Peak Contraction X Gotoh X Illumi
The seven-day evolution seems to have finally come to an end...
The Butler Villa on the mountainside, bathed in dazzling red light, pierced through the Blood Cocoon and shone brightly.
A powerful, gleaming Nen Qi shot into the sky, condensing into [refinement] and forming gusts of wind that swept across the surroundings!
On Kukuroo Mountain, Netero and Silva, who were closest to him, suddenly turned around. "Sizzle..." Suddenly, a hand pierced through the Blood Cocoon and emerged!
[Hint: [Embrace] Completed!]
[Your "Believer" Gotoh has completed its evolution]
"Whoosh~" Amidst the surging of Nen Qi, a series of continuous "sizzle~" sounds echoed throughout the Butler Villa!
Kurajing, who was explaining Nen Ability to her younger brother Kurapika in the villa, suddenly stood up, pushing back her chair... A series of footsteps and chaotic noises could be heard... "It's those clueless trainee butlers!"
"Sister," Kurapika stood up with Kurajing. The Sun-Earring Boy peered out the window, where a hazy red light, accompanied by the morning glow, spread out, making him dizzy. His legs went weak, and he almost lost his balance and fell to the ground!
Fortunately, Kurajing was quick-witted and prepared, grabbing him and pressing him back into the chair, saying, "Sit down."
As she spoke, she opened her Aura Nodes and immediately channeled a layer of Nen into the Sun-Earring Boy. Kurapika then felt a little better, clutching his chest and quietly letting out a sigh of relief, "Sister, was it 'Nen'?"
"Yes," Kurajing said solemnly, immediately using [Entangle] to try and resist the powerful Nen Qi attack. The person who released [Train] seemed to have no ill intentions towards her and Kurapika; they were more like someone who had just woken up and was venting their morning grumpiness... Kurajing realized what was happening, told Kurapika to stay in the room and not move, Gate of Opening, and quickly ran towards Gotoh's bedroom!
"Sizzle... sizzle... sizzle..."
Make your move!
Kick out!
A chest appears!
Head up!
Amidst the swirling winds of Nen Qi, the Blood Cocoon shattered. At the eye of the storm, the butler with his gold-rimmed glasses and stubble-covered beard slowly opened his eyes...
Inside the Zoldyck Family Ancient Castle, Illumi, his hand holding the knife and fork still, forgetting to chew the bacon in his mouth!
"Hmm, not bad, you've got some skills." At the table, Maha, who was quietly drinking his porridge, suddenly had a glint in his eye. He tore off a piece of baguette, dipped it in the mushroom soup, softened it, and put it in his mouth. He casually glanced down the mountain, whether at Roy or Gotoh, it was unclear. "Not bad," Roy mumbled, shoveling a spoonful of steamed egg custard into his mouth. "A week isn't long, but it's not short either. At least the wait wasn't in vain."
Then, I glanced at the panel... The [Believer Panel] expanded, revealing everything at a glance...
[Believer: Gotoh]
[Note: Evolution complete...]
..]
[Current progress: 7/7 (days)]
[Loyalty: Overflowing with loyalty]
[Oath: Life-and-Death Pact (Note: An oath is made with one's life in exchange for immense combat power, provided that the host is aware of a life-threatening crisis)]
[Current physique: 1274→2189... an increase of 1800 points compared to before evolution (Note: will continue to increase passively as the host evolves)]
[Manifested Aura: C+ (15,000/100,000) → B- (870,000/1,000,000) (Will passively increase as the host continues to evolve)]
[Potential Aura: B-(200,000/million)→B(500,000/million) (Will passively increase as the host continues to evolve)]
[Department: Release]
[Initial Nen Ability: Coin Conjecture]
[Embrace Nen Ability: Currently fully awakened... Type: [Enhancement]... Name: [Peak Contraction]...]
[Note: Peak Contraction can be achieved by compressing and stretching muscles into a spring-like shape, thereby suddenly amplifying the explosive power of Nen Qi output through "deformation force." The Amplification depends on the Believer's current "physical condition" and their understanding of Nen Ability...]
[The current "burst Amplification" multiplier for Gotoh is... 2.7 times its maximum output capability!]
[Rating: B]
[Note: Referring to the Chimera Ant, your Believer "Gotoh" has surpassed the level of a top-tier Chimera Ant Squadron Leader and officially entered the B-level. His current strength has reached the level of Shaiapouf, second only to the combat-type Guardians, Neferpitou, and Shaiapouf... His potential is slightly higher than the Three Royal Guards.]
