"Kill him… and you'll die too."
The instant he heard that familiar voice, Jason's body froze.
He slowly turned his head
And saw the devil walking toward him, a blade in hand.
The only difference was that this time, the devil's face was concealed beneath a strip of black cloth.
Clearly, he had no intention of exposing his identity to the CCG investigators.
Damn it… he actually caught up.
Jason's mind raced.
Their previous fight had made one thing painfully clear
The gap between him and Fushimi Kyo was enormous.
And now, missing an arm, the odds were even worse.
Fighting was suicide.
I have to escape.
Suddenly, Jason's eyes lit up.
A kagune shot out, wrapping around Kōtarō Amon and yanking him off the ground.
"Don't come any closer," Jason snarled.
"Or I'll kill him!"
Fushimi Kyo's words had led Jason to believe the two knew each other.
He thought he'd found a weakness.
"Naive," Fushimi Kyo replied coldly.
"Whether you kill him or not has nothing to do with me."
"My target is you and only you."
His steps never slowed as he continued advancing.
Seeing Jason hesitate, Amon suddenly roared,
"Kill him! Don't worry about me kill this monster!"
Fushimi Kyo shot him an annoyed look.
"Who do you think you are?"
"Do we even know each other?"
"Whether I kill him or not has nothing to do with you."
That shout completely enraged Jason.
"You're asking to die!"
The kagune constricting Amon tightened violently.
Amon screamed as the crushing force threatened to pulverize every bone in his body.
Blood streamed down Jason's kagune, dripping heavily onto the pavement.
Fushimi Kyo's gaze turned icy.
Having watched the anime, he had a good impression of Amon upright, righteous, and kind.
If saving him was possible, Fushimi Kyo would do it.
Then I'll break Jason's rhythm and move in.
"Dragon Cry Flash!"
Zing !
He drew and sheathed his blade at blinding speed again, and again, and again.
Three times in an instant.
The resulting soundwaves surged like a furious ocean, swallowing both Jason and Amon whole.
Their internal organs felt as if they were being torn apart by an invisible force.
The sensation was suffocating, unbearable.
The sound carried a hallucinatory effect as well.
Both men's minds reeled.
Their consciousness drifted, as if their souls were being dragged toward another world.
Jason's control faltered.
The kagune binding Amon loosened.
Whoosh
Fushimi Kyo vanished.
In the next heartbeat, he appeared beside Jason.
Slash!
A flash of cold steel
The kagune restraining Amon was severed cleanly.
With a casual kick, Fushimi Kyo sent Amon flying out of the battlefield.
"Ahhh!"
Jason screamed as the severed kagune recoiled.
He swung a fist straight at Fushimi Kyo's head.
Fushimi Kyo tilted his head slightly, dodging with ease.
"Hmph. Whirlwind Flash!"
His body spun violently, becoming the center of a raging storm.
Countless blades of light formed a rotating disk, shredding Jason in an instant.
Shhk shhk shhk!
Jason's white suit was sliced apart, blood bursting from countless wounds like crimson fountains.
"Aaaah! It hurts! I'll kill you, I'll kill you!"
Driven mad by pain, Jason charged headlong through the storm of blades.
"Suicidal."
Fushimi Kyo stopped abruptly.
All the scattered blade light converged into one.
"Nine-Headed Dragon Flash!"
Nine overwhelming slashes struck Jason's body simultaneously.
His charging form froze.
"No… impossible… I can't die to someone like you…"
Despair and hatred twisted his face
Then he collapsed into the pool of his own blood.
"This bastard's vitality is impressive," Fushimi Kyo remarked calmly.
He crouched down, wielding bloodsong, and skillfully carved open Jason's body.
The kagune sac was extracted with practiced ease.
"Wow… that's incredible."
"So fragrant."
"This richness no worse than Rize's."
"An S-class ghoul indeed. You didn't disappoint."
The intoxicating scent clawed at his nerves.
His taste buds screamed.
Saliva dripped from the corner of his mouth.
Gurgle
His stomach growled impatiently.
He raised the complete kagune sac toward his lips
"Cough… cough…"
A weak sound stopped him.
Fushimi Kyo turned his head.
Amon was leaning against a wall, barely standing.
"Th-thank you… for killing that monster… for avenging Senior Mado."
"If possible… may I know your name? I'd like to visit you someday and thank you properly."
Gratitude filled Amon's eyes.
This man had saved him and ended Jason completely.
With Mado avenged, his mentor could finally rest in peace.
"Heh. No need to thank me," Fushimi Kyo replied.
"Jason and I had our own score to settle."
"As for my name, forget it."
"The road is wide. We walk separate paths."
"I don't want anything to do with the CCG."
"One more thing, pretend you never saw me."
"Don't report me to the CCG. Can you do that?"
His calm gaze locked onto Amon.
"…Alright," Amon agreed after a pause.
Though confused why a human like this would avoid the CCG
The man had saved his life.
That request was more than reasonable.
"I trust you."
"Goodbye, Kōtarō Amon."
"And remember this "
"No matter what happens, as long as your limbs aren't broken and your teeth aren't shattered…"
"Never give up resisting."
With that, Fushimi Kyo turned away.
Carrying the kagune sac, his figure melted into the darkness.
Amon trembled as the words echoed in his mind.
That's… exactly what Senior Mado always told me.
Tears welled up as he collapsed to his knees.
"I'm sorry, Senior Mado… it's my fault…"
"I was too weak… too afraid…"
Sobbing, he activated his CCG communicator.
"This is First-Class Investigator Kōtarō Amon…"
"My current location is "
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