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Chapter 58
🕑 Added 2024-11-28 16:02:46 +0000 UTCCountless martial artists flocked to this place—some to test their skills against stronger opponents, while others sought fame and glory, hoping to make a name for themselves with a single decisive victory. No matter their motivations, they provided the audience with one spectacular fight after another.
Every day, someone rose to fame, and every day, someone faced defeat.
Currently, the most talked-about figures at Heaven’s Arena were a newly emerging trio.
With unstoppable momentum, the three displayed unparalleled dominance from the moment they arrived at the arena.
Yes, it was Uvogin, Nobunaga, and Machi.
Having mastered Nen, the three wreaked havoc across the lower 200 floors of Heaven’s Arena.
Thanks to the intervention of referees and the organizers, they quickly advanced past the lower floors and reached the upper levels above the 200th floor.
The prize money for each floor was, of course, distributed to the trio.
However, once Machi learned that there was no prize money above the 200th floor, her interest waned, and she stopped registering for fights.
Instead, her time at Heaven’s Arena led her to discover a new business opportunity.
That opportunity? Treating injured fighters and stitching up their wounds—a venture that turned out to be incredibly lucrative!
Especially for fighters with severed limbs. The costs for subsequent treatment and rehabilitation were astronomical.
“If the post-surgery recovery alone costs this much, then if I can sew their severed limbs back on, wouldn’t I make even more money?!”
With this idea in mind, Machi embarked on a completely different path at Heaven’s Arena.
She had already been considering combining Nen with her most-used weapon, her thin threads.
Now, she could use them not only as a weapon in combat but also as a tool to earn money.
This new way of thinking opened up an entirely new world for Machi.
"He told me before—about the development direction best suited for my Nen abilities. As expected, everything he said was right..."
In her private room at Heaven’s Arena, Machi stood on the balcony of a high floor, gazing into the distance.
The evening breeze lifted her soft, lavender-pink hair. Her eyes flickered with mixed emotions as she stared out, lost in thought.
Back when they were in Meteor City, Morin had casually mentioned to her some ideas about developing her Nen abilities.
It was precisely thanks to Morin's guidance that Machi had such a clear sense of direction for her ability development.
Knowing where her future lay, her emotions couldn’t help but stir.
“No matter where I go, I can’t escape your influence…”
The distant sky was painted with the colors of the setting sun, signaling the end of the day.
“I wonder where you are now. With Pakunoda by your side, I’m sure you won’t feel lonely, right?”
"You must have also guided Pakunoda in developing her abilities. When we meet again, I’ll have to see for myself.”
“I’ll compare my abilities with Pakunoda’s to see which is better—mine, developed through my own effort, or hers, developed under your personal guidance.”
From the adjacent room, the sound of Uvogin and Nobunaga’s boisterous laughter snapped Machi out of her thoughts.
Her gaze shifted, and an unusual determination burned in her eyes.
Of the trio, Uvogin was undoubtedly the one enjoying himself the most and improving his strength the fastest at Heaven’s Arena.
He was born for battle.
On the stage, his ferocious, wild style of bare-knuckle brawling, though bloody, won him a massive fan base.
During the first 200 floors, Uvogin had little to say about his opponents. To him, defeating them was as easy as cutting through butter—it wasn’t challenging or satisfying.
But everything changed when he reached the floors above 200 and started encountering Nen users. It was like entering a whole new world, and the thrill of battle ignited his blood.
While some fighters above the 200th floor were mere survivors clinging to life, there were still plenty of genuine, formidable Nen users.
Uvogin absorbed everything he could about combat, from knowledge to experience and techniques.
Among the three, he was the first to clarify and start training his own Nen ability.
According to Uvogin, he was determined to become the ultimate master of Enhancement-type Nen.
His most obvious achievement in this regard was his ability, “Super Destructive Fist.”
By the rules he set for himself, the Super Destructive Fist was simply his right straight punch imbued with Nen.
However, Uvogin’s sheer determination and unyielding will made the punch far more devastating than an ordinary Nen-enhanced straight punch.
As he continued to learn and train, the power of his Super Destructive Fist would only grow, eventually rivaling that of a missile.
But this wasn’t enough for Uvogin. He swore that one day, his fists would carry the destructive power of an atomic bomb.
Nobunaga, too, found his footing at Heaven’s Arena. Though he was annoyed by the rule prohibiting weapons below the 200th floor, forcing him to rely on hand chops, he made it through without much difficulty.
Above the 200th floor, however, he finally got to wield his katana and began his "cutting spree."
One notable event was his attempt to silence Uvogin’s endless teasing.
Nobunaga bought ten chickens and slaughtered them one by one in their room, right in front of Uvogin.
From that moment on, the nickname “someone who hasn’t even killed a chicken” was finally put to rest.
