While the Phantom Troupe was plotting against the Feil Shi family, the Hunter Exam was nearing its end.
After more than ten days of screening, it was still those nine people who had reached the final venue.
Although the subsequent rounds of the exam had made corresponding adjustments, among the twelve people, these nine were particularly outstanding in terms of overall level. No matter how the content and rules of the exam changed, as long as the changes weren't too big or intentionally eliminated, they would still stand out.
The four members of the main character group, Illumi and Hisoka, Hanzo, Bodoro, and Pokkle.
Hmm... Oboro wasn't surprised by Tonpa's elimination.
In the last round of the exam, as expected, it was first Hisoka fighting Kurapika... And then Hanzo against Gon.
Simply judging by the odds, Killua would also meet Illumi. The white-haired boy hadn't realized until now that the deformed man with Nen needles stuck all over his head was his older brother.
Perhaps it was fate... In the original story, after Killua was 'educated' by Illumi, he returned home, and Gon and the others went to find him again... Which would undoubtedly deepen the relationship between the two. Oboro could change all of this... But there was no need to, because this matter had no impact on him.
After leaving the Zoldyck family back then, because of Alluka's relationship, the conflict between Killua and Illumi had become even greater... Presumably after this incident, the estrangement between the two sides would be further intensified.
It was worth mentioning that because of the previous phone call, Chairman Netero had also arrived in person.
In the arena, Oboro and the other examiners were standing on the side. After the referee had explained the rules, the battle began.
The first match was Hisoka fighting Kurapika, and there was no suspense... Hisoka won.
What was different from the original story was that Hisoka didn't whisper in Little Kura's ear after he fell to the ground... Because the current Kurapika had already been 'enlightened' by Oboro, and there was no need for Hisoka to go to such lengths.
The second match was Hanzo vs. Gon.
As soon as the referee's voice called out to start, Hanzo and Gon moved at the same time...
Gon concentrated his mind, and suddenly took a deep breath. Then, his entire aura suddenly changed. The mobility of his body completely exploded. Facing Hanzo's attack, he actually dodged one after another in an organized manner, and his posture was quite flexible... During the leaping, he even swung his fishing rod, and repeatedly struck Hanzo's vital parts.
His speed and reaction were so fast that they were very inconsistent with his age.
Netero, who was standing beside Oboro, chuckled, and glanced at Oboro, "Hoo hoo... What a familiar feeling. Did you teach him that?"
"I only taught him a little..."
Oboro said lightly.
The improvement of the body's source power was comprehensive. Even if Gon had only learned the most basic breathing technique, it would amplify his perception in battle. Hanzo's moves were exceptionally concise, neat and tidy, and rarely had any changes. He pursued simple and effective attacks... The whistling power of his fists and feet could be felt by even the people outside the arena.
But Gon's eyes were turning frequently, and his ears were also twitching slightly... Under the breathing state, his enhanced five senses made it seem as if he had foreseen Hanzo's attacks.
For a time, the two of them fought back and forth, and the scene was actually deadlocked.
You had to know that in the original story, Gon hadn't been killed by Hanzo in seconds, but it was almost the same... The difference in the level of the two was still very obvious.
However, in terms of hard power, the two were still not at the same level.
After a few more minutes, Gon's face became more and more tired, and his movements slowed down, and began to become sluggish... After dodging again, Gon suddenly felt numb in his hands and feet. Without Hanzo attacking, he suddenly knelt on the ground, and coughed violently, unable to breathe.
Hanzo didn't show any mercy, and immediately kicked Gon in the abdomen, causing Gon to spit out water instantly, and collapse with dilated pupils.
Then, he stepped on Gon's palm, and crushed it hard, "Give up... Although you're quite amazing, you're still not my opponent. That state of yours just now puts too much burden on your body... With your ability, there's no way for you to digest it. I was just waiting for you to run out of strength."
These words made Oboro raise his eyelids. Hanzo did have some insight. As expected of an elite ninja who had been cultivated by a secret group since he was a child.
Although Oboro had expected the subsequent development, he still personally witnessed the entire process.
Gon stubbornly refused to admit defeat, and turned on 'spit' mode, highlighting his indomitable will.
It also made others deepen their understanding and first impression of this boy.
Especially Killua, who had just made friends with him not long ago.
