Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 304 Try your best
A breathtaking, incredibly intense battle.

And that's how it ended abruptly.

The candidates, who had never witnessed such a scene before, were all speechless with shock.

Even Nen users like Satsuki, Buhara, and Barbara couldn't hide their astonishment.

Before the duel even began, they could tell from Hisoka's aura that he was a pure martial arts fighter and that, in terms of strength alone, he was far beyond their ability to contend with.

Moro, on the other hand, exuded a much more restrained aura.

However, the result of this battle was that Moro easily defeated Hisoka.

Apart from Gon, everyone's eyes were focused on Morrow.

It wasn't until the sound of a fishing line slicing through the air echoed in the arena that everyone looked at Xiao Jie with surprise.

The scene that came into view was Gon holding Hisoka's number tag.

While everyone's attention was focused on the duel between Moro and Hisoka, only Gon...

Despite the indescribable visual impact, they did not give up the idea of ​​"grabbing a number plate".

That's why he was able to seize what could only be described as a fleeting, one-of-a-kind opportunity after Hisoka fell to the ground.

"This kid..."

After Hanzo realized what was happening, he looked at Gon in disbelief.

Xiao Jie gripped the number plate tightly, his chest heaving without any sign of slowing down.

The room fell completely silent.

Moro shifted his gaze from Hisoka to Gon, who possessed the natural qualities of a hunter.

To be able to instinctively seize this opportunity under immense mental pressure...

He truly is a child of gold; he is indeed exceptionally gifted.

Moro remained calm, completely unconcerned about the outcome of the test. He withdrew his gaze from Gon and walked straight towards Hisoka.

At this time,

Satsuki seemed to only then realize his role as referee, and immediately strode lightly into the arena to announce, "In the first duel, Gon Hanzo wins."

Hanzo was stunned for a moment, then his expression became complicated.

Although he had obtained his hunter's license, he couldn't feel happy at all.

Gon let out a sigh of relief, then looked hesitantly at Hisoka, who was lying motionless on the ground, and Moro, who had walked up to Hisoka.

He was debating whether or not to return the number plate.

Moro quickly checked Hisoka's injuries before looking up at Satsuki.

Sartz understood immediately and said softly, "The medical team will be here soon."

As soon as he finished speaking,

The training ground gate was pushed open, and a group of medical staff carrying a stretcher quickly approached Hisoka, who had collapsed to the ground.

quickly,

Hisoka, whose face was completely disfigured, was lifted onto a stretcher and taken to the medical room.

Moro watched Hisoka being carried off the field, then turned his gaze to Chairman Netero, who remained calm and composed throughout.

It's hard to say that Netero deliberately put him in the same group as Hisoka.

But now that things had come to this, Moro was more concerned about the subsequent tests, so he asked directly, "Excuse me, if Hisoka is unable to continue fighting, will I be able to fight alone in the later duels?"

"Of course you can, but you'll have to bear the disadvantage of having fewer people in your team."

Netero chuckled and said seriously, "After all, Hisoka's current situation is ultimately caused by internal conflicts within your team."

"..."

Moro thought to himself, "Wasn't this all arranged by you, you old geezer?"
It doesn't matter, as long as it doesn't affect subsequent tests.

Seeing that Moro didn't speak, Netero added, "Also, according to the rules, starting from your second duel, you can fight solo, but you must wear Hisoka's number plate."

"no problem."

Moro readily agreed.

Wearing an extra number makes no difference to him.

On the sidelines, the examinees silently watched Moro, whom they now regarded as a monster.

No one expected that the first match of the Hunter's Final Test would end in such a way.

It was assumed that Gon and Hanzo, who were at a significant disadvantage, would readily admit defeat, but the stubborn Gon refused to do so.

Even more unbelievable is that Moro and Hisoka, who should have easily passed the test, suddenly started fighting each other.

That terrifying, unimaginable fighting power still seems to linger on their retinas.

Even though Hisoka was defeated by Moro, they believed that Moro could easily take down Gon and Hanzo by himself.

However, at the crucial moment, Gon took advantage of Hisoka's unconscious state and used his fishing rod to hook the number plate over, thus winning the first duel.

So magical.

This reflects the mindset of the vast majority of test takers.

Hisoka's serious injury and withdrawal will not affect the testing process.

The second duel began soon afterward.

The two sides in this duel are Somi and Bapen's team, and Sisitu and Umori's team.

Niteró divided the schedule into two halves, left and right.

The left half of the bracket consists of teams of candidates who have 3 to 5 chances to challenge.

The right half of the section is for candidates who only have two chances.

Judging from this arrangement, Netero did not assign the matches arbitrarily; at least he gave the weaker candidates a very valuable opportunity to pass.

Whether or not they can seize the opportunity depends on their own abilities.

According to this competition format, as the duels continue, one team will "advance" from each of the left and right halves of the bracket.

Finally, these two teams will compete for the last qualifying spots.

