Youpi was too fast. By the time Joey reacted, Youpi's attack had already pierced the left arm Killer Queen had raised to block it.
But Killer Queen refused to back down either, raising its right hand to press it against Youpi.
Yet the gun muzzle on Youpi's left arm was already aimed at Joey!
I'll die!
That was Joey's judgment in that instant. Despair flooded his entire body.
But the next second, Youpi stopped moving, because he saw the other person Joey was carrying on his back: Komugi!
The woman skilled at Gungi whom the King valued so highly.
Youpi hesitated briefly, then made his choice. He could not let the battle affect that woman.
So the muzzle on his left arm rapidly contracted. The Nen beam it fired did not target Joey's vital areas, but swept toward his legs instead.
He only had to cripple Joey like Knuckle, then separate him from Komugi, and he could kill Joey in the process.
And taking Komugi back should earn him the King's praise!
Youpi quickly thought through his options and made his choice. Just as he intended, the Nen beam from his muzzle instantly severed Joey's legs, sending him toppling backward.
In Youpi's view, a fall like that would not be enough to hurt Komugi.
At the same time, Youpi's body twisted and changed shape slightly. The instant Emperor Killer's right hand approached him, he actually managed to evade it, leaving that nearly guaranteed strike to slap through empty air less than two centimeters from him.
Youpi forcefully pulled the blade on his right arm out of Killer Queen's left arm, then raised it slightly, about to bring it down on Killer Queen's head.
But just then, Knov and Killua finally appeared near Youpi.
Scream targeted Youpi's hooves. Clearly, Knov intended