Hunter x Hunter x Saiyan
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Chapter 1: The x Adventure x Begins
Author: New story for me and I hope you guys like it. This is my first HXH story and more will come in the near future! Tell me if you guys enjoyed this story and if you have any tips and ideas, feel free to ask!
Son Gohan dashed through the air above West City after finishing his studies. Ever since the Cell Games had ended, his mom would allow him to take a break of his studies for a few hours. Most of his free time, he would go to West City, find Capsule Corp, and happily help Bulma with her inventions or train with Vegeta.
He and the prince have been sparring ever since the Cell games ended one year ago. Even though Chi Chi, his mother, disapproved of this, he had to keep on training to protect the Earth, like his dad did. Oh, his dad. Just thinking about him brings the demi-saiyan to tears. Goku heroically sacrificed himself when Cell tried to blow up the Earth. But Cell came back, even stronger than before. Gohan thought it was all over, but Goku aided him and defeated Cell.
The Earth was safe ever since.
After that, most of his friends haven't been heard or seen from in a while.
Tien Shin-Han and Chiaotzu are too busy training to stop by and say hi. Typical Tien, training every day.
Yamcha retired from fighting and decided to spend most of his time with baseball and at the Kame House with Oolong, Turtle, and Master Roshi.
Piccolo, his mentor, visited the demi-saiyan often to spar and check on how he was doing. Well, most of the time, Gohan would fly to the Lookout to spar with him. He always knew the Namekian had a soft side to him.
Krillin married Android Eighteen and they both spend most of their time at Kame House. He and Krillin were friends since the demi-saiyan was 4. He was with them when the saiyans arrived and the trip to planet Namek.
Vegeta was training, as always, trying to surpass Goku and even himself. He'd spend most of his time in the Gravity Room training to his very limit, only to improve later on.
The Capsule Corp dorm came to view and Gohan quickly landed on its front lawn. Hopefully, Bulma wasn't busy with meetings or anything like that. When the demi-saiyan approached the front door, it automatically opened and he entered. The hallways were empty and no employees were wandering around.
Bulma was in her lab, currently working on her more 'dangerous' experiments. No one was allowed in there, even Vegeta wouldn't bother to come in this lab. Not that he knew the consequences, but he didn't bother with the woman's constant nagging and yelling for him to 'get out'. Actually, the only person she'd let in here was Gohan. The boy knew what to do and what not to do and these experiments helped him with his studies.
Surprisingly, the door was left open and Gohan waltzed in unannounced. "Bulma? You in here?" The blue haired scientists nearly dropped her wrench but played it off really well. After regaining her composure, she smiled when Gohan entered the lab and waved at her with a nervous laugh.
"Gohan, perfect timing." Bulma says with a chuckle before motioning for the Son boy to come closer, which he obliged.
When he noticed the machine that stood in front of them, he rose an eyebrow. "Uh, Bulma? What's this?" He pointed at the machine that looked like a bunch of scarps put together.
The machine looked like a small tunnel, able to fit one person at a time. A bunch of lights and beakers surrounded the edges of it, wires stuck out of the bottom, and a huge steel disk sat on top of it. Sparks of electricity hissed out of the inside on the machine as well.
The scientist hummed to herself, looking over her shoulder at the machine. "This is a dimension hopper, believe it or not." Bulma replies, cleaning the oil off her hands with a rag. "It has a few bugs right now, but I can get it to work again sooner or later." She then threw the rag to the side in a somewhat angry way like a toddler not getting their way.
"You got it working before?" Gohan asks, surprised while raising his eyebrows.
"Yeah, but only for a second though. I just need to connect a few wires and it should be up and running again. Wanna help?"
Gohan smiled, "Of course."
With a nod, Bulma pointed her thumb to the left. "Just stand right there for a second." She commanded before approaching a computer that sat right beside the dimension hopper. She typed a few buttons on the keyboard and a low humming sound was heard coming from the machine. The lights and beakers seemed to glow brighter and the humming became louder and louder. "Gohan! See those wires?" the Saiyan nodded. "Can you try to connect those together for me?"
