Kokai lowered his head to look at the laptop screen on his lap, then began to list off information about Moses:
"Moses Isaac, a Double-Star Blacklist Hunter. His most notable achievements include playing an irreplaceable role in dismantling the A-level criminal group, Erimo Bandit Group and hunting down members of the A-level criminal group, Phantom Troupe..."
Having said this, Kokai paused for a moment, then tactfully skipped over this part and continued:
"Thanks to these accomplishments, Moses Isaac has become the youngest Single-Star and Double-Star Pro Hunter in history. Suffice it to say, his strength is absolutely not to be underestimated."
"Tsk, quite the impressive resume."
Wapol's thick eyebrows arched slightly, looking a little surprised.
At the same time, from the fact that Kokai suddenly stopped talking just now, Wapol also roughly pieced together why Chrollo had mobilized the entire group to deal with Moses.
'It is highly likely that the former No. 5 he had replaced had been killed by this Blacklist Hunter named Moses.'
"Kokai."
Machi turned to Kokai and asked abruptly, "How long will it take to locate Moses' whereabouts?"
"Shouldn't you be asking if I can even find him first?"
Kokai raised his head and met Machi's cold gaze.
In response to Machi's way of asking questions that directly skipped the stage of 'can he be found', he just asked a question in return and rolled his eyes.
Seeing this, Machi repeated the question coldly: "How long will it take?"
"I have no idea."
Kokai couldn't give a definitive answer, but-
"But I can give you a somewhat reassuring answer: I will definitely find him."
"…"
Machi said no more after hearing this.
Meanwhile, Uvogin also restrained his excitement at this time and said in a deep voice: "The sooner, the better."
"I know."
Kokai nodded.
Finding Moses's whereabouts was his assigned task for this operation.
Initially, he hadn't thought much of it, but it now seemed-
Not only Uvogin and the others, but even the boss, Chrollo, placed great importance on his task.
"Would it kill you guys to be a little nicer to your intel specialist? Why do you have to put pressure on me like this? Don't you know that excessive stress can cause hair loss?"
Kokai complained casually, then looked up at Chrollo on the container and asked, "If Feitan's not too busy, can you have him assist me?"
"…"
Chrollo didn't immediately respond to Kokai's request, but looked at Feitan instead.
Feitan's eyelids twitched, and he said coldly, "Delighted."
His eagerness to find Moses as soon as possible was no less than Uvogin's.
With little more discussion, the Phantom Troupe finalized their plans on this April Fool's Day.
That is-
To hunt Moses at any cost!
On the shipping container, Chrollo stood with his hands in his pockets, tilting his head slightly upward. His gaze pierced through a hole in the warehouse roof, focusing on the half-revealed moon in the sky.
Kill Moses…
This is something that must be accomplished no matter what.
In order to counter Moses's highly mobile shadow ability, Chrollo had spent a staggering 617 days, 16 hours, and 26 minutes before finally finding a Nen Ability he deemed satisfactory.
However, instead of stealing this Nen Ability, he had paid a minor price to recruit this Nen User into the Troupe.
Chrollo's eyes remained fixed on the moon peeking through the gap in the roof.
Meanwhile, Hisoka, who was in the corner, was listening to the conversation among the Troupe's members while glancing at Chrollo, who is on the container, out of the corner of his eye.
'Should I take matters into my own hands to accelerate this...'
'Or should I reveal some of the information about the 'new member' to Moses first?'
'But the information I have at the moment is only a guess about their Nen Categories, and there is one person whose category I can't deduce.'
'Well, although I think the most likely possibility is that he is a utility-based Conjurer...'
Hisoka's gaze suddenly turned and looked at the figure sitting unusually upright in the shadows.
This figure was the new member of the Troupe whose Nen Category Hisoka had been unable to deduce.
'Should I 'sell' this unconfirmed intel to Moses?'
Hisoka narrowed his eyes slightly, masking the dangerous glint that briefly flickered in them.
The Phantom Troupe and Moses stood in stark opposition, like black and white.
And he, Hisoka, was perched squarely on the line between them.
Not only can he inadvertently provide some key hints in order to speed up the progress of the Phantom Troupe in finding Moses, but he can also act as a spy to provide Moses with reliable intelligence, or he can trick Moses a little bit.
Which side to favor depended entirely on his own whims.
This position, this feeling-
This made Hisoka feel a little excited.
From his perspective, of course he hopes that the Phantom Troupe can clash with Moses as soon as possible.
However…
The more toys, the more fun.
Hisoka hopes that Kurapika, the last surviving member of the Kurta Clan, can also participate as a 'qualified toy'.
Just as he was very curious about what kind of trump card Chrollo had prepared to deal with Moses, he was also very curious about how the deep hatred brought about by the genocide would bloom in Kurapika.
So-
'I have to give this poor Avenger some time...'
'Until he is 'qualified'. Otherwise, the game wouldn't be nearly as enjoyable.'
…
"The Spider is looking for you."
Solanum City, inside the martial arts hall.
Moses received a text message from Hisoka.
'They've started moving, huh?'
Moses murmured to himself, then calmly put away his phone.
He had first studied Divine Scripts with Ging for a period of time, and then practiced diligently in the ruins for nearly two years.
This resulted in the Phantom Troupe being unable to find his whereabouts during this period.
Now, as the news of his promotion to a Double-Star Blacklist Hunter spread, Moses expected that Spider would act accordingly.
"Compared to other Nen Techniques, the practical value of En is not high. Kurapika, given your current situation, I don't recommend spending too much effort on En. If you are an Emitter, it's another matter."
Putting away his phone, Moses looked at Kurapika who was training his En.
After hearing what Moses said, Kurapika slowly retracted the spreading Aura into his body, and then nodded to Moses to show that he understood.
Seeing this, Moses asked, "Have you thought about the direction of your ability?"
"Yeah, but I haven't decided whether to focus on 'space' or 'chains' yet..."
Kurapika let out a long breath, with a hesitant look on his face.
Moses raised his hand and touched his chin, 'The conjured space and chains...'