At this time…
In the battle circle, only Moses, Kanzai, Biscuit and Hisoka faced off against Sulfur.
Sulfur didn't care about this. After the previous exchanges, he felt no pressure at all.
In his eyes, the attack power of these humans was too weak. Even if he were hit by accident, it would at most result in a negligible wound.
Therefore, dealing with these humans was only a matter of time.
Sulfur expressionlessly scanned Hisoka and the others, then suddenly burst forth with an extremely ferocious speed, charging straight at Moses.
His goal had always been to take Moses back.
As for the others…
If they got in the way, he wouldn't mind dealing with them as well.
With the support of his immense Manifested Aura, Sulfur's speed was lightning-fast, and in an instant, he was already in front of Moses.
Immediately afterwards, Sulfur raised his arm, and his sharp claws sliced through the air with scorching heat, causing the surrounding air to visibly distort.
Moses's danger perception instantly maxed out, and before Sulfur's claws could strike, he had already taken a step back to evade.
Ssshh sshh shh-
The claws, wrapped in scorching heat, rained down on Moses like a storm.
But Moses seemed to be able to see through Sulfur's attacks, and his upper body swayed left and right like a willow branch as he narrowly dodged each of Sulfur's strikes.
During his time exploring the Dark Continent, Moses's strength had improved in certain areas.
The improvements were reflected in two aspects.
One was the increase in his Potential Aura, and the other was...
His perception of 'danger'!
Moses's eyes couldn't keep up with each of Sulfur's attacks, but he could clearly sense the dangerous momentum emanating from Sulfur's movements.
When Moses's brain received and processed this information, the scene before his eyes began to slow down.
This was the realm of [Fist That Listens to the Heart]...
With this, Moses was able to see Sulfur's attacks, allowing him to dodge the relentless, ferocious Aura-infused strikes while focusing solely on defense.
"It's easier than I expected."
As he avoided the storm-like onslaught, Moses felt an indescribable strange feeling in his heart.
Ever since he arrived at the Dark Continent, every day had been about traveling, on guard, and observing...
To the point where he had almost forgotten the tension of Nen Battles.
And he hadn't expected that during his exploration of the Dark Continent, he would unconsciously develop this near-instinctive ability, which was now producing unexpected results.
'This guy's combat skills are quite ordinary. We might be able to exploit that, but... it's still not enough.'
Moses continued to dodge Sulfur's attacks while gathering information during the intense exchange.
He noticed that while Sulfur's Manifested Aura was monstrous, his combat skills were mediocre, lacking any real technique.
'It seemed that in the world of this red-furred magical beast, battles were decided through clashes of Manifested Aura and pure, beast-like pouncing.'
'Thus, the storm-like attacks were straightforward, lacking any feints, variations, or combat awareness, let alone any real techniques.'
It only took a few seconds for Moses to adapt to Sulfur's attack rhythm.
But from Kanzai and the others' perspective, Moses's situation looked extremely perilous.
'One hit, and it's over.'
When Kanzai saw Moses was caught in the onslaught, he gritted his teeth and immediately charged forward.
Biscuit observed Sulfur's fighting style intently and quietly repositioned herself.
Hisoka was more straightforward. He always avoided head-on combat, and then found the right opportunity to throw a strand of Bungee Gum towards Sulfur's back.
Ssshh.
The pink, sticky substance quietly adhered to Sulfur's back.
Seeing this result, Hisoka wasn't surprised at all.
Because he had already figured out that Sulfur was the type to rely on brute force to solve problems, lacking any sense of finesse. It was all about raw power, much like an Enhancer.
Without rushing to activate his Bungee Gum, Hisoka patiently waited for the right moment.
Sulfur seemed completely unaware of the pink, sticky substance on his back, and he even appeared to ignore the presence of Biscuit and the others, focusing solely on launching wave after wave of fierce attacks at Moses.
'Why can't I hit him?'
After five or six seconds of relentless attacks, Sulfur hadn't even managed to graze Moses's clothes.
A hint of doubt naturally flashed through Sulfur's mind.
From his perspective, the 'life force intensity' of this human in front of him was quite ordinary, and his physical strength was also inferior to his own.
