Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 343 We're in the same boat

Kill three birds with one stone.

The initial disadvantage was instantly reversed.

Juzjura, who had already left the stage, and his two companions were all invigorated.

They looked at Moro in the arena with immense excitement.

This goal not only greatly boosted morale but also gave them hope of winning.

“BACK”.

Without hesitation, Leiza used his only chance to revive and remained on the field.

After the Nen Beasts No. 3 and No. 4 were eliminated, they could only retreat to the outer field on Moro's side.

If it weren't for Leiza neutralizing most of the flying star power above the volleyball...

Numbers 3 and 4 should have been obliterated when they were hit by the volleyball.

But it doesn’t matter.

Being able to eliminate Leiza's chance to revive while retaining possession of the ball is enough.

"Leiza has chosen BACK and will remain in the inner area. The match continues!"

Referee number 0 retreated to the sidelines.

at this time.

The number of players in the field is four to five.

Leiza's team consists of four people.

Xiao Jie's team consists of five people.

But there are also Leiza's No. 1, No. 3, and No. 4 Nian Shou in the outer field.

Outside Xiao Jie's arena, there was only Guo Lienu's black gorilla-like beast.

“Leiza has used up his resurrection chance, now is the best time to use the ‘Black Sage’!”

Gorenu quickly adjusted his breathing, trying to calm himself down as much as possible.

Then, he suddenly raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

This was a pre-arranged coded action.

If we're talking about the least noticeable action, it has to be wiping sweat under high pressure.

Moro noticed Gorenu's signal gesture, glanced at Leiza on the opposite side of the court without making a sound, and once again gathered his Nen energy, which flowed into the volleyball in his hand like a river.

Seeing this, Leizha thought for a moment, then raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

Instantly, the No. 1, No. 3, and No. 4 spirit beasts located in the outer field, as well as the No. 6 and No. 7 spirit beasts located in the inner field, all transformed into spirit power and returned to Lei Zha's body.

In an instant, the amount of energy manifested on Leiza's body surged dramatically.

"I can't remember the last time I felt this 'nervous'."

Leiza withdrew most of his Nen, a grin spreading across his face, his narrow eyes gleaming with a dangerous light.

Moro's presence put a lot of pressure on him.

Therefore, in order to increase the margin for error, we can only withdraw the Nen energy used to materialize Nen beasts and leave only one Nen beast No. 5 in the inner field for emergencies.

He originally intended to take back all the Nen Beasts, but considering Moro's ability mechanics, it would be best to leave one Nen Beast to handle the cleanup.

After all, both the teleportation ability and the psychic projectiles fired through space have extremely strong interception capabilities.

This is a significant advantage in dodgeball.

Lei Zha exuded a powerful aura, still striding forward with his back bent, ready to respond.

However, he did not only focus on Moro.

Despite the immense pressure Morrow put on him, he still noticed the black gorilla that remained on the sideline.

Normally, players positioned on the opponent's outer court will stand at the back so that they can directly attack the opponent's back by passing or receiving the ball.

But the black gorilla stood in the outer court position very close to the center line after it came on.

Furthermore, he had witnessed the white gorilla's abilities in the previous match.

"..."

Lei Zha remained outwardly calm, but secretly he kept a watchful eye on things.

Just then, Killua suddenly pointed at Leza and loudly questioned, "Referee, isn't what he did a violation? If the rules allow this kind of behavior, why didn't he just find those guys wearing hats to make it eight people in the first place?"

As Killua questioned loudly, everyone, including Razor, couldn't help but look over.

In response to Killua's question, the referee quickly replied: "As long as the total number of people on the field does not exceed eight, it is not a violation whether they split up or merge into one."

"That's too cunning!"

Killua protested, "We can't just release those Nen beasts after he gets possession of the ball, can we?"

“Riza’s actions fall under the category of Nen ability, and the rules allow him to do so.”

The referee raised his index finger and added, "However, when it comes to the exchange between the inside and outside fields, he will no longer be able to split into players number 1, 3, and 4."

"Oh, that makes sense then, I have no objections."

Killua suppressed his resentment, a sly glint in his eyes.

Exercising the player's rights within reasonable limits and questioning Leiza's behavior is nothing more than a way to distract Leiza.

The referee, oblivious to the situation, nodded and said, "Then, the match continues."

As soon as it finished speaking,

Gorenu had already gotten the volleyball from Morrow, and immediately hurled it at the black gorilla on the outer court, which was very close to the center line.

"Black Sage"

As the volleyball flew past, Gorenu activated the black gorilla's ability at just the right moment.

Swish!
In an instant, the black gorilla and Leiza switched places out of thin air.

