Light believed Moyu was not strong enough to challenge Dis Mendico.
To keep Moyu from throwing his life away for nothing, Light had to take part in the hunt no matter what, intending to watch Moyu's back.
Moyu learned that Light had set the Phantom Troupe as his hunting target.
To keep Light from throwing his life away for nothing, Moyu could only find a way to make Light abandon such an unrealistic idea.
Both of them were thinking of each other.
So, Moyu proposed that they have a match.
Light froze when he heard Moyu's proposal.
Back when they had sparred, Moyu's immature Nen techniques and utterly dreadful combat experience were still fresh in Light's mind.
Perhaps talent could allow one's application and proficiency with Nen techniques to improve significantly in a short time.
But there was no shortcut for increasing Manifestation Aura and potential aura, let alone gaining the most crucial thing—actual combat experience.
Where did he get that confidence from...?
After coming to his senses, Light did not overthink it and went along with Moyu's suggestion. "Sure. If I win, you have to agree to the condition I brought up earlier."
"Mm, no problem."
Moyu said seriously, "But if I win, Light, I want you to give up on hunting the Phantom Troupe. I know you want to obtain the One-Star title as soon as possible, but there should be a safer way, right?"
"That's true..."
Light suddenly understood what Moyu meant, then hesitated.
With the merits he had accumulated so far, he only needed to hunt one A-Rank Wanted Criminal to obtain the One-Star title.
There was also a safer method: hunt lower-risk C-Rank or B-Rank Wanted Criminals, then force his way up through sheer numbers.
But the reason he had set the Phantom Troupe as