12 Chapter 12: Heaven's Arena, Part 2

-2 days later-

Floor 130

Enma was currently fighting with a very skilled veteran of the tower.

The whole stadium was flabbergasted.

The fight was not the epic battle that the they were promised.

The young man's fighting style was too strange, it didn't make sense at all. It seemed, in fact, that he was incredibly lucky.

…

Enma evaded a punch and proceed to 'accidently' stumble. Thanks to the falling motion, he 'Luckily' evaded another punch.

He opened his right arm to keep balance, only to center his opponent right on the jaw with the back of his hand.

"Clean hit! 1 point"

'Now I get why Peter liked to taunt his opponents so much! It's so fun! No matter what I do, I always end up in the right place at the right time, Hahah'

Seeing that his opponent was unfazed by the hit, Enma kept evading.

In these days, Enma developed a rule of the thumb. He would start the fight evading and keeping defense.

Once either his opponent tired out or went all attack in frustration, the teen would go on the offensive.

'Now!'

After closing the distance, and throwing a clumsy punch…

Bam!

"Critical hit! Down! 3 points for Enma! Enma reached 10 points! TKO! Enma wins!"

"Enma wins again with a lackluster fight! He advances to floor 140! Will he able to remain undefeated?"

The commentator announced, and the public roared in disdain.

"What the hell is this shit?"

"Did you call that a fight? That guy was so weak he couldn't even hit the boy once!"

"How the hell did that trash manage to win!!"

"He is so lucky! I'm jealous!"

'Luck, eh?'

A man with black hair and glasses thought while watching the match.

"Master! That guy is strange! His fighting skills are so bad, but he was never hit once. How did he do that?? Was it really luck?"

Wing gave a little smile.

"That is not luck, Zushi."

"Then, how..?"

"Instinct!"

"What?? Instinct?"

"Yes! He only used his battle senses to predict what the opponent would do, and evade or attack accordingly."

"That's amazing! But master… How did he learn it? Can you teach me? Please?"

Asked Zushi, eager to learn.

'If I learn that, maybe I could put a better fight up against Killua next time!'

"He didn't learn it. That's talent. Not even my master can do it that flawlessly without using Nen. So he is probably born that way, he is a genius in a way.

You'll need years upon years of honing yourself in battle to one day hope to reach that level."

"Oh…"

Zushi looked down a little depressed.

"Don't be sad Zushi. What you lack in talent, you'll have to make up for with ten times the training."

"Osu…"

Seeing that he couldn't lighten Zushi's mood, Wing continued.

"To be honest, it doesn't matter if you can learn it or not.

You can achieve a similar effect with En anyway.

You want to fight like that? Improve your En! Or create an Hatsu that can give you that ability!

Remember Zushi, Nen is full of possibilities. Even the weakest person can threaten you with the right ability."

Zushi brightened. He didn't really care about that teen's fighting style. His depression stemmed from the fact that in the short period he came to the tower, he met people even more talented than him. Gon, Killua and now this Enma.

"Osu!!"

'Master is right. I only need to focus on training. Don't look at others!'

"Mn!"

Wing was proud that his pupil managed to recompose himself so fast.

"Good! Tomorrow let's strive for floor 60!"

"Osu!"

…

-With Gon and Killua-

"Killua! Did you see! Enma is here as well! Just like Leorio said."

Gon said pointing at a monitor.

"Yep. That's him. You can recognize him by those pretentious outfits he always wear."

"He is really good at fighting! I knew he was strong after seeing how he injured Hisoka, but I didn't think…"

"He is a slippery bastard, that's for sure.

But that's not it."

"What do you mean?"

"When he fought my brother, and probably Hisoka as well, he didn't fight like that. He used a technique that greatly enhanced his strength. He went full on attacking.

Also, now that I think about it, I believe that he might know something about that Ren technique that Zushi's master mentioned! No, I'm certain of it!"

"Ah! Right! That technique that left him injured. But why do you think he knows Ren ?"

"Because when he was fighting Illumi, that last slash… It gave me the same feeling as Zushi did yesterday."

"Then let's go find him!"

"Hmpf! I refuse! That bastard will surely gloat in our faces!"

"Then…why don't we ask Zushi directly?"

"Yes! Great idea Gon!"

"Hehe"

…

When the day ended, Enma found himself in a room at the 170 floor.

[17/25]

[6d/7d ]

'I'll need to quit 5 matches if I want to complete the task and obtain the training pass before reaching floor 200.

The training pass will be used on Nen, I've already decided. That is the most logical course of actions.

Gon and Killua are at the tower and will soon reach floor 200 themselves. I can't lose face in front of them.

I spent 4 days to reach floor 100 and 2 days to reach floor 170.

Tomorrow I'll have a chance at the Booth of Wanders once again. It's better if I can clear the conditions before that.

…

-Next day - Floor 130-

"I quit!"

