A Terrible Examiner

The incident involving Franklin led Spiders to agree not to enter the Republic of Padokea, the territory controlled by the Fills Family.

Several years later, they broke the treaty.

Perhaps believing that after several years of growth they had gained enough strength, they launched another challenge against Oboro.

From Hisoka, Oboro also learned about the Phantom Troupe's experiences over the past few years, such as the Kurta Clan incident and the death of Number 8 at the hands of Silva.

Since Oboro was not involved, none of these things were affected, and everything proceeded according to its predetermined course.

Hisoka also replaced Omokage and became the fourth member of the Phantom Troupe.

His target was, of course, Chrollo.

As for the others, they were not even worth Hisoka's attention... Only Chrollo could give him a sense of 'picking pleasure'.

Hisoka's strength is even greater than at this point in the original story. Oboro speculates that if Chrollo were to fight Hisoka now, the outcome might not be the same as in the original story, where Hisoka was defeated.

Even... Chrollo might lose...

In the original story, Chrollo made many arrangements beforehand for the battle at the Heavens Arena. At least three members of the Phantom Troupe provided assistance to Chrollo during his fight with Hisoka... One of them was very likely Illumi.

The expressionless guy at that time may have already made a deal with Chrollo.

Therefore, Oboro is looking forward to... bringing forward the battle between Hisoka and Chrollo.

A few more days passed.

Illumi appeared before the two in a completely new form, having changed his appearance with his Nen, becoming a deformed man with Nen Needle stuck all over his head.

Oboro explained his game plan, Hisoka was happy to participate. Oboro promised to give Chrollo to him as a gift.

As for Illumi, he was simply hired.

There's no rush when it comes to games.

Let's finish the Hunter Exam first.

Even if Chrollo and his group infiltrated the Republic of Padokea, they wouldn't dare to do it openly, given past examples. Chrollo will likely plan carefully.

Soon, the Hunter Exam began.

Long returned to the cabin in Piska Forest Park, lay down on the deck chair outside, basked in the sun, and waited for the examinees to arrive.

During the process, the first examiner, Satotz, would occasionally report some information to the group.

In previous years, the Hunter Exam took at least a month to complete, and at least two weeks to complete.

As for the 287th session, I remember it very clearly; it took sixteen days in total, which was relatively fast.

"Um?"

After an unknown amount of time, Oboro had fallen asleep in the chair, a book covering his face, and was snoring softly... The first examinee to cross the Swindler's Swamp finally arrived, looking exhausted. It was neither Hisoka nor Illumi in disguise.

He's not the Tonpa deity, not a character in the story, just a complete stranger.

The man first took a few deep breaths, then looked up and saw a man in a suit sleeping in front of the wooden house, but he couldn't see his face clearly.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will most likely be the examiner for the second round.

Many of those who manage to pass the first round of the exam have participated in several Hunter Exam in a row and are quite experienced.

The man found a tree to rest under.

The second one to appear was the bald ninja, Hanzo.

Before long, more and more people arrived.

Oboro recognized all the characters who appeared in the original work, including the martial artist Bodoro who died at Killua's hands in the final battle, the Amori Brothers, the skilled black hunter Geretta, and Anida, the black-haired twin-tailed girl who wanted revenge on Killua.

However, he ignored the test takers and continued to turn over, adjusting his sleeping position.

Satotz was hiding in a tree, concealing himself, and observing the approaching examinees, as well as Oboro.

He was very curious about what Oboro's exam would contain.

In the first round of exams, there were several candidates that Satotz paid particular attention to.

The candidates who arrived earlier weren't in a hurry; they each found a place to rest and observed the man in the suit sleeping in the chair...

"Huh?"

At this moment, one of the examinees stared at Long's figure for a long time, looking suspicious.

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, she cautiously approached Oboro, tiptoeing around.

This man's actions immediately attracted everyone's attention, and they didn't understand what he was going to do.

The examiner was sleeping... They didn't dare to make a sound, for fear of displeasing the examiner.

"Um... excuse me... are you... your benefactor?"

Tonpa stopped two meters away from the recliner and asked hesitantly.

The book slipped from Long's face, revealing her face behind sunglasses.

"Ah!"

Tonpa cried out in surprise.

"It's you..."

Long adjusted his sunglasses with his hand, glancing over out of the corner of his eye.

"You still remember me?!"

Tonpa was overjoyed.

Back when the two of them took the Hunter Exam, Oboro took good care of him... Of course, it was mainly because he was good at flattering and serving him very comfortably.

"Of course I remember."

Long stretched and sat up from the chair, glancing around... almost everyone who was supposed to be there had arrived.

Illumi was swaying his head under the shade of a tree, while Hisoka was nowhere to be seen, probably still engrossed in a fierce battle in the wetlands...

"Are you... one of the examiners for this session?"

Tonpa couldn't help but take a few more steps forward.

"Yes."

Long nodded.

"I didn't mean to disturb your rest. Ever since we parted years ago, I have been grateful for your kindness and often think of you. Now that we have met again after so long, I am especially excited."

Tonpa rubbed his hands together eagerly.

"I can tell."

Long smiled.

