The Kakin Empire showcased immense strength during the Dark Continent arc.
The mysterious Succession Urn Ceremony.
Fourteen princes with top-tier talents.
And the formidable power of the Kakin Mafia.
All of these factors are completely unmatched by the Underworld Mafia.
Even Meteor City, a special zone stronger than many countries, wouldn't be a match for the entire Kakin Empire.
Yet, despite its might, the Kakin Empire wasn't part of the V5. Only just before the events of the Dark Continent arc did the V5 agree to Kakin's inclusion, transforming the V5 into the V6. This change highlighted the immense power of the V5.
Perhaps, in terms of individual Nen users, the V5 doesn't have someone stronger than Netero, Maha Zoldyck, or Ging Freecss. But that doesn't mean their Nen users are weak.
On the contrary, the V5's Nen users are anything but weak.
Not only are they not weak—they are incredibly strong in many different areas.
Firearms, Nen users, the Rose Bomb...
All of these are extremely destructive forces.
To become part of the V5, a nation must possess strong political, economic, and military capabilities.
They cannot afford to have any significant weaknesses in any area.
Only such countries can become part of the V5.
Especially in terms of Nen users.
Because of the mysterious nature of Nen abilities, there are countless ways to kill and be killed.
If a country relies solely on firearms for defence, it's entirely insufficient.
They could easily find themselves eliminated by Nen users from other countries without even knowing when or what happened.
Therefore, they must have their own Nen users.
Trustworthy Nen users.
The V5 doesn't fully trust the Hunter Association.
While the Hunter Association is a global organization, it's currently led by Netero, and Netero isn't someone who can be controlled by politicians.
Let alone being simultaneously controlled by politicians from the five V5 nations.
Members of the Hunter Association respect the Chairman more than they respect the rulers of countries.
This can be seen from the Zodiacs.
Except for Ging Freecss and Pariston, the other members all changed their appearance and attire because of their Zodiac titles.
If the V5's top brass were to rely entirely on the Hunter Association for Nen users, it would be unrealistic.
The same goes for the Zoldyck family.
The only ones they can trust are their own people.
With sufficient population and economic resources, the V5 nations all have strong groups of Nen users.
In the Kingdom of Fiore, the strongest Nen users are the royal family members.
This is somewhat similar to the situation in the Kakin Empire.
The strongest group of Nen users in the Kakin Empire is also the royal family.
"Back then, Nen users from the country of Talies even extended their reach to the royal family of Fiore, which angered the V5," Zeno explained.
"The entire country was almost destroyed."
"Now, Talies no longer has the status of a nation; like Meteor City, it's just a region."
"The situation there is extremely chaotic."
"Fiore harbours extreme hatred toward the Nen users of Talies."
"Therefore, Ron, if you sell this information to the royal family of Fiore, they'll surely reward you generously."
Ron nodded. "Understood, Grandpa Zeno."
After a while, Zeno stood up. "I have some matters to attend to. Grandfather, Ron, I'll take my leave."
"Goodbye, Grandpa Zeno," Ron replied.
Maha Zoldyck didn't speak, merely nodding slightly at Zeno.
After Zeno left, Maha turned to Ron.
"Ron, show me your aura!"
"Yes, Great-Grandfather!"
Ron stood up and took two steps back.
He closed his eyes, focusing all his energy and spirit.
An extremely powerful aura burst forth from Ron's body, surging and roiling. Invisible waves of energy spread out in all directions, startling the insects in the grass, and causing them to flee.
By now, Zeno had already gone far, but he still sensed something and turned back to take a look.
"Not bad," Zeno thought to himself. Subconsciously, he compared Ron with Killua.
"I wonder if Killua could reach Ron's level at this age."
"At least, back then, neither I, nor Silva, nor Illumi could achieve this."
"Perhaps Ron might reach Great-Grandfather's level in the future?"
The Zoldyck family is known as the world's number one assassin family not because of Zeno or Silva but because of Maha Zoldyck's existence.
Zeno and Silva alone could make the Zoldyck family one of the world's strongest assassin groups.
But they couldn't claim the title of number one.
Zeno earnestly wished he could reach the level of Maha Zoldyck and had been striving toward that goal.
However, he was well aware that the possibility of reaching that level was not very high.
Even his father had failed.
"Continue," Maha commanded.
"Yes, Great-Grandfather."
Ron proceeded to demonstrate his basic Nen techniques.
Ron's Hatsu mainly involved his Nen beasts.
Nen bullets didn't really count; compared to the Nen beasts, they were much weaker.
Streams of aura flowed out from Ron's body, condensing beside him into shapes.
It wasn't until this moment that Maha Zoldyck's expression showed a slight change.
"In this year outside, you didn't neglect your basic training. Not bad."
As for Ron's aura capacity and achievements outside, Maha didn't pay much attention.
Because, in Maha's view, these were entirely normal.
After all, Ron was someone he personally selected and trained—a person with exceptional Zoldyck blood flowing in his veins.
Excellency was to be expected.
In comparison, Maha cared more about Ron's attitude toward Nen.
Therefore, when Ron demonstrated his solid basic techniques, Maha was satisfied.
"In frontal combat, which of your Nen beasts do you rely on?" Maha asked.
Ron focused his thoughts.
Chii and Killer Queen disappeared.
Only Hanma Baki and Ryunosuke Akutagawa remained.
Maha Zoldyck stood up.
"Attack me, including yourself."
"Yes, Great-Grandfather."
Hanma Baki stomped the ground forcefully, and in an instant, appeared before Maha Zoldyck.
During his approach, the muscles on Baki's back shifted, forming the shape of a demon's face, dramatically boosting his aura.
He clenched his fist, and as he reached Maha Zoldyck, he suddenly punched.
Baki's fist seemed to transform into the sharp horn of a triceratops.
At the same time, Ryunosuke Akutagawa moved to the side.
Ryunosuke's clothing transformed.
It turned into a dark red gaseous mass.
This mass then morphed into serrated teeth, biting fiercely toward Maha Zoldyck with an incredibly sharp aura.
A close-range attack and a mid-range assault, both unleashed with full force.
The attacks from the two Nen beasts were seamless.
At this moment, Ron slightly referenced the way Zeno and Silva attacked Chrollo in the original storyline.
Using Hanma Baki to restrain Maha Zoldyck.
Then using Ryunosuke Akutagawa's attack as the real finishing move. If the opponent's strength was too great, he could even include Hanma Baki in the attack. Even if Baki was destroyed, it didn't matter.
Because Baki was a Nen beast; as long as Ron was alive, Baki could be resurrected at any time.
This approach differed from Zeno and Silva's in the original storyline.
If Silva's attack truly landed, Zeno would definitely be affected to some extent.
Of course, from the Zoldyck family rules, Ron knew that Zeno would not risk his life or sacrifice his life for a single mission.
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