Boom!
With a surge of Aura, Uvogin charged at Moses with unrestrained aggression.
Having confirmed with Chrollo that there were no more hidden threats, he could act even more recklessly now.
Moses looked at Uvogin, who is coming towards him aggressively, and immediately tapped the ground with his toes and stepped back.
From this moment on, he was ready to deal with Uvogin's offensive with hand-to-hand techniques and Ryu.
Because the conjuration of the black sword will naturally occupy part of his Manifested Aura, and the Aura wrapped on the black sword will inevitably occupy part of the Manifested Aura again.
Therefore, in the following offensive and defensive battles, since Moses no longer needed to pursue lethality, there was naturally no need for him to conjure the black sword.
This will free up more Aura to bring out the effect of Ryu.
Whether he could use superior Ryu to withstand Uvogin's attacks, Moses wasn't entirely confident.
But the Ken: Bone-Plated Armor he had forged during his training gave him the confidence to take calculated risks.
Even if his defenses failed, it wouldn't lead to an immediate defeat.
Despite this, with the purpose of 'delaying time', when Uvogin attacked, Moses's first reaction was to keep some distance, so as to prolong the inevitable clash.
Moses's retreat only lasted about three seconds before he was caught up by Uvogin.
Uvogin's attack method was as straightforward and brutal as ever. His massive fist wrapped in Aura knocked through the air and dust and went straight towards Moses's face.
As Moses retreated, he raised his right arm and flicked the side of Uvogin's fist with his palm.
While making this response, the Aura in Moses's body flowed out a beautiful and pleasing curve and gathered in the palm of his hand.
Rebound…
The palm, which contained the same level of Aura, hit the side of Uvogin's fist at just the right moment.
Bang!
A crisp sound rang out as a jellyfish-like ripple of air exploded from the point of contact.
The impact force of this palm abruptly changed Uvogin's attack trajectory, causing his fist to deviate to one side.
At this moment, Uvogin's slightly stunned face was reflected in Moses's eyes. He quickly transferred the Aura gathered in his right palm to his left palm, and then he thrusted a palm strike into Uvogin's abdomen.
Uvogin staggered back several meters as though struck by a powerful blow.
However, despite the apparent force, the attack inflicted no real damage.
Uvogin quickly steadied himself, looked down at his unharmed abdomen in surprise, then looked up at Moses.
'What's going on?'
'Is it Ryu? Or some other technique?'
Although he was not injured, Moses's two palm strikes just now made Uvogin feel deeply unsettled.
'The strength of our Aura was clearly almost the same, so why could that palm strike deflect my fist and push back my body?'
Uvogin couldn't understand Moses's methods for a moment, which made him involuntarily recall the battle with Kanzai in the past.
At that time, Uvogin had been utterly frustrated by Kanzai's skills that he lost his temper.
Now, Moses's mastery of Ryu felt even more unsettling than Kanzai's abilities had back then...
No…
It was even more uncomfortable than Kanzai at that time!
But he wondered why would he bother overthinking it.
After all, a technique incapable of dealing damage, no matter how refined, was ultimately meaningless.
Uvogin clenched his fists tightly and glared at Moses with cold eyes.
Boom!
Uvogin launched himself forward again, determined to end the fight quickly.
Moses responded by retreating once more, keeping his distance.
The key to victory lay in stalling for time, so prolonging the exchange was essential, and the Rebound Technique he had learned from Ging years ago served as an excellent tool to bolster his defenses.
Soon, Uvogin came in front of Moses again, but this time, he did not throw a straight punch. Instead, he made a feint and then shifted his position with surprising agility to Moses's back-left side.
[Big Bang Impact]
Uvogin gathered nearly 70% of his Aura into his right fist, and the compressed Aura emitted a red light.
Originally, his Big Bang Impact was to concentrate 100% of his Aura on one point, but in order to avoid giving Moses the opportunity and flaw, he only mobilized 70% of his Manifested Aura.
Even at reduced strength, the punch was more than devastating enough!
The dangerous red fist slammed into Moses's side.
How could Moses withstand Uvogin's Big Bang Impact? He gathered his Aura and kicked the rocky ground with his feet, pushing his body quickly away from Uvogin's attack range.
During this process, most of the Aura in his lower body was transferred back to his upper body at an extremely fast speed.
Such precise and fluid control of Aura was regarded by martial artists as a pinnacle of combat artistry, a flawless embodiment of technique.
With this advantage, Moses can deal with Uvogin's offensive with increasing ease.
However, there were still other threats in play.
…
At the edge of the Nen Space…
A hint of killing intent flashed across the depths of Chrollo's eyes, and Bandit's Secret in his hands shimmered with Nen.
Having patiently awaited an opening, Chrollo seized the perfect moment to assist Uvogin.
Teleportation!
In an instant, Uvogin's position shifted forward, closing the gap Moses had painstakingly created.
The red-glowing fist slammed into Moses, who had only just raised his arms in a cross-guard to protect his face.
Boom!
The terrifying force of the punch erupted against Moses' crossed arms, triggering a violent collision of Aura. The shockwave rippled outward, unleashing a tsunami of debris and dust that swept across the battlefield.
Moses's body was hurled through the airborne chaos, smashing a gaping hole in the 'tsunami' before crashing into the smoky boundary of the Nen Space with a deafening impact.
…
At edge of the Nen Space.
Chrollo and Love saw the scene where Uvogin knocked Moses away with one punch.
They weren't thrilled, but they believed that Moses must have been seriously injured by the blow.
'It's almost time to end…'
Chrollo thought to himself.
…
Amid the swirling dust, Uvogin shared the same sentiment.
In his opinion, even if this punch hadn't ended Moses outright, the outcome was inevitable and Moses was simply prolonging his demise.
This was a guaranteed victory!
…
Moses had indeed taken the brunt of Uvogin's Big Bang Impact, but Ken: Bone-Plated Armor neutralized most of the power, so it was not a big deal.
Moreover, under the cover of a large amount of smoke and dust around him, Moses entered Zetsu state, creating the illusion that he was incapacitated. Simultaneously, he focused on replenishing his Potential Aura.
After a while, the dust began to settle.
As the smoke cleared, Uvogin, Chrollo, and Love saw Moses emerge, seemingly unharmed.
…
"How is that possible!? I definitely hit him?!"
Seeing that Moses was unharmed, Uvogin was shocked.
Moses smiled and said, "Was that supposed to be your ultimate move? Looks like it wasn't all that impressive."
At this point, Moses paused and added, "But if Nobunaga were to take this move, he would probably be turned into a minced meat again."
"…!"
When Uvogin heard this, he felt an indescribable anger in his heart.
Under the influence of this anger, veins bulged across his forehead like coiled ropes and his eyes widening, with red blood vessels clearly visible in the whites of his eyes.
Moses smiled as he watched Uvogin's furious reaction, but in fact, he was looking at the black tendrils that were spreading at a suddenly faster speed.