The "Gate" Showdown Between Father and Son × Netero Wants to Visit the Zoldycks
"Splash~"
The boundless Sea of Cognition surges with waves, and several gates stand in a row on the horizon, some formed, some unformed, some even just a tiny cluster of faint lights, stretching to the horizon where the sky meets the water...
Roy rolled up his trousers, letting the waves wash over his feet, and slowly walked to the Gate of Demon Slayer. With his back to the closed Gate of Hokage, he looked up at the pitch-black Gate of the Dark Continent, which led directly to the Kanata world, where his enemies resided, and where the answers he needed to explore and seek to continue living lay.
"Tick-tock~"
The [Curse] on the back of his left hand stubbornly counted down his life. The dream of his great-grandfather's massacre of the nation was still fresh in his mind. The Sun-Earring Boy took a deep breath, stretched out a palm, and gently stroked the intricate patterns on the door until... his heart pounded, and his thoughts were interrupted by two calls.
Roy looked toward the source of his throbbing sensation, and there it was— the Dream Passage leading to reality.
[Note: Your humble and devout "Potential Believer," Wenisha Siren Clan, grateful for your "blessing," respectfully prays to you for your Officialization...]
[Note: Your humble and devout "Potential Believer," Kohler Spencer, grateful for your "blessing in giving," respectfully prays to you for your Officialization...]
The images of the "Snake-Person" and the "Kobold" spontaneously appeared in my mind; although it had only been a short time, it felt like several years had passed.
The Sun-Earring Boy took a deep breath. Instead of immediately stepping into the Dream Passage to reality as usual, he calmed his turbulent emotions, then summoned the [Generalized Gate of Dreams]—obtained from the [Enmu] and later fused with his own Nen Ability —and stepped out... A portal instantly appeared in the void, and he disappeared into it...
A temple rose, clouds and mist arose, and he resided atop the clouds, the Great Sun overhead. He pointed two fingers lightly at the boundless, ethereal cloud bed before him...
The dream Uzumaki Clan opened, and Roy's stern, authoritative words resounded...
On the eastern coast of the Dark Continent, in Valentia, the Land of Hot Springs known as the "Pure Capital," lies an unassuming hot spring inn on the seventh street of Shuilan District; and... in the Northern Frontier, within the territory of the Howling Moon Wolf King, in the Kobold settlement, in the inconspicuous, remote village of Bone-Crusher City's ancient town...
A female snake... An old dog suddenly paused, and in an instant, it Youyou heard...
"You'll be allowed to see me tomorrow night at 10 PM."
Wenisha and Old Kohler snapped out of their daze, placed their right hands on their chests, and bowed in unison, saying, "Praise the sun."
With heads down, they were filled with excitement and anticipation.
"Buzz..." The dream Uzumaki Clan opened and closed, reflecting Wenisha and Old Kohler's faces, both strange and familiar...
Roy sat in the sun, watching as one's "poison" was completely gone and the other was "strong and healthy," no longer showing his previous signs of old age. He pondered for a moment, then waved away the [Generalized Gate of Dreams], and then... stepped into the familiar Dream Passage, opening his eyes again...
After leaving the [Hokage World] and the [Sea of Cognition], Ren returned to the Hunter world, to the Zoldyck Family Ancient Castle, to that familiar soft bed, "At four in the morning, the wooden clock in the corner struck, signaling the start of the morning run."
Roy sat up in bed, put on his vest, put on his sneakers, tied his shoelaces, and went out for a run as usual.
A certain chubby younger brother is now snoring, already resembling the "fat pig" posture from the original story...
In the scene of a certain expressionless younger brother, dressing up in front of the mirror, changing his appearance countless times, and disguising himself as Nii-san- aged man...
The Sun-Earring Boy closed the door behind him, rounded the corner, traversed the mottled corridors of the Ancient Castle, passed the dimly lit little room, bowed slightly, and then stepped forward, welcoming the fresh breeze of early summer, exited through the main gate of the Ancient Castle, and plunged headlong into the Kukuroo Mountain...
The saying goes, "slow is fast" and "fast is slow." With his [physical condition] almost reaching the [1000] mark, Roy could finish going up and down the mountain in less than five minutes if he wanted to.
But the Sun-Earring Boy didn't do that.
He maintained his usual "breathing" rhythm and unhurried "walking pace," partly for running, partly for enjoying the scenery, but mostly... for that perfect ray of dawn rising on the horizon...
It's the sun... the sun that bestows warmth upon people... "Child, are you ready to become that sun in someone else's heart?"
My great-grandfather's profound question still echoed in my ears, as the lush green trees rushed past.
