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"Gudo, stay out of this. This guy is my prey." Zazan used her scorpion tail stinger to force back Yin Hu Kanzai, then shouted at Gudo the Crocodile.
"Did you finish off everyone on your side?"
"Of course. Those guys were too weak to be any fun. They died after barely a few hits, though they tasted pretty good. As expected, humans who possess Nen are the most delicious things in this world." As he spoke, Gudo patted his belly. Just moments ago, he had already taken care of several Floor Masters in Heaven's Arena.
"Damn it, another monster. Where the hell did these monsters come from? Why is every one of them stronger than the last? There probably aren't many humans with this kind of strength. Could these guys be the Chimera Ants that Chairman Morel and the others were investigating before? A bunch that even Morel could handle, yet I've spent this long without being able to deal with them. And that damned woman wasn't even fighting seriously just now!" Yin Hu Kanzai's expression darkened, the fangs in his mouth grinding constantly against each other. If he had not known he truly could not beat her, and if another monster of unknown strength had not appeared, he would have long since torn them to pieces. Keep looking down on me, why don't you.
"This kid's pretty strong. If possible, I want him to join my Ant Soldier Army." Zazan flicked her long hair behind her back and even threw Kanzai what she believed was a seductive glance. If she knew Kanzai had always viewed her as a disgusting monster, would she personally butcher him?
"You still haven't given up on that dream of becoming a Queen?" Gudo felt as though his brain was no longer enough to process this. Women... he truly could not understand what they were thinking.
"None of your business!" Zazan rolled her eyes at Gudo, then turned to Kanzai and asked.
"Kid, you're pretty strong. How about becoming my subordinate? Big sister definitely won't treat you badly." As she spoke, she stuck out her tongue and licked her lips. After growing stronger, Zazan's personality had changed somewhat. She had gone from a narcissistic clean freak to this. Maybe it was because spring had arrived.
"No. You're so disgusting you make people want to puke." Kanzai rejected her decisively and without mercy. Asking him to submit to a monster would be worse than killing him. Besides, according to what that new monster had said, they ate people? I, Lord Kanzai, may not be a good person, but I won't become a human traitor!
"Hahahaha, Zazan! You got rejected by your food!" Gudo and Zazan had never had a particularly good relationship to begin with. If not for Meruem, the three of them would never have formed a team, so seeing Zazan humiliated, he immediately mocked her.
"Shut up, you gluttonous crocodile! Keep yapping and I'll kill you!" Zazan was embarrassed and enraged by such a humiliating rejection.
"Hmph. If the King hadn't forbidden infighting, I would have eaten you long ago." Gudo refused to back down.
"Very good, kid. You've successfully enraged me. I'm going to kill you!" Zazan stopped paying attention to Gudo and turned her surging killing intent toward Kanzai.
"You can try." Though he had no confidence in his heart, Kanzai still refused to show weakness verbally. That was just his hot temper.
Power Reincarnation Injection. This time, Zazan did not pull off her tail to transform. Instead, she plunged the stinger behind her into her own body. An unimaginably powerful Nen erupted from within her. Then her arms, thighs, and limbs began to change, rapidly swelling into sturdy muscles. This was one of Zazan's new Nen abilities, Power Reincarnation Injection. It was a brand-new move improved from her previous Aesthetic Reincarnation Injection, which had been utterly useless in battle. As the name implied, Power Reincarnation Injection was an ability that enhanced her strength.
Speed Reincarnation Injection. After completing her transformation, Zazan went from a girl into a muscular woman, much like the Gem Hunter Biscuit when she returned to her true form. But she was not finished. Zazan once again stabbed her scorpion tail stinger into her own body. This time, it was Speed Reincarnation Injection. As the name implied, it enhanced Zazan's speed. Her thighs swelled another size, and the viciously bulging veins visible on the surface showed that her speed had increased by far more than a little.
"I might get killed." Cold sweat continuously poured down Kanzai's forehead. Even the previous Zazan had already been difficult for him to handle. Now there was an enhanced version, whose speed and strength had definitely increased by much more than a little.
"Then, I'm attacking." After finishing her transformation, Zazan gave Kanzai a contemptuous glance and spoke. Yet before those words could reach Kanzai's ears, her attack had already arrived.
"Puh—ah!" Though Kanzai reacted in that instant and reflexively used Ken, he was still sent flying, smashing viciously into the nearby wall. Even the reinforced walls of Heaven's Arena were shattered to pieces by the impact. Kanzai could not hold back as a mouthful of Fresh Blood surged up and sprayed out. Pain. Kanzai estimated that several of his bones had been broken by that strike, and his internal organs might have been injured as well. His entire lungs burned with pain.
