The remaining four were Worm, Bat, Porcupine, and a white-haired man with pigtails.
These few had all appeared in the original work, but unfortunately... They had died at the hands of Feitan and Machi.
In addition to the Shadow Beasts, the others who were traveling with them were all Nen users.
They were all elites from the respective Ten Dons' forces.
There were a total of ten Ten Dons. In these years, the Troupe had been causing trouble everywhere, but the territory they had affected wasn't large. For example, the Troupe hadn't ventured into the Republic of Padokea. The fact that five of the Shadow Beasts had arrived meant that there weren't many of the Ten Dons who wanted to get rid of them at the moment.
Some of them might not have even noticed this group of bandits yet.
It was possible that the area where the Troupe was active was only limited to the territories of three or four mafia groups.
Owl saw the man standing in the shade of the tree at a glance, and had a curious and scrutinizing gaze.
The Shadow Beasts had all heard about the legends of 'Oboro'... Although Oboro had retired from the Ten Dons due to personal reasons, his influence still existed.
Even the Ten Dons that they each followed had mentioned before... That the Phyllis Family's situation was a bit special.
One person and one family.
The mafia had its own rules and traditions. Owl walked closer, and lowered his head to Oboro, "Adult!"
The other four also saluted respectively.
"I'm sorry to have troubled you to make a trip." Oboro smiled, appearing very gentle.
"It's our duty."
The underworld beast, Worm, raised his head, and said with a disdainful tone, "Since half of our team has come, let's just wipe them all out at once!"
The porcupine, who was wearing a red tracksuit, had few hairs on his head, and looked harmless to humans and animals, echoed, "That's right... Letting them live until now is already a gift! If they continue to cause trouble like this, it will cause a considerable blow to our mafia's prestige."
"Hmph... I haven't met any opponents who can fight us these past few days. Judging from their past deeds, they seem to have a few tricks up their sleeves... I hope they're not too weak, otherwise this trip will have been for nothing."
The reason why they had let the Troupe jump around before was because their Shadow Beasts hadn't appeared yet.
Listening to the words of the few, Oboro said, "Don't worry, I won't let you down."
After saying this, he leaned on his cane, slowly passed in front of the crowd, and walked toward the gate.
Arrogant, conceited...
This was the first time that Oboro had seen the Shadow Beasts, and it was also his initial impression of the Shadow Beasts.
They were comparing dishes.
However, for ordinary Nen users, the level of the Shadow Beasts was already at the expert level... But this kind of strength wasn't something that they had cultivated step by step. Instead, it was something that they had relied on drugs and genes for. There was a fundamental difference.
He had heard David mention that after the Shadow Beasts debuted, they had been invincible... Making the Ten Dons feel like they had found a treasure. Not only in the mafia field, but even in some other industries, including some national individual groups, the Shadow Beasts had also shown great ability, and were very outstanding.
But the height that Oboro had once reached wasn't something that these 'modified objects' could touch...
To give a simple example, these people were like playing against a computer, and leveling up to a certain level.
But the Troupe was fighting against real players, absorbing experience while training their competitive skills and state.
Not to mention that their level was higher than the Shadow Beasts, even if they were at the same level, they could completely crush the latter.
However, five people fighting one was still not a problem.
Franklin's combat strength ranking in the Troupe, plus his Emission-type ability, meant that his real threat level wasn't too great.
Judging from their appearances, the Shadow Beasts looked a bit like demihumans... Some of them were very obviously deformation, but most of them still maintained a human appearance.
Especially Owl... He was no different from a normal person.
Judging from the current situation, the one thing that the Ten Dons had done relatively well, and was the only thing, was making the Shadow Beasts have a very strong sense of belonging to the mafia, and recognize their identity and background... It could be considered a commendable point.
Oboro's words made the few Shadow Beasts even more excited...
Being able to display their skills and show themselves up close in front of this adult was also a rare opportunity.
As soon as Oboro moved, everyone hurriedly crowded around him, and entered the building.
Only Owl looked at Oboro's back, deep in thought.
In fact, on the way to carry out the order, these few Shadow Beasts had all been very interested in Oboro... Because Oboro had been the only Nen user among the Ten Dons, and people who had seen him said that his strength was terrifyingly strong, and that he was also bloody and ruthless, and acted brutally.
After all, being able to rely on one person's strength to overturn an entire jurisdictional territory, and rise to the top with his own strength, wasn't something that everyone could do.
Oboro's deeds had also become a 'myth' within the mafia.
However, this meeting... Oboro was so weak that he wasn't even as good as a normal person...
But Owl was able to become the leader of the Shadow Beasts, so there was naturally a reason.
Even though this adult had undergone a change, his vision and thinking were definitely still there...
