Chapter 33: The Death of Gecko
The Rinkaku used by Jason, 'Teacher Big Tiger,' had its Kagune sac located in his waist. The Kagune's surface was rough and shaped like tentacles.
Ghouls with Rinkaku are generally stronger, and their Kagune possesses powerful regenerative abilities, allowing injuries to heal quickly. They are a type that excels in both offense and defense.
Due to the unique surface structure of the Kagune, Rinkaku not only produces powerful attacks in battle but also allows for flexible movement through its extensibility, making it arguably the most troublesome of the four Kagune types.
Fortunately, that last strike utilized Mikiri Counter to evade the force of the Rinkaku's attack; otherwise, he would have sustained at least minor injuries.
Roland swiftly ran upwards on the Rinkaku, and a Scrap Silver Slash flashed, cutting open the flesh on Jason's chest. If Naki hadn't crashed into him from the side, this strike would have caused even more damage.
His body spun, causing the Ukaku behind him to swing around and strike against Nick the Transvestite's Ukaku, emitting a dull thud.
Orlando controlled his Ukaku, intertwining it with the opponent's. With a burst of strength, he dragged it towards Roland, who then cooperated by using an upward slash to sever one of Nick the Transvestite's arms.
"Ah!!!"
Nick let out a high-pitched scream, clutching the wound where his arm had been severed, a debauched expression on his face, as if he derived immense pleasure from it.
"This perverted masochist."
Roland cursed under his breath, raising his blade to parry Gecko's descending fist, then back-slashed diagonally, cutting open his shoulder.
Under the encirclement of the three, they were instead the first to be wounded by Roland. Jason, who already had a bad temper, now fell into a furious rage.
His Kagune rapidly surged out of his skin, covering his biomaterial armor, further strengthening its attack power and defense. Jason roared, his fist slamming down heavily.
"Die!"
Roland felt a fierce gust of wind assault his face and tried to dodge sideways, but Naki blocked him with his Koukaku. With no other option, he could only counter with an elbow strike.
Both their bodies shook violently. Roland then followed up with a palm push and a shoulder bash, completing a combo attack from the Senpou Arts, sending Jason, who was much larger than him, flying.
With a backhand strike, he heavily cleaved Naki's Koukaku. The blade embedded itself, and Roland pressed down on the hilt with a burst of strength, slowly driving it deeper into Naki's body.
"So cold! So cold! So painful! Ahhh! Brother Gecko, save me!"
Stimulated by the pain, Naki's tears immediately flowed, mixing with his snot, and as he cried out, they ran into his own mouth.
"That's truly disgusting!"
Roland kicked him in the abdomen, using the force to backflip and dodge the incoming Rinkaku, then smoothly used a reverse Dismounted Hawk Water Wheel, once again attacking Jason, the Gecko, behind him.
That bastard clearly wanted to impale Roland along with his subordinate Naki just now!
Jason raised his forearm to block the swinging blade light, but was deceived by Roland's feint. After regaining his combat stance, Roland switched to attacking with his Ukaku, while his nichirin blade was sheathed, entering a charged Iaijutsu state.
The Ukaku struck Jason's side with heavy force, then wrapped around him, controlling his steps as he sensed danger and tried to retreat.
The next second, a cold gleam appeared, and a vertical blade light, like a raging wave, cut through the thick chest armor in front of Jason.
"How could this be?!"
Jason was greatly alarmed, struggling with all his might, but he never expected Roland's attack wasn't over yet!
As the blade light cut through that layer of protection, accompanied by Roland's re-sheathing of his blade, the solid blade light rapidly split into a dozen slightly elongated blade lights, enveloping Jason's body and cutting him back and forth.
The dozen blade lights vanished in an instant. Roland drew his blade a second time, unleashing a horizontal slash forward that cut through Jason's abdomen like a hot knife through butter.
Frost Breathing, Fourth Form: Hundred Consecutive Slashes!
Combining the original Water Breathing's Fourth Form 'Striking Tide' and the Ashina Style's secret art 'Isshin,' the offensive was as fast as lightning and incredibly powerful.
It was only because Ghouls have tenacious vitality, otherwise this strike would have taken Jason's life.
Orlando switched his Ukaku to a feathered Ukaku, firing dense feathers to block Naki and Nick's approach, creating an opportunity for Roland to land the finishing blow.
Jason clutched his slashed abdomen and retreated several steps, only to be caught by Roland, who delivered several more downward slashes.
He barely managed to raise his arm to block, and as the blade descended, sparks flew. The powerful force transferred to him, causing his steps to falter.
One slash, two slashes, three slashes, four slashes!
Jason could no longer hold on. His body went limp, his raised arm dropped, and his entire body fell backward helplessly.
Roland flipped his wrist, reversing his nichirin blade, then struck Jason's abdomen with his right knee, using all his strength and body weight to press the blade down, hitting the vital point marked by the red dot.
Execution!
[You have killed Gecko - Yamori Oomori (Jason).]
[Gecko - Yamori Oomori (Jason) is a core member of the New Aogiri Tree, granting 8.8% World Source. You have now obtained a total of 33.5% World Source.]
[New Aogiri Tree organizational structure integrity has decreased by 6.7%. Current New Aogiri Tree organizational structure integrity is 71.5%.]
...Having killed the most troublesome Jason, the remaining Naki and Nick, and the Monstrosities, were much easier to deal with!
Among his many battles with Ghouls, the only one whose SS-class combat power slightly pressured Roland was Kuzen.
After all, in addition to his powerful Ghoul physique, he also possessed excellent specialized martial arts, and combined with his Ukaku, he could launch many attacks that would make Roland's eyes light up.
As for Naki and Nick, even if they had some special qualities compared to ordinary Ghouls, they were far from enough to contend with Roland.
Unless they had a numerical advantage, Roland would only need a dozen moves to kill them.
Roland first used the feathered Ukaku's feather attacks to suppress Naki with firepower. After closing in, he launched a continuous fierce assault with a low stance, quickly forcing the Ghoul into a 'stance collapse' state, and then decapitated him with a single slash.
Nick's recovery ability was very strong. In terms of how difficult he was to kill, he was even more troublesome to Roland than Gecko.
Whether it was accumulating torso damage or using the previous crude method of quickly overwhelming the opponent with damage, it was all very troublesome.
Fortunately, Orlando could now be put to good use!
He first severed Nick's limbs, then exhaled cold air to freeze the wounds, and finally stomped on his spine, breaking it.
After doing all this, Roland threw Orlando onto Nick, letting the latter devour him, while he himself charged into the Monstrosities, commencing a slaughter.
About ten minutes later, he unclipped the communicator Arima Kishou had given him from his waist and sent a contact request.
A moment later, there was a response, and Arima Kishou's anxious voice came through the communicator:
"Hello! Can you hear me? Lord Blackday, how are things on your end?"
They had actually been trailing Roland the entire time. After Roland entered the bar, Arima Kishou and the others had been waiting outside, awaiting a signal for help from inside.
Although Arima Kishou considered Roland somewhat arrogant and reckless, his combat power, capable of directly confronting Yoshimura Kuzen, was precisely what their Geheros Organ desperately needed.
This test was merely intended to make Roland clearly recognize the gap between himself and those powerful Ghouls, so that he could then calmly cooperate with their plan. There was no intention of actually sending him to his death.
Roland found a relatively clean sofa and sat down, replying:
"It's all taken care of! If you want to confirm, just come in and take a look?"
"Ah?"