[Currently in a state of Absolute Domination]
After the prompt, Roy glanced at [Peak Contraction], noting Gotoh this new Nen Ability, derived from [Embrace], was somewhat similar to Phinks ' Nen Ability [Ripper Cyclotron] from the original work...
The difference is that [Ripper Cyclotron] concentrates the Qi in the arm. The more the arm rotates, the greater the punching power. Theoretically, there is no upper limit. The more rotations, the greater the power. However, the flaw is also very obvious and fatal. After all, the enemy will not be stupid enough to wait for you to finish rotating your arm before attacking. In other words, the [Ripper Cyclotron] has too long a wind-up!
[Peak Contraction], when releasing the Nen Bullet, can be completed in the blink of an eye, requiring no pre-cast animation. It instantly Amplification the intensity of the Nen Bullet, making it far superior to [Ripper Cyclotron] in terms of immediate response. Of course, in terms of intensity...
It's definitely not as high as [Ripper Cyclotron] in terms of potential, but fortunately, the "Amplification multiplier" will be further enhanced as Gotoh becomes stronger... which makes up for this shortcoming.
Roy calmly turned off the control panel, and as expected, he saw Illumi put down his knife and fork, slowly push back his chair, and stand up.
"Leave me some soup, I'll be right back."
The Sun-Earring Boy gulped down the entire piece of bacon in his mouth, said expressionlessly, turned around, his waist-length black hair flowing freely, and left the room, heading down the mountain...
"Tap... tap..." The footsteps faded into the distance... Sun-Earring Boy's figure vanished in an instant.
Maha took the tissue Tsubone handed him, wiped his mouth, glanced at Roy, and saw him finish the entire bowl of mushroom soup in one gulp. He chuckled and said, "Aren't you going to leave him any?"
Roy tore off a piece of baguette, even dipping the bottom of the bowl in it, and asked, "Is there any need to keep it? He's not coming back."
"Heh heh," Maha, having eaten and drunk his fill, lay down on the rocking chair, closed his eyes, and said Youyou, "Tell Gotoh to be a little harsher. The child is too spoiled; it won't be good for his future development."
Roy gave a soft "hmm," finished his business, glanced out the window, activated [Eye of Truth], and silently saw Illumi from head to toe.
[Name: Illumi]
[Loyalty: Overflowing with loyalty]
[Note: I have already reached the status of Officialization "Believer"]
[Current Constitution: 1324 (Note: Can open the fifth level of the Testing Gate)]
[Manifested Aura: C+ (70,000/100,000)]
[Potential Aura: B (850,000/million)]
[Department: Operations]
[Note: It is possible to manipulate others through "Nen Needle manipulation"]
[Rating: C+ (Can be briefly Amplification to B- under Total Concentration)]
[Note: Referring to the Chimera Ant, Illumi has reached the level of the Chimera Ant Squadron Leader, but is still a step away from the top. His current strength is probably at the level of Kite, far inferior to Neferpitou, Shaiapouf, and Youpi.]
Roy withdrew his gaze at the opportune moment, casually took the tissue Tsubone handed him, and slowly and deliberately sent a Nen Telepathy through the deep-rooted [Thread of Causality] connecting him to the Gotoh: "Don't worry, just remember to leave him with a breath..."
"Slowly Nen Telepathy, they swirled with the wind, heading towards the mountainside..."
The Butler Villa led Kurajing upstairs to the Gotoh bedroom in the villa on the mountainside. He noticed the bedroom door was wide open, and what he saw inside was...
A slender man, as always, dressed in a neat and clean tuxedo, was meticulously wiping a pistol with a handkerchief in his hand. Seeing her looking at him, he turned and adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, giving her a slight smile and saying, "Good morning."
Kurajing suddenly stopped in her tracks, gave a soft "hmm," and for some reason, she felt that her "rival" had woken up as if she had been reborn, growing wings and soaring through the sky, no longer an ordinary person!
"Cicadas... cicadas..." The shadows of the trees swayed outside the window, and cicadas chirped incessantly... The girl was standing right in front of the door, less than five meters away from the Gotoh, but at this moment, she felt as if there was a huge chasm between them, making it almost impossible for her to see any hope of crossing it!
"You're different now..." Kurajing after a long silence, looking intently at the Gotoh tree.
The butler, wiping the [Infinite Pistol], asked gently, "Is there one?"
He glanced at himself in the mirror. Aside from his darker hair and more defined muscles, nothing seemed to Transformation. But... his beard, which he'd finally managed to grow, seemed to have shrunk because he'd "slept." Gotoh chuckled and said, "Perhaps."
