In HxH with Doraemon Pocket

Chapter 364 - 365

"Yoyo, it's quite embarrassing to be so down and out in front of the juniors, isn't it?"

Netero smiled, his tone self-deprecating but without the slightest hint of discouragement.

At the arena of the Heavens Arena, upon hearing this familiar voice, Zushi, who was almost embedded into the wall, immediately lifted his head. His face swollen and red, he struggled to open his eyes.

"Uncle Morin..."

Meanwhile, on Kukuroo Mountain.

"Oh?! It looks like this is going to be a showdown as exciting as the finals!!"

Seeing Morin also appear on the scene, Milluki's eyes lit up instantly.

This was a person their family paid special attention to!!

After sending a message to Illumi, he immediately took out his treasured top-tier snacks and drinks from the drawer at his feet.

With a "pop," he opened them, leaned back comfortably in his seat, and looked at the 360-degree display screens around him as if watching a movie, eagerly anticipating the broadcast on the TV screen.

However, before he could lie down for long, his phone received a message from his father and grandfather.

"Switch the battle footage to the main screen."

Clearly, both Zeno and Silva were very interested in the upcoming battle.

Elsewhere, in a beast-filled desert, a dusty figure suddenly stopped moving and picked up their ringing phone.

"Yeah, that guy is there too... I knew about this a long time ago."

A gust of sand blew, slightly shifting the angle of the Arab cap on the person's head, revealing a very familiar face underneath.

"I wasn't planning on worrying. With that guy there, the old man shouldn't be in any real trouble, right?"

Ging adjusted his hat, muttering indistinctly.

"I don't need to go over there. Besides, if even he can't handle it, what use would I be?"

"So, with that effort, I might as well cheer him on from behind?"

Morin's sudden appearance stirred waves across the world, whether people knew him or not.

"Do I really need to step in? It's practically overkill—against absolute power, no storm can be raised."

At the Hunter Association.

Mr. Beans had just been startled by the government hotline, which had never rung before, and after answering it, he hurried off to a meeting.

Within the association, without a leader and with Netero's dire situation, people were restless, creating a noisy commotion.

In the vice-chairman's office?

Pariston completely ignored the noisy environment outside and had no intention of stepping out to take charge. He just smiled, watching the screen's footage.

His calm and composed gaze made it impossible to guess his true thoughts.

At the top of the Heavens Arena tower~

"Old man, are you comfortable there?"

Even facing Jed, Morin could barely be bothered to look at him, joking around with Netero.

"Yoyo, after all, I'm getting old, my focus has waned, and past events have disturbed my mind. One careless moment, and I've ended up like this."

Netero's laughter was as optimistic as ever, as if being strung up didn't bother him at all.

"Is that so? Well, since you're old, why not just sit back and watch?"

This time, Morin leisurely crossed his arms.

"Next, let me handle this mess, okay?"

"Then I'll leave it to you."

After saying this, Netero just smiled without saying more.

"Do I need to step in?"

Morin didn't immediately act but sought the opinions of Uvogin and Nobunaga.

"Absolutely not!!"

Uvogin replied without turning his head.

"Not now, but if we get beaten half to death later, then maybe." Nobunaga, still somewhat rational, gave a straightforward answer.

"I'm fine with whatever."

Morin laughed and retreated to a farther spot behind the two, temporarily stepping out of the combat zone.

He also pulled out a bucket of popcorn and a soda from his pocket.

Clearly, this was the setup for watching a movie.

He planned to enjoy the show for a while.

Jed:

"Are you pretending I don't exist? Or are you just being overly confident, kid?!"

"Interesting."

Jed first glanced at Morin, who had no intention of intervening, and then at Uvogin and Nobunaga, who were eager and ready.

A smile suddenly broke out on his face.

"I didn't expect to be underestimated again."

"When was the last time this happened? It must have been sixty or seventy years ago, at least."

He didn't seem angry.

Now, he was the one in control of the situation, calm and composed. The ones who should be anxious and upset were his opponents.

Moreover~

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"Now that Netero is in my hands, there's nothing that can shake my actions." Jed slightly extended his arms outward. "Let me have some fun with you little ones!"

