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

So he dragged Machi into it to increase the credibility of his story, and also as a way of "repaying" Machi for bringing him up earlier.

The result was a success.

Under his deliberate manipulation, Kuroro's information became skewed, leading him to make incorrect judgments. He even believed that he had to take revenge immediately, otherwise the longer it dragged on, the worse it would be.

Machi remained silent. Judging from Hisoka's words, seeking revenge as soon as possible was indeed the best option, but she still felt uneasy. After a pause, she spoke again:

"We still need to be careful. The fact that he was able to take down both Uvogin and Nobunaga in one fell swoop is enough to show that his strength is extraordinary, and he may be even stronger than we imagined."

"Machi, what do you mean by saying these things again and again?" Feitan was getting impatient, frowning and speaking sharply.

"Even if Lynn is stronger than Hisoka, so what if he can beat Uvogin and Nobunaga? We're not fighting one-on-one!"

"This is a collective operation by the entire brigade, a hunt by Spider. No matter how strong he is, he can't pose a threat to us!"

Once is one thing, but Machi repeatedly stood up and said not to underestimate Lynn, which made Feitan very unhappy.

He couldn't stand things that boosted the morale of others while diminishing their own.

Could it be that Lynn, a mere individual, is stronger than all ten members of their entire brigade combined?!

impossible!

Seeing that Feitan seemed angry, Machi remained expressionless, wanting to say something but unsure how.

Yes, no matter how strong Lynn is, can he be stronger than their entire brigade?

Even if Lynn is stronger than Hisoka, it doesn't mean anything.

Besides, they know more about Lynn, but Lynn knows nothing about them, probably not even that Hisoka is a member of the Spider.

In battles between Nen users, the information gap is an insurmountable obstacle, and logically, they should have a huge advantage from any perspective.

Was she overthinking it?

Machi could only assume that she had been receiving bad news about her companions one after another, which caused her to be emotionally unstable and her intuition to be confused.

At this moment, the chivalrous figure who had observed everyone's actions stepped forward to summarize and supplement the information from all sides:

"Lynn is growing very fast, so the best solution is to finish him off quickly before he gets stronger."

"Moreover, Lynn is a powerful exorcist. If the leader steals his Nen ability, it would be a significant gain."

"As far as I know, Lynn was not alone in Sares. He was accompanied by the Rabbit of the Twelve Earthly Branches and Bisge, a disciple of Netero and a master of the Heart Source School."

"Uvogin and Nobunaga may not have died entirely at Lynn's hands. It's possible that their comrades also played a role and attributed the credit to Lynn."

The crowd nodded slightly upon hearing this. The knight-errant's words were very pertinent, and this explanation was more convincing to them.

He truly deserves to be called the guild's strategist.

The swordsman's eyes flickered slightly, and seeing that everyone had tacitly agreed with this statement, he felt relieved.

He wanted everyone to underestimate Lynn, even to the point of looking down on him, so he could complete his mission: to deliver the spider packaged up and to Lynn, and then—

Sending them to their deaths!

Others might not know, but as Lynn's puppet, he also knew to some extent how strong Lynn was. After all, the fact that he was allowed to lead the Phantom Troupe meant that Lynn possessed power that was not afraid of the entire Phantom Troupe.

That's why he was the only one among them to realize that Hisoka had ulterior motives. He didn't expect that Hisoka also seemed to be planning to lead the Phantom Troupe astray and take revenge on Lynn.

The clever swordsman quickly realized Hisoka's idea, which suited him perfectly.

Among the ten people, there were two traitors. With their cooperation, one openly and one covertly, even with Machi's keen intuition, the group was led astray.

"Captain, give the order! Make those who dare harm our brigade pay the price!" Phinks roared. "I'll beat Lynn to a pulp!"

The crowd subconsciously ignored Pjorn and Bisge, because Netero was not someone they could mess with... In the end, they could only bully the weak and fear the strong.

