Under the cover of night, a large flock of crows swept across the sky like a black cloud.
They landed one after another on utility poles and beneath shop signboards, as if they had found temporary resting places.
"Caw. Caw. Caw!"
The hoarse and piercing cries of the crows mixed with the roaring sound of the helicopter rotors, making the already noisy environment even more chaotic.
These jet-black figures quickly blended into the night like ghosts, appearing and disappearing.
Occasionally, two or three crows would be illuminated by the roadside streetlights, briefly revealing their mysterious forms.
Koutarou Amon raised his head slightly in surprise and glanced at the crows scattered in every corner.
In such terrible rain and snow weather, so many birds appearing was truly astonishing.
Moreover, it was such a large flock of crows.
Standing beside him, Kuroiwa Iwao had his arms tightly crossed over his chest. His thick eyebrows were slightly furrowed as if he was thinking about something.
"Could it be that these crows came to support one side?"
After all, the Anteiku organization had a ghoul known as Crow.
But according to the information currently available, ghouls did not seem to possess the special ability to control animals.
Hearing this, Koutarou Amon laughed softly and replied,
"Haha. I think they're naturally on our side."
At this moment, Suzuya Juuzou fiddled with his fingers while speaking in surprise as if he had discovered a new continent.
"Eh hey. Black Dog, Apes, Crow, and Owl. This Anteiku organization is practically a small zoo."
Uesugi Ryu did not pay attention to the crows. He turned his head and looked at Mado Akira not far away.
A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth as he raised his left hand and made a peace sign toward her.
Originally wearing a serious expression, Mado Akira showed a hint of helplessness when she saw this. She quietly made a peace sign in response to Uesugi Ryu.
Washuu Yoshitoki, dressed in white, stood alone on top of a vehicle. His black hair drifted slowly in the strong wind.
"Director, the civilians have all been evacuated!"
"The reconnaissance teams have also been fully deployed!"
Washuu Yoshitoki nodded and said in a loud voice.
"The war has begun!"
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"Little Black, crouch on that utility pole over there!"
Mephisto opened his beak and gave the command, his expression playful and clearly very pleased.
At this moment, Yasuhisa Kurona wore a suspicious expression. She widened her eyes and asked in confusion,
"Why do I need to crouch on a utility pole? Aren't we here to act as bodyguards?"
However, facing Yasuhisa Kurona's question, Mephisto simply waved his wings casually and spoke in a tone that allowed no doubt.
"Stop talking nonsense. Just do what I say. Don't forget that right now I'm your direct superior!"
As he spoke, he directly activated his pair of two-tomoe Sharingan.
Two crimson lights shot from his eyes and locked directly onto Yasuhisa Kurona.
At this moment, Yasuhisa Nashiro, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly seemed to think of something.
She could not help recalling the unusual eyes she had previously seen from Uesugi Ryu.
Now even this seemingly ordinary pet crow possessed such strange eyes, which was truly unbelievable.
Thinking of this, Yasuhisa Nashiro gently tugged on Yasuhisa Kurona's sleeve, signaling her not to ask further questions.
Although Yasuhisa Kurona felt unwilling, she ultimately did not say anything else.
After all, Uesugi Ryu had clearly instructed them that during this period the two sisters needed to temporarily obey this crow's command arrangements.
Thus, Yasuhisa Kurona took a deep breath and adjusted her posture.
Like a nimble black cat, she suddenly leapt forward, her body tracing a graceful arc through the air.
Finally, accompanied by a soft landing sound, her slender figure steadily landed on top of the utility pole.
At this moment she was dressed in a pure black tight fitting suit that perfectly outlined her well-proportioned figure.
"Crouch down. Crouch down. Action!"
Upon hearing this, Yasuhisa Kurona quickly crouched on top of the utility pole. At the exact moment she crouched down, a large flock of crows swept past behind her.
Mephisto somehow produced a camera from nowhere and with a click captured this scene.
"Not bad. Not bad. The wind tonight is especially noisy."
Mephisto nodded with satisfaction as he looked at the photo inside the camera.
It was a rare full moon night. Unfortunately it was snowing a little, and the moon was covered by clouds. Otherwise the atmosphere would have been even better.
Yasuhisa Nashiro leaned closer to Mephisto and watched his series of actions, the corner of her mouth twitching slightly.
So after all that trouble it was just to take a photo.
Yasuhisa Kurona naturally noticed this as well. Her vision darkened slightly as she realized it. She had thought it was some kind of special tactical arrangement.
"Come back. All done!"
Mephisto hummed a little tune and quietly admired the photo.
After being toyed with like this, Yasuhisa Kurona's expression became somewhat unpleasant and she could not help muttering a curse.
"You're just a dog...A crow relying on its master's power!"
Mephisto's perception was extremely sharp. His attribute panel had become much stronger than before.
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Name: Mephisto
Race: Dark Crow
Gender: Male
Strength: Overall evaluation A+
Strength: 9 (A)
Speed: 12 (S+)
Constitution: 9 (C+)
Intelligence: 10 (A+)
Mana: 127
Health: 97
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Hearing this, Mephisto did not get angry. Instead he spoke in a shameless tone.
"So what if I rely on it? What are you bragging about. Do you have that kind of backing? Beautiful twin sisters, so what? He still doesn't like you!"
Yasuhisa Kurona and Yasuhisa Nashiro instantly had black lines across their faces. They had not expected that Uesugi Ryu's pet would have a completely different personality from its owner.
"Caw. Caw!"
A raven flew down beside Mephisto, holding two crimson blood bottles in its claws.
Inside them was Uesugi Ryu's blood.
Mainly because the Yasuhisa sisters were a little weak. Individual S level strength was somewhat insufficient in this battle. Only at SS level could they really be useful.
Uesugi Ryu now had a special physique, and his blood greatly amplified ghouls. So he reluctantly prepared two bottles to enhance the Yasuhisa sisters' combat power.
Mephisto pointed at the two blood bottles and said calmly,
"Drink them. Don't say I treated you poorly."
"You two are so weak. Who could you possibly protect?"
The Yasuhisa sisters did not respond. Being weak was the original sin. There was nothing to argue about.
The crimson liquid emitted an alluring strange fragrance.
Yasuhisa Kurona and Yasuhisa Nashiro took the bottles and raised them to their mouths, drinking them in one gulp.
The scorching liquid slid down their throats, immediately bringing a warm sensation.
At the same time, an extremely powerful force began flowing and surging through their limbs and entire bodies.
Yasuhisa Kurona's Kakugan instantly appeared. Her face flushed red as she exhaled several streams of hot white breath.
Yasuhisa Nashiro was the same, her face covered in a charming blush.
She licked her lips with lingering satisfaction, then extended a finger and dipped out the few remaining drops clinging to the inside of the bottle.
Afterward she placed it into her mouth, continuing to savor this strange flavor.