Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 232 The only chance

Deceptive flying stars, starlight condensation, and even stealing flying stars.

This information about their abilities is all in the possession of the Phantom Troupe.

These come from Feitan's memories before his death, which were influenced by the power of the Mirage of the Underworld, as well as all the battle videos of Morrow in the Heaven's Arena, and finally, many more details provided by Illumi.

With this intelligence in hand, coupled with their numerical advantage, the brigade believed they had everything under control.

That's why they agreed to Illumi's terms of exchange.

But this decision...

However, this led to Paknoda's death.

Chrollo's rapidly contracting pupils reflected the mangled remains of Pakunoda as she fell from the sky.

Even though he has become a monster who sees human life as worthless, even though he can now regard humans as walking pieces of meat that he can disregard and slaughter at will...

Even the brutal death of his companion before his eyes inevitably caused violent ripples in Kuroro's humanity.

This is his responsibility.

Moro straightened up and glanced at the growth rings on the back of his hand.

"Lv.62→Lv.63"

Paknoda's experience points helped him level up, bringing him one step closer to level 70.

After Moro stood up, his gaze passed over the limbs and broken arms of the corpse replicas that had been blasted apart by the Flying Star Rift Bow, and looked at Kuroro, whose face was stained with blood and bits of flesh.

He took advantage of the fact that the Phantom Troupe knew about his abilities, thus easily eliminating Pakunoda, who was out of position, first.

But Morrow knew that the real battle was yet to come.

Moreover, as long as Kuroro is alive, he can use his Emission-type ability, which swaps positions, to forcibly keep them on the field.

Therefore, the hope of escaping the battle is extremely slim.

Moro looked at Kuroro's aura, which was showing signs of instability, and said calmly, "Even if you hadn't dodged, the attack just now wouldn't have been a threat to you. It was your reaction that sent her on her way."

"..."

Kuroro withdrew his gaze from Pakunoda.

That one glance was enough for him to confirm Paknoda's death.

Upon hearing Moro's words, Chrollo's inner turmoil gradually subsided.

Yes……

Of course he noticed it.

The flying stars that attacked him from the ground were indeed not powerful enough to cause him any real damage. At most, they were used to disrupt his balance and interfere with his efficiency in turning the page to find the next ability.

Because in that split-and-attack offensive, most of the power was used by the opponent to attack Paknoda.

So if he could have kept a sufficient distance from Paknoda, perhaps Paknoda wouldn't have been affected by him and could have avoided the fatal blow.

Kuroro felt deeply guilty about the result, but this guilt was not due to the main point in Moro's words, but rather to his own scheduling problems and negligence.

He accepted this guilt, which fueled his murderous intent even more.

The more intense his killing intent, the calmer he became.

Moro observed Kuroro's reaction and noticed that the fluctuations in Kuroro's aura had subsided.

Sure enough, it doesn’t work.

If it were someone else in the group, this verbal attack might have been somewhat effective.

But someone like Kuroro...

Words alone cannot shake his mindset.

It seems that only by killing off a few more members of the Phantom Troupe in the arena can Kuroro's mentality be affected.

"Star Condensation is definitely out of the question. I can only try to create distance and use a combination of Deceptive Star and Star Leap to try and gain an advantage. However, Kuroro's ability to forcibly swap other people's positions is too much of a counter to Emission-type attacks..."

Moro glanced quickly at the rapidly increasing number of corpse replicas, as well as Kubi and Amanda behind him.

Using the abilities of God's Left Hand and Demon's Right Hand, he mass-produced corpses, and then used that woman's ability to cut off the heads of the corpse replicas, thus fulfilling the conditions for a manipulation-type ability.

Moreover, judging from Kubi's unrestrained copying of corpses, the number of corpses that woman could control must be extremely large.

That might be the effect of the oath obtained in exchange for the constraint of "having to personally remove the head".

That is to say-

With their numerical advantage, the brigade only needs to allow Kubi and Amanda to continuously create corpse replicas in the rear to form a massive army.

To ensure the success of this operation, the brigade immediately ordered Kubi and Amanda to retreat to the rear after the battle began.

This arrangement was made after the Phantom Troupe had already obtained information about the abilities.

