The situation for the Phantom Troupe continued to deteriorate. Chrollo's strength wasn't necessarily weaker than the white-haired youth's, but that ability of the guy left Chrollo with few options. The rest of the Troupe didn't have the power to make up the difference.
Phinks was already severely injured. Shalnark and Pakunoda were too weak. Feitan, Nobunaga, Bonolenov, Hooker, and Hisoka could manage to hold their own—but not much more. The white-haired youth moved unpredictably, his form vanishing and reappearing at will. Meanwhile, the woman and the two-headed opponent launched ambushes from the shadows.
No one noticed when a figure suddenly appeared high above the bone forest.
Flames ignited in Natsu's left hand. Flames ignited in his right.
Then, he merged the flames into one.
"Brilliant Flame of the Fire Dragon!"
A golden fireball formed in Natsu's hands, then he hurled it downward with force. The ball grew larger as it fell, radiating intense heat that reached the ground before the fireball itself did.
The white-haired youth, Chrollo, and Feitan all sensed the heat and instinctively looked up.
Their pupils shrank as they saw it.
Next were the woman, the two-headed one, Pakunoda, Shalnark… everyone looked up at the fireball.
Hisoka froze for a moment. This kind of attack—he had seen it before.
"That's Ron's Nen Beast."
"But why is Ron here?"
"Why is he interfering?"
Hisoka narrowed his eyes, quickly analyzing.
The fireball struck the forest and exploded. Flames surged outward in all directions. The shockwave spread instantly.
The white bones forming the forest snapped and collapsed under the impact. One after another, they fell.
This was far faster than when Chrollo had used Owl's ability to remove them.
When the fire finally dissipated, most of the bone forest had been leveled.
The battle came to a sudden halt.
Both the Phantom Troupe and the biological experiment squad paused. The sudden intrusion left everyone stunned.
The fire hadn't just hit the bone forest—it had blasted everyone indiscriminately. Even the two opposing sides bore charred marks from the explosion.
All eyes turned to Natsu, still suspended in the air.
He didn't follow up with another attack. Instead, he let his body fall freely toward the ground until his feet landed.
"An Emission-type Nen user?"
"Whose side is he on?"
The white-haired youth's expression turned cautious. To him, the newcomer was likely an enemy.
But Chrollo wasn't sure he was an ally either.
Truthfully, the Phantom Troupe didn't have many friends. None that powerful. No one they knew had a Nen Beast capable of launching such a devastating fire attack.
Two figures walked forward. One was a Nen user—short black hair, dressed in a fitted training uniform, exuding calm and control with every step. He was handsome, with a presence that was difficult to ignore.
The other was a Nen Beast. It had black hair too, but its aura was darker, tinged with hate.
Hooker and Shalnark spoke simultaneously.
Chrollo turned to them.
"Boss, this is the one I mentioned. When I escaped the Underworld Mafia, he saved my life," Hooker said. "And the one from the last auction."
Chrollo nodded. He had heard of this person before—but he never imagined it was Ron. He'd assumed the person Hooker spoke of was much older.
Back then, how old was Ron? And how had he grown so strong over these few years?
He trusted Shalnark's judgment, but he couldn't reconcile it.
Ron glanced at Hooker. From his physical features, Ron realized Hooker was similar to Elita, but he had no personal memory of the man. He looked once, then turned away.
"I came because I accepted a request."
Before Chrollo could respond, Natsu moved.
Fire burst across his body as he charged the white-haired youth.
At the same time, Sasuke moved.
Lightning surged in his hand.
In an instant, he appeared behind the two-headed experimental member.
His hand plunged into the opponent's body. Electricity crackled, the stench of burnt flesh filled the air.
The two-headed man spun and grabbed Sasuke tightly.
"That won't kill me!"
"I'll kill this Nen Beast first—then you!"
"Opposing us only leads to death!"
Sasuke looked at him calmly, without fear. His eyes seemed to say:
You haven't caught me—I've caught you!
A dark, semi-transparent figure materialized around Sasuke, shielding him completely.
It turned him into a dark crimson giant.
The giant's hands reached out and gripped the two-headed man.
Then Ron removed the conjured ball from his waist and poured aura into it.
"Nen bullet—detonate!"
A highly compressed nen bullet launched toward the two-headed man. Bound by Sasuke, he couldn't dodge.
The bullet was a direct hit.
Explosive force erupted across his body.
Sasuke twisted—ripping the enemy apart.
But the explosion continued until all life vanished from the man's body.
The woman summoned a red dragon with a thought and leapt onto its back.
The dragon carried her high into the sky. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NoveIＦire.net
In the meantime, Natsu clapped his hands together mid-battle with the white-haired youth.
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