HxH : Pokemon Master-Chapter 99: That Lord Akira?! The Spiders’ Impending Doom!

The Nostrade Family, a rising star among the mafia, had recently emerged from the shadows, standing out among the many gangs.

Their patriarch, Light Nostrade, harbored ambitions of becoming one of the Ten Dons. But in truth, he was merely a man relying on his daughter talents.

Standing in front of the Nostrade Family gates, Akira glanced inside.

This was a large private estate in the wilderness, covering a vast area, with a grand villa faintly visible in the distance. In the original story, Kurapika had come to the Nostrade Family through an introduction from the Thousand Eyes Association.

Akira naturally didn't need to go through such trouble.

With a flash, Akira disappeared from outside the iron gates.

....

The relatively spacious reception hall was filled with people who had come to apply for the position of bodyguard at the Nostrade Family.

Kurapika, who had just arrived, sat down and began discreetly observing his competitors.

"That scantily clad woman has weak Aura, making her the least skilled among them. But the others aren't much better either. My advantage is still significant, so securing the bodyguard position shouldn't be a problem. The one to watch out for is the burly man on the couch. His strength is a notch above the rest. And finally, there's Akira sitting next to me. Hmm..."

"AKIRA?"

Kurapika turned in shock to look at Akira sitting beside him, exclaiming loudly. His outburst startled everyone around him.

Akira sudden appearance had even startled the usually composed Kurapika.

"Yo, long time no see." Akira leaned back casually on the couch, his tone light and teasing.

"How did you suddenly..." Before Kurapika could finish, he suddenly remembered Akira actions during the Hunter Exam.

Well... it wasn't entirely impossible for him to appear suddenly beside him.

"I'm here to keep my promise." Seeing Kurapika at a loss for words, Akira added another line.

Kurapika also understood the purpose of Akira visit.

The two had previously made a deal at the bottom of the Trick Tower.

The gist of it was that Akira would find time later to help him deal with the Phantom Troupe.

In return, Kurapika needed to tell Akira the exact location of the Kurta Clan ruins.

Although it was called help, Akira had no intention of charging in and wiping out the spiders in one go. Instead, he would step in to save Kurapika if things went south.

This was the specific content of their deal.

This was Kurapika path of revenge. Of course, if the mood struck him, Akira wouldn't mind taking out a few small spiders along the way.

Seeing the familiar Akira arrive, Kurapika previously tense emotions eased. It was as if as long as Akira was by his side, no danger could occur.

After the Nen training, Kurapika didn't feel that the strength Akira had shown before was low.

On the contrary, he was even more in awe.

Kurapika was happy, but the others were still unclear about the situation.

How did this person suddenly appear?

Seeing the two of them talking so familiarly, did they come together?

The others, who had been on high alert, gradually relaxed, thinking that Akira had come with Kurapika to apply for the bodyguard position.

As for the sudden appearance, perhaps he had a teleportation Nen Ability?

On the other side, the short Melody, hearing Kurapika emotions become steady and pleasant, also breathed a sigh of relief. But when she heard Akira emotions, she was startled.

It was the first time she had heard such a melody.

It was a very steady and powerful rhythm.

The owner of these emotions seemed extremely confident and strong, as if nothing could stand in his way. Melody secretly glanced at Akira, wanting to remember him in her heart, but suddenly felt as if she had seen this face somewhere before?

Not just Melody, the others also had similar feelings.

Had they seen this face somewhere before?

Perhaps they had just happened to see Akira promotion at the Heaven's Arena. Moreover, it had been several months since Akira "great display of power" at the Heaven's Arena. It was normal not to remember immediately.

Just as they were racking their brains, a square-faced man image suddenly appeared on the mural nearby. It was Dalzollene, the captain of the Nostrade family security team.

He was in charge of selecting bodyguards.

"I'll get straight to the point. In fact, I don't care if you have a Hunter license or not. You just need to hand over any one of the following items." At this point, Dalzollene frowned and counted the number of people in the room, noticing a discrepancy.

"Wasn't it supposed to be six people? Why is there one extra?"

Dalzollene carefully scanned each person, matching them with the photos from the recruitment information.

Finally, his gaze settled on Akira, who was leaning against the sofa with a calm expression.

"You are..." Before he could finish his question, Dalzollene pupils suddenly contracted, and he paused abruptly.

