Hunter x Hunter: Card Master, the Strongest in the World

Will Ghost Bridges defend his championship title, or will the strongest rookie, Lynn, achieve another great result? Let's wait and see!

"Next, please welcome the two players to the arena!"

Under the watchful eyes of countless people both inside and outside the stadium, the commentator stood on a raised platform in the audience, enthusiastically delivering her opening remarks.

A tall, muscular blond man emerged from the left-hand passage.

Bridges is a typical Westerner, with a solid aura surrounding her body. She smiles slightly at the camera, exuding confidence.

Lynn slowly walked out from the right passage, dressed in black casual clothes. His face was angular and his features were delicate and three-dimensional. His dark and deep eyes seemed to see through everything.

Perhaps it was due to his gourmet cells, but before he came into this world, he was only considered handsome. However, as his cells continued to evolve, his appearance gradually changed for the better, continuously radiating charm. Even Bisge once praised him.

This is why he has an unusually large number of female fans.

On the ring, Lynn and Bridges stood on opposite sides, facing each other across most of the ring, both sizing up each other's Nen aura—something every Nen user had to do.

Often, due to limited information, it is impossible to know others' Nen abilities, but one can still discern some of them from the Nen aura emanating from their bodies.

Finally, something exciting has arrived... Lynn stared at Bridges' solid Nen aura, which was probably at the A-rank level.

Aside from special circumstances, it's extremely difficult to find an A-level expert outside, as that level of strength is already world-class.

Rank A is only below Rank A+ powerhouses like Bisji and Silva. Few independent individuals possess this strength; they typically come from powerful organizations such as the Hunter Association or various nations.

Perhaps powerful forces, such as the world's hegemon V5, have a considerable number of A-level experts within their ranks, but they would hide them away and would never allow these experts to be exposed to the public eye.

For Nen users, more attention means more danger. For example, information such as their attack habits and the effects of their Nen abilities can be collected and analyzed by those with ulterior motives, which is absolutely unacceptable.

Given the importance of Nen abilities in intelligence gathering, many powerful individuals choose to conceal their abilities, especially those trained by nations, who often view them as secret weapons used to carry out clandestine missions.

Take, for example, the [Ghost] Bridges standing in front of him right now. As the champion of the previous Sky Arena fighting tournament, he has naturally participated in many competitions, big and small, so his Nen abilities have been thoroughly investigated.

The specific conditions are currently unknown, but the effect is instantaneous teleportation, which is the origin of his title "Ghost Shadow".

While Lynn was deep in thought, Bridges was also observing Lynn. In fact, he had been paying attention to Lynn for some time and had anticipated this day.

Unlike other trashy posters, Bridges, as the champion, is a truly skilled Nen user.

In the world of Nen users, the strong never develop a relaxed attitude; looking down on others is irresponsible.

He believed that Lynn was definitely a formidable opponent and that he had to be careful. If he was not careful, his championship title might be taken away.

"Game start!"

After skipping the commentator's unchanging opening remarks, the long-awaited audience was finally able to begin watching the match.

Almost simultaneously, Bridges raised his hands, and a surge of powerful Nen energy rushed into his arms, sending out a barrage of full and incredibly powerful Nen projectiles like a rainstorm.

Such an astonishing hail of bullets was far more powerful than Franklin's two-handed machine guns.

The Nen bullets were extremely dense, leaving no room to dodge. Therefore, Lynn did not intend to use Observation Haki to dodge. Instead, he drew Hyōrinmaru with his backhand, and cold air flowed in front of him, instantly forming an ice wall.

boom!

A large number of psychic projectiles landed on the ice wall, causing ice crystals to scatter everywhere.

Behind the ice wall, Lynn was preparing to rush out to the side to attack, but when he saw his Observation Haki suddenly warn him, he stomped his foot and dodged backward.

The next moment, the already crumbling ice wall was shattered by a powerful punch imbued with Nen energy. Countless pieces of ice flew out, the ice wall collapsed, revealing the menacing Bridges.

When Bridges saw that he had missed Lynn, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes... He had teleported here, arriving almost as soon as the ice wall was built, yet Lynn had dodged it in such a short time.

Chapter 147 Kuroro's Attention! Lynn Wins!

Teleport to the front of the ice wall and then smash through it?

Lynn stared at Bridges, who came into view, with two guesses in his mind.

