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136 HxH: The Strongest Assassin

"What should I do?"

"Train hard. Focus on honing your skills during this time. Once you're ready, I'll recommend you to the reserve team," Greed replied.

Kaizen nodded. "Thank you."

After a moment's pause, he hesitated before asking,

"Do you know anything about Carlisle's standing among the world's underworld organizations?"

"Carlisle?" Greed frowned, his expression darkening.

"He's a small fry. I don't know much about him. If you're looking for information...

217 HxH: Tombbound Power

Beep...

The phone emitted a faint tone as the line went dead.

Gon and Killua stared in bewilderment as Ging casually hung up.

"Is this guy really Gon's dad? He just hung up like it was nothing..." Killua muttered internally, his thoughts running wild.

"What do you think, Leader?"

Machi turned to Chrollo, who was deep in thought after the call ended.

"It seems he values his son more than I imagined," Chrollo mused, covering his mouth as he spoke. 2024-11-22 06:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post

216 HxH: Tombbound Power

"Let's fight, let's fight..."

"It's just a phone call. Does it really need that much thought?"

Ronnel teased as he noticed Gon's troubled expression.

"If you don't want to call, I'll just keep the phone."

As Ronnel made a move to pocket the device, Gon suddenly spoke up.

"I'll call!"

The hesitation vanished from Gon's face, replaced by a look of determination.

After all, it was just a phone call. If he couldn't muster the courage now, how could he fac...

215 HxH: Tombbound Power

In the dimly lit streets, Kurapika's eyes burned crimson with rage as chains flew wildly through the air. His grip tightened, and without a second thought, he surged forward.

"Please! I can't follow you anymore. Just let me go!"

Gon held his hands high, a pleading expression on his face, though his heart raced with a mix of fear and defiance.

Machi tilted her head slightly, her gaze sharp.

"So, it's you after all." Her voice was calm, but her eyes flicked toward the ne...

214 HxH: Tombbound Power

While Gon and Kurapika finalized their plans, time crept forward. Evening arrived in the blink of an eye.

"Let's go."

Chrollo opened his eyes, rising to his feet with calm determination.

"Finally, a face-to-face with Kurapika?" Nobunaga's voice carried a mix of excitement and menace as he followed closely behind.

"This time, will it all be over?"

Ronnel smiled faintly, stepping into the growing downpour with the rest of the Phantom Troupe.

"They're on the m...

135 HxH: The Strongest Assassin

"I'm surprised to be valued so highly by you," Kaizen said with a faint smile.

"However, I can't give up on Heavens Arena just yet."

Greed's lips curled into a pleased grin, seemingly more satisfied with the response.

"You don't need to give it up. You can handle both," he replied. "If you gave up Heavens Arena just because of my invitation, I'd feel guilty. As I recall, the rules require you to fight at least one match every three months, right? How long has it been since y...

134 HxH: The Strongest Assassin

The first thing Altan did was accept every assassination mission targeting members of the Seven Deadly Sins of the World Gang.

Greed, Lust, Jealousy, Anger.

Afterward, Altan, with the Wilhelm family at the center, hacked into a large network of surveillance systems.

Then, Raiken disappeared into the night.

"Time to move."

Greed glanced at Kaizen and the two others.

"Follow me."

The four of them made their way to the vicinity of the Azure dojo.

T...

133 HxH: The Strongest Assassin

"I still have a reading tool," Kaizen said as he pulled out a dull knife.

Even without infusing it with aura, the knife radiated a faintly ominous aura. To the greedy and lustful eyes of those around him, it was little more than a sharp blade, its true potential hidden.

To them, Kaizen couldn't possibly have a decent Nen tool at his disposal.

"Can we increase the commission?" Greed, chuckled darkly.

"Of course! I'll add another million Jenny for you," Greed replied, he...

132 HxH: The Strongest Assassin

"Anger and Jealousy are already on their way."

Lust smirked. "When they arrive, there will be four of us."

"The arrogant one rejected our invitation. It's truly irritating when someone acts so self-important."

Greed interjected, her tone sharp. "Four will suffice for now. Spread out across the city and start investigating."

Nock, standing nearby, hesitated before speaking. "Lady Lust, the Wilhelm family has plenty of people, but we lack the necessary strength....

213 HxH: Tombbound Power

If I didn't know you both so well, I might have jumped to conclusions—thinking you were conspiring to set something up for Gon and Killua.

First Ging Freecss, and now Milluki Zoldyck.

What a coincidence.

Ronnel was slightly emotional, and the expressions of the other members of the Phantom Troupe grew stranger. After learning who was on the other end of the phone, the room fell into a tense silence.