Gohan nodded, his eyes glancing at the wires on the side of the machine. Before he could even move, a bright flash filled the room, blinding the two for a second. Gohan started to walk towards the machine, kneeling down to connect the red wire together. It hissed and buzzed before the wire shocked the saiyan in his fingers, earning a yelp from him.
He stood back up and stared in front of the machine, which emitted a glow in the middle and a blue swirl appeared. Gohan took a step closer towards the dimension hopper, his eyes squinted. Every second the room would get brighter and brighter to the point it started to hurt his eyes.
Bulma gasped when she spotted the preteen walking closer to her invention. "Gohan! Back up!" came Bulma's cry.
Before he could react, Gohan took another step forward and tripped over one of the thick wires taped on the floor and he completely vanished. Bulma gasped again before pressing a few keys, making the humming die down and the lights dimmer. She quickly ran over to where the demi-saiyan once stood, but he was gone.
BOOM!
The machine let out a small explosion, small enough to not harm the blue haired scientist, and all of its parts flew everywhere and some parts were melted or burnt. The only thing on her mind was if Gohan would be safe wherever he went. Hopefully, he was in one piece too.
Gon seemed to be the most caring person on this ship. He helped out the fallen passengers and sailors by giving them water and herbs to make them feel better. Despite being twelve years old, this boy can help out dozens. "Here are some herbs." He gave an herb to one of the sick sailors with a smile on his face. "If you chew on them, it'll make you feel better."
"W-Water…" He gasped out, his face turning blue then a shade of purple.
The 12 year old nodded, "It's coming, so hold on." He encouraged the man, who gave him a small nod.
Figuring this guy would be fine, Gon stood up and glanced around the room to see if anyone else needed his help. However, most of the passengers on board were sleeping, knocked out, or just seemed fine. Gon's smile dropped when he found a boy his age on the floor. He didn't look sick, it looked like he was sleeping. His skin wasn't pale or another color, so he couldn't be sick…
The young teen approached the other boy, kneeling down as he got a closer look at him. His hair was much like his; jet black and spiky, but the other boy's stuck out everywhere like it was defying gravity. He also wore a purple gi and shoes that seemed to be cut from a sack. No time for judgements though, time t-
The boy sat straight up like he just awoken from a nightmare. Gon stumbled back a bit while Gohan rubbed his head and groaned. "Ugh, where am I?" The first thing the demi-saiyan noticed was the hardwood floor he laid on, then looked up to see Gon staring at him.
"Hello, I'm Gon." The boy introduced himself, unaware if Gohan was a threat or not. Gohan, however, didn't have the time to introduce himself at the moment. All he cared about was where he was. The Son boy looked at his surroundings again. He noticed the knocked out and sick sailors, the wooden walls and floor, and that the place they were in was rocking from side to side. The air smelt like sea water as well.
His first guess had to be boat. They were on a boat.
Gohan blinked a few times before dusting himself off and standing back on his feet. He stretched for a bit, starting with his arms then his legs. When he finally noticed the boy, he gave him a small wave. "Sorry. I'm Son Gohan, by the way."
Gon blinked in confusion before letting out a few chuckles. "Why are you named after 'cooked rice'?"
'Typical Dad! He just had to name me after food.' Gohan's eyes twitched and blushed in embarrassment when he thought to himself before shaking it off. Now wasn't the time to feel embarrassed about himself, it was time to start asking questions. "Um, do you know where this ship is going?"
The young teen was shocked to hear that question. Why would he get on the ship if he has no idea where it's going? Does he not want to become a Hunter? He couldn't have gotten on this ship by accident. Was he teasing him or something?
"Uh," Gon rubbed the back of his head, trying to find a way to not make him feel stupid. "Are you serious?" Gohan nodded, shocking Gon even more. Was he crazy? "This boat is taking us to the Hunter exam. Whoever passes gets to be a Hunter. Are you joking? If you are than you got me good."
