"Damn it!"
Rabid Dog and the others cursed, feeling the impact of the earth-shattering punch as it struck the ground.
They quickly leaped away, flying swiftly into the distance to avoid the aftermath of Big Bang Impact.
Uvogin body was surrounded by fierce Aura fluctuations, and anyone who got close would feel as if they were being watched by countless wild beasts.
Under the use of "Gyo" by others, the originally dim canyon was instantly illuminated and the Aura around Uvogin was as bright as daylight.
The once solid ground turned into scattered rocks flying in all directions under the missile-like impact of his fist.
A deep crater centered around Uvogin suddenly ford.
"HAHAHAHAHA!"
"Not even a trace remains! He must be dead!"
Seeing no sign of Earthworm, Uvogin imdiately concluded that he had been reduced to dust by his own Big Bang Impact.
Rabid Dog and the others watched indifferently as Uvogin howled at the sky, neither confirming nor denying his words.
Unfortunately, things weren't as good as he had imagined.
In the original story, after facing Uvogin directly, Earthworm still had a breath of life left.
He waited until Machi and the others went after Uvogin before erging from underground.
Then, with his last breath, he conveyed the ssage.
"The enemy is the Phantom Troupe, everyone attack together."
Now, with Earthworm being enhanced, it goes without saying that he was even more resilient, and he had already burrowed underground beforehand.
"Boom!"
Earthworm suddenly erged from beside Uvogin, delivering a harsh slap to his face.
Inevitably, Earthworm also had several injuries, but they were clearly much better than before his enhancent.
"Tch, you slippery bastard is really disgusting! You still didn't die?"
Uvogin beast-like eyes stared intently at the still-moving Earthworm, his anger visibly rising.
He was about to get serious!
"Hehehe, you think an attack like that can kill ?"
"I've seen attacks countless tis stronger than your fist! And I'm still alive!"
Earthworm said smugly, having experienced the aftermath of strikes from two top-tier powerhouses, Tyranitar and Dragonite.
It had completely broadened his horizons, even Uvogin Big Bang Impact was nothing special in comparison.
"Compared to that Lord Akira..."
"Your Phantom Troupe is just a bunch of little spiders that can be crushed with a flick of the finger."
As he spoke, Earthworm tone grew more fervent and the reverence in his eyes deepened, resembling that of a fanatical believer.
The more he improved his strength, the more Earthworm could appreciate Akira might.
The overwhelming presence of those two figures was deeply imprinted in his heart, often recalled in his dreams.
Lord Akira is the strongest existence!!
Earthworm firmly believed this.
'Feitan' narrow eyes flashed with satisfaction. Earthworm might be ugly, but his thoughts were quite correct, deserving encouragent.
Akira, who was observing from afar, was also sowhat surprised, not expecting Earthworm to hold him in such high regard.
After... seeing him, Akira recalled a term—fanatic.
Sohow, he had gained a fanatic?
"Akira... are you referring to that legendary Akira from the Heaven's Arena?"
Machi, who was above, heard the familiar na and her pupils constricted sharply. She quickly asked in a cold voice.
"Hehehe, indeed, that is the strongest floor master of the Heaven's Arena—Lord Akira."
Earthworm raised his head to look directly at Machi, responding in a fervent tone.
In his view, it was only natural that Machi would know of Akira na. Such a figure should be rembered by all.
"Is that the legendary Akira? Now that you ntion it, I've heard of him too."
Shalnark, with his vast knowledge, also recalled Akira deeds and chid in.
"Is he a very powerful person? I haven't heard of him."
Shizuku, who didn't pay attention to current events and was a bit slow, adjusted her glasses, her eyes looking confused.
Why does it seem like everyone knows this person nad "Akira"?
Seeing this, Shalnark, in his role as the strategist, began to introduce Akira deeds to the group.
"Speaking of Akira, he is indeed a formidable figure."
"His initial rise to prominence and the establishnt of his reputation happened last year."
"Akira, who was previously unknown, suddenly made two significant moves at the Moros ruins."
"First, he single-handedly cleared the entire ruins of its Death Aura. Second, he killed the S-class criminals Wrath and Envy from 'The Seven Deadly Sins'!"
"It was later revealed that the Death Aura at the earlier Harimu ruins was also removed by Akira."
...
"In other words, within this year, Akira has gained several titles."
"The world's strongest Nen exorcist."
"The nesis of the S-class criminals 'The Seven Deadly Sins'."
"A two-star ruins hunter! A one-star bounty hunter!"
"The strongest floor master of the Heaven's Arena!"
Shalnark counted on his fingers, recounting Akira achievents one by one.
With each statent, Machi expression grew increasingly grim.
Her sixth sense was continuously warning her that sothing bad was about to happen.
Akira information also made the other mbers, who had initially been indifferent, start to take notice.
Although they were arrogant, they still understood the principle that there is always soone better.
Clearly, Akira fell into the category of "soone better."
