Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

"I...I...I don't know! I saw him suddenly say some nonsensical things about three bullets, then he rushed up and snatched the bullets from my hand. I really don't know anything about it."

As he spoke, his face fell, and his legs gave way, causing him to collapse to the ground.

"Three bullets? What three bullets? There's clearly only one!"

Suddenly, a fierce glint flashed in Augustus's eyes, and he roared as he shoved Caesar aside.

The next moment, he raised his hand and swallowed the bullet whole!

Glug!

To the astonishment of those around him, Augustus swallowed the bullet.

In an instant, a purplish-black aura emerged from his face, instantly melting his eyes, tongue, and nose!

puff--

Blood mixed with yellow and white liquid, and Augustus's head turned into a bowling ball in the blink of an eye!

Seeing that things were not going well, Dia, who had been watching from the sidelines, decisively stepped forward, grabbed Caesar, and turned to hide in the distance!

click-

The sound of bones cracking rang out, and the bowling ball spun in mid-air, heading towards Shulkov, whose face was solemn as he also began to retreat.

In an instant, the aura of death enveloped Shulkov:

'not good! '

His hair stood on end, and all his spiritual energy rushed to his head!

boom!

A sudden gunshot rang out, and Augustus' bowling ball head instantly exploded into pieces!

At the same time, a bullet, moving at an eerie speed that was completely invisible, hurtled toward Shulkov's head!

If this hits, the opponent will surely die.

At the critical moment, Dia swiftly grabbed the button on Caesar's chest, flicked it with her finger, and struck Shulkov with even greater speed!

Boom!Boom!

Two impacts rang out in quick succession, and Shulikov's head snapped back, blood splattering everywhere, as he collapsed to the ground!

Chapter 355 [Shadowless Lamp] Merit Award × Scalpel Says

After a brief silence.

A scream rang out inside the hotel.

"Ahhh—what, what is that?!"

The forensic doctor was so frightened that he backed away in a panic, and a large group of staff behind him also screamed in terror.

They simply couldn't believe their eyes—a human head that could be turned into a bowling ball!?

The other guards and staff were also terrified, sweating profusely. A first-level agent had died right under their noses; this was going to be a huge scandal.

Caesar, unusually, also showed a hint of seriousness.

Not only because of the death of his colleague Augustus, but also because of Shulkov's current condition.

First came the bizarre shooting of Weildl, and then if Shulkov were to die in almost the same manner at the hands of Justice Bureau agent Augustus, things would be in serious trouble.

Even if it were said that Augustus was 100% controlled by some unknown Nen ability, the eldest prince's side would never accept such a claim.

After all, if given the chance to target the Justice Bureau, they would absolutely insist that Augustus killed Shulkov and then committed suicide out of fear of punishment.

Under his tense gaze, Shulikov, who had collapsed to the ground, staggered to his feet a few seconds later.

Seeing this, Caesar breathed a sigh of relief.

Shulkov could die, but not in this situation.

Meanwhile, Diya frowned, seemingly unsurprised by everything before her.

The moment Augustus suddenly transformed, he realized that Shulikov could not die here, so he decisively struck and knocked Augustus's head to the side.

He wrapped a tiny bit of Nen around a button from Caesar's body, then flicked it out with his powerful fingers.

The button almost disintegrated in mid-air, leaving only a shard of debris with its impact, so there was no need to worry about it piercing Shulkov's head.

Shulikov, who managed to stand up, felt a daze, but his elite soldier training enabled him to quickly regain his ability to think.

'Just now... I got hit?'

Shulikov reached up and touched his scalp, feeling a piercing pain. He then realized that the bullet had not hit him.

The bullet grazed his scalp by shearing off a section of his skull before striking the wall behind him.

'Something hit me before I was hit by the bullet.'

Shulikov recalled everything that had just happened and noticed the strange residue that had appeared on his body.

He picked up the crumbs and examined them carefully for a long time before realizing that it was actually a shattered button!

So, it was this button that saved him?

"How are you? Do you need emergency assistance?"

Caesar walked calmly up to Shulkov and feigned concern.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to get closer, he examined him carefully and determined that Shulikov was not in danger of dying on the spot.

"It's alright, but I would appreciate an explanation from the Bureau of Justice for what just happened."

