Kastro vs. Hisoka x Benjamin Hui Guo Rou
"Secondly, according to the intelligence sent by Holl, the Guzman that Young Master has been keeping an eye on seems to have infiltrated the upper echelons of the V5 countries, especially Kakin," Tsubone frowned and said, "According to Holl's own eyes, he saw him at Hui Guo Rou birthday banquet of Benjamin, the eldest prince of the Kakin Empire. At that time, the two were having a very pleasant conversation, and their relationship seemed to be quite close."
Kakin... The Three Sacred Treasures... The Succession War Ceremony... Roy finished the last piece of steak on his plate, glanced at Hisoka through [Share Vision], who emerged from the street, hands in his pockets, walking slowly towards the church.
An image spontaneously appeared in Roy's mind: a man with a strong, serious face and a peculiar Nen Beast resembling a fly with many compound eyes. The beast's Nen Ability, [Inheritor of the Stars], allowed it to completely inherit the Nen Ability of its deceased subordinates and grow without limit... This reminded Roy of the path of [Faith].
I thought of [accepting] and I thought of [taking away]!
"You're too late, the person... has already arrived."
"Who?"
Roy lazily pulled out a tissue, slowly wiped his mouth, and said, "Didn't you just say that?"
"That,
"Hisoka; Moro!"
Tsubone's expression hardened. He glanced out the window; the night was deepening, the thick darkness dotted with a few stars, accompanied by the cunning moonlight...
Meteor City.
Kastro stood in a cleared courtyard in front of the church, staring intently at the end of the street through the Moonlight. His eyes narrowed, and his body tensed. "Nen user?"
"It seems... this isn't an ordinary Nen user..."
"The Young Master wants me to back out... which means the other party has ill intentions!"
His Aura Nodes vibrated, and his Nen Qi surged, ready to be unleashed... Kastro, with his back to Roy, said, "Young Master, please allow me to be willful this once; Toro also wants to try."
[Believer: Kastro]
Overflowing with loyalty
[Constitution: 757]
[Manifested Aura: C(35741/100000)]
[Potential Aura: B (740,000/million)]
[Cultivation progress of the Four Major Principles: [Entanglement] and [Absolute] are complete... [Practice] is in progress...]
[Rating: C-1, elite Chimera Ant leader level. Once Nen Ability is developed, he may be able to fight against Squadron Leader.]
Roy's Clone, [Taiyi], with his once jet-black hair now streaked with silver, his beard and hair completely white, held a scripture and murmured, "Praise the sun." He then glanced indifferently at Hisoka, who had already entered the courtyard, a red glint flashing in his eyes as he discerned the other's true nature.
[Hisoka; Moro]
[Constitution: 1357]
[Manifested Aura: C+(95741/100000)]
[Potential Aura: B+ (150,000/million)]
[Status: Abnormal (Note: A faint trace of "Power of Faith" was detected within it, possibly [Blessing])] Roy glanced again at the transparent owl perched on his shoulder...[The Monster Compendium slowly unfolds...]
[Identified as a Class B monster... a projection of the Champion Owl residing on the target...]
[Innate Nen Ability: "Frame-less Vision," capable of collecting dynamic information about the host's location from a 360-degree angle without blind spots, ultimately transmitting it to the host as a "realistic image"]
Roy's deep, eerie gaze pierced through the owl's round eyes, seeming to penetrate the depths of the void... In the Kakin Empire, within a luxurious and magnificent hall of the royal palace, a man in full military uniform, flanked by two squads of private soldiers—seven on each side—with a stern, unsmiling expression, listened calmly to the green-haired youth beside him explaining something. At a moment, he raised an eyebrow, his gaze meeting that of the silver-haired Sun-Earring Boy in the Pale Church across the enormous screen in front of him. He had just heard Guzman say, "Heh heh heh... Your Highness, I told you, that guy is no ordinary person."
"They've discovered us. Looks like I've won."
"A reward." A box of money was casually tossed at Guzman's feet. Benjamin, the One King of the Kakin Empire, waved his hand Hui Guo Rou. Guzman, his green hair swaying in the wind, didn't even glance at the money box at his feet, and said with a smile, "I made a bet with His Highness, just to prove to His Highness that Roy Zoldyck is no ordinary person, at least..."
Guzman glanced disdainfully at the private soldiers on either side of him, soldiers carefully selected and trained by Benjamin, and said, "They're no worse than the trash His Highness has trained, in fact... stronger than all of them combined. They're the most suitable fodder for His Highness's training."
Inside the main hall, fourteen pairs of gazes suddenly descended like knives...
