Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

'Did he activate that ability without any cost, or was it a last gasp? Or perhaps a longer-term cost?'

As a Special Ability User, Kuroro knows that the more bizarre and powerful an ability is, the more complex and demanding the activation conditions are, or the more severe the side effects.

And that person at the end of the corridor, after activating that ability, can still unleash such powerful energy?!

Chapter 77 [Love That Can Flex and Flex] × Avoiding

Kuroro's heart sank, but there was someone even more anxious than him: Kido!

'Dia, could this kid have used some kind of [Constraint and Oath] to gain temporary combat power?'

At this moment, many rare emotions involuntarily arose within Kido—

Confusion, anxiety, regret...

Qiduo gritted her teeth. She really didn't know what price Dia had paid to achieve such a terrifying victory and her current state.

But without a doubt...

'It was because I didn't defeat the enemy immediately that Dia was forced to take this step...'

Kito never liked fighting; a doctor's scalpel is for saving lives, not for killing.

She even knew that if they were to fight a real battle, Diya, whose physical abilities were now no less than hers, could defeat her in actual combat...

Rather than saying that Kito is not good at fighting, it would be more accurate to say that she has a deep-seated aversion to killing.

If even doctors are used to killing people without hesitation, then who can we expect to save lives?

If even doctors don't value life, then who will respect life?

It was with this idea and awareness that she was able to develop the complex ability of "Dr. Yorkshire" that offered little help in direct combat.

But this time, it's not the doctor's problem, it's the hunter's problem!

It is a disgrace for a hunter to put his companions in danger.

A flood of thoughts rushed through her mind, but letting emotions affect the rhythm of battle was a major taboo. Qi Duo could only suppress her emotions again and grit her teeth to continue attacking the enemy in front of her.

Someone once said that her biggest problem was that she was easily swayed by emotions, but she, who had always been emotionally stable since childhood, didn't take that statement seriously at all.

But now it seems that it wasn't that she was emotionally stable, but simply that she hadn't encountered anything or anyone that truly mattered to her.

Dia had no idea what Qiduo was thinking; his gaze was fixed on Kuroro's head.

Although they didn't have any deep-seated hatred for each other, Chrollo was just too strong, and Dia really wanted to kill him right there!

Encountering an unprepared leader in a skirmish is like stumbling upon a shiny Pokémon in the grass.

Who could resist this?!

Moreover, it was within his expectations that Kido couldn't defeat Chrollo directly, after all, Chrollo was someone who could withstand the combined attacks of two generations of Zoldyck family heads, Zeno and Silva.

If Kuroro had prepared in advance and gathered the necessary countermeasures, the situation could have been even worse.

Diya bent her knees slightly, and a small crater suddenly appeared on the ground beneath her feet. She transformed into an arrow released from a bow, her eyes flashing with ferocity as she pounced on her prey like a hungry tiger, heading straight for Kuroro's face!

Kuroro felt as if a sharp blade was slid in front of him and a fierce wind was blowing from behind. Despite his many skills and abilities, he couldn't find a way to escape!

'[Instant Teleportation] is still on cooldown, [Membrane and Bubble] can't be activated right now, [Pair Destroyer]? [Transfer Student]? ...'

Kuroro's mind raced. He realized that not many of his stored abilities were actually useful at this moment, and most of them were either combat support or trap triggering abilities.

There's nothing we can do about it; powerful abilities are rare, and those that meet the criteria for being stolen are even rarer.

Unless the Phantom Troupe does nothing but hunt Nen users every day, they could acquire a lot of useful abilities, but that's impossible. The Troupe members are all very individualistic and not just Chrollo's slaves.

Unless something like Yorknew City happened in the manga, and someone like Hisoka was hunting Chrollo, most of the Phantom Troupe members would not agree to such a plan.

At the critical moment, before Kuroro's clever mind could come up with a way to break the deadlock, his hand suddenly started moving involuntarily!

'Um?!'

Kuroro was startled. Could there be another expert?!

Before he could react, a tremendous force yanked Kuroro, who was caught off guard, from his hand.

He suddenly flew towards the elevator like a fish caught on a fishing rod!

In mid-air, Diya's body rippled like ocean waves, and her spiritual energy flowed like a mighty river. The wild power accumulated throughout her body converged on her fist, which was twisted to its limit!

A powerful, all-out punch tears through the heavy air, its numerical power sculpted as it crashes down like a heavy hammer!

boom!

The powerful punch landed, creating a huge crater in the floor with its terrifying force. The enormous sound kicked up dust, demonstrating the terrifying power of the punch.

But they hit nothing!

Dia and Keita were astonished to see Kuroro suddenly fly towards the elevator out of thin air!

