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

An ordinary swordsman is someone who can use swords to attack normally and knows some basic swordsmanship.

The Steel-Cutting Swordsman is someone who can use swords made of steel to cut through steel, taking their swordsmanship to a higher level.

Then came the swordsmen who could use flying slashes, and the even more powerful great swordsmen.

Although the swordsmen in One Piece may seem to lack skill and simply compete in strength and the power of their Armament Haki, there must be some skill involved, though it's not easy to depict it.

He is currently at the [Steel Cutting] stage, and perhaps after he comprehends [Momentum], he will have the opportunity to become a sword master.

Of course, this will take quite a bit of time.

His starting point was higher than Netero's, so he didn't have to spend more than ten hours a day practicing swordsmanship, but it still took him several hours.

When he has free time, he does it himself; when he doesn't, he sends his clone to do it. He can still accumulate experience in the same way.

At the same time, he often exchanges swordsmanship tips with Zoro and learns a lot from him.

To be fair, Zoro may have a terrible sense of direction, but his talent in swordsmanship is undeniable.

He then lived in the manor, going out during the day to visit the capital of Reges, while his clone stayed at home to train. At night, his main body and clone trained together.

Time flies when you're exercising.

In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed, and he received a new message from the knight-errant... the troupe had successfully assembled.

……

night.

Inside an abandoned building.

Strands of bright moonlight shone through the hole in the top of the building, casting their light directly onto a floor inside the building that was littered with construction debris.

On the ruins, which were about a person high, Kuroro, wearing a dark coat and with a cross on his forehead, was looking down at a book.

At this point, there were six players on the field besides Kuroro.

Lying on the ruins, striking a seductive pose, his entire body wrapped in bandages, Peeling Lev resembles a mummy.

Leaning against the ruins, the knight and Kubi closed their eyes as if they were sleeping.

Pikenotton, dressed in a pink suit, with striking blond hair and a hooked nose, and a wide-open chest.

She's naturally naive, with a face covered in black-rimmed glasses and a black sweater.

There are seven people in total.

And their agreed meeting time is today.

There are only two hours left until the deadline.

A moment later, two footsteps echoed from the quiet ruins. Under the moonlight, a short man wearing a black trench coat and a skull mask with fierce eyes walked side by side with a burly man without eyebrows wearing a tracksuit.

It was Feitan and Phinks.

The short, arrogant Feitan glanced around and noticed that Hisoka, the clown he disliked, hadn't arrived yet.

He was in a bad mood because two of his companions had died, and he said sternly:

"Tch! Hasn't Hisoka arrived yet?"

"What time is it? You're still late!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hisoka emerged gracefully from the shadows, raising a playing card to lightly cover the lower half of his face, revealing only his alluring, narrow eyes: "I think I heard something strange~"

"Machi, can you hear me?"

Behind him, Machi walked out with a blank expression.

Since they were both at the Sky Arena, they set off for the meeting point together and naturally arrived together.

Upon seeing Hisoka and Machi appear, Feitan pursed his lips and remained silent.

When everyone saw Uvogin and Nobunaga disappear into the crowd, a moment of silence fell as they were immersed in sadness and anger. Uvogin was usually the most active at times like this.

However, soon after, everyone realized another problem.

The clock struck midnight as promised, but Franklin was nowhere to be seen. He had never been late before... The perceptive Hisoka sensed something was amiss.

Kuroro slowly closed the book, raised his head, and lowered his eyelids: "Franklin probably won't appear."

These words immediately sent a jolt through the hearts of the other members.

What does it mean?

The swordsman pretended not to know and stepped forward, asking with doubt, "Could it be that something came up and delayed you?"

The chivalrous man spoke the minds of everyone else.

Because they genuinely didn't want to believe that another member had left them.

Moreover, Franklin was the eldest brother in the Brigade.

Kuroro's eyes darkened, and he shook his head, continuing, "He hasn't replied to my messages, and I can't get through to him on the phone. I'm afraid something has happened to him."

"According to my investigation, Franklin has not been exposed for more than a year, which is abnormal."

"Has any of you been working with Franklin recently?"

Seeing this, the knight-errant pondered for a moment, then said with a mix of truth and falsehood, "I met Franklin at the beginning of last year when we were planning to attend Youkexin's auction."

"But because of problems with the auction, we parted ways again not long afterward."

The knight-errant spoke with perfect discretion because he and Franklin had always operated in secrecy, without being exposed to the public eye.

The only thing he needs to be wary of is Pyknottan!

Pakunoda's Nen ability allows him to access memories by touching others and share those memories with others using bullets.

If Paknotan were to use his Nen ability on him, the whole story would become clear, and he would become more wary of Lynn.

Fortunately, as a senior member, he was trusted by everyone, unlike the way they trusted Hisoka.

Kuroro nodded slightly, conjuring up a reasonable explanation in his mind: "It seems that Franklin must have had an accident this year."

"I will continue to follow up on the investigation, but everyone should also be mentally prepared."

Kuroro didn't spell it out completely, but everyone understood what he meant.

Be prepared to accept that three members will leave them!

Upon hearing this, Maggie felt a chill run down her spine, sensing that things were leaning towards the worst possible outcome, and her intuition was rarely wrong.

boom!

