With Ope Ope no Mi in Marvel (Resident Evil, Marvel, Harry Potter)

"Machi."

The remaining three members of the brigade immediately noticed the change in Machi's situation. As soon as Franklin spoke, Phinks had already charged towards Daniel Davis with incredible speed, his right hand forming a knife to slash at Daniel's neck.

Among the brigade members, in terms of speed, only the leader could surpass Phinks, and his arm strength ranked fifth among them.

"Shorty, not slow, huh." Facing the expressionless Phinks charging at him, Daniel chuckled. While speaking, he lightly tapped the ground with his right foot, retreating a step, and then raised his left foot to meet Phinks' hand-knife.

Perhaps the word "shorty" enraged Phinks, causing his momentum to rise even further, and his eyes to turn icy cold.

Bang.

In the next moment, Daniel's left foot collided with Phinks' hand-knife. Powerful energy burst from their point of contact, and then a cracking sound was heard. Phinks' right forearm broke, and Daniel's left foot kicked Phinks on the shoulder, sending him flying back at a speed no less than his initial charge.

"Phinks!" Phinks' body flew towards Franklin, who immediately stretched out his arms to catch him. Though he managed to catch Phinks, the force still dragged Franklin's feet across the ground for over ten meters, leaving deep marks.

"Strong, handsome, but a pity." Daniel shook his head slightly as he watched Phinks in Franklin's arms. He tapped the ground lightly, and in a few leaps, disappeared with Machi and Shizuku from the sight of the three brigade members. After ensuring no one else was around, he used Apparition to return to Yorknew City.

"Are you guys okay?" Shizuku, having just realized what had happened, quickly ran towards Franklin and Phinks.

"I'm fine. Phinks' injuries are serious, and Machi..." Franklin looked at the unconscious Phinks, worried and at a loss.

"Let's go back to find the leader." Shizuku suggested, both of them forgetting about the similarly captured Nobunaga.

"The combination of Nen and Haki is truly the way to go." Back in his hotel in Yorknew City, Daniel tossed Machi and Shizuku aside and began reflecting on his earlier actions.

The combination of Nen's Ken and Haki's Armament was something Daniel had been practicing since mastering Nen. Now it was paying off. Phinks' Ken was indeed strong, but unfortunately, there was a qualitative difference between his strength and Daniel's. Even without Nen, Daniel's martial arts alone would be enough to defeat the entire brigade.

Even if facing Netero at that time, purely in terms of martial arts, Netero wouldn't have been his match. The ceiling in the Hunter world was much lower than in the One Piece world.

The physical prowess from the One Piece world, coupled with the body conditioning from Kamar-Taj magic, formed a powerful foundation for Nen, drastically enhancing Daniel's strength. He was even considering testing his newfound strength against an Admiral when he returned to the One Piece world.

"Awake, huh?" In an abandoned building on the outskirts of Yorknew City, Daniel, wearing a mask, noticed Shizuku waking up and spoke softly.

"Who are you?" Shizuku took a few steps back, cautiously examining her surroundings and then looking at Daniel with a vigilant expression, though she didn't immediately use her Nen ability.

"You're smarter than the other Shadow Beasts. I rescued you from the brigade, but not for free. The price is that I want to see your Nen ability."

Facing Shizuku, Daniel didn't waste words, directly stating his purpose. He wasn't afraid of her refusal. If she were a good person, he might hesitate, but Shadow Beasts were different. Daniel wouldn't have any qualms about dealing with them. Unlike the brigade, the Shadow Beasts didn't have strong wills.

Although Daniel had decided to deal with the brigade, he had to admit that if the brigade weren't so indiscriminately murderous, they were quite an impressive organization. Daniel didn't care about their thefts. Even their massacre at the Yorknew City auction didn't bother him much.

Unfortunately, the brigade often targeted innocents. The Kurta Clan massacre was not an isolated incident in their hands.

The brigade acted wantonly and without restraint, killing indiscriminately even in public if they wished. They had no respect for life, a trait likely influenced by their upbringing in Meteor City. Daniel felt some pity for Meteor City but knew there was nothing he could do. Changing its status would require overthrowing the current V5.

