Within the world's global map, there are six continents.
Although there are hundreds of countries, only five truly represent the six continents:
The Oruchiima Federation, the United Nations of Begerossé, the Saherta Union, the Minbo Republic, and the Kukkan-yu Kingdom, which Moro is headed to.
These five great world nations are known as the V5.
They possess absolute influence in United Nations international affairs and hold the authority to shape global direction.
In the face of the national power of the great world nations, even the world's strongest Nen users are inevitably like the moon compared to the stars, or an elephant compared to an ant...
Looking at the names of the V5 nations, one can clearly see the differences.
The first four nations are now democracies, while the Kukkan-yu Kingdom still maintains a monarchy.
Thus, to Moro, the Kukkan-yu Kingdom gives him a sense of hard-to-describe magical surrealism, distinct from modern society.
But more accurately, it is the world of Hunter x Hunter itself that accommodates a world view that can be described as bizarre and fantastic.
In this world, you can see skyscrapers that emerged from industrial civilization, and you can also see ancient villages that still live in harmony with nature.
In this world, you can see soldiers in the army holding sophisticated firearms, and you can also see majestic guards wearing armor and carrying swords and shields.
You can see modern civilization and ancient civilization coexisting.
You can see the paths opened up by airships and giant ships, and you can also see boundless demon realms and secret domains.
You can even see that the famous Zoldyck Family of assassins is a legitimate, tax-paying industry.
To put it plainly—
Any development or phenomenon you might find weird or fantastical is considered normal in this world.
So, when Moro flipped through a tourism pamphlet about the Kukkan-yu Kingdom in the airport waiting area and read the warning that the royal family could execute commoners on the spot for various acts of blasphemy, he didn't find it strange.
Closing the pamphlet, Moro did not return it to the shelf but kept it close, intending to read it on the airship.
He is a Nen user, and in the minds of ordinary people, he is a superhuman existence.
Yet, in the face of a great nation, he is still a tiny speck of dust, which is why he must adhere even more strictly to the nation's so-called rules and regulations.
In this regard, even the currently renowned powerhouse Netero would be the same.
Of course, the Phantom Troupe is an exception.
This group dares to tear off the last semblance of dignity from the Navis nation—a dying camel still larger than a horse—so what else would they not dare to do?
The so-called systems and laws are mere decorations in front of the Phantom Troupe.
Therefore, outsiders who are unaware of the reasons cannot comprehend the Phantom Troupe's audacious actions.
Yet, it is this A-rank criminal organization that remains standing.
Is this a miracle, luck, or ability?
No one can say for sure.
What can be confirmed is that—
These criminals, who proudly claim to hail from Meteor City, frequently occupy a place in global news, attracting people's attention and naturally fostering a sense of awe toward Meteor City.
More than ten minutes later.
Moro boarded the airship.
The luxurious airship used for civilian transport was one size larger than the standard model.
The entire airship had two floors.
Excluding the cockpit, the airship's layout was primarily circular.
The central area contained the passengers' rooms and places like restaurants and bars, encased by a corridor lined with viewing windows, while the outermost circle featured several open-air observation decks.
The airship's VIP cabins shared the upper floor with the cockpit.
In terms of privacy and spaciousness, the VIP cabins had unique advantages, and naturally, the price was quite steep.
Moro directly booked three adjacent VIP cabins. After boarding the airship, he planned to go straight to the upper floor and stay in his room until the airship reached its destination.
This was the time when passengers were successively boarding, and the public area on the first floor was quite lively.
Moro, dressed entirely in black, had no intention of squeezing through. He stood in an inconspicuous corner, waiting for the crowd to disperse.
While waiting, his gaze habitually swept over the crowd, suddenly pausing and focusing on the end of the queue at the boarding gate.
Three people were standing there.
The person in the middle was loosely dressed, wearing a hat, sunglasses, and a mask—the complete set—though it was vaguely clear that the person was a woman.
Of the other two, one was tall and sturdy, at least two meters high, dressed in a black suit typical of a bodyguard.
Her appearance was rough, and she wore her hair in braids, but her features identified her as female.
The other person was much smaller in stature compared to the strong female bodyguard.
That person had black and yellow spiky hair, with a braid tied at the back of his head resembling a tiger's tail.
He was dressed in a tracksuit-like outfit, also in a black and yellow color scheme.
What was more attention-grabbing, however, was the large character for "寅" (Yín / Tiger) on the shoulder of his jacket.
The positioning of the two people clearly indicated that they were guarding the tightly covered woman.
The reason Moro's gaze was drawn was not the woman's concealing attire, which differed from the surrounding passengers, but the spiky-haired man guarding her.
"The Twelve Zodiacs' Yín-Tiger..."
Through his distinctive appearance and clothing, Moro immediately recognized the person's identity, and then recalled his profession—
Treasure Hunter and Bodyguard.
It seems he has taken on a bodyguard commission.
Moro's gaze swept past the tightly covered woman in the middle and was quickly withdrawn.
Even though Moro's gaze only lingered for less than two seconds and passed through the moving crowd, it was still noticed by Kanzai, the Tiger of the Zodiacs.
He scrutinized Moro, who was standing in the corner, without any concealment.
His attention was mostly on the top of Moro's head, where he could see a wisp of naturally leaking aura, like light smoke, just as with the surrounding passengers.
"He's a Nen user..."
Although Moro's concealment technique leaned toward the natural, it was completely exposed before Kanzai's eyes.
As a professional bodyguard hunter, discernment is the most basic ability.
While the other members of the Twelve Zodiacs might easily and cheerfully belittle Kanzai's cultural level, they would never underestimate his ability to discern people.
Kanzai could see through Moro's disguise at a glance.
Naturally, he could also sense that the look Moro had cast his way earlier held no hostility, but rather curiosity.
Even so, Kanzai still placed Moro on his list of people to closely watch.
"Is that person a problem?"
The strong female bodyguard on the other side was also a Nen user. Although she noticed Moro, she failed to perceive his identity as a Nen user.
However, she trusted that Kanzai's continuous staring at that person was for a reason.
She immediately lowered her voice and asked Kanzai via her earpiece.
"We'll talk in the cabin."
Kanzai replied, his gaze constantly moving, maintaining full vigilance.
He had scanned all the passengers and only filtered out Moro as a Nen user.
However, Kanzai was very clear that relying solely on eyesight or Gyo (Focusing Aura) might not definitively find certain strange entities skilled at hiding.
So, although he was certain that Moro was the only Nen user among the passengers, he kept room for further suspicion.
This highly hypothetical approach undoubtedly reflected Kanzai's professional characteristic.
And as it turned out—
Kanzai's view was not merely paranoia.
Within the shadows of some passengers...
Unseen traces were lurking.
(End of this Chapter)
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