Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

It seemed to be the first time he had seen someone remain calm and collected after being provoked by him, leaving Nakuru speechless for a moment.

But he quickly realized what he was doing and decisively said:

“I know your abilities; everyone is afraid of you now. I also know I'm unlikely to defeat you, but…”

"This is a trial my master gave me. If I can't defeat you, I'm not qualified to follow him into the NGL Autonomous Region! So I have to do this!"

"And no matter what, even when facing an invincible foe, you must have the courage to throw a punch. That's my life motto!!"

Nakuru stomped his foot on the ground, assumed a horse stance, and roared without hesitation:

"Let's settle this once and for all!"

"...Your master is very good to you."

"Dia said meaningfully."

No one knew better than him that joining NGL with the chairman now would most likely mean facing a formidable enemy that even the chairman couldn't handle.

Even though a hunter like him is very strong, he is still too weak on this kind of battlefield.

Nakulu's master, Mo Laowu, probably used this method as an excuse to prevent Nakulu from keeping up, probably for this very reason.

Chapter 469 Ambition × Offense and Defense

"A showdown, is it? How do you intend to decide?"

Diya looked at Nakuru, who was already paying close attention, and wondered how he planned to settle the score with her.

After all, even Nakuru himself said that he knew about Dia's "abilities".

If their positions were reversed, even Dia herself wouldn't know how to defeat herself.

I'm terrifyingly strong right now.

Upon hearing this, Pokson, who had been observing coldly from the side, also looked at Nakulu with some curiosity, wondering what the other party would do.

She knew this person who called himself Nakuru.

On her first day as Kito's secretary after accepting the invitation, she received her first job—keeping headcount.

She was required to memorize in detail the appearances, names, basic information, and so on of the more than 600 professional hunters currently in the Hunter Association.

This is not a simple task, but it is a very important basic skill.

People with exceptional memories, like Keeto and Mitchellston, can do this very easily.

Of course, Pokson also has a remarkably good memory; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get into the top military academy in the capital city of Kakin from a remote city.

'If I remember correctly, Nakuru is a beast hunter, trained under the one-star ocean hunter Morel, so he became a professional hunter quite early...'

Pokson looked away; this person posed no threat.

Meanwhile, after hearing Diya's question...

Nakulu was silent for a moment, then remembered the video that had been deliberately leaked by someone a few days ago, which he had seen as well.

Even now, Nakuro still remembers it vividly.

Because in that video, several well-trained bounty hunters, armed with heavy firearms, only managed to hold out against Dia for a pitiful few seconds.

Especially the mushroom-headed character at the very beginning, whose head fell off without warning, basically confirming the authenticity of the absurd ability of [time stop].

So it is.

After the video circulated, the gossip and rumors within the association targeting Dia or Qiduo vanished instantly.

Instead, a strange fear gripped him, as if the hunter named Dia was not one of their own, but a monster that had fallen from the sky.

People are always filled with fear of the unknown.

It is especially frightening when something that is known and taken for granted suddenly becomes completely unfamiliar.

Nakulu had his doubts about the authenticity of the video, but after consulting his master Mo Laowu, he received an unexpected answer.

Mo Laowu said with a smile:

"It's absolutely true, and you don't need to refute it. I confirmed this with a certain eccentric old man, and it can't be wrong."

In other words, Mo Laowu couldn't actually imagine what was shown in the video; he only believed it after a more authoritative person confirmed its authenticity.

That unparalleled power, that unimaginable ability, is real.

At one point, Nakuru truly roared in his heart:

"Really?! Master! You want me to fight a monster like that?! I'll die?!"

The nerve called fear was constantly taut in Nakuru's mind, and he spent the agonizing 24 hours in this mental state.

but.

Ultimately, it was courage and determination that led him to stand before Dia with Nakuru.

"……fighting!"

Nakuru spoke slowly, a fierce, death-defying glint igniting in his eyes:

"An unquestionable, fair and square, one-on-one duel to the death!"

"Come and fight me...to the death!!"

boom!!

