Chapter 263: Comprehensive Anime Spirits: Starting from Hunter x Hunter Chapter 145

"Anyone can go first—I'll handle support; just don't forget to mention my contribution later."

The tall, thin man's name was "Thomas."

He had a short, drooping ear-length haircut and wore a form-fitting emerald-green dance outfit, his frame exceptionally slender, giving the initial impression of a bamboo spirit.

But from certain details, it was clear he was exceptionally skilled in dance; his physique, aside from being thin, had no other flaws.

The burly man beside him squinted his eyes and growled:

"No, as captain, I should face their captain in combat—you handle the rest."

The burly man's name was "Jim," and he was the captain of this squad.

Jim was a man around thirty, with copper-toned skin and knotted muscles.

A bowl-sized scar marred his smooth, gleaming forehead, paired with his resolute gaze, radiating a blood-soaked, iron-willed aura.

Add the one person lurking in the shadows.

This five-person squad, each one an absolute top-tier Nen user!

A squad composed of top-tier Nen users—what an extravagant lineup.

Below the slope.

Bug's eyes narrowed slightly; a strange unease stirred in his chest, a feeling that something was off.

Could he not see through the four above?

Were they too weak… or…

He had a bad feeling.

"All on alert!"

"Attack!"

At Bug's command, his men surged forward en masse, while he remained rooted in place, waiting for others to probe the path first.

The other members didn't think anything of it.

Before the battle, they had researched Gro Company's situation and didn't believe it could field any formidable force.

Each person here was at least a second-tier Nen user, seasoned in countless battles, and confident in their own abilities.

Alice glanced at the charging enemies and sighed.

"So clueless they don't know their own death—pity. Killing these trash won't earn me recognition from Lord Luo Ge."

Even as she spoke, Alice's hands didn't stop.

She casually spun her black umbrella, and in an instant, it whirled at high speed, whipping up a gale as Nen energy surged forth from within.

These Nen energies, wrapped in violent winds, formed crescent-shaped air blades—razor-sharp scythes hurtling toward them all!

【Black & White Umbrella】: Can manifest an umbrella that freely switches between white and black.

The white umbrella can absorb enemy attacks.

The black umbrella can reflect enemy attacks.

Drawbacks:

One: After absorbing an attack, it must be reflected immediately—cannot store it.

Two: If the absorbed attack is too powerful, it backfires on the user.

…

A piercing whistle tore through the air!

Facing the torrent of wind blades, these second-tier Nen users' hearts sank—they realized the blades' power was absurdly high!

They hastily activated 【Hard】 to block the attacks, some using their Nen abilities to intercept them.

Yet the truth proved they had vastly underestimated the blades' power.

Ssshh—ssshh—ssshh—

The sound of wind blades slicing through flesh rose in succession; thick clouds of blood sprayed forth, turning the battlefield into a hell on earth.

Screams and wails echoed to the heavens.

This wasn't even Alice's full Nen ability—just a simple application of 【Black & White Umbrella】.

In just this single exchange, over half the charging enemies were dead or wounded; those still alive all bore injuries of varying severity.

Bug stared blankly at the carnage, then looked solemnly up at the little girl Alice on the slope.

That delicate, adorable face had become, in his eyes, a monstrous demon.

Alice's brutal attack wasn't what shocked Bug most.

【A top-tier Nen user?!】

【Damn it!!】

Bug clenched his teeth, realizing Alice was unquestionably a top-tier Nen user—and stronger than him.

Wasn't Gro Company only established a few years ago?

How could they possibly have trained a top-tier Nen user?!

Even if luck granted them one or two, why would one appear in a branch office?

Such strength should be guarding the headquarters, not here!

Bug's heart trembled slightly; a thought flashed through his mind—one highly plausible, yet one his subconscious refused to accept.

Could it be…

That Gro Company actually had far more top-tier Nen users than they thought?

At least far more than they imagined.

"Who are you people?!"

