With Wright's charge, the battle resumed.
This time, without Moses' cover, Wright had to face Franklin's suppression alone.
However, Franklin was injured this time. So if Wright could seize the opportunity to get close, he surely wouldn't be repelled by a single move.
'I have to hold on for at least three minutes…'
This is Wright's only thought at the moment.
Franklin glanced at Wright, who was rushing towards him at explosive speed.
The injury on his lower back would affect some of his limb movements. So knew that if he were to be approached by this Enhancer again, dealing with him wouldn't be as easy as before.
Even so, Franklin didn't choose to concentrate all his firepower on Wright.
「Double Machine Gun」
A mass of Aura surged above his raised hands as Franklin pointed one hand at Wright and the other at Moses, who is in the Zetsu state.
Realizing that Moses intended to use Zetsu to recover, Franklin temporarily didn't need to worry about Moses's ability. However, he wouldn't miss any possible chance to strike.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Aura erupted from the fingertips, sending chunk-shaped Nen bullets flying towards Wright and Moses.
Wright was shocked when he saw Franklin divide his firepower in two.
He resisted the urge to check Moses' situation and instead braved the oncoming barrage of Nen bullets, attempting to shorten the distance as quickly as possible.
Such a decision caused blood to spurt from his body once again.
But the momentum of his charge showed no signs of weakening.
On the other side.
Facing Franklin's attack, Moses could only reopen his Aura Nodes, releasing Nen to flow through his body, then dodged the Nen bullets while retreating to create distance.
Franklin's attempt to attack failed, and after seeing Moses retreating a certain distance, he shifted his arm, directing all his firepower towards Wright.
But Wright had already closed in. Facing the hail of bullets, he shortened the distance to a range where he could start a close combat.
Franklin's gaze swiftly swept over the large patches of blood in front of Wright.
'He was willing to endure the damage to create an opportunity for that little kid to recover his Aura. It seems this Enhancer trusts the ability of that little kid very much.'
The thought flashed by, and Franklin's eyes saw Wright's fist coming towards him. He calmly raised his elbow, accurately blocking Wright's arm.
Wright's forward punch was immediately deflected to the side by Franklin's elbow.
Bang!
A visible shockwave rippled from the point of contact between Franklin and Wright's bodies, causing the intricately patterned carpet on the ground to ripple like waves.
Immediately afterwards,
Franklin and Wright engaged in a close-combat battle.
Between punches and kicks, frequent collisions of their bodies sent shockwaves rippling one after another.
Franklin was an Emitter, but his bulky physique of over two meters made him resemble an Enhancer more than Wright.
Relying on his superb physical skills and the application of Nen techniques, Franklin was able to withstand Wright's attack even though his movements were a little slow due to his waist injury.
He also found an opportunity to retreat and fired at Wright at close range with his Double Machine Gun.
It was just that Wright was delaying time and did not give Franklin a chance to succeed.
The main reason was that the sense of oppression Franklin brought to him had weakened.
This change in situation was clearly brought about by Moses's earlier kick.
'It's possible…'
Despite the reduced pressure from the enemy, Wright remained undaunted by the risk of injury during the confrontation, refusing to give Franklin the chance to repel him or create distance.
Seeing Wright fight so desperately, Franklin didn't lose his rhythm.
Moreover, while dealing with Wright, he never neglected Moses' presence, diverting a portion of his attention to constantly monitor Moses's movements.
Just like at the beginning, after dodging the Nen bullet, Moses closed his Aura Nodes again and stood still to focus on recovering his condition.
In the state of Zetsu, Nen Abilities couldn't be used.
This is common sense.
But there are rare exceptions.
Although the possibility was very low, Franklin did not relax at all. He would rather devote some of his energy to the confrontation with Wright and always keep an eye on the situation on Moses's side.
His warning focus was mainly on the moment when Moses opened his Aura Nodes to release his Nen. In addition, he would not ignore the possible strange shadows around him just because Moses was in Zetsu state.
Never give the enemy a chance, that's all there was to it.
'Two minutes.'
While using Zetsu to recover his Aura, Moses concentrated on observing the battle between Wright and Franklin.
In the first two minutes, Wright's morale was high and he restrained Franklin very well.
However, Wright was injured, with a large patch of blood on his chest. Now, adopting such a life-threatening tactic, if he couldn't defeat Franklin in one fell swoop, he would inevitably weaken over time.
But no matter what, he could hold on for more than three minutes.
'Just a little longer... Let illusion becomes reality.'
A glint flashed in Moses's eyes.
While he and Wright were strategizing to deal with Franklin, the situation on Fiona's side was dire.
Facing the members of the Phantom Troupe, neither Wright nor Fiona could gain an advantage in a one-on-one situation, and were even completely at a disadvantage.
Koko had been trying to break free from the amber that had solidified her feet, but with her mediocre Nen skills, she couldn't succeed no matter how hard she tried.
At this time, Sira came quietly.
Taking in the situation inside, Sira chose not to assist Fiona, who was struggling against Ryles, but instead went to Koko's side.
In her opinion, escorting Koko out of danger is the most important thing.
Its importance far outweighed even her own life.
"Miss, calm down."
Sira said softly.
Hearing Sira's voice, Koko was stunned for a moment, and then quickly calmed down.
Seeing this, Sira half-crouched down, Nen was gathered in her eyes as she looked at Koko's feet.
There was translucent amber enveloping Koko's feet, solidified like a base on the carpet.
Sira very carefully mobilized her Nen to knock on the amber.
Once, twice, three times—
She was afraid of accidentally injuring Koko, so she could only proceed cautiously.
Sira was able to approach Koko quietly, but her rescue operation inevitably attracted Ryles's attention.
Seeing that Sira chose to rescue Koko instead of coming to support Fiona, Ryles couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
His offensive in battle is like a solvable formula. As long as the calculations are carried out step by step, it is only a matter of time before the results are obtained.
During this process, his biggest worry is that someone will interfere.
Fortunately, the Nen User with unknown abilities focused on Koko.
At this moment, Ryles's 'equation problem' finally reached a conclusion.
A heavy blow with resin attached struck Fiona's side.
Fiona vomited blood and was beaten seven to eight meters away. At the same time, most of her body was wrapped in amber.
After landing a hit, Ryles rushed straight towards Koko and Sira.
On the other side…
Moses noticed this situation, but he had no time to pay attention to it.
'Three minutes…'