"From the day you joined the Troupe, I've said it... We're a whole, and we uphold the will of the team. The death of any individual is insignificant, including me! No one can affect the spider's progress..."
Chrollo looked at Feitan indifferently.
"This Oboro isn't someone we can handle right now... My choice is to retreat."
Chrollo ignored Feitan's anger, and continued.
"Listen to the leader!"
Nobunaga walked up, and patted Feitan on the shoulder.
"In the food chain of nature, every creature has a natural enemy, and so do spiders... However, the rules of the food chain aren't absolute. Any species can become a hunter from prey, as long as it's strong enough."
After Chrollo finished speaking, he turned and went downstairs.
"From today on, all independently acting teams must be in groups of two. You're forbidden from stepping into the Republic of Padokea. Even when participating in mafia activities, stay away from the Phyllis Family."
The spiders needed to grow, and needed to break the situation.
In Chrollo's eyes, their spiders... Had already been put on an invisible shackle.
Whether they could open the lock depended on themselves.
Today, for the Troupe, was the darkest day.
Kukuroo Mountain, the entrance of the Zoldyck Family!
Oboro looked at the towering archway in front of him, which had appeared many times in the original work, and felt very wonderful.
This was also a popular internet hotspot in the Hunter world that was worth checking out.
Just like the Heavens Arena and Whale Island.
He had just gotten out of the car when he saw Illumi standing at the gate, waving at him.
"Oboro."
It had been a few years since they last met, and Illumi's appearance at this time, including the length of his hair, was almost the same as it would be in later years.
Illumi had also put in a lot of effort to contact the Zoldyck Family, including the matter of Alluka... Of course, it wasn't because of affection.
The two had no affection to speak of... It was simply money.
Oboro had given too much...
Whether it was successful or not, Illumi would get something out of it.
Another point was related to Killua.
The street in front of the Zoldyck Family's gate was lined with mafia sedans. The formation was not small.
But Illumi didn't react at all... His gaze was always locked on Oboro, who was physically weak and looked frail.
Oboro's robe was loose and baggy, and he didn't look as strong and sturdy as he had in the past.
"You're in a bad way..."
Illumi walked over, and said bluntly.
"..."
Oboro.
Obviously, Illumi had learned some things from Hisoka.
"Let's go. My father is waiting for you inside."
Illumi said, and turned to lead the way.
Besides him, there were also two people standing on the side. One was the Zoldyck Family's gatekeeper and cleaner, the bald man who had greeted Gon and the others in the original work, Zebro.
He looked a bit younger at this time, and appeared very polite, bowing to Oboro.
The other one was the protagonist that Oboro had been thinking about, Killua, who had white hair.
Killua had already returned from the Heavens Arena at this time. He had been captured and brought back.
His expression was cold, and he had a bit of a haughty feeling... His gaze was unscrupulously looking at Oboro.
He seemed very curious about the man.
The most crucial part of whether this would be successful was Killua.
Oboro had the mafia members retreat first. He only brought Mondale, who had been transferred over, and entered the depths of the Zoldyck Family.
This was their territory. Everything had to be done according to the Zoldycks' rules.
The identity and power of the Ten Dons were of no use here. The reason why the Zoldycks had agreed to him this time, besides the money and Illumi's recommendation, also had something to do with Netero.
"You're Killua, right? Illumi's younger brother... Hello."
Oboro held out his hand to Killua, and smiled slightly.
However, Killua glanced at him, and immediately turned his head away in a haughty manner.
He put his hands in his pockets, and walked toward Illumi on his own... He completely ignored Oboro.
"..."
Good grief... Oboro's eyelids twitched. Even though he understood Killua's personality very well, Oboro hadn't expected that he would be given the cold shoulder as soon as they met.
This kid was very familiar with Gon and the others when he met them...
As expected... It was the protagonist's aura at work.
"Where's the stuff?" Oboro looked at Mondale.
The latter was stunned, and then suddenly remembered something. He turned around to get something from the car.
"Hehehe... Can't I take care of you?"
Oboro stared at Killua's back, and raised the corners of his mouth.
After a while, Mondale returned with two huge packages in his hands. These were filled with all kinds of snacks, including Killua's favorite chocolate.
Illumi easily pushed open one side of the gate with one hand. There were four of them, and they weighed 16 tons.
The Zoldyck Family's gate had a total of seven doors, nested together. The entire complete gate, both sides combined, weighed 256 tons.
It was also called the Gate of Hell.
Kukuroo Mountain, where the Zoldyck Family was located, had an altitude of nearly four thousand meters. It was a dormant volcano, surrounded by a sea of trees. Most of the area belonged to the Zoldycks.
Oboro followed Illumi, and walked on the mountain road leading to the distant castle... He also saw the behemoth lying in the forest.
The Zoldyck Family's guard dog, Mike.
Because he was a guest brought in by Illumi, this magical beast only raised its head and glanced at him, and then lay down again.
It scared Mondale quite a bit...
Mondale had also heard of the legendary assassin family. This was also the first time that he had the honor of following Oboro to Kukuroo Mountain, to broaden his horizons.
Along the way, Illumi and Oboro talked constantly... They were all 'matters' related to work.
But Oboro was quite indifferent to Illumi... He was very interested in Killua, but unfortunately, the white-haired kid was always haughty... He tried to strike up a conversation a few times, but Killua treated him like air.
"Our family rarely has guests... Since Killua was born, you're the first one, so he's very curious."
Illumi also saw Oboro's intentions, and finally stopped talking about work.
"His potential is higher than yours."
Oboro said.
"Oh? You can even see that? You should be worse than an ordinary person right now, right..." Illumi said with a poker face.
After walking for a while, Oboro was already panting.
"...Tch, you're indeed more suitable to hang out with Hisoka."
Oboro looked disgusted.
There was no other way. He had Mondale carry him on his back.
"Big brother... Is this guy really as amazing as you said? He clearly looks like he's useless..."
Killua finally spoke, took out one hand, and pointed his thumb at Oboro. His tone was unbelieving.
"..."
Oboro's eyelids twitched.
He admitted that between Gon and Killua, he actually liked Killua a bit more, but those were all based on the contents of the original work.
In reality, when he really met him, he found that this little guy's mouth was also quite venomous, and he wasn't too easy to get along with.
He wasn't as approachable as Gon.
"He's very strong, oh..." Illumi nodded affirmatively.
"Stronger than you, big brother?"
"I haven't tried it... It's been a long time since we last met, and I'm not too sure what his level was before, but I heard it from someone else... Anyway, he wouldn't be weaker than me."
Illumi pinched his chin, and answered seriously.
He finally said something human.
Oboro complained inwardly.
"Oh?"
Killua blinked his eyes, as if he had developed a tiny bit of interest in Oboro.
After a long time, the four finally arrived in front of the Zoldyck Family's castle.
Along the way, Oboro also saw many butlers and servants, as well as so-called butler trainees.
They wore uniform tailcoats, and had a uniform aura. Everyone's eyes were extremely capable and steady. They were also very polite, and bowed to make way one after another. Even Mondale, who had been in the mafia for a while, felt shocked.
Because the feeling that these butlers or servants gave him wasn't weak... Some individuals, just making eye contact, would make his heart tighten.
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