Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 237 The Tragic Blood Flower

They must simultaneously face the combined offensive of Uvogin, Nobunaga, and Chrollo...

Even with the support of the Scarlet Eyes bloodline, Kurapika's current strength doesn't guarantee him a chance to escape this desperate situation.

When Kurapika used the Healing Chains to recover from his injuries, he already knew the outcome and was mentally prepared to fight to the death.

only--

Hold on a little longer.

Even just one extra second would be helpful.

We absolutely cannot let Moro be dragged down...

Kurapika knew his own heart, and even in the face of dire straits, the Nen energy surging from his entire body remained completely unwavering.

"Kuluta tribe..."

Upon seeing that Kurapika also possessed healing abilities, Chrollo's eyes were shrouded in a silent darkness.

The successive deaths of his companions had etched fine cracks into the cold walls of his heart.

The person who should have been most steadfast showed a hint of wavering at this moment.

The person who should have wavered the most was, at this moment, absolutely resolute.

Fate seems to be silently mocking everyone who is about to face hardship.

the other side.

Kuroro's tactical shift, viewed solely from a human perspective, does indeed precisely strike at the most vulnerable spot in human nature.

Worried about their companions' situation, eager to provide support...

These chaotic thoughts will naturally reveal one's flaws.

The same is true of Moro.

But he reacted in time and blocked Machi's sneak attack.

For both sides, this is the most critical moment.

This is a race against time.

However, Moro faced significantly greater restrictions.

The pressure of time is constantly affecting them.

Kurapika wanted to buy time to relieve Moro's pressure and to mitigate the disadvantages that had existed since the start of the battle.

"I must get rid of this woman as quickly as possible..."

Moro's gaze became incredibly calm and sharp in that instant.

"Starlight Convergence"

Brilliant starlight burst forth from his body, each point of light seemingly carrying a chilling aura.

Without the interference of the headless corpse army, there's no need to be wary of Kuroro's ability to forcibly relocate others.

This one-on-one situation is the perfect opportunity for the starlight to converge and unleash its full power.

The starlight instantly enveloped Machi.

However, Machi suddenly stopped the moment Morrow used his ability, and lightly leaped backward to create a distance of several body lengths.

Although the rage in her chest almost consumed her reason, and although her boiling murderous intent had nowhere to go, Machi ultimately did not lose her mind.

She knew better than anyone what choice she should make at this moment.

Once the captain has dealt with the orphan of the Kuruta tribe, they can gather all the remaining forces and crush this man in front of them.

So what we need to do now is to stall Moro.

Starlight Condensation is a defensive and counter-attacking ability, so why would Machi take the initiative to attack?

Thus, amidst this emotional turmoil of anger and murderous intent, Machi made the most accurate judgment with astonishing self-control.

When Moro saw Machi suddenly stop her attack, he immediately realized that she was the type of person whose judgment was not affected by emotional fluctuations.

Furthermore, the enemy has already obtained information about my abilities...

In this situation, one cannot expect the other party to be foolish enough to come and meet the conditions for star implantation of starlight condensation.

Realizing this, Morrow decisively withdrew his ability to condense starlight.

As the starlight returned to his body, Moro pushed off with his feet and rushed straight towards Kurapika's direction.

The chosen route would allow them to pick up the fallen red jade bird knife along the way.

Machi kept a close eye on Moro's every move, and when she saw Moro suddenly withdraw his Nen ability, she quickly gave chase.

She doesn't need to take the initiative to attack, so naturally she won't try to directly confront Moro's defensive and counter-attacking Nen abilities.

But if Moro wants to support Kurapika, she can't just do nothing.

both sides--

Each action needs to be taken based on the other party's reaction.

Who reacts faster and makes more accurate judgments?

Whoever gains the upper hand in this duel, or even kills the fight, will prevail.

Moro glanced at Machi, who was attacking at lightning speed, out of the corner of his eye. He gripped the Crimson Bird Blade in his right hand and gathered a ball of energy towards Chrollo with his left.

Just then, Machi delivered a palm strike to Morrow's left side.

The palm strike was imbued with solid Nen power; its application of Nen techniques, as well as its power generation techniques and angles, were impeccable.

"Limb flexion"

Faced with Machi's lightning-fast ambush, Moro's body left a blur.

Machi's palm strike arrived as expected, but it could only pierce through the afterimage.

