"Do... We need... To go... Help... Him?"
"Let's wait a little longer..."
In their minds, the voices of the five people were constantly communicating.
"It's over. Come over here." Suddenly, Oboro spoke.
"Ah?!"
"It's over... Does it mean..."
"They're dead."
Oboro replied.
"Th... Th... That... So... Fast?!" Gabe Witsch stuttered.
Had it been even a quarter of an hour?
Didn't they say that the opposing forces this time were all tricky Nen ability users...
However, not having time to be surprised, 'connecting' with the captain also put the few people's hanging hearts down.
After all, Oboro had done it alone...
Therefore, they thought that there weren't many enemies, four or five at most.
However, when they arrived, they found nine corpses. The team members were silent.
Although they had a superficial understanding of Oboro's strength before... That was only at the level of Nen. They didn't know what kind of suppression and manifestation Oboro had in a real battle.
Now... They probably knew.
Their captain... Seemed to be unusually strong.
The forest under the night was quiet.
Two Nen ability users were standing in a hidden place, not speaking. They just exchanged glances with each other.
One signaled to his teammate to rest, and that he would keep watch.
The latter nodded, and leaped onto a tree to doze off. The remaining one watched the surrounding movements with a serious expression.
Not long after, a sudden change occurred. Two black shadows suddenly rushed out from the darkness. One of them immediately pressed his hand on the ground. Then, the shade of the trees above suddenly grew, and the branches bound the Nen ability user, who was still dozing off, like ropes.
At the same time, the grass under the roots of the trees frantically surged, and spread toward the Nen ability user who was keeping watch.
This person reacted extremely quickly. He immediately got up and dodged, and was about to shout.
Little did he know that another figure fell from the sky, and punched the former in the back. This caused the Nen ability user to not make a sound, and fall to the ground. His entire body was quickly wrapped in puffed-up grass balls.
Immediately after, Fant landed, and neatly twisted this person's neck.
And on the tree, Anthony also appeared next to the man who was bound by the branches. First, he grabbed the other party's throat with one hand, and squeezed hard. Then, he used his other hand to pull the enemy's eyelids open, and made him look at him... His ability began to take effect.
Patterns appeared on Anthony's face, his face began to turn black, taking the shape of a devil, and his pupils also became strange.
After looking at each other for a few seconds, the target's expression became dull, and the hands and feet that were struggling to resist also hung down unconsciously.
"Where are the people on your team? Where are they?"
Anthony asked coldly.
"They've all left... They went in the southwest direction." This person's mouth drooled, and he muttered foolishly.
"What time did they leave?"
"Half an hour ago."
"Why did they leave just the two of you behind..."
"The boss said... Recently, there's a powerhouse outside the restricted area who's specializing in hunting people like us. He told us to stay behind and guard for a while, and after confirming that there was no danger, to rush over to the hiding place that had been determined in advance..."
"How many people are there? What are their abilities?"
Anthony continued to ask.
The other party told everything in detail.
After getting the answer, Anthony dealt with this person.
And he used telepathy to report, "Captain, there are four people left in this group. They went in the southwest direction... They left half an hour ago. The other party seems to have a warning about our attacks. Two Enhancers, one Emitter, and one Specialist. Their abilities are..."
"Okay, I understand. You guys stay where you are. I'll go chase after them! It's estimated that it'll be beyond the range of Gabe Witsch's ability. I'll temporarily lose contact with you. After I've dealt with them, I'll return... If you encounter an emergency and have to move, remember to leave a mark." At this time, Oboro, who was in another location, instructed.
"Yes."
Anthony replied.
He jumped down from the tree, and Rita, who was on the side, also retracted her ability.
Besides being able to 'communicate' with plants, she could also manipulate plants to change their shape, and launch attacks against the enemy.
Seeing that the two guys had been dealt with, Rita wiped the sweat that was flowing from her face due to nervousness.
Before joining the team, she had never killed anyone...
She had just been hired by various groups and forces to complete a large number of missions, and because of her ability, she didn't need to face the enemy head-on. She did auxiliary work.