The results of the second duel were quickly announced, with Somi and Bapeng's team emerging victorious.

These two men, one kept monkeys, and the other kept venomous snakes.

So they used the snake formation to create an opportunity for the little monkey to steal the number plate.

This tactical arrangement is quite good.

After the second duel, it was time for the left half of the bracket to begin. Morrow, who had been "advanced," returned to the arena, and this time his opponents were the team consisting of Killua and Barbara.

"I surrender."

Barbara is a Nen user, but she still decisively conceded defeat after entering the arena.

There is absolutely no chance against a monster like Moro.

After decisively conceding defeat, Barbara looked at her teammate Killua.

She knew Killua was very strong, but he wasn't a Nen user after all...

Even if Killua is a Nen user, she doesn't think he'll have a chance.

Therefore, admitting defeat is the only option for both of them.

"..."

Meeting Barbara's gaze, Killua remained silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't want to admit defeat."

"what?"

Barbara was taken aback; she hadn't expected this at all.

In her opinion, Killua is the kind of person who is very rational and good at assessing situations, so how could he refuse to admit defeat like Gon?
Surprised, Barbara suddenly realized that Killua had said "didn't want to admit defeat," not "wouldn't admit defeat," and then, recalling Gon's performance in the first duel...

It turned out to be the case.

Is it resentment or indignation?
Barbara was quick-witted and guessed from just one word that Killua was probably unwilling to admit defeat because of Gon.

The reason he felt unwilling to accept defeat was probably because Xiao Jie hadn't given up either.

If Killua is dissatisfied, it might be because he feels that based on his performance and the scores of the previous tests, he shouldn't be lower than Gon.

"I'm sorry, I don't want to take the risk of getting injured in a match where I have no chance of winning."

Barbara understands Killua's actions, but she doesn't agree with them.

Because acting impulsively won't change anything.

After she finished speaking, she took off the number tag and held it in her hand.

But she did this not so that she could simply throw the number plate at Morrow.

Instead, she was thinking that if Killua insisted on doing so, she would decide when to throw out the number plate based on the situation, in order to avoid Killua getting hurt and thus affecting the next match.

Barbara, clutching the number tag, silently stepped back a short distance.

In fact, reason told her that the best course of action was to simply discard the cards and end the battle, preserving her and Killua's status.

But in the end, she chose to respect the boy's decision.

Killua tacitly approved of Barbara's actions.

If Barbara had discarded the card just now, he would have taken it back immediately.

Even if the opportunity to continue the duel is preserved, it's really meaningless.

"No matter how you look at it, I should admit defeat..."

Killua's heart was filled with gloom.

Just thinking about what happened at Shimeile Wetland makes him inexplicably unwilling to retreat here.

The other side of the venue.

Moro didn't show any aura, just quietly watched Killua and Barbara draw their conclusions.

I was a little surprised when I saw Killua's decision.

Although he is currently only maintaining a harmless entanglement, given Killua's style, it's unlikely he would do something like that.

But soon, he noticed Killua's low spirits.

Moro thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Killua, are you ready?"

Killua was slightly taken aback.

Seeing Killua's stunned expression, Moro smiled and said, "If you're ready, I'm going to do everything I can to snatch your number plate."

"..."

Killua remained silent, but noticing that Morrow hadn't released that intimidating aura, he frowned and said:

"You say you'll give it your all, but you don't look serious at all right now. If you're going to hold back, there's no need for that. Even if you do hold back, I probably still don't have much of a chance of winning."

How will you know the result if you don't try?

Moro casually raised his right hand and laughed, "Maybe I can't defend against your limbs."

"whispering sound."

Upon hearing about the limb bending, Killua snorted coldly, but after Morrow's words, he finally broke free from that contradictory state of mind and had a slight desire to try it.

Give it your all...

Then try limb flexion!

Killua suddenly walked straight toward Morrow with an unpredictable pace, leaving behind a series of afterimages.

With his skillful technique, he quickly closed the distance between himself and Moro, leaving behind more than a dozen afterimages.

Moro smiled.

Although limb bending is indeed very useful, as long as you focus on the naturally flowing energy, you can find the main body in one go.

"Blitzkrieg"

Moro vanished into thin air, reappearing the next instant with Killua's number plate in his hand.

The competition has now ended, which also means that Moro has passed the final test.

Killua only realized that his number plate had been taken away after seeing Morrow disappear into thin air, causing him to lose his footing and all his afterimages to vanish immediately.

"Is this what you mean by 'possible'!?"

Killua suddenly turned around and looked at the number plate in Moro's hand, gritting his teeth as he was instantly defeated.

Moro tossed the number plate in his hand and laughed, "But as I said, I will do my best."

"hateful."

Killua's eyes widened, but he felt no sense of defeat; instead, he was rather happy.

off the field.

The test takers were not surprised by the result.

Only Kurt and Netero noticed that Killua, after his complete defeat, had actually let go of the negative emotions that had been building up until now.

(End of this chapter)