Judging by the length of the entire battle, Meruem was not at an absolute disadvantage.
His hardened shell and the endurance granted by his immense Latent Aura were both assets that could secure him victory.
But Meruem did not want to win through a contest of endurance.
Whether it was pride or pursuit did not matter.
"Speed... I need to be faster than him."
Enduring Moyu's relentless offensive pressure, Meruem came to understand what he lacked in this battle.
He only needed greater speed.
And so, that seemingly natural thought took root in Meruem's mind.
Then, talent that could not be judged by common sense answered Meruem's desire.
More precisely, Meruem's current needs and thoughts aligned with his innate Nen Type.
Because—
Meruem was an Emitter.
Though Meruem did not know this, it did not prevent his current train of thought from perfectly meshing with his natural affinity.
"Use Life Energy to propel the body..."
His Nen Type's perfect conversion rate, combined with talent that surpassed the limits of living creatures, turned Meruem's thought into reality at that moment.
Whoosh—
A nearly inaudible shriek sounded through the air.
Meruem, engulfed by lightning-fast slashes, abruptly vanished into thin air.
The next instant.
Meruem appeared fifty meters in front of Moyu.
Just then, Meruem had used a relatively conventional movement technique among Emitter abilities.
By using the "wrapping" and "propulsive" properties of Nen aura, he made his body burst forth at a speed the naked eye could not track.
With that application of an Emitter ability, Meruem broke free from Moyu's ceaseless barrage of slashes, swift as thunderbolts.
Seeing Meruem suddenly move beyond his attack range, Moyu was slightly startled. He quickly halted his offensive, then held his blade horizontally before himself, adopting a stance suited for both attack and defense.
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