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9 : Your Turn To Attack

"You're fast. You took me off guard there for a second. I'm impressed." the Troupe leader said.

"Are you a manipulator or a transmuter?"

"Are you trying to get me to talk about my ability?" Kira spoke for the first time. If she's already showing her face, she might as well reveal her voice too.

The dark-haired man chuckled.

"Maybe I am. From what I saw, you use air as your choice of attacks. And that first technique, you were able to deflect me that was trying to attack you, and at the same time cause physical damage to me as well."

"So what?"

"Attacking and defending in one move, what a convenient ability to have!"

Kira scowled at Chrollo's amusement over her 'Whirlwind' technique. There's no doubt, he is definitely planning to steal it. But how? How is he going to do it?

"You're trying to get me to talk about my technique. Is that a condition to fulfill before you're able to steal it?"

The man's smile grew wider. He has fought many incredible people that are not willing to keep their mouths shut about their nen.

But not this girl. She's smart. She read through his plan perfectly.

Chrollo put away Ben's Knives and power up his nen. A book suddenly appeared in his right hand. It seems like he's getting serious. Kira took a step back cautiously. It's time to use it. It's now or never!

3 orange orbs appear, surrounding the man. A mischievous grin on his face. The orbs that are circulating him looked extremely hot. There was steam emitting from it.

"Now, even a fool can tell that using air attack on these burning hot orbs are a bad idea. What are you going to do now?"

He is using an attack that has an advantage against air. Very clever, Chrollo Lucilfer. Kira was amused. The corner of her lips curved up a little.

With a 'forward' movement of his index finger, the 3 orbs came flying in high speed towards Kira, who moved away in a split second. However, the orbs were still chasing after her. She theorized that they would continuously chase the target until they hit. So, to stop this attack would be allowing herself to get hit...

Or is there any other way..?

Chrollo enjoyed watching his opponent dodging and running away from the scorched orbs that were attacking her, unable to use any of her air-based attacks. She might definitely wish that her technique is more water-based right now.

No matter how fast the girl moves and runs, the scorched orbs will always pick up the pace to outspeed its target. The faster the target, the faster the orbs.

And it seems that it won't be long that his opponent would run out of stamina and energy. And when the orbs connected the target, they will evaporate all the moisture in the body. Much like mummification.

Is she going to continue to run around dodging the orbs throughout their entire fights? How boring. And he thought he found an interesting opponent-

??!

The air pressure around the place shifted again. Chrollo looks around for the girl, only to be shocked that he can't find her anywhere.

The only thing that caught his eyes was the orange light emitting from orbs, moving rapidly around to the point that they looked a lot like straight lights.

There's no way she can move this fast! Who is she??

Chrollo seems to have been lost in words and thoughts. His eyebrows furrowed furiously. But that was Kira's plan all along.

By the time the Spider's Head sensed that Kira was running towards him, it was already too late. Kira is bringing the scorched orbs back to Chrollo!

'This brat!' Chrollo cursed through his gritted teeth. With the speed that the orbs have accumulated, there's no way he could dodge it in time. Unless...

'Thud!'

Chrollo slammed the "Bandit's Secret" shut with the force of a thousand suns. The Scorched orbs manage to disappear in time before they could collide with his body. Beads of sweat rolls down his head, he wipes that away furiously.

Suddenly, a sickeningly strong air blast hit Chrollo from behind. This time, she didn't miss it.

The air blast renders Chrollo flying backward across the rough and dry ground. As he tried to push himself forward to sit, Kira was already there in front of him emitting malicious bloodlust, holding his Ben's Knives, and slit his throat clean.

!!

Chrollo eyes went wide with shock as he grabs his throat to stop the bleeding, only to find that area unharmed. Confused, he looked towards Kira, who only had his weapon a mere few inches from his throat.

Wait, she didn't slit his throat? But why does it felt like she did? Was it the bloodlust..?

He admits that he was really scared back then. He really thought that he would die!

The Ben's Knives must've fallen off midst being attacked just now. Chrollo let out a dry laugh.

"Who are you?" he asked. "Are you even human?"

Kira stares calmly at him.

"I don't know either."

With that, she places Ben's Knives next to Chrollo and hoists herself up, about to walk away from him.

It was when she felt something stabbed her back.

"Why were you returning the weapon to your opponent? Are you pitying me now?"

Chrollo is gripping Kira's shoulder tightly from behind while his right hand was holding Ben's Knives that are halfway digging into her flesh.

"That is not my intention, Chrollo Lucilfer."

"Then what?!"

"It was your turn to attack me."

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