That Troupe... Was probably not simple.
They couldn't be careless.
The fact that an organization or force could make a Ten Don's family deploy such a tight defense and feel threatened was already something that ordinary organizations or forces couldn't do.
A thought flashed through Owl's mind. He looked at a few of his partners, who were smiling and still communicating, and sighed.
Then, he also followed.
The external support, including the arrival of the Shadow Beasts... Were all unknown to the Troupe.
Oboro had already had his men scout around in advance, and had confirmed that there were no monitors... Oboro could even guess that the Troupe had withdrawn on the day that Netero had shown up.
After the Shadow Beasts arrived, the tasks of defense and vigilance were all handed over to Owl to handle. He had his partners stand at various access points... After he finished, it was already dark.
Oboro was in the ward, continuing to flip through ancient text books.
He was accumulating knowledge.
A few days ago, the Hunter Association had already sent a notice, telling Oboro that he had achieved a certain amount of success... But he was still far from being able to take the exam to become a one-star Hunter. He still needed to continue to work hard...
However, through this incident, he could be considered to have made a name for himself within the Association, and had caused a lot of discussion.
He had gained a bit of fame...
After all, in the eyes of uninformed outsiders, he had almost completed this mission alone... Hisoka was an invisible person.
To take the star-level exam, he had to submit an application to the Association, and go through a certain procedure.
In addition to strength, he also needed professional points...
The promotion to one-star was decided by the Association's department, and the difficulty wasn't great.
But when it came to two-star, in addition to the department, the high-level officials also had to vote to screen the list... In other words, he had to have the qualifications to be recognized by other Hunters or colleagues.
And going up to three-star was even more cumbersome... The Hunter Association also had to report to the V5.
For example, Ging Freecss was already a two-star Hunter, and was also one of the Zodiacs... His 'performance' and strength completely qualified him to apply for three-star, but he had never done it.
The reason was that it was too troublesome!
Just waiting for the V5 to reply would take an incredibly long time.
"Adult, everything has been arranged."
Owl entered the ward alone, and greeted Oboro.
"Hmm."
Oboro didn't look up at him.
"You seem to have killed a member of the Troupe?" After reporting, Owl didn't plan to leave. Instead, he asked.
Oboro raised an eyebrow, closed the book, and looked at the former, "That's right."
"Was he strong?"
"The word strong has different meanings for everyone... Perhaps for some people, they're very strong, so strong that it's outrageous. But for other people, they can only be considered tricky." Oboro smiled meaningfully, seeing that Owl was a smart person, and was different from the other Shadow Beasts.
"What about for us?"
Owl leaned against the wall, and continued to ask.
"For you... You can see them, but they're on the top of the mountain, and you're at the foot of the mountain."
"Speaking of strength alone, four of you can deal with one... But what determines victory isn't just strength. There's also brains, experience, and will. You're far behind in these aspects. If you can catch up in these factors, four against one is still not a problem."
"I'm referring to the main combat force. Everyone in the Troupe has a different position and division of labor. There are also some who are responsible for support or logistics, so their strength will be a bit weaker..."
"Four to one, huh..."
Oboro's straightforward words didn't make Owl disbelieve or feel sad. He curled his lips.
"The reason why I was able to kill that person back then was also because I had a bit of an advantage... If it was purely me and him in a 1v1, although I could kill him, I would also be injured." Oboro's next words made Owl's pupils shrink.
Just how strong was the man when he was in perfect condition?
"The fact that you can ask me these questions means that... You're the only one among them who has a chance to make a change... The environment of the mafia will allow you to gain experience, but there will always be a bottleneck period... Don't immerse yourself in a playground full of weaklings, and enjoy the simple pleasure of killing and the sense of superiority. Over time, you'll gradually lose yourself... You must always remain 'clear-headed'. If you want to grow in the future, you need to set your sights further." Oboro lowered his head, and continued to open the book, and said meaningfully.
"Yes."
Oboro's words made Owl's heart stir slightly.
He put away his lazy posture and expression, and looked at the man who was sitting on the bed, concentrating on reading.
He answered respectfully.
The next day, Franklin got out of the car, and stood in front of the hospital where the target was recuperating.
Looking around, there was a mafia member standing every few steps. Besides that, many of them were Nen users...
"There are at least dozens of them!"
Franklin thought to himself as he looked around.
He was referring to the people who knew Nen...
There were hundreds of ordinary mafia members before and after the hospital... This kind of security force had no presence at all for the Troupe.
But it would take some time to break through the defensive line formed by these dozens of Nen users.
He raised his head, and saw a huge flying creature circling in the night sky... It looked like some kind of magical beast or bird.
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