Currently, Chrollo was relying on two types of abilities.
The first was an external force, which was given by Quoll.
The second was that he assimilated the surface of the ground, making the battlefield seem like a frictionless ice surface... It was a Transmutation-type technique.
Apart from that, there was the bookmark.
He used the bookmark to free his hands, and improve the level of his physical combat skills.
In the original story, Chrollo's bookmark ability had never been shown. It was only used during the battle with Hisoka in the Heavens Arena... Therefore, it was impossible not to suspect that it had been developed later.
Before this, the Troupe had experienced quite a few dangerous situations. If the bookmark had always been there, Chrollo wouldn't have needed to hide it.
And now, the bookmark had been brought out ahead of time... It was to target him.
"It's true that it's a one-on-one fight, but since Machi has been pulled in... It was Hisoka's active choice, so even if the two of you team up to kill him, I won't say anything as the referee." In the arena, Machi glared at Hisoka, wanting to attack, but she was stopped by Chrollo.
Seeing this, Oboro reminded them.
"No need... You should go back."
Chrollo looked at Machi, "My fun with Hisoka has only just begun..."
"Right?"
Chrollo glanced at his opponent in the distance.
"Hehehe... It doesn't matter. You two can attack together."
Hisoka raised his hands, stretched his waist, and said lazily, "Although I don't want to see her wither with my own eyes, it can't be helped given the current situation!"
Seeing the Leader's serious expression, Machi finally left.
"Let's continue..."
Chrollo smiled slightly, and took the initiative to step forward. The home-field area that he had created under his feet was dispelled as he reopened the book, and took away the ability.
He lightly reassured the wary Hisoka, "Don't worry. Due to the limitations of the ability, I can only use it once... Therefore, you can attack with peace of mind."
Chrollo was still maintaining his calm and composed attitude. Like in the previous round of the game, he allowed Hisoka to attack proactively.
He had already put Hisoka in a predicament, making it impossible for him to counterattack.
If there was a first time, there would be a second time.
Chrollo was quite confident.
Under this atmosphere, the two of them didn't seem to be fighting a decisive battle, but rather, Hisoka was challenging Chrollo as a subordinate.
"Amazing."
Illumi praised.
With just a few simple words and actions, he had changed the atmosphere on the battlefield... You had to know that there were many elements in a battle that could affect a person's state of mind, and aura was one of them.
Hisoka suddenly widened his eyes, and swung his arms.
Instantly, shadows attacked Chrollo from all directions around him. Some were corpses, and some were broken stone slabs... All of them were what Hisoka had stuck to with his Nen in advance when he had jumped away. Even if these moves hit, they wouldn't pose a substantial threat to Chrollo. They were only used to confuse his vision.
Bang!
Before a piece of the object could hit him, Chrollo retreated towards an exposed space.
However, Hisoka had already been waiting for him, and flashed to his back.
This opening had been left for Chrollo on purpose!
He used a piece of 'Bungee Gum' that had been stuck to the ground at a fixed point, pulled his body, and instantly rebounded, and landed in place, increasing his speed to the maximum. It really looked like he had crossed space, and had flashed over.
Even if Chrollo had been prepared for this speed, he couldn't react.
The Hisoka from just now, who had seemingly been standing in a corner of the ground, was actually a disguise.
He had been using the Nen on the soles of his feet to fix his body.
Otherwise, once the Nen on his feet was released, the Nen on his waist, which had been stretched to the limit like a rubber band, would contract, and pull him away in advance.
The 'Bungee Gum' that he had stuck to the ground had been pulled to its limit, using the corpse as a cover.
The exposed Nen was unusually thin because the distance had been pulled to the limit. It was difficult to imagine that it could still maintain this kind of elasticity.
More importantly, there was Hisoka's concealment of 'Ki'.
He had calculated the distance and steps that Chrollo would take to come over. After getting close, he was certain that even if Chrollo noticed the Nen in the air, it would be too late to react... Because at this time, he had already used his Nen to swing the objects, and had smashed them over. He had also released the Nen on his feet, and completed a series of ambushes and sprints!
Looking at it now, Hisoka's plan was quite perfect.
Chrollo wanted to retreat to avoid the attack, and see the situation clearly. His body was stillstagnant, and he hadn't anticipated Hisoka's explosive speed... And the playing cards in his hand had already cut towards the back of Chrollo's neck, wanting to chop off the other party's head!
