Chairman Netero and the Zodiacs had all arrived.
As soon as Oboro landed, they had arranged a venue, and were preparing to interrogate him.
As for Menchi and the others, they had reported the mission process and content to the Association on the ship. They knew nothing about Saiyu's death, and were excluded.
The key point was still Oboro alone.
This seaside city was still far from the Association's headquarters. Therefore, the higher-ups of the Association had come here specifically.
Even the Chairman had been alarmed.
The death of a Zodiac was no small matter.
The three Zodiacs plus Biscuit surrounded Oboro, and escorted him all the way to the entrance of a building.
No matter how good the relationship between Biscuit and Oboro was, before the crimes were cleared, the relationship between the two was also temporarily adversarial.
It was just that compared to the solemnity of Mizaistom and Kanzai, Biscuit seemed very relaxed, and kept chatting with Oboro on the way, mainly complaining and scolding. Based on her understanding of Oboro, there must be some hidden circumstances in this... Moreover, if Oboro wanted to run, it would be difficult for Gel alone to restrain him.
"Yo, even you came."
Standing at the entrance of the building was an old friend whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
Wing.
After many years, he was still in that outfit.
His temperament was more calm, and his strength had increased significantly compared to when he was at the Heavens Arena.
It was just that no matter how much Wing broke through, his speed was far less than his own. The longer time passed, the greater the gap would only be.
Wing still liked to tuck one side of his shirt into his waistband, and leave the other side exposed, which was neither fish nor fowl, just like before.
He was able to come because he had received the news, and was worried about Oboro's situation.
Seeing Oboro's comfortable expression, and waving to him in a familiar tone, Wing was secretly relieved, pushed his glasses, and said meaningfully, "Are you okay?"
"I'm okay... Don't worry."
Oboro walked past him, and smiled.
"That's good."
Then, Wing didn't say much, and went upstairs with a few people.
Wing couldn't participate in the process of questioning and trial. He could only wait outside.
And Oboro and the four of them went to the conference room on the top floor.
Pushing open the door, the people sitting around the round table came into view one after another.
His appearance also instantly gathered all eyes.
"Heh, even you came?"
Oboro was a little surprised.
Ging Freecss...
"I was just bored... Also, I came to see what the fate of you, a sinner, will be." Ging propped his chin with one hand, and tapped the table with the other, seeming a little impatient.
Obviously, he didn't like this kind of crowded atmosphere, and was also a little unaccustomed to it.
"Then I'm afraid I'll disappoint you."
Oboro smiled.
"I didn't have any expectations in the first place."
Ging curled his lips.
"Hoo hoo... Now that everyone has arrived, let's all sit down." Netero laughed heartily, and waved his hand, as if today wasn't to judge Oboro, but a happy day for the family to gather... His behavior was seriously inconsistent with the actual situation.
"Chairman!"
Yorkshire reminded him with some anger.
"Cough cough... Okay, now that Oboro has arrived, let's begin."
The old man spoke with a slightly serious expression.
At this time, Oboro stared at Pariston, who was very close to him, with his eyes. The man crossed his hands on the table, propped his chin, and met Oboro's gaze with a smile on his face.
This was the first time that Oboro had looked at him squarely since joining the Association.
The two sides only crossed eyes for a moment.
Over there, Bean was already holding the information, and reading out the content of Oboro's mission this time, and the records of all the members during the execution of the mission, what each person did at what time, in great detail. Oboro's report was also there. The general content was consistent with the reports of the others, but there was a blank space in it.
Unsurprisingly, this blank time was the process of killing Saiyu.
"According to Gel, he has personally admitted that he killed Saiyu." After Bean finished speaking, Yorkshire stood up directly, and said sharply.
Mizaistom and Kanzai also raised their hands in agreement, and mentioned some of the words that Oboro had said on the way here.
"That's right, I killed him with my own hands."
Oboro nodded.
"Then there's nothing to say. According to the Association's rules, after internal handling, he will be directly handed over to the Department of Justice." Yorkshire stared at Oboro.
"Don't be in a hurry to convict him. According to the rules, if Saiyu attacked me first, it's normal for me to kill him in self-defense. It's just self-preservation."
Oboro stretched out a finger.
"Where's the evidence?"
Yorkshire asked sharply, pressing him step by step, "It's a fact that you killed Saiyu... But you said that Saiyu harbored hostility towards you, but there's no evidence!"
"Anyway, the person is already dead. You can shirk responsibility and tamper with the truth at will."
Yorkshire said calmly.
On the side, Netero, who was sitting in a chair, stared at this scene with great interest, and didn't mean to interject or interrupt at all. He seemed to be watching the show.
He even had Bean make him a pot of tea.
"Hmm... Although you have a little brain, it's not much... This is the reason why you haven't been able to beat him all these years."
Oboro suddenly changed the topic, looked at Yorkshire, and pointed to Pariston, who was smiling on the side.
"Ah? Are you talking about me?..."
Pariston's smile didn't change. He pretended to be confused, and feigned surprise, "Sorry, I didn't react for a moment... This is still the first time you've indicated that I exist."
Bang!
Yorkshire's cheeks flushed red, and she slapped the table, "We're discussing the matter of you killing someone. Don't bring up other things!"