Just like before, she has a sweet tongue and knows how to talk.

Immediately afterwards, Tonpa stepped forward and began to curry favor, massaging Long's shoulders and showering him with attention.

"You haven't become Hunter x Hunter yet... have you been taking exams all this time?"

"Um..."

"How about... I use my power to let you pass directly?" Long felt that the Tonpa massage technique was very skillful and said.

"Really?"

Tonpa was overjoyed.

Then, he released his hands and immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Long, with utmost solemnity, "Thank you, benefactor!"

"Very good, I hereby declare you the first person to pass the second round of testing."

Oboro said with a relaxed expression.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding candidates were dumbfounded.

What's going on? Isn't this blatant backdoor dealing?

Not hiding anything at all...

"Hey! What do you mean? Why did he get approved?"

The man who arrived first retorted indignantly, "This is not fair at all! You two know each other; you're abusing your power!"

"I'm the examiner. Whoever I say passes, passes... If you're not satisfied, you can leave." Long yawned, patted his shoulder, and the kneeling Tonpa immediately got up and started his massage again.

"What are you yelling for... This is the rule, understand?"

Tonpa, emboldened by his master's power, gave the man a cold laugh.

The other candidates around them exchanged glances, their expressions filled with dissatisfaction, yet they dared not act rashly.

Satotz, hiding in the tree, was trying to figure out Oboro's intentions.

At that moment, a person suddenly strode towards Long.

Hanzo.

He stretched his limbs and let out a confident laugh, "I see, this is the hidden content of the second round of testing... As long as it makes you comfortable, you've passed the test."

He walked up to Long, confidently gave himself a thumbs-up, revealing a set of bright white teeth that seemed to reflect light off the back of his head. "I've been giving my master bone-setting massages since I was a kid. I'm very good at it!"

It turned out to be hidden exam content.

Upon hearing this, the candidates' eyes lit up.

Then, they rushed over in a flurry of activity.

"I'll go first... my technique is very good."

"You bastard, get out of here!"

Because there were too many people crammed together, a physical altercation quickly broke out, and some people started fighting on the spot.

Ultimately, only those with great strength can get close enough to give Oboro a massage.

Tonpa was dragged away...

After a while, Hanzo knelt down and had Oboro massage his leg muscles.

Illumi, with his head full of Nen Needle, was massaging Oboro's arm.

Bodoro pinched Long's shoulder...

Someone even took off Long's leather shoes and gave him a foot massage.

A young girl Ponzu sang a folk song nearby...

Everyone was trying to please Oboro, who was the examiner.

"You... are not qualified!"

Oboro said to Illumi, who was pacing back and forth in front of him.

"Da da da..."

At this moment, Illumi was unable to speak normally; his mouth simply opened and closed, trembling incessantly.

Upon hearing what Long had said, he immediately stood up, turned around, and walked away.

The sound he made made Oboro understand what he meant... that he was 'settling a personal score'.

"You're no good either, your grip is too strong, find someone else..." Long glanced at Bodoro again.

The old man clenched his fist and left with a gloomy expression.

Each examinee looked at the man in the suit who was enjoying himself, their teeth itching with hatred.

What kind of bullshit exam is this?

It's all for my own pleasure...

What professional difficulty is there?

"I want to report and complain to the Association!"

A long-haired man shouted indignantly.

He is a minor character in the story, Shishito number 89.

"Stop being so noisy..." Oboro winked at Hanzo.

"Yes!"

The bald man was overjoyed, understanding immediately.

Suddenly, a dark figure sprang up and pounced on the long-haired man.

The latter was startled and was about to retaliate, but the difference in strength between the two was too great. After Hanzo, Hanzo first One-Punch Man the opponent in the abdomen, causing the long-haired man to bend over and spit out saliva. Then he kicked him with a spinning kick, sending him flying and rolling several meters away before losing consciousness.

The movements were completed in one smooth motion.

"Good, you're the second one to pass..."

Seeing this, Long said something.

"Yeah!"

Hanzo happily gestured with his fist.

Then, he walked over to the calm and collected Tonpa.

"..."

The others were completely speechless.

This examiner is incredibly casual.

At this moment, Hisoka, covered in blood, finally arrived late... his face still bearing traces of blood.

Leorio was unconscious and had a large bump on his cheek, was being carried on his shoulder.

He glanced at Oboro, who was like an emperor emeritus, put Leorio down, and turned to lean against Illumi.

"Oh."

Oboro glanced at him. What excited Hisoka was not killing or bloodshed... everything he did in the wetlands was simply to vent his frustrations.

What truly made Hisoka happy were Gon and his friends.

Next, the examinees and the main characters arrived one after another.

First Killua, then Kurapika and Gon appeared together.

Killua spotted Oboro immediately, but seemed lost in thought and made no attempt to greet her.

Kurapika and Gon didn't notice Oboro immediately after arriving at their destination.

Because Oboro was surrounded by a group of people, they first stared warily at Hisoka, then moved closer to Leorio to check on his physical condition, and then began to observe their surroundings.

"Um?"

When Kurapika finally saw the examiner surrounded by several candidates, his expression froze.

This man...he remembers!