HxH Tournament Fights Thread

**Hamy** · October 25, 2010 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by twasdfzxcv

And if they do fight kurapica can easily win the fight simply by taking hits and healing himself.

Healing chain comes from enhancement type which comes from his specialization that can ONLY be activated against the Ryodan. Heck even if it weren't blocked off by his pact the issue would be having Kurapica pissed off enough to reveal his red eyes - which unfortunately doesn't go in Kurapica's favor as he's far too level and calm headed to easily be pissed off. Which is why I did say the relationship is important to an extent - i.e. that Gon is not recognized as a Ryodan and the fact that I can see no sense of hatred or anger emanating from Kurapica to actually use his red eyes (which again has been left to the only thing that pisses him off the Ryodan). The only nen ability Kurapica has readily available against non-ryodan is his materialization chain with a ball at the end - the rest require emperor time to use but he's left that as an option only against the Ryodan.

However, given that this is a hypothetical straight out brawl I wouldn't over think things in saying that they wouldn't fight at all - true they wouldn't but this is all about dream matches anyways. I mean Hisoka NEVER fought Gensuru yet we can speculate a match up the same way we're doing here. Also the reason why people are encouraged to give their speculation on the possible outcome of the matches is to avoid just the popularity vote. I mean I AM a Kurapica fan - I especially fell inlove with HXH thanks to the Yorkshin arc - yet I would vote for Gon in this instance based on what I speculate could happen.

**twasdfzxcv** · October 25, 2010 06:27 PM

Uh Kurapika can use his empire time whenever he wants since he has trained it extensively. It's his middle finger chain that's ryodan specific.

**kkck** · October 25, 2010 07:03 PM

I wasn't sure about his emperor time but it does seem he can use it whenever he wants. Emperor time not only allows him to use all the nen types at 100% but also increase his nen amount. Considering he could take uvo's attacks with it, I would think kurapica should have little trouble with gon. Gon's nen still moves rather awkwardly around his body which can't be good for him either. I think it would go this way:

Normal kurapica v normal gon:
Gon wins rather easily. IMO gon has advanced his nen more than what kurapica could by now

Emperor kurapica vs normal gon:
Kurapica wins. He was able to best a ryodan member so I would give this to him.

Emperor kurapica vs Adult gon:
Gon wins rather easily. Too much nen for kurapica to handle, he would not even be able to protect himself.

**Sakakibara Eitaro** · October 26, 2010 06:45 AM

I think Kurapika would defeat Gon, not with easy. I'm assuming Gon will not use the power he used to kill Pitou, because it would not have a strong emotion to set that active, and also Kurapika would not use his Chain Jail too, since Gon is not a member of the spiders (you know de ryodan).
But the use of the emperor mode would guive him great advantage and he would be able to defeat gon with some trouble, since he would be able to heal and attack at range, and that is one of gon bad points (range attack). also, I asume that Kurapika would have trained to the second level nen and would be in terms with Gon.

**Hamy** · October 26, 2010 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by twasdfzxcv

Uh Kurapika can use his empire time whenever he wants since he has trained it extensively. It's his middle finger chain that's ryodan specific.

Hm in any case even with emperor time his ability so far we know is to heal and use dousing chain - judgment chain isn't something that can be easily implanted while chain jail as far as I know is exclusive. So that would add to his "arsenal" in that he can hit hard with his chain & heal up. However, I do still argue for Gon precisely because of his own bulk through his usage of his nen - which as kkck has mentioned he has gained through his training (especially GI). Moreover, the abilities Kurapica has developed with Emperor time don't use the more troublesome emission type nor does it use a manipulated element (ala Killua) that I could see being trouble for Gon. All he's really gained by using emperor time is better defenses - healing and protecting his body but it doesn't appear to be at the same refinement as Gon obviously.

Also along with Janken itself - rock can hit for incredibly hard and I wonder if a hit from that is something that healing chain can scoff at. Perhaps Kurapica can play more defensively thanks to emperor time - however he seems to be limited so far in what he's shown as he uses reinforcement & materialization as his primary ways of attacking - but damage wise I still don't see his dousing chain being able to hit THAT hard. Again I point out how hard Kurapica can hit because as I've said already Gon has taken ALOT of punishment over the series and has taken some very strong hits yet he still managed to stand. So I wonder whether Kurapica has it in his reinforced chain - which he doesn't appear to have trained at the way Gon was trained by Biske (arguably one of the best trainers) - to deal the damage output necessary to really hurt Gon badly. I would say he doesn't given that we haven't seen any concentrated reinforcement strikes the way Gon and Ubo use their nen - though he does seem to have enough mastery perhaps to use it more defensively.

Another thing I'm starting to consider is whether Gon can be good at handling mid-range battle. Looking at the earlier chapters his weapon was a fishing pole after all - so I'd assume he has some experience at least with ranged weapons.

**kkck** · October 26, 2010 09:44 AM

I am not sure as to what exactly gon could do to kurapica while in emperor mode. Lets take uvo for a bit. Are we supposed to believe gon has more raw power than what uvo had? I sincerely doubt it. If gon uses rock against emperor time then kurapica will at most have to heal a few broken bones. He would have trouble he did not have against uvo due to the chain but ultimately I don't see gon keeping up. Rock is not an option against kurapica, sword would perhaps be too weak to get past kurapica's defenses and paper is still too slow. I'd expect kurapica to have the advantage while in emperor mode.

**Diablos** · October 26, 2010 01:27 PM

I think this one goes for gon given that we haven't seen Kurapica for so long and Gon has had alot of development.. given these circustances the only way Kurapica could win against him is if he could use the power he uses against the genei ryodan...

**Diablos** · October 26, 2010 01:45 PM

I go for Hisoka, althought he tends to underestimate his oppenents he knows when there's danger, Genthru is an experienced nen user so I assume Hisoka wouldn't take it easy and taking that into account I would say Hisoka would wipe him out. The same way Hisoka doesn't know Genthru ability the same applies as for Genthru not knowing Hisoka's.

Hisoka nen ability is probably one of the deadliest and unpredictable so far seen. Imagine he attaches it to 10 cards with all his fingers throw them away, around someone then used his ability to make them "dance" or so to say lol it would be hell to avoid like trying to avoid one another is just coming in the way you go etc or especially if comming from a undetectable spot.

**kkck** · October 26, 2010 02:06 PM

The cards use reinforced nen so I don't think they would be a factor in a serious fight. Its far from hisoka's own type.

**igotthegoods** · October 26, 2010 06:23 PM