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

Chapter 123 Orochimaru's Deal! Rank A Eight Gates!

boom!

The giant hand of the pig shattered the sofa, chasing after Lynn with dust and debris, crushing everything in its path. Most of the noise in the room was caused by him alone.

Its attack and defense are both good... While dodging, Lynn was also observing carefully, and it seems to be a reinforcement type.

Judging from the flow of his spiritual energy, he couldn't maintain this state for long; it was being consumed in large quantities every second.

Indeed, Tonkotsu's Nen ability is Enhancement type, which allows him to grow to gigantic size by consuming Nen and stored energy, namely "fat".

Therefore, he spends a lot of time eating every day, especially high-calorie foods, otherwise, after a fierce battle, the calories he has stored up may not be enough to burn off.

Using swordsmanship is possible, but it would be quite strenuous.

As you can see from that last strike, the enemy in this state has good defense; it's difficult for a single or two ordinary slashes to cause significant damage.

And this is the time for the [Water Flow Rock Shattering Fist] to use the opponent's force against them... perfect timing, he just needs a punching bag to use his skills on.

Lynn's gaze was icy. He casually sheathed the demon sword, raised his hand and released a chilling aura. Instantly, the giant hand of the pig was covered with a thick layer of frost and completely frozen.

Tun Gu frowned, and with a jolt of his right hand, he was about to break free from the ice.

"You're underestimating me too much!" Tungu's face flushed with anger. He hadn't expected Lynn to not even draw his sword in front of him. Did he really look down on him like that?

He admitted that based on his performance during the day, Lynn was a decent swordsman, but why did he choose to put his knife back in front of him? Did he mean he could defeat him without the knife?

"Arrogant bastard! I'll show you the true strength of the Jonin of my Yingren Kingdom!" Tonkotsu roared.

He can't just grow to the size of one hand!

His trump card is to amplify his entire being and enhance his strength in all aspects.

However, this trump card has an extremely high consumption rate. Even if it only lasts for a few seconds, he can quickly go from a chubby fat man to a skinny man. Therefore, it can only be used at critical moments.

The next moment, Tungoo's Nen energy surged wildly, his body rapidly enlarging as he looked down at Lynn from above. His right hand also shattered the ice, and his enormous hands lashed out at Lynn.

Anyway, all the higher-ups want is to capture him alive. It doesn't matter if he loses a leg or suffers serious injuries, as long as he's still alive!

Seeing this, Lynn remained expressionless, slightly crouched down to stabilize his center of gravity, and gently drew two water-like trajectories in the air with his hands. In an instant, his speed suddenly increased.

If the previous scene was a gentle, flowing stream, then this scene is now a raging river, moving at a speed too fast for the naked eye to perceive, forming a near-perfect defensive domain around itself using only its hands.

Peng!

The massive right fist struck first, but the next instant, Tonkotsu's pupils shrank dramatically.

His right fist seemed to have struck an invisible barrier of air. It landed, but was changed in direction by a strange force and inexplicably drifted to the right.

This was... flicked away by him with both hands?

Are you kidding me?

How could his power possibly accomplish that?

Tonkotsu was surprised and suddenly had a bad feeling. Although his right fist was deflected, his left fist followed closely behind.

The fist fell straight down, cutting through the airflow like a meteorite hitting the ground.

Lynn remained silent, but used the power he had accumulated from the punch from Tungu to counterattack, even increasing the force of the punch back!

[Water Flow Rock Crushing Fist]!

Peng!

The two fists, one large and one small, collided with a loud bang, creating a visible jellyfish-shaped shockwave that deflated like a punctured balloon, sweeping outwards in all directions. Almost simultaneously, a crisp cracking sound rang out, and then Tonkotsu's left fist was dented by the impact.

The intense pain spread from his arm to his entire body, and Tonkotsu's expression changed drastically as he endured the excruciating pain and was filled with horror.

You've made a mistake!

This guy didn't show his true strength at all before!

This exorcist's strength is actually above his!

But by the time Tonkotsu realized this, it was too late. His massive left arm had broken due to the immense force, and was now bent and folded over...

The combination of using the opponent's force against them and Armament Haki made Lynn's punch incredibly powerful; the only reason to blame it was that Tonkotsu had used too much force earlier.

