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Instead, the girl was using her power to compress the sphere.

Ron's eyes narrowed as he watched her.

"When I visited this town last time, this thing didn't exist."

"Back then, the townspeople were all normal, aside from the family with the skulls."

"In other words, in less than half a year, this town has produced such a creature?"

"This aura... this presence…"

"Truly astonishing!"

"To create a monster like this in such a short time—this must be the Nen system of Taris."

Ron recalled the Cockroach Calamity he had encountered in Meteor City.

"Compared to that disaster, this is certainly inferior."

"But for an average Nen user, it's absolutely insurmountable."

"It compensates for quality with sheer quantity."

"By sacrificing the entire town!"

"No wonder Taris has offended so many people."

"These methods are far too extreme."

"Even more destructive than Aurean's second experimental base."

"And the Underworld Mafia wouldn't dare expose the truth about the second experimental base."

Ron glanced at his side.

The girl's aura was immense.

But there was one flaw: her offensive abilities were somewhat lacking.

Under these conditions, using the *Rotten Life Blade* to whittle her down would eventually lead to her defeat. For such an entity, the *Rotten Life Blade* was a perfect counter.

"Still, Senior Dominica is an A-class Nen user."

"His individual strength surpasses that of the KUTE thieves."

"There's no way he'd lose here."

"And Wendy doesn't look panicked in the slightest."

At that moment—

*Boom!*

A thunderous explosion resounded.

The sphere of hair encasing Dominica shattered.

The hair, under the immense impact, was torn apart.

From within, a figure emerged.

His clothes were in tatters.

Dominica ripped off the remains of his shirt, revealing his muscular upper body.

Sweat evaporated from his skin, forming a mist above his head.

Dominica looked at the girl with a cold expression.

"I didn't expect you to push me this far. Impressive."

"It's been a long time since I've been in a situation like this."

"Then again, maybe it's not your fault. I'm simply out of practice for intense battles, which left me a bit unprepared."

Dominica rotated his neck and wrists.

A cracking sound echoed, as if machinery was coming to life.

"A B-class monster."

"One that was rushed into existence."

"Formed by accumulating lives and an overwhelming aura of death."

"The core is the hair, isn't it?"

"Long hair can be beautiful, but when it gets to this extent, it's just revolting."

"No, everything made by those Taris pests is revolting." (t/n feels like he is Tobirama when he talks about the Uchiha)

Dominica spat on the ground.

It was hard to reconcile such a crude gesture with his previously refined demeanour.

"But this ends now."

"I've finally drawn you out."

"And now, I'll crush you!"

The girl glared at Dominica, her face dark and menacing.

Dominica's expression remained calm as he stretched out his hand.

The next moment—

A clump of dirt flew toward him from afar.

Dominica opened his mouth and stuffed the dirt into it.

He chewed and swallowed.

One bite, two bites, three bites…

In no time, the large clump of dirt was consumed, filling Dominica's stomach.

Dominica exhaled deeply, clenching his fists.

"Eat it, and power surges within!"

His aura skyrocketed, visibly intensifying.

The exhaustion from earlier seemed like an illusion.

In an instant, Dominica was back to peak condition—stronger than ever before.

Ron raised an eyebrow.

Wendy explained, "This is Uncle Dominica's ability. His Nen revolves around manipulating and creating earth. He holds great reverence for the earth, and by eating it, he can replenish his aura."

Ron didn't need Wendy's explanation—he could see it for himself.

The display was self-explanatory.

Still, Ron found the scene strangely familiar.

In his previous life, Ron had watched a series called Fairy Tail.

In that world, there existed a class of mages known as Dragon Slayers.

Dragon Slayers were unique.

They suffered from motion sickness on vehicles.

And they could restore their magical energy by consuming elements corresponding to their type.

Fire Dragon Slayers could eat flames.

Iron Dragon Slayers could eat metal.

Sky Dragon Slayers could eat air.

"Eat it, and power surges within."

Even the line Dominica uttered mirrored the Dragon Slayer's dialogue.

"So, does that make Senior Dominica an Earth Dragon Slayer?" Ron wondered, glancing at Wendy.

"Could Wendy's ability be something similar?"

However, Ron's mind wandered to another concept.

Wendy had mentioned Dominica's reverence for the earth, which reminded Ron of something Netero had once done during his training in the snowy mountains.

When Netero trained, every punch he threw carried a sense of gratitude.

Ron pondered.

"Aura originates from life energy."

"And life energy consists of both physical and mental energy."

"Having a sense of faith or reverence seems to greatly enhance mental energy."

"Netero's faith was in his gratitude toward nature and martial arts."

"Dominica's faith lies in his reverence for the earth."

"This may not be the ultimate path, but it's certainly a viable one."

Ron recalled something Maha Zoldyck had said when evaluating the Floor Master of Sky Arena.

"A young one who's walking their path well enough."

"For ordinary Nen users, the focus is on physical strength, Nen techniques, combat experience, and specific abilities."

"But these things have limits."

"For top-tier Nen users, to advance further, they must consider their path."

"What is a path?"

"Conviction? Philosophy? Will? Faith?"

Ron suddenly stopped himself.

"Wait. It's not my time to think about this yet."

"To lead by half a step is to be a genius."

"To lead by a full step may make you a lunatic."

"If Great-Grandfather hasn't discussed these things with me, it means I'm not ready to consider them yet."

Ron thought of someone.

From another world—a man named Uchiha Itachi.

Itachi had prematurely delved into matters far beyond his age, leading him down a tragic and extreme path.

At merely six or seven years old, before even gaining self-awareness, he had started thinking with the mindset of a Hokage.

Yet he wasn't truly the Hokage.

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