It was going to get 500 stones either way, so I posted this early.
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Below, a white-collar worker on her way to work was looking down at her phone.
Suddenly, she saw a pair of feet blocking her path.
She looked up, just about to curse.
Then she saw the monster's normal-looking head suddenly split open, wrapping around her like a piranha plant.
"Aaaaah!!!"
The scream drew the attention of countless people, and the dense crowd looked over.
When they saw the monster, everyone immediately began screaming and scattering in terror.
"Help!"
"Monster!!"
"There are some here too!! So many monsters!!"
The Special Grade Cursed Spirits from the Sendagaya Tunnel and the Special Grade Cursed Spirits from the Sanko Valley Shrine were now acting as if they were at a buffet.
Countless tentacles emerged from their bodies, grabbing humans and lifting them up to be tossed into their mouths.
A couple of bites and they were crushed, crunchy, and crisp.
Akuto let out a cold laugh, put on an Ogre Mask, and then aimed his phone at himself. "Testing, testing, testing."
At that moment, Akuto's face, wearing the Ogre Mask, appeared on countless large screens throughout Shibuya Ward.
Subway stations, shopping malls, and large smart billboards on the streets—they were everywhere!
"Your government's greed has angered me, so I have prepared a game for you."
"Do you see the monsters around you? Those are Cursed Spirits."
"From now on, the slaughter will not stop until I achieve my goal."
"Struggle, you ants! Run away in your pathetic states! Wail! Entertain me with your lives!"
"Boom!!!"
As if in response to Akuto's words, a high-speed train in the distance slammed violently into the curtain.
Because of the "entry allowed, exit forbidden" rule.
The entire high-speed train was crushed by its own inertia and then suddenly exploded!
The flames could be seen clearly from dozens of kilometers away!
"Boom boom boom boom boom boom!!"
In the next moment, terrifying explosions rang out all across Shibuya, followed by a wave of screams.
The crowd scattered like ants.
The thick scent of fear emanating from Shibuya Ward attracted even more Cursed Spirits.
Thousands of Cursed Spirits began a total slaughter!
"Screech!!!"
Countless vehicles slammed on their brakes, but soon, some drivers frantically stomped on the gas, pushing through other cars to move forward.
The piercing sound of twisting metal still vibrated in their eardrums, while the flames from the high-speed train wreckage in the distance licked the sky.
Billowing black smoke dyed the afternoon sunlight into an eerie dark red.
A young man stumbled out of an overturned taxi, a deep gash on his palm from broken glass, his entire body covered in blood and mud.
A woman's shrill scream came from behind him; when he looked back, he only caught a glimpse of a mass of black mist wrapping around her body and rapidly shrinking. The crisp sound of bones snapping, mixed with the screeching of a Cursed Spirit, was exceptionally clear amidst the chaos.
The man stumbled, trying to flee.
But piercing screams were coming from all directions.
A deafening roar suddenly came from above as a helicopter wobbled overhead.
Its blades tore through the walls of a tall building before it crashed heavily onto the overpass, turning into a blazing fireball.
"Groan..."
The skyscraper groaned, and the entire structure began to tilt.
"The... the... the building is collapsing! Run!!"
Countless people screamed and fled once more.
"Rumble!!!"
The skyscraper leaned against the adjacent building, and countless shards of glass and construction debris fell to the ground, randomly crushing a few unlucky souls.
People inside the building fell like dumplings into a pot, hitting the ground and bursting into blooms of blood.
The whole world had gone mad.
Countless people took out their phones to make calls.
Some called the police, some made their final goodbyes to loved ones, and some daredevils started recording videos.
At this moment, the phone lines at the Police Station were nearly overwhelmed!
At first, the Police Station thought it was a prank.
But as more and more calls flooded in, someone finally realized something was wrong.
"Look at the news!"
Someone shouted, and everyone took out their phones.
The videos presented a vision of the apocalypse.
Listening closely, everyone felt as if they could still hear the screams from Shibuya Ward.
"Quick, quick, quick! Everyone move out! Bring your gear!"
The Police Station's response was the fastest, and soon police cars arrived at the edge of Shibuya Ward.
At this moment, many people were standing at the edge, watching the scenes inside in horror.
They discovered that this terrifying scene was only happening inside Shibuya Ward; those outside were perfectly fine, only able to see the crowd fleeing in a frenzy.
A team of Inspectors carrying weapons quickly marched inside.
The moment they stepped into Shibuya Ward, the scene before their eyes changed.
Monsters as large as mountain ranges were devouring humans in great gulps.
On the ground, countless bizarrely shaped monsters were hunting others, their speed extraordinarily fast!
Suddenly, a Cursed Spirit holding an axe set its sights on the team of Inspectors and began walking slowly toward them.
"Fire!"
The team of Inspectors quickly raised their rifles and fired at the Cursed Spirit.
Bullets sliced through the air and pierced the Cursed Spirit's body.
The Cursed Spirit only paused for a moment before continuing its advance toward the Inspectors.
"What kind of monster is this!!"
"Run! They can't be killed!"
With a burst of piercing sirens, the main force of Inspectors arrived.
As soon as they arrived, they saw the people inside frantically pounding on the air, as if blocked by something!
"What's wrong with you?"
"Don't come in!! You can only enter, not leave! It's full of monsters inside!"
"Bullets can't kill them!"
"He's here... he's here!! Ah!!"
"Squelch!"
In front of thousands of Inspectors, a person was sliced open out of thin air.
Warm blood splattered onto everyone's faces without hindrance.
Immediately after, several more civilians ran toward them frantically, their eyes lighting up upon seeing the Inspectors.
"Save me! There's a monster!"
The man sprinted all the way, and just as he saw a glimmer of hope...
"Thud!"
A dull thud.
The man seemed to have hit something and was sent flying backward.
He didn't even have time to see what had blocked him.
Because the Cursed Spirit had already arrived.
"Don't... please don't kill me, I beg you!"
"Slash!"
The man's head, eyes still wide in death, came rolling over.
All along the edge of Shibuya Ward, countless people were pounding on the air, as if there were an invisible wall.
Cutting off their last hope of escape.
Everyone who saw this was stunned.
This was completely beyond human comprehension.
The events in Shibuya Ward were reported up through the ranks... inside the Underground Bunker.
Time passed minute by minute.
As if nothing had happened.
Kitamura, who had been a bit anxious just now, regained his confidence.
"Minister! Let's begin!"
"Akuto is just trying to scare us!"
The Minister frowned and nodded slightly. Just as Kitamura turned around, the Minister's phone rang.
Seeing the caller ID, the Minister hurriedly answered the phone.
"Hello?!"
"You foolish bastard!! You idiot! What on earth have you done!"
"Prime Minister, what has happened?"
"Fool! Idiotic bastard!!! You are a sinner against this nation!"
"Open your phone and look at the news! You damned fool! You will be held responsible for all of this!"
"Before that, satisfy every wish of that madman and tell him we want to negotiate."
"If you can't resolve this, I will personally send you on your way!"
The call was disconnected, and the Minister's throat bobbed.
His intuition told him that things had gone terribly wrong!
For the Prime Minister to call personally, something extremely horrific must have happened.
With trembling hands, the Minister opened a news app.
Countless news stories flooded his vision.
The Minister opened one at random, and the images presented were of a total apocalypse.
Seeing these images, the Minister's head buzzed, and he collapsed backward.
"Minister!"
The Higher-Ups from the Exorcism Society nearby quickly supported the Minister.
"They're dead... they're all dead... We... we are the sinners of Japan..."