The Game Is On (2)

At this time, the Fills Family's residence had become Asura.

At the palace entrance, armed gangsters poured in, intending to eliminate the troublemakers. However, as soon as they appeared, they were attacked by a group of hypnotized Nen user, and despite their relentless attacks, they only ended up piling up corpses.

On the ground, blood flowed like a river... Gang leaders lay on the ground, each with a different expression before their deaths.

The pungent smell of blood was almost unbearable. Just half an hour ago, the place was filled with beautiful music and bustling social gatherings... Now, there was a deathly silence.

The servants and attendants arranged by the Fills Family were also all killed.

The number of dead is difficult to determine in a short time.

"Your ability is really convenient," Quake, with a birthmark on his face, said, looking at Du An standing in a pool of blood.

Quake only took advantage of the gaps to attack some isolated Nen user; he didn't put in much effort.

Most of these Ten Dons's private armed forces died in infighting, having been hypnotized... Du An's Nen, the Lonely Hypnotist, has two progressive methods of use. One is to use it after knowing the target's name. The other is to judge based on actions, first inducing subconscious manipulation in the target. If the target breaks free, the Nen becomes ineffective... If not, they become puppets, subject to Du An's commands.

In the distance, at the gates of the palace, a fierce battle was still raging, with fewer than ten hypnotized Nen user killing the endless stream of gangsters... but there was no need for the two of them to show their faces anymore.

To outsiders, the ruthless and powerful gangs that control world-class forces are utterly insignificant in their presence.

Of course, this was only because the Ten Dons were completely unprepared for the arrival of the Phantom Troupe.

If there is a warning, then it's a different story... Even if the private armed forces are not effective, just hiring assassins and some skilled guys... can still cause the Phantom Troupe a lot of trouble.

This is also why Chrollo lowered his guard against Hisoka.

If Hisoka had tipped them off, the Fills Family wouldn't be in this state today... so fragile.

"They should have finished by now, right?"

Despite his companion's praise, Du An stared blankly in one direction.

Given the level of the Shadow Beasts, with the abilities of the leader and his companions, it wouldn't take long to kill them...

"Feitan sent a message that the Ten Dons have been killed... but they haven't found out the whereabouts of David and Fills Lily," Quake said, glancing at his phone.

"There's been no movement from Hisoka... Kortopi and Bonolenov don't seem to have found them either. This palace complex is too large; even if we move quickly, it will still take some time. Just now, on the big screen, that old man David was speaking... which means the person is right here; they can't escape, they're just hiding."

"I'm going to help them. Be careful."

After analyzing the situation, Quake said something and strode away.

Due to the limitations of his Nen, Du An had to stay here to control the situation and was unable to leave.

Otherwise... those Nen will wake up from their hypnotic state.

In the garden behind the palace.

A major battle unknown to outsiders has quietly come to an end.

The six Shadow Beasts, who were originally full of fighting spirit and extremely confident in themselves, discovered a fact after their battle with the members of the Phantom Troupe.

They are a laughing stock! The fight between Machi and Leech is the most representative example. Leech's words seem to show his disdain for women with a delicate appearance... However, the petite woman in front of him is far superior to him in terms of physical strength and explosive power.

The Leech's attacks failed to hit Machi, as the woman easily dodged them.

The ensuing physical altercations made the Leech realize that the woman's use of Nen techniques, including the intensity of her Nen power, exceeded his expectations.

Even though he relied on his extensive combat experience and was wary of women's telepathic abilities, he still fell for it in the end.

It took less than three minutes in total.

Machi used the "Invisibility" skill to conceal part of the silk threads, and with her agility, she wrapped them around one of the Leech's arms. The Leech was completely unaware and even tried to launch a counterattack, attempting to sneak up on the woman whose back was to her.

But as soon as he twisted his body, his arm was severed and flew away.

However, the sudden injury did not affect the Leech's movements, and his large hand was already about to grab Machi.

Just as he lunged at her, the woman suddenly turned around, raised her slender arm, and precisely gripped the Leech's wrist with her fingertips, defusing the crisis.

"Um?"

The Leech was startled.

He tried to pull his arm, but it was no use.

