The Doctor's panting grew heavier and heavier.
She could no longer remember how many times she had been repelled, how many times her wounds had healed, or how many times she had lunged forward again.
The man before her was like an indestructible rock—her fists landed on him, and his wounds healed in an instant; his fists landed on her, and her internal organs shuddered.
Even though she had undergone Fusion with number zero.
Even though she possessed the styx stone.
Even though she was the perfect life form.
Why did an ordinary person have such a powerful physical body?
Why could she still not defeat him?!
The Doctor's frustration reached its peak.
She needed more power, more speed, and fiercer attacks!
Subconsciously, she pulled out a tentacle that had been protecting her chest.
Among the seven tentacles, two always protected the styx stone at her chest.
It was her lifeline, her source of power, and her only weakness.
But at this moment, she didn't care anymore.
That tentacle joined the offensive, whipping madly toward Leo!
Leo's eyes brightened slightly.
'Here it comes.'
He remained calm on the surface, continuing to dodge, counterattack, dodge, and counterattack.
But his attention was now entirely focused on the blood-red gem on the Doctor's chest.
As long as he shattered it, the Doctor would be finished.
Six tentacles danced wildly around him, weaving into an airtight net.
But in his eyes, that net was full of openings.
He easily dodged the attacks of every tentacle, while seizing every opening to land punch after punch on the Doctor.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The Doctor's chest caved in, her cheeks deformed, and her shoulders collapsed.
Although she recovered in an instant, her rage grew more intense.
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it—!!!"
She had completely lost control.
The last tentacle protecting her chest was also pulled out by her to join the offensive!
All seven tentacles were now being used for attack!
Leo's pupils contracted slightly.
Now!
He suddenly exerted force through his feet!
"Bang—!!!"
The ground exploded! His figure was like a bolt of golden lightning, appearing instantly in front of the Doctor!
The Doctor had no time to react at all.
She only saw a fist enlarging before her eyes.
"Conversion!"
The black patterns on his body shimmered with light!
Power, enhanced to the maximum!
Nen surged wildly in Leo's right fist, gathering, compressing, and compressing again!
The light turned into a blinding gold.
A sphere of light condensed at the tip of his fist.
"Shatter for me—!!!"
A punch smashed toward the Doctor's chest!
Target—the styx stone!
"Crack!"
The first crack appeared.
The Doctor was knocked back several meters, her face turning deathly pale instantly.
"No—!!!"
She screamed shrilly!
"Crack, crack, crack—!!!"
Cracks spread like a spiderweb across the entire gem, centered on the point of impact.
And then—
Shatter!
"Snap!"
The styx stone exploded into countless fragments!
The massive Life Energy stored within the gem dissipated instantly!
The Doctor's eyes widened to their limit, and she looked as if all her strength had been drained away.
Her gem.
Her chance to become a god.
Her perfect life form.
Gone.
All gone!
"No—!!!"
The Doctor let out a heart-wrenching howl!
She swung a fist frantically, concentrating all her strength to smash it hard toward Leo!
While Leo was preparing to throw a second punch—
The moment his right fist touched the dissipating Life Energy, a sudden change occurred!
Buzz—!!!
An indescribable throbbing suddenly erupted from the tattoo on the back of his hand!
The Nen throughout his body contracted inward uncontrollably!
"Shivering Soul" was automatically deactivated!
He fell into a state of "Zetsu"!
At the same time, the tattoo on the back of his hand emitted an unbearable heat and... a longing!
The feeling was so strong, so urgent, as if a beast hungry for countless years had finally caught the scent of blood!
A massive suction force burst forth from the tattoo!
The massive and pure Life Energy dissipating from the gem, including the gem fragments, were surging madly toward the tattoo on the back of his hand along his fist!
Leo's pupils contracted sharply!
He wanted to pull his hand away, but he couldn't move it at all!
The energy seemed alive, tunneling frantically into his body!
And the Doctor's fist had already arrived!
In her extreme rage, the Doctor's punch, concentrating all her power with the might to destroy everything, smashed heavily onto Leo's head!