A pair of determined eyes locked onto Akira, and a title flashed through his mind—the strongest Floor Master of the Heaven's Arena! The Legendary Akira.

"Are you that Lord Akira??"

"The legendary Akira of the Heaven's Arena?!" Dalzollene swallowed hard, asking in disbelief.

His tone shifted from arrogance to humility, and he even used honorifics.

It wasn't that he was being overly cautious.

If it really was that person who had come here, he had to consider the situation with the utmost seriousness.

Unlike his initial attitude toward the Spiders in the original story, because he had watched the live broadcast of the Heaven's Arena—Akira's "Final Battle"—it was that one punch that shattered the arena, causing an earthquake throughout the entire Sky Arena, that made him realize just how powerful a true master could be!

Without exaggeration, Akira could flatten this place with a single punch.

No one could escape it.

Under Dalzollene exclamation, the others also remembered where they had seen this face before!

He was the rising star of the Heaven's Arena a few months ago.

The legendary Akira, hailed as the "Strongest Floor Master."

Bashou, who had a burly appearance, looked at Akira, who was not far from him, with excitement as if he had just won the lottery. He never imagined that such a powerful figure would one day appear by his side.

Baise, dressed flamboyantly, had a flash of surprise in her alluring eyes, followed by delight.

A top figure from the Heaven Arena!

If such a strong person could be controlled by her Nen, wouldn't that mean...

Suddenly, an overwhelmingly terrifying aura enveloped her. Baise body trembled, her pupils contracted, and cold sweat broke out on her back.

Akira glanced indifferently at the panicked Baise and withdrew his aura.

With Gardevoir and Lucario by his side, Akira could easily sense the thoughts of anyone around him. Clearly, this woman had entertained some inappropriate ideas.

Baise, who felt like she was drowning, gasped for breath, showing the look of someone who had just narrowly escaped death. This drew curious glances from others who were unaware of what had happened.

Only Kurapika, who was beside Akira, had a rough idea of what had transpired.

The only person Kurapika could think of who could cause such a reaction was Akira beside him!

"So it's that legendary Akira!" Melody secretly observed Akira and also recalled that she had seen the Heaven's Arena promotional advertisements, which featured Akira.

Ignoring the various reactions of the others, Dalzollene continued humbly.

"What brings you here today?"

Actually, he wanted to ask if Akira was here to apply for the bodyguard position, but then he thought, with Akira status, why would he need to come here to be a bodyguard?

Even the top Ten Dons probably couldn't hire Akira as a bodyguard, right?

Worried about offending Akira, Dalzollene had no choice but to tactfully inquire about Akira purpose for coming.

"I'm here to see an old friend, Kurapika, who's right beside me." Akira pointed to Kurapika beside him and calmly said.

"I'll be staying with him for a while to take care of some business."

There was one thing Akira didn't mention, taking care of some spider-related business.

Akira felt that participating in the Yorknew City Arc was truly cost-effective. Not only could he toy with the spiders and gain some experience from them, but he could also nurture new Pokemon.

Moreover, he could strike a deal with Kurapika to visit the Kurta Clan ruins.

And incidentally... There was another objective!

Akira glanced at Melody sitting at another table, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

It didn't take long for the not-so-stupid Dalzollene to grasp the key point after hearing Akira words. He quickly turned to the old butler beside him and said.

"That Mr. Kurapika doesn't need to take the test. He passes directly! Hand out the information cards to the remaining candidates, then bring Mr. Akira and Mr. Kurapika to me."

After understanding the relationship between Akira and Kurapika, Dalzollene treated Kurapika with newfound respect. Such was the world—strength commanded respect.

Kurapika once again felt the convenience that strength brought.

The old butler distributed the information cards to the remaining candidates, then took out a key and unlocked the previously unopenable door, leading the two out. He then closed the door again.

Dalzollene turned his attention to Melody and the others, a slight smile curling his lips. What awaited them was the first test.

....

Upon arriving at the office, Dalzollene warmly greeted them.

"Mr. Akira, I've heard so much about you. I never thought I'd have the chance to meet my idol here."

Dalzollene wasn't lying, he was indeed one of Akira fans. It was precisely because of this that he had recognized Akira so quickly.

After some conversation, the spacious office was left with only Dalzollene.

