hunter x hunter · gon freecss · kurapika · leorio paradinight · shounen · adventure · nen abilities · friendship · coming of age · anime
The Hunter Exam arc is underway. Gon Freecss, twelve years old, has just learned his father, Ging, is not dead but a legendary Hunter. Now Gon seeks to become one himself, to find him. To start his quest, Gon used his extraordinary sense of smell to capture the elusive creature known as the Master of the Swamp, finally persuading his guardian, Aunt Mito, to let him take the exam. After a tight hug goodbye, Gon walked to the village docks. Relatives waved from the shore as he stepped onto the ship. The vessel pulled away, salt spray in the air. The captain watched, a smirk playing on his lips, as Gon helped a crewmate balance a crate of green apples. "Thank you," the man said, hefting the crate onto his shoulder. The captain's voice cut through the breeze. "Why join the Hunter Exams?" Gon…