Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

"There's no curve at all, it can't compare to others, right?"

Even so, as if unwilling to admit defeat, she swept her long hair back, showcasing her slender and beautiful figure even more thoroughly.

Looking at her flushed cheeks, Diya smiled and gently comforted her:

No, I think it's cute.

"Unsurprisingly, the answer is exactly like describing the cats and dogs you keep at home."

The girl grumbled and complained, but continued to meticulously put on her clothes.

Diya watched her get dressed, get out of bed, and walk up to her, then reached out and put a lace-trimmed round hat on her head.

Because she used too much force, the round hat was pressed down a bit too deeply, making her appear shorter.

Through the low brim of her hat, Qiduo secretly glanced at the young man who was much taller than her and felt that he seemed to have become more mature.

Is it a change in identity, or something else?

After leaving the house, the two headed straight for the Hunter Association headquarters.

We are currently on the top floor of the headquarters building.

The twelve members, representing the association's top leadership, gathered again in the council room after several months.

Compared to the previous meeting for the election of vice presidents, this meeting clearly received a much higher level of attention.

Therefore, the news that Kito received was that all twelve of the twelve earthly branches had gathered together today, a rare occurrence.

"Click".

As Qiduo pushed open the door, a cacophony of sounds overflowed like a stream, with arguments and insults escalating incessantly.

Gail, who was on good terms with Qiduo, noticed her appearance and said:

"You're finally here. It's rare to see you late. Qiduo, you'd better manage these people. They're making too much noise."

With these hunters, each with their own distinct personality, the probability of arguments is too high. Perhaps this is why Chairman Netero dislikes holding Zodiac meetings.

Qi Duo's eyes quickly swept across the table. There were only 10 people, one of whom was missing as expected.

"Isn't everyone here? Where is [Zi]?"

Qiduo sat down with a frown, and then heard Pjorn explain lazily:

"That guy came a long time ago, about 30 minutes ago. He came over, said a lot of high-sounding nonsense, and then left the Twelve Branches."

"Withdrawing from the Twelve Branches? What are the specific reasons?"

Keedo's brow furrowed even deeper. Although she wasn't surprised that Pariston wanted to leave, there had to be a reasonable explanation.

"Hmph, that reckless brat."

At this moment, the most senior member, Chen Bo, snorted coldly and said in a deep voice:

"He said that the Twelve Branches were a management team established with the approval of the chairman, but the chairman is now a cripple. As a weak person, he has no right to approve of the strong, so he wants to withdraw."

While snacking, Yinda casually chimed in:

"He's still as annoying as ever. When he said that, both Potter and Conzai almost wanted to kill him on the spot."

"But it's a pity that Jin stopped them, otherwise, you might only see a pile of ruins here today."

Qiduo turned her gaze to Jin on her left.

He crossed his arms and remained silent, seemingly deep in thought.

Noticing Qiduo's gaze, he then began to explain:

"I just didn't want to see that stupid tiger and Potter kill that stinky rat for nothing. The Hunter's Ten Rules forbid killing each other."

Moreover, at that time, he was the only one who was close enough and capable of stopping both Potter and Kang Zai.

Just then, an aged but slightly resonant voice came from the doorway:

"However, what that kid said is quite to my liking."

The familiar voice rang out, and everyone immediately turned to look at the doorway, exclaiming in surprise:

"The president?!"

Glug glug...

Netero, seated in a wheelchair that made a screech on the floor, was pushed into the council chamber by Dia, and said with a chuckle:

"Why do you look so surprised? Is it really that surprising that I can still move around?"

Qiduo looked at Dia in surprise, as if she saw something familiar.

Doesn't this scene look familiar?

"That's not what I meant... but can your body really handle it?"

Gail looked nervously at Chairman Netero.

Netero's current state is vastly different from before. His muscles have completely atrophied, making him appear thin and wiry. The wrinkles on his face are as deep as if they were carved by a knife. Apart from his Nen aura, which remains as calm as a plant, no one would guess that this unremarkable old man was once the world's strongest Nen user.

While dealing with the Chimera Ant plague, Netero was eventually pushed to his limit by the Ant King in Devil's Canyon, and had no choice but to use the dangerous technique "Hundred Style Zero".

【Hundred Style Zero】He transforms all of Netero's Nen into a merciless roar, releasing it all in one breath as a torrent of Nen power.

This move is incredibly powerful, but it also completely depletes Netero's already dwindling lifespan. This loss of life force cannot be recovered even by Ripple.

So when Netero came off the battlefield, he was rushed to the critical care ward for emergency treatment. The Zodiac members saw Netero who was blind and barely breathing.

