At this time, Moses had already moved past Ginta.
He then halted his momentum before pivoting and channeling his Aura into the bloodstained blade, hurling it toward Ginta's back.
With a sharp whistle, the blade shot through the air like a streak of light, aimed squarely at Ginta's spine.
Ginta suddenly sensed the deadly threat approaching from behind, but an idea suddenly occurred to him and he let his already off-balance body collapse forward.
Thud.
His sturdy and heavy body slammed into the ground with a heavy impact, kicking up a small cloud of dust.
And the Black Sword, like a stream of light, shot past just above Ginta's back.
But in the next instant,
The Black Sword, which should have flown straight ahead, abruptly changed trajectory midair, making a ninety-degree turn before plunging vertically into Ginta's back.
Swish!
The tip of the Black Sword broke through Ginta's Aura Defense with great difficulty, and finally left a bloody gash on Ginta's back.
Ultimately, due to the lack of Moses's Aura improvement, the Black Sword in the Nen Beast Mode could hardly break through Ginta's Aura defense with its own strength.
For it to still be able to pierce Ginta's flesh and pin him to the ground like a nail was already impressive.
Moses looked at Ginta, who was nailed to the ground by the Black Sword.
After three rounds of exchanges, Ginta, whose raw combat prowess surpassed Kanzai's, completely lost the capital to fight.
The fundamental reason that led to this result-
Was it Moses's mastery over Conjuration, allowing him to conjure and dismiss Black Sword with flawless precision?
No.
The real reason why Ginta was defeated so quickly was that Moses's Manifested Aura was too powerful, which amplified the impact of his techniques, tactics, and abilities to an extreme degree.
It was as if Moses already possessed exceptional artistic skill, and his overwhelming Manifested Aura provided him with the finest brushes and highest-quality pigments.
The two complemented each other perfectly.
If it was the Moses of the past, even with his refined Nen control and techniques, when facing the coordinated assault of six Zodiacs' members, he would never be as effortless as he is now.
"Ginta, you have no chance of winning."
While Moses was speaking, he beckoned to the Black Sword.
Upon seeing Moses's gesture, the Black Sword, which was originally pressing down on Ginta's body, immediately ceased its pressure and flew back to Moses's hand.
Moses caught the returning Black Sword, his gaze still fixed on Ginta, and he said calmly: "Why not admit defeat now and regard your mission as a failure? This way, Botobai and the others can receive treatment as soon as possible."
"…"
Hearing Moses's suggestion, Ginta said nothing and forced himself to get up despite his injuries.
The damage caused by the Black Sword in his back was actually negligible.
But the wound that Moses carved at his chest broke through his Aura Defense. Moreover, Moses poured his Aura into the wound, causing him to suffer massive damage.
That single strike was enough to completely cut off his chances of winning.
A real monster...
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Ginta would have never believed there could exist a monster stronger than Netero in this world.
Ginta's emotions were complicated, and he finally understood why Netero had stipulated 'at least six Zodiacs' members' as a requirement for the mission.
Then, with an indescribable heaviness in his heart, Ginta slowly turned to face Moses, who had given him a moment to breathe, and shook his head and said: "I won't surrender..."
"Why bother? You don't strike me as the type to refuse admitting defeat until you're at death's door."
Ginta's answer left Moses slightly puzzled.
The current situation was clear.
From Ginta's perspective, the most rational and correct course of action would be to admit defeat immediately, and then, on the premise that the mission had failed, to allow Botobai and the others to receive treatment as soon as possible.
However, Ginta was refusing to surrender...
Moses sensed something off, but he couldn't pinpoint the reason yet.
Seeing Moses's unconcealed confusion, Ginta took the initiative to explain: "There are a total of seven Zodiacs' members participating in this mission... So even if I surrender, I don't have the authority to 'declare the mission a failure'."
"Seven, huh…"
Moses couldn't help but raise his eyebrow slightly when he heard that. At this time, he finally understood the origin of the earlier unease.
'It turns out that there is one Zodiacs who has not appeared.'
"Ginta, aren't you worried this 'seventh person' might come after you for leaking this 'information'?"
"He won't."
Ginta shook his head again, then sighed softly.
The seventh member, who still hadn't shown himself, was none other than Ging, who had been observing from the shadows all along.
Even with the battle reaching this point, Ging still hadn't made a move.
This shows that Ging has the same intentions as Botobai.
The only difference was that Botobai had confronted Moses head-on from the start, while Ging likely intended to face Moses at the very end.
Ginta understood this, which was why he deliberately revealed this information.
It was also his way of repaying Moses for the concession he'd made before the battle began...
In fact, Ging was exactly as Ginta had guessed, planning to appear only at the last moment.
Moreover, he had never thought of methods such as sneak attacks, so even if Ginta exposed his presence, Ging wouldn't care in the slightest.
However-
If Mizaistom, who was lying on the ground, had not lost consciousness, he would certainly have been very disappointed with him.
After all, Mizaistom had seized the opportunity to carefully craft a verbal trap 'there is no seventh member in this mission'.
Before falling to the ground and losing consciousness, what Mizaistom was thinking in his mind, besides being frightened by Moses's terrifying strength, was hoping that this verba; trap could provide key assistance to Ging.
As a result, Ginta had outright exposed the existence of the 'Seventh Person'.
But if Mizaistom knew Ging had never planned to utilize his carefully laid verbal trap in the first place, he might've just thought, 'Whatever, let it all burn'.
In the end-
Each member of the Zodiacs had their own distinct personality and vastly different ways of doing things.
Moses had no intention of asking who the 'seventh person' was, and he understood why Ginta chose to continue fighting.
It was nothing more than attempting to drain Moses's Potential Aura despite having no chance of winning.
A noble thought, and one that showed responsibility.
But it is ultimately meaningless.
Moses raised his sword, preparing to force Ginta into a 'defeated' retreat.
But at this moment, a figure emerged from the darkness, stepping into the edge of the plaza illuminated by streetlights.
That figure was none other than Ging.
"Ginta, trading severe injuries for a negligible drain on his Aura isn't a worthwhile exchange."
Stepping out of the shadows, Ging kept his hands in his pockets as he looked at Ginta, and spoke in a serious tone.
He knew Ginta's plan and was also aware of Moses' absurdly vast Potential Aura, which was why he'd stepped out early to persuade Ginta to abandon the fight.
Moses followed the voice and looked towards Ging, who was dressed as sloppily as ever, and couldn't help but let his eyelids droop slightly.
When Moses heard from Ginta that there was a seventh person participating in the mission, the first person he thought of was Kanzai. He never thought it would be this guy.
After all, Ging was always unreachable, so even contacting him was a challenge, let alone getting him to accept a mission.
Noticing Moses's exasperated look, Ging grinned.
"That's right, the seventh person is me."