Named Ghoul

"Ah!!!"

A scream of extreme, miserable agony echoed incessantly throughout the room.

The man knelt on the ground, his face pale and twisted as he looked up, his hands hanging limply at his sides, while the veins bulging all over his body pulsed as if countless insects were writhing beneath his skin.

At this moment, he felt as though every blood vessel and meridian in his body was being gripped tightly by a giant hand, then frantically ripped out from his lower back.

Countless bloodshot veins spread across his eyes, and the next second, a massive, dark purple centipede burst out from his lower back!

The dark purple exoskeleton reflected a luster like armor, and the dense rows of limbs on both sides were as sharp as sickles, capable of tearing a human body apart with ease.

"This is..."

The skepticism on Sakamoto's face transformed into pure shock the moment the centipede erupted from the body.

He never imagined that what Simu said would actually be true.

Just by consuming that tiny object, the body would undergo such a massive transformation!

The next second, a sudden change occurred.

The waiter suddenly raised his head, staring fixedly at Sakamoto with scarlet eyes, and abruptly swung his massive Kagune, which struck toward Sakamoto like a giant sword!

Sakamoto was terrified, but fortunately, his subordinates beside him reacted in time.

"Earth Style: Earth Wall!"

A thick, heavy wall rose abruptly from the ground beneath their feet, partitioning the room in two.

The powerful Kagune slammed heavily into the rock wall, sending stone shards flying, and cracks began to appear across the thick barrier.

"Chairman, watch out!"

Another subordinate suddenly appeared behind Sakamoto, grabbing him and retreating rapidly.

It was at this moment that the earth wall acting as a shield collapsed with a roar, filling the air with dust.

Immediately after, a black shadow emerged from the grayish-yellow smoke; the thick, centipede-like Kagune pierced through the haze and lunged at Sakamoto once more.

At this moment, another ninja appeared.

Pale blue Chakra swirled around the edge of his blade, slicing a small gash into the Kagune from the side.

The attack from the Chakra-infused blade greatly disrupted the accuracy of the Kagune, causing it to plunge straight into the wall about three or four meters to Sakamoto's left.

Having faced life-threatening crises one after another, Sakamoto clenched his fists and said with killing intent, "Take him down!"

"Yes!"

The subordinate ninja quickly acknowledged the order, rapidly formed hand seals, and slammed his palms onto the ground.

"Earth Style: Earth Flow!"

The pre-condensed Earth-attribute Chakra flowed from his palms into the ground, rapidly decomposing the hard floor into countless fine grains of sand, which spread beneath the waiter's feet!

The waiter, currently in a berserk state, had clearly lost the ability to think for himself.

He likely didn't even know who he was anymore, let alone how to react to the enemy's attacks.

Caught off guard, his feet immediately sank deep into the sand, and as he struggled, he only sank deeper.

Even though he controlled his Kagune to strike the ground repeatedly, it was to no avail.

First, refine Earth-attribute Chakra, then perform the corresponding hand seal ritual to inject this Chakra into the ground, thereby changing the terrain and forcing it to transform into sand along a predetermined path.

Simu gently pushed up his glasses, silently deducing the mechanics of the Chakra.

In the end, the waiter who had been implanted with the Kagune was completely bound within the sand pit.

"Clap, clap, clap, clap."

A round of applause rang out in the chaotic room.

Sakamoto was clapping his hands.

Far from being angry at Simu for the sudden attack, he instead wore an expression of excitement.

"As expected of the omnipotent Jashin, to think you could really transform an ordinary person into..."

Sakamoto didn't finish his sentence.

Because he didn't know how to describe such a person.

Or rather, such a creature.

Fortunately, Simu picked up where he left off, "Mr. Sakamoto can call them..."

"[Ghoul]."

Sakamoto raised an eyebrow, pondered for a moment, and then his smile became even brighter.

"Ghoul? What a great name."

"However, I have a question."

Simu said calmly, "Please, speak."

Sakamoto looked at the 'Ghoul' buried in the sand pit and said, "God Child, will everyone who is implanted with a Kagune lose their sanity?"

This was a matter of great importance.

He had already witnessed the power that erupted after the implantation of the Kagune, and it was indeed formidable.

In a one-on-one situation, it was already capable of rivaling an average genin.

Perhaps some might look down on genin, but to ordinary people, a genin who had just mastered ninjutsu was already an invincible existence.

If he could mass-produce these Ghouls capable of contending with ninjas...

Forget about a single Gato; he might even possess the strength to challenge a ninja village!

Facing Sakamoto's question, Simu shook his head: "Not all Ghouls enter this state of madness; the effects of Kagune implantation vary from person to person."

Hearing this, Sakamoto immediately revealed an excited expression and said impatiently: "In other words, I can completely create Ghouls that possess reason and can follow orders?"

Simu nodded, speaking in an extremely calm voice: "The Kagune merely amplifies and influences a person's inner heart, so as long as one's willpower is strong enough to control their own mind, it is theoretically possible to maintain sanity."

This was a point that even Simu could not completely eradicate.

After all, the Kagune was essentially a parasite born from genetic fusion and mutation, and the nature of the insectoid race was to plunder and kill; therefore, it was perfectly normal for one's personality to change after the implantation of a Kagune.

Of course, Simu himself did not have this problem.

After all, he was the king of all the Jashin Race; a mere Kagune could not influence him at all.

As for Hidan?

That guy was already crazy to begin with, so he was already immune to this kind of mental attack.

Hearing Simu's reply, Sakamoto appeared even more excited and immediately summoned his subordinates, preparing to begin the Kagune experiments.

Just at this moment, a subordinate walked up and whispered something into his ear.

Sakamoto's brows furrowed instantly; those familiar with him knew this was a sign that Sakamoto was about to fly into a rage.

But for some reason, this time Sakamoto actually suppressed his anger.

He looked at Simu and asked: "Mr. God Child, did any other members of the Jashin Cult follow you this time?"

Simu raised an eyebrow, and in less than a second, he quickly reacted.

This was likely because that Shiraishi Mori, who had stolen his necklace, had caused some trouble and been caught by the people of the Sakamoto Company.

Sure enough, he sensed through the Black Beetle.

That kid had actually snuck off to the dungeon on his own and happened to be discovered by Sakamoto's subordinates, though they hadn't arrested him immediately out of deference to his Jashin Cult status.

Thinking of this, Simu pretended to be nonchalant and shook his head: "There shouldn't be."

Sakamoto's eyes narrowed immediately, and a terrifying killing intent surged within them.