Starting as a Gadget Master in Hunter x Hunter

Oh no, he's not a man yet, just a thirteen-year-old boy.

Even though he looked like a high school student???

Machi's gaze darted suspiciously between Pakunoda and Morin, her brow furrowed.

"You don't mind another person accompanying you, do you, Vice-Leader?"

Pakunoda crossed her arms, accentuating her already well-developed chest, making it appear even more prominent.

Morin silently told himself repeatedly not to look, after all, she was just a fourteen-year-old girl, a minor. He wasn't like some toothpick who would go after a minor.

To think that at just ten years old, she had already reached such a stature. What would she be like when she grew up?

Morin suddenly understood. No wonder Pakunoda was so graceful now and dressed so conservatively. Later, she would become so uninhibited that she wouldn't even wear a bra. It must be that she developed too well, and bras couldn't contain her, or they were too uncomfortable, so she just got rid of them.

"I don't mind."

He immediately replied.

04 Finding Person Cane

Although wandering the world alone was more freeing, it was also rather monotonous. However, if a beautiful woman were by his side, that would be a different story. Only a fool would refuse.

"But can I ask why you're following me?"

Of course, he still needed to ask for the reason.

"I want to learn about Specialist Nen abilities."

Pakunoda's expression was calm, with nothing unusual about it. "Leader, your own Nen ability isn't fully developed yet, and you need to ponder it carefully. If you brought me along, you'd have to spend extra thought and energy considering my situation. But Vice-Leader's ability has already been developed, and it's quite good. He has time and experience. I believe by staying by his side, he can offer me a lot of help in developing my ability."

Her words were reasonable, and no one else thought much of it.

"Help with ability development?"

Morin's eyes slightly widened, and the corners of his mouth curved into a smile. If it were about other things, he might not be able to help much. But when it came to the direction of ability development... he was truly an expert at that!

Of the Phantom Troupe's thirteen members' Nen abilities, apart from the unknown eighth member who was killed by Silva Zoldyck in the early years, and Kalluto Zoldyck who later joined and controlled paper to fight, Morin didn't know their abilities. Even for the former member Omokage, who faked his death and left mid-way, Morin knew his Nen ability, [Puppet Master]. Speaking of which, Omokage was also a Specialist. In a Phantom Troupe of only thirteen members, so many rare Specialists were gathered.

"If you don't mind some of my small ideas regarding ability development, then I have no problem," Morin said.

"Then I'll be troubling you."

Pakunoda nodded gently.

Throughout the entire exchange, Machi had been staring at Morin and Pakunoda. However, their conversation was very open and normal. There was no hidden meaning; to others, it looked like normal interaction between troupe members. Even Chrollo didn't think much of it. But Machi's brow remained furrowed, sensing something was off. And she was feeling quite uncomfortable. It was as if her beloved toy had been discovered by someone else, and they were planning to take it to play with for a while, making her feel uneasy. I was the one who brought him home, when did he become so popular and sought after? However, in the end, she didn't say anything, as she truly had no reason to stop them.

"Forget it, instead of thinking about that, I should focus on how to make money at Heavens Arena."

Shaking her head, she pushed away the jumbled and irrelevant thoughts from her mind.

After calculating the considerable amount of money she could acquire, her mood finally improved somewhat.

With their respective goals set, the group was now to go their separate ways.

The Phantom Troupe, from its formation to its members scattering like stars across the sky, didn't take more than a few days.

Morin didn't feel it too deeply.

After all, strictly speaking, he wasn't a native of Meteor City and didn't understand the feelings of Uvogin, Nobunaga, and Machi, who had lived there since childhood.

To them, the Phantom Troupe's formation meant more than just a simple organization.

At least, Morin could sense it from Uvogin, Nobunaga, even the aloof Machi, and the perpetually displeased Feitan.

They possessed a faith-like sense of belonging to the Troupe.

It was as if they were rootless duckweed, abandoned by the world, who had finally found a place to land.

This was their own organization.

Watching the figures of the others, though they were parting ways, they didn't seem lost or sad at all. Instead, they were happy, optimistic, and full of positive energy.