Now, this caught Gohan's interest. A Hunter? What's that? Was it like being an elite warrior or something? So many questions popped up in his head and he wanted to ask all of them. Something must've clicked inside of him, he's getting excited somehow. Now he knows how his Dad felt before a battle.
"What is the Hunter exam?" He asks in interest while hiding the excitement in his voice.
Before Gon could respond, another voice cut him off. "Huh?! You've never heard of the 'Hunter exam'?! Why're you on this ship?!"
Both boys looked up to where the rude voice came from. A tall, young man wearing a blue suit towered over them, his eyes wide behind his glasses at Gohan. "I'm sorry, I just don't know what it is Is it like some special elites or something?"
The man smirked and chuckled at his stupidity. "Then why are you even on this ship? This ship is only for future Hunters' only." Now, Gohan actually kinda stupid. Everyone on this ship wants to become a 'Hunter' but he doesn't even know what it is!
Gon glanced at the boy, examining him from head to toe. He wasn't any other kid he met before. Most of the other boys he met were either fishing or running around in the woods without a care in the world. Gohan, however, was different from them. Maybe it was his hair or even his looks? Maybe it was because he knew how to fight just by looking at his outfit. Most martial artists wore stuff like that according to the books he read and the martial artists that visited Whale Island.
A big smile spread on his face. "I think Gohan can be a great Hunter!" Gon chirps out, surprising the man and the demi-saiyan himself.
'Wow, I just met him, and now he thinks I can make a great Hunter? Can he sense my potential?' Speaking of potential, Gohan completely forgot to sense anyone's energy. 'Hmm…..that's a surprise, Gon is easily one of the strongest ones on this ship.' When he went to look at him, Gon was already staring at him with a smile.
"You look strong!" Gon grabbed Gohan's hands and examined him from head to toe again. The Son boy couldn't help but blush at the boy's antics. Something about him just screams his dad as a kid. Krillin used to tell him that Goku was super naïve as a kid and carefree, like Gon was right now.
'Now it's like hanging around Dad as a kid…' Gohan laughed at himself, already imagining the adventures they were going to go on.
The sound of footsteps then filled the room as all four of the passengers left standing turned to the doorway. A silhouette of a man wearing a captain's hat reached the floor before the door creaked open. An old man with a beard, smoking a pipe, and a red nose entered the room.
"The four of you." His deep voice demanded while pointing at Gohan's group and a boy with blonde hair, who was reading a book in a hammock. "Come with me. Now." He demanded with a stern voice before leaving, not even attempting to wait for the others.
Gohan couldn't help but look out the window at the storm that was brewing outside. The only thing that crossed his mind was on how to get home. Bulma never gave him anything on how to get back to his dimension, or even anything to communicate with her! Hopefully, they could find a way before something bad happens here that could threaten his life…or Gon's. Huh, where did that come from?
"First, tell me your names." The captain's order caught Gohan's attention, his head looking away from the window and back to the Captain.
Gon rose his hand in the air with a great big smile on his face. "I'm Gon."
Gohan chuckled at his friend's action before looking back up at the Captain. "I'm Son Gohan. But call me Gohan." The tall man from before snickered, causing Gohan to quickly scowl up at him. Somehow, this guy reminds Gohan of Yamcha. He doesn't know why, but he just does.
The blonde teen was next. "I'm Kurapika." He replies, closing his eyes to return to his thoughts.
The tall man put his hands in his pockets and closed his eyes in annoyance. "It's Leorio." He huffs, leaning his back against the wall.
The Captain examined them once again and nodded to himself. No wonder these four seemed to survive that storm with no injuries, they're tough nuts. "Now, tell me why you want to become Hunters." It came out more of a demand than a question.
