Boom.
An ear-splitting blast erupted in the woods.
A massive wave of air surged from Luo Ye and the saber-toothed tiger.
It swept wildly in every direction.
Dirt and weeds were ripped up from the ground.
They formed a ring-shaped shock wave over ten meters in radius.
Dust filled the sky, blocking everyone's view.
"Luo Ye!"
Gon couldn't help shouting.
Kite tightened his grip on his spear.
His eyes remained fixed on the center of the dust cloud.
A slash of that caliber.
Without any means of defense.
Would certainly slice someone into pulp.
But a moment later.
A sound came from the dust that made everyone question reality.
It was the sound of Luo Ye smacking his lips as he ate.
"Tsk, tsk."
"You're actually pretty nice."
"The texture of this Nen."
"It burns my throat a little."
A fierce gust scattered the dust.
Once the scene inside became clear.
The Saber-Toothed Tiger Squadron Leader's expression froze.
His jaw nearly hit the ground.
His sharp claw, brimming with berserk, dark red Nen.
Had indeed struck Luo Ye squarely on the shoulder.
The ground beneath Luo Ye's feet had been unable to withstand that tremendous force.
It had collapsed into a crater three meters across.
Luo Ye stood at the bottom of the crater.
But here was the problem.
That blow, powerful enough to cleave mountains and shatter stone.
Hadn't even cut through Luo Ye's garish shirt.
Let alone injured his flesh.
At the point where the tiger's claw met Luo Ye's shoulder.
A layer of utterly fathomless black aura.
So dark it seemed capable of swallowing light itself.
Flowed silently.
This was Luo Ye's Specialization Nen.
The ultimate form of Combat Adaptive Evolution.
This layer of black aura.
Was like a suit of armor offering absolute defense.
Not only