HxH : Pokemon Master-Chapter 103: The Death of Uvogin!

Uvogin widened his eyes, looking at Akira beside him, never expecting that the person he had just mentioned wanting to meet would appear before him so soon.

In fact, it was Akira who had severed Machi Aura thread earlier.

"Great, untie me quickly. I want to fight you!"

Uvogin was like a martial arts fanatic in a wuxia novel, only interested in battle.

Even now in this situation, he was thinking about challenging the famous Akira.

"You want to challenge me..."

"I hope you can maintain that thought later."

Faced with Uvogin challenge, Akira didn't directly accept it but instead responded with a meaningful statement.

What did that mean?

Uvogin wasn't quite clear about Akira words.

Not long after, Kurapika drove the vehicle to a desolate, uninhabited open area.

The environment was similar to when Kurapika and Uvogin had their great battle in the original story.

In the original plot, Akira wasn't present and Kurapika was transporting Uvogin back to the Nostrade family grounds at Dalzollene request.

Due to the information gap, Kurapika and the others didn't know at the time that the auction items had already been moved in advance by Owl.

They were still planning to torture Uvogin to find out where the items had been transferred.

However, the gang members controlled by Shalnark overheard and the Phantom Troupe members rushed over to rescue Uvogin.

Now, Akira directly had Kurapika take Uvogin away and severed the Aura threads.

So the Phantom Troupe members couldn't immediately figure out who the enemy was.

Uvogin still didn't know that death was upon him.

"Whoosh"

"Get down!"

With a loud screech of brakes, the impatient Kurapika dragged Uvogin out of the car.

"Today, this will be your burial ground!"

Kurapika emotions reached their peak at this moment, evident from his blazing scarlet eyes.

"Hey, that guy named Akira, give me some time to recover. I want to fight you!"

Ignoring Kurapika words of hatred, Uvogin turned to continue speaking to Akira.

"Are you sure you want to fight me?"

Akira lips curled slightly, his tone calm.

"Of course, I heard you're quite strong. I want to..."

Uvogin words were cut off mid-sentence.

His rugged, wild face showed visible shock.

Under the dim night sky, in the vast and silent open area, two Auras—one yellow and one orange—suddenly expanded outward from Akira.

The intense fluctuations swept across the open area where the three stood and the hard rocks on the ground shattered as if unable to withstand the powerful pressure.

Two chilling figures appeared behind Akira, the source of the overwhelming aura!

This was the combined pressure of two S-class powers.

Standing over two meters tall, under the influence of such an aura, Uvogin felt as if he was facing two insurmountable mountains.

Even the fearless Uvogin finally experienced what it meant to face ultimate power, feeling fear for the first time.

It was the innate sense of dread that every living being has in the face of crisis.

The two figures simultaneously turned their gaze to Uvogin, their emotionless, indifferent eyes making him feel like an ant that could be crushed at any moment.

In the past, it was others who felt this way when facing him. This was the first time he had experienced such emotions himself.

Is this... the legendary Akira?!!

Uvogin throat moved slightly, wanting to speak but unable to make a sound, only able to stare wide-eyed at Akira.

This was a true powerhouse!

Just like his expression, Uvogin mind was in turmoil, filled with terror at Akira strength.

At this moment, he finally understood what Akira had meant earlier...

In the next second, the two auras vanished completely and the heavy, tense atmosphere returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

However, the previously overbearing Uvogin now looked like he had just emerged from a swim, his body covered in droplets of water.

It was cold sweat!

Seeing Uvogin, who had been so full of fighting spirit just moments ago, suddenly become silent and withdrawn, Akira also lost interest and waved his hand, signaling Kurapika to proceed.

As Kurapika walked step by step toward him, Uvogin mind went blank, unsure of what to say.

He no longer thought about his comrades coming to save him...

He only wanted to say one thing to them.

Run.

This was an enemy that the Troupe could never face.

At this moment, Uvogin was filled with the same rage and despair as before.

Afflicted by a potent neurotoxin, Uvogin could barely move and he was further bound by Kurapika chains.

This was far more severe than the Restraining from Earthworm earlier.

Kurapika chains were bound by a powerful "Restriction and Vow" that could only be used against the Phantom Troupe.

If he used this ability against anyone else, he would die on the spot.

An extremely harsh condition, but in exchange, it granted a powerful ability.

"Go to hell and repent!!"

