Bai Zhu covered his forehead and shuffled half a step back.
"If we're talking things out, why are you hitting me?"
"Your reactions are too slow. I was testing you while I was at it."
"I don't have Nen, and I can't practice your stuff."
"Who told you to practice Nen?"
Netero raised his hand, but this time, he did not bring it down.
"Your techniques are powerful enough, and your judgment is quick enough. What you lack is your body, your reactions, and mastery over your techniques. Every time you make a move, you want to finish things in one blow. There's nothing wrong with that. But if your opponent withstands the first hit, how many options do you have left?"
Bai Zhu fell silent.
He had mastered plenty of techniques—Hadō, Bakudō, Kaidō—and his Zanpakuto was strong enough as well. Yet when it came to an actual fight, he still relied on those high-powered moves to end things in one strike. He had realized as much when he faced those people from the Specialist Association in Oasis. It was difficult for him to deal with experienced Nen Ability users, even if he could kill them in one blow.
Against opponents like Illumi or Hisoka, a single misjudgment would be enough. If he missed, the brief recovery time afterward would probably leave him without even a chance to remedy the situation.
"Schemes are useful because you cannot afford to take a wrong step."
Netero stood and pushed his chair back beneath the table.
"When you can afford to take three wrong steps, five wrong steps, many people will no longer dare target you. When you can drag even the one setting the board into it with you, before they face you, they will have to consider whether they can leave