CHAPTER 209 HUNTING TRIP

CHAPTER 209 HUNTING TRIP

We were expected to wait in a large communal area. A few couches set out at least, I commandeered one since we were the first 5 people there. As more people showed up some people tried to take it. Like some bald guy calling himself a ninja. I showed him some real ninja moves and bitch slapped him hard enough he spent the rest of the time sleeping on the floor.

There were a few TVs so Jill, Kiri, and I just hung out in front of it. Playing cards or watching TV. Kiri mostly opened up to us, but it wasn’t the type of place to socialize as people continued to pour in every couple of hours.

Gon and his group made it with a few hours to spare. They too used the trick of breaking a wall down and we were soon swapping stories.

The 48 hours ran out and a large door at the base of the tower opened to reveal the next examiner. He was a shorter man with wide glasses and a mohawk. He introduced himself and was soon leading the 24 of us out of there. Th.ê most uptodate novels are published on n(0)velbj)n(.)co/m

From the tower we walked until we came to a boat ramp. Getting on the ferry-like boat everyone was pretty quiet. Mentally preparing for the next trial of the exam.

“This is the last phase,” the examiner announced. “But like all things. The final step is the hardest. You all will be drawing lots from this box here.” He pointed to a large box sitting next to him. “In this box will be your targets.”

“Each of you was given a number tag when you arrived. Your target will be that number tag.” People that had been displaying the tags covered them up quickly. Moving to hide them to help limit the amount of people that knew who had which number.

“You will all have 1 week on this island,” the examiner pointed ahead to an island that the boat drove straight for. “Your objective is to steal the number tag of your target. That will be worth 3 points. Keeping your own white tag is worth 3 points. Stealing a number tag that is not your target is worth 1 point. You need 6 points total to pass this phase and become a full-fledged Hunter.”

People became more serious as they looked around. “Hisoka, you were the first to pass the last phase. You pick your target first.”

The magician walked forward and pulled a sheet of paper out. He smiled and sat back down. Kiri was next. It wasn’t long until it was my turn. I really hoped I didn’t get Gon’s number.

Sticking my hand inside the box I dug around until I found one that felt right. I turned it around and my heart sank. Number 44. Hisoka’s number. But that wasn’t the worst part. I had received another quest.

Hunter x Hunter Quest 1.1:

Steal Hisoka's Tag

Rewards:

Bonus Slot Upgrade

“Fuck,” I hissed as I turned around. Making sure not to look at anyone as I sat down. Jill went up and grabbed her number. We were all silent as we went one by one to get our targets.

I cursed mentally. Of course I would get the guy I didn’t want to fight. But I needed quest rewards. A bonus slot upgrade sounded too good to pass up. I had to think about how to beat Hisoka.

The boat continued driving us and we were soon at the island.

“You may disembark in the order of finishing the last phase,” the examiner announced. “Hisoka, you first. After 2 minutes the next person in line will go.”

Hisoka openly displayed his number 44 tag as he walked off the boat. Welcoming the challenge he...was right. I should have been looking forward to taking him on. All I had to do was steal his tag. But I wasn’t going to have him catch up to me and let me have it like he had let Gon in the original story. No, I was going to steal it and piss him off. I was going to beat Hisoka. Get over whatever trauma the manga had put me through. Somehow it had convinced me that the guy was impossible to beat though he and I hadn’t fought.

I had a lot in my wheelhouse. A lot that he couldn’t begin to understand or counteract. I could find him easily with my Search quirk. I could control water, temperature, chakra, Haki, and get stronger with anger. I had so many skills at my disposal I was going to knock him down a peg.

My name was called and I was soon running out onto the island. Coming up with a plan as I mentally prepared for beating up a clown.

He eyed me up and down. “You can’t use Nen,” he said. “But you have some skill. One I don’t know of.” He cracked his knuckles.

