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030 (Vol 3) HxH: Tombbound Power
🕑 Added 2025-04-24 05:02:01 +0000 UTCAs for the separated avatar, since Ronnel's strength is also divided among them, will that affect his main body...?
Well, let's put it like this, we can analyze the temperament values tied to Nen.
Knuckle's master, Morel Mackernasey, is already a top-tier Hunter. According to Knuckle, his capacity is estimated to be around 70,000.
Later, comparing Youpi to Morel Mackernasey through Knuckle's perspective, he judged that Youpi's strength was about ten times greater—around 700,000.
But that ability also reflects Knuckle's bold yet cautious personality—he's the type who always leaves himself a backup plan.
Using the compound interest formula Knuckle designed, the final estimate of Youpi's strength came out to 543,000—rounded up to 550,000.
Add in the other two Royal Guards, Neferpitou and Shaiapouf, and the total capacity among the three approached 1.5 million.
Then, one month after the Ant King's birth—and after devouring the Republic of East Gorteau's guard captain and absorbing his Nen—it's not unreasonable to put the King's power level at 1 million.
And once he consumed his three Royal Guards? By a simple 1+1=2 logic, the Ant King's total energy by the time he faced off with Ronnel could be estimated at 2.5 million.
...
After Ronnel defeated the Ant King, the [Upgrade Game] broke all expectations. He uncovered and absorbed the King's incredible aura. Then, fusing that with his own perfected body and all the power he'd accumulated up to that point...
Ronnel's current Nen capacity is estimated at 6 million. Sounds ridiculous? Maybe not.
Even if he divides his strength among five avatars—including his main body—that still gives each form a capacity of at least 1 million.
Each one strong enough to defeat the Ant King from Netero's generation.
And they can all use Ronnel's Nen. The [Double] ability can even activate independently, creating yet another duplicate with equal power...
So what's there to be afraid of?
Ronnel also has multiple methods to boost his strength... the list goes on.
If all of those were stacked without taxing his main body, his total power could skyrocket to between 8 million and 10 million.
What's that? Shouldn't it double to 12 million if you multiply the bonuses?
Let's be real. Remember what happens to Saiyans in Dragon Ball when they're on the brink of death?
Vegeta said that near-death recoveries drastically increase a Saiyan's power. But after getting thoroughly beaten by Goku and Gohan, then returning in poor shape and getting healed, his power only went from 18,000 to 24,000.
Then he was KO'd by one of Frieza's henchmen, Chambo, and healed again. That only bumped him up to 30,000.
(T/N: I don't know. I didn't watch this anime)
A jump of 6,600 points—and that's considered "several times" stronger?
Seems like Saiyan math is self-taught. Not even a gym teacher helped.
Of course, Vegeta being the second lead doesn't help. He's got none of the protagonist's glow.
After Goku's fight with Vegeta, he trained in gravity on his way to Namek and barely hit 24,000 using the Kaio-ken x3.
But after landing and fighting the Ginyu Force, his base power jumped to 90,000. With Kaio-ken, it doubled to 180,000.
Then he swapped bodies with Ginyu, got wrecked by Vegeta, and was brought back from near-death once again.
When he finally faced Frieza? His power exploded—from 90,000 to 3 million.
Now that's real geometric progression—not just "a few times" stronger, but dozens of times!
So yeah, the gap between protagonists and side characters is real.
Ronnel may be the main character in the Hunter x Hunter world, but he's nowhere near as broken as a Dragon Ball lead.
After all, the Nen system that Togashi created is incredibly balanced—it doesn't just collapse under power scaling...
Even with all his strength, Ronnel could still be countered by a specialized Nen ability.
So... should he use the [Upgrade Game]'s reward to create an ability that grants immunity to other Nen types or clears negative conditions?
Ronnel thought about it. Then he changed his appearance using his disguise ability, picked up the last interview notice from the desk, and glanced at it.
"Oh?" His brow lifted slightly.
"What a coincidence, it really was chosen at random~"
In his hand was an interview notice identical to the one Kurapika had.
"Fourteenth prince, huh? That's convenient. Babysitting a baby prince should be easy. I haven't seen Kurapika in a while. His [Emperor Time] and all those chains... they're top-tier support abilities~"
Ronnel tapped the stack of interview materials in front of him, stood up, and disappeared from the hotel.
...
The fourteenth prince's interview was the most urgent one—scheduled for tonight.
When Ronnel arrived at the hotel under a disguised identity, a suited attendant was already waiting at the entrance.
"The prince is waiting for you inside," the attendant said respectfully, holding the door open and stepping aside.
Ronnel stepped into the building.
...
Deeper into the room, he finally saw the client.
She wore elegant, modestly luxurious clothing—not gaudy, but clearly noble. A beautiful woman with a refined face and furrowed brows, cradling a peacefully sleeping infant in her arms.
She was the mother of the fourteenth prince of the Kakin Empire.
Ronnel didn't show any emotion. No surprise, no disappointment—just a calm, unreadable expression.
That flat reaction caused the princess—who had been observing him closely—to feel a flicker of unease, almost panic, flickering in her eyes without warning.