Roy emerged from the mountaintop and reached the mountain path, soon arriving at the mountainside. He saw the Butler Villa brightly lit, with the butler already busy at work, the cook preparing meals, and other butlers exercising... a scene of everyday life unfolding before him.
Roy smiled, took a step, and looked up to find himself at the entrance to the mountain path, where he saw a person with neat, golden hair, and... the mountain-guarding staff she was holding.
It's Kurajing.
"Young Master." The girl, with her blonde hair tied in a ponytail, bowed slightly.
Straightening up, feeling the wind brush against her shoulders, the girl called out to Roy's retreating figure, "Young Master, I've activated Nen... I've officially become a Nen user..."
Roy paused, then took another step, his smile widening.
"Congratulations," he said.
"Mm," she replied.
The girl gripped her cane and gazed into the distance... The Sun-Earring Boy, unhurried yet resolute, marched towards the mountain gate. The dawn's Daybreak draped his silhouette in a Rosy Garment, casting a long, long shadow...
Until a Youyou breeze arose, blowing a leaf that separated the master and servant into two worlds. As Kurajing watched her go, Roy recalled the tragic fate of the Kurta Clan. These "red eyes" were both a misfortune and a destiny... The misfortune lay in being remembered, while the destiny lay in "being able to use all six Nen types once the red eyes are activated." They should have been able to cultivate more and more powerful Nen user, but alas... even after the clan was wiped out, only "Kurapika" and "Pairo" emerged. Of course, now, there is also Kurajing.
"Tap... tap..." The sound of footsteps echoed in the silent mountain forest. After leaving the mountain path, the tall mountain gate could be seen not far away.
However, the mountain gate seemed... a bit more lively today compared to usual.
Roy slowed his pace and nodded to the Canary, who had removed his hat and was bowing, from a distance. His gaze then shifted to the tall man beside him.
"Your mother is about to give birth. I've made an appointment with the doctor to pick her up today." Silva made a rare appearance at the Testing Gate, turning his head to say this to Roy.
It's currently 1987 in the Hunter Calendar, which is also the year Gon and Killua were born in the original story. Yesterday... Roy just heard from Gotoh that Killua's due date is in the next few days. Since Gon, I guess... Ging is already holding his baby.
Roy's eyes flickered as he recalled the cold-faced stranger he had once seen at Jin's Heart Field, and he nodded silently. "It's safer for Father to pick her up personally."
Kikyo clearly doted on this child, to the point of near obsession. If something were to happen to her, Roy couldn't imagine what kind of monstrous state she would become, given that she was already somewhat eccentric.
"Hmm." Silva gave a soft hum and said nothing more.
He glanced at the Sun-Earring Boy, noticing he seemed to have grown taller in just one day. Facing the imposing Testing Gate, he murmured after a long pause, "I heard you can already push through five levels."
One fan weighs two tons, two fans weigh four tons, three fans weigh eight tons, four fans weigh sixteen tons, five fans weigh thirty-two tons...
Roy, looking Silva at the imposing gate that symbolized the Zoldyck's significant position in the assassin world, neither admitted nor denied it, simply stating, "That was in the past."
I thought my father would find out.
"And now?" Silva turned his head to look at the Sun-Earring Boy, took a step, and stretched out a palm to press against the Testing Gate. Then, a loud "boom" was heard... The sixth Testing Gate was pushed open by him with one hand!
A sliver of light suddenly expanded into a beam, pouring in from outside the door and making Silva appear tall and imposing.
The man stood before the Testing Gate, looking back at the Sun-Earring Boy: "Want to give it a try?"
Roy took a deep breath, stepped forward without a word, rolled up his sleeves, and took over from Silva, forcefully bracing his hands against the door. Then... as Silva loosened his grip, he felt as heavy as a mountain, almost suffocating him!
So heavy!
The bones are groaning...
My muscles are trembling...
The elbows can't help but bend and submit...
But having already accepted the challenge... Roy gritted his teeth and activated the Sun Breathing!
Sun Breathing... Total Concentration - Normal Mode!
With a quick contraction of the abdomen and a twitch of the nostrils, I aimed at the sunrise streaming in from outside the door and took a deep, sudden inhalation!
With a muffled thud, Roy's heart skipped a beat, his body temperature rose rapidly, his aura changed instantly, and his body visibly shuddered!
With a low shout, "Open!"
"Boom!" The sixth Testing Gate, which was about to close, was suddenly swept open by a powerful force!
The gap in the door widened... widened... and widened again... until it completely enclosed the father and son!