Moro's limbs moved slowly at first, then quickly. After shifting his body to the side, he stopped by bending his knees and pressing his feet to the ground. His left hand, which had been holding a ball of energy, pressed down on the ground.

"Flying Star Leap"

A cross-shaped star suddenly appeared beneath Machi's feet.

At that moment, she faced two choices.

One is a backward leap, and the other is a forward dive.

To ensure that Moro was kept firmly in check, Machi did not hesitate to lunge forward.

The reason that prompted her to make this choice was not only to keep an eye on Morrow, but also for another reason.

That is, after the cross-shaped star beam appears, shooting stars will shoot out from it.

This also means that when Moro uses his abilities to attack, he will inevitably divert some of his energy, thus affecting his own offensive and defensive capabilities.

Even if Moro wanted to use the "Starlight Condensation" ability, he would face greater risks due to the diversion of manifest energy.

Machi's sharp, eagle-like eyes precisely pierced through this weak point. She immediately stepped forward, her outstretched right arm, like a spear, carrying psychic power, and thrust towards Moro.

however--

No shooting stars were emitted from the cross-shaped star pattern behind Machi.

Because, strictly speaking, the Flying Star Leap is a two-stage ability.

First, use the crosshair to locate the target, and then transmit the flying star attack formed by the manifested energy.

Therefore, after positioning is complete, if Moro wants to increase the launch speed of the flying star, he can reduce the output of the manifest gas volume, thereby making the flying star launch faster.

Conversely, Moro can also cancel the second stage of the flying star attack after the cross star appears by interrupting the output of the manifested energy.

Moro feinted, and the moment he stood up, he used his full-power Nen ability to condense starlight.

In an instant, the energy shattered into starlight, enveloping Machi who was nearby.

Immediately,

Moro sidestepped Machi's thrusting palm strike. His full power, displayed at its peak, gave him ample room to maneuver.

At least while maintaining the ability to condense starlight, the amount of manifest energy remaining on the body is enough to support the "entanglement" state.

After dodging Machi's palm strike, Morrow swung his crimson bird knife, unleashing a sharp red gleam, and slashed at Machi's outstretched arm.

Despite being surprised that Moro was able to interrupt the release of the Flying Star Leap, Machi's combat strategy was not affected.

From the moment Moro drew his knife, she had no intention of dodging it.

She concluded that Moro, who could only use "Entangle," was not a threat in terms of attack power.

Moreover, even if the red crystal knife has its own Nen power, it is difficult to overcome this natural gap in offensive and defensive strength.

Therefore, as long as she remains "firm," she can withstand Moro's attack and then use that as an opportunity to adapt to the situation.

Unfortunately, her intentions were clearly seen through by Moro's ability to condense starlight.

Moro's ability to mobilize manifested energy was indeed limited, but as long as he had the early warning ability of starlight condensation, he could pour the vast majority of his manifested energy into this strike without any worries.

And he did just that; the Crimson Jade Bird Blade that slashed at Machi was imbued with sharp, piercing Nen energy.

At the same time, because he used most of his manifested energy for offense, his Nen defense became very weak.

Between the lightning and flint,

A crimson blade swept across Machi's arm, slicing through "Firmness's" Nen defense and drawing out a splash of bright red blood.

Machi hadn't expected Moro to launch such a desperate attack, and then she suddenly realized...

Now she is facing Morrow alone.

Perhaps that's why Moro dared to step onto the dangerous line and make such a decision so quickly.

Ignoring the pain in her arm, Machi finally couldn't resist attacking Moro, whose defenses were currently weak.

She took a step forward, and swung her other hand at Morrow's knife-wielding wrist.

Moro's eyes flickered slightly, and he immediately guessed that although Machi had a general understanding of the mechanism of starlight condensation, she did not understand the upper limit of the entire mechanism.

Despite Machi's counterattack, Moro was still able to use the information he had read to quickly use his limbs to step back and escape from Machi's attack range.

Machi's attack missed again, but after her palm strike missed, a line of Nen shot out from the tip of each of her five fingers, like an extended claw mark, slashing toward Moro who was right next to her.

Moro had already channeled more of his Nen into his feet, and as his leg strength exploded, he created an afterimage that occupied half of Machi's field of vision.

The five extended lines of thought that attacked could only helplessly tear apart the afterimage in the end.

