"Haha! Looks like our device worked on Imu too, meow!"
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Inside the Dudu Goss Harag, Ai Haibara Meow watched the scene outside through a Surveillance Den Den Mushi and planted her paws on her hips smugly.
If it hadn't worked, Imu would have teleported away long ago instead of staying here tangled up with Xie Wen and the others.
And that was exactly what had happened. The moment Imu heard Xie Wen's voice, he had tried to activate his teleportation ability, but the Pentagram Magic Circle beneath their feet flashed once before rapidly dimming. Before he could try a second time, Xie Wen's attack arrived.
Monster Hunter Style: Silverwing Calamity Star!
Descending from the sky, Xie Wen pinpointed Imu's location and thrust the Salted Fish Long Sword straight at the crown of his head... with something of the White Cloud City Lord's grace when performing Flying Immortal from Beyond the Heavens.
Imu instinctively tried to dodge with instantaneous movement again, but nothing happened beyond a cloud of black mist rising around him.
Had Saint Mars not transformed into Itsumade in time to take the blow for Imu, that strike would have landed on him.
And the price of taking that blow was a massive hole Xie Wen punched straight through Itsumade's body, leaving him sprawled on the ground, "counting down to revival."
"Sapphire Star! Ten thousand deaths would not atone for thy crimes! All of you, attack! Kill this traitor!!!"
Although he had no idea why his teleportation and instantaneous movement abilities had both suddenly failed, Imu could have guessed with his toes that Xie Wen was responsible, so he immediately ordered the other four Five Elders to attack Xie Wen together in a fury.
Except...
"I've wanted to fight Kuzan for ages. You'll do just as well! **Thunder