Kakin Empire
After saying goodbye to Gon and the others, Long left.
Travel by spaceship to the Kakin Empire.
What he was going to do this time was very simple: to put the Honey Pot of the Fills Family, namely the King Nasubi Hui Guo Rou, on the throne.
There were eight queens of Hui Guo Rou: Unma, Dauzul, Tang Zhao Li, Katrono, Swinko-Swinko, Seiko and Sevanti, Oito.
Among them, Unma is the mother of the first and Fourth Prince, Dauzul is the mother of the second, fifth, seventh and ninth princes, Tang Zhao Li is the mother of the third prince, and Katrono is the mother of the sixth prince.
The eighth prince's mother is Swinko-Swinko, the tenth and eleventh princes were born to Seiko, and the twelfth and thirteenth princes are born to Sevanti.
The last fourteenth prince, who in the original story is the one Kurapika protects after boarding the Black Whale, is the daughter of Oito, the youngest queen in the Kakin Royal Family.
Currently, the fourteenth prince has not yet been born... This is more than a year before the Kakin Empire announces its departure for the Dark Continent.
In addition, there is information on the thirteen princes currently in existence.
First Prince Benjamin, with his strong personality, is privately described by his brothers as 'arrogant'. He serves as the deputy advisor in the Royal Legion of the Kakin Empire and possesses certain military power. Because of his position, he can send his private soldiers to other princes under the guise of guardianship on the Black Whale.
He was the first among the princes to know about the existence of Nen, and also the first to realize the battle for the throne and begin to cultivate his own army of Nen user.
Long's assessment of him can be summed up in one sentence: brave but reckless.
He has excellent physical Nen, but he tends to be one-sided in his thinking and is very arrogant and conceited.
Although he is the twin brother of the Fourth Prince Tserriednich, he hates his younger brother the most and wishes he could kill him... The two are extremely incompatible.
The second prince, Camilla, is a woman who is extremely self-centered. The other princes describe her as greedy. Her dream is to control the entire world, which is different from the eldest prince, Benjamin wants to use force, the army of the Kakin Empire, to make the whole world submit. There are subtle differences between the two.
Whether it's Benjamin or Camilla, it's clear that they have ambitions to expand the Kakin Empire, which perfectly aligns with the purpose of the Seed Urn Ceremony.
Third Prince Chorai has a mature appearance, is very diplomatic, is good at building relationships, likes to form alliances, and is quite peaceful in his dealings with people.
However, the Fifth Prince's description of him as 'extravagant and lustful' contradicts his true nature, and his real identity is also quite interesting... He has some kind of relationship with Onior, the leader of the Xi-Yu Family, a gang in the Kakin Empire. In the original story, Chorai called Onior" father" the first time he met him.
Onior is also double-faced, with a knife scar on his face. He is King Nasubi Hui Guo Rou, his half-brother.
What impressed Akuma the most was the Fourth Prince Tserriednich. This guy was a pervert who liked to collect human organs. He also had a literary side and loved literature, but in reality, he was extremely twisted. He can be called the most disgusting character in the entire Hunter x Hunter anime, even worse than the Phantom Troupe.
This alone wouldn't be enough to make Oboro care. The reason Oboro remembered it so clearly was because of this guy's talent... his talent in Nen.
On the Black Whale, he awakened his Nen ability in a short time based solely on the explanation of a Nen user, and was able to control his Nen energy with extreme precision. Not only that, but he also comprehended the "Zetsu" technique from just a few words spoken by the user. The whole process took less than half a day, and probably less than an hour.
What does this mean? You have to understand, even he and Hisoka couldn't have reached this level back then.
This is a true prodigy! As for the princes after him, they didn't leave a deep impression on me... they all seemed rather ordinary.
Aside from the fourteenth prince in his swaddling clothes, Kurapika seemed to sense an extremely ominous aura emanating from him.
Long sat by the window of the spaceship's private compartment, a list of princes flashing through her mind. Her fingers tapped lightly on the table. "Which one should I choose?"
Princess Oito had only recently married into the royal family, so it was impossible for Hui Guo Rou to marry another woman.
The best solution is to get rid of one of them... and create a vacancy in the existing position.
Regarding the Kakin Empire's plan to travel to the Dark Continent and use it to coerce V5, Oboro had no interest... He already had a way to go to the Dark Continent without relying on the Kakin Empire's power. He was only after Kakin to infiltrate the royal family with the influence of the Fills Family; what he coveted was Kakin's powerful national strength.
As for killing Hui Guo Rou himself, that's unrealistic.
Because two people probably already guessed that he would come to the Kakin Empire... namely, Beyond and Pariston.
Although the momentum of the press conferences by world leaders was stopped early, it still caused some public discussion, which I believe many people have seen.
First, the Black Tide Incident was widely reported by the media, followed by news of discord between various countries and V5... Considering his gangster background, the truth is not hard to guess.
"Beyond..."
Long murmured the name softly.
This man is not young; by normal standards, he would be in his twilight years. But he is Netero's son, and even at his advanced age, he maintains a good condition.
After all, his father lived to be over a hundred years old and was still in good health.
A few days later, Oboro arrived at the capital of the Kakin Empire. As soon as he stepped off the spaceship, he witnessed the extraordinary strength and foundation of this country.