His size was larger than Machi's, so in theory, he should be stronger... Moreover, these Shadow Beasts were products of genetic mutation, and to some extent, they had already deviated from the category of human life forms.

But Machi's hand was like an iron clamp, and no matter how the Leech struggled, it could not break free.

He was naturally unaware that in the Phantom Troupe's internal arm wrestling competition, Machi ranked sixth, behind Feitan and surpassing Chrollo, who was the leader.

In terms of physical strength, Machi is one of the top performers in the Phantom Troupe.

With one hand gripping the Shadow Beasts, Machi raised her other index finger... As the woman gently flicked her index finger, he felt excruciating pain all over his body, and large drops of blood splattered everywhere.

Only then did the Leech notice that not only was his severed arm bound tightly with threads, but his entire body was also wrapped in them, which, with each contraction, tore through the skin and ripped through the deeper muscles.

Are you really a woman?

The Leech's face was also covered with venomous threads, and blood kept flowing.

He looked directly at Machi and asked from the bottom of his heart.

There was no panic or fear.

Machi remained expressionless and did not respond.

The next second, the Leech suddenly opened its mouth, as if it wanted to spit something out at Machi.

But... his desire to attack, or rather his speed of counterattack, was too slow, and Machi had already seen through it.

With a tug on the silk thread, the woman ripped it open, and with a snap, the Shadow Beasts in front of her was sliced into pieces and died instantly.

"Snort."

The battle ended, Machi let out a cold snort as the Nen threads automatically retracted from her fingertips.

Turning around again, the battle of the other companions was also coming to an end.

Among the Shadow Beasts, the most arrogant Rabid Dog was still completely crushed by Chrollo in a two-on-one situation.

At this moment, the dying Rabid Dog was lying on the ground, its head being stepped on by the leader's foot... Chrollo's clothes were somewhat torn, as if he had suffered some fierce attack, but he was not injured.

On the other side, the Shalnark had already used the attached antenna to control a badly wounded Shadow Beasts.

Shizuku swung her Blinky and smashed it into the head of a Shadow Beasts. The seemingly innocent-looking girl with glasses was surprisingly ruthless, smashing the enemy's head open.

It's over! No surprises whatsoever...

The Ten Dons' Shadow Beasts are quite capable... They might pose a threat to a single member of the Phantom Troupe when outnumbered, but in a one-on-one situation... their chances of winning are zero.

Immediately afterwards, Chrollo bent down and calmly asked the Rabid Dog... about the whereabouts of David and Fills Lily.

The Rabid Dog was foaming at the mouth and was slurring its words...

Chrollo listened with an indifferent gaze.

"Feitan has already killed the Ten Dons."

At this moment, the Shalnark standing to the side looked at the message on his phone and smiled happily.

Upon hearing this, Chrollo stomped his foot hard, and the Rabid Dog's head was instantly blown off.

The last remaining Shadow Beasts became a puppet toy for the Shalnark, and it could be of some use later, so... it was not abandoned.

"Shadow Beasts don't know their whereabouts..."

The Shalnark looked at the dead, Rabid Dog, stroked his chin, and pondered.

"The Ten Dons and the Fills Family are separate... at least the Ten Dons know nothing about the Fills Family's arrangements," Chrollo continued.

"The others weren't attacked either, so where are the four remaining Shadow Beasts? Was that man with glasses one of them? Where did he go?"

"Machi spoke up."

"It seems... David and that woman had a warning, but... from the exposure of the Zoldyck Family to Oboro delivering the message, this was indeed the best decision the two could make in a short period of time."

The Shalnark laughed and said, "Their next plan should be to find a way to escape... The remaining four Shadow Beasts will do their best to protect them."

"But what's strange is that, logically speaking, shouldn't the Shadow Beasts be under the command of the Ten Dons? Why do these four seem to be working specifically for the Fills Family?"

Beep beep beep.

Suddenly, the Shalnark's phone rang again.

Everyone looked over.

"It's Hisoka!"

The Shalnark saw the text message: "He found his target! However, the situation is a bit troublesome... Besides the Shadow Beasts, there seems to be another expert... Bonolenov and Kortopi are the closest and have already gone there."

