Hunter x Hunter: Infinite Growth
Chapter 480

Siege, Pursuit, Blockade, and X the Weak

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The Third Tier.

The Ai-Yi family originally managed the Third Tier.

After all, the lower three levels are managed by three families, with each family managing one level.

"Although we conducted a thorough search of the Third Tier, the results were not ideal."

"If it weren't for this guy showing murderous intent towards Gon and the others, they wouldn't have been caught at all."

Maitai looked at the current situation with a sense of helplessness.

Nen ability are rare, Nen user are an even smaller minority.

Most of the guards in Maitai were ordinary bodyguards.

Expecting them to sense any murderous intent is simply wishful thinking.

Getting a prisoner was purely a matter of luck.

This can be attributed to Gon's keen perception and Qi's extremely fast ability to trace killing intent.

In addition, since both of them were children and liked to wander around on the boat, they were being watched.

And coincidentally, their combined strength far exceeded their outward appearance.

It was only through a combination of factors that they were able to capture a prisoner quickly.

It was thanks to this prisoner that they were able to learn about the Ai-Yi family in such a short time.

"The number of bodies found so far has reached thirty, and this number only represents those that have been found."

"The number of missing persons who have not been found on the Third Tier reaches 150. Although some may have happened to be on the fourth or fifth floor during the search, these individuals will definitely not exceed half."

The data was provided by an assistant standing nearby.

This made everyone's expressions turn rather unpleasant.

This means the number of dead must have exceeded one hundred. If they were divided equally among five people, then five people would have a rank higher than twenty.

"From the prisoner's words, we know that this team leader named Molena is very knowledgeable about Nen ability. The fact that she can construct such Nen ability shows that she is very good at observing and gathering subordinates."

Maitai spoke based on the current situation.

There are a total of twenty-three spots available, and the other party will definitely select based on each person's unique personality.

Personality, experience, and thought patterns will influence the formation of one's Nen ability.

Anyone who kills someone will have a 100% chance of awakening Nen ability.

With the shared objective, the interaction among so many Nen user will infinitely increase the difficulty of their combat operations.

"According to the prisoner, their current hiding place is in a location that is difficult to access through normal channels; of course, it is also possible that Molena has hidden the normal exit."

"It requires one of your subordinates to use their Nen ability to enter."

"However, the entrance has been there for a long time, which means that as long as we outsiders try to enter the other side's territory through this entrance, we will definitely be discovered."

"According to the prisoners, some of them stayed with Molena all the time. The assassins who went out would even bring some survivors into the stronghold and have them disposed of in order to gain Level-up Points."

"Then the Nen ability of these people must be structured in Fortress-type, making their strongholds difficult to capture."

The more you analyze it this way, the more complicated the problem becomes.

If they were given some time to prepare, the problem would be much easier, but time waits for no one.

At this point, Maitai glanced at the two young masters.

"The fourth and fifth floors are not safe either."

The two young gang leaders looked at Maitai and listened to his words without changing their expressions.

But Henrich bluntly stated, "You were able to conduct a full search on the Third Tier because Ai-Yi completely betrayed the rules."

"If you're thinking of conducting a full search of the fourth or fifth floor, I advise you to give up on that idea."

While allowing the Ai-Yi family to run rampant is a serious problem, allowing them to search four or five floors is an even more serious problem.

To be honest, if it weren't for the members of the Ai Yi Yi family killing their people and engaging in provocative behavior, then...

They might not even participate in this operation; at most, they might offer to help.

Maitai had anticipated this answer, but his expression didn't change much.

Koala stood to the side, took a swig of wine, and watched the confrontation between the group.

"That's human nature for you. How boring."

They always allow problems to escalate because of their own interests, until they have no choice but to unite.

Ollu quietly adjusted his glasses, looked at Maitai, and said, "More than that, you should first check if any of your subordinates are hiding anyone from the other side."

If he were Molena, he would definitely have planted people there.

"Let's go."

Koala waved to Gon and Qi, and then left right in front of the three of them.

"Sigh, aren't we going with them?"

Gon asked curiously.

Qi, standing to the side, seemed completely unconcerned, folding his hands behind his head and whistling.

The Koala walked ahead and shook its head.

"There's no point in working with them. Maitai on maintaining order on the entire ship, and his massive search has already made those assassins hesitant to act."

"As for those two gangs, hah, they're gangs anyway. Can you really expect them to do anything? Just don't let them get in the way."

As it spoke, the Koala stopped and turned its head.

"We're different. We're just out here to kill some time, so we don't need to think about anything else; we can just get started."

As she spoke, the Koala pointed directly at the two of them.

"If we just go and catch those assassins, kill them, the problem will be solved."

As he spoke, he began to directly state his thoughts.

"Based on the information we just saw, it can be found that there were actually only about three people who carried out the killings. Although the other victims may have been killed by others, the number of victims was very small, and the actions were very hesitant."

"The main threat consists of only three people, who act swiftly and decisively, and nearly ninety percent of the dead are at their hands."

"Based on the missing bodies and the undisguised corpses, it can be seen that one of them was a constant hunter, and almost all the bodies found initially were killed by him."

Kiy had also thought about it beforehand, and nodded in agreement, explaining his own understanding.

"Moreover, his body was not hidden at all at first, but after a certain point in time, there were no traces of his actions."

"On the contrary, I saw signs of his actions on the hidden corpses, as well as the bodies of those gang members; he was probably the one who did it."

The meaning then becomes very clear.

This traveling assassin has reached level 20 and gained a faster movement ability, which allows the enemy to better hide the corpse.

Especially those gang members.

Their location is normally difficult to reach, so it can be inferred that their Nen ability is capable of passing through walls.

