HxH : Pokemon Master-Chapter 88: The Overpowered Ditto!

"Oh?"

"Not focusing all your energy on Hisoka, but diverting some to deal with me?"

Akira watched with interest as the Aura bullets drew closer, silently speculating.

Was he planning to eliminate the "weaker" me first, so he could focus entirely on Hisoka?

Or had he realized I wasn't so simple and decided to test me?

The powerful Aura bullets continued to fire relentlessly at Akira, like facing a Gatling gun in full operation.

In a short time, a dense swarm of Aura bullets flew toward Akira, a sight that would surely shock anyone who saw it.

This was Franklin Nen Ability—Dual Machine Guns!

While Omokage attacked Akira, the other puppets he had just summoned were not idle either. They all charged at Hisoka, preparing for a "gang-up" in the name of justice.

For a moment, the battlefield was a dazzling array of attacks. There was Uvogin Super Destruction Fist, each strike creating a massive crater.

Feitan darted around the battlefield, his movements too fast for the naked eye to follow. Hisoka continuously flung playing cards, using his gum-like Aura to attack from bizarre angles.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!!"

Countless Aura bullets struck Akira position, each one exploding with a deafening roar.

"Hmm?"

Omokage stared intently at Akira, who remained unscathed, his expression slightly puzzled.

"How about something with a bit more punch?"

Akira crooked a finger at Omokage, his face full of provocation. The previous attacks had been nothing more than a tickle.

"Hahahaha!"

"As expected, someone who can act alongside Hisoka isn't weak by any means."

"Hisoka, I really have to thank you. Not only did you deliver yourself to me, but you also brought along someone quite capable."

After a brief pause, Omokage laughed maniacally, his face twisting into an even more sinister and malevolent expression.

From his words, it seemed he had already decided that both Hisoka and Akira were his for the taking.

"You might be thanking me a bit too early, or perhaps it's me who should be thanking you~"

Akira gaze was deep as he spoke.

If you really thought about it, Omokage was a "great guy."

Without him, Akira would have missed out on some things.

Omokage existence not only provided Akira with experience points but also an opportunity to nurture a Pokemon. Akira had a premonition that this Pokemon might be a bit different from the usual ones.

Omokage didn't quite understand what Akira was referring to, nor did he care. He continued his assault on Akira. His left hand kept firing Aura bullets, while his right hand was constantly rotating in a wide arc, building up power.

The movement of his right hand was another Nen Ability of the Phantom Troupe members—Ripper Cyclotron! This was the Nen Ability of Phinks from the Phantom Troupe.

"Ripper Cyclotron" involved condensing Aura into the arm. The more rotations the arm made, the greater the force of the punch. Not only can Omokage attach puppets to his body, allowing him to utilize their Aura Abilities, but he can also attach up to three puppets simultaneously!

This is one of the effects of Omokage Nen Ability, "God Puppeteer" — Puppet Catcher!

As a Specialist-type Nen Ability, "God Puppeteer" has rather unique effects, which can be roughly divided into three aspects.

The first is "Soul Puppet." He can control the puppets he creates, but they lack eyes. These puppets possess the memories of others and can unleash the limited Aura Abilities of the individuals they represent.

The second is "Soul Summoning." When a puppet makes eye contact with someone, it can steal their eyes. If the puppet is defeated, the eyes will return to their original owner.

The third is "Puppet Catcher." He can merge up to three puppets with himself simultaneously, allowing him to use the Nen Abilities of those puppets.

It is precisely because of the importance of eyes to his puppets that Omokage has a hobby of collecting eyes.

It must be said that Specialist-type Nen Abilities are almost never weak.

Whether it's Chrollo "Bandit' Secret" or Omokage "God Puppeteer," their potential is incredibly high.

Every time Akira encounters a Specialist-type Aura User, he can't help but recall the weak character he met in the Trick Tower.

That was truly the weakest Specialist-type Nen Ability.

Seeing that Franklin dual machine guns were ineffective, Omokage decided to try using Phinks "Ripper Cyclotron." Akira, confident in his skills, remained calm. He simply watched as Omokage continuously spun his arm.

Even if Omokage spun his arm until it broke, the resulting power would be insignificant to Akira. Omokage estimated Akira strength to be on par with Hisoka and was still brimming with confidence, believing that Akira would soon fall under his fists.

Little did he know that the gap between them was as vast as the difference between heaven and earth!

While Akira and Omokage were in a standoff, Hisoka, who was nearby, didn't feel the pressure he had imagined. Several puppets of the Phantom Troupe members surrounded him, looking intimidating, but they were nothing more than paper tigers.

Without real eyes installed, the puppets' strength was incomparable to that of the original individuals.

So, even though he was being ganged up on, Hisoka remained calm and composed, using his cards to shatter the puppets one by one.

Compared to his strength in the movie, Omokage current abilities were significantly weaker.

