Without knowing the exact conditions required to activate it, Uncle Bill's Nen Ability to forcibly drag a target into Zetsu was terrifying. As more parts are disabled, the amount of Aura that can be emitted will become less and less, and eventually rendered the target unable to use their Nen Abilities at all.
In other words, if Uncle Bill was provided with an environment where he could freely execute his ability, he could essentially cast a powerful silence spell, sealing away an opponent's Nen completely.
If this ability were to affect Law, his physical capabilities, without the enhancement of Aura, would leave him utterly weak.
However, Atomu had a much stronger physique, so losing aura in one arm wouldn't significantly impact him.
But if his other arm were also disabled, it would become a serious problem. That's why, just as Uncle Bill was about to disable his left arm, Atomu hurled a boulder in an attempt to kill him.
Although he failed, he successfully interrupted Uncle Bill's Nen Ability.
As Atomu was considering whether to continue, he noticed the humanoid Nen Beasts charging toward the group in sync with the harp melody, with one of them targeting him directly.
He silently raised his left hand, looked at the flying Nen Beast approaching, and a strong Aura gushed out from his left fist.
Meanwhile, in the cloud of dust left by the shattered stone, Uncle Bill and his team got back on their feet, only to see a Nen Beast closing in on each of them. Left with no choice, they engaged in battle.
"Damn it! If I weren't injured…!"
Uncle Bill dismissed the conjured laptop and gritted his teeth.
If it weren't for the injury on his arm, he could have deprived Atomu of his ability to use Aura on both hands.
On the other hand, when Biscuit faced Stargie's Nen Beast, she only skillfully dodged its attacks rather than using brute force to destroy it instantly.
She had two purposes for staying here. One was to get the gemstone pendant, and the other was to see what Law was capable of. Unless it was necessary, she would not show too much strength.
'Stargie's Tears… I'm definitely taking it.'
She lightly stepped backward, easily evading the thrusting spear of the Nen Beast with a playful smile.
Everyone present was matched against a Nen Beast, and Law was no exception.
The spear formed by Aura shaping carried an eerie, chilling aura. Under the control of the Nen Beast, it stabbed at Law with precise control, with the intention of killing him.
Law used his Aura to speed up his limbs, took a step to the right, avoided the spear's attack, and swung his arm. Shin slashed upwards and slashed at the arm of the Nen Beast holding the spear. After being severed, the entire arm of the Nen Beast turned into smoke and dissipated.
After cutting off the arm with one slash, Law pivoted on his foot and swung downward at the Nen Beast's back, intending to cleave it in two.
However, the Nen Beast's lower half is now in a smoke-like form, which allowed it to float midair, vastly increasing its mobility. Just before Law's sword could connect, it suddenly ascended, avoiding the strike.
At that moment, the harp melody resonating through the hall shifted.
Sound of Seven Verses: String Pressure, Killing Tone!
While in the air, the humanoid Nen Beast swiftly regenerated its severed arm and conjured a longbow from its smoky Aura, with an arrow already drawn and aimed!
The arrow was released, streaking toward Law's face below.
Hearing the sudden shift in melody, Law's eyes flickered with a sharp gleam.
He suddenly raised his arm and swung the sword!
The rusty, worn-looking sword cut precisely through the incoming arrow, slicing it in two with its unparalleled sharpness, then continued its trajectory toward the airborne Nen Beast.
The distance between the two sides was more than three meters, and with Shin's length, he could not cut the Nen Beast down.
But in that instant, a Flying Slash shot forth from the sword, cutting the humanoid Nen Beast cleanly in half.
However, in just a second, the humanoid Nen Beast that was split in half was glued together again and returned to its original state.
The smoke-like Aura of the humanoid Nen Beast seemed capable of automatically repairing itself no matter how severe the damage.
Law realized this, and so did the others.
An immortal body, combined with decent speed and eerie attacks… The Nen Beast is a very troublesome enemy to deal with.
Since these were Manipulation-Type Nen Beasts, if they couldn't be destroyed, the only option was to go directly for the manipulator, Stargie, who was playing the harp in the palace.
