In next chapters will end the fight between Gon and Pitou, with also some explanations about the fight (like the severed arm that moves by itself). In this you will find some funny Leorio.
2 YEARS BEFORE...
It's been about ten days since Meruem died, and the Zodiac has been organizing to choose the new president.
Gon is still in a hotel, with blank stare.
Killua and Leorio participate together in the first vote for the new president, but nothing special happens (Alluka doesn't exist).
Meanwhile, in the distance, we see a hooded figure with a cloak, facing the city, which then quickly disappears.
The next day, in the morning, the hunters gather for the counting of votes in which Leorio participates, knowing that Ging would be there, and a scene similar to the canonical one occurs, in which Leorio asks Ging to speak with Gon but Ging refuses, with the consequences told in the canonical history.
In the afternoon Leorio and Killua go out to eat in a restaurant. On top of a building, there is the hooded figure again, watching them and then quickly disappears.
Leorio and Killua enter the restaurant.
Leorio stands at a table while Killua goes to the bathroom. Not even Killua noticed the hooded person following them, because he's thinking about Gon.
The hooded person enters the room, and notices Leorio sitting from behind, then approaches him, and then goes to sit in front of him.
Leorio was thinking about Gon, with his eyes closed, and he doesn't notice that the hooded person has sat in front of him until he opens his eyes.
Leorio is angry about Gon's situation, and the scenes that concern him are all comic.
Leorio: eh!
Leorio looks around and then asks
Leorio: what do you want?
Hooded: I have to talk to the short human, the one with white hair.
Leorio thinks: human? but how does this speak? maybe he doesn't know my language well.
Leorio: I asked you who are you?
The hooded person takes off his cloak: it is Pitou.
Pitou makes a somewhat murderous face, with a smile.
Pitou: you can consider me a "friend" of him.
Leorio thinks: a friend of Killua's? this one is trying to cheat me, she has the look of a killer... unless!
Leorio with an embarrassed face observes her carefully.
Pitou: hm?
Leorio: no, but what am I thinking about! she doesn't seem like his type at all, she could be an acquaintance of him in the field of assassination...
Pitou: do you have to meet with that human, or has he gone away?
Leorio thinks: what if she were his enemy? she seems weak, but maybe she's using In to decrease her aura... Killua is still very strong, and he wouldn't be defeated anyway, so...
Leorio: yes, it should arrive soon.
The waiter arrives.
Waiter: what do I bring you?
Leorio: I don't know, what do you want?
Pitou: ... what do you have?
Waiter, with a drop of sweat: it says on the menu.
The waiter points to the menu, Pitou takes it and begins to read.
Pitou thinks: how many strange names...
Pitou makes a confused face and is taking some time to choose.
Leorio notices that she has cat ears; he thinks they are an ornament, similar to that used by the members of the Zodiac to indicate a certain personality or tastes.
Leorio: let's do this, bring the best dish you have, based on fish, 3 portions!
Waiter: ok, what do you want?
Pitou: I'm fine.
Pitou delivers the menu to the waiter quickly, with poker face.
Leorio thinks: if she's a killer, she'll probably have a lot of money like Killua, and if Killua thinks her friend ordered the expensive dish, he may decide to pay the lunch!
Pitou notices that Killua is coming, but he is overthinking for Gon.
Subsequently, Leorio also notices Killua and calls him from afar, making himself seen.
Killua approaches the table always thoughtless and when he arrives
Leorio: hei Killua look, there is a friend of yours who wants to talk to you.
Killua: looks up and sees Pitou.
Killua's gaze becomes enormously surprised and frightened, he instinctively goes defensive, activating Divine Speed.
Killua thinks: what is she doing here!? this thing doesn't make sense! that she came back to seek revenge? shit, I can't even escape because Leorio is here!
Leorio: hei Killua what's up!? who is this here?
Leorio realizes from Killua's reaction that something is wrong, but doesn't understand exactly what.
Killua thinks: I have to understand why Pitou came back here, then I'll think of a plan. Leorio said she's a friend of mine, and it's better if I play along; if he were to find out that it was Pitou he would go mad.
Killua: this is... a "friend" of mine.
Killua thinks: I need to contact the hunter association asap.
Pitou senses Killua's hostile intentions.
Pitou: come on sit down, and don't do strange things otherwise... I kill this human (referring to Leorio)...
Killua gets very scared, and Pitou notices that Leorio can be used as a hostage.
Leorio stands up.
Leorio: hei hei hei! who do you think you're talking to! I am a hunter so make sure you don't get mad!
Killua thinks: idiot! stop provoking she!
Pitou watches him without making the slightest reaction.
Leorio and Killua sit down, with Leorio angry (comically).
Killua thinks: now that I think about it, she came here unnoticed, so she is voluntarily trying to hide...
Killua: what do you want?
Pitou: I want to meet Gon.
Killua gets angry, but without letting him notice too much.
