Naruto: Starting from the time when the Six Paths of Pain was Kira Yoshikage

Chapter 111 You assassinate me, I assassinate you

In a secluded secret room somewhere on the Hunter Continent.

The "Ten Old Men," symbolizing the highest power in the entire mainland underworld, sat around an unremarkable, unremarkable ebony round table, their murky eyes scanning each other's faces. The last time they had all gathered together like this was many years ago.

At the left side of the round table, an elderly man in a black robe embroidered with gold broke the silence, his withered fingers tapping the tabletop with a dull thud: "That so-called Phantom Troupe has no reason to exist anymore..."

The bald, burly man sitting opposite him slammed his hand on the table, making the bone china teacup vibrate loudly: "They must be wiped from this world..."

"Because of those bastards, our gang's prestige has been severely challenged."

Although they are called the Ten Old Men, it does not mean that they are actually old men; the title is just a code.

The gray-robed old man standing next to the burly man slowly stroked the jade ring on his finger, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible apprehension: "But that guy named Uvogin... his body is ridiculously tough. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have imagined that a person could be this strong."

"So our proud Yin Beast army... was almost completely wiped out." A voice echoed from the corner, the old man speaking still with bandages wrapped around his face.

The black-robed elder who spoke first picked up his teacup, took a sip, and a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes: "Let professionals handle professional matters... We've spent a fortune hiring the world's best assassins."

"We have plenty of money!" the bald, burly man shouted, waving his fist. "Let those hitmen deal with these sewer maggots! I'll show them that offending our gang means certain death!"

"agree."

I second that.

"Agreed."

The sounds rose and fell, echoing in the secret room like a wave of murderous intent.

Even their subordinates have issued a 20 billion bounty, so how could the "Ten Elders," as the main figures, be stingy? What they want to do is completely wipe the Phantom Troupe off the entire continent, so they have hired the best assassins on the entire continent.

This includes the Zoldyck family who live on Kukuroku Mountain.

At this moment, the chief man, who had been silent all along, slowly opened his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Arrange for Hua Shidoulang and that guy named Kurapika to form an assassin team as well. After all, they were the ones who took care of the previous few people. Actually, I don't really trust those assassins... I feel more at ease with the two of them taking action."

"Once it's done, whatever he wants, we'll support him wholeheartedly." The chief man paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd: "I saw a burning ambition in that kid's eyes. I had that look in my eyes when I was young."

As soon as he finished speaking, others chimed in, not with doubt or anger, but with unanimous praise.

"That's a good thing, I was just afraid he wouldn't want anything..."

"A person who has something to ask for is much easier to use than one who has nothing to ask for. As long as you give him enough incentive, he will be like the most loyal hunting dog, killing all our enemies for us."

"Power, status, wealth, women—we can give him everything he wants!!"

"For a young person, the most important thing is ambition! Without ambition, what's the difference between you and a walking corpse?"

"In short, we must wipe out all these damned guys before the new auction takes place."

The meeting of the "Ten Old Men" ended with this last sentence.

Soon, a few days later, elite assassins from all over the world gathered together.

Although they are said to be the world's most elite assassins, in reality only two people are truly worthy of attention, standing at the top of the world's Nen users—Zeno Zoldyck and Silva Zoldyck.

As for the other assassins, even though two of them were far stronger than the others, in Hua Shi Dou Lang's eyes... they were nothing special, and could be killed in one move.

When other assassins offered to team up, Geno immediately refused. The Zoldyck family has its own way of doing things, and Geno hates wasting his energy on things outside of missions.

Looking at the silver-haired old man with "Active Career" written on the front and "One Kill Per Day" on the back, Hua Shidou Lang Shen

Feeling slightly dazed, the other person reminded Hua Shidoulang of someone.

Tao Pai Pai is Yamocha's master, but the two are not comparable in strength.

The claim that the emperor could fly three thousand miles by riding a pillar is still too exaggerated.

Kurapika shared the same idea as Toro Hanashi, and he was also observing each assassin. However, he clearly gave a higher rating to the two small-time assassins that Toro Hanashi had rated as having some ability.

But Kurapika's pupils visibly contracted sharply upon seeing the two members of the Zoldyck family.

"Those are Qi Kuang's family members...what a powerful aura."