The airport terminal alone is built in an incredibly grand and imposing manner, with one magnificent and towering building after another, and its area is also exaggerated.
Looking into the distance, the city's buildings stand tall and imposing, giving it the feel of an international metropolis.
This is the most modern and prosperous place I have ever seen in the several continents I have traveled to so far.
As for those superpowers in V5, he hasn't even visited their capitals... He doesn't know if they can compare to Kakin.
He walked out of the terminal, where gang vehicles were already waiting.
A Mafia boss bowed to Oboro and opened the car door for him.
Long tried to keep a low profile this time, not wanting to attract too much attention... Although the Fills Family didn't have strong control over the underworld within the Kakin Empire, they still had some influence. Now that the Ten Dons were dead, the local underworld seemed to have experienced some turmoil, all vying for assets related to the Ten Dons... On the surface, these underworlds still acknowledged the Ten Dons as their leaders, but privately, they each went their own way.
"My lord, the Ninth Prince is already waiting for you at his hotel."
The subordinate reported while driving.
"Um."
Long responded with a sound of agreement.
Previously, when Ninth Prince Halkenburg became one of the Ten Dons in Chiko, he was unwilling to even record a congratulatory video. Now, however, he is willing to "condescend" to meet Oboro, which shows that the Fills Family is no longer what it used to be... The other party has realized the game and maneuvering between the Fills Family and V5, as well as the upcoming action to unify the entire gang.
The fact that the Fills Family is currently unharmed shows that even V5 is very wary of them.
As the mastermind behind the Fills Family, Halkenburg naturally dared not neglect Oboro.
It's no exaggeration to say that he condescended to see Oboro... because in his eyes, gangsters were still a low-class force. Moreover, the Ninth Prince himself was righteous and upright, and did not like to associate with complicated forces, especially gangsters.
This time, he agreed to come because his girlfriend was there to coax him again.
In the original story, the ninth prince was quite opposed to the Seed Urn Ceremony, feeling that the right of succession to the throne was too cruel and heartless. In order to prevent his brothers from killing each other, he even prepared to kill his own father.
Of course, in the end, they failed and were instead taught a lesson by Hui Guo Rou.
He was originally dissatisfied with the monarchical politics of the Kakin Empire, which earned him some supporters both at home and abroad.
It's not hard to see his personality from this.
Halkenburg is also very capable, and this so-called ability refers to his academic and personal abilities.
He earned a degree from a top university and participated in numerous international competitions, achieving outstanding results in all of them...
Overall, he was the most upright and humane among the group of princes.
After a while, Long got out of the car and walked into one of the most luxurious upscale places in the capital, taking the elevator to the top-floor suite of the hotel.
As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, he saw several expressionless bodyguards in black standing guard at the entrance to the corridor. They were soldiers! The Ninth Prince's personal guards, his private soldiers.
From the moment Oboro entered the hotel until he went upstairs, everything was under the surveillance of the royal soldiers of the Kakin Royal Family. So they did not interrogate Oboro, but simply checked whether he was carrying any dangerous items, and then opened the door and let him in.
A man and a woman were sitting in the lobby of the room.
The man was wearing a gray-brown suit and a green tie; he was fairly good-looking. The woman, on the other hand, was beautiful and dressed elegantly.
Upon seeing Long, the woman was startled and quickly stood up to bow to him.
She was a member of the Fills Family, one of the Honey Pot... so naturally she dared not be impolite.
However, this action made Halkenburg frown slightly.
He stood up as well, looking at Oboro, who was wearing sunglasses and didn't look like a gangster boss at all, and hesitated before asking, "Are you the head of the Fills Family?"
He seemed somewhat skeptical.
"It's me."
After Oboro stopped, he smiled slightly and looked Halkenburg up and down without any restraint.
"Can you represent the entire Fills Family?"
Halkenburg asked another question.
"Her attitude has already made it clear."
Long glanced at the woman and smiled.
"Very well...then I'll get straight to the point. I'm not here to discuss any cooperation or deals with you. To be honest, I'm not interested in what you're talking about. I just want you to release Saka and give her her freedom."
The Ninth Prince looked serious.
Saka is a woman's name.
"You're quite devoted..." Long raised the corners of her mouth, took off her sunglasses, and played with them in her hand.
Halkenburg already knew that Saka had approached her with ulterior motives and that she was sent by the Fills Family. Even so, he was not angry or dumped the woman. Instead, he wanted to help her get rid of the Fills Family's control.
They've truly fallen in love.
"What? You want to marry her?"
"Would your father agree? Even if the king doesn't care... your mother and the queen will not allow such a woman to appear before them."
Long stretched his limbs and plopped down on the sofa.
"You don't need to worry about these things... just let her go."
"On what grounds?"
"Oboro suddenly said."
"You think you can just let her go like that? Do you know how much effort I've put into her? The Fills Family spent a long time and a lot of money cultivating her qualities in every aspect just to seduce you... Now it seems she's done a great job, and I'm very satisfied."
Long's words were blunt and unvarnished.
"Everything requires an equal exchange... Even if you just go to a store and buy a bottle of water, it still costs money."
What do you want?
Halkenburg's expression froze.
"That depends on how much you're willing to sacrifice for your woman..."