After the Yorknew City arc, Omokage not only created puppets of the Shadow Beasts but also obtained the eyes of deceased Phantom Troupe members. Additionally, he used Killua memories to create an Illumi puppet.

At that time, Omokage puppets could be considered a luxurious lineup.

They were defeated when the remaining members of the Phantom Troupe, along with Gon and others, launched an attack.

As for now, before he had the chance to scavenge... His strength was indeed concerning.

Hisoka sidestepped a slash from the Nobunaga puppet and swiftly sent three cards flying, accurately striking its head. It didn't take long for the puppet to fall apart. Seeing the Machi puppet approaching with Aura threads in both hands, Hisoka remained unfazed.

With a slight flick of his finger, the cards embedded in the Nobunaga puppet seemed to have eyes of their own, shooting straight toward Machi hands.

"Thud!"

In just one encounter, Machi hands were cleanly severed by the cards. Upon closer inspection, the cards were enveloped in an immense pink Aura.

Hisoka transformed his Aura into a sticky, gum-like state. This was what he called "Bungee Gum"!

According to him, the name was inspired by a brand of chewing gum he liked as a child.

As for "Texture Surprise," it was named after another brand of chocolate he favored.

"Sigh... still not feeling it~"

Hisoka cut down the last standing Machi doll, his bewitching eyes fixed on Omokage as he muttered to himself. His tone was eerily similar to when he had defeated Kastro.

It was the tone of someone disappointed in another's lack of effort!

Feeling the dolls disappear one by one, Omokage expression suddenly changed, and he sharply turned to look at Hisoka beside him. He then saw that all the dolls he had painstakingly created were now lying on the ground.

"HISOKA!!"

Omokage gritted his teeth, each of those dolls had cost her a great deal of effort! Indeed, he needed to obtain their eyes!

At this moment, Omokage desire for the eyes of the Phantom Troupe members reached its peak.

"Seems like you're not quite satisfied yet? Want me to leave him to you?"

Akira stood there with his arms crossed, asking Hisoka, who seemed lost in thought. freēnovelkiss.com

"...No need. It seems I overestimated him. You can just finish him off."

Hisoka took another look at Omokage, pondered for a moment, and then spoke in a dejected tone. He had no interest in Omokage now.

He had thought he might be a decent "fruit"... But alas~ What a letdown!

As soon as he finished speaking, Hisoka turned and walked away without a hint of hesitation.

He didn't want to see this "underdeveloped fruit" for another second.

In no time, he disappeared deep into the forest, off to search for other "fruits" and gather information on the Dark Sonata.

"Damn it!"

Hisoka actions naturally infuriated Omokage—wasn't this just a blatant insult?

But then he thought again and realized this might be an opportunity.

If Hisoka hadn't left, he might have really been done for this time. Now, only this kid was left in front of hhim. Even if he couldn't defeat him, at least he should be able to escape.

As he thought this, an intense pain shot through his right arm.

Omokage knew he had reached his limit.

If he kept this up, not only would he be unable to fight, but his arm would also be ruined. Fortunately, he had already spun around quite a bit. Looking at the massive amount of Aura accumulated on his arm, Omokage revealed a sinister smile.

Then, with a sudden stomp on the ground, his body shot toward Akira like an arrow, his right fist slamming toward him like a cannonball!

"DIE!"

Seeing the ferocious look on Omokage face, Akira waved his hand and said somewhat helplessly.

"Guess why Hisoka left me to clean up?"

Hearing this, Omokage heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly remembered something... He had been attacking Akira all this time, yet he hadn't suffered any damage.

He had assumed his strength was on par with Hisoka... But that was just his assumption!

What if... what if it wasn't?!

Omokage speculation was soon confirmed.

An overwhelmingly terrifying aura emanated from Akira body! Countless orange-red Aura particles madly converged on Akira hand, with astonishing streams of Aura swirling around it.

Even though it was the middle of the night, Akira hand shone as brightly as the sun!

This time, the Pokemon he had fused with was Tyranitar.

Seeing the panicked expression on Omokage face, Akira dashed forward, confronting it head-on, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

"The one who's going to die is you!"

Fighting-type move — Focus Punch!

The attacks of the two were like the moon and a grain of rice.

How could the light of a grain of rice compete with the brilliance of the moon?

"Argghhhh!!!"

Omokage was quickly engulfed in this radiance, completely consumed by Akira attack.

"BOOM!!!"

A deafening roar, like a meteor crashing down, followed.

...

In the distant woods near the town, Hisoka suddenly turned his head towards the sky, where a brilliant light was emanating from the direction where Akira was.

Hisoka lipS twitched, unsure of what to say.

After a long while, when the commotion had completely subsided, Hisoka continued on his original path. Every time he witnessed it, he couldn't help but marvel.

Such terrifying power!

...

"Phew, good thing I held back a bit."

