I'm Really Not A Nen Exorcist (HxH Fanfic)

Pitou had oversimplified Nen.

She had assumed that as long as her desire was strong enough, she could manifest whatever ability she wanted.

But the truth was-

Even for a creature like her, who is born with innate advantages, there were still visible limits.

Perfectly replicating another's Nen Ability? Let alone humans, even she can't do this kind of thing.

But she didn't need to replicate, and she could control it instead!

'Humans can't do it... but I can!'

The corners of Pitou's mouth curled up.

'I can set limitations... but there's no need to create a fourth ability...'

With the new perspective that the Vows and Limitations System provided, Pitou felt a surge of excitement and urgency in her heart.

Originally, to fight the deceased Kite again, she had created Doctor Blythe, an ability that could perfectly repair corpses.

Then, to make Kite move, she had developed Puppeteer, an ability that allowed her to manipulate the dead.

But-

The Kite controlled by Puppeteer couldn't use his Crazy Slots ability, and even his basic combat performance fell far short of expectations.

Pitou remembered how disappointed she had been at the time.

'Back then... I was so disappointed. But why didn't I think to improve Puppeteer?'

Pitou, who already had a clear understanding of Nen, suddenly recalled her mindset when she first created Puppeteer.

At that time, she was extremely excited when she saw the dead Kite moving under the manipulation of the Puppeteer.

But when puppet-Kite's combat ability was so weak that he could be dealt with just a slap from her, her initial excitement had turned to crushing disappointment.

So she had treated him like trash, tossing puppet-Kite to the soldier ants as a training dummy.

However, she had never considered that she could refine Puppeteer further.

Why is that?

Moses's figure flashed through Pitou's mind, and she vaguely grasped the answer.

'Because back then... I didn't have a strong enough need...'

Realizing this change, the curve of Pitou's mouth became more obvious.

That's right.

Compared to her past self...

Now, not only does her goal is to transform Urtaido into a combat asset that can increase the defense strength of the nest, but she also wants to use Urtaido's ability to deal with Moses.

The desire that emerges from her heart and the various images that circle in her mind…

All of it drove her to make changes to fulfill her needs.

And when all the conditions aligned-

Pitou's Puppeteer Ability evolved.

The most obvious change was the emergence of a small, mechanical arm in the style of modern medical equipment extending from Puppeteer's hollow abdomen.

Pitou stared at the mechanical arm, baring her fangs in a grin, and bottomless malice floated in her red eyes.

Pouf, who hadn't yet left, glanced up at Puppeteer hovering over Urtaido's head, and a flicker of surprise appeared in his eyes.

He had given Pitou a crucial perspective at the right moment, but he hadn't expected her to act so swiftly.

Under his watchful gaze, the mechanical arm descended toward Urtaido's skull.

With a series of faint, almost imperceptible sounds, the mechanical hand, which was more like a long needle, pierced deep into Urtaido's skull.

The difference between a corpse and a living person lies in-

Brain activity!

So after studying several books on the subject, Pitou incorporated this concept into her ability.

"This should do it, meow."

Pitou looked at Urtaido with a mechanical arm inserted into his head. The malice in her eyes faded, replaced by an eager light.

Then-

Pouf, who had stayed behind to watch the spectacle, naturally became Pitou's test subject.

[The Beauty of Life Lies in Stillness]

Under the control of the Puppeteer, a surge of Aura suddenly emerged between the hands of the dull-looking Urtaido, and then the Aura conjured into an old-fashioned camera.

Then, Urtaido raised the camera and took several photos of Pouf from different angles.

With this, the conditions for activating the ability were met.

The next moment,

As the ability took effect, the camera in Urtaido's hands dissolved into a stream of Nen that shot toward Pouf.

Pouf's eyes narrowed slightly, and although he sensed no immediate threat, he instinctively moved to evade.

However, this Nen carried a homing property, ensuring it would hit its target. In the end, it struck Pouf.

Immediately,

Pouf's entire body turned monochrome and he was unable to move.

"This is…?!"

Pouf's mind raced as he stared at Pitou in surprise.

Only now did he understand why Pitou had been so fixated on this 'idea'.

"It worked."

Pitou smiled.

'Indeed-'

'Our species' innate talent far surpasses that of humans.'

Pitou thought this with genuine pride, and then she ordered the Puppeteer to release the ability that restrained Pouf.

Pouf looked down at his body as its colors returned to normal and silently acknowledged the tactical value of this ability.

"It seems that the other human is also worth controlling."

"You mean Captive No. 1?"

"Most likely."

"That one's no good. Even if I could control him perfectly, the combat power he'd provide wouldn't even match that of an Officer."

Pitou quickly calculated Pokkle's combat potential and concluded that he was not up to standard.

"So, between turning him into a combat asset and offering him to Her Majesty, the latter clearly takes priority."

As she spoke, Pitou glanced at Urtaido, who was now fully under the Puppeteer's control, and added quietly, "If it weren't for the valuable ability of Captive No. 2, he should have been presented to Her Majesty immediately as well."

"Is that so..." Upon hearing this, Pouf didn't press further, but chose to believe Pitou's judgment.

'Considering the humans outside who are eyeing us covetously, if Captive No. 1 has no value in being transformed into combat asset, he should indeed be made into food and presented to Her Majesty.'

Aat the moment-

From their perspective, what they wanted most was for the King to be born as quickly as possible.

And the nutritional value of special humans could accelerate this process...

If circumstances allowed, Pouf would have loved to capture more special humans to offer to the Queen.

"Wait, maybe we don't need to hunt special humans at all..."

Suddenly, an idea flashed through Pouf's mind and his eyes slowly widened.

"There's more than one way to obtain 'high-quality food'. Besides hunting, there's also... livestock farming. Such a simple concept, and I only just thought of it now..."

Due to the potential threats posed by Moses and Netero, Pouf, like Pitou, had 'seen' a different future.

Meanwhile, Moses, who was busy sweeping through the Chimera Ant squads...

Had no idea that his existence wasn't just bringing crucial combat strength to the Chimera Ant extermination team.

He was also causing a terrifying change within the nest, affecting the two monsters inside.

Like a stone dropped into a lake, it will inevitably create ripples...

These changes were unstoppable.

At least from this moment on-

No one could predict what consequences these changes would bring to the future.