Gourmet Hunter (HxH Fanfic)

No one knew whether those bandage-wrapped Void entities possessed consciousness…what they wanted, what drove their actions, what rules they followed.

The vast forest had turned into a lifeless ghost domain. The seven Voids wandered within it, slowly making their way outward.

The changes in the forest did not escape Dove's notice.

Why had the green mist that once covered the forest vanished? Why did an old woman kill more than 20 artificial soldiers when they should only be dealing with a few poachers? Why did the heavens send him a useful tool, only to also bring along a harbinger of disaster?

Troubles occurred one after another, which caused many cracks in Dove's mentality and also dealt a blow to his once unshakable confidence.

He lost half of the power accumulated over more than ten years in just one week, and now, the key biochemical weapon might have been compromised too.

Dove was already a little shaken, and the disappearance of the green smoke that filled the forest became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

He could easily abandon all his artificial creatures, but he could not allow the biochemical weapon he worked so hard to create to be countered.

Law and Sanbica…

They were the two he suspected. He had to know the truth. So Dove temporarily set aside the 'poacher' issue and led all his remaining forces on a risky venture… into the forest.

He believed Law and Sanbica were the main threat for them at this time, but he didn't know that the changes in the forest were the work of the seven Voids and had nothing to do with Law and Sanbica.

....

At the port of Alcatraz Island, a ship docked and a white-haired old man wearing a blue and white T-shirt and blue shorts jumped off the ship.

There was a big red kanji of 'heart' printed on the front of his short-sleeved shirt.

After getting off the ship, the old man walked straight to the checkpoint leading to Demon Island, where the stench of rotting corpses filled the air.

This old man was none other than Netero, who had violated protocol to come to the Demon Island alone.

Netero glanced at the corpses strewn across the ground. He ignored the nauseating stench floating in the air, and briskly made his way toward the only passage under the towering wall.

The bodies belonged to the soldiers stationed at the port. There were no external injuries on their bodies, and they had starved to death.

That day, they were overwhelmed by Linne's Aura, shattering their spirits. Everyone stood still until their body functions became worse and worse, and they eventually fell to the ground and starved to death.

To Netero, these corpses weren't even worth a second glance. He passed through the corridor and finally stepped into the island.

Behind the high wall is a vast wasteland.

Raising a hand to shield his eyes, Netero looked toward the distant patch of green and muttered to himself, "One day should be enough."

After saying that, he casually waved his arms, shook out his legs, and bent his knees in a slight crouch, with Aura flowing around his body.

Boom!

Suddenly, a small hole exploded on the flat ground as dust and smoke erupted, and Netero vanished like a flash of lightning, crossing a great distance in the blink of an eye.

That night, Law and his group saw Netero, who had came on foot.

Seeing Netero running from the distant horizon to them at a terrifying speed with their own eyes, combined with Netero's age, it gives the young people the very definition of 'aging like fine wine'.

"Law, come with me."

After arriving, Netero called Law out directly, then turned and began walking a short distance in the direction of the prison.

Upon hearing this, Law followed after Netero without hesitation.

The two of them stopped about a hundred meters away, while the others could only sit by the campfire and silently watch the pair in the distance.

Linne was holding a grilled frog leg in her hand, eating it in small bites, and didn't pay attention to Law and Netero.

Netero looked in the direction of the prison and said calmly, "Come with me to the prison. We move now."

As soon as he arrived at the meeting point, without even taking a rest, Netero immediately asked Law to head to the prison with him in the dead of night.

Law was stunned for a moment. He glanced back at the others sitting around the campfire, then looked at Netero's calm expression. After only a brief hesitation, he nodded and said, "Okay."

He had been waiting here specifically for Netero, just to deal with the enemies in the prison together with Netero. With Netero by his side, he could finally fight without restraint.

However, he didn't expect Netero to be in such a rush. As soon as he arrived, he immediately wanted him to go to prison with him.

"Follow me."

Seeing that Law agreed, Netero said nothing more. He crouched slightly and blasted off, his figure shooting forward and kicking up a cloud of dust in his wake.

Law was left coughing in the dust cloud. When he looked up, Netero had already sprinted far into the distance. He immediately recalled Kuro and dashed forward at full speed to catch up.

The two disappeared from sight quickly, one in front and one behind.

Watching Law and Netero leave without saying a word, Machi and Sanbica suddenly stood up, their faces changed.

Linne put down the branch she was holding, looked at Machi and Sanbica, and said calmly: "They will take care of the rest. You should just stay here."

After hearing this, the others sitting around the fire remained silent.

…

In the early morning, the morning sunlight bathed the earth.

When Netero and Law arrived at the lake, they were greeted with an unexpected scene.

There were corpses lying all over the shore of the lake, and on the surface of the lake, seven humanoid figures wrapped in bandages were slowly making their way toward the small island in the center.

The corpses on the ground included normal humans wearing black uniforms, as well as artificial creatures with human heads and magical beast's bodies. Green blood was slowly flowing from under each corpse, forming a pool of blood.

Netero frowned slightly and habitually stroked his beard. He first glanced at the corpses on the ground, and then looked at the seven strange humanoid bandages on the lake.

'What on earth is going on here? And what were those humanoid bandages?'

With Netero's eyesight, he could clearly see that the seven humanoid figures were nothing more than clumps of bandages twisted into human form. There was nothing inside, and there was no Nen or resentment.

After seeing the situation at the scene, Netero became confused.

He was already prepared for the battle before coming here, and the non-stop long journey was the warm-up exercise before the battle.

Unexpectedly, by the time he arrived, all the enemies were already dealt with, and there was also unknown existences.

Law had already informed Linne about the Voids, but Linne hadn't had a chance to relay that information to Netero. So Netero was completely unaware of what these things were.

Just at this moment, a wave of Aura suddenly came from the side and came towards him.

Netero suddenly turned his head and looked at Law, only to see that the other party condensed a Nen Bullet and shot it towards him. A flicker of surprise flashed through his sharp eyes.

The two men were standing very close to each other, and the Nen Bullet could hit Netero in an instant.

However, Law hadn't tried to hide his actions at all, so Netero noticed it immediately. If he wanted to dodge, he easily could.

However, Netero did not dodge and allowed the Nen Bullet to hit his shoulder.