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

Faced with Illumi's persistent questioning, Hisoka admitted it straightforwardly.

Indeed, he had used Nen on Killua, but only to bind him temporarily with Bungee Gum, and in the brief attack and defense that followed, he even retracted his Ten.

Otherwise, even a couple of attacks could have left Killua dead or crippled.

After Hisoka acknowledged using Nen on Killua, Illumi unleashed a terrifying surge of killing intent.

"Illumi, you wouldn't actually want to kill me here, would you? ♤"

Hisoka looked at Illumi's unrestrained killing intent with intrigue.

He knew very well why Illumi was enraged.

Illumi clearly believed that Hisoka's use of Nen had gravely injured Killua.

He could have used an explanation like 'Killua was unharmed' to instantly dispel Illumi's murderous intent, but Hisoka deliberately didn't say it. While keeping Illumi in suspense, he enjoyed the murderous intent that was blowing in his face.

"Any last words?"

Illumi's eyes bore into Hisoka with a deadly glare.

As soon as the other party finishes his last words, Illumi will take action.

"Let me think, ♧."

Hisoka calmly raised his hand to his chin, showing a smile of sheer enjoyment.

Meanwhile, around them…

The examinees who successfully arrived at the second test location all looked at Illumi, who exuded terrifying murderous intent, with great vigilance.

They stayed as far away from Illumi as possible and moved towards the warehouse building standing on the flat ground.

The warehouse was the venue for the second phase. If the doors weren't firmly closed, they'd likely have rushed inside en masse to escape the danger emanating from Illumi.

For now, they could only cluster nervously by the sealed entrance, glancing at Illumi with fear on their faces.

In contrast, Satotz, the examiner, maintained a calm expression.

'I originally thought that the one I should be most concerned about was No. 144, but now it seems...'

His gaze shifted from Hisoka and fixed on Illumi.

From the beginning of the first phase, the examinee that Satotz was most wary of had been Hisoka, who had continuously taunted him with killing intent.

As a fellow Nen User, Satotz could easily discern that Hisoka was a dangerously reckless individual, accelerating full speed down a dangerous path without ever braking.

Hisoka's indiscriminate killing spree in the Swindler's Swamp later only validated Satotz's assessment.

But now, after witnessing the killing intent released by Illumi through his powerful Aura, Satotz realized that there was an even more dangerous presence among the examinees.

'No. 301… quite a well-hidden threat.'

Satotz watched Illumi, who emanated a powerful Aura, with a composed gaze.

Judging from the Aura alone, Illumi was undeniably a formidable expert.

Inside the warehouse…

Menchi, the examiner in charge of the second phase, and Buhala, her large, bear-like companion with a kind face, both keenly sensed the ominous killing intent outside.

"Menchi, do you feel it..."

Buhara looked at the closed doors, his expression gradually becoming solemn.

"Of course I did. It's as bright as a spotlight, you could feel it even with your eyes closed."

Menchi also glanced at the door with a slight sense of alarm.

Although they didn't know what was happening outside, this intense killing intent was no joke.

At the edge of the open ground outside the warehouse…

Illumi tilted his head slightly, his dark eyes like the night sky, entirely focused on Hisoka.

However-

The intense killing intent that rattled Satotz and the others only seemed to delight Hisoka.

Illumi naturally noticed this, but he didn't care. What he thought in his heart was that he was ready to kill Hisoka at any time.

"My last words are... your little Killua is completely unharmed♡."

It was like balancing on a tightrope about to snap. Hisoka waited until Illumi could barely contain himself before finally dropping his revelation.

Why take the simpler route when you can stir things up? That's Hisoka's mindset.

"…"

After hearing Hisoka's so-called last words, Illumi's killing intent, which was about to reach its peak, suddenly halted, and then quickly vanished, as if it had never been there.

Killua was unharmed.

Illumi's killing intent lost its source and dissipated instantly, making him return to his usual calm demeanor.

The transformation was so swift it was like a face-changing performance.

Hisoka was like a naughty cat that had stolen some fish. He pointed at the examinees crowded in front of the warehouse doors and said with a sly grin at the corner of his mouth: "Looks like you've become quite the spectacle."

"You did that on purpose?"

Illumi gave Hisoka a deadpan stare.

If it hadn't been for the hundred or so witnesses who'd seen Illumi's terrifying killing intent firsthand, when people saw Illumi returning to the social state of 'Friend A' at this moment, they would probably really think that Illumi did not have any killing intent just now.

"No way, it's obviously you who are too sensitive. ♧"

Hisoka spread his hands, feigning innocence.

Illumi's dead-fish gaze gave his already unpleasant expression an extra hint of disturbing incongruity.

At that moment, Gon, Leorio, and Kurapika finally arrived.

There were still three minutes left before the second phase of the exam began, so they had made it just in time.

Just as they arrived, Killua came right after.

Even without fully mastering Nen, Killua's speed would normally outpace Gon and the others by a considerable margin.

The reason why he was only ten seconds later than Gon and the others was that Killua was adjusting the stability of his Ten as he made his way here.

"Killua!"

Seeing that Killua also arrived at the second phase test location on time, Gon enthusiastically waved and greeted Killua.

Killua looked back toward the forest he'd come from, then walked over to Gon.

"You all made it too, huh?"

"Um."

Gon nodded towards Killua.

Killua, with hands in his pockets, glanced at the still-unconscious Kurapika and casually asked: "How's he doing?"

"It's nothing serious, he should wake up soon."

Leorio answered the question for Gon.

As he said this, he casted a cautious glance in Hisoka's direction.

When Killua and Gon saw Leorio's action, they subconsciously looked in the same direction and soon saw Hisoka standing beside Illumi. Thinking of their previous experience in the thick mist, their expressions tensed slightly.

At the next moment-

Something unbelievable happened.

Killua and Gon saw the ugly man with needles stuck all over his face suddenly whip out a powerful kick, striking Hisoka square in the face.

Bang!

Hisoka flew backward, crashing through several trees along the way.

Everyone near the warehouse witnessed the scene, and their faces were filled with shock.

Just then, Moses, who had quietly followed behind Killua to the second phase test location, also saw the scene where Illumi ruthlessly send Hisoka flying with powerful kick.

"Oh my."

Moses couldn't help but smiled.

At the edge of the clearing, Illumi coldly watched Hisoka's body tumbling away.

'Killua was indeed unharmed.'

'But-'

'He had awakened his Nen!'

'I must inform the others about this as soon as possible.'

Illumi's gaze turned icy.