"I thought you had a special relationship with him," Illumi said.
"Special?" Oboro was stunned. He understood the look in Illumi's eyes.
"If I wanted to kill him, he would have been dead by now," Oboro said coldly.
Illumi thinks that Oboro and Hisoka have known each other the longest and that their relationship is twisted because of some kind of competition. That he and Hisoka can and should only die at each other's hands.
Obviously, Illumi had misunderstood.
Oboro is not Hisoka, he doesn't have such unique hobbies. Hisoka is no longer a threat or pressure for him. Of course, that's partly due to his mentality. When one's strength reaches that level, one's mental state changes. In the human world alone, there are only a few people he cares about.
In his eyes, Hisoka was more like a 'stage performer' to be watched for entertainment. If it had been a few years ago and Oboro had the ability to execute Hisoka, Hisoka might have had to leave the stage of life early.
On the other side of the field, Hisoka covered his disfigured face with one hand and let out a hoarse, sinister laugh. This laugh was more of a groan. The intense pain in his body brought him a kind of stimulation. A pleasurable feeling. It only made him more excited.
"It's wonderful," Hisoka licked the blood from his face and looked up at the night sky. Immediately, his eyes fell on Chrollo.
Chrollo closed the book with a smile and quickly switched the sharp knife between his hands, giving Hisoka a provocative look. He signaled the other to continue.
"It turns out that he can use his ability even after closing the book, how convenient," Illumi exclaimed.
Suddenly, a large amount of aura erupted from Hisoka's body and his whole form looked like a burning furnace. His energy wasn't affected, it became even stronger.
"His Nen is changing," Illumi said in surprise.
A sudden breakthrough?
"It's useless," Oboro concluded.
Whoosh!
Hisoka shot out like a streak of light and flew towards Chrollo. Chrollo stepped back, moved his feet and threw sharp blades at Hisoka like darts, but none of them hit.
The moment Hisoka came close, Chrollo opened the book, used his ability to change his position and disappeared again.
This time, however, things were different.
What Chrollo exchanged was not only the knife but also the material attached to the knife. Hisoka analyzed and understood this Nen ability in a short time. He watched very carefully.
This ability to convert coordinates doesn't just transfer individuals in space, but everything that is connected to the individuals. Without anyone noticing, he had already covered the blade with his Bungee Gum so that it touched the ground when it fell.
The knife immediately moved to another place, the distance increased, the sticky "gum" stretched, instantly shrank, and flew back along the original path, stabbing Chrollo. This caused a cut on Chrollo, who almost reaped the consequences.
The knife was poisoned!
For a battle junkie like Hisoka, the effect of using the same Nen ability will undoubtedly be greatly reduced after using it once. If you want to use it again, you have to keep planning during the battle, which is quite difficult.
In addition, Hisoka seemed to have anticipated that Chrollo was going to activate his Coordinate ability, and he turned around and lunged at him first. When Chrollo dodged the flying knife, Hisoka simply stepped forward.
The two sides engaged in hand-to-hand combat.
Under the watchful eyes of Oboro and Illumi, Chrollo's advantage wasn't as great as it had been in the beginning, and Hisoka's offensive became frenzied. Importantly, Chrollo's various Nen abilities were no longer a threat to Hisoka.
In addition, Hisoka's aura was rising, and influenced by his mental state, he had undergone a transformation compared to the beginning, even if the magnitude wasn't great, it was enough to have a significant effect.
In the melee, one thing was clear: Chrollo was unable to suppress his opponent, and was instead injured. Chrollo kept retreating and dodging, not giving Hisoka a chance to get close.
Is Hisoka crazy?
Of course not. He was angry but also calm.
This made Machi and Quick, who were not far away, clench their fists and worry about their leader. But their worries were unnecessary, Chrollo was confident.
Firstly, it was an unavoidable fact that Hisoka was seriously injured, and secondly, he still had a trump card that he hadn't used yet.
Only three minutes later, Chrollo finally showed the power of his 'Bookmark'.
The two Nen abilities were used together.
He kept changing his own coordinates, then shot the knives hidden in his body at Hisoka. Even if Hisoka could attach Bungee Gum to the knives, the consumption between the two wasn't proportional, and Chrollo had an easier time.
There were too many knives, and Hisoka couldn't manipulate each one of them.
The battlefield became a comical scene.
