In HxH with Doraemon Pocket

Chapter 390 390

He swung his fist vigorously in the air, expressing the joy in his heart.

"I finally know where he is, and I can finally see him!!"

Gon's eyes were filled with a fiery determination. "Great! Now I have yet another reason to retrieve the badge and return to the NGL Autonomous Region!"

He was caught up in his excitement, but soon, a thought struck him.

He paused, turning his head towards Killua.

"Killua, how did you know that Ging is also participating in this extermination mission?"

Killua replied, "…Of course, Ging was with Chairman Netero and the others, walking right in front of me into the entrance of that giant tree."

Killua understood what Gon meant but still explained everything clearly.

Sure enough, after Killua finished speaking, the poor boy froze on the spot.

"So, Ging walked right past me while I was unconscious and didn't wake up, right?"

Gon murmured.

Killua pondered for a couple of seconds:

"Well, if you put it that way, yes."

"What the heck!!"

Gon immediately flared up, "That's so unfair! Why did only you get to see Ging, while I missed him?!"

"Who do you think is to blame? It's because you acted recklessly and got knocked out by me!!"

"But why didn't you wake me up then? You knew how much I wanted to meet Ging!!"

"You think I didn't want to? It was your dad who didn't want me to wake you up. If you want to blame someone, blame him!"

"Arghhhh!! Damn it, I'm so frustrated!!"

The two of them bickered noisily for a while.

After a moment, Gon slumped down, leaning against the bed, sitting on the floor with a dejected look.

"It was such a great opportunity, how did I miss it?"

Killua bent down, patting his shoulder comfortingly:

"Maybe it wasn't the best time for you two to meet?"

"But Killua, you met Ging before I did…"

Gon's tone was filled with discontent.

He said, feeling down, "Why didn't Ging wake me up to say something? Even just a word would have been enough."

"Maybe he was too busy preparing for the Chimera Ant extermination to think about anything else?"

Killua thought for a moment, offering a somewhat flimsy excuse.

No matter how busy, he should have made time to see his own son…

He simply didn't want to meet his son on purpose, did he?

"Then I'll use my own strength to reach him, earn his recognition, and have a proper meeting with him!!"

Gon quickly brushed off the gloom in his heart, his gaze becoming resolute once more.

"Yeah, let's do our best together."

Killua echoed his sentiments.

Then he saw Gon's eager eyes looking over again.

"Killua, can you tell me, what kind of person is Ging?"

"What kind of person… That's hard to say, it's too complicated to describe… Oh, I'm feeling a bit thirsty, and I'd like some fruit."

"I'll get it for you!!"

In the central office of the city,

Dressed in pink pajamas, with disheveled hair and a dark, gloomy witch-like appearance, Gon's confused first love, Palm, was staring at the challenge board left by Knuckle and Shoot, murmuring to herself:

"Why haven't those challengers shown up yet?! If I can't beat them, I can't join the extermination team, and if I can't join the extermination team, I can't see my teacher Knov!" Currently, Palm harbored a bizarre, obsessive love for her teacher Knov.

This was mainly due to her twisted view of love and her extreme stubbornness about things she set her mind on.

Now, to join the extermination team and meet her beloved teacher, she waited here every day for someone to accept the challenge.

That way, she could seize the opportunity to join the challengers, namely Gon and Killua's team.

Then, using their strength, she would successfully enter the NGL Autonomous Region, become part of the Chimera Ant extermination squad, and meet her beloved teacher Knov again.

As for why she chose Gon and Killua over Knuckle and Shoot (alright, alright),

One reason was that Knuckle and Shoot were both disciples of Morel and had already formed their team.

Another reason was that Palm utterly disliked the two of them.

She waited for Gon and Killua almost every day.

Although she was determined, her patience was running thin, as the days passed one by one.

She was gradually becoming impatient and anxious.

If she didn't know that Gon and Killua had another broken badge, she might have thought they had already fled out of fear.

Palm was growing impatient, but some were even less patient than her.

"My name is Knuckle Bine, and I'm a Beast Hunter!!"

On the street, with a pompadour hairstyle, a fierce scar on his face, veins bulging on his forehead, and a red flag with "Top Notch Noise" printed on it, Knuckle was shouting loudly with a megaphone.

"I hereby challenge the two candidates for the extermination team to a duel!!"

"If you don't accept my challenge, if you concede, come find me and hand over the badge!"