Bridges' abilities either have no conditions, such as simply consuming more Nen with increasing distance, or their activation conditions might be "where the eye can see" or "where the Nen can reach."

The next moment, Bridges charged towards Lynn in one go. His fist, the size of a sandbag, was covered with dense Nen, making it appear even larger. Anyone else would feel the Nen pricking their cheeks just by getting close.

Lynn neither dodged nor evaded, his gaze sharpened, and he rushed forward at an extremely fast speed, his Hyōrinmaru drawing a crescent-shaped arc, the light dazzling.

【One-Sword Style o Lion Song】!

Peng!

In an instant, fist and blade collided, producing a tremendous commotion visible to the naked eye. A buzzing sound filled the air, and the two immediately began a fierce and rapid exchange of blows, their attacks moving at an extremely fast pace.

To the average person, the two men's movements were mostly afterimages, or even invisible. Only when they paused for a moment or two could the average person see the fist and the long sword colliding.

Reaching A-rank strength means being a master among Nen users, and instead of using fancy tricks, they engage in simple clashes!

Every clash between the two is a collision of Nen and technique!

Visibly, the air currents surged at the point of impact, kicking up a circular cloud of dust that spread outwards from the ground, a scene of such intensity that it drew gasps of amazement from the crowd.

In the audience, Bisge and the others watched the battle intently, not even daring to blink, afraid of missing a single moment.

As expected of a champion in a fighting tournament, his credentials are definitely impressive... Bisge thought to herself, and Bridges gained her approval.

Bridges showed no problems, at least in terms of his use of Nen, which proves he's not just a show-off.

So, can Lynn win?

She hadn't seen Lynn in action for a long time, so she wasn't sure of Lynn's current strength.

"This is... a battle of the strong." Xiao Jie used [Focus] to look at the arena, but even so, he could hardly catch the gazes of the two. His hands clenched involuntarily as he sighed from the bottom of his heart.

It's clear that Lynn's strength far surpasses theirs.

On the arena.

As time went on, Bridges's expression gradually darkened.

Things finally took the turn he didn't want to happen.

Lynn's strength is even greater than his!

Others might not feel much, but as Lynn's opponent, he was the one who understood best how difficult Lynn was to deal with.

Exquisite swordsmanship, skillful use of Nen... these go without saying, they are already among the smallest of the many problems.

What truly troubled him was that Lynn could always anticipate his attacks and react a step ahead. Furthermore, Lynn's attacks were unusual, always far more powerful than they should be.

Assuming Lynn uses 50 Nen, even with factors such as swordsmanship, the effect should not exceed 80.

But in reality it was 100, so he couldn't accurately determine the allocation of his Nen energy and always needed to allocate more Nen energy to defense.

This is the effect of Armament Haki, making Lynn's attacks more deadly than they appear!

Lynn, on the other hand, seemed to be in a close match with Bridges, but he wasn't using his full strength at all.

At this moment, his three-tomoe Sharingan was constantly operating, taking in every movement and every detail of Bridges. He could slow down the movements and, combined with his Observation Haki, maximized his evasion.

Although they are all at Grade A, there are significant differences not only between each sub-stage at Grade A, but also within the same sub-stage.

For example, he is already close to A+ level, and it probably won't be long before he becomes an A+ level powerhouse.

Therefore, it is only natural that Bridges performed worse than him.

A few breaths later, with another collision, Bridges seized the moment of separation, and without hesitation, used the little Nen he had left to activate his ability again, teleporting behind Lynn and launching a sneak attack with gritted teeth!

He is clearly no match for a protracted war.

Then we must make good use of our abilities and deliver a surprise attack to Lynn!

It must be said that the ability to teleport is very powerful, especially since it has almost no wind-up animation, making it difficult for enemies to deal with.

Success! Just as the fist was about to land, Bridges' face lit up with joy, but the next moment Lynn unleashed his power, and a torrent of spiritual energy surged forth.

Lynn merged with the Snow Maiden, radiating an extremely cold aura from their bodies, and a thick layer of ice armor appeared on their backs, allowing them to take the full force of Bridges' punch.

"What?!" Bridges exclaimed in surprise, instinctively dodging backward to distance himself from Lynn as much as possible, but he was trapped by a trap Lynn had set up beforehand.

The cold air on the ground quickly transformed into solid ice thorns, which wrapped around Bridges' legs. Although the effect was limited, just being able to trap him for a moment was enough for Lynn to deal damage.

