Port city of Soufrabi
Gon, Killua, Biscuit Krueger, and the gorilla-like man Goreinu sat in a restaurant.
They'd just faced Razor and his pirates for the [Plot of Beach] card, but their current team wasn't strong enough, leading to their first defeat.
Now, they were brainstorming, trying to find more powerful allies.
"So, have you thought of anyone?" Goreinu pondered, unable to come up with suitable candidates. Gon and Killua shook their heads, after scanning their contact lists, they still couldn't find anyone.
Unlike the original timeline, since Chrollo hadn't been restrained by Kurapika, there was no need for a Nen Exorcist.
Thus, Hisoka never came to Greed Island, and Gon contact list lacked the name "Chrollo" that Hisoka had used as bait.
"Looks like we'll have to trouble those two" Biscuit said, resting her chin on her hands, a hint of seriousness on her youthful face.
If they could get those two to join, adding a few more people would easily solve the problem.
"Bisky, who are you talking about?" Gon was puzzled.
Did Biscuit know any other strong people in the game?
"I'm not sure if two people will work and even if they do, two people alone won't be enough, right?" Killua leaned back, looking indifferent.
Two people wouldn't make much of a difference.
That was his thought—until the next second.
Biscuit glanced at Killua' dismissive expression but didn't argue.
Instead, she calmly continued "One of the two I mentioned is Akira."
Her words were casual, but they hit Gon and Killua like a tidal wave.
"Pfft—!"
In his shock, Gon choked on his water and spat it out, his mind reeling.
Did Biscuit just say… "Akira"?
"Bisky, did you just say Akira?" Killua, who hadn't been drinking, quickly dropped his indifferent act, his face filled with surprise.
"Akira is on Greed Island too?"
"That's right. Akira is on Greed Island" Biscuit confirmed.
"He arrived two days before you did. I met him in Antokiba." She recalled their first encounter.
Later, she had reunited with Gon and Killua and focused on training them, so she hadn't seen Akira much since then. Fortunately, the contact list showed both were still logged in, meaning they hadn't left the island.
"If it's Akira…" Gon was halfway through his sentence when his eyes met Killua and as if sharing the same thought, they both exclaimed in unison.
"There's no doubt about it!"
Leaving aside the issue of numbers, they were certain that the name Akira meant a guaranteed victory. Come to think of it, it had been a while since they'd last seen Akira.
According to Kurapika, it seemed Akira had also been in Yorknew City last time, even helping Kurapika take revenge against the Phantom Troupe.
"Unfortunately, we didn't get the chance to meet last time, but now we finally can!"
"The Akira you mentioned…" Goreinu swallowed hard, clearly nervous.
"Could it be the legendary Akira from Heavens Arena?!"
"That's right, it's him" Gon nodded.
"You actually know someone like the legendary Akira?" After Gon confirmation, Goreinu grew even more astonished.
Like Dalzollene, Goreinu was also one of Akira fans.
In fact, his admiration for Akira might even surpass Dalzollene. While Dalzollene admiration stemmed from his pursuit of strength, Goreinu was different.
The reason he idolized Akira wasn't just his immense power, it was also Akira identity as a "Nen Beast Master."
Since arriving in the world of Hunter x Hunter, Akira had earned many titles.
The most famous was his reputation as the Strongest Floor Master of Heavens Arena, known by countless Nen Users and ordinary people alike as "Legendary Akira."
Next was his title as the "Greatest Nen Exorcist" and the spreading reputation of being a Triple Star Hunter—these two were mainly well-known within the Nen User community. But the final title was the real reason Goreinu idolized Akira: "Nen Beast Master."
As a Nen User who also utilized Nen beasts, Goreinu deeply admired Akira ability to create such bizarre and incredible Nen beasts.
Goreinu was just one example—many others who used Nen beasts also regarded Akira as their idol.
"So, I'll get to meet Akira-sama soon?" At this moment, Goreinu thoughts were similar to Gon and Killua—none of them had expected to meet Akira here.
"Wait a second… Bisky, you just said 'they' "
Even the quick-witted Killua took a moment to process this.
"So besides Akira, who else is there?"
"The other one is Akira girlfriend. Come to think of it, you two should have met her before." Biscuit recalled Menchi background, hinting that she had been one of the Hunter Exam proctors during Gon and Killua year.
"Let me contact Akira first."
Ignoring Gon and Killua, Biscuit directly took out the [Contact] card to call Akira.
