Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 248 Moro's Strongest Move

Where should life go?

Kuroro had never cared about such things.

For him, the survival of the troupe was the most important thing.

Therefore, we would not hesitate to let him give up his life.

But to abandon his companions here and escape alone...

They were unable to make a decisive decision.

From the moment the troupe was formed, rules were clearly established.

But when faced with a life-or-death situation, one is struck by the realization that no matter how cold the rules may be, they cannot overcome the remaining humanity.

In that instant, it seemed that Kuroro finally saw his own heart clearly.

He had always believed that he had already embarked on the path to becoming a monster, looking down on human beings with an almost divine indifference.

But it turns out—

He never truly detached himself from the human body.

They will still be swayed and bound by those fragile emotions and ridiculous human weaknesses.

Kuroro's gaze gradually turned cold, and he stopped fiddling with the Thief's Art in his hand.

Before Hisoka attacked, he cautiously scanned his body again with "Gather".

Only after confirming that there was no pink adhesive left from Hisoka on his body did he feel relieved.

However, Hisoka's decision to withdraw his power just now still surprised him somewhat.

Or rather, he underestimated Hisoka's obsession with "one-on-one combat" and understood that Moro, who was watching from the sidelines, would definitely seize any opportunity to strike.

To reverse the situation, we must deal with Hisoka as soon as possible.

Even severe damage is acceptable.

"You only get one chance."

Kuroro glanced sideways at the page that the thief had deliberately frozen, already preparing to severely injure Hisoka in the next round of combat.

If it fails,

They will be doomed forever.

Hisoka looked at Chrollo, who had already set up his defenses, and although his passion had subsided and he even felt a bit bored...

But in the end, I couldn't bear to give up this apple that was ripe to the extreme.

He magically produced a playing card from between his fingers, stared at Kuroro, and then reluctantly became "hard" again.

Outside the battle zone.

Moro glanced at Hisoka's rekindled aura. Although he could still sense Hisoka's desire for something from the aura, it was not as intense as it had been at the beginning.

As expected, it dampened Hisoka's spirits.

He wanted to remind Hisoka to be more serious, but in the end he said nothing.

Moro shifted his gaze to the other battlegrounds.

Kang Jae and his group have already officially engaged in combat with the rest of the troupe.

But unsurprisingly, the group was at a disadvantage.

Morrow's gaze was fixed on the confrontation between Kurt and Amanda.

The large-scale swarm of flying stars released earlier only caused damage to Amanda and Kubi.

However, judging from the severity of the injuries, they are not likely to significantly affect the performance of combat capabilities.

For a manipulator like Amanda, the real impact lies in her lack of a medium to drive her abilities.

This is tantamount to stripping Amanda of her sharpest weapon.

"There are basically no problems with Kurt."

Moro withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Kurapika.

Kurapika's choice to regard Pakunoda as his rival was undoubtedly the most correct one.

Moro looked over and saw Kurapika calmly swinging his Chain of Souls, blocking all the bullets fired by Pakunoda.

These bullets, materialized through thought, possess greater potential energy penetration than conventional bullets.

However, no matter how unconventional Pakunoda's bullets were, they couldn't penetrate the defenses against Kurapika's Soul Chain.

Their fate is to be pressed against the lock, spinning at high speed like a top, and eventually turning into wisps of smoke and disappearing.

If Kurapika hadn't developed "Chain of Souls," then Pakunoda might have been able to use the "Infinite Ammo" ability to gain an advantage through firepower suppression.

Unfortunately, there is no such thing.

Kurapika, though still in his developmental stage, is already strong enough to defeat Pakunoda.

The only thing to be aware of is that Paknota may possess combat methods other than conventional shooting.

"Kurapika is basically fine too."

Seeing that Kurapika was in the lead, Moro turned his gaze to Kangzai's side.

His opponent is Machi.

Compared to other members of the Phantom Troupe such as Pakunoda, Kubi, and Amanda, Machi is undoubtedly stronger.

Needless to say, their innate ability to see through things makes it easier to see through their opponent's "hidden" moves.

But Machi's true strength lies in her meticulous and solid skills.

Moro knew this all too well.

However, even with this advantage, Machi still struggles to make a difference against a combat-experienced Enhancer like Conzai.

