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Chapter 277 - Chapter 276: Tokyo on the Tip of the Tongue

Claws tore through the air, blood splattered everywhere, and the pounding of heartbeats like war drums reverberated as crimson eyes blazed with savage fury!

Like two wild beasts locked in a frenzied brawl, their predatory organs which protruded from their skin became deadly weapons in this brutal duel...

Scaled razor-sharp tentacles slammed against the heavy armor of proliferated flesh, producing metallic clangs as if striking forged steel.

Both sides sustained repeated injuries...

The ferocious battle inflicted fatal wounds on both Ghouls, yet torn muscles and shattered bones continuously regenerated and reassembled under their powerful healing abilities, like immortal monsters tearing each other apart.

In the wide gap between the two skyscrapers, the sharp tentacles lashed like swords, raining relentless blows on the heavy armor and emitting piercing shrieks.

Kamishiro Kazuha was sent flying and crashed into the building behind him, with half his body embedded in the solid wall.

Using his four writhing blood-red tentacles, Kanou Hiroshi kicked off the glass window. With a shattering sound, the transparent curtain wall spiderwebbed with cracks as his body shot forward like an arrow, plunging straight into the darkness.

The sharp tentacles carrying a crushing gust of wind pressure pierced through muscle like blades, impaling Kazuha deep in the abdomen!

The sound of blades slicing through flesh was eerily distinct in the darkness, sending chills down the spine...

Alongside it came the wet guttural noises of chewing and swallowing, which lasted no more than two seconds before a heavy thud echoed.

Hiroshi's chest caved in, and he was sent flying backward in a straight line!

Kazuha, hot on his heels, had half his body now encased in proliferated flesh... His right arm swung through the air with devastating force like a battering ram, aiming to crush Hiroshi's skull!

The four flailing tentacles latched onto the broken window's edge... Halting mid-air for a split second, Hiroshi twisted and lunged back at his attacker, his crimson eyes brimming with bestial rage.

His writhing tentacles flicked out, allowing him to dodge Kazuha's savage assault with agile movements, like a four-legged spider hanging upside down!

A cruel grin spread across Hiroshi's face...

Unlike Kazuha, who had been a mere test subject, he had been a researcher for Hydra, involved in the project from its early stages. He had access to classified data and understood the Progenitor Virus better than any other test subject.

After mutating into a Ghoul, this mad doctor had gone to great lengths to seek further evolution, striving to make himself more perfect, more powerful!

Among the three Ghouls that had escaped the lab, Hiroshi, a graduate of Tokyo Medical University, understood his condition the best. The feeding traits of Ghouls, the limbs extended from their predatory organs, how to maintain RC cell activity through consuming human flesh…

Of course, Hiroshi was also the most dangerous target. Hydra's relentless pursuit was precisely because they wanted him eliminated at all costs!

Fully aware of this, Hiroshi had hunted humans while simultaneously tracking down his own kind...

By comparing experimental data with his own physical condition, he had discovered that cannibalism (Ghouls eating Ghouls) could trigger further evolution.

By consuming another Ghoul, he absorbed their RC cells, increasing the concentration in his own body. Theoretically, this enhanced his physical abilities and combat prowess.

The stronger the prey, the greater the potential for improvement...

"You have no idea what you're dealing with!" Hiroshi laughed maniacally, his caved-in chest already restored to normal.

As his internal organ sacs secreted and released RC cells in massive quantities, two additional sharp tentacles sprouted from his back. Now wielding six bladed appendages, his entire torso was enveloped in crimson flesh, as if he were being devoured by a monster himself.

The scaled sword-like tentacles pierced straight through the heavy armor capable of withstanding artillery fire. All six appendages lifted Kazuha into the air, blood spraying in all directions and raining down on Hiroshi's face.

The mad doctor, who had volunteered for live experimentation, licked the delicious blood from his lips, savoring the euphoric burst of flavor on his tongue.

His ravenous heart howled like a wild beast, eager to pounce and feast. His kagune moved like cutlery, carving a chunk of flesh from Kazuha's chest.

Drenched in warm rich blood, he brought it delicately to his mouth, chewing slowly to relish the texture; the springy muscle, the exquisite taste. It was almost intoxicating in its perfection.

"This is real food… How could humans ever compare to Ghouls?"

Blood vessels bulged in Hiroshi's eyes as he stared up at Kazuha's struggling form, grinning darkly, "Can't figure out why I'm stronger than you? Hahahaha~ I fed my own flesh to the humans I hunted, performing semi-Ghoulification surgeries on them. The success rate was low, but it improved the quality of my meals. You're not the first Ghoul I've eaten, but compared to those half-finished products, you taste far superior!"

The sharp tentacles stabbed repeatedly, blood gushing in torrents as Hiroshi drank it in like fine wine, licking every drop from his face.

After enjoying the appetizer, the mad doctor quickened his pace. The six tentacles moved like a whirlwind of blades, dismembering his fellow Ghoul alive; arms shredded into strips, thighs sliced into portions, entrails coiled into a grotesque mound... painting a scene of blood-soaked savagery.

The joyful feast lasted twenty minutes...

Reluctantly licking his lips, Hiroshi tossed Kazuha's skeletal remains aside like discarded trash.

"My dissection skills haven't dulled at all." The mad doctor admired his handiwork, just as a helicopter's searchlight flooded the building's exterior, its blinding white glare dispelling the darkness.

"C.C.G. really is a nuisance!" Cracking his neck, Hiroshi's eyes burned with murderous intent.

In a single step, he tore through the wind pressure, defying the rotor's turbulence as his body launched into the air. His kagune effortlessly pierced the helicopter's metal hull.

In a flash of crimson, the pilot's head was severed...

The hovering aircraft spun out of control, careening into a neighboring skyscraper.

*Boom!*

A fiery explosion erupted, the deafening blast followed by the rotor blades shattering windows and carving deep gashes into the building's walls before plummeting to the ground!

Emerging from the wreckage, with his body charred beyond recognition, Hiroshi cackled wildly. His powerful regeneration restored him in moments, his crimson eyes glowing brighter than ever.

The C.C.G. operatives who had tracked him down opened fire immediately, bullets forming a storm of lead.

Hiroshi's kagune twisted and morphed into a massive shield of flesh, deflecting the barrage with ease. Even the devastating "metal storm" of high-caliber rounds failed to penetrate the thick barrier.

Having devoured Kazuha, this terrifying Ghoul seemed to have absorbed his abilities... Not only did he retain his agility and offensive power, but now he also boasted astonishing defensive capabilities.

Hiroshi's crimson eyes overflowed with bloodlust. His heart craved more fresh flesh.

A sharp tentacle lashed out from his back, snatching up a nearby car and hurling it at the encircling special forces.

The hunt had only just begun!

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