Terror Infinity Side B

Chapter 18, HxH Greed Island

The darkness of the night was staring to take over the evening sky as we made our way towards the base of Razor and the Fourteen Devils. The female NPC directed us to a bar like in the original plot, yet unexpectedly we didn't need to win a game against any of the flunkies drinking alcohol there first to confront Razor. We simply told them that we were here to banish the pirates away from Soufrabi and they kindly lead us outside of the city towards their base of operations. And on our way there Jin called out to us all to speak about an important matter.

Jin: "...It's probably that."

Shin: "What is that?"

Jin: "This is just a passing thought, but wasn't that a possible Bonus Mission for us back there? "Residence of the Sea God". In the original plot Gon and the others never actually went into the cave, yet it should exist. At least for us. If my guess is correct... obtaining ‘Patch of Shore' and entering “Residence of the Sea God" for its treasure should be a Bonus Mission for us Players to complete."

Kampa: "What makes you so sure?"

Jin: "Razor and the Fourteen Devils. They have been occupying Port City Soufrabi for a long time, right? They should also know of its location after interrogating the city, so why is it that they are still here?"

Misaki: "Isn't it just a part of the story?"

Jin: "Maybe so in the original plot, but looking at it with logic it’s strange. If they actually had the treasures hidden in the "Residence of the Sea God", why is it that they were partying at such a dump of a bar? It wasn't actually that bad, but if they had found the treasures and wanted to stay on Greed Island they could be partying with the highest class of women and drinks in City of Love, Aiai. I of course could be wrong, but it's possible that after obtaining ‘Patch of Shore' and using the card we can enter the "Residence of the Sea God" as a Bonus Mission."

Shin: "...Probably, but there are a few issues. The first is that we can't afford to use up a hard to obtain 'Patch of Shore'. Maybe we could 'Clone' the Card, but it might not work with a fake. Also, I can't imagine completing a Quest called "Residence of the Sea God". Can anyone here? From my experiences Hidden Side Quest and the like raise the difficulty and change the plot of the mission. The same should apply to these Bonus Missions as well. This is also a possible Bonus Mission we can only start by defeating THAT Razor and obtaining a very rare Card. It should be terribly dangerous and I don't believe we have the power to survive such a Side Quest. Still, hearing what you have to say we should consider it for later. We can always come back later to the Hunter X Hunter - Greed Island Mission World when we're more powerful."

Renji: "An adventure inside a secret cave full of treasures! Sounds exciting. As long as I get enhancements first I'm all for it!"

Aqua: "Cool it. Anyways, if we're planning to see if this is a Bonus Mission we'll have to take back 'Patch of Shore' with us as our prize since there's the possibility we can't collect any Cards after completing the game. Breath of the Archangel, Hypothetical T.V, and Poltergeist Pillow. We have decided on those three Designated Pocket Cards for our rewards if we happen to complete the game, but we'll need to switch one out with 'Patch of Shore' is we want to complete this Bonus Mission."

Hikari: "Everyone! We can discuss this later. We're here!"

As Hikari pointed out we were here. The hide out of Razor and the Fourteen Devils built on a cliff and overlook the beautiful ocean reflecting the darkness of the night was a lighthouse. According to the nameless pirate that lead us here it was a once normal lighthouse reinforced into their stronghold. The lighthouse had the perfect view to check all the passing ships of Port City Soufrabi which made it attractive for the pirates to make into their base of operations... according to the story plot of the quest of course. In reality I doubt these lazy pirates, well... did any pirating.

The pirate that led us here to the lighthouse flipped a hidden switch to open the doors. We followed after him inside and five minutes he led us into a wide and open indoors gymnasium. Volley Ball Court, weight lifting equipment, and all kinds of things were scattered about the room and current being used by many pirates... and there in the far back of the gymnasium was him.

The spiky haired man wearing a clean white T-shirt and shorts which showed off his ripping muscles through the fabrics. The man of the hour who was our target to defeat in the game quest, but above a powerful Nen User, Razor. In the original plot Razor was a criminal in the past, but was caught by Ging and given a life sentence. Ging would then later enlisted his help to create Greed Island. It was during this time that the two became friends and Ging told Razor about his son Gon.

