Gourmet Hunter (HxH Fanfic)

The perilous battle came to an end with Law severing Hisoka's head and turning away without hesitation.

Despite losing his head, from the moment it hit the ground until Law vanished into the night, Hisoka remained calm, even overly excited. This was not the reaction that a person who had brushed so closely with death should have.

After watching Law's figure completely disappear, Hisoka's exaggerated grin gradually faded and a look of regret appeared in his eyes.

"Was my performance not convincing enough? Or was it because I couldn't suppress my excitement~"

Hisoka slowly suppressed his excitement, and his head, which stood upright on the ground, inexplicably rose into the air and flew towards the motionless body like a magnet, sticking together precisely.

"Or is it because... he noticed something?"

After reattaching his head, Hisoka covered his face with his left hand. The emotions he had just calmed began to stir again, and his breathing grew heavier.

He thought of what Law said before he left, and tilted his head slightly to look at his right foot, which lay not far away and was coming towards him at a very slow pace.

"What an interesting Nen Ability. He restrains my Nen Ability, but is also restrained by my Nen Ability. I think he's aware of that."

The severed parts of Hisoka's body still maintained a connection to his mind, so it can use Nen, and can follow the brain's instructions to perform corresponding actions.

He had confirmed this when Law had seized his right foot. At that moment, he had deliberately ordered his toes to move.

That's not just a random movement, but a movement in a specific sequence

The first cycle was a simple movement from the big toe to the little toe in order. The second cycle introduced irregular movements.

The test proved that even when severed and distanced from the main body, there was no delay between his mental commands and the foot's responses.

The result of this verification slightly reduced the threat posed by Law's Nen Ability.

From that moment on... Hisoka has been analyzing Law's Nen Ability, or rather, trying to find a way to defeat Law.

"That book that appeared out of thin air, is it a Conjuration-Type Ability? But that kind of Nen Ability that can break through a small amount of Aura to dismember the body without being fatal is obviously not related to the Conjuration Category."

Hisoka squatted down and looked at his right foot that was slowly moving towards him not far away, as if it were a child returning home.

"It's clearly dismemberment, but it's not fatal, and it doesn't hurt or bleed."

"It's such a pitiful kindness."

"But this is Meteor City."

Hisoka seemed to have lost his patience, and used his Bungee Gum to pull his right foot back from a distance, then attached it neatly to his leg.

"I've already identified the key to winning, but..."

Hisoka turned around and walked in the opposite direction that Law had left.

"If we fought to the end, I'd die."

"The fact that he left so decisively suggests he's concerned about something. Next time, we'll have a fight with no reservations!"

This was the answer Hisoka came to after thinking about it. His Nen Ability had not yet reached the level of 'freedom', as he was still unable to release Bungee Gum freely from any part of his body.

In other words, if he wanted to cause trouble for Law again, the most basic condition is to improve his mastery over Bungee Gum. But to achieve that, it would require more time than he had to spare.

"But, the effect of this Nen Ability will wear off eventually~"

As he walked, Hisoka suddenly turned his head, then tilted it upward with force. His head flew up into the sky, and when it reached a height of six or seven meters, it stopped and hovered in the air for a short time.

'Bungee Gum… retract!'

At this time, the body standing on the ground seemed to be attracted by a magnetic force and flew into the air at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour, sticking together with Hisoka's head again.

Using this bizarre method, Hisoka ascended into the sky before plummeting straight back to the ground.

"If it doesn't wear off, I'll become a monster."

After Hisoka landed, he rubbed his forehead, looking mildly troubled.

If Law was present, he would definitely complain: "You're already a monster."

…

God Hand had two critical weaknesses when separating body parts from a target: lack of injury and lack of pain.

Once Hisoka became familiar with God Hand's power, he could exploit these factors to devise countermeasures.

Although severing body parts could impose certain limitations, this didn't apply to Hisoka, as he could always reattach them using Bungee Gum at any time.

While God Hand could sever Bungee Gum with ease, Bungee Gum could just as easily reattach separated body parts.

To some extent, this is mutual restraint and also a love-hate relationship.

If Hisoka realized this, he wouldn't have to be afraid of Law's God Hand anymore. On the contrary, he could use more parts of his body as bait for counterattack based on this.

The lack of pain was another factor that worked in Hisoka's favor.

For example, when his arm is severed, he will not feel any pain, so his neural responses wouldn't be disrupted.

At that moment, he could instantly control his severed hand in the air to use Bungee Gum.

"What a troublesome guy."

Law looked up and looked at the church in front of him. After passing this place and walking a distance towards West District, he would be able to go home.

Law was confident he could defeat Hisoka, but it wouldn't be easy. With the trip to Yorknew the day after tomorrow, it would be troublesome if he got seriously injured.

Considering these factors, he decisively turned around and left, also hoping that chopping off Hisoka's head would at least allow Hisoka to have a certain level of cognition.

This is equivalent to sending a message to Hisoka: Do you know how powerful I am? If so, behave yourself.

…

Fifteen minutes later, Law returned to Machi's house.

After he knocked on the door, it swung open almost instantly.

The door opened so quickly that Law didn't have time to put down his hand that was raised to knock.

"Come in."

When Machi saw Law, she breathed a sigh of relief and stepped aside to let him in.

"You're absurdly fast at opening doors."

Law joked as he entered and immediately made his way to the bed, where he flopped down without another word.

After the combat training during the day, the tense exchange with the Elder, and the battle with Hisoka, Law was now quite exhausted.

Machi closed the door and walked to her hammock. She jumped on it, sat down, looked at Law, and asked, "Has the last matter not been completely resolved?"

"No."

Law turned his head to look at Machi.

"Why is that?" Machi continued to ask.

"Isn't our money almost spent? The Elder has issued me a mission, and the reward is five million Jenny." Law smiled slightly and didn't want to explain too clearly. Mentioning the mission and payment was enough for now.

Machi raised a brow and immediately asked, "Is the mission dangerous?"

The first thing she asked about was not the content of the mission, nor the five million Jenny, but whether the mission was dangerous.

Law said, "There is definitely danger, but it shouldn't be a problem. Just wait for me to bring back that five million Jenny. I've got a suggestion, if any of you can beat me when I get back, I'll give you a million as a reward. How's that?"

"Not interested."

Machi replied flatly, rejecting the offer without hesitation before lying back in her hammock.

"Sleep."