Kokai's black-suited robot conjured by programming possessed exceptional stability in terms of control. Its mechanical shell added a decent level of durability, making it fairly robust in defense.
However, it wasn't without flaws, with the most notable being its lack of speed.
Overall, this ability has its merits, but on the whole, it's pretty average.
However, precisely because it was so ordinary that Moses remained cautious and was able to provoke Kokai into revealing the mechanism behind his ability.
'Trojan Horse...'
Just by hearing this term, Moses roughly understood the true nature of the black-suited robot.
'If I had focused my Aura to destroy the robot earlier, I might have been infected by the 'Trojan Horse' concealed within it.'
'And this 'Trojan horse' is probably the key condition for this hacker to carry out his Manipulation Ability.'
After deducing the relevant information, regardless of whether there is such a possibility or not, Moses would not easily break the shell of the black-suited robot.
Anyway, there is only one of them, and its strength is very average, so it posed basically no threat.
As Moses's thoughts raced, he suddenly remembered that before plotting to kill Kortopi, this black-suited robot had been copied multiple times by Kortopi's Gallery Fake.
'If those copies also carried Trojan Horses...'
Due to the large number, he must deal with them under normal circumstances. As a result, he may be infected with the so-called Trojan Horses, allowing Kokai to activate his Manipulation Ability.
Now that Moses thinks about it, using the information gap from Mimicry: Hisoka to kill Kortopi was a crucial strategic decision.
'Hisoka's making his move, too.'
Moses temporarily ignored Kokai, who seemed to have suffered a critical hit, and his eyes quickly swept to Hisoka on the other side of the arena. Seeing that the other party had now set his sights on Machi, he withdrew his gaze without leaving a trace.
'If Chrollo can't come out, it seems that the difficulty of this battle will drop significantly...'
While paying attention to the situation on the arena, Moses slowly raised his hand and conjured the black sword, muttering to himself in his heart.
'Biscuit is keeping Feitan occupied, Kurapika was handling Bonolenov, the shadow clone is drawing Franklin's firepower, and Hisoka had taken an interest in Machi.'
'Then, among the remaining people, the threat posed by Pakunoda can be basically ignored, and the same goes for Kokai, whose Nen Ability was already seen through.'
'As for the remaining two Enhancers...'
'The one called Wapol has a fighting style very similar to Uvogin, wild and reckless.'
As long as his ability remained undisclosed, Moses knew dealing with Wapol wouldn't be too challenging.
On the contrary, when the information about his ability is exposed, it won't be so easy to find an opportunity to deal with him with one blow.
Just like just now-
Wapol clearly will not easily use risky Nen Techniques such as Ko, but will instead bring out the most significant advantage of an Enhancer and will only maintain a Ken state while attacking and defending.
If he were just a turtle poking its head out, Moses could have relied on Shadow Shift to decapitate him in one slash.
But if the turtle retreats into its shell, while it is not impossible to kill it, it would be much more time-consuming and troublesome.
Compared to the cautious Wapol, the other Enhancer with bandages wrapped around his fists is a bit more interesting...
From the moment Moses noticed this Enhancer named Shatga, the opponent did not show any intention of attacking.
Instead, he remained in place, shuffling his feet in small steps while repeatedly throwing sharp jabs.
The two fists wrapped in layers of bandages always made a whistling sound when they pierced the air.
Judging from the other party's actions, it seems that he is warming up...
But he is a Nen User after all, so this warm-up exercise gives Moses a feeling of accumulating strength.
This can also be seen from the steam-like Aura rising from the opponent's shoulders.
'Let's get rid of the Manipulator first.'
Moses thought of this and suddenly jumped off the arena. With his right foot pressing firmly against the ground, he charged toward the isolated Kokai.
Although Kokai's composure was shaken at this time, he was not a pushover.
The moment he saw Moses conjure the black sword, he immediately retreated to distance himself from Moses and immediately removed his [Matrix].
Hiss-
The black-suited robot that had just risen on Pakunoda's side abruptly dissolved into smoke-like Nen, disappearing mid-air.
As Kokai retreated, his fingers danced across his laptop's keyboard with incredible speed.
The sharp sound of keystrokes accompanied a torrent of data streaming across the screen.
