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

No normal person would fight like that!

It is important to know that Nen is the foundation of a Nen user; all actions depend on it, and every bit of Nen is precious in battle.

The techniques of "firmness" and "flow" were developed to better utilize the energy of the mind.

Maintaining the [Firm] ability is very physically demanding, but it can effectively defend against attacks from all directions.

Therefore, Nen users with even a slight skill level will maintain a "firm" state almost throughout the entire battle.

If one side removes the "firm" card first, that side is almost certain to lose.

If the amount of energy on both sides is not significantly different, then neither side will suffer much damage.

The battle would then become a stalemate.

Therefore, the ability to quickly alter the offensive and defensive capabilities of specific parts of the body to inflict damage on the opponent has become a skill that Nen users need to train in; this is the essence of "Flow".

Typically, powerful Nen users will synchronize their changes in offensive and defensive capabilities with their attacks.

For example, initially allocate 50% of your Nen to attack and 50% to defense.

When you throw a punch with your right hand to attack your opponent, allocate an additional 20% of your Nen to your right fist, leaving only 30% for overall body protection.

If used properly, it can inflict some harm on the other party.

However, it is very rare to see a gambler like Eugene who devotes 80% of his Nen to attack while still in the probing stage.

Too bad!

Confused and disoriented, Maggio took Eugene's right punch and retreated backward to check on his brother's condition.

At this moment, Magis also stood up from the pile of ice. Although he had suffered some injuries, they were not fatal, and he was still able to fight.

Eugene stood still, silently adjusting his condition. He had also expended a lot of energy in that attack... He needed to speed things up.

Soon, the two sides were locked in combat again, exchanging blows without any restraint.

The commotion was very loud.

Before long, the site was a mess, with explosions happening one after another.

Lynn and Chopper watched the show from the sidelines, occasionally exchanging telepathic messages...

The fight scenes here are much more exciting than the action movies I watched in my previous life.

Meanwhile, Lynn was also secretly observing Sluk, but the latter never made any move, simply watching Eugene fight the twins silently.

He seemed to be doing nothing, but this actually made Lynn pay more attention to him.

Eugene made it clear that everyone present was to be killed, and that he and Chopper stayed because they had a reason to. So why was Sluk there?

Are they hoping the twins will defeat Eugene and then take a share of the spoils?

Or is there something else they're relying on?

This squad is getting more and more interesting.

Chapter Thirteen: People Made of Nen! The Hunter's Fighting Style is Too Cunning!

After several rounds of exchanges, the noise on the field suddenly stopped.

Inside the ice cave, the twins and Eugene kept a certain distance from each other, their condition having declined somewhat.

The twins' pink dance costumes were damaged in many places, and they also had injuries of varying degrees.

Although Eugene did not suffer any significant injuries, he had also depleted a considerable amount of his Nen, resulting in an awkward situation where he lacked stamina.

What a troublesome pair of twins… Eugene’s triangular eyes flashed with a sinister light as he muttered to himself.

He expended a lot of his energy and physical strength in this battle, and his opponent was unusually formidable.

But thankfully, he was ultimately going to win.

After several tests, he had figured out the twins' strengths and weaknesses, and the next round would be the decisive blow!

At the same time, Maggio realized that the battle had reached a fever pitch, and every step from now on was crucial, so he silently made a choice in his heart...

They looked at each other.

Both disappeared from the spot almost simultaneously, turning into afterimages.

When it reappeared, it was already in the center of the field.

"Die!"

Eugene roared, slapping Magis's head with his large, fan-like hand, creating a shockingly strong gust of wind.

This palm strike was imbued with a considerable amount of spiritual energy, but he didn't think it could hurt Magis at all.

Based on their previous interactions, the twins clearly cared deeply for each other.

If he attacks one person, the other will definitely come to his aid.

To his surprise, his older brother Maggio seemed to be running out of energy and was lagging behind his younger brother Maggio by a step, which made him ecstatic!

The time has come!

We must seize this weakness. If we can kill one of them, then the remaining one will be no threat, and the outcome will be decided.

At the critical moment, he gritted his teeth and increased the output of his psychic energy to his right arm, determined to defeat Magis in this attack.

Even if it costs more energy, I'm willing to do it!

In a flash, a right palm carrying terrifying energy struck Magis's outstretched arm, breaking it with a crack. The palm continued its momentum as it struck Magis's head.

Success!

Eugene was overjoyed, a smug smile spreading across his face.

However, the smile only lasted for a brief moment.

The next moment, Magis exploded, turning into ethereal energy that dissipated without leaving anything behind, as if it had never existed.

At that very moment, Eugene's expression changed again.