Nakulu exuded a powerful aura, his eyes bulging, veins and blood vessels standing out, showing his determination and resolve!

My master gave me these instructions before he left.

If you realize you cannot defeat your opponent, you must beg for mercy and give up in time. This is not retreating, but the wisest choice.

However, Nakuru was unwilling to do that.

Giving up is to retreat, it's to be a coward!

'I said I would help my master and get permission to enter NGL, so as long as there's even the slightest possibility, I absolutely cannot give up!'

Nakulu stared intently at Dia, and although the other party hadn't done anything, an invisible pressure had already caused sweat to bead on his forehead.

'If I could find an opportunity to attach [Potterklin] to him, and then sneak into the sewers to outmaneuver him, maybe that would work…'

Nakuro's ability is called "Heaven Knows Only I Suffer Loss," which involves striking an enemy to lend them Nen, and then using that Nen to activate subsequent abilities.

After lending his energy to the other party, the amount of energy will be calculated by his spirit beast [Potterklin] in the form of a usurious loan with compound interest.

Because it is harmless, [Potterklin] will never be harmed during the loan period, but the other party will go bankrupt once the loan amount exceeds the maximum value of the other party's mind.

At that time, [Potterklin] will transform into [Debt Collector] and force the other party into a state of despair for 30 days.

'The time it takes for Porter to transform into a debt collector depends on how much damage I can inflict on him, and on his overall strength. If I can land a punch on him first, I'll know what the latter means…'

Naku has extremely rich practical experience and can estimate the enemy's total energy level the moment he hits them, using the borrowed energy.

But that's where the problem lies.

How can he hit the opponent?

The video doesn't show how fast Dia is; on the contrary, the golden humanoid [Nian Beast] is incredibly fast.

But Nakuru did not doubt that in addition to her great strength, Dia also possessed extraordinary speed and reflexes.

Strong people are often well-rounded.

Thinking about it this way, hitting the opponent head-on seems like an impossible task...

In an instant, Nakuru's gaze drifted to the obedient Pokson behind Dia.

That was almost the only weakness he found in the other party after exhausting all his imagination.

'Shuto is still hiding in the bushes 20 meters away. If we give him a signal, we can attack that girl at the same time...'

The next moment, Nakuru decisively abandoned the idea.

Not only was his sense of justice forbidding him from doing such a despicable thing, but such methods also seemed extremely ridiculous in the face of the Time Stopper.

But if we do that, then all our plans will truly be exhausted!

"Oh no! What am I going to do! Why did I say it was a duel to the death? I have no grudge against him, and even my master didn't say anything about going to this point. Why did I have to fight him to the death? I acted rashly and ruined everything. Now I'm really doomed."

Nakulu roared with remorse in his heart.

He must have been influenced by the fairy, otherwise how could he have made such an unwise decision!

But what Nakuro didn't expect was...

That problem that he couldn't figure out a solution to no matter how hard he tried—

I figured it out myself.

"I don't want to kill you. After all, my reputation is already terrible enough. If I keep killing you, Qiduo will come after me with a knife."

Dia stroked her chin, politely declining Nakor's offer to die.

He had some doubts about whether what Nakuru said was actually Mo Laowu's original words.

Would the hunter who showed the brilliance of humanity in the original work really let Nakoruru do such a dangerous thing?

'While this approach might indeed use moral constraints to restrain me, neither Mo Laowu nor Chairman Netero would likely approve.'

Unable to understand, Dia simply stretched out a palm in front of Nakuru and said:

"Try attacking me with all your might. It'll be a good test of your abilities. Whether you want to continue or not is up to you."

"..."

Looking at the large hand placed in front of him.

Nakulu stood there stunned for a long time, and a feeling of...emotion slowly arose in his heart.

It's like someone on the verge of despair being suddenly offered a lifeline.

'Master, this guy... he's a kind and gentle person! Master!'

Even if someone possesses strength far exceeding that of others, they do not take pleasure in using force to toy with others, but instead insist on subduing the enemy without fighting. Such a person deserves his respect!

Under normal circumstances, Nakuru would probably have lost all reason to fight the person in front of him.