The sound gently entered Roy's ears....
As the azure sea of consciousness receded,
the multicolored dream passages vanished,
at the moment of awakening, Roy, in his daze, separated from the Hokage World and returned to reality. Turning his head, he saw Netero sitting by his desk, teasing Jinx with one hand; as the bird became annoyed, it pecked Netero's hand... The old man laughed heartily, resting one hand on the chair's edge, turning back with a smile, saying to Roy, "Your Nen Beast is quite extraordinary~"
"When it pecks someone, it really hurts....."
Displeased, Jinx pecked Netero again. The plump crow opened its mouth and spat out a tongue of flame, almost scorching Netero's hair,
Seeing Roy awake, it angrily flapped its wings, shimmering with a golden glow, "flap~ flap~" and flew in front of Roy, plopping down on his head, starting to complain.
"Caw~" (That annoying old man bullied me! I wouldn't let him in, but he forced his way!)
Jinx's complaints gently flowed into Roy's heart through their mental connection....
The young man lightly patted its little head, sat up from the bed, sight passing over Netero's shoulder, seeing him sitting properly and not rummaging through his things, his expression slightly lightened, looking a bit better than when he just woke up....
"Hohoho... I didn't mean to intrude,"
"Just saw you sleeping soundly, didn't want to disturb....."
"Yet you still disturbed," Roy slipped on his slippers, gave a simple stretch, his bones and joints releasing "pop" sounds like frying beans,
clearing away all grogginess and laziness, resuming clarity and vitality....
Netero, leaning against the chair, watched the young man, a subtle light flashing in his old eyes,
he observed Roy up and down, praised: "Your body adapted quickly, doesn't look like you're forcing growth, seems your teacher in the dream is quite impressive as well!"
Being globally acknowledged as "the strongest human," Netero's judgment was undoubtedly sharp... yet one cannot grasp Mount Lu without entering it... does Roy have a teacher?
Indeed he does,
but in terms of "teacher by word and deed," aside from Master Urokodaki in the Demon Slayer World, perhaps only Yamamoto Genryuusai Shigekuni could count as a half.
The young man simply washed his face in the shower room, spoke without looking back: "Come on, what's up?"
Netero succinctly, slowly uttered a few words: "I'm here to ask you on behalf of Jager, do you know what [Nen] is?"
Roy paused in his steps,
the old man's sleeves billowed, slowly pushing back the chair to stand up, approaching the window, staring at the deep night, the bright moon high, gently said: "Child, you and I have confided in each other,"
"I've lived this long, seen many exceptionally talented people, asked them this question before. Now,"
"I'd like to hear your answer."
"Is it you who wants to know, or is it my Grandpa?" Roy washed his face, took a towel to dry the water, turned and gave Netero a sideways glance, involuntarily recalling the suspected sight of Grandpa Jager in the Demon Eye, remembering him saying... it's a great fortune not to have gotten lost.....
Roy silently observed Netero, his gaze shifting quietly, noticing a trace of elderly air on the old man's otherwise youthful body,
though he was not older than his great-grandfather,
now physically strong, though not as he was in his prime, yet in the original work, still able to leap down from a great height, stunning many Hunter Exam candidates, proving his body's strength was formidable... "poof~" two blazing suns slowly ignited from Roy's pupils,
[True Eye] activated,
subsequently, a string of information appeared in Roy's mind,...
[Name: Nitro Isaac]
[Species: Human]
[Constitution: B?]
[Manifested Nen: B?]
[Potential Nen: B+ or A—?]
[Rating: B]
Apart from the vague signs of blood depletion, there was no "intent to die"... Roy gently retracted his gaze, extinguishing the "great suns" in his eyes....
"Hohoho... as expected of the [Sun], your eyes are indeed dazzling...." Netero squinted at Roy, as shrewd as he was, noticing the probing gaze recede... the old man straightened his expression and solemnly said: "Your Grandpa Jager wants to know, and so do I."
During the silence, Roy spoke: "[As you wish] is [Nen]."
"How so?"
"Do whatever you want, act as you please without crossing the line....."
"Whose line?" Netero looked deeply at Roy: "Your great-grandfather walked the path of faith, and your Grandpa Jager did too. Have you ever wondered why your Grandpa Zeno and your father Silva didn't walk the [path of faith]?"
"Is it that they don't want to? Or do they not know?"
Roy frowned,
the young man's gaze unnoticeably darted to where the dim little room was situated.....
In the dim little room beyond several layers of walls, Maha was, as usual, rocking in a chair watching cartoons, his dry fingers gently tapping the armrest, making a "doh... doh...." sound, as though oblivious, genuinely asleep... a silk blanket slipping diagonally from his body to the floor......
"Whoosh~" At this moment, an evening breeze gently stirred, bringing a slight chill, rustling the curtains.....
On the second floor study, Silva stretched his legs....
In the first-floor garden, Zeno strolled.....
A tranquil scene of peaceful times presented itself,
Roy said nothing, looked up at Netero again, hearing him exhale slowly, saying: "It's because they can't!"
"Their hearts aren't grand enough, not wide enough, unable to bear stronger [visualizations],[unlike,"