At the same time, her sharp mind quickly noticed something off.
"This is a world-class hospital. The environmental controls are top-notch. So how are there mosquitoes here?"
"More importantly, what kind of mosquito could suck my blood without me even noticing...?"
She glanced around. She wasn't the only one. Others nearby were also frowning, exchanging glances, scanning the area.
"And it didn't just happen to me. No one in our group noticed a thing. There's no way this was just a regular mosquito. Could it be someone's Nen ability? Was it Pariston...?"
...
Cheadle's brows furrowed deeply. She instinctively began analyzing the situation, with Pariston coming to mind as the prime suspect.
But just seconds into her thoughts, her gaze snapped upward.
The rest of the Zodiacs looked up almost simultaneously.
High in the trees lining the road to the hospital, two silhouettes hung lifelessly.
"Dead."
With their level of experience, the professional Hunters could tell instantly—the two bodies dangling in the branches were corpses.
That wasn't the most shocking part. The true disturbance came from the signs pinned to their chests:
"Assassinate Netero."
Two words stood out starkly, casting a heavy pall over the hospital—a place already used to brushing against life and death.
"What the hell is going on?!"
Each of the Zodiacs wore a grim expression.
Strange bites, sudden corpses, a message targeting the Chairman...
The convergence of these events screamed conspiracy.
"Could it be someone finally lost patience and decided to make a move on the Chairman?" muttered Kanzai, rubbing the new lump on his head and wincing.
"Pariston?"
His name was the first to come to everyone's mind, but the logic didn't quite check out. No one could see how this chaos would actually benefit him.
Even Saiyu, the mole among them, looked a bit confused.
What is he trying to do?
They didn't have an answer.
And neither did Ronnel—currently staying in a modest hotel several kilometers from the hospital.
But that didn't stop him from enjoying the chaos.
If people were linking this mess to Pariston, he was more than happy to let it ride.
He chuckled to himself.
Just how many shady, unpopular things had Ging and Pariston pulled in the past for the others to immediately suspect them for anything that went wrong?
Some people really couldn't act like normal humans even if they tried.
With that, Ronnel recalled his returning clone of Beelzebub, absorbing the blood it carried.
Yes, the "mosquito bites" that Cheadle and the others felt? Those were nanoscopic clones of Beelzebub, released by Ronnel.
They were nearly invisible, smaller than the eye could perceive—and perfect for drawing blood without detection.
They'd also delivered the corpses and sign into position, right in full view of the Zodiacs.
Though small, each Beelzebub clone could still access Ronnel's spatial storage.
In other words, the clones functioned like a more advanced version of Knuckle's APR + Hakoware combined with Kortopi's Gallery Fake.
But unlike those abilities, Beelzebub had one major upgrade: the clones didn't cause Ronnel any mental lag.
They could be freely manipulated, and even if one was destroyed, another could be summoned instantly.
True, they still used a fragment of his body's cells—meaning losing one clone meant a small cost. But compared to traditional doubles, they were faster, stealthier, and more flexible.
Each had trade-offs. Doubles retained full strength but required setup. Beelzebub' clones dispersed his power but were far easier to use.
Ronnel absorbed the blood and closed his eyes, carefully sensing the Nen signatures from the Zodiacs.
Mizaistom Nana – Nen Ability: Cross Game.
A Two-Star Crime Hunter and private security firm owner. His ability creates a courtroom-like space and uses colored cards to enforce judgment.
Blue: compels the target to appear in court.
Yellow: binds the target.
Red: ejects them from the court.
Ronnel figured once he got someone into "court," he'd already dealt with them three times over.
Kanzai, the finance Hunter and part-time bodyguard, had a strange Enhancer-type ability called Lucky Tiger.
Another Enhancer in the group—not a type Ronnel was lacking.
Piyon, the ancient document Hunter and linguist, was always glued to her phone. Her ability, Antique Shopping, fit her personality perfectly.
Next was Botobai Gigante.
Though he was an Enhancer among the Zodiacs, his ability was a hybrid: Enhancer and Conjurer.In simple terms, vibration.
It resembled Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit, converting aura into shockwaves that could damage enemies—or himself.
It reminded Ronnel, a technique that hurt the user before the opponent.
Still, it was a powerful attack method—especially when paired with moves like the Super Destruction Fist.
Gel could morph her arm into a snake for combat. Her limbs also secreted multiple toxins—nasty stuff.
Unfortunately for her, Ronnel had inherited Physical Partial Mutation from the Chimera Ant King. Her poisons wouldn't do much to him.
Saccho's Troublesome Heart and Ginta's Emotional Poaching were too situational for Ronnel to consider using himself.
Saiyu, on the other hand, had a Nen ability called:
"Three Monkeys..."
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