Marsh x Hisoka x Cooking

Jett was fascinated. Just after the rest of the participants arrived—well, those who could make it—a monkey that could change its shape to those of others appeared. It was trying to trick them into thinking that the examiner was fake. Jett wasn't fooled, but he was surprised. He already knew that some creatures could change their shape to those of humans.

Soon after, the guy called Hisoka attacked the examiner. Jett had to say it was the fastest way to deal with it; if it was a hunter examiner, there was no way they would be so weak as to be killed by flying cards. There was something else that Jett made up his mind about. Hisoka wasn't the main character; while his overall look had the display of a main character, well mainly his hair, his personality was that of the main character's instigator. 

The feeling of his nen radiated with emotion; Jett knew the emotion Hisoka was giving off from his nen, mainly because he had already felt it from the previous owner of his body, and those emotions had been strong, so he was familiar with it. Hisoka was projecting killing intent, while it was mild, if one had a good sense of danger they would be able to feel it. At first, Jett could feel it was only directed at the examiner. Once he showed his flash step, he could feel some of that hostility directed at him and Gon. 

Jett decided that Hisoka was one of the main characters' enemies. Having dealt with the imposter, they again started another marathon. Not long after, Killua voiced Jett's thoughts about Hisoka. He could also feel it: He wanted to kill someone. 

"Let's go to the front," Killua said. 

"We should keep an eye on the judge." Gon. 

"I say it is more prudent to get away from Hisoka. He wants to kill someone, and he has become impatient." Killua. 

"Gon, I agree with Killua. Fighting with Hisoka in the marsh is bad. We don't know what kind of creature will pop out and attack, too," Jett said. Not long after, screams started feeling the air. They were coming from every direction. Jett wasn't all that worried; he could also see that Gon wasn't either. Gon's worry was more about the two who were behind. 

'I'm sorry, Gon, not to insult you, but if you keep up this bleeding heart attitude, you're going to get in trouble one of these days, ' Jett thought, although he did think that he didn't have any plans to abandon Gon in any situation. 

"GON!" Killua. 

"Yes, what?" Gon. 

"Is no time to be worrying about them. Look, even the guys in front of us are in the fog. The best you can do is pray you don't hear your friends crying." Killua. 

"Yeah," Gon said.

"Gon, while I agree with Killua's view of the situation right now. Just know that I'm behind you all the way. If we need to fight, I'm there with you." Jett said, looking forward without looking at Gon because he felt embarrassed about what he had said. Gon was looking at Jett with a massive smile on his face like an idiot. 

"YEAH!" Gon screamed, and just as he finished his shout, Leorio's scream was heard from the back. 

"LEORIO!" Gon rushes off with Jett right behind him. They run through the fog. They can hear people's screams, and the smell of blood permeates the air. Rushing quickly into the mist, they find Leorio about to be attacked by Hisoka. Gon promptly grabbed the fishing pole from his back and swung it. Caught off guard, Hisoka is hit right in the face by the red ball of Gon's fishing rot. 

"Pretty good, Kid. With a fishing pole? What a peculiar weapon. Show it to me." Hisoka said. 

"Hey, you're fighting against me." Leorio rushes at Hisoka, only to get punched in the face and knocked out. Gon rushes at Hisoka in an attempt to hit him with his fishing pole. Hisoka, who was about to grab Gon by the neck, is stopped by another hand. 

"Mind if I step in this dance," Jett said. 

'This guy is powerful. I'll have to go all out.' Jett thought that if he held back, he would die. He remembered his fight against that creature; while he had been scared back then, he couldn't let go of the feeling that this guy could kill that thing in a second. Inhaling and exhaling, Jett's Nen started to surround him. An innocent smile like that of a child who had just got a new toy appeared on Jett's face, and he was getting ready to fight. But things don't always go as you want. An explosion of Nen hit Jett and Gon. Gon's body trembled, his heart pounding in his chest, and he could feel a sense of dread standing before Hisoka. Jett steps before Gon, protecting him from Hisoka's Nen and trying to lessen the burden. He was also scared, and Hisoka's intent to kill was more potent than that of the creature he had fought before. 

"Ah!" Hisoka let out a moan. 

"I have to hold back. I can't; not right now; it is not time." Hisoka had a look of ecstasy on his face. 

"Don't worry, you and your friend pass. You two will be good hunters. Your other friend passes too. I won't do anything to him." Hisoka said and walked away while carrying Leorio. 

