At this time, the entire villa had completely quieted down.
Chrollo was very certain that there was no one above the third floor.
If Mondale had known the entire plan in advance, he was confident that he could have caught a hint of something being wrong...
Clap clap clap...
Suddenly, a burst of footsteps came.
Chrollo opened his eyes with a smile, and looked toward the stairs.
Figures walked down from both the left and right staircases.
There were a total of eight of them!
"Yo, the leader of the spiders... The leader of the Phantom Troupe, Chrollo Lucilfer."
A middle-aged man wearing an officer's cap, with a powerful aura, raised his hand to greet him.
"Hello, everyone from the Association..."
Chrollo twirled the dagger in his hand, and the gentle and jade-like smile on his face didn't diminish at all.
"Oh? You guessed it... As expected, you're not ordinary."
The middle-aged man raised an eyebrow.
"Are we going to fight here? How about finding a wider place? That way, everyone can better display their skills..." Chrollo smiled.
Seeing him so calm, the minds of the few Hunters from the Association stirred.
It was the first time that they had seen a criminal who was so calm and composed in a critical moment.
It didn't seem like he was pretending...
"This place is enough... If it's too wide, I'm afraid you'll run away."
The middle-aged man said indifferently.
Seeing this, Chrollo shrugged his shoulders, slowly took off the black suit on his body, and was only wearing a white shirt... Then, he twirled the dagger in both hands, and got into a fighting stance, "Before we start, can I have the honor of asking a question?"
"I want to know the answer. That way... Even if I lose, I'll accept it."
"You can ask."
"Regarding our information, did the Association investigate it, or did that person tell you?"
That person was undoubtedly referring to Oboro.
"He said it..."
"The Association doesn't have the energy to care about small fries like you... The most powerful people won't accept this kind of mission either. Only us... Don't mind the trouble, and are willing to make a trip."
"Thank you."
After hearing this, Chrollo looked at the former sincerely.
"When I kill you later, I'll try to reduce your pain as much as possible..."
The man laughed upon hearing this, "You're really nice... I really can't tell that a guy like you would be a vicious criminal."
As soon as he finished speaking, the capture team formed by the Association took the lead in attacking.
A large net, manifested by Nen ability, appeared out of thin air above Chrollo, and was cast down on his head.
The slaughter began...
...
In the ward.
All five of the Shadow Beasts had arrived.
Oboro was reading a book as usual...
Franklin felt that the atmosphere in the room was a bit strange, because... The way a few of the Shadow Beasts looked at him had a hint of playfulness.
This made him feel vigilant.
Everyone was very well-behaved.
When Oboro was reading, they didn't even dare to make a single sound.
Di di di...
At this time, Owl's phone rang, and he answered it in public.
"Okay, I understand."
After a moment, he replied, and hung up the call.
Then, he looked at Oboro, "Adult, just like you predicted, the first group failed... The people from the Association are all dead."
"Hmm."
Oboro's gaze was still wandering on the pages of the book, and he responded lightly.
"Kumubo."
After a while, suddenly, Oboro called out without raising his head.
"Yes."
The latter stood up from the bench.
"Do you like numbers?"
"Numbers?"
"From 1 to 12, if you pick a number that you like, what would you choose?"
Suddenly, Oboro's words made the temperature in the room drop sharply, as cold as an ice cellar.
Franklin's pupils even dilated a bit.
"..."
He was speechless.
At this moment, countless thoughts mixed together in his brain.
The unease and disharmony that had been lingering in his heart were instantly magnified to the limit.
"What's wrong? Don't be silent... Oh, 0 isn't in this range, and 5 can't be chosen either... Let me guess, you like 7 this number?" On the bed, the man closed the book, had a smile on his face, and looked over.
A chill surged from the soles of his feet to the back of his head.
With a snap, Franklin's two drooping arms took off their rings without warning. The next second, they were aimed directly at Oboro.
Whoosh!
But his movements were still a beat too slow. A black shadow had anticipated this, and had already rushed in front of him. The limbs and face had become bestial, and sharp claws instantly slashed across his chest, leaving a few bloody marks.
At the same time, the white-haired Shadow Beast jumped up, and stepped on Franklin's arms with both feet. He pressed down, like a jack, causing his gun to deviate.
Owl also instantly blocked between Oboro and Franklin.
The closest Bat grabbed Oboro with both hands, directly smashed through the window, and flew out.
After circling and gliding in the sky for a while, he landed, and safely placed Oboro on the ground.
Then, he soared into the sky again, and rushed straight toward the ward.
...
Inside the room, Owl looked at Franklin, who had smashed his companion away with one arm, and retreated. He scratched his head: "It must have been hard for you to pretend these past few days... If it wasn't for this adult instructing us to have some fun with you, you would have died long ago."
The white-haired Shadow Beast stood up from the rubble of the collapsed wall, spat out a mouthful of blood, and said with a ferocious expression, "You're indeed quite capable!"
"Get out of the way!"
The next second, Owl's expression changed, and he shouted immediately.
A few Shadow Beasts reacted immediately.
They saw Franklin shake his arms, and his ten fingers sprayed Nen bullets like a machine gun... The Shadow Beasts didn't dare to take this Nen bullet's lethality and the powerful firepower it created head-on.
If they were hit even once, they might lose their lives!
The entire ward was riddled with holes in an instant. Even the metal walls were smashed by the dense Nen bullets... It was extremely difficult to get close under this kind of attack.
Franklin raised one hand, and aimed it at the ceiling.
As the Nen bullets shot out, dust and rocks fell from the roof...
Franklin strode forward, and ran directly. He jumped out of the window that had been smashed. He was dozens of meters high... He couldn't be trapped in the building. There was still a glimmer of hope if he escaped outside. Besides the Shadow Beasts, there were still dozens of Nen users...
But just as he took to the air, a piercing sound wave instantly made Franklin feel dizzy, his vision went black, and he lost his hearing... He couldn't control his body for a moment.
It was Bat, one of the Shadow Beasts.
Franklin forced himself to stay awake, but because he had been hit, his aim was poor. In addition, Bat's flying ability was extremely strong. After a round of sweeping fire, he couldn't hit the other party at all.
Bang!
Franklin fell freely, and crashed heavily on the ground.
Not far away, standing there, was Oboro.
At this time, the latter had been surrounded by dozens of Nen users, layer upon layer.
Owl and the others also jumped down from the high floor one after another, but they used the outer wall of the building to reduce the impact, and landed on the ground.
Da da da!
Franklin resisted the injuries, quickly flipped over, and used his Nen ability to sweep at the people in front of Oboro.
Even though some mafia members had used Nen to defend, they still couldn't offset the damage... Franklin's Nen bullets were extremely amazing in terms of both penetration and density.
The few people standing in the front row were turned into sieve-like minced meat in the blink of an eye.
But the Shadow Beasts' attacks had also arrived...
Worm seized the opportunity, and moved nimbly, pouncing toward Franklin's back.
Franklin sensed the danger, and wanted to turn his gun, but the other party had already gotten close, and bit into his flesh.
Immediately, Bat flew over overhead, and the invisible sound waves rushed down.
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