Using the Shadow Shift, Moses pierced Pakunoda's chest with a single stab.
Because Pakunoda was moving at the time, and Moses didn't want to give her time to react.
So-
The instant he swapped position with the shadow clone, in order to make up the attack distance as quickly as possible, Moses chose the attack method of 'straight stab' plus 'real-time conjuration'.
This decision achieved the desired result, but was not without flaws.
The straight stab of the sword certainly pierced through Pakunoda's body, but it didn't immediately render her immobile.
Now…
Pakunoda's forward dash to escape the blade was nothing but a desperate attempt before death.
But Moses still went for the finishing blow without hesitation, aiming to decapitate her directly.
The black sword turned into a stream of light and sliced straight at the back of Pakunoda's neck.
Just as the blade was about to connect, Pakunoda seemed to be tripped by something, and her upper body suddenly fell forward.
The black sword then swept across her head, cutting off a handful of her hair.
Pakunoda didn't see the blade that narrowly missed her, nor did she feel her hair being cut, but when she raised her arm...
She realized she had been granted a fleeting opportunity to make her final stand.
In her last moments-
She had the chance to ignite a flame that could illuminate the path for her comrades!
With unwavering resolve, just before her body hit the ground, Pakunoda raised her revolver and aimed it at her temple.
The trigger was pulled!
Bang!
Gunfire erupted, and a bullet made of 'memory' shot into her temple.
No blood, no bullet hole.
Only a ripple of Nen lingered on Pakunoda's temple.
Her second Nen Ability, [Memory Bomb], allowed her to condense her own or another's memories into bullets, and then, she can use the conjured revolver to shoot the condensed memory bullets into her own or other people's heads.
The most dangerous aspect of this ability...
As long as she prepares the Nen Bullets containing chaotic memories in advance, she can create a deadly control effect in a fierce battle where every second counts.
If Moses had been hit by Pakunoda's memory bullets earlier, the chaotic memories would have shattered his defense in an instant.
These memory bullets could be used on others or on herself.
This is exactly what Pakunoda did before her life faded away.
She shot a bullet that contained the memory of a certain Nen User into her own head.
[Memory Bomb]
The bullet that penetrated into Pakunoda's head instantly turned into a torrent of memories.
Under the effect of this ability, Pakunoda could briefly use the Nen Ability of the memory's owner before the memories faded.
The ability was called [Love is Like Fire], a Conjuration-Type Ability.
In an instant-
A red flame ignited from the bloodied hole in Pakunoda's back, and then, it was as if a large amount of combustible materials were injected out of thin air and flame suddenly exploded. Then, as if it had consciousness, it rushed straight towards Moses, who was close at hand.
'This ability...?'
Moses's face was suddenly illuminated by the red flames, and his heart was filled with astonishment.
The information he had about Pakunoda's Nen Abilities in the original work did not include such a lethal ability...
In surprise, Moses forcibly stopped the attack before the blood-red flames reached him, and he leaped backward. At the same time, he let the shadow that had returned earlier to quickly transform into a shadow clone, and used its body to block the surging flames.
The ferocious red flames then engulfed the shadow clone.
Strangely, as soon as the flame touched the shadow clone, it seemed to constrict, wrapping tightly around the shadow clone.
The unimaginably high temperatures quickly consumed the shadow clone.
Moses retreated, looking at the red flame with surprise, as he could see that the shadow clone was quickly turned into ashes under the flames.
But during this process, Moses did not feel any pain at all.
This means that…
The red flame suddenly released by Pakunota can burn the target to ashes in a short period of time. However, it will seal the target's sensation of pain during the burning process.
This should be one of the limitations of the ability itself.
'I didn't expect she had such a trump card...'
Moses observed as the shadow clone disintegrated into ash, and the red flame also disappeared, as if it had never appeared.
Meanwhile…
Pakunoda lay on the ground, the last glimmer of light in her eyes disappearing.
'Did it work?'
In her final moments, she murmured to herself.
The red flame just now drained away almost all her life force, signaling that the ability had been successfully activated.
Soon, the glimmer in Pakunoda's eyes disappeared, and her life came to an end.
No blood was seen flowing from beneath her body.
Because-
The ability effect of [Love is Like Fire] uses 'blood' as the material, which reduces the difficulty of conjuring it into flames.
Therefore, although this ability looks more like a Transmutation-Type Ability, it is actually a Conjuration-Type Ability.
When the flame transformed from blood successfully clings to the target, the Nen User can increase the power of the flame by continuously fueling it with their own blood...
In her last breath, Pakunoda confirmed that Love is Like Fire had already attached itself to the intended target, and she turned almost all the blood in her body into fuel for the flames in an instant.
This was the last thing she could do.
Using her own life as a blazing fire to illuminate the path for her comrades.
Unfortunately…
At the last moment, Moses used his shadow clone to absorb all the damage from the flames.
And due to the 'sealed pain' limitation, Moses didn't even feel the slightest pain.
'As expected, I can't just rely on the ability information from the original work.'
Moses glanced at Pakunoda's lifeless body and retracted the shadow that had lost its power.
Whether it is the fact that Chrollo has the Nen Exorcism Ability or the trump card that Pakunoda used before her death, it is possible that the ability information from the original work may mislead Moses to a certain extent.
But in this world-
Moses trusts his own judgment more than the ability information given in the original work.
So, after Chrollo implemented the 'coffin plan', based on all the information he received, he was able to judge that Chrollo likely possessed a Nen Exorcism Ability.
That's why he arranged the Divine Script on the arena in advance.
It was also why he noticed Pakunoda's subtle movements when she first raised her revolver to her temple. This vigilance allowed him to react immediately when she repeated the gesture.
Even though he thought he knew Pakunoda's ability very well, even though Pakunoda in his eyes was already in a dying state and could not make any waves...
He would not be careless because of this, which allowed him to summon a shadow clone at the last moment to absorb the damage.
'Always expect the worst.'
This had always been one of Moses's guiding principles in his actions.