A Worldwide Broadcast

"You didn't need to come."

"You can't get any satisfaction from him... because to him, you've always been just a tool. He's never treated you like a human being, so there's no emotion involved... he just uses you and then discards you. The reason he wants to kill you isn't because he hates you... but because after he leaves the human world and goes to the Dark Continent, your existence might cause some unexpected things to happen."

"All his actions are part of a long-planned scheme, and you are just one link in the chain."

In the Kakin Empire's palace, the current Association president, Ging Freecss, appeared in a living room and spoke to a man sitting alone on the sofa watching a television screen.

"Come back with me..."

Ging Freecss added a comment.

"Oh?"

Pariston turned his head from the sofa, a smile on his face. "Did you come to invite me? Or to see the scene of my murder? I thought you'd always hated me..."

"It's not that I hate you, it's just that I can't get along with someone like you. You resigned as vice president simply because the Association became boring after the president's death... and you wanted to create an opportunity for Oboro and me to confront each other directly, but after the ant incident, he hasn't returned or appeared in the Association. So, your hopes have been dashed... To become president, you don't necessarily have to return to the Association and compete with me. I deduce that he is already absolutely confident of defeating me."

Ging Freecss stepped forward and said calmly, "Given what happened between him and Beyond, he will definitely come back... because Beyond is similar to you in nature, but killing Beyond can not only stabilize the situation on the Hunter Association's side, but also make V5 retreat or be wary. Most importantly, today is a global live broadcast... which is also the stage he needs."

Jin stared at the screen on TV, his eyes darting around.

By this time, Beyond's speech had ended, but Nasubi Hui Guo Rou continued.

Even though the two were in the palace, they could still hear faint cheers from outside the window, the sound of a huge crowd.

This seemed to be a day of universal celebration for Kakin.

"I heard your son is in a bad situation... As a father, is it really okay for you to ignore him?" Pariston changed the subject without changing his expression.

The Association is doing everything it can to save Gon. I heard that the kid from the Zoldyck Family has a solution and has already started taking action.

"You secretly took away five thousand Chimera Ant eggs, didn't you?"

Jin gave an irrelevant answer and stared at him.

"Um."

Pariston nodded, making no attempt to hide anything.

"Well."

Upon hearing this answer, Ging Freecss scratched his head again and frowned. "What are you thinking? Do you really want the whole world to hate you?"

"How could that be? I love everyone, I love all of them... I'm not an enemy of anyone, I love them all," Pariston said with a squinting smile.

"That's because... in your eyes, everyone is a toy, a plaything that provides you with emotional value, which is why you love everyone in a distorted way. In your eyes, there is no winning or losing... you just enjoy that kind of mental control, making everyone realize that they cannot achieve any goal without your permission... you are a gloating contradiction." Jin directly tore off his hypocritical mask.

"Then why did you invite me?"

Pariston's smile vanished, and his face became expressionless.

"To be honest, I know I'm not suited to be president... Although you're a terrible person, your diplomacy and rhetoric, as well as your sensitivity and control over political power, are second to none in the entire Association. That's why the old man made you second-in-command. If it weren't for your inherently wicked personality, you would indeed be the most qualified person to be president." Jin spoke frankly, "The problem is that from the very beginning of your life, you have had no purpose or goal. All your actions and behaviors are for your own satisfaction."

"You... you really know me."

A cold glint flashed in Pariston's eyes, his words carrying a hidden meaning.

"He will definitely come! Come with me."

Jin looked at the screen on the television and said in a deep voice, "Even the entire Kakin Royal Family, plus Beyond... cannot stop him."

"Seeking protection from v5?"

Pariston saw through Kim's intention and turned to look at the television, calmly saying, "It's no use... No one can save me. My fate is sealed. As long as I'm in the human world, I have nowhere to hide. It's all the same where I die. Besides... I think at least today, here... it's more interesting, isn't it?"

"..."

"All of you, including Oboro himself, probably think that my support for his election as chairman is out of compromise or surrender. But that's not the case at all... In my opinion, someone like Oboro is the one who is truly suitable to lead the Hunter Association."

Pariston bowed slightly, interlaced his fingers, and said with unusual seriousness, "With him here, the Association won't repeat the same mistakes... being controlled by V5 all the time, and we'll be able to break free completely. This time, Kakin is preparing to march into the Dark Continent, and V5 will definitely dump this mess on you again... and you won't refuse. If the Chairman were still here, he might be able to take a tougher stance and turn against V5... but that would only be this once, and it wouldn't change anything."

"Neither you nor the president have the ability, including myself, but Oboro can... I originally thought that after he became president, I would remain vice president, which would make the Association more interesting. However, it seems that his plan is nearing its end, and I have no further use to him... What a pity. I was planning to have some fun with him..."