We eyed one another, preparing. I kept Observation Haki up just in case. I could still feel him in front of me, so that was good at least. Then again, maybe he was underestimating me. Pouring chakra throughout my body I leapt forward. He dodged to the side, kicking out at me. I blocked it and felt that he was strong. But not impossibly strong. Angiea was much stronger.

I got serious. Punching forward again and again I let my anger go. Feeling myself become quicker. He dodged the first 2 but then my hit connected with his face. I knew it wasn’t advised to touch him, but it was worth the risk.

He was thrown back, hitting the boulder with open palms as he somersaulted over it. I ran around the boulder and he had disappeared from my Observation.

Standing in front of me he wiped his mouth of some blood. “Seems I need to take you more seriously,” Hisoka said. He appeared to like that news as I felt the intense blood rage leak from him.

I jumped back. Intense fear came over me. Apparently I was at the 2nd stage of the fight. He walked toward me confidently. I thought All-For-One had a strong aura. Hisoka was so much worse. I felt like he was at my neck, ready to cut my head off.

He pulled out a few playing cards. Fanning them out between his fingers he said, “don’t disappoint me.”

I released my Conqueror’s Haki. He blinked, hesitating for a moment and I was on him. Ignoring my fear I kicked him with everything I had. He was thrown back, bending over as he flew back. I landed and was after him. Back on his feet he crouched, throwing 3 cards headed for my chest.

I noticed then that I couldn’t sense just 1 of them with my Conqueror’s Haki. The other 2 I could feel their Spiritual Energy. I ducked down under all 3. But it was a feint, there was another hidden in their wake. He had predicted my dodge.

The card embedded in my leg. Cursing, I pulled it out and kicked him in the gut. He took the hit, grunting. Landing a short ways away he somersaulted and extended his arms out, ready.

Breathing in and out it was time to get serious on my end. I made water out of chakra. Freezing 5 bullets I sent them out. He dodged all but 1. It shot in and through his arm, striking the dirt after it passed through him.

“Many tricks,” Hisoka said, ignoring the hole in his arm. “Maybe I’ll keep my skills secret.” He raised his unhurt arm and I was pulled to him from where I had been stabbed in the leg with the card.

“Fuck!” I said as he drew his arm back. Hitting me with all he had I was thrown back, but was pulled to him again with his invisible Bungee Gum.

Bungee Gum was Hisoka’s Nen ability. He was able to make an invisible Nen physical object that he called Bungee Gum. He was able to attach it to people. He could pull you away and probably push you back, I couldn’t remember. He also used it to make invisible sheets for reattaching limbs somehow and could use the Gum like puppet strings.

He pulled me back to him but instead of taking it I grabbed his body with chakra. Pulling him to me. His eyes widened as my foot met his face.

He hit the ground hard, practically bouncing off of it. My body continued forward. Grabbing the tag on his chest as I went passed I landed on the ground. I started running.

Kicking it into gear I wasn’t sure what ended his Bungee Gum, but I hoped it was distance. Breathing heavily I jumped up to the top of a tree and began heading for the coast.

I didn’t feel him coming at me as I jumped from tree to tree. This made me more scared as the miles were eaten away. One of the challengers made the mistake of attacking me.

It was a short man with a pink head wrap on his head. He tried to grab me but I twisted in the air, punching his face. Knocked out from the hard punch he had picked the wrong time to attack me when I was so on alert. I didn’t hold back.

Thrown to the ground I cursed and dropped. Grabbing his white tag I was back on my way to the coast. Running out onto the water I draped myself in chakra and sat on the water.

Breathing in and out heavily I forced myself to calm down. Watching the coast, I expected Hisoka to show up at any time. But he didn’t. I used my Search quirk, feeling him far away, but my mind was too focused, thinking he could come for me at any moment. It was dusk before I felt confident enough that he wasn’t coming.

Groaning, I got up. My leg hurt but it wasn’t an impossible wound to move in. He had underestimated me. That wouldn’t happen again. I walked around the island as I headed to the cave. Thinking over and over how I could have done better. But my quest was complete. I had to accept the small victories.