Chapter 139 - 140: Your Territory is Ours Now!

Chapter 139 - 140: Your Territory is Ours Now! The 24th Ward, although called a ward, is different from other mutually independent wards. It was excavated by ghouls, spreads throughout Tokyo, has many passageways, and is a complex underground labyrinth. The walls of the 24th Ward are all flesh walls made from kagune, and their principle is similar to quinques. These flesh walls, plus the complex terrain here, make investigations by investigators extremely difficult. However, precisely because of this, it is a good place to hide ghouls. "I said it already, this place is just like a toilet. If not for special circumstances, no one should be willing to come here." The bumpy, obstacle-filled roads of the 24th Ward made Irimi show a bitter smile at the corner of her mouth. Jotaro casually looked around to both sides, and said flatly, "To oppose CCG, this is undoubtedly a good place." "It's just that the facilities are too lousy, we need to quickly develop this place." "Develop this place?" Irimi asked puzzledly, "Although the environment here is bad, we can all adapt." "Spending great effort to improve the environment is completely unnecessary. It not only costs manpower, but also requires massive financial resources." She glanced at Jotaro, not understanding his intention. In her view, Jotaro not only possessed strong power but also had a good brain, he shouldn't be doing something thankless. "The Washuu clan possesses an armed force like the CCG, and their influence in other aspects of society is also not to be ignored," he explained. "On one hand, they are conducting research and development on ghoul-related technology; on the other hand, they are suppressing other companies doing similar research." To maintain their absolute ruling position, they shut down many spontaneously initiated research projects in society. Privately researching ghouls is completely illegal and criminal. This resulted in basically no one daring to do ghoul research work. Otherwise, with human intelligence, the food issue for ghouls would have been solved long ago. To create an environment of peaceful coexistence between the two, some technologies must make breakthroughs and progress. The emergence of these key technologies would not only impact the rule of the Washuu clan, but also weaken their ideological control over humanity. After all, for so long, the ideology they spread painted ghouls as harmful. But everything has two sides. As long as the physiological defects of ghouls are resolved, they too can contribute to human society. For example, they can produce large amounts of Rc cells, and Rc cells can cure many incurable diseases. Even amputated limbs can recover quickly via Rc cell division. Not only are they harmless to humans, they are beneficial, over time, humans will also be able to accept the existence of ghouls. After listening to Jotaro's detailed explanation, Irimi slightly nodded, not expecting that he had thought so far ahead. If things truly go as Jotaro hopes, then it undoubtedly lays a foundation for coexistence between ghouls and humans. Jotaro didn't elaborate much further. The current priority should be resolving the Washuu clan. Only by dealing with them can the arrival of peace face less resistance. "What's your plan?" Regarding how to eliminate the Washuu clan, Irimi wanted to hear Jotaro's idea. They were now all under Jotaro's leadership, and his plan directly concerned their future. Jotaro put both hands in his pockets, walked in front, and said nonchalantly, "Very simple. To eliminate the influence of the Washuu clan, the best way is to make them step forward and admit their wrongs." Irimi was stunned upon hearing this. Though Jotaro said it simply, making the Washuu clan voluntarily admit their wrongdoings, now that is extremely difficult. "If the Washuu clan can publicly admit to their crimes, the humans who have long been deceived by them will surely be extremely angry. Their control over humanity will instantly collapse." Irimi's eyes turned, and she continued, "Compared to killing them all, making them admit fault seems even harder." After all, many people are willing to bow and pay compensation, but are never willing to admit fault. Jotaro's face was cold as frost, and he said coldly, "Difficult? Then let us help them." Irimi felt a chilling coldness and completely believed Jotaro had the power to help them. To provoke such a man, the Washuu clan's good days were clearly over. She shook her head, her heart couldn't help but sigh. "Jotaro-san," Shinobu's beautiful eyes swept the surroundings, and she reminded, "It seems they've discovered us." Hearing her words, the ghouls all became alert. Jotaro also noticed several short figures moving in the distance. These people had been secretly watching them. "They're probably people from Aogiri Tree." Irimi frowned. After Arima had revealed everything, they knew that the 24th Ward was basically occupied by Aogiri Tree ghouls. According to Arima's meaning, he hoped Jotaro could take control of this force. As Jotaro's group moved deeper, two ghouls wearing blue robes and masks finally decided to block them. The two were the Bin Brothers, executive officers left by Eto Yoshimura to guard the main base. One of them stopped a short distance ahead of Jotaro and warned, "Where are you from? Ahead is our Aogiri Tree territory. Outsiders, I advise you to go back quickly!" "Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!" Irimi sneered, "Aogiri Tree? I thought it was some strong group, but turns out it's just a garbage organization. You only sent two S-rank trash to welcome our boss?" "You!" The Bin Brothers gritted their teeth in anger and were about to act, but before they could react, Irimi had already launched an attack. She was extremely fast. Before they could respond, both were knocked to the ground, covered in cracks. Coughing blood, the Bin Brothers looked at each other and both saw shock in the other's eyes. "Damn! That damn bitch is actually an SS-rated ghoul! What organization are they from?!" Suffering a loss, they climbed up from the ground and didn't dare to continue fighting. They quickly retreated. "This group is weird! Did you smell it? There are humans among them!" "Ghouls and humans mixed together? What is the purpose of this group coming here?!" To rescue Tatara, Eto had taken away almost all of Aogiri Tree's forces, leaving only the two S-ranks to guard. Facing Irimi, they had no power to resist. "She's still chasing us!" Looking