Hunter x Hunter: Starting with Sun Breathing
Chapter 267

Breaking Out of the Cocoon X Silver Hair, Silver Hair Again

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Maha paused slightly, a barely perceptible glint in his weathered, aged eyes. His intuition told him the child wasn't joking. "Great-Grandpa doesn't believe me?"

"I believe it." The old man's gaze was deep and mysterious. "Even gods are divided into different ranks, some righteous, some strange, some evil."

Powerful as the Seven Great Orthodox Gods who govern a kingdom, mysterious as the god of nature born at the beginning of life, and unpredictable as powerful Calamity that are impossible to fathom or understand—of course,

There are also "false gods" who control several groups of believers and claim to be gods.

Maha sized Roy up and down, realizing that the child had encountered a self-proclaimed god, an imposter.

However, can Muzan be called a "fake"?

The Lord of Demons, who rules over all ghosts, the "Night King" whose mere mention of his name can silence a child's tears—except for his inability to walk in sunlight. In the original story, if he had actually devoured Nezuko or found the Spider Lily, perhaps... he really would have had a chance to realize his ambitions and become a truly "Perfect Being."

Roy glanced at the eight hundred points of "Life Energy" and nearly three hundred points of Power of Faith lying quietly on the panel without making a sound, and then fell silent.

After a moment, the Sun-Earring Boy said, "Perhaps."

"I'm certainly not as good as my great-grandfather, at least..."

Roy gently stroked the Curse on the back of his hand, lost in thought, and said, "I don't yet have the ability to remove it."

"No rush." Maha darted out of Roy's bedroom, hands behind his back, and headed towards his own.

The old man, without turning his head, said, "Let's beat your father first."

Father... at what level should he be on?

It was still early, so Roy collapsed again, head down.

With his hands behind his head, he recalled Silva's glorious achievements in the original work... He assassinated the Spider, teamed up with Zeno to buy time for Mahacutt to counterattack the Ten Elders, and still almost killed Chrollo at his peak. Then... in the Chimera Ant arc, he descended from the sky and killed a leopard with a single punch. He was a true division commander-level powerhouse. Even if he wasn't as strong as the Chimera Ant King Meruem and Netero, he probably wasn't...

Morel, Biscuit, Neferpitou, Youpi, and Shaiapouf are weaker; their true strength should be around B-rank, just one step away from Netero and Meruem, who are B+ rank.

"B," Roy murmured softly, his consciousness drifting. He glanced at the panel again, at his only "B-" grade "Potential Aura." A wildly growing, insane desire to increase it and become stronger could no longer be contained. He transformed into Photokinesis, reappearing in the familiar bathroom, turning on the shower... "drizzling..." Water flowed down...

At that moment, a certain foolish younger brother had just slipped away from his older brother's room and was hiding in the pit...

A younger, chubby little boy, sprawled out in a starfish position, kicked off the blanket and was enjoying himself immensely.

The youngest brother, still in his swaddling clothes, cried out and was held in the arms of a burly man who was feeding him.

A sudden gust of wind arose, bringing a touch of coolness and dispelling some of the summer heat... Roy took a deep breath, showered for nearly five minutes, mentally prepared himself, and squinted his eyes, saying, "Let's begin."

Panel unfolds

[Note: "Life Energy" has been depleted...]

[Constitution +801]

[Note: "Power of Faith" has been depleted...]

[Constitution +174]

Total... 975 points... gone in an instant!

A powerful tearing sensation surged from the deepest part of Roy's body, making him feel as if he were being torn apart by five horses in an instant. He couldn't help but groan and suddenly gripped the wall... thud—leaving dozens of deep holes in the wall!

Pain... excruciating pain... unprecedented pain... pain that seeped into his very bones... The "Blood Qi Horse" galloped wildly, tearing Roy to shreds in a mere second!

"Pitter-patter!" Hands severed, feet severed, heads severed, necks severed... Blood and tissue gushed out everywhere, turning the small shower room into a blood-soaked Hell, causing Roy to scream uncontrollably!

"Ah"

The Sun-Earring Boy swore he had tried his best to control himself. But the sound rolled out of his open mouth, and it was futile to try and take it back! "Hmm?" At midnight, Silva, who had just finished feeding Kalluto, hadn't even washed the bottle yet when he stormed out the door, leaving the drowsy, half-asleep Kikyo behind. He picked up Qiliao, his clothes disheveled and tousled by the wind...

"What happened, Silva?"