"Don't let my appearance fool you, you might not be able to beat me, little Gal."

Netero suddenly threw two jabs into the air, making a swishing sound, still too fast for the naked eye to discern:

"Even without the Hundred Styles, I still have unparalleled energy dissipation techniques and a century of martial arts experience. It's not something I can just casually say I'm getting old."

Potter scratched his head and said hesitantly:

"Then, President, are you going to come back to take charge? These past few days, Qiduo has been handling all the association's official duties and decision-making..."

While Netero was in the hospital room, Kido, as the vice president, voluntarily took on the role of acting president, and was extremely busy with official duties.

"Then let's not. Acting president is a good position, it's very helpful for Xiao Qiduo's development. Oh, by the way, what are we eating later?"

Netero changed the subject without batting an eye, showing no intention of returning to his position as chairman.

Qi Duo, whose workload had inexplicably nearly doubled, turned dead fish eyes and said coldly:

"The association's canteen is serving a snail feast at noon, including grilled snails, steamed snails, and snail sashimi..."

Netero: "..."

The old man suddenly turned his head and whispered to Dia:

"Power is truly terrifying. Xiao Qiduo has changed. Look how skillfully she uses her authority to retaliate against us. You must be careful in the future and never let her take charge..."

Diya gave an awkward laugh, neither confirming nor denying.

"President! Please don't say anything strange to Dia! I'll prepare his lunch separately!"

Just as Kido was about to explode in anger, she suddenly seemed to notice something:

"Wait a minute, President, your eyes... are they healed?"

She remembered that Niterlo's eye transplant surgery should have been a long time ago, so how come it looks like it's already healed now?

No.

Dia, who was pushing the wheelchair behind Netero, suddenly spoke, her voice tinged with helplessness:

“When I met him outside, I was certain that he was still blind, but he said he would pretend to be blind until someone noticed, so that people who didn’t notice the fake eyeball would be surprised before the secret was finally revealed.”

"What a pity, no one noticed along the way."

Nitro reached out and removed the two prosthetic eyeballs.

Under the cold light, the two eyeballs are almost identical to real eyeballs, with no discernible difference.

He's been wearing two fake eyeballs ever since, just to surprise people...

'President, you haven't changed at all...'

Everyone in the room immediately began to mentally criticize Netero's outrageous and perverse sense of humor.

"Alright, now that Pariston has stepped down, let Dia fill in for him for the time being."

Netero wasted no more time and, after Dia was seated, got straight to the point:

"First, there's my son, Byangde. As you all know, the United Nations has commissioned the association to find the original patient of the [Undying Disease] within a specified timeframe. The association has gone all out, and almost all professional and amateur hunters have been dispatched."

……

"First, criminal charges have been brought against Byand Netero for daring to challenge the International Navigation Authority. The International Court of Justice has already begun the trial. In principle, the punishment will be swift and severe, with a sentence expected to be no less than 1,500 years. Using the formula of converting death sentences into death sentences every 150 years, he will be sentenced to ten death sentences."

In reality, a person cannot die ten times; the so-called 1,500-year sentence is merely to demonstrate the United Nations' stance.

Shutainer reported on the contents of last night's UN meeting. Although the people in the audience already knew, he had to reiterate it as part of the procedure.

"Second, for those who have escaped the [Undying Disease], we will do everything in our power to find them, at all costs. In principle, all countries in the world will open up all restricted areas to cooperate with the Hunter Association's experts in the search."

According to the previous hazardous organism assessment system, the danger level of the "undying disease" was set at B+, which means that it must be dealt with jointly by countries. Although a solution to the crisis has been found, the cost and risk are very high at this level.

B+ is already very close to A, which means that its costs and risks are so high that there is practically no other way.

Judge No. 1 said:

"Ultimately, the key to biological control is to cut off the source of infection. As for the immortal disease, there should not be any antibody protein found yet, or any medical treatment possibility."

Judge No. 2 nodded in agreement:

"Yes, if it breaks out in any city, the only solution is large-scale disinfection. Based on its [meme transmission] characteristics, as long as the first infected person outside the mother body appears, everyone within a hundred miles of that person will become a potential carrier and become an infected person after meeting certain conditions."

"That is to say, all living things within a hundred miles of it must be killed."

Of course, this task cannot be done by soldiers; otherwise, it would be like throwing good money after bad. So, in reality, we still have to go back to the most basic nuclear bombing method.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the judges sitting here don't seem to be in a hurry. If being anxious would help, they would have been jumping up and down in a panic long ago.

This is a genuine case of extreme urgency.

If we can contain the [Undying Disease] again before it breaks out, then it's not too late.

If it's too late...