Law hadn't interacted with Hisoka much, but based on what he knew in the original work, he believed he has some understanding of Hisoka. He had thought that proposing a death match would be something Hisoka would readily agree to.
To his surprise, Hisoka had refused.
After all, the man who sought pleasure from intense battles, the man who always believed he was the strongest, should have enjoyed dancing on the edge of a knife. There was no reason for him to reject such a proposal.
"Hisoka has rejected the proposal! Therefore, this match will not turn into a death match!" The commentator announced.
The audience didn't care. What they wanted to watch was the fighting match, and the life and death of the participants were secondary.
The referee glanced at the two fighters and tactfully didn't start the match immediately. He sensed that Law might still be trying to persuade Hisoka to agree to a death match.
Law looked at Hisoka and asked seriously, "Do you want to reconsider it?"
"A death match offers me no benefits, so why should I agree to it?" Hisoka raised his index finger and lightly traced it across his neck, a gesture that reminded Law of something.
'So that's how it is…'
Law hadn't considered this. The effect of God Hand were still lingering on Hisoka's body, so there was no way Hisoka would agree to a death match. It truly offered him no advantages.
"How about a wager instead?" Hisoka stared at Law with a sly smile on his face: "Here, and there."
He pointed to his neck and then to his right ankle, and then said with a tone that was not in line with his character, "These two issues… have been troubling me for a while."
As he spoke, he suddenly took off his head and placed it in his hand, as if performing a magic trick.
"While it's quite amusing, it's still a nuisance." Putting his head on his hands, Hisoka narrowed his eyes slightly.
Since he saw this scene up close, the referee was so scared that he took several steps back. However, Law remained calm and unfazed.
The audience erupted in gasps and exclamations.
"How could someone remove their head and still be fine?"
"Was this some kind of magic trick?"
"So?" Law asked, glancing sideways at Hisoka's head.
Hisoka put his head back on and said, "If I win, you'll have to help me resolve this issue."
"And if I win?" Law asked.
"Do whatever you want with me." Hisoka replied with a dangerous smile.
"Fine, I agree." Law said.
"Ah~ That's great."
Hisoka twisted his waist and said with relief: "Today, I can finally take care of these two nuisances."
His words implied that he was certain of winning this match. His confidence was unreasonably high.
But that was just who Hisoka was. He always believed he is the strongest.
In the audience, Biscuit frowned slightly.
'He's lying…'
As a master of deception herself, Biscuit was skilled at detecting lies. From the way Hisoka kept pointing out those two 'issues', it was clear he was lying.
In other words, the detached head and ankle weren't actually problems for him.
'But if that was the case, why would he propose such wager?'
'What was the purpose of the lie? What was his motive?'
Biscuit's gaze shifted to Law. She had no obligation or intention to warn him, as this was something Law would have to handle on his own.
Law didn't realize Hisoka was lying, but the phrase 'do whatever you want with me' coming from Hisoka lacked credibility.
However, since this match couldn't turn into a death match, Law couldn't freely go for the kill, as the referee would intervene. Unless, Law's knockout blow could directly kill Hisoka.
The referee, who had been frightened just now, composed himself and stepped forward. And after seeing that both fighters were ready, he announced the start of the match.
Law raised his hand and fired several marble-sized Nen Bullets at Hisoka.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The Nen Bullets shot toward Hisoka.
Hisoka's hands moved behind his back, his palms facing inward. Between his fingers, two playing cards mysteriously appeared, hidden from Law's view.
Maintaining this posture, Hisoka dodged left and right, evading Law's Nen Bullets, and continued charging toward Law.
'The speed of the Nen Bullets is not slow, but he dodged them so easily...'
Law waited as Hisoka closed the distance between them. He clenched his fists and fired ten Nen Bullets at once, sealing off all of Hisoka's possible escape routes.
Seeing this, Hisoka had no choice but to leap into the air to avoid the Nen Bullets. However, it left him momentarily suspended.
Nen Bullets and fists were on completely different levels when it came to power. To maximize damage, fists were far more effective than Nen Bullets.