The door opened, swaying and clanging in the wind. Kikyo hurriedly got up and followed Silva out the door. In a daze... he seemed to see another figure, with flamboyant white hair, wearing a bathrobe, rushing after Silva towards the east side of the first floor... The figure flashed and flashed again, the "Shadow Step" almost creating sparks, showing how anxious the person was!

"Dad? That direction... is that Roy?" The electronic eye flashed with worry. Kikyo, holding Kalluto in his arms, felt a pang of anxiety and quickly called Tsubone, rushing out after them...

In an instant, the entire Zoldyck seemed to have been hit by a bombshell; chaos erupted.

Scarface and One-Eye, who had been protecting Jager for many years, also got up and stood by the iron gate. They frowned, exchanged a glance, and silently became more vigilant!

For over forty years, the two, as servants of the Zoldyck family, were raised under the watchful eyes of Jager. Back then, aside from Jager's insistence on venturing into the Dark Continent, which angered Maha and resulted in him being dragged into the yard and severely beaten, causing unrest throughout the Zoldyck... it was today that the peace that had been maintained for nearly forty years since Jager's time was shattered!

So, what exactly happened?

Scar-Face One-Eye, looked grave. He wanted to use [Circle] to investigate, but... the land beneath his feet was called the Zoldyck, the world's number one assassin clan, and in their minds, the Zoldyck could even be called the "world's number one clan."

To spy without the head of the household's permission is a grave crime!

Fortunately, Scar-Face One-Eye didn't have to wait long. A phone call came in, leaving the two of them stunned and speechless.

"Young Master Roy, it's blown up!"

On the first floor of the Zoldyck Family Ancient Castle, Tsubone, who had arrived shortly after Kikyo, gripped her phone and spoke in trembling voice... In the small bedroom in front of her...

The Third Hokage Zoldyck family heads gathered together, blocking the small shower stall door, their faces grim as they peered inside... a raging fire brewing within them! The old butler, barely daring to breathe, stood pressed against the window, casually catching Kikyo, who screamed and fainted on the spot. His phone slipped from his hand and fell to the ground with a "thud," startling the strange dog in his arms, the big man...

The child's cries added fuel to the fire of the storm!

Following Silva and Zeno, Illumi arrived just in time. The moment he saw everyone gathered in Roy's bedroom, his body stiffened abruptly, as if struck by lightning, and he instantly lost the ability to think... So white... His mind was blank. His heart was blank... Even his pupils lost focus... The Sun-Earring Boy Tsubone, like a walking corpse, swaying past Kikyo, and squeezed into the bedroom. Peeking into the shower, the gruesome sight of blood pierced his heart like needles, causing his knees to buckle and he collapsed to his knees with a thud! Who did this... Who did this... Father... Grandfather... Great-grandfather... Tell me,"

"Tell me the hell, who did this?!"

Suddenly, a head of waist-length black hair shot up into the Illumi. The Sun-Earring Boy's eyes lost their luster, and he abruptly raised his head, his killing intent rising uncontrollably! Behind him... then, another person walked in, "thump," and knelt beside Illumi... His eyes were vacant, his glasses drooping on his nose. He crawled on his hands and feet, almost on his knees, to the shower room door. He looked around and saw that the floor, ceiling, and walls were covered in blood and fragments of Roy's tissue. Gotoh staggered, collapsing to the ground, breathing heavily, his mind completely blank!

"Dead... Young Master is dead... Young Master is dead..." Images flashed through his mind. Gotoh stood there stunned for a moment, then straightened up, pulled out the [Infinite God Spear] that Roy had given him, pointed the muzzle at his temple, and pulled the trigger with a "bang!" But... a bone sword, faster than a "Nen Bullet," grazed the shoulders of Maha, Silva, and Zeno, the Third Hokage Zoldyck heads, and instantly appeared in front of Gotoh, plunging the Nen Bullet into the wall. It slammed into the west wall with a loud thud, leaving a bowl-sized, transparent hole! "Stop wailing. Instead of wasting time, tell the kitchen to prepare more food. I'm hungry..."

Youyou familiar voice, weak and lingering, echoed in the bedroom along with the bone sword...

Gotoh was stunned.

Illumi stunned.

Tsubone Dai,

Silva, Zeno, Maha remained, all with stern faces. Then Maha, rubbing his Delia, launched into a tirade. "I just left, and you pull this stunt!"

"What, now that you've become a god of death, you think you're something special?"

"The God of Slaughter?" Silva and Zeno exchanged a grave glance... If they hadn't sensed Roy's Nen Qi still lingering, and Maha standing firmly rooted to the spot... neither Zeno nor Silva would have dared to go berserk!

