Biscuit stared at the deep trench gouged into the ring and said:
"Although that invisible gravity sphere that tore up the ring looks a lot like an Emitter ability..."
"Based on my nearly forty years of experience in 'Nen,' I can say with certainty that it is absolutely not a Nen ability."
Biscuit's face was full of conviction.
Including the barrier that had effortlessly blocked the opponent's Nen bullet earlier...
It all seemed to be a power completely outside her understanding.
"Then what exactly could it be...?" Wing asked.
Biscuit shook her head in silence, equally puzzled and curious.
At that moment, Wing asked Biscuit:
"So, Master... is he the boy you're looking for?"
"I'm not sure yet..."
Lost in thought, Biscuit unconsciously chewed on her thumbnail before continuing:
"However, based on my decades of experience as a Hunter, and my intuition as a woman..."
"It's most likely him."
As she spoke, Biscuit's gaze followed the boy jumping off the ring...
When she snapped back to reality, she noticed that he had already reached the exit, walking out alongside a white-haired boy of about eight or nine.
"Follow them!"
Biscuit barked an order to Wing and immediately set off in pursuit.
...
A few moments later.
With the matches concluded, the audience in the venue had mostly dispersed, and the lights began to turn off one by one.
At this moment, in the shadows near the edge of the arena...
A black-haired man with a gloomy aura was leaning against the wall, arms crossed. He silently gazed in the direction Yuu and Killua had left, muttering to himself in a low voice:
"That guy..."
"Who exactly is he?"
The black-haired man was Illumi.
The eldest son of the Zoldyck family, and Killua's older brother.
Illumi had concealed his presence perfectly; even Killua, a fellow assassin, hadn't noticed him from start to finish.
Illumi had been watching Killua the entire time, so naturally, his attention fell on Yuu, who was walking alongside him.
"Killua's friend...?" Illumi looked down, thought briefly, and quickly reached a conclusion.
"Even though I already told Killua that making friends would only be a burden to him..."
Illumi pondered silently for a moment, then spoke to himself in a calm, icy tone:
"As expected..."
"Better just kill him."
With that, Illumi's figure vanished from the spot.
...
Outside the venue.
Yuu had already sensed Biscuit and Wing following him, and he also vaguely sensed Illumi's presence.
Furthermore, he had picked up on the malice radiating from the latter.
"Sure are a lot of stalkers today..."
Yuu sighed silently, then walked into the elevator with Killua and pressed their respective floor buttons.
Recalling the scene from earlier, Killua didn't speak, but his admiration was written all over his face.
He glanced up at Yuu beside him from time to time, suddenly feeling that gaining this powerful brother was actually a win for him.
"Will I be able to learn moves like that in the future?" Killua asked Yuu.
"Hard to say... theoretically, the abilities each person can develop have infinite possibilities. While you could potentially learn it, that doesn't mean it's the best fit for you," Yuu replied.
"Then can I learn it now?" Killua asked with anticipation in his voice.
"No."
Yuu looked down at Killua and said, "You're still too young."
"Once this kind of ability is developed, it can't be changed... or rather, the cost to change it is immense. It could completely cap your potential and waste your natural talent."
"It's like asking: how can you guarantee that this ability will still be the best fit for you, or the one you need most, in the future?"
Hearing this, Killua looked thoughtful, pondering the logic in Yuu's words.
He also seemed to roughly understand why his father and grandfather had always kept things from him.
...
At the same time, Yuu sensed that the person who had directed malice at him earlier was waiting right at the elevator exit.
Seeing that the elevator was about to reach its destination...
Yuu placed his hand on the back of Killua's collar and warned:
"Stay relaxed."
The next moment, Killua felt his body wrapped in an invisible force, floating in mid-air as if gravity had disappeared.
"I'm flying?"
Before Killua could react, the elevator dinged, arriving at its destination.
The moment the doors opened!
A incredibly swift knife-hand strike flew straight at Yuu's face.
Looking at the attacker, although it was Yuu's first time meeting him in person, he recognized him instantly—
Illumi.
...
At this moment, Illumi's target was clear. He completely ignored Killua, who was being held by Yuu.
Without hesitation, his fingertips struck toward Yuu's forehead.
He clearly intended to kill with a single blow.
However, Illumi suddenly sensed that the opponent was covered by an invisible barrier.
The moment of contact.