With a "click...", he pulled back the bolt, glanced at the figure rapidly approaching the Butler Villa outside the window, and said, "Yes, Young Master."
"Bang!" The trigger was pulled!
"Whoosh~" Suddenly, a Nen Bullet, spitting out tongues of fire, pierced the air, grazed Illumi's earlobe, and flew towards a large tree behind him!
Before the Sun-Earring Boy could turn around, a deafening boom resounded!
Like a thunderclap, it reduced the tree to ashes in the blink of an eye!
This is no longer a "Nen Bullet," it should be called a "Nen Qi cannonball"!
Just look at its power...
Deep within the Kukuroo Mountain, beside that clear pool, Netero chuckled and glanced Silva, saying, "Not worse than you."
Silva remained silent. His tall frame stood by the lake, his sharp, eagle-like eyes reflecting the image of the tree being engulfed by the soaring Nen Bullet. In a fleeting moment, his gaze flickered, and he suddenly remembered something his father Zeno, had once told him—
"That kid Roy isn't just thinking about defeating you; he's even thinking about getting Gotoh to defeat you."
At the time, I thought it was just a laughable joke, but now it seems... he really thought that way, and he really did it!
Without a sound, a suffocating sense of crisis and anxiety welled up inside Silva, causing him to uncontrollably clench his fists...
The man forced himself to remain calm, not even glancing at Netero, and said, "No matter how strong Gotoh is, he's still Zoldyck. He's still less troublesome Beyond."
"That's right," a gust of wind blew by, and a head of flamboyant white hair immediately popped out...
Zeno, with his hands behind his back and a limp, walked up alongside Silva, watching the explosion. He murmured, "As long as he lives, he'll be the Zoldyck's butler, someone's son can't compare."
Netero:
Why didn't that old man just kick you to death?!
The world's "Strongest Human" frowned, and several dark lines appeared on his deeply wrinkled forehead.
He remained silent, like a mute, pretending not to hear, and then glanced at the Butler Villa.
Behind the explosion, amidst the soaring light of thought, a "Nen Needle" suddenly emerged from the shadows of the tree, concealed by the light, bypassing Gotoh's line of sight and aiming straight for the back of Gotoh's head. Then, a crisp "ding" was heard!
As soon as Illumi leaped onto the window ledge, he saw his sudden attack being met with a [binding] from Gotoh, who lightly knocked him away!
"[Circle]?" Illumi glanced at Gotoh in surprise.
He had detected the boy's location before he even arrived and fired a shot at him without hesitation. Combined with the Nen Needle that had just been knocked away by the counterattack... the Sun-Earring Boy crouched on the window ledge, carefully sensing the Nen fluctuations radiating from the Gotoh.
This was something that even the most skilled Gotoh couldn't achieve in the past!
"Pfft~" The Nen Needle, knocked away by the Gotoh, went straight into the wall.
The butler, with his back to Kurajing and facing Illumi, bowed and said, "Young Master Illumi, please Forgive my rudeness. The Young Master ordered me to spare your life. Please understand."
"You spare my life?!" A strange, cold, and emotionless aura suddenly erupted!
Instantly, Kurajing felt a powerful Evil Nen, accompanied by boundless rage, sweeping over her... like countless cold, venomous snakes baring their fangs to bite her. Terrified, she involuntarily took two steps back, cold sweat pouring down her back in an instant...
"Chirp--" The murderous intent startled the birds into flight!
It seemed as if countless jet-black birds, screaming, scattered and fled towards the horizon as Illumi danced wildly upside down!
Gotoh, bearing the brunt of the killing intent, remained unmoved, silently gripping the [Infinite Pistol], Kurajing, "Go back. This is not a place for you."
Then, with a light step forward, a pure and gentle yet powerful [spirit], shimmering with a faint red light, like the long tail of a shooting star, condensed into a wall of mental energy in front of Kurajing, pulling her out of her shock and confusion...
The girl snapped out of her daze, glanced deeply at Gotoh and Illumi, then turned and walked downstairs towards her bedroom without looking back... Gotoh was right, this was a battle she couldn't possibly participate in. She'd been too far away to notice the fight between the Young Master and the master earlier... Now... Kurajing, swinging her high ponytail, tactfully went downstairs, her two small fists clenching silently, secretly vowing: One day I'll catch up with them!
"Boom!" [Train] collided with [Train], and after Kurajing left, it seemed that there was no longer any restraint!
Gotoh could understand Illumi's anger, but since his Young Master had given the order, he could only silently apologize in his heart, lift his foot, and step forward once again.
"Crack!" The floor began to crack, centered on his toes!