The objective had been achieved—Allie's ability had successfully suppressed the Dark Hunter base.
Even the formidable A-rank Gunter found himself powerless against Allie's flames. The base was in complete chaos.
Taking advantage of the disorder, Akney infiltrated the Dark Hunters and eliminated most of their members.
Meanwhile, Gaunt charged toward Akney, but Akney remained composed. The remaining Dark Hunters were no longer a threat to him, and while he wasn't a combat specialist, he could still hold off Gaunt on his own.
That left Uki with the task of lifting the seal on Rosgel's head. Once Allie finished off the remaining Dark Hunters, they could take Rosgel's head and escape without risking their lives.
Gaunt lunged at Akney, his form no longer human—he had transformed into a beast. Akney, unwilling to engage directly, evaded while counterattacking.
Allie turned to face a Dark Hunter.
"Fire Punch!"
A blazing fist struck forward, sending the enemy flying, engulfed in flames.
In Keke City, aside from Gaunt and Ina, most Nen users were much weaker. There were only two A-rank individuals: Gunter and Ina. As for B-rank, only one remained. Ina's team had already suffered casualties last time. The rest were all C and D-rank Nen users—no match for Allie.
Ralph had already fallen.
Kaizen and Wendy had just emerged from the collapsed ruins when they were met with a massive fireball hurtling toward them. Wendy reacted instinctively.
"Wind Blade!"
A slicing gust of wind split the fireball in half. Though the flames didn't dissipate completely, they no longer threatened to engulf them.
Allie's gaze sharpened.
"You split my fireball?" She grinned. "Interesting."
With a flicker, she closed the distance between himself and Kaizen and Wendy, her face twisted with bloodlust.
"Fiora's… how troublesome."
Kaizen frowned. He had been contemplating whether to get involved, but now, there was no choice.
Allie's fist, wreathed in fire, swung toward Wendy.
"Akutagawa Ryunosuke!"
A dark red jaw materialized and snapped toward Allie.
"Boom!"
Allie withdrew her fist just in time, avoiding the bite and instead delivering a powerful punch to the spectral jaws. The force of the strike, combined with the fiery explosion, sent the jaws recoiling backward.
Even Akutagawa Ryunosuke's form trembled from the impact.
"Not bad," Allie admitted, her gaze shifting back to Kaizen. "Didn't expect to meet two brats with decent skills. This is getting interesting." Her smirk widened. "Killing you will be a loss for Fiora, but a gain for me."
A new figure appeared beside Allie.
"Raiken."
At the same time, another dark red streak emerged behind Akutagawa Ryunosuke.
"Strike!"
Akutagawa Ryunosuke launched a fierce assault on Allie, while Raiken prepared to engage.
Wendy focused her aura into her hands.
"Blade Storm!"
Even against two opponents, Allie held her ground, her Flame erupting outward. The entire area became a sea of fire. Dark Hunters caught in the shockwave perished instantly.
Akney weaved through the flames, using the buildings and bodies as cover. Any Dark Hunter who thought they had reached safety found their throats slit moments later.
Gaunt roared in frustration.
The situation was worse than he had anticipated. The Dark Hunter base was obliterated. Survivors were dwindling. Killing Akney was proving impossible—his evasive abilities were too strong.
Meanwhile, Kaizen and Wendy were struggling against Allie, both at a disadvantage.
Gaunt abandoned thoughts of retrieving Rosgel's head. Avenging Ina was no longer a priority. But he could not allow Kaizen and Wendy to die here.
Wendy was the Dragon's Heir, one of the Kingdom of Fiora's future hopes. And Kaizen—he was a Zoldyck. His death would have serious repercussions.
"Retreat!" Gaunt's voice thundered. "All units, scatter!"
Kaizen's eyes flickered as he processed Gaunt's command.
"Wendy, we're leaving."
"In this situation, escaping is our best option."
"If we stay, we can't help."
"And we'll only be a burden to Gaunt-san."
Wendy hesitated before nodding. "Understood."
The two launched simultaneous attacks at Allie—then bolted in opposite directions.
"You think you can run?" Allie's expression twisted into a savage grin as she gave chase.
The battle moved rapidly, shifting to the far end of the city within moments.
"Break it!"
Allie's flaming fist crashed into Raiken's body, tearing a void into the air. Raiken staggered, his body sustaining serious damage.
But then—
Despite his injuries, Raiken clung onto one of Allie's arms with an iron grip.
At the same time, Wendy manipulated the air, wrapping fierce winds around Allie's body to restrict his movements.
Above Allie, a massive dark-red jaw materialized.
"Crack!"
The fanged maw snapped shut around Allie.
"Did we get her?" Wendy's eyes lit up with hope.
"No." Kaizen's expression darkened. "Something's wrong."
Even as Akutagawa Ryunosuke's jaws landed, Kaizen couldn't sense Allie's aura diminishing.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, Allie's entire body ignited, flames consuming her entirely.
"A shame…" Allie's voice emerged from within the blaze.
"Against anyone else, that attack would have been fatal."
"But you're fighting me." Allie chuckled, eyes glinting with amusement. "And physical attacks are useless."
"Because I am fire!"
Her flames roared, expanding outward.
"Now it's my turn."
"Since you've forced me into this state, I'll use it to crush you both."
"This is an honor," he sneered. "Not many get to die by my full power."
"Now… state your names!"
"I, Allie, will remember you."
Kaizen's eyes narrowed, recognizing something about Allie's form. Wendy's face tensed, but neither of them answered him.
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