Nobunaga pulled his sword out from the brute's body. It was coated in blood, reeking of iron and rot. But he didn't flinch. His grip only tightened around the hilt.
His expression turned cold. Step by step, he advanced toward the Spider-Man.
A sharp, chilling aura radiated from Nobunaga's body. Compared to before, his presence had grown far more intense—and his power with it.
The battle seemed to be shifting in the Phantom Troupe's favor. Uvogin had died, and Phinks was no longer able to fight, but the rest of the group remained capable.
Even without Kortopi and Pakunoda—who contributed little in combat—the Troupe still had plenty of fighters: Nobunaga, Feitan, Franklin, Bonolenov, Shalnark, Chrollo, Hooker, and Hisoka.
The biological experiment squad was down to four: the woman, Spider-Man, the two-headed fighter, and the white-haired youth.
The two-headed opponent was still locked down by Hisoka and Hooker.
The white-haired youth was fighting Chrollo one-on-one.
The woman was up against both Franklin and Feitan, a match she couldn't easily win. Feitan's speed countered her abilities well. With Franklin backing him up, it was only a matter of time before they broke through.
That left Spider-Man to deal with Nobunaga, Bonolenov, and Shalnark—plus the occasional interference from Kortopi and Pakunoda. The pressure on him was enormous.
Nobunaga steadily advanced, slicing through each approaching spider with a single stroke. They disintegrated at his feet.
A vicious light flashed through Spider-Man's eyes. "Fine. Let's see if you can handle this."
"You think defeating me will be that easy?"
A dense aura surged from him, and new spiders appeared—these ones were coloured differently.
"Watch out!" Shalnark called out immediately, as the most prospective member in the group he noticed the changes instantly.
Nobunaga continued closing the distance, using En to pin down Spider-Man's location. Killing intent radiated off him like a storm. Bonolenov had already begun his dance.
A string of explosions erupted.
The colored spiders detonated the moment they got close to the Troupe members. Because they were still at a distance, no one other than Pakunoda had time to destroy some of them in advance.
The blasts forced the Troupe to stop moving, dodging and defending instead.
One spider slipped in behind Kortopi.
Spider-Man was aiming to kill—and he knew Kortopi was the weakest, and the easiest to eliminate.
There had already been several moments when Spider-Man could have gravely injured Bonolenov. But Kortopi's interference, through conjured buildings, had blocked every attempt.
That made Spider-Man furious.
Kortopi hadn't noticed the invisible spider sneaking up on him. This one wasn't colourful—it was colourless and completely transparent. Even Gyo couldn't detect it.
It bit Kortopi. Venom surged into his bloodstream.
Kortopi's expression changed immediately. His movements slowed.
The other colourful spiders quickly rushed in. Though Kortopi could see these ones, his poisoned body couldn't react fast enough to stop them.
Dozens of spiders exploded around him. The blasts sent his body flying through the air.
He hovered for a moment, then fell, charred and smoking.
Shalnark turned toward him, preparing to help. But Spider-Man wouldn't allow it.
Shalnark and Bonolenov had to retreat under Nobunaga's cover.
At last, Bonolenov finished his dance. A massive sphere appeared above the battlefield.
"Battle Cantabile: Jupiter!"
This was his ultimate ability—his strongest attack.
The enormous sphere wasn't just massive and heavy; its speed on descent reached supersonic levels, making it nearly impossible to dodge.
The sphere dropped toward Spider-Man.
At that very moment, Spider-Man had just dodged a bullet from Pakunoda and did not have time to switch positions again.
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The ground shook violently. Cracks tore through the earth like an earthquake. Fighters from other skirmishes were thrown off balance. Just staying upright became a struggle.
The white-haired youth frowned. "So the Phantom Troupe really does have some strength."
"This isn't quite what Lord Peter expected."
"They're far stronger than the Shadow Beasts."
The Shadow Beasts knew about the experiment squad, but had no idea about their real power. The experiment squad, however, knew exactly what the Shadow Beasts were capable of.
"Then… I have no choice but to use that."
The white-haired youth stopped moving.
A white bone grew from his body and extended into the ground.
He began pouring a massive amount of aura into it.
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