Ghoul: Starting with Sharingan

"Excellent! I just love doing business with straightforward people like you,"

The 'madam' beamed with delight.

She thought she was getting an easy deal, completely unaware that she was about to deliver two "Grim Reapers" straight into the auction.

Eto simply smiled without saying a word.

"So, where are these 'merchandise'? Just take me to them now."

The 'madam' could barely contain her excitement.

Eto led her to a dark corner nearby, where two large crates were quietly sitting.

"I've already packed them inside these two crates. You can just load them onto a truck and deliver them straight to the auction."

Eto explained casually, "Right now, they're still unconscious, and they don't have their quinques. No matter how strong an investigator is, without their quinque, they're nothing more than lambs to the slaughter"

"Perfect!"

The 'madam' didn't even bother checking the merchandise and immediately contacted a truck.

To her, there was no need to inspect them — after all, this wasn't even her own merchandise. She was simply handling the sale on behalf of the infamous One-Eyed Owl.

Even if she had checked, she wouldn't have found Byakuya's quinque case—because it was safely stored in his Kamui dimension.

As for Arima, he had only brought a single short-blade quinque with him, keeping it on his person instead of in a case.

"Well then, pleasure doing business~"

With that, Eto playfully skipped away.

From the moment she helped Byakuya set up the meeting with the madam until now, it had taken less than half an hour.

Now, it was time for her to go home and spend time with Mayu.

Meanwhile, inside the crates, Byakuya and Arima remained completely still, playing dead as they were transported via truck to the auction venue.

They could sense that people were moving them off the truck and into the auction house, stacking them in a holding area, waiting for their turn to be sold.

...

Nightfall.

The auction was about to begin.

The venue was an extravagant, three-story auction hall, surrounded by VIP seating on all sides. The center featured the stage where the auctioneer and host would conduct the event.

The hall had space for an estimated several hundred to a thousand seats, though not all attendees were high-profile ghouls looking to bid. Many of the seats were occupied by bodyguards or ghouls who had simply come to spectate.

By now, the venue was filling up with numerous ghouls, each taking their assigned seats.

"Have you seen the auction catalog for tonight? The lineup of 'merchandise' is quite interesting."

"I heard two 'doves' from the CCG are up for auction tonight, and one of them is even an associate special class. I'm curious which big shot managed to capture them."

"An associate special class? Now that's fascinating! I have to buy that one as my pet!"

"Looks like we'll be rivals, then. I came prepared with plenty of cash tonight."

"Don't be too hasty. There could be some surprise items that aren't even listed in the catalog. If you spend too much too soon, you might regret it later."

"..."

Even before the auction started, the ghouls were already buzzing with excitement.

Meanwhile, outside the venue, hidden in the shadows, the CCG investigators assigned to the "Auction Mopping-up Operation" were standing by.

They were waiting for a signal from either Byakuya or Arima. The moment the signal came, they would storm the auction.

The tension was thick in the air.

Everyone knew that the ghouls inside the auction weren't just average flesh-eaters.

But no matter how nervous they were, they had to keep their composure. At the critical moment, they couldn't afford to falter.

As time passed, the first "merchandise" began to make its appearance.

The backstage area was filled with crates, each containing a captive.

When it was Byakuya and Arima's turn, the ghoul opening their crates barely paid them any attention.

After all, to the ghouls, a CCG investigator without their quinque was no different from an ordinary human — completely powerless.

They hadn't even bothered to tie them up.

The level of arrogance was almost laughable.

"..."

Byakuya and Arima remained silent, simply waiting for their turn to go onstage.

Out in the auction hall, the event had officially begun.

Seated at the most prestigious spot in the VIP section was a grotesquely obese woman wearing sunglasses and braces.

She was none other than the leader of the "Madam" syndicate, the infamous Big Madam.

"Oh, how exciting! I wonder if there will be any beautiful little babies tonight~"

Big Madam grinned hideously, revealing her crooked teeth. "Mommy's waiting for you~"

At that moment, the auctioneer and host stepped onto the stage.

In the original timeline, the host and auctioneer of the auction were both members of Clowns.

However, since Byakuya had already assigned Roma to The 20th Ward and Uta was likely there as well, neither of them had the time to host this auction.

Instead, tonight's hosts were just a couple of typical high-society ghouls.

"Ladies and gentlemen, apologies for keeping you waiting."

"As you all know, there are countless auctions held across Japan every year, but an auction where you can bid on humans is a luxury exclusive to our ghoul society."

"This venue has never been discovered by the 'Doves' but please be careful not to run into them when you leave."

"Now then, let's all enjoy a wonderful evening together!"

As soon as the host finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted throughout the hall.

After the applause died down, the host continued:

"Now, let's introduce the first item up for bid… Hmm, while not particularly good-looking, he's actually a somewhat well-known singer."

At that moment, a ghoul forcibly shoved the first captive onto the stage.

"Let me go! Where am I?!"

The man, drenched in cold sweat, was in a state of sheer panic.

He had no idea what was happening. One moment, he was living his normal life, and the next, he had woken up in this nightmare.

"The starting bid is 5 million yen. If you wish to place a bid, simply raise your paddle and call out your price!"

The moment the host finished speaking, the ghouls eagerly began their bids.

"5.2 million!"

"5.6 million!"

"6.5 million!"

"..."

In the end, the singer was sold for 10.5 million yen.

"And now, let's move on to our next item… Oh? A Dove from the CCG? And the description even calls him a super handsome guy! Well then, let's bring him out for everyone to admire!"