After a moment's thought, Kuroro made a decision: "June 1st is the succession ceremony of the King of Reges. Lynn has already arrived in the capital as a guest, so we cannot act rashly."

"We'll arrive in the capital first and observe if there's a suitable opportunity to strike. If not, we'll wait until Lynn leaves the capital before making our move!"

From then on, the spider's actions were completely set in stone.

After the meeting, everyone left the abandoned building and headed to the capital of Reges to prepare for revenge!

After leaving, Hisoka secretly sent Lynn a text message.

……

"A spider is eyeing you~ Watch out~"

Inside the manor's dojo, Lynn turned his gaze away from Kangzai and Leorio on the ring and looked at the text message on his phone from a clown fruit farmer, raising an eyebrow.

Although I knew Hisoka was a complete traitor, I never expected to send him a text message to warn him in advance.

He then received a text message from Xia Ke, which gave him a general understanding of the background of the group's meeting.

It was within expectations, but also a little surprising.

For example, Machi's intuition, and Hisoka's "art of language".

With Shalnark and Hisoka as their "insiders," the Phantom Troupe, unsurprisingly, has decided to take revenge on him and is heading towards the capital of Reges.

This aligns perfectly with his thinking: if you're going to do something, do it all at once.

Let him take care of the spider in one go.

Turning his gaze away, Lynn looked at the arena. At this moment, the sparring between Kangzai and Leorio was coming to an end. Leorio was ultimately inferior to Kangzai, both in terms of strength and combat experience.

After dinner, Kang Jae suggested to him that they have another match.

He didn't really want to, fearing that Kang Jae wouldn't be able to handle the blow.

But Kang Jae pleaded so earnestly that he showed off a little of his skills.

The result was obvious. Kang Zai was like a salted fish who had lost his dreams. He never expected that Lynn would become so much stronger in less than a year.

But he quickly rallied and turned his attention to Leorio.

I remember last year at the underground base, Leorio hadn't awakened his Nen ability yet, but now he's a pretty strong Nen user, which successfully ignited his fighting spirit.

So the two began to spar, and the battle ended not long afterward.

Peng!

Under Kang Jae's powerful Hadouken, Leorio was sent flying backward, landing hard on his backside with his sunglasses askew below his nose.

"Phew..." Leorio looked down at his torn clothes, then looked up at Kang Jae, his lips twitching. "That was ruthless."

Kang Jae stood there, panting heavily. Half of his right hand was missing; it had been accidentally severed by Leorio. But he had won, so he still wore a smile.

He walked over and stretched out his half-eaten hand to Leorio: "You're not bad either. This Nen ability is really interesting. If you had more time, you'd probably be even stronger than me!"

Leorio grasped his hand, sewn the severed hand back together, and casually said, "I accept my defeat wholeheartedly..."

"I'm completely convinced, I understand." Kang Zai interrupted him, patting him on the shoulder and laughing heartily, "I know this idiom!"

The audience consisted only of Lynn, Bisge, Gail, and a few others, making it a relatively private sparring match.

After Kang Zai and Leorio stepped down, Lynn and Bisge, who had arranged to meet beforehand, went up together to prepare for a sparring match!

This was the day Lynn had been looking forward to.

In the past, he and Bisge were just "sparring" and he couldn't beat Bisge, but now it's different.

He really has a chance to beat Bisge!

A+ level experts are extremely rare, and defeating one means losing one less. Therefore, he took this sparring match very seriously. If he didn't get any cards, he would lose a lot. So, he drew [divination tissues] for several days in a row to ensure that today was [auspicious] before issuing the sparring invitation.

In addition, he had another "secret weapon" prepared.

Lynn casually patted the small pendant hanging from her waist, which appeared to be a doll dressed in dark green clothes.

And this is the card he drew from the [Onmyoji Guild] this month.

