Gourmet Hunter (HxH Fanfic)

The existence of drugs is Pandora's box. Humans open it out of some need or curiosity, and finally pay the price for it.

Who is at fault? The one who created Pandora's box or the one who willingly opened it?

Law just stood there and watched as Kenda completely destroy the source of drugs.

He came to Spice City for three reasons: For the 128 collectibles, because of Ellie's situation, and to destroy the drug channels left by Barney.

It's like walking on the street and seeing a piece of waste paper on the clean ground. You just pick it up and throw it into the trash can.

Although Kenda viewed Law as a kind person, he was still worried that Barney's legacy might leave a shadow in Law's heart regarding Ellie. In order to eliminate this shadow that Law might have, Kenda spared no effort.

He destroyed all related documents and a significant stockpile of drugs without hesitation, which shows that he really puts Ellie's safety and future as priority.

However, because Law's current combat power has been greatly weakened, Kenda did not destroy all the drug stocks, but kept a portion to use against the small-time bosses in Spice City if needed.

The manufacturing method of G2 allowed Law to witness the deeper dark side of the Hunter x Hunter World with his own eyes. It was no longer something abstract from stories or pictures, but a grim reality he witnessed with his own eyes from up close.

The more he experienced, the more he felt detached from his understanding from Earth, and aligned with the Hunter x Hunter World's course.

After destroying most of the drugs, Law and Kenda left the underground factory and returned to the mansion.

Kenda first ordered a few of his men to clean up the bodies in the underground factory, and then discussed the follow-up matters with Law.

Aside from personnel stationed at entertainment venues in the city, there are about 100 combat-ready individuals in the mansion. After Kenda explained the key points to the remaining staff, he issued the highest level of alert order.

Three layers of defenses were set from the house to the outer perimeter, with about 30 men guarding each line. The innermost boundary within the walls was reinforced by ferocious guard dogs.

Keeping dogs to guard their house is a common practice among Mafia's members.

"It will take one month at most, and at the fastest, it may only take half a month." Law once again told Kenda the time required to 'unseal' his strength.

After absorbing Nen from more than a dozen items had caused the amount of Aura in Law's body to double, and he was eager to verify the extent of his improvement. However, it still took some time to digest before he could fully release it.

Kenda remained silent for a long time, 'If it was only half a month, delaying it might not be difficult, but Barney's funeral would have to be postponed.'

'Should I place all his bets on Law to resolve the potential crisis in one go, or take Young Lady and flee, facing the consequences later?'

Kenda thought about it for a long time, and Law waited patiently for Kenda's decision.

"I'll do my best to hold the line until you recover." Kenda finally made the decision. He chose to believe Law because Law himself was also at the center of the vortex.

Hearing this, Law nodded silently.

Afterwards, Kenda took charge of external matters, while Law entered a focused state of training. His priority was accelerating the assimilation process.

Time passed day by day. Law only slept three or four hours each night, and spent the rest of the time trying to use Ren, thereby speeding up the countdown timer.

Ellie tried to see Law numerous times, but Kenda consistently kept her confined to her room.

Barney's body was delivered to the mansion four days later. But Kenda did not tell Ellie, and temporarily placed Barney's body in a freezer in the basement.

In Spice City, rumors of Barney's death began to spread, though it was unclear how the news had leaked. However, the small bosses did not act rashly, and they still purchased goods from Kenda as usual when they were out of stock.

Although everything seems calm on the surface, secretly several small bosses in different areas have begun to communicate with each other and make plans.

If they succeed, they will reach the sky in one step, but if they fail, they will fall into an endless abyss, so they must act with caution. Until they are sure, the small bosses will hold back on taking any action.

However, everything that happened outside had nothing to do with Law. He concentrated on assimilating the Aura in his body, slowly increasing the flow rate from three times to five times. At this pace, he estimated he could unseal his strength within half a month.

At night.

In the bedroom of a residential home, a shirtless, tattooed man lay sprawled on the ground. His face was contorted, mucus and saliva smeared across it, but he was still breathing.

There was a figure standing at the table near the window.

This person had a slender build and wore a tan trench coat with white gloves. Not only did they wear a mask on their face, but they also had a hat on their head that looked like it was used for epidemic prevention, with flaps covering their ears and hair.

It was impossible to tell whether the person was a man or a woman from the loose clothing, and his entire body was covered tightly, revealing only a pair of bright black eyes.

'G1, a drug made from viruses...'

The figure held a small test tube between their thumb and forefinger. The tube contained a clear liquid that glinted faintly in the dim light.

…

Meteor City.

The night was as quiet as usual, with only a few places brightly lit and noisy.

Among those who went to Yorknew City, only one person, Vogt, came back, and he brought back about twenty collections.

The Elder was unusually excited when he saw so many collections. As for the deaths of Kuri and Law, he didn't care at all. He just confirmed with Vogt whether Barney was dead or not, and once he got the answer, he dismissed the matter.

After Vogt received a generous reward from the Elder, he returned to his residence and fell asleep with an uneasy mood.

One day later, Chrollo came to West District and informed Machi, Uvogin and Nobunaga, who were training, about Law's death. They found it difficult to accept the news.

Law is the strongest among the four of them. Uvogin suffered a hundred defeats at the hands of Law, and Nobunaga is about the same, as he has always been severely suppressed by Law in training.

How could someone as strong as Law die so easily?

"Let's kill the Elder." Several blue veins appeared on Uvogin's neck.

"I second the motion." Nobunaga added with dark and ominous eyes.

Machi lowered her head and said nothing. Her fists clenched so tightly that her fingers turned pale.

Seeing this, Chrollo said calmly: "I'll stop you if you're determined to throw your lives away."

Uvogin suddenly glared at Chrollo, his eyes wide open with anger, his silence was more audible than words.

"Well, Uvogin may be impulsive at times, but even I can't stay calm right now." Nobunaga also looked at Chrollo.

Facing the gazes of the two, Chrollo remained the same. He looked at Machi, who lowered her head, and asked, "Machi, what about you?"

Machi remained silent. After a moment, she looked up and said coldly, "I don't believe Law is dead."

Hearing her words, Uvogin and Nobunaga were stunned.

After a while, Nobunaga asked, "Machi, is it your intuition?"

"No." Machi pursed her lips.

Nobunaga sighed softly upon hearing her answer.

Chrollo looked at everyone and said calmly: "After killing the Elder, are you sure you can escape unscathed?"

After hearing what Chrollo said, everyone fell silent.

"Do you know how Law died? And at whose hands did he die?" Chrollo asked again.

Once again, no one responded.

After a moment, Chrollo glanced at Pakunoda beside him and continued, "You have three months to grow stronger. After that, I will tell you who killed Law. Of course, if you want to cause trouble to the Elder, I will not only not stop you, but also assist you."

As soon as the words fell, the place fell into silence.

"Uvogin, Nobunaga, continue training."

Machi suddenly leaped down from the wooden crate she'd been sitting on and headed toward the open training ground.

Uvogin and Nobunaga looked at each other before following Machi.

Strength is the foundation for acting recklessly.

Chrollo and Pakunoda watched as Machi and the other two walked to a distant open field to continue their combat training.

"Will three months be enough?" Chrollo suddenly asked.

Paknoda hesitated for a moment and replied, "It should be enough."

"Should, huh…" Chrollo looked up at the sky, his eyes flickering slightly.

Two days later, Hisoka left Meteor City.