Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

They strike at the snake, then immediately show their true colors.

"No... what are you doing?"

A hint of confusion flashed in Sherlock's eyes. He straightened his back, his gaze shifting back and forth between Mumu Ze and Dia, finally settling on...

On the other side, not far away, was Qi Duo.

Her expression was exactly the same as Sherlock's: bewildered, helpless, shocked, and doubtful, her eyes darting between Mumu Ze and Dia.

The father and daughter were briefly in sync.

Chapter 451 True or False? × Choice, Choice

'Wait, I understand...'

Sherlock's bewilderment lasted only a moment.

The next instant, the helpless and painful (not really) expression on Qiduo's face was etched into his eyes like a thorn.

A thorn stuck in my heart.

'How long has it been since we've seen Xiao Qi make this expression? Ten years? Fifteen years?'

Sherlock's expression changed, and he slowly turned his head to look in Dia's direction.

Time seemed to slow down at that moment.

A few hours ago, his most beloved and cherished (not really) daughter spoke up and said she liked this boy.

Then, not long after, Dia was seen embracing another girl, making no attempt to hide it in front of his daughter!

This is a shameful betrayal, you Minotaur to my face!

Sherlock was furious.

'A noble prince, a distinguished family background—are they enough to intoxicate you? The twelfth prince is just a little taller, a little gentler, a little more obedient, and a little more likely to develop than my daughter. Is he as smart as Qi? As cute? As pleasant-sounding? As old?'

(Kita: ?)

Sherlock looked at Dia with a pained expression.

The guilty conscience in the other person's eyes (actually, the way they looked at Sha Fu) was almost obvious.

This promising young man possesses both the ability and potential to be a crucial part of his future plans.

Sherlock had high hopes for him, but who knew he would be so shameless and ruthless, doing things that were so fickle, indecisive, and heartless!

How could someone like that bear the weight of Qi Duo's entire life?

They're already cheating on their partner in public when things are still far from settled.

If you entrust your daughter to him, wouldn't that guy abandon his wife and children and not come home for years?

Completely unaware that Sherlock, while looking in the mirror, was already lost in his own world, unable to extricate himself.

'Ah, my daughter, are you angry? Are you in pain? That's right. Even someone as clever as you can't see through a man's heart.'

"But it's alright, as long as your father is here, no one in this world will let you suffer!"

As the torrential rain poured down on him, Sherlock, a professional cosplayer wearing a black raven headgear, figured out some things.

He was not unaware of Dia's unusual intentions, and he knew that what he was about to do would push everything to an irreversible point.

Tonight, many people may die because of his actions, many plans may fall apart, and in a few minutes, even he himself may regret doing it.

But what he sees right now is not something that can be considered from a rational perspective.

The so-called hunters are the most irrational group of people in the world.

'Let me let you feel the glory of your father for the first time in so long, my daughter! No one, no matter who or what the circumstances, can treat you like this!'

At that moment, everyone clearly felt that it was a resolute determination to go even if there were thousands of people against him, coming from that guy wearing the crow's hood!

What is he going to do?

Everyone looked at him with surprise and doubt, and the same thought popped into their minds.

Even Qiduo was brought back to reality by Sherlock's imposing presence, looking at her elderly father with utter bewilderment.

next moment.

Sherlock stood proudly in the rain, speaking calmly, his voice clearly piercing through the rain and reaching everyone's ears:

"Here, I'm going to expose the true face of a scumbag, whose name is..."

pat.

The man wearing the crow's hood collapsed into the pool without warning, his voice abruptly ceasing, and the eyes on the hood turned into mosquito coils.

Sherlock, you can't rise again!

No one knows what happened to him; all that is known is that Sherlock lost consciousness in an instant.

"..."

Everyone fell silent, unsure of what expressions or words to use to describe what had just happened.

Dia quickly stepped forward, pretended to inspect it, and then solemnly announced:

"Eating too many fried dough sticks caused acute fist poisoning. Just rest for a day and you'll be fine."

After saying that, Dia winked subtly at Saqiu beside her:

'Don't tell anyone, keep this a secret.'

He knew that Satchouli, being a detective, would be able to see Sherlock's condition, so he gave him a heads-up.

"..."

In fact, Satchel didn't know what Sherlock was going to do, nor did she know what Dia's wink meant.

