When Godspeed: Crossbow struck Netero's back—
For a fleeting instant, an extremely brief thought flashed through Moyu's mind.
Maybe... I can win?
But the next moment, Moyu was pulled back to reality.
Though he believed he had created a perfect opening, the result was that he had not even pierced Netero's clothes, much less inflicted a wound.
If he could create a wound, even if it was only a scrape, Moyu would have a chance to implant the fungal threads needed to activate Kyoka Suigetsu into Netero's body.
That way, it would not be impossible to shake the mountain before him.
Of course, that depended on Netero giving him a handicap.
"I actually... overlooked that."
Having witnessed Netero's near-perfect Ryu, Moyu took a deep breath.
Whether from living in this world or from his impressions of Hunter x Hunter...
In Moyu's understanding, Netero had always been firmly bound to the incomparably powerful 100-Type Guanyin.
Or rather—
The presence of that ultimate technique, 100-Type Guanyin, was simply too terrifying. It had completely drawn Moyu's attention, causing him to unconsciously overlook Netero's own Nen techniques.
As the former strongest Nen user, Netero was now over a hundred years old, and the functions of his body were clearly declining.
Yet the Nen techniques honed through long years and countless battles would not decline because of age. Instead, they would continue rising as he grew older.
It was merely that the powerful presence of 100-Type Guanyin concealed the brilliance of those Nen techniques.
Now that he had deeply realized this, the tiny trace of optimism in Moyu's heart instantly vanished.
He could indeed use the combination of Soul Echo and God Script to bypass 100-Type Guanyin's interception and even create an unpredictable opening, but Netero also possessed Ryu that had reached perfection.
Actually injuring