Although this was the first time Lancer had seen such an 'abnormal' kagune, and the other person shouldn't have even entered this form, a term came to Lancer mind ———————— Kakuja.
"I can't let him succeed!!"
The people from the Anteiku cafe weren't flustered, as Yoshimura was holding down the fort in the back, but Lancer was panicked! The few Special Class Investigators from the headquarters were not here. Although Lancer, with his full firepower, was qualified to fight an SS-rank ghoul, the problem was that even ghouls of the same rank had different levels of strength. And the so-called 'Kakuja' and 'half-Kakuja' were not a clear ghoul rank but an abnormal state, which could also be understood as a 'buff.'
An S-rank ghoul who entered a 'Kakuja' state could be stronger than an SS-rank ghoul, or they could be weaker. And as for the other person... no matter which it was, Lancer did not intend to let him continue because either one would be more difficult to deal with than he was now.
But the Aogiri Tree members also seemed to have noticed Lancer thoughts. At the same time as they noticed the changes around Naki, they all stood in front of the other person.
There was no doubt that the originally balanced battle instantly became a fierce one again.
And with most of the Anteiku people slacking off and training the newcomers, Lancer, as the CCG's commander, received 'special attention.' At least one-fifth of the ghouls were targeting Lancer.
The stalled battle continued for dozens of seconds without any change. The only ability Lancer had to break the stalemate had a huge side effect. If he were to use it at a time like this, it would be suicide. So the final result was ————————
Lancer, who had just swept away several kagune attacking him from behind, felt a gust of wind from behind him and only had time to turn around and hold his spear horizontally in front of him.
"Bang!!"
"Puff..."
His originally red cheeks from the impact instantly turned incredibly pale, and the white-suited Naki who was at the original location of 'Naki' had disappeared, replaced by a 'monster' whose body was half covered in a cyan kagune armor and whose exposed right shoulder and head were completely covered in blood.
"I'll kill you!!"
Accompanied by the other person's roar, a voice that had disappeared for a long time also appeared in Lancer mind.
"Emergency Mission · Naki"
"Mission requirement: Hunt down S-rank half-Kakuja · Naki"
"Mission reward: Defensive equipment X1 (random)"
But Lancer, who had a mission triggered for the first time in a while, was not happy at all, because the half-Kakuja Naki, after sending Lancer flying, rushed at him again.
Naki, whose body was covered in kagune, was like a giant. The only thing that was a little off was that this giant only had 'half a body,' but every time he swung his arm or stomped his foot, he would leave a small pit on the 'ground' that was strong enough to withstand a grenade attack.
Lancer, on the other side, also changed his aggressive stance from before and started running madly. But luckily, although his strength was greatly enhanced, the already crazy Naki became completely abnormal under the pressure of being a 'half-Kakuja.'
The people in the white suits were okay, but the most miserable ones were the ordinary Aogiri Tree members. They were originally full of excitement because of Naki's 'transformation,' but they never expected that when they were cheering, they would be met with a slap. Instantly, several cruel 'blood flowers' appeared on the ground.
And what made Lancer even more speechless was that the Anteiku cafe members actually retreated at this moment?
He didn't think he had shouted, 'I'm about to show off,' did he?
But no matter what, others could retreat, but he couldn't. He had killed quite a few ghouls by luring them into a trap before, but now that the ones who could be killed were all killed, the rest had basically fled. To continue running around would just be a waste of physical strength.
He stomped his foot fiercely and instantly turned around, placing the butt of his spear on the ground. He himself took a big step forward with his front foot, forming a triangle with the ground and his body, and at the same time, his entire body started to press down...
"Pfft~!"
It seemed that the little bug that was running away never expected to fight back, but no matter what, the pain of the spear piercing his chest still made him let out an angry roar. The giant hand made of kagune grabbed fiercely at his chest. It was unclear whether it wanted to swat the other person away or simply crush him, but there was no doubt that Lancer was not going to just wait for death.
After giving the other person a fierce blow with the other person's momentum, he did something that no one would have expected. He actually 'put away' his weapon.
Lancer, who was holding the handle, kicked off the other person's chest and rushed to the ground. He then put one hand on the ground and rolled to the side again, dodging the slap that was coming for him. Then, he actually leaped behind Naki.
It should be known that although a 'Kakuja' looks like a monster, the body of the so-called monster is just a change in 'kagune.' This was equivalent to putting himself and the enemy's weapon together, but perhaps it was this daring move that was completely beyond everyone's expectations.
Lancer, who was holding the spear with both hands, was like a sailor who was fighting a demonic whale at sea back in the day. He raised the weapon in his hand high and stabbed fiercely at Naki's back with a distorted expression.
"Roar!!!"
Accompanied by the splashing blood was an inhuman roar. Then, he slammed into the surrounding walls fiercely.
With the sound of his shoulder hitting the wall, Lancer, who was holding the long spear with both hands, was also slammed hard against the wall.
"Bang!!"
"Snap~!"
The sound of bones breaking was much smaller than the sound of that guy hitting the wall, but as the owner of this body, Lancer knew his situation better than anyone else. After that impact, his ribs were probably broken by two to three, and his arm was probably fractured, but even so, he still had no intention of letting go. In fact, because of Naki's blood, his expression looked incredibly distorted.
He absolutely could not let go! At this moment, the tip of the spear was right under the other person's 'kakuhou.' As long as he could pierce the other person, the guy's 'Kakuja' state would be broken without a fight, and the other person would almost lose all combat power because of the damaged kakuhou.
"Bang!!"
"Bang!!"
"Bang!!"
...
The originally normal battle turned into a meaningless battle of attrition because of the two of them's madness.
Although the force of Naki's every impact was not as strong as before because of the impacts and the damaged kakuhou, everyone's expressions were incredibly serious looking at the two people who had completely turned into bloody messes.
During this time, the others had considered shooting, but unfortunately, no one present was confident that they wouldn't hit Lancer while Naki was moving so fast. And the ghouls on the other side were afraid to go up and help and instantly become 'blood flowers,' after all, a few unlucky people had already proven that this was a possibility.
But just as this battle of attrition was going on, Naki, who was running madly, suddenly stumbled and fell forward. And Lancer, who was originally on the other person's back, was sent flying directly.
And although Lancer was sent flying, he still slowly stood up with the help of his spear...
'Is the result out?' X2
"Stop them!!"
"Go and help!!"
Both sides roared almost at the same time. Koutarou Amon was the first to rush forward, swinging 'Doujima,' and the injured Akira Mado had also been given a quick bandage. Although her face was a bit pale from blood loss at this moment, she still swung the 'Amatsu' in her hand without hesitation to provide support.
And at this moment, Lancer had no time to care about the situation behind him. Maybe Naki's threat alone was not as terrifying as a sentient SS-rank ghoul, but his destructive power was definitely not inferior to an SS-rank ghoul. At this moment, he was sure that besides fractures, he was also bleeding internally, and he might have already turned into a mess.
But even so, he did not forget what he should be doing.
He staggered and supported himself with his spear, walking in front of Naki. And at this moment, the other person seemed to have not completely recovered his sanity. He was still muttering 'Big Brother,' and tears were constantly falling from the corners of his eyes. It was unclear if this was because he had not fulfilled his little brother's last wish or if it was regret that he could not avenge the person he admired...
But this had nothing to do with Lancer, because he had only one job ——————
"If you can, in your next life, be reborn as a human with Jason!"
Accompanied by Lancer 'blessing,' the long spear pierced the other person's heart.