Sky Arena.
200th Floor battle arena.
The stands were packed, and the spectators' shouts rose and fell in waves.
"Chrollo's cruel art!"
"Wonder which unlucky rookie is going to suffer some brutal torture this time."
"Haha, isn't that great?"
"I spent a lot of money to get this ticket just for this."
The spectators shouted to their hearts' content, their faces carrying varying traces of frenzy and bloodlust.
They all seemed to be fans of one of the upcoming fighters.
Besides the ordinary audience members, several Nen users were seated in the stands as well.
In the arena.
The tall, thin, scar-faced man in a perverse skintight suit slowly walked out. The four weapons at his waist clinked against one another.
Chrollo raised a hand and pointed a sharp finger at Kevin across from him.
"Little sapling, I'll give you a perfect little 'pruning'!"
His voice was shrill and sticky, disgusting to hear.
Kevin stood opposite him, quietly studying his opponent.
In the stands.
Yungu, mixed in among the spectators, asked, "Master, can Kevin defeat him?"
From Yungu's perspective, the Nen Aura emanating from the man named Chrollo felt more intimidating. At the very least, Yungu did not think he was currently a match for him.
Biscuit watched in silence.
When Kevin reached the 200th Floor, they had received the news and hurried over. Unexpectedly, they had arrived just in time for Kevin's first match.
"Unless there's an extremely obvious gap in strength, the outcome of a battle isn't so easy to determine,"
Biscuit instructed.
"However, that Chrollo already has his own Nen ability, and he has so many fans. That means he has fought many battles here and accumulated extensive experience fighting Nen users."
Thinking back to when they had parted four months ago, Kevin had merely been a newly graduated Nen user.
Although Kevin had talent of his own, combat experience between Nen users was not something that could easily be made up for.
Moreover, Kevin's original combat experience had not been particularly extensive.
"But he hasn't relaxed in the slightest. Both his Nen Aura and physical conditioning have exceeded my expectations."
Biscuit could not help praising him. After all, who would not appreciate a disciplined, hardworking student?
In the arena, the battle officially began.
At the signal, both sides remained where they were and did not act rashly.
Kevin watched his opponent, recalling some of the information he had learned from recordings last night.
The weapons Chrollo used in battle were precisely the four hanging from his waist.
None of them were long-handled weapons: a serrated short dagger, steel needles, a Meteor Hammer, and a Hook.
The four weapons hung at his waist, each with a thin cord attached from its end to his belt.
Based on the battles Kevin had seen in the recordings, Chrollo used these four weapons in every fight, throwing and controlling them.
Furthermore, once the four weapons were thrown, they were extraordinarily controllable. That was definitely not something ordinary skill could achieve.
It had to be aided by a Nen ability.
The question was whether it was Materialization Type, Manipulation Type, or the far less likely Specialization Type.
If it was Materialization Type, then those four weapons should be able to disappear and reappear at any time.
The fact that they were openly hanging from his waist might be intended to mislead enemies. It was a simple but effective trick that could easily grant an advantage in an encounter.
It could also be Manipulation Type. Manipulation Type used Nen Aura to control existing objects, and weapons naturally fell within that category.
If it was Manipulation Type, the four weapons' attacks would be extremely flexible, like extended arms. Poisoning the weapons might also be a good way to gain an advantage, and a pervert like him clearly would not mind doing that.
If it belonged to Materialization Type, then the four weapons most likely had different functions.
However, in yesterday's recordings, when Chrollo faced newcomers or fighters with weaker Nen abilities, he had always used only one or two weapons: the Meteor Hammer and the dagger.
Since he had only watched recordings, Kevin could not fully determine the exact functions of those two weapons. He could only make inferences from their displayed effects.
"Are you going to stand there like a little twig without moving? Then I'm coming over."
Chrollo laughed shrilly.
As he spoke, he abruptly pulled the short dagger from his waist with his right hand and swiftly hurled it at Kevin.
A flash of silver streaked through the air, and the dagger, trailing a thin cord, instantly flew before Kevin.
It was fast, but still within Kevin's ability to handle.
Facing the attack, Kevin slightly turned aside and swiftly reached out with his left hand. He precisely caught the dagger's cord and wrapped it around his hand.
"Hm?"
In the stands, Yungu was quite surprised by that move and turned to Biscuit beside him.
Biscuit nodded. "His body's learning ability... has grown stronger?"
The two of them knew Kevin's body's learning ability better than anyone. Dodging was normal for him, but intercepting an enemy's weapon after dodging was a technical maneuver.
"Could he have already developed his own Nen ability?" Biscuit muttered, considering the possibility.
Killua, seated in the stands opposite them, could not help rolling his eyes. Hmph, damn it, he copied me again.
Other than a bit of basic combat experience, Kevin had learned nothing else from him.
That was unfair!
The battle continued.
Seeing Kevin not only evade with ease but also catch his weapon, Chrollo was somewhat surprised.
Kevin gripped the weapon and yanked hard.
What tremendous strength! Chrollo made his judgment in an instant. With his free hand, he immediately grabbed the Meteor Hammer from his waist and swung it at Kevin.
Compared with the dagger, the Meteor Hammer was slower, but it carried howling wind pressure as it smashed straight toward Kevin.
At the same time, the dagger in Kevin's left hand exerted a stronger pulling force, trying to pin him in place.
"Your strength is too weak. You're utterly vulnerable."
Kevin flipped aside to evade the attack, then gave a hard pull and actually dragged Chrollo into a stumble.
At that moment, the dagger in Kevin's hand instantly vanished.
Materialization Type, Kevin thought.
The Meteor Hammer struck the ground, sending out a ring of vibrations.
Kevin hurriedly crouched down and steadied himself.
So the Meteor Hammer attacked by releasing shockwaves.
In that case, the dagger's trait was most likely what he had previously guessed: unparalleled sharpness.
Then what traits did the other two weapons possess?
Taking advantage of the opening, Kevin fiercely pushed off the ground. His explosive power even left a small crater in the floor.
He shot toward Chrollo like an arrow loosed from a bow.
As an Enhancement Type Nen user with the strongest offensive capabilities, Kevin possessed both speed and strength in battle.
Seeing Kevin charge toward him, Chrollo gripped the reappeared dagger in his right hand and stabbed at him.
Kevin easily tilted his head aside to evade it, then thrust his left palm forward and precisely struck Chrollo's joint.
The technical attack instantly numbed Chrollo's left hand, and the dagger he held nearly slipped free.
"Have you bullied the weak for so long that you've forgotten how to fight the strong?"
As Kevin spoke, he clenched his right hand into a fist and viciously punched at Chrollo's face.
At that moment, Chrollo finally gripped the Meteor Hammer's short handle with his left hand and swung it in from the side.
However, compared to Kevin's attack speed, Chrollo's Meteor Hammer was clearly a beat too slow.
Yet as the Meteor Hammer swung, its shockwave had already struck before the weapon itself could hit.
I see, Kevin understood, but he felt that this level of power was nothing to fear!
Kevin forcibly charged through the shockwave. Though his body shifted slightly, his fist still slammed heavily into Chrollo's shoulder.
The immense force directly sent Chrollo flying, spinning through the air as he was hurled away.
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