Chapter 48

Instead, he aimed to maximize the capabilities of a Nen user.

To create more and stronger Nen Beasts.

To become even stronger.

This was Ron's pursuit.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, Ryu charged at Ron, using her materialization ability during the charge.

Two scythes appeared.

These weren't ordinary scythes; they were scythes connected by a rope, and Ryu was controlling the rope.

As Ryu swung, the scythes began to spin rapidly.

Then, she sharply pulled toward Ron.

The scythes attacked.

Ron's figure flickered.

"Crack!"

A tree as thick as a grown adult snapped in two under Ryu's scythes.

After the initial attack failed, Ryu launched another assault.

What Ryu wanted was to utilize a relentless barrage of attacks, leaving Ron no chance to counter.

Then, she planned to exhaust Ron with her physical advantages.

In Ryu's eyes, no matter how strong Ron was, he was still just a child.

And the stamina of a child usually didn't compare to that of an adult.

"Good attack."

Ron nodded.

"This attack is already stronger than what Isaiah displayed."

"However, it's still not enough for me."

Ron shifted his feet to dodge Ryu's attack, extending his hand toward Ryu.

"Nen Bullet!"

Just as Ryu's scythe came in, 

"Bang!"

The two collided.

Ron's Nen Bullet precisely struck the rope on Ryu's scythe. Even though it was a materialized object, the rope was still its weak point and suffered damage from the Nen Bullet.

The scythe, spinning rapidly, carried powerful centrifugal force.

"Whoosh!"

In the next moment, the scythe detached from the rope and flew away.

Ryu was stunned.

Ron's Nen Bullet came again, this time hitting Ryu's feet.

Ryu thought quickly.

The scythe in her hand disappeared, transforming into a bow and arrow.

Ryu intentionally created distance.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

Ron: "…"

Is she trying to play around?

Such attacks might work on ordinary people, but against Ron, they were utterly useless.

The speed of the arrows was simply too slow for Ron.

Dodging them posed no challenge at all.

"Wait a minute!"

Ron watched Ryu's actions and couldn't help but think, 

"Is this girl trying to escape?"

In the next moment, three feathered arrows appeared on Ryu's bowstring.

She shot them out and turned sharply.

"Run!"

She dashed down the mountain without any hesitation.

The other prisoner, still in battle, was completely abandoned by Ryu.

"Trying to run?"

"Not a chance!"

Ron wouldn't give Ryu a chance to escape.

"Killer Queen!"

Ron issued a command to the Killer Queen.

Then came the sound of a massive explosion.

Kek's body flew high into the air.

His eyes widened in disbelief.

Time rewound to earlier.

After Ron commanded the Killer Queen to engage freely in combat, he faced Ryu.

Thus, the Killer Queen attacked Kek at her own pace.

She hadn't used the first bomb yet.

She was simply utilizing her combat abilities.

This would save energy.

However, this meant that the Killer Queen would need more moments to kill Kek.

But Kek mistakenly believed he could actually win.

For a moment, after slightly adapting to the Killer Queen's attack rhythm, he thought he had grasped Kek's attack patterns and could secure a victory.

At that moment, Ron's order came down.

The Killer Queen no longer held back.

"First Bomb!"

The Killer Queen swung the scissors in her hand and slashed at Kek.

"Puff!"

A wound appeared, and the Killer Queen stuffed a stone she picked up into Kek's injury.

Then she quickly retreated.

Boom!

A silent explosion occurred.

The flesh and blood around Kek's wound were all shattered and obliterated by the explosion, turning to ash.

The intense pain made Kek cry out in agony.

Accompanied by this was the loss of vitality.

"Bang!"

Kek's massive body slammed heavily onto the ground.

His large size caused the whole ground to tremble.

The Killer Queen held her scissors, aiming for Kek's throat.

"Puff!"

A single strike completely took Kek's life.

Confirming Kek's death, the Killer Queen quickly rushed toward Ron to provide support.

Ryu fled down the mountain at breakneck speed.

However, Ron was even faster.

Ryu had only the traps she had previously set to rely on.

"Kid, don't force me!"

Ryu turned around and glared fiercely at Ron.

Ron showed no change in expression.

Soon, he reached the bottom of the mountain.

The distance between them grew closer and closer.

"Nen Bullet!"

A Nen Bullet fell, causing Ryu to pause.

At that moment, Ron caught up.

Ryu turned to run again.

But—

"Body Duplication!"

Ryu saw Ron's figure multiply rapidly, turning into a dozen or more, forming a circle that surrounded Ryu.

All around, it was Ron.

Ryu's pupils constricted.

"How is this possible?"

At that moment, Ryu was still in the Emission state.

However, Ron's Body Duplication technique was also combined with Nen.

This wasn't a fake clone but rather an afterimage caused by Ron's incredible speed.

So, one could say that each one was real.

When Ron first learned this ability, he thought of another person from a different world after the events of the original storyline in Hunter x Hunter.

From the world of Naruto, Uchiha Shisui, also known as Shisui of the Body Flicker.

Uchiha Shisui's Body Flicker Technique and the Zoldyck Family's Body Duplication share similarities.

Ryu's expression darkened again.

"Damn it!"

"Kid, you really have to focus on me, huh?"

"Is it all just for a measly bounty?"