What Did They Think Life Was? X Overwhelming

A rumbling sound came from the ruins.

The entire city was in complete chaos, with explosions and roars coming from all directions.

Kurapika and his companion were already locked in a fierce battle with the three opponents, exchanging blows and probing each other, searching for a fatal opportunity.

Gowen, wielding his Knight Greatsword, fought relentlessly against Nobunaga, their weapons clashing incessantly.

The trajectory of the weapons could not be seen; only the sparks that flashed when they collided could be seen in the air.

"Your greatsword can Nen Severance, but unfortunately I'm not Materialization Type; this is a real blade."

Nobunaga gripped his katana and precisely parried Gowen's powerful slash.

Each strike allows the point of impact of the blade to strike the weakest point of the greatsword.

"Can your sword also strengthen your body?"

The two exchanged blows, but it was clear that Nobunaga's attacks were more effortless, as his sword-wielding speed and reaction speed were faster than Gowen's.

The only thing that surprised Nobunaga was that Gowen wielded his greatsword with more force than him, even though he was Enhancement Type.

"It's because your body is too weak and you lack exercise."

Gowen spoke calmly, and brandished his weapon with force.

However, he knew that he couldn't defeat his opponent with just a greatsword.

Nobunaga's forehead veins bulged as he listened to the other person's words.

Am I lacking exercise?

Even without training, the opponent shouldn't be stronger than you.

When Enhancement Type Nen users use their Nen ability, the enhancement effect is almost passive; they only need to use the basic "Ten" technique.

The enhancement effect of the Materialization Type is only 60%.

In this situation, there are only two possibilities for the power to be greater than oneself.

First, the opponent's greatsword possesses a certain rule that makes one feel the opponent's immense power and overwhelming force.

Second, the opponent's basic physical strength is far superior to one's own.

He prefers the first option; the second one is a bit too far-fetched.

After Gowen launched a few attacks and fell into a disadvantageous position, he jumped back and widened the distance by several meters. Nobunaga had no choice but to rush forward and continue to close the gap.

The clash of their weapons suddenly returned to a back-and-forth exchange.

"You found out." Nobunaga looked somewhat helpless, but his tone was very calm.

"Four meters. Once you create that distance, you'll have to adjust," Gowen said calmly.

The fight with his opponent barely depleted his stamina; both sides were essentially testing each other.

Knowing only that the opponent is Enhancement Type, but unable to determine their Nen ability, Gowen must probe and test them before deciding how to fight.

"That's right. Within my circle of perception, nothing, not even the slightest movement, escapes my notice, and my sword's attack range is exactly four meters."

The weapon, combined with the reach and extended attack range.

Nobunaga could guarantee that within the four-meter radius covered by his circle, he could perceive everything with absolute precision and ensure that his sword strike hit its mark perfectly.

In some respects, Nobunaga was invincible in close combat.

Therefore, after Gowen realized this, he could create distance by exchanging a few blows with his opponent. Unless Nobunaga would just watch Gowen go to support Kurapika, he had to follow up and slow down his opponent.

Once the opponent fully activates the circle, Gowen will quickly fall into a disadvantageous position in close combat until he is caught off guard and killed in one blow.

This was only because Gowen's physical abilities were superior to his opponent's; otherwise, he would likely have been defeated within a few rounds of close combat.

"But it doesn't matter. You can't get rid of me now. Once your companion dies, you'll follow in his footsteps."

"Now, tell me your information, and maybe I can spare your life."

Nobunaga, seeing that Gowen ignored him, continued, "If you provide information, you might be able to join us."

These words instantly darkened Gowen's face, and his entire demeanor became gloomy.

"What utter nonsense! Such an arrogant and wicked scoundrel."

Clearly, the other party's recruitment efforts angered Gowen.

"You unrepentant villain, then let me, by my lord's command, behead you right here!"

His tone was clearly angry.

Gowen spoke, he swung the sword down.

Nobunaga frowned, wondering if his words were really that insulting.

I interrupted my thoughts and created some distance between us.

Judging from this situation, it seems the opponent still has some abilities they haven't used?

Gowen's piercing gaze was fixed on him, his eyes burning with a fiery intensity, as if trying to consume all the sins within him.

"To fight against overwhelming odds without retreating—that is Courage!"

A surge of Nen Aura erupted from the greatsword, a faint glow clinging to it.

The [Sword of Courage] capable of Nen Severance.

"To assist a friend in punishing evil and upholding justice is Honor!"

He focused his Nen Aura on his arms, and a pair of metal arm guards, adorned with gold and silver patterns, were placed on his forearms.

The [Glory Bracers] can enhance arm strength.

"To be commanded by your sovereign to annihilate evil enemies is true Loyalty!"

