Carnage's roar erupted like a physical shockwave.
"ROAR—!!!"
The sound overwhelmed every voice in the arena.
For a moment—
Complete silence.
Then chaos exploded.
"Kakuja?!"
"Kill that monster!"
"Protect the guests!"
The crowd in the stands instantly split into two reactions.
Many ghouls froze in horror.
Others panicked immediately.
Only a handful of experienced individuals reacted quickly.
Among them—
Shuu Tsukiyama had already retreated discreetly under the protection of his guards.
Several restaurant security ghouls leapt down from the stands.
Their kakugan ignited instantly.
Kagune erupted from their backs.
Rinkaku.
Ukaku.
Kōkaku.
They descended with violent speed toward the arena floor.
Their target—
The towering crimson monster.
But to Carnage—
Their movements were unbearably slow.
He didn't even move his body.
Only the crimson tendrils behind him reacted.
Suddenly—
They accelerated.
"THUD! THUD! THUD!"
The sound of flesh tearing echoed through the arena.
Three security ghouls at the front were impaled instantly.
Tentacles pierced their torsos.
Ripped through their kagune defenses.
Their bodies exploded apart under the force.
Fragments of flesh and bone scattered across the stands.
Hot blood rained down onto the spectators.
"AAAAAAH!"
"Run!"
"Get away!"
The ghouls watching nearby instantly lost their courage.
Panic replaced their earlier arrogance.
They scrambled backward.
Pushing.
Trampling.
Trying desperately to escape.
But the slaughter had only begun.
Carnage slowly moved forward.
Each step shook the blood-soaked ground.
His pale eyes scanned the stands.
Cold.
Emotionless.
"The feast…"
His voice echoed through the arena.
"…begins."
Now—
He no longer waited for attacks.
The tentacles behind him lashed forward.
"BOOM!"
A section of steel railing shattered instantly.
The impact sent several ghouls tumbling into the arena below.
Carnage swung one massive arm.
The limb reshaped into a giant blade.
One sweep—
And several ghouls were cut cleanly in half.
Those who tried defending themselves with kagune quickly realized the truth.
Against Carnage—
Their kagune were meaningless.
Rinkaku.
Ukaku.
Kōkaku.
All were sliced apart like rotten wood.
One ghoul wearing an elaborate feathered mask screamed and attacked from behind.
His rinkaku tail shot forward.
Carnage didn't even turn.
A tentacle coiled around the attack instantly.
Then—
Tightened.
"CRACK!"
The sound of bones breaking echoed loudly.
The ghoul's body folded unnaturally.
Carnage casually flung the corpse into the crowd.
It crashed into several fleeing ghouls.
Another wave of panic erupted.
"Move!"
"Get out of the way!"
"What kind of monster is that?!"
The elegant nobles who had gathered here for refined dining were now nothing more than terrified animals.
Their beautiful clothes became soaked with blood.
Their masks hung crookedly.
Some fell.
Others trampled them without hesitation.
The exit corridors instantly clogged with desperate bodies.
From a safe distance—
Ken Kaneki stood frozen.
His face was pale.
His stomach twisted violently.
Everything he had witnessed before—
Every ghoul fight.
Every hunt.
Was nothing like this.
This wasn't combat.
This was extermination.
Watching the once-arrogant ghoul aristocrats being slaughtered effortlessly—
Watching their kagune shattered instantly—
Kaneki felt his worldview collapse.
In this world—
Weakness itself was a crime.
"THUD!"
Another tentacle shot forward.
Piercing the skull of a ghoul attempting a sneak attack.
The corpse hung briefly before sliding down the crimson appendage.
Blood and dark symbiotic slime flowed together.
Carnage absorbed it greedily.
The crimson color of his body deepened.
Yet—
It still wasn't enough.
"Not enough…"
Carnage roared.
"…Not enough!"
His massive foot crushed a dying ghoul beneath it.
Bones cracked like dry wood.
His gaze turned upward.
Toward the higher stands.
Where the richest.
The most privileged.
And the most delicious prey remained.
"More…"
"…slaughter."
Carnage stepped forward again.
Crushing corpses beneath his feet.
Blood splashed with every step.
The tentacles behind him writhed like serpents.
Then—
He crouched slightly.
And jumped.
"BOOM!"
The ground shattered beneath him.
His massive body launched upward like artillery.
"BANG!"
He smashed directly into the second-floor stands.
Wood splintered.
Metal twisted.
Marble fragments exploded outward.
A huge hole opened in the structure.
The noble ghouls watching from this level screamed in terror.
But Carnage did not stop.
His arms transformed again.
Into enormous crescent-shaped blades.
He swung them horizontally.
The blades extended outward like monstrous scythes.
Wherever they passed—
Bodies were sliced apart instantly.
Carnage landed on the wreckage.
The luxurious carpet beneath him was soaked in blood.
Then—
He noticed someone.
An elderly ghoul stood nearby.
Dressed in a refined tailcoat.
Gold-rimmed glasses rested on his nose.
His kōkaku kagune formed a defensive shield.
He tried maintaining dignity.
"Stop!"
His voice trembled.
"Do you know whose territory this is?"
"You—"
Carnage's massive jaws opened slowly.
A terrible grin spread across his face.
Inside—
Ren felt a cold smile forming.
These ghouls had lived in comfort for too long.
They had forgotten something important.
In this world—
Power was the only rule.
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