Meanwhile, Gon and Killua racked their brains trying to figure out who "Akira girlfriend" could be.
When had they ever met Akira girlfriend?
*****
The City Love City – Ai-ai
Love City – Ai-ai was a city perfectly suited for romance, where romantic encounters could happen in every corner. Not only was it ideal for singles seeking love, but it was also a great place for couples to visit.
Ai-ai was one of the cities located toward the later parts of Greed Island map.
After traveling nearly everywhere, Akira and Menchi had finally arrived here.
Standing on the observation deck of a castle, Akira and Menchi quietly took in the city bustling scenery.
True to its romantic theme, the city dominant color was pink.
Pink hearts floated in the sky, each adorned with a simple smiling face. The architectural style was unique, with red bricks everywhere, giving the city a fairy-tale-like atmosphere.
Not just the houses and castles—even the ground and roads were paved with uniform red bricks.
Here, you could stumble upon an intellectual yet absent-minded beauty searching for her glasses on the street at any moment, helping her search for it could lead to a beautiful encounter.
One might also come across a delicate beauty surrounded by thugs—stepping in to save her could spark a lovely meeting.
This place seemed to perpetually play out scenes straight from a romance manga, just waiting for a protagonist to appear.
Observing it all from a high vantage point, as if from a god perspective, held a peculiar charm.
"Hm?"
Sensing the sudden notification of an incoming Communication, Akira immediately summoned his book.
His movement caught Menchi attention.
Someone was using [Contact] on Akira?
"Akira, do you have a moment?"
Biscuit Krueger crisp voice rang out from the book, instantly recognizable.
Since [Contact] had a three-minute time limit, Biscuit got straight to the point.
"I do." Now both of them knew the caller was Biscuit.
"It really is Akira!"
Hearing that familiar voice, Gon couldn't help but shout excitedly.
Gon, huh…
Gon voice reached Akira side as well, giving him an idea of what Biscuit call might be about.
Sure enough, Biscuit next words were an invitation for Akira and Menchi to come assist them.
Neither had any objections—they might as well treat it as a chance to have some fun.
"Alright then. Once you gather the remaining members, we'll use [Accompany] to join you."
Recalling Razor approach in the original storyline, Akira paused briefly before adding.
"Don't stress too much about the other participants. Even if you pick some mediocre ones, it'll be fine."
"And there's no need for any special training either."
"Eh?"
"Why's that?" Biscuit vaguely grasped the key point but couldn't quite piece it together until Akira briefly explained.
After some thought, the group realized things would likely unfold just as Akira had said. Gon and the others found his reasoning convincing and nodded in agreement.
Moreover, even if Razor sensed the danger and abandoned his dodgeball strategy in favor of individual matches, Akira could still deploy his Pokemon to secure victory.
After all, in the original plot, Razor had used his own Nen beasts as teammates, proving they were valid participants.
With Akira—a top-tier fighter—now on their side, the group confidence soared.
Defeating Razor and obtaining [Plot of Beach] suddenly seemed like an easy task.
Following Akira advice, Gon and the others quickly assembled the required team.
Since they only needed to pay a small appearance fee, the process cost them almost nothing—no time, no real effort.
In less than two days, Gon group was ready to challenge Razor again.
*****
Port City - Soufrabi.
Here, Gon and the others waited for their most powerful ally—Akira.
"He's here!" Biscuit narrowed her eyes at the sky, her voice brimming with anticipation.
As she spoke, two streaks of light, like shooting stars, descended before the group.
"Yo, long time no see." When the light faded, Gon and the others saw Akira greeting them.
"It's really, really Akira!"
Even though they had spoken beforehand, the moment Akira truly appeared before them, Gon couldn't contain his excitement.
In contrast, Killua beside him remained far calmer, but it was clear that both of them had great confidence in Akira.
After greeting Akira, the two also turned their attention to the woman beside him.
'So this is Akira girlfriend?'
Looking at Menchi face, Gon frowned slightly, appearing deep in thought.
"Um... Have we met somewhere before?" Gon had only seen Menchi once during the Hunter Exam and wasn't very familiar with her. He genuinely couldn't remember where he'd seen her before.
Instead, it was Killua who suddenly recalled their previous encounter, saying with slight surprise.
"Gon, she was one of the examiners during the Hunter Exam!"
"Oh right! The gourmet examiner!"
