Kurapika had won, but he had also lost.
Chrollo was dead... But after being stabbed in the heart by the chain, he, like Uvogin in the original story, didn't have the slightest bit of fear or panic. On the contrary, he had said something to Kurapika, but he was too far away, and Oboro hadn't heard it.
He only saw Kurapika's face stiffen, and after executing the leader of the Troupe, he knelt on the ground.
He covered his face with his hands, and sobbed and wept...
Including the words he had said to Kurapika before, Chrollo had also seen through the weaknesses of the boy's mind. Even in death, he had covered the tragic and painful memories with another layer of shadow.
This was the Spider, and this was the Troupe.
The initial few Troupe members had carried out this will too purely.
Uvogin was like this, and Chrollo was too.
On the other side, David had already appeased the group of mafia members, and had given them a popular science explanation of the cause and situation of the matter.
The vicious criminal group, the Phantom Troupe, had infiltrated the banquet, and had killed the Ten Elders... And the golden-haired boy in front of them, who had killed the Troupe Leader, was named Kurapika, and was hired by the Feil Shi family. In other words... Thanks to the Feil Shi family's expert, otherwise... The mafia would have likely lost all face today.
The four Shadow Beasts were also echoing and testifying to the truthfulness of David's words.
This made it natural for David to open his mouth and manage the territories of the six continents... The mafia bosses looked at each other, and didn't refute.
They knew that there must be some tricks in this, but it wasn't good to speak out, because the Shadow Beasts in front of them clearly took the Feil Shi family as their leader. If any of them dared to jump out, they probably wouldn't be able to leave here alive. Moreover, with the Feil Shi family's reputation and ability, they did indeed have the ability to take on the heavy responsibility.
It wasn't just the Ten Elders who had died, but also the group leaders and family helmsmen under the Ten Elders.
Once this news spread, the mafia would inevitably change... None of those who mixed in the underworld were peaceful. Although the people with higher positions had all died, there were still many small families' forces that were still alive. With no leader, they couldn't help but have some mixed thoughts.
Who didn't want to climb higher?
The Republic of Padokea was the Feil Shi family's territory... But outside this continent, the heavens were high, and the emperor was far away. Even if the Feil Shi family stretched their hands out further, their influence would be limited.
Perhaps after today, many new forces would emerge like bamboo shoots after a rain.
At that time, it would depend on how the Feil Shi family responded.
Soon, the mafia's manpower became busy, and began to clean up the mess in the palace.
Kurapika stared blankly at the dead Chrollo, and didn't feel the slightest bit of joy at having personally killed his enemy. On the contrary... He was even more pained.
A few mafia members in suits walked over, looked at him, and without saying a word, carried Chrollo's corpse away... They were going to take pictures, keep it as a memento, and even make the remains of this Spider Leader public. In short, after falling into the hands of the mafia, he shouldn't even think about resting in peace after death.
They needed to let the people on the outside know what the consequences would be for offending the mafia, and incidentally spread the Feil Shi family's reputation.
Kill the chicken to scare the monkeys!
"Boss!"
A few other mafia members walked to Oboro and Illumi's side, looked at Hisoka on the ground, and greeted him.
They didn't recognize Oboro, and only thought that he was a member of the Feil Shi family, and called out with their habitual title.
They signaled that they were going to carry Hisoka away, and burn him directly.
"Leave this one here for now." Oboro replied.
"Yes."
Immediately after, the mafia members turned and left, and went to deal with other corpses.
"Hmm... He's already dead."
"Are you sure? He died right in front of my eyes. Do you need me to take a picture and send it to you?"
On the side, Illumi was talking to someone on his phone.
Without needing to think, it was Silva and Zeno. Chrollo was their employer... After confirming that the person was dead, the money didn't need to be returned.
After chatting for a few more sentences, Illumi put away his phone, and looked at Oboro, "The mission is over. I'm leaving."
At this time, Killua Zoldyck, who had been hiding nearby, and hadn't shown himself, the boy who was wearing a black kimono, was holding a paper fan, and had a face as delicate as a porcelain doll, also came to his brother's side, and looked at Oboro curiously.
This was the first time he had seen Oboro.
When Oboro had gone to Kukuroo Mountain a few years ago, he hadn't seen this youngest member of the Zoldyck family.
"Aren't you going to wait a little longer?"
Oboro said with a smile.
"Hmm..."