back, they saw Irimi getting closer, about to catch them. "Sorry, but your territory is ours now!" Under their stunned gaze, Irimi leaped into the air. Her fierce assault instantly knocked them unconscious. Eto had successfully rescued Tatara with minimal losses thanks to Kuzen Yoshimura attracting CCG's firepower. As they returned excitedly to the 24th Ward, their base had long since changed ownership. "What's this?" Eto noticed the Bin Brothers lying by the roadside not far away, along with many Aogiri Tree grunts. After a brief moment of surprise, her expression turned terrifying. "Looks like while we attacked Cochlea, our main base was attacked by another force." She said coldly, not knowing who the opponent was this time. She could only determine, it wasn't the CCG. If the CCG had operations against the 24th Ward, Arima would've told her. "Wake them up!" "Let me do it." After Eto gave the order, her subordinate, Jason, volunteered. No one was better suited for this task. He wore a ferocious grin, straightened up, and slowly walked to the two, pulling out their fingernails one by one, then breaking each finger. "AAAAHHHH!!!" The intense pain instantly woke the Bin Brothers. "You two useless trash! Can't even handle such a simple guard duty, makes me want to torture you properly." Jason greatly enjoyed their pained expressions. Eto ignored him and coldly questioned the newly awakened two, "During our absence, what the hell happened?" "Which blind organization dared to mess with my territory?!" The Bin Brothers hurriedly said, "Anteiku! They call themselves Anteiku!" "ANTEIKU!!" Eto widened her eyes, she was no stranger to that name. 'That disgusting organization formed by that old man.' 'Why would Anteiku's ghouls appear in the 24th Ward? Shouldn't they be busy dealing with investigators now?' 'Or were these people survivors who escaped?' A faint gleam appeared under her bandaged-covered eyes. Eto's face darkened. 'Doesn't matter!' She had never liked those Anteiku ghouls. Now they'd provoked her, and she would never let them off. "That group of ghouls is strange. They're even mixed with humans! They call one tall human male their leader!" The Bin Brothers reported the strange scene they saw before fainting. Eto furrowed her brow and said in a low voice, "With humans?" 'Ghouls and humans acting together was already bizarre, but letting a human lead?!' She glanced at the Bin Brothers and thought, 'Are these two idiots brain-damaged?' From Eto's gaze, the Bin Brothers knew she didn't believe them, and they hurried to explain, "What we said is true!" "That man was 1.95 meters tall, wore a black coat, and a black hat." "He didn't say a single word the whole time, but the ghouls clearly regarded him with respect." "Enough." Eto didn't believe that a weak species like humans could lead ghouls. Only a half-ghoul combining both sides' strengths could do that. Without someone like Arima Kisho, an overpowered half-human, the CCG's investigators alone couldn't possibly fight ghouls. If not for Arima, even if investigators came in droves, she could kill them all. Knowing this, she didn't take the Bin Brothers' report seriously. "Where are the Anteiku ghouls? Since they dare come to my territory..." she sneered, "then let them never return!" "Tatara, after being locked in Cochlea so many days, your skills must've gotten rusty, right?" "They're yours and Noro's to handle. Don't leave anyone alive!" Tatara didn't respond. After hearing the man's description, his tall body began to tremble involuntarily, his face pale, pupils unfocused, as if remembering something terrifying. "Tatara?" Eto turned her head to him, visibly surprised. Tatara losing composure was rare. He had always been calm and reliable. Why had he suddenly become like this? "...It's nothing," Tatara forced himself to respond, suppressing the unease in his heart. Eto stared at him for a moment. Though puzzled, she didn't ask more. "In that case, let's move." ——— "As Miss Irimi said, the environment here really is terrible." Surveying Aogiri Tree's base in the 24th Ward, Shinobu sighed. There wasn't even a place to rest, it seemed these ghouls all slept on the ground. There was also a bloody cafeteria. Humans seeing this scene would indeed feel very uncomfortable. Shinobu had already decided to prioritize the plan to create ghoul food. Anteiku's ghouls were led by Irimi and Koma, jotaro didn't need to worry. He had a lot of supplies in his system space, but there was no need to take them out. Improving the ghouls' living conditions wasn't his obligation. That required personal effort from those involved. Helping too much would only breed dependence. Some things could only be truly treasured through personal struggle and hardship. That was part of the reason why he wanted to achieve his goals using both human and ghoul power. Only by making both sides understand how hard-won peace is would they treasure it more. Jotaro laid both hands behind his head, leaning against a simple bench, eyes closed, resting. After a busy night, he was tired. Just the time-stopping alone had been used countless times, letting Hamon support Haki's flow consumed even more mental energy. "Jotaro-san, let me treat your injuries. Your abdominal wound seems very serious." Shinobu held bandaging tools and gazed at Jotaro with caring eyes. "If you don't want to move, I'll do it myself." Seeing Jotaro not respond, she seemed to notice his exhaustion and blushed. Just as she was about to cut open his clothes, a broad hand caught her slender wrist. "Yare yare, I'll take it off myself." The clothes on his abdomen had already stuck to the blood. He'd been pierced by glass there, leaving a deep gash. It was originally just a fine slit, if Shinobu cut it open again, how would he wear it in the future? Jotaro directly removed the inner shirt, revealing a strong physique underneath. As the head of the ShinobuMansion, Shinobu had treated countless patients and seen many naked men. As a doctor, she never avoided such things. But Jotaro's body made her heart inexplicably flutter. Her hand lightly brushed over Jotaro's skin, her eyes full of tenderness. Though unclear what happened that day, she was sure of one thing. Jotaro would never be this heavily wounded for himself. With a powerful Stand like Star Platinum, there should be nothing in this world that could hurt him. ═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═ patreon.com/XenosX ????Joining Patreon keeps me motivated and eager to work diligently, so please consider joining.????