When Moses stepped within ten meters of him, Kokai completed his programming, and a brand new robot in a black suit appeared in front of him.
Rather than redirecting the robot from Pakunoda's side, Kokai opted to program a new one entirely.
While it will take some time for programming to become a Nen Construct, it was enough to meet the current need.
"Even if you know my abilities, I still have a way to infect you with a Trojan Horse!"
Kokai slammed the Enter key, and the black-suited robot that conjured in front of him responded to the sound and moved to intercept Moses, who was rushing towards him.
Moses watched Kokai's operation and thought to himself, 'Although Manipulation Ability based on 'implanting Trojan Horses' was quite novel, the limitations and conditions were far too cumbersome.'
'Well, it doesn't matter.'
'After all, Manipulation Abilities…'
'Are too easy to counter.'
Moses glanced calmly at the black-suited robot. As he rushed forward towards Kokai, the shadow at his feet that was moving with his body suddenly swelled up and turned into a shadow clone, which immediately blocked the black-suited robot with a pick-and-roll move.
Against Enhancers, Moses's Specialization Ability, Soul Echo, might be at a slight disadvantage, but against Manipulators, it can be regarded as a perfect counter.
It must be known that even Illumi, who is a member of Zoldyck Family, had been pushed to the brink of doubting his life choices when facing this ability.
"Checkmate."
As the shadow clone blocked the black-suited robot, Moses flashed in front of Kokai, who had a shocked look on his face.
The so-called 'Trojan Horse Implantation' might have been an impressive manipulation ability, but the fact that it can only conjure one infection route and must be operated with a laptop has reduced the threat of this Manipulation Ability's capability by a lot.
In short-
Against a Manipulator whose abilities were fully exposed, the simplest strategy was to go straight for the source.
Moses raised his arm horizontally and was about to swing his sword at Kokai.
But at this moment, a barrage of scorching bullets flew toward him from a distance.
It was Pakunoda's attack.
Moses instantly switched from offense to defense, tilting his body slightly as his wrist twisted, slashing the sword horizontally in front of him.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The incoming bullets struck the blade and instantly split in two amid a burst of sparks.
Kokai knew that his close combat ability was far inferior to Moses's, so he decisively retreated under the cover of Pakunoda, intending to delay until Satoga finished warming up or Wapol rushed over from the audience stands.
He has experienced Moses's abilities and fully understands that the power of [Matrix] is completely countered by Moses.
In this situation, he desperately needed teammates to increase his margin for error and reduce the difficulty of activating his ability.
Kokai's decision-making was sound.
However-
The opponent he faced was Moses, a hybrid-type Nen User.
Clang!
Moses swung his sword to slash the last bullet, and his arm, like a pendulum, swung in the direction of Kokai.
And then…
[Super Speed: Bullet]
Moses glanced sideways, but did not stop his momentum. Instead, he took advantage of the situation and used the Super Speed cornerstone ability seamlessly.
With a humming sound, the black sword transformed into a streak of lightning, shooting toward Kokai with astonishing speed.
As Kalluto scrambled backward, the fast-approaching black lightning was reflected in his slowly widening eyes. With no room to dodge, he hastily concentrated more Aura in front of his chest.
However, he conjured a black-suited robot just now, which took away some of his Manifested Aura. In order to retreat quickly, he also gathered some of the Manifested Aura on his legs...
This resulted in him being unable to mobilize enough Manifested Aura to fortify his defenses in time.
Shhhht!
The black sword stabbed into Kokai's chest.
The overwhelming impact shattered the feeble defense instantly, allowing the sword to penetrate Kokai's torso.
Kokai only felt a powerful force passing through his body, and his whole body shook suddenly.
The next moment…
The force unleashed by the attack tore a basketball-sized hole through his chest.
"Ugh…"
Kokai stumbled backward, looked down at the ground, and saw blood pouring down on the ground.
"I didn't… even have… the chance to create… the conditions..."
Kokai's lips trembled as he muttered to himself incoherently, then he collapsed backwards and fell heavily to the ground, closing his eyes in bitter defeat.
In mere seconds, Kokai had become a lifeless corpse.
With that, the Spider lost its fourth leg.