Two Realms: Hunters and Pirates

After the storm comes the rainbow.

After the storm of the night passed, the warm sunshine returned the following day.

At the same time, there was no suspense.

Zane, Leorio, Gon, and Kurapika successfully passed the selection process, as announced by Captain Red Nose.

Time passed.

Finally, the voyage reached its destination.

At the port called Dore Port, in addition to the ship carrying Zane and his companions, there were also many Hunter Association ships from other regions arriving.

Many candidates who came to participate in the Hunter Exam disembarked.

"Zane, as a token of my gratitude for saving my crew, I'll tell you a shortcut to the testing grounds. Look at the mountaintop over there, isn't there a huge cedar tree? You can go and take a look."

After Zain and his three companions disembarked, Zain was suddenly called off by the captain with the bulbous nose, and the two of them went to the side.

"A shortcut? Okay, I got it. Thanks for the tip." Zane glanced at the distant mountain peak the other person was pointing to, then smiled and said goodbye.

Upon returning to the group, Leorio curiously approached and asked, "What did the captain just say to you?"

"It's nothing, it just means there's a shortcut to the testing venue," Zane said casually.

"What?!" Leorio exclaimed in surprise. He quickly looked around, afraid that the other examinees would hear him.

Kurapika and Gon, who had come together because of their past experiences, had obviously heard Zane's words and looked equally surprised.

"Really? There's a shortcut to the test venue?" Leorio, suppressing his excitement, whispered to Zane after realizing no one was paying attention to them.

Zane glanced at the other person and casually said, "It's probably true, but I don't intend to take this so-called shortcut."

He was naturally aware of the specifics of this shortcut.

It's called a shortcut, but it's actually just a second round of selection.

Knowing the exact destination, Zane had no desire to be suspended in mid-air by a group of monsters in the middle of the night.

"Huh?" Leorio was greatly surprised to hear that Zane didn't intend to take a shortcut.

Kurapika, standing nearby, suddenly realized, "I see. I didn't expect you to be such a rule-abiding person, Zane. Of course, how can you take shortcuts for something as serious as the Hunter Exam? Besides, this might even be a trap."

"Huh? It's a trap. I thought there was a real shortcut." Xiao Jie looked disappointed.

Leorio scratched his head: "In that case, we can only follow the Hunter Association's notification and head to the Saba region to find the test venue."

"Okay, let's go. We'll just take a taxi there." Zain nodded slightly and walked over when he saw the rows of taxis parked not far away.

Leorio, Kurapika, and Gon instinctively followed Zane.

The four of them, including Zain, could sit down comfortably.

After randomly choosing a taxi, Zane sat in the passenger seat, while Leorio and the other two sat in the back. The taxi quickly drove away from the port.

"Leorio, do you know that I have a very bad habit? I'm very ruthless when dealing with people who deceive me. I've even developed several methods of punishment."

As the taxi drove along the nearby roads after leaving the port, Zain, who had been staring out the window as if lost in thought, suddenly brought up a topic.

The three people in the back seat, Leorio and Zane, were clearly a little out of sync with Zane and were momentarily stunned.

Before the three could figure out why Zain had suddenly brought up this topic, Zain continued talking.

"For example, there is a method that I like the most, which I call the peeling method."

"It's actually quite simple."

"First, bury the person in the ground, leaving only their head above ground."

"Then they cut a cross on the top of the other person's head and poured mercury into the opening."

"You know, at this time, this person will feel an unbearable itch all over their body."

"He wanted to scratch, but he couldn't move. So what could he do? Of course, he could only try his best to escape."

"Then he discovered a hole in the top of his head, and at that moment he would just drop everything and pop out of the hole in a flash."

Zain's vivid and rhythmic descriptions make the reader feel as if they are there.

Gurgle~

The sound of swallowing filled the air. The three people in the back seat, Gon and Leorio, stared at Zane in disbelief, while Kurapika's lips twitched slightly.

Zain seemed completely oblivious to the situation of the three people behind him, and turned to look at the taxi driver in the driver's seat with a smile.

"Driver, you seem quite hot. Why are you sweating so much? Are you feeling itchy too?"

Before anyone knew it, the taxi driver's hat was soaked with sweat, and his hands gripping the steering wheel were trembling uncontrollably.

"It's...it's alright. Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. I need to hurry to the testing venue!"

The taxi driver forced a smile, but didn't dare look at Zain beside him. Instead, he composed himself and began to press the accelerator hard with a serious expression.

brush!

At speeds exceeding 120 mph, the taxi driver displayed driving skills no less impressive than those of a professional race car driver, rapidly navigating the road.

In the blink of an eye, the port market, which was completely invisible, disappeared behind the car.

After about half a day, a city came into view.

Creak~~~

The tires rubbed against the street, leaving two long, charred scratches.

Finally, the taxi, which was almost smoking, stopped in front of a small restaurant next to a building.

The car door opened.

Zane casually got out of the passenger seat.

"I can't take it anymore, I'm going to throw up!"

Compared to Zane, Leorio, sitting in the back, was much more embarrassing. He rushed out of the door in a disheveled state and squatted in a corner to start vomiting.

"Seriously, who would throw up in a car?" Zane clicked his tongue, expressing his disdain for Leorio.

"Zane, I'm so dizzy!" Gon, who had gotten off the back seat with Leorio, shook his head and stuck out his tongue.

"Xiao Jie, your reaction is normal. You'll be fine after resting for a while."

Kurapika wasn't much better off; while he was comforting Gon, he himself looked miserable.

Seeing the two men's expressions, Zain shrugged and turned to look at the driver who obediently got out of the car.

"Not bad, I thought you were going to sneak away," Zane said with a smile.

The driver gave a wry smile and said, "How could I dare?"

He was genuinely scared.

It wasn't just from Zane's previous skinning method, but also because he inexplicably felt fear towards Zane.

In fact, the driver's feelings were not a misperception.

To ensure the driver wouldn't cause any trouble, Zane would deliberately radiate his murderous aura towards him from time to time, starting from the moment he mentioned the skinning method.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he's only just set sail in the world of One Piece.

But in reality, this was only his first time going to sea alone.

From the age of twelve, he was often taken out to sea by his grandfather to hone his skills.