285. Chapter 285: Reckless and Arrogant Fool! Xia Shang is Unscathed!
Although he was the third generation King of the Clowns, he still felt apprehensive towards Roma Hoito, the founder and first generation King of the Clowns, who stood before him.
After all, as far as he knew, Roma Hoito had lived for at least a hundred years, and her true strength was unknown.
"Then how come I've never seen you when I've been wandering around?" Roma Hoito, looking cute and innocent, scratched her head.
Sometimes, when she got tired of staying in her cell, she would go to other cells to find some fun. So she had basically been to every cell, and one could even say she knew Cochlea better than some Investigator.
"Never mind, maybe I just forgot about you." Soon, Roma Hoito stopped dwelling on the issue.
"If I'm not mistaken, the ghoul organization that attacked Cochlea this time should be Aogiri Tree," Donato Porpora said with a smile.
However, the smile on his face always gave off a sinister feeling.
"Are you saying the person who attacked us with their kagune just now was the leader of Aogiri Tree, the One-Eyed Owl?"
Roma Hoito shook her head. "Impossible. I know the One-Eyed Owl. She absolutely couldn't have that kind of strength, unless something interesting I've never seen before happened to her."
"It wasn't the One-Eyed Owl, it was the King of Dark Mist."
Although Donato Porpora had been imprisoned in Cochlea, he was well aware of everything happening outside.
Rather than saying he was a CCG prisoner, it was more accurate to say he was a CCG collaborator.
Sometimes he would provide CCG with some valuable information, such as the locations of certain ghouls. Besides wanting to make the relationship between ghouls and humans more tense, he could also find some fun in it. Of course, in return, the CCG would also give him some rewards.
"King of Dark Mist? A newcomer who appeared recently? Sounds interesting."
Donato Porpora had originally thought Roma Hoito would show a look of sudden realization, but he didn't expect that even Roma Hoito didn't know the guy called King of Dark Mist.
"Coincidentally, I also know something even more interesting," Donato Porpora said, looking at the corpse on the ground.
"Two days ago, he defeated the One-Eyed Owl in a completely crushing manner. Therefore, the person currently leading Aogiri Tree's attack on the prison is not necessarily the One-Eyed Owl."
The three slowly walked towards the center of the prison.
Along the way, they saw many ghoul corpses with tragic appearances.
Matasaka Kamishiro squatted beside a corpse, examined the wounds on the corpse, and said solemnly, "Their kakuhou were dug out, and the organs inside were also destroyed beyond recognition."
"It seems that guy treated Cochlea like a buffet, and by the looks of it, he has quite an appetite."
Donato Porpora narrowed his eyes, his tone chilling. "Perhaps we are also a dish of gourmet food in his eyes."
"Things are getting more and more interesting."
As soon as Roma Hoito finished speaking.
A figure slowly appeared at the end of the Passage.
Before the shadow could get close, Matasaka Kamishiro sensed an extremely dangerous aura.
"You're the King of Dark Mist? You look so ordinary." Looking at Xia Shang who was slowly walking towards her, Roma Hoito was clearly a little disappointed.
"Roma Hoito, Matasaka Kamishiro, Donato Porpora, you're all gathered together, which saves me the trouble of finding you one by one."
Xia Shang's gaze swept over their faces one by one, and at the same time, long-sealed memories in his mind began to resurface.
Founder of the Clowns, Roma Hoito, a rinkaku ghoul.
Former leader of the 6th Ward, Rize Kamishiro's adoptive father, Matasaka Kamishiro, a bikaku ghoul. Former director of the Catholic Orphanage, who ate all the orphans except Koutarou Amon, Amon's adoptive father, Donato Porpora, a German, a koukaku ghoul.
Well, that's convenient. All types of kakuhou providers are gathered.
Xia Shang calculated. The koukaku was himself, Kuzen Yoshimura was ukaku, the rinkaku was Rize Kamishiro, and as for the last bikaku, he had found it...
Unfortunately, except for Kuzen Yoshimura, the rest are SS-rank ghouls. They still need some development to meet his requirements.
"See, wasn't I right? Someone is indeed treating us as snacks at a buffet." A cross-shaped stream of kagune water surged from behind Donato Porpora, condensing into humanoid figures like countless puzzle pieces. Soon, in the blink of an eye, eight kagune clones identical to him in appearance and height appeared around his body.
Matasaka Kamishiro, who was nearby, also seemed to be facing a formidable enemy, summoning two extremely thick bikaku to wrap around his body.
"Only by killing him can we leave alive." Donato Porpora instigated Matasaka Kamishiro to make the first move.
But Matasaka Kamishiro wasn't a fool. Before figuring out if the other party was friend or foe, he wasn't willing to act rashly.
"Matasaka Kamishiro, you should know Rize Kamishiro, right? She's upstairs. Aren't you planning to go see her?"
Xia Shang smiled slightly.
"Rize Kamishiro!" Matasaka Kamishiro's gaze narrowed. Immediately, he slammed his bikaku onto the ground without hesitation. Bang! Suddenly, he shot straight towards the gap in the steel gate!
After watching him leave, only Roma Hoito and Donato Porpora remained on the scene.
"Let's team up and take him down." Without Matasaka Kamishiro's assistance, Donato Porpora's complexion darkened.
"Why should I listen to you?"
Roma Hoito made a face at Donato Porpora, then looked at Xia Shang. "If I want to leave, will you let me go?"
Xia Shang smiled. "Even if you leave, you'll come back looking for me before long."
"I don't believe you."
Roma Hoito was more curious about what was happening outside, so she rushed towards the steel gate just like Matasaka Kamishiro.
"Now it's just you left on the scene." Xia Shang locked his gaze onto Donato Porpora.
"Creating clones with your fingers? Not a bad ability."
He found Donato Porpora's true body among the many Donatos with a single glance.
"Your gaze is just like mine back when I ate those orphans—greedy, excited, and impatient."
Suddenly, several Donatos' figures surged forward, surrounding Xia Shang. They simultaneously raised their right hands, and puzzle-like kagune projectiles continuously shot out from their palms.
Boom!!! Almost instantly, Xia Shang was buried by the kagune projectiles. A white mushroom cloud rose, accompanied by violent explosions that echoed throughout the lower prison.
"Reckless and arrogant fool."
Seeing that Xia Shang didn't dodge his attack, a hint of mockery couldn't help but appear in Donato Porpora's eyes.
Unexpectedly, the next second! A black blade over a meter long instantly cut through the white mist, heading straight for Donato Porpora's face.
Without time to think further, Donato Porpora quickly summoned his kagune, covering his arms, and then crossed them in front of himself to block.
Bang!!! Donato Porpora's arms were directly severed, and the two severed hands flew into the air. He vomited large mouthfuls of blood, and as he flew backward, his entire body plowed a long furrow into the steel ground.
When the white smoke dispersed, Xia Shang, covered in black armor and with his hands transformed into blades, walked out of the smoke unscathed.
(End of Chapter)