The highly recognizable round-head needle and the gang member's dull expressions...
Moses immediately associated it with Illumi's Manipulation-Type Nen ability from the original work where he controlled his enemies. He instinctively stood up to protect Lisha.
At the same time, the gang member with a needle in his forehead suddenly raised his gun and aimed it at Torlan.
The four bodyguards responsible for Torlan's safety reacted very quickly. Two of them, before the Needle People could pull the trigger, used their bodies to push Torlan to the ground.
While the other two quickly took out their pistols.
Bang bang…!
Gunshots rang out, and high-temperature bullets whizzed over Torlan.
The timely response of the two bodyguards helped Torlan avoid the bullets.
Bang bang…!
The other two bodyguards fired at the Needle People.
However, the Needle People twisted his body like an invertebrate creature, avoiding the bullets coming towards him in a strange manner, while at the same time, he continued to pull the trigger, shooting at his companions.
The bullets shot from the muzzle hit the two bodyguards.
Splurt…
Blood flowers bloomed on them
Although the accuracy was not great, it was enough to make them lose their combat power. They collapsed to the ground, and their life or death is unclear for a while.
After using his gun to deal with the two bodyguards, the Needle People swayed his body and quickly rushed towards Torlan while reloading.
However, just as the Needle People finished reloading, he was shot in the head continuously by a bodyguard who suddenly stood up.
As blood spattered, the Needle People fell to the ground, his body twitching slightly in a pool of blood.
Moses quickly glanced at the fallen Needle People, then turned his gaze to the outside where the gunshots were intense, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.
He couldn't speak, so he could only turn back and try to convey his intention to Lisha through facial expressions, indicating that they should leave through the kitchen passage.
Lisha noticed Moses's strange expression but didn't understand it. Instead, she observed the situation on the scene while pulling Moses behind her.
Although she was very pleased with Moses's performance in protecting her just now, as an elder, it was her turn to protect Moses.
"What's going on?"
Seeing that the threat was over, Torlan calmly stood up, frowning as he looked at the Needle People who died from a headshot.
He recognized the identity of this Needle People. This guy was a loyal and reliable small leader in the gang, but why did he suddenly attack him?
"Something's wrong out there."
"Boss, let's get out of here first."
Just when Torlan felt puzzled about this, the two bodyguards who had just protected him reminded him one after another.
Hearing this, Torlan looked at the chaotic scene outside with a serious expression. He nodded towards the two bodyguards, then looked at Moses and Lisha, and said apologetically: "You two, I'm really sorry for the trouble. Can you..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he heard two faint sounds by his side.
Realizing that something was wrong, he suddenly looked at the two bodyguards protecting him on both sides.
He saw that they had slightly distorted facial features, appearing somewhat dazed.
"Hmm?"
Torlan was momentarily stunned, and then he saw the two bodyguards raising their guns aimed at him. He immediately exclaimed in disbelief: "You?"
Until now, he still doesn't understand what's going on.
Why did a loyal small leader suddenly betray him?
Even his trusted confidants, under these circumstances, suddenly pointed their guns at him?
What exactly is going on?
In this life-and-death moment, Torlan found himself puzzled by these things.
The two bodyguards, who had turned into Needle People, had lost the ability to think. The only thought left in their heads was to follow Illumi's order and shoot Torlan.
They pulled the trigger.
At the critical moment, Lisha suddenly took action and knocked away the two controlled bodyguards.
The misdirected bullet grazed across Torlan's cheek, shattering the liquor bottles on a nearby cabinet.
At this moment—Illumi appeared next to Lisha like a ghost.
Using the round-head needles, he seized control of the two bodyguards' bodies with his Nen ability, creating two possibilities.
The first one is that the bodyguards would successfully shoot and kill Toran Torlan, and everyone would be happy, allowing Illumi to go home and sleep.
The second type was that if the Nen User next to Torlan intervened to rescue him, then Illumi take advantage of the opportunity to deal with the Nen User in the most efficient way possible.
The unfolding events now indicated the second possibility.
Therefore, after Lisha attacked the two bodyguards, Illumi, with the footsteps learned from his family, appeared at the most suitable position to strike her.
His right hand formed a palm knife and slashed towards Lisha's neck, while his left hand, hidden behind his waist, held a round-head needle.
This sudden attack, launched within a short moment, showcased his exquisite and ruthless Nen skills.
However, Lisha was, after all, a Single-Star Pro Hunter. Even though her field of expertise had nothing to do with combat, her most basic Nen skills are still above the passing line.
From the moment she noticed Illumi's sneak attack, she proficiently used Ryu to mobilize her Aura to focus on her hands, and accurately blocked Illumi's palm knife.
'Her reflexes is not bad.'
In the blink of an eye, Illumi's left hand, which had long been ready, drove the round-head needle towards Lisha's head.
The moment he clashed with Lisha, he had already determined one thing.
The woman's use of Ryu to mobilize Aura was slower than his. So, his decision was clear, increase the tempo and not give Lisha any chance to catch her breath.
This is the point of a sneak attack- to quickly end the fight.
'Needle…!!'
Lisha's counterattack tempo was noticeably slower than Illumi's, as she had to dodge the incoming round-head needle in a hurry.
But even if she dodges it, she will inevitably reveal a flaw in the third clash, and then the opponent will target her revealed flaw.
However…
There is another Nen User in this place.
Moses immediately attacked Illumi, intending to rescue Lisha.
'Hmm, as expected.'
Illumi glanced at Moses, who was attacking, from the corner of his eye.
'An average Nen User…'
'Of course, he should be dealt with first.'
An unknown malice welled up in Illumi's heart.
With a flick of his wrist, he suddenly changed his tactic and diverted his target. In a lightning-fast motion, he plunged the round-head needle between his fingers into Moses's head, who seemed to be rushing to support Lisha.
Then, without hesitation, he swiftly retreated, while throwing another round-head needle towards Torlan.
Lisha's reaction was actually not slow. When she saw Moses being hit by a round-head needle, even though her heart was shaken, she still took advantage of this gap to launch a counterattack against Illumi.
Unfortunately -
Illumi's battle rhythm was too perfect. It can be said that he has complete control over the changes at every moment.
His swift retreat left Lisha's desperate counterattack in vain.
And the round-head needle he thrown also accurately hit Torlan's head.
'It's over.'
Illumi, who had completed the plan, calmly stepped back to a safe distance with an indifferent expression.
From the sneak attack to changing the target and planting the needle in Moses's head, then taking advantage of Lisha's desperate counterattack to throw a needle at Torlan.
It was almost as he expected before taking action, all in order to finally eliminate Torlan.
"Moses…"
Lisha halted her movements, her eyes trembling as she looked at the now blank-faced Moses, who had been pierced by the round-head needle.