"What do you want?" Naruto eyed the three shady individuals cautiously. He didn't need his sensory abilities to know they were up to something and that it involved them. The question was what did three grown men want with three younger boys? His face loss all color at such implications. He quickly shook his head at such horrendous thoughts. He was definitely overthinking things. Still, these three were definitely targeting them. Using their appearance, Naruto mentally assigned the trio nicknames to remember them by.

Electrified scooter man

Snake reject

Pole wizard

It was pole wizard that spoke first. "We're simply here to register for a match. There is nothing wrong about that is there?" Killua narrowed his eyes but remained silent. It wasn't until he noticed how focused they were on the paper Naruto was currently filling out that it clicked as to what their intentions were. He clicked his teeth in annoyance. They were definitely preying upon them because of their child-like appearance. These guys were definitely underestimating them. They were most likely looking for easy victories to get them that much closer to floor master. Killua could only shake his head at their cowardly ways. These trio probably made it to this level by preying on the weak. Heaven's arena standards have surely fallen to such pitiful levels. Killua chuckled mentally at the surprise these trio would experience when they realized that despite his appearance, Naruto was powerful. None of these idiots were capable of matching him not that he'd tell them. It would be way too entertaining to watch instead. He could also make some money by betting on Naruto for all three matches.

"Alright creepy guys, I'll put my availability to anytime so if you so desire, we can fight whenever you want." Naruto turned in his completed form to the receptionist and moved to the side allowing free passage. He was fully aware of their intention with him not that it mattered to him. These guys were definitely below Hisoka's level thus they weren't a concern for him. If anything, this was the perfect opportunity to teach these guys a lesson about underestimating someone just because of their appearance. Once he was done with them, they would think twice before choosing their opponent in the future that is.

The three individuals smiled at this as they made their way towards the registration desk. Gido was the first one to the desk. There was no way he was going to let an opportunity like this slip through his fingers. This was an easy victory for him. Without wasting another second, he quickly filled out the form and turned it in immediately. Both Riehlvelt and Sadaso followed suite eager to add another victory under their belts. In fact, if you include the other two boys, that will make three easy victories. This was a once in a while opportunity that they simple couldn't let pass. A small chuckle brought the trio out of their musing. It wasn't the type they'd expect from a child or any of the children standing around them.

"I guess I'll be seeing you three gentlemen tomorrow."

It was at this point that the three nen users turned towards the young blonde. The sight they were greeted to made them freeze in terror. The image of that easily beatable boy was replaced with that of a grim reaper in human form. Sweat was visible on their collective foreheads.

Riehlvelt swallowed nervously as he stood completely still. His own legs had abandoned all silent plea to move in any direction that would allow him to put distance between himself and the monster standing before him. He idly noticed that his two associates or partner in crime were in the same predicament as him thus they were unable to help him in any way or form. The pressure around him suddenly increased without notice making it nearly impossible to breathe. He could feel his heart rate increasing as time went on by. 'So, this is how I die' was the morbid thought that crossed his mind. To think he would be killed by a small boy that looked about 12 years old.

Naruto continued his intimidation for a few more seconds then stopped right away to see how they would react now that the pressure was gone. He was not at all surprised at what occurred next given how they were reacted to his killing intent. As soon as they were able to, the trio took off like a bat out of hell. Dignity had all but abandoned them. Both Gon and Killua broke out in laugher at the sight of them fleeing in terror. This had to have been the funniest event that took place today.

"I wonder if I overdid it a bit" Naruto turned his grinning visage towards Gon and Killua. His intention was to scare the two a bit before his match with them tomorrow but he wasn't expected their reaction to be this severe. Surely this wasn't all there was to the 200 floor levels considering the fact that Hisoka was a contestant here. There had to be stronger fighters on the floor that was on par with Hisoka if not stronger. If not, he did not see himself staying here for too long.

"I don't think any of them will show up to their match tomorrow after that display" said Killua. The only time he saw someone this terrified was some unfortunate individual that found out that assassins were coming for his head soon. Those individuals were usual his targets. As to how they knew he was after their heads, he still wasn't sure till this day. It was as if someone tipped them off. Seeing as it wasn't anyone in his family, it was most likely the clients. Well, in the end it didn't really matter.

"Yeah, I don't think they'll show up either" Naruto chuckled a bit. "But with my luck, I'll probably have Hisoka as a matchup tomorrow. There's no way he can't resist a chance to fight against me."

