Leo dealt with Nobunaga, then turned and joined the battle involving Sophia.
Pulling his right fist back, he condensed his Nen, aiming at the wobbling Caesar—
He threw a punch!
Bang!!!
His fist pierced through Caesar's chest, coming out from his back!
Caesar's body stiffened abruptly, a look of disbelief flashing in his eyes before they quickly dulled.
Leo withdrew his arm.
Caesar's corpse collapsed softly.
A warmth spread from the tattoo on the back of his hand again.
[Life Energy + 35%]
[Rank: 53 (46%) → (81%)]
Seeing this, a look of despair finally flashed in Machi's eyes.
She flicked her hands, and Nen threads shot out wildly, attempting to trap Biscuit—
But Biscuit just gave a cold snort, her Nen exploding from her body!
The moment those Nen threads touched her, they all snapped!
Biscuit lunged forward and smashed a fist into Machi's abdomen!
Machi spat out a mouthful of blood, her body curling up like a shrimp as she flew backward!
Leo was already waiting there.
He grabbed Machi by the hair, lifted her entire body, and aimed his right fist at her head—
Bang!
It was over.
The tattoo on the back of his hand warmed up once more.
[Life Energy + 38%]
[Rank: 53 (81%) → 54 (19%)]
In the distance, the battle between Hisoka and Chrollo had entered a white-hot stage.
Hisoka's Bungee Gum combined with his bizarre footwork made for a fierce and violent offensive.
The Nen threads, like living things, coiled toward Chrollo from all angles, while the playing cards in his hands poured out like a rainstorm!
Chrollo appeared to have plenty of room to spare.
His left hand constantly held that book, Bandits Secret, while his right hand quickly flipped through the pages, switching between different abilities.
Each time he turned a page, a new ability emerged—sometimes a defensive ability, other times a counter-attack type.
Their figures crossed and collided within the ruins, each exchange exploding with a ring of shockwaves!
Hisoka's face was full of a crazy smile, his golden pupils burning with the flames of desire.
He had finally waited for this moment! A one-on-one deathmatch with Chrollo Lucilfer!
Hisoka delivered a tricky uppercut, breaking through Chrollo's defense and smashing hard into his left cheek.
Chrollo was not to be outdone; he kicked Hisoka in the jaw, taking the opportunity to quickly put some distance between them.
The moment Hisoka was knocked back, he lightly hooked his finger!
Hum!
An invisible, tremendous pulling force suddenly acted upon Chrollo's cheek.
—There, it had long since been quietly attached by Hisoka's Bungee Gum.
Caught off guard, Chrollo's body was yanked up violently by this force.
Like a marionette, he flew uncontrollably toward Hisoka!
And Hisoka's fist, already coiled and ready, with a cruel smile, smashed toward Chrollo's handsome face once again!
Bang—!!!
Another solid, muffled thud!
Chrollo was sent flying again, but with the support of Ken for defense, he only sustained minor injuries.
The moment he was sent flying back, Chrollo propped himself up with one hand, flipped over to his feet, and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Hisoka licked his own fist, as if savoring the taste of Chrollo's blood.
Chrollo's gaze remained terrifyingly calm.
He was observing, analyzing, and looking for flaws.
Hisoka's abilities had all been exposed—the stickiness and elasticity of the Nen threads, the cutting power of the playing cards, combined with the bizarre rhythm of his martial arts.
And his own abilities still had many pages left unopened.
He caught a glimpse of the battle in the distance out of the corner of his eye.
Nobunaga had fallen.
Machi had fallen.
Caesar had also fallen.
All of them were dead.
Chrollo's pupils constricted slightly.
Reason told him that the wisest choice at this moment was to retreat.
Preserve his strength, wait for an opportunity, and make a comeback.
But beyond reason, something was burning.
Pakunoda. Nobunaga. Machi. Feitan. Phinks. Shanark. Kortopi. Franklin. Uvogin.
Those faces flashed through his mind.
His companions who walked out of Meteor City, companions who had lived and fought side by side for over a decade, just like that... were they all dead?
Chrollo's eyes changed.
It was no longer calm analysis, but cold killing intent.
A stunning sense of oppression erupted from him!
The surrounding rubble was blown away by the shockwaves, and the air seemed to freeze!
Hisoka keenly sensed the change in Chrollo's Aura, his pupils trembling with excitement!
That's right... that's it!!
He laughed wildly, waved his hands, and several Nen threads shot out, sticking to the huge fragments of wall scattered around!
Come on—!!
He put strength into his arms, and those fragments were swung like meteor hammers, smashing toward Chrollo in an overwhelming barrage!
Just as the boulders were about to engulf Chrollo, the book in his hand flipped to a certain page!
The next second—the positions of the two instantly swapped!
What?!
Hisoka's pupils shrank, watching the torrent of boulders he had thrown smash toward him!
There was no time to dodge!
He could only cross his arms, Nen pouring out madly, forming a defense with Ken in front of him!
Rumble—!!!
The boulders smashed into him, rubble splattered, and smoke and dust filled the air!
Hisoka was smashed back repeatedly, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth!
But before he could land, Chrollo's figure had appeared behind him like a ghost!
Bandits Secret flipped pages again!
Marks of the sun and stars appeared on the backs of Chrollo's left and right hands!
Sun and Moon!
His palms made contact, carrying destructive power, and slammed into Hisoka's back!
Boom—!!!
A violent explosion blew Hisoka away!
He spat out a mouthful of blood in the air, crashing heavily to the ground like a bird with broken wings!
Chrollo did not stop; the book flipped pages, a strangely shaped pistol appeared in his hand, and he pulled the trigger at Hisoka, firing several fist-sized flaming Nen Bullets at the fallen Hisoka!
Hisoka gritted his teeth against the intense pain and rolled away in a sorry state!
With a boom! The ground instantly melted!
Chrollo, as if having predicted his movements, had already appeared above the spot where he would land from his roll!
The sun and star marks appeared on his hands again!
Another Sun and Moon!
He pressed them hard toward Hisoka's head!
Hisoka's pupils shrank to the limit, his hands crossed above his head, Nen condensing madly!
Boom!!!
A violent explosion!
Hisoka was smashed into the ground, smoke and dust filling the air!
But Chrollo knew that this strike would most likely not kill him.
He was about to pursue—with a whoosh, a sound of something piercing the air shot from behind like lightning.
Chrollo agilely dodged to the side, a pebble flying past his cheek like a bullet.
The next instant!
A figure appeared before him like a ghost!
Leo!
Chrollo's pupils shrank, and he instinctively raised his hands to block his chest.
But Leo's fist had already arrived!
Bang!!!
The first punch smashed into his arms; he could still barely parry it!
Bang!!!
The second punch continued to smash down.
Chrollo reacted quickly, kicking at Leo and using the reaction force to quickly put distance between himself and Leo.