JOJO: Madness of Multiverse

Inside the CCG headquarters' director's office, Washuu Yoshitoki looked at the report presented by his subordinate, brows tightly furrowed, muttering to himself,

"Without a Quinque, relying solely on his own strength to capture two SS-rated ghouls?

Is this guy really human?"

"He also isn't a half-ghoul. Among the escaped individuals from Sunlit Garden, there's simply no such person in existence!"

"For a human to actually appear who rivals Arima, it's somewhat unbelievable…"

"But even stronger than Arima, he would still be our puppet."

"Kujo has potential, but as things stand, he is still far from Arima Kishou!"

Washuu Yoshitoki stood up, both hands behind his back, gazing into the distance.

"But if properly cultivated, Kujo can also become a good chess piece."

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At the 20th Ward CCG branch, First-Class Investigator Mado brought a tall, outstandingly elegant woman before Jotaro.

"Let me introduce, this is…"

The woman's face was cold and expressionless. She directly interrupted, "I know. The one recently in the spotlight, said to be the youngest First-Class Investigator in CCG history, Kujo Jotaro."

"Pleased to meet you. I am Mado Akira. I was previously working at headquarters alongside Special-Class Investigator Arima on 'Whack-a-Mole' investigations."

Jotaro didn't quite understand, but still extended his hand and politely shook hers.

First-Class Mado explained, "Kujo-kun, from now on, Akira will be your subordinate. If you need anything, you can instruct her directly."

Jotaro didn't come to the CCG to play their boring ghoul-catching games.

Having an extra person was simply a burden to him.

He frowned and said, "No need. I don't need a subordinate."

Mado Kureo was slightly surprised, and before he could speak, his daughter had already cut in, "First-Class Kujo, please understand, becoming your subordinate is not our wish, but headquarters' decision."

"Based on your achievements, you're already qualified for promotion to Associate Special-Class Investigator. But do you know the reason many at headquarters are dissatisfied?"

She clearly didn't intend to let Jotaro respond and continued, "That's because although your individual achievements are outstanding, your team contributions are basically zero!"

This aggressive daughter made Mado Kureo show a bitter smile.

As if noticing Jotaro's impatience, he explained, "Kujo-kun, many investigators at headquarters, after promotion to First-Class, lead teams to train new recruits."

"Subordinates' accomplishments are also important criteria for promotion to Associate Special-Class."

"Your strength is enough to rival Associate Special-Class Investigators, but your leadership ability and talent in training newcomers still haven't met the requirement."

"So your promotion application has already been denied."

Last time, Washuu Yoshitoki had promoted Jotaro to First-Class Investigator to stir internal conflicts within the CCG, which had already triggered much dissatisfaction.

This time, as Jotaro was being considered for promotion to Associate Special-Class, many again opposed.

Although internal conflict benefits the Washuu family's control, if that conflict grows uncontrollably, it becomes self-destructive.

Washuu Yoshitoki wasn't foolish to that extent, so he went along with public opinion and rejected the application.

Jotaro was somewhat speechless. It looked like his short-term promotion plan had fallen through.

Akira nodded and said teasingly, "So, First-Class Kujo, I hope you can train me into an outstanding investigator."

"I don't want to become a stumbling block on your path to promotion!"

"Yare yare…" Jotaro leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.

Mado Kureo patted his daughter's shoulder and said, "Then follow Kujo-kun closely and learn well. Amon-kun and I still need to continue tracking that mother and daughter."

"They're quite cunning, but recently they've exposed a flaw."

Hunched over, carrying his Quinque, Mado Kureo let out a chilling laugh and left Jotaro's office.

"I understand." Akira responded, then leaned close to Jotaro's ear and softly said,

"I will stay beside First-Class Kujo and study diligently."

"First-Class Kujo can arrest SS-rated ghouls without even a Quinque, your way of fighting, I'm very much looking forward to seeing it."

Her breath was like orchids, the cold air from her lips pricking at Jotaro's ear.

Jotaro curled his lip and gave her a sidelong glance. "This woman!"

Akira straightened up and asked calmly, "First-Class Kujo, is there anything I need to do next?"

She quickly entered work mode and began flipping through the documents on the desk.

"You've been investigating the Gourmet lately, right? According to intelligence, after her last feeding several weeks ago, she disappeared without a trace."

"Did she leave the 20th Ward and move to another district? A ghoul like that wouldn't go quiet even in another district."

"It's likely something happened. I suspect she may have fought with a companion and was seriously injured or killed."

"It's also possible…" She looked at Jotaro, her dark, quiet gaze extremely sharp. "That she was captured by someone or by an organization. What do you think, First-Class Kujo?"

Jotaro's pupils shrank, he already realized Akira wasn't a woman easy to deal with.

Having a subordinate like this by his side…

"Yare yare…"

Jotaro had a bit of a headache. Such keen observation and deductive ability were not good for his movements inside the CCG.

"What is it, First-Class Kujo? Why aren't you saying anything? Don't you agree?"

Akira was also eager to prove her ability. She reached out with her slender finger, pointing to a certain date on the calendar, and firmly said,

"The Gourmet's accident may have happened around this day. I personally think this day is the most likely."

Jotaro was a little intrigued by her words, after all, he himself liked detective fiction quite a lot.

"What's your basis?"

Seeing Jotaro respond, Akira was a bit pleased and logically explained, "Very simple. Aside from that day, there were no major incidents on the other days."

Jotaro asked, "By 'major incidents,' what do you mean?"

Akira pulled a newspaper from the pile of materials and lightly tapped it.

Jotaro glanced at it, and his brows instinctively furrowed, as if he had finally grasped the key point that had been bothering him all along.

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