A red Cape with gold trim was tied around his neck, fluttering behind him, moving even without wind, and it even had red stone patterns on it.

The [Cloak of Loyalty] increases flexibility.

The three pieces of equipment materialized and he put them on. Gowen's entire body began to violently surge with Nen Aura, and the power he carried directly pressed down on the surroundings.

"It seems Gowen is serious," Kurapika murmured, knowing he couldn't fall behind.

Machi and Phinks exchanged a glance, their expressions now grave.

They realized they couldn't defeat Kurapika anytime soon, and the one next to them seemed to be much stronger than they had thought.

Nobunaga might not be able to defeat his opponent, and might even find himself in a difficult battle.

"We must finish this quickly!"

Machi gritted her teeth and charged forward, Emission a barrage of Nen threads from her hands. Phinks followed closely behind, his arms spinning like a top.

On the other side, Nobunaga stood still, showing no intention of moving forward. His Tachi was already sheathed, and he was in a fighting stance.

He stared intently ahead with a grave expression.

Others might not be able to sense it, but he faced Gowen's murderous intent head-on.

"You bastard, were you just playing me?"

He had always thought that he and his opponent were roughly equal in strength, but now that his opponent was wearing materialized equipment, his strength clearly surpassed his.

Gowen stared at him, his voice carrying a condescending scrutiny.

"Enough with the nonsense, you villain, prepare for judgment!"

With a thud, a crater was stomped into the ground, and Gowen charged forward, leaving a trail of Flowing Light behind him.

"Cut!"

Nobunaga roared, his eyes wide with rage, and swung his sword with his right hand, the blade flashing so fast that it was completely invisible in the air.

There was no sound of blades clashing.

Gowen passed through, his figure landing behind Nobunaga.

Looking down at his chest, he saw a slash that cut diagonally across his clothes, with a little blood seeping through.

However, Gowen didn't care at all.

Nobunaga, who was about to swing his sword, froze on the spot. With a crisp sound, the blade broke, and the first third of it fell to the ground.

Blood gushed out, and Nobunaga's body went limp. He immediately used his broken blade to support himself on the ground, kneeling to steady himself.

"Cough cough, you're surprisingly strong!"

Nobunaga coughed up blood and muttered to himself.

He is Enhancement Type Nen user and can use weapons; he also enhances his blades by covering them with his Nen.

He had anticipated his defeat, but he never imagined he would lose in a direct confrontation.

Even Uvogin, his close friend, couldn't possibly defeat him in a direct confrontation.

Because if you get within four meters of him, he can launch a fatal attack.

The stance he just adopted was a secret technique; his slashing speed would be so fast that even he himself couldn't judge it, and he would be slashing based solely on instinct.

In this situation, the best approach is to suppress him using ranged attacks.

However, Gowen fought him head-on, and with his weapon, he forcefully severed Gawain's sword blade, leaving an exaggerated wound on his body.

"You're not bad either, your knife is very fast."

Gowen offered a brief compliment.

The wound on his body was inflicted by Nobunaga when he launched his attack.

Nobunaga the first blow very quickly, before Nobunaga could even react.

In other words, at the moment of their collision, Nobunaga swung his sword twice, one strike landing on him and the other attempting to block his attack.

Unfortunately, Nobunaga seemed to have sensed the force of his first strike. Gowen was forced to retract his strength due to the power of his attack, and instead focused more on parrying his second strike.

However, it still failed; otherwise, it would have caused Gowen even greater harm.

However, it's meaningless.

"Thump!"

Nobunaga fell to the ground, his blood seeping out and staining the ground red.

Nobunaga!

The two people, Machi, who were not far away, shouted out, their voices filled with undisguised worry.

"Do you even have the mind to pay attention to other things?!"

Kurapika roared, unleashing two Chain that forced Phinks and the other to refocus their attention on the battle before them, barely managing to dodge the attack.

The three people stood facing each other.

Kurapika looked at the worry, anger, and intense hatred in their eyes.

Having already defeated his opponent, Gowen showed no intention of advancing. Instead, he stood still, gripping his greatsword with both hands, quietly observing.

"What do you mean by the anger in your eyes! The hatred in your eyes?!"

Overwhelmed by emotion, Kurapika angrily questioned, his eyes turning a deep red.

What gave them the right to show those emotions?!

With a sudden flick of the Chain, the tip of the Piercing Chain transformed into needle-like attacks, striking Machi in the blink of an eye.

Machi was hit instantly, her eyes widening in disbelief.

"What?!!"

How could it be so fast?

A weak, numb sensation spread throughout my body.

They no longer have the ability to open their mouths and speak; they can only stare blankly.

Damn it!

Phinks roared and charged forward angrily, his right arm already swung like Spiral.

