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Outside the Arena.

Shinji felt a bit worried about Ron's situation.

Keen glanced at Shinji with a faint expression.

"Did you forget what I taught you about carefully observing the state of Young Master Ron and his opponent?"

Keen could sense that Ron's Nen abilities were certainly more complex than what was currently displayed.

It was the young butler who was getting anxious.

Shinji's expression turned serious.

"Understood."

As the young man charged toward Ron, Ron stood his ground, showing no intention of dodging.

"Bang!"

A huge explosion echoed.

The young man hadn't reached Ron yet, but just as he was about to close the distance, he stomped down on the ground in front of Ron.

And that triggered the Shinigami Queen's first bomb.

Contact.

This was a bomb that the Shinigami Queen had set up long before.

She was waiting for the young man to come charging in.

When facing a Nen beast-type emission Nen user, attacking the user's physical body is a well-known strategy.

Ron, of course, could use this as a trap.

The bomb exploded.

The young man's pupils constricted sharply, shocked.

He hadn't had time to react.

"An explosion?"

"But isn't Young Master Ron an emission-type Nen user?"

"Has he developed such a vastly different ability aside from his Nen beast?"

"In such a short time?"

"Hasn't Young Master Ron only been learning Nen for about a month?"

Ron chose the first explosion method.

After all, this wasn't a fight to the death; his opponent was a butler from the Zoldyck family.

There was no need to take his life.

The powerful explosive force sent the young man flying into the air.

Ron raised his hand.

"Nen Bullet!"

Chapter 24: Why is This Nen Beast So Strong? (Seeking Flowers, Seeking Votes)

In mid-air, the young man had no room to dodge.

After taking two consecutive attacks, he lost all combat capability. When he landed, he was already in a state where he couldn't continue fighting and was severely injured.

Ron signaled to those outside the arena.

Immediately, a Nen user skilled in healing rushed over to treat the young man.

Afterward, Ron turned to the other butlers.

"Continue."

To be honest, this battle left Ron feeling somewhat disappointed.

He had expected it to be much more intense.

However, he hadn't anticipated the gap between himself and the young man to be so large.

Even though they were both D rank Nen users, the young man posed no threat to Ron whatsoever.

Even if the young man hadn't fallen into the Shinigami Queen's explosive trap, he still wouldn't have won.

"My strength is greater than I had anticipated."

A new butler stepped onto the stage.

Compared to the previous young man, this butler looked much more mature.

He was a reinforcement-type Nen user.

Having watched Ron's battle with the young butler, this new butler was much more cautious.

He didn't charge directly at Ron.

Instead, he fought against the Shinigami Queen while observing and testing Ron's situation.

Gradually, however, this butler realized that something was wrong.

He discovered that he was not a match for the Shinigami Queen.

"How is this possible?"

Ron clearly displayed the characteristics of an emission-type Nen user.

In addition to the Shinigami Queen, he also possessed explosive abilities.

During the battle with the Shinigami Queen, the previous young butler had fallen into a disadvantage, leading everyone to think that it was due to Ron assisting with Nen bullets and the fact that the young butler himself was not particularly strong in close combat.

This butler was a reinforcement-type Nen user, specialized in fighting.

Yet, he had found himself on the back foot against the Shinigami Queen.

What was going on?

How could a Nen beast achieve such a level?

Two figures appeared high above, observing the situation in the arena from a distance.

"Father, what do you think?"

Jeno's eyes flickered momentarily.

"Ron has only been learning Nen for about a month now."

"He has already developed three abilities."

"Nen Bullet, Nen Beast, and Explosion."

"The Nen Bullet is understandable; for an emission-type Nen user, that's not particularly difficult."

"However…"

Jeno looked at the Shinigami Queen.

"A Nen beast with this level of strength is quite rare. Not only in terms of power and speed, but this Nen beast is clearly an automatic type."

"However, the skills of this Nen beast are quite advanced."

"Besides our family's assassination style, there are other styles as well."

"The key point is that this Nen beast is extremely experienced, as if it has fought countless battles."

"To be honest, just this Nen beast alone has reached the level of a D-rank Nen user, comparable to a D-rank reinforcement-type Nen user."

"Additionally, that explosive ability is a transformation-type."

"It's impressive that Ron, as an emission-type user, could develop a transformation-type ability to this extent in such a short time."

"I couldn't do that back in my day."

Seeing the worsening situation for his side, the opposing butler had no choice but to make a desperate move.

He stopped trying to analyze Ron's explosive abilities.

He no longer focused on how to get close to Ron.

The butler's thoughts were now very simple.

It was clear that he was not Ron's opponent.

If he couldn't defeat Ron, at the very least, he needed to defeat Ron's Nen beast.

"Half-Step Crumbling Fist!"

The butler focused on the Shinigami Queen, gathering a large amount of Nen in his fist.

In an instant, he struck.

The speed was incredible.

There was no room for the Shinigami Queen to dodge.

"Bang!"

A solid hit landed.

This was the butler's ability—consuming a large amount of Nen to deliver a very fast attack that the opponent couldn't evade.

The enormous force struck the Shinigami Queen's abdomen.

Her abdomen caved in, revealing a significant wound.

However, at that moment, a surge of Nen flowed over the Shinigami Queen.

Her injuries began to visibly heal at an astonishing rate.

The Shinigami Queen was a Nen beast, not a flesh-and-blood creature. As long as Ron provided enough Nen, she would be fine.

In the next moment, while she was still in the process of healing, the Shinigami Queen raised her knee.

A powerful knee strike.

The next instant, the opposing butler was sent flying backward.

The outcome was clear.

Shiba was silent for a moment.

"Ron's Nen capacity is astounding. When I first met Ron, I noticed that among his peers, there were very few who could match his Nen capacity."

"However, this time I've realized that Ron's capacity isn't just impressively large; his rate of improvement is also incredibly fast."

"Compared to last time, Ron's Nen capacity has increased significantly."

Jeno nodded in agreement.

"Indeed."

"By the way, this time I'll accompany Ron to the Sky Arena. If there are suitable tasks, feel free to email me. You'll have full responsibility for the family matters here."

Shiba paused for a moment before nodding in response.

"Understood."

The third butler stepped onto the arena.

This butler was stronger.

His experience was far more profound.

Moreover, he was a special-type Nen user.

Chapter 25: Sky Arena, Here I Come!

The strength of a Nen user lies in the possibilities of their abilities.