Chapter 224: Bai Hu Zi: I Sliced the Japanese Island Underwater

The Tsuiki mansion was enormous, and by now many servants had already arrived.

After seeing this scene, they all froze in place.

"Eri..."

Tsuiki Senzaemon clenched his teeth, let out a low growl, then forced himself to muster his courage and charged into the kitchen, which had already been stretched and torn to shreds.

Originally, Tsuiki Senzaemon had already prepared himself for the possibility that Tsuiki Erina had met with misfortune.

But when he finally entered, he discovered that Tsuiki Erina stood before the kitchen, staring blankly at the massive sea beast corpse before her.

Scanning the surroundings, Tsuiki Senzaemon swallowed hard.

He then realized it wasn't just one sea beast corpse.

Tell me, what's with that ten-meter-long tiger corpse beside it? And those bear paws—each one's diameter must be three meters! Tell me how tall that bear was! Throw it into the Jurassic, and it could fight a T-Rex! If you can explain the sea beast as a deep-sea monster, then explain where these land beasts came from—genetic mutation? Isn't this supposed to be a chef's setting? How did it suddenly turn into a disaster movie? Tsuiki Senzaemon was utterly bewildered.

Shaking, he approached Tsuiki Erina.

"Eri... Eri, can you tell me what on earth is going on?"

Tsuiki Erina silently glanced at Tsuiki Senzaemon.

She had vaguely suspected she might be exposed.

But she never imagined she'd be exposed in such a shocking, world-shattering way.

Swallowing hard, Tsuiki Erina spoke with a dry throat.

"Not long ago... I just made a group of friends! And these things? They're gifts from those friends."

Tsuiki Senzaemon nearly passed out from shock.

Even if you're my granddaughter, don't treat me like a monkey! To send over these things—do you really think saying "friends" is enough? You might as well say your friends are time travelers who just went to the Jurassic to hunt a few dinosaurs—that'd be more believable.

"Huh! Sss... Alright, wait a moment—I'll have a proper talk with you."

Tsuiki Senzaemon ground his teeth, glaring fiercely at Tsuiki Erina.

Then he strode out the door, making phone calls as he walked.

"Hello, Tōjima Gin? Come to my house at top speed now."

"Yes, something huge has happened."

"Hello, Councilor Fujiki? Ha, yes! It's been ages since I visited your place—called to catch up, need your help with something."

"Oh oh! President Kiso? Yes! Long time no see—let's reconnect today!"

Watching her grandfather walk around making calls—by now, he'd dialed over a dozen.

Tsuiki Erina looked like she was about to cry.

She entered the chat room.

Tsuiki Erina: "It's over... everything's over."

Miss Xia Shizi: "Tsk! No need to be so dramatic—there's no obstacle you can't overcome, except when Tony Stark faces Marquis Wo Ban."

Symbol of Peace: "Little girl! Need my help?"

"If disaster strikes, call me."

"A hero is one who steps forward precisely at such moments."

I Am the Hou Jue: "Why do you look like you've lost a loved one?"

Become My Son: "..."

Bai Hu Zi suddenly felt a premonition of doom.

But when he thought carefully, he couldn't pinpoint where this dread came from—he hadn't done anything, had he? Tsuiki Erina bluntly sent a picture of her now-ruined home.

Tsuiki Erina: "I took out the Sea King that Bai Hu Zi gave me! And it turned my house into ruins..."

Tsuiki Erina was filled with regret.

If only I'd checked the One Piece memory copy first.

Now, completely unprepared, I've caused this massive mess.

True Person Zhang Sanfeng: "..."

Fallen Angel Twelve-Winged Black Cat Clan: "..."

Miss Xia Shizi: "..."

Symbol of Peace: "..."

Su Han, seeing this, rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

His expression was equally bewildered.

He muttered.

"Of course—my earlier bad feeling came true... It really got overfilled."

Become My Son: "... I didn't realize your home was this small."

Tsuiki Erina nearly spat out blood.

If she hadn't known it wasn't fair to blame Bai Hu Zi, and if she hadn't known she couldn't possibly beat him...

She would've grabbed a cleaver and fought him to the death.

Tsuiki Erina was utterly lost.

Before today, her life path had been crystal clear:

Become a chef, strive relentlessly, and ultimately become a world-renowned top chef.

But after today, she realized her life had instantly become: utterly terrible.

Judging by this, if it's not handled properly, the Guojiagongan Force will show up soon, won't they? Tsuiki Erina: "... I just hope my grandfather can bury this incident."

Tsuiki Erina: "Otherwise, next time I chat with you, I'll probably be... chatting from prison."

Fallen Angel Twelve-Winged Black Cat Clan: "..."

Ippo Tōzoku: "......"

Among the guild members, they had not never seen those with tragic fates.

For instance, Ippo Tōzoku, only after killing over ten thousand Misaka sisters did he suddenly realize what he truly wanted — to stand in the darkness and protect the remaining Misaka sisters, willingly bearing the guilt of his past sins.

Another example is Xiao Mei Yan.

Living in a world of despair, to protect those one wishes to protect, one must oppose the laws of the world.

In this dark world, she saw not a single glimmer of hope.

Even if she struggled, it was all in vain — each struggle only tightened the noose around her neck.

But someone as bizarre as Ti Qie Hui Li —

They had never seen such a thing before.

Her life had been going well enough, until she unpreparedly released the contents of a red envelope, causing her entire home to collapse.

And now, it seemed likely that the Guojiagongan Force would come for her.