Chapter 83
Nen users are considered incredibly delicious prey to the Disasters.
Zeno and Silva completely ignored the giant rat and the fly larvae.
They headed straight for Old K.
As assassins, it was crucial not to get distracted during a mission.
The giant rat and fly larvae were indiscriminate attackers.
In this environment, it would be easier for Zeno and Silva to target Old K.
The man in the suit, holding a cleaver, was also being targeted by the fly larvae.
"The KUTE is strong, I am no match for them."
"But some maggots? What can they do to me?"
A red tint appeared in the man in the suit's eyes.
Now, looking at the maggots, the man could clearly see a red line running along their bodies.
He immediately swung his cleaver, targeting the red lines.
Puchi!
This was the ability of the man in the suit—he could detect and strike an opponent's fatal weak spot.
Once he hit it, death was certain.
He had used this ability against Old K, but there hadn't been an opportunity to make it effective.
Now, the maggots were clearly weaker than the man in the suit, and he had room to utilize his power.
Old K was desperately trying to escape.
Baki managed to take a shortcut and blocked Old K's path.
Ron had given Baki a simple order: if he could participate in the battle, he should, and help if he could—without concern for his life.
After all, Baki was a Nen Beast.
Even if it died, Ron could simply recreate it.
It wouldn't truly die.
Old K saw Baki and his expression turned cold.
"Get out of the way!"
However, Baki didn't move. Instead, he raised his fist, and the muscles on his back shifted. A demonic face appeared behind him.
Then, Baki crouched down, resembling a praying mantis preparing to hunt.
A dark glint flashed in Old K's eyes.
A new Nen Beast appeared and charged toward Baki.
Bang!
The two collided.
But, instead of retreating, the Nen Beast stuck to Baki as if it had become a viscous liquid, completely restraining him.
A massive figure emerged.
A blood-red mouth opened wide.
Crunch!
It swallowed both Baki and Old K's Nen Beast in one gulp.
It was the Rat disaster! It swallowed them both and looked a little bloated.
Zeno did not hesitate, a golden dragon flew out from Zeno's hand.
Boom!
The ground exploded, blocking Old K's path. As soon as Old K hesitated, Silva rushed in front of him, and Zeno and Silva formed a pincer around him.
Old K squinted his eyes slightly.
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**Outside Meteor City**
Ron raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Baki is dead."
With a thought, Ron released a burst of energy that condensed nearby, forming into the shape of Baki Hanma.
At the same time, Baki's memories surfaced in Ron's mind.
"The Beast of the Mad Beast group has only one member left."
"The KUTE has no real chance of winning now."
"Ging Freecss' strength is indeed formidable."
"Because of me, the Zoldyck Family was also involved in this, but even without their involvement, the KUTE would have been no match for Ging."
"From seeing Baki's memories, Ging was under no pressure at all."
"It's almost like he's playing a game during the battle."
"Two new Disasters have appeared."
"I wonder who will get their Nen Beast materials."
Suddenly, Ron sensed an unusual aura emanating from Baki.
An unfamiliar consciousness—neither Ron's nor Baki's—was now inhabiting Baki.
Ron's eyes narrowed as he looked at the situation.
"Is there even more to this?"
"Was it because Baki entered the giant rat's body, it actually fused with the Nen of others."
"Now, this consciousness is attaching itself to Baki."
"The two consciousnesses are in conflict."
"But Baki is my Nen Beast!"
Ron's thoughts shifted.
An invisible crystal ball appeared, visible only to Ron.
A beam of light shot out from the crystal ball.
It then moved toward Baki.
Under the influence of this light, the foreign consciousness inside Baki directly dissolved.
Ron could almost hear a shrill scream.
Next, Baki's figure became clear again, the foreign consciousness vanished, completely erased with Baki returning to being Ron's 100% Nen Beast.
"The consciousness has been erased, but the ability left on Baki hasn't disappeared."
He has gained a new ability!"
Ron gave Baki an order.
Baki clapped his hands.
The next moment, Baki swapped places with Ron.
He clapped his hands again.
This time, Baki swapped with Ron's Nen tool, the scissors, which were lying flat on the floor.
"This ability is quite good."
Ron remembered that in the original storyline, Razor had a similar ability.
He could swap places with his Nen Beast or Nen user.
In a situation where Razor couldn't block a dodgeball attack, he swapped positions with his Nen Beast to survive, while his Nen Beast was killed.
But Baki's ability was more than just that.
Since it could swap with Ron, it could also swap with other objects.
"This ability is more like another world, a power belonging to Toudo Aoi."
Toudo Aoi was a Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer from the world of Jujutsu Kaisen.
With a simple clap of his hands, he could swap places with any object or living creature that contained cursed energy.
This ability was incredibly practical in battle.
"Now, Baki is comparable to Killer Queen."
As Ron's Nen Beast, Ron could provide them all with the same amount of energy.
However, Baki specialized in close-range combat, so his potential wasn't as versatile as other Nen users. The key to a Nen user's power was the versatility of their abilities.
Therefore, Ron's ability to use Baki was limited.
But now, with this new power, things are different.
Baki's potential had increased significantly.
"This is an unexpected gain."
"I originally had Baki follow along just to observe the battles of those powerful Nen users and absorb the experience for myself."
"I didn't expect Baki to gain such an ability."
"This ability's original owner must have also been swallowed by the giant rat."
"By coincidence, the two powers merged together."
"This is an irreplaceable situation."
"Even if you followed the exact same steps, you would never get the same result."
"It's all just luck."
Ron's thoughts moved again, and Baki disappeared.
He arrived at the window.
As he used his Nen to cleanse the bone covered in cockroach eggs, Ron analyzed the situation in Meteor City.
After all, this was a place Ron would need to visit soon.
The crystal ball's information on Meteor City's unique traits had yet to be fully absorbed.
Ron's third Nen Beast had not yet appeared.
"In the original plot, the Phantom Troupe's position in Meteor City was quite special. They weren't under the control of the Elders. The Elders had a very tolerant attitude toward the Phantom Troupe, even occasionally requesting their help."
"But the strength of the Mad Beast group isn't weak."
"Grandpa Zeno said that each member of the KUTE is an A-grade Nen user."
"Then, that man in the suit's strength shouldn't be too far behind theirs."
"Why would the Elders, who control the Mad Beast, have that attitude toward the Phantom Troupe?"
"What level is the Phantom Troupe's strength?"
"Wait."