"There's even less need to worry about Kang Jae."

Moro pondered this, then turned his gaze back to the duel between Hisoka and Chrollo.

It actually took him less than two seconds to scan the area.

now.

Hisoka once again took the initiative to attack Chrollo.

In terms of fighting, Hisoka's initiative was at its peak.

As he charged toward Kuroro, he held a playing card between his right fingers, while his left hand was hidden behind his back.

Kuroro immediately noticed Hisoka's little action but did not react to it.

Hisoka narrowed his eyes, and when the distance was reduced to tens of meters, he suddenly threw out a playing card.

call out--!
The playing card spun rapidly in the air, then suddenly split into three, attacking Kuroro in a triangular formation.

This is clearly the work of the ability to create a frivolous illusion.

However, all three playing cards were covered with pink adhesive that had been "hidden" to erase their traces, which was Hisoka's usual trick.

But Chrollo had already focused his Nen power on his eyes the moment Hisoka raised his hand.

In an instant, his eyes burned like torches as he spotted the pink adhesive clinging to the three playing cards.

Without any hesitation or delay, Kuroro raised his hand and threw out a few pebbles.

He picked up these pebbles from the ground after Hisoka suddenly stopped.

Since the decision had already been made to strike Hisoka hard in the next "ability activation," it was impossible to put in the effort to readjust it after the page-turning freeze ability was activated.

shhhhh--

Several pebbles flew through the air and accurately hit three playing cards.

A few soft snapping sounds.

The playing cards were hit by the flying stones and immediately tumbled backward.

Seeing this, Hisoka pulled back with his right hand, using his retractable Love ability to snatch the three playing cards back. At the same time, he unleashed a burst of power, shooting towards Chrollo like an arrow, narrowly missing the three playing cards that had been pulled back.

Kuroro stared intently at Hisoka's every little movement, already envisioning all the possible scenarios Hisoka might take next.

It's not hard to guess.

Because it's on flat ground, everything is clearly visible.

If we're talking about terrain that could provide Hisoka with favorable conditions, the only thing that might be the nearby warehouse ruins is the one.

If he were to fight Hisoka in a warehouse filled with all sorts of odds and ends, he should be even more cautious.

Just as Chrollo had predicted, the only terrain factor Hisoka could utilize during his offensive was the nearby warehouse ruins.

Swish!
A flat piece of sheet metal connected Hisoka's left hand, which was hidden behind his back. Under the maximum contraction force of the freely retractable Love, it suddenly cut through the air, passed over Hisoka's left side, and flew straight towards Chrollo.

Kuroro remained calm as he leaped into the air.

The screeching metal thing flew past below Kuroro.

However, in order to avoid this rather large piece of sheet metal, Kuroro was in mid-air with nowhere to grab onto.

Although Hisoka felt that Chrollo's way of responding by leaping into the air was a bit hasty, in the blink of an eye, adhering to the principle of not missing an opportunity, he still decisively threw a punch into the air at Chrollo.

With nowhere to grab leverage, Chrollo bent his knees to forcefully block Hisoka's punch.

Bang!
The fist and knee collided, creating a visible shockwave.

With nowhere to grab leverage, Kuroro naturally couldn't deflect the impact of Hisoka's punch, and he flew backward.

Hisoka, however, made a forceful pulling motion back his fist.

With that punch, he had already managed to attach a flexible love to Kuroro's knee.

This sudden pull forcefully dragged Kuroro back from the backward flight.

Faced with Hisoka's actions, Chrollo remained unfazed, letting his body fly back, simply trying his best to maintain his balance in the air.

"How composed."

Hisoka muttered to himself, preparing to attack, and suddenly bent his knees, assuming a stance similar to a horse stance.

Just as he assumed a horse stance and lowered his head, the three playing cards he had pulled back earlier, thanks to the rubbery rebound force, flew over his head at an even faster and more ferocious speed.

The trajectory of these three playing cards was aimed directly at Chrollo, who had been pulled back by Hisoka.

Through a series of consecutive maneuvers, Hisoka fully demonstrated the tactical value of "Bungee Gum".

however--

Limited by the open terrain, these seemingly essential maneuvers were actually all within Kuroro's expectations.

