Chapter 270: Unity? × Fighting alone × Machi
The fight broke out swiftly, yet everything unfolded in an orderly fashion.
Hisoka picked out his target as he lunged, and Machi's Nen Threads locked onto hers in the same instant.
Kurapika had two options: seize the opportunity to deal Phinks a killing blow, or, if that failed, push Phinks straight toward Hisoka, giving Hisoka a one-on-one fight against him.
At the same time, his attack was also a probe to test the Phantom Troupe's reaction to him.
His chains were far too distinctive. The instant he struck, he considered the possibility that the Troupe members had discovered his identity.
In particular, Kurapika had caught every change in the three Troupe members' expressions when they appeared earlier. The first thing they looked at had not been the chains on his hand; their eyes had fixed on his face instead.
Kurapika had great confidence in his judgment, so he was absolutely certain of what he had seen.
All of this pointed to one thing: the three of them might not have identified him through the chains on his hand.
But that clearly wasn't right!
He still vividly remembered releasing the Troupe's leader back then. How could the man have passed on information about him under those circumstances?
The doubt that arose in his mind was also the main thing Kurapika intended to investigate with this attack.
As long as he could establish that, he could determine just how much the Troupe knew about him and adjust his tactics accordingly.
In addition, while Hisoka and Joey were talking, Kurapika had settled on his own target.
Franklin, the big man who specialized in saturating mid- to long-range attacks.
No wonder Hisoka had given him information about Franklin when he contacted him after his identity was