"However, those who use Nen regard their abilities as their trump cards and usually never show them to others easily. Roy, you're showing us so openly… is that really okay?"
Gon continued to ask innocently.
Roy smiled slightly. "It's fine. We're friends."
If Roy had an emotional system, it would definitely be ringing:
"Ding~ leorio's favorability +999"
"Ding~ Kurapika's favorability +999"
Gon, who had already considered Roy a friend, grinned happily. Kurapika and leorio both raised the corners of their mouths as well.
After all, trusting someone enough to reveal your Nen ability directly was one of the strongest signs of sincerity.
"My ability is called Goldfinger. It has a wide range of uses. Besides accessing information, it can also—"
Roy was just about to brag when Kurapika suddenly interrupted him.
"Alright, Roy. You don't have to explain your abilities to us in such detail."
Leorio agreed. "Yeah. No need to tell us everything now. When you use it in the future, we'll naturally understand."
Both of them were considerate people.
Roy's ability was fabricated anyway, but seeing Kurapika and leorio worry about him like that made him smile.
"Then, do you want me to help you obtain your aura nodes now so you can become Nen users?"
Leorio, Kurapika, and Gon exchanged glances, then nodded firmly.
"Then we'll be in your care!" Their voices echoed over the sea.
Inside the command room, the red-nosed captain lowered his hat, lit his pipe, took a deep puff, and exhaled a ring of smoke.
"Whatever happens… it's none of my business anyway~"
…
With Roy's help, the three successfully obtained their aura nodes.
"Whoa… this is amazing! Is this Nen?" Leorio clenched his fists in disbelief. "I feel like energy is constantly flowing through my whole body!"
"So this is the power that killed my clan?" Kurapika's eyes turned crimson. "I must get stronger!"
"Is this the power that hunters can teach? Amazing! It feels like my whole body became stronger!" Gon hopped excitedly in place.
Roy took out another snack and popped it into his mouth. "Right now, you've only just begun using Nen. Focus on consolidating the four basic principles. Once your Ten reaches a stable level, you can learn Ken and Ren. After that, you can develop your own unique abilities."
"Yes!" the three answered in unison.
The next few days passed peacefully. Under Roy's guidance, the trio's Nen training improved rapidly.
The Hunter x Hunter world's knowledge and training methods were equivalent to the late '90s from Roy's original world—still relatively undeveloped. But with Roy's instruction and their own talent, Gon and the others quickly advanced in their Nen control.
With their original abilities plus Nen, passing the Hunter Exam would now be easy.
The Kaijinmaru continued steadily toward its destination: Zevil Island.
During this time, everyone grew even closer.
Leorio and No.18 got along well since they both had similar goals as future Hunters. No.18, coming from a modern metropolis in the Dragon Ball world, had strong business instincts. Her money-making ideas opened leorio's mind like seeing sunlight through clouds.
If No.18 and Roy weren't already happily married, leorio might have even developed feelings for her. There were so few like-minded people in this world, after all.
But even with these thoughts, leorio was a genuinely good person and friend. He quickly put such ideas aside and focused on earning money.
Kurta admired Roy's vast knowledge and often came to ask him questions.
Whenever peculiar nautical phenomena appeared along their journey, Roy always gave clear, logical explanations, which only deepened Kurta's respect.
He often wrote down Roy's theories meticulously in a notebook.
Naturally, their relationship grew closer.
Time passed, and finally, one morning, the Poseidon docked steadily at Dolly Island's harbor.
"Thank you, Captain, for such a pleasant trip," Gon said.
"Thank you for your hospitality," Kurta and leorio added politely, expressing their gratitude to the captain for taking care of them along the way.