Ever since Bridges demonstrated his teleportation ability, he has been on guard, making sure that if Bridges teleports to a difficult position behind him, he can still counter it.

This was only because he didn't want to reveal his true strength under everyone's watchful eyes, and only used a portion of his power. Otherwise, he could have directly opened the fourth gate of the Eight Gates Formation and quickly ended the battle.

Immediately, Lynn turned around, and Hyōrinmaru emitted a dazzling light. A ferocious ice dragon roared forward, suddenly devouring Bridges and sending him flying.

boom!

A deafening roar erupted into the sky!

With a deafening roar, Bridges was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing heavily onto the ground outside the ring, creating a large crater. The spectators even felt a slight tremor. He was covered in bruises and unconscious.

The field was completely silent.

So, Lynn won?!

Not only the audience at the scene, but also countless viewers behind their television sets were watching this battle, and the same thought was on their minds.

Before anyone knew it, many people had already noticed and started paying attention to Lynn.

In a remote city of the ancient Ganyu Kingdom, Kuroro, Shalnark, and Kubi were resting in a hotel suite.

The television in the living room is playing the "Final Battle" of Heaven's Arena.

"It's over."

Kubi, a small boy with disheveled hair and only one eye showing, said subconsciously.

The three people's postures correspond to their respective personalities.

Kubi didn't sit on the sofa, but stood to the side, staring intently at the TV. The knight-errant didn't follow the usual path, sitting on the armrest next to the sofa with his legs crossed.

Kuroro, the leader of the group, sat in the center of the sofa, leaning slightly forward with his weight on his thighs, his hands folded and resting on his knees, also watching TV.

Lynn... Actually, Kuroro was not unfamiliar with him. He had seen that "arrogant" interview on TV before, and especially after learning about his past deeds, Kuroro took him to heart.

Such a person should not have remained unknown before; there must be other deeds to his name. Sure enough, after searching for information everywhere, he discovered something astonishing.

Lynn is not only a star player in the Sky Arena, but also an exorcist!

Exorcists are extremely rare talents. As someone with the ability to steal, he naturally had thought about stealing exorcism abilities from exorcists, but exorcists are too rare to find, so this idea had to be put on hold.

Lynn was the only exorcist he knew who had shown his face and possessed considerable strength. Logically speaking, exorcists were not very strong, so Lynn was clearly an exception.

It was precisely because of his strength that he did not make a decision immediately.

Lynn's performance in this match will determine whether he takes a shot.

As it turned out, his decision was correct. After watching the match, he realized that Lynn's strength exceeded his expectations. It wasn't that he couldn't take action, but he needed to be more cautious and prepare more thoroughly...

At the same time, a message came through on my phone.

It turned out that it was given to him by Uvogin. Uvogin and Nobunaga were traveling together near a city called "Sares".

He had also heard that the Sares ruins had recently been rumored to be frequented by the "Seven Most Beautiful Women in the World," and was considering whether to go there, but he didn't expect Uvogin to arrive there first.

Uvogin and his companion had a simple idea: where there are high-value items, there will naturally be skilled fighters, which is equivalent to having fights to be had.

So the two of them went over to join in the fun, and also told him, who was the leader of the group, that they planned to bring him the world's seven most beautiful women.

He simply went with the two men.

Uvogin and his companions didn't know much about the ruins and were unaware that the Sares ruins were perpetually filled with deathly energy, making the search extremely difficult... At least he didn't think the two of them could find the treasure, but a fight was definitely going to happen, so there was no need to stop them.

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Hunter Association.

On the top floor of the building, in the chairman's private office, a television was broadcasting a match from the Sky Arena.

"Oh? Only two months have passed, and you seem to have gotten a lot stronger."

Netero stroked his beard and remarked with a sigh, "At this rate, he'll overtake me soon enough!"

Upon hearing this, the secretary, Bean Man, looked helpless: "President, you're joking again."

At this moment, the blond man sitting to the side spoke up: "It's only natural that someone as capable as him would be valued by the president."

Pariston smiled as he watched Lynn shining brightly on television. His handsome face and warm smile captivated countless female fans.

Pariston, as the vice president of the Hunter Association, even has his own personal guard.

However, this seemingly sunny person is actually a "pervert" who loves to manipulate others.