However, what Roy didn't expect was that Dark Roy had even learned this kind of bug-level healing technique.
It seemed that when he separated from Roy, he copied a portion of his abilities. That meant Dark Roy should also know some of Roy's other skills—but definitely not all of them.
Still, with such a godlike healing ability in hand, trying to easily subdue the Dark Roy in front of him would likely be impossible.
"So basically, whatever you know, I know. Whatever you don't know, I don't know either. If you want to capture and imprison me, that's probably unrealistic~"
Looking at Dark Roy, who was blatantly lying, Roy fell silent for a moment before quickly countering.
"Hey! You—!"
"Bang!"
After several exchanges, Roy said calmly:
"The facts prove that you've only learned a few of my techniques. You haven't even mastered them completely. So just because I know something doesn't mean you do. And from that last clash, it's obvious—your strength is still slightly inferior to mine."
"So what?!" Dark Roy wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and grinned. "Heh, even if I'm weaker than you, if I want to leave, you won't be able to stop me."
Roy fell silent.
Based on their brief fight, if this guy really intended to escape, Roy indeed wouldn't be able to stop him.
Moreover, this guy didn't know Nen at all. That meant Dark Roy didn't possess Roy's Nen ability, Nen Ability: Manga Realm, and wouldn't gain manifested abilities every seven days like Roy.
In other words, the gap between them would only grow larger over time. Dark Roy was destined to fall behind.
At the same time, Roy had also gotten a rough read on Dark Roy's strength and rotten personality.
Dark Roy still had a dark disposition, the kind that acted lawlessly and without restraint, but compared to King Piccolo in Dragon Ball, who wanted to conquer the world and was violent to the core, he was far better by comparison.
That likely had something to do with Roy's own personality.
What Roy was more worried about now was whether this guy had the same memories as him. If that were the case, then with Dark Roy's lawless temperament, there was no telling how much chaos he would cause.
And if he really did share the same memories, then once he learned Nen, if he were to develop an ability similar to Nen Ability: Manga Realm, that would be extremely troublesome as well.
Roy suddenly remembered that over the past few months, among the things his Nen Ability: Manga Realm had manifested from Dragon Ball, there were almost two things that perfectly countered this guy.
And on top of that, they were currently in Zoldyck family territory.
Roy immediately worked out the rest of the plan.
"Heh, you think I'm going to fuse with you again? Didn't you see the readers are about to stop reading? No chance! Anything that might affect my personality or thoughts is absolutely out of the question!"
Thinking of that, Roy began to probe him.
"Your strength really is pretty good. You've used Nen pretty well too."
When Dark Roy heard Roy praising him, he first looked smug, then froze for a moment. But he quickly recovered and said in a low voice, "Of course. So just give up. I'm never fusing with you again~!"
Although he covered it up quickly, Roy still noticed it clearly.
This guy didn't even know what Nen was!
"In other words, he only has vague memories."
That made sense. In Dragon Ball, Kami and the separated King Piccolo had different memories.
That gave Roy confidence.
His idea was completely feasible.
As that thought crossed his mind, a strange green light shone in Roy's eyes, like a hungry wolf staring at its prey.
Thus, while the two appeared to be locked in a standoff, a long time passed. Dark Roy was gradually growing impatient and was just about to flee when suddenly he clutched his head in agony, his expression twisted with pain.
"Damn it! What's going on?! Why is my body, my brain, my..."
Suddenly, Dark Roy jerked his head up and glared viciously at Roy with bloodshot eyes.
"What did you do to me?!"
At this moment, Dark Roy's mind was already becoming muddled, but he could still see Roy's lips moving slightly, as if he were chanting something.
Dark Roy's voice grew quieter and quieter until it was almost inaudible.
"Bang!"
Dark Roy's body toppled headfirst onto the ground.
"Finally, it worked. Even on a completely dark body separated from myself, the success rate was still unexpectedly low. Looks like I really don't have much talent for learning magic..."
Roy wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Looking at the large letter "L" on Dark Roy's forehead, he could not help but sigh.
Babidi's Dark Magic (Intro Chapter)!
This was something Roy had previously obtained through his Nen ability's manifestation, and he had been studying it all this time.
This introductory volume only recorded three spells.
One of them was flight. Roy had only just found out that Babidi needed magic to fly. No wonder he was always sitting behind Fat Buu—it turned out that with his own physical ability, he couldn't even fly.
The second spell was short-range movement. By chanting an incantation, one could shift slightly within a small enclosed area.
As for the third, it was something Roy had never expected at all:
A magic spell that could control the minds of all evil people!
In the original Dragon Ball, Babidi had used this magic to control many people and make them work for him.
It even included powerful figures like Dabura.
That alone showed just how bug-level this magic really was.
When Roy first got this magic, he had poured a huge amount of effort into studying it. But the more he studied it, the more he understood that this mind-control magic was extremely complex, and the version recorded in this introductory volume was only the beginner's tutorial for that magic.
It was merely a starter spell for novice mages to practice with.
After all, mages specialized in magic and usually didn't improve their own physical power very much, so they always needed a guard or two.
Even though it was only an entry-level spell, it still had a certain chance of success.
It was just that Roy clearly didn't possess much talent for mastering magic, so it had taken him a long time to barely learn it.
He had even tested it on a few targets before, but the success rate had been extremely low.
That was why he had sealed this move away afterward. After all, his own strength was already considerable.
But he had never expected this move to see the light of day again.
If Dark Roy hadn't come from the same source as Roy himself, and if Dark Roy hadn't been made of pure darkness, then Roy would never have spent that entire standoff silently repeating incantations over and over until the spell finally succeeded.
(End of Chapter)
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