Ron was slightly surprised.
In an instant, they collided and immediately separated.
Sloth narrowed her eyes.
"This Nen Beast's strength is impressive!"
Baki dodged Sloth's attack but didn't avoid it completely. He only managed to shift slightly, causing Sloth's knife strike to land away from his neck to his chest instead.
Sloth could feel that her attack had made contact.
However, on Baki's chest, only a faint white mark appeared.
Ron was also surprised by Sloth's reaction.
Baki's punch was heavy.
As an Enchanter-type Nen user, Hanma Baki's fists were his most powerful form of attack.
This was similar to Uvogin of the Phantom Troupe.
However, aside from his strength, speed, and defence, Baki also possessed technique.
In this regard, Uvogin couldn't match Baki.
After all, Uvogin was just a member of a criminal gang from Meteor City.
He fought a lot and killed a lot.
But the environment Uvogin faced wasn't one of martial arts and combat culture.
Baki, on the other hand, came from a world of combat culture at its peak.
His father, the world's strongest creature, Hanma Yujiro, was his trainer.
He competed both in strength with older men and in technique with younger ones.
He was influenced by martial artists from all over the world, like the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi and Mr. Unchained, Biscuit Oliva.
Hanma Baki's world was one of extreme martial arts and combat culture.
In contrast, the Hunter x Hunter world didn't prioritize these things.
Because in this world, there was Nen.
Earlier, Gluttony, after receiving Hanma Baki's punch, had visibly been affected, his face turning pale, and he looked severely injured. Even after sacrificing his offensive capability and entering his defensive form, he was still struggling.
But, in comparison, after taking Hanma Baki's punch, Sloth didn't seem to be greatly affected.
"A Nen user certainly cannot be judged by their appearance."
Ron looked at the woman on the monitor.
She appeared fragile, the kind of person who would cry after just one punch.
But after taking Hanma Baki's punch, she seemed to become even more excited.
"Nice speed, even faster than Baki."
"Her physical strength is high."
"But still, she wouldn't be able to defeat Baki."
The two clashed again.
This time, there was no pause.
They continued to exchange blows.
Kyler couldn't even see the figures of Sloth and the Nen Beast clearly, only hearing the sounds of their collisions.
Ron, however, could see on the monitor how many times they had clashed in that brief moment, with the intensity of their battle far surpassing the previous fight between Hanma Baki and Gluttony.
At this moment, Kyler finally realized the true gap between himself, Nen Beast, and Sloth.
"Master Sloth, do you need me to do anything?"
Kyler hesitated before asking.
Ron raised an eyebrow.
"First Gluttony, now Sloth, are all Seven Deadly Sins present?"
"Just like the Phantom Troupe, are they also an elite team of the Underground Mafia?"
"However, even if they are, the Seven Deadly Sins' power should still be weaker than the Phantom Troupe's."
"Otherwise, in the original storyline, during the "Yorkshin City event, it wouldn't have been the Phantom Troupe taking action, but the Seven Deadly Sins."
Sloth's voice rang out.
"Go to Gluttony's corpse, quickly."
Having to answer Kyler's question, Sloth paused for a moment.
In battles between powerful fighters, not even a moment can be spared for distraction.
Hanma Baki seized the opportunity.
With a quick pivot, he appeared behind Sloth.
This was a technique that used the full strength of the body to snap the opponent's neck.
Sloth's legs held firm against the move.
Baki slammed Sloth's entire body forcefully into the ground!
At that moment, Sloth's neck had completely twisted. For a normal person, this level of neck distortion would have resulted in immediate death.
But Sloth didn't die.
After hitting the ground, Sloth quickly got back up and retreated a few steps.
She placed one hand on her neck, forcibly twisting it.
With sheer willpower, Sloth twisted her deformed neck back into place.
Ron, watching the screen, narrowed his eyes.
"This Sloth also seems to be an Enchanter-type Nen user, enhancing her body."
"Compared to Gluttony, Sloth has more in common with Uvogin."
"No wonder she can go head-to-head with Hanma Baki."
"Her combat style is similar to Baki's."
"But for Baki to defeat Sloth quickly… that won't be easy."
"Sloth's speed is extremely fast, and her defence is solid."
"And right now, Baki doesn't have any items enhanced by Killer Queen's abilities at his disposal."
"Even if Baki's overall strength is slightly stronger than Sloth's, it's not at a level where he can quickly win. To win, it will have to be a prolonged battle."
"In terms of stamina, Baki is superior to Sloth."
"Even if I've only assigned one-third of Baki's Nen to him..."
Ron had no intention of providing backup to Baki just yet.
At this moment, Baki was more than capable of handling it on his own.
Meanwhile, Kyler had arrived near Gluttony's corpse.
Kyler cautiously observed the body of Gluttony.
Sloth's order struck Kyler as odd.
In Kyler's view, Gluttony was already dead, his head had exploded—how could he still be alive? What was the point of looking at his corpse? Was he expected to revive Gluttony?
The moment Kyler approached, something unexpected happened.
The corpse of Gluttony moved.
It lunged directly toward Kyler.
Kyler's pupils shrank, unable to react in time.
In an instant, Gluttony's corpse wrapped around him.
The body seemed to have turned liquid-like, completely enveloping Kyler, leaving only his eyes exposed. From his eyes, one could see the struggle within him.
It was as if two consciousnesses were battling for control.
A beastly sound emerged.
Kyler's eyes turned red.
The next moment, he looked up at Baki, and a murderous intent appeared in his gaze.
Ron watched the situation on the monitor, and an image from the Marvel universe flashed through his mind.
The state of Gluttony right now was very similar to Venom, with Kyler being the host.
However, unlike Venom, where the host and symbiote have a mutual relationship, Gluttony has completely taken control of Kyler's consciousness.
"I didn't expect Gluttony to have such a Nen ability."
Sloth saw Gluttony charging forward and her eyes lit up. She attacked Baki with even greater speed.
She was trying to create an opportunity for Gluttony to strike.
With Sloth abandoning all caution, Baki was briefly restrained, his attention fully occupied.
He no longer had the energy to focus on Gluttony.
A massive, blood-soaked mouth appeared behind Baki. It was made of Gluttony's flesh and blood.
Sharp, white teeth began to form.
They were jagged and deadly.