Nen Removal x New Year x Hunter Exam
I am Bomber.
I have placed bombs on every one of you.
I will exchange your lives for designated Pocket Cards.
That's all I'm asking for.
Quit fucking around!
Don't cut me off when I'm talking.
Now then, how did I manage to plant these bombs you ask?
That... is due to my ability Count Down.
I can initiate it by simply touching my target and saying a keyword.
And that keyword was "Bomber".
It seems like Bomber striked again.
So he did it back then...
Watch out for Bomber.
To deactivate it, you must touch me and say,
"I've caught Bomber."
However as you've all witnessed just now I have another ability called Little Flower
With it, I will prevent any deactivations.
Think twice before you try deactivating the bombs, will you?
This is...
They've been activated.
You're all probably wondering why I'm telling you about my abilities, right?
I did it to activate the bombs
Trading will take place at the grasslands by the starting point.
If you bring your designated Pocket Cards,
I will use another ability to deactivate all bombs immediately.
Well, I will be waiting for a favorable reply.
Book.
Leave on.
He left the game.
W-what should we do now?
First is Rock...
Rock, Paper... Palm!
Bisuke, how do I emit Nen?
Through training, of course.
If rock is Reinforcement,
and Paper is Emission,
does that mean Scissors is Transformation?
Yeah.
Rock, Paper, Scissors!
Say, I want to cut through stones and such, but...
I see.
So you want to turn it into a blade, right?
That's pretty logical.
It came to me after you told me about Janken.
It takes time regardless of the situation,
as long as you concentrate Nen in your fist, right?
That's right.
That intuition of yours is extremely important.
Nen users' special abilities depend on their instinctive feelings.
I was hoping that you would discover something while training in different abilities
but it seems you've already done that by yourself
Uh... ahem.
Well, I can only do this much right now,
but once I recharge, the voltage will be much greater.
I'm all set as well.
All that's left is to figure out how to use it...
which I will slowly think about.
Wow, Killua!
You're just like an electric eel!
That's a bad comparison, you know.
It's frightening to imagine that a child his age can convert aura into electricity.
But, more is his misfortune.
Everyday must've been hell for him.
It's a miracle that he's able to laugh it off just like that.
They sure make a great combination.
Well, let's call it a day here.
I know its a bit early but you guys want to party anyway?
Huh?
Why's that?
I guess you two were too busy training to notice.
It's almost New Year's in the real world.
Didn't you know?
Time flows at the same pace both in and outside of the game.
Crap!
The Hunter Exam!
If you don't register soon, you won't make the deadline!
You're right.
But how do you get out of this game?
They did certainly say that some were stuck in here for years...
We got it!
That was easy.
The conditions to get that card weren't all that easy.
Sheesh.
They're so good that they're no longer cute.
Well, I'll be back in a jiffy after I pass the exam.
Yeah.
Hey Killua.
There's a group of magician monsters who live near the port of Dore,
in a mountain with a solitary Cryptomeria Tree.
If you tell them that you're my friend,
they will take you to this year's exam hall.
Listen up.
For your different ability training,
be sure to do reps of Hen, Kyo, Hen Ru, and Hen in that order.
Sure.
Bye!
I'll be waiting, okay?
As for us, we're heading back to Masadora for some more training, okay?
Osu!
So I'm back in the real world now?
It sure doesn't feel any different
In any case, I'll go register first, and then head for that Cryptomeria mountain.
Train yourself even as you're running!
Train!
Transformation training: level one.
Shape shifting.
Okay.
You're clear once you're able to form zero to nine within a minute's time.
Though your final goal will be to form them all under five seconds.
And yes,
don't forget to watch where you're going.
Okay...
Isn't your other friend with you?
You are...
I'm Abengane.
And that contraption on your shoulder...
What happened to you?
It was planted by Bomber.
Please listen to what I have to say.
They're here.
... and that's the whole story.
The other members are at our base waiting for Bomber's mass deactivation.
He's most likely lying but they're trusting him anyway.
Isn't there something you can do?
That's right.
Even if some are slain by Little Flower,
if everyone goes for him at the same time...
That's impossible.
The ones who go first will surely die.
Who would want to sacrifice his life for the others' sake?
He's counting on this psywar to win it all for him.
While all of us struggle to find out what's really going on,
he will be in the most advantageous position.
To tell you the truth,
I feel like I'm caught in some kind of a joke.
I'm still trying to understand what he meant.
If one meets him in ignorance,
one has no chance in defeating him.
That's why I'm telling you this.
Of all the people Ive met on this island,
you people came across as the most reliable.
And if possible, I want you to avenge us.
At least, stop him from clearing the game.
Book.
With the time and Spell Cards I have left,
I will tell as many people as I can about Bomber.
Return on!
To Bunzen.
Bomber...
Just kidding.
They were actually the only people I could get in touch with,
using Spell Cards and what not.
Even pigs fly once you give them wings.
I need to increase my chances for the success of my Nen removal, even if only by 0.01%
Well then.
Nikesu and the rest should be meeting Bomber now.
This is getting dangerous.
Oh Spirit of the Forest,
rid me of this vile Nen.
Now then...
will a demon appear... or a devil come out?
It's huge...
As expected, Count Down uses quite a strong Nen...
This is my ability.
