen sniper destroyed the flare and Amon's signal gun.
• Xu Yue lowered his sniper rifle and decided to let the crisis escalate until the analysis stopped improving, then use nuclear weapons to contain the Aliens.