Gohan glanced at Gon, who shrugged at the saiyan before balling his fists up in excitement again. Yeah, he was exactly like Goku as a kid. He admired his determination too. "My dad is a Hunter. I left Whale Island because I want to know why Dad desired so much to be a Hunter."
The suited man let out a small growl. "Hey kid!" Leorio leaned down to the boy's height, scowling at him. "You weren't supposed to answer his question!"
The boy in clad green rose an eyebrow at him, confused. "Why can't I?" Gon asks innocently.
Leorio crossed his arms over his chest. "I don't wish to reveal why I'm here." He sent a glare straight to the Captain before jabbing his finger onto Gon's forehead.
Gohan spotted Kurapika close his eyes and sigh in annoyance. "I agree with Leorio." This caught Gon and Leorio's attention. Before said man could interrupt him, Gohan held his hand out, stopping Leorio from talking and letting Kurapika continue.
He was taken aback by the boy's action. Who did he think he was? His eyes went wide for a moment before tightening his fist and raising it in a threatening way. "Hey! Show some respect, kid!" He demanded. Gohan only ignored him in response.
Kurapika gave Gohan a small nod before continuing. "It's quite simple to avoid pesky questions by offering a plausible lie. However, it is quite shameful to rely upon deceit. That said, if I were to tell you the truth, I would be exposing my deepest secrets." He stopped for a moment and clutched his chest. "That is why I cannot provide an answer."
"Hey don't ignore me!" Leorio shouts from the side, glaring even harder.
The Captain then focused his attention on Gohan, who scratched the back of his head, trying to find a way out of this. What could he say? He just somehow ended up on this ship from a vortex from another dimension? That'll be the stupidest thing he can say. 'Just think of something simple…'
"I want to become a Hunter because…" He started to sweat nervously while Leorio snickered again, noticing the nervous look on his face. He just couldn't wait what this kid was going to say! "…because…my dad was a professional martial artist and tried out to be a Hunter but failed. So, I want to finish his legacy and become a Hunter…"
'That was so lame…' Gohan wanted to smack himself in the head for that dumb excuse.
The Captain stared at him for a moment before removing the pipe from his mouth. "What was your father's name?"
"Son Goku." Gohan blurted out.
'I can't believe I just said that!' He faced the wall, hoping the others wouldn't see him, with tears streaming down his face. 'I wasn't thinking right!'
However, the Captain scratched his chin in thought. 'Son Goku…that name sounds so familiar…?' "Hey, Katsuo!"
One of the crewmates did a salute. "Aye Captain."
The Captain smirked as he placed his pipe back in his mouth. "Tell the examination board that we have two more dropouts."
'Wait a minute…dropout? Was he testing us?' Gohan thought to himself, his eyes going wide for a minute. This sounded like something Piccolo would do. Although he was surprised, he should've seen this coming. He overheard Leorio saying how only examiners would ask questions like that, not a captain. Unless, the Captain was an examiner, though Gohan doubted this. Are all examiners going to be difficult to handle?
Leorio blinked a few times at the Captain, confused. "What do you mean?" Leorio asks in confusion, along with Kurapika.
The Captain smirked, "You still haven't figured it out? The Hunter Examination has already begun."
Leorio and Kurapika went wide eyed, even Gohan found himself surprised at this, but Gon only stared, wondering what was going on. "What?" All three managed to speak, wanting to hear more about the sudden surprise.
"There are as many Hunter wannabes as there are stars in the sky." The Captain points out, crossing his arms over his chest. "The examiners don't have the time or resources to review them all. So they hire people like us, to trim the fat. I've already notified the board that everyone else on this ship had to withdraw."
Gohan took a step forward, finally getting all the pieces together. "So this was like a test to see who would survive against this weather?"
He nodded, "Yes of course. If no one could survive the storm, they wouldn't be prepared for the later stages. In other words, you only proceed to the main exam if I pass you." He then averted his eyes to Kurapika then at Leorio. "So think carefully before you answer my question."
