The Daily Life of Saiki Kusuo in Zoldyck

In the absolute darkness, it could barely serve as lighting. Kusuo Saiki removed the black cloth, and the faint light illuminated the cave. Kuroro looked over and recognized the thing he had once wanted.

The world will probably end.

The two made their way through the tunnel, silently entering a certain place. Kusuo Saiki noticed a change in the surrounding scent and, following the scent, saw something above.

The sap of the Bewitching Tree? Kusuo Saiki's sense of smell is quite keen. If they went any further, Chrollo might fall into a hallucination. Kusuo Saiki doesn't think this stuff would have any effect on him, who has been poisoned since childhood, nor does he think that a strong person like Chrollo would be easily affected. But Chrollo is currently his mission target, so it's better to give him a heads-up, right?

Kuroro looked up at the sky:

Did you notice? You're so perceptive, no need to remind me.

Without much hesitation, Kuroro took a few steps forward and got a closer look at the thing.

Kusuo Saiki: ?

Kuroro stood there motionless, presumably already in a hallucination. Is this person really the leader of the Phantom Troupe?

Shouldn't the leader of the Phantom Troupe be cautious?

[Narrator's introduction: The Phantom Troupe is a reckless and capricious troupe.]

Suddenly, the lights in the road brightened, and voices came from behind.

"Quick, you guys go inside and save them!" Tongba's voice made Qi Mu Kusuo instantly understand the current situation. Tongba tricked Xiao Jie and the others into entering this place, hoping to use the Bewitching Tree to make them give up on the exam, or even die.

Right, Kuroro is in his original form now, isn't that going to expose him? Kurapika is behind him too, it would be terrible if he were seen. I wonder if Kurapika knows what the entire Phantom Troupe looks like now, but compared to the appearance of a swordsman, if there is hatred, Kuroro's appearance is definitely etched in his memory.

Kusuo Saiki tugged at Kuroro, "Hey, get out of here..."

His response was a flying kick.

Kusuo Saiki: ?

The flying kick landed squarely on Saiki Kusuo, but he was immediately closed in, facing both an elbow strike and a knife aimed at his abdomen. Hey, Kuroro, wake up! Why would a Nen user be... Oh, this tree's phantom poison is so potent that even the Zoldyck family uses it as a killing tool; it seems to work on Nen users too.

Oops, this is troublesome. Kusuo Saiki took a step back to avoid the blade cutting his clothes in the abdomen. Fortunately, Chrollo didn't use his ability. Was the illusion he saw something that happened before he learned Nen? Kusuo Saiki grabbed his arm and teleported to the farthest point in his line of sight.

He remembered that all it took to wake someone from a hallucination was a punch.

But controlling his strength is the most difficult thing for him; it would be too dangerous to use it to hit someone.

He crouched down to dodge another of Kuroro's attacks, then covered his mouth and pondered, "What should I do?"

As Saiki Kusuo retreated step by step, Kuroro relentlessly pursued him. Just when Saiki Kusuo felt he had no choice but to make a move, Kuroro stopped on his own, seemingly petrified and motionless.

What did he see? Kusuo Saiki's inner thoughts as he went to see Kuroro.

Woods, vehicles. Is this Meteor City? It looks a bit cleaner than when he went there.

The smaller version of Kuroro stands on the roof of the car, with Uvogin and Franklin beside him. Although they are children, they are both big guys from a young age. Uvogin is probably the older one, as he is a whole size bigger than Franklin.

There was a girl in the car, I don't know who she is, but her cries for help were unusually clear.

What's going on? If it's a partner, go and rescue them! Saiki Kusuo thought to himself.

No, this is an illusion, saving them wouldn't help. Is this some kind of past involving human trafficking? And the Phantom Troupe members didn't save their companion, right?

Kusuo Saiki understood to some extent. The Bewitching Tree reminds people of unforgettable past events, and Kuroro also has such a past.

Kuroro has already realized it, or perhaps he realized it a long time ago.

At that moment, Kurapika's shout came from behind, because they had opened the door completely, letting in light.

Kusuo Saiki rewrapped the wristband with a black cloth, put on Kuroro, and ran forward.

In the illusion, Kuroro was also carried forward. He was originally on the roof of the car, but suddenly he fell off, and the people inside raised their guns at him.

It seems the plot is taking a turn for the worse.

Kusuo Saiki was wondering whether to stop when he heard Kuroro's voice: "I'm awake, don't worry about me."

That's great.

Kuroro touched his forehead:

So you got shot in the head... a headshot?! Was a gun fired? They actually fired a gun?... I'm so sorry to lead you forward, but after all this, you still want to get involved with that drug?

"Someone's behind us? Looks like we've come to the right place." Kuroro finally noticed the voice behind him. "But why are we running? It's not surprising that we're here."

Oh, Kuroro opened the book, his face and hair transformed into those of a knight-errant, and the two continued on their way.

The danger level has decreased now; let's hope Kurapika doesn't know what the swordsman looks like.

Kusuo Saiki is watching what's behind him. Through telepathy, he can see the illusions everyone is entering. Leorio sees his dead childhood friend, while Kurapika sees a spider.

Sure enough, even though Kusuo Saiki asked Chrollo at that time, it didn't affect the Phantom Troupe's robbing of the Scarlet Eyes family.

In Kurapika's hallucination, flames were the most prominent feature, and within the flames, several people were arguing. Kurapika could only see those shadows and hear their voices through the flames.

"Idiot, these are all thatched huts and wooden houses, you'll burn them all down if you burn them!"

"Oh? Without your punches, the flames will spread?"

