Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 199 Hisoka and the Swordsman

If Feitan's whereabouts were obtained through conventional intelligence channels, it would likely leave clues that could expose his identity.

But Morrow relied on Kurt's ability to find people and had no such concerns.

In addition, his deliberate targeting of Feitan allows him to take advantage of the scorching sun's high temperature to burn away any remaining traces of the battle.

In this situation, there is absolutely no need to worry about leaving any loopholes.

Moreover, the members of the Phantom Troupe usually act alone except when they are on a group mission. Even if they were to die on the roadside, it would be difficult for the other members to find their bodies.

For example, Feitan now looks like a miniature lump of charcoal; who could recognize him?

So after resolving the pressure from the Death Node, Moreau thought about freedom, rather than continuing down this path to cause trouble for the Phantom Troupe.

However, if we really want to delve into the details...

However, we cannot completely rule out the possibility that the Phantom Troupe used the uniqueness of Nen abilities to find him in an unconventional way.

Moro looked at Kurapika, who was babbling and shouting like a child, venting his emotions.

As someone who knew about the massacre of the Kurta clan, he could somewhat understand Kurapika's feelings at this moment.

Perhaps it is this empathy...

Moro even thought that if he really faced the possibility of being found by the Phantom Troupe, the safest approach would be to hunt down the members of the Phantom Troupe one by one.

Although this decision comes with risks, from another perspective, it is also the only way to completely eliminate those risks.

Rumbling--

The thunder continued to rumble in the sky, and the rain showed no signs of abating.

Kurapika slowly lowered his hand; no matter how much he vented, he couldn't lessen the pain in his heart.

There was only one path left for him.

That is to carry the pain and then move forward steadfastly.

Kurapika struggled to compose himself and then turned to look at Moro in the rain.

There are so many questions I want to ask, yet, just like in the beginning, I find it difficult to speak.

Moro didn't comfort Kurapika; he simply left a single sentence as he turned to leave.

"Follow me."

"..."

Kurapika stood there, stunned.

Kurt and Morrow walked side by side, glancing back at Kurapika.

Kurapika wiped the rain off his face. Although his limbs were weak and powerless, he gritted his teeth and ran towards Morrow and Kalmod.

The three of them quickly left the cemetery and headed into the distance.

After a long while, the heavy rain continued to pour down.

A tall figure carrying an umbrella arrived outside the cemetery.

The figure was none other than Hisoka.

His gaze passed over the collapsed wall and fell upon the cemetery inside, now reduced to scorched earth. He narrowed his eyes slightly, his surprise mixed with a strong desire to explore.

"That's really intense."

Hisoka muttered to himself.

The only reason he was here was to track down Moreo.

The scorched battlefield before us is undoubtedly a remnant of a battle fought using Nen abilities.

Who did it?

He had no basis for his belief, but his intuition told him it was related to Moro.

With this thought in mind, Hisoka stepped into the cemetery with great interest.

On the altar, the criminals who were originally thrown into the flames had long since turned to ashes, leaving only their broken outlines.

The only thing in the entire area that could be linked to a corpse was Feitan's charred body, which had been washed away by rain and was now only a small section remaining.

Hisoka rested one hand on his hip, observing the newly formed battle scars around him with great interest. He couldn't imagine what kind of Nen ability could cause such astonishing destruction.

So--

Who was the only body found at the scene?

Could it be Moro?
Hisoka thought to himself.

Suddenly, his cell phone in his pocket started buzzing.

Hisoka withdrew his gaze from the charred body and took out his phone.

After the call connected, Illumi's voice came through the phone: "Hisoka, I just saw your message."

"Did you just see that...?"

Hisoka realized that the message was from some time ago.

Illumi, completely oblivious, said calmly, "I saw in your comment that you wanted to find someone for a request. Although I did say last time that if you had such a need, you could ask my family for help, I'm sorry to disappoint you this time."

"It's ok."

Hisoka didn't care and didn't even ask why.

After all, he no longer needs it.

Illumi, however, understood his implied meaning and asked, "Have you found the person you're looking for?"

"Not yet, but we'll find it soon."

Hisoka gave a casual reply.

Illumi paused for a moment, then asked, "How much did it cost?"

"all."

Hisoka spoke his mind.

Illumi on the other end of the phone immediately gave me a deadpan look, thinking back to the last time Hisoka spent all his money looking for someone.

That's why he suggested to Hisoka last time that if they wanted to find someone, they could submit a request to his family, which wouldn't cost so much money.

Little did he know that his "accidental" neglect of the message Hisoka had sent him would lead Hisoka to spend all his money to find someone once again.

But the problem is—

"Hisoka."

"uh-huh?"

"I hope you haven't forgotten that you still owe me money."

"..."

Hisoka was unusually silent.

Ever since he owed Illumi a large sum of money, he has been working himself to the bone and has really been thinking about making money as soon as possible to pay off his debts.

Because Moro stood him up, he ended up spending all the money he had earned on intelligence in order to find Moro.

