Cards Collected Along the Way, Hisoka's Disguises End in Three Humiliating Encounters

Morning mist, heavy with the damp scent of pine needles, drifted over the flagstone streets of Andokiba Town. The aroma of oatmeal wafted from the wooden windows of a tavern at the alley entrance. At a square table beside a second-floor window, Biscuit spread open a dog-eared copy of the "Complete Greed Island Card Guide," tapping its pages with all the authority of a seasoned expedition leader.

"Our first-day objective is clear." She pointed to twenty numbers on the list. "These are all basic designated cards, ranked D through C, spread across three locations: Azure-Scale Lake, Labyrinth Forest, and Red Rock Valley. A normal player would need three days to make the circuit. Since you have some training, I'm cutting that down to two. Slow and steady. Don't get greedy."

Gon leaned over the table, his eyes sparkling as he studied the monster illustrations in the guide. Killua sucked on a strawberry lollipop and spun a game coin between his fingers, looking utterly unconcerned by such a trivial task. Leorio nodded with his arms folded, wearing the solemn expression of someone finally embarking on a proper adventure.

Only Saitama sat by the window, munching on milk berries he had just picked by the roadside. He mumbled, "Oh. Will we run into any cows along the way?"

Biscuit's mouth twitched, but she pretended not to hear. "Let's go. First stop, Azure-Scale Lake, to catch No. 067, Rainbow Fish. These fish are extremely wary. You have to use special nectar bait, and you're lucky if you get a bite after three hours."

As the group headed toward the lake with their fishing gear, Hisoka was crouching in waist-high weeds among the bushes on the opposite shore.

He had fled the inn overnight, crossed rough terrain, and circled half a mountain before reaching