Hunter x Hunter: Card Master, the Strongest in the World.

Chapter 247 S-Rank Dual-Color Haki! Orochimaru, the Master of Research!

S-rank Poké Balls are pretty good.

Catching tennis balls would be even better.

The Tennis Net has an extra bonus when catching aquatic and insect-type creatures, with a higher success rate, and may even be able to catch targets of higher rank than S-.

This was exactly what he was thinking.

This outcome is likely due to the fact that his wish upon the Dragon Balls included the idea of ​​using them to subdue the Chimera Ant King.

With it, I'll be more confident in capturing the queen ant.

Lynn put it away with satisfaction.

The preparations are basically complete; the next step is to improve my skills.

He takes this chimeric ant incident very seriously, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he can reap enormous benefits from it.

NGL's property bar.

Chimera Ant cards.

And the chimeric ant itself!

It's not just the cards; other people need them too.

From the highest-ranking Ant King to the division commander, all are worthy targets to be recruited and become part of his power.

He was not worried about loyalty issues; besides the most straightforward and unadorned method of violent suppression, he had many other ways to handle them.

For example, subduing the queen ant and controlling the chimera ants in the name of the ant master.

For example, having Pudding alter their memories.

Or perhaps they wanted Orochimaru, the master of forbidden techniques, to influence their thinking.

While chimeric ants cannot escape the flaws of being wild animals, this cannot overshadow their unique talents.

Needless to say, the Chimera Ant King and his guard are also exceptional. The division commander, who is only a junior division commander, was born not long ago, yet he was able to fight against Nen masters like Morel. This kind of talent is something that countless people cannot obtain even after a lifetime of hard work.

There are also differences among division commanders; some are good at combat, while others are good at support. I estimate that the lowest rank is B+, and the highest rank is A.

If given more time to grow, they can grow to an even greater level.

Therefore, he attached great importance to the upcoming Chimera Ant event and tried his best to ensure that nothing went wrong, but time was running out.

This amount of time is negligible for those who prepare diligently; time flies by in the blink of an eye.

Inside the villa.

In a large, dedicated training room.

Lynn, who was using multiple shadow clones, was undergoing different training sessions. At a glance, there were more than a dozen identical people.

In other words, it needs to be built big enough, otherwise it simply wouldn't be able to accommodate so many people using it at the same time.

Moreover, it's fortunate that his current spiritual energy is large enough; otherwise, each of his many clones would have exhausted its energy in no time.

The main body was undergoing its daily, unwavering physical training when suddenly, on a whim, it recalled all its clones.

In an instant, a flood of experience and fatigue rushed into my body.

Lynn remained expressionless, simply raising his right hand and clenching it into a fist.

With a soft buzzing sound, his right arm was covered in a deep, inky black, harder than steel.

Armament Haki — Successfully broken through to S-rank!

Lynn's lips curled into a smile as he looked at his dark arm with delight. This level of Armament Haki wouldn't be considered bad even in the world of One Piece.

Armament Haki can be distinguished by its appearance; the most basic level has only a slight effect and no change in appearance.

As you become more proficient, you can select specific areas to enhance, which will then develop a black iron color.

The stronger one's Armament Haki, the larger the area it can cover, even extending to the entire body.

As for his Observation Haki, he had recently trained it to S-rank.

The dual-color domineering aura is a training project he has devoted a great deal of effort to, and his current achievements are the result of his accumulated hard work.

The S-class dual-color domineering style!

Even without using Nen, relying solely on his basic physical abilities and domineering aura, there are few people on the six continents who can fight him now.

Lynn felt an itch to spar with someone and see what kind of skill he could unleash now.

There aren't many candidates to choose from.

First, it must be an S-level product; second, it should offer him something new and exciting.

After resting for a while and replenishing his strength, Lynn used telepathy to tell Orochimaru to go to the battle arena in the manor.

Orochimaru was still busy in the laboratory at this time. Upon hearing Lynn's order, he put down what he was doing and rushed to the battlefield.

The battleground is located behind the villa, in a large open space surrounded by trees, and is also part of the estate's private property.

With his strength, no matter how high-standard the dojo or arena, it would be useless. It would be destroyed in one battle, and repairs would be troublesome.

So they simply made use of the open space behind the villa; even if it breaks, it won't stop them from using it.

When Orochimaru arrived at the battlefield, Lynn was already there.

