shalnark nodded.
"According to the information I received, there are several butlers within the Zoldyck family who come from our Meteor City."
"Additionally, the Zoldyck family members don't engage in tasks outside their assigned missions."
"So even if we encounter them, there's no need to worry. As long as they are not targeting us, and we don't provoke them, they won't attack us."
Franklin scanned the battlefield.
"What were the details of the battle at the time?"
"At first, it was Zeno Zoldyck encountering Old O from the KUTE group. Zeno Zoldyck won, Old O lost an arm, and Zeno left."
Franklin looked puzzled.
"Why was it Old O who lost an arm, but Zeno Zoldyck left?"
"Because another member of the KUTE group was about to arrive for reinforcement."
Franklin was still confused.
"But, with Old O already losing an arm, Zeno Zoldyck could have pressed the advantage and made Old O lose the ability to fight at all."
"One-on-one, if Zeno Zoldyck could defeat Old O..."
"From what you said earlier, the members of the KUTE group are almost equally matched. Zeno should still have had an advantage over the other member of the KUTE group."
Shalnark nodded.
"That is true."
"But that's a decision we might make. The Zoldyck family doesn't operate like us."
Shalnark continued.
"After Zeno Zoldyck withdrew, the Elders quickly learned of the KUTE group's actions and ordered an attack on them."
"They sent a large number of people, carrying a lot of firearms, artillery, and several Nen users."
"However, the gap in strength between the two sides was enormous."
"They were quickly wiped out by the KUTE group."
"After that, the Elders dispatched the Mad Beast."
"The overall strength of the Mad Beast is still not as strong as that of the KUTE group, but they still managed to hold on for a long time."
"They managed to spread the news of their defeat, and need for rienforcment."
"Only then did the Elders commission the Zoldyck family and a Hunter from the Hunter Association."
"I've already told you the details of what happened after that; you all know by now."
Franklin remained silent for a moment.
"I believe the direction the leader set is correct. Only true extreme evil can prevent Meteor City from being bullied by outsiders. However, aside from extremity, strength is more important."
"If even the KUTE group can be defeated, what level of strength do you think we need to achieve in order to accomplish our goals?"
Shalnark shook his head. "I don't know."
"But no matter what, we must strive to grow stronger."
"If every member of the Phantom Troupe could reach the level of Zeno or Silva Zoldyck, perhaps our goal wouldn't be far off."
"The location of the Zoldyck family estate is completely public, and every year there are countless invaders and challengers with bad intentions toward the Zoldycks, but not a single one has succeeded."
"Meteor City is much larger, but the future strength of our Phantom Troupe will also need to be greater."
At first, Chrollo had only proposed the concept of extreme evil.
But after so many years, the members of the Phantom Troupe had realized that strength is more important than extremity.
When one has enough strength, whether good or evil, it would be enough to protect Meteor City.
However, when strength is lacking, exreimisme can provide some assistance from the side.
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**The airship landed.**
**Ron took Shizuku back to the Sky Arena.**
They directly headed to the 200th floor.
A figure walked out from the other side. Upon seeing Ron, the person raised their chin slightly, indicating a greeting.
This person was someone Ron recognized.
It was the young man who had fought against Ron on the 199th floor.
The young man's master was one of the floor masters.
Ron nodded back.
Afterward, they reached the door of their luxurious suite and knocked.
*Bang! Bang! Bang!*
The door opened.
Nina and the White Bear were standing at the doorway.
Upon seeing Ron, Nina's face lit up with joy.
"Big Brother."
The White Bear also affectionately trotted over to Ron's side, rubbing its head against him.
After a while, Nina finally noticed Shizuku behind Ron.
"Big Brother, who's this?"
Nina curiously sized up Shizuku.
"This is Shizuku."
Ron introduced, "She's also a future member of our team."
"Hello, Shizuku. I'm Nina."
"Hello."
Shizuku extended her hand, and they shook hands.
Then, she took out a notebook from her pocket, wrote Nina's name in it, and drew an image.
She also drew the White Bear beside Nina.
"Big Brother, what's this?"
Ron pointed to his head and said, "Shizuku has a bit of a problem here. She suffers from short-term memory loss, and things that happen in a short time are easily forgotten. She needs to be reminded."
"I see."
Nina took Shizuku's hand and led her inside.
*Bang!*
After entering, Ron closed the door behind him.
"Nina, tell me about the situation during this time."
"Yes, Big Brother."
Nina hurriedly spoke.
"Big Brother, I've developed my ability. It's this one."
Nina said in excitment, and began to demonstrate.
Nina looked at White Bear and said.
"Woof! Woof!"
The White Bear instinctively followed.
"Woof! Woof!"
Ron observed with Gyo, seeing that after the White Bear's bark, a ball of Nina's Nen attached to the White Bear's body.
In the next moment, this ball of Nen controlled the White Bear.
"This is my ability," Nina explained. "When I activate my ability, I say a phrase. Depending on the length of the phrase, if the other person repeats exactly what I said within a limited time, they will be controlled by me."
Ron raised an eyebrow slightly.
This ability was truly strange.
Lets not even discusse weather or not it was strong, but the way it works is something most people would have a hard time preparing for.
Moreover, according to the rules of conditions and oaths, the more difficult the condition or oath, the greater the enhancement for the ability.
It was similar to Chrollo Lucilfer's "Skill Hunter."
The conditions for using it were harsh.
But once those conditions were met, Chrollo could completely steal someone's ability.
Not only did he gain that ability, but the person would also lose it.
Chrollo's "Skill Hunter" and Ron's "Observer" abilities were somewhat similar in certain aspects.
For Nen users, the more abilities they have, the better.
But a Nen user's energy and talent are limited, so even with diligent training, the number of abilities they can master is very small— ahving too many is just impossible.
Unless you're like Netero, someone who has lived for centuries.
But even Netero wasn't that proficient in every category.
Netero was devoted to the pursuit of enlightenment through martial arts , which was different from regular Nen users.
Chrollo, with "Skill Hunter," could collect abilities.
These abilities didn't need to be developed or practiced; they could be used immediately.
However, when using them, they were a bit inconvenient.
Ron, through "Observer," could create different Nen beasts.
By absorbing characteristics from different places, he could create Nen beasts with different abilities, combining them with characters from his memories.
Obtaining these Nen beasts was a little more troublesome than Chrollo's ability-stealing.
But once Ron used them, it was more convenient than Chrollo's method.
Additionally, Ging Freecss's ability was somewhat similar: after withstanding an opponent's Nen-based attack, he could immediately copy the opponent's ability.
Ron, Chrollo, and Ging Freecss all had many possibilities in terms of their abilities.
This was a huge advantage for Nen users.
Currently, among the three, Ging Freecss was undoubtedly the strongest.
Ron's strength was the weakest right now, but there was potential for him to surpass Ging Freecss .
As for Chrollo, surpassing Ging Freecss i was very, very difficult.
Ron understood that, in this world, bloodlines still played a significant role.
Ging Freecss's bloodline, like the Zoldyck family's, was quite impressive.
But Chrollo didn't seem to have any special bloodline.
Apart from being a member of the Zoldyck family, Ron also had the identity of a transmigrator.
"This ability is quite good," Ron commented.