<B>Plucky Gon’s quest to find his dad leads him into a whole world of crazy adventure.</B><BR><BR>Hunters are a special breed, dedicated to tracking down treasures, magical beasts, and even other people. But such pursuits require a license, and less than one in a hundred thousand can pass the grueling qualification exam. Those who do pass gain access to restricted areas, amazing stores of information, and the right to call themselves <I>Hunters.</I><BR><BR>Gon might be a country boy, but he has high aspirations. Despite his Aunt Mito''s protests, Gon decides to follow in his father''s footsteps and become a legendary Hunter. The Hunter hopefuls begin their journey by storm-tossed ship, where Gon meets Leorio and Kurapika, the only other applicants who aren''t devastated by bouts of seasickness. <BR><BR>Having survived the terrors of the high seas, Gon and his companions now have to prove their worth in a variety of tests in order to find the elusive Exam Hall. And once they get t