The enemies that Oboro encountered weren't just the one he had killed. Beyond seemed to have sent a lot of people to the island. In less than a quarter of an hour, a total of five people had died at his hands.
Including a three-person team...
These should have been the Nen ability users who were looking for him and attacking him at the first moment. It didn't include the guys who were hindering Menchi and the others.
"Well, have you guys solved it on your side?" After walking for a few more minutes, Oboro stepped out of a thicket as tall as a person, lifted the grass leaves, and looked at the battlefield that had just ended in front of him.
Menchi was standing beside a few corpses with a cold expression, shaking the blood off the kitchen knife, and Anthony and Gebewicz were beside her.
"Captain!"
Seeing him, the three of them looked over one after another.
They weren't worried about Oboro's safety at all.
"Captain... Someone... Knocked... Me... Unconscious, I didn't see... Who it was." Gebewicz said with a ashamed expression, and stuttered.
"It's good that you're okay." Oboro responded casually.
Before he was sure whether he had agreed to join forces with Beyond, Saiyu wouldn't kill his team members, so Oboro knew that Gebewicz would be fine.
"We encountered a lot of Nen ability users who suddenly landed on the island. They seemed to be coming for us... Although their strength was good, it was also limited." Menchi reported, and then changed the subject, "The person who attacked Gebewicz shouldn't be this group of people. It can only be the two of the Zodiacs."
If it was this group of people, it was impossible to leave anyone alive, and they didn't have the strength to knock Gebewicz unconscious in an instant.
Also, among the Nen ability users who were responsible for dispersing the team members, the truly strong ones had gone to look for Oboro and Saiyu at the first moment, and the remaining ones were at a more average level.
But there seemed to be quite a few of them, and it looked like there were about twenty people.
"It was Saiyu." Oboro said lightly.
"Hmm?"
The three of them looked at each other.
Why would Saiyu attack Gebewicz?
"He's already dead." Oboro's next sentence made the three of them change their expressions.
"He died at the hands of this group of people... It's estimated that they were coming for him, and there might be some grievances that we don't know about." Oboro smiled softly.
"..."
The three of them seemed to understand.
"Anyway, what happened on the island has nothing to do with us. We're just here to investigate. Now that the mission is complete, we can leave." Menchi twirled a kitchen knife, put away the weapon, and said coldly.
"Let's go, let's find the few of them!"
Oboro waved his hand, and led the way in front.
Soon, they found Gel, Fant, and Rita. They had also just dealt with the attackers, and wanted to join up with the other teammates first.
"Saiyu is dead?!"
When she heard this news, Gel's snake-like eyes suddenly stared at Oboro.
"What's wrong? You don't suspect that I killed him, do you?"
Oboro gave Menchi and the others a look. The five members of the team spread out tacitly, and left the space for the two of them alone.
They had gone to look for any survivors and enemies on the island.
"If nothing unexpected happens, this group of people should be the people sent by the Kakin Empire." Gel showed a piece of torn cloth in her hand, "This kind of clothing is a unique dress of a regional ethnic group in the Kakin Empire... Although there are many of them, with Saiyu's strength, even if he encounters some trouble, he can retreat... In other words, on this island, there's no factor that can cause his death."
"Except for... You."
"You're saying it so clearly. Aren't you worried that I'll kill you?" Suddenly, Oboro took a step forward, and stared at the woman with a strange look in his eyes.
"..."
Gel's one of arms instantly turned into a venomous snake, darted in front of Oboro, the snake's mouth spat out its tongue, and opened its fangs, and issued a warning.
Oboro remained unmoved, and took another step forward.
Gel couldn't help but take a step back.
"Hehe."
Oboro smiled.
The former was still afraid... "Don't worry, I won't attack you."
Oboro's tone was gentle, his body leaned forward, his neck missed the venomous snake on the side, and he leaned to ten centimeters in front of Gel's face without caring. He looked at her face to face at an extremely close distance, and said word by word, "Yes, I killed him... The reason why I'm covering up the facts is for his sake. I don't want his reputation to be ruined. Believe me, you'd better report this to the Association. Because even if you tell the truth, it won't have anything to do with me, and I won't be punished in any way."
"Why?"
Gel's heart trembled.
"Because it involves some secrets... After the truth is revealed, it will be more reasonable for me to kill Saiyu."
"You want me to protect you?!"
Gel obviously didn't believe it.
"No, I'm just telling you the facts you want to know."
Oboro narrowed his smiling eyes.
"..."
Gel was silent.
So it seemed that Saiyu had indeed joined this mission with other thoughts, and was related to Pariston?
But in any case, with her personality, she would report it to the Chairman.
Oboro reached out and patted her on the shoulder, meaningfully, and then walked away.
His Nen ability Hell Curse had been in the activated state all along. So many people had died on the island, and some souls shouldn't have disappeared yet, and he still had time to pick them up.
Half an hour later.
The seven people reunited.
"Captain, the body is gone." Menchi approached Oboro, and said deliberately in a low voice.
She was referring to Saiyu's corpse.
"Yeah, I left it to someone on purpose... A gift for him." Oboro wasn't surprised at all.
"Captain! I've searched it. Some of these people are still alive, and have run away. Do you want to chase them?"
Rita shouted with a loud voice.
"Don't worry about it. Let's go too."
