"Brother K... Have you been gone for so long? Was something going on?"
As soon as Li Ke came out, Gon and the others quickly surrounded him.
"I was just asking some questions about why I wanted to become a professional Hunter, and... they gave me my license."
Li Ke said.
"Ah!? They gave you the license right away?"
This caught Gon and the others off guard.
"They said I performed well and already met the standards for receiving the license. I'm not really sure, but it was the chairman's decision."
Li Ke casually placed the blame on Netero.
"That's so envious!"
"That's amazing, Brother K! Wow!"
"So jealous!"
...
Gon, Leorio, and the others expressed their admiration.
"I'm a bit tired, I'm going to rest for a while. Gon, you guys keep up the good work!"
Li Ke made an excuse.
Zaraki Kenpachi was about to take the stage.
Soon, the person in the little suit exchanged names with the others, calling them into the office one by one to have a conversation with Netero, asking for relevant information.
As Li Ke walked down the hallway, he suddenly stopped.
Right next to him was Hisoka, who was standing against the wall, his arms crossed, looking quite solitary.
"Heh, good luck."
Li Ke smiled.
Then he walked away.
Hisoka's confident smile gradually faded, and a dangerous glint flickered in his narrow eyes.
"Tsk tsk, it seems your fruit is a bit too strong."
The man with the nails, Illumi, said.
"Hmph! Got the license early, huh... What a shame, I can't test you here."
Hisoka snorted lightly, feeling a bit regretful.
He had wanted to test Li Ke, who had dealt with disguised Illumi, but now, the opportunity had slipped away.
He had let Li Ke slip through his fingers.
It could only be said that Li Ke was lucky.
...
Soon, all the candidates entered the office to talk to the chairman.
"Hehe, everyone, now I will announce the content of this final assessment. For this exam, we have decided that the instructor, Mr. Kenpachi, will be in charge!"
"You only need to pass Mr. Kenpachi's approval to receive the Hunter License."
"I forgot to tell everyone earlier, Mr. Kenpachi is a secret two-star Hunter in our association, and he is very powerful!"
Netero announced with a smile.
"Mr. Kenpachi, here..."
The nervous person in the little suit guided a tall man dressed in a black death-garb with a fierce aura like a demon.
Zaraki Kenpachi, Li Ke!
His sword had been replaced with a very fine blade!
A single eye, with a night owl-like presence.
A devilish smile at the corner of his mouth.
Upon seeing Zaraki Kenpachi, every candidate in the room immediately changed color.
Even Hisoka's smile froze, turning dark.
He felt an overwhelming sense of danger from the man.
Moreover, it seemed like the man's devilish gaze lingered on him for a moment longer than necessary.
"Sss—So, so dangerous! This... this is Instructor Kenpachi!?"
Gon gasped in shock.
"So scary, this guy!"
Leorio was even more terrified.
Puncy was trembling all over.
Bokurol and Baodeluo's faces turned ashen.
"So strong! Incredibly strong!"
Killua was shaken to the core, his expression more serious than ever.
It was the first time he had felt such terrifying killing intent from a person!
He even had an illusion that this person didn't need to lift a finger—just the terrifying aura of killing intent was enough to intimidate most people.
"Yah... Are you playing too much, Li Ke? Could you tone down your pressure a bit?"
Netero thought to himself.
The atmosphere in the room was deathly quiet.
The tall Zaraki Kenpachi slowly walked forward, then stood in front of everyone.
"Everyone, I am the examiner for this round. I will decide whether you pass or not. You must show your absolute strength and be prepared to face death."
"This exam has a death toll, heh!"
Li Ke as Kenpachi made a villainous licking motion with his lips, like a bloodthirsty demon wolf.
It made everyone shiver inside.
"If anyone is unwilling to take the exam, they can choose to quit. But once you quit and die by my sword, don't say it's unfair."
Kenpachi Li Ke gave a strange smile.
"I... I..."
Ponzu, standing in the corner, was trembling. She felt like she wanted to quit.
But after meeting his gaze, she strangely felt as though he didn't have malicious intent?
"You! You pass!"
Li Ke as Kenpachi directly spoke, pointing at Ponzu.
There you go!
I'll give you a pass.
Consider it for your past role as my maid and cleaning robot.
"Ah!? I... Ah!?"
Ponzu was dumbfounded.
"No! What... what's going on!? She hasn't even taken the exam yet, why did she pass? This isn't fair. It's a black curtain! Black curtain!!"
Bokurol immediately became agitated.
This was just bullying!
Ponzu had even thought about quitting just now, so why did she suddenly pass?
Wasn't this a scam?
The other candidates were also confused.
Even Ponzu herself felt like she was dreaming.
"Tch!"
Kenpachi Li Ke sneered.
He unsheathed his sword!
Divine Power: Red!
Swordsmanship: Blue!
Slash!
Boom——
A tremendous wave of energy exploded!
Bokurol tried to resist.
But he was blown away, along with his bow and arrows!
[Ding! You have entered a combat stance with Bokurol]
[Ding! You defeated Bokurol, automatic copy in progress...]
[Ding! Automatic copy failed...]
...
Fine.
Stupid system.
Too bad I can't kill anyone here.
What a pity!
Kenpachi Li Ke thought helplessly.
And in the distance.
Bokurol, covered in blood, his bow shattered, looked miserable, losing all combat ability.
"Doctor! Get medical help immediately!!"
The nervous person in the little suit quickly ordered.
Bokurol's consciousness was still there, but he was completely stunned.
He was too strong!
The opponent was ridiculously strong.
One strike and he was done.
If the strike had been a little heavier, he probably would have been dead.
"..."
A brief silence fell over the room.
"Too much! This guy!!"
Gon clenched his fists, a bit furious.
"It's not too much, it's absolute strength. He doesn't allow anyone to doubt him. This is the result, and it looks like not many will pass this time."
Kurapika said calmly.
"Whether you pass depends entirely on his attitude. In that case..."
Killua's eyes became sharp, his hands tight like blades.
"Gulp... Do we have to fight this monster?"
Leorio said nervously.
Baodeluo was sweating profusely.
He was a martial artist, but that last move... it was too fast!
He couldn't even see it clearly.
If it had been him, he wouldn't have had any chance.
Moreover, this guy seemed to be incredibly volatile, unreasonable, and whether anyone passed was completely up to his whims.
He didn't allow any rebuttal.
A tyrant.