Kurapika retracted the Chain and wrapped it around his arm, panting heavily.
After months of training and making progress with "Ten, Zetsu, Ren, Hatsu, En, In, Gyo," dealing with those armed guards was no great challenge for him now.
The bullets they fired seemed to move in slow motion, frame by frame, to Kurapika. Naturally, they couldn't hit him.
But the man before him, named Shachimo, was entirely different.
After ordering the Nosra Family members to cease fire to avoid accidentally hitting anyone, he slowly crouched and pressed his palm against the slick grass.
Then "Emitter Nen Beast: Eleven Under the Eaves" sprouted up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.
Each one wore a black robe and a hood like those worn by the KKK. Though they were made of Nen Energy, they wielded their weapons just like humans.
Three of the "Eleven Under the Eaves" carried guns, while the other eight held swords. They formed a formation, and when Shachimo quietly ordered, "Attack the nearest enemies," they all sprang into action.
Their movements were still somewhat stiff, but they charged forward without hesitation. Eight rushed in for close combat, while the remaining three fired from a distance, forcing Kurapika to dodge.
It was still too much for Kurapika to handle them with the ordinary "Chain," which had no special abilities. Before long, he was wounded, a slash across his chest.
He glanced down at the bleeding wound, then stared intently at Shachimo and the "Eleven Under the Eaves."
His teacher had told him that, because Emitter was adjacent to Manipulation, their Nen Beasts often had to be controlled by their users. They weren't as intelligent as Nen Beasts created by Transmutation or Conjuration.
In other words, as long as he could distract Shachimo—or even threaten his life—he would