foreigner's journey

Chapter 1757 The King Has Been Born

Hunter x Hunter World, Norliwood City.

Jin Yijiu, with a stubble-covered headband and tattered clothes, leaned against a large tree on the side of the street, looking into the distance with his hands in his pockets.

That area was formerly the site of the Octopus Jack Department Store. The statue erected there several years ago has become a landmark of the city, attracting a constant stream of tourists and residents every day.

Most peculiarly, a rusty cross-shaped sword is stuck upside down in front of the statue nicknamed "Old Man Jack," and no one has ever been able to pull it out by hand. Over time, this cross-shaped sword, along with the statue, has even become a kind of wishing well.

After looking for a while, Jin scratched the stubble on his chin: "Hey, aren't you going to clean it up? You come here every year around this time, right?"

Beside him stood a blond youth with the appearance of a young girl; he was Kurapika, a newly promoted two-star contract hunter of the Twelve Earthly Branches.

"...No need, there are many people over there, and I'm sure Mr. Jack will find it lively enough. There's no need for me to bother him."

Kurapika shook his head. "I came here today on a whim just to see my senior's cross sword."

"Heather is really cunning. Before she left, she imbued that sword with powerful Nen. Not to mention ordinary people, even Nen users can't pull it off unless they can break through Heather's Nen strength."

Jin grinned mischievously: "I remember this cross sword is an Absolute King replica that Heather used when she fought the Giant Hyena. I heard that the association has already classified this sword as a 'psychic weapon,' so there's no chance that some clueless treasure hunters will come to steal it."

Kurapika's eyes turned cold upon hearing this, with a hint of crimson appearing deep in his pupils: "If they dare to come, I... um?"

Kurapika and Ging were startled at almost the same time and turned their heads sharply towards the direction of the cross sword.

Over there, a burly foreign tourist was eager to try and pull out the legendary cross sword, while his companions cheered him on.

"Vic! Go!" "That's a divine sword that no one has ever been able to pull out!" "If you can pull it out, you'll get a bounty of 1000 million Jenny!"

Hearing his companions' shouts, the burly Vic rubbed his hands together, stretched his neck and shoulders, and walked toward the cross sword with a flick of his wrist.

Suddenly, the earth shook violently!

The burly man, Vic, felt an indescribable, terrifying force violently throw him away, along with the onlookers, who tumbled and fell like gourds, groans and cries of pain echoing throughout the area.

"Look! The legendary sword..." a town resident suddenly shouted in terror.

As everyone looked over, they saw that the cross sword stuck upside down in the ground in front of the statue had begun to shake violently, causing the entire city of Norlimu to tremble.

However, from the perspective of a Nen user, the situation is on a completely different level.

At this moment, even those Nen users in other cities or kingdoms across the sea all looked up in terror, staring in the same direction.

A pillar of fire, piercing through heaven and earth and even connecting to the cosmos, is roaring furiously!

In Norim, Kurapika and Ginger, who were closest to the city, were completely immobilized, like mosquitoes encased in amber, enveloped by an overwhelming sea of ​​Nen fire.

Strangely, the flames of psychic energy did not harm them at all; on the contrary, they made them feel very warm and comfortable.

"...Senior brother?" Kurapika's eyes immediately reddened. He couldn't be mistaken; this was his senior brother Heather's Nen!
Clang! The chains made of Nen on his hands rattled, and Kurapika felt his materialized Nen increasing exponentially, like a subject being bestowed with unparalleled wealth by his king.

All the internal injuries that had damaged his body in the past few years due to battles and the depletion of his Nen energy have disappeared.

At this moment, Jin swallowed hard and said with difficulty, "Kurapika, that sword..."

Upon hearing this, Kurapika looked at the cross sword. The originally rusty cross sword was now peeling away the rust, revealing an unparalleled metallic gleam.

"The cross-shaped sword that Heather used to use... Could something have happened to Heather?"

Jin raised his head and looked at the enormous pillar of psychic energy that stretched straight into the depths of the universe, as if he were seeing another world.