Watching Shizuku demonstrate her Nen ability, Daniel began analyzing it with his own Nen. With Shizuku's explanations, his analysis progressed rapidly. Compared to Biscuit's magical beautician Cookie, Shizuku's ability was less complex.

"It's a materialization type."

"Incredible Convenience Cloth, what a magical ability. Too bad Shizuku is too weak. In the hands of someone like the leader or Hisoka, it would be much more valuable. Unfortunately, even though the leader obtained the ability, it disappeared after Shizuku's death."

The Hunter world had many wondrous Nen abilities, often in the hands of those with limited power. The effects of Nen abilities were unpredictable.

When the leader fought Hisoka later at Heaven's Arena, the Nen abilities he showcased weren't particularly powerful individually. However, when combined in his hands, they became deadly weapons against Hisoka.

"Since you're awake, there's no point in pretending anymore." In the same place, but this time with Machi. Unlike the compliant Shizuku, Machi immediately jumped up and charged at Daniel, wrapping him in her Nen threads.

"You're ruthless." Daniel chuckled, seeing the threads surrounding him, seemingly ready to tear him apart. 

Machi's threads were impressive, but against Daniel's full-body Ken, they couldn't even scratch him, let alone harm him. Taking advantage of this, Daniel quickly analyzed Machi's threads. Compared to Shizuku's Incredible Convenience Cloth, Machi's threads were simple. Even without using his analysis ability, Daniel could replicate them with his understanding of Nen.

Machi's threads didn't have any special abilities; they were merely Nen turned into threads. Her ability to sew wounds was just an application of her thread manipulation.

"So that's how it is." With a slightly disappointed expression, Daniel tore the threads apart effortlessly.

"But since you're here, I might as well test Machi's ability." With this thought, Daniel took out the pouch containing Nobunaga and threw it. As the pouch opened, the surrounding cloth disappeared, revealing a black car in front of Daniel and Machi. As soon as the car appeared, Nobunaga slashed it open and jumped out.

Locked up for so long, Nobunaga was furious.

"So it's you. Machi, stay back." Freed, Nobunaga glared at Daniel, setting up a four-meter radius circle around himself.

"An iai technique, huh." Daniel smiled, sensing the aura around Nobunaga and watching his stance, then slowly stepped into Nobunaga's circle.

Nobunaga, a reinforcement type, was part of the brigade's assault and rear guard team. Compared to fellow brigade members Uvogin and Phinks, his physical attributes were weaker as he focused on his finger weapon, a high-level Nen technique called En.

Using his powerful En, combined with his circle's awareness and fast iai strikes, Nobunaga's strength shouldn't be underestimated. Although his circle's range was only four meters, it was his attack range, where he could exert maximum strength. Even Uvogin entering this range would struggle against Nobunaga's iai strikes.

As Daniel approached Nobunaga's circle, Nobunaga's aura became more concentrated, while Machi, now on the sidelines, watched with wide eyes.

Snap.

As Daniel's foot finally entered the circle, Nobunaga struck with a lightning-fast slash, his sword slicing towards Daniel's neck in a sure-kill move. However, just before the blade reached Daniel's neck, it stopped. No matter how much force Nobunaga used, the sword wouldn't move.

"Impossible!" Nobunaga stared in disbelief at Daniel's left hand, which had grabbed the back of the blade.

"Is this your ultimate move? Impressive, but unfortunately..." Daniel said, applying force with his left hand, breaking the blade. The next moment, he appeared behind Nobunaga, severing his right arm with a swift strike.

"Machi, are you okay?" Machi, seeing Nobunaga's arm fly off, was stunned for a moment before rushing to his side to stop the bleeding and numb the pain with her Nen threads.

"Aren't you going to reattach his arm?" Daniel calmly asked Machi as he discarded the broken blade.

Machi glared at Daniel, said nothing, and immediately threw her threads, retrieving Nobunaga's arm and stitching it back together with her ability.

"I see, Machi knows a lot about human anatomy." Daniel nodded, watching intently.

