Are there more experts?
Lynn, watching the drama from the sidelines, took another look at the twins.
Perhaps due to being twins, the two seemed to share a telepathic connection, resulting in incredibly seamless coordination during combat.
Furthermore, their Nen was quite profound, and their application techniques were highly proficient.
Judging solely by their current performance, the gap in strength between the Eugene siblings and the twins wasn’t significant; both sides were roughly around B- or B+ rank.
It was evident that a B-rank Nen user was an expert capable of mastering one or more advanced application techniques—a formidable player in the broader Nen user community.
In the center of the arena.
Maggio and Magis stood as if nothing had happened, composedly striking dance poses.
The younger brother, Magis, stood on the tip of one foot with his back leg extended horizontally behind him, his arms in a graceful ballet position, his form exhibiting an extreme sense of linear elegance.
The older brother, Maggio, supported him from behind, forming a classic partner dance lift.
Against the backdrop of their surroundings, they looked like a pair of swans in a world of ice and snow.
They looked at Eugene, their micro-expressions matching perfectly.
“You seem a bit overconfident~ insecure Eugene,” Maggio spoke first.
“You didn’t expect us to be this powerful, did you?
Just like our beauty.” Magis eyed Eugene sideways, his tone mocking.
“You’re very jealous of your sister deep down, aren’t you?”
“What an incompetent brother, having to rely on his sister even for power.”
“This battle, victory is ours,” the two said in unison.
Secretly, Maggio inconspicuously hid his hands behind his back and shook them.
Eugene’s earlier breakout had left his hands numb even now…
Facing the enemy’s taunts, the towering Eugene slowly straightened his body.
His expression was exceptionally grim, and he gritted his teeth as he spoke:
“Very well…
it seems I underestimated you?”
“But!
I will make you realize your mistake!”
So what if it was one against two?
So what if he had misjudged their strength?
As long as he was in his fused state with his sister, he could not lose!
Eugene’s grin stretched to his ears.
Suddenly, he braced his right foot against the ground at an angle and stomped down with force, surging a burst of Nen into the earth.
A large amount of shattered ice and frozen soil shot into the sky, most of it swarming toward the twins.
For a moment, the field was filled with thick mist and dust, reducing visibility.
A feint?
The thought flashed through the twins’ minds like lightning.
While dealing with the debris, they didn’t forget to keep their “En” active to stay alert.
In such moments, the enemy usually attacks from an unexpected angle…
Maggio frowned and looked toward the sky.
Nothing was there.
Swoosh—
The dust suddenly exploded as Eugene charged straight out with a savage grin.
He hadn’t planned on attacking from any tricky angle at all!
He was going to beat them into submission from the front!
In that moment of hesitation, Eugene closed the distance.
His entire body radiated pure Nen as his fan-sized fist bore down on Maggio’s head, imbued with nearly 40% of his total aura.
The whistling wind from the punch even made Maggio’s face sting.
In his haste, Maggio could only lean his upper body back as far as possible while extending both arms, attempting to intercept the blow forcefully again.
At the same time, drawing on his previous experience, Magis moved quickly to support him, his movements identical to the last time.
However.
This was exactly what Eugene wanted.
“Heh!” Eugene sneered, a look in his eyes that sent a tremor of panic through Maggio’s heart.
Eugene suddenly raised his left leg.
At some point, it had been shrouded in an amount of Nen equal to his right arm.
His thick left leg was like a steel whip of maximum hardness; a sonic boom echoed in the air as he kicked Magis squarely in the abdomen.
Boom!
Magis bent over like a cooked shrimp and was sent flying instantly, crashing hard into an ice wall.
Seeing his brother kicked away, Maggio’s eyes nearly split with rage.
This madman!
Eugene had actually allocated nearly 80% of his Nen to his attack!
In other words, for this single strike, he had only kept a mere 20% for defense, which had to be distributed across his entire body…
he had virtually abandoned defense to go all-in on the attack.
The right fist was just a feint; the real killing move was the left leg.
His target for this round wasn’t him, but his brother Magis!
Creating the smoke screen earlier must have been intended to mask the flow of his Nen to some extent, preventing his scheme from being seen through.
It had to be admitted that Eugene succeeded.
Maggio truly hadn’t expected Eugene to take such a massive risk with his offense.
They had only just entered the second round of engagement, and he was already using such a dangerous gamble.
Normal people didn’t fight like this!
One must understand that Nen is the foundation of a Nen user; every action depends on it, and every bit of aura is precious in battle.
“Ken” and “Ryu” were techniques developed to utilize Nen more effectively.
Because maintaining “Ken” is very taxing on stamina but provides effective defense against all-around attacks, any Nen user with a bit of skill will keep “Ken” active throughout almost the entire fight.
If one side drops “Ken” first, they have almost certainly lost.
If the amount of aura between two sides isn’t very different, neither side will sustain significant damage, and the battle will reach a stalemate.
Therefore, how to quickly change the offensive and defensive power of specific body parts to deal damage to the opponent became a part of the training for Nen users; this was “Ryu.”
Usually, for more skilled Nen users, the change in offensive and defensive power is synchronized with their own attacks.
For example, starting with 50% Nen for attack and 50% for defense.
When punching with the right hand, they might allocate an extra 20% to the right fist, leaving only 30% for full-body protection.
If used correctly, they can deal a certain amount of damage to the opponent.
But someone like Eugene, who allocated 80% of his Nen for an attack while still in the probing phase, was an extremely rare gambler.
Too ruthless!
His mind in a mess, Maggio retreated backward after parrying Eugene’s right fist, checking on his brother’s condition immediately.
At that moment, Magis stood up from the pile of ice.
Although he had sustained some injuries, they weren’t fatal; he could still fight.
Eugene stood in place, silently adjusting his state.
That last move had cost him quite a bit…
he had to speed things up.
Soon, the two sides were locked in combat again, exchanging blows without mercy.
The commotion was immense.
Before long, the arena was a mess, filled with the continuous sound of explosions.
Lynn and Chopper watched the scene from the other side, occasionally communicating through their telepathic bond…
This fight was much more thrilling than any action movie from his past life.
At the same time, Lynn secretly observed Sluke.
The latter hadn’t made any move yet, merely watching the battle between Eugene and the twins in silence.
On the surface, he was doing nothing, but this only made Lynn pay more attention to him.
Eugene had clearly stated that everyone present was to be killed.
He and Chopper stayed because they had the confidence to do so, but why was Sluke staying?
Was he hoping the twins would defeat Eugene so he could take a share of the spoils?
Or did he have some other trump card?
This team was…
becoming more and more interesting.