Family Power X Broken Leg

The atmosphere inside the venue was tense and confrontational.

Melusina once again demonstrated her dominance among the test takers.

Even the seemingly terrifying assassin Illumi couldn't withstand a single move from Melusina.

"I can't believe it. How can someone have such a twisted desire to control their own brother?"

Melusina, who already knew something about the Zoldyck Family, said with some disgust.

Kevin observed this situation.

He was thinking about a problem.

That's the interesting power structure of the Zoldyck Family.

Based on what he has seen, and what he sees today.

The Zoldyck Family's power is now mainly concentrated in the hands of the patriarch, whose wife and eldest son each possess certain powers. This power structure is not complicated.

Essentially, the family's power is mainly concentrated in Silva's hands, while Illumi, as the eldest son, has completely broken free from the control of power.

Or rather, they don't have the desire to control it.

Based on Kevin's experience during his time with this assassin family, Illumi was not popular with the rest of the family.

His only alliance within the family was with Killua's mother, and the two shared the same opinion regarding Killua's control.

Perhaps due to the peculiar rules of the assassin family, Silva, who should have held absolute power, did not object to the division of power between the two.

One family characteristic that can be derived from this is:

Every core member of the family is qualified to wield power; it's just a matter of whether their ideas and abilities match.

Healthy internal competition can lead to different power structures among family members.

Killua, due to his talent, was directly designated as the next clan leader.

The love of the entire family, however, takes a distorted form and is imposed upon Killua.

The distorted love within the entire family forms a distorted bond among its members.

In addition, his age and the fact that his talent prevented him from learning and awakening Nen ability meant that he had no say in the family.

Killua's ability to leave the clan must have been with Silva's approval.

We can also tell from Illumi's words that he and Killua's mother intended to control Killua and force him to return.

Just as Kevin was pondering...

Illumi stood up again, dusted himself off, and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

She looked at Melusina standing in front of her, her expression neither sad nor happy.

He knew perfectly well that he was neither capable of fighting the other, nor could he possibly face Kevin.

You'll gain nothing but death, and it will only leave a bad impression on Killua, leading to your being forgotten—it's all meaningless.

But he knew perfectly well that Kevin and the others didn't have much influence on Killua, because they weren't his peers after all.

He guessed it, of course; it was Kevin's previous work of preparing the potion within the family that had influenced Killua.

But they knew all about Killua's condition and problems, and they knew that Killua would rebel one day.

The problem is Gon; he made Killua want to give up the Zoldyck Family's core means of livelihood and not want to kill people, which is unforgivable.

This is a betrayal of the Zoldyck Family and the Zoldyck Family name.

At least that's how it seems to Illumi.

So he ignored Melusina and turned to look at Killua.

"Since we can't kill him here, let's do it later. We'll kill Gon after the exam, and that way there won't be any problems."

Killua fell silent.

He knew his brother was capable of such a thing.

His words made those who knew who Gon's father was look up at the sky.

I kept finding it funny.

Who is Jin?

The world's Five Great Nen Users are undoubtedly among the strongest in human society.

And he's a maverick.

He might not target the Zoldyck Family because of Gon's death, but because he is self-centered and often disregards the feelings of others, he might retaliate against the Zoldyck Family for Gon's death.

It's precisely because they can't understand the other person's way of thinking that they are annoying.

According to the Zoldyck Family's philosophy, killing Gon would be the worst possible outcome.

Unfortunately, Killua doesn't know this yet.

"No, I won't go back with you. I'll go back with Gon after I get my license, and then Dad will let me roam freely outside."

"He would definitely agree, otherwise I wouldn't have run away. Grandpa would agree too."

Has reason returned?

Kevin smiled.

He didn't know if Killua understood the significance of this action, but there was no doubt that it was the most correct thing to do.

The Zoldyck Family is twisted.

However, the mainstream ideas of inheritance and education have not been seriously problematic in the fact that the tradition has been passed down to this day.

The people who represent this mainstream idea of inheritance are Killua's grandfather and Killua father, because they are the previous two generations of the family.

They would be very happy to see Killua rebel, take action, and start doing things for himself.

Melusina's attack interrupted the pressure Illumi was exerting, allowing Killua to regain his senses and have time to sort out the current situation.

"Is it time for the next battle?"

Hisoka suddenly spoke up.

He was about to lose it; he'd been babbling on and on, and it was almost his turn next.

He now craved battle, craved the clash between life and death.

