Gourmet Hunter (HxH Fanfic)

On the island, outside the prison walls, nearly a hundred different species of magical beasts stood motionless.

Dove and his group of over twenty people stood before the magical beasts, their sizes contrasting like adults before infants.

Watching the Scaled Lizards rapidly approaching, Dove pinched his lower lip between his index and middle fingers, his brow furrowed.

It was beyond his expectation that Law could deal with the five assembled Scaled Lizards so easily.

He had thought retrieving Sanbica would be simple, but now, the enemy had escaped into the forest.

Because of Sanbica, their plans had already been delayed by over two hours. If they didn't want to give up now, who knew how long it would take to track her down?

The key consideration is, was Sanbica worth indefinitely postponing their crucial mission?

The answer is: Yes!

The Nen Ability that Sanbica possesses is one of the key factors in their plan to overthrow the country, as it is much stronger than the biochemical weapons they had developed.

"To the submarine. That woman is too important. Before we proceed with the plan, we must retrieve her."

Dove turned and walked toward the hole in the prison wall, leaving behind five highly mobile artificial creatures to wait for the lizards to ferry them.

Among the twenty-one core members present, none questioned Dove's decision to prioritize Sanbica over the mission. They only followed in silence.

The five lizards could only transport five people or five artificial creatures at a time, which is far too inefficient. Instead, they would take the submarine from the underground dock, allowing them to reach the shore in a single trip.

…

The Demon Island's landscape was dominated by dense forests, interspersed with swamps and several towering mountains.

According to known records, humans have only built a prison on Alcatraz Island for many years and they have never interfered with the ecology of Alcatraz Island.

But behind the scenes, many of the biochemical weapons used in wars had been developed from the island's deadly toxins and pathogens.

Establishing a human settlement here was impossible. Even the prison had to be built on the only safe zone on the Demon Island, which is a small island in the middle of the island.

It was a bare rocky island with no toxins or germs rampant. The only thing to be careful about was the highly venomous jellyfish in the sea lake.

If they build a settlement in other places, the result will be the destruction of the place due to various venomous creatures, poisonous plants, and deadly microbes. This is also the main reason why Alcatraz Island is sparsely populated.

Therefore, the hidden dangers lurking in the forest were something not even Pro Hunters could afford to underestimate.

However, all the potential dangers that could easily take people's lives here were resolved one by one by Law and Kuro.

Venomous insects, miasma, ferocious beasts, even microscopic pathogens... was effortlessly neutralized by Law and Kuro.

"This place is even more dangerous than the Amaromi Forest. As for a hiding spot… that mountain should work!"

Law leaped down from the treetops, reunited with Kuro, then turned in another direction and headed toward a distant peak.

"Have you found a good place?" Kuro asked.

Law nodded slightly. He had his eyes on a mountain ten kilometers away. With the help of the power of God Hand, he could create a cave in the mountain without leaving any traces of human intervention.

If there was a ready-made cave, that would be even better.

After navigating through the perilous forest, Law's group finally reached the base of the mountain.

Demon Island was like a magical realm that has only been partially excavated, and there are still many mysteries buried within.

An hour had passed since their escape from the prison. By now, Sanbica's Aura had been completely depleted, and the deadly virus zone surrounding her had dissipated.

But the virus infecting Law remained.

That was a virus conjured by Nen, feeding on Law's Aura. Unless Law's Aura was exhausted, the virus would be able to survive. But if Law ran out of Aura, he'd have no way to resist it.

This is a rather tricky problem, but for Law, it was nothing. With just a thought, he uses the power of God Hand to eliminate all the deadly viruses attached to the Aura membrane.

The reason why he hadn't bothered removing it earlier because Sanbica's virus zone had still been active. So as long as he was in contact with her, he'd be constantly reinfected, making purification pointless.

But now, Sanbica's Aura is exhausted, and without this dangerous life-forbidden zone, Law can finally eliminate the virus.

Without the suppression of the virus, even though his Aura was less than 20% left, the circulation of his Aura finally returned to its normal smooth state.

"Sanbica."

Law tried to wake Sanbica, but she remained unresponsive.

After several attempts, Sanbica still showed no signs of waking up, so Law could only give up for now.

Carrying Sanbica to the base of the mountain, Law stopped before a sheer rock face. Kuro, who is now shrunk back to housecat size, hovered beside him.

"What's the plan?" Kuro tilted his head and looked at Law and asked.

"We dig a hideout." Law stared at the rock wall.

"…You're joking, right?" Kuro's eyes widened and he didn't think it was funny at all.

'Digging out a hiding place on the spot? Not to mention the obvious traces of human intervention, what should be done with the excavated rock and dirt?'

Law suddenly turned his head and stared at Kuro in silence.

That look... was a little unfriendly.

Kuro felt a chill in his heart, and couldn't help but step back a few steps, and asked vigilantly: "W-What are you planning to do?"

"Ever eaten dirt?"

Law asked.

Half an hour later, thanks to Kuro's 'cooperation', a well-ventilated, completely hidden cave had been carved into the mountain.

Using God Hand, digging the cave itself was easy, as no external traces would be left behind. But the tons of displaced rock and soil were another matter.

However, with Kuro's help, this is not a problem.

Law forced Kuro to swallow all the rock and soil he had dug out. Whether he could digest it or not wasn't Law's concern.

Although Kuro was extremely reluctant, under Law's coercion, he had no choice but to swallow handfuls of rock and soil with tears.

Once the deed was done, he was promptly banished outside to stand guard.

The mountain cave created by Law has no entrance or exit, leaving only a small number of holes and vents. Kuro can transform into smoke and freely enter and exit these holes and vents, allowing him to transport supplies in and out.

Inside the dimly lit cavern, Sanbica lay on a bed of dry grass, and her breathing is steady but faint.

Law checked Sanbica's injuries and found the most serious one was on her lower back, as well as the internal injuries.

Normally, such injuries wouldn't be life-threatening, but after nearly a week of neglect, the damage had worsened significantly.

"First, treat the wounds. Who knows what side effects her self-defense Nen Ability has…"

With a frown, Law pulled out a healing ointment gifted by Biscuit and set it aside. Then, he began removing Sanbica's outer clothing.

Sanbica's clothes were a bit unusual. They resembled a nun's habit, but even more extreme. The hood and face mask were fused with the rest of the garment, completely sealing her away from the outside world.

It took Law a lot of effort to take off Sanbica's troublesome outer coat, and he also took off her mask and hood.

Without the mask covering her face, Law finally saw a face that was several times paler than that of an ordinary person.

…

Meanwhile, at the Hunter Association's Headquarters…

Netero had received information from Law about the prison on Alcatraz Island...

This information was sent via text message, meticulously outlining everything, including the symbol of the 'Flower of Death'.

"The Ghost Lady..."

A rather complicated look of reminiscence flickered across Netero's eyes.

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