"Hahaha, according to what you're saying, there's nothing wrong with your claims."
"I'm really looking forward to it. It would be great to fight soone like that."
Uvogin bared his teeth, eagerly anticipating the day he might et this guy nad Akira.
"Hehehe, perhaps it's not entirely impossible..."
Earthworm chuckled ominously twice, as if there was more to his words than he was letting on.
This only made Machi, who was already on edge, feel even worse.
"So Akira... has so many titles?"
Kurapika fiery red eyes showed a hint of confusion as he instinctively turned to look at Akira inside the vehicle, muttering to himself.
Shalnark voice was loud enough for the few people hiding in the corner to overhear.
Dalzollene nervously swallowed, and like Kurapika, even the others moved in unison, all turning their gaze toward the vehicle.
Even though he was a fan of Akira, he only knew so of his exploits and hadn't fully understood the extent of his achievents.
***
Inside the vehicle,
Akira felt a strange sensation.
This act of staying in the shadows and listening to a bunch of people marveling at him felt sowhat odd.
Fortunately, this feeling ca and went quickly.
Because Akira sensed that there were now several more auras on the field.
"Well then, let's see what you're capable of."
A playful smile appeared on Akira sharply defined face.
The fully enhanced mbers of the Shadow Beasts versus half of the mbers of the Phantom Troupe.
This is much more interesting than the overwhelmingly one-sided battle in the original work!
Of course, Akira doesn't think the Shadow Beasts can win, given the clear gap in strength.
Even soone like Uvogin suffered a setback due to carelessness, otherwise, none of the Shadow Beasts could withstand two punches from him.
If his Big Bang Impact had been directed at the ground instead of a person, only Earthworm might have fared slightly better.
Any other Shadow Beast would have been taken out in a single punch.
"Hmm?"
Above, Nobunaga and the others seed to notice sothing, their gazes shifting to the top of a nearby hill.
There, six figures dressed in various outfits had quietly appeared.
"Four plus six, so all the Shadow Beasts are here now?"
The airheaded Shizuku counted the numbers, confirming that all the Shadow Beasts had arrived.
"What's going on, Earthworm? Did it really take you this long to kill just one person?"
A Shadow Beast with an equally ugly appearance and a pair of wings on its back shouted in accusation.
"Bat, enough. They were up against the Phantom Troupe. They did well."
The leader of the Shadow Beasts, Owl, intervened to stop the internal bickering.
Now was not the ti for argunts.
Although Owl strength was slightly inferior to the other Shadow Beasts, his high intelligence made him the natural leader.
Hearing their leader speak, the ugly Bat fell silent.
In the blink of an eye, the Shadow Beast mbers who had been standing above now appeared beside Rabid Dog and the others.
The ten of them lined up, facing Uvogin directly.
For a mont, Uvogin genuinely felt a sense of pressure.
Mainly because, by this point, the neurotoxin in his body had already taken effect.
Apart from barely being able to speak, he couldn't move any other part of his body.
Seeing this, Nobunaga and the others set aside their earlier dismissiveness and stopped making sarcastic remarks.
Instead, they instinctively moved to protect Uvogin.
It was clear.
Uvogin alone could no longer control the situation.
"Damn it, if it weren't for that guy—"
Frustrated, Uvogin continued to vent his anger, cursing Dog for using such underhanded tactics as poison.
In Uvogin barbaric mindset, battles should be fought honorably, head-on, without relying on any tricks or deceit.
In the world of Hunter x Hunter, poison is actually a decent offensive tool.
The original work has many instances where even powerful characters are threatened by deadly toxins.
For example, the poison Chrollo applied to his knife made even the formidable Silva take notice.
Or the Chira Ant King, who had devoured two Royal Guards, was ultimately killed by the toxins released after the explosion of "Poor Man's Rose."
Perhaps I should get so Poison-type Pokemon?
Akira pondered, wondering where in the six continents Poison-type Pokemon might be found.
After so thought, Akira finally settled on teor City.
Back when he first arrived in the Hunter x Hunter world, Akira had been relieved that he hadn't landed in teor City.
teor City is known as the "Land of the Forsaken," a place filled with garbage discarded from all over the world.
The people there have no identity, and the lower classes survive by scavenging through the trash.
The higher-ups, the elders, engage in even more despicable dealings with underground rats like the mafia.
Murder, arson, and plunder—they commit every evil imaginable.
Akira felt that teor City was highly likely to be a breeding ground for Poison-type Pokemon.
However, Akira wasn't particularly keen on going to such a place. No one enjoys staying in a place filled with garbage.
As Akira was lost in thought, the two sides on the battlefield had already clashed.
*****
Shizuku was the first to summon her "Convex-Eyed Fish Vacuum Cleaner," intending to suck out the toxins from Uvogin wound.
However, she was firmly held back by Owl, who had no intention of defeating Shizuku. Even though Shizuku was a support mber, she was not soone he could easily handle.
Owl rely wanted to prevent Xiaodi from treating Uvogin.
