The last six steps.
The entire underground palace was so quiet that only the giant beast's muffled breathing could be heard.
Everyone held their breath.
Even the air seemed to have frozen.
"Step thirty-one! Beneath the base of the right wing! Killua!"
Leorio's voice was low, yet incomparably clear.
"One and a half percent strength, slow thrust, quick withdrawal!"
"Got it."
Killua flashed forward, moving so fast that only a faint blue afterimage remained.
Lightning as thin as hair at his fingertips precisely pierced the designated spot.
He withdrew the instant he made contact, without the slightest hesitation.
The Salamander Lion-Faced Beast shuddered all over.
Its tail lashed fiercely, sending broken stones flying across the ground.
Its sense of grievance deepened even further.
Its eyes grew redder.
"Step thirty-two! Left lower jawbone! Gon!"
"Three percent strength, light strike!"
Gon took a deep breath.
His golden Nen aura was compressed to the extreme as his fist drifted down lightly, striking the designated spot exactly as Gang intended.
A soft thud rang out.
The force was perfect to the slightest degree.
The giant beast shook its head.
A wronged whimper came from its throat.
Like a big cat that had been bullied but could not find anyone to vent its anger on.
"Step thirty-three! Third tail vertebra!"
"Step thirty-four! Left of the glabella!"
"Step thirty-five! Both ears at once!"
Leorio's commands came one after another, steady as clockwork.
Gon and Killua worked together flawlessly.
Genos's scanning reports remained stable throughout, without a single deviation warning.
Step by step.
Each step trod along the edge of victory.
The sweet fragrance had already become so dense it felt tangible.
One breath was enough to make sweet bubbles seem to burst on their tongues.
"The final step!"
Leorio's voice suddenly rose.
"Step thirty-six! Dead center