August No. 1.
The video of Hunter Association Chairman Isaac Netero resigning from his position aired.
The video was very short. Throughout it, Netero wore his Heart Shirt, the combat outfit he wore when fighting at full strength.
Clearly, before entering East Gorteau to deal with Meruem, Netero had already prepared himself for death.
Installing the Rose at his heart both demonstrated his resolve and served as his final resort.
"Ah... er, I'm Netero."
With his arms folded across his chest, Netero spoke calmly, as casually as if he were saying he had eaten some toast that morning. "I'm resigning as Chairman. I'll leave what comes next to you."
There was no sense of sincerity in his request, and his next words made it even clearer that he had brought none.
"The next Chairman will be decided by election.
"My conditions are that all Hunters must vote. If turnout falls below 95%, the vote is invalid and the election must be held again.
"The Zodiac will jointly decide the election date, the voting procedure, and all those details.
"The difficulty should be about D. I'm counting on you. Take care!"
With that, Netero disappeared from the screen. After receiving the Association's message, professional Hunters scattered around the world began gathering at Hunter Association Headquarters.
By the time Joey arrived at Hunter Association Headquarters, it was already August 5. With only a few days left until the election on the eighth, there were far more people there than usual.
He first followed Kite to Hunter Association Headquarters to report in. After all, he was still technically an active temporary employee. Even if he wanted to terminate that status, he had to collect the new identity the Association had arranged for him long ago.
As he entered the Association's lobby, Joey noticed