Although the monster quieted down, its physiological activity did not stop.
Besides releasing toxins, its body was also splitting a kind of humanoid-like monster.
This kind of monster would carry out indiscriminate attacks on both ghouls and humans.
"ORA ORA ORA!"
Star Platinum's continuous punches instantly knocked away the small monster that pounced head-on.
The place where Jotaro was located was near the building where Shinobu had the accident. The building had already collapsed and turned into a ruin.
After searching around with no results, it was very likely that Shinobu was crushed under the ruins, so everyone began searching in the ruins.
Jotaro, while repelling the enemies coming to harass, was rummaging under the ruins...
However, even after the ruins were turned over by everyone, Shinobu's figure was still not found.
In the depths of Jotaro's calm-as-water pupils, a slight ripple was faintly stirred. His mood inexplicably became irritable.
"ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA!"
The small monster that pounced over was torn to shreds by Star Platinum's fists.
Tsukiyama Shuu noticed the tired look between the searchers' brows and eyes and spoke, "Kujo-kun, continuing to search like this is not a solution. We must consider other possibilities."
After deeply glancing at the silent Jotaro, Tsukiyama Shuu continued, "After the monster stopped its activity, we searched for the missing persons at the first moment."
"But until now, over two thousand people still have no whereabouts. We didn't even find their corpses."
He looked at the monster's huge body, expression heavy.
"I suspect that they were very likely already eaten by it."
No matter what kind of creature, as long as it moves, it needs energy.
And for this mutated kagune monster, humans are the best food.
"They are probably already dead..." From the standpoint of the 24th ward, Tsukiyama Shuu proposed, "I think we should save strength to deal with dangers that may appear in the future."
His words were reasonable, and others deeply agreed.
Jotaro clenched his fist and didn't want to give up the search.
First, the calamity-level monster was continuously proliferating. Relying on his and Star Platinum's power alone simply couldn't clear it.
But no matter how powerful the creature is, it has its weaknesses.
Currently, the only one who knows this weakness is that woman, Shinobu.
Secondly, Shinobu is an important companion to him. Even if there's a faint glimmer of hope, he wouldn't give up on her.
Unless he personally sees her corpse.
"Yare yare." Jotaro pressed down his hat.
At least until now, he could confirm that Shinobu was not dead yet. Because he could sense her faintly existing aura.
He didn't understand how this was happening. Not only Shinobu's aura, he could more or less feel other people's auras too.
Because of this, he couldn't determine Shinobu's location.
Various auras were mixed together, making him unable to distinguish directions.
Moreover, the monster's huge life aura also interfered with this ability of his.
Everyone was waiting for Jotaro's next instruction.
No matter what Jotaro wanted to do, they would accompany him to the end.
Just as Jotaro was about to speak, the originally silent monster awakened at this moment. Its huge body trembled, and the entire ground shook accordingly.
"No good! The monster started moving again!"
Compared to it, these people were like ants. Everyone became nervous.
"Let's get out of here first!"
Jotaro frowned and found a large number of small monsters split from its body appearing around. They opened bloody mouths and surrounded everyone.
'Strange!'
Jotaro was extremely surprised in his heart. This feeling was like they had become the monster's attack targets.
As far as he knew, the monster's activities had always relied on instinct and should have no purpose.
"These monsters' strength is probably all above SS level!" Irimi clicked her tongue, "This scene is really a bit creepy!"
Eto saw this and her face became slightly solemn.
"You all follow behind me. I'll lead you to break through the encirclement!"
Although her strength was classified as SSS level, in fact she far exceeded that level.
At present, only she could handle the current situation.
"Really don't want to care about you, woman."
Looking at Irimi, Eto curled her lips and reminded, "Stay close then, if you fall behind, I won't save you."
Irimi snorted coldly. "Don't flatter yourself. I don't need you to save me either."
She blushed and glanced in Jotaro's direction.
"Boss is still here…"
Eto gritted her teeth in hatred.
From her observation, Jotaro indeed treated Irimi more kindly than he treated her.
"Bug, get lost!"
Covered with huge kagune armor on the body surface, Eto instantly entered kakuja form.
With a wave of her hand, surging power sent several monsters nearby flying away.
She treated these monsters as Irimi and chose to vent her anger on them, showing no mercy at all.
"Now's not the time to tangle with them!"
Seeing more and more monsters surrounding them, Irimi loudly reminded.
"I know!"
Eto was a little impatient, but still stopped the meaningless attacks and led several ghouls behind her to break through the encirclement.
Just as she was about to go out unimpeded, the giant monster entrenched on the high-rise ruins suddenly went berserk.
Its activity was a hundred times more intense than before.
A giant tentacle more than ten meters wide swept toward Jotaro and others with a sharp tearing sound.
"How could this be!"
Eto couldn't react in time. She wanted to block it, but with her small frame it was like an ant trying to stop a chariot.
Under the massive impact, her kakuja instantly developed bottomless cracks.
With a mouthful of blood, Eto was full of shock. Her pupils had dilated to the maximum.
She had already sensed the arrival of death.
"ORA!"
The scene paused for a second. When it played again, that tentacle thicker than a high-rise burst open like blood petals.
"ORA ORA ORA ORA!"
With ultra-high-speed swinging, flames even ignited on Star Platinum's fists.
When Eto came to her senses, this segment of the tentacle had already turned into powder before her.
"Amazing!" Eto subconsciously said, "Such a huge monster actually…"
"Useless!" Jotaro's brows were still furrowed, "Such injuries will be healed in no time."
"Before the next wave of attacks comes, you all hurry up and leave here."
Eto hadn't even clearly heard what Jotaro was saying. When she realized she was in his arms, her mind had already gone blank.
The next second, she excitedly wrapped her arms around Jotaro's neck, wishing she could press her pretty face to his.
"Uuu... Jotaro, I knew you wouldn't let me die…"
As the crisis was resolved, Jotaro immediately let go and shouted terrifyingly, "Get out of here now!"
Eto touched her butt that was sore from falling and was stunned.
Because she had already understood the reason behind Jotaro's terrifying expression.
Other parts of the monster were gathering with great momentum. If they didn't leave now, they would all die here.
Everyone no longer hesitated and took advantage of Jotaro repelling the monster to quickly escape toward the outer edge of the 24th ward.
Eto, halfway through running, realized that Jotaro was still in place. She suddenly turned back and said, "Jotaro, what are you doing! Why haven't you come yet!"
"Yare yare daze…"
Jotaro slightly turned his face, hands in his pockets, his small figure standing on the abandoned land, the monster's huge body parts looming and shrouding him completely.
What a tragic and heroic scene.
"I already said, it's you all who should leave."
Eto reacted and cried out, "Could it be you never intended to leave from the beginning?"
"Because the monster's target is me!"
Rumbling sound, the ground cracked and completely collapsed.
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