I'm Really Not A Nen Exorcist (HxH Fanfic)

The trap had been set from the very beginning.

The moment Kargis laid eyes on the scene, he had already triggered the trap.

All that Moses had to do was wait patiently until the right moment when Kargis would make his move.

For Kargis to realize this now was rare.

But unfortunately...

It's still too late.

Moses calmly controlled his shadow clone to intercept Kargis's escape route in advance, and then observed the black tendrils spreading on Kargis's body.

'Intense emotional fluctuations will continuously fuel the black tendrils, accelerating its growth. Although its speed is increasing, it's still not as effective as overlapping wounds.'

'After all... waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out is not the same as actively attacking.'

Whether it is Ainbo or Kargis, they are all objects of Moses's ability observation.

Judging from the process and results of the practice, Moses had reached a conclusion.

That is...

Multiple wounds concentrated in one area can trigger the Kyoka Suigetsu the fastest.

Although violent emotional fluctuations can also accelerate the activation of Kyoka Suigetsu, it's still not as effective as creating wounds.

Unfortunately, Kargis was the type who could disappear at any time using Zetsu to hide his presence, so there wasn't much more room for Moses to continue the observation.

In order to prevent accidents from happening, Moses decided not to be as lenient. He was prepared to use his speed to press Kargis until Kyoka Suigetsu was activated.

With this thought in mind, Moses kept his phone in hand and began to walk towards Kargis, while simultaneously using his illusion to manipulate Ainbo. The illusion calmed Ainbo's violent Aura and made him walk towards Moses with a joyful smile.

Kargis was the first to notice Ainbo's shift, from his previous berserk Aura to a strange, joyful expression.

'What kind of ability is that?!'

Kargis felt a chill in his heart.

Under his gaze, Ainbo walked towards Moses, and his severed, bleeding shoulder trembling slightly as if attempting to open his arms to embrace someone.

Suddenly, Moses glanced sideways at the approaching Ainbo, and put his five fingers together to form a chop. Then, with a swift motion, he slashed through the rain, drawing a waterline across Ainbo's neck.

Immediately after, Moses retracted his arm, stepped forward, and looked at Kargis again.

At the same time…

As Ainbo passed by Moses, his head suddenly flew into the air, but his large body continued to walk forward.

The severed head soared into the sky, the face still wearing that joyful smile, completely unaffected by the disorienting spinning view.

Deep in the illusion of Kyoka Suigetsu, Ainbo never realized that 'reality' was different from what he perceived, even up to the moment of his death.

Kargis glanced at Ainbo's head, which was still smiling while flipping in the air, and felt an even deeper chill run down his spine.

'This guy... is he really just a soldier of the Luluci Country...?!'

Kargis's pupils constricted sharply, and he no longer had the intention to continue the fight.

Facing an opponent with such bizarre abilities, he needs the assistance of at least one companion.

Given the current situation, the most sensible option is to temporarily avoid the spotlight.

With that thought in mind, Kargis retreated to the most chaotic place in the entire military camp without hesitation.

His whole body was enveloped in Aura, and he moved at incredible speed.

Before the nearby soldiers could react, Kargis had already vanished from their sight.

Moses was well prepared and found the right moment to exchange positions with the two-dimensional shadow that had blocked Kargis's retreat in advance.

Swoosh-

Moses appeared out of thin air right in front of Kargis, and with a wave of his hand, a black sword was conjured and slashed straight at Kargis's chest.

Kargis reacted extremely quickly. The moment Moses appeared, Kargis pushed off the ground with his toes, shooting off to the right to avoid the sudden slash.

"Oh?"

As his slash missed, Moses raised an eyebrow, impressed by Kargis's reaction speed.

After dodging Moses's attack, Kargis sped up madly, trying to widen the distance between them.

The sword wound on his chest made him realize that Moses's ability was teleportation.

With that in mind, and with mental preparation, Kargis felt confident that with his exceptional reflexes, he could evade Moses' attacks.

After all, what he is best at is speed and reflexes.

But despite this, Kargis had no intention of engaging Moses further.

According to his assessment for the other party, if Kargis wants to deal with Moses, he must have at least one companion to help him. Otherwise, a one-on-one fight would only end in his defeat.

Such sacrifices are meaningless.

"Even if you have teleportation ability, as long as my reactions are faster than your attacks, I won't let you land another hit!"

Kargis's figure darted towards a nearby squad of soldiers with a grim look in his eyes.

"If you don't believe me, feel free to try!"

Kargis's mind raced as he dashed toward the group of soldiers. Suddenly, he grabbed two of them and hurled them into the air.

When the two soldiers reacted, they had already flown to a height of eight or nine meters. They screamed in surprise and waved their arms and legs in the air helplessly like drowning people.

Kargis's actions were clearly intended to slow down Moses's pursuit.

In his view, unless Moses was willing to let his comrades die, he would surely stop chasing him for some time in order to rescue the two soldiers.

Moses quickly glanced at the two soldiers falling from the sky, but his speed and direction of pursuit toward Kargis were not affected at all.

Kargis snorted coldly when he saw this scene.

"Is chasing me more important to you than your comrades' lives?"

Kargis's mocking words cut through the rain: "It seems like the army of Luluci Country isn't all that honorable after all."

"…"

Moses ignored Kargis's ridicule and maintained a certain distance in the chase.

As long as he kept close, Kagus will not easily use Zetsu to conceal his presence and Aura.

Therefore, there was no need to actually catch up to Kargis.

Seeing no reaction from Moses, Kargis continued to taunt, "Your comrades are about to be splattered into pu... huh?"

Halfway through his words, Kargis's expression changed as he glanced back.

He saw Moses swung his sword without even looking behind him, and two cylindrical bursts of Nen as thick as thumbs shot towards the two soldiers who were about to fall to the ground.

Thump, thump.

The two cylindrical bursts of Nen hit the two soldiers almost at the same time, but they did not cause any harm to the soldiers. Instead, they perfectly cushioned their fall.

Then, the two soldiers fell to the ground. They felt some pain from the impact, but otherwise unharmed.

When Kargis saw this scene, he felt a wave of shock stir in his heart.

'This monster…'

Moses's exquisite control of Emission Ability surprised Kargis so much that his cheeks twitched several times.

'As expected…'

'Choosing to avoid confrontation was the right choice.'

'As long as things remained as they were, I can effectively keep this monster in check.'

At this moment, despite being extremely wary of Moses's power, Kargis still didn't feel much danger.

His confidence stemmed from his speed and reaction ability to cope with Moses's abilities.

So, his plan was to continue avoiding battle, not giving Moses any opportunity to land a decisive blow.

Then, once his companions succeeded, he would decide whether to join forces with them to take Moses down based on the situation.