Mizaistom Nana's gaze remained serious. Especially in this particular situation, the other party's every word and action made him tense and vigilant.
But the first thing the other party said after looking at him was...
"You are Mizaistom Nana, right?"
Luke looked at him and said casually.
"Hmm?"
Mizaistom Nana's eyes narrowed. "You know me?"
"You're a famous Crime Hunter."
Luke kicked the struggling, burly man aside.
"So I have heard of you."
Luke chuckled. "I have almost known any professional hunter with some reputation."
Mizaistom Nana didn't doubt it; instead, he found it quite reasonable.
Because he did the same thing himself. For a Crime Hunter, especially one who is also a lawyer, collecting enough information is extremely necessary.
Just like his current move, he planned to gather enough evidence against the local boss here, then send it straight to the court of justice!
"So, a Crime Hunter like you came here primarily to deal with the mastermind behind this city, right?"
Luke easily saw through his thoughts.
"That's right!"
Mizaistom Nana nodded without hesitation.
"As long as there's evil in this world..."
He said solemnly: "I will make sure it is brought to justice!!"
Mizaistom Nana truly believed this from the bottom of his heart, and he always put it into practice.
He chose to do so without reservation.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have developed the court-based Nen ability, Cross Game.
Comparing it to the context of Luke's world, Mizaistom Nana was a true legalist.
But, unfortunately…
In this world, relying solely on the law can't solve all problems.
"Good idea."
Luke praised. "Well, good luck then."
With that, he turned and left.
"Wait a moment."
Before he could take two steps, Mizaistom Nana's voice called out from behind him.
"You don't seem very optimistic..."
Luke turned around and saw Mizaistom Nana staring at him with a frown.
When it came to the law, the one he believed and upheld most, Mizaistom Nana was not willing to back down.
"Indeed."
Luke didn't mince words and asked directly:
"You came here to find the culprit behind the world-threatening ore industry in Ironwood Mountain, right?"
"Yes."
Mizaistom Nana nodded.
"So what do you plan to do?"
"Collect evidence, find the source, arrest them, and bring them to court..."
Mizaistom Nana spouted without a pause: "Then, let the law judge them."
A very straightforward approach, and the most direct course of action for someone with a legal background.
"Which court do you plan to send this case to?"
Luke first asked: "It can't be the local court in Ironwood Mountain, right?"
Mizaistom Nana: "I'm not that stupid!!"
He felt his intelligence was being insulted.
Handing the biggest local source of evil over to the local court and judges to try... How many years of brain clots would one need to make such a move?!
"That's more sensible."
Luke nodded.
No matter where you go, there will always be entrenched interests, especially for a place that's the birthplace and continuous nurturing ground of these evils.
"You must understand, the mining industry here is tangled up with too many vested interests..."
Luke said: "Anyone profiting from this industry won't stand by and watch you act recklessly against this place."
"They'll do everything they can to stop you..."
"So what?!"
Mizaistom Nana blurted out: "If I were afraid, I wouldn't have come here!"
His eyes were incredibly determined.
"Ever since I began this path, I've already considered the dangers and difficulties involved."
"But I won't give up. I'll keep going!"
Luke met his gaze. "I have no doubt about that."
"I can sense your inner thoughts and convictions."
"But that's not what I meant..."
Luke shook his head slightly. "If there are difficulties, overcome them. Otherwise, what difficulties are they?"
"What I want to express is the fundamental difference between you and them."
"I just want to ask you one question."
Luke met his gaze. "Would you resort to illegal means when gathering evidence or apprehending criminals..."
"Absolutely not!"
Before Luke could finish, Mizaistom Nana shook his head without hesitation.
"I'm a lawyer! A lawyer who upholds the law!"
As a lawyer and Crime Hunter, he would never do anything illegal.
Even if doing so would greatly facilitate and benefit his efforts in finding evidence and apprehending criminals, he would never do it.
Some things are like Pandora's box.
Once opened, they can never be closed.
For a practitioner of the law, he would never cross this line.
It was something more important than his life.
"As expected."
Luke looked unsurprised. "You truly can hold fast to your own heart and will. But precisely because of that, your actions will be more difficult."
"And more importantly..."
Luke whispered: "You wouldn't resort to such tactics, but the enemies you face have no scruples."
"They'll use any means to stop you, pin you down, even if it means killing you."
"Although I know you're not afraid of such difficulties..."
Seeing Mizaistom Nana about to speak, Luke shook his head and interrupted: "But I'm not optimistic about your actions and the future outcome of this matter."
"You have your own boundaries that you won't break, but your enemies don't care at all."
"One imposes constraints on oneself, while the other acts recklessly and unscrupulously..."
"Then I can only wish you good luck."
Luke once again expressed his pessimism.
And that was exactly what happened.
Anita's father wasn't brought to justice by Mizaistom Nana.
Instead, he was assassinated by someone from the Zoldyck Family. This kind of mafia-on-mafia, fighting violence with violence, ultimately destroyed the Ironwood Mountain ore industry.
It was truly ironic.
"I will win!"
Mizaistom Nana's resolve remained unwavering.
Even though he knew what Luke said was true and was merely a friendly reminder, he remained unwavering, stubbornly determined to do this to the end...
"Some things have to be done by someone."
Mizaistom Nana clenched his fists and spoke word by word.
"I agree with that, but..."
Luke looked at him, then raised his head to the distant sky. "This shouldn't be done by you."
Well, even Mizaistom Nana could clearly see the dangers and evils posed by the ore in a place like Ironwood Mountain.
Luke absolutely refused to believe that the higher-ups, the V5, didn't know, didn't understand, and weren't aware of it.
Unless they were blind and deaf, but that was clearly impossible. They turned a blind eye, making no move, even pretending not to see it.
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