Gourmet Hunter (HxH Fanfic)

Earlier, Shark had already fired one arrow, and Law had tried to attack twice, and concluded that the shield could not be broken.

However, judging from the phenomenon that the shield disappeared on its own, it was obvious that it had a duration.

So, facing Bear's charge, which is riddled with openings, Law didn't bother clashing head-on.

All he had to do was avoid the brunt of it and wait for the shield to vanish.

Furthermore, judging from the initial effect of Shark's Nen Arrow, it was obviously not a long-range attack that focused on lethality, but a functional long-range attack. In that case, eliminating her first became a necessary move.

That was the thought, but Law had another idea.

Nen Abilities typically came with limitations and drawbacks. For example, Shark's Nen Arrows can hit the target without causing physical damage, which is a shortcoming in itself.

However, based on their effects, they were uncommonly effective.

Law was keenly aware of this during the battle, and then an idea that emerged in his mind, which prevented him from bypassing Bear to deal with Shark immediately.

'She only gave you a fine suit of armor… not a weapon.'

Law watched Bear rushing towards him fiercely. He dodged several times and easily avoided Bear's series of physical attacks, while silently counting the time in his mind.

One second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

Crack!

The shield shattered with a sound.

Law glanced at Shark standing by the building entrance, and saw that the other party releasing another arrow just in time to extend Bear's 'Buff', extending his invincibility by another three seconds.

So Law retreated again, staying clear of Bear's aggressive onslaught.

'The Nen Arrows that can construct a protective shield can be used without interruption. In other words, as long as the woman can continuously shoot this man, he will always be invincible.'

In a Nen Battle, if the enemy's level reaches a certain level, then when the enemy team has multiple people, it's usually best if your own side isn't solo either.

Counter-type Nen Abilities, copy-oriented attacks, functional, and support-type abilities… these often shine brightest when executed with perfect team synergy, easily surpassing the strength of individuals.

At this moment, Shark's functional Nen Ability, paired with a reliable teammate, was being pushed to its full potential, creating a truly invincible vanguard.

Faced with this situation, there are usually two options.

One is to bypass Bear and go straight for Shark, and two is to fight a protracted battle until Shark's Aura is exhausted.

Law could've gone with either, but he chose the third option.

Team synergy might be formidable, but that didn't mean individual strength is limited.

After once again dodging Bear's sticky close-quarters barrage, Law still showed no intention of counterattacking, which rendered Bear's [Scars Are a Man's Pride] useless.

'One second, two seconds, three seconds!'

Law kept dodging while counting in his head and also watching Shark's movements out of the corner of his eye.

When three seconds passed and the shield shattered, Law did something unexpected. He lifted the ground under Bear's feet and knocked him off balance to one side, deliberately exposing himself to the arrow's trajectory.

At the entrance of the building, Shark, who had just shot an arrow, saw Law's action and her face immediately changed.

"Oh no!"

This arrow was meant to refresh Bear's invincibility, but if it hit Law instead, things could go terribly wrong.

Shark could only hope Law would dodge, or use the same trick as before to snap the Nen Arrow mid-air.

But even as she prayed, Shark thought of another possibility, that is, Law noticed the black-and-white arrow's weakness and then took advantage of that weakness.

'If that was the case, then this could be very bad!'

'Even if someone realized it… they wouldn't actually do it, would they?'

With that thought swirling in her head, Shark's gaze towards the battle situation suddenly changed. She saw that Law still raised his index and middle fingers, but this time, instead of forming the scissor shape he'd used before to intercept an arrow, he held them tightly together… right in the path of the incoming shot.

Indeed, under normal circumstances, even if someone had deduced the black-and-white arrow's function, no one would risk testing it directly with their body mid-battle, unless they could do it at minimal cost.

And the price Law chose was two fingers.

He was willingly putting two fingers at risk and calmly let them be hit by Shark's arrow.