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Tomorrow's Matchup

Gido vs Naruto

Sadaso vs Naruto

Riehlvelt vs Naruto

Hisoka vs Naruto

"It looks like your prediction came true" Given Hisoka's past with Naruto being the hunter exam, Killua was not really surprise from the turn of events. He glanced over towards Naruto who was in the middle of tinkering with rubber ducks. As to what he was planning, he had no idea. What he did know was that whatever it was would be something epic. Knowing Naruto, he was probably placing fuinjutsu on each duck for his match against Hisoka. The question that remained was what sort of abilities would they possess.

"It wasn't hard to predict that this would happen given Hisoka's nature. He's a man that likes to fight stronger people to the death in order to become stronger. If he had the chance, he would probably would have fought Netero. He's a bit simple in that regards." In a way, Hisoka contained some aspects that Rock Lee possessed. Lee was always looking for stronger opponents to face off in order to prove that even those that lacked in the ninjutsu or genjutsu department could become a splendid ninja with just taijutsu alone if that person worked hard enough. Of course, their desire to fight stronger opponents was the only thing those two had in common. "When are you guys going to fight?" Naruto soon received his answer when the tv displayed both Gon's and Killua's matchup.

Gido vs Gon

Sadaso vs Gon

Riehlvelt vs Gon

Gido vs Killua

Sadaso vs Killua

Riehlvelt vs Killua

"I'm guessing the receptionist created these matches based on the availability those idiots chose." Killua chuckled a bit as he continued. "Looks like we'll be getting 3 easy wins right Gon?" Killua glanced over towards Gon's direction for a response and was greeted to a strange site. "Gon, what exactly are you doing?" Gon stopped mid transformation and turned to Killua.

"I'm improving my transformation speed and nen training at the same time. I want to transform as fast as Naruto and improve for the upper level matches." Gon turned towards the mirror once more and began transforming different areas of his body while Killua pondered over Gon's words for a few seconds.

"That doesn't sound like a bad idea" stated Killua. He was nowhere near Naruto's level right now but that didn't mean that he shouldn't try to strive to something that was close. With that thought in mind, he upped his vest's level and began his own separate training.

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The next day

Naruto scratched his head awkwardly as the crowd expressed their current feelings ranging from anger to displeasure though mostly anger. It would seem that his three victories due to the contestant's failure to show up had triggered such actions which was completely justifiable. They had after all paid good money to see someone fight or in many cases, placed some bets on the match. Considering the amount of anger, he was currently sensing, it would seem that majority of those bets were placed against him, the newly young contestant that just arrived in the 200 floor levels. The only people that gained anything on those bets were most likely Gon and Killua. Speaking of which, Naruto glanced in the direction the two boys were in and sweat dropped at what he was seeing. Both Gon and Killua was grinning from ear to ear while munching on various foods and chocolates while nearby audience glared daggers at the duo. They were probably aware of the duo's winning bets or something along those lines.

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Coco watched from her viewing window as the crowd displayed their displeasure verbally especially those whom lost money betting. For some unknown reason, none of the trio showed up today and no one knew why. Did someone perhaps eliminate them in secrecy.

"Coco-san, we've just received word that the three contestants packed up and left last night" stated one of Coco's assistant. Coco blinked as her mind absorbed the new piece of information. Once the information was processed, she grabbed the microphone and relayed this piece of information to the crowd.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, I've received word that contestants Gido, Riehlvelt, and Sadaso has left Heaven's Arena yesterday night. As a result, they will have to restart from the 1st floor if they are to compete again. In the meantime, let's move on to our next match which is Hisoka vs Naruto." Coco could only shake her head at them. Those three had worked their way up to where they were and now, they were at the bottom once more. Well, whatever the reason was must have been big. Did someone perhaps threaten them or did they receive a large amount of money to leave? Well none of that mattered at this point. Its not like she'd magically get the answer to those questions. She turned towards one of her assistance once she was done her announcement.

"Has anyone seen Hisoka? I need to know if he's going to make an appearance for his match or not." Hisoka had failed to show up to his prior matches before simply because they were boring to him. Hopefully this was not one of those times again. If that happened, the crowd would no doubt lose their minds and the Arena's reputation would no doubt take a hit. People would begin to question whether or not fighters in Heaven's Arena was committed to fighting.

"He's making his way on stage now Coco-san" answered one of her assistance. Coco quickly turned towards the stage just as Hisoka stepped on.

