Chapter 487: Chapter 487 Familiar Fist
"Leorio!"
Gon, who rushed forward, failed to notice that Hisoka was pulling his punches. In order to prevent Hisoka from attacking Leorio who had lost the power to resist, he swung the fishing rod with all his strength, aiming the hook straight at Hisoka.
Whoosh-
With the strength behind Gon's throw, the fishing line arched through the air, with the red-beaded bobber heading straight for Hisoka's neck.
However, Hisoka only raised his hand and accurately grabbed the red bobber mid-air.
Then, without giving Gon a moment to react, Hisoka suddenly pulled back with tremendous force.
In that instant, the sudden pull yanked Gon, along with his fishing rod, into the air, hurtling him toward Hisoka.
However, Gon didn't panic. Instead, he kept holding the fishing rod tightly with both hands and quickly adjusted his posture mid-air to strike back with it, clearly intending to use the momentum to counterattack.
Hisoka noticed Gon's maneuver, and a slight grin appeared at the corners of his mouth.
In order to reward Gon for his excellent performance during this period, Hisoka decided to give Gon an opening for his counterattack.
Unaware of Hisoka's concession, Gon swung his fishing rod with all his might as he neared, aiming directly at Hisoka's head.
But with a swift side step, Hisoka dodged, and at the same time, he stretched out his left hand and grabbed Gon's neck while he was still in mid-air.
Gon's body suddenly went from moving to still, and he was suspended in the air by Hisoka's outstretched hand.
Due to the proper control of strength, Hisoka's grip didn't cause Gon any substantial harm.
"What an interesting weapon♤."
Hisoka leaned his face closer and squinted his eyes to examine Gon's face, as if he was examining a green apple.
Gon stared blankly at Hisoka, who was emitting a strong sense of oppression.
For Gon, who had just left Whale Island, this magician before him, Hisoka, represented an unprecedented and unfathomable danger.
At this moment, Kurapika circled behind Hisoka and swung his wooden double-bladed weapon at Hisoka's nape.
Hisoka didn't look back, but he seemed to be able to sense Kurapika's attack.
He suddenly took a step forward, twisted his body and threw Gon in his hand towards Kurapika.
"Huh!?"
Seeing Gon flying toward him, Kurapika's gaze sharpened, and he quickly changed his stance, lowering his dual blades to avoid accidentally injuring Gon.
This sudden shift, however, left him completely vulnerable, and Gon crashed right into him.
With a heavy thud, the two of them flew backward a couple of meters before landing one after the other on the grass.
Hisoka slowly retracted his left arm, and smiled at Gon and Kurapika lying on the ground.
Discovering such fresh, green 'apples' brought him a sense of excitement.
Not far away.
Killua witnessed the scene of Hisoka single-handedly taking down the other three.
'He's holding back...'
'Why?'
'Toying with his prey?!'
'No, I have to get out of here quickly!'
Killua's eyes trembled slightly.
From his perspective, Hisoka could have easily killed Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio, yet chose not to.
Killua had no idea what Hisoka was thinking, and driven by the voice in his mind, he was no longer willing to stay here.
'I need to get far away from him!'
Killua suddenly turned around, and rushed towards the forest in the distance shrouded in white mist.
But just as he dashed a certain distance, an intense sense of danger pricked at his back.
'He's coming after me…!'
Killua's pupils shrank dramatically. He immediately skidded to a stop, then swiftly picked up speed again, making a quick evasive turn, leaving behind a series of afterimages.
[Rhythm Echo]
In this life-or-death situation, Killua used the Zoldyck Family's Footwork Technique.
However, the afterimages he created during the slow and fast changes in speed could not confuse Hisoka, who had extremely rich combat experience.
"Fast, but ultimately pointless♡."
Faced with Killua's sudden change of direction, Hisoka casually extended his hand, landing a precise blow on Killua's shoulder.
Bang!
Killua was sent flying sideways, and the series of afterimages disappeared instantly.
Hisoka tilted his head, watching Killua soar through the air, only to see him adjust his posture mid-air and land firmly.
Steadying himself, Killua moved without hesitation, shooting like an arrow into the distant white mist, putting as much distance as he could between himself and Hisoka.
"I already told you… fast, but ultimately pointless ♧."
Hisoka looked at Killua's back with a smile on his face and gently curled his index finger.
[Bungee Gun]
A pink Nen Thread attached to Killua's shoulder suddenly shrank.
Killua, who was running away, only felt a strong pulling force on his shoulder. Before he could even realize what was happening, the force yanked him backward, pulling him through the air toward Hisoka.
"What!?"
Killua's face changed and he quickly glanced over his shoulder.
There was clearly nothing visible there...
Without giving Killua a chance to respond, Hisoka closed the gap between them in a few strides, shortening the distance, and delivered a powerful hook punch to Killua's abdomen.
Killua grunted as he was knocked backward, landing on the grass beside Gon and Kurapika.
Although the punch seemed brutal, it wasn't lethal.
Killua, in particular, has a strong ability to withstand blows. He quickly flipped himself back up after landing, looking towards Hisoka with undisguised fear in his eyes.
Hisoka continued to wear a faint smile as he approached Killua, Gon, and Kurapika, who had just stood up.
Feeling the powerful mountain-like oppression coming from Hisoka, Killua, Gon, and Kurapika felt a sense of dread.
Tap, tap, tap-
Just then, the sound of footsteps was heard.
Hearing the footsteps, Hisoka, Killua and the others all looked over subconsciously, and saw a tall man wearing a silicone mask walking out of the thick mist.
The newcomer was none other than Moses.
"Using 'Nen' to deal with kids? Are you bullying them?"
Facing Hisoka, Moses didn't name names, but the message was clear.
Hisoka stared at the naturally flowing Aura of Moses, which was basically the same as that of ordinary people, and his eyebrows arched slightly.
Suddenly, Moses launched into a series of afterimages, using Rhythm Echo to close in on Hisoka.
"That's… Rhythm Echo!"
Killua watched Moses in shock.
Uncertain of Moses' background, Hisoka didn't hold back. While staring at the many afterimages, he was ready to fight back.
But suddenly, a heavy blow struck Hisoka's cheek.
"Huh?"
The many afterimages in Hisoka's vision suddenly became blurry. Before his body flew out, he vaguely saw the figure that had appeared beside him at some point.
'This familiar fist...'
A jolt ran through Hisoka's mind.
Meanwhile, Killua, Kurapika, Gon, and Leorio all stared wide-eyed, dumbfounded as Hisoka was sent flying by a single punch.
They didn't know who this person who suddenly appeared was.
At the same time, they can't figure out how this person managed to send Hisoka flying!