Due to Eto's sudden action, Uchiha Byakuya nearly reacted on instinct and used his Kamui.
Luckily his reflexes were extremely fast, he didn't sense any hostility, so in the end, he didn't activate it.
Although their lips had only touched for the briefest of moments before parting, it still gave Byakuya an enormous shock.
And on top of that, Yoshimura Kuzen, Yomo Renji, and the others were all watching.
"Woow!"
Hoito Roma immediately exclaimed.
Yoshimura Kuzen was stunned for a moment, then smiled in relief.
Then again, he felt like this was already pushing the limits, obviously it wouldn't be appropriate to go any further. That would truly be excessive.
Renji couldn't help but glance at the Manager.
Noticing that the Manager showed no sign of displeasure, it was clear: Uchiha-san becoming the Manager's son-in-law was already a foregone conclusion.
Koma Enji and Irimi Kaya both wore auntie-like grins on their faces while Uruka Minami shyly covered her eyes with her hand, but her gaze peeked out from the gap between her middle and ring fingers.
She couldn't help but think, if only she and Arima-kun could be like that too.
Minami quickly began fantasizing about such a scene, and the blush on her cheeks deepened even further.
Byakuya and Eto's sudden gesture somewhat eased the tense atmosphere within the 20th Ward.
At this moment, even Byakuya's pupils were faintly trembling. "Why so sudden…?"
"Maybe I was just overthinking it but what if there's no chance in the future?"
Eto locked eyes with Byakuya. "So I took this moment to do what I wanted to do."
The last time something happened, even though it later turned out to be a misunderstanding; it still had a heavy impact on her at the time.
"Then you really were overthinking it. I can promise you; I'll never be in any danger."
Byakuya said seriously.
"Don't boast. In any case, I'm coming with you this time. I won't let you go off on your own again."
Eto replied.
However, Byakuya really wasn't boasting. With his "Dual Kamui" and all the items available for purchase in the system's shop, no one in this world could kill him, let alone endanger him.
"Alright, I'll listen to you."
Byakuya's gaze instantly softened.
If it hadn't been so unexpected last time, he wouldn't have wanted to make Eto sad either.
"By the way… just now, was that your first time?"
Eto suddenly asked out of nowhere.
"Of course it was…"
She was clearly asking whether that had been his first kiss, which made Byakuya feel a bit embarrassed.
Not just in this world, even before he transmigrated he had never experienced anything like that.
"It was mine too~"
Eto gently touched her lips with her fingertip, revealing a delighted smile.
But just then; the earth suddenly shook violently, like an earthquake.
The tables and chairs inside the 20th Ward's café trembled fiercely. The ceiling fans and chandeliers swayed precariously, and even the floor showed signs of cracking.
Byakuya instantly realized what this meant, there was no doubt that the "Dragon" in the underground world had been awakened.
"The operation has begun!"
Byakuya said in a low voice.
At that moment, Eto took the initiative to grab Byakuya's hand, as if reminding him not to forget.
Naturally, Byakuya couldn't possibly forget the promise he had just made.
"Be careful."
Yoshimura Kuzen said to both Byakuya and Eto.
"Mm."
Byakuya nodded.
"You two be sure to take care of yourselves as well."
Eto added.
Then, Byakuya and Eto vanished on the spot.
Through the Kamui Space, he transported Eto to the very top of the Tokyo Skytree, overlooking the scene below.
From such a high vantage point, combined with his Mangekyō Sharingan, he could observe the situation below to the greatest extent possible.
At the same time, it was about time for Byakuya to allocate some stat points.
[Ding! Stat allocation successful!]
[Physicality +50]
[RC Cell Value +1000]
[Attribute Points -1500]
With a great battle imminent, Byakuya naturally had to bring his state to peak condition as much as possible.
Especially since he still had to complete the task of activating the "Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan," one of which was to slay the "Dragon" with his Susanoo in the form of the Karasu Tengu.
If he didn't have a sufficient RC cell value, not to mention maintaining that form; it was questionable whether he could even activate it.
But from the looks of it now, he should be able to give it a try.
[Physique: 170]
[RC Cell Value: 500 (Storage +3000)]
At present, Byakuya's two attributes had reached these levels.
Just as he finished allocating his stat points, the "Dragon" in the underground world broke through the surface.
The first to suffer was undoubtedly the 24th Ward's underground labyrinth. Fortunately, Byakuya had long since instructed all ghouls in the 24th Ward to return to the surface.
The weaker ghouls could evacuate Tokyo under the supervision of CCG Investigators.
RUMBLE!!!
One after another, enormous, suffocating "Dragon" bodies, resembling giant serpents, burst from the ground. Nearly all of Tokyo was affected.
Countless "serpents" wrapped around any building they encountered and if there were none, they simply sprawled across the streets.
Even the Skytree wasn't spared. The "Dragon" body, just like a python, began slithering upward toward the top of the tower, seemingly determined to wrap around the entire structure before stopping.
The ground was cracked as if struck by a major earthquake.
If it weren't for the massive number of kagune-reinforced walls in the 24th Ward and the immense structural stability of the underground labyrinth, Tokyo might have once again collapsed due to the emergence of the "Dragon."
Only those standing atop the highest point in Tokyo, Byakuya and Eto could directly experience the full force of this overwhelming visual shock.
This scene was practically identical to when Kaneki Ken underwent "dragonification" in the original work.
Because back then, Kaneki had also been underground. After becoming the One-Eyed King, he led the ghouls to live deep within the 24th Ward.
At this moment, Byakuya wasn't simply watching idly from above, rather, he was using his eyes to search for the core of the "Dragon."
The entire body of the "Dragon" was far too massive; it wasn't something he could locate quickly or easily.
The "Dragon" began to release dragon toxin, and "Dragon's Children" also began spawning everywhere.
The children of the Dragon could be said to be extensions of the "Dragon's" cells. As long as the "Dragon" wasn't dead, the "Children" would continue to emerge endlessly.
After a while, Byakuya finally locked onto what appeared to be the suspected "core" location.
"It's time!"
At that moment, Byakuya gripped Eto's hand tightly and dove straight down.