Tokyo Ghoul: Starting with the Twin Kamui

Everyone nodded solemnly. They all knew how dangerous this place was and dared not risk their lives.

Uchiha Byakuya was no exception; he was quite cautious and wouldn't get carried away just because he possessed two Kamui.

While observing his surroundings, he also paid a little attention to the walls of the maze.

If he remembered correctly, these walls were actually made of kagune, just like quinques were made of kagune.

However, Quinque is a technology developed by the CCG, while the walls of the labyrinth are essentially a technology developed by the ghouls.

The two sides do not share much in common in terms of "technology," so the CCG has difficulty cracking the walls of the 24th District maze.

This also greatly hindered the CCG's search work in District 24. The search team's investigators did not want to waste too much energy destroying the walls, so they could only study the maze routes while carrying out their search work.

Just then, Uchiha Byakuya vaguely noticed a figure in front of him, lying on the ground and seemingly gnawing on something.

This is clearly a ghoul.

However, at this time, no one else had noticed it except for him.

After a while, when they were closer, Marude suddenly noticed and immediately gave the order.

"stop!"

At the command, everyone reacted quickly and stopped in their tracks.

"Prepare for battle."

Marutesai said in a deep voice.

Such a commotion was naturally noticed by the ghoul, who immediately abandoned the human corpse he was devouring.

As he ran deeper into the area, he shouted, "'White Dove' is here! More 'White Dove's' have come in!"

"What bad luck! We're already facing a major battle right after we entered..."

Marutei Sai immediately exclaimed in admiration.

If you encounter a ghoul in the 24th Ward dungeon, you will most likely face being surrounded and attacked by a large number of ghouls.

The reason why the 24th District search teams had such a high casualty rate was because they encountered this situation.

This is unavoidable; Ward 24 is a ghoul's "nest," and you're bound to encounter ghouls sooner or later.

"Do not act rashly now. Wait for my orders before proceeding."

Marude Sai stared intently into the depths of the labyrinth ahead.

The others waited for Marude's orders, clutching the briefcase containing the quinque tightly, so nervous they could almost hear their own hearts pounding.

Aside from Marude Sai, the most composed were Mado Hiro and Uchiha Byakuya, followed by Mado Kureo.

Sure enough, a dozen ghouls emerged from the depths of the maze a short while later.

"They're here! Get your quinques ready!"

Marutei immediately gave the order.

Everyone unlocked the biometrics on their briefcases, and each person held their quinque to their hand.

The shapes are all basically different; each person's quinque is unique, after all, the owner of the kagune that was made into a quinque was originally unique in the world...

Uchiha Byakuya was always positioned in the middle to rear of the search team. As a lower-ranking investigator, he couldn't possibly be at the front of the team like Special Investigator Marute and Junior Special Investigator Mado.

Almost instantly, more than a dozen ghouls charged fiercely, nearly breaking through the search team's formation.

Just then, a ghoul appeared in front of Uchiha Byakuya, seemingly targeting him.

"Uchiha Second Class, watch out!"

Mado Kureo immediately reminded Uchiha Byakuya.

It seems that because Uchiha Byakuya was a newcomer, both in the CCG and the investigation team, Mado Kureo took relatively good care of him.

In the original work, Mado Kureo also takes good care of his colleagues, especially Amon Kotaro, who is his subordinate and partner. However, when facing ghouls, he has an extremely hateful and cruel face.

Uchiha Byakuya dodged the ghoul's attack by sidestepping, and used the Quinque "Eric" to pierce the opponent's neck with a backhand strike.

High-level ghouls have extremely strong self-healing abilities, so such severe neck injuries are unlikely to be fatal.

However, the ghoul that Uchiha Byakuya faced was clearly of a low level, and he died after struggling for a while.

[Ding! Host has defeated a "Rank B Ghoul" and has received a reward of 3 attribute points!]

As expected, it was just a B-rank ghoul, which was easy to deal with.

"Thank you for the reminder, Mado-senpai."

Although Byakuya Uchiha had a clear understanding of the ghouls' movements and did not need Mado Kureo's reminder, he still chose to respond to Mado Kureo's goodwill in the most amicable way.

"sharp..."

Mado Kureo couldn't help but comment on Uchiha Byakuya's performance in the battle just now.

Such skill, indeed, comes from that place...

He was briefly distracted, but immediately focused all his attention on dealing with the other ghouls.

In the end, the bloody battle ended without serious consequences.

Some people were injured, but no one died.

After all, with Marute Special Class and Mado Jun Special Class present, these dozen or so low-ranking ghouls were no match for them.

Uchiha Byakuya defeated three B-rank ghouls in the battle just now, gaining a total of 9 attribute points.

"Let's rest here for a while, treat the wounded as soon as possible, and then continue on our way."

At this moment, Marude Sai spoke up.

When Uchiha Byakuya was resting on a large rock, Mado Kureo sat down next to him.

"Uchiha Second Class, you did a really good job just now. It's a pity you can only equip a B-rank Quinque. I'll apply for an A-rank Quinque for you when we get back."

Chapter 15 Encounter with the "One-Eyed Owl"

Mado Kureo's obsession with Quinques is evident in many ways; he not only enjoys studying Quinques but also highly values ​​their strength.

His view was that a B-rank Quinque was no longer a match for Uchiha Byakuya's skills.

While this is indeed the case, it is difficult to obtain a higher-level quinque if the investigator's rank is not high enough.

Unless you personally expel the high-ranking ghouls.

For example, Uchiha Byakuya is currently only a second-class investigator, but if he personally exterminates an S-class ghoul, the CCG will retrieve that ghoul's kagune and create an S-class quinque that will be his exclusive quinque.

“I appreciate Mado-senpai’s kindness, but I don’t really care about that aspect.”

Uchiha Byakuya said.

"How can I not care? Quinque is very important... But then again, I shouldn't impose my views on you."

Although Mado Kureo is very persistent about Quinque, he doesn't necessarily try to change other people's opinions.

After a while, having rested enough, Marude Sai ordered them to continue on their way.

After their resounding victory in the battle, the search team members relaxed considerably and began to whisper among themselves.

"Although it was quite dangerous just now, having Junichiro Mado here really makes a difference."

"Yes, after all, his combat strength is comparable to that of a top-tier Mado quasi-special class. Unless he encounters the 'One-Eyed Owl,' he should be fine."

"...Don't jinx it! It would be terrible if we actually ran into it!"

"It shouldn't be that bad, right? Wasn't 'One-Eyed Owl' just severely injured by Kuroiwa and a large number of investigators? Logically, he should go into hiding and stay quiet for a while, right?"

Upon hearing someone mention "One-Eyed Owl" nearby, Uchiha Byakuya's lips twitched slightly.

He knew he would definitely encounter the "One-Eyed Owl" later; all he could say was that these guys' jinxes were truly outrageous.

............

The search team explored the maze of District 24 for a long time.

Thanks to the intelligence provided by the returning CCG investigation team, Marude Sai had a precise route that prevented him from getting lost in the maze at the beginning.

However, the deeper you go, the more difficult the exploration becomes, because there is a lack of information in the depths of the maze.

"The F124 is just ahead, but we need to go deeper."

At this moment, Marude reminded the team members behind him.

At this moment, they were completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

Only Uchiha Byakuya truly understood what the position of F124 meant...

Because... "One-Eyed Owl" will appear in F124.

after a little while.

Just as Uchiha Byakuya had predicted, the figure of the "One-Eyed Owl" appeared ahead.

He was wearing a black cloak that completely concealed his face, and some of his kagune had already been released from his back, but he had not yet become a kagune.

The Unhealed