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

Another place in the capital.

The Phantom Troupe, which had only recently assembled, also encountered an attack by Nen zombies.

Peng!

The blade flashed by.

Feitan landed, slowly sheathing his sword, and at the same time, a Nen corpse fell to the ground.

Phinks punched the mind-body away, then swung his arm and grinned maliciously, "This guy's actually pretty tough."

"Looks like something really interesting~" Hisoka said meaningfully. He squatted on the roof, his fingers wrapped with a flexible love, and below him was a Nen corpse stuck to the wall, struggling desperately.

Death consciousness... that's an ability that interests him.

If used properly, it might become even stronger?

Paknotan, who was standing nearby, shot the zombie down with a few shots, then turned to ask, "Captain, what do we do now?"

The group of ten gathered together. Surrounded by the others in the center, Chrollo remained calm. He first went to a Nen corpse and examined it carefully, his brows furrowing slightly.

Death thoughts, and very peculiar ones at that.

This death thought is contagious; it can transform a person into a death covenant, allowing them to attack others and escalate their attack in the process.

In terms of strength, these Nen corpses vary in strength. The strong ones are roughly equivalent to ordinary wild Nen users, while the weak ones are only slightly stronger than ordinary people.

Even so, its powerful transmissibility still allows it to cause a large-scale disaster.

How could such a thing suddenly happen in the capital of Reges?

Kuroro looked thoughtful.

Normally, thoughts of death only appear in two situations: First, the deceased has a strong obsession, forming thoughts of death; second, large-scale deaths or special circumstances create a large number of thoughts of death, which often appears in ruins.

It would be difficult for a single person's spirit to generate such intensity after death, and he had never heard of any royal ruins. Therefore, there must be something that would happen under abnormal circumstances, which fits the current situation perfectly.

As far as he knew, there was a small ethnic group in the world, even smaller and more powerful than the Kurta tribe they had wiped out many years ago, namely the Satan tribe, also known as the Deathmind tribe.

They would sometimes travel across the six continents, releasing death energy in densely populated areas like planting trees, and then collecting the death energy after a large number of people had died. Each time they went out, they could cause large-scale violent incidents.

The changes happening in the capital of Reges are quite consistent with this description.

So, if it really is the Satanic tribe that has made a move, targeting the Reges royal family, then they will have an opportunity to attack Lynn.

After a moment's thought, Kuroro made a decision: "Let's head towards the palace first and observe the situation along the way."

"If things go beyond our expectations, we'll retreat immediately; otherwise, we'll find Lynn and take our revenge."

……

The royal palace, outside the south gate.

Zoro, his two companions, and the deer ran outwards, splitting up but maintaining a certain distance from each other to avoid getting too far apart.

Not long after, Kurapika and Leorio encountered an enemy, but unlike what they had expected, the enemy was not a Nen corpse.

"So it was premeditated after all!" Leorio adjusted his small round glasses, his gaze serious, his right hand resting on the hilt of the Oni-Ku sword.

"Yes, judging from their Nen, they're quite strong." Kurapika leaned down slightly, secretly observing the five people surrounding them, and materialized twin swords with his hands.

Leorio and Kurapika stood back to back, the two brothers getting serious for their first real team battle.

Their enemies are five Nen users with malicious intentions!

A man with a long scar on his face spoke first: "Don't you dare try to take them from me! These two are my prey!"

Hearing the scarred man's arrogance, the others were naturally unhappy. A fat man in dark green clothes retorted, "What a joke! I've been looking forward to this operation for a long time. I'm going to make a fortune this time!"

"I am Lord Greed's long-time customer! You should all know how to be courteous!"

Before the fight even began, the five people who had briefly acted together for mutual benefit started arguing.

Without exception, they were all clients of the Seven Deadly Sins' Greed. They had heard from Greed that there would be good opportunities to hunt Nen users in King Reges these days, so they came.