I borrow the forest spirit's power,
then combine it with my Materialization ability...
to create a beast out of Nen that feeds on others' released Nen.
In other words, Nen removal.
I guess I won't have to worry about blowing up for now.
But I've sure found myself a troublesome partner.
Well, I did intend to keep myself hidden
Bomber will probably assume that he's killed us all.
I'll use that to attack him.
Well then, what should we do?
Same thing we were doing before.
Lets keep it up.
If we can't save them,
then the next best thing would be to fulfill their wills by avenging them.
And we need power to make that happen.
That's true.
Even if we try to help them now,
we won't be able to reach their base without Spell Cards.
If we head for Masadora now,
we probably won't make it in time.
Say, Bisuke...
how long do you think it will take to complete my ultimate technique?
If you're thinking about completing it, then it'll probably take a few more years.
Your Nen is still growing.
I can't imagine what your strength would be like once it reaches its peak.
I see...
But if you're thinking about just getting the form down,
it shouldn't take too much longer.
Really? How much longer?
Let's see...
All right, we've certainly got them.
We've kept our end of the bargain,
so deactivate the bombs!
Okay.
Trade complete.
Sabu, Bara.
Let's do it.
Release.
What was that?
We've released you...
from the fear, that is
Did you really think I'd keep a promise,
with a bunch of trashy guys like you?
"Release" is the keyword for detonating the bomb.
Those guys back at the base should all be dead as well.
Yes, you sure do smell like Gon.
I want to see him again.
We'll guide you, so don't worry.
No problem.
It should take about four days from here.
I want to return to where Gon is as soon as possible.
After getting there and breezing through the exam, of course.
Even if you say so,
the exam runs on a fixed schedule you know.
Oh, okay.
Until then, please tell us about Gon and yourself.
I only know up to the point when he passed.
Okay
Then, I guess I'll start from when he came to my house.
Where are we going?
We should probably start collecting Spell Cards soon.
We'll trade in our Monster Cards for cash.
Besides, if Bomber really did commit mass murder,
the cards that were lost as a result should be available by now.
Miss, you're in luck.
We were out of Spell Cards,
but we just got a whole new bunch of them.
She was right...
Thank you very much!
Between the two of us, we have 60 Spell Cards altogether.
But, with Killua gone...
which do we keep... and which do we trade with?
We have to do it ourselves, right?
And for that, we have to train first.
Yeah.
All right!
Then, let's race to the forest.
Osu!
If you lose, you're going to be doing 500 push ups.
Osu!
Yes?
Is this the Mihaeru residence?
Mihaeru's in room 603.
Shop at the "Boutique Sakura" in front of the station.
Use this card when you pay and you'll be allowed into the exam hall.
This way please.
There's certainly more people than there were here last year...
Maybe I'll meet someone I know.
Yo!
So you failed too, huh?
We owe you for what you did for us last year.
That won't happen again this year, though.
Ever since then, we've all...
You've done well in making it this far.
I hear that 1489 people made it here this year,
but the second examiner wants that number down to 300...
Who'd have thought there'd be so many here.
Now then... how should we test you?
You guys want to fight it out?
We do have some time on our hands after all.
Oh yeah... there's two hours till lunch.
So within that time...
Take five people down.
Collect the plates of those you've defeated.
In other words, collect fives plates and then come look for me.
I'll be waiting behind this fire exit.
Ready?
It all starts the moment I close this door.
What?
Got it?
Five plates.
Well, if you account for double K.O,
only 150 to 200 will move on to the second exam.
All the exams should have been like this...
Only the strong can make it through, after all.
W-what the...
You're the first to pass the first hunter exam, huh?
Huh?
Hey hey... it's been an hour and a half already.
What are the rest doing?
They're all asleep.
It took me some time to collect all the badges.
Impossible...
I don't think they'll wake up for at least half a day though.
Want to continue... with the second exam?
There's no need for that.
His abilities have already been verified.
Chairman Netero.
Yo.
Child of the dark, Killua.
So he's returned to us after brushing up quite a bit, eh?
Candidate number 1219, Killua-kun.
You've just passed...
the Hunter Exams!
Thanks.
Okay, that was one minute.
Next.
It's no good.
I can't reach it at all.
Come on now.
You're doing much better on this than you did with transformations.
Don't rush it.
Try not to disrupt the shape of the aura detached from your body for starters,
then sustain it for a longer time.
Osu!
The time taken to sustain this is proportional to one's Ten ability.
And with your Ten,
you should be able to sustain it for even a few days once you get used to it.
You should probably be able to reach that rock by the end of the day.
Oh! You're right.. I reached it.
That was fast.
This shows that he's been practicing Ten and Ren every day.
Well then, let's get back to basic training.
Yeah.
You're doing very well.
Your ultimate technique should be ready in time.
That's because I can practice here without being disturbed.
Even if someone were to come out and cast an offensive spell,
I would see him right away, after all.
I still feel like I did at the beginning of the game though.
It's as if someone's watching us.
Actually, its been like this ever since we left Masadora,
but we have lots of defense spells too, right?
Yes.
I used Blackout Curtain just in case, but...
Well, it's useless just to focus on Spell Cards.
Osu!
I wonder how much money this will fetch...
"They're useless to focus on," she said.