Furthermore, Gorenu's ability was activated at a very tricky time; when Leiza was switched over, the volleyball was almost touching his face.

This was absolutely a sure goal!
So if Hisoka or Moro can catch the volleyball that bounces off Leza's face, the victory can be declared!
Snapped!
A crisp sound suddenly rang out in the arena.

The volleyball flying through the air seemed to hit Leiza's face.

but--

The expected trajectory of the missile launch did not occur.

Instead, a rebound trajectory headed straight for Gorenu!
This is because the volleyball hit Leiza's hand, not his face.

Leizha had already made preparations before being swapped.

"I had clearly timed it perfectly, how did he react so quickly...!"

Gorenu was stunned, his pupils reflecting the image of the volleyball hurtling towards him.

Bang!
The volleyball slammed into Gorenu's cheek.

The powerful impact instantly deformed Gorenu's face, sending him flying backward like a cannonball.

The volleyball then crossed the center line and flew towards the No. 5 Nian Beast in Leizha's inner court.

pat.

Number 5, the Nian Beast, caught the volleyball steadily.

"That was close."

Leiza slowly lowered his right hand, squinted at Guolinu who had already flown out of bounds, and said, "If you hadn't used the White Ape's ability in the previous match, I might be the one who got hit now."

Anyone with top-tier abilities must possess two fundamental qualities.

One is combat assessment ability, and the other is instantaneous thinking and explosive power.

The former involves quickly deducing information about the opponent, such as their capabilities, based on the various information presented at hand. This usually requires extensive practical experience and knowledge reserves.

The latter, in the ever-changing battles of Nen abilities, can instantly devise multiple countermeasures and choose the optimal solution to put into action.

It was precisely because of these two qualities that, the moment Gorenu threw the ball at the black gorilla, Leiza immediately and accurately determined the black gorilla's ability characteristics based on the available information.

And in a very short time, it determined the landing point of the volleyball towards the black gorilla.

Therefore, they were able to raise their hands before switching positions.

of course.

The key to preventing this move lies in the impact of "time".

If Gorenu had used the gorilla's abilities for the first time in the same match, in such a tense duel, Leiza might not have had time to analyze the hidden tactics.

Therefore, due to the time factor, even though Killua used questioning to cover up Gorenu's execution of the plan, he was unable to break through Leza's prior defenses.

"laugh."

As Guolinu lost consciousness, the black ape in the inner field of Leizha turned into a ball of flame and quickly disappeared.

"Gorenu is out of the ring. Due to the severity of his injury, he must leave the ring for treatment."

The referee announced, "In addition, if Gorenu can wake up during the match, the black gorilla can re-enter the arena. It should be noted that if Gorenu fails to wake up and the number of contestants in the inner arena is zero, the match will end immediately."

“…” Killua looked at Leizha, who was walking back into the inner field, in disbelief.

Gorenu's timing in throwing the ball was absolutely perfect.

Even so, the monster still managed to defend against it.

off the field.

Juezi Jue La and the others were also shocked and extremely unwilling.

With Leza's respawn opportunity already eliminated, the match should have ended at this point if the Black Monkey's tactical value could have been perfectly utilized.

After all—

Leiza is still too difficult to deal with.

If they hadn't brought in Moro, Juz and his team couldn't even imagine what tactics they could use to beat Leiza in this dodgeball game.

"It's okay, as long as Moro is still on the field, there's still a chance... and we have one more chance to revive, so our chances of winning are very high!"

Watching as Gorenu was carried away for treatment, Juezi Jue La clenched his fists, trying to console himself with this thought.

Inside the venue.

Number 5 Nian Beast tossed the ball back to Lei Zha.

Moro looked at Leiza and asked, "Did you deliberately hold back your power at the end of that shot?"

"I was discovered by you."

Leiza slightly suppressed his smile and looked at Moro very seriously.

Despite spending a long time on Greed Island, however...

Indeed, it was rare to encounter a master like Moro before.

In his memory, the last person to leave such a deep impression on him was probably Jin.

"Gorenu's abilities are indeed very valuable, but in such an emergency, he actually considered showing mercy... that's truly impressive."

Moro exclaimed in genuine admiration.

Both Gon and Killua were taken aback by Moro's words.

They then realized that Leiza had not only defended against Golenu's ability to switch positions, but also, in a situation with almost no room for reaction, had been able to calmly assess the value of Golenu's ability and thus temporarily decide to spare his life.

Faced with Moro's sincere praise, Leiza squinted his eyes and said, "If we're talking about being good, we're about the same."

As soon as the words fell,
Lei Zha's Nen energy surged into the sky like flames, then, as if drawn by a current of air, quickly converged on his right hand holding the ball.

"To be honest, I haven't had this much fun in a long time."