With Killua reminder, the oblivious Gon finally remembered where he'd seen Menchi.
'But... How did an examiner suddenly become Akira girlfriend?'
"Not bad, I'm surprised you still remember me." Menchi smiled faintly, somewhat amazed that the two kids could recall her.
Only then did Gon and Killua understand why Biscuit had said they'd met before—she really hadn't been lying to them.
With the group finally assembled, they marched in force toward the challenge location.
In no time, they arrived at the gymnasium beneath the lighthouse.
This was where Razor and his pirates usually stayed.
"Oh? Coming back for another challenge so soon?" The squinty-eyed Razor showed a hint of surprise on his face, spinning a volleyball on his fingertip.
"Mr. Razor, this time we're here to win" Gon said with determined eyes.
With Akira help, he was sure of victory this time.
Razor didn't respond, only a flash of disappointment crossing his eyes.
From their previous performance, he'd thought Ging son would come up with something better.
Could he really be this impatient?
This thought had barely formed when Razor dismissed it. Because from the crowd, he sensed an extraordinary presence.
"Seems you've found some powerful backup~" Razor smiled.
Though his words were directed at Gon, his eyes remained fixed on Akira.
This person... is strong.
Just the aura inadvertently radiating from Akira demeanor made Razor muscles tense instinctively, putting him in combat readiness.
The last time he'd encountered someone of this caliber... Was Ging.
'So they brought someone on Ging level?'
'Looks like I'm the underdog now huh?'
Since Razor spent all his time on Greed Island, mostly engaged in sports activities, he had little exposure to the outside world.
Thus, he didn't recognize Akira identity.
As Razor observed Akira, Akira was also sizing up Razor.
Razor identity was quite special—a former murderer.
To put it nicely, he'd been "recruited" by Ging.
To put it bluntly, he'd been conscripted as labor.
Someone who caught Ging attention naturally had remarkable strength. With those muscles, no one would believe he was an Emission-type. His appearance looked more Enhancement than actual Enhancement-types!
As an Emission user, Razor possessed not only astonishing strength comparable to Enhancement types but also an exceptionally deep reserve of Aura.
According to the original story, all Emission-related things on Greed Island was powered by Razor Aura.
Though corresponding Restrictions and Vows reduced most of the consumption, it still demonstrated Razor immense Aura capacity.
A worthy target to harvest experience points from.
"Since that's the case, let's begin. The first match—"
"Hold on a moment." Before Razor could finish, Akira interrupted him.
"Is there something you'd like to say?"
Razor was also curious to hear what this unusual individual had in mind.
"Mr. Razor, there are three rules for this competition."
"First: fifteen matches in total, with the first to win eight declared the victor."
"Second: each participant can only appear once."
"Third: the content of the matches is determined by your side."
"Are these three rules correct?"
As Akira laid out each point, the smile on Razor face grew increasingly profound.
"Correct, those are the only three rules." Razor openly acknowledged this, mentally preparing to start the dodgeball match immediately.
"Excellent. Then for the first seven matches, our seven-member team concedes." Akira pointed at the motley crew he had temporarily gathered nearby, his tone laced with amusement.
"Voluntarily conceding, huh..."
"Very well. Then the final match will be—eight-player dodgeball."
Akira straightforwardly admitted defeat, causing Razor to hesitate briefly before ultimately settling on the originally planned eight-player dodgeball match.
Seeing events unfold exactly as Akira had predicted, Gon and the others couldn't help but smile.
Their expressions radiated absolute confidence.
In one-on-one matches, with the restriction that each person could only appear once, the outcome might have been uncertain. But since this was a team event, there was no need to worry about victory or defeat—whichever side Akira was on would naturally win.
This move effectively simplified the complex rules into a single decisive match.
"Quite impressive. But the real challenge begins now."
Razor slowly walked onto the volleyball court, releasing thick waves of Aura from his body.
In an instant, eight dense clusters of Aura materialized around him, the sheer volume of Aura leaving everyone awestruck.
The eight Aura clusters descended onto the floor, transforming into glowing rings.
One after another, humanoid Nen beasts composed of Aura emerged from the rings.
The Nen beasts varied in size, each marked with a number from 0 to 7 on their chests.
"These will be my teammates for the match!" Razor gestured to the Nen beasts beside him, his lips curling slightly.
Meanwhile, Nen beast Zero stepped aside to assume the role of referee.
"Oh? What a coincidence—mine are Nen beasts too."
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