Killua: and why?
Pitou: hmm... I'm not telling you, with a smiling and a little homicidal face.
Killua thinks: shit! I absolutely have to warn Gon... but if I warn him and find out that Pitou is here he would end up acting recklessly...
Pitou: even if you don't want to tell me, the fact that you're here means that Gon is probably nearby too, so it shouldn't take long to find him alone.
Pitou has a very murderous look.
Killua gets even more scared.
Killua thinks: If she were to expand his Nen, she would not only find Gon right away, but she would also notice all the hunters present in the election.
If it were to make a surprise attack, it would end in a massacre!
Pitou: you know, I'm starting to get hungry... and your friend looks tasty...
Leorio: eh! first you threaten to kill me, and now you try me? sure you're weird.
Killua makes a surprised comical face at Leorio, but then immediately becomes serious.
Killua thinks: he is clearly threatening me... I have no alternative.
Killua: will you promise me that if I get Gon here, you won't kill anyone and keep staying hidden?
Pitou with a murderous face looks at Killua, who is frightened because he thinks he will not be able to find an agreement with Pitou.
The waiter arrives.
Waiter: here we go
Leorio: WOOO! what a huge tuna and what a smell! I have never seen such a classy dish!
Pitou and Killua continue to stare seriously.
Pitou smells the perfume always seriously, then in an instant she goes to eat all the fish very quickly with his hands.
She finishes eating in seconds and makes a satisfied comic face.
Leorio: WHAAAT!? that dish was for 3 people!
Waiter: hem, that's the bill.
Leorio: EEEH! how can it cost so much!?... hey, since you ate it all, the bill is yours!
Pitou: hm? I have no money!
Leorio: EEEEH!... Killua is your friend, so you pay.
Killua always serious.
Killua: I forgot my card at the hotel to pay.
Leorio: EEEEEH!
Killua: this is an important issue for Gon.
Leorio gives the waiter his card, and then looks at how much money he has left.
Leorio: DAMN SCROUGER!
Leorio uses his ability to punch Pitou from the left.
Killua: what are you doing!? stop it!
Leorio: I'll show you now!
Leorio punches Pitou's left cheek, which however does not move an inch, with Leorio's poker face.
Pitou turns towards Leorio's fist and hits it with a finger, as if it were a marble.
Leorio's fist is pushed out of the hole created with his skill, becoming swollen and red (comically).
Leorio thinks: bastard! then she pretended to be weak holding back the aura, now I understand Killua's concern.
Pitou: considering that now I am full and that I don't want to attract the attention of weak humans, I accept your terms... but... if someone were to attack me first, then I couldn't guarantee you anything.
Pitou makes a murderous face, as if to mean that if Gon were to attack her, then she would kill him.
Killua thinks: I can't get any more than that... I'll just have to make sure Gon doesn't attack her...
Killua: okay, I'm calling Gon.
Killua phones Gon and convinces him to go to the restaurant. Killua does not tell Gon that Pitou is at the restaurant, but Gon understands from the voice that something is wrong, so he decides to go there.
Killua meanwhile goes to threaten the restaurant boss, to have him send the customers away before Gon arrives, in order to reduce any casualties.
Leorio: go Killua, I'll take care of keeping she under control.
Pitou looks away bored.
After a while Gon arrives and enters the restaurant, but Killua is in another part of the room.
Gon sees Leorio and approaches his table, but shortly thereafter he notices Pitou too.
At that moment, Gon gives off an immense aura and his expression becomes very angry.
Gon: Pitou!
Leorio understands from the name that this is the chimera ant that made Gon sick and then gets up immediately moving next to Gon.
Killua also arrives very fast, after feeling Gon's aura.
Killua: wait Gon! she's not going to attack us, she just wants to talk.
Gon: that's what it means! do you really think I listen to that liar!
Gon thinks back to when Pitou told him she would heal Kite, but that wasn't true.
Killua: if you start to fight, the other hunters could notice her and it would be a massacre... you know how strong she is!
Gon: she could do it anyway! I'm not going to talk to her!
Pitou: okay, then I'll simplify things, either listen to me or kill these humans (referring to Killua and Leorio).
Gon gets angry more and more, with more and more Nen released... until, at a certain point, he stops, with a serious blank stare.
Gon: what you?
Pitou: I want to kill you.
Killua: WHAT!? you're a liar!
Gon: wait Killua.
Pitou: I want to kill you, but now it wouldn't be fun, after all you saw how it ended last time, so I thought I'd give you some time to train, and in... it's 2 years, we'll fight
Pitou makes a very murderous face.
Killua thinks: it's a strange request, if she wanted to take revenge she would have killed him immediately.
Killua: why are you doing this?
Pitou: hmmm... I said I was going to kill him... but I don't like fighting weak humans, and to be sure you'll work hard to improve, if you lose I'll kill these two companions of yours.
