[Every] [Nen] is different,
[Nen] [Gods] are also different,
If they're not creatures of the same dimension, how can you even compare them?
That's a desecration of the [Gods], and an insult to this true "white jade pillar that props up the sky, purple-gold beam that spans the seas" of the Zoldyck Family.....
Roy deeply agreed, and remembered how in the original, Grandpa Zeno's evaluation of Maha's strength once said, "Netero is the only one who has fought Maha and is still alive."
Pride surged in him, yet at the same time he couldn't hold back a thick wave of sorrow....
When one general's success is built, ten thousand bones wither. He could not forget in Maha's dream, those dense graves spreading to the horizon, stretching on without end, nor could he forget, in the [Mind World], the men, women, young and old, parents and children standing in the shattered royal court....
'So, people who live by individualism will never truly grasp the greatness and sacrifice of collectivism.....'
Roy murmured in his heart, and in a flash his aura changed!
Behind him a vague silhouette surfaced. Sometimes dressed as a child, sometimes as a merchant, sometimes as a courtesan, sometimes as a Ghost King towering over all demons, ruling the night itself, a nightmare whose mere name could silence a crying baby... as Roy suddenly raised his eyes, glaring at Silva, he unleashed his own Blood Demon Art—[Pipe Whip]!
"Kra... shiu! Shiu! Shiu!"
One after another, ferocious bones roared out from every part of Roy's body....
The moment they appeared, they turned into hundreds of [Pipe Swords], catching Silva completely off guard as they stabbed at him!
They hit Silva with a complete sucker punch on the spot!
"What the hell is this?!"
"Could this be some kind of Nenryoku application too?"
On that giant tree a kilometer away, Kurajing held a telescope, staring in shock as Roy turned into a hedgehog in an instant, every quill on his body a sharp sword stabbing toward Silva!
Her eyes widened suddenly as she turned to ask Tsubone.
The old butler's two pink pigtails hung down her back, her wrinkled old face visibly shifting as well. She slowly shook her head. "I don't know either."
Tsubone stared tightly at the battlefield. Watching that layer of "Nen Shield" wrapped around Silva's body go "crack... crack... crack...." as hundreds of holes were punched through it in succession, forcing him to explode backward, dropping the Ko that had been pinning down [Yubashiri] and [Solar Eclipse]. One thing was certain... that wasn't one of the Four Major Principles, and it definitely wasn't any high-level Applied Techniques of [Ken], [Ko], [En], or [Ryu]. It was more like...
Another Nenryoku the young master had never shown before!
"Shiu! Shiu! Shiu!"
The [Pipe Swords] lashed like whips, riding on Roy's expanded [En] as they tracked Silva's position, like they were fitted with a homing system, chasing Silva in a storm of stabs.
Hundreds of flying swords, a hundred streaks of light, wrapped in Roy's Nen, howled through the mountains and forests, forming a vast "flood of swords" that surged toward Silva without letting up....
At one moment they grazed the great tree Netero was standing on. In that single instant, they split the tree open along its roots, sending it crashing down!
"Chairman!" Mamen Beans cried out, suddenly feeling the ground vanish under his feet as he plummeted toward the earth.
Thankfully, Netero struck in time, snatching him up by the scruff of his neck. With one flying leap, he landed beside Zeno, thus sparing him the fate of being splattered into a meat patty.
"Zeno, this doesn't look like [Conjuration]..." Netero's Gaze followed the Pipe Swords. He spared a sliver of attention to glance at Zeno... turning one's body into a hundred swords really ought to be [Transmutation]...
But for that kid—
"This isn't your first time seeing him [cross types]," Zeno's white hair fluttered as he suppressed his own shock, forcing himself to look calm while watching Roy "forge swords from his own bones" and relentlessly pursue Silva. He spoke lightly.
Netero gave a noncommittal hum, remembering how, back during the Hunter Exam, the boy had imitated the "Human-faced Ape" at Trick Tower, performing [Bungee Gum Fraud], which was also [Transmutation]. He sighed. "Those who walk that path do have plenty of tricks, but,"
"At this level, it's still nowhere near enough to hurt Silva."
Art lies in refinement, not quantity... Netero's eyes were truly seasoned. With just one look he could see... Roy's [Pipe Swords] were sharp, and their number was impressive, but the smoothness and intimacy with which he wielded them couldn't compare to how he handled [Yubashiri] and [Solar Eclipse]. At best... this was just a minor technique he'd whipped out to push Silva back for the moment....
"Shiu! Shiu! Shiu!" Hundreds of swords streaked through the air, skimming across the lake and plowing up wave after wave....
Silva stepped on [Dark Step], flickering like a ghost as he dodged and weaved. From being initially caught totally off guard and taken by surprise, he now... quickly calmed down, probing the limits of the [Pipe Swords]. At a certain moment, his steps halted, he spun, and flicked out his hand.
A "Nen Bullet" as big as a Human head roared out, shooting straight at the [Pipe Swords] like lightning.
Judging by that power, it was absolutely no weaker than the attacks of Razor, the top-tier [Emission] specialist!
"Boom!" The Nen Bullet slammed into the sword flood and exploded instantly!
The ring-shaped shockwave, laced with flying shreds of Nen, poured out like a hail of bullets, "tat... tat... tat...." punching through countless trees!
A few stray shots even hit the great tree where Tsubone, Kurajing, and Kurapika were standing, leaving several bowl-sized holes!
Tsubone's face changed. She quickly acted, grabbing Kurajing and Kurapika one in each hand and leaping toward the mountains and forests farther back!
Pitiful that she'd thought a kilometer would be a safe enough distance. Looking again now....
'For the master and young master, one kilometer is nowhere near enough!'
"Tch... tch... tch...." The exploding shower of Nen also spread to Zeno and Netero....