To elaborate further,
This is the talent evaluation for Hunters.
"Did we really arrange it based on these scores combined with everyone's opinions, after thorough research?"
That's right. Netero has explained everything quite thoroughly, aside from the top-secret matters. And that top-secret matter is mostly related to the observation of Nen abilities, which for many of the examinees here who are not yet Hunters, still belongs to a world of its own.
However, Killua slightly lowered his head, his eyelids drooping:
"Based on the test results, I should have scored higher than Gon. Are my talents really inferior to Gon's?!"
At this moment, Killua was still quite unconvinced regarding Gon. He believed that since they were both the same age and he had undergone rigorous training since childhood, he should be incomparable to other peers.
Subsequently, Killua would often compare Gon's performance with his own. At this point, he was not yet the "Gon fan" he would become later, who would speak for Gon at every turn. Instead, he had quite a few thoughts about competing with Gon.
But Netero didn't care about any of that. After announcing the process, he directly waved his hand and kicked off the final test.
"Now, the final test begins!!"
A man wearing black sunglasses and dressed in black came out to serve as the referee: "Round one! Morin versus Gon!!"
With a serious face, he addressed the two who were about to compete: "I am the referee for this match, Master. Please take care of me."
This was the same person who had been observing Hanzo during the first round of testing.
"Opponent is Morin."
Even the fearless Gon, upon seeing Morin standing opposite as his opponent, couldn't help but feel a rare sense of nervousness, swallowing hard.
Not only him, but even Leorio and Kurapika outside were sweating for Gon.
"If it really doesn't work out, just admit defeat."
Leorio wiped his forehead, "After all, the opponent is Morin. How could he possibly win…"
"But it's also fortunate that it's Morin."
Kurapika said calmly. If it were someone else, whether it was himself or Leorio, facing Gon would be very tormenting. And if it were someone like Hanzo or Hisoka facing Gon, it would be torture for Gon.
Having Morin deal with Gon might be the best arrangement. After all, the items in Morin's hands often brought many surprises.
Killua remained silent, closely observing Gon's actions. Knowing that Morin wouldn't do anything excessive to Gon and wouldn't take his life, he planned to see if Gon's talents were indeed higher than his!!
"Even if it's Morin, so what?! I will never admit defeat!!"
A determined gaze appeared on Gon's resolute face, clearly having made up his mind not to concede, no matter what.
"I know."
Morin also looked up and down at the determined Gon, smiling lightly.
"With your personality, you wouldn't admit defeat even if it meant dying, right?"
"Yes!!"
Gon nodded vigorously.
"And if I'm not mistaken, even if you want to win against me, you want to win in a satisfying way, right?"
Gon: "…That's right!"
It seemed that Morin knew everything about his thoughts??
Regarding Gon's natural stubbornness, Morin had already experienced it during his match against Hanzo in the original version. Even when Hanzo admitted defeat, Gon was still relentless.
As Hanzo put it, "Even though I've already admitted defeat, you insist on a serious match and want me to think of a way for you to win more satisfyingly, is that right?"
And Gon nodded as if it were only natural: "Yes!!"
"Who cares about you?!"
Even the usually unflappable ninja Hanzo was amused by Gon's attitude, directly punching him away.
Morin, however, wouldn't indulge him like Hanzo and others.
"Do you think that's realistic?"
"It doesn't seem very realistic…"
Gon thought for a moment, then continued earnestly: "But I won't give up!!"
Kid, some things can't be overcome just by persistence. Morin shook his head inwardly. With so many tools at his disposal, he had plenty of ways to make Gon admit defeat.
Morin's lips suddenly curled into a smile.
"You should know that you're not my opponent. Considering our time traveling together, I won't go too hard on you. But at the same time, I don't want to continue to the next round of battles, so..."
"So what?!!"
Gon, rarely, became nervous again.
"So I plan to make a deal with you."
"A deal?!"
Gon was slightly taken aback. Not only him, but the other examiners, referees, and many examinees were also stunned by Morin's words.
"Yes, a deal."
Morin snapped his fingers.
"I know your goal in becoming a Hunter is to find your father, right?"
"Yeah!"
Gon nodded instinctively. This wasn't a secret; not only Morin, but also Leorio, Kurapika, and even other examinees and many examiners knew the reason Gon wanted to become a Hunter.
"I can tell you very clearly, your father, Ging Freecss, is an old friend of mine."
Morin revealed a piece of news that was as shocking to Gon as a mountain collapsing or a tsunami.
"We are considered old acquaintances, even partners and friends. Do you want to know about your father?"
"As long as you're willing to forfeit this round and admit defeat, I can tell you information and details about your father, and even..."
A persuasive, almost enticing smile appeared on Morin's face, as if he were luring a child:
"Help you find his location, that's not impossible either. You know, with the unique tools I have, finding someone is not a difficult task, right?"
Gon:
He was truly shocked by Morin's words. He had never imagined that one day, he could be so close to his father. He was trying to digest Morin's words.
Meanwhile~
"That Morin guy!!!"
In a virtual network space, Ging suddenly stood up from the ground, angrily shouting at the large screen in front of him:
"You broke your promise!!"
Clearly, the agreement on Whale Island was not to help Gon find his location using those tools, and now at the last moment, he suddenly changed his mind!!!?
"I'm going to shut Morin's mouth for good! Morin, you're an old acquaintance with Ging?!"
"Hey, Ickshonpe, transport me over there!!"
Ging said, somewhat flustered and exasperated, "I need to shut Morin's mouth for good."
"You should save it."
Next to him, Ickshonpe held a sign with words written on it.
"First of all, I don't have a convenient tool like Morin's [Space Converter] to transfer and transport anytime. At most, I can only manage data transmission between computers.
"Moreover, even if I could, are you sure you want to do this?"
Ickshonpe flipped through the cards, "You should know that not only Morin but also your son Gon is there. Are you sure you're prepared to meet him now?!"
"Uh..."
Hearing this, Ging's body suddenly stiffened, then he helplessly lay back down on the ground.
"So what do you think I should do?"
He buried his head in his hands, looking dejected.
"Firstly, Morin is definitely not someone who breaks promises, and he should also understand everything you've done for Gon. He won't act recklessly or be as unreasonable as you."
Ickshonpe's card-flipping speed clearly increased, indicating there were more complaints about Ging to come.
"Hey, hey! That's enough!"
Ging's eye twitched, "Save the scolding for later, let's talk about the important stuff now."
"Ahem, first, Morin isn't that kind of person. Second, you should have confidence in your son."
For many days, since the Hunter test began, Ging had been in Ickshonpe's virtual network space. The two had been monitoring everything happening in the Hunter test through the big screen.
Gon's personality and actions were also observed by Ickshonpe. He had gained some understanding of Gon, which is why he said what he did.
"I believe if I can think of these things, you certainly can too."
Ickshonpe glanced once more at Ging, who was sprawled on the ground.
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