Benjamin's dozens of private soldiers, some glaring, some squinting, some clenching their fists, some with their hands tucked into their sleeves in a knife-like gesture, calmly awaited something... After a moment, Benjamin glanced at Guzman and asked, "And then?"
"Angering the Zoldyck means being hunted down and assassinated for life?"
"Your Highness is right." A private soldier stepped forward, around forty years old, a veteran who had served in the Kakin Empire's army from "soldier" to "platoon leader," "company," "battalion," "regiment," and finally "brigade commander." He was also one of Benjamin's longest- Hui Guo Rou and most experienced men, having practically watched him grow up. He spoke up, "I don't believe a Sun-Earring Boy who hasn't even reached adulthood could be that strong. It's the [True God Cult] that's more impressive!"
The old brigade commander squinted at Guzman and sneered, "You not only contacted His Highness, but also Morena, Shuwuwu... Minbo, Kukan'yu, and several other V5 nations. Now I must ask on behalf of His Highness... what exactly do you want?"
"Kill them!" Guzman stated succinctly and frankly, "Kill the entire Zoldyck Family!"
"We will spare no effort to gather the entire world's resources for this!"
"Absurd!" The hall fell silent for a moment, followed by the old brigadier general and his many private soldiers pleading, almost laughing in anger, "Your Highness, I, Grant / Gaspar / Colin, request that this absurd charlatan be expelled from the palace! The [True God Cult] must not be allowed to continue preaching in Kakin!"
One by one, the private soldiers stepped forward, and with a clatter, placed their right hands on their chests and knelt on one knee.
Inside the hall, on the Hui Guo Rou, Benjamin, looking down at Guzman, who was the only one still standing, quietly asked, "What do you say?"
Guzman remained unmoved, a cold sneer playing on his lips. "I stand by my opinion."
The old brigade commander couldn't hold back any longer. He suddenly raised his head, looking at him dangerously, and said, "What do you take Kakin for? Just a family. So what if they're powerful? Can they possibly stand up to a nation?"
"Guzman, don't forget, no matter how strong humanity is, it can't withstand a nuclear strike!"
There is a difference between [Ordinary] and [Nen]. The power of [Nen] users is unimaginable to ordinary people... But even someone as strong as Meruem couldn't withstand the "Poor Man's Rose" in the face of national power, let alone others?
But... some things... some people... even some Calamity cannot be judged by common sense... for example, the five great Calamity, the Wish Machine, and... Demigod, even... gods!
"Foolish fellow!" Guzman ignored the large group of private soldiers led by the old brigade commander and straightened his back to Benjamin, Hui Guo Rou, "Nuclear weapons aren't a panacea either. Your Highness, I believe you know whether humanity can withstand them."
Benjamin; Hui Guo Rou, remained silent...
Seeing him resting his chin on his hand and remaining silent, the old brigade commander and the others, even if they wanted to object, wisely kept their mouths shut.
A vague sense of unease crept in, and after a long pause...
Suddenly, Benjamin Hui Guo Rou tapped the armrest and asked Guzman, "You mean, Roy Zoldyck has the potential to surpass Netero and become an A-rank powerhouse?"
Guzman squinted at the scene, stepping into the courtyard and facing Kastro. His gaze then passed over Hua Shidoulang and landed on Hisoka, the Sun-Earring Boy Priest silently toying with a wooden box in the church sanctuary. He answered irrelevantly, "I cannot assure Your Highness of his strength, but... Hisoka's strength..." "Your Highness has witnessed it."
Guzman glanced disdainfully at the old brigade commander and the others.
Right here, Hisoka single-handedly defeated the old brigadier and dozens of other private soldiers present. Although they wanted to refute him, they swallowed their words in shame and had to admit that the red-haired Sun-Earring Boy who was now the Archbishop of the [True God Cult] was no ordinary person!
"Then let's see..." The screen floating directly in front of the main hall moved, rippling across its surface...
Meteor City, the Pale Church courtyard.
In the dead of night, the bright moon hung high, casting its Moonlight upon Kastro and Hisoka, simultaneously adorning them with a moonlit robe...
Hisoka stood with his hands in his pockets, noticeably taller than he had been two years ago, already showing the makings of a young man. His red hair was styled wildly slicked back, and his face was adorned with teardrop and star-shaped makeup, giving him a bewitching and sexy look. The playing card patterned shirt he wore was somewhat similar to Ribery Garcia's, only simpler Ribery Garcia, far less exaggerated, and more practical for... fighting!
"The road is trodden... trodden..."
Is the Priest home?
