"But Killua..."
Gon gritted his teeth, watching his normally proud, confident friend cower in the ring like a frightened kitten. It hurt to see him like this.
"He won't die."
Lin Yan spoke calmly, his tone certain. "That's his eldest brother. The Zoldyck Family won't kill their most gifted heir."
"This is just... a rather extreme form of 'family discipline.'"
"Family discipline?"
Gon looked stunned, his clear, wide eyes filled with disbelief.
He turned toward Illumi in the ring, who radiated an icy aura of death as he used his words to drive Killua into a corner, then looked back at Lin Yan, his brows tightly knitted.
"You call that family discipline? It looks like... he's trying to destroy Killua!"
Gon clenched his fists, his voice trembling slightly with confusion and anger.
"Family shouldn't be like that! Family should support each other and give each other warmth, not make you feel hopeless and terrified!"
In his world, Aunt Mito might scold him harshly, but she would never make him feel such despair and fear.
This so-called "discipline," filled with malice and a need for control, went far beyond anything the boy from Whale Island could accept.
"Yes, normal families really aren't like that."
Looking into Gon's pure eyes, Lin Yan sighed inwardly.
Gon was light, while the Zoldyck Family was shadow. Their ways of thinking were inherently opposed.
He offered no further explanation of that twisted family's rules of survival. He simply patted Gon's shoulder and said quietly:
"That's why I called it 'extreme.' Just watch, Gon. Some things aren't for outsiders to interfere in."
"This is a hurdle Killua has to clear. If he can't get over it himself, carrying him over won't help."
Although Lin Yan was reassuring Gon, a cold gleam flashed deep in his eyes.
Through