Orochimaru still looks the same as in the original work, with a pale, sinister face, wearing light yellow clothes, with a thick purple rope wrapped around his waist, and exuding a cold aura.

"Play a match with me," Lynn said simply.

"learn."

Orochimaru's hoarse voice rang out, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, hissing and flicking its tongue, its eyes fixed on Lynn.

Since Lynn has a need, he will do his best to meet it.

The next moment, Orochimaru puffed out his mouth and suddenly blew out invisible but extremely sharp wind blades, which whistled away.

【Wind Release: Wind Slicing Technique】!

Although it was just a common ninjutsu, it was Orochimaru's ninjutsu, so its power was not to be underestimated, and it stirred up an astonishing cloud of dust.

Seeing this, Lynn simply closed his eyes and used his Observation Haki to sense each wind blade.

Their size, angle, and speed were clearly perceived in my mind, and then I reacted subconsciously, dodging the wind blades one by one.

When faced with a barrage of wind blades, he used Armament Haki to cover his arms, easily deflecting the attacks without even breaking his skin.

He did not use Nen during this process, relying solely on his dual-color Haki.

Lord Lynn's domineering aura has made a very significant breakthrough.

Orochimaru's eyes flickered slightly. So that's it. He now understood why Lord Lynn had asked him to spar today.

Orochimaru is a rare high-IQ talent, and he has a deep understanding of various ninjutsu abilities.

Therefore, Lynn also regarded him as her advisor, and would tell him about her various abilities in more detail, so as to get Orochimaru's advice.

Orochimaru can also use him to study these amazing abilities from different worlds and enrich his own experience.

From the moment Orochimaru appeared, his vision was destined to extend beyond the ninja world to all realms.

His talents can be given greater expression.

Before the wind blade had even finished, Lynn stomped his foot, causing the ground to explode, and he shot straight toward Orochimaru like an arrow released from a bow. His right arm was pitch black and incredibly powerful.

He wasn't worried about whether Orochimaru could handle it.

He had previously assessed that Orochimaru was stronger than Netero, not to mention that Orochimaru was known to be unkillable, so he could spar more freely.

Faced with the menacing Lynn, Orochimaru used chakra to harden his arms, one of his signature techniques called "Snake Limb Hardening."

It can not only harden, but also soften; he has developed his body to a very high level.

This is also a characteristic of many scientists in the field of biology; they often apply their research findings to themselves, making themselves increasingly unlike human beings.

Peng!

The two fists collided, producing a loud sound, and a visible jellyfish-shaped shockwave surged out, carrying smoke and dust as it spread outwards.

Although Orochimaru is a scientist and a master of ninjutsu, he is also quite skilled in combat, and his unique fighting style allows him to fight for a long time.

Then he stopped using only his two-color Haki and started using his full strength under normal circumstances, and the battle situation changed instantly.

Orochimaru, who had previously been quite at ease, became even more serious, extremely cautious with every move Lynn made, focusing primarily on defense.

After exchanging blows for a while, Lynn decided to test his current powerful attack.

With a backward leap, he instantly created a considerable distance between himself and Orochimaru.

He smiled, and two talismans appeared between his right fingers.

It is the Dragon Talisman and the Pig Talisman.

The sacred dragon makes you fearless.

The憨厚 (honest and simple) pig has captivating eyes!

With the two combined, his current deep Nen pool is enough to unleash a powerful Nen bullet, or rather, a pillar of Nen!

Peng!

Lynn unleashed an even more powerful aura, his spiritual energy surging forth and rapidly condensing into a crimson, exploding fireball in front of him. It then changed shape, continuously lengthening and widening, forming a terrifying energy wave!

Orochimaru felt a chill run down his spine; even from a distance, he could still sense the destructive energy emanating from it, an energy that felt like falling into an ice cellar!

"A triple Rashomon!"

Orochimaru crouched down and slammed his hand on the ground. In an instant, the ground shook, and three large doors bearing the image of demon faces rose from the ground.

Rashomon is indestructible and has extremely strong defensive capabilities. At the same time, the mouth on the door can absorb enemy attacks.

It is extremely difficult for an ordinary person to summon even one Rashomon, but Orochimaru can summon three Rashomon gates at once.

The first gate absorbs attacks from the front, the second gate reduces the power of the attack, and the third gate spreads the attack pressure.

boom!!