'So, I was right. This whole Hunter Exam thing is a test to see who is the strongest…almost like the World Martial Arts Tournament back home.' The demi-saiyan smirked before crossing his arms over his chest.
The group fell silent for a few short minutes before Kurapika decided to speak up. "I am the last survivor of the Kurta Clan." Kurapika blurts out after thinking to himself for a while. This caught the attention from everyone, mostly Gohan. "Four years ago, my clan was annihilated by a band of criminals. I wish to become a Hunter and hunt down that band, the Phantom Troupe." He stared at the ground with malice in his eyes.
Even saying the group's name gets him angry. Those bastards killed his family and friends just for their eyes! That's barbaric! He swore on his life that he'll avenge his clan by killing the members of the Phantom Troupe. Every. Single. One. No remorse, no forgiveness.
"So you want to become a bounty hunter?" The Captain asks, a small smirk spread on his face. He admired this boy's courage. Not even the most skilled Hunters can take down the Troupe. He was either brave or just very stupid. "The Phantom Troupe is a Class-A bounty. Not even the most grizzled Hunters can touch them. You'd be throwing away your life."
Déjà vu just hit Gohan like a ton of bricks. It's just like the Saiyans. Only a handful have survived thanks to a tyrant named Freeza, who seemed the most powerful in the whole universe. That is, until his dad defeated him. He remembered Vegeta promising himself to kill Freeza to avenge his race.
Kurapika closed his eyes, "I do not fear death. I fear only that my rage will fade over time."
Gohan turned to look at him and gave him a small smile. "So, in other words, you want revenge. I had that feeling before." He then frowned when he wanted revenge against Cell when the bio-android killed his father. That's what was on his mind the whole time when he came back.
Leorio only laughed at them, "Does that require that you become a Hunter?"
Gon seemed to feel the tension in the air and decided to change the subject and looked up at the tall man with a smile on his face. "Do you want to become a Hunter, Leorio?"
The man only smirked to himself. "Me? I'll just keep it short. I want money. Money can get you everything!" He then proceeded to go on about having big houses and a lot of expensive cars and new friends. Yeah, this guy did remind Gohan of Yamcha. Mr. Satan too maybe?
Having enough of his greedy dreams, Gohan sighed at the man before glancing up at him. "You can't buy class with money, Leorio." He deadpanned, earning a scowl from the man.
"He's right, Leorio." Kurapika nodded at the Saiyan. Gohan found himself smiling at the blonde boy before Leorio took a step forward at them.
"Step outside." He commanded at Kurapika before facing the doorway. "I'll end the filthy Kurta bloodline, here and now." Both Gohan and the Kurta Clan member glared at Leorio, Kurapika glaring the hardest.
He growled before stomping his foot on the ground. "Take that back, Leorio!" The man stopped at the doorway and looked back at the angry blonde. "Take. That. Back!" Kurapika repeated, teeth grinding to the point they almost turned to dust. Leorio just stared at him before exiting the room with Kurapika chasing him.
"Hey, boys!" The Captain called out, but they didn't come back. "I'm not finished yet!"
Gohan stared where the two left before scoffing. "It's best to just leave them."
Gon looked at Gohan with confusion written all over his face. "Huh?"
Gohan smiled at his friend, "It's important for them to understand why they're mad. So we should let them settle it themselves. That's what my mentor always said when one of my friends were mad."
Gon continued to stare at him for another moment before nodding in agreement. "Yeah, Mito-san said the same thing." Gon smiled back at his friend.
"Captain!" One of the crewmates called out before pointing over the horizon. A waterspout had begun forming in front of them as the weather became more dangerous than before. "If we get caught by that waterspout, the ship will sink."
His eyes went wide before pointing at him. "Lower the sails!" He ordered. "I'll take the helm."
"Aye!"
"I'll help!" Gohan nodded towards the crewmate, who thanked him with a nod as well.
"Me too!" Gon rose his hand in the air.
"Uh-huh! Come on!"