His hand was restricted by that inexplicable force. Even though his muscles were still exerting force, his movement suddenly felt slowed...
At the same time... he couldn't pull back.
"Hmm?"
Seizing the brief moment of Illumi's confusion.
Yuu showed no mercy, delivering a backhand heavy punch straight to Illumi's abdomen.
As a top-tier assassin of the Zoldyck family's younger generation, Illumi's reflexes were astonishing. The instant he sensed the hostility, he concentrated a massive amount of aura at the point of impact.
He had clearly used "Ko."
So, although he was knocked back by the immense force, Illumi wasn't seriously injured.
It just hurt a little.
However, Yuu used this opportunity to grab Killua and successfully escape the confined space of the elevator.
Using teleportation, he put considerable distance between them and Illumi.
"Go back to your room first."
Yuu ordered Killua.
Then, he engaged Illumi again.
Watching the situation unfold, Killua was stunned for a moment.
Big Brother Illumi is fighting my newly adopted Third Brother?!
Before he could react, Illumi was already leaping through the air toward Yuu.
Mid-flight, he threw several sharp Nen needles!
Whoosh————!
With blinding speed, they arrived in front of Yuu in the blink of an eye.
But, just like before, the moment they entered the range of the "Limitless" around Yuu, they froze in mid-air.
This scene verified Illumi's earlier hypothesis.
This mysterious guy.
There was indeed an impenetrable barrier around him.
If it weren't for the fact that this person had a close relationship with Killua—whom Illumi cared about—Illumi typically wouldn't drag out a fight with such a troublesome opponent.
However...
This time, the guy had truly touched his forbidden treasure.
So, Illumi attacked with the intent to kill.
After several rounds of exchanging blows!
Relying on the defense of the "Limitless Technique," Yuu was completely on the offensive, unilaterally pressuring Illumi.
However, to keep up with Illumi's combat rhythm and speed, Yuu's brain and Six Eyes were visibly more active than usual.
In other words, the energy consumption was higher.
Yuu finally seized an opportunity to get close. Using the properties of "Limitless," he reached out and grabbed Illumi's wrist. While ensuring the opponent couldn't escape...
His other hand secretly formed the blue gravity sphere named "Blue."
Zzzzt—
Watching the dust around them gather toward Yuu's palm as the vortex formed.
In this moment, even Illumi felt the danger!
Yuu held nothing back, increasing the output of Cursed Energy. The power of both "Blue" and his fist was extraordinary.
While the powerful gravitational force pulled, he swung a fist layered with both "Nen" and "Cursed Energy."
Gravity and impact force combined!
The explosive power was terrifying!
BOOM————!!!
The moment it connected, even though Illumi concentrated his aura to block it immediately...
His ribs were still shattered by the punch.
His body was blasted backward!
He smashed all the way into the wall at the end of the corridor before finally coming to a stop.
...
At this moment, Killua finally couldn't help but shout at the two of them:
"Big Brother, stop fighting!!"
Hearing this, Illumi quickly recovered. He rose from the debris covered in dust and blood.
"Shut up, Killua!"
"I'm going to kill this eyesore right now!"
Illumi's voice was incomparably dark, and his killing intent became even more unbridled. The next moment, he launched another ferocious attack at Yuu.
However, this time he changed tactics. With a flick of his wrist, he threw several Nen needles, turning all the passersby into puppets.
He intended to win through numbers.
Seeing this, Yuu couldn't help but be impressed. To take a hit like that and still stand up... Illumi's overall strength was indeed extraordinary.
"Luckily, I rested well last night, and the duel earlier didn't consume too much stamina..."
"Also, Illumi made a critical error in judgment."
"That is... I'm not afraid of swarm tactics at all."
Thinking of this, a smile touched the corner of Yuu's mouth. He raised his hand toward Illumi, who was charging with his army of twenty-plus puppets.
He secretly formed a "Blue" far exceeding the previous specifications in front of him. Even in its unformed state, it was already lifting the surrounding walls and floor into the air.
"Cursed Technique Lapse—'Blue'!"
Accompanied by the gravity sphere formed of blue-black Cursed Energy, a gale instantly swept through the entire corridor!
For a moment, even the residents upstairs felt a distinct tremor!
Rumble!!
With a thought from Yuu, this super-sized "Blue," like a ferocious beast, devoured everything in its path!
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