At this time, Beyond's team members had begun closing in.
Because in their opinion, Moses's actions were already a violation of the rules.
Under these circumstances, even if they ganged up on Moses, no one could fault them for it.
Moses could feel the hostility radiating from the group, but he paid it no mind. Nor did he set up any defenses against Beyond behind him. Instead, he lowered his head to look at Netero, who was on the verge of death.
"Are you satisfied, you stubborn old man?"
"Hoho…"
Netero no longer had the strength to open his eyes more, so he could only open his mouth slightly and let out a faint chuckle.
Hearing Netero's signature laugh, Moses slowly lowered his eyelids, though they couldn't fully conceal the questioning look in his eyes.
When Netero, who is in his final moments, saw the questioning look in Moses's eyes, he mustered the last of his strength to give Moses a slight shake of his head.
"Okay, whatever you say."
Moses sighed softly and nodded towards Netero.
Seeing this, Netero's heavy eyelids drooped further, and his slightly open mouth could no longer produce sound.
The strength that had always sustained his aged body was rapidly draining away, and he could clearly feel his Aura dissipating from inside his body...
Death was right before him.
But Netero's mind was still functioning normally, causing the scenes from his past to flash before his eyes.
The Seirin Group, the battle at Wild Valley, the journey to the Dark Continent, the stubborn Beyond, and the gradual gathering of the Zodiacs...
And-
Moses before him now.
A life that could be considered long was replayed in mere moments.
The light before Netero's eyes was steadily being swallowed by darkness.
Moses watched quietly as the last traces of life faded from Netero.
At the same time,
Beyond's team members had arrived nearby.
They quickly glanced at Beyond, who still hadn't dropped his combat stance, before fixing their gazes on Moses, who was half-crouching next to Netero.
"Hey, you broke the rules."
From the group, a round-faced fat man with a bowl-shaped haircut, freckles across his nose, and wearing a mercenary uniform, stepped forward and spoke in a stern tone.
His name is Mascher. He is a member of the Stone Wall Task Force and his strength was nothing to scoff at.
Because he hated rule-breakers more than anything, even without explicit instructions from Beyond, Mascher didn't hesitate to call out Moses's actions.
And while questioning, he showed an attitude that he was ready to take action at any time.
The rest of Beyond's team members, who had arrived on the scene, also unceremoniously released their Aura, enveloping their bodies as they prepared for battle at any moment.
Among them, the woman in kimono, who often poured wine for Beyond, concealed her killing intent towards Moses without leaving a trace, then quietly glanced up at Beyond, who stood behind Moses.
Beyond naturally noticed the hidden look in the woman's eyes the moment she turned her gaze toward him.
The look in her eyes meant that she hoped Beyond would take advantage of this incident to cause trouble, and then order everyone to rush forward and kill Moses here and now.
Anyway, only a few of the Zodiacs came from the Hunter Association's side, so they have no ability to stop them.
And since they were the ones with the 'moral high ground', there was no need to worry about the aftermath.
Beyond understood what the woman in kimono meant, but he still didn't respond. He just looked at Netero, who still clung to the last traces of life, expressionlessly.
If one doesn't express their opinion, it will often be interpreted as tacit approval.
The woman in kimono tried her best to suppress the killing intent in her heart.
She believed that since they had already torn all pretense of civility with the Hunter Association, and would have to deal with the pressure exerted by V5 in the future, if they could take the opportunity to kill Moses here, it would definitely greatly reduce the pressure they would face in the future.
Before the woman in kimono could convey her thoughts to her teammates, Mascher, who despised rule-breakers the most, saw that Moses was ignoring him, so he decided to take action with what he thought was 'sufficient reasons'.
Mascher bent his arms forward naturally and assumed a grappling stance.
[Triple Shadow]
The Aura surging over Mascher's shoulders instantly condensed into two humanoid outlines, appearing above him like layers of a totem.
Soon-
Mascher's eyes turned cold as he lunged at Moses.
The shadowy figures on his shoulders suddenly sharpened into full-bodied duplicates, attacking Moses from three angles alongside his real body.
At this time, Moses stood up.
The motion seemed slow, but to everyone watching, it was so fast it left behind an afterimage that vanished in an instant.
As he rose, Moses lifted his gaze to look at Mascher, who was attacking him with [Triple Shadow], and casually raised his right arm to the side.
[Gyo: Phase Force]
A ripple of Aura abruptly surged across his outstretched palm.
"Huh!?"
Mascher's pupils contracted violently, and before he could even process what was happening, he felt a strong suction force coming from Moses's raised palm, and in an instant, his entire body was yanked forward.
The originally upright grappling posture was deformed, and the two Nen Clones were also dragged in by the sudden strong suction force, disrupting the 'balance' of his Nen.
The Nen Mascher had used for offense crumpled and retracted back into his body in a twisted mess.
'How is this possible…?!'
Mascher's mind reeled. His charging body was forcibly yanked to the side, and though he tried to adjust his posture to regain balance, it was already too late.
Moses didn't even spare him a glance. He just grabbed Mascher's collar and lifted him up in the air like a chicken.
But to onlookers, it looked as though Mascher had voluntarily thrown himself into Moses' grasp, revealing an eerie, inexplicable sight.
But compared to the weirdness, what shocked everyone present was-
The ability that Moses had just used was exactly the same as the one that Beyond used to defeat Netero in battle.
'How is this possible…?!'
In an instant, the same thought flashed through the minds of everyone in Beyond's team.
When Beyond saw Moses used an ability similar to his [Unity of Knowledge and Action - Domain], he also showed a flicker of surprise, though not to the same degree as his stunned teammates.
And after that surprise, an interested smile appeared on Beyond's face.
Moses held Mascher calmly and seemed utterly unconcerned about his own precarious position.
"Remember, it was the name Isaac Netero that spared your life today."
As he said that, Moses released the momentum from [All Extinct] without any warning, focusing it entirely on the disrespectful Mascher.
The moment the crushing momentum descended upon him, Mascher's eyes widened and his pupils trembled uncontrollably.
In that fleeting instant, he felt as though an invisible black sword had sliced him clean in half.
The sensation instantly transformed into sheer terror, flooding every corner of Macher's chest.
Moses finally cast a cold glance at Macher and then released his grip.
Thud.
Macher fell to the ground with a look of shock and confusion on his freckled face.
Moses didn't spare him another look, but instead looked calmly at the members of Beyond's team in front of him, whose expressions were a mix of shock and undisguised hostility.
"What are you surprised about?"
Moses raised his right hand calmly and condensed a rippling Aura on it.
"Is this really that hard?"
"…"
The place suddenly fell silent.