Mantis is a Transmuter. And his ability is to imbue a sharp attribute onto his accelerated Aura.
With this ability, any opponent he encountered wielding a blade would inevitably have their weapon cut off and fall to the ground in defeat without exception.
And his Nen ability was called...
[The Dual Blades Will Answer You]
He couldn't quite remember why he chose that name at first, but throughout his battles, he gradually felt that the name truly matched his style of combat.
He likes the ability called The Dual Blades Will Answer You.
It is more powerful than any words and more convincing than thumbs up gestures. It's the most striking way to assert dominance over others, to tell them they're weak from a position of superiority.
'Let me enjoy... your panicked reaction when your blade breaks!'
Mantis suddenly exerted more strength to push back Moses, then he swung his two scimitars, weaving a storm of attacks towards Moses.
This is an offensive method that completely abandons defense.
Rash, wild.
Moses was slightly surprised. In order to resist Mantis's frenzied onslaught, he could only continuously raise his sword to block the successive strikes coming at him.
Clang clang clang…!
The blades of both sides collided frequently, releasing a dense array of sparks.
Mantis's frenzied onslaught forced Moses to retreat step by step.
"Master…!"
Menchi, who was standing by, had her expression changed slightly.
Even as a bystander, she seemed to be able to feel the suffocation caused by the frenzied attacks.
'Can I guarantee 100% accuracy…'
Menchi was worried about Moses, and concentrated her Nen on her palms, ready to provide support at any time.
But now that Moses and Mantis were entangled in battle, in this situation, her released attacks were likely to cause accidental damage.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Menchi sensed a cold gaze coming from the direction of the temple, staring at her like a venomous snake.
"…"
Menqi immediately looked at the source of the gaze.
She saw the feminine man holding the crown looking at her coldly.
On the top of the building.
Shalnark's attention has already fallen on the battle between Moses and Mantis.
"Good."
Seeing Moses and Mantis officially fighting each other, Shalnark couldn't hide his joy.
As a Manipulator, what he enjoyed most was sitting on the back while watching others fight.
Now-
With Moses and Mantis fighting, no matter who fell between them, it would be very advantageous for Shalnark.
On the other side.
Lion, who took the initiative to attack the four Nen Users, and Viper, who was responsible for guarding the crown and had no intention of intervening, were both paying attention to the situation on Mantis's side.
It's just that Lion didn't have much spare energy to continue paying attention in order to concentrate on clearing the obstacles. Even so, he had absolute confidence in Mantis.
In his opinion, it was only a matter of time before Mantis got rid of the two brats.
But Viper can always pay attention to the battle on the Mantis's side, and monitor any movements by Menchi.
But at the same time, he had to be wary of the situation inside the temple...
It is still unclear what the unknown creature inside the temple was, so it was necessary to avoid contact as much as possible in the absence of a clear threat.
'These people are nothing to be afraid of, but we still need to leave quickly.'
From time to time, Viper would look back at the temple shrouded in green light.
Clang clang clang…!
The sound of the blades clashing echoed over the ruins city, reaching far and wide.
Bolton and others who were evacuating, as well as Tonpa who was fleeing in panic, and even the examinees who were still struggling, all heard the loud noise.
They didn't know what was happening…
But-
The greedy desire for this ruins that they had before has now turned into the desire to escape from here.
In the battlefield…
Mantis exerted the ability of [The Dual Blades Will Answer You] in the midst of his continuous attacks.
With the increasingly sharp Aura from the relentless strikes, Moses's long sword felt like a taut rubber band, on the verge of breaking at any moment.
During the process of being forced to defend, Moses gradually became aware of Mantis's ability.
'My Aura is being cut…'
After realizing this, Moses didn't show any abnormality, and flawlessly blocked every slash from Mantis.
Being able to maintain a defense as steady as a mountain in the face of such a powerful offense from the opponent.
A year ago, he absolutely couldn't have done it and would have had to choose to avoid direct confrontation, adopting other tactics to win.
This is the result of one year of training.
At least now, he can consider building a set of abilities centered around 'sword'.
'Now-'
'Let's defeat this skilled swordsman in front of me first.'
Moses retreated in an orderly manner, while steadily parrying the attack from Mantis.
After discovering clues about the opponent's ability, Moses also noticed that many of Mantis's strikes seemed to contain other intentions.
'Want to cut off my sword?'
The inconspicuous information revealed during offense and defense allowed Moses to make the most basic speculations.
It is quite unethical to have the primary purpose of cutting off the opponent's weapon in a fight.
But when it comes to Nen User, there's nothing particularly strange about it.
Under the influence of various factors such as personality, emotions, and preferences, many Nen Users develop some almost 'paranoid' attributes after awakening their Nen.
And the Nen User in front of Moses, who seems to be able to sharpen his Aura, may also possess some kind of paranoia.
In any case, Moses didn't mind trying to use this newly obtained information to set up a trap.
'The so-called Conjuration…'
Moses's thought moved, and he suddenly used the Soul Echo ability to control the shadow to gradually adhere to his body like a black mud.
Attaching the shadow to the body didn't allow him to exert its due strength, so it can be said to be the worst way to use Soul Echo.
However, this is also a method that does not reveal too much information about his ability.
Suddenly using abilities in a situation where he is losing ground.
This may seem like a forced move after being unable to withstand the pressure of defense, but in fact, it is to make the opponent realize, 'Oh, so this is your ability'.
'You finally used your ability, but it's too late!'
Mantis sneered.
'Cut it off!'
He spotted the moment when Moses's ability would cause his Aura to start to disperse, and suddenly merged the two scimitars together, simultaneously increasing the precision of his Aura.
Then—
The merged scimitars struck Moses's sword again.
This time, the long sword in Moses's hand was broken.
The pursuit of cutting off the opponent's weapon, followed by the opponent's astonishment and panic, and then delivering the most satisfying blow.
This is the 'answer' Mantis is looking for by using [The Dual Blades Will Answer You].
"!!!"
With the long sword broken and losing his defensive reliance, Moses suddenly revealed a panicked look.
"Ah, that's the reaction I was looking for... Don't worry, I will cut off everything you have in an instant."
The moment that was finally created brought Mantis great satisfaction.
He didn't intend to give Moses any chance to catch his breath. He quickly condensed his Nen on the two scimitars, and then swung the blade towards Moses, who had lost his 'defensive weapon' and was left open.
At this moment, Moses threw half of the blade towards Mantis as if in a desperate struggle.
But Mantis just lightly raised the two scimitars that were joined together, and accurately swatted away half of the oncoming blade.
"Is this your last struggle?"
Mantis muttered to himself, and immediately readjusted the angle of attack, preparing to end Moses life with a single blow.
However-
It was at this moment that Moses, seemingly struggling in his dying moments, conjured a black long sword on the palm of his outstretched hand.
This sudden conjuration without warning also extended the attack range out of thin air.
Squelch!
As a result, the tip of the blade pierced into Mantis's chest.
"What?!"
Mantis was shocked.