"Feitan, this is still a torpedo that can explode, be gentle. What if it explodes next to us?" Shalnark complained, holding the torpedo and judging the distance underwater. "Fifty meters ahead should be fine, don't throw it too close."
This was a timed torpedo. Shalnark adjusted the timer on the torpedo. Feitan held the torpedo, ready to throw it.
Suddenly, they both felt the heat coming from the torpedo. In the next instant, they both dropped the torpedo. Feitan grabbed Korutopi and jumped into the water to save themselves.
"Boom!!"
"An explosion happened on the water! Whose Nen ability is that? The fisherman who just entered is also gone! What exactly happened—" said the Heavens Arena host.
The fisherman is gone? That sounds so harmless. Those were terrorists getting blown up.
As for why the torpedo exploded early? Well, what goes around comes around. No one expected something like this to explode on its own. Zetsu has nothing to do with those with powers.
Saiki Kusuo walked underwater with his hands in his pockets.
Feitan, Shalnark, Phinks, and Korutopi, who fell into the water, met up.
Phinks: What are you guys doing?
Feitan: Don't you think it's easier to attack the other contestants in the water? Go swim your own way.
Phinks: Wasn't the plan for me to hitch a ride on your speedboat and get ahead?
Feitan: That's also part of the plan.
Shalnark: That's an accident. We didn't have a plan for that.
Feitan: Now we do. Let Machi do the same, since we were the ones with the unlimited ammo in the first place.
Unlimited ammo *Korutopi: Glub glub glub...
Saiki Kusuo: ...
Saiki Kusuo: I destroyed the torpedo bombs, but now there are more people I need to deal with.
...
After eliminating three contestants in a row, Feitan ran into Saiki Kusuo underwater.
Saiki Kusuo had just used equivalent exchange to send Shalnark out of the arena. It was simple; a person's body has no value.
And The Phantom Troupe seemed to be ready to fall in the water, seeing through them that they were all wearing swim trunks and swimsuits.
The price of swimsuits and swim trunks is so low that they can be exchanged with any small item of similar value outside the arena.
So, Feitan.
Recognizing him is one thing, but why did he use Nen in an instant? That's a bit much.
Feitan used his Pain Packer ability and put on a set of clothes.
He realized that he couldn't let Saiki Kusuo touch his body directly: [This person touched Shalnark, and Shalnark disappeared. The condition is probably direct body contact.]
Not completely right, but the approach is right. The Phantom Troupe has a lot of battle experience.
If he suddenly puts on clothes, Saiki Kusuo doesn't know what to exchange it with to succeed. Does Nen clothing have any value?
[Then, I'll just get rid of you...] Feitan raised his umbrella.
Sorry, teleport.
Saiki Kusuo just left.
The Heavens Arena host announced the number of people left. There are 30 people left.
Saiki Kusuo: It won't go down anymore. I won't allow it with Zetsu.
"Oh no! Another contestant is gone! What's going on?"
Saiki Kusuo: Tch, the promise from a second ago has become a flag.
Somewhere underwater, Illumi was still chasing after the 3 billion.
Chrollo opened his book underwater, and his hands showed the mark of Double Face. He wanted to grab the swimmer next to him.
As soon as he reached out, before the Double Face could be used, the swimmer broke his fingers.
[Oh, I used too much force.]
It was Saiki Kusuo who broke Chrollo's fingers. Saiki Kusuo pulled the swimmer away and was grabbed by Chrollo. Saiki Kusuo felt bad about that.
But not much.
Double Face is a skill that turns living people into bombs and kills them. This Chrollo is incredibly evil when he attacks. Thankfully, it was me.
Chrollo was shocked and quickly pulled back his hand. But then he felt a pulling sensation on his coat.
It was Illumi seizing the opportunity!
Chrollo turned his head to look at the person chasing after him. Even though it was just a coat, it now had a value of 3 billion. He wasn't happy to just hand it over.
But he could also feel that this unknown contestant number 6 was strong. Fighting would be a loss.
Chrollo let his hands fall, and Illumi finally grabbed the coat.
Chrollo finally took off his coat underwater.
Even though it sounds weird, it's even weirder for someone to wear a coat to swim.
Chrollo's body is also weird.
Chrollo's bookmark was constantly using one ability: Water Fins. He made fins grow on the back of Chrollo's ears, spine, outside of both arms, and waist. The fins were a gradient of dark blue and green. Chrollo's body also had fish scales.
...Has he finally started evolving into a fish man, human?
Even Saiki Kusuo was surprised. Although his transformation power can also turn him into animals, he would directly turn into a fish, not something with only a few traits.
Kikyo, Chrollo's legs are still legs. This ability just helps him move more flexibly underwater.
The group was in a deep area. Chrollo turned his body and swam upward, also swimming forward. Thanks to his coat, he's going to compete for first place.
After successfully ripping off Chrollo's coat, the face of Illumi without the pins can no longer be maintained, and his true face is exposed.
Illumi: [Why is this contestant still here? If he sees my face...]
I'm your brother, Illumi. Don't think about killing people to keep them quiet, you're killing family.
[Well, I won't do anything that makes me lose, I won't hurt you.] Illumi waved at Saiki Kusuo and swam away first.
As if he knew what I was saying.
Saiki Kusuo watched him leave. With his good underwater vision, he suddenly realized that Chrollo, who was going far away, had suddenly stopped. In front of Chrollo, was a web-like obstruction of Bungee Gum.
Hisoka jumped into the water and began his underwater battle with Chrollo.
Good job Hisoka, you two should decide the winner here.
...
On the other side of the arena, the group of girls, Machi, Paku, and Shizuku, were moving forward in a speedboat.
They ran into Killua and Gon.
[These people are the Spiders Kurapika was talking about, Gon. I'll stop them, you keep going!]
[No way! We need to get 20 billion together!]
[You idiot! These are The Phantom Troupe! Do you think they'll go easy on us just because it's a competition!]
Saiki Kusuo: You two need to wake up. Running away is the most important thing right now.
But The Phantom Troupe was blocking their path.
Their plan was to stop the Zodiacs, they didn't even care about Killua and Gon.
Saiki Kusuo came, and directly climbed onto the speedboat as an ordinary person.
"Who are you?" Shizuku, Machi, and Paku pointed their Cleaner, needles, and guns at Saiki Kusuo. Saiki Kusuo was immediately facing the threat of three Spiders.
Right now, Saiki Kusuo is using the body of an ordinary person with his soul inside. He looks weak all over.
Ya re ya re, carelessness comes at a price.
The boat was rocking back and forth.
Carelessness, it seems, refers to someone himself.
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