Naruto: Starting from the time when the Six Paths of Pain was Kira Yoshikage

of course not!

In fact, it would have been better if Hua Shidou hadn't appeared. The moment he took the initiative to stand against Hisoka, he pushed Hisoka's fighting spirit to its peak.

"Oh, delicious apple that's grown up~ do you~ want~ to~ have~ a~ fight~ with~ me~ right now~~?"

Hisoka squinted at Hua Shidou, his eyes filled with naked killing intent. He licked his lips and his expression gradually became frenzied.

The restlessness in my heart was almost uncontrollable.

Only fresh blood can bring him comfort.

"Hehe~~ Alright~~ If the Hunter Exam ends here~~ then let's end it with our battle~"

Hisoka slowly drew a playing card, which was neither a number nor a face card, but a 'JOKER', a colored 'JOKER'.

That's the highest card in a deck of cards.

A joker or an ace.

Looking at the playing cards in his hand, Hisoka's murderous intent surged once again.

It's here! It's here! It's here! This is the wonderful feeling!

There's so much it's about to overflow!

Even the other examinees noticed something was wrong. The rapidly dropping temperature and the terrifying killing intent that was on par with disaster could not be ignored.

"What's wrong with Number 44 now?!"

Rather than seeking justice, saving one's life is more important. The previous exams had already made it clear to the other candidates that Hisoka was a very dangerous person.

Therefore, their reactions were all in unison at this moment, and they immediately moved away from Hisoka.

However, Hua Shidoulang, who was directly facing this murderous aura, seemed completely unaffected, as if he hadn't felt it at all.

To be honest... Hisoka's killing intent is terrifying... but it depends on who he's compared to.

In terms of the number of people killed... compared to the people of the ninja world... he's a nobody.

Every living ninja has blood on their hands. They all crawled out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, forced to crawl out.

If you don't kill them, you'll be the one who dies.

As for aura... it's incomparable. Yamcha's (Tendo's) teacher is Tao Pai Pai, and so far, none of the Six Paths (including the original Nagato) has seen anyone with a stronger aura than him.

Most importantly, Hua Shidou is absolutely certain that a fight will not break out, whether it's between him and Hisoka, or between Hisoka and Menchi.

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"It would be too harsh if no one could qualify."

First came a powerful voice from the sky.

Then, accompanied by a series of booming sounds, a huge airship suddenly appeared in the sky, with a large Hunter Association logo printed on its side.

Immediately afterwards, a lithe figure descended from the sky.

He was an old man with a ponytail, long eyebrows and a beard, who looked quite kind. His large earlobes gave him the appearance of a hermit, and he was wearing a loose white robe.

At first glance, he looks no different from any other old man next door. However, this seemingly ordinary old man is actually the president of the Hunter Association.

Saying he's ordinary is just an appearance; in reality, no one really considers him an ordinary old man, after all, he jumped from a height of several thousand meters.

This dazzling entrance stunned everyone present.

Laymen watch the spectacle, experts watch the details.

Many people can fall from a height of several thousand meters without injury, including Hisoka. However, the most crucial point is that Hua Shidou didn't sense any trace of Nen, meaning that Chairman Netero did it purely through physical prowess.

This indicates that Chairman Netero's physical condition has reached its peak.

Even Hisoka, a battle maniac who was arrogant as he was, put away his killing intent the moment he saw Chairman Netero.

This is someone I really can't beat.

It's true that he enjoys fighting and challenging strong opponents, but what he prefers are evenly matched, exhilarating battles, which doesn't mean he enjoys being humiliated.

Under Chairman Netero's lecturing, Menchi readily admitted his mistake, so the previous sushi test was invalidated, and the remaining candidates were re-examined.

This time, the test was changed to boiling eggs—passing meant retrieving a spider vulture's egg from a cliff.

Therefore, a total of 43 candidates passed the exam.

The candidates who successfully passed the second exam boarded the airship brought by Chairman Netero and began their journey to the location of the third exam.

With more than ten hours to go before the next exam location, candidates can use this time to rest or have a meal on the airship.

It was a rare opportunity for a break before the exam.

Inside the airship's upscale restaurant, the examiners from the first two exams sat around a table, discussing the candidates for this exam.

Buhara cut himself a piece of beef and took a big, satisfying bite, saying, "I wonder how many people will successfully become professional hunters this year."

He had just eaten seventy whole roasted pigs that were dozens of times heavier than himself this afternoon, and now he was hungry again.

"I feel that the overall quality of this year's candidates is quite good, and many should be able to stay."

Saci genuinely believes that the overall quality of this batch of candidates is quite good.

Menqi took a sip of juice and asked the two people next to her, "Who do you think are the most noteworthy among these people? I mean, the candidates who are worth looking forward to or who are likely to pass the exam."

Just then, the door to the private room was suddenly pushed open, and Chairman Netero walked in from outside.

"What are you talking about?"

Upon seeing the newcomer, the three examiners immediately stood up and respectfully greeted him in unison, "President Netero!"

President Netero waved his hand and sat down on his own. He was a very approachable person and very casual in his dealings with others, not caring about formalities at all.

"We're talking about which candidate is most likely to pass the test this time."

President Netero immediately became interested upon hearing this. Although his impression of the candidates was only based on their first meeting, he felt that there were a few interesting individuals among the candidates taking the exam.

"Oh ho ho ho~~ This is quite interesting. I hope you don't mind if this old man like me joins in the fun?"

Of course, no one would mind.

First, Satsuma, the examiner for the first exam, shared his thoughts.

"I personally think number 99 is very good. I think he has great potential and excellent physical qualities."

Satsuki thought highly of Gyoya, praising him very highly. However, after expressing his opinion, he added, "Of course, Number 405 is also good. He gives me... a very unique feeling."

"And you, Nabuhara?"

Menqi asked his partner in this exam.

"If it were me..." Buhara pondered for a moment before answering, "Then it would definitely be number 44."

Buhara said with a serious expression, "That guy made almost no attempt to hide his murderous intent towards us."

To be honest, Hisoka left a very deep impression on all the examiners.