Moses was not expecting Illumi's appearance here.
After all, the Zoldyck Family has already sent Tsubone to the Heavens Arena to secretly protect Killua.
In this case, it is a bit illogical for Illumi to be here too.
However, thinking about Illumi's 'little brother complex', Moses realized what's going on. He believed that Illumi came to visit Killua by chance.
Then, before Moses could dwell on it further, the thirty or so Needle People surrounding him suddenly moved.
Under the conduction of the Nen on the round head needles, a thin layer of Nen enveloped the Needle People.
This Nen can not only control them, but also enhance their attack capabilities.
Tap tap tap-!
The Needle People charged towards Moses in a peculiar manner, their legs swinging inward and outward.
'Is he holding a grudge? It doesn't seem like the Zoldyck Family's style at all.'
Moses sighed softly in his heart.
In his opinion, the reason why Illumi, who came to the Heavens Arena to visit Killua, ordering the Needle People to attack him this time...
was likely retaliation for their last encounter in the restaurant.
But back then, it was clear that Moses was forced to fight back.
If it were Silva, he would probably only care about the mission and not seek revenge afterward, especially not someone like Zeno, who had been in the business for sixty years.
Killua's grandfather had never killed anyone outside of the 'target' he was commissioned to kill throughout his career, showcasing his professionalism in the legalized assassin world.
However, in Killua's generation, a dangerous person like Illumi appeared.
In order to get rid of Moses here, Illumi had no qualms about controlling over forty innocent bystanders with the round head needles.
Facing the Needle People approaching from all directions with some intensity, Moses secretly sighed at Illumi's grudge-holding nature and directly activated his Soul Echo ability.
Goo—
The shadow illuminated by the light transformed into a shadow clone at an extremely fast speed, responsible for guarding Moses's rear.
With this, the pressure from the enemy decreased suddenly, allowing to focus on guarding against Illumi, who could be hiding anywhere.
'Let's deal with the Needle People first.'
Thinking of this, Moses raised his hand and slammed his palm onto the first Needle Person approaching him.
Bang!
The struck Needle Person's chest collapsed, sending him flying backward and crashing heavily onto the ground.
However, in the next moment, he stood up crookedly from the ground like a zombie and charged at Moses again.
Observing this scene, Moses narrowed his eyes and swiftly struck another Needle Person attacking from the side, hitting his temple.
Crack!
The Needle Person's body rotated in the air like a rag doll before landing motionless on the ground.
Moses's previous strike had dispersed the Nen on the round head needle, loosening the round head needle control, and subsequently dissipated Illumi's control power.
Bang, bang, crack, snap —!
Moses and his shadow clone fought with their backs on each other, and dealt with the successive waves of Needle People without hesitation.
These Needle People had lost their consciousness under Illumi's Coercive Manipulation-Type Ability. Strictly speaking, they are no different from corpses.
Just less than ten seconds.
In less than ten seconds, half of the Needle People were eliminated, leaving only fifteen.
However, Illumi, who remained hiding somewhere, still showed no intention of revealing himself.
Remaining vigilant, Moses continued to eliminate one Needle Person after another, ensuring his field of vision remained clear and denying any opportunity for Illumi to strike.
On the rooftop of a three-story building by the street, Illumi stood on the edge of the rooftop, watching expressionlessly Moses and his shadow clone clearing out the Needle People with an expressionless face.
"To conjure a Nen Clone using shadows as a medium seems like an unnecessary step, implying there must be a special ability behind it."
Due to Hisoka's encounter, Illumi already knew the reason why the round head needle didn't work back then, and he also knew that Moses's ability was Nen Clone.
However, at that time, he didn't know that Moses's Nen Clone used shadows as a medium.
Now, utilizing the information obtained through Needle People, Illumi judged that Moses's Nen Clone must possess unusual abilities.
Keeping this in mind, Illumi patiently waited for the right moment to intervene.
In the scene.
The number of Needle People had decreased to less than ten.
But their siege remained formidable.
Their reckless and beast-like attacks, as well as the various poses that defied human anatomy, created a threatening atmosphere that defied common sense.
However, with shadow clone behind him to alleviate the pressure, Moses found it relatively easy to deal with them.
As the number of Needle People decreased—
A little girl who appeared to be no more than ten years old leaped towards Moses.
Her pink princess dress swayed like a lantern in mid-air, and her braided hair flew upwards as she jumped.
The girl's face, which should have been filled with innocent smiles, now appeared blank, stained by the snot and saliva that had flowed out unconsciously.
Moses glanced at the girl, and his movements froze for a brief moment.
"…"
A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, but Moses's movements, which had only been frozen for a moment, returned to normal, and he struck the side of the little girl's head with his horizontal palm strike.
Whoosh—
With a slight whistling sound, the girl's body, which is rushing towards him in mid-air, suddenly froze.
It was a Needle Person who, at the last moment, grabbed the girl's ankles, forcibly interrupting her airborne assault.
At the same time…
Moses's horizontal strike missed, leaving his right arm swinging to the side, exposing his right chest.
The Needle Person who grabbed the girl's ankles twisted his waist, hurling the girl towards Moses's exposed right chest.
And at some point, a round head needle appeared on the little girl's chubby little hand, pointing the sharp side at Moses.
This sudden tactical maneuver by the Needle People seemed to pose a threat to Moses.
However-
Moses didn't look at the girl being thrown towards him. Instead, he and his shadow clone performed a coordinated move, swapping their positions.
Splrtt.
The shadow clone that swapped positions with Moses allowed the girl to insert the needle into itself, and then used his fists and feet alternately to knock down the little girl and the other Needle Person.
Meanwhile, Moses, who moved to the other side, also took advantage of the situation and swiftly took out three other Needle People.
At this point, there was no Needle Person left standing in the vicinity.
However, the commotion of the battle attracted the attention of passersby.
After witnessing this somewhat strange group battle, the pedestrians, who noticed the commotion, did not scream and flee as one might expect from such a seemingly terrifying occurrence. Instead, they stood and watched from a distance.
Perhaps their boldness was due to the existence of the Heavens Arena, the combat paradise in this city.
As all the Needle People fell, Illumi didn't seize the opportunity to attack but appeared in front of Moses generously.
"Aren't you going to pull out the 'needle'?"
Illumi raised his slender index finger, pointing at the needle stuck in the shadow clone's body from a distance, and said calmly: "This way, I can clearly distinguish the main body and the clone."
"…"
Moses glanced at the body of the little girl lying on the ground from a distance, and then looked at Illumi with a sullen face.
"Oh?"
Illumi's eyebrows moved slightly, and then he spoke in an indifferent tone:
"It was you who killed them with your own hands."