[Name: Zashiki Warashi]

[Grade: B+]

[Type: Character Card]

[Background: Onmyoji]

[Introduction: A yokai regarded as a god of fortune, it is said that those who see it will be blessed with good luck. Zashiki-warashi can be carried as a charm to slightly enhance one's luck. It can activate an effect on a specific target, increasing their chance of drawing cards within the day. This effect can only be used once per month.]

Zashiki Warashi!

This is a rare card that can influence luck.

Luck is a concept involving cause and effect, even more so than time and space. Before this, he only had one card that could influence luck: the [Divination Tissue].

Even the divination tissues aren't always lucky; you might draw something with negative effects like "minor misfortune" or "major misfortune."

The Zashiki-warashi completely enhances one's luck. Although its effect is not as good as the Great Luck of the [Fortune-telling Tissue], it is better because it is a character card with combat ability and a crucial effect.

Once a month, it can target a specific person and increase their chances of getting a high-value card that day, which is a very good effect.

So after obtaining Zashiki-warashi, he decided that he would use Zashiki-warashi's effects whenever he fought against opponents of A+ rank, or even higher, like Bisji.

In this way, I will do my best to increase the probability of getting a winning card.

A+ grade cards are extremely rare; missing even one chance is a huge loss!

Let's see what kind of cards Bisji can pull out!

Chapter 165 A+ Rank Tsunade! The Powerful Lynn!

Below the stage, Gai Lu and the others listened intently, curious about the outcome of this exchange.

Although Lynn is very strong and has grown rapidly, there is a huge time gap compared to Bisge, a veteran expert in his fifties... He probably can't win, right?

But considering Lynn's previous performance, he couldn't be sure, so he watched carefully, afraid of missing any moment.

On the ring, Lynn and Bisge stood on opposite sides, their eyes locked.

Both sides could feel the opponent's strong fighting spirit.

“Time flies…you’ve grown up so much in the blink of an eye.” Bisge said with a look of emotion.

Admittedly, although she hates the passage of time, a rough stone must undergo a period of polishing to transform from its initial form into a radiant finished gem.

It is precisely because of this that she has been able to see more and more rare raw stones grow into dazzling gems, especially top-quality gems like Lynn, which can be described as unique in the six continents.

To have met such a "gem" in this lifetime is enough to make me feel like I have no regrets.

The only pity is that such a perfect gem was not polished by her.

Perhaps this is what a truly perfect gemstone is like, needing no one else to polish it, able to do it all by itself.

"Let me see just how strong you really are now," Bisge said earnestly.

Lynn smiled slightly, and a card appeared between his fingers: "But before that, let him take action for me first."

As soon as he finished speaking, the card emitted a white light and transformed into a muscular man with a bare upper body, three swords at his waist, short green hair, and a long robe.

It's Zoro!

Zoro is more likely to break through in adversity, so naturally we should choose more powerful opponents for him. Only A+ level powerhouses can put pressure on Zoro, who is only an A-rank.

A+ grades are rare, and Bisji is one of them, so naturally we should make good use of it.

At this point, Zoro's appearance is closer to what he looks like two years later in the original work. For example, he already has a scar on his left eye, and Yubashiri has been replaced by Shusui.

However, Zoro two years later is naturally more than just A-rank, so he only has the same appearance and some sword skills, but his overall strength is not at the level he is two years later.

He looks more like Zoro two years later, after his strength has been somewhat suppressed.

This is also reflected in Chopper. For example, Chopper's Jujutsu form was only developed two years later, but he could use Jujutsu form when he was a B-rank Chopper.

In general, his character cards often show this pattern: the appearance and skills he possesses are closer to his peak performance, but the specific performance still depends on his level.

Another Nen beast!

Bisgei looked Zoro up and down, amazed...

This was the first time she had ever seen a "person" so perfectly suited to a sword; Zoro felt to her like a sword that had taken human form.

"His strength is quite impressive," Bisji thought to herself.

Just from its aura, she could tell that Lynn's Nen beast was quite powerful, enough to surpass the vast majority of Nen users.