Becoming the Supreme Will starting from Hunter x Hunter

“I’m definitely not the only candidate for the Twelve Earthly Branches… If I’m not mistaken, Kang Zai must be among them. Compared to him, my advantages are not obvious. If I join the Twelve Earthly Branches, I will definitely be met with hostility from others, which will affect the cooperative atmosphere of the Twelve Earthly Branches.”

Long continued, "Of course, none of these are the most important things. The president and I don't care much about them... But once the news gets out, people from the association and some people with factional stances will definitely jump out. Even if I can pretend to be nonchalant, I will still be 'pointed at by everyone' and my situation within the association will become extremely bad. I might even become universally disliked."

Menqi seemed to understand but not quite, "Since you don't care... why are you worried about these things?"

Having known each other for a while, she has come to understand Long's personality to some extent; he doesn't care about other people's opinions.

Are you familiar with Pariston?

Long smiled slightly.

"I've seen it..."

Men Qi.

"I guess... he'll choose me."

"Do you have a bad relationship with him?"

Men Qi was taken aback, realizing that there was something more to Long's words.

"His aura disgusts me... If this meeting were a vote, I would most likely win by a large margin among the current twelve Earthly Branches, and Pariston's methods would certainly play a part in that. Once..."

"If I successfully become the Tiger... my situation within the association will become unfavorable. No matter how high my future achievements are, it will be difficult to change the 'established impression' that I got the position through back channels. The position of one of the twelve earthly branches is just a small piece of cake. Once I've taken it... I won't be able to build my own support base and faction within the association, and I won't gain popular support."

Long's words sent a chill down Men Qi's spine.

"Unable to go any further, he may end up stuck at the Twelve Earthly Branches level in the association for the rest of his life... still just a 'nominal name'."

"The guild leader is just using this incident as a warm-up... as a shield, so that... when the opportunity comes next time, the other twelve earthly branches won't say anything. And by then, with my star level increased and abundant mission achievements, the situation will be different."

"This is a delicious trap... Do you understand?"

Long looked at the woman, raising his eyebrows.

The chill in Menqi's heart came from two sources: Pariston and the Lonely figure before him.

Judging from Oboro's seemingly serious statement, he appeared to have foreseen the situation at the association headquarters, as if he had some kind of premonition. Moreover, his exchange with Netero was brief, revealing only a few words... How did Oboro deduce the whole story?

Pariston!

Thinking of this person, Long's eyes darkened.

We must be careful!

That's incredibly perceptive... He actually deduced from his gangster background that he was different from Kim Freecss and had designs on the association's power.

Because... the association is the next Phils family!

Through Oboro's journey of growth, Pariston saw through his plan.

"Find an opportunity to kill this man."

Long thought to himself.

Menqi regained her composure and glanced at Long again.

Sure enough, those who can reach that level are all superhuman beings.

Only monsters are qualified to engage in a battle of wits, including using their intellect.

If it were her, she would probably have already fallen into Pariston's trap and was even counting money for him... She might even be thanking the vice president for his vote.

“But… once the twelve earthly branches are determined, they won’t be easily replaced unless something unexpected happens. When will we have another chance?” Menqi pondered for a moment.

"It doesn't matter... I don't care if I don't work for a few years. All I care about is the result, not the process."

Lonely replied.

several years?

Men Qi frowned.

Why does it seem like Long is quite certain that the Twelve Earthly Branches will undergo changes in a few years?

……

Time passed slowly, and nearly a year later, Long had been leading his team of five to frantically complete missions to earn merit points... They would take on missions with stars if they had them, and choose missions that matched their skills if they didn't.

To outsiders, Long and his friends are complete workaholics.

However, thanks to his dedication, the number of commissions entrusted to the association surged this year, and the reputation and word-of-mouth of the association headquarters also became excellent.

This is something that everyone can see.

Most importantly, Menqi and the others have undergone a transformation in their abilities.

With such high-intensity missions, plus the guidance and leadership of a great captain like Oboro, it would be difficult for them not to 'level up'.