Even Chrollo didn't know what to say or think for a moment.

Th...

212 HxH: Tombbound Power

"It's about the ruins. I have one I've been itching to explore, and I might need your help," Ging said without hesitation, his tone unusually sincere.

"A ruin?" Ronnel mused, his brow furrowing slightly.

For Ging to feel challenged by a ruin—and to think he'd need someone else's unique abilities—it must be no ordinary place.

After what happened during the Chimera Ant crisis, when Gon ended up in that ghastly state, Ging had remained unshaken, almost coldly detached.

211 HxH: Tombbound Power

Before Chrollo could finish speaking, the shrill ring of a phone echoed through the empty building.

"Ahem, that's my phone."

Under the curious gazes of the Phantom Troupe members, Ronnel calmly pulled out his mobile phone from his pocket. His expression remained unchanged, but his brows furrowed slightly as he glanced at the screen.

An unknown number.

Ronnel had the numbers of Shizuku, Shalnark, and Bisky stored in his phone, as well as a few others, including the Thou...

210 HxH: Tombbound Power

Kurapika's grip tightened on the phone as he read Hisoka's message. Beneath his colored contact lenses, his scarlet eyes burned with intensity.

"The corpse is fake."

At the base, Hisoka, lounging like a relaxed predator, casually sent the brief message to Kurapika after answering Chrollo's question. For now, he played the role of the quiet, enigmatic figure, masking his ever-present anticipation.

He wouldn't let Kurapika abandon his path of vengeance so easi...

131 HxH: The Strongest Assassin

Nock looked at the two of them intently.

"The news of Carlisle's death has been confirmed," he said gravely. "But don't worry. We will avenge him."

"I need you to tell me everything you know. The sooner we piece this together, the quicker we can find the killer."

Nina's eyes reddened, and she sniffled softly, tears threatening to fall.

Kaizen hesitated for a moment before asking, "Mr. Nock, where is Carlisle's body? Can we see it?"

"There's nothing left to see."<...

130 HxH: The Strongest Assassin

Kaizen opened his laptop and played the audio file Altan had sent him. The recording captured a conversation, involving Nock and two others.

Kaizen had anticipated this. Weeks ago, he had ordered Altan to hack into Nock's phone.

When Kaizen first connected Gluttony and Laziness with the Wilhelm family, he had instructed Altan to monitor not just Nock but several key members of the family. Now, that decision was bearing fruit.

"The situation is better than I expected," Kaizen...

129 HxH: The Strongest Assassin

"Master Gluttony and Master Laziness left the Dojo and headed toward the vicinity of Heavens Arena.

"From what we gathered, it seems they were going to meet someone."

"That person's name is Carlisle."

"This was a private matter between the two Masters, so we didn't intervene. But after waiting a long time without their return, I sent someone to check the situation."

"We discovered that both of them are missing."

"There were signs of a battle at the scene."

...

128 HxH: The Strongest Assassin

The reason Kaizen chose the Gangsters as his next target to absorb abilities was simple: time.

His one-year engagement with Maha Zoldyck was approaching fast, and he needed results. Kaizen had initially considered two other options.

The first was Greed Island.
The second, the Hunter Exam.

However, the former was far too unpredictable. Without the game being cleared, there was no way to fully utilize its features. Waiting for someone like Gon to complete it would ...

209 HxH: Tombbound Power

"Sure, but I don't even know my own birthday~~~"

Ronnel shrugged nonchalantly.

It turned out that while he remembered the year of his birth, calculating dates in this new world had become meaningless. He figured it was easier to claim ignorance—after all, few people from the depths of the streets of Meteor City knew their birthdates anyway.

"Really?" Chrollo replied indifferently.

Among the present members of the Phantom Troupe—Feitan, Frankli...

208 HxH: Tombbound Power

Nobunaga glanced back at Bonolenov, whose face was tightly wrapped in bandages. Despite the bandages, it was obvious from his posture that he was trying to stifle a laugh. Nobunaga shot him a warning look that said clearly: If you dare to laugh out loud, you'll regret it.

Meanwhile, Hisoka, who had already laughed his fill earlier, had lost interest in the situation. He was now fully engrossed in shuffling and dealing his poker cards, a sly smirk playing on his lips.

Ronn...

207 HxH: Tombbound Power

Naturally, Ronnel didn't rely on death energy or corpse poison—if he had, the fight could have ended already.

These are Ronnel's trump cards, bringing fatal danger to those who face them. He would never use them lightly, even in life-and-death battles like this, though it seemed Chrollo didn't see it that way.

Having learned that Silva and Zeno had left, Ronnel deduced that the Ten Dons had been killed by Illumi. Without missing a beat, he went straight to Leiert.