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Hisoka was sporting a wide grin as he eyed his opponent carefully. This match was definitely something he was looking forward to ever since he discovered the fact that Naruto had shown up at the Heaven's Arena. In fact, this was mostly what he was thinking about other than his match with Kastro but that match just wasn't as excited as this match. Unlike Kastro, Naruto had a great deal of skill and experience in battle. There was simply a large gap between the duo that would never close anytime soon and that's what made Hisoka excited about. Fighting stronger opponents and killing them always brought delight to him thought he had a feeling that it would be a long time before that happened when it came to Naruto. After all, Naruto did state that he would be increasing his strength to regain what he lost.

"It seems that we get to have that rematch again Hisoka-chan." Naruto allowed a grin a spread across his face matching that of Hisoka. "I made some special preparations for this match. Just think of it as a hazard for the two of us or a means to spice up tonight's match."

Hisoka perked up a bit at the mention of preparation and hazard. Just what did Naruto prepare for this match? Memories of his fuinjutsu madness during the hunter exam resurfaced immediately. Considering the fact that Naruto was a fuinjutsu specialist, there was definitely some fuinjutsu involved. Since he mentioned the fact that it was a hazard for the both of them, it was safe to assume that the fuinjutsu was designed to affect both of them. He couldn't see Naruto as a type that would deceive him for something like this as there was no point.

Naruto turned towards the lone referee. "As soon as the match begins, you should definitely leave the match or you'll end up with quite some injuries." The referee nodded his head though he didn't really understand what this boy was talking about. What he did understand was that Hisoka was very dangerous and ruthless to his opponents. In his mind, this kid was as good as dead. If he stayed in the ring, there was a chance that he could get caught in the crossfire thus he had no intention to remain after the match begins.

As soon as he passed on the warning to the referee, Naruto returned his attention to the jester look alike standing in front of him then proceeded to unseal an arm full of rubber ducks. Hisoka's eyes zoned in on one of the ducks taking everything into detail. There were various markings on each duck which confirmed his theory about Naruto using fuinjutsu. The question that remained was what exactly did these things do? He would find out soon enough.

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Coco smiled cheerfully at the fact that Hisoka had actually showed up to his match which was a good thing considering the amount of angry people in the audience. The last thing they needed was a fourth winner by forfeit match. It was in this moment that she realized something. Gido, Sadaso, and Riehlvelt also had matches against Gon and Killua as well which meant that there was going to be 6 more winner by forfeit matches to come.

Wait a minute

A contestant only needed four defeats before they were sent back to ground zero which meant that those matches were canceled by default. Coco mentally pumped her fist in the air at that fact. There definitely won't be a riot tonight. She returned her attention to the duo standing in front of one another as they exchanged words. Based on their facial expressions, it would seem that this match just might be a little interesting. It was rare to see Hisoka smiling like this before a match. He actually seemed interested in this match. But what could be so interested about a little boy? Maybe there was more to this kid than meets the eye. There was only one way to find out.

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"Begin"

As soon as those words left his mouth, the referee left the match as recommended by the younger fighter. He did not want to get caught in any possible crossfire that may occur soon. With the referee out the ring, Naruto was free to begin his plan. Hisoka watched as Naruto tossed the rubber ducks in the air spreading them around evenly. His curiosity peaked as the ducks began rising at various levels creating what could only be described as a minefield surround them. With his plan set in place, a large grin spread across Naruto's face.

"Alight Hisoka-chan, the field is all set and ready to go. Now we may start the match. Also, I would advise that neither of us touch any of these ducks or it will be quite painful." Hisoka shivered in delight upon hearing these words. This was already starting to sound even more interesting. Light amber eyes scanned the area once more in an attempt to commit to memory the location of the ducks. If what Naruto said was true, then he needed to make sure he didn't bump into any of these ducks. Naruto on the other hand did the same. Various plans of actions were generated with each passing second.

The audience watched in complete silence as the two competitors scanned the arena in silence. This was the first time any of them witnessed something like this. Majority of them were curious as to what those floating ducks were capable of. Since fuinjutsu was not something of this world, most of them weren't aware of the significance of the symbols adorning each duck with the exception of a select few.

As soon as Hisoka was confident in his memory of each duck position, he returned his attention to Naruto whom was waiting silently as if waiting for him to attack.

"Were you waiting for me to attack first Naruto-san?" Of course, Hisoka knew the answer but he just wanted to confirm it.

"Of course, I was Hisoka-chan. Let's see how strong you've gotten since out last encounter. I hardly doubt someone like you sat around as I increased my own strength." Hisoka didn't respond to that. Instead, he withdrew two cards from his sleeve and got into battle position. At this point, there was no need to exchange anymore needless words. Right now, it was time to exchange blows. With that thought in mind, Hisoka launched forward with the two cards in his hands.