As a fighter Razor is an extremely powerful character in the Hunter X Hunter universe. It took a skilled Hunter and masterful Nen user such as Ging to end his career as a criminal. The mere display of Razor's aura can frighten off even pro Hunters. Although his abilities in an actual fight are unknown, it is safe to assume he is a ridiculously dangerous opponent who does not hesitate to use his immense power to crush his enemy.

Furthermore, the Troupe members didn't attempt to enter Greed Island illegally for the second time after running into him, showing that they are unwilling to face him again. Even a dodgeball game is potentially lethal to most contenders, and only fighters of the caliber of Biscuit and Hisoka can come out of it physically and mentally unscathed.

He also has a great force of mind and astounding concentration, as not even the stress of a match caused his several Emitted Nen beasts to disappear or perform poorly. Like the other Game Masters of Greed Island, Razor is in possession of a special card that allows him to ban trespassers from the game and send them back to the "real world".

As a Nen User, Razor is a powerful Emitter who has also demonstrated good skill in Enhancement and Manipulation. He has a very strong Aura whose power has been acknowledged even by members of the Phantom Troupe. When he placed some of it on an ordinary volleyball, Killua said that it weighed as much as a bowling ball. Combined with his strength, Razor can easily destroy anyone hit by the ball.

Kampa: "So that's Razor. That guy... is terribly strong."

Renji: "Ye-yeah. Much more intimidating than how he looks in the Anime and he was already did look frightening."

Shin: "If a Newbie like Renji can tell that I know I'm not mistaken. He's strong. Stronger than the Btooom Lord and Diseased Girl of Empress' Grave 44... Aqua! As a fellow Nen User how would you rate him?"

Aqua: "Who knows? He's well above me. I'm not even sure if my full wolf form could I take him on. If I had to guess by the strength of his Aura... I would have to say he has A tier Master Class Nen or higher since his Aura is over ten times greater than my own Aura that's at the B tier Upper Class Nen. Shin, you said this would be a sports competition correct?"

Shin: "Yes?"

Aqua: "Then we're lucky. In a direct fight without holding back Razor could massacre us all with little effort."

Misaki: "Ha! You're all too worried about nothing. I, I can definitely take this Razor guy on my own."

Shuai: "Then why are your legs shaking?"

Misaki: "...Th-that's-"

Hikari: "The thug here must just be excited to fight is all. He's so excited that he might even piss himself in front of us all."

Misaki: "Fuck off!"

As we all made fun of Misaki's plight we started to feel more relaxed, but for a few of us it was impossible to completely calm down. Razor's presence was far too overwhelming to completely relax. Misaki and the other who had gone through hardships were intimidated by his strength, and those like Aqua and I who had walked the line of life and death more so than everyone else could stay firm before him, yet our hearts were still in a panic.

Razor... this man was strong!

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Razor: "Who are these guys?"

Pirate: "Guests. They seem like they want us to leave."

Razor: "Ooh? Then let's get started. Alright, those here to challenge us pirates. Who's your leader?"

Shin: "Ah that will be me."

Razor: "Okay. What's your name?"

Shin: "Shin."

Razor: "Okay Shin. Let's hurry on to the main topic and let me explain how this challenge will go down. Your side will get to decide the format of this match. You have one of two options.

Shin: "Two?"

I was surprised to hear this. This scene did not happen in the original plot of Hunter X Hunter. Razor simply said that he would have the challengers fight in single duals of sports. Fifteen VS fifteen. Then after the first seven duals are complete, if Razor sees that he will lose at this rate he'll call for an eight on eight dodge ball match. The opposing side didn't have any other right then to send a representative for the sports dual. Nothing else.

Razor: "You have two game formats to choose from. Fifteen single sports duals, or a fifteen man team sports battle against me. The first is self-explanatory. You fight us pirates in single sports duals. One win per person and a player can only fight once. Also, your side will be allowed to decide the sport for the dual up to the seventh game and the equipment will be provided by our side. A side that obtains eight victories wins. Now as for the second format it will be a team battle with every member of your side fighting against me. If you choose a team sports battle then my side gets to choose the game and location. The team sports battle will also have an objective. Long as this object is complete then the number of surviving players on your side will not matter. Please decide your format."

Shin: "..."

This had come as a surprised. Not only were the rules of the single dual altered, but there was an option of a team battle from the start. The plot had been changed. Most likely due to this mission having the difficulty of an eighteen man mission from God rather then something that Team Japan did. This was the first quest of Greed Island that Team had bothered to complete, so maybe other quest were like this.

