"Is it over?"
"Chairman Netero used his ability; that kid must be dead!"
"That damn brat! He destroyed the Hunter Association building; death is too good for him."
As the Hunter Association personnel spoke, the dust cloud surrounding Loki began to clear. A strand of crimson hair first emerged from the dust.
His tattered white cloak, stirred by the residual Nen, billowed gently.
Loki lowered his hands from his head. He had minor scrapes on his arms, and the intense flames around him were significantly weaker. Blood trickled from his mouth, but he smiled at Netero.
'He's still alive?' Loki's appearance stunned everyone. They gasped.
"He's still alive after that attack?!"
"Impossible! Impossible!"
The surrounding crowd stared at Loki in shock, beads of sweat appearing on the foreheads of those who had assumed his death.
The three Zodiac members—Gel, Saccho, and Cluck—who had been awestruck by Netero's ability, were now wide-eyed.
If they had taken that hit, they would have been either dead or critically injured.
Cheadle stumbled. Her worst fears were realized.
Loki, having forced Netero to use his ultimate ability, possessed immense strength and couldn't be so easily defeated. Her eyes narrowed.
'Though his body couldn't react, he adjusted his Nen instantly, defending perfectly,' she thought. 'That's why he wasn't severely injured.'
Netero closed his eyes momentarily. 'Such talent is terrifying!' The aura surrounding Loki remained powerful, and the weakened flames quickly rekindled.
He was injured, but not fatally. A few more hits, however, and Loki would likely die.
Loki exhaled deeply.
"That was a powerful attack. Even at my best, I couldn't move in that timeframe," he said calmly. "Truly worthy of Chairman Netero. 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva is a perfect ability."
Loki slowly raised Shinsō, pointing it at Netero.
"Let's see if I can defeat the Chairman's 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva with my next ability."
Netero's eyes widened in surprise. 'This kid still has another ability?' Cheadle was stunned by Loki's bold claim.
'Defeat the Chairman's 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva?' 'What kind of ability would give him such confidence?'
Loki withdrew the flames, channeling all his Nen into Shinsō. Cheadle watched, "What's he doing? Why is he concentrating all his Nen into that blade?"
A massive surge of Nen erupted from Loki, creating a whirlwind that spun around him before being completely absorbed into Shinsō. All eyes were on Loki.
'That blade... what is it?' Cheadle stood there, astonishment etched on her face. In mere breaths, Loki had infused the blade with an unbelievable amount of Nen.
Such a massive Nen infusion should have caused a dramatic change, but aside from the Nen swirling towards the blade, nothing else happened. It was as if the blade absorbed all the Nen.
This strange phenomenon made Cheadle realize the key.
"I understand. That blade isn't a real blade; it's a materialized weapon," she said. An ordinary blade couldn't withstand such a massive Nen infusion.
Her words startled the three Zodiac members beside her.
'A materialized weapon? Choosing a blade?' Materialization-type users rarely chose such items; a real weapon would be more practical. Even the Zodiacs couldn't fathom what unique ability this blade possessed.
Watching the blade continue to absorb Nen, Cheadle calmed down.
'Sacrificing a large amount of Nen to activate the ability of a materialized weapon,' she thought. 'A foolish decision.' Netero's 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva was unavoidable.
Even if Loki activated his weapon's ability, he'd lack Nen for defense, leaving him vulnerable to Netero's instant attack.
The weapon's power wouldn't matter if he lacked the Nen to defend himself. Unless he could use offense as defense like Netero, this was suicide.
'This kid, despite his terrifying talent, lacks Nen training. Talent compensates for experience, but not for training,' Cheadle thought, now confident in Netero's victory.
Netero, however, saw things differently. Loki's Nen was strong, but the blade itself was extraordinary. From their clashes, Netero sensed its exceptional sharpness and resilience—a blade that shouldn't be able to withstand such a powerful Nen infusion. Yet, Loki's blade seemed to absorb it all.
Netero glanced at Shinsō.
Just as Netero was about to attack, interrupting Loki, Loki opened his eyes, two white beams shooting out.
"Bankai."
A cold voice carried on the wind, echoing in everyone's ears.
"Kamishini no Yari (God-Killing Spear)"
Boom! A terrifying power awakened within the blade, like a slumbering giant rising from the abyss. A blinding white light erupted from the blade, piercing everyone's eyes.
In the blinding white light, a tremendous roar echoed. The howling wind abruptly ceased. Silence fell, a stark contrast to the previous chaos.
When the light subsided, everyone could see again.
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