A sudden thunderous roar.
The curtain officially rose.
The ground battle was fierce and spectacular, while underground they were caught off guard by the sudden fierce assault.
Since Hayashi's naked eye couldn't see the underground scenes.
Neither could Tohru and Kanna.
So they used magic eye to broadcast the underground footage.
Similar to mirror flower water moon.
An image appeared before the three of them.
Hayashi cracked sunflower seeds: "Crack~"
"Quick! They're about to break in, hurry and guard the gate!"
"Everyone hurry!"
At the only underground passage of the West District detention center, several investigators ran quickly.
"Boom~~~!"
But with a loud explosion.
Everyone stopped in their tracks, looking up in terror.
Although there were thick walls above, this explosion definitely meant great danger had occurred.
Ghoul detention centers didn't have such things!
"What happened?"
"What's the situation above?!"
"What do we do now?"
Amid everyone's confused voices.
Two black shadows rapidly attacked from deep in the passage!
"Watch out!"
Quick-reacting investigators immediately shouted.
But the shadows were too fast.
After instantly passing through the crowd.
"Gasp~~~"
Two investigators directly fell while clutching their throats.
Seeing these figures in long robes and face masks.
An investigator immediately drew his quinque and shouted: "It's ghouls! Quickly defend!"
These two ghouls.
Were the Bin brothers from Aogiri Tree, both S-rank.
Everyone drew their quinques, preparing for a life-or-death battle with the ghouls.
Cold sweat poured down their faces.
Because just from that one attack.
Everyone knew these two ghouls' strength was considerable!
At least S-rank ghouls!
But how could all the investigators stationed here be S-rank?
If they really fought, among these few people.
At least more than half would die!
So everyone was very nervous.
But what happened next was beyond their expectations.
The Bin brothers looked at each other.
Then both nodded simultaneously, turned and left.
Their speed was so fast, like flying on flat ground, disappearing from sight in an instant, heading straight for the depths of the prison!
"Huh?"
This left several investigators somewhat confused.
Why did you just leave like that?
Not fighting us anymore?
Then what did you come to attack the detention center for?
Amid everyone's confusion.
Sounds of resistance and fighting continued from outside.
They came back to their senses.
Hearing these sounds, they didn't know what to do.
"What should we do? Support above or chase after them?"
This was a difficult decision to make.
Finally, the investigator captain gritted his teeth: "Split in half, some go up to support, some go chase!"
"But..."
"Go quickly!"
"Yes!"
The battle continued.
On the skyscraper rooftop.
"Crack~"
Hayashi cracked another sunflower seed, and seeing this, shook his head.
"This investigator is somewhat smart, but not very. He thought of the ghouls' purpose but didn't fully think it through - indecisive."
Tohru also cracked sunflower seeds while watching.
Seeing this scene, she thought for a moment.
"Hayashi-san, those two ghouls are the vanguard force, specifically to disrupt the formation, to scout information and rescue ghouls first, right?"
"Right." Hayashi nodded: "You can understand it that way."
"These two ghouls are actually rushing in to scatter CCG's defensive formation."
"If CCG doesn't chase, then the forces above won't have support."
"If CCG chases, then the battle line will be cut off, and when the follow-up ghouls arrive, all these people will be finished."
"And not chasing has another problem - the ghouls in the detention center will be released by them, causing even bigger problems."
The detention center had steel doors, true.
But the reason ghouls couldn't get out was that they were all injected with RC cell suppressants.
This made ghouls like ordinary people - no strength, unable to use abilities.
As long as normal ghouls got in.
Steel doors were just toys to S-rank and above ghouls.
Then they could break everything and rescue everyone at once.
That would cause even greater chaos!
And this investigator...
"Forget it, I won't comment." Hayashi shook his head, stopping his critique: "Actually, in this situation, the general trend can't be changed. Whatever decision is made will be wrong."
Want to save those above? The prison is doomed.
Want to save the prison? Everyone's doomed.
Split forces? Also doomed.
So what else could they do?
Nothing.
Tohru swung her legs at the edge of the building, saying appreciatively.
"Miss Takatsuki Sen is really clever. Planning this well, for a long time no one will come to support. Who all is in this prison?"
Hayashi thought about who was there.
But he couldn't remember many people.
He seemed to only remember there was a very strong ghoul inside.
"Seems like there are over twenty A-ranks, several S-ranks, and 1 SS+ or SSS-rank ghoul called Kamishiro Matasaka."