"First, Saiyu was sent by the Vice Chairman to participate in the mission. I think the Vice Chairman knows best what his thoughts and purpose were." Oboro looked at Pariston again, and smiled slightly, "Second, we encountered the investigation team sent by the Kakin Empire on the island. All of them were Nen ability users with good levels, and a few of them were even top powerhouses... If they were simply here to investigate, they wouldn't have launched a surprise attack on the team. Therefore, it can be confirmed that they were coming for me."
"I can prove it."
Gel raised her hand.
She had seen the corpses of those experts that Oboro had mentioned... If they had attacked her and Menchi and the others, the team would undoubtedly have suffered casualties.
But they hadn't.
Instead, all of them had died at Oboro's hands. This was too obvious.
"The three-star mission is confidential. The timing of their landing on the island was too precise and clever... Which means that it was premeditated, and the mission had been leaked. If this spreads out, it will have a certain impact on the Association's reputation."
"Are you saying... That all of this was colluded between Saiyu and the other party?"
Yorkshire's expression changed slightly when she heard this.
"But... Why kill you? What's the reason?"
"The reason is..."
Oboro deliberately paused.
"Alright."
At this time, Netero suddenly interrupted, "What Oboro said is basically true. I've also received some material evidence regarding the relationship between Saiyu and the Kakin Empire."
After saying this, Bean handed over a document.
Seeing this situation, Yorkshire already understood in her heart... The Chairman probably knew the truth a long time ago.
He and Oboro were just going through the motions, and giving the Association... And them an explanation.
The document was opened, and what was recorded inside was some information about Saiyu entering and leaving the Kakin Empire's palace. There were even photos...
"The royal family of the Kakin Empire?"
The Zodiacs looked at each other.
Ging Freecss didn't even look at it. He had expected this kind of result a long time ago.
And Pariston opened his eyes, which had always been narrowed... And the look in his eyes as he looked at Oboro had changed.
These photos and information couldn't have been obtained by ordinary people.
At least it showed one thing... There were people from the Feil Shi family in the Kakin Empire's palace.
"Don't be too surprised. There will be more things to surprise you in the future..."
Oboro looked at Pariston, and said something meaningful.
"Is it specially prepared for me?"
Pariston seemed very happy.
"You're in cahoots with each other. You're the jackal, and I'm preparing it for that wolf... You're just being taken along, and you're not worthy."
"No matter how clean you wipe your ass, there will still be a smell..."
Oboro shook his head, and ridiculed him bluntly.
Being scolded in public, Pariston was unusually calm.
The other Zodiacs looked over, and felt that there was obviously something wrong between these two people.
What kind of encrypted words were they saying?
It was basically useless to start from the point that Saiyu had been arranged by Pariston.
The latter must have taken care of everything, and there wouldn't be any handle.
At least, in the Chairman's eyes, he couldn't see Pariston's shadow. All the motives originated from Beyond.
"Regarding this matter, the Association will send people to conduct a follow-up investigation... Oboro hasn't violated the Association's rules for the time being, and is innocent." Netero put down the teacup, and the smile on his face faded.
Oboro sending him this information in advance undoubtedly showed that everything was related to his son.
Yorkshire was holding the file in her hand, and her expression was unwilling.
There was inside information in this... The Chairman knew it, and Oboro knew it, but the old man had already made a conclusion, and didn't intend to tell them.
It could be confirmed that what Oboro said was true... But he was definitely not purely innocent.
She didn't believe that Oboro didn't have the desire to kill Saiyu at all.
What was it for?
The Zodiacs?
Now that there was one less position, Oboro could rightfully replace Saiyu.
Invisibly, Yorkshire seemed to see a big hand reaching towards the throne that symbolized the Hunter Association.
She sat back in her chair.
It was too much of a failure... She didn't figure out everything, and rashly took the lead, which made her look ridiculously like a clown.
In addition, the sentence that Oboro had said just now that she couldn't beat Pariston made Yorkshire want to find a crack in the ground to crawl into now.
Did he also know?
Suddenly, Yorkshire looked at the calm Pariston.
The man noticed her gaze, turned his head, and showed a smile.
Bastard!
Yorkshire looked like she was about to cry when she saw this.
"Since things have come to an end for the time being, then given Saiyu's passing... Oboro, you will..." Suddenly, Netero said softly.
Everyone knew what the Chairman was going to say... And this time, he didn't ask for the opinions of others. It was a direct appointment.
"I'm sorry, Chairman, I don't want to become a Zodiac. You should find someone else."
Oboro's words were shocking.
It made Yorkshire, who had been lowering her head, suddenly look up, with an incredulous expression on her face.
The others were also very surprised.
Only Ging Freecss looked at Oboro with a serious expression.
Pariston had also seen what cards Oboro was playing...
"This guy... His appetite is too big!"
Ging thought to himself.
From the looks of it, Pariston and Oboro's first fight was mostly a draw.
Pariston had definitely gotten what he wanted, but he couldn't take the opportunity to kick him when he was down.
Did he want to stop him?
But he was afraid that stopping him... Would be useless.
Ging also looked at Netero, and frowned.
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