Moro had already dashed backward a distance.

"Three times."

Moromer counted the number of attacks he had dodged, then quickly glanced at the clothes with five slits cut into them.

Only after actually fighting her did you realize how incredibly skillful this woman was.

If it weren't for the strong early warning capabilities of the Starburst Condensation, he might already be injured.

Machi failed to land a hit and watched as Moro retreated easily to create distance, causing her to frown deeply.

In that situation just now, his killing move was dodged again.

Damn it, it was just a tiny bit short.

We've already made a few mistakes; we can't afford to be impatient and rush things...

I need to control my emotions and keep him here.

Machi glanced at the arm from which blood was flowing continuously, and with her other hand holding a thin needle, she was about to suture the wound and stop the bleeding on the spot.

Regrettably……

Moro knew very well her ability to suture wounds at high speed, so why would he give her that opportunity?

He quickly withdrew his ability to condense starlight, and with a surge of psychic power, his figure shot towards Machi like an arrow.

Seeing this, Machi had no choice but to abandon the idea of ​​stitching up the wound and instead waved her hand to shoot several Nen threads towards the ground in front of her.

laugh--

The cement floor was as soft as tofu, and the Nian line easily sank into it.

Machi then pulled the Nen thread backward, while simultaneously using delicate control techniques to weaken the intensity of the Nen thread, thus forcefully lifting a large concrete slab and erecting it in front of Morrow.

Moro narrowed his eyes and, without hesitation, raised his hand and shot a flying star, which struck the cement slab.

boom!
The cement slabs shattered under the impact of the flying star, sending debris and dust flying everywhere.

Moro walked through the flying pebbles, but Machi was nowhere to be seen.

"left?"

His gaze shifted to the side, and sure enough, he caught sight of the figure rushing towards him.

However, Machi's aura was no longer as sharp as before.

"Are you concerned about the trigger conditions for 'Starlight Condensation'?"

Moro remained calm as he thought to himself.

The conditions for dodging attacks by condensing starlight are like accumulating fouls. Once a critical point is reached, it will make people worry about accumulating all the fouls and being sent off.

Moro gleaned this information from the subtle shifts in Machina's aura.

"You don't actually think... I have to meet certain conditions to have a way to kill you, do you?"

Moro's thoughts raced, but he suddenly lunged at Machi, gripping the Crimson Bird Blade tightly, and ruthlessly attacked Machi's injured right arm.

This injury will be the opening he uses to end the battle.

Machi's expression changed slightly, and she could only temporarily avoid the attack, hastily retreating to dodge.

But Morro seemed determined to press his advantage, stomping the ground forward and thrusting his blade straight at Machi's neck.

A glint flashed in Machi's eyes.

This guy...reckless.

She suddenly pulled several strands of spiritual energy between her hands, enduring the effects of her injuries, and with exquisite and swift movements, used the spiritual energy to entangle the dagger that was thrusting straight at her in mid-air.

next moment,
As the psychic thread taut, the Crimson Jade Bird Blade hummed and was suspended in mid-air by the psychic thread, its tip only a finger's distance from Machi's neck.

"As long as he lets go, I can... um?"

As Machi's thoughts raced, she suddenly saw Moro place the scabbard against the hilt of the Red Jade Bird Knife.

The scabbard opening was large enough to accommodate the hilt of the sword...

Moro's cold gaze passed over the taut Nen lines and landed on Machi's rapidly trembling eyes, as he poured his Nen power into the Abyssal Sheath.

Machi's pupils contracted sharply, and he was about to flip his arm to tear off the scabbard and the bird knife.

But the tearing pain coming from my arm gave me a feeling of weakness, taking away some of my strength.

Machi failed to remove the scabbard and the bird knife in time.

Just at this moment.

hum!
The psychic power within the sheath of the Abyss suddenly erupted, and the Crimson Jade Bird Blade at the mouth of the sheath instantly transformed into a scarlet stream of light, shooting out like a venomous snake!

puff!

The sharp red blade pierced Machi's jaw precisely, carrying a surge of violent psychic power straight upwards!

Click!

With a crisp cracking sound as her skull shattered, the bird-shaped knife burst from the top of her head, sending up a spray of blood that exploded in mid-air like fireworks.

Machi's body trembled violently, and her contracted pupils froze.

next second.

Her body fell heavily to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut.

(End of this chapter)