Hunter x Hunter: Starting with Sun Breathing
Chapter 339

The Fourth Gate - Doraemon X Four-Dimensional Pocket

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"Squeak..."

A sudden ripple appeared in the void, sensing the "Gate of Cognition" trembling...

Roy, residing beneath the dome and upon his throne, silently detached a wisp of his consciousness, leaving the Unconscious Realm and entering his own "Sea of Cognition"...

The azure "Sea of Cognition" is calm and tranquil, with a row of gates standing there since ancient times.

Among them are the [Gate of Demon Slayer] and [Gate of Hokage], which have already been fully opened for him; the Gate of the Dark Continent, which is completely closed and can only be opened with the [Game of the Dead] as the key; the Gates, which are blurry and whose contents are not clearly visible, only locked... and there is one more gate...

The lock opened, revealing a crack through which a faint, boundless light shone, seemingly calling out to Roy in a barely perceptible way.

[Note: Due to the enhancement of the host's physical constitution, Nen level, and the nature of their Nen Ability, the "Gate of Cognition" has added a "Shallow Intervention" function...]

[Note: "Shallow Intervention," unlike "deep intervention," requires creating a new character within the portal world and actively participating in the original plot... "Shallow Intervention" cannot generate a character or deeply participate in the plot due to the host's lack of "cognition" of a single world. Therefore, it can only present the side that the host "remembers vividly" and reproduce it...]

In summary...

Is it because I've forgotten most of the plot, so I can only extract the parts I remember most vividly?

Roy seemed to be deep in thought. Out of curiosity, he rolled up his trousers and waded into the "Sea of Cognition." He followed the sea's surface, passing the [Gate of Demon Slayer], [Gate of Hokage], [Gate of Bleach], and [Gate of the Dark Continent], until he arrived at the door that had been opened a crack.

Above the radiant gate hung a sign, depicting an adorable cartoon blue cat with a round head, red nose, and a red collar adorned with a small golden Bell. Seeing Roy approach, the cat smiled and waved, revealing a chubby, white belly with a small pocket peeking out... Roy's Roy widened in surprise, his pupils shrinking instantly. He recognized it immediately: Doraemon!

Roy stopped and stared at "Doraemon," while Blue Cat waved, as if calling out, "Nobita's (Nii- Nii-san)~"

Then, the panel notification sound, rising and falling with Roy's emotions, slowly reached his ears...

[Detection: The host has forgotten most of the Doraemon storyline and is unable to engage deeply, thus only able to Shallow Intervention as Nobita's Nobita brother in the Doraemon world...]

[Prompt: "Shallow Intervention" activated, beginning to search for and "anchor" the host's most deeply ingrained memories...]

[10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1...0..."Anchoring successful!]

["Anchor Point" - No. D7E1293, with the note "Secret Item Collection Pocket for Robots' Four-Dimensional Space", has been officially anchored...]

"Buzz..." Ripples appeared in the void... Accompanied by the panel notification sound... A pocket slowly emerged from Roy's chest... The Sun-Earring Boy sensed something, lowered his eyes to look, and the moment his gaze entered the pocket, he felt as if he had fallen into a "prop world" filled with a dazzling array of props, his head spinning and his eyes almost blurred.

That little thing that looks like a dragonfly... should be a [Bamboo-Copter].

A pink, single-leaf door connects two locations via a space warp device, allowing for instantaneous travel to 245 light-years... Judging from the description, it should be a [Anywhere Door]...

It looks like a flashlight, but actually resembles a razor... it seems to be Enlarging Light.

The old phone booth standing in the corner, if I remember correctly, should be the [What-If Phone Booth]:

After that... [Time Cloth]... [Devil's Passport]... [Lightning Blade]... [Air Cannon]...

[The Obedience Cap "]...[The Time Machine]... one by one, item by item, some with names, some without...[props]

Roy's eyes were filled with tears...

The Sun-Earring Boy watched quietly, his breathing unconsciously becoming heavier...

For three years, since opening his Aura Nodes and awakening the [Gate of Cognition], Roy has considered himself diligent and conscientious, taking one step at a time to learn and develop his Nen Ability, never daring to slack off... Finally, today, he has touched upon another side of "Nen Ability" beyond the [numerical] aspects such as "Nen quantity" and "physical constitution"—

[Rule]!