Shulikov, of course, wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass by. He immediately straightened his face and said seriously.

His own safety was not important; what mattered was this opportune moment to unleash his power.

It's a pity he didn't die here, otherwise the eldest prince would definitely have had the chance to teach those judicial officials a lesson!

It was at this moment that he noticed a button was missing from Caesar's breast pocket!

'Was it that button? So he was the one who made the move?'

Shulikov remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he thought:

'No, it must have been the hunter who did it; he just happened to be near that judicial officer at the time.'

It is worth noting that even after getting this close, Shulkov still couldn't tell whether Caesar was a Nen user or not.

His every move, even the aura that naturally flowed from his body, perfectly matched the characteristics of an ordinary person.

However, that's not something we need to consider right now.

The key point is that the hunter intervened and prevented me from being shot dead on the spot by the Justice Bureau agent.

Logically speaking, if I were killed by that detective, the Bureau of Justice should be the most passive party, and it shouldn't have much to do with the hunter, but he acted very decisively...

In other words, the hunter named Dia must have been thinking from the perspective of the Judiciary, rather than from the perspective of the royal family, such as the Twelfth Prince or the Fourth Prince!

'He's not the mastermind behind the twelfth or fourth prince's downfall; he's someone who must be eliminated—the anti-royal faction!'

In just a few moments, Shulkov deduced Dia's true stance, which set off alarm bells in his mind.

The thought that the other person had managed to save him with just a button in such an extremely tense situation filled Shulikov with a heavy feeling.

The power, speed, skill, reaction time, accuracy, and so on hidden behind this are all extremely amazing!

After a simple calculation of the data, Shulikov was able to determine that Dia was a level of power he had never seen in his decades-long career as a Nen user.

'He's too strong, and his position is even more dangerous than we anticipated. He's probably completely deceived the Twelfth Prince, making her willingly become his tool and even gloat over it.'

Shulikov grabbed a few tissues and wrapped them around his head, his mind racing:

'The Justice Bureau's goal is to weaken the power of the monarchy, thereby achieving judicial independence, but what is the hunter's motive?'

He felt he couldn't continue his analysis at this point.

Logically speaking, since they have chosen to interfere in Kakin's succession to the throne, it means that they must have some designs on Kakin's kingship.

Whether it's promoting a prince to the throne to gain power or simply to capitalize on a rare opportunity, neither approach aims to weaken the royal family.

Isn't doing this a way of weakening your own power?

Aside from disgusting everyone, Shulkov couldn't see any benefit in doing this.

It's impossible that they genuinely feel the royal family has too much power and want to return power to the people, right? Don't be ridiculous...

In short, His Highness the Crown Prince must be informed of this matter!

However, before that, the charge of the Judiciary Bureau attempting to attack the prince's privately-run army must be solidified.

“Augustus, a first-class agent of the Justice Bureau, attempted to attack me a minute ago. I will consider this a provocation against the Royal Family by the Justice Bureau and report it to Prince Benjamin.”

“Wait, Augustus has clearly been affected by the enemy’s Nen ability. This does not represent the position of the Justice Bureau. I am willing to initiate a special trial.”

Caesar calmly refuted Shulkov's words.

The special trial he mentioned was a trial specifically for crimes committed by Nen users.

Due to the principle of preventing the spread of Nen abilities, these trials are often not held in public.

"Nen ability? Do you have any evidence? Can you find the Nen user? Without evidence, dragging it into a special trial is pointless."

Shulikov knew very well that dragging this matter into a trial was pointless.

If no evidence is found on the spot, the trial will likely favor the conclusion that no Nen user was involved.

This is the so-called principle of "no doubts".

You say you were really controlled by a [Manipulation] Nen ability, but you can't find any evidence?

Sorry, that means you're incompetent, and you should take the blame.

"..."

Caesar paused for a moment, then turned to look at the group of staff members whose faces were filled with terror.

'Augustus is most likely under the influence of a [Manipulation] Nen ability... an automated type?'

The abilities of the [Manipulation] type often require strict triggering conditions, such as inserting an antenna or kissing. However, there were probably too many actions that could serve as triggering conditions in Augustus's actions just now, making it difficult to distinguish them.