As a result, Oboro and Menchi were promoted to one-star hunters.

Afterwards, Oboro temporarily disbanded the team, sending the five members on individual missions to develop their independence... through internal association channels.

The platform allows users to find teammates who can help each other.

As for what Long needs to do next, it's just a matter of improving her professional scores...

With his qualifications, he could be promoted to two stars, but his achievements in his professional field are still lacking.

Another aspect is helping newcomers or specialists in the association grow, complete tasks, and earn "good guy" status.

It's important to understand that the Hunter Association is also a complex and interpersonal relationship system; sometimes, having strength alone is not enough.

The example of Kim Fu Li Shi has already illustrated the problem very well.

Some of the Nen users trained by the Fels family were sent to Hero Island, while others passed the Hunter Exam and joined the Association.

These are all obscure layouts.

These two points alone are not enough; another crucial task is hunting monsters.

Oboro tried it, and killing monsters does indeed drop souls and black mist, but the drop rate is not as high as that of Nen users... and the improvement is not too obvious.

But with such a large quantity, it's definitely an untapped treasure trove.

Preliminary estimates suggest that it will take about a year to complete these three tasks.

Once he had set his goal, he got busy again…

……

Meanwhile, the eastern coastline of the Republic of Batochia borders the sea.

On a beach stood a scruffy, unkempt man…

In the distance, a large number of Mafia members had brazenly sealed off a restricted area in broad daylight.

Everyone was armed and looked menacing.

One by one, gang leaders stepped out of luxury cars and, surrounded by their subordinates, boarded the luxurious ferries docked at the sea.

"I never imagined... that someone could create such a realistic game world. Amazing."

As the sea breeze caressed his face, Kim Freecss sighed, adjusted his hat, and smiled.

He received a piece of news by chance.

A game called 'Island of Heroes' is being offered under the guise of 'internal testing' and is open to underground forces from six continents.

Those qualified to enter must have a triad background.

So he decided to sneak in and take a look.

He was curious... what was different about this so-called Island of Heroes compared to his Island of Greed.

As for this game, it is clearly related to the underworld. The fact that it can generate this kind of hype... suggests that it must be someone like the Ten Elders.

The reason for initially classifying players as gangsters is that they are all on our side, so there won't be any problems.

And King Freecss knows who the creator behind the game is.

hazy.

Apart from this person, the other members of the Ten Elders, even if they joined forces, could not do it.

As for Oboro, Jin hadn't met him yet, even though he had joined the association a long time ago. But he hadn't been back much in recent years, and Oboro hadn't appeared in the association much either... so they hadn't run into each other.

These are not the main reasons...

The real reason is that Kim isn't used to getting too close to other people, especially when it comes to building feelings and relationships.

Out of curiosity, he wanted to experience Hero Island.

He had long heard of Oboro's great reputation...

He knew the chairman well; the fact that the old man was paying so much attention to him meant that Long was no ordinary person.

After thinking it over, he stepped closer to the gang members.

……

A few hours later, the ship slowly sailed away from the port, and Kim, disguised as a mafia member, wandered around the cabin.

Upon reaching the designated sea area, he discovered that the gang leaders hadn't disembarked; instead, their subordinate families remained on board.

One after another, Nen users boarded the yachts…

Kim analyzed some of the conversation content.

Like his Greed Island, participants must be Nen users…

The game is played more like a gambling game, and there are also rules about the number of people in each family; each family must consist of five people.

Games can replace many gangsters' entertainment methods and are a better form of leisure.

The gang leaders gathered here only needed to wait for news of whether their subordinates had won or lost.

This transfer also led Jin to speculate that... the game's entry method, or rather its structural capabilities and rules, were not as advanced and complete as Greed Island, and were not complicated.

But he was still looking forward to it…

Then he disembarked from the ship…

As the distance closed, he had already determined the location of Hero's Island.

After all, there are only two small islands in this sea area.

After a while, he rode the stolen inflatable raft past a small sea base station and witnessed the gangsters' Nen users being teleported away in a streak of light.