Illumi pondered for a moment, and said bluntly, "To be honest... He's already dead, right? I admit that Nen after death can do some things... But in his situation, if there was a chance for him to come back to life, he wouldn't have dragged it out until now."
"Bye-bye!"
After saying this, Illumi waved his hand, and walked away with his younger brother.
Then, the two of them's speed exploded, and they turned into a black shadow, and disappeared from their spot.
"Glug."
Just as Illumi had left, Oboro heard a strange sound.
He looked down, and discovered that a small bubble of blood had come out of Hisoka's mouth.
If there was air... Then there was breathing.
Even if it was very weak... It was still a kind of sign of life.
Then, the next second.
The dead man, who had been lying in the pool of blood, rose from the ground like a spring, and was more than a meter high.
Hisoka, whose face had been disfigured, and whose body was covered in thick blood, was shaped like a demon, and his eyes were extremely fierce... Almost at the instant he had woken up, he had taken a fighting stance, and his aura was violent, as if he wanted to destroy everything around him.
Looking at Hisoka, who had stood up again, Oboro, who was still squatting, yawned, and wasn't surprised.
He waved his hand easily, and reassured him, "Don't be nervous. There are no enemies anymore."
Hearing the familiar voice, Hisoka finally came back to his senses, but he couldn't open his mouth, because the murder weapon that had killed him was still stuck in his throat.
He only made eye contact with Oboro.
"You're really a mess... It was completely one-sided, and you were played with." Oboro teased.
Hisoka also smiled.
But the way he smiled now was very terrifying... The contours of his facial features had been shattered by Chrollo's strike.
Apart from his eyes and mouth, which could still be seen, the rest of his nose bridge, cheekbones, etc., had all been broken or dislocated.
It was especially ugly.
Hisoka didn't care about Oboro's mockery. He reached out his hand, grabbed the sharp wood on his neck, and with Oboro watching, he pulled it out with a pfft sound... Not much blood splattered out. It only left a clearly visible hole in his neck.
Immediately after, he tore off a piece of clothing, and used his ability, Texture Surprise, to cover the wound.
It looked no different from real human skin.
After doing all this, he raised his fingertip, and Nen formed two characters in the air.
Where is he?
"Well... He's wiping your butt. Chrollo is already dead, and has been carried away. If you want to vent on his corpse, you can go look for it." Oboro said lightly.
Really dead?
The Nen that had emerged from Hisoka's fingertip changed for a moment.
"The way he was killed is different from you. There's no possibility of him resurrecting."
Oboro replied.
Chrollo's soul and the black mist that had dropped out had all been taken away by him...
The harvest that Oboro had gained from tonight's game was still quite considerable.
He had also seen some interesting scenes.
That's fine then...
Hisoka glanced at Kurapika, who was kneeling in the distance.
What about Machi?
"I let her leave. She shouldn't have gone far yet... She's going to find Uvogin and Nobunaga."
Whoosh.
As soon as he had finished speaking, Hisoka, as if he couldn't tell that he was still carrying very serious injuries, immediately flashed away.
He hadn't even said thank you.
Oboro smiled wryly.
He discovered that Hisoka's relationship with Machi was indeed a little different from the other Spiders.
Was he going to kill Uvogin and Nobunaga?
Perhaps...
But this battle had at least transformed Hisoka's Nen... Just like when he had completed the difficult mission that Netero had assigned him back then.
If there were no accidents, after a period of time, Hisoka would be able to smoothly advance to the level of a sub-world-class Hunter.
But Chrollo was already dead. Who would Hisoka's next target be?
Oboro slowly stood up, and walked towards Kurapika.
A person like Hisoka couldn't stay idle...
Oboro was certain that the next one wouldn't be him, because Hisoka wasn't stupid to that extent...
Apart from him, there was another person... Who had actually been attracting Hisoka all along.
It was... Illumi.
In the original story, the two of them had a 'marriage contract'. This marriage contract was actually a kind of vow.
It was a promise.
To fulfill each other with their Nen.
But in the original story, based on Oboro's memory, there was no result as to who would win or lose in the end. They had only boarded the Black Whale, which was heading to the Dark Continent in the Kakin Empire.
Judging from various pieces of information, and some hidden foreshadowing and intelligence, there was a greater possibility that Illumi would lose.
To lose meant to die.
The reason why Oboro was interested... Was because it wasn't just Hisoka who had changed right now.
That Illumi guy had definitely done something.
The two of them's fates had been changed...
This also indicated that everything was heading towards the unknown.
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