When the four little ones finally stood before Uchiha Hiko, the other three still looked restrained. The unconscious aura radiating from Uchiha Hiko had even frightened them pale.
Then, in the next instant, they froze.
Gon Freecss suddenly burst into happy laughter and sprinted toward Uchiha Hiko.
"Master! Master! Hehe, I missed you so much, Master!"
His little feet flew with such joy that everyone was dumbfounded.
"What? Master?"
"What's going on?"
The three of them were completely bewildered. Hadn't they agreed to stand their ground and advance and retreat together? Why had a traitor suddenly appeared?
Moreover, Gon Freecss's shout left the three of them with bitter feelings. No wonder he was so strong and had breezed through the selection without any pressure at all. He was actually the disciple of a god.
The four of them were quite close now. Killua Zoldyck had told them about what the old men of his family had done, nearly scaring them to death.
They had also been shocked by Killua Zoldyck's background. As the son of the current head of the assassin family, a major force in the Second World, he had been born with an overwhelming halo.
Yet beneath Gon Freecss's halo, even that seemed dim.
They had fought with all their might and exhausted themselves just for the chance to come here and study under the strongest god, to become his disciples. Yet Gon Freecss had long since been studying under him. The gap between them was so vast that their hearts went cold.
Uchiha Hiko rubbed Gon Freecss's head and smiled. "As expected of my disciple. Lately, I've constantly heard that old man Netero praising you. Being able to reach me proves that you already possess the bearing of a true powerhouse."
As he spoke, Uchiha Hiko raised