The second wave of Nen Bullets was calculated by Law based on Hisoka's evasion during the first wave. He waited for Hisoka to close the distance before firing ten Nen Bullets aimed at the lower area, primarily to force Hisoka to leap into the air.
Then the result is just as Law thought, with Hisoka suspended in mid-air with no way to maneuver, causing him to become an easy target.
Law stepped forward, wanting to take this opportunity to give Hisoka a hard blow. Even if he couldn't kill him with one blow, he would at least injure Hisoka severely.
However, Law hadn't noticed the playing cards hidden in Hisoka's hands. Just as he prepared to attack, Hisoka, who is still in mid-air, flicked his wrist and threw two Aura-infused playing cards at Law.
'Nicely hidden...'
Law halted his charge and dodged the two playing cards, causing him to miss the opportunity to attack.
Hisoka landed steadily but didn't press the attack. Instead, he stayed where he was.
Law glanced at the poker cards embedded diagonally on the stone slab in front of him, and flicked two Nen Bullets at the two poker cards with an expressionless face.
The Nen Bullets flew past, severing the pink Nen Threads attached to the cards.
"You caught me."
Hisoka said with a hint of regret, then suddenly moved again, charging toward Law. The distance between them was now very close.
The Aura in Law's body flowed steadily, and quietly seeped into the floor through the soles of his feet.
It can be used for control and to create traps, which is a handy little trick.
Hisoka's lips curled into a smirk. He had done his homework before coming here!
When Hisoka closed the distance to five meters, a stone slab suddenly flipped upward, lifting him and sending his upper body tilting toward Law.
However, at that moment, Hisoka used Bungee Gum to stick his feet to the stone slab, so when the stone slab was lifted up, he was like a figurine glued to the chassis, becoming one with the stone slab.
With a foothold, he could maintain his balance.
As Hisoka tilted toward Law, he remained calm. He first threw several playing cards at close range to disrupt Law's counterattack.
However, Law easily stopped the cards mid-air with a wave of his hand and sent them back.
Seeing this, Hisoka's eyes narrowed slightly, and he spread a pink Aura membrane between his palms, blocking the incoming cards. He tried to use the rebound force to send them back, but Law was already closing in.
Reluctantly, Hisoka let go of the cards.
Law's speed was faster than he had anticipated. As the cards fell from the pink Aura membrane, Law's fist was already coming at him.
At the critical moment, Hisoka released the aura attaching his feet to the slab and slid downward, dodging Law's punch. However, Law's reaction was so quick that after his punch missed, he threw a combination of punches at Hisoka without bothering to adjust his posture.
'Aiming for the face, huh...'
Seeing the trajectory of Law's attack, Hisoka, who was in an unstable stance, raised his arms in a defensive posture, like a boxer guarding his face, while concentrating his Aura in his arms.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
As the large stone slab flew over their heads, Law had unleashed five rapid punches, all of which landed on Hisoka's arms.
With a series of dull thuds, Hisoka's body was sent flying backward, skidding across the shallow pit left by the missing slab and sliding to a stop about seven or eight meters away.
Hisoka lowered his arm and pulled it back suddenly, while retracting his Nen Threads.
Just now, when Law's fist hit his arms, Hisoka had taken the opportunity to attach Bungee Gum to Law's fists.
A powerful pulling force came from Law's fists, tugging at his body. However, Law smiled slightly.
He took advantage of the pulling force and suddenly half-crouched down. Using the properties of God Hand, he changed his fists into palms and plunged both of his hands into the floor. At the same time, he cut off Hisoka's Nen Ability and attached them to the stone slab.
In an instant, Law stumbled, and although he did not fall to the ground, he lost his balance.
At the same time, the slab, which is now attached to Bungee Gum, flew rapidly toward Hisoka.
Hisoka had intended to pull Law off balance, but instead, he pulled back a stone slab.
"Tsk tsk…"
Hisoka let out a sigh of admiration just before the slab slammed into him, sending him flying out of the ring and crashing heavily to the ground.