Pariston sighed.

Jin remained silent, lost in thought.

It was because he knew that Pariston had feelings for the Association and for the president.

That's why I wanted to protect him.

Pariston may cause trouble, but he won't destroy the Hunter Association.

However, the latter could not control the desires that arose in their hearts... that innate nature.

Since Pariston became vice chairman, the Hunter Association's casualty rate has reached an all-time high, which shows what this man has been doing behind the scenes...

Distortion... a distortion caused by personality.

"What are you up to?"

Jin asked.

He realized that Pariston had accepted the fact that he was dead.

I have no intention of running away, nor do I want to.

But given his personality, he would inevitably sacrifice his own life to satisfy himself.

Based on Kim's understanding of Pariston and his consistent style, the only possibility is to sabotage Oboro's goals... to make him despise and hate him.

So that means... we can't go to the Dark Continent.

"It's going to be amazing, just wait and see..."

Pariston held up one finger, speaking mysteriously.

His face was full of anticipation and excitement.

"You won't succeed."

Jin Guan's attempts to persuade him were hopeless, and he completely gave up on the idea.

Pariston was also very familiar with Oboro's character... but he underestimated one thing: the level Oboro might have reached.

That kind of soul-based Nen.

In terms of Nen power mastery, King believed he surpassed Pariston. Therefore, based on this, King had a more thorough understanding of Nen, while Pariston clearly failed to grasp their essence.

The soul... can do so many things.

The key point is that Oboro is also qualified to develop this ability to its fullest potential.

"You didn't tell him, did you..."

Ging Freecss glanced at the fleeting figure of Beyond on the screen and said calmly.

If Kakin and Beyond had known the danger posed by Oboro, they would never have dared to conduct such a blatant, global live broadcast.

Why should I say it?

Pariston smiled.

He was clearly a business partner with Beyond...

However, the lack of this intelligence was enough to destroy Beyond and the Kakin Empire.

"Really."

Jin shook his head.

Beyond was tricked...

Pariston's purpose in doing this was also very clear: to make Beyond curse him before he died, and to make the entire Kakin Royal Family realize that he was Oboro's accomplice.

So that none of the protagonists on this grand stage hated themselves before they died.

This was simply... incredibly enjoyable for Pariston.

Now, even if Jin wanted to stop it, it was too late...

The fact that Pariston is only now making a statement is because he doesn't want him to get involved.

There was absolutely no prior warning... the secrecy was excellent.

Asshole!

At this moment, in an area within the Kakin Royal Capital.

That is, the live broadcast venue.

Countless people gathered here to give their king's speech the most enthusiastic cheers.

"That unknown territory is a land of great wealth!"

"With abundant resources and inexhaustible food, humanity's prosperous future lies dormant on that land, waiting for us to come and claim it."

In addition to giant screens displaying Nasubi Hui Guo Rou's expressions, the loudspeakers amplified his speech, broadcasting it to every corner and echoing through the sky.

"Oh oh oh!"

The surging crowd stirred, with waves of noise following one after another.

No one questioned his words.

After all, there was someone like Yang De Nitro, a successful person who had once set foot on that land, present at the scene... This person was a descendant of the former Hunter Association president, Nitro, and had a highly experienced expedition team, as well as national funding and support, making his preparations quite thorough.

"Bearing the dreams of all humanity, Kakin will mobilize the entire nation to journey to the Dark Continent!"

When things got excited, Hui Guo Rou let out a shout.

He had expected to be greeted with a wave of celebration and applause.

But it's very strange...

After he made the announcement, the shouts from the crowd below seemed to weaken, and then... the boiling scene quieted down, and the people went from being excited to being numb, standing there with blank eyes.

Only in the far corners of the field could one hear a few scattered voices echoing the sentiment, but because of the distance, they were not very clear.

The atmosphere suddenly seemed to... become strange.

It went from a scorching furnace to an ice cellar.

"Um?"

Hui Guo Rou was stunned. Looking down at the crowd below, he noticed the strangeness in the people.

At the same time, behind him, Beyond slowly stood up from his seat on a large chair.

His eyes gleamed with a sharp light, as if he had sensed something, and he grinned, his smile chilling.

"To the Dark Continent?"

"Who gave you permission?"

"The Dark Continent is a forbidden land for mankind, a place rife with disasters and unknown terrors. From the time mankind came to the land in the center of the lake and established nations and civilizations, throughout this long and ancient history, every era has seen powerful nations or individuals who wanted to seize that land, but in the end... they all died."

Suddenly, an unfamiliar noise came from the loudspeaker.

At this moment, all viewers watching this global live broadcast were stunned by this sudden turn of events.

Judging from the expression on Hui Guo Rou, this was clearly not a situation that the Kakin Royal Family had arranged or anticipated in advance.

