The longer the aura is stretched, the stronger the force when it retracts, and the greater the Nen power, the higher the stickiness. Of course, the limitation is that if the aura extends more than ten meters away from Hisoka's body, it will break off.
This is "Bungee Gum"! !
"Bungee Gum" possesses the properties of both gum and rubber after transformation, meaning it has both stickiness and elasticity. The name of this Nen ability is derived from the name of a chewing gum that Hisoka loved as a child. That's how he came to have this ability.
How much did he like it?~~
It's comparable to Feitan's affection for the book "The Taste of Candy and Pain."
Could it be that people of the Transmutation type, like Killua, all have a sweet tooth?
Speaking of which, Killua once again spent his earnings on chocolate beans.
Tonpa was also keen on putting laxatives in drinks like juice.
Gon found his face stuck to "Bungee Gum," and if he wanted to escape, he either had to avoid getting stuck in the first place or carefully consider the limitations of this ability. Unfortunately, with Gon's level of battle experience, it was difficult for him to think of this.
Of course, he could also break free through brute force. By using strength greater than Hisoka's to overcome the pull and then using Nen stronger than Hisoka's to cut the gum-rubber off his face.
But considering Gon had only just learned the basics of Nen and had barely begun to master advanced techniques like "Ren," achieving this was entirely impossible.
So~
Unable to escape, he could only choose to endure the beating passively.
Bang! Bang!
Punch after punch, through the pull of "Bungee Gum," Hisoka repeatedly pulled Gon towards him, landing heavy blows on his face. Despite being on the receiving end, Gon's gaze never wavered.
He didn't show any signs of discouragement for falling into Hisoka's trap and being under his control. Even while using Nen to defend passively, his gaze remained so determined.
However~
Neither Hisoka nor Gon noticed.
As Gon infused his whole body with aura, the black and red striped hat he had worn since childhood began to change gradually??~?
Gon's unwavering gaze made Hisoka feel particularly excited.
"Gon, ah ah!!"
His eyes narrowed with excitement, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably:
"Great!"
"Your eyes! Your expression! And your aura!!"
"Gon, you're truly amazing!! I really want to right now...
"No, I must wait a little longer!!"
"I have to wait until that fruit is even more ripe!!"
"I really can't bear to pluck it now!!"
"I must endure, to build that wall of battle desire even higher."
Bang! Bang! Bang!!
Punch after punch, Hisoka continued to pummel Gon's face.
Destroying you!!
That's the way!!
"Effective score! Eight to two!!"
The referee awarded Hisoka a high score based on his attacks.
In no time, Hisoka was just a point away from scoring ten and winning the match.
Many spectators outside were dissatisfied with the referee's scoring method.
But Killua and Wing knew that the referee gave Hisoka such a high score out of pity for Gon, wanting to end the fight early. He could already see that Gon was no match for Hisoka.
"Bang!"
Another straight punch sent Gon flying.
At this point, the score had reached nine to two.
"Looks like it's over."
"Although your growth rate is astonishing and your progress significant, your combat experience is too lacking."
As he spoke, Hisoka intended to use "Bungee Gum" once more to pull Gon over.
He applied a bit of force with his hand.
Then?
A sudden change occurred!!
The black and red striped hat on top of Gon's head suddenly emitted a wave of Nen.
At the same time, Gon's head and torso quickly separated!!
No, it wasn't a separation in space; rather, the neck connecting them stretched like rubber, pulling taut!!
Hisoka: "...?!"
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Wing: "...?!"
Killua: "...!!!"
Audience: "...???!!!"
The entire arena fell silent in an instant.
Everyone stared, dumbfounded, at Gon's elongated neck, speechless.
"What is this?!"
Killua's eyes were nearly bulging out of his head.
"Is Gon a magical beast? How can his neck stretch so long?!"
"During the Hunter Exam, he could find paths and people just by scent, like a dog-like magical beast's nose."
"The Freecss family, could they really be a family of magical beasts?!"
Killua was having a bit of an existential crisis.
"No."
Wing adjusted his glasses to hide his surprise.
"I think it's Gon's hat."
He noticed the Nen aura emanating from the hat.
"The hat?!"
Killua looked over, full of questions.
Wing focused on the hat, suddenly recalling his senior.
"Morin's tool effects seem very similar to what this hat is showing."
Meanwhile, on the platform.
"What... happened to me?!"
With his head pulled close to Hisoka, but his body still in place, Gon was utterly confused by the current situation.
He felt his body was suddenly soft and light, a sensation that was strangely familiar, as if he had experienced it in childhood but had long since forgotten.
"Is it this hat?"
Hisoka snapped out of the bizarre change, squinting slightly at the [Monster Hat] on Gon's head, which was faintly emitting Nen.
"I didn't expect you to have such a hidden card, truly surprising."
Hisoka's tone grew increasingly nuanced, "It has an effect quite similar to my 'Bungee Gum.'"
"But the difference is, my 'Bungee Gum' turns aura into rubber and sticky gum."
"While your hat turns your body into retractable rubber."
"Such a transformation... reminds me of someone and his tools."
Hisoka placed his palm on Gon's head.
"Gon!!"
Hisoka's action made Killua and Wing tense up outside the ring.
However, Hisoka had no intention of crushing Gon's head; instead, he grabbed the brim of the hat.
"It won't come off?"
Feeling the hat seemingly rooted on Gon's head, unmovable no matter how he pulled, Hisoka's eyes narrowed slightly.
"I had considered before, Gon, you're clearly a spiky-haired kid, yet this hat stays perfectly on your head."
"Even in the strong winds and waves during the Hunter Exam and on Zevil Island, it never fell off."
"At the time, I just found it interesting, thinking you valued the hat, but I didn't expect..."
"Turns out this hat has a special reason."
Hisoka carefully examined the [Monster Hat].
"This is the hat I've worn since childhood. Aunt Mito said it was something my dad left for me!!"
Gon tried to retract his neck, wanting to pull his head back, but under Hisoka's strong grip, he couldn't move an inch.
"Something your dad left for you? I only detected a faint Nen from your use, but no specific rules or personal Nen from you."
Hisoka spoke in a mysterious tone: "I recall Morin and your father were friends, right?"
"Do you think it's possible that Morin gave this hat to your father, who then passed it to you?"
"Or perhaps Morin gave it to you when you were little?"
"Only his tools are hard for others to snatch away."
"The more I look at this hat, the more it resembles Morin's tools!!"
Hisoka said this, but internally, he was almost certain.
This was definitely Morin's tool!!
Its effect was to allow a person's body to stretch and retract like rubber, with considerable flexibility!!
If Hisoka hadn't seen Gon wearing the hat before the Hunter Exam, he would have every reason to suspect that Morlin, predicting Gon would face him in the fourth round, deliberately gave him the tool.
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