However, if the black Nen of the Nen Beast penetrated into the body, there was a high possibility that they would follow in the footsteps of the two corpses on the ground. Under such a threat, it would obviously not be easy to bypass the Nen Beast and deal with Stargie.
Even Atomu, after destroying the Nen Beast with one punch, could only face the Nen Beast again after it had recovered instantly.
Everyone was entangled, and no matter how overwhelmingly powerful their attacks were, the Nen Beasts were like cockroaches that just wouldn't die, returning over and over again.
At this time, after Nen Beast returned to its original form, it attacked Law from above.
"An undying Nen beast, huh..."
Law muttered to himself and leaped back, narrowly avoiding the Nen Beast's suicide charge.
Through their brief exchange, he didn't find the beast particularly strong. It was just very difficult to deal with.
'Should I try using the white smoke font ability?'
Law dodged the spear thrusts from the Nen Beast, as well as the occasional arrows.
Because the Nen Beast can regenerate, Law did not waste his Aura attacking it. Instead, he kept dodging the Nen Beast's attacks while thinking about whether to take the risk and try the white smoke font ability.
The music played by Stargie was sometimes slow, sometimes fast, sometimes low, sometimes high, occasionally soft, occasionally sharp, and sometimes broad...!
The casual changes constitute the shell of a song and also affect the movements of the humanoid Nen Beasts.
As long as he listens carefully to the melody's shifts, he can predict the next attack of the Nen Beast.
Law wasn't sure if the others had noticed this, but he had noticed it during his continuous battle with the Nen Beast. However, he also observed that the Nen Beast's speed was gradually increasing.
The person who controls the humanoid mind beast is Stargie, and Stargie seems to be controlled by a Nen. Both lacked the flexibility and adaptability of a true human.
If not for the Nen Beasts' regeneration and the strange Aura they emitted, even if their speed increased, they wouldn't pose much of a threat.
However, dealing with the Nen Beasts was no easy task, as everyone had to constantly guard against the black arrows and entangling nets.
Law, following the rhythm of the music, moved with increasing ease to dodge the Nen Beasts' attacks, while searching for an opportunity to make contact.
Since the Nen Beasts were getting faster, he couldn't strike carelessly, but it wasn't a big issue.
'Almost there.' Law thought silently.
At the same time, the Nen Beasts began to bring pressure to Uncle Bill and the others.
Among them, Mark struggled the most. At first, he could handle the Nen Beast, but as their speed increased, his movements grew noticeably rigid, and it was obvious that he did not notice the secret of the sound of the harp.
Luby, whose Nen Ability was rhythm-based, could sense it. However, since his ability required him to seal off his hearing, he couldn't perceive the melody's secrets. Nonetheless, when he activated Rhythm of Life, he could easily counter the Nen Beast's attacks.
Among all the people present, only Biscuit and Law seemed to have noticed this, while Atomu, being physically inclined, could fend off the Nen Beast even without realizing the melody's secret.
Biscuit just kept dodging the attacks of the Nen Beast, and while dodging, she did not forget to observe the situation on Law's side.
When she saw him dodge the Nen Beast's attacks with such ease, her eyes brightened slightly, and she mentally added another point to his score.
From their first encounter until now, her rating of Law had reached five points. If he earned another five points from her, he'd barely pass in her book.
Law didn't know that Biscuit was scoring him. He was like a dancer following the melody, stepping in the correct rhythm, and then suddenly making a move when the music paused to the next stage.
After slashing the Nen Beast's arm holding the spear with the sword, he pressed down on the Nen Beast's head with his left hand.
Then, he activated the ability of the white smoke font!
However, the humanoid Nen Beast instantly exploded into dark mist, which rapidly wrapped around Law's body.
"Hmm? That kid...!"
Seeing this scene, Biscuit's brows furrowed slightly.
However, what she didn't see was the faint smile that appeared on Law's face as the black mist engulfed him.
Although Post-Mortem Nen can be more powerful than those during life, they also have fatal flaws.