The town itself was an island. Since its overall shape resembled a petrified whale, people also called it Whale Island. It was enormous, and Uchiha Hiko felt that this guy might really have been formed from the fossil of an island whale.
To leave Whale Island, one had to take a ship to the mainland beyond. The surrounding waters were extremely unpredictable as well, producing earth-shattering tsunamis from time to time that ordinary ships simply could not cross.
Fortunately, the town was self-sufficient rather than an isolated paradise cut off from the world. Otherwise, it would have long since become a desolate island with a dwindling population.
Perhaps that was what Ging Freecss had valued when he chose to leave his son here.
Of course, Gon's future still depended on his own strength.
The goal Ging Freecss set for Gon before allowing him to go to sea was meant to test whether his "Six Three Three" son was truly exceptional.
After all, the outside world was far too cruel. Even though Ging Freecss was strong, he still worried that his son might not be able to bear the burden of such a powerful bloodline.
Yet Uchiha Hiko's arrival meant that Gon's future was destined not to become overly tragic.
Watching the little boy still bouncing around the King of the Swamp, Uchiha Hiko smiled knowingly.
"Big Brother, can you teach me how to become as strong as you?"
The little boy, Gon Freecss, looked at Uchiha Hiko with eager anticipation.
"Oh? Why do you want to become as strong as me?"
"I want to become stronger and go to sea to find my father. Aunt Mito said that as long as I could catch the King of the Swamp, she would allow me to leave the town and go out