Shingen-Ryu's Warning

At 7:50 the next morning, Gon and Killua arrived at the training room right on time.

Gon had copied the training plan Genos had given him into a notebook. He was lying on the floor, carefully marking the key points stroke by stroke. Killua leaned by the window, twirling a small knife in his hand, his gaze drifting toward the door from time to time as he waited for Chairman Netero to arrive.

At 7:59, footsteps echoed down the hallway.

Netero appeared at the training room door right on schedule, carrying a paper bag with three red bean buns inside. He set the bag on the floor and said with a smile, "I just bought breakfast. It's still hot, so eat up first."

"Thank you, Chairman!" Gon immediately ran over, grabbed a red bean bun, and took a huge bite. His eyes instantly curved into crescents. "It's so good!"

Killua picked one up too and ate it in small bites. Netero took the last one for himself, leaned against the wall, and ate it leisurely.

After breakfast, Netero clapped his hands and said seriously, "All right, today's training begins. Yesterday, I taught you the fundamental misconceptions about the Four Major Principles. Today, I'll teach you Shingen-Ryu's core breathing technique.

This breathing technique won't make you stronger right away, nor will it teach you any powerful moves. But it will help you hold on to your heart at any time.

Even if the sky falls, even if the person you care about most is hurt right in front of you, you'll be able to remain clear-headed and not let your emotions cloud your judgment."

He walked to the center of the training room, came to a stop, let his hands hang naturally at his sides, and closed his eyes.

"Follow me.