"I wonder what kind of person is coming this time." While Zeno marveled at the vast range of the surrounding En, Silva's expression was incredibly serious.
En is the most direct way to gauge a person's strength with Nen abilities, especially when it surpasses the ordinary scope of En. Generally, if someone can maintain an En with a radius of forty to fifty meters for some time, they're considered a skilled Nen user.
Exceeding a radius of a hundred meters means they're among the elite. Such individuals are rare in the Hunter world, and within the Phantom Troupe, only Chrollo could achieve this level.
Zeno and Silva could both extend their En to over three hundred meters. Together, their combined En could cover over a kilometer, enough to encompass the entire auction hotel. In the original story, this method was how they located Chrollo.
But now, the En covering the hotel effortlessly surpassed the combined range of Zeno and Silva.
However, the difference in strength cannot be simply explained by addition. The equation "one plus one equals two" doesn't apply to power levels.
En is not the definitive measure of a Nen user's strength. For instance, Nobunaga's four-meter En doesn't mean he's weak. En is just one of many advanced Nen techniques, unlike the four major principles that must be trained. High-level Nen techniques are chosen based on individual needs.
For instance, Wo Jin primarily trained his Ken and Ko techniques.
Nevertheless, the range of En is a crucial indicator of a person's aura capacity. An En that can cover the entire hotel signifies that its user possesses extremely powerful Nen energy.
With such a vast amount of Nen, even if the user lacks combat skills, their sheer Nen pressure could overwhelm you. This is the principle of "overwhelming strength conquers all." If they also have sufficient combat skills, their strength is unimaginable.
Bang.
As the hall doors opened, the eyes of the Phantom Troupe and the two Zoldycks focused on the newcomer. Seeing that it was Daniel, Zeno and Silva were shocked. They knew Daniel, but they hadn't expected his strength to reach this level.
En is one of the most challenging advanced Nen techniques to master. Few people train their En to exceed a hundred meters due to the sheer effort required. After all, En doesn't directly enhance combat power. Nobunaga's four-meter En suffices for his Iai slash, so he didn't train it further. There are many methods to track enemies, and En is just one of them.
The Zoldycks train their En for their work. As an assassin family, En is extremely useful for tracking enemies, especially in complex terrains. Without En, their targets could easily escape.
In the original story, Zeno and Silva used their En to deal with Chrollo. Without it, they would have had to search through nearly a thousand rooms in the hotel, especially if Chrollo used In to hide.
"Everyone's here. That saves me some trouble." Daniel scanned the hall, observing Chrollo and the Zoldyck family before slowly walking in. After entering, he casually waved his left hand, closing the door behind him.
"Chrollo, Phantom Troupe members, it's finally time to meet." Daniel didn't distance himself from Zeno and Silva, instead, he walked over to stand a short distance from Chrollo and the remaining Troupe members, smiling slightly.
Apart from Nobunaga, Wo Jin, Machi, Feitan, Phinks, Shalnark, Franklin, and Kubee, the remaining four members were here, except for Hisoka.
Unconsciously, the Troupe had lost more than half its members, including its main combat strength. The remaining five, aside from Chrollo, included one combatant, Bonolenov, and three support members.
"Is it really you?" Chrollo's expression was unusually calm, as if the loss of half the Troupe didn't affect him at all.
"Yes, it's me. There's no need for more words. Either I kill all of you today, or you kill me. I don't think there's anything left to say," Daniel said, manifesting a katana.
"Who are you, and why are you against us?" This time, it was Pakunoda who spoke, her eyes cold. She had a devilish figure and was one of the Troupe members who prioritized Chrollo above all else.
"Against you? I didn't expect the Phantom Troupe to say such things. It leaves me speechless. But since you asked, I'll explain. I was one of the survivors from your massacre, lucky enough to escape. Isn't it normal for me to seek revenge now?" Daniel narrowed his eyes, smiling slightly at Pakunoda.
"By the way, I'm not the only one seeking revenge. There's another survivor outside, a survivor from the Kurta Clan you annihilated, taking their eyes. He's here for revenge too. By now, he's probably killed that Phinks guy. Oh, and he killed that Kubee as well."
"Scarlet Eyes?" Chrollo whispered, followed by silence. The Troupe had killed too many people over the years to deny Daniel's claim, especially with Kurapika outside seeking revenge.
"Now you understand. Today's outcome is simple: you die, I live." Daniel brandished his katana, preparing to attack. But in an instant, he drew a Desert Eagle with his left hand and fired several shots at Chrollo.
The sudden shift took Chrollo and the others by surprise. Despite their skill, they hadn't expected such an attack from Daniel.
However, they were all Nen masters and quickly scattered. Chrollo retreated while pulling out a book and flipping to a page—Bandit's Secret.
"Such tactics, huh? It makes sense. Bullets and Nen projectiles are just objects. Pakunoda's vacuum can absorb them," Daniel observed as Chrollo activated his Nen ability, and Pakunoda and the others deployed theirs.
