New Chain X Brother

The first battle ended in a way that no one expected.

Gon won.

However, judging from his expression, he seemed to have a lot more to say.

In particular, he discovered that Pairo and the others seemed to know something about his father.

However, the pain and torment he had endured had severely depleted his mental strength, so unsurprisingly, he fell into a coma just as he was about to do something.

Fortunately, his body doesn't seem to have any major problems; with his physical condition, he should be able to recover after a rest.

And now comes the important part.

This is the first battle of the second group.

Melusina vs. Kurapika.

The two stood in the center of the field.

"You're not going to admit defeat, Kurapika?"

"Melusina asked."

After all, the two had fought before; their battles frequently took place in the Manor's Training Ground.

Combat experience is not lacking for the Nen user at the Nosra Manor.

There are Nen user at every stage, from strong to weak.

While Nen ability may not be comprehensive, they are certainly diverse.

And the powerful figures within the Manor.

Kevin is undoubtedly the strongest, and Melusina is the next strongest.

In most cases, Melusina doesn't even need to get involved in the battle herself; she can simply send out her maids to deal with some of the people in the Manor.

As for Martial Faction like Gowen and Kurapika, we can just send out more of them.

If all four of them attacked together, they would definitely be overwhelmed.

The only one who could withstand it was Gowen, because Gowen's greatsword could sever Nen ability, which was a fatal counter to Nen Beast.

However, since it was primarily for training combat skills, Gowen wouldn't normally use this Nen ability for counter-attacks.

Therefore, Kurapika is destined to lose the battle against Melusina.

I want to try it.

Kurapika knew he had no chance of winning. But it was an opportunity, wasn't it? What harm could it do to try?

As he spoke, Kurapika extended his index finger.

Watching this scene unfold.

Melusina nodded knowingly.

"Want to try out your new toy? Okay then."

Previously, Kurapika had only materialized three Chain for himself.

The index and little fingers have not been materialized yet, leaving room for their future development.

The index finger is undoubtedly the most flexible and powerful finger on a person's hand.

The first three Chain that Kurapika manifests are all of this type, which is more functional.

Kevin had told him from the beginning that he lacked offensive capabilities.

Kurapika knew, of course, that he simply wanted to experience more battles and grow stronger before setting up the Chain for attack.

Two months before the exam, he finally decided on the Chain that he wanted his index finger to materialize.

The index finger twitches slightly.

A Chain slipped down from the sleeve, looped around the index finger, and the largest Chain tassel was attached to the end of the Chain.

A small dagger.

The dagger was triangular in shape. Kurapika gently twisted his hand, and the Chain looped around the back of his hand, allowing him to hold the dagger in his palm.

"In that case, you go first."

As soon as Melusina finished speaking, Kurapika suddenly flung his hand away.

He flung the dagger from his hand.

The speed was extremely fast, clearly exceeding the normal speed at which it should be thrown out.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the tip had already reached Melusina's face.

Melusina simply tilted her head slightly, and the dagger pierced directly through her hair.

"Brush--!"

The sound of the wind.

Melusina vanished from her spot, and when she reappeared, she was already behind Kurapika.

He put his hand on Kurapika's shoulder and patted him.

Kurapika froze completely, then with a gentle hook, the Chain flew back.

"Phew, I give up."

He said those words, then turned helplessly to look at the grinning Melusina behind him.

That's way too serious.

"How about that? I've been fighting you very seriously, haven't I?"

Melusina gave a thumbs-up and said with a smile.

Kurapika nodded helplessly.

That's true, but you're taking it too seriously.

There was absolutely no chance.

It's not a difference in ability, but a difference in the most basic strength.

Although he had seen it and anticipated that Melusina would dart behind him, his body couldn't react.

By the time he tried to react, a hand was already on his shoulder.

The most basic crushing.

Wisdom and skill are useless at this time.

Leorio stood by and watched, unable to resist rubbing his eyes.

"They're done fighting? What did they do?"

He couldn't see it at all.

He didn't see either Kurapika fire his weapon or Melusina suddenly appear behind him.

It was over in the blink of an eye.

Standing to the side, Qi Ye remained silent. Were all the people around Uncle Kevin this capable?

He could barely see clearly, and honestly, even if he could see it vaguely, he wouldn't be able to react at all, and his fate would be no different from Kurapika's.

