"Is it really okay, Commander Ashiro?"
When Mina left with Hoshina, he couldn't help but ask that question. "I know that he is powerful, but he is still young, and to make such a decision based on him... it might cause you to lose your position."
Mina's decision was extremely reckless since the best way to handle Kafka was to send him to the headquarters. The moment Kafka could become a Kaiju instead of hiding it and keeping it inside the Third Division, they had to send him to headquarters, so the higher-ups could make a decision about what to do with him.
During their previous conversation, it was difficult for Hoshina to express his opinion since Mina was his superior, and he didn't want to tarnish her image in front of their subordinates. However, when they were alone, he considered asking her to reconsider her decision, as he thought it was too dangerous.
If their relationship was just a normal superior and subordinate, Hoshina might not say anything since that way, he could become the captain division, especially when Mina made a mistake, but she was the one who reached out to him when he was about to give up with his style of fighting and told him that she needed him.
If it were for her, Hoshina would do anything, including erasing Kafka, especially if Kafka was a threat to Mina.
Only—
"Can you call him to my office, Hoshina?"
"Eh? Who? Kafka?"
"No, it's Uchiha. Let me talk with him."
"Okay."
Hoshina knew that it was necessary for Mina to talk with Shinra, especially with Shinra's way of thinking, despite knowing that Shinra would grow stronger than him.
'But I won't let you.'
As Shinra grew stronger, Hoshina also made up his mind to grow stronger!
"Thank you, Uchiha-kun."
On the bed of the infirmary, Kikoru thanked Shinra once again.
"It's fine. What I do isn't something special, and we will be comrades from now on, so isn't it natural for me to help you?"
"But..."
In Kikoru's mind, what Shinra did was special, and words weren't enough to show how thankful she was toward him. "At least, let me repay you with something!" To save her, as long as he wished for something, she could give it to him.
"I am happy if you are grateful for my action, but if you want to repay me, then you can do it by saving me later when I need someone to save me."
While Shinra could ask many things of Kikoru, especially since she was the daughter of the current director general of the Defense Force, the number one man in the organization, there was something that one could say and couldn't say. Moreover, instead of having to ask for something, it was better for her to take the initiative to give him something.
This was the art of the follower trying to curry favor from the superior!
While Shinra might not ask anything, as long as he could be on the good side of Kikoru, his promotion in the organization would be on the fast track!
"Yes... I will do that."
Kikoru felt a bit disappointed as Shinra didn't ask her anything, but as he had said before, if he was in need of help, she would be there for him, yet deep inside her, somehow, she wished him to think of something else, something far deeper and sensual.
Shinra was a young man, a creature that was always in a state of heat for 24 hours, seven days, and 365 days!
Also, was she unattractive in the eyes of a gentleman?
'Well...'
Kikoru sighed inwardly, but she also knew that the word feminine was far from the way to describe her, especially when her body was all messed up and she hardly paid attention to the current trend of the young people (even though she is also young), as she focused on becoming a stronger soldier for the Defense Force.
So, she lacked charm as a woman, right?
Or, this is what she thought until—
"Or, do you want me to ask something else, Kikoru-chan?"
"W-Who is Kikoru-chan?!"
"Haha, I was just kidding, but your reaction was so cute."
"...."
As she saw his smile, Kikoru felt her face was burning red, thinking that this guy must be a playboy!
Still, Shinra never thought of doing that to Kikoru. While he didn't think that she was ugly, and he felt that she was even cute and beautiful, especially with her twintail hairstyle, which was one of his favorite hairstyles as he often asked Mikoto or Shion to tie their hair in such a childish way, he wanted to focus on the improvement of his strength more in this world, especially after he used that Eye of Usurp on that talking Kaiju that he saw on the test before.
This Kaiju may not have a name, but it has been alive for so long, dating back to the Meireki Era, which began in 1657.
While he wasn't sure why this Kaiju had only appeared this time, it didn't stop him from being marveled at the abilities that he had usurped from this Kaiju.
The strength and physical ability aside, the special abilities of this Kaiju were amazing since not only could it heal, but it could also create a copy of itself, resurrect, create another Kaiju, shapeshift, control Kaiju, detach, and many others.
Even though the one that Shinra had usurped was a copy of this Kaiju, its power was the same, and he was so glad that he had used his Eye of Usurp on this Kaiju, especially when he gained the special ability of this Kaiju, which was known as Fusion.
Yes, a fusion.
This Kaiju might not be strong, and even weak in the beginning, but with its fusion ability, it merged various creatures, whether it was a Kaiju or a powerful Defense Force, into its body, which made it grow stronger and stronger.
This fusion ability was nice, which worked quite similarly to the Eye of Usurp, which made him able to take away the abilities, talents, and everything that he had merged into his body, and unlike his Eye of Usurp, it had no limitations.
Then, was this ability better than the Eye of Usurp?
Shinra didn't think so since, unlike the Eye of Usurpation, which could be selective and he could take away what he wished for, without taking the disadvantages, it wouldn't work this way with the fusion ability as everything of his target would merge onto his body, whether it was good or bad.
Moreover, the fusion wouldn't be able to take something that would disappear after his target passed away, like the Devil Fruit ability, which would disappear when the user died. And it probably wouldn't work on non-living beings, either.
So, could the Eye of Usurp take away the ability of a non-living being?
A high chance existed, but let's make the Eternal Mangekyou Sharinga first, so that way, he wouldn't be worried about the side effect of his eyes becoming blind.
It was just—
"D-Do you think I am cute...?"
Shinra was in silence, staring at Kikoru, who asked him this question shyly as she stared at him with a certain emotion that invited him to do something that he shouldn't. He stretched his hand and gently caressed her smooth cheek, which she didn't evade before moving closer. "Can I?"
"Um..."
Kikoru closed her eyes, letting him get his prize after saving her, kissing her small, yet lovely lips softly.
It was only for a moment, but it felt wonderful, Kikoru thought.
Yet, she also felt that this wasn't enough; she was a little greedy and wanted more, breathing harder as she kept staring at him, like a naughty kitty, whose body was scorching due to the pleasure that it had just learned.
Only—
Knock! Knock!
"Uchiha Shinra-kun, can you come with me for a bit?"
"....." 2x