Illumi had just heard Hisoka say that he had spent all his money, and he didn't expect Hisoka to be able to pay off his debts in a short time.

Furthermore, even though Illumi saw Hisoka's message earlier, there was nothing he could do to help, since Kalluto wasn't home. "Hisoka, can I ask you something?"

"Just ask."

"Could this person you're willing to spend all your money to find be the same person as last time?"

"Yes."

"Then I'm even more curious, who could possibly be so important to you?"

"Ah."

Hisoka chuckled softly, suddenly seized by a desire to share. Suppressing his excitement, he slowly said, "His name is Moro..."

"Moro?"

On the other end of the phone, Illumi's deadpan expression vanished instantly, replaced by a deep, cold gaze.

"Is this Moro you're talking about the champion from the Sky Arena Fighting Olympics?"

"Ah."

Hisoka said with some surprise, "What, you actually follow these kinds of events?"

"I just happened to see it."

Illumi gave a perfunctory reply.

How could he possibly be interested in this kind of event?

The only reason he cared was because the champion's name was Moro.

Then, Illumi concealed the cold killing intent in his eyes and asked, "Hisoka, you want to find Moro to kill him, right?"

"If I could, I certainly wouldn't bear to 'destroy' him."

Hisoka seemed to be giving an irrelevant answer.

Illumi, knowing Hisoka's interests and hobbies, directly tacitly accepted that Hisoka did indeed want to kill Moro.

It surprised me that……

The person Hisoka longed for was none other than Moro.

This is very interesting.

"Hisoka, do you need my help with killing Moro?"

After Illumi finished speaking, he quickly added, "Yes, it's free."

"Illumi, please don't do this, it scares me."

“I’m serious, Hisoka.”

Illumi's tone became more serious, "Don't let my appearance fool you, I can actually be quite 'humane' at times."

"I'm touched, but it's not necessary."

Hisoka realized that Illumi was serious, and although he was a little doubtful, he still firmly refused, "You know I'm not interested in 'multiple people'."

"Ah, then..."

Illumi thought for a moment and said, "Regarding finding Moro, if you need money, you can borrow it from me anytime."

"..."

Hisoka fell silent again after Illumi's words, and his doubts deepened.

Hearing Illumi say the word "free" was already unbelievable enough.

Now, in order to help him find Moro, Illumi even offered to lend him money.

"Do you have a grudge against Moro?"

Hisoka couldn't help but ask.

Illumi immediately denied it, saying, "No, anyway... if you need money, just borrow it from me."

After saying that, he hung up the phone directly.

Hisoka lowered his hand, looked at the end of the call displayed on his phone screen, and said quietly, "Looks like we really have a grudge."

However, as long as Illumi doesn't interfere in his fight with Moro, he won't care about such things.

Putting away his phone, Hisoka's eagerness to find Moro grew even stronger, to the point that he suddenly lost interest in the signs of battle around him.

No longer wanting to go to the cemetery that had been reduced to scorched earth, Hisoka, holding an umbrella, strode out of the cemetery.

As he walked out of the cemetery, he saw people holding umbrellas walking towards him through the rain.

"Oh?"

Hisoka raised an eyebrow in surprise as he saw the newcomer's appearance.

The man also showed a surprised expression when he saw Hisoka.

"Hisoka, what are you doing here?"

The person holding the umbrella was the swordsman who came looking for Feitan, but he never expected to encounter Hisoka here.

Before Hisoka could answer, Shalnark saw the cemetery reduced to scorched earth, and his expression changed.

Hisoka was unaware of Feitan's abilities, so he never imagined that the scorched earth in the graveyard was Feitan's doing.

But the knight knew Feitan's abilities perfectly well, and with just one glance, he could tell that the current state of this cemetery was caused by "Scorching Sun".

The knight immediately ignored Hisoka and rushed into the cemetery at top speed, where he immediately saw the miniature charred remains.

"Who did Feitan fight? And who is this wreckage...?"

Looking at the charred remains, the knight was filled with doubt and uncertainty. He then turned around sharply to look at the location where Hisoka was, only to see Hisoka walking back to the cemetery with an umbrella.

The knight quickly sized up Hisoka's appearance.

It's not Hisoka...

Not to mention that Hisoka has no signs of battle on him, if he had just finished a fierce battle, he would never be as calm as he is now.

Hisoka asked with interest, "Swordsman, judging from your reaction, could that person on the ground be one of our 'comrades'?"

"..."

The knight didn't answer, but instead scrutinized Hisoka with a serious expression, repeating his previous question: "Hisoka, why are you here?"

"Just passing by for a walk."

Hisoka narrowed his eyes, already having some guesses in his mind.

The knight-errant, of course, did not believe this claim and was quite concerned about Hisoka's reaction just now.

He didn't press Hisoka about why he was there, but frowned and asked directly, "Hisoka, do you know something?"

"I told you, I was just passing by."

Hisoka replied, unmoved.

Even if there's only the slightest possibility—

He would never utter the name "Moro".

Because Moro can only be his.

(End of this chapter)