T/n: For Every 100 Power Stone 1+ Chapter ( I hope I don't regret it and get burned out!! XD)
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Night fell, and the lights began to glow.
After collecting Silva's data, Sean combined "Nintaijutsu" and "Multi-Size Technique" to complete his daily "Ten Thousand Suburi," then took off his training clothes and returned to his room, bare-chested.
Thanks to Silva, Numbers 2-10 failed to complete their training tasks, resulting in some loss of gains for the day. But compared to the previous situation with "only one clone," the "Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu" was still quite effective for grinding stats.
[Notice: Host's gains today, Constitution +20.]
The main body got 6 points, the shadow clones 18 points. Failing the mission cost 4 points. At this rate, breaking the limit by the end of the month wouldn't be a problem.
With a clear idea in mind, Sean felt refreshed. He opened the fridge and grabbed a Coke.
"Brat, get one for Grandpa too." 'Happiness is better shared. If I don't remind this little scoundrel, he'll never know what filial piety is.'
Maha said this leisurely while reading an H-manga, not even lifting his head.
But instead of a Coke, he received a glare from Sean. "You have hands and feet, get it yourself. Or maybe when you old guys want to 'get it on,' you need me to step in for you?"
'Bastard! You're asking for a beating, aren't you?'
"This old man is still a pillar supporting the heavens! I can still poke a hole in the bed frame just by rolling over! I don't need you!"
Maha peeked out from behind his H-manga, shot Sean an annoyed glare, and crooked his finger. A bottle of Coke automatically flew out of the refrigerator and landed softly in his hand.
Sean narrowed his eyes. It was the first time he had seen the old man display his Nen ability.
Unfortunately, before he could activate "Appraisal," the Nen thread connecting the Coke to Maha's palm snapped with a "pa" and vanished silently into the air.
"Stop looking. With your current half-baked skills, you can't learn it." The old man glanced at Sean, popped the cap, and started chugging.
'I don't know how that withered body of his can hold such a large stomach.' The bottle of Coke was gone in an instant, much faster than Sean drank.
'What a... "glutton!"'
"Heh," Maha set down the empty bottle and burped. "You kids don't know shit."
"At Grandpa's age, being able to eat and drink is a blessing."
"Isn't it just?" Sean smirked. "The good days are still ahead, Grandpa."
"For your happiness, I'll arrange the 'Edo Tensei' for you as soon as possible."
'Filial. So very filial. So I'm supposed to thank you, is that it?'
Maha was so "moved" his face darkened. He threw the Coke bottle, but Sean dodged it with a laugh.
The old man, exasperated, said, "You brat, you should worry about yourself first. Nine little pups, all beheaded with one stroke. Tsk, how tragic."
'Sure enough, nothing on Kukuroo Mountain can escape the old man's eyes.'
Sean smiled indifferently. "Being weak is the original sin. I have nothing to say."
'They're just a few clones, anyway. Isn't it easy to make more?'
"Oh? So you recognize the gap now?" It was rare for Maha to hear a humble word from Sean, and he gave him a surprised look. "Unfortunately, you're definitely getting that beating. If you beg me now, maybe this old man's heart will soften, and I'll tell Silva to go easy on you."
'He is my great-great-grandson, after all. Just needs his ego taken down a notch. If he breaks, nobody's paying for it.'
"Mm, that won't be necessary." Sean said flatly. "If I'm to be beaten, I'll stand tall and take it. I still have that much backbone."
"You should save your energy, old man, and get back to your Goblin Bride."
Sean glanced at the H-manga in Maha's hand. The bared-fanged, green-skinned, yellow-eyed goblin bride, acting cute in a wedding dress... it almost made him puke.
He quickly walked into the bathroom to take a cold shower and calm down.
"Heh, stupid brat knows nothing!" Maha patted the H-manga in his hand and cursed with a laugh. "Grandpa calls this 'Universal Love'."
"What's so interesting about milky-white 'Snow Girls'? Green-skinned headlights are where the real excitement is!"
'Right... right... right.' The cold water washed down, carrying time away with it.
Two weeks later.
There was one week left until the "Bell Test."
Deep within Kukuroo Mountain.
Poof... poof... poof.
Following four distinct sounds, Sean No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5 emerged in single file, becoming four sharp arrows that scattered in all directions, occupying the high ground. They guarded No. 1, Sean, who was in the center, beginning an unusual day.
Half a month had passed, and Sean had finally managed to grind his stats to 1000 points.
The young man, his black hair tied back simply, sat cross-legged on the lake shore. A milky-white Nen faintly emanated from his body. It inadvertently brushed past a flying bird.
The whites of the bird's eyes rolled back, and it fell into the lake with a "plop."
The water splashed. The young man woke from his meditation, his essence, energy, and spirit adjusted to their peak in that instant.
"It's time. Time for the next step." A smile spread across Sean's lips. With a thought...
"Sage" was summoned and appeared in his mind.
[Detecting Host's "Strength," "Speed," and "Aura" have reached the limit-breaking standard.]
[Initiate limit break immediately?]
"You're already a qualified 'Nen ability.' You should know to start on your own without me telling you."
'Anticipation rippled in his heart's lake.' The "Sage AI" simulation nodded and said, [Activating].
Sean's heart immediately trembled, beating like a drum. He instantly felt as if a giant hand had formed deep inside his body and given a sharp downward pull—
He heard a "Pa—"
The first "shackle" binding the human body cried out as if it couldn't bear the load.
It immediately lost its ability to hold back the eruption of the furnace of flesh and blood.
"Boom!" With the restraint gone, his blood and energy erupted instantly.
Sean only felt a ringing in his ears as his vision suddenly went black. He almost lost consciousness from the pain, but fortunately—
His shriveled meridians expanded, gradually adapting to the rhythm of the eruption and stabilizing.
Sean was then able to take a deep breath and steady his body.
"It's different. I can feel every cell in my body cheering!"
The pain came quickly and left just as fast. The ringing in his ears faded. Sean stood up tall and suddenly spread his arms—
"Pop! Pop! Pop!" A sound like popping soybeans exploded from his every joint.
He then stretched again, and every major tendon roared, swimming under his skin like coiled dragons. They were visibly thicker than before!
"Haha! A separation as wide as heaven and earth, we are strangers from now on!"
"Goodbye, to the me I was before."
[Alert: Limit break complete.]
[Congratulations Host on the first limit break.]
[Current information updating. Regenerating...]
[Regeneration complete.]
[Sean Zoldyck]
[Sex: Male]
[Bone Age: 11]
[Strength: 1120. (Commoner 10)]
[Speed: 1001. (Commoner 10)]
[Aura Capacity: 1150. (Commoner 10)]
[Overall Evaluation: D]