The Royal Army at the Gates: A Failed Seizure

A dark mass of figures emerged from the woods.

More than forty people, all wearing black military uniforms.

Each of them radiated a considerable amount of Nen.

Every last one was a Nen user.

And every last one was elite.

At their head walked a tall man.

He had short blond hair and a gaze sharp as a blade.

A faint scar marked his face.

He carried the hard-edged air of a soldier.

The First Prince, Benjamin.

The strongest contender in the Kakin Empire's Succession War.

The man who commanded the empire's entire military.

Benjamin stopped several dozen meters from the Sacred Fruit Tree.

His gaze swept over the group.

At last, it settled on the Rainbow Sacred Fruit in the tree.

Greed flickered in his eyes.

But he quickly suppressed it.

His gaze returned to the six-person team.

When he saw Saitama, his brow furrowed slightly.

Only for a moment.

His expression soon smoothed out.

"Beyond's expedition team?"

Benjamin spoke.

His voice was low and carried a soldier's firmness.

Kurapika stepped forward.

"Yes," he said. "Kurapika. I'm in charge of the team."

Benjamin nodded.

"I'm Benjamin, the First Prince of the Kakin Empire," he said. "The imperial military has taken control of this forest."

"The Rainbow Sacred Fruit on that tree is imperial property."

"Hand it over."

His tone was calm.

Yet it carried an authority that brooked no argument.

As if he were stating the obvious.

Gon frowned.

"Why should we?" he said. "We found it first."

Benjamin glanced at him.

"Why?" He gave a cold laugh. "Because I have forty elite Nen users, and the entire Kakin Empire stands behind me."

"All resources on the Dark Continent belong to the empire."

"You Hunters are nothing more than pawns sent ahead to scout for us."

His arrogance knew