As Lei Zha continuously channeled his Nen energy into the volleyball, a chilling killing intent, like black lines, slowly spread across his rugged face.

He was going to attack with all his might.

Moro, Hisoka, Gon, and Killua all instantly sensed the thoughts that Leiza conveyed through his aura.

Faced with this suffocating aura, Moro and Hisoka remained calm and composed, while Gon and Killua could only tense their muscles, not out of fear, but inevitably a little nervous.

Leizha left a large amount of Nen on the volleyball and then threw it into the sky.

That stance is clearly a smash!
Upon seeing this, Killua disregarded the battery drain issue and immediately entered Godspeed mode.

Xiao Jie also instantly focused his attention and mentally prepared himself.

A volleyball, imbued with solidified spiritual energy, hangs in the air.

Lei Zha took a few steps forward, while subtly glancing at Xiao Jie.

"If you can catch it, give it a try!"

Leizha suddenly leaped into the air, his strong and powerful arm swinging in an exaggerated arc, as if slapping the volleyball with immense force.

Snapped!
A loud bang echoed throughout the entire venue.

The volleyball shot out, the vortex of air it created tearing the air apart. The surging psychic energy swirling around it surged like fireworks, leaving only a distorted spinning afterimage.

In an instant, the volleyball was in front of Xiao Jie.

"hard"

Xiao Jie neither retreated nor dodged, once again crossing his hands to meet the violently attacking volleyball, but wisely refrained from using his forehead for support this time.

Moreover, he adjusted his energy even faster this time, learning from the techniques Moro had previously demonstrated, and even compressed the mass when gathering his energy in one place.

Bang!
The volleyball struck Xiao Jie's clasped hands like a cannonball.

The terrifying impact of the moment they touched him sent Xiao Jie flying, making him roll over and crash heavily to the ground.

Although they couldn't stop the ball, they did weaken its power by a small amount.

And so, the volleyball flew past Xiao Jie and headed towards the sidelines.

But at this moment,
Using the elasticity of rubber, Hisoka's figure flashed and disappeared in an instant, appearing on the baseline.

"The ball that's lost must eventually be taken back by your own hands."

Because Xiao Jie blocked the volleyball for a moment, Hisoka was able to get into position a step ahead of time.

He faced the oncoming, ferocious volleyball head-on, instantly activating his ability, his body stretching out with rubber-like elasticity.

At the same time, he waved his hands forward, and pink adhesive threads shot towards the ground like spider silk. His feet also released adhesive threads, firmly fixing him to the ground.

Under the shocked gazes of Juez and the others—

"boom!"

The volleyball slammed into Hisoka's chest, but it felt like hitting a rubber net that could never be broken.

The terrifying impact caused his back to stretch into an exaggeratedly long arc.

"..."

Leizha opened his eyes in surprise.

The body is materialized into rubber, thus becoming immune to blunt force and impact damage, and then the body is fixed in place with sticky Nen...

Leiza looked at Hisoka as if he were looking at an unsettling alien.

Not only was Leiza surprised, but Killua, Zetsu, and Zetsu were also dumbfounded.

Hisoka seemed to enjoy the attention he was receiving. Instead of bouncing the volleyball away, he used pink string to firmly wrap the ball around himself the moment his body bounced back.

His goal was not to counterattack, but to take back possession of the ball himself.

Just then, Gon, his face covered in blood, struggled to his feet. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Hisoka catch the volleyball.

Hisoka used his Nen to stick to the volleyball, swaying it as he slowly walked from the sideline to the center.

"Well done."

Moro suddenly spoke up with a compliment.

Hisoka looked over upon hearing this.

Then Morrow pointed at Xiao Jie and said, "Give the ball to Xiao Jie."

"???"

Hisoka was taken aback.

Moro said matter-of-factly, "One serve per person, do you want to be a ball hog? Who will play with you then?"

"..."

Seeing that Moro was serious, Hisoka immediately stopped his rising passion.

He threw the volleyball at Xiao Jie, utterly despondent.

Xiao Jie instinctively caught the ball, but immediately looked at Moro and hesitated, "Teacher... do you really want me to serve?"

"of course."

Moro smiled slightly and said, "You saw my serve before. Now, let me see how far you can go."

"Ok!"

Xiao Jie's eyes lit up, and he nodded emphatically.

After witnessing one brilliant skill after another on the field, he had long felt an urge to try it himself.

Killua silently watched the ball in Gon's hand, then suddenly noticed the expectant look in Morrow's eyes.

I can do it too!

Killua immediately put on a confident expression towards Morrow.

The opposite side of the field.

Leiza glanced at Moro.

Really...

You handle it with ease.

Lei Zha thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)