She had considerable work experience, and had participated in many battles... But she had always provided help from afar.
But it was different now. The Nen ability users they had to face now weren't the kind she had encountered at work before. They were all very strong, and a single oversight could put her in danger... Therefore, she had to force herself to accept the captain's code of conduct.
Moreover, there were only six people on the team. Sometimes she had to get close. The further away she was from the plants that were triggered by her ability, the weaker the effect would be.
In this short week, the team didn't know how many people they had killed... She hadn't counted carefully.
It seemed that Anthony and Fant, and even Gabe Witsch, had already adapted... Limited by their abilities, those who killed the most people were still Anthony and Fant, and Menchi.
She, on the other hand, hadn't killed anyone yet... She was just an indirect accomplice.
Gabe Witsch had also killed few people.
The reason why she frequently sought employment from various forces was to make money. She came from a poor village, and wanted to work hard to earn money and improve the lives of the people in the village... And this time, the Phyllis Family had found her, and the treatment and salary they offered were something she couldn't refuse.
Mainly, her resume was brilliant enough.
She and Gabe Witsch had both come for the money...
Fant and Anthony hadn't.
As for Menchi, she wasn't sure.
At this time, Menchi led Gabe Witsch out of the shadows of the forest. The woman scanned the two corpses in the field, "We found one on our side too... We've already dealt with it."
Menchi said, and put the kitchen knife, which didn't have a drop of blood on it, into her waist pouch.
"The... Cap...tain is be...yond my... a...bi...lity's...range..." Gabe Witsch carefully sensed it, and said.
"It's okay. Let's just wait for him here."
Menchi put her hands behind her head, and had a relaxed expression.
After a week of sweeping, the rioters outside the restricted area had been almost completely cleared...
In terms of killing enemies, Oboro had almost accounted for 90% of the team's credit.
The strength he displayed made the few people gape.
The five people understood why Oboro had taken on the two-star mission so lightly back then.
To put it bluntly, if they didn't pay attention to teamwork, and a random Nen ability user active outside the restricted area fought them one-on-one, none of them dared to say that they had a sure chance of winning. For people like Rita and Gabe Witsch, the survival rate would be even pitifully low.
...
On the other side, Oboro was jumping and moving quickly through the forest, using the tree trunks.
He followed the faint aura left in the air...
After a long while, he saw two 'prey' running silently, using the camouflage of the night and the cover of the forest.
Instantly, his speed exploded.
He kicked the tree trunk and shattered it, and dove down like a cannonball, shooting toward the target.
Hearing the sound, the two Nen ability users immediately turned their heads, and adopted a defensive stance, but it was already too late... The person on the left was directly kicked by Oboro's falling leg, and half of his body's skeleton was broken. He flew out.
The other person only had time to attack at this time.
But he only lasted for about half a minute. The Enhancer man was deprived of his life.
Being able to last for half a minute was already not bad.
"An Emitter and an Enhancer... There were only two people. Where are the remaining two?" Oboro frowned.
Anthony had said that there were four of them.
Suddenly, Oboro raised an eyebrow.
A black shadow unexpectedly stuck to his back, and two arms immediately hugged him tightly, making it impossible for him to move.
Not bad... A truly skilled expert.
This person's attainment of 'Zetsu' was unusual.
Moreover, the timing of the capture was very precise.
After this person's hand touched Oboro's body, Nen ability erupted, causing a layer of rock slabs to cover Oboro's body in a short instant... His flesh was imprisoned by the hard stone layer, and with the other party's two arms contracting, the pressure was full.
"There was no sneak attack? Did they think that they couldn't break through my defense, or that a rash attack wouldn't necessarily cause damage to me... So they chose to use their ability to buy time! A Specialist, huh? There should be another Enhancer..."
Oboro was very calm. A thought flashed through his mind instantly.
"Hurry up!"
The person holding Oboro shouted.
As soon as his voice fell, a woman appeared directly in front of Oboro. She crossed her hands, and slowly pulled them up and down.
The Nen ability in the space of her palms was pulled into a square shape, turning into a mirror.
It was facing Oboro...
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