On the other side of the examiners' team.

Men Qi, watching the spectacle unfold, sneered, "Kurapika really overestimates himself."

Upon hearing this, Buhaci glanced down at her and couldn't help but pour cold water on her enthusiasm. "But even before he had his index finger, he was already able to hold his own against you, but now—"

"What!" Men Qi roared in dissatisfaction, nudging Buhaci's round belly with her elbow, causing a ripple of flesh to appear.

"Are you saying I can't beat him?"

"I didn't say, but it's definitely not as easy as before."

"Cut.

Men Qi pouted in dissatisfaction, but did not deny it.

Anyway, she's not a Martial Faction; strength isn't her ultimate pursuit, food is.

"Wow, what an amazing young girl! Are all young people these days so capable?"

Netero stroked his beard and exclaimed in amazement.

This was the first time he had ever seen Melusina fight; he had never realized before that Melusina was so powerful.

This is what makes Melusina special.

When she doesn't reveal her power, her personality and nature make Melusina appear harmless.

Lieber and Satotz remained silent.

The reason they remained silent was simple: although they weren't Martial Faction, they considered themselves to be quite capable in combat.

But if it comes down to facing Melusina...

There was no possibility of survival; that was the feedback they received the moment they had just fought.

Her harmless demeanor meant that when she launched a sneak attack, no one else would be on guard.

Because they hadn't realized that Melusina was this strong before, they only thought that she was a Nen user and her strength should be quite good.

On the other side.

Pairo patted the silent Qi.

"Let's go, it's our turn."

The second battle ended too quickly; Pairo had barely returned before he had to fight again.

The two stood in the center of the field.

With a command given.

Qi immediately began walking around the edge, and layers of figures began to appear behind him, as if countless Clones had appeared.

"How did they do that?" Leorio exclaimed.

Not just him, many people showed expressions of surprise.

This ability isn't something you can just do casually with awakened Nen ability; it requires skill.

"A little trick."

"I'm smiling," said Pairo.

He saw through it at a glance. You see, his Nen ability is related to his eyes, and his eyesight became even sharper after he recovered from his illness, especially after he learned Nen ability.

It's as if everything that was missing has been made up for.

They resorted to the same old trick.

The oppressive force created by this thought spread outwards.

Throughout the entire Nosra Manor, only Pairo has mastered Kevin's technique and can imitate it to a certain extent.

He can infuse his malice into his Nen Aura and release it to create a sense of intimidation.

The instantaneous spread caused the illusion to vanish, as Qi's steps became disordered.

He was covered in sweat, jumped back suddenly, and quickly pressed himself against the wall.

"Don't try to be like Gon, because you two have never been the same from the beginning."

Gon is just like any other kid his age, even more stubborn and naive. Although it sounds like an insult, his only wisdom might only come out in battle.

This stubbornness and naiveté forged his will of steel, so no amount of torment or suffering, not even death, could break him.

Pairo rambled on and on, slowly approaching Qi.

"But you are different. You are a precocious child. Although you still have the nature that is appropriate for your current age, you are undoubtedly rational."

Being rational is both a blessing and a curse, especially knowing the current situation; you won't act irrationally like Gon.

So you don't need to compare yourself to him. Surrendering was the right thing to do. In that situation, anyone, whether it was me or anyone else, would have chosen to admit defeat.

Compared to talking to Gon and Qi, Pairo obviously talked more, after all, the two had crossed paths before and lived together for quite some time.

I also gained a better understanding of Qi.

Children, especially proud ones like Qi, are bound to have a competitive nature.

While trying to persuade them, they also applied even greater pressure.

Qi leaned against the wall, gritting his teeth and sweating profusely.

He felt that death was imminent.

In this delusional state of impending death, he shakily raised his hand.

I surrender.

As soon as he finished speaking, all the pressure vanished.

He then knelt on the ground, panting and covered in sweat.

Pairo went over, patted him on the shoulder, and helped him up.

She whispered in his ear.

"This power can be obtained after becoming Hunter x Hunter."

These words instantly dispelled Qi's extremely bad mood.

She suddenly looked up at him, her eyes wide with surprise.

Pairo simply smiled and said nothing more.

Kids are so easy to please; they wear their hearts on their sleeves.

