Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

Chapter 446 The Third Fragment × White Figure

The group of "people" who had just appeared, including Kuroro and Melena, not only saw countless treasure chests in front of them, but also, unsurprisingly, saw Dia rummaging through the national treasury!

'A divine artifact...'

Kuroro's eyes narrowed, and his first glance fell on the short sword in Dia's hand.

That was his ultimate goal in coming to Kajin: the [Kichijomaru], one of the Three Sacred Treasures!

'Once you obtain any one of the three sacred artifacts and bring it out of Kajin, the theft will be complete, and [Thief's Mastery] will evolve!'

'The evolved [Thief's Ultimate] will transform into a man-made artifact capable of absorbing and storing [Nen] power!'

'As envisioned, the user of [The Ultimate Thief] will be modeled after me. Only those who are simultaneously residents of Meteor City and the leader of the [Phantom Troupe], and who agree with the ideals I left behind, can use it…'

By taking multiple measures, we can ensure that the "Thief's Ultimate Skill," which has become a "divine artifact," will not be stolen by anyone other than the people of Meteor City, and that future users will inevitably become its successors!

In this way, the Phantom Troupe's continued existence is guaranteed.

Then it will no longer be a dream!

Kuroro hid behind a clay doll, his gaze unconsciously growing more intense.

His thief instincts, stimulated by the national treasury treasures and artifacts, became increasingly active, making him almost unable to resist the urge to rob them.

But the next instant, his gaze swept across the room and he saw Dia calmly looking over at him.

Dia's icy gaze fell upon him, like a bucket of cold water poured over Kuroro's head, instantly extinguishing most of his burning thieving instincts!

It's that hunter!

He would never forget that person, the man who utterly destroyed the Phantom Troupe...

Now that the [Kitchomaru] is in that person's hands, the chances of obtaining it have been greatly reduced.

Unexpectedly, the hunter did nothing; he merely glanced at them before continuing to rummage through the boxes and cabinets.

It's as if what that person is looking for is far more important than dealing with them.

"..."

Kuroro and his clay puppets stood in a row, their clothes, movements, and expressions all perfectly synchronized, making it impossible to tell who the real Kuroro was.

The ability to create mud figures is something he obtained from a commander. Its characteristic is that the number of mud figures is inversely proportional to the precision of control.

Once the number of clay figures exceeds a certain threshold, they can only be instructed to do simple tasks.

Now, Kuro has reduced the number of clay figures he controls to a point where he can manipulate them at will, which allows him to avoid the previous weakness of the clay figures' stiff movements.

The scene froze for a moment.

Melena and Chrollo could only watch in bewilderment as Dia silently rummaged through the boxes, unsure of what to do.

Why is he still rummaging through the boxes? He clearly saw them arrive, yet he's not worried at all about being ambushed.

Or perhaps what he's looking for is so important and urgent that it far outweighs the risk of being attacked?

"Never mind him, let's go find him!"

Kuroro didn't waste any more time standing there and whispered to Melena.

Since Dia didn't rush up to fight him immediately, Kuroro could save his energy and time to find the other two artifacts.

Prioritize everything; nothing is more important than evolving [Thief's Mastery]!

Kuroro and Melena exchanged a glance, nodded firmly, and then decisively took a step toward the treasure chests!

"Stop..."

Suddenly, Diya, who had been facing away from them, stood up and spoke in a cold voice:

"Who gave you permission to move it?"

Kuroro and Melena were taken aback, exchanging bewildered glances, unable to understand what Dia was thinking.

Upon seeing them arrive, Dia did not attack them, but when she saw them make a move, she called out to stop them.

What does it mean?

Completely bewildered, Melena suddenly had a thought, and smiled, saying to Dia's retreating figure:

"Lord Dia, are you giving us orders?"

"But if I remember correctly, you just killed Dogman upstairs quite decisively, right? Unfortunately, I can only take it as a sign of a complete break..."

Melina's voice gradually turned cold, even taking on a threatening tone:

"You're looking for something, aren't you? Judging from your actions just now, you seem to be in a hurry. Are you afraid that King Naspi will catch up and expose your actions?"

"Yes or no, answer me!"

Dia turned around, slightly surprised, and looked at Melina with some astonishment:

"Answer you? What will happen if I don't answer?"

He couldn't help but feel a sense of novelty.

Morina, who had always been extremely respectful to him, finally stopped pretending.

Upon hearing this, Melina seemed to have confirmed something in her heart. Her tone gradually became more confident, and a signature smile appeared on her lips as she succinctly said:

"If you don't cooperate, then we will do everything in our power to stop you!"

“I know that even if we all join forces, it will be difficult to kill you here, but as long as we keep you occupied, we can wait for the king to arrive…”

"Lord Dia, you don't want to perish together with insignificant characters like us at this crucial moment, do you?"

Melina was very certain of her guess.

At this critical juncture, what is the most important thing?

time!

If we linger here too long, Nasby will catch up immediately.

If they don't know where the artifact is, how could Nasby not know?

By then, no one knows just how powerful Naspi will be, wielding his divine weapon.

Melina believed that Dia was probably apprehensive about this situation, which was why she was so anxious to rummage through everything.

His goal must also be some kind of divine artifact.

'He already has the [Ji Zhao Wan], so he must be looking for the [Yi Zuo Zen Buddha] or the [Egg in the Pot]...'

Melena prefers the latter, because that is the key to the succession battle:

'This way, our goals won't overlap, and we can definitely cooperate!'

A shrewd glint flashed in Melina's eyes.

Although Dia had just killed her companion, as long as she could obtain the [Zen Buddha], everything could start over!

Of course, all of this is predicated on the premise that Dia is willing to cooperate with her, rather than harming each other.

Unfortunately, her vision is going to fall through.

Dia said calmly:

"Your judgment is logical, but unfortunately... there's one mistake."

He opened his hand, revealing a strange, bronze-colored stone with sharp edges, and stared at it for a long time:

"It's not about being 'just one step away'; I've already found what I'm looking for!"

After saying that, Dia threw the stone in her hand without any hesitation toward the [World] that had already appeared in mid-air!

From an observer's perspective, the strange rock suddenly vanished into thin air!

next moment,

An indescribable sense of unease, like a flood, permeated the entire national treasury...

……

People often use the word "estrangement" to describe the relationship between people.

But Kuroro truly felt it today.

A sense of alienation from the "world".

Kuroro had been accustomed to death since he was very young, but the first time he saw someone killed by "time" was when he was six years old.

At that time, he would not have realized that the next time he thought about this would be in March 1998.

It's early spring.

But it felt like much more than ten days had passed.

Kuroro's thoughts drifted further and further away, back to the day when he was a child, banging drums and gongs.

It's rare for a resident of Meteor City to die of old age.

The elder, tears of relief streaming down his face, said to the puzzled Kuroro:

"The relationship between people and time is like that between trees and raindrops. Trees rely on raindrops to grow, but they cannot shake them in the slightest and can only passively accept them."

"Human beings are powerless, and will always be powerless, in the face of the immense power of time."

The voice seemed to travel through 20 years to reach his ears:

"Don't fight against fate, let the torrent of time wash everything away, don't fight against fate!"

The pages in Kuroro's hand turned at an extremely slow pace, as if it would take 100 years for him to turn a single page.

He stood there blankly, his consciousness stretched into a line, watching everything before him slow down a billion times.

The body stagnates, but the spirit soars high.

Why would he think of these things?

What's happening now, and is it related to these things in his memory?

It sounded like Machi's or a knight's voice coming from behind—