Even with his Scarlet Eyes activated and all his abilities at 100%, Kurapika wasn't confident he could defeat anyone.

Hua Shi Dou Lang didn't take the initiative to contact these two, but Geno took the initiative to contact him.

"I heard you've done something big lately?"

The so-called big event naturally refers to the fact that he killed five members of the brigade. Although theoretically only a few people, such as the Ten Elders and the Shadow Beasts, know about this, some things cannot be kept secret.

"Grandpa Geno," Hua Shidoulang said with a perfectly timed smile, "It was just luck. The long period of comfortable life made these guys a bit too careless."

Upon hearing this, Jeno's lips curled into a meaningful smile, and he gently shook his head: "Even if it's carelessness, you still need to be strong enough. If it were anyone else, no matter how negligent the members of the Phantom Troupe were, they wouldn't be able to succeed so easily."

Silva, who was not far away, watched their conversation. He frowned slightly, his eyes full of doubt. His father's attitude was too abnormal. Judging from the content of their conversation, he and this young man clearly knew each other, and their relationship seemed to be quite close. Judging from the tone of their conversation, they were almost exchanging pleasantries as equals, which was truly unbelievable.

It's quite unbelievable that someone of Geno's age would talk to someone of the same generation.

After a few words, Geno waved, signaling Silva to follow, and the two turned and left the venue. After walking a short distance, Silva finally couldn't help but ask, "Father, who was that person...?"

Jeno continued walking, gazing into the distance, and slowly said, "That old man Netero's recent disciple..."

The Zoldyck family has always had connections with Netero, dating back to Maha Zoldyck, the grandfather of Geno, and his father, Jaeger Zoldyck. In fact, during the Chimera Ant arc in the original series, Netero specifically sought out Geno and Silva for help.

However, the Ant King's power also taught the old man, Geno, a lesson.

So it's not surprising that Hua Shi Dou Lang knows Geno.

Jeno paused for a moment, then added, "He's a very good young man. You should spend more time talking to him."

At this point, Jeno's tone became serious: "From now on, regarding his missions, no matter how much the other party offers..."

"Don't accept any offers that are too generous... This kid recently killed five members of the Phantom Troupe... You should know the Troupe's strength; there's no point in making a losing deal."

Upon hearing this, Silva nodded solemnly and replied with a grave expression, "Yes, Father."

Not only is he quite strong, Silva also personally assassinated a member of the Phantom Troupe three years ago, leaving a very deep impression on him. Although he managed to defeat the member without taking any damage, he warned his children never to accept any missions related to the Phantom Troupe afterward.

Hua Shi Toro killed five members of the Phantom Troupe by himself, even though two of them were killed because of carelessness, and the other two were completely defeated in one-on-one combat.

But the fact remains that five members were taken down, and that achievement alone is enough to make the Zoldyck family take notice.

On the other side, the Phantom Troupe, which the Ten Elders considered a thorn in their side, had also made its final decision.

"Let's cause a huge disturbance and avenge our fallen comrades."

此时的幻影旅团除却团长库洛洛外，还剩下5名成员，NO.4西索、NO.5芬克斯·马古卡普、NO.9派克诺妲、NO.10剥落裂夫·昂顿恩高、NO.13库哔。

In fact, Chrollo initially chose to disband the Phantom Troupe, but without the permission of his other companions, he could only ask non-combatants Korbi and Pakunoda to leave... The remaining three split into three teams to raid the gang, enjoying the carnage...

He destroyed everything in his path, and then went to confront the assassins hired by the gang, putting an end to this farce...

At this stage, there's no need for extra schemes. In the end, this world still values ​​strength above all else. As long as the Phantom Troupe demonstrates enough strength to crush everything, even if the mafia suffers a great loss, they can only endure it.

This is the final battle; only one side, the Phantom Troupe or the Ten Elders of the Mafia, can survive.

However, making arrangements is one thing, and executing them is another. Hisoka, who was not originally of one mind with the Phantom Troupe, did not attack the gang as expected. Instead, he found a spot to quietly watch the carnage unfolding below.

"The seventh, the eighth..." Two corpses were placed in front of Kurapika. They were Kurapika and Pakunoda. The moment they separated from the majority, they were spotted by Toro Kasikatsu. He had promised Kurapika to exterminate the spiders, and since he had made the promise, he would not let any of them go.

