Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

The moment the raindrops fell, Illumi's poised figure flashed and disappeared from the spot.

Although we don't know where the rain came from, under the current circumstances, avoiding it is the best option.

but……

'I can't escape... Is it chasing me?'

Illumi stopped in his tracks, looked up, ignoring the heavy rain falling on his face, his brows furrowed.

He felt no discomfort when the raindrops fell on him, and the rain seemed to be chasing him, no matter how he ran, he could not escape the range of the rain.

Based on Illumi's experience, such precise control is most likely not an automatic control type of ability.

In other words, the enemy is nearby!

"You must be Killua's older brother, he often mentions you."

A young voice suddenly rang out, and Illumi's eyes narrowed as he looked in the direction of the voice.

A tall figure slowly emerged from the white mist and entered the rain.

Seeing this, Illumi said coldly:

"What is your relationship with Killua? Where is he now?"

Killua is Illumi's Achilles' heel; anyone who touches him dies!

Ignoring Illumi's cold voice, Dia smiled and said to him:

"I'd say I'm his mentor, but he doesn't want to be an assassin anymore, so I'm planning to take him away from here. Oh, by the way, he said he doesn't want to see you..."

boom!

Illumi unleashed a terrifying burst of Nen energy, his eyes brimming with killing intent, the malevolent Nen energy seemingly about to materialize.

He stared intently at the figure standing in the rain, unable to suppress the murderous intent in his heart.

The next moment, he exerted force with both legs and charged towards Dia like a cannonball, the ground beneath his feet exploding with a loud bang!

【Greenish-blue wavy pattern】!

Seeing the rapidly approaching figure, Dia didn't underestimate it and decisively controlled the [Atmosphere Creator] to unleash a greenish-blue [Lightning Strike]!

At the same time, he silently awakened the ability he had been preparing for a long time—

[Armed]!

The next moment, a misty, lightning-like cyan-green aura suddenly enveloped his entire body, as if it were about to solidify into a physical form.

Swish swish!

The lightning struck precisely on Illumi's path, blocking all his directions.

Forced to halt his advance, Ilmi shifted his footing, creating several mesmerizing and eerie afterimages as he dodged the descending attack.

'An attack of the [Emission] type? It seems to contain unusual Nen energy; it's definitely not just simple electricity.'

Illumi was not blinded by murderous intent; instead, he coldly considered everything before him.

If those lightning strikes had just been ordinary electric currents, he, who had undergone countless electric current tolerance training sessions, wouldn't have dodged them at all!

The problem is that those falling, electric-like Nen energies probably possess some special abilities...

Chapter 179 No Sleeping Here × Fragile Illumi

Illumi was puzzled and tried to see through the enemy's abilities.

'All we can see is the fog that blocks our vision, and the lightning strikes whose effects are unknown...'

So what about this rain? What are its effects?

Logically speaking, if multiple Nen abilities are developed for different core [images], then usually one aspect will only correspond to one special ability.

It's not impossible to develop more, but it's quite difficult, and the gains wouldn't outweigh the losses compared to developing new capabilities.

'Then we can boldly assume that this lightning strike is a special ability brought about by [rain], and [rain] is merely a [precondition] for it to fall...'

'But if that's the case, what's the purpose of the Nen energy covering his body?'

Illumi gradually deduced part of the truth based on his experience, but Dia's behavior still puzzled him.

Swish!

Without warning, Illumi raised his hand and threw out a Nen needle.

The needle, carrying a sharp and fierce aura, tore through the rain and shot towards Diya.

At the same time, as the needle was released, Illumi also flashed and disappeared from the spot, rushing towards Dia!

Upon seeing this, Dia raised an eyebrow.

With a thought, and a soft "snap," the layer of greenish-blue spiritual energy that had been unable to solidify on his body receded like a tide.

'It still can't be fully materialized; developing secondary abilities out of thin air is indeed very difficult...'

