The battle continued. Porcupine struck first, hardening his body hair to pierce Uvogin's defenses, then making it elastic to seal off Uvogin's strongest attacks.
Rabid Dog seized the opening to ambush him, tearing through Uvogin's trapezius with his enhanced fangs and injecting an absurdly potent neurotoxin. The poison spread rapidly, paralyzing Uvogin's entire body below the neck and leaving him in extreme danger.
Rabid Dog's success surprised the Phantom Troupe members watching from the sidelines.
Leech took the opportunity to inject Madalat leech eggs into Uvogin's body. They would hatch after a day and gnaw at their host's bladder, causing excruciating pain that made death seem preferable.
Everything seemed settled. The Shadow Beasts had successfully captured one of the thieves.
But despite being restrained and poisoned, Uvogin still displayed astonishing combat power.
With a crunch, he bit off half of Leech's head and began chewing it.
The sight left everyone present speechless.
Whoosh! A moment later, Uvogin spat out a piece of bone as a weapon, driving it through Rabid Dog's head with flawless precision and killing him instantly.
"Aah!"
The next instant, Uvogin roared at Porcupine so loudly that the entire rocky valley seemed to shake.
Porcupine was killed outright by the sonic blast.
Yamada's legs gave out, and he collapsed onto the ground.
"Dead... they're all dead..." he muttered.
Ponzu looked at him, then turned to Odin.
Odin said nothing, continuing to watch.
"Sir..." Yamada trembled. "We... we should run..."
Jingle, jingle~
The instant Kurapika struck, his chain crossed hundreds of meters and reached Uvogin.
Unable to move, Uvogin was wrapped in the chain.
The nearby Phantom Troupe members reacted immediately, but they were too late to rescue him.
"What?" Yamada's eyes widened.
As he watched the car speed away, only one thought remained in his mind-they were