Hyuga Akira rubbed his shoulders. At last, they had reached the final gathering. This test was simple: anyone who won once would pass, leaving only one person to be eliminated.
That was how it should have gone.
There was just one other rule: killing was forbidden during the matches. Anyone who killed would immediately be disqualified, and everyone else would advance.
The final outcome was that Killua killed someone and was immediately disqualified, while everyone else passed.
In other words, he could simply slack off and coast to victory this time.
According to this world's original timeline, as long as he reached the finals and wasn't the unlucky bastard Killua killed, he was guaranteed to pass.
Once Netero finished explaining the rules, the matches officially began.
The first match was between Hanzo and Gon.
There was really nothing worth watching about this fight. Hanzo was far stronger than Gon, but Gon stubbornly refused to concede.
Even Hanzo was at a loss. No matter how he beat or pressured him, Gon showed no intention of giving up.
Hyuga Akira looked at Hisoka, who was watching nearby. A faint killing intent was already leaking from him.
The perceptive Hanzo noticed it immediately.
It was definitely deliberate.
"I really don't want to face that guy." Hanzo felt that this exam was nothing but a run of bad luck.
"I concede. I lost this match."
He didn't want to offend Hisoka any further, so he put away his hidden blade. If not for Hisoka's burst of killing intent, he could have kept tormenting Gon until his reason broke down.
In the end, he chose to concede, and the fight ended with Gon unconscious.
The third match pitted Hanzo against Hyuga Akira.
"I concede."
The moment he saw Hyuga Akira, Hanzo immediately conceded. He really