Conjuration (Blue) - Hundred Blossoms Knife Wheel!
Conjuration Nen relies entirely on personal development. The more you know, the more talent you have, the stranger the abilities you can create.
Some can create people, others monsters.
Ryker was just doing a simple imitation.
He applied Menchi's knife wheel technique to coins.
If Menchi saw this, she would be stunned. Her limit was eight knives. But Ryker, using coins, multiplied them into the hundreds.
The effect scaled with mastery.
Cling! Cling! Cling! Cling!
The sound of coins colliding in mid-air woke everyone up.
These conjured coins were solid. They intercepted every single one of Gotoh's coins. Not a single bullet broke through Ryker's defense.
Gotoh's coins fell to the ground like rain.
Clap. Clap. Clap.
Gotoh applauded. "Amazing technique. To have such skill at your age is truly impressive. But now, I will get serious. I hope I don't hurt you!"
"Of course. Please be serious. I want to see your real coins, Mr. Butler."
Ryker bowed like a gentleman.
He liked this loyal dog. He didn't want him to die uselessly later in the story.
So, he changed his strategy.
Swish!
Gotoh fired again.
This time, only one coin. But the power and speed far exceeded the barrage. It screamed through the air like a sniper bullet.
To everyone's surprise, Ryker flicked his wrist.
What flew out wasn't a coin.
It was a playing card.
A playing card formed of pure Nen.
[Super Copy] (Gold)!
He copied this during the fight with Hisoka.
Creating a card with Nen was easy.
Gotoh canonically died to Hisoka's cards. Ryker fought Hisoka and knew his style.
So, Ryker wasn't just farming traits. He was giving this loyal dog a preview exam.
Maybe, just maybe, if Gotoh met Hisoka again, he wouldn't be caught off guard.
CLANG!
A deafening impact.
To everyone's shock, the flying coin was sliced in half by the paper card.
It fell to the ground.
Gotoh's expression finally changed.
He thought Ryker was talented but lacked the "quality" and "quantity" of aura that came with decades of training.
But now he realized: Ryker surpassed him in both.
Cutting a physical metal object with a Nen construct? That wasn't simple.
"Be careful, Mr. Gotoh. I'm getting serious too!"
Ryker said calmly.
[Super Copy] (Gold)!
[Hundred Blossoms Knife Wheel] (Conjuration/Blue)!
[Manipulation Nen] (Double Purple)!
[Transmutation Master] (Gold)!
Instantly, a swarm of playing cards appeared around Ryker.
With a wave of his hand, they shot toward Gotoh like a storm.
The tables turned instantly!
Gotoh, the attacker, was now on the defensive. He fired coins desperately to intercept the cards, but there were too many. The angles were too tricky.
But if it's just this... it's not enough to beat me.
Gotoh thought.
Just then, the cards that had fallen to the ground... spun back up.
[Super Copy] (Gold)!
[Bungee Gum] (Imitation)!
Ryker didn't have the Hatsu "Bungee Gum," but he had [Transmutation Master].
He could shape his aura into sticky threads to pull the cards back.
It wasn't perfect, but it mimicked Hisoka's trick perfectly.
The trick that killed Gotoh in the original timeline.
Swish—
A card flew back, grazing Gotoh's neck.
"..."
Battle over.
The room was dead silent.
Broken coins littered the floor, their cuts smooth.
It was unimaginable. Hard metal sliced by cards. Or rather, by whatever those cards were made of.
Gon and the others, ignorant of Nen, were speechless.
The servants stared blankly.
Gotoh was undefeated in their eyes. Before joining the Zoldycks, he was a famous powerhouse.
But he lost.
Defeated by a kid.
If that card had been closer, Gotoh's head would be on the floor.
Gotoh's mind went blank. He felt the stinging pain on his neck.
Too strong!
This kid is beyond expectations.
[DING! You defeated Butler Gotoh.]
[Copy Successful! Acquired: [Absolute Calm] (Purple).]
[Auto-fused into [Absolute Will] (Red). Progress increased.]
Eh.
A bit disappointing.
But fine. My luck has been great so far.
Farming everyone from Canary to Gotoh without fail was amazing.
Maybe his "bad luck" now was saving up for a critical hit later.
He planned to ambush Zeno or Silva. With [Scarlet Eyes] + [Lightning Nen], a 10x burst could catch them off guard.
"I... I lost. Thank you for holding back. Otherwise, I wouldn't be standing here."
Gotoh bowed deeply.
The servants behind him bowed too.
"You're welcome. It was just a spar. Your ability is excellent, Mr. Butler."
Ryker waved his hand.
"Compared to you, I am far behind. I will continue to train. I am happy Master Killua has a friend like you."
"Sir, I was ordered to test you. You passed. The Zoldyck family welcomes you!"
Gotoh and the servants stepped aside, opening the path.
"Please take care of Master Killua. Be careful ahead. Good luck!"
Gotoh said sincerely.
"I understand. Let's go, guys."
Ryker smiled and led the trio forward.
"Yeah!! Killua, here we come!!" Gon cheered.
Watching them leave, Gotoh straightened up and adjusted his glasses.
"Sir, Master Killua's friend is amazing!" a servant whispered.
"Yeah, he beat you, sir."
"You went easy on him, right sir?"
Gotoh smiled bitterly, touching the cut on his neck.
"You don't understand. He is strong... very strong. Stronger than the Eldest Master... I hope everything goes well."
Zoldyck Castle.
Zeno, Silva, Illumi, Kikyo, Killua, and Milluki were watching the surveillance feed.
They saw everything.
Gotoh, their elite guard, lost.
"What... what were those cards?!" Killua gasped.
He felt he knew Ryker less and less.
"Conjuration. Manipulation. Transmutation... Killua, your friend is eye-opening. He excels in three categories. I can't even tell which is his main affinity," Silva praised.
Usually, a Nen user has one main type. Ryker seemed to master them all.
Was he training in the womb?
Milluki sweated profusely.
Thank god I didn't torture Killua too much.
If this monster holds a grudge... I'm dead.
Even the Zoldyck name might not save him from those cards.
Kikyo was stunned. She thought she knew Ryker's strength. She underestimated him. Even Gotoh lost easily.
"Illumi. You brought us a big trouble," Silva glanced at his eldest son.
Illumi stared vacantly for a few seconds before speaking.
"The cards... that's Hisoka's ability. The way he controlled them... that's Hisoka's Nen technique."
"At his age, he shouldn't be able to develop that ability and master Hisoka's tricks. He didn't use it when we first met."
"I suspect his true Nen ability isn't any of the types you mentioned."
"It's... Copy."
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