Hunter X Hunter: The Phantom Troupe's Carnage.

Chapter 40: You were always worth it.

Nanika's grin widened, her presence suffocating the room. The demand hung in the air like a death sentence, and the sheer weight of it left everyone paralyzed.

Gon’s breath hitched, his mind racing. He clenched his fists, his tears flowing even harder, but his resolve didn’t waver.

"If that’s what it takes..." he whispered, his voice barely audible but unshakable. "Then take it. Take it all. Just save her. I don't care what happens to me....IF YOU WANT MY NEN THEN TAKE ALL OF IT!"

Nanika’s grin didn’t falter as the room erupted into chaos. Killua stepped forward, his hand outstretched, his voice frantic.

"Gon, wait! You don’t know what you’re giving up!"

But Gon didn’t flinch. He didn’t even look back. His eyes were locked on Pitou, her still form the only thing that mattered.

"She’s my everything," he said softly, his voice breaking again. "Without her... I’m nothing."

Nanika’s grin grew impossibly wider, her shadow stretching across the room as her voice echoed once more.

"Very well... Ei... Ei... your Nen... is mine."

The room plunged into silence, the air thick with dread. Everyone could only watch in horror as the spirit prepared to claim its price, the stakes now higher than they had ever been.

As the spirit grasped Gon’s hand, a shockwave of raw energy rippled through the room. The air became suffocating, the sheer magnitude of the Nen overwhelming even the most seasoned fighters.

The group’s eyes widened in disbelief as the aura around the spirit erupted into a blinding light, its intensity unlike anything they had ever experienced. It was a force so immense, so primal, that it seemed to shake the very foundation of the hospital.

This was no ordinary entity.

Killua stepped back instinctively, his heart pounding in his chest. "This... this is why Alluka was in so much danger," he muttered, his voice trembling. "That thing... it’s an A+.....so much power to lift any curse."

The spirit’s grin widened, its aura expanding further, filling the room with a malevolent presence that could be felt for miles. Outside, birds scattered from the trees, and animals fled in terror, sensing the unnatural force emanating from the hospital.

The spirit’s voice was a chilling blend of power and mockery. "Ei... Ei... such desperation... such sacrifice... I will grant your wish."

It released Gon’s hand, leaving him gasping for air, and turned its attention to Pitou’s lifeless form. Slowly, it placed its hand on her head, the dark energy coalescing into a vortex of pure Nen.

The room erupted with an explosion of energy, a cacophony of light and sound that sent everyone reeling. The walls cracked under the pressure, and the floor trembled as the spirit’s power surged into Pitou’s body.

"Her life... is mine to mend," the spirit intoned, its voice reverberating like thunder.

Everyone shielded their eyes as the Nen filled the room, swirling in chaotic patterns, its sheer force threatening to consume everything in its path. Leorio clenched his fists, struggling to remain upright, while Killua gritted his teeth, his mind racing to comprehend the enormity of what was happening.

And then, just as suddenly as it began, the energy condensed into Pitou’s body, the room falling silent. The spirit withdrew its hand, its grin fading into a neutral expression as it turned back to Gon.

"Your price has been paid," it said, its voice low and final.

All eyes turned to Pitou, her body still and lifeless. For a moment, nothing happened. Then, her chest rose with a shallow breath.