I Can't Wait

When they arrived, it was early morning, and a thin layer of white mist still lingered on the sea.

The island's mountains and forests were also shrouded in clouds and mist...

Island Ten is quite large. If the group splits up, it will take at least several hours to thoroughly investigate the island.

Standing on the beach, Long nodded to Gabe Vich.

Then, the latter walked up to Saiyu, placed a hand on his shoulder, and activated his ability, "Saiyu".

"Exist."

Shenhou replied.

The Nen was officially activated.

Immediately, Gabe Vich used the same method on Gel.

The eight people took turns establishing a spiritual connection.

"Spread out and be careful... If you spot anything, don't act rashly. Report your location and regroup first," Long, the team leader, instructed.

"Yes."

Menchi and the others responded and quickly dispersed, transforming into several black shadows and disappearing from sight.

Oblivious to the two of the Zodiacs, Oboro slowly stepped into the forest and gradually walked away.

Only after he left did Gel glance at Saiyu beside her and say indifferently, "You didn't have any other motives, did you?"

She asked this because Saiyu had said that he was under Pariston's command, and they knew all too well what kind of person the vice president was.

While they were on the ship, it seemed that Long had caught Saiyu doing something wrong, so Gel had to remind him, "Essentially, we just don't want him, this variable, to enter the management team, not to make enemies with him... No matter what the vice president said to you, I hope you will carefully consider the consequences of your actions."

"Pariston and I are not on the same side... He's the vice president, and he issues some orders in the name of the Association, so I have no choice but to cooperate... I'm the only one who's not doing anything." Saiyu seemed not to understand the meaning Gel's words, swung his long staff, put it on his shoulder, and followed Long's footsteps.

Gel remained silent, her mind no match for Yorkshire's... Since Saiyu had said so, she could only give up.

"I'm almost at the coastline on the other side of the island... I haven't found anything along the way."

"Me too, they're all very ordinary creatures, nothing special. Forget about new species... I haven't even seen many ferocious beasts."

"It seems there was an error in the message..."

"Hahaha... Great, I was right! I didn't have to do anything to complete the three-star mission."

Anthony's loud laughter echoed in everyone's minds.

After entering the forest, Oboro did not venture deep into the heart of the forest, but instead found a broken tree trunk and used it as a stool to sit down.

Because he knew from the beginning that the probability of the Dark Continent creatures existing on this island was extremely small, less than one percent.

The reason they were assigned here... was intentional.

In hindsight, he was right.

As time passed and the sun slowly rose higher above the sea, the chill in the air was somewhat dispelled, but the fog only grew thicker, making the surrounding scenery seem like a dream.

"Where's Gel ..." Menchi asked.

The Snake Gel is not only a poison Hunter x Hunter, but also an excellent coroner and apothecary. She is experienced in exploring and scouting the wild environment because there are many plant-based ingredients in pharmacology.

Their conclusions may not be reliable; we need to look at the judgments of the two individuals associated with the Zodiacs.

"Indeed, no trace of any new creatures has been found." Gel.

"Captain, what do we do next?"

Menchi asked Long for his opinion, "Should we investigate again?"

"Team leader?"

What puzzled Menchi was that... Long didn't say a word.

It was as if they hadn't heard.

The next second, suddenly, everyone in the team, including Oboro, realized that they had lost contact with each other.

Telepathy has disappeared.

This situation can only mean that... something happened to Gabe Vich.

Oboro had a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, looking relaxed.

A moment later, a figure emerged from the thin mist on the left and slowly approached.

"Pariston is something else... even V5 people got fooled..." Oboro turned to look at the newcomer, unsurprised, his tone teasing.

How did you know... about my relationship with him?

Saiyu stared at Long with a gloomy expression.

"Who?"

Long spat out the grass twig and smiled. "Are you referring to Pariston, or Beyond?"

Upon hearing this, Saiyu's face turned cold. "It seems you know everything..."

"Yes."

Long stood up from the wooden stake and looked directly at the other person. "The others are coming soon... You don't have much time. Let me hear the real purpose of your trip."

Given the current situation... the appearance of Journey to the Saiyu this time is aimed at me.

"Join us."

Saiyu You remained expressionless and uttered a few words.

"Who?" Long asked with a half-smile.

"Beyond."