"Who are you?" Nobunaga asked cautiously once his arm was reattached.

"Do I need to explain? Who do you think would target your brigade?" Daniel glanced at Nobunaga and Machi, a cold smile on his face.

"An enemy of the brigade?"

"Correct. I've waited a long time for this day. I will kill every member of the brigade, leaving none alive. Now, tell me the names and abilities of the other members, and I might leave you with a whole corpse." Daniel's expression was as if he had a deep-seated hatred for the brigade. Using the brigade's numerous enemies as a reason was convenient since they couldn't remember all their foes.

"Kill me if you want, but don't expect me to betray my comrades." Nobunaga spat disdainfully on Daniel, even spitting in his direction.

"I didn't expect the despicable brigade to value comradeship. How amusing. You want to die? I can arrange that. But this beauty beside you, it would be a shame for her to die like that," Daniel said, his eyes scanning Machi up and down, a wicked smile on his face.

"What are you planning? Machi, run!" Nobunaga's face changed drastically at Daniel's words and expression. He charged at Daniel, yelling for Machi to escape.

"Too late to run now," Daniel said as five chains emerged from his left hand, instantly binding Nobunaga and Machi.

In terms of understanding chains, Daniel far surpassed Kurapika. Let's not forget, Kamar-Taj's magic included many chain-based spells. After mastering Nen, Daniel could materialize five chains like Kurapika.

Of course, his chains were ordinary, without Kurapika's special abilities. But combined with his Nen, even without the special effects, anyone caught by them couldn't escape. Daniel's En was also highly advanced.

"This environment is quite nice. Maybe we can have a chat about life, Miss Machi," Daniel said, pulling Machi to his side with the chains. He then waved his hand, binding Nobunaga to a nearby pillar, disconnecting the chain linking Nobunaga.

"You bastard, stop!" Nobunaga cursed at Daniel.

"Tell me the names and abilities of the other brigade members, and I'll spare her." Daniel stopped a few steps away, looking back at the cursing Nobunaga with a smile.

"Don't worry about me, Nobunaga," Machi shouted before Daniel could reply, but he quickly subdued her.

"I'll give you one minute to decide. Either tell me their names and abilities, or wait here while we discuss life," Daniel said. He didn't actually intend to do anything to Machi but was more than willing to scare Nobunaga.

"Fuck you! You think I'll betray my comrades?" Nobunaga spat, rage and determination clear in his eyes.

"Then you leave me no choice," Daniel sighed. His chains wrapped tighter around Machi, pulling her closer to him.

"Do whatever you want to me, but leave Machi out of this!" Nobunaga's voice cracked with desperation.

"Too late for that," Daniel said, pulling Machi into the abandoned building. Nobunaga continued to hurl curses, his voice echoing in the empty space.

Inside, Daniel released Machi from the chains but held her firmly by the arm. "Let's see if your loyalty is worth more than your life," he said, his tone cold.

"You won't get anything from me," Machi replied defiantly.

Daniel smirked, "We'll see about that." He left her momentarily to bind the entrance, ensuring no one would interrupt them. "Now, let's start with something simple. How about the names of your leader's abilities?"

Machi remained silent, her eyes burning with defiance. Daniel admired her spirit but knew he didn't have much time. The brigade members would soon realize something was amiss and come searching.

"Fine. If you won't cooperate, I'll just have to make you talk," Daniel said, his tone darkening. He didn't intend to hurt her seriously, but psychological pressure might do the trick. 

Machi, though visibly tense, did not waver. Daniel sighed inwardly, admiring her resolve. 

"I'll give you one last chance, Machi. Think about it. Your life for some information," Daniel offered one final time.

"I'd rather die than betray my comrades," Machi spat back.

Daniel nodded, respecting her decision, "Very well. Then I'll have to try a different approach."

He stepped back, contemplating his next move. The brigade's unity was stronger than he anticipated, and brute force would not break their spirit. Perhaps it was time to rethink his strategy.

For now, he decided to bind Machi securely and keep her as leverage, hoping to extract information when the brigade inevitably came for her. Daniel knew this confrontation was far from over.

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