Although he wielded both a katana and a longsword, his mastery of dual-wielding; His own form of nitoryu grew increasingly refined.
As his attacks became even fiercer, he finally seized upon a momentary opening in Yoshimura Kuzen's defense.
With a swift and precise strike, Byakuya's blade cleaved into the kakuhou of Kuzen's right kakuja arm.
This time, the kakuhou was unable to regenerate in time.
The entire kakuja arm, along with the kakuhou, detached and fell to the ground.
"His arm! First-Class Uchiha just severed the One-Eyed Owl's arm!"
A stunned investigator watching from the rear couldn't help but exclaim in shock.
At this moment, nearly every investigator on the scene was filled with disbelief.
First-Class Uchiha not only held his ground against the One-Eyed Owl-he had actually severed one of its arms!
If this continued… could he actually defeat the One-Eyed Owl?!
Mado Kasuka's eyes shimmered with exhilaration as she observed the battle.
She could clearly sense it; Byakuya had grown even stronger than he was during their battle in the 24th Ward!
It was hard to fathom how he had managed such visible improvement in less than half a month.
Or perhaps… had he been holding back in the previous fight?
That possibility seemed highly likely.
Especially considering that Byakuya was only using A-rank quinques at the moment, he still hadn't reached his full combat potential.
Once he acquired even stronger quinques in the future, his power would be unimaginable!
"We're both First-Class, yet I feel completely unworthy of the title…"
Shinohara Yukinori muttered in self-deprecation as he watched the battle unfold.
Mado Kureo, hearing his words, reassured him.
"I already told you, First-Class Uchiha is far beyond our level. You shouldn't compare yourself to him."
Shinohara and Kuroiwa were once regarded as the CCG's most promising First-Class Investigators; Until the sudden rise of Byakuya completely eclipsed them.
Shinohara sighed but nodded.
"You're right. But watching this, I realize, I still have so much more to improve!"
Rather than feeling discouraged, he turned his frustration into motivation.
Meanwhile, Byakuya momentarily ceased his attacks.
Though it seemed like he was resting, he was actually waiting; Waiting for Yoshimura to retreat.
If it wasn't absolutely necessary, Byakuya truly didn't want to harm the person he deeply respected, the manager of Anteiku.
However, Yoshimura showed no signs of retreating.
Instead, he raised his remaining kakuja arm and resumed his assault.
Because for Yoshimura… this still wasn't enough.
The commotion wasn't big enough yet.
Byakuya could only sigh internally.
"...I see. Then I have no choice but to sever the other arm as well."
Uchiha Byakuya immediately resumed his assault.
Yoshimura Kuzen's speed was indeed astonishing, despair-inducing for ordinary investigators.
But against the Mangekyō Sharingan, a visual prowess that could perceive movements on an entirely different level, it was simply unfair.
To an outside observer, Yoshimura's movements appeared incredibly fast and yet for some reason, none of his attacks landed on Byakuya.
For the investigators watching from a distance, the battle between Byakuya and the "One-Eyed Owl" was a blur of overwhelming speed.
But the most unbelievable part?
Byakuya was still completely unharmed.
Amidst a dazzling clash of blades and kagune, Byakuya severed Yoshimura's remaining kakuja arm.
With both of his kakuja arms gone, Yoshimura's combat strength was drastically reduced.
At this point, he had no choice but to retreat.
Both of his kakuhou had been severed, and although a portion remained within his body, it would take time to regenerate.
Without hesitation, the "One-Eyed-Owl" leaped away.
His massive frame scaled the walls with inhuman agility, then, activating his ukaku's flight ability, he swiftly vanished into the distance.
[Ding! The host has successfully completed "Mission 1: Repel the SSS-rated 'Non-Killing Owl' during the third raid on the CCG's 2nd Ward Branch."]
[Reward: +100 Attribute Points!]
[Mission 1 complete. Unlocking Mission 2…]
[Mission 2: Reconcile the father-daughter relationship between Yoshimura Kuzen and Yoshimura Eto.]
[Reward: +100 Attribute Points!]
Byakuya made no attempt to pursue.
In the first place, he had wanted the Anteiku manager to retreat quickly.
Even if he did want to chase him, relying purely on human legs wouldn't be enough, his current physical capabilities were roughly three times that of a normal human.
Unless he used Kamui.
But there was no need.
His goal had already been achieved; There was no point in wasting RC cells or straining his dojutsu on an unnecessary pursuit.
Interestingly, the system classified this as "repelling" rather than "defeating" Yoshimura, hence, the reward was strictly for a successful repulsion rather than a total victory.
Now, however, his attention shifted to the new mission.
Reuniting the estranged father and daughter…
A difficult but not impossible task.
At this point in time, Eto's hatred for her father had not yet reached the extreme levels seen in the original story.
In truth, she still longed for his affection.
The real challenge of this mission was ensuring that he didn't rush the process.
Pushing too hard could worsen their relationship rather than mend it.
But Byakuya already had a plan forming in his mind.
"The One-Eyed Owl retreated… We… won?!"
The investigators watching from behind erupted in excitement.
Many rushed forward to check on Byakuya, only to stare in utter disbelief.
He wasn't injured. At all.
At most, his clothes were slightly torn.
This was absolutely unfathomable.
Just recently, First-Class Kuroiwa had only managed to repel the Owl with the help of multiple investigators and even then, Kuroiwa sustained heavy injuries and was still recovering.
By contrast?
Byakuya had single-handedly fought the Owl, severed both of its arms, forced it to retreat, and hadn't suffered a single scratch.
This miraculous achievement was almost unbelievable.
Uchiha Byakuya had single-handedly forced the One-Eyed Owl to retreat…
And yet, he remained completely unharmed.
Even after severing both of the Owl's kakuja arms, he stood without a scratch.
This level of combat prowess was nothing short of a legend in the making.
"First-Class Uchiha, well done."
Mado Kasuka spoke with undisguised admiration in her voice.
She then immediately relayed the battle report to the CCG's Headquarters in the 1st Ward via radio.
"Mission accomplished. The 'One-Eyed Owl' has been repelled; Entirely thanks to First-Class Uchiha."