Yo! This chapter is a little short. So I didn't take long. Anyway, enjoy!

I don't own Naruto.

I don't own Tokyo Ghoul, too. ;)

Published: 2/2/2019

Chapter 20: The Quinx Squad

Two years have passed since the CCG's raid on Anteiku. Although the atmosphere in Tokyo has changed due to the increased influence of the CCG, ghouls continued to pose problems especially the Aogiri Tree.

With an Unknown Investigator

An investigator walked into a taxi. The driver drove the car. But the investigator kept listening to his music. The car continued to drive into a tunnel.

When they reached the middle of it, the investigator said "Stop the car."

"Huh? You want to get off here?"

"I am a ghoul investigator. You thought you could wash it off, did you? ..." asked the investigator. The driver started to sweat. "... The scent of blood."

The man drove the car again and the car crashed the tunnel wall. The investigator quickly jumped out of the car. He then landed on the ground.

The driver then walked out from his car with an iron tail behind him.

The investigator took out his sword. "That's your quinque, isn't it?"

The investigator rushed towards the ghoul. The ghoul used his tail to strike him. The investigator blocked it with his sword. 'A-rated. Or perhaps, B... Not torso'

The tail then deflected his sword and his sword was sent away.

"You're unarmed now, human. I will devour you." The man ran towards the investigator. But someone shot the rockets towards the ghoul.

"Little Urie." said the newcomer as he walked towards the investigator.

"Shirazu. You hit me with that attack..." said Urie as he pointed a slight cut on his face.

"Hey, what happened to your quinque? Does it need repairing? Come on Squad leader, you can do better that that.." Shirazu started to tease.

"Shirazu."

"Huh?" said the boy as he turned back. Something pierced him through his chest and pinned him to the ground.

The boy grabbed the iron tail with both his hands. "Yaffy!" His right eye turned red.

The other investigator ran towards the man. His hand turned into a blade. "The Quinx squad ..."

The investigator cut the man's tail in half. His blade then sliced the man. The man fell down to the ground.

The other boy got up and walked towards Urie.

"That still counts as mine, you know." said the walking boy.

"Get real. I finished this one off, myself."

"We'll call it teamwork, then."

"You were tailing me and ambushed my mark."

"That hit of yours would've done nothing, if it hadn't been for me."

Unknown to them, the lying ghoul started to move. His tail regrew.

"You reall-"

The man struck his tail towards the two boys. But someone sliced it with his sword. "Don't drop your guard."

The Next Day

At CCG's Meeting

"Torso is under my investigation. And we'd be obliged if Mado squad focused their attention elsewhere. In fact, I heard that a recent case lasted for days, into suspected howling from ghouls, turned out to be nothing more than a stray dog." said an investigator.

"I guess we have been a bit sloppy lately." said the black and white haired investigator with a smile.

"That's no laughing matter, Sasaki. Those guys did nothing but eat into the budget, with very little reward to show for it."

"Let me exp-"

"That aside, the idea of including half human freaks in our investigations... You didn't even finish off the taxi driver last night, am I right? What reason did you have to let him live?"

"That's not wh-"

"Do I sense you getting soft on these ghouls? That would be so surprising for you, I guess. You are a ghoul, afte-"

Someone interrupted him. "First Class Investigator Shimoguchi. I'm the one in charge of training our subordinates. I will have him explain himself, later."

"First Class Investigator Mado! Perhaps your so-called training is lacking? I will say again, Torso is under my investigation."

"Watching your investigation progress at such a snail's pace, I couldn't help but sent out a life raft with a little aid."

The man gritted his teeth.

"Investigator Shimoguchi and Mado. That will be quite enough." Someone interrupted.

"As for the Torso investigation, both squads are to cooperate. My Hirako squad will keep tracking the Serpent and the Cat. That concludes today's meeting."

At Night With Unknown Person

"The Serpent? Is that what they are calling me now?" the ghoul walked towards a lying man.

"Why do ghouls hunt us, anyway?" asked the man frightfully.

"And why should I explain to some worm who's about to die? Now tell me, have you heard of a ghoul named Torso?"

"Never heard of him ... I'm ..."

"Okay. Well, say good night, ..." the ghoul then killed the man.

With Sasaki

He was cooking dinner for his team. A green haired girl was looking at him from behind.

"Where is Saiko?" asked Sasaki.

"Probably gaming in her room."

After cooking has finished, he called out "Saiko! Dinner's ready."

"Coming!" someone from upstairs replied.

Sasaki and the girl were sitting in their seats. Waiting for others to come.

"Thanks for cooking." said the girl.

"Sure. Go ahead and eat."

The girl ate the food. "It tastes great."

"Glad you like it." replied the boy.

Then two boys walked into the room and sat in their seats.

"Hey you're back, Dinner's read-" said Sasaki.

"Not hungry," said the yellow haired boy. He then walked away from them.

When another boy came, Sasaki said "Urie. About the investigation. ..."

"Don't worry about it. I'll bring Torso in, on my own. Please expense those receipts." said the boy as he threw the receipts. He then walked away from the table.

Sasaki just sighed. "You really don't want to work together on this, do you? Have it your way..." he clenched his fists. "I guess I'll just have to show those two what it means to mess with Haise Sasaki."

"Sensei?"

Sasaki then stood up. "Come on, Mutsuki! We're catching Torso! We've got to beat Urie and Shirazu to it!"

"H-Hai!" replied the girl.

"Just you watch, you rookies! You too, Shimoguchi! I'll show you just what Haise Sasaki's made of!"

With A Taxi Driver

A girl went into a taxi. After she had sat down, the taxi started to drive.

