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"Gun Fist·Collapse!"

Hundreds of punches fired in succession like a torrential downpour, each nimbly dodged by Netero, but there was no opportunity to steal the ball.

Ethan Wells decisively changed his attack, taking a step forward and crushing the floor to create a deep footprint. As he closed the distance between them, he bent his right arm inward, channeling all his strength to deliver a powerful elbow strike aimed at Netero.

'Gun Fist: Collapse' is the most powerful of the three unique moves of the Gun Fist style. One blow is enough to send an elephant flying and possesses the potential to crush all things.

Ethan's current move signaled a more aggressive attack.

"Are you getting anxious? Though the attack is stronger, the speed remains unchanged..."

Netero recognized the power of the 'Gun Fist - Collapse' move and, with this thought, once again used his flexible skills to dodge to the side on his right foot, as he did before.

The power of 'Collapse' is indeed greater than that of 'Assassination,' but its speed hasn't increased.

No matter how powerful an attack is, it must hit the target to be effective.

In Netero's eyes, there is no difference between 'Collapse' and 'Assassination'—both can be evaded with ease.

Buzz~~!

As Netero dodged, the fierce elbow strike seemed destined to miss again, but at that moment, Ethan's eyes shone with intense focus.

It was as if time had slowed down, though more accurately, Ethan used his extraordinary ability to compress his sense of time to the extreme.

Real masters often experience an illusion of time during intense battles, akin to seeing a life-flashing moment. People feel time slow down at the brink of death.

This time illusion is called [Heart Drop Technique].

What Ethan now exhibited was what many top masters fail to master: [Heart Drop Technique].

Traveling into this world, although the unreliable system has yet to come online, Ethan hasn't been without benefits.

First, his body reverted to his teenage years.

If not, with an adult body, his potential would have been greatly reduced.

Then there were physical changes.

The human physiques of the two worlds differ vastly.

In his past world, no matter how rigorous the training, one could only reach the level of ordinary Hunter exam candidates. Even with Aura Nodes, that was a different matter.

Finally, there is extraordinary insight.

If the first two benefits enable Ethan to compete with people in this world, the last benefit truly gives him the foundation to become a strong fighter.

In just three years, Ethan mastered the "Spear Fist Style," a feat that took others decades to perfect. He relied not only on hard training but also on the extraordinary insight brought by the benefits of his time-traveling experience.

With extraordinary insight, Ethan can discern subtleties that others cannot.

For example, while others might understand 20–30% of a boxing demonstration, Ethan can grasp 100% due to his extraordinary insight.

Not to mention Ethan's further development of his extraordinary insights.

Through repeated life-and-death battles and gathering world information, Ethan forcibly enhanced his insight, elevating it to [Heart Drop Technique].

Back to the fight.

When one's own sensory time is compressed, it creates an effect similar to the slowing of the external world's time flow.

In the state of [Heart Drop Technique], although it doesn't allow Ethan to truly transcend time, it gives him ample time to react and maximize his body movements.

"Gun Fist·Flowing Blade!"

With sharp eyes, Ethan saw Netero's dodge movements become slow and clear in his perception.

In an instant, he changed his move, transforming his elbow strike into a whip fist. Simultaneously, his right hand formed a knife shape, bursting out faster and slashing toward Netero's left wrist, which held the ball.

'Gun Fist·Flowing Blade' is also one of the three unique skills of the Gun Fist style. It mimics a sword-like slash with a gun blade.

As the name implies, "Spear Fist Style" is a boxing technique derived from spear skills.

The three major moves are derived from the spear's three attack methods: spear thrust, spear chop, and spear collapse.

Compared to the 'Collapse' that focuses on power and the 'Assassination' that seeks penetration, the 'Flowing Blade' boasts razor-sharp tearing power and surpasses the former two in speed.

As for why Ethan didn't directly seize the ball but instead targeted the wrist, it wasn't from lack of desire, but even in the [Heart Drop Technique] state, Netero's speed surpassed his.

Ultimately, [Heart Drop Technique] only slows time in perception, not in reality.

In this state, Ethan merely has more time to react.

Even so, the power of [Heart Drop Technique] is undeniable.

The offensive was about to fail, but with Ethan's sudden change of moves, it revived the chance of success.

A slashing sound echoed.

Ethan's hand strike successfully connected with Netero's wrist.

Netero's reaction was swift. Although caught off-guard and unable to fully evade, he exerted force on his wrist instantly, resisting the hand strike that could tear rock.

However, in the collision, Netero's movement was disrupted, and the ball in his hand was swiped away by the prepared Ethan.

"The ball is out of hand..."

"Good chance!"

Gon and Killua, closely watching from the sidelines, brightened as they saw Ethan knock the ball away from Netero.

This was the first time Netero lost control of the ball, sparking hope of gaining possession.

Uh-huh!

The ball spun toward a corner of the room. Without hesitation, Ethan reacted with lightning speed, stamping hard on the floor to create a dent, then launching himself toward the ball like a bullet.