The battle broke out abruptly, yet it did not come as a surprise to everyone.
Even as the fighting erupted, everyone made the choice best suited to their current situation, as though they had rehearsed it long ago.
Joey, who was in the lead, raised his hand in front of himself.
With a crash, Nurarihyon's flying kick slammed into his raised arm.
But it was not actually Joey who blocked Nurarihyon's kick. It was a figure overlaid upon Joey: Killer Queen!
And what blocked Nurarihyon's leg was none other than the hardest part of Killer Queen's body, its Garrison skull emblem.
The tremendous force unleashed a shock wave in every direction at the instant of impact.
Yet throughout this, neither Ging nearby nor List and the others a little farther away showed any intention of stopping. They darted past the two confronting each other and continued running toward the distant exit.
Clearly, this had been agreed upon beforehand.
Nurarihyon's eyes shifted slightly, intending to look at the retreating group.
But just as his eyes moved, a sense of danger suddenly rose within him, instantly making his hair stand on end.
With no time to think, Nurarihyon made the best possible choice in that instant. His figure abruptly turned intangible.
At that same instant, Killer Queen's right hand passed through Nurarihyon's intangible figure.
"Huh?" Joey murmured in puzzlement. He also stopped advancing and instead fixed his attention on Nurarihyon, who had reappeared some distance away.
Joey did not know Nurarihyon's ability, but the information he had obtained told him one thing: in legend, Nurarihyon possessed a very special ability. Categorized as a Nen Ability, it should fall under Specialization.
No anticipated attack could injure Nurarihyon, an ability clearly governed by rules.
Joey had sent Killer Queen's right hand to touch Nurarihyon