A large amount of energy gathered and slammed down on Kurapika.

Why are you angry?!

Kurapika questioned again, the Chain retracted, wrapped around his fist, and he slammed it down on Phinks without hesitation.

Their fists collided.

The collision of numerous Nen Aura created wind pressure emanating from the point of impact, which then blew outwards.

In an instant, sand and gravel filled the air.

Bang!

Phinks was sent flying, his right fist, which collided with Kurapika's, twisted in the impact; clearly, the blow had caused significant damage.

He was completely overwhelmed by his opponent.

Why?

Phinks flew backward in disbelief; in a fit of extreme rage, he had just spun his arm ten times.

Based on the previous tests, he should have been able to knock Kurapika away with this punch.

However, Kurapika blasted him away.

He couldn't understand why, why the opponent's strength had suddenly increased so much.

Isn't he Materialization Type?

Even if someone is stronger than me, they shouldn't be able to defeat me with pure brute force under these circumstances.

Before he could find an answer, a Chain flew over and wrapped itself around his body.

His entire body flew into the sky and suddenly became stiff.

Answer me!

Kurapika roared, dragging Phinks' body along. Phinks' body arced like the tip of Meteor Hammer, striking Machi, who had collapsed to the ground, Paralysis Toxin.

A scream followed.

The two collided instantly and rolled into a heap.

Before the two could react, the Chain loosened, binding them both tightly.

Enraged, Kurapika yanked hard.

The two were immediately grabbed, thrown into the air, and flew in an arc before crashing heavily to the other side.

Then he was suddenly pulled and dragged right in front of Kurapika.

The Scarlet Eyes glared at the two of them.

Phinks, whose mind was somewhat clouded by the beating, seemed to be hallucinating for a moment.

He seemed to see the past, to see himself years ago in that woodland, when those people looked at him with scarlet, angry eyes.

This time, however, he was the weaker one.

"Cough cough-"

Fresh blood was coughed up.

"You also feel anger and hatred over the death of your companions, so why are you able to take the lives of strangers with whom you have no grudge without any burden?"

There was no response, and neither of them was able to respond.

"What do you take life for?!"

Kurapika angrily questioned him and slammed his fist down.

He punched Phinks hard in the face.

My whole head felt foggy.

Kurapika clenched his fist tightly after throwing the punch, then limply released it.

"Never mind-"

He muttered to himself, flew through the chain to him, Kurapika pulled out two potions.

The drug was embedded in the Piercing Chain and injected into the bodies of the two individuals.

The moment the medicine took effect, their energy vanished instantly, and they entered a state of absolute exhaustion.

Kurapika removed the Chain, and the crimson in his eyes faded, returning to their normal color.

Gowen was already administering the drug to himself.

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Biscuit two companions watched from the sky as the battle ended.

"It's simpler than I imagined," Men Qi remarked.

She had initially thought it would be a tough fight, as it was two against three.

The battle ended much faster than they had imagined.

"That's normal. Those three's Nen ability aren't particularly special, and they were even countered by Kurapika and the others."

Buhaci commented.

Even he could see that the three members of the Phantom Troupe were talented.

It's a pity; it seems to be an unorthodox approach, and the construction of the Nen ability is also full of rough traces.

Only the girl named Machi seemed to use her Nen ability quite well, but unfortunately, it was ineffective against both Kurapika and Gowen.

Men Qi nodded in agreement, but then sighed, "Kurapika is really kind, but a little too kind. That's not a good thing."

Biscuit commented on this, "That's just how Nen user; they tend to be more extreme, whether it's evil, good, or ego."

Kevin is an anomaly; he possesses powerful Nen ability but doesn't exhibit extreme emotions.

"What's the point of comparing him to that kind of monster? Just skip him." Men Qi couldn't help but complain.

This is how powerful Nen user behave; the weaker the Nen user.

After all, the strength and talent of Nen ability are more or less related to past experiences and one's own way of thinking.

When power is involved, it is more easily amplified.

Regardless of which side you lean towards, it will be somewhat extreme.

Normal Hunter x Hunter are already considered good, after all, they are just simple-minded and self-centered.

"Alright, don't worry, his heart will be soothed after his great revenge is achieved."

You should worry about Pairo instead of Kurapika; he's much more extreme than Kurapika.

"Let me see."

Upon hearing this, Men Qi raised her binoculars and looked at the area filled with buildings.

Unfortunately, we could only catch glimpses of the fighting from time to time. The sheer number and density of the buildings made for a poor vantage point for observation.

Why is it so quiet over there?

Men Qi smirked, revealing a wicked smile, "That brat is full of evil schemes. He's probably plotting some underhanded way to get rid of the enemy. His hatred far surpasses Kurapika's."

"Oh, it's out!"