Rather than relying on the three sisters to speak on his behalf, Uchiha Byakuya had a more direct and effective method.
Before returning to the underground world, he had brought along some fresh 'meat' from the refrigerator, keeping it stored in his Kamui space so that he could take it out at any time.
Just one box of 'meat' was enough to bribe the gatekeepers, after all, for the native inhabitants of the underground, this was a delicacy they had never tasted in their entire lives.
In their eyes, Byakuya and Yoshimura Eto instantly changed from suspicious outsiders to great benefactors.
After that, Byakuya and Yoshimura Eto were able to meet the native inhabitants inside the main base.
Estimating roughly, there weren't that many people; only a little over twenty in total.
Most of them were children like Emi, Eiko, and Elia, but their wary and fierce expressions were completely inconsistent with their age.
The survival environment in the underground world was extremely harsh, so having even this many survivors was already quite impressive.
Through conversations with the elders, Byakuya gained a general understanding of their situation. He learned that there were barely any native inhabitants left nearby, and that they were already struggling to find food.
"Emi, are you sure these two people you brought back aren't a problem?"
"By the way, Elia, what's that thing you're holding? It smells amazing..."
"Your clothes look so nice! Where did you get them?"
...
The other children present whispered various questions to the three sisters.
The three sisters immediately shared the 'meat' from the box with the other children, just as Byakuya had instructed them to do in advance.
The moment they tasted the 'meat', the children were utterly shocked; they had never imagined that such delicious food could even exist in this world!
After that, the three sisters vividly described what they had seen; the plentiful food, the vast blue sky, the beautiful clothes...
This immediately made all the children yearn for the surface world.
The entire process went very smoothly, and even Byakuya and Yoshimura Eto's discussions with the elders proceeded without any major issues.
"However, one of our children hasn't returned yet. We heard that they ran into an enemy."
The native inhabitants weren't opposed to moving to the surface world, but they were still worried about the missing child.
"What kind of enemy?"
Byakuya immediately asked.
His first instinct was to suspect that it might be someone from the Washuu Clan.
"According to the children who were there at the time, the enemy's attire was very different from ours. Could they be people from your surface world?"
"That's very likely..."
Byakuya had the same thought.
However, just at that moment, a gatekeeper suddenly ran inside and announced, "Gia is back! She's unharmed, but she also brought back two strangers."
"As long as she's safe, that's all that matters. But I wonder if those two strangers are people you two know."
The elder looked at Byakuya and Yoshimura Eto.
Before long, Gia arrived, bringing two people with her.
And those two people were;
Washuu Tsuneyoshi and Washuu Yoshitoki.
"What a coincidence, running into you two in a place like this."
Byakuya greeted Washuu Tsuneyoshi and Washuu Yoshitoki with a calm expression.
"You old men really don't know how to sit still, do you?"
Yoshimura Eto, her tone laced with mockery, sarcastically ridiculed Washuu Tsuneyoshi.
The expressions of Washuu Tsuneyoshi and Washuu Yoshitoki instantly darkened; they had never expected to run into Byakuya in the underground world, and the girl beside him must be the "One-Eyed Owl".
However, they did not act recklessly.
"No need to be so tense. Why don't we sit down and have a proper talk?"
Byakuya did not attack immediately either.
Washuu Tsuneyoshi and Washuu Yoshitoki had no better options for the moment, so they sat down across from Byakuya and Yoshimura Eto.
"Right now, CCG is under your control, isn't it? Or did you just destroy the entire organization?"
Washuu Yoshitoki asked.
"CCG is still intact, but its direction from now on will be different from before."
Byakuya said indifferently.
"I see... Perhaps you really are more suited to leading CCG than I was."
Washuu Yoshitoki sighed.
He could already tell that Byakuya's goal was to achieve peace between humans and ghouls.
Although he, too, had long wished for peace, he had been bound by the Washuu Clan, limiting what he could do. In the past, all he could do was fulfill his duties as Bureau Director to the best of his ability.
"What do you want to discuss with us?"
At this moment, Washuu Tsuneyoshi got straight to the point.
"What I want to say is; we can cooperate. The Washuu Clan does not have to be destroyed, but from now on, the 'King of Washuu' will be Nimura."
Byakuya was just as straightforward.
"...Although this brings us no benefit, given the current situation, we don't have much of a choice."
Washuu Tsuneyoshi said bluntly.
He was well aware that even if he and Yoshitoki joined forces, they were no match for Byakuya, not to mention, the "One-Eyed Owl" was also standing right there.
At this point, they had no choice but to agree to Byakuya's terms.
However, Byakuya likely didn't know about their plan to awaken "Dragon".
Washuu Tsuneyoshi planned to stall for time, lulling Byakuya into lowering his guard, so that the rest of the Washuu Clan could have a chance to complete their plan.
Once "Dragon" awoke, that would be the moment for the Washuu Clan to overturn everything.
But, how could Byakuya possibly be unaware of "Dragon"?
Everything was already under his control.
After some discussion, Washuu Tsuneyoshi and Washuu Yoshitoki prepared to follow Byakuya and the others back to the surface world.
As for the other members of the Washuu Clan, neither Washuu Tsuneyoshi nor Washuu Yoshitoki mentioned them, and Byakuya deliberately refrained from asking.
The native inhabitants of the underground world would be taken in and cared for by Aogiri Tree.
Now, throughout Tokyo, except for the 24th Ward; there were multiple Aogiri Tree strongholds.
Moreover, under Byakuya's strict regulations, these strongholds were only allowed to collect the corpses of humans who had committed suicide or died in accidents, just like the 20th Ward's "Anteiku District".
Hunting humans was strictly forbidden.
With the arrangements for the underground inhabitants settled, Byakuya could now continue dealing with the Washuu Clan.
Revealing the true face of the Washuu Clan to the world was an inevitable step.
The media had already been contacted; Byakuya's original plan was to have some of the captured Washuu members step forward, but now, he temporarily decided to have Washuu Yoshitoki do it instead.
Having such a highly representative figure would undoubtedly be far more impactful.
Washuu Yoshitoki seemed willing enough.
"I am the former Director of the CCG, Washuu Yoshitoki. At the same time, I am also a ghoul."
In front of all the media, Washuu Yoshitoki directly revealed his kakugan.
[Ding! Host has successfully completed 'Mission 4: Overthrow the Washuu Clan's Rule'!]
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[Ding! The Highest-Difficulty Mission has been Completed!]
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