"Put yourself in someone else's shoes"

Kuroro calmly activated the ability page that had been frozen from the beginning.

His choice of this ability predates Hisoka's tightly woven offensive at this time.

The reason why Chrollo was so prescient was that before making the "decision," he had already truly put himself in Hisoka's shoes.

This led them to consider how to use "flexible love" to organize an offensive.

Thus, they saw the battle scenes of the "future" from a premonitory perspective.

His space for reflection was given to him after Hisoka suddenly stopped.

Swish, swish!

With the activation of the "Put Yourself in Someone Else's Shoes" ability, Chrollo and Hisoka's figures were suddenly switched.

Hisoka appeared out of thin air, only a few dozen centimeters above the ground. The sudden change in his field of vision caused his eyes to change.

At the same time, due to the change in position, the playing card that should have been aimed directly at Chrollo's lifeline instead shot straight at Hisoka's back.

Hisoka, after all, possesses an extremely keen fighting spirit.

At the critical moment, he instantly realized the situation by using the pink adhesive extending from his hand behind him and immediately constructed a psychic defense behind him.

Chi Chi Chi!
Three playing cards pierced Hisoka's back, only penetrating slightly, causing a small amount of blood to splatter out.

But Kuroro's attack followed immediately.

After changing positions, in order to gain more time to attack, he did not cancel the Thief's Ultimate Technique and instead reclaimed all the revealed energy.

He then took advantage of the subsequent contraction force of the pink, sticky substance on his knee, and with just a twist of his waist, he quickly circled around to Hisoka's side.

This timing coincided perfectly with Hisoka constructing a defense on his back to block the attack from the playing cards.

In other words, Hisoka is unable to mobilize more manifested ki at this time.
However, Hisoka's combat awareness is like that of a demon. When the pink sticky tape in his hand suddenly turned backward, he anticipated the attack that he might be about to suffer.

Therefore, with his superb "flow", he prepared the next defensive measures in advance.

In order to increase the margin for error, he calmly controlled the amount of visible gas gathered on his back.

Although the price was that the playing cards pierced his skin, it also gave him more room to maneuver.

Regrettably……

Kuroro was a cut above the rest.

His decision not to reverse the thief's ultimate move was a crucial step that transcended conventional thinking.

Because he gave up a more powerful counterattack, he gained a speed advantage over Hisoka.

Before Hisoka could fully establish his Nen defense, Chrollo delivered a lightning-fast left jab, like a bullet, to Hisoka's temple.

Bang!
Click.

Hisoka was struck hard, his brow bone was suddenly fractured, and he was sent flying.

The powerful blow caused his consciousness to blur instantly.

As his consciousness faded, the pink adhesive clinging to Kuroro's knees vanished.

Kuroro stared expressionlessly at Hisoka, who was flying through the air.

suddenly,

His peripheral vision was filled with a dazzling light.

"Um!?"

In an instant, Kuroro's heart skipped a beat.

However, Moro used "Blitzkrieg" to teleport to Chrollo's side.

The sheath of the Abyss in his hand, like a gun barrel held horizontally, was aimed directly at the side of Kuroro's head.

Before teleporting over, Moro had already charged the psychic energy of the Abyssal Sheath.

Therefore, the moment he teleported over, the Abyss Sheath was already in an "instant" state.

This will be a faster speed than the conventional release of flying stars.

It is also the fastest and most ruthless combined move of "Blitzkrieg" and "Sheath of the Abyss".

boom!
A dazzling, blinding wave of light erupted from the scabbard, instantly engulfing Kuroro's head.

However, even during his fierce battle with Hisoka, Chrollo never let his guard down against Moro.

So, at the instant the light wave struck, Kuroro barely managed to reinforce his Nen defenses.

then--

When the energy of the light waves engulfed his head, the barrier of thought mitigated some of the damage.

His head was not directly blasted apart by the light wave.

Instead, under the impact of this energy, he instantly followed in Hisoka's footsteps, his body flying weakly sideways.

His consciousness was somewhere between clear and blurry, and the Thief's Intent in his hand suddenly collapsed, turning into scattered fragments of thought.

boom!
Kuroro's body fell from the sky and crashed heavily to the ground.

He was still alive, but his entire head was charred black, making it difficult to recognize his facial features.

(End of this chapter)