"What di...

206 HxH: Tombbound Power

Chrollo felt a sudden lightness in his right arm, followed immediately by a sharp pain.

"Is it broken?" he wondered.

Despite the injury, Chrollo kept his expression neutral, pulling back to assess the field. His opponent hovered in the sky, wings beating steadily, while another figure stood in the spot he'd just occupied, identical down to the last detail.

"A clone… and it can fly?" Chrollo pondered as something fell to the ground with a dull thud.

He glanced at his ...

127 HxH: The Strongest Assassin

Nina's mind reeled, overwhelmed by the ominous aura of death.

Kaizen gripped the bone with the embedded insect egg firmly, slashing through the thick, oppressive malice before him.

It felt like cutting with a blade.

Shhhk!

Kaizen could almost hear the clean slice as the malicious aura was split apart.

The dark energy was severed, halved by the peculiar weapon in his hand. But that was only the beginning.

A powerful suction force emanated from the bone, draw...

126 HxH: The Strongest Assassin

"Who the hell is this?"

Gluttony, usually composed, was now filled with frustration and confusion.

The situation had spiraled out of control in ways Gluttony hadn't anticipated. His original mission, a simple task with the promise of a private reward, had turned into a nightmare.

"Could the Shen Dojo really have someone this powerful protecting them?"

"Impossible!"

"If such a person existed, why would they have let the entire Shen Dojo fall into ruin in the first...

125 HxH: The Strongest Assassin

In the heart of Gluttony, two theories emerged.

The first was that he'd swallowed Raiken but was affected by something, leading to hallucinations. Raiken's true plan might be to force him to open his mouth and release him.

The second possibility was that it wasn't Raiken he'd swallowed. Instead, Raiken had somehow tricked him into consuming him.

"Which one could it be?"

Gluttony pondered rapidly.

"If it's the first, opening my mouth now would mean releasing my en...

124 HxH: The Strongest Assassin

"The speed's impressive, it still surpasses Raiken."

"And her physical strength is remarkable."

"Even so, she's no match for Raiken Renya."

The two clashed again.

This time, there was no break. The fight continued in earnest.

Boom!
Boom!
Boom!

Carlisle could barely follow Laziness and Raiken's movements; only the sounds of their clashes echoed. Kaizen, however, watched intently on the monitor, noting how many times they'd al...

205 HxH: Tombbound Power

In this confined space, the power of his ability was amplified, its effects stronger than in an open field.

Ronnel touched his chin thoughtfully, his body flickering as he suddenly darted toward Chrollo.

Strike first and take the advantage!

"Teleportation uses too much aura, and for the best effect, I need to get close to him and set the pattern beneath his feet!"

Right now, Ronnel shouldn't be aware of the The Sun and Moon's full abilities. If Chrollo...

204 HxH: Tombbound Power

Ronnel quickly picked up on Chrollo's tactics, feeling the depth of his combat experience and tactical skill.

Chrollo's moves were layered, with ability after ability at play, as though he could intuitively manage every effect and restriction he had acquired. Now, having released Indoor Fish, a strange bookmark appeared in his hand.

Nen Ability: Double Face!

Chrollo placed the Bookmark Theme in the middle of his Book, causing his Book...

203 HxH: Tombbound Power

"Finally ready to reveal your hand? Let's see how many strange abilities you've got stored up!" Ronnel smirked, his mouth curling upward beneath the human-skin mask.

"In hand-to-hand combat, I may be at a disadvantage…"

Flip, flip, flip…

The sound of pages turning abruptly halted on a specific page.

Swish!

In an instant, several darts manifested in Chrollo's free hand.

"Pain Dart!"

Pressing the darts into his arm ...

202 HxH: Tombbound Power

"Even if he's not directly connected to the Nostrade family, as long as he's hired by the Tenth Old Man with a hefty bounty, it makes little difference. Once the Ten Dons dies, the contract is null and void."

"In other words, there are only two possible outcomes to this fight. Either Illumi succeeds in assassinating the Ten Dons, or he fails, in which case I must fight him to the death."

"However," Chrollo mused, analyzing the poem of prophecy, "there's no mention of this battle, ...

123 HxH: The Strongest Assassin

Carlisle hated Gluttony to the extreme right now. He felt no sympathy for Gluttony's death, frankly, there had never been any real friendship between them.

To enlist Gluttony's help, Carlisle had paid a steep price. His goal was simple: get Gluttony to kill Kaizen, then take Lina away and somehow regain his lost abilities. As it stood, he had no chance of retaking his spot as the Floor Master of Heavens Arena. But if he could restore his abilities, he might still secure a foothold in th...