Establish rules, abide by rules, apply rules, and the final result!

Just like these dazzling array of props before us... [Function] - [Function] - [Function] - [Final Presentation]

Roy strolled through the world of [props], casually grabbing a piece of clothing and draping it over himself... His body vanished from head to toe—it was the [Invisible Cloak]... He then lifted his foot, and as he walked, he saw a pair of glasses. He took them off and put them on. With a single glance, he could see the Kamado Family even without being in [Demon Slayer], and the Fugaku family even without being in [Hokage]. These were the [Sky Telescope] that allowed one to see other planets. Unfortunately...

The [Four-Dimensional Pocket] is real, and the [items] are genuine... but to take them out of the bag one by one, bring them out of the [Cognitive World], and into the real world... Roy suppressed his surging emotions, calmed down, and listened to the prompt sound again...

[Hint: [Anchor Point]...[A pocket containing secret items hidden within the robot's four-dimensional space], anchoring complete.]

[Due to the host's memory loss and impaired imagination, the Conjuration the [item] requires "real-world materials" as a "guide," supplemented by the host's understanding of "Nen Ability," in order to further [materialize] it...]

Furthermore, the "manifestation effect" depends on the host's current [value]...

In other words... [Item] = [Real-world item] + [Nen Ability property that meets the conditions] + [Matching Nen quantity/value].

As Roy pondered this information, he silently savored it, and once again felt the [Law of Equivalent Exchange].

Constraints!

The concepts of risk and reward, effort and return, can be either equal or unequal. The underlying leverage depends on a person's talent, background, and ultimate potential.

Consider Tonpa, who participated in the Hunter Exam his entire life but never managed to become Nen user. Then consider Hui Guo Rou, the Fourth Prince Tserriednich of the Kakin Empire, who, upon hearing of Nen Ability, immediately opened his "Aura Nodes" and entered the world of Nen user. The differences between people are far greater than any "tenfold leverage," "hundredfold leverage," or "thousandfold leverage"!

Roy strolled among the [items] as if wandering through a treasure trove of human imagination. As the notification sound slowly faded, his expression remained calm, without a trace of discouragement.

Having something is better than not having one, even if the process of acquiring it might be a bit more complicated.

"Squeak~" The door closed, the crack shut, and the boundless light vanished... When the loss of memory couldn't keep up with the rhythm of the Gate of Opening... Roy's consciousness trembled, and with another glance, as he pulled his gaze from the small pocket on his chest, what lay before him... represented <Doraemon>.

The cartoon gate to the dream world has closed, Youyou all that remains is the blue cartoon cat hanging above the gate, smiling and waving at him, "Ganbatte! Nobita's Nii-san ~"

The round, blue cat-headed creature waved its white gloves and gradually disappeared into the wooden sign.

At that moment, Roy smiled and waved at him, "Okay!"

Watching the lifeless blue cat, now just an ordinary image on the wooden sign, he saw that its collar and golden Bell were still there, but... the little pocket on its chest was now branded onto Roy's chest...

Roy lowered his hand, standing before the tightly closed Doraemon door. It was the first time, and the very first time, since awakening the [Gate of Cognition], that a door that would never open to him again... He lingered there for a very long time... until a breeze stirred, rippling the azure Sea of Cognition...

The Sun-Earring Boy, with his flowing silver hair, the ends of which shimmered with a golden light, remained silent for a long while before bowing deeply to the Doraemon -themed door before him...

"Thank you for the [pocket]. If I had the chance, I could go back to the past."

Please believe me.

I will definitely watch every single episode of Doraemon.

The blue cat, its eyes briefly brightening before quickly dimming again, disappeared behind the wooden sign.

A moment later, Roy straightened up, took a deep breath, and gave the adorable blue cat on the doorway one last look before turning and leaving. In an instant, he transformed into a wisp of mist, carrying the [Four-Dimensional Treasure Belt], and disappeared into the Unconscious Realm, returning to his original form...

"Buzz..." Consciousness merged, and within the temple, beneath the dome, upon the throne, Roy's body trembled almost imperceptibly. He glanced down at the "snake" and "dog" on the cloud platform, his gaze softening considerably...

"Taiyi,"

My Lord,

"Looking at the tea..."

