"Ron, you really didn't disappoint me. Just one Nen beast and one Nen weapon already made things difficult for me. At your full strength, just how powerful would you be? I'm really looking forward to it!" Hisoka drew the two curved blades at his waist. He infused Nen into them and began slashing furiously in the direction of Natsu and Ron. Slash after slash.
Shu! Shu! Shu!
A series of sharp sounds cut through the air as numerous wind blades flew out. Ron had obtained a fine Nen weapon from Saherta. Hisoka had also acquired one. Compared to the Six-Harmony Sphere, Hisoka's curved blades had a purer direct combat-focused ability, does blades were unnaturally sharp.
Natsu and Ron moved their bodies to dodge.
At that moment, Hisoka sheathed one of the curved blades and drew a full deck of cards with one hand. With a flick of his wrist, the cards flew out in all directions—toward the arena floor, the ceiling…
The next moment—boom!
The entire ground seemed to shatter. Dozens of stone slabs broke apart, debris flying everywhere. Even the arena floor below became dented and collapsed, turning instantly into ruins. Ron, Hisoka, and Natsu's lines of sight were all obstructed. The large-scale destruction made the crowd's excitement soar. Cheers and applause rang out.
"Beautiful!"
"This is truly Floor Master-level combat!"
"This isn't something ordinary contestants can compare to."
"This is incredible!"
But in reality, the vast majority of people couldn't understand what was happening. They couldn't tell who had the advantage or who was at a disadvantage. Only Nen users could grasp the situation on the arena. But even among Nen users, not everyone could. Those too weak, like the Rookie Killers—Gido and Riehlvelt... when they saw the scene in the arena, all they felt was shock and fear. They couldn't even use Gyo, so they couldn't understand much.
In contrast, Gon and Killua had just learned Nen recently. They hadn't even learned Hatsu yet, but they could use Gyo, allowing them to see more. It had to be said, having a qualified teacher versus having no teacher at all made a huge difference. Still, they couldn't judge the situation on the arena, only sense that whether it was Ron or Hisoka, neither was someone they could handle.
"Wing-sensei?" Gon turned to Wing and asked, "Can you explain and analyze it for us?"
Wing was silent for a moment. "First, tell me what you saw."
Gon said, "At the start, someone appeared beside Ron and charged at Hisoka. Ron also took out a ball that created various ranged attacks. Hisoka made some elastic lines and also used cards. Now the arena has become ruins, which was also caused by Hisoka. He probably didn't want Ron to attack so freely, so he used the ruined terrain to limit Ron's attacks and sight."
"Wing-sensei, who was the person beside Ron? And what is the ball in Ron's hand? How did the flames, frost, and lightning appear? What are the red lines Hisoka made?" Killua's gaze also turned toward Wing. Both of them were curious. These were completely unknown things, but they were clearly Nen-related.
"This isn't something you two should be encountering at your current stage. But since you've already seen it, I can explain it briefly. I've told you before about the Four Principles of Nen. The person who appeared beside Ron and the red lines Hisoka created are both applications of Hatsu."
"You will learn it too. But not now. As for the ball in Ron's hand and the curved blades in Hisoka's hands, those are Nen weapons. Nen weapons are the tools of Nen users, similar to the swords, spears, and staffs that ordinary people use."
Killua and Gon exchanged glances. "Hatsu?"
"Wing-sensei, when can we start learning Hatsu?"
"I don't know. That depends on your learning progress. But I must remind you, don't think about developing abilities before your other basics are strong enough." Wing's expression turned serious. "You must wait until you truly have the qualifications before developing Hatsu. Otherwise, you might create an ability that doesn't suit you."
Even though Wing had realized he couldn't use his own experience to judge Gon and Killua's situation—their talent was beyond his—but he still didn't want them to progress too quickly down the path of a Nen user. He had decided to teach only the most basic fundamentals himself.
He didn't want to be responsible for the later parts. Wing felt he was no longer qualified. But since the Hunter Association hadn't sent other Nen users to teach Killua and Gon, and Biscuit hadn't given a definite answer, Netero had told Wing to continue. So he had no choice but to carry on. Under these circumstances, Wing was even more determined to keep Gon and Killua from encountering the deeper aspects of Nen too soon.
Originally, Wing hadn't even wanted Killua and Gon to watch this match, but he hadn't found a good enough reason to stop them. Now he could only keep emphasizing the point to them. "If you rush, it will delay you greatly and might even affect your entire future. Developing an ability must be done with great caution."
There were several possibilities. If the ability created suited them, there was no problem—this was what all Nen users hoped for. If the ability did not suit them, there were two outcomes. First, they might quickly realize it didn't suit them and abandon it, developing a new one. This was the best outcome.
Second, they might not realize it and invest huge amounts of time and effort into training an unsuitable ability. By the time they figured it out, it would be too late. Wing did not want the latter to happen to Gon and Killua.
"Understood, Wing-sensei." But from Gon and Killua's eyes, it was clear both had developed an intense interest. "
So this is Hatsu? It can take so many forms?"
"It's incredible. How does it change?"
"What kind of Hatsu could I develop?"
A Floor Master looked toward the arena and sighed deeply.