This should be the Phantom Troupe's first full mobilization before the start of the main storyline.
Moro wasn't sure of the exact date of the Spiders' assembly, only that it was around July or August.
It was also possible that the Spiders had already assembled and only now started to act.
They ransacked the Navis National Museum...
Moro had some impression of the name Navis. It was a famous ancient civilized nation that ultimately declined and fell due to a 38-year war...
Even in modern times, although the Navis nation preserved its legacy, that far-reaching war caused it to lose too much over the course of time.
What was deeply moving was that—
The once-flourishing cities that fell to ruin in the hands of enemies left behind many treasures in another form.
Although the Navis nation is now weak, it has been committed in recent years to recovering its lost national treasures.
These recovered treasures are uniformly housed in the National Museum in the Navis capital.
It is imaginable how much effort the Navis nation poured into this.
The Phantom Troupe's action of ransacking the National Museum was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Navis nation.
"It must be to upgrade 'Skill Hunter,' right..."
Hearing the word "national treasure," Moro's first reaction was that Chrollo was upgrading his ability.
Skill Hunter (Bandit's Secret) is a Specialist ability that can be upgraded.
It has a certain degree of similarity with Lovely Ghostwriter, which is also a Specialist ability.
In a sense, Moro, who controls the upgrade ability from his Tree Ring tattoo, also possesses a Specialist ability.
The upgrade condition for 'Skill Hunter' is probably stealing national-treasure-level objects, although it's often more of a blatant grab than a subtle theft...
In the future storyline, the Phantom Troupe's attack on the Yorknew City Auction also seemed to be for some national treasures up for auction.
It seems that the Tree Ring tattoo's other ability—to absorb the Nen from artisanal objects—is similar in some ways to Skill Hunter.
After all, treasures given the title of "national treasure" are highly likely to have Nen attached to them.
Moro looked up at Zushi and Wing, who were desperately trying to close their aura nodes (Shoko), and then sent a "I'm here" message to Argo.
After about a minute, Argo replied with a message.
"The Phantom Troupe attacked the Navis National Museum and looted all the treasures. The Navis nation immediately dispatched its army to pursue the Phantom Troupe but failed."
"Currently, the Phantom Troupe has left the Navis border. The confirmed intelligence is that they fled into the territory of the neighboring major nation, Kukugam-yu. Additionally, a Zoldyck assassin has also arrived in Kukugam-yu. He doesn't seem to be deliberately hiding his whereabouts."
Looking at the detailed intelligence sent by Argo, Moro immediately noticed a sense of inconsistency. He pondered for a moment, and the image of Phinks, the Phantom Troupe's member number 12, flashed through his mind.
Given Chrollo's meticulous planning style before taking action, he should have considered Kortopi's Nen ability to replicate objects before deciding to hit the Navis National Museum...
Yet, the Phantom Troupe chose a much cruder method.
Forget it...
It's not important.
Moro shook his head, then hesitated about whether to make a trip to the great nation of Kukugam-yu.
He needs to kill Feitan.
But at the current point in time, Feitan, and indeed the entire Phantom Troupe, had no connection to him.
So, normally, as long as he didn't actively seek out the Phantom Troupe, there should be no risk.
"Argo, can you lock on to the Phantom Troupe's movements in real-time?"
"I think so. The members of the Phantom Troupe are very confident. They entered Kukugam-yu as stowaways, but they have no intention of disguising themselves. As long as they don't deliberately go into deep mountains or old forests, I can continuously track their movements."
"Good. Another question, do you have a way to contact the Zoldyck assassin?"
"I can try to work backward from the client to find a contact number for the Zoldyck assassin, but I can't guarantee that I can reach them."
"That's enough. I'll wait for your news."
"Alright. However, as your agent, I must remind you not to rush recklessly."
Moro looked at Argo's final message and silently put away his phone.
The request to contact the Zoldyck assassin inevitably caused Argo to pick up on certain clues.
"I won't rush. The time left for me is limited, but it shouldn't be wasted... what's important is how to use that time."
Moro muttered to himself, then paid attention to Zushi and Wing's progress.
Perhaps it was the pressure of impending death—
After only a few minutes, Zushi was already able to suppress the rate of Nen leakage.
He would likely master Ten, the ability to contain Nen, in another minute or two.
In terms of talent, Zushi might not be as good as Gon or Killua, but he wasn't far behind.
In contrast, Wing was slightly weaker in talent, but she had already grasped the knack; she was just one step away from success.
"Wing, use your imagination..."
Moro walked up to Wing and said calmly:
"Imagine 'Aura' as blood circulating throughout your body, flowing from your head to your shoulders, arms, abdomen, legs, and finally back to your heart. Imagine that your head is bleeding profusely, and you must press down hard to stop it, otherwise, you will die from excessive blood loss."
"...!"
Wing's tightly closed eyes flickered slightly.
Slowly, following the concept Moro provided, she gradually managed to suppress the leaking Nen.
A few minutes later.
Zushi and Wing crossed the threshold and mastered Ten, the most basic of the Four Major Principles of Nen.
Moro looked at the two and asked,
"How do you feel?"
Zushi looked down at his hands and murmured,
"It feels like... there's a layer of hard paper stuck to my body."
"I don't really feel anything."
Wing lifted her legs a few times in place, her eyes shining brightly.
"If I had to say, I feel like my body is much lighter."
"This is Ten, the most fundamental of the Four Major Principles, and it's your first step in learning Nen abilities. Starting today, you must maintain this state often."
Moro observed the slightly unstable Nen around the two of them. After giving a brief instruction, he suddenly said,
"I need to leave for a while. I'm leaving before the end of today."
"Hmm?"
"Ah?!"
Zushi and Wing were both startled.
Moro ignored their reaction and continued speaking:
"Listen carefully. I will only explain the basics of Nen practice once. You must remember it firmly, and you must achieve the most basic goals before I return. If you fail, then simply disappear from my sight."
Zushi and Wing's expressions tightened.
They both nodded solemnly.
Just over an hour later.
Moro left Heaven's Arena and headed to the nearest airport.
He was going to the great nation of Kukugam-yu to see...
(End of this Chapter)
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