"I'll show you what true fear from hell looks like!!"

With that, Jed turned his head to look at Netero, who was hanging in the air.

"I'll make sure you stay conscious the whole time, so you can watch your hope crumble and see how the Hunter Association steps into the abyss!" Netero just smiled, saying nothing.

But he lifted his head, looking confidently at Morin in front of him.

"Jed, young people today aren't any worse than we were in our youth!"

Whoosh!!

Jed's response was the astonishing aura of resentment surging from his hands.

"Swish!"

The two black and blue orbs of resentment in Jed's hands instantly expanded into two thick, long whips.

Dark flames burned along them, rushing with incredible speed from both sides toward Uvogin and Nobunaga, aiming to crush them!!

The fierce, whistling wind seemed like it could tear the sky apart!

Just this move alone was enough to show the terrifying power Jed currently wielded!!

"Should I say it's no wonder he's someone who stood shoulder to shoulder with Netero back in the day, now returning to the peak of his youth?" Morin's eyes flickered, once again raising his assessment of Jed's power.

However~

"Isn't this what makes it interesting?!"

A slight smile tugged at the corners of his mouth, gradually spreading across his face. "Such a person is truly worth defeating."

Bang!!

The dark flaming whips struck Uvogin and Nobunaga fiercely.

However, Uvogin resisted with his Big Bang Impact, and Nobunaga used his iaido slash to deflect the whip in front of him.

"What a domineering force..."

Uvogin's expression shifted from serious to excited.

"Truly a rare strong opponent!!"

Uvogin could tell that this was just a casual strike from Jed, using a basic application of transmutation-type Nen to create the flaming whips. Yet even so, the force that landed on them was so heavy that even Uvogin was pushed back two steps by the impact.

And Jed had delivered this blow with only a casual gesture.

The difference in power was immediately apparent!!

"Oh?"

Seeing Uvogin and Nobunaga still able to withstand the attack, Jed raised his eyebrows in mild surprise.

"No wonder those foolish spectators have some hope in you. There's something commendable here."

With the intention of slowly tormenting and dragging the world's hope into despair step by step, Jed hadn't used his full strength in that attack.

But in his imagination, even if they weren't severely injured, they shouldn't have been able to withstand that move.

"It seems I slightly underestimated you~"

A light smile appeared on Jed's face. "But it doesn't matter."

"Your fate is already sealed. You're like drowning ants clinging to a fragile twig, destined to be overwhelmed by the waves."

As his words faded, the resentment in his hands intensified.

Uvogin and Nobunaga's expressions grew serious.

"What a monster!!"

Nobunaga gritted his teeth, using his Nen-infused blade to fend off the whip. Though he wasn't hit, the power was overwhelming, and he was pushed step by step toward the edge of the tower.

He wanted to do something, but the flames on the long, dark whip required most of his Nen to block.

Uvogin was in a similar state.

Without a weapon for buffer, Uvogin expended even more Nen than Nobunaga.

Jed, with just one strike, easily restricted Uvogin and Nobunaga's movements.

"It's practically overkill."

Morin shook his head as he watched from the side.

This was the classic case of using sheer power to crush everything.

In the face of absolute power, no storm could be raised.

But such an outcome was within Morin's expectations.

After all, Jed was a contemporary of Netero, a strong figure both in the light and the shadows.

Often, those in the shadows could be even more ruthless in their killing techniques.

Especially since Jed had come back from the dead with a strong desire for revenge, regaining the peak of his youth.

With the power of resentment at his command, he had grown even stronger, reaching new heights!!

Before the Chimera Ant King officially emerged, it was possible that the title of the strongest in the world might belong to Jed.

Even though Uvogin and Nobunaga were top-tier in the current world, they were still lacking against the most elite power.

Morin understood Jed's background and strength, so he found it unsurprising.

But the hostages at Heavens Arena and the viewers and fight fans in front of their TVs clearly thought otherwise.

"Even Uvogin and Nobunaga are being suppressed?!"

"And it seems like they have no chance to fight back. How is that possible?!"