After one move, the outcome was decided.
Even Netero's 100-Type Guanyin: Zero Hand, obtained through sheer will, had ultimately failed to defeat Beyond.
As father and son, what kind of emotions should they have used to face this outcome, where the son had surpassed the father?
Regret, or gratification...
Or perhaps both?
But regardless of what Netero thought of this result, at least at this moment, Beyond understood that the person he had respected most from beginning to end was still the father before him.
"When one stops challenging oneself, that is when life ends."
Beyond casually raised a hand and shed the armor that had lost all defensive value.
Boom—!
The shoulder guards, arm guards, and other pieces fell to the ground, directly smashing shallow pits into the earth, making their weight apparent.
"My respected father, this was something you often taught me in the past."
Beyond strode toward Netero, who lay on the ground. His eyes brimmed with an unstoppable resolve. "So I will never stop challenging myself... Only death can stop me."
Outside the battlefield.
The spectators on both sides witnessed this scene and immediately fell into two sharply contrasting states.
The Hunter Association side was grief-stricken and enraged, while Beyond's Team was exhilarated.
Especially the members of Beyond's Team. Although they had witnessed Netero's terrifying strength firsthand, it was precisely because of that that Beyond's power stood out all the more.
And Beyond was the captain they had chosen. He would surely lead them to challenge that new world filled with opportunities!
In contrast, the Hunter Association side was not only sorrowful and furious, but also shrouded in gloom.
"Chairman...!"
Veins bulged across Kanzai's forehead. Unable to endure any longer, he took a step forward, about to rush into the arena.
But the instant he moved,