Gon eventually became the winner after being knocked unconscious.
Because his injuries were relatively serious, he was sent out for treatment.
During this period, Hanzo had a brief exchange with Killua when he left the arena.
Immediately after, after a few more games, it was time for the main event.
Illumi and Killua.
Looking at Killua's arrogant little expression as he stepped into the arena, Oboro revealed a gloating smile, "Killua!"
He shouted a sentence.
"What?"
Killua looked at Oboro, his eyes wary and a little impatient.
"This person is very strong, oh. You might lose..."
"Ha?"
Killua clicked his tongue, and rolled his eyes, "Don't look down on people. I'm different from what I was a few years ago..."
"Also, I don't need you, this guy, to pretend to be kind and remind me... The debt between you and me will be settled one day sooner or later. You just wait!"
"There's a surprise."
Oboro said three words meaningfully.
"Stop fooling people. Don't treat me like a child."
Killua curled his lips.
Then, Illumi, who was disguised as Gittarackur, and Killua both stood still.
Oboro's words were clearly heard by Illumi as well.
"Contest between Killua Zoldyck and Gittarackur, begin!"
The referee shouted loudly.
Killua stared coldly at the enemy, and took an offensive stance. However... Just as he was about to attack.
Suddenly... The deformed man in front of him opened his mouth, "Killua..."
Killua was very familiar with this voice.
"It seems you haven't noticed all along..."
As he said this, in full view of everyone, Gittarackur pulled out one sharp weapon after another from his head in turn. As he moved, the skin on his face began to wriggle and deform, and dark and dense long hair also surged out all at once.
This scene made many people in the arena, including the examiners, change their expressions.
"Big brother..."
And when Killua saw the true face of his opponent, he instantly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and his mouth was dry.
"Oboro has already reminded you... Of my identity. But you're really not perceptive at all..." Looking at his younger brother, Illumi raised his hand, and greeted him expressionlessly, and said "yah."
This tone was exactly the same as when they usually talked at home.
Killua stiffly twisted his neck, and looked at Oboro.
Oboro shrugged his shoulders. The meaning was self-evident. I had reminded you, but you kid didn't realize the problem yourself...
"I heard... That you stabbed Mom and Milluki and ran away, is that right?"
"Yes."
Facing Illumi, everyone could see that Killua's state was a little off. It was fear from the bottom of his heart, as if a mouse had seen a cat.
Illumi had been carrying out missions outside, so... The number of times he had returned home was limited, and the time he had stayed wasn't long either. He didn't know much about some of the things that had happened at home.
"Mom... Cried for a long time, you know..."
Then, the two brothers began to reminisce in public. After Illumi had said Killua's evil deeds, Leorio even chimed in, "That's for sure... Being hurt by your own biological son, how could you not be sad? I said that this kid Killua looks abnormal... As expected!"
"Mom... Cried tears of joy. She said that you've grown up, and have become independent. She's very gratified."
"..."
For a time, everyone in the arena was speechless.
Okay, I will provide a direct translation of the text.
What... What kind of twisted family is this?!
What followed was that under Illumi's coercion, Killua took the initiative to admit defeat, and didn't have the courage to fight Illumi to the death...
The white-haired boy was covered in sweat, and his trembling and fearful body reactions were completely uncontrollable.
After the latter's gaslighting, Killua's mentality had changed, and he gave people a very gloomy feeling.
No matter what Leorio and Kurapika said, it was as if he couldn't hear them.
Then, Killua killed Bodoro in a fit of anger, was disqualified, and left alone.
This kind of plot twist was beyond everyone's expectations.
Only Oboro's expression had remained the same all along.
The reason why he had this last round of the exam was that he first wanted to see what changes had taken place in Gon, and second, he wanted to see if Killua had grown in his state of mind because of the Alluka incident, and had broken through a little bit of his inner demons.
Looking at it now, Gon had indeed changed... But Killua was still the same as in the original story.
It could only be said that Illumi's skill as a brother-complex demon was truly amazing.
"I'm leaving first."
Ignoring the gazes of others, Oboro said with a smile, put his hands in his pockets, and also went out the door.
And gave Kurapika a look.
Indicating that he should come find him after getting his Hunter license.
Whether there were changes or not, it wasn't just the little black-haired and white-haired boys. There was also... The little yellow-haired boy.
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