Chapter 1

??? "Dean, can you come down here for a second!"

Dean "Coming!"

As you just heard my name is Dean, specifically Dean Ockham. I'm currently 10 years old and I have short light green hair with teal tips and teal eyes. I would say I'm a pretty handsome kid.

Currently I live with an Old Man who has been teaching me martial arts. I've been living with the Geezer for over a year and he still hasn't told me his name, which is weird but it's fine. I'll trust him about it.

During the last year I've been doing a lot of training. I've always wanted to be a hunter so I was trying to train in the orphanage and the old man saw me and decided to train me. The old man whose name I still don't know taught me three martial arts styles. They are Full Contact Karate, Nabong Ryu Needle and finally, Moon Light Sword Style. It was pretty cool of him. My main one is Full Contact Karate and I use the other two as supports since I rather punch someone that stab or poke them I guess.

Dean "What do you need, old man?"

Old Man "Dean you're here. I have something to tell you."

Dean "What is it old man?"

Old Man "I have nothing left to teach you in martial arts. All you need now is experience and you'll surpass me."

Dean "I thought you said it would take a decade to learn all three though!?"

Old Man "Do you not remember when I first taught you Full Contact Karate? You were supposed to learn the first dance after a few months at the earliest but you took less than a day to do it. I didn't tell you so you didn't get arrogant but you're a prodigy when it comes to martial arts."

Dean "I see… What do you recommend I do to progress from now on?"

Old Man "I recommend you go to Heaven's Arena to get experience fighting people other than me. I already packed some bags and some money for you so you don't have to worry about that. Before you leave though I have one more present for you. Turn around."

Dean "Okay?"

Old Man "What I'm about to do is awaken your aura nodes which will result in you awakening a power called Nen. I have left a book in your bags explaining what it does. As for your aura nodes awakening you must contain the aura produced by them or your nodes will dry up and you will die."

Dean "Got it. Please awaken them."

This is weird. It feels like I'm surrounded by a warm blanket or water. I guess this is aura. Let's see he told me to contain it around my body so let's do that. Let's think of it as another layer of skin.

Old Man "Congratulations Dean. You have begun to learn Nen."

Dean "Thank your old man."

I really will miss this old man. He's been my father figure over the last year, and I'll definitely miss him.

Old Man "You will not be leaving yet. I will train you for one more month in Nen and then you will leave the nest. I ask that you take the hunter exams in 2 years."

Dean "Got it! Let's begin, Old Man!"

*Timeskip*

Dean "I'll see you again old man!"

Old Man "Good Luck Dean. I hope you get stronger than I am and even further beyond that."

Dean "Thanks old man. I'll get on the plane now."

Don't cry. Don't cry! Let's think of something happy! Nen! In my Nen training I have gotten quite a bit of progress in the four basic principles and have begun learning advanced techniques. I would say I have mastered the basic use of Gyo and In, but I've been struggling a little with En since we were running out of time, and I can barely have it for a minute at two meters and I haven't even started making my Hatsu.

Announcer "We will be landing shortly. Please grab all of your items and prepare to get off of the aircraft. We hope you enjoyed your flight!"

I guess it wasn't a long flight. Whatever, it's time to get to Heaven's Arena and it doesn't seem too hard to get there since I can see it from the airport. This is where I'll be training for the next two years! I'll do my best for the old man!