The Jester boots were thrust in front of Kastro. The magician grinned and asked Kastro, then spread his arms and with a "whoosh," pulled the playing cards into an accordion shape. The sharp Nen Qi attached to them made Kastro's eyes narrow, and then... his fighting spirit ignited!
"Try it if you want," a soft voice said, hurrying along, drifting to Kastro's ear... Having received Roy's permission, Kastro's white hair fluttered as he unleashed the [Lian] technique, which he was still practicing. Flames could be faintly seen within it, a manifestation of "Flame Breathing"! "Whether you're home or not, you've already seen it, haven't you?" The Sun-Earring Boy stared intently at Hisoka, just like their life-or-death battle in the Heavens Arena in the original story. It seemed they were destined to have a fight. He stepped forward with his right foot, blocking Hisoka's path.
"Swish, swish, swish..." The playing cards, imbued with Nen Qi, danced rhythmically between Hisoka's fingertips like butterflies flitting among flowers... After undergoing [Blessing], the young magician, compared to the original story, not only experienced a leap in strength but also gained an added divine aura, a strange and contradictory fusion of both bewitching and sacred... His eyes narrowed, curving into crescent shapes, and he smiled...
"Hehehe~ Don't misunderstand, I... I've come to confess to the Priest..."
Confession? Kastro stood firm. "It's late, the Priest needs to rest too. If you want to confess, you can come back tomorrow."
"What if I said I absolutely had to do it today?" Hisoka's lips curled into a V-shape, but before he could finish speaking, a gust of wind from a punch came straight at his face!
He tilted his head slightly and nimbly took a step back, avoiding the attack!
"Bang!" The fist wreathed in flames, though not as flying as Roy's slash, had, with the dual enhancement of "Flame Breathing" and "Nen Qi," allowed Kastro to also master [Out-of-Body], thus increasing the range and breadth of his attacks!
It grazed Hisoka's hair, struck the wall behind him, and left a hole the size of a fist!
"Pitter-patter~" A faint smell of burning followed and spread...
Hisoka glanced at his hair, extinguished the sparks, and then, with a sudden, dangerous glint in his narrow, slit-like eyes, flickered a playing card, swiftly slicing it towards Kastro's throat!
"Drip drip drip..." The playing cards with "Nen Qi" attached are precisely the application of [Zhou]!
The King on the card, with his red nose, seems to be mocking Kastro, and he arrives in the blink of an eye!
Kastro's punch was dodged, and a thin layer of [Nian] appeared in his eyes. He immediately summoned [Ning], and instead of retreating, he advanced with another straight punch that swung diagonally upwards, knocking away playing cards halfway through the air, and fiercely aimed at Hisoka's chin!
This punch bears the resemblance to both "Tiger Bite Fist" and "Flame Breathing; Second Form; Rising Flame Heaven." Combining these elements, a fierce tiger wreathed in flames vaguely appears, roaring to the sky and lunging straight at Hisoka with its gaping maw.
Suddenly, Hisoka's brows furrowed, and he laughed excitedly. "Hehehe... [Enhancement]?"
What sharp and powerful boxing skills!
And that peculiar breathing pattern... The magician clasped his hands together, then pulled them up and down, instantly grabbing a thin membrane and circling it around the tiger's neck, just like the "Nen Qi" coin he used to defend against the Gotoh in the original story. Using the powerful elasticity granted by [Bungee Gum], he forcefully blocked the attack.
However, he was dragged backward several meters by the force, leaving two long drag marks in the small church courtyard!
"This Sun-Earring Boy possesses immense strength!" In the Kakin Empire, at the royal palace, in the luxurious and magnificent hall where the One King Benjamin Hui Guo Rou stayed...
The old brigade commander Grant, captured this scene through the projection of the [Champion Owl] residing on Hisoka's shoulder Kastro repeatedly reflected the punch that combined "Flame Breathing" and "Tiger Bite Fist." With his own exceptional physical skills, he, like Hisoka, immediately noticed that the rhythm of the Kastro... very wrong!
Furthermore, his "Enhancement allows him to unleash 100% of his physical strength, causing Hisoka to be knocked back with a single punch.
... It's only natural.
"Hmm... find out his name." Benjamin 'Hui Guo Rou order suddenly came from the throne, and a private soldier responsible for gathering intelligence immediately obeyed and left the hall.
As he passed by Guzman, he gave Guzman a subtle glare.
Bathed in the light of his green hair, [Mental Morphine] Guzman's mind was completely elsewhere; his eyes were fixed on the screen, a serious glint in them.
"Truth above all! In the end, he's still called, just like that Zoldyck Jager, who embarked on the path of [Faith]!"