296. Chapter 295: Undercurrents Surge! The V Organization Surfaces!
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At this time, Xia Shang's main body, located in the 24th Ward, returned to Tokyo's 11th Ward with Roma Hoito after recalling his clones.
In fact, compared to two months ago, the changes in Tokyo's 11th Ward weren't significant. At most, there were more missing persons cases. The fundamental reason for the absence of large-scale chaos was largely due to Aogiri Tree's high-pressure management.
Under Xia Shang's direction, any foreign ghouls who disobeyed the management were either crippled and thrown into the Dark Room, or taken to the laboratory to become Rize Kamishiro's sustenance or Akihiro Kanou's experiment consumables.
Of course, some troublemakers, relying on their own strength, attempted to seize Aogiri Tree's territory, but their fates were often even more tragic. After all, Xia Shang had a clone in the 11th Ward. Once they tried to provoke Aogiri Tree, Xia Shang's clone would descend from the sky, powerfully suppress and kill them, and hang their heads on Street Signs in Ota Ward, leaving them exposed to the blazing sun.
When some ghouls preparing to incite chaos saw the shriveled heads hanging on the Street Signs throughout the Streets of Ota Ward, they almost instantly regained their sanity.
"Their father-daughter relationship seems to have recovered quite well." On the way to Kano's Lab.
Xia Shang happened to pass by the scene of Sen Takatsuki's new book signing.
The scene was bustling with popularity. Many people held novels and lined up, waiting for signatures, while Kuzen Yoshimura, dressed in a brown suit, stood beside Sen Takatsuki with a smile, helping to sell the new books.
Xia Shang didn't disturb the two. After observing from where he stood for a while, he continued walking towards Kano's Lab.
Meanwhile.
In Tokyo 1st Ward, inside the CCG Headquarters, a Special Class Investigator Meeting was being held.
The grim-faced, stern Chief Director, Tsuneyoshi Washuu, stood On Stage and said in a deep voice, "Can anyone tell me what Aogiri Tree is trying to do! They've gone to such great lengths to drive all the ghouls into the 11th Ward; there must be an unspeakable conspiracy behind it! The situation the CCG faces now is extremely severe because our opponents are no longer a disorganized mess, but a group of organized and planned ghoul organizations.
It's clear that Aogiri Tree is growing at a speed we can barely imagine by annexing foreign ghouls. If we don't take necessary measures to stop them, the 11th Ward will give birth to the strongest and largest ghoul organization in history. By then, the whole world will face their threat, and humanity will be in grave danger!"
The Special Class Investigators seated at the meeting table all wore solemn expressions. Among them, the one with the severed arm, Iwao Kuroiwa, spoke first, "I propose that each Special Class Investigator lead an elite team and formally launch an attack on the ghoul organization Aogiri Tree in the 11th Ward."
"Do you want us all to go to our deaths? That sounds exactly like something a ghoul mole would say, Kuroiwa. Don't forget your left arm was easily torn off by that monster."
Kousuke Marude, sitting next to Iwao Kuroiwa, couldn't help but mock.
"Your mouth is still as annoying as ever. If you can't speak properly, you can shut up."
The female Special Class Investigator, Kiyoko Aura, frowned and reprimanded.
"If you ask me, there is a solution, and I guarantee the CCG won't suffer any casualties."
Kousuke Marude ignored Kiyoko Aura and continued speaking to himself.
"Let's hear it." On Stage, Tsuneyoshi Washuu's eyes turned towards Kousuke Marude.
"Uh..." Facing the extremely authoritative Tsuneyoshi Washuu, Kousuke Marude couldn't help but shrank back and sit up straight. "Actually, we can completely apply to the Military for heavy artillery bombardment of Tokyo's 11th Ward. You know, even an SSS-rated ghoul absolutely cannot withstand the barrage of cannon shells."
*Slap!* The CCG director, Yoshitoki Washuu, who was furious after hearing this, slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and pointed at Kousuke Marude, roaring, "Absurd! Are you insane? You actually want the Military to bomb the 11th Ward? Do you want to become a criminal in Japan's history?! I must remind you, there are millions of ordinary humans in the 11th Ward. They cannot become the sacrifices of war! I will not allow it! And the Military will absolutely not agree!" "Sit down!"
Tsuneyoshi Washuu said to Yoshitoki Washuu with a gloomy expression.
"As a director, you're still as unstable as a child. You truly disappoint me."
Although Tsuneyoshi Washuu's tone was calm, it was like a sharp slap, heavily hitting Yoshitoki Washuu's face.
Yoshitoki Washuu clenched his fists, suppressing the anger in his heart, and slowly sat back down.
After he sat down, Tsuneyoshi Washuu spoke again, "Kousuke Marude's suggestion is indeed a bit extreme..."
"Chief Director, I was just joking, please don't..." Kousuke Marude was about to say 'please don't take it seriously,' but unexpectedly, Tsuneyoshi Washuu On Stage suddenly changed his tone.
"But it's not without merit. It's just that the current situation hasn't developed to that point yet, so it can only be used as a last trump card, a measure of last resort."
"After Aogiri Tree took over the 11th Ward, they didn't launch large-scale hunting operations. They even restrained other ghouls from wantonly attacking humans. For this, they even eliminated quite a few disobedient individuals." Kishou Arima, sitting in the first row of the meeting table, suddenly spoke at this moment.
His words startled the Washuu high-level members present. The people who came to this Special Class Meeting were not only Special Class Investigators but also the true high-level managers of the CCG. They were all members of the Washuu Clan, without exception.
"Could it be that they guessed we might use firepower coverage to strike them, so they are protecting humans and using them as hostages?" One of the Washuu high-level members couldn't help but gasp.
"Probably not."
The white-haired Kishou Arima shook his head. From the information given to him by the V organization members who infiltrated the 11th Ward, it wasn't difficult to see that Aogiri Tree neither absorbed foreign ghouls on a large scale to expand its influence nor massacred humans to cause chaos. Instead, it was managing the 11th Ward with a strange attitude.
To be honest, even he felt quite puzzled by the actions of Aogiri Tree and the King of Dark Mist behind them at this moment.
"What exactly do they want to do..."
Kishou Arima pondered, but he still couldn't find the key to the problem.
"Things have come to this, Aogiri Tree is truly troublesome. Not only do they have two Owls, but also a host of powerful Aogiri Tree cadres, and even the King of Dark Mist has joined them. But speaking of which, I haven't seen any news about Rize Kamishiro for a long time." The department head of the 2nd Ward, Mougan Tanakamaru, said, looking at the Tokyo Map on the Meeting Room Wall.
After all, before the King of Dark Mist appeared, the ghoul who often made news was Rize Kamishiro. But since the King of Dark Mist appeared, Rize Kamishiro seemed to have vanished without a trace, as if evaporating from the face of the earth.
Rize Kamishiro!
Under Kishou Arima's glasses, a gleam suddenly flickered. Mougan Tanakamaru's words seemed to have awakened him from a dream.
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By the way, Niuniu recently caught the flu, so I've been lying in bed for two days. Sorry everyone, I apologize (End of this chapter).