At this time, Moses observed Love's reaction carefully.
Words could often serve as sharp weapons, especially in Nen Battles, where strategy hinged on information and psychology.
Based on the special features of Land of Exile, Moses judged that Love, who developed this Nen Ability, should be the type who is easily provoked by disparaging remarks.
That's why Moses would rarely talk nonsense. It's all to encourage Love to be swayed by her emotions and make wrong judgments.
Unfortunately, the Phantom Troupe seemed to take this operation very seriously, so both Love and Uvogin remained rational.
However, Moses's move wasn't entirely futile. The way he suddenly shifted the focus to Love was to let Chrollo and Uvogin know openly that he had realized that Love was the weak point.
Based on this premise, he can create the illusion that Love is his main target...
'Now, it's just a matter of waiting for the right moment...'
Stopping the urge to continue talking, Moses covertly surveyed the battlefield.
Without the support of shadow clones and Shadow Shift, his offensive capabilities were severely limited.
All Moses can do is defend and counterattack, and then wait for the 'opportunity' to come.
And-
That opportunity would only come once, and there is no room for trial and error.
If it fails, he will either have to use the Netero Mask here or use the Nen Exorcism chance.
But using the mask when his Manifested Aura is not at its peak would be a significant waste of resources, so he won't use it unless absolutely necessary.
Moses's expression remained composed, and without waiting for Uvogin to attack again, Moses made the first move.
The Aura in his body quickly flowed to his feet, increasing his speed as he darted along the space's edge.
Seeing this, Uvogin, just like his previous fighting style, fearlessly chased after Moses like an armored tank.
Bang, bang-!
Love suddenly pulled the trigger, and as flames gushed out, hot bullets shot towards Moses at high speed.
Under normal circumstances, except for Enhancers, other types of Nen Users can only use Gyo or Ken to resist the damage from large-caliber gunfire.
Given Moses's current situation, if he tried to withstand the bullet, he would only expose more obvious flaws.
Therefore, under Love's relentless barrage, her emptied magazine forced Moses to limit his movements, making him dodge and reposition carefully.
After several moves, although Moses dodged all the bullets, he inadvertently allowed Uvogin to close the distance.
Crack!
Once in range, Uvogin delivered another straightforward punch, shattering Moses's conjured black sword into fragments once more.
However, Moses still used the same tactic as before. By using the force transmitted from the shattered black sword and the very fast and precise Ryu, he managed to create another opening to regain some distance.
Due to the weaknesses in offense and defense brought about by his Nen Category and his halved Manifested Aura, Moses basically cannot gain any advantage in a head-on confrontation.
Fortunately, Moses's Ryu is extremely superb. Although he struggled to block the full power of Uvogin's punches, he consistently evaded danger at the last second.
After a few exchanges…
Moses was constantly on the brink of peril, seemingly about to fall at any moment.
This is mainly because of the existence of Chrollo, which allows Uvogin to focus on attacking without any worries and maximize the terrifying power of Enhancer.
'Between 7 and 9 seconds...'
Through these exchanges, Moses only defended and did not attack. While barely fending off Uvogin's offensive, he found out that the cooling time of Chrollo's Teleportation Ability.
The fastest one is used after seven seconds, and the slowest one is used after nine seconds.
During this cooldown period, Chrollo will use other abilities in the book.
One of them was a materialized bear paw glove that nearly caught Moses off guard.
The glove can release a shockwave that is not lethal, but can 'knock' people down.
When Moses was knocked to the ground, he narrowly avoided Uvogin's finishing blow by releasing a burst of Aura from his palm to create a counterforce, shifting his body just enough to evade Uvogin's fatal strike.
Despite Uvogin's attacks failing repeatedly, this Enhancer displayed uncharacteristic composure. He didn't grow agitated from the lack of progress. Instead, he maintained a steady pace, giving the impression of a predator wearing down its prey.
This behavior surprised Moses initially, but he could understand it after thinking about it carefully.
'I'm afraid that in the eyes of Uvogin and Chrollo, I, who have been frequently conjuring black swords to resist the attacks, will not be able to hold on for too long as my Potential Aura will be exhausted.'
'Therefore, for them, they only need to maintain the status quo to end this hunting operation steadily.'
These people weren't interested about experiencing the pleasure of revenge during the battle… all they cared about was the result: Moses's death.
This approach of winning by playing it safe can indeed kill Moses's chances to fight back little by little.
However, precisely because it was so stable, it gave Moses more time to catch his breath.
So much so that...
Finally, Moses, who was 'running around', got his chance.
By constantly shifting positions, he invisibly 'controlled' Uvogin to stand at a 'specific position' while confirming that Chrollo's Teleportation Ability was on cooldown.
So at this moment-
When Uvogin knocked Moses away with another punch…
Moses, who was supposed to be sent to the smoky boundary at the edge of the Nen Space like a cannonball, vanished in mid-air.
[Divine Script: Transfer]
At the next moment, Moses reappeared on a pile of rubble behind Uvogin.
In the rubble, more than half of a sleeve could be seen.
That was the coat that Moses had thrown away before the fight. It was covered by flying debris and dust due to the aftermath of the battle and seemed to have no presence.
But the coat was engraved with Divine Script that had the power of transfer...
This is why Moses was able to teleport here.
[Ko!]
Standing behind Uvogin, Moses mobilized all his Manifested Aura at the fastest speed and condensed it on the tip of the black sword, and then stabbed it into Uvogin's heart from his back.
Ssshhtt!
A tiny flower of blood bloomed from the tip of the sword.
The tip of the sword, which was surrounded by bright light, pierced half an inch into Uvogin's back.
At this time, Moses could obviously push the tip of the sword deeper to further expand the wound.
But-
Moses withdrew without hesitation, then dismissed the sword and quickly retreated to keep some distance.
At this moment, Uvogin had turned around and swept his arm to counterattack, but it only struck empty air.
If Moses had lingered for even a fraction of a second longer, the strong wind caused by Uvogin's sweeping arm would have been enough to make Moses lose more than he gained.
But Moses's retreat was too swift and decisive!
'Why can he still...'
Uvogin didn't care about the minor injury on his back. He looked at Moses, who had distanced himself from him in a short moment, and a hint of doubt flashed across his eyes.
'His shadow ability should have been blocked...'
When Chrollo and Love saw Moses using his 'teleportation ability' to stab Uvogin, a trace of worry appeared on their faces.
They weren't worried about Uvogin's injuries, but they were slightly worried about Moses's decisive decision to immediately withdraw.
The level of restraint and composure Moses demonstrated, pulling back at the critical moment after finding an opening amidst relentless defeat, was unnervingly rational.
This ability to suppress impulsiveness in pursuit of survival is the thing that made Chrollo and Love surprised.
After Moses succeeded in his attack, he retreated and then looked at Uvogin calmly.
'Kyoka Suigetsu… Liberate!'