"Yes,"

[Taiyi] bowed his head, obeying Roy's instructions, extended a finger, and then pointed at Wenisha and Old Kohler. [Wood Release] appeared... a tea table, with several teacups and a teapot, slowly came into their view. He poured water and brewed tea, completing the task in one smooth motion... This "effortless" and "at will" "manifestation" was clearly...

This is something that ordinary [Conjuration] Nen user cannot do.

Wenisha recalled one of her regular customers, a lizard who was also a Conjuration Nen user. She watched him use his Conjuration abilities to "create things from nothing" and make her sister laugh... But it wasn't nearly as effortless as the God's Messenger made it out to be...

Wenisha and Old Kohler exchanged a glance, then quickly thanked him. Roy gave a soft "hmm," his face disappearing into the mist, making him difficult to see clearly...

[Taiyi] understood perfectly. He sat below them, calmly observing the two, and said, "The Lord says that all beings are equal. He will hear and see what you do... Of course, if you make a request, as long as it is within reasonable bounds, the Lord will also bestow blessings..."

The Uzumaki Clan beside the Dream Passage is genuine, and the call from Believer is not false.

Roy had already received Wenisha and Old Kohler's prayers and thanks. The Sun-Earring Boy, chin in hand, leaned lazily against the throne, flicked his finger, and two [Heart Bug] wriggled, silently entering the hearts of the two women along the [Thread of Causality], witnessing the tapestry of their lives...

One of the scenes depicts a Land of Hot Springs, with pools of water that primarily purify the body, expelling the negative energy from the body of customers from all corners of the Dark Continent. The other scene shows a Frostfall Land, inhabited by orcs, Magic Beast, and Rare Beast. Unfortunately, Old Kohler is clearly a country bumpkin who hasn't seen much of the world, his entire life revolving around a remote village and a small town with an Adventurers' Guild... His greatest achievement is hunting a level D Armored Monkey, a hunt he could only accomplish solo after recently learning Water Breathing, recovering his injuries, and reaching peak condition.

Through the feedback from the [Heart Bug], Roy silently witnessed the lives of the two people. He then simultaneously shared this information with [Taiyi]. Subsequently, to the astonishment of Wenisha and Old Kohler, they saw a casual glance from [Taiyi].

"You wish to dedicate your music to the Siren Clan, but my lord will not allow it."

You want to pass on the "Water Breathing" to your dearest friend, [the afflicted] Max, and lead him to believe in my Lord... My Lord grants your wish...

"My Lord..." [Taiyi] uttered the words that Wenisha and Old Kohler were thinking, placed his right hand on his chest, and respectfully bowed to Roy, saying, "Praise the Sun."

Wenisha and Old Kohler stared blankly at [Taiyi] for a long while, then cautiously looked up at the throne beneath the dome. Slowly, a gaze pierced through the misty fog, like a sharp sword, penetrating the two of them completely.

Wenisha and Old Kohler couldn't help but shudder, cold sweat beading on the back of their necks. They quickly followed [Taiyi], placed their right hands on their chests, and reverently bowed to Roy, saying, "Praise the sun!"

"Homage to my all-knowing... Lord!"

Omniscient and omnipotent, that is true divinity... Indeed, my Lord is... the newly resurrected Lord of the Old Ones...

[Note: Your "Believer," Wenisha, reveres your omniscience and omnipotence and has granted you 10 points of Power of Faith...]

...]

[Note: Your "Believer," Old Kohler, reveres your omniscience and omnipotence and has granted you 10 points of Power of Faith...]

..]

After a devout bow, twenty points of Power of Faith slowly flowed into the panel.

Wenisha straightened Taiyi back and said devoutly, "My Lord, Wenisha Siren Clan thanks you for your generosity. Please grant me your command, and I will do my utmost to accomplish whatever I can..."

"That Snake-Person is so cunning... How come I didn't think of that?" Old Kohler, seeing Wenisha suddenly volunteer and take the initiative, even before him, adopting a "Believer" stance, quickly followed suit and asked Roy for instructions...

In their view, God loves humanity, and humanity loves God—it's only natural... But even though they had already considered this and wanted the two of them to help them find out about the [True God Cult] and the burial place of their great-grandfather's faction... Roy, without showing any emotion, decided not to rush and to wait and see...

Let's wait until they become stronger, and until we become stronger... then we'll see!

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