The Zodiacs are the representatives and symbols of the Hunter Association.
To put it bluntly, becoming one of the Zodiacs as a Pro Hunter is equivalent to stepping onto the pinnacle of the Hunter Association.
Most of them are Double-Star or Triple-Star Hunters, with the lowest being Single-Star.
However-
Star ratings do not necessarily correspond to strength, but rather represent the achievements of Pro Hunters in their respective fields.
For example, Cheadle is a Triple-Star Hunter, but her focus and abilities lie in medicine and law.
These professional fields rarely involve combat, so in the original work, Cheadle was defined as lacking in combat prowess.
This is indeed the case. Cheadle's abilities and skills are unrelated to combat. In addition, since she devotes most of her time and energy to her professional field, she naturally has little opportunity to hone her practical combat skills.
Moreover, it can be said that people like Biscuit, who waste her memory capacity on non-combat Nen Abilities while still possessing formidable direct combat skills, is a rarity in the world.
Take another member of the Zodiacs, Kanzai, for instance. Although he is a Single-Star hunter, his professions are bodyguard and treasure hunting, so he is exposed to battles most of the time. Over time, he naturally leans toward being a combat-oriented fighter.
In terms of direct combat strength alone, the Single-Star Kanzai could absolutely defeat the Triple-Star Cheadle.
Therefore, star rankings don't always reflect combat ability, but the professions of the Zodiacs largely determine their strength.
Among the entire Zodiacs, the most typical example is Botobai Gigante, the Triple-Star Terrorist Hunter.
Being able to obtain Triple-Star in this professional field is enough to prove Botobai's strength.
Therefore, in the original work, Botobai was hailed as a man whose fame and strength were very close to Netero's.
This was Moses's understanding of Botobai.
Compared to trash like the Phantom Troupe or top-tier Nen Users like Hisoka and Illumi, the Zodiacs' capabilities weren't revealed much in the original work.
So, as far as information about Nen Abilities was concerned, Moses knew very little. He had no idea about Botobai's age, Nen Category, or Nen Abilities.
The only thing he could confirm was that it was mentioned in the original work that Botobai's strength was very close to Netero's, meaning he was undoubtedly powerful.
Now that the other party had suddenly come knocking without explaining the reason...
The only thing Moses could do was accept the challenge.
"Change locations?"
Glancing at the other doors in the hallway from the corner of his eye, Moses didn't want to fight here and cause losses for the hotel's owner.
Botobai replied expressionlessly: "The place is already prepared."
"Oh?"
Moses's eyes flickered slightly, realizing that the other party had come prepared.
'Hmm?'
'What's the current time...?'
'And today just happens to be the day of Netero and Beyond's duel. Isn't it too much of a coincidence for him to show up at this exact moment?'
'Most importantly, there's no grudge between us, and we're colleagues as fellow Zodiacs' members...'
When Botobai said, 'The place is already prepared.', Moses instantly thought of many possibilities.
"Lead the way."
Moses remained calm without raising these questions.
As Botobai had just said, only by defeating him would everything be explained.
So before no matter how many questions he raised, it would be meaningless.
Botobai nodded at Moses, then turned and walked ahead toward the elevator.
Since both sides had already established a combat relationship, there was no need to worry about underhanded tactics like sneak attacks.
Moses watched Botobai's tall and strong back, which was completely devoid of any guard. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he thought to himself, 'Even though I am now one of the Zodiacs, the only members I had a close relationship with were Pyon, Kanzai, and Ging.'
'As for the other colleagues, I rarely interacted with them, let alone understood them.'
Without another word, Moses silently followed Botobai.
The two walked one after the other to the end of the U-shaped corridor, preparing to take the elevator to the first floor.
From the room to the elevator, Botobai never turned his back to Moses, nor did he show much wariness.
These changes stemmed from Moses readily accepting the challenge.
On the other hand, it can also be seen that Botobai trusts Moses's character and conduct.
Moses observed Botobai's demeanor, and as he followed silently, he silently wondered whether this matter was really related to Netero.
From the very beginning, he could sense Botobai's aggressive stance, but he could also tell that Botobai wanted to resolve things through 'combat'.
There was no killing intent or hostility here.
Only the fighting spirit needed to settle 'something'.
Ding-
The elevator stopped at the floor where Moses and Botobai were, and then slowly opened.
Botobai stooped slightly as he entered the elevator.
His physique was so large and muscular that everything around him seemed tiny in comparison.
If he picked up a bottle of Coke to drink, it would look like he was holding a tiny sample bottle.
Moses followed him into the elevator calmly and stood next to Botobai.
It seemed that until they reached the prearranged battleground, neither of them intended to speak.
Botobai reached out and pressed the button for the first floor.
The elevator doors responded to the command, and slowly closed.
Then,
The elevator began descending rapidly.
They were currently on the 19th floor, and even if they took the elevator, it would take some time to reach the first floor.
"Hmm?"
Just as the elevator passed the 11th floor, Moses and Botobai sensed danger almost at the same time.
Without the slightest delay or hesitation, both of them immediately released their maximum Manifested Aura and at the same time, they retreated as far as possible to the wall of the elevator.
The moment they moved, the ventilation device on the elevator's ceiling shattered.
A slender black shadow pierced through the fragments, dropping straight onto the elevator floor.
Moses and Botobai immediately looked at the black shadow that had broken through the ventilation device.
It was a black snake as thin as an ordinary rope. At a glance, it could easily be mistaken for a black cord hanging from the elevator ceiling.
The snake's body was slender, but its head was the size of an adult's fist. It holds a black bead the size of a marble in its mouth.
Thud-
The moment Moses and Botobai looked over, the black snake opened its mouth, letting the black bead fall onto the elevator floor with a dull sound.
From the sound of it, the black bead was quite heavy.
At the same time the noise rang out, the black bead suddenly exploded like a smoke bomb. In an instant, the entire elevator was filled with pale green smoke.
Simultaneously-
The black snake, which had struck as swiftly as a shadow, seized the moment the black bead exploded to dart back through the broken vent above the elevator, retracting like a taut rubber band snapping back.
Moses and Botobai's bodies were swallowed by the pale green smoke.