This time, a total of more than twenty customers came, along with a hidden rage and gluttony.

The treacherous Yingren Kingdom, the Seven Deadly Sins, the Satan Clan, and the Phantom Troupe have gathered here for different purposes.

What Lynn and the others, along with the Reges royal family, had to do was stop them, at least for three hours.

Under the cover of darkness, an unimaginable large-scale conflict is unfolding in the capital.

Current time: 00:10.

……

The skies above the capital city, some distance away.

A sub-dragon-type magical beast flew through the night sky, heading towards the royal capital, with a disheveled man on its back.

The man sat cross-legged on the back of the flying dragon, flipping through a book and murmuring:

"The Satan race... if left unchecked, poses a great threat."

Chapter 169 No Entry Here! An Astonishing Sword Slash!

late at night.

Under the moonlight, the five people in the open space surrounded Kurapika and Leorio, like wolves seeing sheep.

Since we can't reach a conclusion, then we'll have to let our abilities speak for themselves!

The effect of [Greed] is that whoever delivers the final blow gets the kill. So the five of them, each with their own agenda, simply surrounded the enemy, but none of them dared to make the first move.

Although there is no profit in taking advantage of each other's customers, there is always a chance that someone will take advantage of other customers in order to monopolize the business, and they are essentially competitors.

"Kurapika, this is the first time we've fought side-by-side, right?" Leorio said calmly, a hint of eagerness flashing in his eyes. "How about we have a competition to see who performs better?"

Kurapika's expression remained calm, though a hint of helplessness was evident: "I don't think there's anything to compare."

"But don't die, Leorio."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Kurapika charged out wielding his two incredibly sharp swords, his target being the scarred man who had spoken first!

At the same time, Leorio quickly used his "Portable Operating Room," encompassing all seven people present. With a flash, he suddenly appeared behind the person closest to him.

The two work together in perfect harmony, able to strike simultaneously with just a slight movement, without even needing to speak.

Leorio, who had teleported behind someone, had a slight glint in his eyes. His sword, Kiku, was already drawn, drawing a dazzling crescent-shaped arc in the air as the blade sliced ​​across the neck.

呲——

Heads flew into the air.

Fresh blood gushed out like a fountain.

Due to the special circumstances and the aim of quickly resolving the crisis, Leorio did not use the operating room to preserve his life, but instead shrunk the operating room space after teleporting.

A skilled B-level fighter was beheaded in their very first encounter.

This is the result of a disparity in both strength and intelligence.

Teleportation is an ability that requires a huge information gap; unless you are a strong person, it is difficult for anyone to react in an instant.

Moreover, Leorio's strength is even greater than his opponent's.

Perhaps that person's Nen ability had an information gap, allowing them to overcome a stronger opponent. However, battles between Nen users often happen in an instant; once the opportunity is missed, there is no room for maneuver.

Since receiving the "Demon Cry" from his master, Leorio has diligently practiced swordsmanship, mainly learning the "Zoro One-Sword Style," which is fast, accurate, and ruthless—a common characteristic of the Lynn school.

Not only that, the three of them even fought with swords, which allowed them to completely fleece Zoro.

Lynn and Leo are focused on learning the One-Sword Style, while Kurapika is focused on the Two-Sword Style; all that's missing is someone who can learn the Three-Sword Style.

Even though Zoro had only been in the crew for a short time, Kurapika had already learned a couple of dual-sword techniques thanks to the Sharingan.

died? !

Teleport?

The pupils of the other four people suddenly contracted.

Before the four could recover from the shock of one of them being instantly killed by Leorio, Kurapika had already rushed up to the scarred man and slashed out with the sword [Commandment] in his left hand.

The scarred man's expression was solemn, and an unusual red aura burst from his body as he quickly retreated. After seeing his companion killed instantly, he dared not let his guard down any longer.

These two are definitely not simple!

I thought they were two harmless fat fish, but they turned out to be sharks!