Since the arrow did not leave any wounds on Bear and did not cause him to feel any pain, one could deduce that the arrow lacked physical lethality.

Of course, it was also possible that, in Shark's perception, Bear was a friendly target, so the effect happens. If the target were an enemy, then due to that difference in perception, the result might not be the same.

But if that were the case, then such a powerful defensive Nen Ability would have to come with at least three restrictions. One, it can't be used on oneself, two, it has casting limitations, and three, it consumes a significant amount of Aura.

With that basic reasoning in mind, Law was more than happy to test it out.

Shhk!

The arrow pierced through his index and middle fingers.

At that moment, Law pursed his lips slightly.

'Sure enough… Nen really is fascinating.'

He thought in his heart.

The arrow that pierced his finger didn't cause him any actual injury, and instead, it gave him a high-level three-second shield.

Just as he'd suspected, the effect of the Nen Arrow worked regardless of friend or foe. And that was its flaw.

Three seconds wasn't nearly enough time to reach Shark at the building entrance, even without considering defense. So instead, he would deal with Bear within that three-second window.

When the Nen Arrow struck Law, Bear had just regained his footing from being knocked off-balance by the upheaved ground.

With a rock-solid stance, he unleashed a powerful kick at Law, packing more than half his Aura into the blow.

However, before the kick could even land, Law had already received the shield buff from Shark.

'It's bad!'

Bear's heart skipped a beat, but it was too late to pull back the strike.

Law turned to face him calmly, raised his left hand which was covered with only a small amount of Aura, and then easily caught the kick from Bear, which contained at least half of his Aura.

"That… is how her Nen Arrows are meant to be used."

At the same time that Law caught Bear's kick, he quickly stretched out his right hand and used Ko!

In an instant, Law concentrated all of his Aura into his right hand, and then, under Bear's wide-eyed glare, he plunged his fingers through the scar-covered chest and pierced straight into his heart.

Originally, Law had planned to rip out Bear's heart. But with a new target in mind, he changed his mind and chose to kill the bear directly.

After landing a palm strike that killed Bear, Law released his grip with the left hand and let Bear's twitching body drop to the ground.

Then, he looked up at Shark, who was standing at the building entrance. At this time, her face was heavy with dread.

'The real use of the black-and-white arrow… this man… is terrifying!'

'Just after two or three observations, he was able to execute such precise offense and defense?'

A chill ran down Shark's spine as she realized what had just happened.

Shark had seen everything clearly. From the moment Luo blocked the bear's kick with his left hand to the moment he raised his right hand to pierce the bear's chest.

Although he was clearly an enemy, he dared to take the risk and use her Nen Ability to create a flawless and efficient attack-defense combo on the fly!

'That man, using the defense from the black-and-white arrow, easily caught Bear's kick, which contained more than half of his Aura, with his left hand, which had almost no Aura attached. Therefore, he was able to use Ko in such a short time, and then break through Bear's defense with one blow, achieving the effect of killing him with one blow.'

'It is Ko. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a do-or-die move for a Nen User. It is an attack that sacrifice defense in favor of a full-power attack. But with the shield from the black-and-white arrow, that risk disappeared entirely.'

'However, this man not only did not have to worry about defense, he already used Ko while defending, making perfect use of my Nen Ability, so that the offense and defense could be carried out simultaneously!'

At this time, Shark began to retreat and turned around and ran away.

She was completely shaken by Law's overwhelming display of strength, and knew she had zero chance of victory.

If she knew that Law did not use his full strength in order to save his Aura, it is unknown what she would think.

Seeing Shark turn around and escape into the building, Law stomped the ground and chased after her. At the same time, he flicked his fingers and fired several Nen Bullets, which flew towards Shark's back.

However, Shark was a long-range support specialist, so her ability to dodge is beyond question.

She didn't even look back, and dodged Law's Nen Bullet simply by relying on her sensitivity to Aural.

But even so, this still reduced her speed.