Yet, for some reason, Moses was able to react faster than him in terms of attack and defense.
This was something that felt strange in Sulfur's understanding.
If Sulfur knew that Moses was not only handling his attacks, but was also manipulating a shadow clone to perform other tasks at the same time, he might have been even more baffled.
Outside the battle circle.
Unable to contribute to the fight, Menchi and the others could only watch from the sidelines.
After all, their abilities were mostly inclined toward support and logistics.
If they wanted to harass Sulfur during the battle, they could probably manage it.
But if they made even the slightest mistake, they could be killed by Sulfur in an instant.
The margin for error was far too slim, making it not worth the risk.
"I really want to do something..."
Menchi clenched her fists and resisted the urge to fire a Nen Bullet to attack Sulfur.
Pyon stared at the situation in the battle circle, and when he heard Menchi muttering to herself, she couldn't help but frown and said, "Don't act recklessly."
She could see that Moses was handling Sulfur's attacks just fine.
But if Menchi acted impulsively, not only would she fail to harm Sulfur, but she might also disrupt Moses's defensive rhythm.
Sanbica and Shizuku remained silent, their attention tightly focused on the battle.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Sanbica noticed one of Moses's shadows moving toward her.
'Despite being in the midst of an intense battle, Moses was still diverting his attention to send a shadow over...'
Sanbica immediately realized that Moses needed her assistance.
Inside the battle circle.
In order to help Moses relieve some of the pressure, Kanzai bravely charged at Sulfur's side.
Then-
His intervention did give Moses a brief moment of respite, but the cost was him being sent flying by Sulfur, severely injured and crashing in the distance.
However, his "sacrifice" was not in vain.
Moses and Biscuit took advantage of the opening created when Sulfur knocked Kanzai away, launching a coordinated attack from both sides and knocking Sulfur to the ground.
Then, Hisoka seized the opportunity and used his Bungee Gum to stick Sulfur to the ground.
However, despite this combination of attacks, Sulfur remained unharmed, only growing more furious.
"Roar!"
Sulfur roared, and with a simple burst of Aura, he easily tore through Hisoka's Bungee Gum.
Hisoka narrowed his eyes and stepped back without hesitation.
Biscuit, who originally wanted to take advantage of Sulfur being stuck to the ground to intensify her attack, hadn't expected Hisoka's control to be so weak.
This misjudgment immediately put her in danger.
Sulfur coldly glanced at Biscuit, and the Aura on his body erupted like a volcano, directly sending Biscuit's small figure flying.
After that, without even looking at Biscuit, Sulfur's sharp claws turned as hot and red as molten lava, slicing through the distorted air as they aimed directly at Moses, who was now within reach.
He intended to sever Moses's limbs!
The scorching red claws moved at incredible speed, cutting through Moses's limbs.
Ssshh-
In an instant, Moses's limbs were severed, and the air was filled with a pungent smell mixed with a faint burnt odor.
Seeing he finally landed a hit, the anger in Sulfur's eyes subsided slightly.
But suddenly, Sulfur felt a sharp pain in his neck.
It was the spot where Moses had injured him earlier...
Sulfur turned his head and saw another Moses, with all his limbs intact, holding a black sword and stabbing him with the sword again.
"You?"
Sulfur's expression shifted.
Moses put away his sword expressionlessly and quickly retreated.
The moment Hisoka used his ability to stick Sulfur to the ground, Moses had already swapped places with his shadow clone, using the shadow clone to draw Sulfur's attention and creating an opportunity to injure Sulfur again.
However, this stab also had minimal effect.
But…
Although this strike couldn't trigger the growth of black tendrils, it carried a virus provided by Sanbica.
Sulfur watched as Moses quickly retreated, and the anger that had just faded from his eyes was reignited.
He had to admit that judging the strength of these humans solely based on their 'life force intensity' was a mistake.
But-
He knew the outcome wouldn't change.
Because these humans couldn't break through his life force intensity, they posed no threat to his life.
As long as the battle continued, he, who has the strongest life force, would undoubtedly be the last one standing.
Sulfur's face twisted slightly, but he remained completely unaware that a virus had already invaded his body.