The sharp tip of the chain gleamed coldly in the night, razor-sharp.

In Kurapika furious eyes, the chain tip pierced straight through Uvogin chest, directly impaling his heart.

At the same time, an attack that Kurapika barely noticed quietly landed on Uvogin.

The once strong and powerful heart ceased to beat and trickles of blood flowed from the corners of Uvogin mouth as his massive head suddenly slumped forward.

Silence.

Seeing that, after so many years, he had finally avenged his people, Kurapika was moved to tears.

The deaths of his clansmen had haunted him all these years, and he had never dared to forget.

This was only the first.

His revenge had just begun.

Standing behind Kurapika, Akira slowly revealed a faint smile. The extra attack just now had been done by Gardevoir.

Kurapika had his revenge, but Akira still had to claim the experience he deserved.

"Alright, aren't you about to come out? What are you doing following behind us?"

Akira spoke calmly to the empty ground, snapping Kurapika out of his emotional state.

"Is it the Phantom Troupe catching up?"

Kurapika gripped his chain, his gaze firm as he followed Akira line of sight.

He thought it was the other members of the Troupe catching up.

But the person who appeared was beyond his expectations.

"As expected of Lord Akira, still as formidable as ever."

The Shadow Beast Earthworm suddenly emerged from the ground, his ugly face filled with fervor.

"So it's the Shadow Beast Earthworm?"

Kurapika slowly lowered the chain in his hand, and the fiery red in his eyes returned to calm.

Aside from the captured Owl, the only remaining member of the Shadow Beasts was Earthworm, who had fled when the situation turned bad.

Even so, Earthworm current condition wasn't great. Several walnut-sized bullet holes dotted his body.

But strangely, no blood flowed from them, and the holes were gradually shrinking.

Clearly, Earthworm regenerative abilities were strong, and he could control his muscles to prevent continuous blood loss.

His aura was weak, and the Aura surrounding him was now just a faint, thin layer.

"Speak, why did you follow us?"

Akira looked at the fervent gaze of Earthworm, feeling somewhat uncomfortable, and quickly urged him to speak and leave.

If you were a beautiful woman, such a gaze might be pleasant.

But with your appearance... let's just forget it.

"I want to stay by Akira-sama side" Earthworm said earnestly.

The Shadow Beast unit had already become a mere shell of its former self, and now he wanted to follow the one he admired most—Akira-sama.

"..."

Akira remained silent, glancing at the fanatical Earthworm and then at the oblivious Kurapika, letting out a slight sigh.

***

In the end, Earthworm still left.

After all, Akira had no need for someone with low strength, average abilities and an unattractive appearance by his side.

But Akira didn't waste this resource either, deciding to send Earthworm back to continue serving as a Shadow Beast.

Within the underworld, the Shadow Beasts held a high status and could relay important information to him.

Earthworm also had some self-awareness and after listening, agreed to Akira plan becoming a "glorious" spy.

In any case, it was all for Akira-sama, so it didn't matter what he did.

Earthworm comforted himself with this thought.

After hastily burying Uvogin, the two returned to their hotel.

***

Unlike the high-spirited Kurapika, the members of the Phantom Troupe were now shrouded in gloom, their faces dark.

In an abandoned building

"Uvogin has been captured..."

Chrollo sat in a dim corner, with only a single candle burning beside him, providing a faint light.

Recalling the situation reported by Shalnark, he couldn't help but murmur to himself.

Even though Uvogin had been captured, Chrollo was only slightly worried, not overly panicked.

Based on his analysis, Uvogin was unlikely to be killed even if captured.

First, even if Uvogin were bound and immobilized by poison, he wasn't someone who could be easily killed.

In the original story, when Dalzollene struck Uvogin with an enhanced blade, the blade broke, and Uvogin remained unharmed.

Only Kurapika chains posed a threat to Uvogin.

Second, as the perpetrators of the auction massacre, the underworld would likely want to capture them alive and present them to the Ten Dons as a trophy.

Finally, Chrollo had faith in his comrades, believing that Shalnark and the others could rescue Uvogin.

Every one of Chrollo analyses was reasonable, and the original story unfolded accordingly.

However, he hadn't anticipated Akira appearance, which changed everything.

***

In a room somewhere in Yorknew City,

The enemy that countless underworld members were searching for was right here.

Shalnark was frantically operating a computer, his hands moving so fast that they seemed to leave afterimages.

