The Item to Save Uvogin

Inside the cage, Uvogin ignored his injuries.

As he listened to the man, he merely clenched his fists.

Naturally, he scoffed at what the man had said.

Join the Third Elder?

If it had been the old him, he would naturally have been tempted by the offer.

But now that he had met Ian, he was eager to follow him and accomplish something. How could he stop here and fall just like that?

"Heh, bastard, you're just a little older, and you're spouting this nonsense in front of me."

"You think I'd give in that easily!?"

Uvogin spat a mouthful of blood onto the ground and jerked his head up, his beastlike eyes fixed on the man as a cruel smile spread across his face.

"Kill me if you've got the guts. Otherwise, remember this: sooner or later, I'll pay you back for today's humiliation, with interest!"

The man, who was as burly as a bear, stopped with the cigar between his lips when he heard this. He stared at Uvogin with interest, then smiled.

"Good, that's the look. Kid, you really have potential..."

"But..."

"Today, I'll teach you something."

The moment the words left his mouth,

he let go of the liquor bottle and his massive body vanished from where he stood.

The bottle fell.

He had already appeared in front of Uvogin, his towering figure blocking him from view. His clothes billowed, and he drove a vicious punch straight into Uvogin's abdomen.

"Bang!"

A burst of air erupted from Uvogin's back.

That single punch felt as though it had shattered Uvogin's insides. He dropped to his knees, blood spilling from his mouth.

"Crash!"

Only then did the bottle hit the ground and shatter, spilling liquor everywhere.

The man stood like an iron tower, looking down at Uvogin on his knees. There was still a trace of appreciation in his eyes, but his face was cold. He took a hard drag on his cigar and sneered.

"Kid, potential doesn't mean strength!"

"Before a genius grows up, he has to learn to respect the strong. Do you understand now!?"

With that, he ignored Uvogin and turned to leave, but told him before he went,

"If you want revenge, remember this: my name's Ron. I'll be waiting for you to come find me!"

With those words, he left.

Clearly, the burly man named Ron had complete confidence in his strength.

Uvogin was left alone in the cage, his head bowed and a beastlike, icy killing intent in his eyes.

"Ron, huh... You'd better stay alive, you bastard. Wait for me to pay you back double for today's humiliation!"

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

Near noon, Ian and Chrollo's group had arrived in the West District of Meteor City's inner city.

Their arrival drew some attention.

The people watched the group without the slightest restraint.

Feitan frowned slightly and looked back at them as though they were already dead.

Even so, he didn't make trouble by picking a fight with them. His voice was somewhat low as he said,

"We've reached the West District. These people could tell the Third Elder where we are at any moment. Even if we save Uvogin, we'll have to leave quickly."

Chrollo simply looked at Ian beside him and said calmly,

"The prison where Uvogin is being held isn't far ahead."

"This is the Third Elder's territory. Ian, do you have a plan? If you want to give up, there's still time for me to negotiate with the First Elder."

Ian looked in the direction Chrollo had indicated, narrowed his eyes, and said softly,

"So Uvogin is probably being held there..."

"Feitan was right earlier. Once we've saved Uvogin, getting out of here will be a problem. We'll probably all have to work out a way together."

"As for how to save Uvogin..."

At that, he looked up at the sky.

The sun hung high overhead. Noon had arrived.

It was time for the God of Doraemon's blessing again!

In an instant, his consciousness entered the Chaos Space, where a white cloak floated.

Ian's eyes lit up at the sight of the item.

"Got it!"

Ian spoke happily to the group. Chrollo and the others knew nothing about how he drew his items, so naturally they didn't understand what he was happy about.

Thinking of this, Ian reined in his excitement a little, though his gaze had grown much more confident.

He had thought there would be a hard fight.

He hadn't expected to get this item. Things would undoubtedly go much more smoothly now.

"Let's go... Once we get near the prison, wait outside for a bit. I'll bring Uvogin out in no time."

Everyone was slightly stunned by his confident declaration.

Even Machi and Nobunaga, who trusted Ian deeply, thought rescuing Uvogin would be extremely difficult.

They had already prepared to fight alongside Ian.

They hadn't expected that, just as they were about to reach the prison,

Ian would suddenly say his plan was to rescue Uvogin alone.

But because they trusted Ian, they didn't doubt his words. They only asked him again.

"Ian, can you really handle it alone?"

Hearing their serious question, Ian nodded, the corners of his mouth rising as he said confidently,

"Don't worry. I told you before, a mere prison isn't enough to stop me."

"Just wait outside, and I'll bring Uvogin back!"

Feitan, Chrollo, Pakunoda, and the others were just as baffled by Ian's words, with no idea what he intended to do.

If anyone else had made such a rash decision,

they would have thought the person was crazy!

But when it was Ian, who had displayed the "power of miracles," saying it, they felt that no matter how unbelievable what he intended to do was,

since he had said it, he must have a way to do it.

They asked no further questions. Led by Chrollo, they soon reached a somewhat secluded area.

A square building stood not far away, six stories tall.

It looked out of place among Meteor City's dilapidated buildings. It was clearly made of reinforced concrete and looked very sturdy.

Fierce-looking men patrolled the surrounding area.

Even a Nen user would probably have a hard time escaping once locked inside.

"Should we grab someone first and ask if Uvogin is in there?"

Crouching with the others in the grass, Pakunoda considered things more thoroughly and asked in a low voice.

Hearing her, Ian shook his head and said softly,

"There's no need for all that trouble. I'll just go in and take a look. Besides... I trust Chrollo's judgment."

Everyone stared blankly at Ian, a huge question mark hanging over each of their heads.

They all wondered if they had misheard.

Wait...

Did he know what he was saying...?

There was a huge prison right in front of them, with burly men patrolling all around it. Could he just walk in because he said so?

If getting in and out of the prison were that easy, what was the point of it...?

Ian merely smiled as Nen gathered in his hand.

The next moment, a white cloak appeared in his hand.

[Invisible Cloak]

Draping it over oneself could make people and objects invisible, preventing others from seeing whatever it covered.

Chrollo's gaze sharpened when he saw this.

A Nen object?

It's different from that pink device before...

Ian, what exactly is your Nen Ability?

Machi and Nobunaga's eyes lit up at the sight of the new item!

They held Ian's Nen items in extremely high regard. Now they fully believed his bold claim that he would rescue Uvogin alone.

Ian had no intention of hiding the new item. He chuckled and said,

"This is the Invisible Cloak, an item that can make people invisible."

"With this, as long as I'm careful, sneaking into the prison won't be difficult. I'll be relying on it to rescue Uvogin."