Chrollo's figure would often appear in different directions, and Hisoka would chase after him with all his might, running around desperately. Often, by the time he got close, Chrollo had already disappeared.
This made Hisoka like a target, passively suffering from the flying knives.
Oboro suddenly thought of a phrase: flying a kite. Just like in his previous life, the archer ran around the monster, shooting arrows as he went. Hisoka was taken for a walk.
However, the two abilities Chrollo used also had limitations.
For the first type of coordinates, there was an interval between each exchange. Although it was very short, there was actually a "skill cooldown". The next was distance. The greater the distance between the targets being swapped, the longer the cooldown.
The second type was similar to a container in the body that could store the abilities of things, and to better understand, it had limitations on the size and quantity of objects.
No matter how many blades you hide, they will eventually run out. There was a limit to the number of blades he had.
Chrollo's strength was that when he used these two abilities separately, it was actually very easy to see through them and find flaws, but when he used them together, the two abilities worked seamlessly and interacted just right.
Sure enough, after a while, Chrollo could no longer take out the "throwing knives".
His goal had been achieved.
Hisoka's energy consumption was enormous, not only in terms of aura, but also in terms of physical strength and endurance, including the degree of blood loss.
Hisoka's aura became more and more solid. If he were to engage Chrollo, Chrollo would probably be in danger.
Chrollo stopped using his coordination ability. When he saw Hisoka rushing over, he grabbed the book and jumped into the dark green mist, disappearing without a trace.
"One time?" Illumi muttered.
He was referring to Chrollo's ability to coordinate. The same knife could only be replaced once and couldn't be used a second time. It was clear how well prepared Chrollo was to kill Oboro and to deal with emergencies.
In fact, it wasn't just Oboro who was targeted. When these abilities were combined, they could exert considerable power, no matter who they were used on.
Oboro looked at the place where Chrollo had jumped. In the ghost mist, he could sense everything that was covered and touched by the mist.
This was his territory!
"So clever!" Oboro realized Chrollo's motive.
Earlier, gunshots could be heard at the entrance of the palace, but now, it was quiet. Kurapika had killed his opponent. As a result, the gang members who couldn't break in from the outside finally rushed in, having no idea what had happened inside the palace. All they could see were bodies lying on the ground and a thick fog.
Soon, a lot of footsteps and noises approached the battlefield, and these people were the very targets that Chrollo was attacking.
Hisoka's murderous figure stirred the mist. The ghost mist had an isolating effect on Nen, greatly reducing the effect of his En. Hisoka's five senses were also weakened. He was unable to determine the position of the target. When the mist dissipated and he raised his head, he saw a group of mafia with dull expressions and marks on their foreheads standing in front of him.
This was another new Nen ability. In the original work, Chrollo had used it on Hisoka as proof of his humanity.
After being stamped, you can give simple commands to the doll. It cannot be used on dead people, except for replicas of God's Left and Right Hands.
Oboro closed his eyes and an image appeared in his mind. This was exactly the scene Hisoka was facing. A blurred vision, shared with a floating spirit.
This was also one of the functions he had developed for Thresh's ability!
Hisoka didn't see it, but Oboro did. Now, Chrollo had turned into a gangster and was hiding in the crowd.
Transfer student. (TN: Ability Name)
Proof of Humanity and Transfer Student. So far, Chrollo has used five different Nen abilities, and perhaps more.
The Proof of Humanity was a distraction, the Transfer Student was for confusion. If the Phantom Troupe wanted to kill Oboro, assuming the situation wasn't right, these abilities could produce different reactions and effects. At least Chrollo could change his appearance and leave quietly.
Oboro guessed that Chrollo had at least one or two abilities that hadn't been revealed yet.
This battle was too difficult for Hisoka!
Originally, he could have killed Chrollo, but he ran into Chrollo's weapon, which was aimed at Oboro. It can't be said that the timing was bad, because Chrollo may have been preparing for this for a long time. Even if this incident hadn't happened today, if Hisoka and Chrollo had fought in another place before, it would have been difficult for Hisoka to gain an advantage.
Oboro opened his eyes and did not watch the rest of the battle in the mist. The end was already decided.
"I've collected Hisoka's body. It's a good opportunity to bury him together with these dead mafia bosses. It can be considered a proper burial," Oboro rose from the corpse and smiled.
"You're holding a funeral right now?" Illumi asked.
"OK"