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Chapter 13: Coach, I Want to Learn Nen
"See that? This technique is called Shu (Shroud). It is an extended application of Ten."
Suyan was very satisfied with the girl's reaction. After all, interest is the best teacher.
The stronger Busujima Saeko's desire to cultivate Nen, the better she would learn later, and the more benefits he would synchronize through the contract.
Suyan continued explaining, "The so-called Shu uses the technique of Ten to extend Aura outside the body, wrapping it around an object."
"Using Shu on a stone can make it harder, allowing it to shatter other stones continuously without breaking, just like I demonstrated with the tissue."
"If used on a shovel, digging through hard rock layers becomes as easy as scooping pudding."
"However, you don't need to consider this technique for now. Beginners should master the most basic Ten first. Wrapping Nen around your body to attack can cause similar damage."
At this point, Suyan paused to give Busujima Saeko a better intuitive experience.
He wrapped Nen around his index finger and poked the floor. He easily poked a small hole into the ground.
"Amazing!"
Busujima Saeko exclaimed sincerely.
It was clearly just a soft finger, and it didn't look like he used much force.
But after using Nen, he could easily poke a hole in the hard ground.
Facing the girl's admiration, although Suyan was pleased internally, he didn't show it on his face. He continued to explain the techniques of Nen to her.
"Next is Zetsu (Suppress). By retracting the Aura and presence of the body completely, it creates this effect."
As he spoke, Suyan used the Zetsu technique in front of the girl.
His entire presence instantly vanished into nothingness.
"What a terrifying ability!"
Busujima Saeko's mouth parted slightly.
Suyan was clearly standing right in front of her, and her eyes could see him, yet she couldn't sense his existence at all—as if her brain was being deceived.
Busujima Saeko reached out and tried to touch Suyan's body.
Fortunately, he hadn't disappeared; she could still touch him.
But the feeling was incredibly strange. Her hand was clearly touching him, yet her brain stubbornly refused to acknowledge it.
The girl couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "With such a terrifying ability, I'm afraid even the greatest ninjas in history couldn't achieve this level, could they?"
Suyan twitched his lips in disdain. What were the island nation's ninjas? Could they travel to other planets to plant trees like the Otsutsuki clan?
They were just average; at best, they were merely skilled ordinary humans.
"When using this technique, you must be careful. Under the state of Zetsu, a Nen User's body is completely defenseless against Nen."
"Facing a Nen attack, the body in this state is no different from tofu."
"However, using Zetsu while injured accelerates the body's natural recovery," Suyan said.
"I understand."
Busujima Saeko nodded heavily, taking Suyan's words to heart.
"Next is Ren (Refine). This technique involves opening the Aura Nodes on the body, allowing the Nen User to rapidly release far more Aura than usual."
Suyan exited the Zetsu state and continued, "I'm going to demonstrate Ren. Brace yourself."
"Brace myself?"
Busujima Saeko was obviously confused.
Having just come into contact with Nen and lacking even a simple understanding of it, what kind of preparation was she supposed to make for the technique he was about to show?
And if it was an aggressive technique like Ten, would preparing even make a difference?
She certainly couldn't block it. No matter how much she trained, her body couldn't be harder than stone, right?
Did he mean for her to prepare to dodge?
Busujima Saeko nodded blankly. "I'm ready."
"Ready~"
Suyan repeated.
Busujima Saeko's nerves tightened, and she shifted into a combat stance. Every muscle tensed up, and her eyes stared unblinkingly at Suyan.
She ensured that once Suyan used this so-called Ren, she could see it immediately and react.
"Hah!"
Suyan shouted loudly to warn her.
Then, all his Aura Nodes opened, releasing a massive amount of Aura toward Busujima Saeko.
Feeling the impact of the Nen, Busujima Saeko's body instinctively retreated again and again.
Thanks to Suyan's warning, she was mentally prepared, but facing the Aura Suyan released, she was still struck with horror.
At this moment, in Busujima Saeko's eyes, Suyan seemed to transform into an apex predator, while she became helpless prey.
Even though her mind kept telling her that this was Suyan-kun, whom she had known for a year, and not a monster, and she was not prey...
Her body wouldn't listen at all and just kept backing away.
Only when her back hit the classroom wall did she stop retreating.
But the terror transmitting through her body didn't diminish in the slightest.
Bean-sized beads of sweat rolled down from the girl's forehead. In this situation, even if she were given a sword, she probably wouldn't be able to lift it.
This had nothing to do with being weak or cowardly; it was more like nature unleashing its fury on a human.
It was like walking naked into a blizzard—courage alone cannot stave off the cold.
Suyan wasn't surprised by Busujima Saeko's reaction at all.
In the Heavens Arena arc of Hunter x Hunter, when Gon and Killua reached the 200th floor, they faced Hisoka sitting in the corridor releasing his Nen. Their performance was equally unbearable.
Keep in mind, by then, Gon had passed the Testing Gate trial at Killua's home and possessed the strength to push open a 4-ton gate.
And Killua, the most talented child of a top assassin family, trained from birth, had the strength to push open a 16-ton gate.
Compared to ordinary people, they were already supermen, right?
Yet, before learning Nen, facing Hisoka's mere release of Aura, they couldn't even move toward him.
Nen projection against non-users is essentially a dimensional strike.
A perfect skill for mob clearing.
Although Suyan's Nen couldn't compare to Hisoka's, he had the Emission Type ability synchronized from Marikawa Shizuka.
In terms of projecting Nen, he might not necessarily be worse than Hisoka, a Transmutation Type user who was separated from Emission only by Enhancement.
Suyan retracted his aura, walked up to Busujima Saeko, and asked, "Saeko-senpai, are you okay?"
"I..."
Busujima Saeko was about to answer, but because Suyan retracted his Nen, the girl's originally tense body suddenly relaxed.
The sudden relief made her knees buckle, and her body went limp.
Seeing Busujima Saeko about to fall, Suyan reached out and scooped the girl into his arms.
The unique fragrance of the girl drifted into Suyan's nose.
Come to think of it, this seemed to be the most intimate contact he had had with Busujima Saeko since transmigrating.
However, Suyan wasn't a "Little Cherry Boy" anymore; he wouldn't let his imagination run wild over this bit of contact.
After helping Busujima Saeko stabilize herself, he broke the physical contact.
Suyan missed the hidden reluctance in Busujima Saeko's eyes as they separated.
Busujima Saeko stared blankly at Suyan, her gaze gradually becoming firm.
I want to be closer to Suyan-kun. I want to understand this man better. I want to keep up with his footsteps and walk into his world...
Even if it's just for the warmth I felt in that moment.
So...
"Suyan-kun, I want to learn Nen."
At this moment, Busujima Saeko's heart was firmer than ever before.
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