"Damn it, what kind of monsters are these guys, with strength and speed like that? No, I have to use my Nen ability to fight back. If I take a few more hits, I'll probably be done for. And I absolutely can't let that bastard knock me down again, or I might lose my ability to fight and become a lamb waiting for slaughter. Then let's try it!" Kanzai's eyes began turning blood-red. As his eyes changed, his mouth and arms began changing as well. Long fangs grew from his mouth, and sharp claws extended from both his hands. But that was not all—his body hair also became much thicker.
It was just like a werewolf transformation. The character for King on his forehead became increasingly distinct and clearly visible.
"Oh? An ability like mine? Looks like it enhances the body too. Interesting. Let me tear you to pieces! Yahhahahaha!" Amid crazed shrieks, Zazan charged at Kanzai once more.
"Tch, he actually dodged." With his blood-red eyes, Kanzai twisted aside as though he could see the future, evading Zazan's fatal strike. Zazan immediately continued attacking him without pause, but every attack was either dodged as if he had foreseen it or barely blocked by Kanzai. He even counterattacked Zazan a few times. However, those were merely minor wounds to Zazan. They would heal after a while, so there was no need to care too much.
"Hmm? It looks like it's more than simply strengthening the body. How interesting." Zazan supported one hand with the other and stroked her cheek as she curiously examined Kanzai.
"Still, you have to die!" After saying that, Zazan leaped forward at Kanzai again.
"Who's there?" Before she could touch Kanzai, Zazan suddenly sprang backward dozens of meters, staring vigilantly at the area behind him.
"Yo, Kanzai. So you can look this pathetic too." A rough voice sounded behind Kanzai. As footsteps gradually approached, a man walked out. His head was bald on top, with only two clumps of white hair on either side like tiny braids, while his face was covered in colorful markings resembling a Peking opera mask.
"I just happened to finish a mission. I heard something big was happening here, so I came to take a look. I didn't expect to see you looking this pathetic. That's quite a rare sight." He was Portwhite Gikante, the Three-Star Criminal Hunter and Chen Dragon of the Hunter Association's Zodiac Twelve. Rumor had it that among the Zodiac Twelve, he was the man closest to Chairman Netero in both prestige and strength. Aside from Ging and Pariston, whose strength was unknown, he was supposedly the strongest man among the Zodiac Twelve.
"Cough, cough. I never expected you to be the one saving me. If it's you, then I can relax. Looks like I'm lucky this time and won't die." Kanzai coughed out some bloody foam as he spoke, showing that his injuries were not light. But from the moment he saw the newcomer, his expression had eased considerably, even carrying a trace of relief at having been saved.
"You're strong! Zazan, this guy is mine. Don't fight me for him." Upon seeing the newcomer, Gudo's face first lit up with delight. Then he immediately spoke to Zazan.
"You idiot, haven't you noticed that this man is incredibly strong? Even if you and I fight him, we might not be able to defeat him." Zazan had suffered greatly from underestimating an opponent before, so she had worked hard at judging an enemy's strength. Though she was still not always accurate, judging from the Nen leaking from around him, he was at least on her level—and that was after she had enhanced herself. If they clashed head-on, she might be the first to die.
"Who said I wanted to fight him alone? Let's join forces!" Gudo said craftily. Do not assume any of these Squad Leaders were easy prey. Even Gudo, who had initially been arrogant, now suggested joining forces against an enemy.
"Fine!" Zazan agreed without even thinking. The King's order had been to kill every intruder here, which included this newcomer before them. She had no way of defeating him alone, so if they could join forces against him, why would they not?
Boom! At that moment, the entire Heaven's Arena shook once more. This time, however, the tremor was more violent than any before it.
"Such powerful Nen. Is the Chairman fighting someone? This feeling is... Jed!" Portwhite raised his head and muttered. His gaze seemed to contain nostalgia? Judging by his tone, Portwhite appeared to know Jed. That made sense—given Portwhite's age, it was plausible that he knew Jed, though it was impossible that they were from the Chairman's era. Perhaps he had met Jed before the Shadow Organization had been purged.
On the rooftop terrace of Heaven's Arena.
Jed and Netero lay on opposite sides. Judging from their injuries, however, Netero looked and felt far better than Jed.
"Jed, you lost." Netero rose to his feet with his palms pressed together.
"I lost? Right now, I am indeed not as strong as you, but I haven't lost." Jed slowly stood up with a hand against the nearby wall, revealing a strange smile to Netero.
"52." "51." "50." An extremely faint voice counted something. Then came a soft squelching sound—the friction of a blade piercing flesh.
Refuge Vajra. A voice devoid of all emotion, mechanical in its coldness, rang out across the rooftop.
"Not good!" That was Netero's first reaction.
Unfortunately.
Too late.
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