An assassin capable of walking through walls. He's like a fish in water in such an extremely complex cruise ship.

"Yes, so we can start by targeting him."

With three main assassins as their targets, the group began their operation.

Luini.

A man with crescent-shaped marks on his face.

He was prying open a crack in the ceiling and looking down.

His forehead was covered in beads of sweat.

"Damn it, who are those guys?"

He felt unprecedented pressure after gaining Nen ability.

When he killed twenty people and gained Nen ability, he felt that his strength level would increase very rapidly.

Because he can now pass through walls and go anywhere he has ever been.

"What a pity. If only I had gone up two more levels, I might have been able to kill a Prince."

He has now reached level 38, and he has killed a total of 38 people.

Within just a few days...

He could have killed even more if martial law hadn't been suddenly declared on the ship.

Maitai's strategy of "stirring up trouble in the grass" was indeed very useful.

For these members of the Ai Yi Yi family, their first priority was to ensure their own survival and avoid being captured; killing was only a secondary concern.

After all, their purpose in killing is to increase their level, not to kill for the sake of killing.

"Those guys won't get information about my abilities, will they?"

He couldn't help but think.

After all, his actions had been very unsuccessful all day.

It seems there's always someone influencing him, someone chasing after him.

Even the idea of him walking through a wall to kill someone seems highly improbable.

He didn't succeed with a single person today. If it were yesterday, he would have killed four or five by now.

Moreover, he could tell that the guys chasing him were tightening their encirclement.

His Nen ability prevents him from moving to the location where he activates his power; if he is found, he will be forcibly moved back.

They will surely die then.

It always gives the impression that his abilities have already been exposed.

"Wait a minute, Trollo was captured, but he shouldn't know about my Nen ability."

Molena had anticipated that their situation would be exposed and had given them a heads-up.

I just didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

I need to find someone to help me.

With that in mind, he immediately took action.

Meanwhile, the three Koala chasing him are communicating through Chimera Ant.

"The encirclement has shrunk, but he didn't immediately break out of it, which means his Nen ability must have an origin."

Gon analyzed it.

At this moment, Gon had entered battle mode, and his keen sense of combat began to take effect.

If passing through walls is relatively easy, then their so-called encirclement is meaningless.

The other side seems to be constantly retreating.

This means their encirclement was meaningful; the other side did indeed have a point of origin from which they could not leave.

This must be the limitation of the opponent's Nen ability.

"Sorry, I've encountered a slight mishap here. Could someone please help me?"

"It's koala, "the Koala suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Kiy, who was closer, immediately spoke up.

I'll be right there.

Koala are undoubtedly powerful, but Koala limitations are also very significant.

He cannot kill people, and even harming humans would restrict his Nen ability.

His most effective method was simply to control the wicked.

At that moment, Koala looked at the three people who were surrounding him.

Helplessly, he downed a mouthful of wine.

"Oh dear, this is really troublesome. The enemy is growing faster than I thought."

The three guys in front of him, who made no attempt to hide their Nen ability, all seemed to have reached a certain level of Nen Aura.

That means these three people are at least level 20 or higher, possibly even level 25 or higher.

This is just Koala's speculation.

In total, more than sixty people have died here.

And then there's the guy they're chasing.

This ship is far too easy to turn into a hunting ground; it has a large population and a complex structure.

Enemies can level up simply by killing, and once they gain Nen ability, their killing speed will increase exponentially.

Moreover, he was certain of it.

Judging from your actions and demeanor, you three are definitely not the original three hunters who killed the most people.

Then the problem becomes even more serious.

The original three who killed the most people are now definitely above level 30.

It might even reach level 40.

"Little monster, are you even human?"

A cocky-looking guy asked without any politeness, already holding a pistol in his hand.

"Compared to me, you're more like monsters, aren't you?"

The Koala looked at the other person and said.

"We're just clearing out trash, and you're the worst of the worst, not even human."

Another person next to him said this, and then suddenly swung his arm.

As the arm swung, the hand transformed, turning into an axe that ruthlessly chopped down at the Koala.

Faced with this utterly pointless attack, the Koala simply took two steps back to dodge it, then jumped into the air to avoid another person's kick.

"Bang!"

The remaining person fired without hesitation.

"What a bunch of idiots."

The bullet was easily deflected.

The Koala even leisurely took a sip of its drink and said this.

"Damn monster, don't look down on people!"

The man whose hand transformed into an axe chased after them, then the axe turned into a chainsaw and swept across.

The chainsaw transformed into a forward-moving drill the instant the Koala retreated, abruptly changing its attack method and thrusting forward.

Faced with this sudden change of tactics, the Koala had no choice but to raise its arm to block, and its powerful Nen Aura actually managed to block the drill's attack.

"How is that possible?!"

The enemy realized that the Koala was Nen user, but they didn't expect that it could block their attack so easily.

"How can someone become powerful simply by killing the weak?"

"I asked the Koala."

He has already raised his finger.

Let us recount your sins.

Silent Gunshot.

Three jet-black bullets were fired instantly.

It hit all three people directly. Almost instantly upon impact, the black bullet transformed into a rope, binding them tightly.

"Damn it! What is this?!"

No matter how much the three struggled, there was no sign that they could break free from the ropes.

The people around had already retreated to a distance of more than ten meters.

Guards with guns at the ready were already running over from a distance.

It is weaker than I imagined.

Three more prisoners appeared out of nowhere.

"Bang!"

Gunshots rang out from the crowd in the distance.

The target, however, was the three people who were trapped.

"Gotcha!"

The shooter's eyes widened suddenly as a white-haired boy with crackling electric light appeared behind him.

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