"Is that so?" Based on the information Roy had given him, Kurapika instantly worked out several battle plans in his head.
Just then, Roy's gaze shifted slightly. "That guy's here. And judging from the amount of aura I can sense and the fluctuations in his Nen, it looks like he's improved a lot lately~ And it seems he's killed quite a few people too. In that case, his Nen ability has probably been developed even further, right?"
On the battlefield—
"Who's next to throw their life away?" Under Uvogin's provocation, the three remaining Shadow Beasts all charged him at once.
In the next instant, Uvogin was bound by Porcupine's body hair, and then Rabid Dog bit off a chunk of flesh from his shoulder.
"Uvogin's muscles are as hard as steel, yet they were actually able to wound him with hair and teeth. That alone proves they're Nen users with very high proficiency. Looks like these guys aren't simple either." Shalnark stepped forward, while the others beside him also tensed up.
"Need help, Uvogin?!"
"Stay out of it!" Uvogin hated having other people interfere in his fights. While swinging the Porcupine hanging from his arm around, he shouted irritably, "For punks like these, I'll show them—"
"Oh my, it's lively here~ Is there anything you need my help with?"
A man wearing a strange mask and smiling cheerfully suddenly appeared on the field.
"Number 12?"
"What's he doing here all of a sudden?"
The moment Ilo appeared, the Phantom Troupe members on the hillside all locked their eyes onto him.
"Number 12? What brings you here? Did the Boss send you?" Uvogin, who was closest to Ilo, asked directly.
"Well~ more or less. Someone I know wants to meet me, so I specifically informed the Boss before I left. As for why I came here, I just sensed some intense aura fluctuations in this place, so I got curious and came to take a look. I'm only passing by, that's all."
Ilo said this with a cheerful smile, lying through his teeth without the slightest hesitation.
But it was not only the Phantom Troupe who noticed Ilo. The remaining Shadow Beasts on the scene noticed him as well.
"Black trench coat, strange mask… looks like he's the one who caused havoc in Yorknew City yesterday and killed quite a few mafia people. Didn't expect him to be one of the Phantom Troupe too," Rabid Dog said grimly.
"And when they sent Viper out specifically to stop him yesterday, Viper never came back. Looks like he was killed by this guy too," Porcupine said darkly.
"Then he must be very strong. Porcupine, Leech, keep that big guy tied down first. I'll deal with this one myself."
With that, Rabid Dog dashed out at once.
"Hey! Number 12, these guys are my prey. You're not allowed to interfere!" Uvogin snapped.
"Hm? You're already caught by Porcupine and still talking so big? Then let me show you what I can do." As he spoke, Leech extended his tongue into Uvogin's wound.
Meanwhile, facing the charging Rabid Dog, Ilo felt no pressure at all. Instead, he said in a teasing tone, "I wouldn't casually make a move. But if they insist on seeking death themselves, then I'll gladly grant their wish~"
"Die!" Rabid Dog's exposed fangs grew even sharper under the reinforcement of his Nen ability.
Slash—
Under the horrified gazes of the Nostrade Family members on the hillside, along with the remaining Shadow Beasts—
With one swift crossing movement, Rabid Dog's head flew into the air!
Thud!
The headless body lost control and collapsed to the ground, blood quickly pooling from the neck.
"So fast!!!"
All the other Phantom Troupe members on the hillside felt their hearts tighten.
When Ilo and that Shadow Beast crossed past each other just now, they had not even had time to see what happened before Rabid Dog's head had already been severed.
It seemed that Ilo had only swung a single hand blade, and the man's neck had been sliced through as easily as tofu.
And his speed had been so fast that not even a drop of blood had gotten on his hand.
"Looks like he might even be a little faster than me~~" Feitan's hand, hidden inside his clothes, began to twitch restlessly.
"Tch! Hey! Number 12, you bastard, I told you these guys are my prey! Who said you could make a move?!" Uvogin cursed.
He tried to rush forward, but suddenly his steps halted, and he dropped to his knees.
"Rabid Dog's fangs contain a neurotoxin. You can't move anymore," Porcupine said, cold sweat trickling down his hairy face.
These people were way too brutal!
One had directly beaten Worm to death and bitten off the top of Leech's skull, while this other one had instantly killed Rabid Dog!
Rabid Dog's Nen ability mainly relied on his fangs, and he had focused almost all of his training on speed. His speed ranked among the top two in the entire Shadow Beasts unit.
And even so, when it came to a contest of speed against that masked man, Rabid Dog had been utterly, unquestionably defeated.
All the Shadow Beasts present had been killed except for him.
And on the opposite hillside, there were obviously more of their comrades.
Since when had the Phantom Troupe become this terrifyingly strong?
This was completely different from the rumors they had heard!
A terrible sense of foreboding suddenly rose in Porcupine's heart.
Cold sweat poured down his face in streams.
After dealing with Rabid Dog, Ilo began walking toward Uvogin.
"This is bad…" Porcupine swallowed hard.
He did not have Rabid Dog's speed, nor Worm's underground mobility.
Although that big guy had been paralyzed below the neck by Rabid Dog's neurotoxin—
if the masked man attacked him, then with the speed he had used to instantly kill Rabid Dog, there was absolutely no way he could escape.
"With my hair-based defense, I was even able to block that big guy's monstrously powerful straight punch. I can definitely block the masked man's attack too!" Porcupine encouraged himself desperately.
"Well then, Uvogin, looks like you've run into a bit of trouble. Want me to help you out?"
Ilo stopped in front of Uvogin, folded his hands before his chest, and asked with a smile.
"For now, the Phantom Troupe still has some use in opposing the Ten Dons of the mafia. Once everything is settled, I'll wipe every last one of them out."
That was Ilo's true thought at the moment. They were prey, nothing more.
"Hmph! No need at all. As long as I can still move everything above my neck, I'm fine!"
Uvogin snorted unhappily, then took a deep breath.
But before he could unleash a sonic attack, his eyes suddenly widened in the next second.
He saw that the entire right arm pierced through by Porcupine's hair had been severed cleanly at the root—
Ilo had cut it off in one stroke.
(End of Chapter)
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