The goal of twelve slashes in one second

What kind of person is Ian?

Different people who have met him will have different perceptions of him.

However, one thing is certain.

In the eyes of Machi, Uvogin, and Nobunaga, the three people who were the first to come into contact with Ian was a guy who would always bring them miracles.

"Hey, Ian, what's this prop?! Is it this door? It looks really luxurious!"

As soon as he entered the room, Uvogin couldn't wait to ask excitedly. Soon, his eyes were drawn to the props in the room.

"How strange. Although it looks colorful, it's just a door. Could it have some strange function?"

Nobunaga also stepped forward, staring intently at the new tool.

Feitan glanced sideways at Uvogin and Nobunaga, and sneered.

"Hey, be careful, don't touch anything carelessly. Have you two forgotten the consequences of recklessly using the Underground Gas?"

Upon hearing Feitan's words, Uvogin and Nobunaga wore embarrassed expressions.

After using [Underground Gas], if you can't swim, you'll keep falling towards the Earth's core.

At that time, it was Ian who quickly dived underground to retrieve them.

After that incident, they realized that Ian's gadgets should never be underestimated. Even the most ordinary-looking gadgets can display terrifying abilities!

This is the profound lesson learned by those who spend every day with Ian.

Feitan is an even better master in this regard. Ever since he was defeated by Ian, he has been the undisputed master of items, and no one can stop him!

Even Uvogin can't compare to him!

Because he cared so much, no one knew more about the horror of Ian's items than Feitan.

"It does seem very strange; previous props were within a predictable range..."

"But it's hard to imagine what the function of a door standing here is..."

Chrollo then spoke up, curious.

At this moment, Ian stepped forward, clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention, and grinned.

"Don't worry, everyone will definitely love this prop!"

"Because..."

He gave a mysterious smile, as if keeping everyone in suspense, and glanced at the crowd.

"It can enhance everyone's strength!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present was taken aback.

"What!?"

"It can increase your strength, really?"

"That's awesome, Ian! I knew you'd pull out something like this one day Ian! What are we waiting for? Right now, I don't want to think about anything else but improving my strength. Next time, I'm going to beat Knov and that guy Ron to a pulp!"

Uvogin clenched his fists and roared excitedly, wishing he could beat his chest and stamp his feet like King Kong!

"That sounds really tempting, but are there any specific restrictions?"

Chrollo asked curiously.

Ian nodded, then patted the [Gate of Glory] on his right, where gold and green patterns intertwined, resembling King's scepter, and smiled.

"Chrollo, that's an excellent question!"

"Although this tool is exceptionally powerful, there's still one very serious, even crucial, point that everyone must be aware of. Otherwise, even I might have a hard time getting you all out of here!"

Hearing Ian's serious words, everyone widened their eyes and listened attentively.

"Cough cough..."

Let me first talk about its basic functions!

"This item is called the [Gate of Glory]. As the name suggests, stepping through this gate means you will fight for glory!"

"In other words, if you have a specific goal you want to achieve, tell it to you, then walk in. Inside, a mentor will design training tasks to help you achieve that goal. When you come out, you will be transformed and have become someone capable of achieving that goal!"

Immediately afterwards, Ian looked at everyone seriously and said with a tense expression.

"But!"

"The goals you share about [Gate of Glory] must not be too far removed from your own reality!"

"Ideally, it should be something that can be done with a little effort, like standing on tiptoe."

Ian narrowed his eyes, speaking in a sinister tone as if telling a horror story.

"Otherwise, if the goal is too big, and you can't reach it within the gate for a long time, you might be trapped inside the gate for your entire life..."

Unfortunately, his words had no effect on the crowd.

"That's amazing! That's amazing!"

"From what you're saying, Ian, this means that this door will automatically match us with an exceptionally good and suitable teacher, and then train us specifically, right?" Nobunaga said, his eyes shining.

"Uh... you're right..." Ian nodded helplessly when he saw that the other person didn't get the horror element he was talking about at all.

"So, if I want to increase my speed, this door can do that too?" Feitan's eyes lit up as he asked.

"Hmm... that should work too." Ian scratched his head and nodded again.

"I wonder if this gate can achieve the development of Nen Abilities..." Chrollo gazed expectantly at the [Gate of Glory].

Ian's brow twitched slightly, and he was startled. He quickly said...

"Hey, hey, when it comes to Nen, especially things involving building Nen Abilities, don't rely on this stuff. What if something unexpected happens? I can't be sure!"

Chrollo nodded in understanding.

Even Chrollo seemed a little impatient.

Ian knew they were truly tempted.

But fearing that these reckless fellows might come up with some bad ideas, he decided it would be better to let them see for themselves first.

"Really... I'm just afraid that you guys might do something really tough on yourselves and get trapped inside, which would be terrible!"

"Nobunaga, you go first. I have a question for you: how many times can you swing your sword per second?"

Upon hearing Ian's question, Nobunaga an eyebrow, pondered for a moment, and replied somewhat uncertainly.

"About... ten cuts... no, eleven cuts! Eleven cuts are no problem for me!"

"Hold on!"

After Ian finished speaking, he immediately went out and returned shortly afterward with a timer and an apple. He then spoke to Nobunaga.

"Let's test it out. First, let's check your current sword-swinging frequency, Nobunaga. Then, we'll let you be the first to enter the [Gate of Glory] and see how you improve after using this item. After that, we can discuss your experience using it!"

Upon hearing Ian's words, Nobunaga smiled confidently and nodded.

"OK! Just what I wanted!"

The next moment, he lowered his body slightly, placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, and his entire aura changed as he spoke in a deep voice.

"Ian, let's begin!"

Upon hearing his words, Ian tossed an apple to the ground, while everyone else stared intently at Nobunaga's actions.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

The next second, a sharp blade flashed through the air!

The apple shattered into more than twenty pieces and slowly fell to the ground!

"Call..."

Nobunaga slowly exhaled, sheathed his Tachi, and when he looked up again, his eyes had lost their previous sharpness, instead appearing somewhat comical.

"How is it? How is it?"

Ian stopped timing him, looked up at him, and smiled.

"Not bad, exactly eleven cuts, not bad at all!"

"Nobunaga, are you sure this is your limit?"

Nobunaga waved his hand, somewhat wistfully.

"That was definitely my limit; at least for me right now, this is the best I can do..."

In his previous life, even the most skilled swordsmen would find it difficult to make more than six cuts in a single second.

This is limited by the structure of the human body.

Of course, in the world of Hunters, with the aid of Nen, one can naturally perform extraordinary feats.

In the original Gon, after undergoing training at the Zoldyck Family Testing Gate, Gon could easily push several large men weighing hundreds of pounds into the air in the Heavens Arena.

Nobunaga, empowered by Nen, also accomplished this extraordinary feat, eleven strikes per second!

Ian smiled.

"It's alright. If you want to go further, enter the [Gate of Glory]!"

Hearing Ian's words, Nobunaga's eyes lit up with anticipation.

"Okay, twelve slashes per second? I really want to take on that challenge!"

He walked up to the Gate of Glory and, following Ian's instructions, spoke in a deep voice.

"I want to achieve a goal of twelve strikes per second!"

After saying that, he pushed open the door and went inside.