Lucky's Ability

A bird-type Nen Beast?!

What kind of ability would it have?

As the chief referee of the Heavenly Arena, Bellamy was well-traveled and experienced. He had seen many Nen Beast abilities before.

Some simply used them as combat support, while others had Nen Beasts with special combat abilities.

The most common type of Nen Beast took on an animal form and attacked in coordination with its user.

Animal-type Nen Beasts all possessed the characteristics of their respective animals, with certain aspects enhanced.

To develop a Nen Beast ability at such a young age—regardless of its strength—showed astonishing talent in Nen.

Among those present, only Lucky's adoptive father, Barn, knew that this was an ability Lucky had possessed since childhood, as though he had been born with it.

And he had seen this bird's ability before.

He had once suffered severe injuries in a battle between Nen users, and it was Lucky's Nen Beast Phoenix that had healed him.

As for whether it possessed any other abilities, Barn did not know.

Phoenix spread its wings and soared high, circling above the arena.

Bellamy glanced up at it.

He was speculating inwardly. Generally speaking, bird-type Nen Beasts were not very powerful in combat and primarily served as scouts.

Some Nen users could even share vision with their bird-type Nen Beasts, allowing them to see higher and farther.

The moment Phoenix took flight, Lucky moved as well.

With a sudden burst forward, he launched an attack on Bellamy.

First, he would test his close-combat ability, along with an application of multi-Ryu.

He closed the distance in an instant and kicked at Bellamy's flank, channeling roughly seventy percent of his Nen into his right leg.

The chief referees around them naturally saw through it at a glance.

Skipping past the basics of Ren and using Ken directly?

Nen users at his age could not maintain Ken for very long, even if they could use it.

It was not merely draining on Nen; it also placed certain demands on physical fitness. Most people would tire quickly.

Lucky's displayed speed also made them take notice.

Of course, Bellamy easily blocked it with one hand.

Lucky had long expected his kick to be blocked. He spun sideways, landed on one foot, then raised the other for another side kick.

This kick carried the force of his rotation and was even stronger.

Starting with kicking techniques, Lucky began testing every move he had learned on Bellamy one by one.

First came kicks, then punches, followed by rapid movement as he attacked Bellamy from every angle.

Bellamy, meanwhile, went from blocking with his hands to using both hands and feet, and even had to move to evade certain techniques.

After all, some moves targeted the eyes and groin directly. Even with Nen defense, those areas were still "weak."

Bellamy's initial surprise gradually turned into shock.

The spectators around them also wore stunned expressions.

Only Barn looked as though this was only natural. Though he did not know Lucky's true strength, he believed Lucky was very strong.

When he had taught Lucky Nen, Lucky had mastered many advanced applications with remarkable speed. In terms of Nen usage, he was a genius among geniuses.

Because Lucky was a Specialization type, there was not much Barn could teach him.

Still, as an experienced Nen user, he had already begun to sense Lucky's "Nen Ability."

Of course, he could not be completely certain yet.

When Lucky had shown Barn the Sharingan, it was only natural for Barn to make certain associations.

It seems to be an incredibly powerful ability!

In the arena, Bellamy had initially defended passively, giving Lucky a chance to display his strength. Yet before even a minute had passed, he began attacking proactively.

He had no choice. If he continued defending passively without using his ability, he was actually having trouble holding Lucky back.

It was no wonder Bellamy was like this.

Because Lucky was currently fighting with his Sharingan activated.

Its powerful dynamic vision allowed Lucky to perceive Bellamy's reactions more clearly.

And Phoenix provided another angle from the air.

It allowed Lucky, much like the Byakugan, to see even more movement trajectories.

It could be said that making Lucky suffer through subtle tricks in hand-to-hand combat would be extremely difficult.

"No wonder he chose to become a referee. He is just like that guy Barn."

"He has not been a referee for very long, has he?"

"Judging by how proficient he is with those moves, his learning ability is somewhat terrifying."

The other chief referees nearby were no weaklings. Naturally, they could see traces of various schools in some of Lucky's techniques.

Combined with Barn's path to prominence, the answer was easy to guess.

Quite a few referees from Martial Arts Schools were thinking that if such a genius joined their school and received careful training, who knew what he might become.

They had all decided that once the match ended,

they would each find a way to recruit Lucky into their Martial Arts School.

They also intended to pass news of this genius back to their respective schools.

Joining a world-renowned Martial Arts School came with tremendous benefits.

One could receive guidance from famous masters—not only in martial arts, but also in Nen training. Money was secondary.

Martial arts training was not merely the practice of hand-to-hand techniques. It also involved supporting training methods and secret medicines that strengthened the body.

That was the foundation of a powerful Martial Arts School.

Furthermore, disciples of certain famous Martial Arts Schools enjoyed visa-free entry in some countries, similar to the benefits of a Hunter License.

Hunters were not yet a globally famous profession, and many of their "benefits" had not yet reached the level seen in the anime.

The battle in the arena continued.

Bellamy discovered that relying solely on this kind of combat, he was actually starting to lose to Lucky. He even increased his Nen output.

Yet Lucky adapted to it perfectly.

As time passed, Bellamy found himself increasingly unable to keep up. Lucky changed moves too quickly, and he was beginning to fall behind.

Could Lucky be an Enhancement-type Nen user?

Bellamy was not the only one with that suspicion.

But when they looked at the Nen Beast in the sky, that did not seem possible no matter how they thought about it.

"I underestimated you. To possess such strength at your age, you are the first I have ever seen," Bellamy said sincerely.

Even among the Heart Source School's genius disciples, he had never seen anyone like this.

Age could indeed reveal many things.

"Looks like I will have to show some real strength," Bellamy said, also warning Lucky.

Is it coming?!

Lucky did not retreat. Instead, he continued pressing the attack.

But just as he was about to throw a punch, he pulled his hand back and swiftly retreated.

A shadow of a whip lashed through empty air.

Bellamy had used his ability.

A long whip formed from Nen appeared directly in Bellamy's hand.

The Nen Whip was Bellamy's ability, and he was also a master of whip techniques.