23 years have passed since Gon began his journey to be a Hunter. A lot of things had happened in those years, and now a new Exam was only months away…

Location: A Middle School in Yorknew City

Kuondo fiddled with his pencil as his teacher blabbed on about history or something. But one thing she said caught his attention. "Do any of you know what will occur 6 months from today?"

Pirro, Kuondo's best friend, eagerly raised his hand. "The 310th Annual Hunter Exam, of course!"

"Tch, know-it all." Pietro muttered.

The teacher nodded. "That's right. Now, I know a handful of you whose parents are Hunters. Are any of you planning to attend this year's Exam?"

A few kids, including Kuondo, Pirro, and Pietro raised their hands. "Oh, good. But I hope you all aren't doing it just to miss school. The office will be providing Applicant Cards for you to pick up if you're interested. Class dismissed."

Pirro met up with Kuondo at his locker. "So, you're gonna try out this year, huh?" Kuondo asked.

"Of course I am! My dad is one of the best Blacklist Hunters basically ever, and he can do all these cool Nen tricks, and-"

"Pirro, your eyes did that thing again." Kuondo interrupted. "Oh! Oops!" Pirro said in surprise, his eyes shining a bright red. He quickly closed them. "Calm down. Calm down."

He said quietly. Then, he opened them back up, back to their normal aquamarine color. "Hehe, sorry, I got excited. Hey, summer's only a little while away, so let's ask our dads to take us both to Whale Island for the summer, just like old times! We can train a lot there!"

Kuondo grinned, slipping on his backpack. "Not a bad idea! Let's stop at your place and ask your dad first. Boy, won't he be surprised?" And with that, they were off.