Shin: "Can you give us a minute to talk amongst ourselves to decide?"

Razor: "No problem. Also, be aware that this is your only chance to challenge us."

Shin: "Only chance?"

Razor: "That's right. You have discovered the hideout of us pirates. It's only natural for us to move to another city or even island. We still have some business here for the next two days, but we're in a rush. That's why if you chose to leave now or lose this challenge we may disappear for a while. Please keep that in mind."

Shin: "...Okay."

Taken back even more knowing that this was my, our one and only chance to defeat Razor and the Fourteen Devils made me depressed. Team Japan needed the Card 'Patch of Shore' to lure out Bomber and put us at an advantage when collecting all 100 Designated Pocket Cards. I can't imagine that the card would disagree forever, but it may appear in a place we have no idea of, or in the worst case... in the hands of Team Germany when they arrive in a few days. In any case I needed to speak to my comrades. Leaving the worthless Newbies out I called over the official and trial members of Team Japan to discuss our options.

Shin: "So what do you guys think that we should do? Stay with our original plan of single matches, or take on this new team format?"

Shuai: "I honestly can't tell which is better.”

Misaki: "Same here."

Shin: "Aqua? Jin? You have any ideas."

Aqua: "...I think we should go for the team format."

Hikari: "Why? It isn't like all fifteen of us will perform better together."

Aqua: "It's not better, but not at all. This will be a direct battle even if it is sports. We had originally planned on losing the first seven matches with the five Newbies, Hikari, and Renji, but there's no longer any guarantee that Razor will still challenge us to an eight on eight Volleyball match when there's now the option of a group battle from the get go. Maybe he will, but to force his hand we need to win at least four of the first seven matches, and we can't afford to send out that much manpower. Only Shin, Misaki, Kampa, Shuai, Connor, Jin, Kisara, and I can possibly win against Nen Users. Kisara herself is a big ‘if’ here as well as she has no enhancements or items from the exchanges. We don't have the luxury of sending any of us six to force Razor into a final eight on eight match up with a powerful Nen User like Razor."

Jin: "I agree with Aqua. With the current situation we can't guarantee the final showdown with Razor like in the Manga and Anime. Also, there's a risk involved with the single duals that I'm worried about. I can't help but feel that each match will be dangerous and may not have the option of forfeiting like we planned. The Newbies are useless, but we can't have harm come to Hikari, Team Japan's Psyche Force/Persona User. Like it or not we aren't all at a level yet where we can all solo Nen Users in a straight up match. I suggest the team match up. Have the weaklings retreat while the strong focus on Razor."

Shin: "...I'm inclined with what Aqua and Jin proposed. If no one has a reason to object I'll tell Razor that we'll select the team format."

With no objections I went back over to speak with Razor and told him of our decision for the team format sports challenge. For some reason he looked both impressed and excited.

Razor: "Alright then. If your side wins, we will leave the island. Is that okay?"

Shin: "Yes."

Razor: "...Good."

- *SNAP*!

Razor snapped his fingers then immediately afterwards his powerful Aura exploded outwardly, forcing me, the others, and even his own pirate comrades to take a few steps back. Razor's Nen was just that strong. It was far more then ten times Aqua's own Nen like she originally assumed. I couldn't help but think that Team Japan were about to begin an impossible fight to the death against Razor, but I was partially mistaken. A fight to the death was about to start but has already begun here and now.

Razor explosive Aura that shining brightly split off into fourteen different directions. Razor was left surprisingly a little weak, yet he more than made up for it with his new comrades. The fourteen split off pieces of Aura hit the ground and then and there started to take a somewhat humanoid physical shape. They all varied in size, each with a number 0-13 painted on their shirts, and appeared similar to humans, but they were not.

Razor's signature Nen ability and Hatsu: Fourteen Devils.

They were Nenju. Creatures born from Emission Nen that were capable, or incapable of taking independent action by the skill of the Nen User. His 14 devils vary in size and shape, but a consistent factor seems to be their color pallet, which involves a plain, white body, and a blue head, which seems to be shaped in either a jester fashion, or a dome shape which has yellow balls protruding from it.

Razor: "Okay, I'm ready. This is my team. Including myself we are Razor and the Fourteen Devils. To drive us pirates out you must defeat us. Now please follow me as the game will take place outside. The game will be Capture the Flag!"

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