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

There were certain words that, if spoken, would be disrespectful to Netero.

But-

When Knov stuck his head out and saw Netero for the first time, the image of dried beef jerky did appear in his mind.

The Netero in front of him was just like the dried beef jerky he had imagined, dry and wrinkled, and there was no trace of any Aura in him.

And when this current image overlapped with the many vivid memories he had of the man, the result was a powerful visual shock.

"Chairman, you…"

Knov suppressed the shock in his heart and quickly got out of the entrance of the Fourth-Dimensional Apartment, but he obviously lost his composure as he ran towards Netero.

Though he didn't know exactly what had happened, it was clear that things were bad… very bad.

Just then, the shadow clone made a hand gesture toward Knov.

Knov looked up at the shadow clone, frowned slightly, and then seemed to be about to say something but stopped.

The shadow clone didn't care about that. After confirming that Knov saw the gesture, it immediately took off toward the palace.

Knov frowned and watched the shadow clone go away.

"Do you want to take over Chairman's mission..."

Watching the clone disappear in a flash, Knov muttered to himself.

Then, he quickly realized that he had to race against time at this moment. He immediately suppressed the complex emotions that kept rising in his heart, picked up Netero and went into the Fourth-Dimensional Apartment.

The Nen Space of the Fourth-Dimensional Apartment consists of four floors and twenty-one rooms.

Since each room is completely independent, the 'door position' to and from the real world is fixed, and one can only enter from the same place.

Although each room could have multiple doors, the fixed nature of the entry/exit points still made the ability quite inconvenient.

But this can be considered as the standard limitation for Nen Space ability like the Fourth-Dimensional Apartment.

Again, the same words-

In the world of Nen, everything follows equivalent exchange.

If you want a large enough Nen Space, you have to compromise somewhere else.

However…

The Nen Ability can also become more complete and convenient as it develops.

Therefore, as the owner of the Fourth-Dimensional Apartment, Knov possessed a master key that allows him to enter and exit freely between all doors.

That is to say-

He could enter and exit through all the doors that had been set up in advance, and that's how he was able to arrive at Netero's location the moment he received Moses's message.

The so-called Plan B is actually just an evacuation point.

Transferring hostages and securing the retreat route for the team… that was Knov's role in this operation.

"Chairman."

After entering the Fourth-Dimensional Apartment, Knov asked hesitantly, "Just how strong is the Chimera Ant King… really?"

"…"

Faced with Knov's sudden question, Netero remained silent.

To Knov, that silence was the clearest answer possible.

Without further questioning, Knov took Netero to the room where the medical team was stationed.

This mission was like walking on the edge of a blade. Not to mention being seriously injured and dying, it would not be surprising to die in the next second.

Therefore, under the premise of having the Nen Space like the Fourth-Dimensional Apartment, a medical team was a necessity.

Moments later-

After Knov confirmed that Netero was in stable condition, he wasted no time returning to the palace courtyard to continue evacuating the hostages with Palm.

In order to ensure the operation ran smoothly and that the team's escape route was always viable, Knov couldn't afford to engage in combat lightly.

To put it bluntly-

Once something unexpected happens to him, it means that the rest of the team would lose their last lifeline.

As Knov resumed the evacuation efforts, he once again felt the terrifying pressure radiating from Youpi and the King.

But this time, hesitation and inner conflict began to stir within him.

Netero's defeat and current state made it perfectly clear to Knov… that the King was a monster that could not be defeated by conventional means.

To truly eliminate such a creature, the rose was the only way.

Which meant, if they wanted a 100% success rate… the rose should be detonated now.

However-

The hostages who hadn't been evacuated would die, Moses who intends to take over Netero's mission will die, and the other teammates who are fighting with Youpi will also die.

And that was what made Knov falter.

The rest of the Chimera Ant extermination team, who were hunting Youpi, had also noticed that Netero's Aura had vanished.

But the bomb inside Netero's body did not explode, so at least it was certain that Netero was not dead.

Whether that was good news or bad… it was hard to say.

The members of the Chimera Ant extermination team do not have the extra energy to think deeply, and they certainly weren't going to let themselves be burdened by such thoughts in the middle of combat.

They only know that…

Unless they receive further instructions from Netero, their job was to take down Youpi right here.

And to do that, they had to last at least another ten minutes under Youpi's assault.

Judging by the current state of the battle, the chances of success were actually quite high.

However…

What Morel didn't expect was that Zeno and Silva, who played a major role in the fight, suddenly stopped attacking without warning.

As the two of them stopped, Youpi no longer had to endure the suppression from long-range attacks, and the pressure he bore during the battle immediately lessened.

In contrast, the Chimera Ant extermination team, which now lacked two powerful fighters, Zeno and Silva, were suddenly under intense pressure.

"Hey, hey..."

Knuckle, who had to move cautiously on the edge of the battle zone, was the first to notice the actions of Zeno and Silva, and was so shocked that he shouted several times in succession.

In order to prevent Youpi from repaying the loan, Knuckle had to stay as far from the center of the fight as possible.

And because of that vantage point, he had a clear view of the whole battlefield.

So much so that Knuckle understood better than anyone how crucial Zeno and Silva were to this time-dependent delay tactic.

Without their help, forget ten minutes… lasting even three would be tough.

That's why Knuckle's reaction was so big.

The others quickly noticed Zeno and Silva pulling back, and looks of shock spread across their faces.

"Grandpa? Dad?"

Killua looked at Zeno and Silva, who were gradually withdrawing from the battle, with some surprise.

But soon. Killua thought of something, and the surprise in his eyes faded away like the tide, replaced by helplessness.