"It hurts... it hurts... the plague..." Roy's mouth fell to the floor, his teeth twitching as he grimaced, not daring to utter a sound, much less to refute. The points added were real, and the improvement was real, but the process of improvement was far too brutal, completely beyond his imagination.

Fortunately, [Sword Bone] stopped Gotoh from committing suicide in time.

With the [Rebirth from a Drop of Blood] ability as his foundation, his life is guaranteed.

However, the intense pain caused him to briefly lose consciousness, leading to a misunderstanding with his great-grandfather, grandfather, father, and even the entire Zoldyck... He still reminded Roy that he shouldn't be so hasty next time; it would be better to add points gradually.

The Sun-Earring Boy finally regained consciousness and quickly manipulated his Nen Qi to activate [Rebirth from a Drop of Blood].

The tissues, blood, bones, and eyeballs scattered everywhere by the "drizzling" shower began to converge, instantly condensing into a large cocoon of Blood Qi and qi that enveloped Roy. A faint "thump-thump" heartbeat could be heard from within, growing louder and louder... initially subtle, then pounding like a drum, and finally exploding like muffled thunder.

Maha narrowed his eyes and said without turning his head, "Silva, take Killua back. Don't frighten the child."

The man stared intently at the cocoon of Blood Qi, sensing the abundant and intense "Blood Qi" and "Nen Qi" emanating from it. After a long silence, he turned and picked up the unconscious Kikyo, Tsubone, and Qiliao from the old steward's arms, before heading back to the bedroom on the second floor.

"Treading... the road..." The man's footsteps came hurriedly and heavily, then left joyfully and heavily. They were not entirely the same. Zeno glanced at him casually, then looked away, putting his hands behind his back to Maha and saying, "Grandpa, Silva... is under pressure."

"Thump... thump..." My heartbeat was strong, continuing like muffled thunder...

Maha snorted coldly, quietly waiting for the moment the Blood Qi cocoon would break. He glanced at him sideways and said, "He's under pressure, but you aren't?" The old man didn't hold back his sarcasm, saying, "If a grandfather can't even compare to his own grandson, then you might as well not wear those tattered clothes you're always showing off."

"One Kill A Day, active career?"

"It's nothing!"

Zeno:"

Speechless for a moment, Zeno suddenly slapped Illumi across the face. "What are you doing? Who do you think you're killing with your neck stuck like that? Go back to sleep!" With a muffled "smack," Zeno used [Entangle]... Illumi's forehead visibly swelled up, instantly snapping him out of his daze. He suppressed his killing intent, but stubbornly refused to leave, retreating to a corner, seemingly determined to see... someone unharmed before he felt relieved. Zeno, relieved, ignored him and instead glanced at Gotoh, who was still kneeling on the ground, and ordered with satisfaction, "You've heard, Roy's hungry. Instead of standing there, go down and prepare breakfast."

The [Infinite Pistol] was still being held in his hand.

Gotoh seemed to finally come to her senses, let out a long sigh, and replied, "Yes."

He got up, supporting himself on his knees, glancing back every few steps at the Blood Qi- red cocoon. Just before leaving, he was suddenly stopped by Zeno: "I want scrambled eggs with tomatoes." "I want shredded pork with garlic sauce." Maha followed without turning his head, saying, "Also, brew some ginger tea, old man... needs to have a good day..." As for who angered him... Roy in the Blood Qi- red cocoon pretended not to know, coughed lightly, and after Maha, called out to Gotoh: "I still want bacon and eggs, remember, ten servings!"

"Gurgle, gurgle~" Before his new body was even fully formed... Roy already felt his stomach rumbling with hunger. The Sun-Earring Boy exchanged a glance with the young butler through the thick Blood Qi. Gotoh immediately pushed up his glasses and raised his voice, "Yes, Young Master!"

The person followed them out of the room and headed towards the kitchen, their steps much lighter than before...

"Chang" At this moment, the night had deepened into the latter half of the night... Three in the morning, the wooden grandfather clock in the corner struck the hour... Ten seconds... thirty seconds... one minute... two minutes... Five minutes of waiting, finally, as the sixth minute arrived, the Blood Qi- red cocoon sitting in the shower room, with a "crack," showed a crack, followed by... a strong, powerful, long, and muscular arm emerging from the ground, and then...

But listen,

"Clang... Clang... Clang..."

The cracks are increasing.

The light grew brighter and brighter.

Until,

Break free from the cocoon!

The light condensed, reaching its peak, forming a Great Sun that illuminated the bedroom and the hallway, radiating light so intense it was blinding... Maha, Zeno, Illumi all looked over.

At the very center of the light, Roy revealed his form.

What comes into view is a

A head of silver hair that reaches her waist!

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