I'm Really Not A Nen Exorcist (HxH Fanfic)

'Control the force...?'

'To be more precise, he actually eliminates the impact entirely?!'

'How could it be possible to achieve this level under that kind of contact?!'

However, the facts were right in front of him, and Urtaido had no choice but to believe it.

He looked at Moses, who was holding the poison ball, his eyes were dull and his mind was filled with shock.

When humans encounter something that exceeds their understanding, this is usually how they react.

Others who had the same reaction at this moment included Ponzu and Bourbon.

Is there anything more outrageous than pets that have been tamed for many years suddenly turning against them?

Originally, Bourbon did not believe the information Ponzu gave before the team took action. Now, after experiencing it personally, he deeply realized that Ponzu's statement was actually quite restrained.

'This wasn't merely "won't attack" at all!'

'This is outright 'betrayal on the spot'?'

Having lost control over his snakes, which he'd trained for years, Bourbon's overall ability would plummet.

The same is true for Ponzu, whose capabilities relied on her venomous bees.

"How did it end up like this…"

Ponzu stared in disbelief at her venomous bees, who were now focused on her.

The last time she was rescued by Moses, her precious venomous bees did not attack Moses, but that was also because she had no hostility or intention to attack Moses at that time.

But the situation is different this time.

She had directed her precious bees with hostile, aggressive intent.

The result was that the precious venomous bees turned against her.

Ponzu and Bourbon both stood dumbfounded, shocked and at a loss.

They had never faced a situation like this and had no idea what to do in the moment.

Pokkle, who was hiding in the bushes waiting for the opportunity to attack, was also taken aback by what he saw.

"How did he do that?!"

As an amateur magical beast hunter who was quite familiar with animal behavior, Pokkle couldn't comprehend what was happening before him.

If the venomous snakes and bees had been intimidated by Moses's presence and lost control, he could have understood it.

But Moses clearly hadn't done anything—yet all these snakes and bees had turned on them on the spot, which seemed beyond strange.

Pokkle's hands clenched tightly around his bow, and cold sweat trickled down his face.

Buzz...

The venomous bees hovered around Moses, while hundreds of snakes sprawled across the cobblestones, hissing and staring at Bourbon and the others.

The atmosphere seemed to freeze at this moment.

Moses observed the reactions of Urtaido, Ponzu, and Bourbon with a calm expression.

'Do they want to use Pokkle's tranquilizer arrow to decide the outcome?'

Since Pokkle never showed up, Moses immediately guessed the opponent's strategy.

However, with both the venomous creatures and the poison ball neutralized, their team was thrown off rhythm.

It can be said that-

The luck of Pokkle's team was very bad, as they had encountered Moses's original body with the red signal locator.

After all, only Moses's true form can exert the ability from affinity attributes, which will make the precious pets that Bourbon and Ponzu rely on useless.

If their target had been one of the two shadow clones, they may not be able to successfully seize the number plates, but at least the venomous snakes and bees will not turn against them.

"Try harder, you guys."

The test was still ongoing, so Moses wasn't about to hold back. He waved his hand and threw the poison ball towards Urtaido.

Whoosh-

The poison ball flew into the air.

"Get out of the way!"

When Urtaido saw the poisonous ball flying towards him, he immediately shouted in panic to remind his teammates.

But there was no need for him to shout, as Bourbon and Ponzu were already dodging instinctively.

However-

Their efforts to dodge were in vain.

When the poison ball landed on the ground, the thick green poisonous smoke that burst out from it quickly engulfed all three of them.

"Just a light impact is enough to trigger an explosion, and the spread of the smoke is swift. It's an extremely effective attack method."

Moses watched as Ponzu and the other two disappear in the thick green poisonous smoke, but he was not too worried.

Under normal circumstances, whether it is Bourbon and Ponzu, who tame venomous snakes and bees, or Urtaido, who uses poison as a weapon, they will carry antidotes and detox serums as a precaution.

What's more, this deep green smoke was unlikely to be lethal. As for the reason...

"Oh?"

Suddenly, Moses raised his brows slightly.

As he watched, a similar poisonous ball suddenly flew out from the thick green smoke, aiming directly at him.

"Not bad."

Moses smiled slightly, raised his hand and prepared to intercept it again, planning to catch it firmly.

At this moment, a thin needle suddenly shot out from the smoke, came from behind at a faster speed, and pierced into the ball just before it reached Moses's hand.

Actually-

Moses had already noticed this little action in advance, but since he was an examiner now, he was still willing to give the examinees a chance to show off their skills.

When the thin needle pierced into the ball, the ball suddenly exploded, and the thick green smoke released from it immediately enveloped Moses.

The fact that he was able to quickly counterattack in the thick green smoke was enough to prove that Urtaido's previous panicked reaction had been an act, all to create a chance to counterattack within the thick smoke.

And it had worked.

And their assault wasn't over yet.

The moment Moses was swallowed by the thick green smoke, Pokkle didn't hesitate and released his arrow.

The arrow, coated with tranquilizing poison, sliced through the air, flying into the green smoke.

Both sides' strategies were put to the test at that moment.

When the thick green smoke dissipated, the figures of Pokkle and others appeared, all of them wearing gas masks that had been prepared in advance.

"Did it work?"

Urtaido looked at the gradually fading green smoke in front of him, glanced at Pokkle, who is still holding a bow and arrow, and asked.

Pokkle's eyes narrowed slightly, and he shook his head and said, "I'm not sure. Anyway, even if the shot missed, the gas should still bring him down."

Just as he finished speaking, the green smoke that enveloped Moses finally dissipated.

Pokkle and the others looked intently.

The swarm of bees, which had been hovering in the air, and the snakes, which had been hissing with raised heads, were now scattered without moving on the ground.

The same was true for Moses, who was lying among a group of snakes on the ground, unmoving.

"Great, the plan worked!"

Pokkle was delighted and his eyes fell on a shallow wound on Moses's collarbone—likely from when the arrow coated with strong tranquilizer grazed him earlier.

In fact, the thick green smoke emitted from the ball is not poisonous gas, but a gas with anesthetic effect. Otherwise, the snakes and bees within range would have been done for as well.

Urtaido had deliberately made the gas a thick green color to make it look more poisonous.

Although they couldn't be sure whether the anesthetic gas affected Moses, the arrow Pokkle had shot left a scratch on Moses's collarbone, suggesting the outcome was still within expectations.

"It went better than expected."

A smile appeared on Pokkle's face.

When the weak challenge the strong, they often rely on substances like this—poisons or anesthetics.

This is the capital that enables them to challenge the red difficulty.

With their plan successful, Urtaido broke into a rare smile, while Bourbon and Ponzu finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, they couldn't bring themselves to smile as freely as Pokkle and Urtaido.

The cruel fact that the precious venomous creatures had just turned against them still made them feel distressed.

Fortunately, the plan was successful.