Chapter 291: Scarlet Phantom! The terror of Shadow Beast! (Seeking subscriptions)

“So, are you willing to become my partner?”

Rockruff tilted its head, Luo Ge’s figure reflected in its azure eyes, and then it nodded heavily.

“Woof!”

Luo Ge smiled, took out a Poké Ball, and touched it gently; Rockruff was sucked into the ball.

Returning to reunite with Kurapika, the two left through the entrance they had come from.

He let Kurapika go back first.

He still had one more place to go.

Looking up in a certain direction, Luo Ge’s mouth curled slightly.

Wonder what kind of harvest the characters from the theatrical version could provide him...

……

In the northeast of the Yorknew Continent,

There was a small town here.

The town was filled with a peaceful and serene atmosphere, and the people looked very simple.

The town mostly had tile-roofed houses, and the overall architectural style was a bit like old-era cartoons on Blue Star.

This was also a microcosm of many fringe towns on the six continents.

This kind of rural town was completely different in style from first-tier cities like Heavens Arena.

In the center of the town, like the layout of a Western town, there was a small fountain.

A blonde, blue-eyed little girl named Retz was sitting by the fountain, tinkering with a puppet in her hand, her face beaming with a happy smile.

For her, this was a hard-won moment of enjoyment.

The puppet in Retz’s hand was lifelike, as if it were real, showing the creator’s superb craftsmanship.

From time to time, passing townspeople would stop to watch for a few moments, unable to help but applaud the little girl’s performance.

Gaining recognition from others, the girl’s smile became even brighter.

She couldn't help but think, if only time could pause at this moment... how wonderful that would be~

It was a pity that happy times were always short-lived.

As the sky grew dark and the pedestrians on the street decreased, it was time for her to go back.

Retz restrained the smile on her face and walked quietly toward home.

It seemed as if every step was a heavy burden, making her walk exceptionally slowly.

She didn't want to go back.

At the corner of the street.

Luo Ge leaned against the wall, silently watching Retz as she left.

At his feet stood Rockruff, looking curious.

He had come here this time to deal with this girl’s brother—Omokage!

Omokage was a character from the theatrical version, *Phantom Rouge*.

He was also a former member of the Phantom Troupe, holding the number four.

When he dealt with the Feitan trio, Omokage had not yet joined the Phantom Troupe.

And about half a year ago, Omokage had left the troupe according to the original plot.

And he did so by faking his death.

Hisoka was attracted by Chrollo as in the original work, so he wanted to join the troupe.

Omokage took advantage of this opportunity to leave by faking his death, letting Hisoka become the new number four.

As a result, he was seen through by the meticulous Hisoka, who knew he wasn't dead, and became one of his backup fruits.

After leaving the troupe, Omokage came to live in this small town.

This was also his target this time.

The little girl Retz was no longer a living person.

She was a puppet!

A puppet created by Omokage’s Nen ability.

Omokage’s Nen ability was called “God’s Puppet,” which could create puppets of others; it belonged to the Specialist category.

Usually, they existed in a small size, and could be enlarged to normal size when needed.

The puppets possessed the memories and partial strength of the original person.

If the puppet’s own eyes were installed, they could exert even more strength.

Omokage and Retz were siblings.

It was a pity that a perfectly fine little girl, under her brother’s so-called “immortality” idea,

was forcibly turned from a living person into a puppet by Omokage, living in this world in a bizarre form.

The real Retz had long since died; the one now staying by Omokage’s side was just a puppet inheriting Retz’s memories.

He was also curious about what he could obtain from this.

“Obtained item [Imitator Herb]”

“Obtained item [Soothe Bell]”

“Obtained ability [Imposter]”

“Obtained skill [Transform]”

[Imitator Herb]: Activated during battle when the opponent’s stat changes increase; consumes this item to increase the same stats.

[Soothe Bell]: When held, the Pokémon appears calm and becomes easy to bond with the Trainer.

[Imposter]: When facing an opponent, it can copy the opponent’s abilities.

[Transform]: Can transform into the same appearance as the opponent and use the opponent’s abilities.

……

Not bad.

Luo Ge automatically skipped the first two.

The last two were the main event.

Perhaps because Omokage’s Specialist Nen ability could create puppets of others,

he obtained abilities like [Imposter] and [Transform].

Collecting his thoughts, Luo Ge took a step forward.

Next, let him see if defeating Omokage could drop some interesting things.

Actually, he didn't need to come in person.

He could have completely let his subordinates bring Omokage to him.

Omokage had some strength, but not to the point where he had to act himself.

He had too many people on hand who could solve Omokage.

The reason he took the initiative to come was, first, because this place was not far from the Kurta Clan ruins.

Second, because he could only activate his Nen ability once he arrived here.

Omokage was a bit of a coward.

Even though his own strength wasn't low, he hid in a remote small town making puppets to enhance his strength.

Even in this small town, Omokage’s house still required many turns and a long walk to reach.

When Retz finally arrived in front of a small wooden house and knocked on the door with a nervous mood,

a voice that was extremely feminine and soft rang out.

“...My lovely sister, did you have fun? You’re finally back~”

This voice was not only uncomfortably feminine but also contained a morbid meaning.

“Quite... quite happy.”

Retz’s body trembled slightly, saying it with a hint of fear and nervousness, and then she opened the door and walked in.

Actually, Retz wanted to say that she would have been happier as her former self...

Usually, when Retz went out, she had Omokage’s own eyes installed, and only after Retz returned would Omokage reinstall his own eyes.

The door was wide open.

Omokage was dressed in a black robe, had silver hair, a thin and tall figure, and his whole body exuded a gloomy and manic aura.

The hollow pair of eye sockets was even more terrifying.

Omokage, inside the room, had just retrieved his eyes when his expression suddenly changed, and he walked toward the door.

Luo Ge stood quietly outside the door, not deliberately hiding his aura.

“Who are you...”

Omokage’s words stopped abruptly halfway through.

Then his pupils shrank violently, and the memories in his mind surged out like a tide.

This face!!

It was that person!

At this moment, he recalled many scenes, finally settling on the words spoken by several Troupe members with dark expressions.

It was also the first time he had heard such a tone of dread from Chrollo.

That person was the famous Luo Ge of the six continents!