[The Rising of the Shield Hero World]
In a dimly lit room...
"Kuhahaha! I never expected another existence to be betrayed by their own comrades!"
"Embrace the darkness! Take revenge!"
"Slay them all! Spare none!"
Naofumi Iwatani threw his head back and laughed maniacally, his ferocious face looking ecstatic under the faint light...
Those eyes harbored boundless hatred. Even a thousand acts of revenge wouldn't extinguish the flames of vengeance in his heart!
"Lord Naofumi, you seem very happy today..."
Filo looked at his joyful expression and felt happy for him...
"Of course!"
Naofumi looked at her with a smile, reached out, and patted her head.
"Revenge!"
He intended to repay the world with vengeance!
[The World of Arifureta]
The moment the Knight Captain saw the Claw Bear, a chill ran through his body, and he trembled uncontrollably...
"Gulp..."
Cold sweat soaked his back. Even the current Hero might not be able to defeat such a monster!
It was probably far more terrifying than the Behemoth!
It seemed Nagumo Hajime was truly in danger this time. He couldn't think of any way to save him...
All he could do was uncover the scum who framed Nagumo Hajime...
"So, have you found out who it is?"
He wiped the sweat from his brow, suppressing the fear in his heart, and asked his subordinate.
However, this subordinate was already petrified with fear from the Claw Bear, his mouth trembling uncontrollably...
"Snap out of it! It's inside the labyrinth!"
The Knight Captain's roar snapped his subordinate back to some semblance of awareness...
"Not yet, but Kaori angrily went to confront Hiyama..."
The subordinate reported, still trembling.
"Detain Hiyama immediately. He's the prime suspect!"
Even without concrete evidence, that guy was the most likely culprit...
Such scum must not be allowed to roam free!
This was his only way to explain things to Nagumo Hajime...
[Screen Continues]
[In the darkness, Nagumo slowly opened his eyes. The excruciating pain in his left arm further shattered his spirit. He kept questioning his existence, and the hatred in his heart grew...]
[Why must he endure such pain?]
[What had he done wrong?]
[Why was he betrayed by his comrades?]
[Those once-clear eyes gradually darkened, filled with hatred, wanting to tear the one who framed him to pieces...]
[In this place of despair, instinct drove him!]
[He wanted to go home!]
[All who hindered his return were enemies!]
[He would eliminate everything in his way! Impose everything upon his foes!]
[Slay them all!!!]
[At that moment, the gentle boy finally transformed into a bloodthirsty beast!]
[Screen Ends]
In the original world, Nagumo's parents watched this scene in agony.
Their gentle child had been forced into such a state, even having his arm severed...
They could never have imagined such suffering!
They had thought Nagumo was kidnapped, never expecting he'd been summoned to another world...
"Nagumo... You must come back safely!"
[On Screen]
[Nagumo Hajime's expression turned ferocious. He tore open his collar. He wanted to live!]
[Whether monster or not!]
[He would devour them all!]
[He lured the magic wolves into a cave, trapped them with alchemy, and slaughtered them mercilessly!]
Awooo—
["So noisy! I'm hungry! I'm impatient!"]
[He tore into the magic wolf's flesh and ate ravenously!]
[At this moment, Nagumo resembled an evil spirit... No, even more terrifying than an evil spirit—like a Shura from hell!]
[Screen Ends]
[Tokyo Ghoul World]
"Hey, hey, is he eating raw flesh?"
Countless ghouls unconsciously swallowed their saliva. Could such monsters be eaten as food?
How was this different from eating other food?
Indeed, no matter which world you're in, if you're hungry enough, you'll eat anything!
Ken Kaneki: "Eat well. This is the only way to survive..."
Only by becoming stronger could one gain the power to change everything...
Yoshimura stood on the rooftop, his white hair fluttering, an indescribable sorrow in his eyes...
[On Screen]
[Because monster flesh was highly toxic to humans, it continuously corroded his body...]
[He frantically drank the holy water crystals created by the gods, but his condition didn't improve. His body felt as if being bitten by countless ants!]
["AAAAAHHHH!!!"]
[Nagumo howled in agony. In the blink of an eye, his hair turned snow-white, and his pupils transformed into blood-red gems...]
