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ADVANCE CHAPTER IN PATREON

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After Mandel punched his way out of the pit, he assumed a defensive stance toward Ethan, refraining from attacking again.

Ethan saw Mandel's actions and easily deduced his intentions.

"Why, don't you think I didn't gather information about you before the match, Mr. Mandel?"

Ethan casually waved his hand to disperse the dust. He did not attack either but looked at Mandel with a playful expression.

Mandel was taken aback but soon sneered, "I see, but what's the use of knowing my information? Unless you never fight back, your counterattack will only make my attack stronger."

"Really, but I never think that any Nen is invincible. Nen that can absorb other people's attacks is indeed very powerful, but I think this absorption will definitely not be unlimited, which means it must have a certain upper limit," Ethan stated calmly as he stared at Mandel.

"Then give it a try!"

Mandel showed a ferocious smile, shouted loudly, and immediately abandoned his defensive stance, charging fiercely at Ethan.

Zing!

Ethan waved his hand, and sharp threads flew out, forming a criss-cross pattern, instantly cutting into the charging Mandel.

The attack power contained in the sharp threads was absorbed upon contact with Mandel's body, but it successfully halted his advance.

At that moment, Ethan's figure blurred, and his entire form became indistinct.

"The art of war is as difficult to know as darkness!"

A palm with sharp nails appeared behind Mandel, concentrating intense Nen energy as it struck fiercely at the back of Mandel's neck.

Boom!!!

The owner of the palm was Ethan.

He had quietly moved behind Mandel at a speed that left an afterimage and then unleashed a terrifying attack with his palm, reinforced by 'Ko' to amplify its structure.

The sharp and powerful hand strike hit, and with one blow, Mandel's neck snapped back, sending him flying forward.

However, it was evident that there was no damage on the back of his neck where he was attacked, showing that Ethan's attack had been absorbed.

Whoosh!

Again, Ethan's figure blurred.

Like a ghost, Ethan suddenly appeared in front of Mandel before he could stop himself.

Boom!!

The whip leg swept across, and with tyrannical force, Ethan struck Mandel in the abdomen as he flew past.

The two completely opposite forces immediately formed a more powerful impact, which contorted Mandel's expression and forced a cry from his mouth.

"Ah!!!"

Mandel's Nen could indeed absorb other people's attacks and convert them into his own.

But this absorption and transformation didn't mean that when he withstood attacks from others, it had no effect at all.

For instance, the sensation of pain remained.

To be more precise, retaining the sense of pain was a 'restriction and vow' he specified for developing his Nen.

The more powerful a Nen ability is, the more difficult it will be to develop, let alone improve in the future.

Therefore, many wise people often choose to use 'restrictions and vows' to seek shortcuts.

Although Mandel had trained his pain tolerance because of his Nen, there were limits.

For example, the pain caused by Ethan was beyond his ability to bear, causing Mandel to scream.

But this was just the beginning.

The ferocious whip kick not only caused intense pain to Mandel but also kicked his body back like a cannonball.

The figure flashed and moved.

Ethan appeared one step ahead in the direction of Mandel's flight, striking him back again with a heavy elbow blow.

Boom boom boom…

Move and attack.

In the ring, Mandel was like a sandbag, constantly being blasted back and forth by Ethan's swift movements.

Not only did he scream repeatedly, but Mandel didn't even have a chance to fight back.

Similarly, the attacks from Ethan were constantly being absorbed by Mandel's Nen.

However, without the opportunity to transform and release, the absorbed attacks could only accumulate and rise until they reached a certain critical point.

"Ah!!!"

As Ethan said before, no Nen can be truly invincible.

Just as Mandel's tolerance for pain has a limit, the attacks he can absorb also have an upper limit. When this upper limit is exceeded, the accumulated attacks become a double-edged sword.

I don't know how many attacks he endured.

After being violently blasted away by Ethan again with a hard punch, Mandel suddenly flew out as if he had been stimulated, and his screams sharply increased.

Boom!

Like a human bomb, the shrill screams suddenly stopped, and Mandel exploded into a sky full of flesh and blood.

Red blood and tiny pieces of flesh splattered across half of the arena, making the whole scene look extremely terrifying and bloody.

"Ah!!!"

Many people in the audience were shocked by this scene and screamed.

But at the same time, some people stood up excitedly and cheered loudly.

"Win, hahaha!"

"Great, I finally won the bet this time."

"Ethan will win, Ethan will win!"

The cheers naturally came from those supporting Ethan.

Lisa and Mia, who were paying close attention to the battle, were also overjoyed and waved their hands happily, cheering for Ethan.

"It's over. He really won the match."

"So strong, the opponent is no match for Ethan!"

Killua and Gon sighed in their hearts, and at the same time, looked at Ethan on the ring with eager eyes.

Only after they truly became Nen users could they see more things.

For example, every attack by Ethan contained amazing Nen energy.

Moreover, the use of Nen was so superb that it was overwhelming.

"Let us cheer for Ethan's successful promotion to the new host!"

The high-pitched voice of the commentator echoed throughout the venue, bringing the competition to an end.

On the ring, Ethan, enjoying the cheers, waved casually, then turned and left the venue.