Where was it found?

Chrollo suddenly asked.

"It looks like a dark room."

"Walk."

After Chrollo finished speaking, the five of them took the Shadow Beasts puppets and immediately sped off, retracing their steps.

On the field, only a dilapidated and messy flowerbed remained, along with the gruesome skeletons of the Shadow Beasts ...

On the other side, Bonolenov and Kortopi entered a palace following the location of Hisoka.

Strangely, the palace gates were wide open, and the inside was pitch black, unlike the other brightly lit buildings... On the ground lay many dead bodies, their vital organs pierced by playing cards.

As soon as they stepped inside, Bonolenov and Kortopi stopped in their tracks and turned to look at a person standing in the shadows a few meters away. Their tense bodies and hearts relaxed... It was Hisoka.

Hisoka leaned against a wall, looking relaxed, playing with cards in his hand.

What are you doing here? Where are the enemies?

Bonolenov, whose body was wrapped in bandages, was puzzled.

They assumed Hisoka had already engaged in combat with the other party.

"Look... they're inside. The target is heavily guarded; I can't handle them alone, so I've retreated." Hisoka pointed a finger, his face sinister, toward a deep corridor in the palace hall. "They're still hiding in a secret room, probably discussing some plan... I can only stay here to prevent them from escaping. You arrived just in time."

As he spoke, Hisoka walked over.

Upon hearing this, Bonolenov and Kortopi had no doubts.

The three of them walked together toward the corridor.

"The Shalnark said there are still four Shadow Beasts alive, and they should be with the target... The three of us should be able to handle it," said Bonolenov.

Neither he nor Kortopi noticed that Hisoka, who was walking side by side, had deliberately slowed down and unconsciously moved back.

"By the way, Hisoka, who is the... other expert you mentioned?"

Kortopi remembered something.

Suddenly, Hisoka spread his arms, one on each side, and placed them on the shoulders of his two companions from behind. He then peeked out from between them with a wicked and eerie face, and said with a gleeful laugh, "Isn't he right in front of you?"

As soon as the words were spoken, a pair of fiery red eyes lit up in the darkness ahead.

The sound of Chain rattling reached my ears.

"!!!"

"Hisoka!!"

Bonolenov and Kortopi immediately realized what was happening.

In the dim light, an iron chain, carrying immense force, lashed out like a whip, aimed directly at Bonolenov.

This Gyudondond Tribe with no time to deal with Hisoka, so he had to step aside first.

Kortopi was left standing there, all alone!

Kortopi was about to make a move, forcing Hisoka back.

However... as a support member of the Phantom Troupe, his strength is almost at the bottom, and he is not even on the same level as Hisoka!

In addition, there was absolutely no prior warning.

Just as Kortopi raised his arm, Hisoka grabbed it and snapped it off... Then he kicked Kortopi in the abdomen, sending him flying in a straight parabola as he crashed into a distant wall with a thud, spitting out a Kortopi of blood.

Before Kortopi's body could slide off the wall, Hisoka had already rushed over and used his Nen power to stick Kortopi's limbs and entire body to the wall.

The person looked as if they were wrapped in a giant piece of chewing gum, with only their head sticking out.

After doing all this, Hisoka slowly turned around, looked at Kurapika who was stepping out of the corridor, and said with a smile, "I've done you a great favor, so remember this kindness."

Kurapika stared at the Bonolenov, ignoring Hisoka's movements.

He removed his tribal outer garment, revealing a beige outfit underneath. Raising his Chain right hand, his striking fiery red pupils stared at the Spiders before him. He uttered no harsh words, but instead began chanting a poem from his Kurta Clan. He was mourning the dead.

"Hisoka... you betrayed the Phantom Troupe."

"You will die a horrible death!"

"Chrollo won't let you get away with this."

On the wall, unable to move, Kortopi a cold voice.

Hisoka tilted his head and glanced back. "Really? Wouldn't that be better?"

"..."

Kortopi yuri.

This lunatic, he said before that he was looking forward to fighting the Phantom Troupe, and he wasn't just saying it casually... he was serious?!

Madman!