Seeing his smug expression, Saiyu said impatiently, " By Beyond inviting you to join his team to explore the Dark Continent! You probably want to go to the Dark Continent, right? It's just because the guild leader is there..."

Oboro's seemingly all-knowing and prescient nature left the Saiyu, who originally wanted to take the initiative, with absolutely no room to 'play his part'.

This made the conversation extremely passive.

"Is this also Pariston's idea?" Oboro asked curiously.

"Our relationship is purely cooperative, as I've already said... it's Beyond."

The Saiyu should be followed.

"I'm not interested."

Oboro replied.

Two tigers cannot share one mountain. He and someone Beyond are incompatible... because both of them have extremely strong personalities, and neither of them will submit to the other.

Living together will only make the team more chaotic.

Beyond to the Saiyu to deliver the message must have given him confidence that he would make Yang De submit to him.

Are you sure?

Saiyu twirled the staff in his hand, unleashing bursts of spiritual energy.

"You're going to attack me?"

Long was quite surprised to see this.

Since you've refused, there's no need to keep it.

With a surge of Nen power, three monkeys of different shapes and sizes appeared out of thin air, making different gestures.

Some perched on Saiyu's shoulders, some hung from his arms, and one even clung to his thigh.

It was the other party's Nen that See-Monkey, Hear-Monkey, and Speak-Monkey.

Being attacked by these three monkeys will deprive the target of the corresponding senses, making it very troublesome.

To Oboro's surprise, Gel was still on the island. Based on the Hunter x Hunter's Rules, even if Saiyu had the power to kill him, he might not dare to. If discovered and reported to the Association, even as one of the Zodiacs, he wouldn't escape unscathed...

Judging from the murderous aura he's releasing right now, he's definitely serious!

Clearly, they had a backup plan for this operation.

"I see..."

In an instant, Oboro went through the known information about the mission in his mind and found something suspicious.

An investigation team dispatched by the Kakin Empire is also en route to the island.

Now... they've probably already landed on the island; the V5 people couldn't stop them.

Or rather, the people of the Kakin Empire, ostensibly an investigation team, were actually assassins sent by Beyond to assist the Saiyu, with the intention of silencing him after he refused.

They had already set up a trap.

I'm afraid... Gel and the others won't be able to get here anytime soon...

Then, he would frame the people of the Kakin Empire for his own death...

It's perfect.

"That's really... so stupid."

After figuring it out, Long let out a sigh.

The Saiyu has adopted a fighting stance.

"In the end, it's just a dog... You and Beyond were both played by that Pariston guy, used as pawns..."

Long chuckled, "Even if I explained it to you, with your brain, you probably wouldn't understand."

Immediately afterwards, he pulled his hands out of his pockets, opened his arms wide towards Saiyu, revealing a row of small white teeth, "It doesn't matter to me... I'm so happy that I can kill you without any consequences!"

"How many chances do you think you have of winning?"

Guan Long's relaxed tone and expression exuded a calm and composed aura of Journey to the Saiyu.

"Between you and me, it's fifty-fifty!"

It's a 50/50 split.

Journey to the Saiyu's strength... Judging from the difficulty and achievements of Oboro's past missions, his level is at least that of a member of the Zodiacs, and he is also a martial arts practitioner! However, Saiyu is also very confident in its own combat strength... Even if it cannot defeat Oboro for the time being, Beyond arrive, Oboro will surely die under the attack of multiple people.

Because those involved in this operation are all top-notch experts.

He also made many preparations...

This is a hunting dance party centered around Oboro! "Hahahaha..."

Suddenly, Long smiled, a very happy smile.

The sound was very loud.

"Half and half... that's interesting. Seeing that confident look in your eyes, I'm really looking forward to the upcoming battle... Come on, let's make our move... I can't wait any longer." A cold wind swept through the white mist, brushing against Long's body. He beckoned to Saiyu with both hands, his tone excited.

His excitement was justified...

Since breaking through to the sub-world level of Nen user, his strength has undergone a transformation, and he has yet to fight against a strong opponent of equal strength.

Perhaps they haven't felt threatened in a long time.

As a practical member of the Zodiacs, Saiyu is clearly an invaluable test subject.

Nearly a year ago, Long dared to say that with his level of skill, he could hold his position among the Zodiacs... he just lacked the seniority.

Even now... he has no idea how he will perform in actual combat.

Beyond's plan, Pariston's use of a borrowed knife to kill... it suited him perfectly.