At the same moment Beyond was heavily injured, a large number of private soldiers raised by the Kakin royal family shot out from the shadows, surrounding Nasubi Gray Pear to protect him.
Those who witnessed this scene firsthand were all terrified.
Because Oboro hadn't used Nen at all; it seemed he had simply stomped his foot, and the ground completely cracked open.
Even someone as powerful as Beyond was instantly swallowed by the torrent of earth and stone.
"Zetsu? What happened to Beyond?"
Within the venue, besides Beyond and the Kakin royal family members led by Gray Pear, there were also members of the team Beyond had prepared to lead to the Dark Continent.
Some of them were from the Special Operations Division.
They were the ones who had intended to aid Beyond in defeating Oboro last time...
"Without Nen protection, relying solely on physical strength is indeed no match for him; one can be easily eliminated... It's just that the opponent didn't seem to use Nen either," one person exclaimed in shock.
"Is he dead?"
His companion next to him muttered.
Uncertain of Beyond's fate.
"What are you talking about... How could that be possible..." The former immediately assumed a defensive stance.
After all, Beyond was someone who had returned alive from the Dark Continent... He had been through trials, and they had a certain understanding of Beyond's strength.
If he could be defeated so easily... they wouldn't have followed him to the Dark Continent.
Just as he was about to order everyone to rescue Beyond, a terrifying scene suddenly unfolded, causing his pupils to dilate and his face to lose all color.
He saw his companions in front of him, without any warning... their bodies undergoing bizarre transformations.
Some of their skin began to crawl, and large, tumor-like lumps appeared on their bodies. Some instantly turned their hair white, hunched their backs, and their appearances became unrecognizable... Others were extremely terrified, shouting, "It's over, how can I not sense my Nen anymore..."
"Will, save me... I..."
Within seconds, the friend closest to the man's body had swollen like a balloon, on the verge of exploding.
His friend looked at Will with despair and reached out his hand.
But in the next second, his body exploded, and blood splattered upwards.
Bang bang bang!
As if a chain reaction had occurred, everyone in the team died one after another. Some exploded into a mist of blood, while others' flesh and blood withered and aged, losing their life force and falling to the ground, gasping their last breath.
Their deaths were varied, but their end was the same.
"Wow."
Will, who hadn't reacted yet, suddenly felt a sweetness in his throat.
Then, instinctively, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
He was stunned.
Immediately after, he found his vision becoming blurry and accompanied by tinnitus...
"Am I... sick?"
Will had a premonition.
As an elite Nen user, he understood his physical condition better than anyone. How could he suddenly fall ill?
He hadn't felt attacked... Nor were there any signs.
But inexplicably, he felt tired, depleted, and dispirited. Moreover, a sense of unprecedented pessimism grew in his heart...
Then, his body lost strength, and he also collapsed to the ground.
"My soul is sick, which has caused my physical body to become diseased..."
He 'smelled' the approach of death and, at this moment, had a sudden realization.
His heart became clear.
...
"Preying on the dead..."
Oboro walked towards the composed Gray Pear, saying.
He had been watching the live broadcast from beginning to end. When Gray Pear announced Beyond's appearance, Netero's photo was first displayed on the big screen, followed by Beyond's introduction. In the original work, Beyond had not appeared in person but had only recorded a video.
Claiming he would ensure the safety of everyone participating in the New World expedition... He had also been appointed by Kakin as the overall commander of this operation.
"You really have the nerve to do this."
Oboro stared at the king with his fleshy face.
The private soldiers in front of him, like the members of Beyond's team, had also suffered soul diseases under Oboro's influence and met their end.
However, Nasubi Gray Pear remained completely unfazed and unharmed.
One should know that the bodies of the few people in front of him had exploded, and although the power wasn't strong, if some bone fragments had grazed him... it would have been very dangerous for someone as pampered as Gray Pear.
Yet, at such close range, the fat man remained unscathed.
And showed no fear.
"So... your Philous family is going to war with our Kakin?"