A member of the Hunter Association, dressed in a suit, turned to look at Netero, nodded at Netero, and then walked to the center of the arena to begin the next battle.

Kurapika and Hisoka stood on either side.

"Do you know how long I've waited for this moment, Little Apple?"

Hisoka's entire demeanor became distorted; he squinted, licked his lips, and exuded murderous intent.

Kurapika is also on high alert.

He was essentially looking forward to this battle.

The reason for anticipating this battle is Hisoka's cooperation with them, and the reason he infiltrated the Phantom Troupe is because Hisoka wants to fight the Phantom Troupe Chrollo.

Once you get to know Hisoka, you'll realize that he definitely has confidence.

Even if he might be weaker than the Chrollo, he certainly wouldn't be much worse.

This allows Kurapika to clearly understand the difference in strength between himself and the other members of the Phantom Troupe.

"Swish!"

Hisoka, who could no longer contain himself, launched the first attack, throwing out several playing cards.

Playing cards are like flying knives.

Kurapika was on high alert, dodged left and right, and when faced with the last flying playing card, he actually reached out and caught it.

He tossed it back.

Hisoka, who was rushing forward with the playing cards, tilted his head to dodge the cards and caught them with his hand.

Holding one in each hand like a dagger, he slashed at Kurapika.

Kurapika gripped the dagger with the Index Finger Chain and used his aura to parry.

Hisoka used both hands, constantly employing his cards as close-range throwing knives even in this close-quarters combat.

You never know when he'll throw out his cards; his rapid-fire attacks force Kurapika to only parry temporarily.

Suddenly Hisoka his body, crouched down, and then delivered a side and back uppercut.

He kicked hard at Kurapika's head.

Kurapika blocked with his right arm and then launched a straight kick at Hisoka.

In this situation, Hisoka's body twisted in a bizarre posture, then spun rapidly in the air.

They dodged it and then created some distance between themselves.

Kurapika stood still, watching his opponent warily.

Cards were scattered all around him.

The initial probing has led the two to pause and reflect.

Kurapika focused his energy on his eye sockets.

He did not use "Freeze" at the start of the battle.

Because he knew some information about Hisoka's Nen ability, he unsurprisingly managed to get several strands of pink Nen stuck to his body during the battle.

It has a pinkish hue and sticks to your body, creating a "hidden" effect.

The other end of the connection was sometimes in Hisoka's hand, sometimes in his leg, and sometimes on the cards next to him.

Transmutation Type.

Can you transform your own energy into something sticky and elastic?

Rubber or something like that?

After glancing at it, Kurapika dissipated his aura.

"Condensation" is an important skill in combat, mainly used to evade hidden Nen ability.

However, very few people will keep it active for extended periods during combat, as it consumes their attention.

Concentrating one's energy will deplete one's attention, and a person's attention is limited.

In high-intensity combat, maintaining a state of "condensation" for an extended period of time is an act that depletes one's own combat strength.

Therefore, most of the time, during combat, you just look for opportunities to use it during your free time.

Or it can be used in situations where it is deemed inappropriate.

The battle just now allowed Kurapika to deduce some things.

Hisoka's offensive abilities primarily consist of melee combat techniques and playing cards.

He uses his simple Nen ability to create various forms of attacks, gaining an advantage in unexpected ways.

Their close-combat attack skills are superior, but their basic attributes are inferior.

After reaching a certain conclusion, Kurapika launched the first attack.

He flung the Thumb Judgment Chain out, which traced a tricky arc in the air before piercing his opponent.

Hisoka a step to the right, trying to dodge the Judgment Chain.

At this moment, Kurapika, who was rushing over, twitched his finger halfway through. The sharp point that should have dodged suddenly changed its trajectory with the tremor and stabbed to the side.

Seeing that he couldn't dodge it, Hisoka made a quick decision and met the attack with both hands.

An invisible pink mask wrapped around the tip of the Chain; its elasticity and stickiness immediately stopped the Chain's attack, and Hisoka used his Nen Aura to envelop it.

"Whoosh!" Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Index Finger Chain and flew over at an extremely fast speed.

It hit Hisoka directly in the shoulder.

A dagger was inserted into it.

At this moment, Hisoka's right hand gripped the Judgment Chain, which was wrapped up, and his left hand gripped the Piercing Chain inserted into his right shoulder.

Both hands were covered in pink Nen Aura, which stuck the two Chain together.