Immediately, two figures appeared beside the scarred man. They were two wolf-like Nen beasts, one black and one white, which immediately lunged at Kurapika.

Kurapika remained expressionless, changing his stance with his left-hand sword. He first struck the black wolf with his blade, then stomped his foot, using the recoil to quickly retreat and assess the situation.

The fact that it can only be seen with the [Condensation] skill indicates that the opponent is using a beast-releasing technique.

The black wolf that he struck with his left blade was not badly injured, showing significant defensive capabilities, while the white wolf that had not been touched suddenly swelled up, its aura growing stronger.

Clearly, there must be some connection between the two.

If you defeat the black wolf, the white wolf will become stronger. What would happen if you defeated the white wolf?

As Kurapika was pondering, he suddenly dodged to the side, successfully avoiding the Nen bullet, which landed directly on the ground not far away, creating a visible crater.

Looking to the side, he saw a woman dressed like a Western cowboy shooting at him. The revolver in her hand had a special pattern, clearly a materialized version of the original.

Leorio is currently fighting two other people, namely the scarred man and the gunslinger woman.

If he lets the gunwoman harass him, he could easily get into trouble, so he has to deal with her first.

With a firm resolve, Kurapika suddenly swung his twin swords, precisely slashing at the faces of the charging Black and White Wolves. As the latter howled in pain, he charged towards the Gunslinger Girl with lightning speed!

【shave】!

So fast!

The gunwoman's expression changed, and as she retreated, she fired five shots at Kurapika, who was rushing towards her.

Although the quantity is small, each psychic projectile is quite powerful.

This is her Nen ability, "Duel Revolver," which can materialize a revolver. When attacking a single enemy, the accuracy of the Nen bullets will be improved. If the first shot misses, the probability of the second shot hitting will be increased.

Furthermore, she made a "restraint and oath" that the pistol could only fire six psychic bullets, and then required a three-second interval before it could "successfully reload," in exchange for an increase in the power of the psychic bullets.

At this moment, Kurapika's speed exceeded her expectations.

If it were at the same speed Kurapika charged at the scarred man, she was confident she could use her skills to dodge for three seconds at a time until the next round of bullets was reloaded.

Kurapika's [Shave] caught her off guard, so she had no choice but to pin all her hopes on these five Nen Bullets!

Five psychic bullets whistled away in succession.

Kurapika's eyes turned into fiery red eyes, with two tomoe constantly spinning within them.

After activating his Scarlet Eyes, Kurapika used his second Nen ability, Absolute Time, to amplify the effects of his Sharingan and dual swords.

In those eyes that could "see through everything," the trajectories of the five psychic bullets were slowed down considerably. Three of them were extremely precise, almost on the same line, and he could only dodge two of them.

So, there's only one solution for the remaining three psychic bullets...

Split it open!

Kurapika's two swords re-formed in his hands. In the instant he slightly turned to dodge two Nen bullets, his left sword, Discipline, crossed with his right sword, Judgment, and he abruptly blocked three Nen bullets!

Peng!

The Nen bullet exploded with a bang, but it only made Kurapika stagger for a moment before he continued his charge. Amidst the gunslinger's horrified expression, the light of his right sword, Judgment, flashed by.

The tip of the knife emerged, accompanied by drops of blood.

Gunslinger woman, die!

It's only been ten seconds since the battle started, and two people have already been killed!

This is the power that Leorio and Kurapika, as a brother and disciple, can unleash!

The two already possessed B+ strength, and it wasn't impossible for them to even reach A- strength at their absolute limit. Coupled with their excellent combat awareness, they quickly resolved the battle.

Along the way, Kurapika also figured out the effects of the scarred man's Nen ability.

The black wolf has strong defense, while the white wolf has high attack power. When the black wolf is attacked, it can transfer energy to strengthen the white wolf, while when the white wolf is attacked, it will consume the accumulated energy.