The hot-tempered Phinks casually punched the nearby ruins, instantly blasting a hole and filling the air with dust. "Damn it!"

"Why is there so much bad news?!"

Since their group was founded, there have been members who have been killed or replaced, but this is the first time such a major incident has occurred, with two deaths and one missing!

Franklin's disappearance cast a shadow over the hearts of everyone, causing even greater emotional turmoil.

Among these people, apart from the puppet knight, Hisoka is the most composed.

Because he had no feelings for anyone else, he joined the Phantom Troupe only to get closer to Chrollo.

Now he's starting to wonder if Franklin's death might also be related to Lynn...maybe it's possible~

What Hisoka didn't know was that he had stumbled upon the truth.

Even the crowd was unaware that not only three people had died, but the swordsman who had been speaking just moments before had also "died."

The only killer was Lynn from beginning to end.

Seeing the sour expressions on everyone's faces, Kuroro continued, "Let's leave Franklin's matter aside for now, but the murderer of Uvogin and Nobunaga has been identified. It's none other than Lynn, the strongest tower master of the Heaven's Arena, who has recently gained considerable fame."

"The purpose of today's gathering is to discuss how to get revenge on Lynn."

Paknotan pondered, "Lynn? I've heard of him. He became a celebrity because of the publicity for the Heaven's Arena. I didn't expect that he could actually kill Uvogin and Nobunaga."

"Tch! What strongest leader? He's nothing but trash." Feitan muttered, wearing a mask, his tone full of disdain. "I think Uvogin and the others were careless."

What's Sky Arena compared to that?

Nobunaga Uvogin was a member of the same group as him. If Nobunaga Uvogin is said to be inferior to the mere Lord, wouldn't that mean he is also inferior to the Lord?

He's unwilling to admit such a thing!

Chapter 164 Challenging Bisge! Taking Revenge on Lynn!

Machi had a worse premonition, feeling that something bad would happen if things continued like this, and subconsciously stepped forward to speak up: "It's better to be more vigilant."

"As far as I know, Lynn is growing rapidly and has never lost a game in the Sky Arena."

"Perhaps he has never shown his true strength."

Seeing Machi say this, everyone fell silent and began to think again.

I remember that Machi seemed to have stayed in the Sky Arena the whole time, so she did witness Lynn's entire process of breaking through the Sky Arena from the lower levels.

She was probably the one who understood Lynn the most among them.

"Hisoka also fought Lynn, but was ultimately defeated." Machi bluntly revealed Hisoka's dark history and used it as evidence to urge everyone to take Lynn seriously and not underestimate him.

In an instant, all eyes were fixed on Hisoka, who remained expressionless.

Hisoka remained silent, only raising an eyebrow with his hands on his hips.

Hisoka felt quite helpless at that moment. How come they were having such a good conversation, and suddenly they started bringing up his shortcomings?

However, that's secondary. The key is how he can give the right explanation so that everyone doesn't think Lynn is too strong and gives up on revenge, otherwise his plan will fall through.

"Hisoka, have you ever fought Lynn?" Chrollo looked at Hisoka and asked slowly.

Hisoka tilted his head slightly, as if recalling something: "Yes, not only that, I've also fought Lynn twice~"

“I met Lynn during the Hunter Exam a year ago and fought him. He was much weaker back then than he is now. Everyone here is stronger than him.”

"But a year later, during this year's Hunter Exam, things changed."

Hisoka said with a playful tone, "Only a year has passed, and he has gone from being far inferior to me to being stronger than me. These two encounters, spanning only a year, have yielded completely different results."

"His growth rate is truly astonishing!"

“Machi knows about this too.”

This answer surprised everyone, including Kuroro.

It turns out that Hisoka had already fought Lynn twice.

Furthermore, Lynn's growth rate surprised them quite a bit. If Hisoka wasn't lying, Lynn's growth rate was truly astounding.

Kuroro remained calm and casually asked Machi, "Machi, is what Hisoka said true?"

Although Machi felt something was off, she nodded anyway.

"Yes, he had told me about this before. He even asked me to pass on the message that he would meet Lynn at the Hunter Exam."

It seems Hisoka wasn't lying... This is what everyone is thinking.

"I see. So this Lynn is growing very fast... If we drag this out, our chances of getting revenge will decrease." Kuroro remained calm and quickly made a judgment based on the available information.

"Then we should make our move now!" Phinks said impatiently, clenching his fists and popping them together with a loud cracking sound in the quiet night, his face contorted in a ferocious expression.

He couldn't wait to beat that damn Lynn to a pulp!

Then he'll use his "Return to Heaven" technique to send Lynn flying into the sky!

Seeing this, Hisoka remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was secretly laughing.

In fact, he wasn't lying.

He was merely concealing some information and highlighting only part of the truth.

Lynn couldn't beat him a year ago, but he can now. His growth rate is terrifying, and that's an undeniable fact.

However, he deliberately exaggerated this part of the information while concealing the fact that Lynn was much stronger than himself.

Kuroro and the others only thought that Lynn was a little stronger than him, mainly based on the Sky Arena match. However, Lynn was much stronger than him, even stronger than Kuroro.

He also knew that his image in the eyes of Kuroro and others was not good enough, and they might not believe him based on his words alone.