Ding! Host successfully fought S-Class Ghoul "Jason" for the first time, receiving a reward: 10 Fusion Points!
Yakuchi Kei stood up from the chair expressionlessly, and the Quinque suitcase in his hand unfolded, instantly transforming into a grey katana.
He definitely had to stop Ōmori Yakumo, with no fear on his face; otherwise, he wouldn't have come here.
This current timeline was better for him, as Kiguchi Asaki had not yet been killed by Ōmori Yakumo.
The human patient next to him reacted quite quickly, but his choice was a bit irrational; he didn't hide in the Clinic but instead ran directly towards the door.
This would definitely require passing by Ōmori Yakumo.
However, Ōmori Yakumo completely ignored that person, letting him run out the door.
He only wanted to tear apart the kid in front of him now, not caring about anyone else.
It was a pity the opponent wasn't a Ghoul; otherwise, he could have "entertained" them properly.
Because of the Ghoul's unique regeneration ability, he could enjoy the pleasure of endless torment and abuse.
"Ha!"
Ōmori Yakumo roared, instantly erupting with monstrous strength.
He didn't release his Kagune, seemingly intending to overwhelm Yakuchi Kei with only his close-combat abilities.
If it were an ordinary human, their physical fitness would certainly be far inferior to that of a normal Ghoul, let alone a Ghoul of "Gecko's" caliber.
However, Yakuchi Kei was no ordinary human...
Ōmori Yakumo instantly closed in on Yakuchi Kei , swinging his thick fist towards him.
Yakuchi Kei had already captured Ōmori Yakumo's movements, his pupils fixed on the direction from which Ōmori Yakumo's fist was coming.
He instantly tilted his head, easily dodging Ōmori Yakumo's punch.
It looked as if Ōmori Yakumo's punch almost shattered Yakuchi Kei 's head, but in reality, this was an illusion created by Yakuchi Kei 's precise dodge.
At the same time, Yakuchi Kei twisted his wrist and, with a backhand, plunged the katana in his hand into Ōmori Yakumo's abdomen.
Feeling the pain from his abdomen, Ōmori Yakumo was momentarily incredulous, not expecting to be injured so suddenly.
However, this minor injury was nothing to Ōmori Yakumo; instead, it only fueled his rage.
Ōmori Yakumo directly ignored the Quinque embedded in his abdomen, his hands attempting to lock around Yakuchi Kei 's neck.
But his speed was still a step slower than Yakuchi Kei 's.
Yakuchi Kei decisively pulled "Thorn" out of Ōmori Yakumo's abdomen; the shark-tooth-shaped blade caused Ōmori Yakumo a second injury, and then he quickly dodged Ōmori Yakumo's hands.
Ōmori Yakumo's attempt to overwhelm Yakuchi Kei with only his close-combat abilities without releasing his Kagune was naturally too fanciful.
At the same time, Kiguchi Asaki just sat there, not daring to move around.
He watched as the young Investigator actually gained the upper hand against "Gecko" and was immediately astonished.
However, he knew very well that this wasn't "Gecko's" true strength; he hadn't even released his Kagune yet...
He couldn't help but worry for the young man, wondering why Mado and Amon still hadn't appeared to support him; logically, Mado and Amon should be nearby now...
Having failed to even touch his opponent's clothes again, and being injured himself, Ōmori Yakumo was instantly enraged and humiliated.
He then furiously released his Kagune; two purple Rinkaku Kagune, covered in many sharp thorns, emerged from the Kakuho at his waist.
Of course, Ōmori Yakumo had more than just this one Kakuho; he had three Kakuhos in total, the other two obtained through "cannibalism," and these three Kakuhos gave him the strength of a Half-Kakuja.
However, he clearly still didn't take Yakuchi Kei seriously, only using his original Kakuho.
"It seems I'm still being underestimated."
Yakuchi Kei smiled faintly.
The speed of Ōmori Yakumo's two Rinkaku Kagune was much faster than his own, and Rinkaku's lethality was the strongest, attacking Yakuchi Kei with an even fiercer offensive.
At this point, Yakuchi Kei began to struggle a bit; he used his katana to block one Kagune and dodged the attack of the other with his body.
Although he successfully dodged, there were still some imperfections; a tear appeared in the clothes on his body.
Yakuchi Kei tried to use "Thorn" to destroy Ōmori Yakumo's Kagune, but the B-Class Quinque was still too weak; both its power and hardness were far inferior to Ōmori Yakumo's Kagune.
This was like saying if Ōmori Yakumo's Kagune were made into a Quinque, it would be the S-Class Quinque "Jason," which is naturally not on the same level as a B-Class Quinque.
Not only did it fail to damage Ōmori Yakumo's Kagune, but it also made Yakuchi Kei 's hand feel a bit numb, though thankfully, the "Thorn" in his hand had not yet shattered.
Next, he would try to avoid direct collisions between "Thorn" and the opponent's Kagune, otherwise his Quinque would break in a few hits.
At this moment, Ōmori Yakumo's face twisted into a sinister smile, and his offensive grew increasingly fierce.
Although Yakuchi Kei was no longer as at ease as before, he was still far from being defeated.
Unless Ōmori Yakumo became desperate and directly transformed into a Half-Kakuja, Yakuchi Kei also had trump cards, even quite a few, but he just didn't want to use them now.
Just as Yakuchi Kei and Ōmori Yakumo were locked in a fierce battle, Kureo Mado and Amon Kotaro finally appeared, both holding Quinques.
Kureo Mado used an umbrella-shaped Quinque, while Amon Kotaro used a Koukaku Quinque called "Dojima 1/2," which resembled a "metal rod."
"What?!"
Ōmori Yakumo quickly realized he had fallen into an ambush, and his first reaction was to retreat immediately!
He was already locked in a difficult battle with that kid; if two more Ghoul Investigators surrounded him, he would eventually be unable to cope.
Although he could transform into a Half-Kakuja, he would lose his sanity in that state.
He had a mission to complete, after all, and couldn't risk it due to a fit of pique.
Ōmori Yakumo decisively broke free from his entanglement with Yakuchi Kei and charged towards Kureo Mado and Amon Kotaro, who were blocking his escape route.
Kureo Mado and Amon Kotaro both tried to stop Ōmori Yakumo, but this was, of course, unrealistic.
Even though the umbrella-shaped Quinque in Kureo Mado's hand had opened and enveloped Ōmori Yakumo, Ōmori Yakumo directly forced it open with the brute strength of his Kagune, and the Quinque instantly shattered.
And he kicked Amon Kotaro's rod-shaped Quinque, causing Amon Kotaro to retreat several steps.
They could only watch as Ōmori Yakumo successfully escaped.
However, Yakuchi Kei remained standing there expressionlessly, with no intention of giving chase, because he knew he couldn't stop "Gecko," and forcing that guy to become a Half-Kakuja wouldn't benefit him either.