Hunter x Hunter - Unlimited Abilities

Arkanis narrowed his gaze.

"The plan is simple."

"Unless we destroy the tail on my back, I cannot move as I need," he explained.

"They're targeting me directly. They're probing for weaknesses."

"As long as they operate in packs, I can deal with them. But two capable Nen fighters by my side?"

"They'll back me up, cover blind spots, and help turn this from a hunt into a purge."

Elinora considered the words, nodding once before placing both hands on the table.

"Understood," she said.

"Give me three days. I'll have two reliable Nen users ready."

Arkanis offered a curt bow of his head in acknowledgement.

He strode toward the door but paused at the frame.

"Let no one come here without my say-so," he ordered.

"Not enemies. Not friends. Elinora, no distractions."

She stood and met his gaze.

"Understood," she replied, her voice unwavering.

Elinora watched him go, then turned away.

Three Days Later

Elinora returned late in the evening.

She carried two items: a folder and a small, neatly wrapped pouch.

She knocked once.

Arkanis opened the door almost the instant she finished touching the door.

He didn't invite her in with words.

She stepped inside, closing the door behind her.

Arkanis gestured toward the chair near the window.

Elinora sat, laying the items on the table.

"May I present to you…" she began, sliding the folder forward.

"…two candidates capable of joining us."

Arkanis leaned forward.

He picked up the folder and glanced at the first photograph inside it: a tall young man with intense eyes, dark aura crackling faintly around his silhouette in the image.

"Name?" Arkanis asked.

Elinora watched him, expression unreadable.

"His name is Eramis Shaw," she replied.

"Enhancer specialization. Hatsu allows him to increase his reaction speed as long as he keeps counting the time he is in the battle and loudly shouting out the time spent in the battle every ten seconds."

"The name of his ability is called Profound Reaction—Battle Time."

"While he shouts, he needs to stop moving."

Arkanis's eyebrow rose, interest piqued.

"An unusual condition…"

Elinora continued, removing another photo.

This one showed a woman, slender but coldly fierce.

"And this is Celia Morin," she said.

"Conjurer. Her ability, 'Red and White Violin,' allows her to create two levitating violins that play automatically.

The White Violin, while active, enhances the individuals that she sees as "Allies," and the red one weakens the ones that she sees as "Enemies."

"The White Violin activation conditions are that she needs to accept an individual as her ally while the other one tells her that 'the music is great.'"

"The Red Violin activates if one of her allies is in combat and she tells herself that 'I am in a battle.'"

"The distance of enhancing and weakening capabilities is not much due to her being a conjurer and not that skilled in emitter matters."

Arkanis studied the woman's face.

She looked calm in the photo, serious and competent.

"Two interesting fighters," he mused, placing the photos down. "But are they trustworthy?"

Elinora offered the small pouch inside, a seal engraved with Arkanis's personal symbol and a single white feather.

"They accepted your mark that I created for you." she said.

"Each pledged loyalty. The mark ensures they cannot betray you, yet they retain freedom of choice in battles. I calibrated it to be copy-coded onto Nen aura, so if they ever choose against you, the mark suppresses interference until you are warned."

Arkanis nodded slowly.

"Bring them in," he said finally.

"I want to speak with them before deciding."

Elinora's smooth smile returned.

"They will be ready," she promised.

Arkanis nodded and looked at Elonora for more than three seconds as he thought.

"Elinora, compared to the others, was a conjurer leaning towards the specialist."

She has two abilities.

One was called "Trap Room – Uninvited Guest."

Elenora can set up a trap inside of a "room" via creating a "Trap Symbol" infused with her aura.

After the trap is set, Elenora should stay in the middle of the room without moving or doing anything other than waiting.

If any individual enters the room while her ability is active, they get attacked with the Trap Symbol, and the attack is strong enough to damage a Nen master heavily.

Her second ability was "Friends Like These—Mark of Trust."

She can create a symbol for another individual Nen user.

This symbol can then be given to the others in return for loyalty to the symbol creator.

An ability that needs another nen user, "Symbiotic-Nen Ability." and she uses this ability to enforce loyalty for nen users that are looking for other nen users but could not trust the others.

Of course she takes a payment in return.

One Day - Later

The meeting was in a similar room.

Arkanis stood at the head of the table. Elinora stood at his side.

Across from them, Eramis and Celia entered stances of alert professionalism.

Arkanis looked them over in silence.

Eramis nodded, voice low and strong.

"I'm here. Ready."

Celia inclined her head, calm but confident.

"As am I."

Elinora stood behind them, watching intently.

Arkanis did not speak for several seconds.

Then, picking up a single white feather from a bowl in the center of the table, he set it on the wood.

He looked at Eramis.

"You are straightforward," he said.

Eramis bowed once, tight-lipped.

He turned to Celia.

"You will be a lot of help to me and Eramis if we need to fight. I don't need you in close combat, but I am sure you know how to defend yourself."

She nodded.

Arkanis turned to Elinora but spoke to both candidates.

"Prepare yourselves. There will be a big battle. As long as I am fighting only against one Nen user, things should not be a problem."

They both bowed slightly in understanding.

Elinora pressed a palm to her chest.

"Understood."

Arkanis returned to the window, letting the soft lamplight fill the room.

He'd built something.

"At the very most, one week later." he said softly.

"They will be the ones that are getting hunted."