Sherlock's condition clearly indicated that he had been knocked unconscious by an external force, but Satchouli, who was closest to him, did not see any visible external object attacking Sherlock.

The meaning in Diya's eyes was probably that he should not tell anyone about it.

Did he knock Sherlock unconscious?

how did you do that?

Sach, who knew nothing about the "pause time" or the relationship between Keido and Dia, could only pick up Sherlock and hide to the side, completely bewildered.

Those in the arena who had already heard that Dia could "stop time" looked at each other in bewilderment, their trust in this absurd claim growing stronger.

But generally speaking, no one is willing to point this out.

Of course, no one would believe Diya's ridiculous excuse of "acute fist poisoning"... right?

"Teacher Diya, does eating too many fried dough sticks really cause fist poisoning? I've never tried them before..."

Mu Muze lowered his voice, his eyes clear and soft, like an innocent fawn, his voice filled with disbelief and shock.

"...It's alright, those are middle-aged and elderly diseases, you'll definitely be fine."

Diya offered a few words of comfort, then casually returned to Mumu Ze's side and stood up straight again.

Of course, this action inevitably drew another barrage of glares from Qiduo.

"Let me check it out."

Qiduo's original train of thought was completely interrupted by Sherlock. Now that her father was suspected of being knocked unconscious by Dia, she could not leave him alone. So she had no choice but to walk over to Saqiu, take Sherlock's hand, and begin to examine him.

Dia was careful not to actually hurt Sherlock, which relieved Qiduo.

However, this meant that she could no longer focus on Dia's situation for a short period of time, which allowed Dia to relax a little.

Sherlock truly sacrificed himself for others, and performed great deeds.

"Cough cough cough..."

Just as Nasby was looking at the farce in front of him with an indescribable expression, and was about to express his opinion after holding back for a long time, a series of rapid coughs rang out!

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

Kuroro has woken up!

This really surprised everyone. Just a moment ago, this person was barely breathing and looked like he was about to die.

As soon as the exorcist arrived, the other party actually woke up!

Hyun-pyeong, who knew everything, was not surprised by this:

'Three [NH1952] energies, as long as there's no malicious intent to interfere, can even make a dead person's heartbeat, let alone a Nen user with exceptional physical abilities. Making him wake up in a short time is not difficult at all.'

Kuroro, slowly waking up, immediately realized what had happened:

'So he was kept alive? The fact that someone with injuries like mine could be saved... the strength of a great power is truly unimaginable...'

'But the reason Naspi brought me back to life certainly wasn't out of some ridiculous act of kindness. Was it really the presence of the [Artifact] that prevented Naspi from watching me die?'

Kuroro knew that what he was about to face was torture and interrogation that might be even more terrible than death.

If he insists on not handing over the [Egg in the Pot], it's only a matter of time.

Kuroro continued coughing, and glanced calmly and subtly at the unassuming Ruby, and at the [Thief's Ultimate] in his arms.

'When I obtained the artifact, [Thief's Ultimate] entered its first stage of evolution. Previously, it couldn't be opened or destroyed by others, but now it can be opened and destroyed, yet cannot be dispelled. Therefore, [Thief's Ultimate] is currently in an extremely vulnerable state.'

'At this stage, if someone opens the "Thief's Ultimate" and moves the bookmark, the "Flip-the-Pouch" will be deactivated, and the "Egg in the Pot" hidden in my sleeve will fall out, causing the evolution to completely fail. Alternatively, if the "Thief's Ultimate" is destroyed, the result will be the same; there will be no difference...'

This fragile first stage is also one of the constraints of [Evolution]. Only by passing through the first stage can [The Thief's Ultimate] usher in true evolution.

But now, is it really possible to do it?

Creating a divine artifact is incredibly difficult, and Kuroro was already prepared to go all in, so now he's even more desperate.

Just as Kuroro was feeling emo, Naspi, already quite impatient, asked in a cold voice:

"Who are you? Why did you steal the national treasure? I advise you to hand over the artifact now, otherwise, once Kakin's intelligence department identifies you, not only your family and friends, but everything you know will be destroyed by Kakin!"

There was not a trace of threat in Nasby's eyes, because he was speaking the truth from the bottom of his heart.

Kuroro naturally knew that Naspi wasn't talking nonsense.

If his theft of national treasures is discovered, in the worst-case scenario, Kakin might impose a comprehensive crackdown on Meteor City.