"Hired mercenaries from Gro Company?"

Bug still felt they did not seem like they had been cultivated single-handedly by the Gro Corporation.

As everyone knows, the Gro Corporation is the world's number one company, possessing countless wealth; they might be helpers hired with money.

Alice covered her mouth with a light laugh, her laughter as clear and pleasant as silver bells.

"Haha, you actually thought we were external reinforcements?"

"We are the Gro Fifth Elite Squad, genuine Nen users cultivated from within the Gro Corporation itself."

"My name is 【Umbrella Woman】."

"My name is 【Iron Man】."

"My name is 【Dancer】."

"My name is 【Monkey】."

As Alice, Jim, Thomas, and Goren reported their respective titles one after another, their momentum erupted accordingly.

At this moment, the auras of a full four first-class Nen users exploded with a boom, the terrifying aura shaking the ground dust into the air.

It enveloped those second-class Nen users who wore expressions of fear, as well as Bug.

This was an aura capable of making them feel despair!

【This is impossible?】

【A full four first-class Nen users!?】

【How did the Gro Corporation manage this?!】

Bug roared in his heart, his body trembling subconsciously, panic turning into substance within his heart.

Like a surging storm, it swept through every corner of his heart.

This matter was truly too shocking to the world!

If that woman did not lie.

This means the strength possessed by the Gro Corporation is far beyond their estimate!

A single branch office can deploy four first-class Nen users.

Then how immense must the true strength they hide be?

In the midst of the shock, Bug did not notice his shadow suddenly move, then a mass of darkness stabbed out from within it.

This is a Transformation-type Nen ability!

【Dark Walker】: Can dive into shadows and move back and forth between shadows in various places.

When moving and stopping, no aura leaks; unless a special ability is used, he cannot be discovered, and he can resist most perception.

After emerging from the shadow, the power of the first strike will increase significantly.

Weaknesses:

One: Stopping consumes less Nen, while moving consumes more Nen.

Two: When an enemy attacks the shadow he occupies, the damage dealt will be greater.

Hiss—

The black blade sliced across Bug's waist, leaving a not-shallow cut on it, with a steady stream of fresh blood flowing out.

This was the result of Bug following his biological instincts and moving away as hard as he could; otherwise, just now he might have been directly cut in half at the waist.

Seeing the sneak attack fail, that mass of darkness shrank back into the shadow again, then jumped out from Jim's shadow.

From his figure, he was a slightly short man, with a pale face, distinct dark circles under his eyes, and dressed in black clothing.

At first glance, he was somewhat similar to Watching Feitan from the Phantom Troupe.

Qian shook his black cape, letting it whip angrily in the wind, and said in a cold tone:

"My name is 【Shadow】."

Bug covered his wound with one hand while wearing an expression of astonishment.

So it wasn't four first-class Nen users!

It was five!!

Thinking again of what that woman just said, that they were the Gro Fifth Elite Squad.

Since there is a Fifth, then there must certainly be a First, Second, Third, and Fourth.

The Fifth is composed of five first-class Nen users; one imagines the first four are not much worse.

In other words.

The Gro Corporation has at least twenty-five first-class Nen users?

Bug's breathing grew rapid, his pupils shrinking.

He finally understood now why he was "lucky" enough to face a full five first-class Nen users!

So the Gro Corporation does not lack high-end combat power!

Their previous planning had been wrong all along.

The Gro Corporation is not some piece of fat that can be easily swallowed, but a beast that devours people!

He must tell this to the Qianer Society!

But he had no chance...

Thomas twisted his waist and teased, "Qian, you still need to practice your skills more."

"You actually missed; weren't you quite proud during our usual sparring?"

Qian tilted his head, spat, but did not argue anything.

After all, what Thomas said was the truth.

If his reaction had been a bit faster, Bug would not have had the chance to dodge that blade.

Jim said in a deep voice, "Enough, you go handle the rest of them; I will be responsible for dealing with that person."