[When he woke, he realized he had changed, becoming a monster...]
[And he had gained new skills, especially "Stomach Acid Enhancement"...]
[Now he could eat anything!]
[Screen Ends]
Tatsumi: "His ability is even better than mine!"
Ken Kaneki: "This appearance is exactly like mine. Perhaps this is proof of becoming stronger..."
Yae: "Nagumo seems a bit wild like this... Feels pretty cool..."
Kaori: "Shizuku-chan?!"
Kaori breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Nagumo eat monsters had nearly driven her mad with worry...
It seemed no human could survive after consuming monster flesh!
Thank goodness he survived!
Hiyama: "Monster! Why aren't you dead?! Go die!"
Hiyama screamed madly at the light screen, his vision splitting. Every second he lived, his fear grew...
If this continued, his sanity might snap...
[On Screen]
[Relying on his skills, Nagumo constantly experimented and created...]
[After thousands of attempts, he finally crafted a powerful weapon!]
[A pistol!]
[No matter how fast the magic rabbit was... it wasn't faster than a bullet...]
[Times had changed...]
[Screen Ends]
Magic Rabbit: "???"
Is this reasonable?
This is a world of magic, not a world of technology!
Kazuma: "Holy—! Coach... Aqua, I want to become an alchemist!"
Seiya: "Yeah... A fine design. If a super-nuke could be built, even the Demon Lord wouldn't withstand it..."
Natsuki Subaru: "I wonder if I have talent in this area..."
They were now highly interested in alchemy. If they could create such weapons themselves!
Even against stronger foes, if one shot wasn't enough, just fire another!
A gun is fast beyond seven paces, and accurate within seven paces...
This wasn't just talk...
Knight Captain: "Can alchemy be used like this?!"
He knew the technological level of the other world and how powerful guns were...
What would the world look like if every alchemist could make firearms?
But what he didn't know was that even though Nagumo had the knowledge, he used countless materials and attempted thousands of times before succeeding...
Let alone other alchemists...
[On Screen]
[Nagumo kept killing and improving until he encountered the Claw Bear again...]
[It could be said that when enemies meet, their eyes blaze with fury!]
[Nagumo continuously provoked the Claw Bear. Driven by the instinct to feed, the Claw Bear extended its sharp claws, slicing through the air!]
BOOM! BOOM!
[Nagumo fired several bullets in succession, but the Claw Bear dodged them. Simultaneously, it raised a paw, swung a light blade, and knocked the pistol from his hand...]
[Nagumo's expression tightened. He landed swiftly, lay on the ground, pulled out a flash grenade, and threw it at the Claw Bear, blinding it!]
[He caught the falling pistol and shot through the Claw Bear's arm...]
ROAR!!!
[The Claw Bear roared in pain...]
[Nagumo paid it no mind. His eyes were only on devouring it. He kept swallowing its flesh...]
["This meat tastes awful!"]
[Nagumo looked at the Claw Bear disdainfully, the fear in his heart now gone...]
[The roles of hunter and prey had been reversed!]
[The Claw Bear's pupils trembled. When had it ever seen another creature so cruel, eating its own flesh right before its eyes?]
[How could it not be afraid of this?...]
HOOO!!!
[It charged at Nagumo in rage, but before it could get close...]
[—Thunder—]
[Purple lightning swiftly traveled along the blood flowing on the ground, reaching its body...]
Crackle—
[Even it couldn't withstand such a powerful current. Paralyzed by the electricity, it helplessly knelt...]
[Nagumo stared at it expressionlessly, raised his pistol, and pulled the trigger without mercy...]
BANG—
[The bullet passed through its head...]
[The overlord of the abyssal level had breathed its last...]
[Screen Ends]
Vash the Stampede: "This kid's style is a lot like mine. Just as handsome!"
Kazuma: "So cool! Damn it! If I had modern weapons, I'd blow the Demon Lord to smithereens!"
Touya: "That bullet speed is a bit too fast. I can't track it with my naked eye. Is it because of magic?..."
Touya had thought he could dodge Nagumo's bullets, but now it seemed impossible...
The rate of fire appeared absurdly fast!