After hearing Biscuit speak with such certainty, Cordis could only ruffle his hair helplessly, then sit back down with his hands clenched tightly, watching in silence.
Meanwhile, having seen through Gon's plan, Genthru smiled calmly, showing none of the panic one might expect from someone whose abilities had been restricted.
He adjusted his glasses. "I'll admit you're clever. It's true that I can't use my bombs anymore."
"But don't you know? I have another ability, Sound of Life."
"All I have to do is touch a part of your body and say 'Bomber,' and I'll plant a bomb there. That bomb is ten times as powerful as the others. Your aura won't be enough to protect you."
"To remove it, you have to touch me and say 'I've caught the Bomber.'"
"Of course, with your abilities, that's absolutely impossible."
"And now I've fulfilled my conditions."
As he spoke, he spread his hands and slowly approached Gon, looking every bit the victor.
Gon showed no urgency at his words. Instead, he took up a punching stance and said hoarsely, "Rock, scissors..."
Genthru hurriedly backed away when he saw this. Is he trying to keep me from getting close?
"Rock, scissors, paper!"
With that shout, Gon suddenly redirected his fist and slammed it into the ground.
In an instant, the solid earth shook violently, and cracks began spreading across its surface. Only then did Genthru realize what was happening.
A trap!
As the ground beneath their feet collapsed completely, Gon and Genthru both fell.
Genthru landed steadily and looked up. The surface was far too high above him. There was no way he could get back up.
But what puzzled Genthru was why Gon had come down with him.
Didn't that mean Gon would be trapped in a dead end too?
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