In the blink of an eye, even someone as strong as the current Chrollo couldn't react. He only had time to aim a glance at Hisoka's twisted face out of the corner of his eye.
"You're really easy to fool..."
At the critical moment, Chrollo suddenly raised the corners of his mouth.
Then... The man who was supposed to be cut in front of him disappeared... What replaced him was a sharp blade that was suspended in mid-air.
It was the weapon that Chrollo had used before.
He had switched positions with this weapon.
With a crisp ding sound, the playing cards sent the short knife flying.
Hisoka's eyes narrowed... Judging from the details, this sharp blade wasn't one of the two that Chrollo had used before!
What was going on?
Bang!
Suddenly, just as he turned around, a knee strike from Chrollo arrived silently.
It crashed into Hisoka's face.
The huge force instantly made Hisoka's feet leave the ground, and he shot straight into the thick mist.
Blood splattered all over the ground.
And the sound of bones breaking could be heard...
If he hadn't been hit head-on, and this had hit the fragile back of his head, Hisoka would have already been dead...
It was a new ability!
"Coordinate switching?" Oboro, who was outside the arena, raised an eyebrow.
In this kind of level of battle, it was more about competing brains.
It was about controlling the battle situation... And the details.
The slightest bit of negligence would be fatal.
Just take Hisoka using Nen to pull and yank, and instantly speed to the side of Chrollo, who was stagnant. Under that kind of speed, it would be difficult for ordinary people to land in a fixed spot... Not to mention eliminating the remaining force of inertia, and perfectly controlling the movements of their limbs.
But Hisoka had used the Nen on his feet to stick to the target spot in a short period of time, and had relied on his amazing physical qualities to forcefully resolve the inertial force caused by the sprint, making his attack flow smoothly, and be completed in one go.
Ordinary people might have been thrown away.
Hisoka's plan had been good, but he had still been one step short.
The jelly beans that Quoll had given him were to inherit the power of Nen... The first method, which was to assimilate the ground, could change the environment.
It had a buff that could control and reduce the combat power of the enemies in the area.
And this newly appeared Nen ability was displacement... It was perfect for escaping.
"Comprehensive..."
Oboro murmured.
In other words, if the current Hisoka was replaced with him, once he fell into a dangerous situation, Chrollo would immediately run away... This kind of displacement ability was indeed difficult to guard against.
However, Chrollo hadn't used it just now, which showed that... The ability had certain limitations.
Based on the level of strength that Oboro had exposed, Chrollo thought that he wouldn't be able to escape.
"He lost very thoroughly..."
Oboro sighed softly.
He believed that there were other abilities in Chrollo's book, and that Chrollo's true killing move hadn't been forced out yet. He also didn't know if Hisoka had analyzed it.
With the bookmark, Chrollo could use two Nen abilities at the same time.
Rather than just one.
The ghost mist outside the arena stirred, and Hisoka, who had stood up again, stepped out. His face had already been disfigured, and was like he had been disfigured... It was a patch of red.
Chrollo smiled lightly, and raised one hand. Another sharp blade with the same shape suddenly appeared in his palm.
"This ability... Can hide pre-prepared weapons inside my body. What I did before, was to make you mistakenly believe that... I had hidden it in my clothes. Looking at it now, you really thought that way..."
"If I had used a poisoned knife just now, you would have lost your life..."
Mockery.
Naked mockery!
Because what Chrollo was saying was the truth.
Also, his attacks weren't continuous. It seemed like he was giving Hisoka a chance to breathe. In addition, he had also taken the initiative to display his Nen abilities and inform him.
This... Wasn't just looking down on him.
"Hisoka's Nen ability is too simple. Even if there are some changes, they're all techniques that are used artificially. It's fundamentally different from Chrollo's unpredictable diversity." Illumi opened his mouth.
He could see that even if Chrollo increased his Nen, the true difference in strength between the two of them wasn't great.
The reason why it was so obvious was because of their Nen abilities... Hisoka only had one Nen ability, and the principle and changes were very simple.
Hisoka was strong because he was strong in his personal skills in using Nen abilities and his fighting style, but at this time, it had become a drawback.
In a situation where he couldn't eat the opponent with his hard power, the simplicity of his Nen ability was useless.
This was also why some Nen ability users pursued complexity and diversity in their development, making it difficult for others to figure them out.
"What should we do? Are we going to save him?"
Illumi looked at Oboro.
"Why should we save him? I already said... He will die here." Oboro smiled.
"Are you serious?"
Illumi asked again.
"Of course."
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