At the same time, Shizuku crouched beside the main road leading out of Niujiala City.
She rested her chin on her hands, gazing blankly at the endless stream of traffic and pedestrians.
The sunlight shone on her face, warm and cozy, making her feel a bit sleepy.
Just then, two figures entered her field of vision.
One tall, one short.
The tall one had blonde hair, wore purple clothes, and had a smile on his face; the short one had long hair covering his face and followed silently.
Shizuku blinked.
Hmm... these two people... where have I seen them before?
She tried hard to recall.
Leo had shown her photos before... were these the two?
Shizuku frowned in distress.
She couldn't remember, never mind.
She took out her phone, raised it, and aimed it at the two — click.
The sound of the photo was not loud, but on the noisy street, it was still caught by sharp ears.
Kortopi suddenly stopped and looked up — although covered by long hair, his eyes could be seen.
"Shanark."
His voice was low.
"There is a woman over there who seems to have taken a photo of us."
Shanark looked in the direction Kortopi pointed.
Shizuku was still holding her phone up, the screen facing them.
"It seems so."
Shanark's smile remained unchanged, but his eyes turned cold.
"Is she a bounty Hunter? The commotion of the last two days was indeed a bit loud... it seems we need to leave early."
He paused, his tone as light as if he were discussing the weather.
"Before we leave, let's take care of that lady first. How troublesome."
Leo's phone vibrated.
He opened the message; it was a photo sent by Shizuku — in the image, Shanark and Kortopi were walking towards the camera.
Leo's pupils constricted; he had found them.
He immediately dialed Shizuku's number, his footsteps already turning toward the main road.
"Shizuku, those two in the photo are Shanark and Kortopi. Hide yourself first, wait for me to arrive —"
On the other end of the phone, Shizuku's voice came through.
"Is that so? That's great..."
The voice stopped abruptly.
Replaced by a sharp whistling sound, followed by the crisp sound of a phone hitting the ground.
Leo's heart sank.
"Shizuku!"
There was no response.
He hung up the phone, exerted force under his feet, and shot out like an arrow!
Pedestrians on the street only felt a gust of wind sweep past, and when they turned back, they only saw a blur rapidly fading into the distance.
Beside the main road, Shizuku rolled to the side, narrowly dodging a red light — it was a red flying needle with an antenna, which plunged deep into the ground where she had just been standing.
She stood up, brushed the dust off her clothes, and looked at the two people not far away.
Shanark was toying with another antenna in his hand, wearing that harmless smile on his face.
"Not bad reflexes, you dodged it. You really are an enemy."
Shizuku didn't speak.
She gripped her right hand in the air, and Nen surged — the materialized vacuum cleaner "vacuum cleaner" appeared in her hand.
"You attacked me."
She adjusted her glasses, her tone calm.
"That makes you my enemy."
Before she finished speaking, she moved.
No flashy footwork, just a straight charge!
The vacuum cleaner was heavy as a thousand jun in her hand, smashing toward Shanark with a dull whistling sound!
Shanark retreated lightly, pulled out the red phone with his left hand, and held the antenna in his right.
His eyes were fixed on Shizuku's movements — he was looking for an opportunity; as long as the antenna pierced her, the battle would be over.
Kortopi circled from the side, attempting to distract Shizuku.
His ability was not suited for frontal combat, but in coordination with Shanark's crowd control, he could cause quite a bit of trouble.
Shizuku fought two enemies at once, yet fought extremely calmly.
She ignored Kortopi's harassment and focused on attacking Shanark.
Every swing of the vacuum cleaner was powerful and heavy; Shanark dared not block it head-on and could only keep dodging.
But Shizuku's combat intuition was extremely strong, and she could always predict Shanark's movement direction, forcing him to be somewhat disheveled.
Five minutes later.
Shizuku's left arm was cut by the sharp edge of Shanark's antenna, and blood seeped out.
But Kortopi was worse off — when he tried to sneak attack, he was hit in the left arm by Shizuku's backswing; the bone was clearly broken, hanging by his side, unable to move.
The smile on Shanark's face vanished.
This woman's strength exceeded expectations; he couldn't drag this out any longer.
He seized the moment of brief stiffness after one of Shizuku's swings and suddenly lunged forward!
He kicked the handle of the vacuum cleaner, the shock making Shizuku's palm go numb!
This is it!
Shanark's antenna in his right hand stabbed out like a viper, aiming straight for Shizuku's ribs!
As long as it pierced her —
Boom —!!!
A deafening roar exploded from behind!
Kortopi only felt a terrifying aura instantly approach, and before he could turn his head, a large hand had already gripped his head!
Excruciating pain came; just as he was about to scream, he was lifted by an irresistible force and smashed forward like a projectile!
Shanark's antenna was only ten centimeters away from Shizuku, and then Kortopi's body collided with it.
Bang —!!
The two flew backward like bowling pins, snapped a utility pole by the road, fell heavily to the ground, and rolled several times before stopping.
Leo landed beside Shizuku, his breath steady, his eyes cold.
"Are you okay?"
He asked.
Shizuku shook her head and picked up the vacuum cleaner that had fallen to the ground.
Leo looked at the two struggling to get up in the distance.
Blood spilled from the corners of Shanark's mouth, and Kortopi's left arm was twisted even more severely, but both were still alive.
Quick battle, quick decision; Leo stepped forward and charged.
The ground under his feet exploded into a deep pit, gravel splattering!
His speed was so fast it transcended visual capture, leaving only a white afterimage in the air!
Shanark only saw that afterimage rapidly enlarging in his vision; the premonition of death poured over him like ice water.
He raised his hand, attempting to control the antenna in his hand to insert it into his own body — but it was still too slow.
Leo's right fist had already been pulled behind him.
Nen crazily gathered and compressed, condensing into a blinding golden ball of light in front of his fist!
The air was distorted by the energy, emitting a low, thunder-like hum!
Super Destruction Fist.
No frills, no technique, just the purest, crushing violence.
Shanark and Kortopi wanted to dodge, but their bodies couldn't keep up with their consciousness.
They only saw that fist continuously enlarging in their vision, occupying everything; they didn't even have time to feel fear — Boom —!!!!!!!!!!
Explosion, golden light swallowed everything.
The shockwave spread outward like a ring of destruction!
Streetlights were snapped in half, benches were pulverized, and cars parked by the road were overturned and deformed!
The ground was blasted into a giant pit twenty meters in diameter, several meters deep, with the soil and gravel at the edges presenting a molten state!
Smoke and dust slowly rose, forming a small mushroom cloud.
Leo stood at the edge of the pit, shaking his hand.
Two waves of warmth came from the tattoo on the back of his hand.
[Life Energy + 53%] [Rank: 51 (15% → 68%)]
Charred fragments were scattered at the bottom of the pit and around it — it was impossible to tell what they originally were.
Leo turned around and walked toward Shizuku.
"Done."
Leo said easily.
"I'll leave the rest to you, Shizuku."
Shizuku nodded, walked to the explosion pit, and materialized the vacuum cleaner.
She pressed the switch, the vacuum cleaner emitted a cheerful "Hayo! Hayo!" sound, the nozzle opened, and a powerful suction force erupted.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh —!!!
All debris, bloodstains, and traces of the battle were sucked clean within a minute.
The pit was still the same pit, but there was nothing left to prove what had just happened.
Shizuku put away the vacuum cleaner.
"Done."
Leo nodded with satisfaction.
"Let's go, let's find Sophia."
The two turned and walked toward the airport.
The sunlight shone on the street, as if the brief, bloody battle just now had never happened.
Only the huge crater left on the ground silently told the story of how something had been completely erased from here.