That was a close one. While Jett was ready to fight, he froze for a second. Hisoka was strong, stronger than him. He wasn't disappointed, though. He now saw a level he had to surpass. No one said anything about the situation. They were all feeling the same, and they all knew it. Gon took the lead in guiding everyone back to the main group. Jett could see he was also thinking about something. 

"This way!" Gon said. 

"Hey, Kurapika, Jett. Hisoka said we were qualified. Do you know what that means? He said he was playing judge, but he was testing us. Do you know how he did it? He just looked at me. " Gon asked, Kurapika answering. 

"Maybe he sensed you three were connected somehow. People with special abilities often recognize those who are their equals. It was probably intuition that sensed the potential for becoming a hunter." While Kurapika explained, Jett stayed quiet. Kurapika was right but also wrong. Jett knew what Hisoka sensed wasn't the potential to become a hunter but the potential to learn Nen and become someone he could hunt. 

"I was feeling terrible pressure. I wanted to run away but couldn't turn my back on him. I knew I would die if I did; on the other hand, knowing all this, I was excited, strange, Ne?" Gon said. At that moment, Jett laughed at what Gon said. 

"Gon, I understand how you feel. I want to fight Hisoka, and I want to win." Jett said with determination in his eyes. 

After everything was quiet, they didn't talk about it anymore; they followed Gon, who kept smelling the air like a dog. They could make it in time and searched for Hisoka; as soon as they arrived, spotting him, Hisoka pointed to Leorio leaning on a tree. The second part of the exam didn't start until noon. There were still fifteen minutes until then, so they made small talk. Right at twelve, the doors to the wear-house open, and a huge fat man and a petite lady appear sitting on a couch. Growling noises could be heard coming from the man's stomach, not caring about anyone they announced the second part of the exam. 

"Therefore, the theme of the second trial will be COOKING!" the woman said. 

"We are both fine gourmet cooks; thus, your mission will be to satisfy our appetites by cooking us a meal." The woman announced, making everyone shocked at the statement. 

Just like that, the second part of the exam began. The first part of the exam involved roast pork. They were told to catch a pig in the biska woods. Traveling for a while, they couldn't find any pigs until Gon slipped down a hill and landed right into a team of pigs. After Gon discovered that the head of the pig was their weak point, none of them had any trouble catching the pigs. 

"MMM, That's good." 

"That too." 

"Delicious." 

"Succulent." 

After eating 70 pigs by himself and loudly burping, Buhara declared that all 70 participants qualified for the next round. Jett thought it was too easy. Would someone who called themselves a gourmet hunter not be picky about what they ate? Without waiting, the second phase of the exam was called. 

"Here's my order; I want sushi!" the female hunter declared. Jett looked around, noticing no one knew how to make sushi. He quickly grabbed Gon. 

"Gon Hurry, I will need your help with this." Jett couldn't fish alone; he had no fishing skills, but having Gon do it was much better. It was his specialty. Jett thought he would have the advantage, but the stupidest person in the group had to shout the answer about how to make sushi. After coming back from catching freshwater fish, Jett had to explain to Gon had to make sushi. 

"NO." 

"What's that?!" 

"It vaguely resembles it, but no!" 

One after the other, they were all rejected. Jett was sure he had prepared it well. Hanzo, number 294, delivered perfectly made sushi. It was also dismissed. Jett was about to complain about why she asked for perfection from complete amateurs, but Hanzo beat him. 

"What. Rolled rice shape to be eaten in one bite, with a fine slice of raw fish meat! it isn't more complicated than that, and you're telling me there are great differences..." Hanzo ranted. It went down the drain; every piece of sushi was rejected, even Jett's, although he wasn't holding his breath; he wasn't some master chef. 

"Second phase of the second trial round; cooking trial....qualified zero," she proclaims. Jett is also angry, but he keeps his calm. While it is unreasonable, he can't do anything. Some, however, do not have the same patience as him. After a bit of confrontation, an airship arrives. From the airship, an old man who makes Jett's senses stand on high alert jumps down. It is the president of the Hunter Association. 

'This old man is a monster. How far can you go if you practice Nen? No, I'll become stronger than him. Far more stronger.' Jett thought. The old man, Netero, senses someone looking at him and turns to make eye contact with Jett. 

"Ho ho ho." He laughs and turns around to deal with Menchi. From there, everything seems to go smoothly. The hunter exam begins again. They have to boil eggs this time, but not before getting them from a chasm. They have to jump down to get the eggs that were laid by a bird called a spider eagle. Jett is hesitant to eat something from a being called a spider eagle, but as it turns out, they are incredibly delicious. 

The final qualified participants were 42.