The two-day voyage was calm and uneventful.
Leo spent most of his time cultivating in his cabin.
"Ren," "Gyo," "Ken"—he repeatedly honed the basic applications of Nen. His aura reserves grew slowly but steadily with each cycle. It was not much, but it was better than nothing.
On the morning of the third day, someone knocked on his door.
"Mr. Leo, Epstein Island is almost here."
Leo ended his meditation and rose to his feet.
When he pushed open the cabin door, the salty, damp sea breeze rushed against his face.
The view from the deck was wide open.
On the distant horizon, a dark outline gradually emerged from the morning mist.
Estan Island was larger than expected.
A raised mountain stood at its center, its peak shrouded in white mist and impossible to see clearly.
The coastline twisted and turned, with dense forest stretching all the way to the edge of the beach. The vegetation was a rich, almost ink-dark green.
At some point, Hisoka had also come up to the deck.
He leaned against the railing, his makeup as immaculate as ever, as though he had spent the past two days carefully putting it on.
"Captain~"
He drew out the word, his smile brilliant.
"What do we do next?"
Leo did not answer immediately.
He stared at the island, his gaze sharp. After several minutes of silence, he spoke.
"Once we get closer, circle the island and observe it first. After confirming there are no obvious threats, we'll take the speedboat ashore. The Yanyun will remain on standby two nautical miles offshore and keep communications open."
He turned to the first mate approaching him.
"If anything unusual happens, or if you don't hear from us within twenty-four hours, return immediately and report to the Association."
The first mate