After hesitating for a while, Dalzollene finally dialed a call to Nostrade. The content of the call was known only to the two of them, but in summary, they reached a consensus, they absolutely had to treat Akira and Kurapika well.

These were people they could not afford to offend!

....

A few days later, as Nostrade private airship landed, Neon Nostrade and her entourage boarded cars heading to the city center. The entourage was so large that there were five or six cars driving on the road.

"Miss, here's today workload" Dalzollene said kindly, handing a stack of information to the adorable-looking Neon.

"Ah! Why is the workload increasing again? Didn't I say I wouldn't do it if it got any bigger?" Neon pouted, clearly annoyed.

This was going to take a lot of her energy.

"I'm truly sorry, but these are all close friends of the master..." Dalzollene scratched the back of his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.

He could only do his best to placate Neon, who had a strong personality. If she got angry, no one would have an easy time.

Unable to contain her frustration, Neon called her father directly and only after securing enough "compensation" did she happily start her work.

Neon tightly gripped the pen in her right hand, her entire body exuding a strange and eerie Aura that sent chills down one's spine.

A bizarre-looking "angel" appeared on Neon pen, controlling it as it wrote down prophecies on the paper.

Akira, sitting in the same car as Kurapika, looked out the window, a smile appearing on his face. Automatic writing of the angel, huh... Neon uniqueNen is demonstrated through her automatic note-taking, which allows her to write divination.

The person being divined is asked to write their name, date of birth, and blood type on a piece of paper, and then Neon writes the divination text on the same paper. It's worth noting that Neon cannot predict her own future.

This is similar to traditional divination, where most prophecy-type abilities have limitations such as not being able to divine or cast fortunes for oneself. However, Akira can easily have Ditto transform into Neon and then perform a divination for himself.

This way, there are no restrictions at all.

Neon Nen Ability is still very useful, and in the original story, she was targeted by Chrollo.

As cars drove along the wilderness road, they kicked up clouds of dust.

Akira seemed to notice something, a playful smile appearing on his lips.

Just where the car had passed, the Spider Quartet was walking towards the gathering point.

Apart from Machi and "Feitan," the other two had increasingly peculiar appearances.

One had a ponytail and a weathered face, resembling Leorio rugged look. He wore loose white robes with a long sword at his waist, dressed like a wandering swordsman.

The other was tall and imposing, with the most striking feature being his long, dangling earlobes and the numerous stitch marks that made him look like a Frankenstein monster, which would surely scare many if seen at night.

They were Nobunaga and Franklin from the Phantom Troupe.

After disembarking from the airship, the four of them headed together towards the abandoned building.

"How long has it been since we all gathered together like this?" Nobunaga scratched his chest, feeling quite nostalgic.

"Three years and two months, and this time we have two new members" said "Feitan," his lower face covered by a mask, his tone low and indifferent.

To anyone looking, this was the real Feitan. Even Machi, with her strong sixth sense, was outmatched by the formidable transformation ability.

She completely failed to realize that her long-time companion had already been replaced.

"Speaking of which, Hisoka Nen is quite powerful" Nobunaga said seriously, acknowledging Hisoka strength.

"You're giving him too much credit" Franklin, walking alongside him, didn't quite agree, thinking it was a bit of an exaggeration.

"Tch, anyone can talk big" Nobunaga turned his gaze elsewhere, his wandering eyes seemingly admiring the distant scenery, but in reality, he was preparing to act.

For a moment, the atmosphere around them dropped to freezing point, and no one continued to speak. It was like the calm before the storm.

"Feitan" raised an eyebrow but said nothing, continuing to walk forward in silence.

In the next second, Nobunaga sword clashed with Franklin hand, creating a loud collision. The strong wind pressure beneath their feet stirred up dust that spread outward. It seemed like the two were about to get serious, but everyone present knew it was just a playful skirmish.

Nobunaga sword wasn't even unsheathed, he struck with the scabbard still on. Franklin merely blocked with his arm, not intending to counter with his Aura Ability.

In the distance, Akira, though not physically present, was aware of every movement through the information relayed by his Ditto.

Looking out the window at the devastated, barren landscape, Akira focused his mind on the information transmitted by Ditto.

Enjoy you final moments~ Spiders.

For this trip to Yorknew City, even if they didn't all die, according to Akira estimation, at least half of them would perish.

At the very least, he needed to harvest the experience of those skilled combatants.

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