Chapter 60: The Four Violet Flames Formation
"Will the Troupe really come?" Neon asked uncertainly, fidgeting with her mechanical pencil.
She had already performed a prophecy for Ronin this month. But if she switched targets to a Troupe member, she could potentially generate a new poem predicting today's events.
"They will come. It was in your prophecy," Ronin said with absolute certainty, adjusting his aura to its peak. "Based on the timing, they should be here any minute."
"We'll hide now. Contact us when you're done," Kurapika said, knowing that staying would only make them liabilities.
According to Ronin, their abilities might work against the Shadow Beasts, but against the Spiders, it was suicide. The gap was still too wide.
To bridge this gap, Kurapika's Holy Chain (Healing Thumb) was crucial.
This chain, which accelerated healing and relieved fatigue, allowed them to recover rapidly from intense training.
Although it wasn't quite at the level of Biscuit's Cookie-chan, it was close.
For Ronin and his team, it was more than enough. The rest was just accumulating combat experience and grinding levels.
Heading toward Gordeau Desert alongside the Phantom Troupe were the Ten Dons' strongest enforcers: The Shadow Beasts.
The massacre at the Cemetery Building had naturally alerted the Mafia's supreme council. The Troupe's brazen actions demanded immediate retaliation.
The Shadow Beasts knew the Troupe would be in Gordeau Desert thanks to a local Mafia boss named Zenji.
Zenji was a bald, pudgy man who wore round sunglasses and exuded a thug-like cruelty.
He had been in charge of security at the Cemetery Building. He survived only because he stayed inside the building during the attack.
And he stayed inside because someone had sent him a text message warning: Don't go out. You'll die.
Zenji initially wanted to ignore it. But in the lobby, he encountered the thief looting the auction. The thief killed everyone around him but spared Zenji, whispering as he passed, "Don't go out."
So Zenji listened.
Outside, it was a bloodbath. Inside, Zenji sweated profusely.
After the battle, the mysterious number texted him again with a time and location for the Phantom Troupe's next appearance. The message suggested he claim credit for finding them to atone for his security failure.
Zenji was smart. He reported the intel immediately, claiming it came from his local informants.
The Ten Dons didn't question it and dispatched the Shadow Beasts.
But Zenji felt uneasy. He had a premonition that something terrible was about to happen.
In the Gordeau Desert, Ronin stood waiting, dressed in light casual clothes.
Uvogin arrived right on time.
Behind him were Nobunaga and Machi.
Ronin also sensed watchers in the shadows. Likely other Spiders.
"Coward," Ronin's first word instantly ignited Uvogin's anger.
"Are you going to borrow someone else's power again?" Uvogin stepped forward. This time, he skipped the trash talk.
"And you?" Ronin glanced casually at Uvogin's new arm.
Uvogin grunted in annoyance.
"Planning a 3-on-1?" Ronin ignored Uvogin's mood and looked mockingly at Nobunaga and Machi. "Are they your parents? For a big, ugly guy, I didn't expect you to be unweaned."
"You're courting death!" Machi and Nobunaga's faces darkened simultaneously.
Uvogin flared his aura and charged.
Ronin also took a step forward.
But in that instant, four figures burst out of the sand around them.
They all looked different, thanks to Transformation Jutsu, but they were all Shadow Clones.
Their appearances mimicked the Sound Four from Naruto.
Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu (A-Rank).
The moment they appeared, the four clones formed seals simultaneously.
Purple flames erupted from them, shooting upward and connecting to form a box-like barrier that enclosed Ronin and Uvogin.
Ninjutsu: Four Violet Flames Formation!
(B-Rank Barrier Ninjutsu).
Ronin had arrived early to set this up. He created the clones, had them transform and hide underground, waiting for Uvogin to step into the trap.
Now, no matter how many Spiders came, they were locked out. They could only watch him duel Uvogin one-on-one.
Preparing the clones early also allowed Ronin to recover his Chakra using Zetsu. He wasn't at 100%, but he was over 80%.
Against Uvogin, that was enough.
It was a pity he absorbed the fifth pair of Scarlet Eyes too recently. If he had more time, he could have prepared even more traps.
The fifth pair had unlocked S-Rank Jutsu, as expected.
Inside the barrier, a smaller secondary barrier rose around each of the four clones, protecting them from internal attacks. This made it difficult for Uvogin to break the formation from the inside.
The sudden change made Uvogin stop. Nobunaga and Machi also froze outside the purple walls.
"You can only leave this barrier if you beat me," Ronin stretched his neck. He formed a seal, and electricity began to crackle around his body.
Lightning Style Chakra Mode.
His statement was only partially true. Based on the clones' Chakra reserves, the barrier would hold for about an hour without external interference.
Cloaked in blue lightning, Ronin's hair spiked up, making him look sharper and more aggressive.
Uvogin grinned.
"Just the way I like it."
His aura exploded. But in the next second, his pupils contracted.
Ronin vanished in a flash of light, reappearing right in front of him.
Uvogin instinctively threw a Big Bang Impact punch to his side.
But he hit nothing.
Instead, he saw his own arm flying through the air.
Hell Stab: Four-Finger Nukite!
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