Chapter 100: I'm Rich So I'm Strong!

The moonlight bathed the battlefield in a soft glow, casting an eerie ambiance over the chaos below.

"Arghh! My arms!"

Amidst the clash between Sajin and Sakujiro, the sickening noise of flesh being torn apart overshadowed the sounds of their blades clashing.

"...!"

Sajin couldn't ignore the desperate cries of his men as they were mercilessly cut down by the newcomers, who, as it turned out, were also Nen users.

"We can't keep this up. Our men won't stand a chance," Sajin thought anxiously, his attention briefly diverted by the massacre unfolding around him.

"You're distracted!"

Seizing the opportunity, Sakujiro capitalized on Sajin's distraction.

With a sudden burst of icy power, he launched an attack that struck Sajin hard, sending him crashing to the ground.

Ice rapidly encased Sajin's body, imprisoning him in a frozen shell.

Grimacing against the biting cold, Sajin summoned his strength, breaking free from the icy prison.

Despite the ferocity of the assault, he emerged unscathed, his determination unyielding.

"...I couldn't even hurt him, huh?"

Sakujiro muttered in frustration, watching as Sajin emerged from the ice unharmed.

Sajin charged towards Sakujiro who held his weapon tighter in anticipation of their clash.

However...

Before he could strike, a sudden presence materialized beside Sajin - a figure, unadorned and unclothed, emanating an air of calm.

"...!"

With swift precision, the newcomer delivered a powerful kick to Sajin's abdomen, sending him hurtling across the battlefield.

"..."

Silence fell over the chaos as Sakujiro regarded the newcomer, his gaze drawn to the picture of a woman hanging from the figure's necklace.

"She's not my wife..." came the flat response from the newcomer, Luke, his expression unreadable.

Sakujiro rolled his eyes, unimpressed. "...I didn't ask."

Turning his attention to Luke's hands, Sakujiro noted the rings and bracelet with a glint of curiosity flickering in his eyes.

"...And I'm naked for a reason."

"I said I didn't ask...."

"You motherfucker!"

Before Luke could explain anything, a burst of anger echoed across the battlefield as Sajin slowly stood up, his Nen intensifying.

"Go help Raymond, I'll handle this guy..."

Luke ordered, but Sakujiro looked at him skeptically.

He shook his head as he added, "Don't worry, I'm not going to die..."

As an enhancer, Luke had meticulously thought of how to maximize his ability since Raymond told him that deciding the rule was important as he named it, "I'm Rich So I'm Strong!"

However, there was a crucial rule he had to abide by:

The value disparity among the items he wore couldn't be too great.

If he wore cheaper items alongside expensive ones, rather than getting stronger, he'd weaken.

This made him remove anything of lesser value from his body.

"...Jake's necklace should cost around 9 million, Adin's ring should be around 6 million, and Logan's bracelet should be around 5 million," Luke calmly calculated, glancing over his jewelry with a smirk.

"With this, I should be able to multiply my strength by 2x!"

He knew that 10 million Jenny granted him a one-time multiplier, and double the amount would give him twice the power.

Although, there was a limit to how much he could multiply his strength before risking harm to his body.

Luke was confident that this much should be enough to face Sajin!

"...Why? Are you starting to panic now?"

Raymond's voice cut through the tension, his tone laced with mocking.

Watanabe's brow furrowed even deeper, his eyes narrowing as he weighed his options.

But before Watanabe could even respond, Raymond's figure disappeared as he blurred through the ground before arriving at Watanabe's side with a swift and powerful axe kick aimed directly at Watanabe's head.

"It's useless. I can see your moves just as easily as you can see mine," Watanabe declared, his movements calculated as he prepared to counter Raymond's attack with a swift sword swing.

Yet Raymond proved to be quicker than anticipated.

With a fluid motion, he adjusted mid-air, redirecting his kick towards Watanabe's hand that gripped the sword.

"I said..." Wanatabe began, but before he could finish, he vanished from sight.

Raymond's eyes widened in disbelief as Watanabe's voice echoed behind him, "...It's pointless!" 

"...!"

At that moment, Raymond's senses went into overdrive as he realized the true extent of Watanabe's abilities.

Not only could he unleash attacks from any direction, but he could also teleport himself anywhere within range.

A sharp rush of wind signaled Watanabe's attack from behind.

Reacting on pure instinct, Raymond clenched his teeth and raised his chopsticks in a desperate attempt to block the incoming sword.

Though he managed to intercept the blade, his stance was thrown into disarray.

The force of Watanabe's strike sent Raymond hurtling across the battlefield, his unprepared block proving no match for the ferocity of the attack.

"Within my range..."

Watanabe spoke slowly, his voice cold and resolute.

Raymond staggered back, wiping the blood seeping from his mouth as he struggled to regain his footing.

He could feel his internal organs churning from the impact of the attack.

Watanabe's voice cut through the air like ice, "...I am absolute."

Hearing those words, Raymond couldn't help but chuckle in amusement, feeling his blood boiling with excitement.

"This fight..." He muttered, his smirk growing wider as he laughed out loud. "...This is exciting, hahaha!"

Raymond could sense that his life was truly on the line this time. He had to admit, Watanabe was the strongest opponent he had faced so far.

Watanabe looked at Raymond, who wore a crazed expression, as if he had lost himself in the intensity of the battle.

Shaking his head, Watanabe continued, "...Your technique was alarmingly flawless, your reaction speed was inhuman, and your Nen..."

"...your Nen was astounding," he admitted as their figures disappeared in a blur, a loud shockwave echoing across the battlefield as their fight raged on.

Sending a slashing attack, Watanabe watched as Raymond dodged it with agility, swiftly countering with his own strike, "However, in our world, that won't be enough!"

"What's the use of such a humongous amount of Nen if you can't control it?" he questioned, their exchanges of blows intensifying with each passing moment.

Raymond frowned as he attempted to release more Nen, his body tensing in the effort.

Seizing the opportunity, Watanabe launched a slashing attack toward his neck. Fortunately, Raymond's eyes caught the movement just in time, allowing him to block the strike.

However, before he could react further, Watanabe vanished from sight.

"...!"

In the next instant, a powerful kick crashed into Raymond's abdomen, sending him hurtling through the air until he crashed onto the ground, landing on his back with his head facing the moon.

"...I guess he's right...hahaha!"

Raymond muttered, his mind suddenly racing with thoughts as he burst into laughter.

But his amusement was short-lived as a mouthful of blood erupted from his lips, followed by a fit of coughing, "Urghh...."

He slowly stood up, his gaze meeting Watanabe's incredulous stare.

Yet Raymond couldn't care less about the judgmental look; he had finally figured out what to do with his Hatsu.

"You know what, you might not realize this, but you've done me a favor."

Watanabe's eyes widened in surprise at Raymond's words.

Raymond chuckled amusedly, then released his Nen in a massive surge that enveloped the entire city, alarming Watanabe.

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