This was supposed to be basic?
Ronin felt that Ging had completely redefined the meaning of the word.
There was also the fact that the Seven Great Beauties possessed such extraordinary qualities. Both the Scarlet Eyes and the Rainbow Egg had now shown how uniquely they could affect the abilities of those who possessed them.
What about the others?
The ones Ronin knew of were Water Glass, Liquid Titanium Ore, Crystal Feather Bone, and White Flame.
As for why the Seven Great Beauties only had six known members, no one knew what the seventh actually was. People only knew that legends of the Seven Great Beauties had existed since ancient times.
Ging descended from the air again.
His actions had not alerted the distant Gold and Silver Ingots. He had probably calculated everything before demonstrating his abilities.
"Rainbow Eggs are extremely difficult to obtain. More importantly, even if you acquire one, hatching it and subduing the Nen beast isn't simple. At the very least, the method I used would be difficult to reproduce," Ging explained.
Ronin was not particularly interested in obtaining a Rainbow Egg. In fact, aside from Veronica, most of the team probably felt more curiosity than desire toward it.
Ronin understood clearly that even if someone managed to obtain a Rainbow Egg and hatch it into their own Nen beast, developing an ability like Ging's would still be nearly impossible.
Ging was a genius.
That was universally acknowledged.
The ability Ging had developed came with an extremely demanding condition: its user had to understand all kinds of abilities inside and out. They would even need to draw broader conclusions from a single example before they could fully utilise such an extraordinary ability.
But the main issue now was not how difficult Ging's ability was to develop.
The important question was how useful it would be during their next operation.
Less than a hundred metres from Ronin's group's hiding place were several Gold and Silver Ingots.
They had opened their outer shells, revealing the roots inside, which had been inserted into the "sockets" to absorb energy.
There were not many Gold and Silver Ingots resting there—only three.
In Ronin's opinion, they were perfect targets for testing which ability worked best against them.
The Water Prison Technique or a sealing technique?
Ronin still began with a shadow clone.
Once the clone appeared and confirmed that it would only awaken those three Gold and Silver Ingots from their guarded standby state, Ronin, Ging, and the others made their move.
With their previous experience fighting Gold and Silver Ingots on the floating island, dealing with them this time could not be called easy, but they were no longer difficult for Ronin to handle.
The moment Amenotokotachi immobilised the first one, a shadow clone approached. After dodging its golden beams, the clone used the Water Prison Technique to enclose the Gold and Silver Ingot the instant it was released from Amenotokotachi's restraint.
The entire sequence flowed smoothly.
Most importantly, the Gold and Silver Ingot's shell was currently split open, allowing it to fire golden beams and spores.
The moment the Water Prison Technique was completed, its golden light stopped erupting, while the water inside the prison poured directly into its interior.
"It works!" Excitement appeared on Ronin's face.
However, that excitement did not last long, because he noticed that the colour of the Gold and Silver Ingot's outer shell was gradually changing.
It clearly had not given up struggling. It was preparing to switch into its Silver Ingot form and absorb the energy making up the Water Prison.
Ronin could not allow it to succeed.
His figure flashed, and he appeared beside the imprisoned Gold and Silver Ingot.
At the same time, Kurapika and Ging supported the other two shadow clones as they dealt with the remaining Gold and Silver Ingots.
With their assistance, the two clones also quickly succeeded in restraining their targets using the Water Prison Technique.
Standing outside the first water prison, Ronin formed hand seals and pressed his palms against it.
It was a sealing technique.
More specifically, it was the Four Symbols Seal—the technique Ronin had used countless times and found most effective for sealing energy.
The seal was not repelled by the Water Prison. It passed directly through the water and branded itself onto the Gold and Silver Ingot, which was transforming into its silver form.
The instant the sealing process was completed, Ronin saw the aura around the Gold and Silver Ingot disappear.
Even the shell it had continuously conjured fell away in an instant, directly exposing the tree within.
More importantly, the tree no longer emitted the slightest trace of energy.
Ronin could still sense that the Gold and Silver Ingot had not died. Like a person trapped inside a Water Prison, it had merely entered a restricted state.
As long as the shadow clone maintained the Water Prison Technique, the thing would remain submerged within it.
But what would happen if the Water Prison were released?
Ronin considered it but did not immediately test it. Instead, his figure flashed, and he appeared beside the second Gold and Silver Ingot.
He repeated the same method.
However, when he approached the third one, its shell had already turned completely silver.
Most importantly, the shell of a Gold and Silver Ingot in Silver Ingot form was sealed shut.
The water from the Water Prison could not penetrate it at all. Instead, the water inside the prison was rapidly decreasing, and there was even a risk of the technique backfiring.
This time, Ronin did not use a sealing technique.
His Mangekyō Sharingan suddenly activated, and Amaterasu appeared, completely enveloping the Gold and Silver Ingot.
Even in its energy-absorbing Silver Ingot form, it was no match for the flames of Amaterasu. In only a short while, the silver shell completely melted away.
At that moment, the exposed Gold and Silver Ingot erupted with golden light.
But there was no one nearby.
Its golden beam struck nothing. Only after the burst ended did Ronin's figure silently appear.
His seemingly instantaneous appearance relied entirely on the kunai he had thrown while Amaterasu was burning through the silver shell.
The kunai marked with the words "Sword of Ninja Love" had landed directly beneath the Gold and Silver Ingot.
Ronin had already known that once the shell fell away, the unsealed tree inside would release a golden blast.
After that golden light finished erupting, he directly activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, appeared beside the Gold and Silver Ingot, and placed his hand on it.
The sealing technique activated instantly.
The golden light that had been gathering for another eruption immediately weakened.
In only an instant, a small tree that was not even as impressive as an ordinary tree dropped onto the ground.
This saved Ronin from needing to test what would happen if he released the Water Prison Technique.
The sealing technique was clearly the most effective choice against the Gold and Silver Ingots.
Unfortunately, despite Ging having fully revealed his abilities, he had barely found any opportunity to use them in this battle.
Still, as everyone looked at the three subdued trees, they relaxed slightly.
Defeating them had been part of the plan.
What truly allowed the group to relax was the fact that even though they had now attacked the Gold and Silver Ingots, no others were gathering toward their location.
This was entirely different from what had happened on the floating island.
When one of the floating island's Gold and Silver Ingots was attacked, many more would immediately swarm toward the attackers.
Even more frightening was their incredibly rapid ability to adapt during the battle.
But the behaviour displayed by the floating island's Gold and Silver Ingots had not appeared among those inside the ancient city.