Razor had seen through the two shadow clones Moses had positioned, lying in wait for the perfect moment to strike.
With a brutal display of an Emitter's attack, he crushed them before they could act.
Afterwards, he effortlessly caught Moses's Super Speed: Bullet mid-flight and crushed it with his bare hands.
Finally, with a well-placed, descending Nen Sphere, he broke through Moses's defenses.
Razor's strength was undeniable.
His combat prowess was like an explosion that sucked all the oxygen from the air, leaving Moses no room to breathe.
If Moses were to lose consciousness now...
Razor would stop.
But how could Moses be defeated like this?
From the dust and smoke of the explosion, a figure emerged. It was Moses, who is still holding the black sword.
He charged out of the chaos, launching another assault. Fine grains of sand trailed off his body like threads as he moved.
Seeing Moses unharmed, save for the dirt and grime on his face and clothes, Razor was surprised.
In order to avoid the black sword's attack, the falling Nen Sphere could only fall to the ground and explode prematurely, so it could not hit Moses directly.
But even if Moses had reacted at that time, he would have found it difficult to defend himself because he was caught mid-swing.
'And with the explosion so close, how had he taken no damage at all?'
Razor frowned. As Moses closed the distance, Razor chose to engage in close combat rather than condensing another Nen Sphere.
Moses planted his foot firmly on the ground, raised his right arm horizontally, and slashed the sword diagonally towards Razor.
Facing the incoming sword, Razor bent his knees and leaned his upper body back to dodge the sword.
At the same time, he channeled his Aura and formed a smaller red Nen Sphere in his palm.
Because the size of the Nen Sphere becomes smaller, the speed for condensing and releasing, as well as the speed of attack, can be correspondingly accelerated.
The red Nen sphere, which is no larger than a rubber ball, shot from Razor's palm and struck Moses's face from just a meter away.
Boom!
A burst of red energy erupted, engulfing Moses's head in fiery flames.
Razor succeeded in his attack, but he didn't care whether Moses used his Aura Defense to mitigate the damage of the Nen Sphere.
Seizing the moment while Moses was incapacitated, Razor stepped forward, and his right hand, which is still glowing with Aura, stabbed like a blade into Moses' chest.
Thud!
His Aura-infused hand pierced through Moses's defenses with ease, tearing through his chest.
Razor expressionlessly pulled his hand back, blood trailing from the wound.
Moses, with a gaping hole in his chest, froze in place, his head still engulfed in red flames.
With such injuries, it was obvious that he was on verge of death.
But then-
The severely wounded Moses suddenly burst into countless black particles, scattering like spilled ink across the ground.
"Huh?"
Razor's eyes widened in surprise.
Before he could process the sensation of his hand piercing Moses's chest, he realized the 'Moses' before him had been a Nen Beast. He also noticed the black iron plate that had fallen alongside the dissolving Nen Beast.
Without any hesitation, Razor leaped back quickly, while concentrating his Aura on his palms.
Even if he is very confident in his own strength, he is not clear about the details of the black thing, so the best choice is to stay away from it as soon as possible.
As Razor retreated, the real Moses appeared above the black iron plate, snatching it up along with the falling black sword.
Using the defensive power of Ken: Bone-Plated Armor, Moses withstood Razor's Emission-Type attack. Amid the chaotic explosion of Nen Sphere, he re-conjured his returning shadow clone.
Then, he lay back on the sand, letting the surging sand cover his body while manipulating the shadow clone to grab the black sword. As the explosion's aftermath still lingered, the shadow clone charged through the smoke and dust toward Razor.
All of this maneuvering is for the offensive opportunity at this moment.
However, Razor's caution and quick decision-making ability gave him the space to evade.
Moses, who had teleported here using the Divine Script, didn't expect that someone as powerful as Razor would be so cautious.
Because of Razor's immediate retreat, Moses was unable to launch a lightning-fast attack. He could only land on the ground and use the momentum to close the distance between himself and the retreating Razor.
But the best opportunity to strike had already been lost.
Seeing Moses seize the chance to attack in this manner, a flicker of surprise crossed Razor's eyes, but his hands showed no mercy.
The Nen Sphere he had been charging during his retreat shot toward Moses, who was trying to close the distance and attack.
At this distance, timing, and angle-
There is no reason why the Nen Sphere, which was fired right at the target, would miss.
What Razor needs to do next is to mobilize his Aura to withstand the explosion's residual damage.
But just as the Nen Sphere was about to hit Moses, the figure of Moses reflected in Razor's eyes suddenly vanished, and was replaced by a fist-sized black shadow that used In to eliminate the Aura fluctuations.
'His shadow clones-'
'There were two of them.'
Thanks to the safety net provided by the Teleportation Divine Glyph, Moses could deploy both shadow clones without hesitation during his assault.
So, during the execution of his attack strategy just now, one clone had wielded the black sword, drawing attention head-on, while the other, hidden with In, had silently circled behind Razor.
This is exactly the Shadow Shift Attack that Moses is best at.
Now, with the added support of the Teleportation Divine Glyph, it had become even more unpredictable and difficult to defend against.
Moses teleported to Razor's retreating path and swung his sword with a calm look.
Razor, who was retreating, clearly hadn't anticipated such a cunning combination of moves from Moses. His broad back 'actively' collided with Moses's descending black sword.
Slash!
A deep gash appeared on Razor's tight white short-sleeves and the muscles on his back.
As the black sword's light flashed by, blood sprayed from the wound.
Moses, having landed his strike, didn't hesitate. He activated the Teleportation Divine Glyph, and his figure vanished into thin air.
The next second.
He reappeared at the spot where he had first landed on the beach.
This ruthless approach left no opening for Razor, who had just taken a hit, to counterattack effectively. Instead, the shadow clone, whose presence had been erased by In, bore the brunt of Razor's retaliation.
Poof!
The shadow dissipated into the air without a trace.
Moses felt the intense pain feedback from the clone's destruction, but he endured it and didn't show any reaction on his face.
A successful strike!
After revealing his abilities for the first time, managing to inflict real damage on his opponent was the maximum tactical value his Nen Abilities could offer.
Maybe it will be difficult to succeed next time.
But this was enough.
And all the probing, the conversation, the misdirection...
Every bit of setup had been for this very moment!