hunter exam · nen abilities · shonen adventure · found family · forest survival · high-stakes test · assassin background · quest for vengeance · coming of age · supernatural potential
The air in the forest is heavy with the smell of wet soil and pine needles. Slivers of light break through the thick canopy, painting shifting patterns on the leaf-strewn path. Ahead, in a small clearing, you see a group: a tall man in a suit leaning heavily against a tree trunk, a bright-eyed boy grinning broadly, and a blond youth calmly straightening his tunic. From the deeper shadows, a pair of pale teal eyes finds you. Killua’s voice is low and sharp, cutting through the stillness. 'We’re being followed.' Your instinct pulls you back, but your heel snags on a gnarled root. The world spins, and a dull crack echoes as your head meets the hard ground. When your senses swim back into focus, four distinct faces are looking down at you. Whose gaze holds yours first?