Oboro said, and the team members passed in front of Gel one after another, and treated her as if she didn't exist.
Beyond's people had sneaked up from another sea area on the island, which was the opposite coastline from Oboro and the others. After boarding the ship, Oboro returned to his small cabin bedroom alone, and then took out a small black package. After opening it, there was a neat row of slender silver needles of different sizes, all of which were used for acupuncture.
He sat cross-legged on the bed, skillfully inserted the silver needles into the acupoints, and performed breathing exercises, and entered a meditative state.
During the voyage at sea, he would use acupuncture to stimulate his flesh and blood every day, and hadn't missed a day.
This three-star mission was a scam.
Since that was the case, it could be considered that they had completed it, and the merit had to be added to their resume... As long as Oboro completed another three-star mission, he could submit an application to the higher-ups.
At that time, there probably wouldn't be any difficulties on the Association's side. Netero, as the Chairman, would definitely admit it, and some of the Zodiacs, even if they harbored hostility towards him, couldn't object.
Because in terms of strength, resume, mission volume, and professionalism, Oboro was qualified to become a Three-Star Hunter, and they couldn't find any reason to deny it.
So, the only thing to worry about was V5's side.
In fact, as long as the V5 officials nodded, even if the Association's side was unwilling, Oboro could become a Three-Star Hunter without too much difference.
This was the preferential treatment of supreme power.
Knock knock knock.
The next day, Oboro was reading an ancient text in his room when someone knocked on the door.
"Come in." Oboro called out.
The door was pulled open, and the person who walked in was Gel.
"Phone." The other party was holding a phone in her hand, and didn't say too much nonsense, and directly handed it over.
Oboro smiled lightly, closed the book, and took the phone.
"Oboro? I'm Yorkshire!"
A heavy and cold female voice came from the other side of the phone.
"Hmm."
"I am now formally notifying you with the Association's order that you are being monitored! From now on, Gel will conduct 24-hour close supervision of all your activities. During the return voyage, you may not leave the sight of the supervisor for any reason. Once you violate this, you will be judged according to the Association's management treaty. Also, before arriving on land, if Gel encounters any danger or harm, you will be responsible, and have serious suspicion."
"Do you understand?" Yorkshire emphasized.
"Twenty-four hours?"
Oboro raised an eyebrow, and looked at the silent woman in front of him.
She still couldn't help it.
But even if Oboro hadn't said those words to Gel, this woman would still have informed the Association.
"Don't be so nervous... I understand."
Oboro curled the corners of his mouth, "Then... See you at the Association."
After saying this, he handed the phone back to Gel.
Then, he looked at the narrow space, "I only have one bed here. Do you want to move in?"
Gel put away the phone, maintained a distance of two meters from Oboro, and sat on the stool, "The place is very big. There are only two of us. We can move around freely."
Oboro smiled, didn't say anything more, and continued to read the book.
Gel didn't disturb him.
Under the same roof, the two of them did their own things.
It had to be admitted that Gel was a bit nervous at first, and seemed relaxed on the surface, but was actually very vigilant towards Oboro...
But as time passed little by little, she found that Oboro was very honest, as if he didn't have any evil thoughts towards her, and she gradually let down her guard, and couldn't help but think about the so-called truth that Oboro had said.
And her arrival hadn't affected Oboro's daily cultivation. Every day, besides reading some ancient texts, he would use acupuncture to stimulate his flesh and blood.
This scene also made Gel very curious.
She was also very knowledgeable about the human body, and was a pharmacist. She could see that Oboro's approach seemed to have some kind of effect on strengthening Qi and blood.
But she didn't understand what the principle was.
She was just observing.
Time passed day by day like this. Menchi and the others also knew about the captain being monitored... In the hearts of the few people, this mission with the Zodiacs joining was indeed not a good thing.
Menchi also relayed the situation to a few teammates... This mission, including Oboro, had been involved in the Association's power struggle.
It had nothing to do with them.
Along the way, the few people would occasionally come to Oboro's room to chat. In short... It was still very peaceful, and nothing happened.
After another period of time, the ship returned to the port where it had set sail.
The seven of them disembarked one after another.
As soon as he stepped on land, Oboro saw the receiving personnel sent by the Association.
Mizaistom, the Ox Zodiac, and Kanzai, the Tiger Zodiac, and... Biscuit.
Including Gel, there were three Zodiacs.
"Come back with us."
Mizaistom, who was wearing a cow costume and had his left eye socket blacked out, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and said seriously to Oboro.
"Are you afraid that I'll run away?"
Oboro smiled.
On the side, Menchi and the others immediately stood in front of Oboro, and confronted the Zodiacs.
"It's okay."
Oboro dissuaded his partners.
"Captain..."
Anthony looked worried.
"You guys go to the hotel and wait for me first... I'll be there soon." Oboro said.
"Let's go."
In the team, Oboro's orders were absolute.
Seeing that he had said so, the few people could only give up, and leave first.
"You guy... You don't let people worry at all."
Biscuit put her hands on her hips, pouted, and after complaining, stared at Oboro seriously, "Did you... Really kill the person?"
"Yes."
Oboro said casually.
"..."
Seeing him admit it so easily, the few people present were immediately speechless.
"Everyone who should have come has come, right... Let's meet. This should be the first time I've officially met all of you Zodiacs, but it's a bit of a pity that it's in this way..." Oboro joked.
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