The moment Kyle and the others returned, Hisoka seemed to sense something and suddenly opened his eyes, revealing an excited expression.
His golden pupils gleamed like a hunter's in the dim room, as if he had caught the scent of long-awaited prey.
"Gon, how confident are you in fighting Hisoka?" Kyle looked at Gon, wanting to know his current self-assessment.
Gon sat down on the sofa, Hisoka's image clearly etched in his mind.
Although his strength had greatly increased, he still wasn't very confident he could defeat Hisoka.
"I don't know, but I have to fight him. I need to return this to him." Gon took out the number 44 tag Hisoka had given him, his gaze as firm as iron.
"Gon, Hisoka's strength is very, very formidable," Kyle said with a solemn expression.
"His ability, 'Bungee Gum,' provides a significant boost to his strength, speed, close-quarters combat, and defensive capabilities. If his opponent is at the same level of strength and engages him in close combat, he is almost invincible."
"Invincible in close combat?" Gon and Killua were stunned by these words.
Kyle nodded very seriously and explained.
"Aside from 'Zetsu,' as long as he attacks, there's a chance you'll get stuck by his ability. Once you're stuck, if you don't have enough strength to break free, it's like entering his hunting ground.
Think about it: he can pull you wherever he wants, throw you whenever he wants. What kind of experience would that be?"
When Kyle saw Hisoka's ability in his previous life, he had already analyzed it.
In the fight between Hisoka and Gon, Hisoka gave him four choices, and even if the outcome was a fifth choice, the first four choices were unavoidable.
There was only one way to avoid it, and that was to not make contact with him.
Once contact was made in a battle, he would be stuck by his ability, and he could only rely on his own strength to not be affected by Hisoka's pulling.
Hearing Kyle say this, Gon instantly fell silent.
His current fighting style didn't involve any long-range attacks, which meant he would definitely be affected by Hisoka's ability, and Hisoka's strength and speed were both far superior to his own.
At this moment, Killua was also racking his brain for a solution, his blue eyes under his silver hair gleaming with calculation.
But no matter how he simulated it, based on Gon's fighting style, he couldn't find any effective way to break through.
After dozens of analyses, Gon's win rate was still less than one percent.
After Gon was silent for a while, his eyes instantly became firm, and his body began to tremble slightly with excitement. He looked at Kyle and Killua and said seriously, "Even if the win rate is 0, I still want to fight. This is my promise to him."
Kyle knew Gon would say that and smiled, "Very good. Then, for the next four days, we will experiment with countermeasures."
At this moment, Kyle also didn't have a complete countermeasure, but he knew that this battle had to allow Gon to show his growth.
And the key to breaking the deadlock, perhaps, lay in the use of Observation Haki and Armament Haki.
As they prepared, the fourth day quickly arrived.
Due to extensive promotion, the fight between Gon and Hisoka attracted countless spectators to Heaven's Arena.
At this moment, the arena was packed, a cacophony of voices.
Kyle naturally knew that this popularity was brought by Hisoka; although Gon had fought a few matches and gained some fans, he was still far from Hisoka, the magician with a legendary record in Heaven's Arena.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen!" The commentator's impassioned voice echoed through the venue.
"Tonight, we will witness a highly anticipated showdown! On one side, we have the undefeated legend of Heaven's Arena—the Magician Hisoka!
On the other hand, the recently emerging new star—Gon Freecss!"
Deafening cheers erupted in the stands, with shouts of "Hisoka!" resounding through the sky.
"Hisoka still maintains an astonishing undefeated record; his 'Bungee Gum' has caused countless strong opponents to fall!
And while Gon is young, he has shown incredible growth in previous matches! What kind of sparks will this clash of old and new ignite?"
"Kyle, do you think Hisoka might subconsciously try to kill Gon?" Killua asked worriedly.
Hisoka was a complete psychopath, and Killua still couldn't fully understand him.
"I can't be sure about that, but this is Gon's choice, and we can only choose to trust him," Kyle said seriously.
Kyle understood Killua's concern. Hisoka was an unpredictable factor, and if Gon pushed him to his excitement limit, there was a chance Hisoka might not be able to suppress his murderous desires.
Although the probability of such a thing was not very high, no one could guarantee that Hisoka wouldn't do something unexpected.
Just then, the crowd in the seats stood up, raising their hands and shouting excitedly.
Spotlights shone on the center of the ring, and amidst deafening cheers, Gon and Hisoka simultaneously appeared on the stage.
Hisoka stood in a corner of the ring, a chilling smile on his face, his golden eyes fixed on Gon like a hunter admiring his soon-to-be prey.
He lightly licked his lips, exuding a dangerous and excited aura.
"Ladies and gentlemen, look! Hisoka, as always, displays his unique oppressive aura! And Gon appears fearless; can this young warrior bring us a surprise?"
The referee looked at Hisoka and Gon, clearly explained the rules, and then, without hesitation, declared the match started.
Gon, remembering Kyle's plan, charged directly at Hisoka.
His steps were steady, his eyes focused, and his entire aura was boiling.
Hisoka stood still, observing Gon's every move with an expression of enjoyment.
Gon's rapid offense seemed to pluck at Hisoka's excited heartstrings; he merely parried the attacks and casually struck back, showing no intention of moving at all.
"Incredible! Hisoka hasn't moved an inch despite Gon's fierce assault! Is this the confidence of a strong person?"
Gon saw that Hisoka really had no intention of moving, just as Kyle had said, and immediately put the plan into action.
After exchanging a few punches with Hisoka, he jumped back, plunged his hand into the arena's stone slab, and exerted force.
A stone slab weighing a thousand pounds was lifted, aimed directly at Hisoka in the center.
"What! Gon actually lifted a stone slab with his bare hands! That's a thousand pounds! What incredible strength!"
Gon looked at the stone slab he had lifted, jumped up to it, and punched it.
The stone slab took a heavy blow and instantly shattered into pieces.
Hisoka quickly cleared away the incoming debris with his fists, and just then, the Gon in his perception instantly vanished.
"Is that 'Zetsu'?" A hint of surprise flashed in Hisoka's eyes, but it was immediately replaced by even greater excitement.
He had no intention of using "En," directly searching with his eyes, and at this moment, Gon had already appeared behind him.
Because there was no murderous intent or aura fluctuation, Gon's fist directly landed on Hisoka's face.
"A hit! Gon successfully struck Hisoka! Is this the first time Hisoka has been hit in the opening stage of a Heaven's Arena match?" the commentator shouted excitedly.
The audience, seeing this scene, cheered excitedly, the sound waves almost overturning the entire arena.
"Just as expected, Hisoka won't use his abilities at the start, nor will he fight seriously," Killua analyzed, "But the most important part is the battle that comes next."
"Gon hitting Hisoka also fulfills the promise Hisoka made when he gave him the number tag back then," Kyle watched the ring, his eyes deep. "Now, the real battle begins."
Hisoka slowly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his smile becoming even more dangerous and excited.