JOJO hiding in the hunter world

A burly man, wearing a dark blue undershirt and a white suit, looked like a beast in clothes.

His hair was meticulously combed, and he had a typical Sakura Country face with healthy, wheat-colored skin.

He attracted curious glances from those around him. Although his attire was undoubtedly formal, he unconsciously evoked the image of a suited thug.

He was hunched over the table, eating authentic Sakura Country ramen, with three empty bowls stacked beside him.

"I'm full, thank you for the meal!" The suited man clasped his hands together, placed his chopsticks on the empty bowl, and prepared to pay.

"Was the service not to your liking, Mr. Shuichi? Why did you only eat four bowls today? That's not like you. You can't work at full strength on an empty stomach.

Could it be there's something wrong with the flavor? Tell me what you think."

The shopkeeper asked the suited man with a smile while clearing the bowls.

"Dressed so formally, are you going to meet your girlfriend? Is it finally time...?"

"Don't guess, Uncle. Our headquarters sent a special envoy, and I'm here to pick him up and familiarize him with the situation."

The suited man took out two Sakura Country banknotes from his wallet and left.

Yamanaka Shuichi, thirty-three years old, a native of Sakura Country, and a professional hunter.

Born in an ordinary town in Sakura Country. Nine years ago, he participated in the Hunter Exam and won, obtaining a license.

He studied under a Nen user in his hometown for two years, mastering most of the Nen abilities, and then came to Kyoto.

His favorite foods are enhanced char siu noodles and seafood ramen. He now disguises himself as a consultant for a headhunting company.

His true identity is a mysterious hunter. He has been interested in mysterious things since he was a child, and in recent years, the rampant妖怪 (youkai, monsters) throughout Sakura Country have allowed him to work in his hometown.

Yamanaka Shuichi drove skillfully through the alleys and soon arrived at a pier.

This pier was not large, pathetically small compared to the Kyoto pier, only able to accommodate cargo ships under 100,000 tons.

The daily unloading volume was also very limited. Based on this situation, the government specifically designated this area as a pier for passenger ships and fishing boats, generally not accepting large cargo ships.

During the day, this place was bustling with noise. The seafood market was just a few kilometers away, attracting countless tourists from all over the world, as well as the freshest fish just caught.

It was much quieter at night, with few people around. This was not a tourist attraction, so there were no tourists at night. The streetlights were sparsely lit.

Yamanaka Shuichi looked at the cruise ship slowly approaching from afar, his expression serious and tense.

It was said that headquarters had sent a one-star criminal hunter to investigate the details of these monsters.

He was supposedly less than twenty years old. Although he was puzzled as to why the association would send a criminal hunter to investigate those monsters, he dared not speculate.

He sat on the pier, gazing into the distance. Several children nearby were waiting for their fathers to return from fishing, playing together, and some curiously looked at the burly man in the suit.

Yamanaka Shuichi also lit a cigarette to calm down. The big shot who was parachuting in was said to be a lone wolf, rejecting all help from the association.

Half an hour later, the cruise ship carrying the one-star criminal hunter docked.

Honestly, he didn't understand why the criminal hunter didn't take a faster plane, but instead this small boat for tourists.

Was it to see the scenery? Yamanaka Shuichi couldn't help but guess.

According to the previously agreed-upon code, Yamanaka Shuichi held up a sign with a star drawn on it, and then adjusted his Nen power.

Sure enough, a mature-looking young man looked over, wearing a high-collared black coat with a gilded chain attached, and a hat that was integrated with his hair, which was very strange, but inexplicably handsome.

He also signaled with Nen and walked towards Yamanaka Shuichi.

Yamanaka Shuichi quickly noticed that the other person's left hand was a bit uncoordinated and that he was wearing thick gloves, as if he had been injured.

Adhering to the tradition of not speaking about what is impolite, he didn't ask, as that would be too rude.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Yamanaka Shuichi, here to help you understand the basic situation of this city."

Yamanaka Shuichi bowed, making Jotaro, who wanted to shake hands, a little embarrassed.

"My name is Kujo Jotaro, I'm here to understand the situation here, and I ask for your guidance."

Yamanaka Shuichi had already booked a hotel for Jotaro, and he drove Jotaro to dinner first.

Jotaro didn't beat around the bush and ended the pleasantries directly in the car.

"I heard that there are frequent sightings of monsters in this city? Why hasn't the association solved it after so long?"

Yamanaka Shuichi smiled and explained: "You don't know, although monsters have been rampant in Sakura Country in recent years, and there have been many sightings, the number of monster attacks on people is only a little over a hundred, and the number of deaths is less than two hundred at most."

"Isn't that a lot?" Jotaro admired his optimism.

"Not much, not much. The actual number of attacks is less than one percent of the total. Monsters normally don't deliberately attack humans. And those who were eaten by monsters were all villains who had committed crimes.

We are also not clear about the positions of these monsters. Some conglomerates and gangs even have deep connections with the monsters and have extensive cooperation."

"Monsters and humans?" Jotaro was shocked. He didn't expect such an operation. "What about those shrines?"

"There have been rumors of gods and Buddhas appearing in some shrines and temples in the past two years, and some people have even witnessed exorcists fighting monsters.

Moreover, so far, the highest-level great monsters have not appeared.

The monsters that have been discovered so far are not very strong. A well-trained team of soldiers can basically solve them with guns.

Of course, it is also possible that there are great monsters like Yamata no Orochi that are difficult for even gods to fight against, but what has appeared now are all small monsters," Yamanaka Shuichi said eloquently.

"Is this why the mission is rated B?"

"If Yamata no Orochi really appeared, then the mission would be at least A-level, or even S-level. But I think it's better not to upgrade this mission."

If Yamata no Orochi really appeared, then we could only rely on cloud bombs or nuclear weapons.

Yamata no Orochi, as big as a mountain range, even if the president's Thousand-Hand Guanyin attacked with all her might, it wouldn't hurt much. It is estimated that a nuclear-level attack would be effective.

When you encounter this kind of monster, what's the point of fighting? Running away is the only option. The association can't suppress public opinion, and such a big snake isn't blind. No one would believe the association's nonsense.

Jotaro decided to get straight to the point and ask what he wanted to know most.

"Shuichi-san, do you know about the legendary mermaid whose flesh grants immortality if eaten?"

Yamanaka Shuichi suddenly paused and spoke after a two-second silence.

"I not only know about it, but I've also seen a mermaid, but it was snatched away by a group of unknown bounty hunters.

I've been investigating their boss recently, and I've found a suspicious person.

It's Yamadasakae Ichiro, the behind-the-scenes major shareholder of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Yamada Co., Ltd., one of the richest people in Sakura Country. He was diagnosed with cancer spreading throughout his body about three years ago.

His current Nen ability may not be of much use, but his body mysteriously recovered three years ago, and he has been attending various business activities ever since.

Moreover, his relationship with several other large conglomerates in Sakura Country suddenly became very ambiguous, and the other conglomerates have abnormally given concessions to Yamadasakae Ichiro.

I suspect that he ate the mermaid that was snatched away before. But I have no evidence, and even if I did, it's just a monster..."

Yamanaka Shuichi slammed on the brakes, and the car stopped in a parking space next to a yakiniku (grilled meat) restaurant.

"How about it, want to eat yakiniku?"

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