Boom!
With a light punch, Sayird was knocked to the ground.
Ronnel had precisely controlled his aura to dislocate Sayird's limbs. His arms and legs collapsed under him as he hit the ground, completely immobilized.
Even so, he still muttered through clenched teeth:
"Because I was free… so he asked me~"
"Looks like I really fell for it this time."
Ronnel watched Sayird's transformation unfold. Beside him, Bill—clearly irritated—called for help and had Kurton sent for treatment.
One teammate critically wounded, another mentally compromised. Not exactly a promising start~
"Well, I want your Nen ability anyway, so I'll help you out this time."
As he spoke, a small clone of Lord of the Flies materialized at Ronnel's fingertips and fluttered into Sayird's ear.
Only Ronnel, using his enhanced hearing, picked up the faint, unsettling buzz.
A moment later, the clone flew out of Sayird's ear, wrapped around a strange Nen beast—one now bound by Kurapika's chain.
It was a bizarre composite creature: the head of a plush bear, eight spider legs, and the pudgy body of a hamster.
"Twelve Princes… Kumazawa's guardian spirit beast."
The moment he saw it, Ronnel recognized the type.
This operational guardian spirit beast belonged to Kumazawa. Its ability was simple yet terrifying—it asked a person, "Are you free?" and if the target responded affirmatively, it gained control over them.
The selection process was based on the beast's interpretation. Earlier, during the Nen beast encounter, Sayird had subconsciously pointed at himself when asked. The beast had nodded, marking him as the target.
From then on, it lodged in Sayird's ear, asking over and over, "Are you free?"
Even after Sayird refused repeatedly, it ignored him. Eventually, worn down, he snapped: "Alright, I'm free for now. What is it?"
And in that instant, he lost all autonomy.
Now, with the Nen beast pulled free, clarity returned to Sayird's eyes. He gasped for air.
"…Thanks."
He glanced nervously at the grotesque hamster-bear hybrid, then looked at Ronnel with genuine gratitude.
Had Ronnel not intervened, he might've remained trapped forever.
Ronnel just shrugged it off. He hadn't helped for altruism—he simply wanted to study the guardian spirit beast. And Sayird's Nen was valuable.
...
Sayird's ability was called [Little Eye].
Type: Manipulation + Emission
Effect: Transforms aura into spherical projectiles that, when hitting small animals like insects, grant control over them. Distance is not a factor—once under control, the animals obey commands regardless of range.
Limitations: The aura spheres can't affect telepathic beasts created by Nen tools. Stronger aura means greater control over larger or more intelligent animals.
"Using Nen spheres to control creatures..."
Isn't this basically Pokémon? Go, Master Ball!
It sounded underwhelming at first, but it was deceptively powerful. Control without range limits was no joke.
And technically, humans are animals.
Sayird could currently only manage hamster-sized creatures, but with Ronnel's aura and enhancement tools...
He could probably use this power to control people—without even needing the [Gravekeeper's Grasp] potion~
Granted, controlling experienced Nen users would still require infection agents, but for ordinary people?
No problem at all.
This way, Ronnel could command both elites and common foot soldiers—potions for the strong, Nen for the weak.
A perfect supplement for his limited supply of infection medicine. After all, it wasn't like those potions grew on trees.
...
As for the others—Kurton and Bill's abilities—
Kurton's Nen: Conjuration.
Effect: Can transform into a vehicle (car or boat) that carries up to five people.
Limitation: Requires his own aura as fuel to operate the vehicle.
Useful? Maybe. But not to Ronnel.
It was reminiscent of the ability used by Zeno's butler, Tsubone, but not applicable to his goals.
Ronnel had also acquired a Nen ability from Prince Benjamin at the banquet.
[Benjamin Baton]
Effect: If a Nen user dies while swearing allegiance to you, their Nen is fully inherited.
Limitation: Only members of the Benjamin Private Corps who graduated from the Kakin Empire Military Academy qualify.
Sure, you could get powerful Nen abilities this way—but the condition was far too specific. Not worth Ronnel's time.
Bill's ability was too niche and individualistic to bother mentioning in detail.
...
Now, on to some more notable powers—
Second Prince Camilla's Nen: [Cat's Name]
Type: Transmutation (Attack-type Nen Beast)
Effect: Automatically resurrects the user after death.
Limitation: The reincarnation cat must kill the person who killed the host. If the killer isn't human, or the cat fails, resurrection doesn't happen.
This ability made it clear—Camilla placed high value on her own life.
...
Kurapika's Nen Abilities:
[Chain] (Manipulation) Five chains, each attached to one finger, with different effects depending on use.
Middle Finger Chain – Chain Jail: A powerful restraining chain. Locks down the enemy and forces them into Zetsu, cutting off their Nen.
Limitation: Can only be used on members of the Phantom Troupe. Using it on others results in death.
[Emperor Time] (Specialization) Activates when his Scarlet Eyes are triggered. Allows him to use all Nen types at 100% efficiency.
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