Another hour passed.

Kuroro stood in the ruined building, his black coat stained with a few drops of blood but without a single wrinkle. The assassins sent by the Ten Elders lay scattered at his feet, some with their throats slit, some with their own daggers stuck in their chests, and others with their eyes wide open, as if they couldn't believe they had lost so quickly even in death.

The assassination team now consists of only two teams: the Zoldycks and the Huashi Toro.

"The ninth one..."

Peeling Rift, a man covered in holes, was killed by Hua Shi Dou Lang with a tiger-bite punch.

While Chrollo faced Silva and Geno in the ruins of the abandoned building, Hua Shidoulang had already found Phinks, the last martial arts member of the Phantom Troupe.

Phinks's hands, which were always clenched into fists, were now bulging with veins. His Nen ability, "Rotation," had already spun around countless times. Facing Hua Shi Tou Lang, he was poised to attack, and the Nen power wrapped around his fists resembled burning flames.

Half an hour later...

"The tenth..."

As Phinks' soul was extracted from his body and he collapsed, his eyes were filled with resentment. Almost simultaneously, the battle between Chrollo and the Zoldyck father and son also came to an abrupt end. Rather than being near its end, it was more like the termination of a "game."

Because the Ten Elders who issued the mission to assassinate the Phantom Troupe are dead.

They died at their heavily guarded meeting place.

Without exception, all ten people died from nails piercing their brains.

The murderer was also from the Zoldyck family, or more precisely, the eldest son of the Zoldyck family—Illumi Zoldyck.

Unbeknownst to everyone, while the Ten Elders were spending exorbitant sums to hire Silva and Geno to assassinate Chrollo, Chrollo had also approached the Zoldyck family, offering an equally hefty price to assassinate the Ten Elders. For assassin families like the Zoldyck, loyalty was never their creed; self-interest was. Therefore, they accepted both missions without hesitation.

Thus, this assassination battle immediately turned into a game of who survived the longest.

If the Ten Elders can withstand Illumi's assassination attempt, then Chrollo will eventually be killed by Silva and Geno together; but if Chrollo can hold out until the Ten Elders die, then the Zoldyck mission will automatically end, and he will be able to save his life.

Clearly... Kuroro won this time...

The place where Geno, Silva, and Chrollo fought has now been reduced to ruins.

Geno pushed aside a rock that was pressing down on his head, and dust fell in a flurry. His white hair was covered in dust, and there were a few shallow scratches on his face, but his eyes were still as sharp as an eagle's.

"The mission ends here." Geno turned around and said to Kuroro behind him, his tone devoid of any emotion: "We both escaped with our lives."

The death of the client means that the Zoldyck family's mission has lost its objective.

Despite the intense fighting among the three, none of them actually used their full strength; otherwise, they would have sustained more than just minor injuries.

It's clear that Zoldyck chose the Phantom Troupe over the Ten Elders.

Kuroro nodded slightly, a barely perceptible smile flashing in his dark eyes. He knew he had won his gamble.

"Since you're our employer, I'll give you another piece of information for free."

As he was leaving, Geno suddenly stopped and turned to look at Kuroro.

Kuroro raised an eyebrow, signaling him to continue.

"Although our mission is over, you are far from safe..."

As he spoke, his gaze turned toward a shadowy spot. The circle of a normal Nen user is only a few meters long, but Geno's circle is hundreds of meters long. Within the range of his circle, he can clearly perceive anyone, anything, and any movement.

"There are quite a few people who want to kill you."

As Jeno finished speaking, a figure slowly emerged from the shadows. The person was dressed in a signature clown costume, with exaggerated makeup on his face. A sinister smile curled at the corner of his mouth, and his chilling eyes were almost overflowing with murderous intent.

Hisoka...

The two Zoldycks didn't intend to linger there, nor were they interested in seeing what the other two would do next, so they chose to leave as time allowed.

After watching the other person leave, Hisoka slowly turned his head to Kuroro, drew a playing card, and looking at the card that still read "JOKER," he licked his lips, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement, and revealed a bloodthirsty smile: "Finally... finally, the battle that's just the two of us is here."

Kuroro wasn't surprised to see the newcomer. Looking at Hisoka walking towards him step by step, he said calmly, "Hisoka, you really did betray the Phantom Troupe."

The real battle is about to begin.

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