Shirou's clones number 30 million

There, a young man was kneeling on the ground, shouting in astonishment, "Where's my kagune! Why can't I use my kagune all of a sudden!"

Opposite the young man, a middle-aged man in a suit and tie, reeking of alcohol, was leaning against the wall, looking at him groggily, seemingly muttering something under his breath.

"Ghouls?" Mado Kureo frowned, lost in thought.

Although I really wanted to assume that he was a ghoul, his appearance didn't resemble a decisive ghoul at all; instead, he seemed more like an older man with a delusional mindset.

Out of caution, Mado Kureo put down the box at the alley entrance, slowly opened it, and reached out to take out the quinque inside.

However, what I touched was a puddle of water.

"Where's my quinque? Who took my quinque?"

"Wait...why is the inside of the box completely wet too?"

It was only then that he realized something: his body, which was under his clothes, seemed to be soaked by the rain.

Although I didn't use an umbrella, the rain wasn't heavy enough to completely soak my clothes.

"This rain...something's not right. This isn't an ordinary rain."

He stood up, kicked the box aside, and reached out to try and catch the rain.

However, all the rainwater seeped through the skin, with only a small amount remaining on the surface and struggling to penetrate deeper.

Such a scene is truly terrifying.

Mado Kureo lowered his hand and slowly walked towards the two people in the distance, his gaze always fixed on the young man.

"Hey...! Are you a ghoul?"

"Hahaha... I don't even have a kagune anymore, what kind of ghoul am I? Damn it! Without a kagune, my body is weak and powerless, isn't this just like a human?"

He really is a ghoul! However, for some reason, he suddenly can't use his kagune.

This is an opportunity!

Even though he lost his Quinque, he could still fight.

However, we still need at least one weapon.

Mado Kureo looked around, picked up a beer bottle from the trash can at the alley entrance, smashed the front end, and weighed it in his hand for a few moments.

"Ghoul, prepare to die!"

"Are you... are you an investigator?"

Realizing this, the young man quickly got up and tried to escape in another direction.

But after taking only two steps, he was tackled to the ground by Mado Kureo.

"Die!"

"Bastard! Let me go! Let me go!"

The young man wanted to resist, but because of the rain, his physical strength was less than that of a normal person, so he was no match for a seasoned investigator like Mado Kureo.

Seeing that the other party was doing nothing, Mado Kureo was shocked and hesitated to make a move.

Is this guy really a ghoul? What kind of ghoul is so weak?

Even the weakest ghouls are far stronger than humans, and to defeat them, you must fight with skill.

But the man in front of him not only didn't have a kagune, but he was also so weak, it was like a NEET who never exercised.

"Are you... really a ghoul?"

"Let me go! Let me go now! Get off me!"

This guy... I'd better not kill the wrong person.

"Answer me, are you a ghoul or not?"

Mado Kureo pressed down on the young man's head and asked, word by word.

"I am! Of course I'm a ghoul, let me go..."

"That's good, then I won't have to worry about killing the wrong person."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Mado Kureo raised the broken sake bottle in his hand and plunged it into his neck.

boom!

At that moment, a drunkard suddenly bumped into him, knocking Mado Kureo to the ground. The broken bottle in his hand fell to the ground and shattered even more.

"Run! I've already called the police, you have to run!"

"What do you mean?" Mado Kureo asked coldly. "Could it be that you're a ghoul too?"

"I don't understand what you mean by ghoul, but what you just did looks like murder, doesn't it?"

"That thing isn't human; it's a man-eating monster."

"Huh...? Isn't that just an older man with delusions of grandeur? Eating people? You're making a fuss over nothing."

"I can't talk to you anymore. The city is very dangerous at night. Go home quickly."

"Wait! You can't leave, the police are coming soon."

As they were speaking, the alarm bells rang out in perfect unison.

Chapter 160 I originally thought you were an upright young man

Chapter 160, Section 161: I originally thought you were an upright young man.

The rain that night was far too long.

It started raining at midnight and didn't stop until the early hours of the morning.

"It's finally over."

That night, Shirou flew all over the world, not even missing the sea.

After all, there might be ghouls out at sea who just happened to be missed.

Around 5 a.m., I returned home and pushed open the door. What greeted my eyes was twin girls sleeping in each other's arms on the sofa.

The scene was so beautiful that Shirou couldn't help but slow down.

"Huh...?"

After taking two steps, Shirou subconsciously looked at the ground and couldn't help but let out a soft "hmm".

'The floor looks like it's been soaked in water; the coffee table, sofa, TV... everything is wet. This...'

'Don't rainwater usually pass through these things? Or did it pass through, but not completely?'

At this moment, the two sisters suddenly woke up, rubbing their sleepy eyes and looking at Shirou in a daze.

A few seconds later, the two regained consciousness at the same time and quickly got up to greet each other.

"Teacher Yanfeng, did you just get back?"

"Welcome home, Mr. Yanfeng. We were waiting for you to come home, but we accidentally fell asleep on the sofa."

"I'm back." Shirou glanced around at their soaking wet clothes and laughed, "You two can still sleep soundly even though there's water all around you."

"Waaah... I mean, I'm soaking wet, it's so uncomfortable." Anju Naoshiro paused for a moment, then asked cautiously, "Um... did Kotomine-sensei send this rain?"

"Oh...? Why would you have such a thought?"

"Actually, we happened to see Professor Yanfeng transform into a black dragon yesterday. However, bringing rain is usually the job of an Eastern dragon, and Professor Yanfeng transformed into a Western dragon, so we are not really sure."

"Oh, I see. You guessed right, I was the one who started this rain."

"Why...?"

Anju Naoshiro and Kuro Naoshiro exchanged a glance, then asked in a low voice:

Why would Professor Kotomine play such a prank? Is there some special reason?

"Yes."

Shirou glanced at the sky outside the window, smiled, and remarked:

"That wasn't ordinary rain, but countless specially made potions, whose sole purpose was to turn ghouls back into humans."

"Huh...? So, all ghouls have disappeared from the world?"

"Probably. Nothing can stop this rain. No matter where the ghouls hide, they will get wet and turn back into humans."

Moreover, with the disappearance of the kagune, creating new ghouls has become impossible.

Unless, innovative technology.

However, innovation is not something that can be achieved overnight.

By the time new technologies are developed, ghouls will be a thing of the past.

When people have become accustomed to a world without ghouls, those who want to create ghouls will undoubtedly become enemies of humanity.

"Teacher Kotomine, since the ghouls have disappeared, then... can the quinques made from kagune still be used?"

"Hmm...? That is a problem."

Shirou's heart stirred slightly, and he quickly ran towards the storeroom.

Although many precious quinques were placed into the White Mist Space, some low-level quinques remained at home.

Upon opening the door, a pool of water came into view.

The shelves, which were once filled with a dazzling array of quinques, now only have a handful left.

"One, two... are there only seven left?"

After most of the quinques were placed into the white mist space, there were thirty-eight left here. Unexpectedly, they all turned into water, leaving only seven.

Upon closer inspection, it appears that these seven items incorporate other materials and are not primarily made of kagune.

So, all those quinques made solely of kagune have turned into water.

"Ugh... I should have put these quinques away last night. What a waste."

Thirty-seven of them, just like that, gone.

"Does Professor Kotomine have a way to avoid getting wet in last night's rain?" Anju Kurona asked in surprise.