Holder of Magia Erebea Starting in HxH

After everyone finished the interview, the Final Phase was announced. It consisted of one-on-one battles, and to win, you had to force your opponent to surrender. This was the only way to achieve victory. If you killed your opponent, you would be disqualified, and the other applicants would succeed.

The battles were one-on-one, with the winner advancing and the loser moving on to the next round. This would continue until all the battles were over, leaving only one loser who would be disqualified, while the remaining applicants would become Hunters.

The matchups were distributed as follows:

First Battle: Gon vs. Touta

Second Battle: Mechi vs. Killua

Third Battle: Hisoka vs. Kurapika

Fourth Battle: Hanzo vs. Kuroumaru

Fifth Battle: Leorio vs. Bodoro

After determining the winners of the first five battles, the loser of the first battle would face the loser of the second battle in the sixth battle. Similarly, the loser of the third battle would face the loser of the fourth battle in the seventh battle.

As for the loser of the fifth battle, they would face the loser of the seventh battle in the eighth battle. Finally, the loser of the sixth battle would face the loser of the eighth battle. The one who lost here would fail the Final Phase, while the rest would succeed.

"That damn old man..." Touta muttered through gritted teeth. It was clear that Netero knew about his relationship with Gon and wanted to enjoy seeing how they would make each other admit defeat.

But Touta was no longer the immature child he once was. He had grown more mature after many experiences during the Hunter Exam, especially after meeting Ken, that battle-obsessed yet incredibly kind man.

"First Battle: Gon vs. Touta. Please step forward," said a man in a black suit and black sunglasses, who appeared to be the referee. "I will be the referee for this match. My name is Masta."

"I have a question," Touta said as he walked into the empty space designated for the battle. "Do we have to fight hand-to-hand, or can we do whatever we want to make the other admit defeat without killing them?"

"Making your opponent admit defeat without killing them is within the rules," Masta replied, staring at Touta with curiosity. He had heard from his friends that this man was insanely strong, having thrown them dozens of meters with a single release of his Nen. "There are no rules forcing participants to fight to determine the winner. All you have to do is make the other person admit defeat."

"I see. In that case," Touta said, staring at Gon, who was stretching and seemed ready to fight, "Gon, what do you think about settling this with a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors?"

"Rock, Paper, Scissors?" Gon was puzzled. He had expected Touta to prefer a hand-to-hand fight, knowing how physically strong he was.

Gon wasn't the only one surprised by Touta's proposal. Everyone present was equally shocked, as they had only thought about fighting with their fists.

"I see. So there's a way to avoid fighting," Kurapika muttered, understanding what Touta was trying to do. It was clear that Gon stood no chance against Touta in a direct fight, but if they played Rock, Paper, Scissors, Gon would have a chance to win.

"Yes, as you know, I'm exhausted from the Fourth Phase, so I want to avoid fighting as much as possible," Touta said calmly, even though he was lying. He was actually in his best condition, having even grown stronger after entering a rage state. But he didn't want to fight Gon, knowing there was no easy way to make him admit defeat.

However, this didn't mean Gon would simply accept defeat. Touta was sure Gon wouldn't want to win like this either, and if their positions were reversed, Gon would do the same. So, Touta decided to let Gon win the game to convince him of his victory, while finding a way to help him succeed in his next battle.

"Alright, but are we only playing one round?" Gon nodded at Touta's suggestion. Gon was his first friend, and he didn't want to fight him either, especially when he was exhausted from the Fourth Phase.

"That's right," Touta nodded and approached Gon, who did the same. They were ready to play Rock, Paper, Scissors. "Let's begin... Rock!! Paper!! Scissors!!"

In the next moment, Touta used Scissors, while Gon used Rock, making the winner clear to everyone. Touta had aimed to lose from the beginning, as Gon had no chance of winning against the others in a fight, especially when he was exhausted from the Fourth Phase.

"Hooray!! I won!" Gon smiled happily, jumping with joy. He had finally become a Hunter like his father.

"It's your victory," Touta said with a faint smile as he walked back to where the others were standing. "I surrender."

"The winner is Applicant Gon," Masta announced calmly. Although he was surprised by what had just happened, it didn't violate the rules, so he didn't bother saying anything unnecessary. "Second Battle: Mechi vs. Killua."

"As expected of you, Touta-kun," Kuroumaru said with a faint smile. Touta was incredibly kind to those he cared about and didn't mind losing to help Gon succeed.

"..." Touta smiled lightly and said nothing. Everyone likely knew he had lost on purpose for the sake of his friendship with Gon, but no one said anything. It was clear Gon hadn't noticed.

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