Pairo turned around, his expression turning silent.

Strange, even though Qi is a rational child, he wouldn't have broken down and given up so easily just now.

Why?

Qi was more wavering than he had anticipated, but that didn't make sense; it contradicted his findings.

While Pairo couldn't claim to have an exceptional eye for people, he was still quite confident in his judgment, especially after getting to know Qi for a while.

Although his family situation was very dysfunctional.

Just then...

Someone who hadn't been expected to speak up.

"Strange."

The strange man with needles sticking out of his face shouted.

Qi, who had just come to his senses, turned his head and looked around, his face full of confusion.

The sudden shout drew the attention of everyone present.

One by one, the needles were pulled out of her face.

Finally, the strange man transformed into a handsome man with a calm, even deathly, face.

He is the eldest son of the Zoldyck Family.

Illumi.

"Elder brother!"

Qi was surprised and even took a half step back.

Pairo was walking back, stopped in his tracks and looked at Illumi strangely.

Why did he inexplicably reveal his identity at this time?

In Pairo's eyes, Illumi's disguise had been seen through long ago, after all, Pairo had also spent some time in the Zoldyck Family.

They always thought Illumi was only there to protect Ki and prevent any accidents from happening to him.

After all, the situation within the Zoldyck Family is difficult to assess, and it's unlikely that Killer would actually run away on his own.

"Long time no see. You stabbed Mom and my Second Brother, and then ran away. Mom cried---"

"You unfilial son--"

Leorio suddenly spoke, and even those who didn't know him silently thought the same thing.

"Mom is very pleased."

"..."

What an odd family!

Pairo had an "I knew it" look on his face.

Kurapika and the others were also watching from the sidelines. They knew beforehand that the Zoldyck Family had a distorted family concept, but they didn't expect it to actually be true.

"So she asked me to come with you. I didn't expect you to be taking the Hunter Exam and want to become Hunter x Hunter."

Hearing Illumi's words, Qi became somewhat nervous.

"I just wanted to give it a try; it would be great if I could become Hunter x Hunter."

"I see. But I must give you a piece of advice: you are not suited to be Hunter x Hunter. You are a born killer, born to kill, a dark puppet devoid of desire and humanity."

You should be this kind of person. Your father and I are raising you to be just like that.

So you shouldn't be here, you know?

Hearing such cold and inhuman words, Guang found it hard to believe that they came from the mouth of a child's older brother.

Everyone present was shocked.

Even though Pairo had spent some time with the Zoldyck Family, he never imagined the family would become so twisted.

Kurapika's brows furrowed deeply; such family values infuriated him.

Leorio was yelling and shouting from the side, constantly refuting him.

By this time, Qi was covered in sweat and so nervous that he didn't know what to say. Then he saw Kevin just looked at him and smiled.

Qi calmed down a little and took a deep breath.

"No, I have my own desires, my own longings, and I don't want to kill anymore."

"I'm tired of killing. I want to be friends with Gon, and I want to play with him like a normal person."

Upon hearing this...

Illumi remained expressionless.

He shook his head.

"No, that's just your fantasy, your delusion. You've been influenced by Gon."

You want to kill him, don't you? All you want to do is kill him.

Because this is your true nature.

The oppressive aura emanating from Illumi made Qi tense up again, and he sweated even more on his face.

Leorio yelling and shouting from the side.

"You're talking nonsense! Don't listen to him! You said you wanted to be friends with Gon, and you two are already friends! That's what Gon must be thinking!"

This interruption seemed to bring Qi back to his senses, and he took a slight breath.

Illumi observed this situation.

"I see... Then let's go kill him. Assassins can't have friends."

Kurapika and Leorio stood in front of the door.

"Call out--!"

A figure suddenly appeared next to Illumi. Before Illumi could react, he was kicked away and sent flying, crashing into the wall like a cannonball, leaving a deep dent.

"Cough cough!"

Blood vomited out.

Melusina, who had delivered the kick, stood with her hands on her hips, looking at Illumi.

I always thought you were annoying, but I never imagined you were this annoying.

As he spoke, he turned to look at Qi.

"I'm your friend, right?"

Qi nodded slightly.

Melusina smiled smugly, then turned to look at Illumi.

"Then try killing me now?"