Chapter 418: Chapter 418 Not That Simple
The shadow clone that mimics Hisoka's appearance can also use [Bungee Gum]…
Moses had this idea in mind.
As for whether this idea could become a reality, to be honest, Moses had no confidence at all.
The only thing he was sure of was that whether or not this idea succeeds, it will be a very difficult thing.
After all, in the Hunter x Hunter World, the ability system ultimately revolves around the concepts of Vows and Limitations.
It's not like one can develop any ability just because they want it.
Of course, if what they are pursuing is the pure attack methods such as Enhancement and Emission-Types, there is really no need to come into contact Vows and Limitations.
But most Nen Abilities are actually affected by Vows and Limitations.
To give a prime example:
In the original work, Killua, a Transmuter, developed the ability to turn his Nen into electricity, which led to various techniques and applications.
However, the prerequisite for using this ability was that Killua had to recharge his electricity regularly, otherwise, even if he still has Potential Aura left, he will no longer be able to convert his Aura into electricity.
This is the limitation Killua needs to accept when developing his ability.
So, is it possible for Killua to bypass the recharging process and directly turn his Aura into electricity?
Of course.
But the prerequisite would be setting a more stringent limitation until the feedback of the Vow Effect can make this idea a reality.
The question is, even if the limitations are made more stringent, would the benefit be proportionally greater?
Killua merely found what he considered to be the best balance in this upward-spiraling process.
This is the essence of Vows and Limitations that runs through the entire system of Nen Ability.
As a transmigrator, Moses had come across many brilliant fantasy works in his previous life, which were filled with all kinds of bizarre and powerful abilities, some eerie, some overwhelmingly strong...
These ready-made abilities are undoubtedly excellent references.
So, why not use the Nen System to recreate these abilities, then steamroll through all the top-tier experts in the Hunter x Hunter World, eventually standing at the pinnacle and shouting, 'Who's next?'
However, this kind of plot can only appear in Mary Sue novels in Hunter x Hunter World.
Yes, that's right.
There are also a wide variety of fantasy works in the Hunter x Hunter World, including Mary Sue novels.
But no Nen User would ever tried to replicate the fantastical abilities from these stories.
Was it because they didn't want to?
No, it was because they couldn't.
The existence of Vows and Limitations stifled such whimsical ideas.
Of course, there are indeed Nen Users who, under the influence of books, eventually developed Nen Abilities related to those stories.
For example, Soul Echo was a result of Moses developing an ability under the influence of the book [The Swamp Man].
Another example is a Nen User who, inspired by a book called [The Twelve Thieves], developed a Conjuration-Type Ability based on it.
But such examples were few and far between.
That's why Moses had always been rational. Even though he had countless weird and fantastical ability ideas in his mind, he wasn't naive enough to think he could recreate them with a snap of his fingers.
Now, even though the idea of letting shadow clone Hisoka use Bungee Gum had sprouted in his mind, he wasn't about to act rashly.
Because it could very well be a waste of energy, time, and Memory Capacity, ultimately leading to failure.
After all, this is different from Kyoka Suigetsu. Without things like illusionary attribute emotion fragment as a basis, there is a very high possibility of failure.
Therefore, Moses would now focus on developing Kyoka Suigetsu, as the presence of the illusionary attribute emotion fragment guaranteed its creation.
Even so, Moses still kept the idea of letting shadow clone Hisoka replicate the original's abilities in the back of his mind.
He believed this approach was feasible, but it would require a tremendous amount of energy and time, and the constraints from Vows and Limitations could affect the balance he had found in his current abilities.
In comparison, Kyoka Suigetsu could seamlessly integrate into his current balance.
First, on the offensive side-
Whether it is the black tendril implantation or the ability activation stage, it will not have any impact on his current offensive framework.
Moses primarily relied on his black sword and swordsmanship for offense, meaning there was no conflict between wounding an opponent and implanting the black tendril.
He didn't need to go out of his way to pursue a lethal strike, nor did he need to forcefully implant the tendril.
To him, the existence of Kyoka Suigetsu was more like enchanting his black sword with a delayed illusion effect, which gave him an additional way to decide the outcome of a battle.
More importantly, Kyoka Suigetsu will not affect the distribution of his currently tight Manifested Aura.
On the contrary, if he tried to make 3D Hisoka replicate the original's abilities, it would probably directly destroy the current balance of his Aura distribution.
'Let's leave that for later. For now, let's focus on making the prototype of Kyoka Suigetsu.'
Moses calmed his thoughts and stared at the black sword in his hand.
'If I can successfully develop Kyoka Suigetsu, and make all its capabilities meet expectations...'
'Then dealing with high-offense, high-defense Enhancers will no longer be so troublesome.'
Moses thought back to his intense fight with Phinks. At that time, through tactical maneuvering, he managed to land an attack with Super Speed on Phinks's forehead.
But even then, Phinks's Enhancement-Type Nen Defense blocked it, resulting in a wound that only barely hindered Phinks's combat abilities.
If he had the Kyoka Suigetsu at that time, Moses could've easily used that wound to implant the tendrils and wait for the ability to activate. Then, he could have controlled Phinks's senses, making him fight Franklin instead.
With that scenario in mind, Moses might not have needed to waste that Automatic-Mode Antenna, nor would he have been drained of most of his Potential Aura when clashing against Phinks and Uvogin's brute Enhancement-Type attacks.
This is the most annoying thing about Enhancers. It is difficult to deal with them quickly in multi-fighter skirmishes, and they will also continuously accelerate the rate at which Potential Aura is consumed.
That's why Moses was eager to see Kyoka Suigetsu in action and looked forward to testing its effectiveness in real combat.
'I can develop the new ability while simultaneously gathering intelligence on the Erimo Bandit Group.'
Moses has already regarded the Erimo Bandit Group as the next hunting target, which is also a good opportunity to verify the effectiveness of Kyoka Suigetsu in actual combat.
While that was his plan, Moses wasn't going to underestimate the strength of the Erimo Bandit Group.
After all, arrogance and hubris have always been tickets to death.
Moses would make decisions based on the situation.