297. Chapter 296: The Power Struggle Between Both Sides! The Cataclysm Approaches!
Kishou Arima's expression suddenly became exceptionally solemn. If his guess wasn't wrong, then Tokyo would likely face a cataclysm beyond ordinary imagination in the near future!
This was the first time the Investigators present had seen Kishou Arima wear such an expression. A faint unease rose in their hearts, but they were tactful enough not to ask, instead leaving the Meeting Room with their doubts.
After they had all left, Tsuneyoshi Washuu, his face gloomy, turned to look at Kishou Arima and asked softly, "Is there something important you need to report to me privately?"
"I suspect the King of Dark Mist's true purpose is to create the legendary Dragon."
As soon as Kishou Arima finished speaking, Tsuneyoshi Washuu, standing on stage, immediately narrowed his eyes, his tone becoming even deeper. "Tell me your deduction. I don't want this to be just your baseless speculation."
"Actually, I've been observing the King of Dark Mist's every move. To be honest, I've never fully understood what the King of Dark Mist wants to do.
His first appearance was on a CCG wanted warrant, which didn't specify what he had done. His second appearance was in the livestream screen image during his combat with the One-Eyed Owl. Before that, the camera captured several photos of him with Rize Kamishiro and Sen Takatsuki.
You should know that not long ago, there was a piece of news about two high school students being hit by falling rebar. The girl died on the spot, while the dying boy survived after receiving organ transplants from the girl and successfully completed the discharge procedures."
Kishou Arima reached out and adjusted his glasses, trying to connect all the incidents.
Tsuneyoshi Washuu nodded slightly, his complexion unchanging.
"Mm, continue."
"Coincidentally, the hospital that performed the transplant surgery was called Kanou General Hospital. The dean and chief doctor there is Akihiro Kanou, our former CCG researcher. The person who provided the organs to that boy was the Binge Eater, Rize Kamishiro. This means Rize Kamishiro didn't die; someone concealed the information that she was still alive from us.
The King of Dark Mist's third appearance was leading the Aogiri Tree cadres to capture Cochlea. According to the remains left at the scene and the Investigators who miraculously survived, it is known that both the King of Dark Mist and Rize Kamishiro engaged in large-scale cannibalism. Afterward, the King of Dark Mist led Rize Kamishiro to continuously capture containment facilities in various areas of Tokyo. From this, it's not hard to see.
The King of Dark Mist is fully cultivating Rize Kamishiro, even to an insane degree."
Kishou Arima took out a Washuu Clan internal file from his pocket, which contained detailed records about Rize Kamishiro.
"Rize Kamishiro is a pure-blood descendant of the One-Eyed King, meaning she possesses the potential for dragonization. If all my deductions are correct, then the King of Dark Mist's true purpose is to cultivate Rize Kamishiro into a Dragon.
That's why he personally took action to drive the ghouls from other areas into the 11th Ward. He wants all the ghouls in the entire 11th Ward, and millions of humans, to become the sustenance for Rize's dragonization."
Speaking of this, Kishou Arima couldn't help but be shocked by Xia Shang's meticulous planning and cruel ruthlessness.
Those were millions of living lives; the other party had not a shred of human nature! Moreover, once the other party succeeded, the level of terror from a Dragon born from one area would be unimaginable.
This would be an unprecedented cataclysm for Tokyo, and even for all of Japan! "Rize Kamishiro is not a One-Eyed Ghoul; there's no possibility of dragonization," Tsuneyoshi Washuu said lightly.
If Rize Kamishiro truly had the potential to become the One-Eyed King, he wouldn't have allowed her to wander outside for so long. To put it bluntly, it was precisely because he didn't believe Rize Kamishiro had the potential for dragonization that he let her be.
However, what he didn't know was that Nimura Furuta had a way to combine a One-Eyed Ghoul with Rize Kamishiro, thereby creating a true Dragon.
And Nimura Furuta's original plan was to become a One-Eyed Ghoul by transplanting Rize's kakuhou, then fuse with Rize to become a world-ending Dragon, so that he could be with Rize forever, completely becoming one! Unexpectedly, Kishou Arima shook his head after hearing this. "The King of Dark Mist must have a method to make Rize undergo dragonization, and I suspect someone within the Washuu Clan is colluding with him."
"Regarding the traitor, I will send people to investigate. For now, we should focus on the King of Dark Mist. The previous suppression operations have largely confirmed that he is the strongest ghoul in history; almost no means can kill him. Even with your intervention, the probability of killing him is minuscule."
Tsuneyoshi Washuu truly didn't know where the King of Dark Mist, this freak, had sprung from. He even suspected that the King of Dark Mist might have been smuggled into Japan from overseas.
"Lord Chairman, I believe the top priority at the moment is to disrupt his plan. If he succeeds, the entire Japan could be doomed forever."
"How do you plan to disrupt the King of Dark Mist's plan?" Tsuneyoshi Washuu asked.
"Publicly announce the King of Dark Mist's Project Dragon. Once the ghouls in the 11th Ward learn that the King of Dark Mist is merely using them as sacrifices for Dragon creation, they will definitely flee the 11th Ward to save their lives, and might even choose to attack the King of Dark Mist en masse out of anger."
Kishou Arima's plan could be described as killing three birds with one stone. Not only could it disrupt Xia Shang's plan, but it could also break the current stable situation in the 11th Ward, preventing Aogiri Tree from growing stronger. Furthermore, after all the ghouls learned of the King of Dark Mist's plan, they would most likely stand in opposition to Aogiri Tree and the King of Dark Mist. This way, the current situation unfavorable to the CCG could instantly be reversed.
But what he thought of, Xia Shang also thought of.
Just then, an Investigator knocked on the Meeting Room's main door. After receiving permission, the Investigator handed a letter to Tsuneyoshi Washuu.
"Lord Chairman, this is a letter sent by the King of Dark Mist. The person who delivered the letter said I had to hand it to you personally."
Tsuneyoshi Washuu frowned and opened the envelope in front of Kishou Arima.
He held the letter and read it line by line.
After Tsuneyoshi Washuu finished reading, his complexion was already ashen.
"How dare he threaten me! Good! Very good!!" Tsuneyoshi Washuu had never felt such deep hatred towards a ghoul. He now only wanted to flay the King of Dark Mist and bone the King of Dark Mist! "For now, let's not announce the King of Dark Mist's plan. Let me think about it some more."
Tsuneyoshi Washuu crumpled the white paper into a ball and walked straight out of the Meeting Room.
"What was written in that letter? It actually made the chairman compromise. Could it be..." Kishou Arima watched Tsuneyoshi Washuu's back as he left, pondering inwardly.
(end of chapter)