His pupils contracted sharply as he stared in horror at Magis, who had vanished into nothingness.

Before he could react, Maggio, his eyes bloodshot, rushed over at incredible speed, seizing the opportunity when he was exhausted and distracted to launch an attack.

boom!

Maggio slammed his fist into Eugene's chest, his fist imbued with nearly 50% of his Nen, blasting a large hole through the suit.

Through the holes in the leather case, you could even see Derian sleeping inside.

Finished!

Eugene panicked, and at the same time, an unbearable pain struck him.

He had just gathered too much Nen in his hand, leaving him with insufficient defense, which is why Maggio broke his suit with a single blow.

Once his Nen ability is broken, he will be forced to exit the state.

So he quickly and passively detached himself from his sister, like a rag blown away by the wind, and lay limply on the ground, unable to recover for a short time.

The combined state was broken, and the younger sister, Delian, also woke up.

The first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was Maggio, who was in a bloodthirsty rage. She was terrified and caught off guard, raising her hand to try to block him.

It would have been fine if she hadn't moved, but once she did, the effect of her Nen ability, "As long as I don't move, everything will be fine," was canceled.

Without the aid of Nen, and with most of his Nen energy already depleted by his brother Eugene, Derian was extremely vulnerable.

"The ones who are going to die—are you!"

Maggio, now in "Berserk" mode, killed him on the spot with a few punches.

Then Maggio stood there, covered in blood, like a bloodthirsty beast, his eyes filled with murderous intent, staring directly at Eugene, who was still in his tattered suit.

Upon seeing this, an unbelievable thought arose in Eugene's mind.

Magis... is it made of Nen?

In other words, Magis was not a living person from the very beginning!

The thought flashed through Eugene's mind like lightning, and he suddenly understood.

Since the twins had never shown any Nen abilities before, he subconsciously believed that they were not lying and were indeed Enhancement users.

But now it seems that I was completely wrong!

In fact, these two are the same person; from beginning to end, only Maggio is a living person.

And that so-called younger brother, Marges, is his damn clone!

This also explains why the two are exactly the same in every way.

It is quite normal for twins to look and behave alike.

However, their micro-expressions and fighting habits are exactly the same, which is obviously beyond what is normal.

He really hadn't expected this, after all, Magis was so lifelike, even as a materialized form it was a bit too incredible.

Anyone who comes here will be tricked by Maggio's hidden scheme.

"Surprised, aren't you?" Maggio casually flicked the blood from his fingertip, stood in front of Eugene, and looked down coldly at the suited Eugene pressed against the ground.

"Don't worry, I'm not in a hurry to kill you."

"I will torture you to death little by little to vent my anger."

“Now that the obstacle is gone, I can tell you all this without worry, so you can die knowing why,” Maggio sneered, explaining as he stepped on Eugene.

“My brother, Marges, he is not a living person in the true sense of the word.”

"He is a clone I created using my Nen ability, but his every move is controlled by my younger brother in my mind..."

It turns out that Maggio is an extreme narcissist who not only loves ballet and other dances, but also has a deep love for every part of himself.

He thought, "If only I could see my own face every moment."

Mirror?

No, the mirror only shows one side of him, and it's not vivid enough.

Over time, he developed another personality, his younger brother Marges. Later, he came into contact with Nen and used it to develop the Nen ability "Perfect Me".

This ability can create a clone that is exactly the same as oneself, and the clone's existence has no time limit.

Limitation 1: The clone itself has no thoughts and must be controlled by the original body, but he always uses his second personality to control the clone.

Restriction 2: When a clone exists, the original body and the clone share the same strength, meaning the original Nen energy will be split in two.

Limitation 3: After a clone is forcibly destroyed, it takes at least one month before it can be reassembled.

In his eyes, his younger brother Magis is another version of himself, so he cherishes him all the more. Even though he can condense a clone and see his brother again in a month, he is still furious.

In his eyes, Eugene was the murderer who killed him and his brother.

After hearing Maggio's explanation, not only was Eugene "relieved," but even Lynn, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but want to applaud.

Chapter Fourteen: This reindeer is so strong? Humans are too complicated!

This is the nature of hunter battles, where reversals often occur due to information asymmetry.

It's too yin.

I thought the Eugene siblings' teamwork and playing style were already cunning enough.

Maggio is even more cunning; when things get to the crucial point, he discovers his brother is a fake. Which enemy could withstand that?

Overall, the Eugene siblings are about the same level as the twins, and individually they should all be classified as B-.

The difference is that the Eugene siblings are B-rank when they are combined, while Maggio's original form is B-rank, but he splits into two B-ranks due to his clones.

Just as Lynn was feeling sentimental, he saw Maggio turn his head and stare at him.