Meanwhile, Machi leaned against a wall, her gaze slightly tilted toward the neon-lit streets.

Even though it was late at night, due to the chaos caused by the auction, many gangsters were still patrolling the city in their cars.

Her cold, beautiful face, bathed in moonlight, revealed a deep sorrow in her eyes.

Although Uvogin had not yet been found, and his condition remained uncertain, everyone trusted the leader analysis and believed that Uvogin was not in mortal danger.

Everyone, except Machi...

Her intuition told her that Uvogin...

Was probably already dead.

Since Dalzollene had not reported to the higher-ups of the gang about handing over Uvogin, Shalnark had no source of information and couldn't identify who the Chain User was.

The only thing they could confirm was that the Chain User likely belonged to one of the mafia families in Yorknew City.

However, Yorknew City was a melting pot of mafia families from all six continents, making the search akin to finding a needle in a haystack.

In the end, Shalnark meticulously narrowed down the targets.

He focused on the mafia families that had sent people to the Gordeau Desert between the time they took the hot air balloon and when Uvogin was kidnapped.

There were about a dozen families in total.

This was as far as he could go, the next step was to visit each family one by one for further investigation.

Among them was the Nostrade family!

By the time he finalized the list, a faint light began to appear on the horizon.

It was already dawn.

At Chrollo command, the members of the Phantom Troupe split into pairs to search for Uvogin among the suspected mafia families.

Pairing up was also a safety measure, in case there were more people lying in ambush.

Although they were supposed to be in pairs, with members like Kortopi and Bonolenov staying by Chrollo side, they ended up with four groups acting separately.

However, each mafia family had multiple properties, and some of their underlings didn't know much, so they had to visit several locations.

...

At the hotel where Kurapika and the others were staying.

"You're saying the auction will still continue?" Dalzollene asked in disbelief.

He hadn't expected the Ten Dons to still want to hold the auction after everything that had happened.

"That's correct. It's the decision from above" replied Light Nostrade, calmly tossing his cigarette butt into the ashtray.

"The auction represents the face of the world's mafia. To disrupt it is to slap them in the face, so naturally, it must continue."

"But the Phantom Troupe is notorious! Even the Shadow Beasts were..." Dalzollene still found it unreasonable.

It wasn't that he was underestimating the situation, it was just that no one in the entire mafia could deal with the Troupe.

Except for Akira, who was sitting beside him!

At this thought, Dalzollene glanced at Akira, who was seated on the sofa nearby, and a sense of security washed over him.

It was as if Akira was synonymous with "invincibility." With him around, any difficulty would be resolved.

Light Nostrade was well aware of this and expressed his gratitude to Akira.

"We are deeply honored to have Mr. Akira staying here with us. Thank you."

"It's nothing" Akira replied indifferently, his attention more focused on the progress bar in his mind.

A new Pokemon was about to emerge.

Observing Akira, who exuded an aura of strength from every angle, Light Nostrade subtly glanced at his daughter Neon, who was curiously eyeing Akira.

A brilliant idea flashed through his mind.

If he could arrange a marriage between someone as formidable as Akira and Neon, wouldn't that be...

The more he thought about it, the more excited Light became.

He could almost envision himself rising to the position of one of the Ten Dons with Akira support.

Wait, with a son-in-law like Akira, why would he settle for merely being one of the Ten Dons?

Perhaps the entire underworld would bow to his command.

Lost in his wild fantasies, Light Nostrade thoughts drifted to impossibilities.

Meanwhile, the adorable Neon continued to gaze at Akira with curiosity, her gem-like eyes scrutinizing him intently.

After a long while, Light Nostrade finally calmed his mind and continued to answer the puzzled Dalzollene.

"This time, it's not the mafia taking the lead. Professional matters should be left to professionals."

"I heard that the Ten Dons have spent a fortune to deal with the 'Phantom Troupe.'"

Dalzollene seemed to recall something, his pupils slightly dilating as he softly inquired.

"Could it be..."

"Exactly. This time, the Ten Dons have specially invited members of the world's top assassin family, the Zoldycks."

"Rumor has it that two members have come, including the former family head, Zeno."

Light Nostrade lit another cigarette, his gaze relaxed.

He felt that with such measures in place, the Phantom Troupe would likely be cornered.

As Light spoke, the progress bar in Akira mind reached its end.

A glimmer of surprise flashed in Akira eyes.

He hadn't expected it to be this.

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