'Detected, huh...'
Moses's eyes narrowed.
Of course, he also had a third option, which is to exchange positions with the shadow that was following Biscuit and the others.
However, the distance was relatively far, and it would consume more of his Potential Aura.
This is obviously not a wise move.
[Super Speed: Drip Water Through Stone]
In a flash, Moses chose to confront the red-glowing rock bullets head-on. With a flick of his wrist, the black sword appeared, and he swiftly pierced out four diamond-shaped drops of emitted Nen, precisely shattering the incoming rock bullets.
In an instant, the rock bullets were pulverized and scattered.
Whoosh-
Phinks, who was striding towards the battle zone, raised an eyebrow and whistled at Moses's display of skill with the sword.
Uvogin also witnessed this scene, but he just maintained a terrifying smile with his teeth bared as if he was ready to devour someone.
"Uvogin, I told you I would take care of him myself."
At the same time, Franklin, who had returned to the original spot unharmed, looked displeased as he glanced at Uvogin, who had started the attack on his own.
Uvogin glanced at Franklin and grinned, "Sorry, but if I let you have this prey, I won't be able to sleep tonight."
"…"
Franklin furrowed his brow.
It was at this time…
Moses once again swapped places with his shadow, flashing behind Uvogin. Then, with an expressionless face, he drove his arm forward, thrusting the black sword toward Uvogin's heart from behind.
Ding!
The moment the tip of the sword touched Uvogin's skin, sparks burst out. The sword failed to penetrate even a millimeter of Uvogin's body.
This is not a defense that covers the entire body, but Uvogin has condensed enough Nen for defense at the point of impact in advance.
"Hey, you didn't think I was 'underestimating' you, did you?"
Uvogin raised his chin and looked back at Moses, who was attacking his back with a sword, with a predatory gleam in his eyes.
Ever since he acknowledged Moses's strength and abilities, this battle-hungry Enhancer monster had placed Moses on an equal footing in the ring. How could he let Moses exploit any openings of him so easily?
"And how much do you know about 'speed'?"
Moses's gaze remained calm.
Uvogin's eyes flickered momentarily as he felt a fierce force strike his temple.
It was the shadow that came over silently and transformed into a shadow clone, delivering an airborne punch to Uvogin's temple.
The force from the punch turned into an invisible shockwave, causing half of Uvogin's face to deform instantly and blood to squeeze out from his nose and teeth.
The bear-like strong body was suddenly sent flying horizontally.
Diverting his Nen to withstand Moses's backstab caused Uvogin's defense in other parts of his body to decrease, which allowed the shadow clone's half-strength punch to injure and knock him away.
With the success of his pincer attack strategy, Moses shifted from his usual steady style to a more aggressive approach akin to an Enhancer.
Pivoting on his foot, Moses pursued the airborne Uvogin with his sword, intending to strike again before Uvogin could recover.
But at this moment—
Gunshots erupted.
A string of Nen Bullets from Franklin flew towards Moses.
Whether intentional or not, the timing of Franklin's attack perfectly interrupted Moses's pursuit of Uvogin.
Noticing the incoming Nen Bullets, Moses had no choice but to give up the idea of chasing Uvogin. He leaped to the left while controlling his shadow clone to dodge to the right.
The synchronized movements of Moses and his shadow allowed the Nen Bullets to pass between them.
However, there is another threat from the Phantom Troupe.
It's Phinks!
Phinks, who is also an Enhancer, is naturally not lacking in physical strength and speed. He quickly moved to intercept Moses's retreat path.
At this time, Moses was in a low-altitude retreating state, with no leverage under his feet, making it difficult to defend against attacks.
Phinks was able to choose this moment to intercept Moses's retreat path thanks to his rich combat experience.
As Moses's back approached Phinks, who was about to punch...
Moses seemed to have eyes on the back of his head. He seemed to be able to see Phinks, who was blocking his retreat behind him, almost instantly, and then he turned around and stabbed the black sword backward without hesitation.
Swoosh-!
The black blade pierced through Moses's clothes that were blown up by the wind, shooting out from his armpit straight toward Phinks's forehead.
"Oh?"
Phinks's pupils contracted sharply. He had never expected that Moses could react so quickly despite the lack of 'vision'.
But almost in that instant, Phinks realized that it might be the shadow, which had dodged the Nen Bullets by leaping to the right earlier, provided Moses with visual information, enabling him to counterattack swiftly.
If a typical opponent faced Moses's blade that pierced through his armpit and clothes, they would probably die on the spot.
However, Phinks was no ordinary person.
He possesses impressive dynamic vision and reaction ability. In the original work, he was able to see through Killua's movements and hidden techniques effortlessly at the abandoned building.
In a flash, Phinks switched from offense to defense. His fist, which was aimed at Moses's heart, transformed into an open palm mid-air, catching the blade.
He expected that Moses's release of the shadow clone would definitely lead to a decrease in the Manifested Aura, and he also firmly believed that his own Enhancement category would be able to stop the black sword's attack.
Therefore, Phinks chose to hold the black sword with his bare hands during this lightning-fast attack and defense, so that he could connect to the next attack without taking damage.
However, the moment Phinks grasped the blade…
Moses withdrew the black sword.
Phinks's hand grasped at empty air, and his extended arm swung slightly to the left due to the sudden loss of resistance, which left the space above his right elbow exposed.
The next moment…
Moses conjured the black sword again.
[Super Speed: Spear]
The black sword, static at first, suddenly shot forward like a bullet toward Phinks's forehead.
Thud!
Accompanied by a deafening thud, Phinks was struck in the forehead by the sword, and his body was sent flying like a meteor along with the blade.
This scene happened within just three seconds, but to onlookers, it seemed as if both Uvogin and Phinks were knocked away by Moses almost simultaneously.
'His strength...!!!'
Franklin, who witnessed the entire scene, was shaken to his core.
He could personally feel the tremendous change happening within Moses at this very moment!