World Traveler

Out of the 148 people that passed the first phase of the hunter exam only 44 passed to the next phase. Currently the 44 applicants were on the air sip of Mr. Netero heeding for the sight of the next phase. They were given a small orientation and then told to rest or dine till thy reach their destination.

Nero decided to sit down by one of the windows of the air ship to watch the beautiful night sky. The view of the night sky was illuminated by the bright stars. It was somewhat nostalgic sight to him. He couldn't help but think back on his time with his former late master.

{FLASH BACK TIME}

Under the scorching heat of summer, a teenage boy stood within a forest on a Mountain range. Both his fists were wrapped up with strips of cloth as he stood bȧrė ċhėsted before a rough looking big tree. He was throwing punch after punch, striking heavily against the tree trunk. This teenager boy was Nero Giovanni when he was 16 years old.

"Peng!" "Peng!" Heavy sounds echoed out around the forest. The layer of bark on the big tree that were struck had sunk downwards noticeably, exposing its greyish wooden texture. On its surface, traces of blood could be seen.

[Nero's master] "Don't just punch the dame thing Nero, make your movement more flued and let the force of your punch go through the tree!!" He said shouting.

[Nero] "It is already hard enough without you yelling at me old man, so let me concentrate!!!"

But for all his troubles the only reply Nero got was a flick on the back of the head that sent him crashing face first to the tree he was punching.

[Nero's master] "That is now way to talk to your master boy" he said

[Nero's master] "Besides I am not old I am stile in my hay days,"

[Nero] "You are over 60 master stop trying to act young"

[Nero's master] "Looks like you need an another flick in the head" he said glaring at Nero

[Nero] "No sir!! Won't happen again sir!! sorry sir!!" he shouted

Walking up to the tree Nero was punching, he took a low stance with his left foot forward he said

[Nero's master] "Listen when you are punching it is not about the amount of strength you put in to it. It is about timing and the fluidity of tour movement, it is about momentum and how it moves through out your joints staring form your big toe all the way to your wrist. With all the muscles acting as the springs the control and guide the bolt up momentum and energy discharge through your opent like a drill"

Saying that Nero's master threw a strait punch at the three, just before the impact he rotated his wrist like a screw.

"Peng!"... "Boom"

The force his punch traveled trough the tree exploding out form the other side of tree, creating a small hole the size of his fist on the other side. Tuning back to the wide eyed Nero he said

[Nero's master] "Only when you can do this comprehensively without thinking will we move to the next phase of your training"

[Nero] "Yes master" he said respectfully.

The rest of that day Nero continued striking the tree trying to achieve the same result as his master. .

"Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!"

"Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!"

"Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!"

"Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!"

"Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!"

The sound of Nero punching the wooden tree drowned the forest for hours. The sound only stopped when the Sun seated and the Mon rose.

[Nero] {Pant!!} {Pant!!} {Pant!!} {Pant!!} {Pant!!} {Pant!!} {Pant!!}

[Nero's master] "Well don boy if you continue to improve like this it won't be long"

[Nero] "Yah, easy for you to say you old monster" he said

[Nero's master] "Ha-ha-ha"

He was laughing at Nero's sorry state he was in. the boy was in agony and he could bȧrėly lift his hands up.

[Nero's master] "That is enough for today Nero, take some rest before we go back home"

Hearing those words were like haven for Nero who did not bother to site down but threw himself on the ground to lay down.

[Nero] "Master can I ask you something?"

[Nero's master] "You can, but whether I know the answer to it depends on the question."

[Nero] "What is it that drove you to become a martial artist??

[Nero's master] "...… Why do you want to know?"