At this moment, Leo was devoid of Nen and had no "Ken" to protect his body!
"Bang—!!!"
A thunderous sound that made one's heart and soul tremble!
Leo's head was hit directly, erupting into a shocking mist of blood!
He was instantly sent flying backward, slamming hard into a wall over ten meters away!
"Boom—!!!"
The wall collapsed, and rubble and debris instantly buried him!
In the distance, Sophia, who was fighting the Test Subjects, suddenly turned her head.
She saw that scene—
Leo's head erupting in blood, him flying backward and being buried under the ruins.
"Master—!!!"
Sophia let out a heart-wrenching scream!
Machi Komacine's expression changed drastically!
"Leo!"
Shizuku adjusted her glasses, and for the first time, horror appeared in those eternally calm eyes.
Kastro's eyes widened, unable to believe everything he was seeing.
The playful smile on Hisoka's face froze instantly, shattering like a mask.
In its place was an extremely cold, terrifying killing intent that seemed as if it would freeze even the air.
He slowly turned his head, his golden pupils staring intently at the Doctor.
That gaze no longer held any excitement or pleasure, only a pure, bone-chilling coldness.
"Leo... is dead!?"
His voice lost its excitement, leaving only a suffocating calm.
The Doctor had completely descended into madness.
Her gem was gone, her chance to become a god was gone, everything of hers was destroyed.
"You hateful lot!"
She roared, her seven tentacles dancing wildly!
"And Ashir, you traitor!"
Her gaze swept over everyone.
"All of you must die!"
The moment those words fell, the seven tentacles extended rapidly!
"Puchi! Puchi! Puchi—!!!"
The Test Subjects still around, including the corpses on the ground, were instantly pierced by the tentacles!
The tentacles frantically absorbed their Life Energy, and those Test Subjects and corpses shriveled at a visible rate, turning into mummified remains.
After absorbing the energy, the Doctor, whose aura had been slightly withered, immediately recovered most of it.
The tentacles on her back became thicker and more blood-red, then lunged frantically toward Sophia and the others!
"Watch out!"
Machi Komacine shouted!
Several people burst forth with Nen simultaneously, dodging madly!
Sophia rolled to avoid a tentacle; it grazed her shoulder and slammed into the ground, smashing out a large crater!
Shizuku swung the vacuum cleaner, knocking away a tentacle, the impact numbing the webbing between her thumb and forefinger!
Kastro formed claws with both hands, tearing open the tentacle's skin, but it healed in an instant and whipped back again!
Machi Komacine punched a tentacle, leaving only a faint white mark.
They could only barely defend, forced to retreat repeatedly.
Just then—
A figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.
Hisoka!
His speed was pushed to the limit!
It was as if countless afterimages of Hisoka appeared simultaneously in the surroundings!
"Bungee Gum—Release!"
The Nen threads previously adhered to the surrounding walls, ruins, and monsters instantly tightened, contracted, and pulled!
With the elasticity and stickiness of the Nen threads, Hisoka's figure flashed madly around the Doctor at a speed exceeding her reaction limit!
Every flash was accompanied by a playing cards wrapped in sharp Nen slicing through!
Chii! Chii! Chii! Chii!
Countless sparks exploded from the scales on the Doctor's body!
But—
It only left faint white marks.
Hisoka's eyes widened, finding it somewhat difficult to accept.
Even his full-strength blow couldn't break through the Doctor's defense?!
The moment he was distracted—
A tentacle whipped across instantly!
"Puchi—!!!"
Hisoka's right arm was sliced right off, the severed limb flying into the air!
Blood sprayed wildly!
Hisoka grunted, his body stumbling!
Another tentacle whipped toward him!
"Crack!"
The crisp sound of a sternum shattering!
Hisoka coughed up blood and was sent flying, smashing heavily into a pile of rubble!
Dust filled the air, and there was no further sound.
Sophia's face was deathly pale.
Shizuku bit her lip hard.
Kastro clenched his fists.
Machi Komacine's eyes were filled with disbelief.