Sendai Colony 3

The moment he finished speaking.

Kaneki found that the enemy who had been some distance away was suddenly right in front of him.

But he did not panic.

He formed a hand sign. "Dismantle!"

A vicious slash shot from his fingertips, and the Dharma Wheel above his head lit up.

Samurai's expression changed sharply.

Before he could react.

The slash severed his right hand as he swung his blade diagonally upward, sending it falling to the ground along with his katana.

A bloody gash instantly opened across his chest.

A trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

Even the massive wall that had just risen through the effect of a cursed technique was cleaved down the middle by the slash. It crashed heavily to the ground, throwing up a huge cloud of dust.

The [Plasticity] spikes Yuriko fired were knocked down one by one by Kinji Hakari, who stood behind Kaneki, still not fully recovered.

Now.

Five of the six had revealed their cursed techniques.

An extra mouth appeared on Hana Kurusu's face, speaking gravely. "This is... The Fallen's cursed technique!"

Click!

The instant the dust rose, the Dharma Wheel above Kaneki's head turned once.

Then...

The feeling of being locked onto swept through his entire body.

Fortunately, his vision had returned to normal. Kaneki judged that it had something to do with the thick dust.

Did he need to keep his eyes on me to activate it...?

Kaneki assessed the situation.

Something whistled through the air.

He turned to see a silver-white arrow pierce the dust, flying straight toward him.

It was incredibly fast.

There was no time to unleash a slash now.

Kaneki immediately switched to [Limitless], blocking the Eight-Headed Arrow by the narrowest of margins.

He destroyed it.

While they waited for the dust to settle, Kinji Hakari explained the information he had gathered about their cursed techniques.

As he spoke.

Round Deer, having healed his injuries, sank into the shadows.

Once the dust cleared.

They saw white rabbits from Rabbit Escape appearing around Ken Kaneki's feet. He looked at them and prepared to clap.

At the sight.

Their expressions changed sharply.

They had all heard Kenjaku's analysis of which cursed techniques Ken Kaneki might have acquired.

[Boogie Woogie] had received special mention.

"Stop him!"

Yuriko shouted anxiously.

As she spoke, she fired several spikes toward Ken Kaneki.

They were not aimed solely at him.

Some targeted the rabbits from Rabbit Escape as well.

Mulong looked at Ken Kaneki again, intending to activate [Far Away] to interfere with [Boogie Woogie].

Among the five.

A man with foreign features who looked to be of mixed heritage pressed his hand against the ground.

The ground began to writhe.

A stone wall instantly formed in the distance, blocking Angel.

This was his cursed technique, [Alchemy].

It could temporarily transform nonliving solids touching his palms-rock, steel, concrete, and the like-into an extremely sticky, elastic composite.

It could be hard or soft.

The transformed material was unstable and would revert to its original state after several minutes.

Samurai and the last member, a gloomy-looking young man, charged toward Ken Kaneki.

Judging from his body.

Samurai did not know Reverse Cursed Technique. His wounds were still there.

"Hakari!"

As soon as Kaneki called out.

He brought his hands together.

A clap rang out.

Mulong, who was using [Far Away] nearby, switched places with Kaneki.

With his target out of sight.

[Far Away] ceased to work.

Already prepared, Kinji Hakari grinned and punched Mulong in the chin before he could react.

Thud!

A dull punch rang out.

Mulong spat blood, and every tooth in his mouth felt loose.

Seeing Mulong replace Kaneki.

Yuriko changed the spikes' shape, linking them together into a massive hammer.

After taking the punch.

Mulong gave a vicious grin.

He was not merely a support fighter.

Spotting the massive hammer out of the corner of his eye, he blocked with his left hand, caught the incoming hammer with his right, and swung it at Kinji Hakari as he attacked.

Clap!

Another clap rang out.

Kinji Hakari switched places with a rabbit from Rabbit Escape and struck Mulong again, sending him flying.

Mulong fell to the ground.

This guy, Kinji Hakari...

His cursed energy was as rough as a baseball bat wrapped in sandpaper. It hurt!

"Twice now..."

Kaneki quietly counted how many times the wheel above his head had turned.

From this point on, he could no longer use [Boogie Woogie] to support Kinji Hakari.

Because.

The attacks had arrived.

After changing the spikes' shape, Yuriko rushed at Ken Kaneki.

Using [Cursed Energy Shaping].

She forged herself a Jitte.

It was a short iron truncheon with a hook, commonly used to capture rather than kill.

During the Edo Period.

Townswomen and female guards often used them.

Her stance made it clear that she was no stranger to close combat.

On the contrary, she was highly experienced.

She gave him no time to clap, and her attacks came from extremely tricky angles.

Kaneki switched cursed techniques while turning sideways to dodge the Jitte.

"One-Sword Style: Void-Cleaving Slash!"

A low voice sounded behind him.

A fierce flash of steel slashed at Ken Kaneki from behind, only to strike the barrier of Limitless.

"Nishimura!"

Samurai shouted.

As he spoke, he drew his blade back and gathered his strength again. With his next strike, he would kill Ken Kaneki for good!

As his shout ended.

The gloomy-looking young man appeared.

A pitch-black nail and hammer materialized from cursed energy in his hands as he approached Kaneki's shadow.

He struck Kaneki's shadow with the hammer!

"Cursed energy resonance-Disintegration!"

Clang!

A brief metallic clash rang out.

Kaneki distinctly felt a nail drive into his heart.

The agony felt utterly real.

An extremely shallow puncture even appeared on his chest.

The deadly pain left him unable to maintain [Limitless], and the Dharma Wheel above his head began to fall.

That blow.

Was no weaker than Satoru Gojo's [Black Flash].

Samurai had just swung his blade when he saw a white figure emerge from the shadow behind Ken Kaneki.

-Mahoraga!

The falling Dharma Wheel landed above his head. The moment he appeared, he ripped out the nail pinning Kaneki's shadow.

Wielding the Sword of Extermination, he slashed at Samurai.

Just then!

Ryu Ishigori's [Granita Blast] hurtled toward them.

Seeing it.

Samurai stopped his attack.

He and the other two turned at the same time, retreating from the area.

The next second.

[Granita Blast] struck the spot directly.

Everything in its path was destroyed by the blast, and buildings collapsed one after another. Its power rivaled a weakened [Hollow Technique: Purple].

Those watching through the crows had no time to worry about Ken Kaneki.

A new concern appeared.

Kenjaku had successfully infiltrated the Tombs of the Star Corridor. Uraume was beside him, but Tachibana Mio was not.

In the Sendai Colony.

Everyone except Kinji Hakari was watching the direction where Ken Kaneki stood.

Even with the archer intervening.

He was still beating Mulong back!

The massive hammer formed through Cursed Energy Shaping shattered under Kinji Hakari's rough cursed energy.

Mulong wiped the corner of his mouth.

Looking at Kinji Hakari, he smiled. "Not going to take a look?"

"No need."

Even while speaking, Kinji Hakari did not slow his assault in the slightest.

He threw a punch.

It struck Mulong as he blocked with his arm.

Crack!

A crisp, satisfying sound of breaking bone rang out.

Mulong's expression darkened as he saw a fist-shaped dent in his right arm.

He did not know Reverse Cursed Technique.

In a prolonged fight.

His defeat was certain!

Just as he was about to call for backup, he saw a familiar figure still standing amid the shattered ruins.

Sensing Ken Kaneki's cursed energy.

Kinji Hakari's grin grew even more excited. "Has your passion cooled off?!"

With that.

He slammed a fist into Mulong's face.

"My blood's been boiling this whole damn time!"