"My name is Gon. I grew up on Whale Island, raised by my aunt. I don't know my father, Ging. I only know that he was a Hunter. I decided to become a Hunter to find him. I wonder what my father was like."
"The Hunter Exam was my first real challenge. I met Kurapika, Leorio, and Killua, my friends, my family. When I faced Hisoka in the forest and he spared me, I realized how weak I still was."
"In the Heavens Arena, I learned what it really means to fight. Wing taught me Nen, the energy that comes from willpower. My Nen is of the enhancement type - it reflects my simple nature and my willpower. I learned that power comes not only from training, but also from clarity of purpose."
"Back on the island, I met Kite, my father's student. In him, I found a mentor and a bond with Ging. Kite showed me that being a Hunter means being free, but also responsible for your own choices. This was what was coming to me indirectly from my father."
"When we left to study the Chimera Ants, I didn't know that everything would soon change. The Chimera Ants were a paradox: creatures born from an animal instinct but in search of a human identity. Just like me, who, as a human, followed my animal instinct as a hunter."
"Seeing Kite at the mercy of the Chimera Ants destroyed me. For the first time, I felt a pain that I couldn't accept. The loss of Kite wasn't just the loss of a friend, but the loss of the bond with my father and with my future. The pain turned to anger and the anger to darkness. What is happening?"
"Anger, inadequacy, pain, helplessness, guilt, and contempt, especially towards myself. Faced with adult things, what could I do? A stupid child from a remote island? Killua, Kurapika, Leorio, and you Kite, forgive me..."
"My transformation was not only physical, but an external manifestation of my internal state. My long hair, a symbol of years of life, sacrificed in an instant. My adult physique, a representation of the power I should have slowly gained through experiences and growth. But at what cost?"
"After defeating Pitou, I felt no relief, only emptiness. Revenge does not bring back what is lost. I sacrificed my future, my ability to use Nen, and almost my life. Killua saved me, but he could not save my soul from the trauma I had inflicted on myself."
"My journey has taught me that strength is not just power, but acceptance. True maturity is not having all the power, but knowing your limits and accepting that some losses are part of the journey. A part of me is gone, but maybe now another Gon can be born."