The brawny man raised his head.
At this point, Kroll's ability had sealed off nearly the entire area, leaving only a narrow opening overhead. Still, the man didn't believe Kaizen and the others could escape.
He acknowledged their strength—Kaizen, Tessia, Shizuku, and the rest. They'd proven themselves.
But in his eyes, that was the extent of it.
After all, the entire operation was a trap. That much was obvious now.
Everyone else was trying to break out. Natural...
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"The ability Kroll showed earlier looked like simple sand manipulation," Kaizen said quietly. "But actually... it seems to work more like that candle user's."
"They both incarnate into a specific substance," someone muttered.
"This is a Nen type seen in the Mimbo Republic," another voice added. "They manifest as elements—fire, frost, wax, sand…"
"It's similar to that…" Kaizen thought aloud.
Images flashed through his mind.
In another world—One Piece—the...
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The V5, several other nations, and even Chairman Netero—along with figures like Beyond and others—had stopped here to survey the area before ever setting foot on the Dark Continent.
If there had been anything truly valuable, it would've been taken long ago.
Chances are, back in ancient times, when people migrated from the Dark Continent to the Six Continents, they swept through here and carried off whatever treasures there were along the way~
Still, the land is vast, and...
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"Following the expert team and Beyond... he must have some intel—routes, conditions, something—on the Dark Continent."
Ronnel glanced at Chrollo, who was seated with a hand covering his mouth, deep in thought.
"If there's any crucial update, I can warn you in advance. No need to stumble around in the dark. Besides, you know my phone's a little special—it works even without signal~"
"I agree with Ronnel's point," Shalnark said after a brief pause.
Franklin and Bon...
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The fish, shrimp, and crab species from the waters bordering the Dark Continent truly had an extraordinary taste.
Even the storm had churned up all kinds of seaweed, oysters, starfish, and other seafood, tossing them onto the surface.
As for the takoyaki ingredients in Ronnel's hand, the two brainless sea beasts—the eight-clawed octopus and the giant squid—looked practically jealous. They sputtered out black ink and all kinds of mucus in protest.
Which made it all the mo...
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On the Black Whale, even a veteran sailor with a lifetime of seafaring behind him and now working for the Hunter Association—mistook the approaching storm.
The sailors under his command immediately began muttering superstitions, convinced it was an omen of death. And the rest of the passengers, who knew next to nothing about sailing, panicked even more.
A riot was inevitable under such tension, forcing Kurapika to step in and calm the crowd with the help of Mizaistom Nana and th...
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Kaizen noticed the corpses lying scattered across the desert were drying up—visibly, rapidly.
Life force was draining away.
Not at a normal pace.
It felt like something was drawing it out... not slowly, like sipping through a straw—but violently, like uncapping a bottle and blowing hard into it.
"So the real target is their life force?"
To be honest, Kaizen was used to things like this by now.
In his experience with Nen, he'd seen plenty of similar horr...
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Kaizen could understand if someone was in a dire situation.
But this wasn't the case.
The B-rank Nen user could clearly see that the others in Kroll's unit were doing fine.
Especially Kroll himself.
The people around Kroll were scattering like wild animals—but no one could pose a threat to him.
"Kroll-sama?"
"Why?"
"With your strength, it'd only take a moment to turn this fight around for me."
"Are you really unwilling to spare even that much ...
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The moment the giant mole stepped into Sally's aura perception range—
Sally crouched low.
Then launched herself skyward.
The giant mole burst from the sand with explosive force—but Sally was no longer there.
A dark object dropped from above.
The mole's pupils contracted.
A normal mole has terrible eyesight.
But this wasn't a real mole.
It was made of nen.
And its vision was just as sharp as any human's.
BOOM!
Sally's second...
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The expressions on the other two Nen users immediately darkened.
"Who?!"
"Damn it!"
One of the B-rank Nen users stopped fighting his current opponent without hesitation and charged toward Tessia, aiming to eliminate her first.
Boom!
Their auras collided mid-attack.
A shockwave rippled outward, sending several bystanders flying from the sheer force.
The other C-rank Nen user turned his attention toward Sally.
She adjusted the barrel of h...
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"After the Succession War, Your Highness won't need to worry anymore. No matter who inherits the throne, none of the outcomes will pose a disadvantage to you. You can set aside concerns about your safety."
