Out of the three, only Netero could immediately grasp the implications of Moses's revelations.
However, he did not expect that even Saiyu was a spy planted in the Association by Beyond.
As for the credibility of what Moses said...
In Netero's opinion, there was no need for doubt it.
Moses's eyes swept across the shocked Cheadle and Beans, then he looked back at Netero and said calmly:
"Old man, the limitation you placed on Beyond is the root of all these troubles… including the Post-Mortem Nen Curse that nearly killed you."
"…"
Netero remained silent.
Even without Moses spelling it out, Netero had already realized why he had been targeted by the Nen Curse.
Moses looked at Netero, who remained silent, and continued:
"So, in order to remove that limitation, Beyond's people will absolutely launch a second, or even a third, assassination attempt via curse. However, Beyond himself has nothing to do with this matter. He's not even an 'informed party' in the strictest sense."
"Hohoho…"
Netero's lips twitched slightly as he let out a faint chuckle.
As Beyond's father, he understood Beyond better than anyone. So he naturally knows that Beyond would not resort to such underhanded methods when it came to direct confrontations.
So even if Moses hadn't pointed it out, he would've known that the previous Nen Curse had nothing to do with Beyond.
Moses raised the challenge letter in his hand and said calmly: "But Beyond now knows about this matter, which is why he chose this moment to send the challenge letter."
"Mr. Moses, I'm a bit confused... If this matter has nothing to do with Beyond, then who wants to harm Chairman?"
Beans asked with a bewildered look in his eyes.
Moses looked at him and replied, "Beyond's partner, the King of Kakin Empire, Nasubi Hui Guo Rou."
"!!!"
Beans froze on the spot.
Moses knew that in order to explain these things clearly, it would take some time for Beans to digest them.
But with the arrival of this challenge letter, there is no need to rush to talk about some things.
Retracting his gaze from Beans, Moses looked back at Netero and said calmly:
"Old man, Beyond doesn't want to see Nasubi Hui Guo Rou use despicable means to assassinate you again, so he used this challenge letter to block Nasubi Hui Guo Rou's schemes. In other words... for the next forty days, you won't have to worry about any more Nen Curse attacks."
At this point, Moses paused and then said in an inexplicable tone:
"Old man… how reliable do you think my reasoning is?"
"Hoho…"
Netero chuckled softly, and then murmured: "That does sound like Beyond's usual style."
"Then tell me..."
Moses stared at Netero's face, subconsciously raised the challenge letter in his hand a little, and asked in a deep voice: "Is there any other way to remove the limitation you placed on Beyond?"
"…"
Netero fell silent for a moment upon hearing this.
"There is."
After a moment, Netero gave his answer.
As the one who imposed the limitation, he naturally also had the ability to lift it.
It was just a matter of paying a small price.
And compared to death, that price was nothing.
Hearing this, Moses felt a slight sense of relief.
It was only after he saw Beyond mention the removal of the limitation as a 'trophy' in the challenge letter that Moses realized Netero's death wasn't the only way to undo it.
The underlying principle here ultimately revolved around a rather common concept-
That is-
The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it.
Therefore, as long as Netero voluntarily lifted the restriction on Beyond, he can untie this troublesome 'deadlock'.
In this way, Moses wouldn't have to worry too much and could instead focus on dealing with the remaining problems.
But before Moses could be happy for too long, Netero said slowly: "But... unless I die, I will never remove that limitation."
"?"
A question mark popped up in Moses's head, and then he sighed weakly and said, "Old man, you are really..."
He wanted to say that even someone who loved messing around should have their limits.
But before he could finish, Netero interrupted him: "I do not wish to go gently into that good night..."
"…"
Moses was slightly stunned, and then fell silent.
He-
Had no way to refute Netero's words.
…
Swardani City, Airport.
An airship slowly rose into the air and flew above the clouds in just a moment.
Inside the VIP room of the airship.
As usual, Moses turned his head to gaze at the blue skies and white clouds outside the window.
'You do not wish to go gently into that good night…'
'Because before the dusk arrives, you must burn with your everything.'
'Netero...'
'Would never accept an ending of 'dying peacefully of old age'.'
So when Beyond sent that challenge letter, the heart inside that withered body must have been pounding with excitement, right?
'Netero...'
'Would only accept an ending where he died on the path of martial arts.'
'That was why he would never willingly remove the restriction on Beyond. Instead, he would gladly accept Beyond's challenge and roar wildly in the twilight.'
"Small fights hold no meaning..."
Moses stared at the blue sky outside the window and muttered to himself, "That's what you think, isn't it, old man?"
'Being invincible was a kind of loneliness...'
'The man who had once been the strongest in the world, even as he approached his twilight years, never let go of his pursuit.'
…
A week later.
Somewhere in a remote, rarely visited forest.
Following the coordinates provided by Hisoka, Moses traversed the lush forest until he arrived at a riverside waterfall.
Standing on the pebble-covered shore, Moses spotted Hisoka in the river at a single glance.
The rushing water only reached Hisoka's waist, making the two extremely eye-catching trumpet flowers on his chest impossible to miss.
Perhaps due to the passage of time, a miniature tree had even sprouted from Hisoka's head, looking like a tiny green umbrella perched on top of his head.
Moses observed the current state of Hisoka.
And Hisoka also noticed Moses's arrival, and his narrow eyes narrowed further as he concealed the flicker of excitement in his gaze.
'This moment-'
'I had waited far too long for it!'
'But before the battle could begin, I had to resolve this Calamity plaguing my body.'
Suppressing his excitement slightly, Hisoka strode toward the shore.
Splash-
Water droplets scattered.
Hisoka walked through the shallow water, with his lower half exposed above the surface.
Then, Moses saw a vibrant flower blooming in a very important place on Hisoka's body.
"I haven't seen you for a while... Hisoka, you've become trendy."
"Thank you for the compliment~"
Hisoka accepted it without changing his expression.
He actually quite liked his current look, well, aside from the occasional excruciating pain caused by the Calamity.
After enduring it for months, he felt that his pain tolerance had improved to a higher level.
Moses shook his head with a wry smile.
"Hisoka."
"Hmm~?"
"What is it… that drives you to keep seeking battles?"
"?"
Hisoka was slightly startled, and there was some change in his eyes when he looked at Moses.
After not seeing each other for a while-
He also felt that there seemed to be something different about Moses.