This particular Nen ability was painstakingly acquired by Pride, who holds it in high regard.
The man who uses this technique belongs to a rare ethnic group scattered across the six continents, with only a few dozen members in total.
They share an unusual belief system, all worshipping a Demon King, a tradition passed down through generations.
Nearly every Nen user born into this tribe has a similar style of ability, mostly revolving around self-damage and curses.
This is reminiscent of characters like Phinks from the Phantom Troupe and Lina, the "Plant Queen" from the Sky Arena, where their bloodline and beliefs directly influence their Nen powers.
If the five new Nen users who rushed in earlier were just there to grab attention, then these two are the real heavy hitters of the 0.6 squad, especially the latter one.
And these are only the first wave of attacks Pride has planned.
To ensure his own survival, he's prepared at least three rounds of offense for every strategy.
All of this preparation is for Larry.
"Looks like you haven't been idle; this is actually pretty interesting," Larry muttered, eyeing the battlefield filled with countless moves.
He paid special attention to the man who committed suicide at the start; this ability reminded him of Hidan from Naruto.
Another figure manipulating shadows gave off a vibe similar to Shikamaru.
Interestingly, in the original story, these two were enemies, but now they're working together against him.
Regardless, Pride's choice of allies was impressive.
"What a shame," Larry sighed.
"After all that effort, it's wasted."
Then, shadows stirred, and from them a small figure named Marshadow suddenly appeared.
With him came a monstrous black aura that spread like an ocean of ink, engulfing the entire area.
The overwhelming and suffocating aura filled the room, making everyone feel as if they were sinking deep underwater.
The darkness was suffocating, pressing down on them with an intense sense of oppression that left them gasping for breath.
The group emitting death breath seemed utterly powerless against Marshadow, their aura far less intimidating than expected.
Though smaller in size, the dark aura surrounding them made them appear like a towering demon king standing before Marshadow.
Pride's face drained of color, his entire being engulfed in despair.
He looked like an old man waiting for his inevitable end, overwhelmed by a force he could never hope to fight.
Until this moment, he had never imagined anyone in the world could reach such a level of strength.
As the death breath surged forward, Marshadow suddenly opened his mouth and swallowed it as if it were nothing more than cotton candy.
Instantly, it was completely absorbed.
This death breath didn't harm him; in fact, it was more like nourishment compared to the deadly thoughts he was used to.
After this display of humility, Marshadow stepped firmly onto the ground and unleashed a deeper, pitch-black thought that rushed forward like a chain, imprisoning the shadow.
In the next moment, the elongated shadow was torn apart, and the opponent coughed up blood from the backfire.
At the same time, powerful thought waves erupted from the shadows of the five new users of the thought ability who had rushed in.
One by one, strange dark figures appeared behind them, launching surprise attacks that pierced through their backs.
These ghost-type shadow sneak attacks left huge holes in their bodies, destroying their internal organs and killing them instantly.
Pride's face twisted in shock; everything happened too fast.
His carefully laid plans were shredded like paper, offering no resistance at all.
Before he could react, a dazzling white light surrounded them, each breath exuding tremendous strength.
Lucario's fists gathered silver-white thoughts, glowing like two meteors as he swung them through the air, scattering brilliant flashes of light.
Beneath this dazzling display was a boundless murderous intent.
With a powerful yell, he unleashed his steel skill, Meteor Mash.
"Bang! Bang! Bang..."
Lucario moved like a ghost, and in an instant, many fell until only Pride remained.
"Pride, Fury, they've been waiting for you for a long time. Go down and join them," Larry said coldly.
Larry's calm words cut through the tension, clearly heard by Pride, while Lucario's fists shone brilliantly, growing larger and more intense in Pride's eyes.
Normally, Pride could take a hit like that; after all, both he and Lucario were at S-level strength.
But instead of reacting or defending himself, Pride just stood frozen, stunned.
Even if he had tried to block the punch, what difference would it have made?
Pride fully understood the gap between himself and Larry, a gap he could never close.
'Maybe death is a kind of relief, a way to stop worrying.'
Then, with a blinding flash of white light, Lucario's fist struck Pride with the force of a falling comet.
The impact exploded loudly.
To land a 28-hit kill, all 28 Lucarios had used [Sword's Dance], making the attack even stronger.
With no resistance, Pride was instantly annihilated.
The powerful Meteor Mash hammered the ground repeatedly, creating a massive crater.
The mansion collapsed; its foundation shattered, sending gravel and dust swirling around, forming ripples of yellow dust that looked like an army charging past.
It really felt as if a comet had crashed into the mansion.
Following Pride's defeat, wrath, envy, greed, gluttony, sloth, lust, and pride, the Seven Deadly Sins, were all gathered underground, completely destroyed.
After eliminating each of them, Lucario gained a huge amount of experience points, mostly from Pride.
Adding this to the experience gained from Meng Tutu Yupi earlier, Lucario officially leveled up from S-level to a higher S-level.
In the following week, several major events shook the world.
News broke that Pride, one of the Ten Dons, had died.
Along with him, Lust and Sloth, also members of the Seven Deadly Sins, were killed, and even their loyal subordinates were wiped out.
As top leaders of the world's gangs, the Ten Dons held significant power, so this sudden blow grabbed everyone's attention.
It was like a slap in the face to the entire underworld.
However, after investigating the attackers, the source was revealed, and it turned out the enemies were even stronger than expected.
First among them was the secret force of the V5.
This is a power that the V5 rarely uses, but this time, it showed up to crush pride.
This move shocked everyone.
Could it be that the V5 is gearing up to take on the world gangs?
Facing the giant that is V5, the world gangs barely have any chance to fight back.
If the V5 is truly targeting them, all they can do is wait for their doom.
But that doesn't add up; there's no real conflict between them.
In fact, they usually work together, with the gangs handling the dirty work.