Kuroro, who had already flown to the elevator entrance, glanced back and felt a pang of unease at the power of the punch.

This punch exceeded the full-force attack of many [Enhancement] Nen users; where did this guy get his stamina?

However, he had already used [Condensation] to see the "culprit" that had caused him to move out of thin air—

A long, pink thought, hidden by the symbol of "hidden," is constantly shrinking!

'It's Hisoka's Nen ability...'

When was it glued on?

Kuroro suddenly remembered the soldier who jumped down; they shook hands when they first met!

So that person was Hisoka after all. Was that when they got stuck together?

Wait a minute, now that I think about it, Hisoka's strange turn back before jumping down the elevator shaft was also deliberate. It's possible that at that moment, he threw the "Bungee Gum" into his hand...

Hidden inside the elevator shaft, Hisoka, having shed his disguise and used the stickiness of his "easily stretching love" to adhere himself to the shaft wall, quietly withdrew his prying gaze, a slight smile playing on his lips.

'We can't let this fruit be harvested prematurely, can we?...'

When Dia saw Chrollo fly out of thin air, her first reaction was—it was a special Nen ability!

He decisively activated [Condensation] and looked at Kuroro, only to find a pink [Nen] sticking to Kuroro's hand, resembling chewing gum.

It's love that can stretch and contract!

Such a signature ability undoubtedly belongs to Hisoka.

But when was that?

The moment he recognized Chrollo, he had already observed him with [Concealment]. Even if he used [Invisibility], Hisoka's Nen ability should still be seen through by him!

So it must have stuck on when he removed the [condensation] later...

Diya narrowed her eyes and decisively chose to continue [Condensation].

He didn't maintain [Condensation] for a while because using [Condensation] requires channeling a large amount of spiritual energy to his eyes, which takes up his manifest energy and prevents him from fully utilizing his abilities.

During the time stop, he was focused on killing Kuroro in one go, so he withdrew [Condensation] to ensure maximum output.

Furthermore, maintaining sufficient strength in both [Firmness] and [Condensation] during battle places extremely high demands on the [Flow] of Nen users. Among everyone present, perhaps only Kita can use such a technique at will.

However, Qi Duo lacks such combat awareness. If it were Jin, who also possesses extremely high [Flow] skills, he would probably have noticed the clues immediately.

While others can also do it, their combat rhythm will inevitably be affected due to insufficient skill in the [Flow] technique.

Furthermore, there aren't many Nen users who use [Invisibility] to fight, so just now, everyone subconsciously focused all their energy on maintaining [Firmness].

Thus, with a series of unexpected events and miscalculations by everyone, the situation on the narrow battlefield is inevitably sliding into an unknown abyss...

Chapter 78 The Chase in the Elevator Shaft × The Paper Doll Kuroro

Bang!

Kuroro slammed his back against the elevator shaft wall, but he showed no negative emotions from the pain; instead, he breathed a sigh of relief.

'Phew—I'm temporarily out of trouble…'

Without offering any resistance, his body naturally slid down the well wall and plummeted into the bottomless well below!

A 300-meter vertical elevator shaft, dark and narrow, with no visible top or bottom!

'If you can do it, then come and pursue me!'

Despite being chased here in a sorry state, Kuroro actually showed a slight smile.

This perilous situation, like dancing on the edge of a knife, might be a monstrous threat to ordinary people, but he saw it as a spice in his boring and empty life.

Kuroro Lucilfer, a villain he created himself, destined to be one.

Since he's a "villain," being hunted down by "justice" is an inevitable part of the story...

Kuroro stepped onto the well wall, pushed off with both legs, and swooped down, disappearing into the darkness below.

As soon as Dia stood up after landing, she saw Kuroro disappear from her sight in a flash, and her heart skipped a beat.

Without a second thought, Diya dashed straight toward the elevator without hesitation.

After a quick glance and finding no traps, he decisively leaped into the bottomless abyss!

Kido followed closely behind, and without hesitation, jumped into the elevator shaft.

The wind brushed against Dia's cheek.

Feeling her body rapidly descending, Dia's expression turned solemn.

'We're 300 meters above the ground. It only takes seven to eight seconds to fall from here to the ground. The impact after landing might affect the pursuit rhythm...'

Suddenly, he frowned, and his right hand shot out. As golden electricity appeared, the ripples of [adsorption] firmly stuck him to the well wall!

The ripple radar is issuing a strong alarm!

'The radar can't see anything within the circle's detection range, but the [Ripple Radar] is still alarming...'

During the free fall, Dia had already released her [Circle], which was the best method in the small and dark environment of the elevator shaft.

He tried to release the circle forward by binding it together, like Neferpitou in the comics, but he failed.