The name Tonpa had shouted repeatedly before his death made Killua change direction and turn back.
Thus, though he should have been at the head of the group, he saw Gon and the other two confronting Hisoka while heading back, only to be forced out by one of Hisoka's playing cards.
Killua had not seen Hisoka's earlier slaughter, but his wariness of Hisoka and understanding of strength ran far deeper than Gon and the others'.
That instinctive judgment came not only because he and Hisoka were the same kind of person, but also because he saw Illumi's shadow in the aura Hisoka emitted.
There was no chance of winning.
Some battles could be seen through at a glance before they even began.
Against this dangerous man who called himself a magician, even if all four of them joined forces, they would be crushed to death like toys.
Killua stared gravely at Hisoka, who was freely radiating malice.
His instant assessment of the situation was not caused by the needle in his head. The gap in strength between them really was that vast.
Killua could grasp that fact through his own experience and knowledge, but Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio, who had never encountered Nen Ability before, lacked that understanding.
Their judgment was that they could not turn and run, or they would give the enemy the chance to pick them off one by one.
On the other hand, if they worked together and fought, they might still have a chance of defeating him.
Killua did not know what Leorio and the others were planning. Calmly, he said, "There's no chance of winning. I could easily deal with the three of you by myself, but that guy could easily deal with ten of me."
"Hey, what do you mean you could easily