Alone

Kite acted quickly.

He led Gon and Killua to NGL.

Because Kite realized that the Chimera Ant would likely become a major problem that could not be ignored.

If it is not stopped in time, or if the Association is not given complete information... the consequences will be unimaginable.

In short, you absolutely cannot waste time.

"Since it was Menchi who told you... that means Oboro must also be within NGL's territory. Pariston's judgment of him was correct... Oboro wants to use the Chimera Ant to do something. As for going to the Dark Continent, it's just a pretext. Although Oboro is extremely ambitious and acts according to his own will, he will not go back on his promise to the Chairman. He is very trustworthy."

Sitting in the train carriage heading towards NGL, Kite replayed the scene of her conversation with her master in her mind.

That is, Ging Freecss.

"The Chimera Ant thing is a bit strange... I can now vaguely guess why he repeatedly refused to join the Zodiacs..."

Ging Freecss said in a deep voice.

"If the matter of the ants is not handled properly, the chairman may be in danger."

"..."

"Should I contact Menchi again?"

"There's no need. She won't tell you more... The Chimera Ant weren't Oboro's doing either; she didn't have that much energy. This matter required a very long period of planning. In her early years, Oboro was busy with the power struggles within the Fills Family, as well as Hero Island, including training the members of his squad..."

"But he must know the truth!"

Ging Freecss warned, "Be careful, this mission is so dangerous it could kill you there!"

Kite nodded.

"But don't worry too much. That ability of yours was developed with my help... It suits your personality very well and can come in handy at crucial moments. If a truly fatal threat arises..." Jin patted Kite on the shoulder, "You won't die in the absolute sense... Anyway, be careful."

"I see."

Kite changed her tune, "Aren't you going?"

His point was that since it concerned the president and involved Oboro, the future of the Association had become uncertain.

If Ging Freecss has always wanted to stop Oboro, this trip to NGL presents a good opportunity.

"This is inevitable, and it can't be changed. Rather than confronting Oboro directly, what I need to do now... is go see the Chairman." Ging Freecss said, scratching his head. "Besides, it's not the right time for me to meet with Gon..."

"Are we going to persuade the chairman not to get involved in this matter?"

Kite guessed.

"No..."

Jin shook his head. "It seems the situation is already set. I can't turn things around by myself... V5 will definitely issue further orders. Sigh..."

"The old man has to be dealt with... The more effective methods against Oboro are always the next step, not the present one."

After giving her a few more instructions, Kite watched her mentor leave.

The image in her mind faded, and Kite, in the car, regained her focus.

He glanced at Gon and Killua beside him.

The main focus was on Gon.

During this time, the two kids accompanied him on investigative missions, allowing Kite to perceive their extraordinary talents... Since they were his teacher's children, he didn't mind helping Gon grow as well. Besides, when he met with King, King didn't mention many things to be careful about Gon, which meant... King tacitly approved of Gon coming to NGL to hone his skills, still leaving him to his own devices...

Even he might die, let alone the two kids.

But if you want to become a truly outstanding Hunter x Hunter, this is a step you must take.

Kite did not tell Killua and Gon that Oboro might be in NGL, and his meetings with Menchi were kept very secret from outsiders.

The atmosphere inside the carriage was somewhat heavy.

Even the precocious Killua seemed more serious, and Gon clenched his fists, looking like he didn't want to hold Kite back.

The two had fully grasped the terrifying nature of the Chimera Ant.

It's a bit strange... where did Kite suddenly get that information from...?

After a long while, the car stopped at the border crossing.

After going through a series of procedures, Kite and her team finally entered NGL.

Without lingering, after arranging some team matters, Kite set off with Killua and Gon.

After all, the three of them are Hunter x Hunter... so they definitely need to do this kind of frontline investigation themselves.

A few days later, the three entered the territory of the Chimera Ant.

I'm pretty sure it's in the ants' territory.

Because many nearby villages had been attacked by ants, they were in ruins and had long been deserted.

The three of them appeared cautious, maintaining their formation.

"Um?"

At this moment, Kite, who was walking at the front, suddenly frowned.

In the woods ahead of them, a decaying skeleton appeared... not human.

It was a Chimera Ant Soldier Ant, which seemed to have been dead for a long time...

"Careful."

Kite warned in a low voice, slowly approaching and crouching down to examine the ant's skeleton. "There are no wounds on its body; it doesn't seem to have died from an external attack..."

"They're here too!"

Killua looked around, his expression changing slightly, and pointed to the bushes not far away... Sure enough, in a corner of the bushes, lay an ant that had died in the same way.

There were no obvious wounds... because unlike the human body structure and flesh, although it had begun to decompose, the process was relatively slow... some signs of life before death could still be observed.

"Oh My God!"

Before Gon, who had followed along, could examine the ant's corpse closely, Killua, who had already raised his head, suddenly noticed something and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Kite walked up behind the two of them.

The three looked towards a clearing in the woods a few dozen meters away...

Then I saw that the grass was littered with corpses... all of them were the rotten bones of Chimera Ant.

What happened here? Who did it?

"He has been dead for some time."

Kite, whose white hair reached her waist, squinted her eyes, an idea forming in her mind.

Jin had told him that Oboro's abilities were related to the soul!

Kite couldn't think of anyone other than Oboro who possessed such strength and had killed so many ants.

"So many... how many do we need?"

Gon and Killua snapped out of their daze and hurriedly caught up with Kite, who had gone ahead. The deeper they went into the dense forest, the more dead ants appeared before them, which greatly shocked the two little guys.

It feels like... a war of extermination against Chimera Ant once took place here.

Killua pinched his nose, trying not to smell the stench, and looked at Kite: "These... were done by the NGL army?"

"No... it's one person."

Kite said calmly.

One person?

Killua had a sudden flash of inspiration, and goosebumps rose all over his body.

The thought naturally came to mind... Oboro.

He also knew something about Oboro's abilities...

Furthermore, his experience in performing missions has been rapidly improving over this period of growth.

The Chimera Ant died in such a strange way... it looked like their souls had been extracted from their bodies.

"Oboro... is he here too?"

Killua immediately asked.

However, Kite did not answer directly, but instead gave an irrelevant reply, "Judging from the current situation, some unpredictable factors have emerged in the Chimera Ant's territory, which makes everything unknown. We don't know what situation the Chimera Ant is in now... Therefore, we need to be more cautious in our investigation and plans. You two must stay close to me at all times!"

"Yes."

Killua and Gon responded in unison.

"Hey... Killua, is Oboro-san here too?"

After saying that, Gon glanced at Kite's back and whispered to Killua.

"It sounds a lot like his ability... and if it's a person, I can't think of anyone else but him."

Killua spoke in a barely audible voice, half-covering his mouth.

This immediately caught Gon's eye.