When 3D Hisoka was decapitated for the first time, Moses couldn't detect any traces of the attack.
But for the second attempt, Moses was mentally prepared.
Therefore, when 3D Hisoka was decapitated again, Moses finally caught a glimpse of the attacker's attack trajectory and their nearly translucent body outline.
From Moses's perspective, the attacker who decapitated 3D Hisoka clearly had the ability to make their body semi-transparent.
Moreover, when launching the attack, they didn't reveal even a hint of killing intent.
This was also the main reason Moses failed to see the attacker clearly the first time and couldn't sense the trajectory of the attack.
Judging from the fleeting, blurry outline, the attacker seemed to have a human-like build, though much shorter.
Since the attacker's body was in a semi-transparent state, Moses couldn't definitively conclude that it was human.
"The attacker has the ability to make their body semi-transparent, and they're extremely fast. I was prepared this time, but I still couldn't see the weapon they used to decapitate Hisoka... or maybe they didn't use a weapon at all. The only thing I'm sure of is that a normal level of 'Ken' wouldn't be enough to block it."
Faced with everyone's surprised reactions, Moses lowered his voice and briefly explained the information he had gathered.
"Also, Hisoka was decapitated twice, but the attacker didn't press forward. Both times, they stayed in the same position."
"Maybe they're defending their territory..."
Menchi said thoughtfully.
She is not a Beast Hunter, but she had often ventured into deep forests and other environments teeming with wildlife, so she has experienced the territorial awareness of some powerful creatures.
Some creatures would intentionally leave warning signs such as urine or claw marks in their territory, while others wouldn't.
They would simply attack any intruders without the need for feeding, eliminating all other creatures that entered their domain.
Moses glanced at Menchi and nodded, "I think so too. So under normal circumstances, bypassing this attacker's territory would be the more rational approach. However... other areas likely have similar unknown creatures defending their territories."
"So what do you plan to do?"
Kanzai's questioning voice came from behind.
Moses turned to look at him and said calmly, "Charge forward, catch the attacker, or... kill them."
Since arriving in the Dark Continent, Moses and the others have been constantly chased. Now, Moses is taking the initiative to attack, which can be regarded as an attempted breakthrough.
The confidence came from the fact that his shadow clones could continuously test the waters, gathering crucial information along the way.
"Alright, then I'll go."
After hearing Moses's decision, Kanzai immediately took on the task without hesitation.
After all, he is an Enhancer and has the self-healing ability, Tiger Stripes.
So it made sense for him to take on this role.
Biscuit and the others weren't surprised by Kanzai's initiative. In their opinion, Kanzai was indeed the most suitable candidate.
"No."
However, Moses rejected Kanzai's offer.
Kanzai's right foot, which had just stepped forward, abruptly stopped mid-air as he widened his eyes and looked at Moses, who was at the front of the group.
Just when he was about to ask what that meant, he heard Moses continued, "The most suitable person for this task is Hisoka."
"Huh?"
After these words were spoken, everyone instinctively turned to look at Hisoka.
Moses also turned his gaze to Hisoka.
Facing the sudden attention, Hisoka acted as if he hadn't heard anything. His expression was indifferent and he did not react at all.
This state lasted for a little over two seconds before Hisoka finally feigned a look of confusion and asked in a strange tone: "Why are you all looking at me♧?"
"…"
The group fell silent for a moment.
Biscuit, Pyon, Kanzai, and the others instantly shared the same thought.
'This guy,'
'is definitely getting back at Moses!'
Moses rolled his eyes and asked bluntly, "Hisoka, are you scared to go?"
"…"
Hisoka flipped a playing card and pressed it against his chin, completely ignoring Moses's words.
Moses knew Hisoka was throwing a small tantrum, so he shook his head and stopped talking. He simply stared straight at Hisoka.
After about a few seconds.
Hisoka, as if realizing something belatedly, put on a surprised expression and asked, "What, were you talking to me just now◇?"
"Who else?"
Moses narrowed his eyes slightly.
Hisoka sighed, "I thought you were talking to your Nen Clone just now♤."
"Good."
Moses nodded, mimicking Hisoka's tone as he added, "I thought you were pretending not to hear me because you were scared."
"With you by my side, why would I be scared♧?"
Hisoka maintained a faint smile on his face, even showing a hint of anticipation.
Moses hadn't mentioned going himself earlier, but Hisoka deliberately used his words to pressure Moses into joining the action.
Moses paused for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded and said, "Since you've said so, 'I' will definitely protect you."
"That's wonderful♡."
Hisoka's eyes curved.
The others watched the verbal sparring between the two and felt a sense of weirdness in their hearts.
A moment later.
Hisoka stood at the front of the group, his tear-stained face slightly stiff.
And 'Moses' with an expressionless face stood beside him.
Hisoka glanced silently at the 'Moses' beside him, then turned to look at the real Moses a few meters away.
'You said you'd come with me.'
'But isn't this just a Nen Clone?'
Facing Hisoka's complicated gaze, Moses ignored it and said seriously: "Hisoka, remember the tactics I just laid out. My clone will definitely protect you well."
"…"
Hisoka sighed lightly. At this point, he couldn't be bothered to engage in any more verbal sparring with Moses.
However, based on the tactics Moses had outlined, he would indeed need to use Bungee Gum.
"Go ahead."
Moses clenched his fist in a gesture of encouragement toward Hisoka.
Hisoka ignored him completely.
Meanwhile, the shadow clone, under Moses's control, stepped into the giant grass ahead.
Five seconds later.
Hisoka roughly estimated the distance and then also stepped into the giant grass.
The surroundings were filled with grass blades several meters tall, but fortunately, the density wasn't too high, so moving through it wasn't impossible.
However, being inside gave a palpable sense of being shrunk down to a smaller size.
Moreover, the grass blades swaying gently in the wind also created an eerie, ghostly sense of danger.
However, Hisoka is different from ordinary people. His mentality is as hard as steel, so he will not be affected by this dangerous environment.
He followed behind the shadow clone, with condensed Aura distributed across every part of his body, with more concentrated around his neck.
The shadow clone ahead did the same, gathering more Aura around its neck to enhance its defense.
Now, it all depends on how the attacker reacts.
If the attacker chose to target other parts of the shadow clone, then according to Moses's tactical arrangement, Hisoka would have to retreat from this territory immediately.