The Zodiacs.
The Zodiacs are a group of twelve Hunters who have been recognized by President Isaac Netero.
Don't be fooled by their looks, each of them is an absolute monster.
The president told them the Hunter Association in case of an emergency, and would also be ready to train with them in his spare time. They each have a code name associated with one of the Chinese zodiac signs.
In the manga as well as in the anime, during the election of the next president, these 12 people are among the few who felt the monstrous energy given off by Nanika.
Which combined with the fact that Jin had said that, his son would not die, as well as Leorio's claim that one of his friends was risking his life to save him, allowed Pariston to deduce that Gon was saved.
The hospital Gon was in was very far from where the election was taking place, the En of these people was in fact huge in diameter.
Although having been hired by Netero, Zeno as well as Silva Zoldyck, had not left immediately this time, intrigued by the strength of the man as well as his adversary, they were to stay to observe him.
Pariston, a Triple Hunter and member of the Zodiacs had personally appeared in the optics of overseeing the theft of the cocoons when, from a great distance, he saw this fight that destroyed everything in its path, so after the cocoons had left, he approached to observe.
During this time, many people are starting to prepare for several events that will change the world.
Nasubi Hoicoro prepares a bloody event, the selection of the next king of the country of Kakin, among his fourteen sons and daughters designated by the title of "Prince", which will take place in an absurd and unhealthy way, the Princes will have to kill each other , the last survivor will be the next king of Kakin.
This same man is also preparing for another project much more important for all humanity : the exploration of the Dark Continent...
Yes, in this "evolved" world, a coronation is decided by a massacre in the healthy of the same family, while an assassin family is bound by a set of strict rules not to kill any member of the family.
Death fights are happening illegally of course, but also legally.
Pariston after observing the fight, used a book and a pencil, then he wrote the word "Meruem" that he heard during the fight, then below the word appeared several other words, it was about an explanation of how a King's ability works, "Rage Blast".
This Hatsu allowed the man by knowing his name, to learn one or all of the abilities of a person, by knowing and writing his name in the notebook, by ability, it is not Hatsu but Hatsu and of racial abilities ; if Pariston writes the name of someone twice as strong as him, it remains very vague, this Hatsu will not work, if the person is stronger than him, only one ability will be explained, if the target is weaker than him, Pariston, will know all his abilities, physically, with Nen, all including attributes such as senses and intelligence.
The blond man passed his gaze on the young Netero, and ignored him passing over the other man, Alucard, Pariston knew all the abilities of Netero, indeed he was more powerful than the old man before his evolution ; he took the pencil in his hands, waited a few minutes then wrote Alucard, nothing was specified, either the target is too powerful, or it is not its real name.
Even though no information is known to himself, this ability still leaves him information by deducing them from the results of his Hatsu.
'I heard the president call him something else'
Pariston wrote after a few minutes, Vlad Dracula, no information also appeared.
'Well, since he has named himself in different ways to two different people there is more chance that his name is wrong.'
"Is this an advanced En as Grandpa used ?" Silva asked about Alucard's En.
Listening to his son, Zeno nodded and realized, "I think so, but he's not as evolved if he doesn't have a different effect given his size. Maybe this one is different, your great grandfather, Maha, once told me that he felt that a more advanced form of En existed, he actually suspected En could be improved infinitely."
"I see, this Hatsu that the King possesses looks like an advanced En too, but more massive and apparently allowing him to concentrate it more in one place for more intense effects or even additional effects, it is really a powerful ability, but he apparently can't use all of his photons on a single target, his Hatsu apparently has to keep a spherical shape."
"Zeno"
'um he is weaker than the former president as is he?' Pariston was surprised.
"Boy, you know our faces that should have been enough for you, curiosity is a bad fault. I guess you already knew our names when you heard that the old man hired us. It's bad, really bad, I wonder how we will manage this." Zeno spoke in a bored tone, behind Pariston's back stroking his beard.
'I see he noticed me but I didn't, no I'm sure it's not him, he feels weaker than me...'
Pariston turned around smiling : "Come on, don't be offended, anyone would be tempted after all the photo of any of your family is enough to upset all the powerful in the world haha. Can't you forget this mistake ? Let's enjoy this rare spectacle !"
"If you were less powerful and less influential, we would have just forgotten indeed, but you would be dead. Rejoice, you will only lose the memories of this rare spectacle as you say." A young adult voice echoed in Parriston's mind.
'Damn, a manipulator, okay that's gonna be a fight. you will have wanted it fools. '
But before he could get any aura out of his body, he was sent waltzed by Silva's fist covered with Kô.
"Ok Illumi your turn, are you late or have you been watching from the start ?"
"I just arrived just a few minutes ago, don't be ignoring grandpa." Illumi answered expressionlessly while implanting a needle in Pariston's skull, then pulled it out, this man was strong anyway, he would have noticed.
"Who is this kid next to Killua and his friend Gon?" Illumi asked for his changing voice at the end of his sentence.
"First name, Skotadi, name unknown, 10 years old, he passed the Hunter exam with both but left them earlier having received the approval of Netero, to receive his license before everyone else,
he already mastered Nen in a measure unknown but according to the president, this little one is quite powerful." Zeno replied thoughtfully.
"Ok" Illumi replied as if he wasn't interested in answering his own question.