Kamishiro Matasaka's specific strength was either SS+ or SSS.
This was because he mainly used martial arts rather than kagune weapons.
So his strength was unclear.
But he wasn't as strong as Takatsuki Sen.
He later joined Aogiri Tree too.
As a person, he was actually not bad - like a fierce version of Yoshimura Kuzen.
"Kamishiro?" Tohru heard this and immediately became curious: "Is he related to Miss Kamishiro Rize?"
"Yes." Hayashi nodded: "When Rize escaped as a child, she was adopted by Kamishiro Matasaka, but before Kamishiro Rize grew up, Kamishiro Matasaka was arrested."
"Oh~~~" Tohru made an understanding sound.
So there was this relationship.
So Kamishiro Rize and Kamishiro Matasaka had an adoptive father-daughter relationship.
But Kamishiro Rize didn't have deep feelings for Kamishiro Matasaka.
In Hayashi's memory.
They were quite distant.
But Kamishiro Matasaka did protect Kamishiro Rize.
Next.
Under the three's gaze.
The elite force's general assault began.
Hayashi saw Takatsuki Sen and Kamishiro Rize walking together.
The defensive forces above had been cleared, and the remaining Aogiri Tree members gathered at the edge of the huge hole in the detention center, looking down from above.
Takatsuki Sen and Kamishiro Rize were on the rooftop.
"How do you feel?" Takatsuki Sen looked at Kamishiro Rize: "How would you evaluate CCG?"
"Trash." Kamishiro Rize said coldly.
"So trash should be swept into the garbage dump and burned." Takatsuki Sen laughed somewhat crazily: "Whether it's the Washuu family or the V organization, they should all die. This isn't about humans versus ghouls."
Kamishiro Rize nodded definitively: "Just like Hayashi-kun said, not all humans are good people, not all ghouls are bad people. The reverse is also true - it only depends on what they do."
Takatsuki Sen nodded: "Let's go down. Time to finish this."
"Mm." Kamishiro Rize nodded.
After Takatsuki Sen finished speaking, she leaped down.
Jumping directly from the rooftop toward the deep pit of the underground prison!
Kamishiro Rize immediately followed.
Below in the prison.
The Bin brothers were already rapidly opening the prison gates.
Wherever they passed, all ghouls were released, regardless of who they were.
Soon, riots began in the underground prison.
Once these ghouls recovered.
They began slaughtering the investigators in the prison!
At this point, the situation was completely out of control. Takatsuki Sen's plan was more than half successful.
After she and Kamishiro Rize landed.
The Aogiri Tree organization members just stood in the center of the riot, unmoved.
Letting these newly released ghouls vent their anger.
The Bin brothers completed their mission and quietly returned.
Tatara, after killing the stationed senior investigator, also returned with the opponent's quinque.
When all Aogiri Tree personnel were assembled.
Takatsuki Sen took out her phone and checked the time.
"10 minutes."
The riot continued.
Time passed second by second.
Takatsuki Sen and Aogiri Tree remained unmoved.
After a while.
Takatsuki Sen didn't check the time.
A nearby ghoul was responsible for timekeeping: "3 minutes."
Then reporting every minute.
"2 minutes."
"1 minute."
Until time was up.
Some ghouls realized and immediately quieted down, standing in place waiting for news.
But some ghouls had already gone blood-crazy.
Some had no idea what was happening.
Just mindlessly rioting.
Takatsuki Sen gave no chances.
She directly ordered: "Kill them."
"Disobedient ones, kill them all."
The next moment.
The elite force behind her quickly moved out.
Regardless of who it was.
Even if you were a ghoul.
Disobedient ones, still rioting ones, still running around.
Catch one, kill one!
Not even one chance for repentance!
Either obey now.
Or die!
"Ahh!!!"
"No!"
"I know I was wrong, I'll be obedient!"
"Not moving anymore! Not moving!"
"I wasn't moving! Don't kill me, I was always obedient!"
In an instant.
Countless newly released ghouls were immediately killed.
They still had RC cell suppressants in their bodies. Never mind A-rank ghouls.
Even S-rank ghouls, when encountering the current Aogiri Tree elite force, would be killed directly.
And SS-rank ghouls weren't fools.
As soon as Kamishiro Matasaka was released, he wanted to run.
But as soon as he moved.
He was suppressed back by Takatsuki Sen's gaze.
Not to mention he smelled Kamishiro Rize's scent.