Pakunoda's Nen ability was a Specialization type. Like the Ope Ope no Mi, her bullets weren't harmful but dealt with memory. However, her revolver still had lethal power, as her Specialization made creating Nen bullets easy.
Emission-type Nen abilities vary greatly based on the user's behavior. Franklin's machine-gun Nen bullets, Pakunoda's revolver, or Gon's Jajanken are all examples.
The six categories of Nen abilities can all significantly enhance one's power if deeply studied. Zeno's Nen is Emission type, but shaped into a dragon.
"Move aside." At this moment, Chrollo instructed the other three to clear the area. Six floating Nen fish surrounded him—Fish in the Dark. The hall had turned into a closed room once the doors were shut.
As Chrollo spoke, the six Nen fish darted towards Daniel at high speed, unlike their slow movement in the anime.
"Fish in the Dark, huh?" Daniel evaded the six fish.
"Let's retreat for now," Zeno and Silva decided, moving to a corner of the hall, away from the battlefield.
"So, this is Fish in the Dark." Dodging the six fish, Daniel caught one with his left hand, activating his Specialization-type Nen ability to analyze it. The Desert Eagle disappeared, reabsorbed as Nen. It was a conjured weapon, not a real gun.
"Emission type, huh?" Holding the Nen fish, Daniel dodged the other five while deflecting Pakunoda's shots.
"So, that's how it works." Daniel smiled, exerting slight force, and the Nen fish dissipated into energy.
"I'd rather not reveal my hand just yet." Despite only analyzing it briefly, Daniel had already understood Fish in the Dark. Unlike Biscuit's Magical Beautician Cookie, which was a non-combat ability, Fish in the Dark was an Emission type attack that Daniel could easily replicate after analyzing.
Combat-type Nen abilities and support-type abilities differ greatly. Ging could instantly grasp and use any attack that hit him. This wasn't Ging's Nen ability but his mastery over Nen.
While Daniel's Nen mastery wasn't as refined as Ging's, he had extensive experience with shaping magic from Kamar-Taj.
Even without analysis, Daniel could mimic Zeno's dragon-shaped Nen ability. He could shape his Emission Nen into any form he wanted—dragons, tigers, lions, leopards, cats, dogs, anything he desired.
Using the same method, Daniel quickly eliminated the other five Nen fish.
"An Exorcist," Silva and Zeno realized, watching Daniel's technique. He wasn't just dispersing the Nen fish; he was erasing them.
This was another aspect of Daniel's analysis ability, making him akin to an Exorcist.
If he could analyze and replicate, he could also analyze and destroy. Destroying was even simpler than replicating.
While Silva and Zeno were shocked by Daniel's Exorcist abilities, Chrollo's expression turned grim. Exorcists were generally not very powerful, requiring significant time to dispel Nen. But Daniel was different—he was powerful and quick.
Such a strong Exorcist would make this battle even more troublesome. While Exorcists had little effect on Enhancers and Emitters, they were disastrous for Specialists.
Typically, the Nen fish from Fish in the Dark could automatically recover after being dispersed, but not now. Releasing more Nen fish would only result in Daniel erasing them again, wasting Chrollo's Nen.
"Battle Requiem," Bonolenov activated his Nen ability, forming a spear and mask from Nen.
"Jupiter," Bonolenov spun rapidly, forming a massive sphere that charged towards Daniel, tearing up the floor as it moved.
"This hotel's quality is impressive," Daniel remarked, smiling as he raised his katana and slashed down.
Boom.
A powerful sword energy tore through half the hall
, destroying the floor and ceiling. Bonolenov's spinning body was cleaved in two by the sword energy, which continued to break through reinforced glass and dissipate outside.
"Quite dangerous, isn't it? Is that poison?" Daniel swiftly retreated as Chrollo, wielding a strange blue-glowing blade, lunged at him.
"The True Blade," Chrollo's weapon, was something he only used in life-or-death situations. This blade had been forged a century ago by a notorious murderer and was highly coveted. There were many imitations, but Chrollo's was the genuine article.
Each holder of the True Blade was a killer, passing it down through generations. The blade had absorbed so much killing intent and resentment that it possessed unique powers. It was exceptionally sharp, able to cut through even reinforced Nen defenses, and carried poison that was fatal without strong resistance.
Chrollo had relied on this blade to rise to his current level. In battles of similar strength, avoiding the True Blade's strike was extremely difficult, as few had Silva's resistance to poison.
Chrollo had learned about the blade from a book and retrieved it from its hidden location.
"Close combat? You think I wasted my time learning the Six Powers?" Using Kami-e (Paper Drawing), Daniel dodged Chrollo's attacks before punching his right arm, breaking it and causing the True Blade to fall.
Bang.
Daniel then punched Chrollo in the abdomen, causing his face to twist in pain. As Chrollo's body flew back, Daniel's left hand released five chains, binding him.
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