"Enma quits! Dodoria wins and advance to floor 140!"

"Arara?? Again? Enma quits again! Is he aware that he is fishing in troubled waters? Keep watching!"

The annoying commentator screamed for everyone.

[18/25]

After winning another match early in the morning, Enma decided to quit 6 times in a row.

Sigh!

'Now I can safely reach floor 190 and complete the task. It's better to take my time at a safer floor to use the Training pass.'

…

'Itto shura!'

Enma strength raised exponentially and something marvelous happened.

It was the last fight for the day, a win would guarantee him a pass to floor 190, and so he decided to employ the technique, just for the fun of it.

What he didn't expect, however, was for Itto shura to work in tandem with spider-sense, and increase his perception to a frightening level.

He could clearly see the pores on his opponent's skin, as well as the drop of sweat slowly dripping from his forehead.

There, the guy's eyebrows furrowed ever so slightly, and Enma attention moved, first to the guy's left foot, then to his waist and finally to his right shoulder.

'His foot arched, the abs contracted and the right shoulder moved barely behind his axis.

He is going to dash forward from the left to try a right jab.

I'll dodge the jab rotating counterclockwise, stun him with a left backhanded slap powered by the rotation's momentum. He will instinctively raised his left hand in protection. It'll already be too late unfortunately for him, and that will also leave his left side wide open.

A final kick will do the job.'

And so it happened.

"Yaaah!"

The man dashed from the left with a scream, cocked back his right and followed with a straight right jab.

Swoosh! Pam! Bam!

"Aaaaargh!"

The man was left in agonizing pain from a ruptured spleen and a broken nose.

The sheer perfection of the clash left stunned even the referee.

It took Enma's gaze to wake him up from his stupor.

"Zarbon can't continue! Enma wins!"

Fuu!

'That was something else. It seems that itto shura makes it possible for me to react to the information sent by spider-sense and take direct control of my body, while normally my brain would be overloaded and it would be my subconscious the one taking control.

I need to learn to activate itto shura at any given moment and shut it down immediately after. It wouldn't burden me and I could finish my fight faster.'

[25/25]

[7d/7d]

…

In his hotel room, Enma was sitting on a chair, deep in thought.

[Training Pass, 1 year edition.

Upon tearing this card, the user will gain the equivalent of 1 year worth of training in any skill he will be thinking.]

'I could use it now on Nen to solidify my foundation in the 4 basic techniques, or I could first learn the advanced techniques and then use the card.

Mmm… 1 year dedicated to the 4 basics will be more effective than 1 year split to learn all the several applications.

Maybe I should include Gyo, the ability to concentrate a greater level of aura in a body part, as it seems one of the most important applications, especially when used in the eyes.

Ahh… I can't decide.

Let me see what the merchant has to offer before taking a decision.'

Enma stood up and concentrated on performing Hatsu.

After using the ability several time, it got much easier for the teen.

No mist came out this time, the booth appeared out of the green energy extending from Enma's arm.

Enma raised an eyebrow, the booth was empty.

While he was stretching his neck, trying to look inside the booth, a voice came from behind.

"Looking for something?"

"…! What!"

He did a little jump from the scare.

"Merchant…you did it on purpose!"

"I have no idea what you're talking about, young master. Heheh"

'I couldn't even sense him. Spider-sense is useless against my ability it appears.'

"Why are you out of the booth? I thought you couldn't exit."

"You were wrong in thinking that then, weren't you?" The Merchant said with an annoyed grimace.

"I see…"

'Why do my ability need to be so eccentric?'

"You are so lucky, young master! 3 new items have just arrived.

They are goods of the very best quality. Hehe."

Same as always, the boxes appeared and opened.

First

[Jurai Andou's ability, 'Dark and Dark'

(A.N. It's a warm blue flame expelled from the hands that does nothing at all.)

Price:

-Set your hand on fire.

Time limit:

-5 minutes.]

'Trash.'

Second

[Sadaso' nen ability: Aura arm.

Price:

-Tail Sadaso once for 30 minutes without being discovered.

-Get hit by Sadaso's Nen arm 3 times in 3 different occasions.

-Dispel Sadaso's Nen arm using Nen.

-Defeat Sadaso in a fight at Heavens Arena.

-Make Sadaso call you his grandfather.

-Cut Sadaso's remaining arm.

-Make Sadaso abandon Heavens Arena.

Time limit:

-1 week.]

Hissss!

Third

[Ryu Hayabusa's mastery of the ninja arts.

(A.N. He is a character of the DOA games franchise. He is the classic ninja.)

Price:

-Maintain Zetsu during 5 fights and win without being hit.

-Follow Gon and Killua around without being seen for 15 minutes.

-Create a leaf by transmuting Nen.

Time limit:

-1 day.]

"Superior quality, right young master?"

"Yeah…"

"So, what would you choose this time?"

"I choose number…."

To be continued.