#chapter 341

[donnovien]

To think Lee Jaheon is so breathtakingly handsome that people are struck by his beauty even in the middle of an unprecedented disaster.

[lazysublimeengineer]

SHIDOU RYUSEI IS FINALLY BACK MFERS.

[truthwithinthemirror]

[Chapter 341]

[basedkikuenjoyer]

It's late at night and we're a month away from the big return. So excited! Overall I keep my hopes for Hunter x Hunter reasonable. Maybe not this batch but within two from it we can finish the Kakin Succession Arc and by extension Kurapika's story. Then if we can get something on the Dark Continent Leorio's set up to shine, make good on what he started with the Election Arc. An ending is feasible, a good one with everything we need to resolved. It'll take time, but I just usually think about the Succession.

I care about the Dark Continent though. And what sold me was these dudes. Agents in some unspecified multinational travel advisory organization that also has a secretive department pertaining to the true nature of the world. It's cool we're getting to One Piece's equivalent of seeing the true extent of the world's deep secrets, but I don't think Oda can compete with Togashi here. I love these guys because they're so real, and I think in a way where it'll come back around for Leorio. I'm going somewhere with this:

We've seen Gon & Killua's arc play out, but with what we have so far I think I get the point with the other half of our quartet. They sorta changed places from where we established them at the start. I love the 99 dub having a line of them like, answering at the same time a Hunter is the noblest/wealthiest profession around. We've developed this well so far, Kurapika's quest for vengeance has led him into an opulent but sleazy lifestyle around organized crime and organ dealers. Leorio's not really found that material success but his Hunter license ends up being a fast track to public prominence. He has all the skills to be someone like Pariston, and it's very rare to see a guy written to be a benevolent version of that. So what does that have to do with the G-Men?

I love these two having a little mini arc to kick off the arc because they're so...realistic for a modern fantasy world. Does that make sense? Like, I don't get the vibe these two are great Nen fighters. But they're probably familiar with several classified reports on it. Kinda like how East Gorteau had that one Nen user guard. Yes, of course a world with modern governments and world beater threats has a government agency overseeing boring nuts and bolts. And they act just like a present-day NGO too. Their solution with Kakin is kinda slimy but on point for contemporary diplomacy. Find that line that lets everyone get what they want without really rocking the boat.

I love how well it works, how it builds off of Pariston showing this alternate way of fighting for a goal. It's a great transition...but I can't shake the feeling this also casts a long shadow over everything going on with this expedition. The agents seem quite casual about the idea they may need to replace the Hunter Association suggesting they have the capacity to. And I'd agree. All in all, just remember these two when you're getting back up to speed. You can't discount the impact of a multinational agency who's #1 is making sure people don't fuck around with the DC and their MO is to act like they're playing along.

[mustardyellowsunshine]

InuYasha knows he and Kagome are the OG dream team.

Jealous dog-boy, part 13.

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[codenamesazanka]

the sheer hatred/ostracization/harassment here.

@stillness-in-green notes that the lines stop at age 3, meaning Toga’s parents just sorta…stop caring about her once she got her quirk? jfc

old news, but now with clearer pictures, we can see that, yeah, the rest of the house still has furniture and things. Only Toga’s room is bare. Her parents really did throw away all their daughter’s things. Disowned their 15-year-old child completely.

[mystallicx]

y'all still think they aren't siblings? wanna read the manga again?

[aristocraticvision]

Chapter 341: Ancestral Ties

An experienced traveler, David Grey had easily settled into his hotel room, but his comfort seemed to vanish as he emerged from the hotel onto the busy New York street.

He’d only been He’d only been in the city for a day, but already felt as though someone had been following him. While he suspected the feeling was only his imagination, the realization didn’t prevent the lump in his stomach from shifting uncomfortably as he looked about.

Traffic was moving at a crawl as David crossed – which made him wonder, as he had many times before, how anyone in New York ever got anywhere. Meanwhile, he continued to look around intently, as if expecting to see Allesandro’s thugs, Pryor and Franklin, at any moment.

Breathing hard, he ducked into a small antique shop, and turned to make sure he wasn’t being followed.

“May I help you, sir?” a man’s voice asked.

“Oh, no,” David replied, startled. “I’m just browsing.”

“Of course,” the man replied. “I’ll be right here if you need assistance.”

David looked around casually until he was surprised by a familiar face staring back at him from the far wall. An exact copy of a larger painting that had hung at Buckton Hall for many years, he recognized it instantly.

“This painting,” he said, calling out to the clerk as he took a closer look. “Where did you come by it, if I may ask?”

“Well, it’s an interesting story, actually,” the older man replied. “A young man brought it in about six months ago looking to sell it, and left it here on consignment. He said it was a portrait of one of his ancestors, but was unable to identify him other than providing the surname Grey. I’ve done a great deal of research, but so far have been unable to identify the subject of the painting. I do know it is Oceanic in origin, and I’m fairly sure it’s Torenthian, but other than that, I’m unsure.”

“Not Torenthian, I’m afraid,” David said. “Westonian. This is Lord Alfred Grey, the Seventh Earl of Buckland.”

“Really?” Wright said. “May I ask how you are so certain, Mr. …?”

“Grey,” David replied, extending a hand. “David Grey.”

“Oh!” Wright said, shaking David’s hand vigorously. “I’m Ian Wright, the owner of this shop. So you’re a relative?”

“He was my great-great-grandfather, the Seventh Earl of Buckland.”

“That’s remarkable!” Wright said. “So the young man who brought it in would be …?”

“I have no idea,” David said. “I was hoping you could tell me.”

“Well, I’m not sure I can do that, Mr. Grey,” Wright said. “But I can certainly pass your information on to him so he can contact you if he so chooses.”

“I suppose that will have to suffice, then,” David replied.

“Let me get a pen and paper,” Wright said, scurrying back to the counter as David turned back to the portrait.

“Fascinating,” he muttered. “How did you get here, old man?”

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