Otherwise, the previous Star Leap wouldn't have been used to attack Chrollo and Pakunoda, but rather Kubi and Amanda.

This also shows Kuroro's caution, or rather...

It's a practice that, once a goal is set, leaves no room for maneuver.

Therefore, being able to quickly eliminate Paknoda under those circumstances could be considered a successful attempt to carve a crack in the brigade's encirclement and suppression plan.

But the current situation is still not good...

The endless army of headless corpses can effectively counter the use of starlight condensation.

It's not just because the army of headless corpses can block out space for evading attacks with sheer numbers, but also because of a more troublesome reason.

That is, once a large number of attack factors flood into the area where the starlight converges, it will form an information flood, making it difficult to integrate the information.

It's even possible that the sheer volume of information can overwhelm the brain, causing phenomena such as system crashes.

Starlight condensed... This tactic was targeted.

Therefore, if we want to find a chance of winning this battle, we must find a way to take care of either Kubi or Amanda first.

Otherwise, even if he and Kurapika could withstand the Phantom Troupe's encirclement and attack, they would definitely be worn down and killed in the end, not to mention the variable of Illumi afterward.

Morrow rapidly integrated all the information on the battlefield, thus finding the key in the shortest amount of time.

Bang!
Just then, a deafening explosion came from behind.

"what!!!"

This was followed by Uvogin's signature roar.

He rose from the ground, his body surging with a red aura, and stomped the ground with both feet, charging towards Moro.

Clearly, Paknotta's death further fueled Uvogin's rage.

And this rage is the perfect fuel for enhancement-type characters.

Currently, Moro and Kurapika are caught in a pincer attack by the Phantom Troupe.

Behind them were not only Uvogin, but also Nobunaga and Machi, who were falling from the sky.

Nevertheless, upon hearing Uvogin's roar, Moro did not immediately turn his attention back to what was behind him. Instead, he chose to trust Kurapika's abilities and quickly mobilized his Nen.

"Flying Star - Fierce Bow"

Moro fired a Flying Star Bow at the gathering army of headless corpses. In an instant, the splitting stars bombarded one headless corpse after another like a meteor shower.

After reducing the number of headless corpses with this offensive, Moro charged straight at Chrollo without hesitation.

This radical move, which deviates from the conventional tactics of the Release System, is actually his only option at this moment.

Because he must break through Kuroro's defenses as soon as possible and take care of Kubi or Amanda behind him.

However, his extremely decisive action in the face of battle was also tantamount to informing Kuroro of this information. "So what if he realized it..."

Kuroro stopped flipping through the Thief's Blade in his hand. The next moment, a hazy Nen aura emanated from his left hand, and a uniquely shaped bubble gun appeared out of thin air.

The gun's barrel shimmered with a dreamlike, rainbow-colored halo, and a viscous, colored liquid could be seen inside its circular drum magazine.

It was his materialization ability, Fragile Thing, which he often used to block the enemy's movement space.

"Da da da……"

He pulled the trigger, and the muzzle of the bubble gun suddenly burst forth with a seven-colored light, spraying out bubbles with iridescent colors on their surfaces.

The appearance of these bubbles forced Moro to halt his charge.

The most challenging aspect of materialization abilities lies in the various strange powers that rely on objects.

It would be unwise to rush forward before fully understanding the abilities and characteristics of these bubbles.

However, users with Emission-type abilities can skip the probing phase and directly attack the bubble.

"Flying Star"

With a flick of his wrist, Moro shot a shooting star towards the many bubbles.

call out--

The flying star, brimming with surging energy, split in mid-air, shattering the numerous bubbles floating in the air.

Although Moro eliminated the potential threat of the bubble with his Emission-type attack, his response was exactly what Chrollo wanted to see.

The ability to use fragile objects can be used to weaken others' Nen defenses.

If they can weaken Moro's Nen defenses, then the controlled headless corpses will have a better chance to use a small amount of Nen to put pressure on Moro.

If you can't do it
The presence of these bubbles also forced Moro to stop.

Regardless of the outcome, Kuroro had already achieved his goal when he chose to use the "Fragile Items" ability.

Moro's charge was forced to stop, giving Uvogin and his men time to close in from behind.

Uvogin charged forward like a beast, only to be met with Kurapika's fierce chain attack.