"A message from Aogiri Tree. Torso." said an orange haired girl.

"A message?"

"Stop feeding so much. The Doves have their eyes on you."

"The CCG?"

"Have you heard of Quinx?"

"I have not."

"They are humans who carry the same abilities as ghouls. Please be more careful."

'Quinx... they sound just like you, Nii-san..."

The Next Evening with Mutsuki

She was sitting in front of a hospital. Thinking of what Sasaki said.

'Torso's feeding grounds seem to be concentrated near the victims' hospitals and within each one's radius. Let's split up and check them. But make sure not to engage anyone acting suspiciously, on your own.'

She then looked around and saw a woman came out of a hospital. The woman was about to get into a taxi.

Mutsuki saw the taxi driver was smirking and her eyes widened. She then ran into the taxi before the other woman could. "Excuse me! I need a ride."

With Urie and Shirazu

The two of them were riding a motor bike. They were searching the taxis.

"The city's filled with taxis!" said Shirazu.

"You're right ..." replied Urie. 'Just shut up and keep searching, idiot...'

One of them's phone rang. And a message appeared. 'MUTSUKI: I'VE MADE CONTACT WITH TORSO.'

"What's it?" asked Shirazu.

"Make a U-turn!" ordered Urie.

With Mutsuki

The taxi stopped in a middle of a street. There were no other taxi then theirs.

The driver then asked. "Excuse me, but..." He then grabbed her neck.

"Do I address you as... miss or sir?"

She struggled from his grip and kneed him to the gut. The man fell back. "Miss!?"

She then took out her daggers and sliced his eyes. "A Dove?"

She pierced his palm with her dagger but the man punched her in the face with another fist. He started to punch her again and again. "You're great. I think I might like you..."

Finally the punches stopped. Her body was now covered with her blood.

He then heard a vehicle coming and looked back. He quickly went back to the driver seat and drove towards them. The motorcycle dodge it and started to chase the taxi.

"What the hell, man? What the hell? I am not wearing a mask today, either."

With Two Boys on Motorcycle

"Use your kagune to blow them!" ordered Urie.

"What?" His eyes changed red. "Just don't give me shit... if I miss!"

He then shoot the rockets. But none of them hit the taxi.

"Your aim is terrible."

"I told you, didn't I? You wanna be thrown off?"

Then a police car followed them. "You there on the bike and the taxi! Pull over!"

Urie signaled them.

The police car then drove towards the taxi and told them to pull over.

But a kagune appeared and killed the driver. The police car overturned.

The taxi driver then saw many investigators in front of him. He had no other choice but to stop.

The two boys also stopped. Suddenly a man came out of the taxi. He covered his face with his jacket. A tail suddenly shot towards them. Shirazu jumped up to avoid it. "You're easy pickings now!"

He then shot his rockets towards the man. Urie rushed towards him and sliced him with his kagune.

The two boys and the ghoul started to fight.

The green haired girl came out from the taxi. She couldn't fight. She fell down to her knees. She tried her best to take out her kagune but she couldn't. 'Look at them wielding their weapons. While mine won't even appear...' thought the girl disappointedly.

"He is regenerating too fast!" said one of the boy.

"Don't let up on your attacks. We will attack him together to take him in!"

But someone with green cloak killed all the other investigators. "I am afraid that won't happen." said the newcomer. Another person with cat mask jumped down from the bridge.

Another one then said "So, you two are from that Quinx squad, are you? Let's see your kagune, then."

"They're S-rated. The Serpent and the Cat..." said Urie.

"What?"

The Serpent then jumped towards Urie and kicked him. The boy blocked it with his blade. The ghoul quickly kicked him at the stomach and the boy was sent back to the wall. He then spat some blood. "Sorry but I never take it easy on Doves."

Shirazu shot his rockets at the Cat. The Cat just dodged those and suddenly appeared in front of Shirazu. "What are those? Pea shooters?" He then kicked the investigator in the face and he was sent back and spat some blood.

Urie tried to attack the man again. But the man kept dodging. He then kicked the boy in the stomach and the boy fell down to the ground. His kagune then disappeared. The man jumped back and landed on a crushed car.

"More like pigeons than Doves..." said the Cat.

The Serpent then saw a girl getting up. "Hey there, I didn't realize there were more of you."

Shirazu jumped up to save his friend. But the boy jumped up in front of him. "No, you don't." He kicked him and the investigator fell back to the ground.

Urie suddenly bit himself. He then started to eat himself. "What the hell are you doing!?" asked Shirazu.

"Eating to regenerate my kagune."

"Is this a joke? Okay, fun's over ..." said the Serpent.

His tail then struck at the girl. But someone cut it.

"Sensei?"said the girl.

"Retreat" he ordered and the girl ran towards her friends.

"Who the hell are you?" asked the Serpent.

The Sasaki than rushed towards the Serpent and started to attack him.

"Leave my students out of this!" he sliced the Serpent again and again. The man kept dodging.

The man then kicked him in the stomach and Sasaki fell to the ground.

"Man ... this is boring." said the Cat as he walked beside the Serpent.

A huge tailed appeared behind the Serpent and the tailed struck towards the three investigators.

But someone appeared in front of them and blocked the huge tail with his sword.

"Yo, Am I late?" said the newcomer.

"M-Menma Namikaze ... "

Author's Note:

Well, how is this chapter? This is a little short but I hope you guys like it. Some might not like that I brainwashed him. But he will be brainwashed only in this chapter. He may regain his memories in next chapter. But I am not so sure. Maybe he will. Maybe not. I don't know. I haven't decided too. Anyway, the next chapter will take long too. Anyway, see ya in the next chapter.

Ja ne!