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"If you want to fight, then bring it on! I'll be waiting at midnight tonight, I won't run or hide! No companions, no weapons!!"

"I'll be waiting alone to face you head-on in a fair fight!"

"If you're a real man, come find me openly! Don't run away with your tail between your legs, or I'll chase you to the ends of the earth! I won't let you escape!!"

Knuckle shouted at the top of his lungs, causing quite a disturbance, and the expressions of the people around him were filled with bewilderment.

Some seemed like they wanted to say something but stopped, while others looked at him as if he were an idiot.

The main issue was that while the time and the people were set, the last crucial element of the event was missing:

"Where?"

"The location?"

"Hey, hey, I mean, at least mention the location…"

The residents nearby were at a loss for how to comment on Knuckle's rather unconventional behavior and way of speaking.

As Killua passed by, buying daily necessities, he looked at Knuckle with an expression that clearly said he thought Knuckle was a fool.

"Never mind that you didn't even mention the location; even if people knew, I doubt anyone would go. This looks like a trap, doesn't it?"

Killua squinted his cat-like eyes, internally criticizing.

This guy didn't seem all that smart.

Over there, Knuckle continued to shout and wander around.

"So, don't run away from me, Killua! Gon!!"

Who cares about you!!

The residents around them mentally retorted, and Killua shrugged his shoulders, quickly leaving the area.

He was afraid of picking up any bad habits from Knuckle.

"But even though his behavior is hard to understand, his Nen abilities are quite profound. Even for us now, winning would be quite challenging."

"And given his temperament, the Nen ability he's developed should be pretty formidable, right?"

"We need to train even harder. By the time she arrives, we should be ready for targeted, intensive training."

Thinking this, Killua quickened his pace to leave the area.

"Honestly, you two are really worrisome!"

"Bang! Bang!"

With two knocks, both Gon and Killua clutched their heads, wailing in pain.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch!!"

"Now you know it hurts? What were you doing before?! You clearly weren't strong enough, yet you insisted on getting involved. It's a miracle you're still alive!"

Biscuit Krueger, who had rushed over from afar, scolded the two of them.

At this moment, she no longer had her twin ponytails, instead sporting a new single braid, which made her look even more kawaii!

"We didn't know we'd encounter such enemies. If we had known, who would have foolishly rushed forward?"

Killua muttered quietly.

"Still talking back? I see you haven't learned your lesson. If you can't detect potential dangers in time during an adventure, it shows that your training is still insufficient!"

"Smack! Smack!"

Another round of chaotic smacks followed.

"So… we specifically sought you out to help us with special training."

"That's right, we've realized how small we still are, and we want to become stronger!" Gon and Killua, holding their cheeks swollen like red apples, mumbled their determination. To improve their abilities, they had specially brought Biscuit Krueger out of her vacation.

"You two are really something…"

Though Biscuit Krueger complained with her words, she was genuinely concerned about their situation.

"Even with your high potential, you won't be able to significantly improve your strength in a short time."

"Not to mention, the enemies you'll be facing are terrifying existences, not much different from Jed!!" She crossed her arms, looking rather skeptical:

"In my opinion, wouldn't it be better to let Chairman Netero and Morin handle it?"

"No!"

Gon, clutching his cheek, gritted his teeth, "Ging went, so I have to go too!!"

His grimacing expression made Biscuit Krueger even more exasperated.

"Straighten your tongue before you speak!!"

While Biscuit Krueger was scolding Gon and Killua,

During this time, the last of the Ant King's Royal Guards, Menthuthuyoupi, successfully emerged from its cocoon.

The Chimera Ants' power grew significantly; when Menthuthuyoupi was born, its clearly more violent and ferocious aura surpassed even Neferpitou and Shaiapouf's Nen.

This made Morel and Knov consider using a bomb to end it all again.

However, seeing Netero's complete lack of interest, they had to suppress this idea. Over the past month, Netero and Morin hadn't allowed the ants to run rampant.

Using Morel's Deep Purple fog and Knov's Dimensional Apartment, they isolated and eliminated many of the expeditionary ants.

Although Morin felt it was unnecessary, claiming he could handle a group of ants on the ground,

During this time, Morin and the others had figured out the Chimera Ants' troop types and distribution.

Currently, the highest authority among the Chimera Ants belonged to the Queen and the unborn King.

Next were the King's Royal Guards, followed by the Chimera Ant Squadron Leaders.