Sunlight streamed through the high windows of Heavens Arena, cutting bright strips across the corridor floor.
The elevator doors opened, revealing two people standing outside.
One had spiky hair and wore green, with one arm still wrapped in a brace for a fracture.
The other had white hair and kept both hands in his pockets.
They were Gon and Killua, who had come to Heavens Arena earlier.
They had reached the 200th floor before Odin and Ponzu. Just a few days ago, Gon had fought the man with the spinning tops.
Gon's eyes lit up when he saw Odin. "It's you!"
Killua raised his head, glanced at Odin and Ponzu, and offered a casual "Yo."
Ponzu paused in surprise. "You're here too?"
"We came to fight at Heavens Arena!" Gon said.
"What happened to you?" Ponzu asked in surprise, pointing at Gon's arm.
Killua rolled his eyes. "He just had to show off."
Gon chuckled sheepishly.
Odin and Ponzu exchanged a glance and stepped out of the elevator, while Gon and Killua stepped inside.
The four then said their goodbyes.
The elevator descended. The numbers ticked down, floor by floor.
"Killua, why didn't you let me warn them?" Gon asked, puzzled.
He had wanted to warn Odin and Ponzu to learn Nen before coming up here.
"They don't need your warning. Their Nen is incredibly powerful," Killua said, his brows tightly furrowed. "Especially Odin. He feels stronger than Wing."
"No way. Didn't they only just become Hunters too?" Gon's eyes widened. "Could they have been Nen users before becoming Hunters?"
"I'm not sure about Odin," Killua said seriously. "But Ponzu definitely wasn't."
As he spoke, frustration stirred inside him. Losing to Odin was one thing, but why should he lose to Ponzu too?
"Huh? Is Ponzu really strong too? How