Gon's face darkens even more, but he stays still.
Pitou: so what about you?
Gon:...
Gon: I'll give you my answer tomorrow morning here.
Gon turns and walks away very angry.
Pitou, with a murderous and smiling face: hey you (to Killua), our pact doesn't last until tomorrow.
Killua makes an angry expression, and then goes to Gon.
Killua thinks: I thought her last will was to protect Komugi, but it seems that before the king's death she set herself to kill Gon, as if it were an order from the king... in which case we must stop her at any cost!
Very serious Leorio: hei! if you dare to touch Gon, I'll make you pay very dearly!
Pitou smiles: you don't seem good at "making pay".
Leorio gets angry again, because he understands the reference to the fish dish, and then he leaves.
Leorio: cursed...
Pitou thinks: the brain of that human (referring to Leorio) certainly tastes good.
Gon was alone all day in his room.
Killua brought him dinner, placing it outside the room.
The next morning Killua went to call him; saw that Gon had eaten dinner.
Gon and Killua left the hotel, and went to meet with Leorio.
Gon: I've thought about it a lot and you two better not come with me.
Leorio: WHAT! do not talk about it! We won't let you go alone from that one!
Killua gets angry and then he also feels sad, because it comes to him when Gon told him "(Kite) doesn't concern you."
Killua: I won't let you go alone again!
Gon very serious: don't worry, everything will be fine, if you come too, it could threaten you and make me lose my temper.
Gon: trust me, Pitou is only interested in me, being present will only lead to disadvantages.
Killua knows Gon is right, but has a hard time accepting it.
Leorio: aaaaaahh! and that's okay, I'll trust you.
Killua: ok, I trust too...
Gon: thanks guys! then I go!
Leorio: we go to the election rally, see you later!
When Leorio and Killua turn around, they go from a normal expression to an extremely serious and angry one, not with Gon but because of the situation; Killua also a little sad.
Even Gon when he turns, changes expression becoming very serious with blank stare.
Leorio, all day at the rally, will continue to worry about Gon, saying that he doesn't care about the elections and that he is thinking only of Gon (although he cannot say exactly what troubles him). Even Killua, sitting among the spectators, has a killer look, ready to shoot with Divine Speed, in case he hears the Nen of Gon or Pitou.
Gon goes to the meeting with Pitou, and throughout the meeting Gon will have a straight face.
Pitou: you finally arrived, so what did you decide?
Gon: I agree to fight with you in 2 years, but under 2 conditions:
first, in these 2 years you will always be under my surveillance, you will not kill humans and you will avoid attracting attention.
Pitou: hmmm... for a similar condition, you should at least get me some food similar to yesterday's.
Gon: okay, that's not a problem.
Pitou: the fact of being observed by you is irrelevant to me, so let's hear the second...
Gon: you'll have to allow Killua to fight with me, and you can't kill him before me.
Pitou: do you mean the human with white hair? I would have preferred a 1 vs 1 fight, but actually 2 years is a short time to match my level alone, and I don't want to wait any longer... besides, I was going to kill you first anyway.
Gon: well, done deal then?
Pitou thinks: it all seems too simple to me... I would almost think that Gon already knew what the best conditions would be to ask... or maybe it's part of a strategy...
Pitou: you know that if you try to cheat me in some way, then I won't hesitate to kill...
Gon cuts her off.
Gon: I already know, I'm not going to lie to you... I'm different from you.
Pitou's expression becomes angry and even a little annoyed, but in the end he accepts the same.
Pitou: and for the place of the fight?
Gon gets up and starts walking away.
Pitou: it will mean that we will decide it over the 2 years.
Pitou thinks: I don't see them spending these 2 years... I should have left less time...
Pitou begins to complain about the wait in a comical way, while Gon walks away with a look always serious and with blank stare.
The canonical story unfolds, with some changes (ie, Kite has not resurrected, and Alluka does not exist):
- Gon goes to Leorio and Killua, who were in thought.
- Gon goes with Gin, to the world tree; Gon tells him he wants to catch Kite's prey in the next 2 years, and then he will want to explore the world.
- Gon gets off the tree and goes with Killua.
Gon: Killua, I wanted to apologize properly for what I told you (referring to the phrase "Kite does not concern you").
Killua, in a comical way: you don't think a poor apology is enough, huh!?
Gon serious: you're right, that's why I asked Pitou to let you fight with me... we will kill Kite's prey together!
Killua is very happy with this, also because it makes him understand that Gon has matured a bit after this whole affair.
During the 2 years:
- Pitou agreed to be used to test the improvements of Gon and Killua, as if it were a workout.
- During such workouts, Gon and Killua never used special skills, they just tried to improve in basic skills like agility or hit strength.
- Special skills trained them away from Pitou, who voluntarily did not want to know these skills, in order to have more fun in future combat.
- Only in the presence of Pitou, Gon always had a serious blank stare.
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