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After putting away the gray little pouch, Roy straightened his clothes as well.
What came next was the part of Hunter x Hunter covering the official exam itself, one of the most exciting stretches in the manga.
When the time came, Killua Zoldyck, the white-haired lightning cat; Illumi Zoldyck, with his bizarre disguise obsession and overprotective-brother tendencies; Hisoka, that thrill-seeking psycho clown; and the others would all appear one after another, along with the one Roy was looking forward to the most...
The strongest man in the world, Chairman of the Hunter Association, Isaac Netero!
Just thinking about it made him excited.
Like that, in the midst of Roy's anticipation, the elevator suddenly stopped. Then, with a heavy thud, it arrived at the true venue of the Hunter Exam.
The elevator doors slowly opened, and the five of them all pinned their number signs to their chests. Once the doors were fully open, they walked out one after another.
A dense crowd of people stared at the five newcomers with unfriendly eyes, creating immense pressure. Anyone who had managed to pass the earlier tests and reach this point was an expert. When that many capable people stood together, the aura they gave off was not something an ordinary person could withstand.
But Gon and the others had already awakened Nen themselves, so they remained quite calm in the face of that pressure.
"So many people," Gon said in amazement.
He did not care at all about the wary, slightly hostile looks aimed at him by the others.
Roy swept his gaze across the room and instantly memorized every person's position and the strength of each person's aura.
"Hey, I haven't seen you before. Newcomers?"
Examinee No. 16, who had clearly arrived earlier, jumped down from a raised platform off to the side and came over to Roy's group. He was a middle-aged man with a square, potato-like face, wearing a blue vest over a yellow shirt, with the appearance of an honest, harmless guy.
"You're No. 405, No. 406, and there's a No. 407 too. Wow, and there's even a great beauty here. You must be the last ones to arrive. Hello, my name's Tonpa. This year I'm No. 16. Nice to meet you."
Tonpa greeted Gon and the others with the easy familiarity of a self-proclaimed friendly veteran.
"This year?" Kurapika immediately caught the keyword and frowned.
"Hi, I'm Gon. This is Roy and Android 18, and these two are Kurapika and Leorio," Gon said warmly, reaching out his hand to shake Tonpa's.
But before his hand could fully extend, Roy pressed it down.
Under Tonpa's awkward expression, and with Leorio and Kurapika instantly turning wary, Roy said flatly, "Tonpa, the Rookie Crusher. He takes pleasure in ruining newcomers during the exam. He has participated in the Hunter Exam thirty-five times and still hasn't passed. He's a candidate who relies on a few despicable tricks, but isn't worth much attention."
Tonpa's face immediately turned ugly. At that, Leorio sneered, "So you're an old, old, old veteran who's taken the exam thirty-five times and still hasn't passed. What a privilege."
He said "what a privilege," but there was not a trace of respect in his voice. The words "Rookie Crusher" were enough to make Leorio understand that this guy had bad intentions.
Naturally, there was no reason to treat him politely.
As for what Roy had said, Kurapika and Leorio did not doubt it in the slightest.
Tonpa had come over in high spirits, only to leave in frustration.
A few nearby examinees who enjoyed watching a scene unfold started mocking Tonpa when they saw how easily he had been sent packing.
But while they laughed at Tonpa, their vigilance toward Roy's group also increased.
Newcomers who could force an old hand like Tonpa to retreat so quickly were definitely worth paying attention to.
After all, Tonpa had taken the Hunter Exam, notorious for its extremely high death rate, for thirty-five years and was still alive to keep entering. That in itself was a kind of ability.
Those few newcomers were definitely not simple.
Every year, there was always a chance that some outrageously monstrous rookie would show up for the exam.
For example, there had been one super-monster rookie last year who had already qualified, but then nearly beat the examiner to death because he did not like the look of him, and was stripped of his qualification. This year, that same monster had come to take the exam again.
"Roy, you really know a lot about the candidates here," Gon said, still as carefree as ever.
"Yeah. Before signing up, I used Gold Finger, so I remember some specially marked candidates. For example, among this year's examinees, there are two Nen users, and both are very strong."
The moment Nen users were mentioned, Kurapika and Leorio's expressions immediately turned serious.
Having already awakened Nen and knowing just how powerful it was, they naturally understood what it meant to be a Nen user.
"The two Nen users are No. 44, Hisoka, and No. 301, Gittarackur, the one with his face covered in needles who keeps making those clicking noises. Both of them are very strong."
"How strong?" Leorio asked cautiously.
"Stronger than every examiner in this year's Hunter Exam."
Leorio immediately shut his mouth and swallowed hard.
"Seriously, monsters like that actually come to take the Hunter Exam? Couldn't they just rob a Hunter License from someone?" Leorio complained.
"A stolen Hunter License would never be as convenient to use as one properly obtained. Besides, Hunters who already have a Hunter License will also be Nen users. Fighting Nen users is obviously far harder than simply taking the Hunter Exam," Kurapika analyzed, making perfect sense.
"Apart from those two Nen users, there are also two other fairly strong ones. One is that silver-haired kid, No. 99, whose background is very mysterious. The other is that bald ninja over there who keeps chattering away at people. Both of them have enough strength to kill beginner Nen users, so you should be careful."
"..." Leorio was completely speechless.
This world was even more dangerous than he had imagined.
(End of Chapter)
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