#505Chapter 505: Breathing the Storm Gao Nicole (Niko Nicole)AI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 505: Leona Heidern · Goeniko (Niko Niko Nii~)
At the time, Chizuru Kagura was wavering regarding Cheng Tian's plan to revive her older sister using his own clone. However, the fact that she left her phone number with Cheng Tian showed that all Chizuru Kagura needed was a concrete push to accept it.
But the call coming in asking Cheng Tian for help finding someone was quite unexpected.
"Who took her?"
Cheng Tian didn't ask why she sought his help, but immediately went for the crucial point.
Because Cheng Tian clearly knew that Kyo Kusanagi's girlfriend, named "Yuki," was actually the most critical link for Orochi's arrival.
Kyo Kusanagi's girlfriend was the reincarnation of Kushinadahime, the sacrifice from when Orochi first awakened 1800 years ago, and a pure energy source needed for Orochi's revival.
Theoretically, any member of the Hakkesshu could serve as a vessel for Orochi's revival. Extending that, Leona, who inherited her father's bloodline; Iori Yagami, who could endure Orochi's blood despite his Riot of the Blood; and Rugal, who relied solely on his strong body, all met the basic qualifications for a vessel.
However, among all options, only Chris, with the purest bloodline, had the highest compatibility with Orochi. If Orochi were to descend through him, the rejection rate would be the lowest, and the power retention would be the most complete.
Yuki, on the other hand, existed as an energy carrier for sacrifice.
Her body was not very suitable to become an Orochi vessel, but she was an indispensable key to opening the door to the sealed Orochi.
None of the Three Sacred Treasures heirs knew about Yuki's background, including Kyo Kusanagi himself. Besides Cheng, only the direct Hakkesshu of Orochi knew these things.
"It was the New Faces Team… but more accurately, someone helped the New Faces Team escape from prison, and then very clearly abducted Kyo's girlfriend.
In a hurry, I couldn't find any other strong individuals to help, so—"
Chizuru Kagura on the other end of the phone bit her lower lip, looking regretful.
In truth, given the enmity between the Three Sacred Treasures heirs and the Hakkesshu, Chizuru Kagura should have killed the New Faces Team immediately upon capturing them to eliminate future troubles.
But at that time, Chizuru Kagura was in a severely injured and weakened state, unable to deal with related matters immediately. Secondly, after learning about Leona's existence through special channels, she realized that Orochi's blood could be inherited genetically.
So, before investigating whether the New Faces Team trio had any direct relatives or close partners, she didn't dare to act rashly, fearing that killing them would lead to a transfer of Hakkesshu power.
For the past few days, the New Faces Team had remained unconscious, with powerful sedatives being injected without restraint, and basic IV drips maintaining their vital signs, awaiting their disposal after all investigations were complete.
She never expected such a result.
In Chizuru Kagura's view, the New Faces Team's decision to abduct Kyo Kusanagi's girlfriend was likely an attempt to use her as a hostage to threaten Kyo Kusanagi into surrendering or destroying his family's Sacred Treasure, the Kusanagi Sword, thereby further weakening Orochi's sealing effect.
However, she had no idea that Yuki herself was the most crucial key in this revival ritual.
Furthermore, another fact that made her expression even gloomier was discovered.
"I suspect… the one who helped the New Faces Team escape is the direct bloodline heir of Goenitz, the Crazed Storm!"
Just stating this judgment consumed a lot of Chizuru Kagura's energy, because merely mentioning the four words "Goenitz, the Crazed Storm" made her involuntarily recall the cruel fact that her older sister, Maki Kagura, was brutally murdered and left without a trace.
If she hadn't learned that Maki Kagura's soul had unexpectedly taken residence within the Yata Mirror, the pain in her heart would have been even greater.
"Oh?"
However, upon hearing Chizuru Kagura's painful explanation, Cheng Tian raised an eyebrow, and then a figure immediately popped into his mind.
"Do you know something?"
Chizuru Kagura said anxiously.
"I know a bit about Goenitz. While he is the leader of the Hakkesshu, he usually covers it up by posing as a Catholic priest. That is to say, if he has direct relatives like a son or daughter, the chances of them being church-related personnel would be very high.
If conventional methods fail to find them, then the possibility of someone being hidden within a church, which police and officials dare not openly search, would be—"
"Thank you!"
Before Cheng Tian could finish, Chizuru Kagura on the other end of the phone's eyes lit up. After leaving a single sentence, she hurriedly and decisively hung up, without mentioning how Cheng Tian should help subsequently.
At Cheng Tian's reminder, she did indeed recall Goenitz, the Crazed Storm's priestly attire. This manner of speaking, constantly invoking gods, could only be well-covered by the identity of a religious believer.
According to information found last year, a 41-year-old, following a normal life trajectory, has a significant chance of having left behind a child or two.
Of course, direct bloodline is only one possibility. If trained from a young age, it's possible to artificially cultivate a vessel for Orochi's blood or something similar.
In any case, Chizuru Kagura would not hesitate to use her darkest thoughts to speculate on the Hakkesshu's logic. Therefore, she included all of Goenitz's past relationships in her investigation and focused on church-related individuals.
With the power of an entire conglomerate activated, the speed of data retrieval was extraordinarily fast.
Just as Kyo Kusanagi, his girlfriend abducted and his mind consumed by anger, was scurrying around Tokyo like a headless chicken, Chizuru Kagura had already pinpointed a high-ranking Catholic priest named "Terence."
This Terence was a close friend of Goenitz during his lifetime, and approximately 17 years ago, Terence adopted a foster daughter named "Goeniko."
After Goeniko grew up, she not only became a nun in the church but was also given the title "Wind" by the church.
Well, this blatant information laid out made Chizuru Kagura almost speechless. Aside from entrusting his "daughter" to someone else for upbringing, Goenitz had barely concealed any related information. It was just that without anyone pointing it out, no one could immediately associate this 17-year-old girl with Goenitz, the Crazed Storm, who could artificially cause natural disasters.
Having identified the target and confirmed the location, Chizuru Kagura naturally contacted Kyo Kusanagi again, and after emphasizing the need to notify Cheng Tian, she set off with the Yata Mirror.
However, just before setting off, a slightly hesitant Chizuru Kagura still made a call to Iori Yagami.
And soon after, Kyo Kusanagi, like a falling comet, crashed directly at the church entrance, trailing flames.
"To act so wildly before God's presence, humans truly have no reverence."
From the church doors, pushed open by the wind, a beautiful blonde woman slowly emerged, looking at Kyo Kusanagi with eyes like he was an ant.
Ch. 505 / 855