[Nero] "No reason in particular, I just wanted to know that's all"

Nero's master gazed into bright stars of the night sky thinking back to his younger days, he said to Nero

[Nero's master] " well you could sy I was born inro it. Back when I was your age I also asked m self that question but never knew its answer myself, I mean I was good at it and I won a lots of tournaments throughout the world, but all of it felt stale. Ass my strength grew my opponents became weaker and weaker. Until one day I got a letter inviting me to an underground tournament. It was there that I found my calling which was {I F***kin hate losing in a fight}. That is what drives me Nero in my fifty plus years of life in the world of martial art world I have only tested defeat once, and I vowed that the day I lose again was the day I die. And her I am stile berating"

[Nero] "So you are admitting the fact that you are an old man" he said with a smug look.

This replay only earned him a flick on the back of the hade. Nero never liked it when his master got like this, it was every time with him, when even he asks him something he would go on "COMPLETE NARRATING MODE" he calls it. (You will get this one if you like HXH). So he tried to change the subject even while knowing the flick was coming. But to him it was better than to listen to him banter all night.

[Nero's master] "Smug little bustard I may look old to you but am young heart gosh darn it"

[Nero] "Yah master sure you are" he said with tears in his eyes from the pain for the flick.

[Nero's master] "Sigh, you are a bright young man Nero, and you are driven by love UN like me by hate. Though they are just two faces of the same coin they. I will give you this advices Nero both as master and a friend. Never let your obsessions become your end goal, but only the fuel that drives you towards it. Because even the most awful of thing in life could also be justified to do for love"

[Nero] "Yes master"

[Nero's master] "The stars are beautiful tonight aren't they?" he said looking up

[Nero] "It sure is"

{FLASH BACK ENDS YAHOO}

[Nero's POV]

As I was thinking back on my past life memories enjoying the view outside the Windom. I heard a voice.

"Killua look it's that flying man from"

Killua "ow yah it him"

Nero "ow it's you guys"

Killua "do you know this guy Gon?"

Gon "well I met him once in first phase, he was there when I confronted Hisoka"

Nero "shouldn't you boys be resting you don't know what the next phase will be"

Gon "we wanted to explore the airship for a little bite what about you?"

Nero "I was just enjoying the view" I said gesturing to the window.

Gone and Killua waked to one of the windows looked outside and were amazing by the view they sow. The Lights from the city blow were like Jules and rubies looking at them from the windows of the ship.

Nero "you name is Gon right may I ask you something" I said trying to be vague.

Gon "sure thing, go ahead" he said smilingly.

Nero "I don't mean to be rude but I over herd you and your friend there talking once about your father, you said you never met him you wanted to become a hunter because of your father what did you meant by that?"

Gon "well my father is a hunter and he left me back when I was still a baby to be a hunter, if leaving me to be a hunter must have been very important to him to leave me."

Nero "so you are seeking closure in all of this."

Gon "not exactly I never thought of it like that, I just want to see him and know why being a hunter is so important to him and to do that I must become a hunter myself first"

Nero "Gon, I don't know whether you are naïve or just irrational, I will give you this advice, stop chasing him and try to find something of much more value to do, you don't have to define your life over someone who left you" I said.

Gon looked strangely it was clear he did take a liking to what I just said. But he did not refute me either. Killua on the other hand was staring at Gon to see what his response will be. I sur Gon is thinking of something to say to defend his father views of life.

Gon "he must've had his reasons to do what he did, I can't judge him before I meet him for myself"

Nero "you really are a stubborn boy aren't you" I side looking at him. To which Gon smiled at

Nero "well in that case I hope you do find him, and good luck on your endeavors" saying that I left.

Waving by to them I heeded to one of the rooms designated for the applicants to rest. On my way there I passed by none other Netero himself.

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Hi guys here is another chapter for to read, I hope you like this chapter to.

This chapter serves as a glimpse in to Nero's past life and drive and may be some foreshadowing {wink} {wink}.

May way of writhing is slow and the pays may seem stale sometimes so sorry about that. This is something I am still trying to fix in my way of writhing. So thank you for baring with it.

All in all I would like to say thank you to all of you and all the best to you and your loved ones.

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Thank you.