Heather, you must be safe and sound!
The world of One Piece, Wano Country, the Flower Capital.

On the barren hillside, Kaido threw down his empty sake jug and roared, "Hehehehehe! Men, go and dig up that famous sword [God's Nest] that Heather left behind! From now on, I'll use it!"

"Huh?? That thing sank into the depths of the sea along with Onigashima, where are we supposed to dig it up? Are you stupid? If you want to dig it up, go dig it up yourself!" Ulti, covered in dust and dirt, showed no respect for Kaido. She was already secretly saddened by Heather's departure, and now she finally had a place to vent her anger.

Page One, crouching beside him, his body wrapped in bandages, fearfully advised, "Sis, you'd better not mess with Lord Kaido right now. Heather just left, and Lord Kaido is angrier than anyone else... Damn it! Stop Jack!"

Not far away, Jack the Drought, also covered in bandages, roared and charged toward the sea: "Oh! I, Jack the Drought, will personally find Heather's sword!" A large group of Beast Pirates members desperately tried to stop him; it wouldn't be easy to retrieve this guy if he fell into the sea!

"Fufufufufu... The BOSS really left a mess." Doflamingo still had that nonchalant smile: "But the world order has been reshuffled, and now is the best time to enter the game. Hmm?"

He suddenly straightened up, looking at the distant horizon.

There seemed to be an undercurrent beneath the surface of the sea, causing the sea surface to bulge out.

Not only Doflamingo, but Kaido also noticed the strange phenomenon on the sea immediately. He instantly transformed into a dragon, and his roar echoed throughout Wano Country: "Beasts Pirates, prepare to meet the enemy!"

"No way? There are still enemies? That idiot Heather actually left some alive?" Ulti wasn't afraid at all, and instead excitedly transformed into her beast form: "I'm going to smash the skulls of all these bastard remnants, one by one, Gongsu!"

Boom! The sea surface exploded, and an enormous waterspout burst through the surface, transforming into a silver line that stretched straight up into the sky.

Kaido narrowed his eyes slightly, then his eyes widened to the size of a millstone.

In the center of the waterspout, the shadow of a great sword could be vaguely seen. It was none other than the famous sword 'Kamibu no Sou' that Heather had left behind in the ruins of Onigashima!
Didn't Heather just leave? What happened?

Monster Hunter World, Shin-Yukumo Village.

"Meow meow meow! CatCarMan II, tell us the glorious deeds of the original CatCarMan again!" A group of Palicoes gathered together, cheering excitedly.

Hachi, now a cat hunter, stood with his hands on his hips, beaming with pride: "Meow! Let me start from my first encounter with CatCar. Please welcome our number one guest today, 'Floating Cannon' Ilsan!"

As it spoke, Little Eight clapped its paws frantically, and the Felynes gathered around it applauded enthusiastically in return.

Ilsan scratched the back of her head, grinning shyly, "Thank you everyone for inviting me to this Cat Team team building activity, hehe~"

She had a faint scar at the corner of her eye, a mark left from her fierce battle with Lanlong.

Momo has said more than once that surviving such a terrible battle was a stroke of luck, and a mere scar was nothing more than a badge of honor. Momo even gave this scar a name: 'Hunter's Proof,' a strange name.

A Palico rushed over excitedly, looking at the katana behind Ilsan: "Master Floating Cannon, is that the weapon of the original CatCart?"

"Yes, that's the Yukumo Tachi that AIBO used to use. Every time I wield it, it feels like AIBO is fighting alongside me."

Ilsan touched the hilt of her katana behind her shoulder, a nostalgic smile on her face.

But soon, the smile turned into a look of horror.

"Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh?" She frantically drew her katana and held it to her chest. For some reason, she felt a familiar aura swirling around the katana. It was as if... it was...

It's like AIBO is back!
Following the breath, Ilsan suddenly looked up at the sky and the Sea of ​​Time and Space above it.

"AIBO?"

Not only the worlds that Heather had experienced, but even those he had never been to, swords, spears, and anything that could be called a weapon trembled at this moment.

The king has been born.