In a brief moment, Tonkuro felt as if he had been struck by an indestructible behemoth. The terrifying impact forced him to retreat uncontrollably, and at the same time, his gigantic state was exhausted, and he quickly returned to his normal appearance.

Lynn flashed and instantly appeared in front of the emaciated Tonkotsu. His right index and middle fingers were joined together, like extremely sharp fangs, wrapped in thick Nen energy, and pierced straight through Tonkotsu's brow, and blood spurted out immediately.

[Dental protrusion]!

This is one of the moves of the Flowing Rock Shattering Fist, a rare and powerful offensive move that concentrates power at the fingertips, creating astonishing penetrating force.

Tun Gu's eyes dimmed, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

The battle ended exceptionally quickly, which did not surprise Lynn; ultimately, the difference in strength was too obvious.

Tonkotsu's true strength is only A- level, but because of his special ability, he can temporarily boost his strength.

However, he already possessed A-level strength and had a significant information advantage. With just one [Water Flow Rock Smashing Fist], he used the opponent's force against them and defeated the seemingly troublesome enemy, Tonkotsu.

It must be admitted that Bang's Water Stream Rock Smash Fist is really useful, especially against enemies with high attack and defense. It allows you to defend while using the enemy's strength to retaliate, turning the tables on them.

If we're talking about drawbacks, this is, after all, human martial arts, and it's not the domineering type, but rather a style that uses softness to overcome hardness, so it's better suited for dealing with opponents of normal size.

When facing large, non-human monsters, there are limitations. Bang in the original work also had this problem, but his stats were higher, so he was able to handle it.

Meanwhile, Chopper's battle with the Snow Woman was also coming to an end.

"Ha!" Chopper delivered a spinning kick, sending Ashina flying. Ashina crashed heavily into the wall, coughing up mouthfuls of blood.

As for the middle-aged man, Jiu Yu, he was so exhausted that his spiritual energy could no longer be used for defense, so the Snow Woman seized the opportunity to turn him into a lifelike ice sculpture.

*Crack...* Jiu Yu's frozen right hand broke off and fell to the ground.

The Snow Woman stared at the shattered right hand with her clear, cold eyes. After a moment of contemplation, she exhaled a breath of cold air and made a new right hand for Jiu Yu before nodding in satisfaction.

A complete ice sculpture is the most beautiful.

Ashina sat on the ground with his back against the wall, staring at the horrifying scene with a deathly pale face... Wrong, completely wrong!

Lynn is definitely the most peculiar member among exorcists. While possessing powerful exorcism abilities, his strength is also unexpectedly formidable!

It's important to know that the three of them were deployed with Bisge in mind; if it were just Lynn alone, they would have sent at most one member.

Even so, the three of them couldn't even take down Lynn, and even the strongest one, Tonkotsu, was killed in just a few moves, which shows the difference in strength!

A pair of lewd little eyes peeked out from the crack in the bedroom door... Leorio looked at the living room, which looked like it had just been through a catastrophe, and subconsciously swallowed, his legs trembling.

This is causing quite a commotion!

The difference between Nen users is greater than the difference between a human and a dog.

Despite being a Nen user, he felt that he couldn't last a second, whether facing an enemy or his master.

Even such a formidable enemy was easily defeated by Master, who swept away the fallen leaves like an autumn wind. Indeed, Master is the strongest!

Lynn glanced at the storm-ravaged ground a few times, and finally his gaze fell on Ashina in the corner.

This premeditated attack came quickly and ended even faster.

Two of the three were dead, and the remaining one was someone Chopper deliberately kept alive to confirm whether these three were truly from Yingren Kingdom.

This is when the [Enemy Controller] comes into play.

Without further ado, Lynn held the enemy controller, aimed it at Ashina, connected the signal directly, and briefly subdued him.

Then, Ashina poured out the whole story, from beginning to end.

He could only say that most of the situation was roughly as he had guessed, but he truly hadn't anticipated Ibaraki-dōji's reaction.

In the story of "Hyakki Yagyō", there is not only a Shuten-dōji, but also an Ibaraki-dōji, and the two are as close as in the legends of yokai.

