Gladiator [K.Zoldyck X fem!Reader] (HxH)

55-June 11th. Try me.

↜3rd Person Pov↝

"Can you see the threads of aura extending from his left hand?" asked Wing, stopping the video of Hisoka's fight. The four kids couldn't see anything, with Gon asking: "Threads of aura?" "Yes. Do you see them?"

(Y/N) tilted her head to the side, answering: "I can't." "Nope." said Gon, frowning. Killua added: "I can't see a thing." Zushi looked to the side, saying: "Same here."

Gon stared at the screen, asking: "Are there really threads of aura coming from Hisoka's left hand?" Wing nodded subtly, replying: "Yes, Hisoka is using a technique that makes his aura difficult to perceive. It's a high-level application of Zetsu, known as In. When you use In, even the strongest opponents will find it had to see your aura."

"Just how many techniques does Nen have..." trailed (Y/N) off, trying to remember all of them. She then paused, asking: "That'd be too powerful. Can't you counter that somehow?" Wing stared at her for a moment, then asked: "How would you do that, (Y/N)?"

She leaned back a bit, saying: "To me, Nen feels like it's part of my body. It even enhances it in endurance and strength. So can't I just..." Her words trailed off as she looked at the screen, focusing her Nen into her eyes, hoping to be right with her gut feeling.

Suddenly, she was able to see a bunch of pink threads connecting to Hisoka's left hand, which hadn't been there before. No, they were always there, she just couldn't see them. Her eyes widened as a huge smile formed on her lips.

In a proud tone, she said: "I can see them now. 14 threads, right there." Wing's eyes widened as he looked at her, more than just impressed with her ability to adapt and her control over Nen. Even Zushi was struggling to keep this technique up for longer than a few seconds, and she seemed to have already mastered it with ease.

"That's right. If you focus your Ren into your eyes, you use a technique called Gyo." he explained. Killua looked at (Y/N), puffing his cheeks out. "You really are a genius when it comes to Nen, huh?" he asked her.

She just grinned, saying: "I guess I'm just good at adapting to the situation. It's really easy, though! You just focus the aura on your eyes and boom! You can see the threads." "Easy? I can't do it for longer than 10 seconds, and I've been training for months!" noted Zushi, staring at her in disbelief. Gon said: "You have to teach me, (Y/N)!", which only made her laugh, saying: "Sure!"

Wing said: "By channeling all your power through Gyo, you achieved a level where you could see through Hisoka's In. But with enough training, you'll be able to use Gyo while fighting. Do you understand? First, practice Ren, and master Gyo. Then you'll discover the true nature of Hisoka's ability. And will you be able to use that same ability?"

He smiled at his students, adding: "The answer is both yes and no. Regardless of what Hisoka's precise power is, so long as it uses Nen, you can learn it. However, Nen powers depend on the particular individual. Each of us possesses different specialties and preferences. Thus, Nen differs for each person. If you're serious about mastering Nen, you shouldn't merely copy other's abilities. It's important that you first identify your own strengths."

Killua looked over at his two friends, wondering what they would choose as ability. "Initially, try to grow as much as you can. That is the purpose of this training. Train hard, play hard, and enjoy life." said Wing. "Osu!"

Walking over to the calendar on the wall, Wing said: "The final day of Killua's window to fight is June 9th, and Gon's is the 10th, correct? I'd like you both to register for your final day. (Y/N), yours is far ahead, as you've been fighting a few opponents. Please register for a day around that time as well. In the meantime, you'll train. You must learn Gyo before it's time for your battle." "Osu!"

↜Time skip: a bit later↝

↜3rd Person Pov↝

While in the elevator to get to the 200th floor, Gon suddenly felt someone waiting for them. "Killua, (Y/N), Zushi." he said, wanting to see if they felt the same, eerie feeling. "Osu." said Zushi, confirming.

Killua said: "We have company.", while (Y/N) cracked her knuckles, saying: "I'll protect you if they try anything." Killua took her hand into his, squeezing it lightly as to tell her that he would help her.

As soon as they stepped out, they were face-to-face with three familiar figures. It were the same three weirdos that had challenged them the night they signed up for the 200s. Killua spoke up first.

"You guys don't know when to quit. That's why no one likes you." he said. The weirdo with white hair said: "Don't be so harsh. Tell me when you're going to fight, because I'd love to be your opponent."

Turning to look at his friends, the assassin said: "I guess they specialize in hunting newbies. They want to rack up wins by beating us up." "Pfft, let them try." said (Y/N), a smug grin resting on her lips as she looked at the three.

The man said: "We're getting desperate... Because our deadline is nearing. Come on, let's fight. I'll even demonstrate my power right now." He used his Nen, which caused Zushi to step back, not wanting to let his guard down.

(Y/N) stepped forwards, holding her arm out in front of her friends, saying: "June 11th. Try me." "I'm fighting on June 10th." spoke Gon up, wanting to support his friend. "Hey, (Y/N)! Gon!" said Killua, a bit annoyed that they were willing to fight these guys after being harassed by them.

The white haired man said: "That won't work. My deadline is May 29th. Fight on that day." "Who cares about your deadline, moron? Let's go." spat Killua, taking (Y/N)'s hand once more as he dragged her with him, walking off.

"Gon, you and I will fight. I guarantee it." said the man as they walked off, smiling creepily. "Gon, ignore him." ordered Killua, to which his friend complied, simply continuing to walk. The guy in the wheelchair looked at the white haired man, asking: "What will you do?"

The man replied: "I'll force him to fight me.", while staring at Zushi and (Y/N). He let out a short laugh, muttering: "A little girl and an even younger boy. What easy prey..."

↜(Y/N) Pov↝

"We'll practice more tomorrow." said Gon, smiling at us. I returned his smile, saying: "Yeah! I could go for a snack now, so a break sounds good." "Yeah." agreed Killua. With that, Killua, Zushi, and I left Gon's room.

"See you tomorrow." said Zushi, starting to leave. I quickly said: "Wait, Zushi. I'll go with you. There's something I'd like to ask Wing." He smiled at me, saying. "Alright." I turned to look at Killua, saying: "See you later, then." He only nodded, replying: "Be careful." "Of course! Bye bye!"

And just like that, I went with Zushi. We walked through the city, talking about Nen. "Your aura really is impressive, Zushi. It's so strong and powerful. You trained hard, didn't you?" He scratched the back of his neck, saying: "Yeah... I've been training for quite some time now. But you guys are catching up so quickly."

"You think so? Thanks!" I said, the two of us entering an alley. That's when I felt a presence behind us. I spun around, just in time to see the white haired weirdo that was trying to corner us before.

I was about to ask him what he wanted, as I could sense his Nen. So I quickly used Gyo, seeing a big hand made of Nen approaching Zushi, about to trap him. I quickly pushed him out of the way, calling: "Watch out!"

As I went to dodge, a single spinning top appeared, hitting my leg. It distracted me enough to lose my focus for a single moment, causing me to be trapped. The Nen hand was holding onto me tightly, blocking all air from entering my lungs.

I tried to push it open, to no avail. So this is what Nen can do? I can't overpower a weakling like him with brute force? That's so amazing! Nen is awesome!

I watched as Zushi tried to help, only to be cornered by the other two guys that were bothering us. Slowly but surely, I lost feeling in my body, and my eyes began to close themselves. Uh-oh. I want to help Zushi, but without being able to breathe... It's kinda hard.

Before I knew it, my vision faded to black. The last thing I saw was Zushi, desperately trying to free me. I don't like this...