Gray Pear said calmly.
Oboro's gaze shifted to something that suddenly appeared behind him.
A Nen Beast.
Shaped like a withered tree trunk, its forked branches swayed like human arms, and there were quite a few of them.
And each branch-like tree limb was covered in eyes, densely packed... making one's heart pound.
This was Gray Pear's Nen Beast, derived from the power of the gourd egg.
"I didn't expect... you'd actually dare to show up here. I thought after the last incident, your Philous family would lie low, and you'd behave yourself. At least, we could have coexisted peacefully until we ventured into the Dark Continent. But I didn't expect... you'd be in such a hurry to die."
"That's fine too. Eliminating you, a hidden threat, and devouring the Philous family's assets and personnel, our Kakin's dominance in this world is already a foregone conclusion... Your death will be a burial for Benjamin."
Gray Pear's eyes immediately turned grim.
The eldest prince, Benjamin, had been killed by Oboro.
And the eighth prince and the princess consort... were all sacrifices for Oboro's ambition to seize the Kakin throne.
Oboro ignored him and suddenly attacked, a blur of motion, striking heavily at Gray Pear.
The two were separated by more than ten meters. With a snap, Oboro's attack, which had exceeded the range, was blocked by an invisible wall, only making a sound without causing any substantial damage.
"Defense?"
Oboro's lips curled up.
This was clearly... Nasubi Gray Pear's parasitic Nen Beast ability.
No wonder... he was so arrogant.
Boom!
Oboro walked up to Gray Pear and found he couldn't get close... The Nen Beast behind him sensed his hostility and identified him as an enemy. This tree-shaped Nen Beast swayed its branches, making a rustling sound. The numerous eyes on it stared intently at Oboro...
Oboro raised his hand and touched it, feeling as if something was isolating him and the fat man in the air.
"A single-target guardian Nen Beast... passive?"
Oboro gathered strength in his arm and punched out fiercely.
This collision was deafening, startling Gray Pear into taking a few steps back.
But seeing that Oboro remained in place, he couldn't help but grin, "Although Kakin is ostensibly a new nation, in reality, we are one of the most ancient super-nations on this continent... The power passed down by our ancestors is something people like you cannot comprehend or resist."
"You are like this... and so is the V5."
"No one can stop Kakin's rise!"
The fat man laughed heartily.
As long as his life was safe, the Kakin royal family would endure.
Oboro was alone, no matter how powerful he was or what he had done... soon, Kakin's massive army would arrive.
At that time, it would be Oboro's death.
"Unobstructed defense, all-around?"
To be able to block his punch, Oboro was somewhat surprised.
Then, he looked up at the tree-shaped Nen Beast... his eyes emitted a faint glow.
Wisps of black ghost fog emanated from his body and drifted forward...
When the ghost fog touched the invisible 'wall,' the tree-shaped Nen Beast suddenly began to shake its branches frantically. The eyes on the branches closed one by one, as if they dared not meet the human's gaze.
Then, after only a few seconds, the stagnant black fog suddenly broke through the barrier and drifted past.
And as Oboro released his pressure, the tree-shaped Nen Beast suddenly began to make strange noises. Its branches withered, and it even set itself ablaze... burned by a burst of ghost fire.
Gray Pear himself felt dizzy, as if his energy had been completely drained, unable to even stand.
"!!!"
He was utterly horrified.
This was an unprecedented situation.
Oboro walked up to the king as if strolling, grabbed Nasubi by the neck, lifted him off the ground, and said, "What a shame... I was quite looking forward to it."
"To be defeated so easily, the will left by your ancestors, a form of post-mortem Nen, isn't that impressive..."
"…"
"You!"
Finally, Gray Pear began to tremble. He was... afraid.
"Kakin will rise. Since your ancestors are unreliable, why not... rely on me?"
Oboro said.
As the words fell, the surrounding black mist instantly surged into Gray Pear's body.
"Wait, wait a..."
"Aaaahhh!!"
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