Someone broke in!

"It's Oboro!"

At the Hunter Association headquarters, Yorkshire Zodiacs of the Zodiac were taken aback as they watched the images and sounds on the television.

The Association held a memorial service for Netero, but Oboro didn't return to attend... Was he actually in the Kakin Empire?

Originally, the Zodiacs were unaware of Kakin's intention to invade the Dark Continent, including the identity of Beyond. However, Ging Freecss gave them a heads-up, saying that a major event might occur in the Kakin Empire. In addition, Netero gave the Beans a videotape containing instructions for Beyond.

That's why they are able to see this scene now.

It's not just the Zodiacs.

This situation has also been observed by institutions in various countries, such as V5, which are extremely sensitive to the international situation.

Although V5 blocked some signal sources in time, quite a few people still witnessed the live broadcast.

The crowd slowly parted in the enormous square.

Oboro, dressed in a black suit, slowly walked out holding a Mike.

It faces a row of black dots located on a high slope.

"You have not met any of these four conditions: to go to the Dark Continent, a contract, the means, the qualifications, and the permission."

Long continued talking to himself.

And they walked forward step by step.

At that moment, people all over the world were thinking, "Who is this man?"

"Going to the Dark Continent recklessly will bring destruction to humanity... Perhaps future humans can, but not now."

"The V5-led national organization issued a treaty a long time ago, prohibiting humans from setting foot on that land."

"This is Kakin... not V5 territory."

Above, Hui Guo Rou remained extremely calm and said indifferently, "What we do is none of anyone else's business."

"Besides, what right do you have to say these things?"

"It didn't exist before, but now... it does."

Long smiled and said, "Today, I am here uninvited as a representative of the Dark Continent... Since you want to conquer that land, why don't you try to conquer me first? If you can't even handle me, how can you set foot on that land?"

"You? The Dark Continent?"

Hui Guo Rou believed that Long was deliberately creating a mystery, with the aim of disrupting the carnival of the Kakin Empire.

"That's right, I think... you've already resigned yourselves to death, haven't you?..."

After finishing speaking, Long threw away the Mike.

Because the large screen in the square had gone black, the people on the Kakin Royal Family's side reacted quickly and cut off the live broadcast signal.

But it doesn't matter; his words have already spread.

The outside world heard it.

"Oboro, you really are restless... You could have survived, yet you dared to come to the Kakin Royal Capital alone. You... came for me, didn't you? For revenge?" Beyond stepped forward, past the Hui Guo Rou, and suddenly burst into laughter at Oboro below.

At the same time, it unleashed a chilling Nen power.

For this momentous event, the Kakin Empire's defensive forces are formidable; not only the Fills Family, but even the V5's armed forces cannot interfere.

So... whether it's Beyond or Hui Guo Rou, they're both pretty sure that Long sneaked in alone.

Although it slightly disrupted the progress of the plan, it's not a big problem.

Because Oboro is currently all alone in their base camp!

Kneel down!

The next second, Beyond's sensory system suddenly malfunctioned.

He involuntarily knelt down and lowered his head.

Almost instantly, Oboro had already mysteriously darted from the plaza below to in front of Beyond., and asked a question in a cold voice.

At the same time, black leather shoes stepped on the head of the kneeling Beyond, stomping hard.

"Don't overestimate yourself... In my eyes, you are nothing."

"I was just passing by, stretching my legs... and cleaning up some unclean things while I was at it."

Long's soles slowly pressed down.

Beyond's body also dropped, his forehead pressed firmly against the cold ground.

"Aaaaaah!"

At this moment, Beyond's muscles were trembling, his face was covered in sweat, and he roared hoarsely, exuding an astonishing aura, as if he wanted to struggle.

But no matter how much he resisted, it was no use... Long's leather shoes continued to step on him as if nothing was wrong.

"Shut up."

Long said something.

Immediately afterwards, Beyond's soul trembled.

His gaze was vacant.

The aura he released disappeared... He was forcibly put into a state of absolute stillness.

Why? How could this be? Before he could think it through, blood suddenly burst from his mouth.

He actually bit off his own tongue! Just because Oboro conveyed the will to 'shut up'.

He did as instructed.

It's the same as the "kneel down" in the previous sentence.

"Go down there and spend some quality time with Netero..."

After saying that, Long's foot landed heavily on the ground.

Like a thunderclap, countless huge cracks spread across the ground. Beyond's tall and strong body, like a sandbag that had been hit hard, pierced through the ground and sank deep into the soil, disappearing without a trace.

"We only circled the edge of the coastline and didn't even see the 'door'... What are you so smug about?"

The earth shook violently, and rocks and soil crumbled.

"I said it with a blank expression."