Tokyo Ghoul: Madara Template Strikes Back!-Chapter 104 - 102: Talk With The Non-Killing Owl [2]

"It seems you've uncovered the true nature of the Washuu clan—they aren't human but a family of ghouls."

Yoshimura finally decided to share some of his knowledge. "Those RC scan gates have been tampered with by them, likely creating a 'white list.' The sisters received kagune transplants from the Washuu, placing them on that list."

"As expected of the manager, you're well-informed about internal affairs. Additionally, how much do you know about Aogiri Tree?"

At this moment, Kanzaki Ryoma shifted the topic.

"Aogiri Tree... I don't know much about them..."

Yoshimura deflected the question without hesitation.

This matter involved his daughter, and he was determined not to give the V organization any opportunity to target her.

Therefore, he remained silent about Aogiri Tree to anyone, aiming to avoid all risks.

In the anime, the manager never betrayed his daughter, even under the threat of death from the V organization.

In reality, the V organization had always known that Yoshimura had retreated to the 20th ward to establish a "safe zone" and had no intention of interfering with him, as long as he didn't act against the Washuu family's interests. However, the V organization later realized that the One-Eyed Owl was actually Yoshimura's daughter.

Natural-born half-ghouls are both a significant temptation and a considerable threat to the Washuu family. In the past, a natural half-ghoul emerged within the Washuu family and nearly destroyed them due to his hatred for their actions.

Regarding the temptation, some actions of the Washuu family, such as their various branches specializing in cultivating half-humans and their abandoned human body modification experiments, were all aimed at creating a controllable natural half-ghoul.

Consider this: if the bloodline of natural half-ghouls continued, the Washuu family members would become increasingly similar to humans. They would possess the absolute power of ghouls and the lifestyle habits of humans, eliminating the need to hide and consume investigators' bodies. This would perfectly align with the Washuu family's pursuit of becoming human.

Therefore, the Washuu family was eager to capture Yoshimura's daughter, which would not only eliminate a threat but also provide an opportunity to integrate her half-ghoul bloodline.

However, Yoshimura would rather die than reveal his daughter's whereabouts, which angered the V organization. Human investigators from the CCG also noticed that the current Owl was noticeably smaller than the One-Eyed Owl seen ten years prior. Under the V organization's guidance, the CCG came to understand that there were two Owls, leading to the designation of the SSS-rated "Non-Killing Owl" to distinguish from the other SSS-rated One-Eyed Owl.

In the anime, Yoshimura approached the CCG to inform them of the secret, which was a complete alteration. In reality, Yoshimura refused to comply, angering the V organization. Had he truly revealed Eto's whereabouts, the 20th ward wouldn't have been targeted by the CCG, and the Washuu family wouldn't have focused on Yoshimura, who was hiding in the 20th ward. After all, Yoshimura had previously done significant work for the Washuu as a "cleaner."

However, it's undeniable that when Yoshimura was defeated, he exploited the Washuu's punishment of the 20th ward and collaborated with Arima to stage a performance. The fundamental purpose was to capture Yoshimura and use him as a new experimental donor, subsequently creating "Owl" Takizawa Seidou to pave the way for Kaneki Ken to ascend as the One-Eyed King.

"Alright, that's about all I wanted to discuss with you. Thank you for sharing so much with me."

Kanzaki Ryoma concluded his conversation with Manager Yoshimura amicably.

"Not at all, I didn't reveal much..."

Yoshimura replied with a smile.

"CCG will soon launch a large-scale operation against Aogiri Tree in the 11th ward, and I will also participate in this battle. However, it's uncertain whether Aogiri Tree will send people to the 'safe zone' again to capture Miss Rize. When the time comes, Miss Rize's safety will be in the hands of everyone in the 'safe zone.'"

At this moment, Kanzaki Ryoma addressed Yoshimura.

But his words carried another implication...

In truth, he wasn't concerned about Kamishiro Rize's situation at all, as he knew that Aogiri Tree had split its forces into two groups: one to attack the Cochlea prison in the 23rd ward, and the other to garrison in the 11th ward to resist the CCG. They had no extra capacity to capture Rize at that time.

He was well aware of this and deliberately mentioned it to Yoshimura, with other intentions in mind.

Put simply, his real emphasis was not on protecting Kamishiro Rize but on his participation in the war.

"No problem, we will do our utmost to protect Miss Kamishiro."

Yoshimura agreed to Kanzaki Ryoma's request.

However, he had already formed some ideas in his mind...

After Kanzaki Ryoma went downstairs, Yoshimura remained upstairs for a while.

The reason was Ryoma's final words.

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Ryoma had twice defeated and protected the staff of the "safe zone," already demonstrating his strength. In Yoshimura's view, he was no less powerful than any special investigator, except for the young man from ten years ago.

At that time, the young man from ten years ago might also participate in the Aogiri Tree operation in the 11th ward. Coupled with Ryoma's words, the Aogiri Tree members stationed in the 11th ward would be unable to withstand the CCG's offensive.

Of course, Yoshimura knew that Aogiri Tree planned to attack the Cochlea prison in the 23rd ward by "luring the tiger away from the mountain." This was evident in the original story. Otherwise, he wouldn't have deliberately stopped the special investigators sent by the CCG. Wouldn't he have just broken into Aogiri Tree's base and rescued Kaneki Ken? The cadres left in the 11th ward by Aogiri Tree were no match for him.

In the anime, blocking Special Class Shinohara and Special Class Kuroiwa was the best of both worlds for him. This would not only ensure that Kaneki Ken wouldn't be discovered and killed by the CCG but also cover for his daughter, who was attacking Cochlea, because at that time, the CCG still believed that Yoshimura's "Owl" was the One-Eyed King of Aogiri Tree.

Now the question is, if the young man from ten years ago, Arima Kishou, was present, and another powerful combatant, Kanzaki Ryoma, joined the battle, the remaining forces of Aogiri Tree in the 11th ward would be completely insufficient.