So Kamishiro Matasaka just waited there in place, not fighting and running away directly like in Hayashi's memory.
Just like that.
After the elite force slaughtered nearly one-third of the ghouls.
The remaining ghouls all obediently stood around waiting for Takatsuki Sen's orders.
Seeing the ghouls become docile.
Only then did Takatsuki Sen speak.
"All surviving ghouls, follow Aogiri Tree's footsteps. Whether you're S-rank or SS-rank ghouls, all arrangements will be decided by Aogiri Tree."
Hearing they were released but then required to follow orders.
Each ghoul's first reaction was unwillingness.
Imprisoned inside.
Did they also have to be essentially imprisoned outside?
Wasn't this imprisonment for nothing?
But intimidated by Takatsuki Sen's authority and that powerful aura.
No one dared say a word of refusal.
"Seems everyone agrees." Seeing no one objected, Takatsuki Sen turned and left directly: "Follow me."
Takatsuki Sen departed.
The elite force all quietly and solemnly followed closely.
The other ghouls had no choice but to follow.
They could only follow and begin transferring.
On the building.
Hayashi watched this scene and sighed.
"This is the power of groups and authority. One person's existence has no impact; only the will of a group is the greatest motivation."
Unless you could be strong enough to single-handedly break group will and authority.
Otherwise, looking at this scene.
Which ghoul would dare resist Takatsuki Sen's will?
After watching, Tohru thought of her own dragon clan.
In the Chaos faction, her father was also an absolute authority.
Also the only existence Tohru feared.
Otherwise, even gods, Tohru felt were nothing.
"Can Miss Takatsuki Sen really do it?" Tohru murmured.
"Do what? Create a world without barriers between ghouls and humans?" Hayashi smiled.
"Yes." Tohru nodded.
"Impossible." Hayashi directly shook his head in denial.
"Huh?" Tohru was stunned.
Even Kanna, who was cracking sunflower seeds and watching the show, was stunned.
They both thought Hayashi agreed with Takatsuki Sen's ideals and believed such a world could be created.
But they didn't expect Hayashi to deny it so quickly.
Instantly denied it!
Seeing their expressions, Hayashi smiled helplessly.
"Nothing in this world is absolute, and humans are the most complex creatures. How could true coexistence be achieved?"
"Takatsuki Sen's ideals are too utopian."
"Even if she could do it, it would only last for a while. Once authority weakens, rules will collapse."
"Let me ask you, do you think black and white can absolutely coexist peacefully?"
"Only gray works."
Just like blacks and whites.
Different cultures can merge and coexist.
But different races are impossible.
Between ghouls and humans.
Either all ghouls become human, or humans also have ghoul power.
Only then could peace be achieved.
"Oh~~~" Tohru indicated she understood.
But she was still a bit puzzled: "Then Hayashi-san, why do you still support Miss Takatsuki Sen so much?"
This question.
Hayashi had anticipated.
"Because Takatsuki Sen is the only one taking action, working hard toward the goal."
"Should we not do it just because the goal is difficult?"
"It's not like this plan and ending can't change from beginning to end."
"When there's a suitable opportunity to see new changes, Takatsuki Sen will also change, like becoming gray."
After hearing this, Tohru's eyes lit up.
This statement suddenly made her understand many things!
From her past hatred of her environment, to the mission set for her from birth, to leaving the faction, to traveling the continent, to meeting Kanna, to finally challenging gods.
All of this seemed to have many moments that weren't certain.
Like the mission her old man gave her.
She could also do it openly, and when she became strong enough, cultivate her own faction, then kick the old man out!
"Heh heh heh~~~"
After understanding, Tohru was very happy for a moment.
But after looking at Hayashi, she shook her head again.
"But I don't regret it. All these experiences finally led me to meet Hayashi-san!"
"Fate works in mysterious ways. I don't know what will happen in the future."
"But I know the current Hayashi-san is the best!"
After saying this, Tohru pressed close to Hayashi.
Reaching out to hug his arm, holding it against her chest.
"I still need to crack sunflower seeds." Hayashi's right hand was wrapped up, leaving only his left hand to crack seeds.
Tohru shook her head: "Then I'll feed you. Ahh~~~"
"Really, is this necessary?"
"Yes it is!"
On the building, laughter and joy.
At the ruined ghoul prison, countless ghouls and investigators were dead or wounded.
Aogiri Tree, led by Takatsuki Sen with the elite force and Kamishiro Rize, headed first to the Aogiri Tree branch for arrangements.
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