Chapter 39 Hunter Exam Kurapika

"It's probably because Uvogin broke the jar while moving the wine that the fire spread!"

"Stop arguing, even Red Eyes has run away. The captain still wants to see..."

It's definitely the Phantom Troupe. The person next to him is the leader of that murderous organization who slaughtered the entire village and took their eyes.

"There's no way around it. The commander is so eager to see them alive that it's hard to provoke them without killing a few people."

"With such a huge fire, at least two people will die, right?"

"Of course not..."

—The above is Kurapika's hallucination—

Kusuo Saiki was surprised:

"What?" Kuroro was momentarily confused.

"...Ah, the fire was an accident, but it was indeed caused by us. After that, the Kurta tribe found a new place to hide," Kuroro recalled.

"Why the massacre? Didn't you tell me that scarlet eyes look best on them?" Kuroro thought to himself, hands in his pockets.

Kusuo Saiki: Why am I connected with the Kuruta tribe?

Just because I specifically asked, was I treated like I was trying to hide something?

In short, it seems the outcome is better than the original story. Kurapika still has living members of his tribe to rely on, and the Phantom Troupe didn't gouge out other people's eyes.

"It's better not to make enemies of someone like you."

Although he didn't hold a grudge against me, Kurapika already hates you intensely. He's not someone to mess with, the leader of the Phantom Troupe.

"How do you know about this? Did something happen?" Kuroro looked behind him. "Speaking of the Kurta tribe, I just remembered that among the group of young people your brother went to meet, there was a blond guy whose clothes looked very familiar."

"I see." Kuroro's gaze shifted behind him; he could still hear footsteps and voices. A thought struck him:

No, no, no, no, no! What are you trying to do by killing the main characters? Kusuo Saiki stopped him.

Instantly, the atmosphere between the two became subtle.

"Since the hallucination reminded him of this scene, this person must be an enemy of the Phantom Troupe. Qi Mu, are you going to stop me?"

Kusuo Saiki gave an excuse without changing his expression.

The two faced off. Kuroro narrowed his eyes slightly. The Phantom Troupe's motto was to eliminate any enemy they encountered, without any reason or personal motives.

This does not include those who hate them but pose no threat, but Kuroro never underestimates anyone, even children, whom he treats equally, because they themselves killed many self-important adults when they were very young.

Moreover, killing Kurapika now would be a very convenient and casual thing to do, without any examination or monitoring.

There has to be something in exchange. Kusuo Saiki realized that if he didn't do something, Chrollo would definitely become suspicious and eliminate Kurapika at some point during this exam.

Has the consequence of arbitrarily changing the plot appeared...? But if he hadn't said those words, Kurapika would have lost all his people.

Saiki Kusuo said,

Do the Phantom Troupe really need help from others? Kuroro's face remained expressionless, but for now, he believed in Kusuo Saiki's strength. No matter how docile Kusuo Saiki appeared, the fact remained that no one had ever caused him any real harm.

Therefore, a strong person desires this and is willing to make this meaningless deal.

Of course, if one day he discovers that Kusuo Saiki is not as powerful as he imagined, he will casually kill Kurapika at some chance encounter.

Kuroro made a compromise that wasn't quite a compromise, and continued forward first, with Kusuo Saiki following behind him.

After a while, Killua, along with Alluka, Gon, and the others, caught up.

"Huh? Kusuo-nii! What are you doing here!" Killua exclaimed in surprise, rushing over to give Kusuo a high five. Kusuo, understanding his thoughts, raised his hand in response.

Kusuo Saiki replied.

"Is there a shortcut to get forward?" Killua looked at the dark road ahead.

That's a question for Kuroro... Huh? Kusuo Saiki realized that Kuroro was no longer by his side, nor was he nearby? Telepathy can now sense thoughts within a range of 200 meters. Did he leave that quickly?

"No one is without their own thoughts," Kusuo Saiki guessed. "After all, there was a disagreement just now, and Kuroro probably left after realizing that his position was detrimental to the Phantom Troupe. That's good; it's peaceful now."

Kusuo Saiki shook his head in response to Killua's greeting.

"Okay! Then Brother Nanxiong must follow!" Killua had no doubts and took out the bomb.

...Isn't that my invention, the Dumpling Bomb 4.0? Hey, it's really powerful and could blow this place up. You should bring the more stable Dumpling Bomb 2.0 with you when you go out. What are you doing bringing this experimental one?!

"Everyone, get out of the way! The bomb has a huge blast radius!"

Killua had already pressed the button, and in an instant, Kusuo Saiki could only teleport with Alluka in his arms. Because he foresaw that the tunnel would collapse, he used his clairvoyance to find the end point and teleported Alluka to the Shimele Wetlands!

The massive explosion didn't affect Killua and the others, but the other side of the wall suffered the most. Many people were hit by fragments of the wall, but fortunately, most of them were physically strong.

Chapter 40 The Hunter Exam Collapses

This bomb is Kusuo Saiki's new research, inspired by the needle Illumi threw at Hisoka back then. The needle was so small that it did not cause direct damage to the surface of the wall, but it damaged the interior of the wall.

This bomb is also designed to target hard structures such as reinforced concrete and stone, rather than simply causing explosive damage. Kusuo Saiki has never tested what would happen in a deep tunnel like this!

At that moment, the ground behind Kusuo Saiki began to collapse.

In the examination room, Saci realized that something was wrong and immediately increased his speed to the maximum. Everyone, whether they could run or not, suddenly had endless strength!

Falling behind means death! Humanity's limits were pushed to their limits under the threat of death!