When someone illegally intrudes into your home, and their Aura unconsciously exudes an overwhelming killing intent…
What should you do?
Milluki's answer was simple: Run.
He couldn't care less about the butlers' lives. In fact, dealing with intruders was their job.
Compared to that, the triannual comic convention was far more important.
Seeing Gotoh and the other butlers blocking the path of that monstrous man, Milluki seized the opportunity to turn and leave, heading straight for the main gate.
Meanwhile, in the dark, dense forest, Gotoh, dressed in his black butler suit and wearing thin-framed glasses, stood calmly a short distance away from Moses.
Behind him, over a dozen identically dressed butlers were spread out in formation.
Like Gotoh, they were all butlers of the Zoldyck Family. They're usually tasked with various duties, one of which was guarding the estate.
Normally, there was a clear boundary line from the Testing Gate to the middle of the forest.
Therefore, anyone who breaks in illegally will be stopped by the butlers before crossing that line.
But this time was different.
Gotoh and the others had heard the tremendous noise from the Testing Gate, as well as the brief but overwhelming surge of Aura.
On top of that, they had received direct orders from the family head, prompting them to investigate the situation.
And now, they stood before Moses, who was heading straight for Kukuroo Mountain.
From the perspective of Gotoh and the other butlers, this ordinary-looking man was clearly no ordinary intruder.
In fact, he might be the strongest trespasser they had ever encountered in their careers.
"This is private property. The penalty for trespassing is death."
Gotoh adjusted his glasses with the base of his palm and issued the warning to Moses in a tone so calm that no emotion could be heard.
Although they could sense the sheer 'strength' radiating from Moses's Aura, they were professionally trained and would not lose their composure no matter how powerful the intruder was.
"I'm Killua's friend. I wasn't trespassing… I was invited."
Moses explained very politely.
The main reason he had come this far was that he had tried calling Killua from the car earlier, only for the call to fail again.
Otherwise, he would've just waited at the Testing Gate for Killua to come get him.
After hearing Moses's explanation, Gotoh's expression didn't change in the slightest, and he said calmly: "My apologies, but we have received no such notification."
"Then could you at least notify Killua..."
Moses wasn't surprised by Gotoh's response, and still politely made a small, reasonable request.
Gotoh stared at Moses and said calmly, "I'm afraid that's impossible. Young Master Killua is currently under house arrest. As mere servants, we have no authority to meet with him, let alone relay messages. Please leave immediately."
"Well, I'm sorry, but I have to say that I can't comply to your order."
Moses shook his head slightly.
Now that he's here, there's no way he'll just leave.
Besides, Killua's punishment was house arrest, not solitary confinement.
But in the end, Gotoh didn't even agree to his request for notification. Most likely, someone in the Zoldyck Family didn't want to see him go to Kukuroo Mountain.
When Gotoh heard Moses say this, he said no more. A condensed Aura emanated from his body and he entered combat state in an instant.
The butlers behind Gotoh also opened all their Aura Nodes and released their Aura in full force.
As soon as Gotoh gives the signal, they will attack Moses without hesitation.
Seeing that Gotoh and the other butlers were all prepared for battle, Moses also released his Aura and immediately entering Ken state.
There was no point in further discussion, so confrontation was inevitable.
Gotoh struck first, with his motive being pure expulsion.
He is an Enhancer, but his ability involved applying Enhancement-Type properties to coins, which he then flicked with his fingers as projectiles.
Right now-
Gotoh held a handful of coins in both hands, and all the Manifested Auras from various parts of his body gathered in his hands in an instant.
Then-
A cold glint flashed in Gotoh's eyes, and his thumbs flicked out in rapid succession, striking the stacked coins.
His fingers, which is wrapped in Aura, collided violently with the coins, producing dazzling golden flashes.
Amidst the golden light, the coins spun at supersonic speeds, tearing through the air like bullets as they rained down on Moses.
However, if one could track the trajectory of each coin in that split second, they would notice that these coins were arranged in a pattern that deliberately left an opening on the left side.
This method of attack was like forcing Moses to choose one of the two choices:
Should he take the coin attack head-on, or dodge to the opening on the left side?
In fact, this is indeed the forced two-choice situation that Gotoh is best at.
No matter what choice Moses made, Gotoh could create the perfect opening for his fellow butlers to strike.
This offensive strategy was based on his unconditional belief that Moses could see through his coin attack.
Sometimes, only by unconditionally believing in the enemy's strength can you set up the perfect counter.
However-
At this lightning-fast moment, Moses made a third choice.
As someone who knew the original story inside out, Moses was well aware of Gotoh's abilities.
So the moment Gotoh took his stance, Moses also clenched his hands into fists, then quickly mobilized his Aura before holding them steady in front of him.
Then, when facing Gotoh's coin barrage shot, Moses simply snapped his fingers forward and fired off a rapid volley of thumb-sized Nen Bullets, which rained down directly on the many coins that turned into streams of light.
Clang clang clang...!
Numerous Nen Bullets and coins collided in mid-air, filling the quiet forest with a cacophony of metallic clashes.
Normally, the power of the small Nen Bullets is actually not enough to counter the attack power of Gotoh's enhanced coin.
But Moses's original intention was not to knock the coin down, but to change the flight trajectory of the coin with the smallest consumption.
And his plan worked flawlessly.
After colliding with the Nen Bullets, those coins that were coming at him with great force still had strong attack power, but their trajectories were all changed, flying to the sides or above of Moses.
"What…?!"
Seeing this scene, Gotoh's expression suddenly changed.
What surprised him was not that his attack was blocked, but the exquisite control that Moses showed when he flicked his fingers to launch the Nen Bullets.
The Aura intensity, angle, and force of each small Nen Bullet was perfectly calculated to deflect each coin with zero wasted energy.
'This guy...'
'is a monster!'
Gotoh's heartbeat quickened, but his hands remained steady as a rock.
This wasn't a one-on-one fight, but a battle of many against one.
But the next moment-
Something happened that shook Gotoh to his core.
While still firing Nen Bullets, Moses rushed straight towards him through the coin barrage.
'How is this possible…!?'
For the first time, Gotoh's unflappable composure cracked.