The chain, wrapped with condensed spiritual energy, lashed out like a living thing, drawing a sharp arc in mid-air as it hurtled straight toward Uvogin's face.

Faced with the sudden lash of the chains, Uvogin abruptly stopped and leaped backward.

The chain was instantly pulled away and slammed heavily to the ground.

Bang!
The cement floor cracked open, scattering gravel everywhere, leaving a conspicuous crater.

Uvogin stared intently at the chains moving in Kurapika's hand.

He had just witnessed Nobunaga failing to sever the chains with his sword, and assumed Kurapika was an Enhancement-type Devil Fruit user.

After all, even Nobunaga's sword couldn't cut the chain, which means it was strengthened by Nen to be exceptionally sturdy.

But now, seeing that the chains can stretch and shrink freely, and even change their size, I realize that the chains are materialized.

"This power and intensity..."

Uvogin glanced at the ground shattered by the chains out of the corner of his eye, silently assessing the destructive power of the attack.

Despite being a materialized chain, it possesses the strength to withstand Nobunaga's slash and can also exert this level of destructive power.

What exactly is going on?

"This guy is no simpleton either."

Despite Kurapika's strange Nen system characteristics, Uvogin showed no concern whatsoever.

This encirclement and suppression of the prey is virtually guaranteed to fail as long as Kubi and Amanda's abilities work in tandem.

The only thing to consider is who can get the kills.

Everyone in the crew wanted to kill Moro and Kurapika with their own hands, and Uvogin was no exception.

Then, I'll take you down first!
Uvogin launched another fierce attack.

At this moment, Nobunaga and Machi, who had landed steadily, quickly approached.

"Machi, I'm leaving the support for the captain to you."

Nobunaga was clearly heading towards Uvogin's side.

His inability to sever Kurapika's chains with a single strike made him wary, leading him to decide to stay and support Uvogin.

Machi glanced at Nobunaga with some surprise.

Before taking action, she remembered Nobunaga's chilling words: "Before killing Moro, I will never forget his name and face."

Now, however, he is willing to give up the chance to kill Moro with his own hands...

Machi didn't say anything, just nodded to Nobunaga, and then moved closer to Kuroro.

Kurapika was alone with Uvogin and Nobunaga, and had no strength left to hold Machi back.

He remained calm and maintained the activated state of his fiery red eyes.

As long as we can get rid of these two people quickly...

That way, the current disadvantage can be changed.

Kurapika unleashes an even stronger burst of energy in his Scarlet Eyes state.

Despite Kurapika's sudden change in demeanor, Uvogin and Nobunaga remained unmoved, looking at Kurapika as if he were a dead man.

the other side.

Kubi and Amanda effortlessly created an army of headless corpses.

As a large number of headless corpses entered the battlefield, Moro's advance was completely thwarted, and he was forced to use his Stardust to continuously clear away the headless corpses that were charging towards him.

bang bang bang...

The fragmented shooting stars poured down like a torrential rain, blasting headless corpses into pieces.

The tattered body collapsed and dissipated, turning into specks of fluorescent light.

These corpses were controlled by Amanda's abilities, but in essence, they were Nen creations copied by Kubi.

The combined abilities of the two, in terms of sheer strength, would be slightly superior to the corpses that Amanda usually controls.

"This is never going to end..."

Moro's flying stars launched a carpet bombing attack on the headless corpse in front of him.

But as long as no one interferes with the synergy between Kubi and Amanda's abilities, these headless corpses will keep entering the arena.

If Moro wants to threaten Kubi or Amanda, he must advance forward to reduce the distance to within the 100-meter range of the Flying Star Jump.

However, due to the army of headless corpses and the obstruction and interference from Chrollo, Moro basically lost the possibility of advancing forward.

Moreover, each flying star attack targeting the army of headless corpses was depleting his potential energy.

"This can't go on any longer, we have no choice but to take a gamble..."

Moro was deeply impressed by Kuroro's ruthless efficiency in tactical application, and understood that once Kuroro had control of the situation, he would only maintain the status quo.

In other words, if he makes any unusual moves, Kuroro will react accordingly.

But even so——

If Morrow wants to break the deadlock, he has no choice but to take a gamble and risk using "Star Condensation" to create an opportunity for star relocation...

(End of this chapter)