Silva basked in the warmth of the morning sun, then looked at the Sun-Earring Boy, his gaze subtly brewing with anticipation and fighting spirit.
"Okay." The man put his hands in his pockets and strode out the door.
"Boom!" Without Roy's support, the Testing Gate quickly collapsed... Just before it closed, Silva got into the black sedan.
Roy, with wisps of smoke rising from his head, suddenly asked, "What level do you think I need to reach to surpass you?"
"Vroom..." The black sedan sped off with the driver flooring the accelerator, leaving only a trail of exhaust fumes and a single sentence, drifting Youyou in the wind...
"We'll talk when you can easily push open the seven-layered Testing Gate with one hand."
One hand, sevenfold—it's far more than just doubling one's "physique"... Roy dispelled the "normal state," let out a soft breath, and as the Testing Gate slammed shut, completely blocking out the last ray of light... He looked back...
Suddenly, a head of white hair swayed wildly, and amidst the rustling of the Zeno mountain forest, the old man emerged from the forest. His back was hunched, and he descended the mountain path with his hands behind his back. He appeared beside Roy like a ghost, his "Shadow Step" almost magically transformed under his feet. In a few breaths, he had covered a distance of nearly several hundred meters.
Tell me, why did you provoke him in the first place?
The eight large characters on his chest, "One Kill A Day, Active Service for Life," swayed in the wind... The old man, wearing a black cloth shoe, stood with his head tilted back, looking at Roy with a mocking expression, and said, "Grandpa, will I see you really be able to chop your father in half next year?"
A year isn't a long time...
He clearly took the "one-year agreement" between father and son to heart.
"Who knows?" Etan, "I definitely can't right now."
"But a year later,"
The Sun-Earring Boy looked at Zeno earnestly and said, "If I really get hurt by Father, you're not allowed to feel sorry for me."
Hmm... Hmm?! Zeno: ".
He paused for two seconds, looked at Roy strangely, and then chuckled, suppressing a sound.
"Hehehe... Hahaha..." His white beard trembled, and the old man, mimicking Silva, lightly slapped the Testing Gate before him with one hand. "Boom!"
The seven Testing Gate suddenly opened, and then, like a fluttering leaf, he vanished into the light and shadow outside the gates.
"If you're really capable and actually kill him, maybe... I'll stop you, hehehe..."
"Boom!" The Testing Gate closed again, and the laughter was completely shut down. Zee, who had been serving by his side, bowed and said, "Master, take care."
Straightening up again, the Sun-Earring Boy stole a glance at Roy. He stood frozen before the gate, carefully replaying the moment his grandfather gently tapped on the mountain gate. After a long pause, he turned and... began to walk again...
Grandpa has people to kill every day... and he has people to kill too... Whether it's the Hokage Ninja War Muzan Demon Slayer Muzan... even the Dark Continent, which is so close at hand, doesn't seem as peaceful as he imagined or as his father recorded.
"Busy... it's good to be busy... it's good that everyone's busy..." A few minutes later, as Roy returned to the Ancient Castle along the mountain path and passed by that dimly lit little room again, Maha, wearing a white tank top and loosely tied shorts, was listening to cartoons in a disheveled manner, rocking in his rocking chair, turning over, and blowing a bubble from his nose...
Youyou muttered something under his breath and then fell asleep again, his soft snores accompanied by the faint chirping of cicadas.
Before five o'clock, Roy returned to his bedroom, took a quick shower, and sat down at the dining table.
"Ding-dong~" Gotoh pushed the food cart and arrived on time as usual, reaching out to unveil today's breakfast for him.
Fried bacon... eggs scrambled in butter... a huge pile of salad, served with a bowl of tomato and egg soup... a mix of Western and Chinese styles that perfectly captures the current culinary characteristics of the Zoldyck... originating from his culinary style.
"Young Master, Kim Freecss is calling."
"They say it's his son, Gon, who was just born not long ago."
Gotoh used a knife and fork to cut Roy's fried bacon, saying, "He asked me to ask you when you're going to Greed Island for a get-together, and maybe leave some tricks behind."
Roy popped a spoonful of egg into his mouth, raised his hand, and flipped open the [Game Strategy Guide] that Silva had given him. He began to examine it closely, then said without looking up, "Tell him there's no time."
Putting aside the fact that Qi is about to be born, right now... the Third Shinobi World War, the medicine for his father Tanjuro requires him to spend time and energy dealing with it, and the Dark Continent that he needs to continue exploring next, without years of hard work, there's no hope of any results.
"And what about the president?"
"Who?"
"Netero." Gotoh met Roy's surprised gaze, adjusted her glasses, and said, "I heard he's coming."