A sudden tug backward only made the chain longer.

Kurapika did not approach, but raised his right hand, with two Chain connecting him to the other.

He wiped his cheek with his left hand.

Just now, a pink Nen Aura that was still attached to him loosened, and the card stuck to it shot towards him.

Although he tried his best to dodge, he still got a cut on his face.

"Aren't you going to take them back?"

Hisoka shook the Chain he was holding with both hands and asked with a smile.

This thing is undoubtedly a materialized piece of equipment, and it should be possible to cancel the Nen ability and retrieve it, instead of the current stalemate.

The opponent has five fingers, but after using two, they haven't continued their attack.

There are only two possibilities then.

First, Chain cannot be used anymore, regardless of whether it's because only two Chain can appear at the same time, or because other Chain are not offensive.

Second, deception, using this method to lower one's guard.

However, the second possibility is very low. The opportunity just now was extremely rare. If there were other Chain that could cause harm to oneself and be used, then using them just now would definitely bring a significant advantage.

Is it poison?

Hisoka asked, looking at the wound on his shoulder where he had been stabbed.

There's only one reason why the Chain aren't being retrieved using the Nen ability at this point.

There are Restriction.

Once the Chain are grasped or controlled, they cannot be retracted? Impossible; that would greatly diminish the functionality of Nen ability.

Kurapika is undoubtedly a properly trained Nen user and would not set such a foolish Restriction on his Nen ability.

So that's the effect: removing the Chain will also cause the Nen ability of the Chain to disappear.

The only thing that hit him was the dagger he had just used.

Therefore, it is poisonous.

Kurapika did not answer.

But Hisoka already had the answer. He clapped his hands together, connecting the tips of the two Chain, and then stepped on them.

Using his Nen Aura, he firmly glued the two Chain to the floor.

The Nen Aura connection between him and Kurapika was released at the same time, and he rushed towards Kurapika like a spring.

His actions were very decisive.

Since he had already begun to feel slightly numb, he had no choice but to take the initiative and force Kurapika to retract his Chain in order to detoxify him.

Hisoka's elastic rebound makes him incredibly fast, Kurapika with no way to dodge.

Block with both arms.

However, at this moment, the card that was already stuck to the ground began to bounce back towards Hisoka, slicing towards him.

He stretched out his left arm and swung it, slicing all the cards into his left arm.

His right arm blocked the powerful knee strike.

Such a powerful and heavy blow only forced Kurapika to retreat half a step.

Hisoka, who should have been giving chase, suddenly took two steps back.

He looked at the Chain stuck in his thigh.

Kurapika eventually managed to retrieve the Chain by canceling his Nen ability.

What Hisoka didn't expect was that there was almost no interruption in the process of Nen ability and then using Nen ability again.

Although the poison on his shoulder was gone, the Chain that had missed him earlier had become stuck in his body.

And the problem is even more serious now.

Because the Chain had become ethereal and "hidden," the sharp point that was originally stuck in his body did not cause a wound, but instead left a mark.

The mark is connected to the Chain and to Kurapika's right hand.

However, Hisoka has not yet discovered the problem with his body.

"Brush!"

Hisoka cut off his own thigh with a hand chop.

"What! Why would you do this?!"

The examinees watching behind him were stunned as Hisoka suddenly cut off his own thigh.

And he was extremely decisive; it was a leg, after all.

Is it really worth it for just one battle?

No candidate could understand it.

But that's exactly what Hisoka did.

This scene left not only the test takers stunned, but even Kurapika was momentarily speechless.

He never expected his move to be countered like this, especially since it was just Judgment Mark that would only enhance the effects of his other Chain.

Of course, if you use the Fiery Red Eye state, it will weaken Hisoka in every way.

However, the problem is that Hisoka is weakened even more when he is missing a leg.

"Don't worry, look, there's no blood at all."

Hisoka said with a chuckle.

Only then did everyone realize that the severed leg should have been gushing blood, but apart from a tiny splash of blood when it was swung, the cut surface was as if there were no blood vessels connected, and not a single drop of blood flowed.

Kurapika frowned. "How did you do that?"

Could it really be a prosthetic leg?

Or is it some other Nen ability?

Hisoka stood on one leg, bent down to pick up his severed leg, and carried it on his shoulder, holding his ankle.

It's like holding a turkey leg.

His expression remained that of a smiling face as he looked at Kurapika and spoke.

"Alright, let's begin the second round."