"Is that so?" Momoze's expression dimmed.
Ronnel had blocked even the excuse she wanted to give for her insecurity. His polite refusal was clear—yet behind his words, his eyes carried a trace of loneliness.
Still, she was sharp enough to catch the real implication.
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"There's always a price to pay."
Boom!
Just as Ronnel finished speaking, the chair beneath Nasubi's seat exploded into splinters, shards of wood scattering across the room.
Nasubi himself stood tall, shrouded in aura, his expression cold and resolute.
"I'm not letting you walk away from this... Ronnel."
His voice was low, like a threat etched in ice. Then he dropped into a fighting stance.
"So, you really want to take this to the bitter end," Ronnel said wi...
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"Oh?" Ronnel raised an eyebrow. "Are you offering yourself up?"
"No. I'm just trying to scare you into stopping," Nasubi said flatly, his tone calm. "I've lived as two people for so long… and the longer I live, the more I value life. Especially the part of me that treasures."
He looked Ronnel directly in the eye.
"This is the only bargaining chip I have left. I was saving it for the more ambitious princes, like Benjamin… but I never expected to use it here, Hui~"
T...
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"There's something called Nitro Rice on the Dark Continent that can extend your lifespan. I've still got that piece of intel~ Hui."
"With your body, getting hold of Nitro Rice wouldn't be difficult at all. Rather than risking everything in a succession war where your abilities might fail at any moment, why not bet it all here?"
"Not only can we permanently resolve the danger of that 'exchange', but we can also preserve our power, gain even greater strength, and obtain a younger, m...
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Kroll's order was issued.
Almost immediately, a number of figures emerged from the outskirts of the battlefield.
A brown-haired woman returned to the sand dunes.
The moment her feet touched the sand, her body began to change—transforming into a humanoid mole.
She picked her target, tunneling quickly beneath the sand to the spot where the enemy stood. Without warning, a hand shot up from below and yanked the person down into the sand.
The dunes quickly collapsed...
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The crowd continued to push deeper into the desert.
Kaizen hadn't noticed anything unusual just yet.
Ponzu's bees hadn't found anything either.
Everyone's spirits were high, and their pace was quick. They were all desperate to get their hands on the legendary Sand Bandit King's hidden treasure.
Some planned to trade the treasure with Kroll.
Others wanted to claim it for themselves.
The brown-haired woman hadn't revealed exactly what the treasure was, but ev...
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"Mm?"
"Kaizen, a lot of people here have actually heard of Kroll. But every time they show up, it's always so mysterious—they appear out of nowhere, and vanish just as quickly."
"Still, lately, there's been no sign of them at all."
"Some folks are wondering if they've just packed up and left."
Kaizen frowned slightly.
This kind of information wasn't something you could just dig up online. You had to be here in person, or have someone from the local intel networ...
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Machi narrowed her eyes slightly.
"Hisoka, what are you trying to say?"
Hisoka spread his hands with a casual shrug.
"Nothing much. Just saying... it's a fight. Danger comes with the territory, doesn't it?"
"If I slip up and accidentally kill Kaizen—"
"Or I panic and go overboard, and he dies because of that—"
"Or maybe I'm the one who gets killed in the ring."
"All of that's pretty normal, isn't it?"
He tilted his head with a smirk.
"...
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No matter how hard you work, the body still belongs to Nasubi. The children born of the queen will carry his bloodline. Some of the princes aren't even truly contenders for the throne.
Ronnel was thinking this when he suddenly felt the sharp gaze of Nasubi cutting through the air and locking onto him.
"Originally, everything I planned was perfect. But unfortunately, I didn't anticipate someone like you showing up and completely disrupting it."
Ronnel smirked faintly...
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From their anxious expressions alone, the guards could already tell: the flash in Tenshou's eyes just now wasn't some harmless trick or simple ability—it was an attack.
Tenshou, having successfully disguised himself and taken over the body of Nasubi, swiftly absorbed Nasubi' memories. Meanwhile, the guards knelt on the ground, pleading for forgiveness.
"Stand... up~hui."
Tenshou began mimicking Nasubi' tone.
"It wasn't your fault. I was the one who let my guard downâ...