Looking at the massive crater before him, Akira spoke with a satisfied tone.

A "meteor crater" had formed, with scattered debris and thick dust everywhere.

As for Omokage that was there just moments ago... He had been completely reduced to powder!

In the face of S-rank strength, beings of Omokage level were dealt with in a single move, not even leaving a trace of ash.

"Ding!"

"Pokemon incubation complete!"

At that moment, the incubation bar in Akira mind reached its end.

"It's done? That fast?"

Akira immediately checked carefully, eager to find out what Pokemon had been incubated this time. The first thing that caught his eye was a large, purple, jelly-like mass, seemingly boneless, just lying there limply.

At the front of the jelly were two tiny beady eyes and a slender mouth.

"Is this... Ditto?!"

The Pokemon that had been incubated this time was the uniquely capable Ditto!

Hmm... If I had to say, Ditto is one of my favorite Pokemon.

However, due to its unique ability, the reason for liking it is quite different from other Pokemon. Just as Akira was about to use Restriction and Vow to enhance Ditto as usual, he accidentally noticed something unusual.

Name: Ditto

Ability: (Cannot be viewed)

Type: (Cannot be viewed)

Strength: Undefined

Skills: (Cannot be viewed)

The strength column for Ditto actually displayed "Undefined"!

This was the second time Akira had seen this term. The first time was on one of the calamities, "Ai," in the Harimu Ruins.

So? Does it mean Ditto strength is not fixed?

After some thought, Akira decided to proceed with using Restriction and Vow on Ditto anyway.

He would just see if the description of Ditto strength changed after using it.

Moreover, other information would only appear after applying Restriction and Vow.

If it were other Pokemon, obtaining information might be more difficult, but with Ditto, it was too simple. Attributes like Ability and Type, which are short for everyone, go without saying.

Just look at the skill list!

Which Pokemon doesn't have a bunch of skills? Only a very few Pokemon know just one or two skills.

Among them is Ditto! It only knows one skill, which is "Transform."

So Akira didn't even take a few seconds to mentally recite all of Ditto information. This was by far the most effortless Pokemon Akira had obtained.

Name: Ditto

Ability: Imposter

Type: Normal

Strength: Undefined

Skill: Transform

As expected, Ditto strength still showed "Undefined."

Akira had a vague guess about this—perhaps Ditto strength is determined by the strength of the target it transforms into?

At the same time, Ditto Ability was also unusual—it was a Hidden Ability!

Pokemon Abilities are divided into Normal Abilities and Hidden Abilities. Among them, Normal Abilities are more common, while Hidden Abilities are rarer.

Hidden Abilities are also known as Dream Abilities.

Out of all the Pokemon Akira had obtained, Ditto was the first one with a Hidden Ability.

Was it a coincidence? Or was it because he was dealing with a movie character?

While deep in thought, Akira used his Pokedex ability to check Ditto Imposter Ability.

Imposter: Ditto can instantly transform into any creature it has seen with its own eyes. Ditto will completely become the target, identical in appearance, tone, Aura Ability, and all other aspects. The only limitation is that its Aura (stamina) is half of the target.

"This... is this for real?!"

Akira just casually checked, but he ended up with a huge surprise. Even when he obtained the S-rank Tyranitar, it didn't shock him this much. The amount of information here was just too overwhelming!

Transforming into other creatures is one thing, but the problem is that Ditto can inherit every aspect of the target!

It even includes Aura Abilities! Although there's the limitation of only having half the target Aura, it's still incredibly impressive.

In other words, if Akira admires someone Aura Ability, as long as he has seen that person with his own eyes, Ditto can transform into them. To exaggerate a bit, having Ditto—is equivalent to possessing the Aura Abilities of all Aura Users!

When he needs someone Aura Ability, he can just have Ditto transform into that person and use their Aura Ability. In this light, the limitation of only having half the Aura is nothing!

Akira had plenty of Pokemon that could restore Aura. Pokemon like Chansey and Gardevoir had skills that could restore Aura.

Moreover, Akira had a conjecture...

Since Aura is half of the transformation target, would it be possible to use up the Aura, then switch to a different target to transform, and have the Aura refreshed?

After repeatedly confirming that there was no one around, Akira released Ditto to give it a try. A flash of white light later, the original purple blob disappeared from the spot, replaced by "Satotz."

Akira deliberately observed the eyes of the transformed Ditto, which did not have the beady eyes but looked exactly like the real Satotz eyes.

Then Akira had "Satotz" use up some Aura and then use the "Transform" ability.

What appeared before Akira again was "Pyon," whom he had met around the same time as Satotz.

According to the information conveyed by Ditto, it was indeed true that as long as the target was changed, the Aura amount would be refreshed!

This meant that as long as Ditto didn't collapse all at once, it could keep transforming indefinitely.

With a war of attrition, they could wear down the opponent!

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