Under the constant interference of the "Convenient Large Wraps" Shizuku truly couldn't properly treat Uvogin.
The other mbers of the Phantom Troupe were also targeted by the Shadow Beasts, with an average of two Shadow Beasts facing off against each Troupe mber.
At first glance, it seed like the Shadow Beasts had the upper hand with their numbers, but in reality, as soon as the fight began, everyone knew the truth.
They were still no match.
The so-called enhancents of the Shadow Beasts were nothing more than turning a one-hit kill into a two-hit kill for combatants like Nobunaga.
Under Nobunaga extre speed slashes, the first casualty among the Shadow Beasts appeared.
It was the bat, who had been boastful from the mont he appeared.
The bat was the first to die, but he certainly wouldn't be the last.
"Ratatatatat..."
Franklin fingers had dark holes, like gun barrels, shooting out Aura bullets.
He knocked down a Shadow Beast that looked like a rhinoceros, blood flowing everywhere, its body riddled with honeycomb-like holes.
After just a few exchanges, the Shadow Beasts were severely damaged.
The death of the bat triggered a chain reaction like dominoes, and the rate at which the Shadow Beasts died accelerated.
"Huff... huff..."
Owl, panting heavily on the side, glanced at the troupe surrounding him, his eyes filled with shock.
How long had they been here for support?
In the blink of an eye, he was the only one left?
Actually, besides Owl, Earthworm was also still alive.
After being hit by Franklin finger machine guns, the dying Earthworm triggered his Nen effect and imdiately burrowed into the ground to escape.
Despite all the experints and the pain he endured, he still couldn't compare to those true powerhouses...
At this mont, Owl was utterly despondent.
Effort is important, but talent is unreasonable.
Seeing Nobunaga preparing to finish off the remaining one, Shalnark quickly spoke up.
"Don't kill this one yet. Judging from his Aura Ability, he can materialize wrapping skins, so he's likely the Shadow Beast responsible for transferring goods."
The sword that had been drawn was sheathed again by Nobunaga, and Shalnark turned to "Feitan" with a gentle tone.
"We might need to trouble Feitan to interrogate him later."
"Feitan" nodded slightly, indicating he understood.
In fact, Owl value wasn't just limited to these, his Nen was quite convenient especially suitable for thieves like them.
So Chrollo could also stole Owl Nen.
In the original story, he was probably the only Shadow Beast to survive.
Because of Chrollo Nen requirent, if the person from whom the ability was stolen dies, the stolen ability will also disappear.
Only in very rare cases does it remain.
With just a few words, they decided Owl fate, which only added to his terror.
Is this the A-class criminal, the Phantom Troupe?!
Suddenly, Owl thought of another aspect, 'if A-class criminals were this powerful, how strong must the Seven Deadly Sins, who cooperated with them, be?'
And how formidable must Akira be, who frequently thwarted the Seven Deadly Sins!
Surrounded by the troupe, Shizuku also let out a sigh, intending to treat Uvogin.
But before one wave subsided, another rose.
A chain radiating with Aura fluctuations descended from the sky, tightly binding the bewildered and immobilized Uvogin.
Then, like a claw machine, it flew into the sky and disappeared before everyone eyes.
The series of actions were executed seamlessly, leaving the others who had their eyes on Owl no ti to react.
Only the ticulous Machi casually attached an Aura thread to Uvogin for tracking.
"What? Are there more Shadow Beast mbers?"
"No, there are only ten Shadow Beasts. It might be other gang mbers."
"Damn it, they took advantage of our distraction."
The Phantom Troupe erupted in anger, cursing and denouncing the situation.
"We can still catch up. I've hidden the Aura thread with In, so it should be..."
Before Machi could finish, she felt the Aura thread being severed and fell silent, saying nothing.
***
On the other side, Kurapika was driving frantically, speeding away from the Troupe.
Sitting next to Akira was the tightly bound Uvogin.
"Kid, how about you let go? I'll spare your lives."
Uvogin, still unaware of the gravity of the situation, believed his comrades would find him and teased Kurapika.
"Shut up."
Kurapika turned sharply, his fiery red eyes filled with a rage that seed capable of destroying everything.
A surge of Aura flowed from his fingers into the chains binding Uvogin, exerting imnse pressure on his body.
'Such formidable power, damn it.'
Uvogin face contorted in pain.
"That's enough, Kurapika. Keep your eyes on the road."
Hearing Akira words, Kurapika cald down, revealing a sinister smile.
Unlike the original plot, Kurapika now intended to take Uvogin directly to his death.
Finally catching his breath, Uvogin looked at Akira, who had just "spoken up for him," and said boldly.
"Kid, you're not bad. I'll let you go when I escape."
"Oh? I should thank you then?"
"Didn't you say you wanted to et earlier?"
"Now I'm here in person."
Akira spoke to Uvogin with a smirk, his tone full of mockery.
"Could it be that you are..."
"Akira?!"
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