Morin suddenly understood why the Troupe didn't have many group activities, yet remained so united and cohesive.

It was because he saw that sense of belonging, that consciousness called "belonging," in those from Meteor City.

"Shall we go too?"

After putting away the Door of Nothingness, Morin looked at Pakunoda, who stood beside him, waiting quietly.

"The sooner you develop your abilities, the better. We can talk as we walk."

"First, you need to honestly talk about your personality and hobbies. This is very important for the future development of your Nen ability."

The two chatted as they walked out of the already chaotic city.

Sunlight fell on them, casting long shadows behind them.

"Where are we going next?"

Pakunoda looked at Morin, who had taken out an ordinary-looking walking stick and an umbrella, then looked up at the sky.

Hmm, the weather and sunlight were perfect. It wasn't raining, and the sun wasn't harsh.

There was no need for an umbrella.

"These are my two Gadgets,"

Morin explained casually, placing the Finding Person Cane upright on the ground.

Gadget: [Finding Person Cane].

Effect: If the cane is stood upright and allowed to fall naturally, it will point in the direction of the person you are looking for. It's quite good, but its accuracy is only 70%.

&

049 It's better to arrive on time than too early

"To the south?"

Morin followed her gaze to where the cane had fallen.

"I remember Meteor City is north of the European Continent, and the European Continent is a southwestern plate among the six continents.

"If we go south from here, we'll either be on the mainland of the European Continent or on the Balsha Islands, which is where the NGL Republic, where the Chimera Ants will cause trouble in the future, is located.

"But overall, compared to being on other continents, their current location isn't too far from here.

"However, since the Finding Person Cane only has 70% accuracy, a second Gadget is needed to add some insurance."

Morin opened the umbrella, which also looked completely ordinary.

Immediately, an arrow indicator appeared at the top of the umbrella.

Gadget: Finding Person Umbrella.

Effect: Can help a person accurately locate the target's position.

In the original story, when Doraemon gave his father an umbrella, Gian snatched all the umbrellas.

Doraemon used this Finding Person Umbrella to find Nobita and his father.

Then he took out a bunch of strangely shaped umbrellas and gave his dad a hard time.

In these three days, he had signed in a total of three Gadgets, two of which were the Finding Person Umbrella and the Finding Person Cane.

With the Finding Person Umbrella and the Finding Person Cane as a double insurance, Morin was confident he could find the person he wanted to find.

When Morin confirmed the direction, explained the functions of these two Gadgets to Pakunoda, and prepared to depart, Pakunoda, who had understood everything, still asked the expected question:

"Who are we going to such great lengths to find?"

Morin gave her an answer that wasn't really an answer:

"Someone who can greatly help us right now."

The European Continent is located to the southwest of the six continental plates.

Geographically speaking, it's the closest continent to the Dark Continent.

As such, over the vast expanse of time, strange entities from the outside have often found their way here unintentionally.

The Chimera Ant Queen arrived at the southwestern tip of the European Continent due to the machinations of the V5.

Therefore, this unique geographical location has led to the European Continent having far more magical beasts, secret realms, and ruins than the other five continents.

Moreover, the overall environment, apart from some highly developed cities near the coast, resembles the medieval era in Morin's world in the central and southern countries.

Some places even look like cities in another world where high school students from Japanese anime have been transported.

Well, Hunter x Hunter is an anime too~~~

Relying on the Finding Person Umbrella and the Finding Person Cane, Morin and Pakunoda traveled together for another three days.

After Morin signed for three new items, they finally reached their destination.

It was a very dilapidated town, seemingly with very few people.

Morin and Pakunoda stood at the entrance of the town, gazing at the idlers lying lazily in the sun near the street, occasionally scratching their bellies.

"The person you're looking for, the one who can supposedly help us, is in a place like this?"

Pakunoda quietly watched Morin.

Although she didn't speak, Morin read the meaning of her questioning gaze.

"There's an old saying in my homeland: 'It's better to arrive at the right time than too early.'"

Morin didn't offer any explanation, his eyes fixed intently on the town.