He was actually just trying to see if he could complete the on-the-spot materialization of [Armor] under Illumi's pressure.

Actually, if the goal is simply to defeat Illumi, it doesn't need to be this complicated.

Swah——

Dia tossed his head, and the magic needle grazed his side and shot into the jungle.

At the same time, he decisively lowered his center of gravity and leaped backward!

The next moment, his figure left the coverage of the [Rain Curtain] and disappeared once again into the thick fog.

How do you engage in close combat with a master like Illumi, who possesses decisive [manipulation] abilities?

Dia wasn't stupid; she had already prepared a way out for herself.

From the very beginning, he stood at the boundary between the [fog] and [rainy] areas, and whenever the [armed] materialization failed, he would decisively retreat back into the fog.

'Huh? Trying to escape?'

Illumi's eyes were icy cold, and his speed increased even further.

He knew perfectly well that what the other party had just said was only meant to provoke him into launching a desperate attack so that the other party could find his weakness.

If you want to take Killua away, first of all, your father would never agree. Without the head of the family's consent, no one can take any member away from the Zoldyck family.

"Whoever you are, whatever your motives, if you dare to lay a hand on Killua, you'd better leave your life behind!"

Illumi fearlessly plunged into the thick fog.

Like a nimble big cat, it moved silently through the thick fog, capturing the slightest fluctuations in its surroundings.

The trees everywhere obstructed his view and hindered the enemy's movements.

Illumi listened intently, his eyes fixed on the empty fog.

Silence, deathly silence.

Suddenly, he stopped, his body freezing instantly, and he abruptly looked to his right—

The fog there suddenly began to move in an illogical manner!

In an instant, Illumi leaped up like lightning, his legs springing like springs, and with both hands together, he thrust at the hidden figure in the mist with all his might!

One of the assassin's principles is to kill with a single blow!

Die...

However, the moment he tore through the fog, the unexpected hidden figure was revealed—

A humanoid cloud, with cartoon-like features, is floating in mid-air, diligently exhaling mist!

Seeing Illumi suddenly burst forth from the sky, the cloud rolled its eyes and playfully stuck out its tongue at him, making a "poof poof" sound.

'A trap? Useless!'

Without any hesitation, Illumi's hands bulged with veins, and he tore the humanoid cloud to shreds in a flash!

In the blink of an eye, Illumi landed silently, raising his hands to protect himself, warily scanning his surroundings, thinking:

'A pointless trick. Even if it blocks my [vision], I can still detect the slightest change in the flow of this fog...'

pat.

Suddenly, without warning, Illumi collapsed to the ground, losing consciousness just like a tattered sack.

"Hey, hey, hey, you're not allowed to sleep here."

Dia had somehow appeared behind Illumi, leisurely retracting her fist and making a few teasing remarks.

The Nen beast that Illumi had just torn to pieces was instantly pieced back together.

Then, with a childlike, clear, playful laugh, it darted back into Dia's hair.

Since the beginning, Dia has been secretly activating [Absolute] to hide herself in the tree.

When Illumi was drawn here by the Nen beast, he activated Time Stop again, giving Illumi a deep and restful sleep.

In fact, if Illumi hadn't been jumping around like a hyperactive person, making it difficult to control the distance, it would have been much better.

Dia didn't even bother setting a trap; she just rushed in and took him down.

As Dia stopped releasing the fog, the thick fog in the jungle began to dissipate rapidly, revealing its original appearance.

Somewhere in the jungle.

Killua crouched on a tree, nervously staring at the thick fog ahead.

'Hmm? They've retreated...'

Killua's eyes suddenly lit up as the thick fog in front of him began to dissipate.

As Diya had instructed him before leaving, the dissipation of the fog meant that he had finished the battle.

Killua can just come in and find him then.

Killua decisively jumped down from the tree and rushed in the direction where Dia had disappeared.

About ten minutes ago, Dia suddenly said that someone was coming towards him and told him to hide in a tree and not come down, but he rushed into the jungle on his own.