The baby's cries were exceptionally faint amidst the chaotic streets.
The young mother trembled, clutching her child tightly, her eyes blurred with tears as she looked at the terrifying man before her.
Allen's finger gently brushed the baby's cheek. That same finger, which had just deflected missiles and crushed Quinques, was now unusually soft. The baby seemed to sense something, gradually stopped crying, and looked at him with wide, curious, dark eyes.
"Stay by my side," Allen repeated, his voice calm but with an undeniable power. "No one will harm you."
He stood up, his crimson eyes scanning the surroundings. The panicked crowd scattered like headless flies, driven by the Self-Defense Forces. Tanks and armored vehicles had already blocked all intersections, and a curfew notice blared repeatedly from loudspeakers.
"All citizens, please return home immediately! Do not believe the terrorists' rumors! The government will protect everyone's safety!"
Allen's lips curved into a cold sneer.
Protection?
They were clearly using twenty million people as hostages and human shields.
"That... that monster is over there!" a Self-Defense Forces member discovered him and cried out in terror.
Instantly, dozens of muzzles pointed in Allen's direction.
The lieutenant leading the team shouted through a megaphone, "Surrender immediately! Otherwise, we will open fire!"
Allen seemed not to hear. He simply raised his hand gently, and Psychokinesis formed a transparent shield, enveloping the surrounding crowd.
Allen stood still, his crimson eyes calmly watching the trembling muzzles.
The Psychokinesis shield, like a transparent dome, enveloped the frightened crowd, isolating them from external threats.
"Fire!" the lieutenant yelled, his voice hoarse.
Bullets poured down like rain but strangely stopped a few meters from the shield, suspended in mid-air. Allen didn't even move an inch; he just gently raised his right hand, slowly closing his fingers.
The members of the Self-Defense Forces watched in horror as their bodies were twisted by an invisible force, bones making a grating, cracking sound. Their weapons flew from their hands, crumpled into scrap metal in the air.
Allen didn't even move an inch, just stood quietly in place, his crimson eyes coldly watching it all.
"Monster! It really is a monster!" The lieutenant collapsed to the ground, a foul-smelling liquid seeping from his pants.
Allen ignored these small fries. His Psychokinesis sensory network had already covered all of Tokyo, and the conversation in the Prime Ministers Official Residence's basement reached his ears, word for word.
"Using civilians as hostages?" he murmured softly, a cold arc forming at the corner of his mouth. "What a foolish choice."
He raised his hand, and an invisible Psychokinesis field spread out from him, gently pushing the surrounding crowd towards safe areas. At the same time, his voice resonated in everyone's mind again:
"24 hours. This is your last evacuation time."
With that, his figure vanished instantly, leaving behind only the wreckage of Self-Defense Forces equipment at Shibuya Crossing and a shaken crowd... Prime Ministers Official Residence underground command center.
"Target has disappeared!" the radar operator reported in terror. "All monitoring equipment has lost signal!"
The Minister of Defense slammed the control panel. "What exactly does he want to do?!"
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare wiped cold sweat. "He gave us 24 hours to evacuate. Should we leave first?"
"No!" Washuu Tsuneyoshi interrupted sharply. "Once we lift the controls, all of Tokyo will fall into chaos! We must maintain order!"
The Prime Minister's face was grim. "Chairman Washuu is right. Order the Self-Defense Forces to strengthen the blockade. Anyone attempting to forcibly leave the city... shoot to kill!"
The order was quickly issued. More armored vehicles blocked major intersections in Tokyo, helicopters circled at low altitude, and curfew notices blared repeatedly from loudspeakers... Ward 20, Anteiku Cafe underground shelter.
Yoshimura Kuzen watched the TV news with a solemn expression.
On the screen, Self-Defense Forces members were driving away civilians attempting to escape, with occasional sporadic gunshots.
"They really are using the public as hostages!" Kirishima Touka clenched her fists, her Kakugan appearing out of anger.
Kaneki Ken nervously rubbed his hands. "Manager, what should we do?"
Yoshimura Kuzen was silent for a moment, then slowly took out the USB drive Arima Kishou had given him. "Perhaps, it's time for the truth to come out."
Just then, the shelter door was gently pushed open. Allen appeared at the doorway, his black trench coat stained with a little rain.
"Plans have changed," he said directly. "The Washuu Family is even more despicable than I imagined."
Yoshimura Kuzen watched him warily. "What do you intend to do?"
Allen's gaze swept over the Ghouls present. "I need your help to evacuate civilians."
Kirishima Touka sneered. "Why should we trust you?"
"Because I am different from those politicians." Allen's crimson eyes met hers directly. "If I say I won't harm civilians, I definitely won't."
Kaneki Ken suddenly spoke. "I believe him." To everyone's surprise, he continued, "Just now, he protected those innocent people."
Yoshimura Kuzen pondered for a moment, then finally nodded. "Alright, what should we do?"
Allen's lips curved slightly. "It's simple. In your own way, tell the public the truth."
...An hour later, the signals of major TV stations in Tokyo were suddenly hijacked.
On screen, Yoshimura Kuzen appeared as the Non-Killing Owl, revealing evidence that the Washuu Family were Ghouls, and the truth that the government was using the public as hostages.
"All citizens, please evacuate immediately towards Ward 20." At the end of the broadcast, Yoshimura Kuzen stated solemnly, "We will provide protection."
At the same time, Allen stood atop the Tokyo Tower, Psychokinesis fully activated. An invisible barrier unfolded around Ward 20, blocking all Self-Defense Forces bullets and missiles.
"Go," his voice resonated in every Ghoul's mind. "Save as many people as you can."
Kirishima Touka and Kaneki Ken led the Ghouls from the Anteiku Cafe, using underground passages and their Ghoul abilities to begin a large-scale evacuation of the public. Some members of Aogiri Tree also joined the operation with Tatara's tacit approval... The Prime Ministers Official Residence underground command center was in chaos.
"A huge barrier has appeared in Ward 20! All attacks are unable to penetrate it!"
"The public is moving en masse towards Ward 20!"
"The Washuu Family's secret has been exposed!"
Washuu Tsuneyoshi's face was ashen. "Immediately deploy the V Organization! Eliminate all traitors!"
Just then, the command center's door silently crumbled to dust, and Allen slowly walked in, his black trench coat fluttering in the red glow of the alarm lights.
"Game over, Chairman Washuu."
Washuu Tsuneyoshi's Kakugan instantly appeared. "Protect the Prime Minister!"
Self-Defense Forces members and V Organization members simultaneously lunged at Allen but were crushed into meat paste by an invisible force a few meters from him.
Allen didn't even glance at them, walking directly towards Washuu Tsuneyoshi. "Your Washuu Family has ruled the CCG for over a hundred years, hunting your own kind, just to maintain this laughable order?"
Washuu Tsuneyoshi roared, his Kagune fully deployed. The terrifying aura of an SSS-rated Ghoul erupted, but in front of Allen, it all seemed so ridiculous.
Allen merely raised his hand gently, and Washuu Tsuneyoshi's Kagune shattered inch by inch. His entire body was pressed to the ground by an invisible force.
Allen squatted down, his crimson eyes looking directly into Washuu Tsuneyoshi's.
His finger gently touched Washuu Tsuneyoshi's forehead. "You are just a pathetic parasite."
Washuu Tsuneyoshi's body began to collapse, turning to ash from the head down.
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