The light wave struck the first gate suddenly, paused only briefly, then pierced through it and hit the second gate.

The second gate absorbed a significant amount of energy, but it was still successfully breached.

When the third gate was broken, its power had been largely reduced, leaving only a portion of its energy, which Orochimaru managed to evade.

Even so, the remaining light waves struck the woods behind, still causing destructive power akin to a powerful bomb, sending smoke and dust billowing into the sky.

Lynn looked at his masterpiece and nodded slightly.

After sparring with Orochimaru, he gained a better understanding of his current strength.

In his normal state, not counting the Eight Gates Formation, item cards, and character cards, his strength should be close to that of the unevolved Ant King, not much different.

If we add it, then it will naturally exceed the limit.

It remains to be seen what level of power the evolved Ant King will be able to unleash, and that will be the strongest enemy he will ever face.

He was prepared for this.

For example, have Capone procure a banned weapon that is even more powerful than the "Rose of the Poor," which is also a small, portable bomb, but with greater destructive power and poison gas effects than the former.

Perhaps—he can get his first S-rank card from the Ant King.

Lynn gathered his thoughts and chatted with Orochimaru about the progress of their research. The two then headed towards the laboratory.

Since acquiring Orochimaru that night, he transferred all the research to Orochimaru, leaving him to handle everything himself.

Although there are fewer people, it's enough.

Orochimaru can create shadow clones, making one person equivalent to multiple people.

Needless to say, as an AI robot, the Machine Ball is as capable as an entire excellent scientific team.

Orochimaru was responsible for proposing ideas, controlling the overall direction, and putting them into practice.

Mechanical pellets can provide theoretical knowledge, statistical calculations, and precise proportions —

When combined, the two can unleash boundless potential.

Therefore, even with only one person and one machine, it is enough to handle highly complex scientific research.

At the same time, in accordance with their requirements, a dedicated laboratory was built at great expense and equipped with state-of-the-art instruments.

Orochimaru is currently primarily responsible for two research areas.

Vanilla and Sharingan.

The former goes without saying; if it could be mass-produced, it would possess countless hopes and a miraculous cure.

The latter is the problem he needs to solve more at present.

If possible, he wants to upgrade his Sharingan to Mangekyou Sharingan as soon as possible, especially before facing the Chimera Ant King.

Orochimaru, who was already very interested in the Sharingan, also said that he would do his best to study it and try to help.

Both of these are areas that Orochimaru excels in; in fact, he excels in many areas, and there are many amazing inventions in the original work.

For example, genetic modification technology.

Orochimaru can modify ordinary people at the genetic level to gain other abilities, which is more effective than forcibly implanting them into cells.

It can be said that they truly inherited the abilities of others into their own bloodline.

For example, Yamato was used as Orochimaru's experimental subject in his childhood, and was implanted with Hashirama cells for culture.

There are even robots.

For example, the mechanical Naruto was a mechanical jinchūriki created by Orochimaru to control the Nine-Tails' chakra.

Because it was created based on Naruto, it shares the same thoughts and abilities as Naruto.

He is equipped with missile-like firearms all over his body, and his strength is comparable to Naruto's. He can even transform into a tailed beast and use the Tailed Beast Ball.

Through his research, Orochimaru made progress in the Sharingan and also made new discoveries regarding vanilla.

Lynn had previously learned that vanilla was formed from the gold and silver ingots themselves, after the parasitic plants grew to maturity.

After combining some information and conducting research, Orochimaru discovered that the key issue was that cultivating this parasitic plant required a specific substance, possibly a metallic mineral.

This plant can be considered a mutant, as it did not originally possess these functions.

It simply absorbed a type of mineral from the Dark Continent and mutated into its current form.

Then it seeks out a host to parasitize, plundering nutrients in this way. Some special individuals have the opportunity to develop into [vanilla].

Simply obtaining herbs is not enough for mass production; parasitic plants must be cultivated in large quantities and then allowed to grow into herbs.

Therefore, either the mineral or a substitute must be found in order to obtain a continuous supply of parasitic plants.

Orochimaru is now trying out minerals from all six continents in an attempt to find substitutes.

After understanding the situation, Lynn could only tell him to keep trying, since at this point it all depended on luck, otherwise he would have to go to the Dark Continent to find raw materials later.

Knowing that Orochimaru's plans were proceeding smoothly, Lynn felt relieved. At the same time, he received a phone call from the old man.