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"Thank you, Nasubi… my dear brother… for helping me clear the path."
His voice was hoarse—clearly, his body was in terrible shape.
Yet, as he spoke, Tenshou's eyes shone even brighter—tinged with a trace of madness.
Before Nasubi's trusted guard could react, a sudden burst of brilliant aura flared from Tenshou's gaze—something no one had expected.
Nasubi never knew that Tenshou had awakened Nen. His Aura Nodes had been forcibly opened by an assassin, a near-d...
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When Nugui, the only outsider present, suddenly collapsed into unconsciousness, His Majesty Nasubi—or Tenshou, as Ronnel called him—finally dropped the act.
His usual cryptic way of speaking, that vague "gray tone" he was known for, vanished.
In this situation, there was no longer any reason to hide.
"Strictly speaking, there shouldn't be a soul in this world who knows the truth of this matter..." he muttered, though the surprise in his voice was still genuine.
Of ...
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"Yes."
"Yes."
"Yes, Captain."
Suddenly, everyone was fired up.
Not everyone enjoys fighting, sure—but after training in Nen for so long and building up teamwork through coordination exercises, there's no denying the urge to finally put their progress to the test.
Besides, Nina genuinely wanted to support Kaizen.
Tessia had always shown a strong interest in combat.
And Ponzu simply followed Kaizen's lead without question.
The group of seven hea...
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"Not bad at all…"
"When will I get a dojo like this?"
A look of envy flickered in Sadaso's eyes.
"We're here, Sadaso-san."
A disciple of the dojo led Sadaso to a door that opened into a study.
"Let him in."
The disciple opened the door.
Sadaso stepped inside.
A middle-aged man sat behind a desk stacked with books.
"Have a seat," the man said, gesturing to the chair across from him.
Sadaso sat down, a little stiffly.
"I'm Yone...
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"Altan, look into anything related to Kroll."
Kaizen handed off the intelligence-gathering assignment to Altan.
Then he headed toward the training ground.
At that moment, Nina and the others were in the middle of a simulation session.
When it came to intel gathering and infiltration, Nina and Ponzu usually took the lead.
Nina's ability was honestly kind of broken.
She could quietly take control of a target without being noticed.
In terms of infiltrati...
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The project was live.
The cover, the introduction, and the first chapter were already uploaded.
"Normally, manga chapters are released once a week."
"But I don't need to stick to that pace. I can go faster."
"After all, I'm not creating from scratch—I'm just adapting."
"And with Altan helping, I've got support."
With the platform officially launched under PageDive's name and boosted by Altan's relentless promotion, it quickly started drawing traffic.
<...
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The restriction on Kurapika's Chain had been altered by Ronnel to a new condition: The ability only takes effect if the opponent's aura capacity is at least three times higher than the base level—but still inferior to his own.
Judging by Ronnel's current aura reserves, only someone like Chairman Netero—at his absolute prime and multiplied threefold—could even come close.
In other words, this updated condition was simply a clever exploitation of Nen's foundational lo...
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A sharp glint flashed in Nasubi's eyes, and his aura swelled like a rising tide.
"Since you've shown up here... don't think you're leaving alive."
As he spoke, a grotesque Nen beast emerged behind him—its design so bizarre it looked like it had been pulled from a forbidden corner of the internet.
It had a drooping, swollen tongue, a mouth shaped disturbingly like female genitalia, and a body lined with horn-like organs and vibrating vocal sacs.
"Maybe you sat here so...
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"Are you saying this language evolved from pictographic symbols?"
King Nasubi explained, "The fact that you allied with Beyond means you already understand the existence of the Dark Continent. Then you should also know—humans couldn't survive on the Dark Continent and eventually migrated to the Six Continents."
"That happened in ancient times. When humans arrived, they discovered the continents already had native inhabitants. It's said this language was created by those aborigin...
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Still in that quiet room.
King Nasubi sat comfortably in a plush chair, gazing at the massive screen before him, a faint smile on his face.
Playing on the screen were highlights of his achievements since ascending the throne—his most cherished memories.
It was his hand that guided the Kakin Empire step by step into the ranks of the world's leading powers.
This was his greatest source of pride. Whenever he was alone, he would revisit these past triumphs, as if savorin...
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