Lancer at this time did not know what was happening at the CCG headquarters when they were heading to 'Rushima Island' to prepare for the Aogiri Tree subjugation, and he didn't even know that Kimi Uikanae had been taken away by Nimura Furuta's team, because the only function of the 'contract' established between the two parties was to prohibit them from violating the agreement. Other than that, the only not-so-effective function was to know whether the other party was alive or dead, since how could the contract be completed if the person died?
All of Lancer current attention was on the newly launched 'Rushima Island Offense and Defense Battle'. Although Aogiri Tree choosing not to attack when the CCG was landing was somewhat unexpected, Lancer and his team had no intention of 'reciprocating'.
Kishou Arima was the spearhead, thrusting directly into the hinterland of Rushima Island, followed by Kureo Mado and Koutarou Amon, as for Hideyoshi Nagachika and Seidou Takizawa, they were in the middle, and Lancer at the end was responsible for covering the rear.
Along the way, the six of them did not encounter any resistance, and according to the command center's news, the other teams also seemed to have not encountered any Ghouls.
'What on earth is going on? Did Aogiri Tree evacuate early?'
Just as Lancer was considering whether to speak, he suddenly saw a silver light in the distance.
"Watch out!"
Pressing his hands on Hideyoshi Nagachika and Seidou Takizawa's backs, he directly pinned them to the ground. The two of them landed face first, but before they could complain —
"Boom!!"
A huge roar suddenly sounded in their ears, and at the same time, a huge steel bar was stuck in the ground behind them.
"Enemy attack!"
Almost at the same time Kureo Mado shouted out, various strange sounds simultaneously spread throughout the entire Rushima Island. Undoubtedly, Aogiri Tree's counterattack had begun.
It seemed that realizing their own strength was unable to completely blockade the entire island, Aogiri Tree directly abandoned the outer perimeter and instead laid an ambush in the interior, waiting for the CCG to come to them.
"Boom~ Boom~ Boom~"
Almost at the same time the attack began, a huge figure crashed through several trees and sped towards their direction.
Looking at the single eye on the huge, spider-like body, everyone guessed the identity of the opponent almost immediately — The Owl!
"Grrr~ Grrr~!"
Kureo Mado's teeth grinding sound was incredibly jarring, and at the same time, the flames of hatred in his eyes were completely ignited.
More than ten years ago, he and his wife participated in the first subjugation operation against 'The Owl'. In that subjugation, his wife accepted Iwao Kuroiwa's order to stay behind and cover the retreat to protect others. When the main force returned to aid, they only saw the remains of his wife being chewed.
It was from that day that the middle-aged man who once had a sunny smile disappeared, replaced by a revenger with a face full of distorted expressions.
He once thought about seeking revenge on the opponent at all costs, even sacrificing his own life, but later he gave up, because he had other things he needed to complete. Their daughter had lost her mother and could no longer lose her father, so he chose to endure.
Continuously honing himself, continuously strengthening his Quinque, continuously enduring the scorching of the fire of anger…
"The Owl!!!"
Kureo Mado, who usually looked the calmest, rushed straight forward, clutching 'Kura', as if completely hysterical at this moment.
The huge Kura carved a ditch on the ground, and then —
"Screech~!!"
The greatsword cut through the Kagune attacking him without any obstruction, but there was no sign of happiness on his face. To subjugate 'The Owl', he had practically read all the information and intelligence related to the opponent, and among them, 'The Owl's' powerful regeneration ability was naturally a point that had to be mentioned.
Sure enough, even though the Kagune was cut off, the twisting Kagune still showed no signs of retreating, and the front end even began to show signs of wriggling, seemingly trying to grow back.
The attack power of the greatsword wielded by both hands was terrifying, but it was also at the cost of losing its own mobility, and facing such a terrifying Ghoul, once mobility is lost…
"Snap~!"
'Kura' was directly pried open, and the two long swords he held spun in the air, perfectly avoiding the Kagune attack, and at the same time, the twin swords slashed down fiercely in an X-shape!
A huge gash was instantly opened on 'The Owl's' flank, but no one expected that a tentacle-like Kagune would stretch out from the gash and wrap around Kureo Mado. Undoubtedly, once caught, he would probably be instantly crushed, but at this moment —
"Get lost!!"
A pitch-black 'iron rod' slammed fiercely onto the Kagune. The immense force even broke the opponent directly. Undoubtedly, the one who made the move was Lancer, or rather, among everyone present, only Lancer speed was fast enough to save the day, but this didn't mean others were just watching.
Koutarou Amon on the other side did not hesitate to push 'Doujima (Modified)' to its limit, and the huge lance flickered with a dangerous light.
"Hah!!"
The huge lance fiercely struck 'The Owl's' body from the side, but after delivering the blow, Koutarou Amon immediately turned and ran. After all, according to the data, 'The Owl's' body now was not her true body, but was made of Kagune. Theoretically, except for hitting her true body, other parts were meaningless, because they could be replenished as long as there was enough Kagune.
However, his purpose was not to inflict damage in the first place, after all, his mission this time was — support.
"Buzz~ Buzz~"
Amidst the jarring buzzing sound, Kishou Arima, holding 'Narukami', aimed it at 'The Owl', and then a huge ball of lightning shot out from Narukami.
"Pfft~!"
The terrifying killing power instantly charred the area where 'The Owl' was hit, but it was precisely because of its huge killing power that the attack flew straight through 'The Owl's' body, completely destroying the ground and trees on the other side.
Undoubtedly, Lancer and the others firmly maintained the advantage in the confrontation from the very beginning.
'The Owl' alone is simply impossible…
"Arima!!"
Just at this moment, the gigantic 'Owl' suddenly let out a terrifying roar, and then several Kagune were seen shooting out fiercely from under the ground. Unlike 'The Owl', these dark red Kagune turned into bloody gaping mouths at the very front.
Lancer, who was holding Kureo Mado, chose to evade without hesitation. After all, the 'Arata Series Armor' he was wearing should be able to block the attack, but Kureo Mado could not.
Koutarou Amon on the other side forcefully smashed the Kagune attacking him into a pulp with 'Doujima (Modified)' in his hand. As for Kishou Arima? The sections of charred Kagune around him were the answer.
And the four people in the battlefield focused their attention on the 'Ghoul' at 'The Owl's' feet, wearing a loose coat and a strange mask. Undoubtedly, the initiator of the attack just now was the opponent.
'How did a second Ghoul pop out?!'