Shuten-dōji died in the base attack, and the enraged Ibaraki-dōji wanted revenge. His first target was Shuten-dōji, who had no background and was easy to kill. Because of Shuten-dōji's identity as an exorcist, Tonkō and the others' first goal was to capture him alive.

Lynn looked thoughtful. It seemed that he had indeed made his name known in Yingren Kingdom. He would have to keep a closer eye on that place in the future.

However, it's not a big problem. According to Ashina, there aren't many Jonin (high-ranking ninja) in Ying Shi Country, meaning there aren't many strong individuals at their level.

Moreover, to truly pose a threat to him, at least Ibaraki would have to be present in person, and Ibaraki is already a pillar of Yingren Kingdom, so he would never leave the country under normal circumstances.

In particular, the previous base attack that killed Shuten-dōji was an immeasurable loss to the country, as was the loss of an A+ level powerhouse. Coupled with the retaliation from the Kingdom of Reges, they dared not take any risks for a period of time.

After putting one thing on her mind, Lynn felt much more relaxed.

He waved his hand, letting the Snow Woman deal with Ashina as she pleased.

The next moment, Ashina followed in Hatoha's footsteps, turning into another ice sculpture, which was then gently touched by the Yuki-onna and shattered into a pile of ice crystals.

Lynn then examined the cards that had been obtained after defeating the three.

I was lucky this time, I got two cards.

First, there are the cards dropped by Ashina.

【Name: Ditto Mask】

[Rank: B]

[Type: Item Card]

[Background: Pokémon]

[Description: A special mask that allows the wearer to completely mimic the appearance and clothing of another person, but only the physical appearance can be imitated; it can only imitate people one has met before.]

A mask that can be used to imitate a person; although it doesn't include any abilities, it's still a fairly useful item card.

It may not be very useful in combat, but it is very useful in infiltration and reconnaissance, and can even be used to impersonate ordinary people or high-ranking officials to achieve certain goals.

Perhaps after upgrading, it will be able to use the abilities of the one being imitated.

Lynn then looked at the card that Tunggu had dropped, an A- grade trading card.

【Name: Wanting magical things】

[Grade: A-]

[Type: Transaction Card]

[Background: Naruto]

[Introduction: Scientist Orochimaru is very enthusiastic about researching all kinds of novel things. He wants to obtain an item that satisfies any of the following effects: a special bloodline limit, a special method of becoming stronger, or something with immortality or indestructibility... He is willing to offer one of his many secret manuals as a reward.]

[Reward: Unknown Secret Manual x1]

[Time remaining: 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 56 seconds]

It turns out the other party was the legendary Sannin, Orochimaru!

Lynn quickly read through the text and realized that Orochimaru was searching for research subjects, and the scope of his research was quite extensive.

That's understandable, after all, Orochimaru is considered the number one researcher in the ninja world, and he has been involved in all sorts of fields, big and small, in his pursuit of immortality.

The reward was one of his many treasured manuals, a reward with a very high potential. Orochimaru was known as a master of forbidden techniques, and his collection was full of good stuff. Lynn couldn't help but imagine what would happen if he found a forbidden technique like the Impure World Reincarnation or the Corpse Reincarnation. That would be a huge windfall.

Lynn started to think about it; he needed to find something substantial to hand over.

Given Orochimaru's collection, there's no question of him being unable to pay the reward. In theory, the better the submission, the richer the reward.

First, I'll take a copy of the infinitely reproducible dual-color domineering manual. Then... Lynn had a slight thought and pulled out a card.

The Bee-Bee Fruit is another item originating from the One Piece world.

To be honest, he found it hard to believe that Orochimaru wouldn't be tempted after seeing Devil Fruits, since Devil Fruits are products of another world, and their concepts are quite different from those in the Naruto world.

In the Naruto world, there are very few ways to directly make someone stronger, but Devil Fruits can do that, and can even be further developed and awakened.

He'd use a two-pronged approach; he refused to believe Orochimaru wouldn't produce something good!

【Successful transaction】

Satisfaction rating: A

[Client's evaluation: A very interesting fruit. It can grant a person the ability to transform immediately without any training, and also greatly enhances their physical abilities. In addition, there are two secret manuals called Haki... They are very worthy of study.]

[Reward: Fragment of the Eight Gates Formation (A-)]

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