Hiding in the trees, not even daring to show his face, he observes Gon's situation from behind.
"The flow of the aura has unique characteristics. Is this the technique of Turtle School Martial Arts that he learned in addition to Shingen-ryu?"
"But it seems that because of the combination of the two, while it does improve both offense and defense, the fluidity of execution is somewhat lacking."
"In this state, whether he wants to defend a certain part of his body or make a specific move next, the flow of his aura makes it easy for the opponent to read him."
"Of course, if he were a Specialist or a Conjurer with exceptional intelligence, he could take advantage of this and set traps, making the opponent overconfident in their ability to predict him and thus fall into his scheme."
"But Gon..."
Ging shook his head slightly and easily saw through Gon's shortcomings.
At this moment, he had to admit, enhancers, with their straightforward personalities, were indeed easy to read. And even after being read, they were still stubbornly unyielding.
"If an opponent takes advantage of this flaw and mixes in a few feints, they could continuously evade his attacks while counterattacking effectively."
This was exactly what Knuckle had done in the original match against Gon. Before launching an attack, he even explicitly told Gon where he was going to strike, giving Gon plenty of time to mobilize his aura to defend.
That was practically throwing the fight on a silver platter.
But considering Knuckle's experience compared to Gon's relatively short time using Nen, it was somewhat understandable.
"But the Nen ability he developed does have certain shortcomings."
With many years of combat experience, Ging only took a glance and knew what was wrong with his son's move.
The first major weakness was the long charge-up time required for his rock-paper-scissors attack.
In an intense battle, opponents wouldn't just stand there and give him the time needed to gather aura for such a prolonged attack.
The second major weakness was that it was too extreme. In order to increase the power, he concentrated too much aura on his fist, leaving less to protect the rest of his body.
If an opponent exploited this opening and struck a weak point, Gon would be as good as dead.
"Still, this kid is aware of his weaknesses and is constantly training to remedy them."
Ging gently stroked his chin: "When he can mobilize the aura in his body and gather it in his fist in an instant, then his move can be said to be flawless."
Mobilizing aura in an instant is almost impossible in the eyes of countless Nen users.
But coming from Ging, it sounded as easy as eating or drinking.
After all, he had already mastered this ability a long time ago.
"Moreover, since the opponent can use the changes in Gon's own aura to make judgments and give false moves, then the other way around..."
As soon as this idea came to Ging's mind, he saw Gon on the field, who had already demonstrated his talent with his actual actions.
"Rock, paper, scissors..."
Once again, Gon took his signature stance while facing Knuckle.
Such behavior also made the latter's forehead bulge with blue veins: "Didn't I tell you that this move has weaknesses? Why do you still use it?!"
Knuckle was very unhappy with Gon's stubborn personality as if the kid refused to listen to reason.
He clenched his fist, wanting to teach this hedgehog-headed kid another unforgettable lesson.
However, when he rushed closer.
In an instant, his pupils contracted as the aura that burst out around Gon suddenly dispersed all of a sudden.
As if he had expected it long ago, he raised his foot and kicked out hard.
Bang!!
Gon's flying kick hit Knuckle's lower body, catching him off guard and making him stumble backward.
Then, he clenched his fist again and launched a counterattack against Knuckle!
"He deliberately used his Nen ability to lure the opponent into attacking, expecting them to exploit his weakness. But in reality, he was setting a trap, waiting for the enemy to make a move before striking back at the perfect moment…"
Ging scratched his head and nodded slightly. "To come up with such a strategy on his own…"
"Not bad."
Gon simply took advantage of his technique's biggest flaw into a baiting mechanism, luring his opponent into an ambush.
In a sense, he was using feints himself, tricking his opponent into thinking they had him figured out, only to counter them at the perfect moment.
After all, rock-paper-scissors was essentially a one-hit KO move.
No matter how strong Nen users they were, taking a direct hit from it meant serious consequences.
So, once the opponent sees Gon posing like this, no matter what, they must take measures.
And this also gave Gon a certain opportunity.
So, no matter how flawed an ability is, as long as it is slightly utilized and adapted, it can be used to turn such flaws into traps to lure opponents.
This is the charm battle; various strange ideas of the Nen users collide at any given time.
"The method is good, but the consumption is also quite large..."
Ging could immediately see this issue. While Gon was using a smart approach, the constant setup for traps was draining his aura little by little.
As his aura decreased, his defensive and offensive power would naturally weaken, making him vulnerable to counterattacks.
Therefore, he had to end fights quickly.
This was the key, balancing his own aura reserves, his opponent's capabilities, and the flow of the battle.
Ultimately, Nen users' battles weren't just about raw power.
Even though, as Morel once said, aura wasn't the only deciding factor, it was still a crucial element in any fight.