Chapter 283
"I remember when he first joined the Phantom Troupe, he had ulterior motives..."
"Besides Illumi, did that Hisoka also enlist Kurapika to help achieve his goals?"
Kalluto glanced at the phone number Illumi had sent back, unable to suppress a slight grimace.
"Why should I cooperate with others?"
"As a member of the Zoldyck family, I can complete the task on my own!!"
With that, he planned to remotely control his paper to manipulate the corpses of the Ten Dons.
However?
"Kurapika? Isn't he one of the three who came to our house and took little Killua away?" Maha said leisurely, causing Kalluto to pause.
"Those three people..."
In Kalluto's mind, the scene of Gon confidently barging into their home flashed vividly.
They had come to take away a family member, yet they did it with such self-assurance.
Thinking about it made Kalluto's eyelid twitch slightly.
"That Kurapika, wasn't he the one with the small round glasses, carrying a briefcase, looking all grown-up?" Kalluto recalled Leorio's appearance.
"No, that person is called Leorio," Maha rocked his chair, "It's the other one."
"Not him?"
Kalluto was still a bit surprised, "With such a mature face, small cunning eyes, and a rough, fierce look, I thought he was part of the mafia."
Somewhere, Leorio rubbed his arm.
"What's wrong, Leorio?"
"I don't know, just feeling a bit uncomfortable and annoyed."
With Maha's reminder, Kalluto finally remembered who Kurapika was, dressed in traditional garb, with short, golden hair.
He seemed calm and composed.
"Such a person being in the mafia."
Kalluto shook his head, realizing he had judged by appearances.
"But since they took Killua, they should have information about him, right?"
Kalluto's eyes sparkled with determination.
With this thought, he decisively dialed Kurapika's number.
Kalluto hadn't forgotten his purpose.
Illumi had brought him out to bring Killua back home.
Both he and Illumi shared similar feelings towards Killua.
Maha watched Kalluto's actions and shook his head slightly.
As the Zoldyck family grew, the younger generation displayed a variety of personalities.
Compared to their elders, they were indeed more vibrant.
Kurapika had just recovered from the shocking news that Nostrade's father, bodyguard captain Dalzollene, and several key mafia figures had turned into white fireworks in the sky with the Cemetery Hotel.
Before he could plan his next move or report the incident to his colleagues and the still-unconscious boss, Neon, his phone rang again.
Then, he received a call from Kalluto.
Kurapika's calm and wise nature, coupled with a strong heart, helped him manage the situation.
Otherwise, an ordinary person would have been at a loss after hearing the initial news.
Not only did Kurapika quickly regain his composure, but he also took Kalluto's call, determining the next course of action.
Such a fast-paced series of events, one after another, left no room to breathe, yet Kurapika managed to sort it all out.
"I know what to do."
After hanging up, Kurapika took a deep breath.
He knew it was time to officially cooperate with Hisoka.
"After this operation, I should be able to find out about the tribe's eyes!"
Kurapika gazed at the moon, which seemed tinged with red for some reason.
The events at the Cemetery Hotel couldn't be hidden from others.
Such a spectacular firework display and the disappearance of a building couldn't go unnoticed.
Members of various mafia families turned pale, as many of their key figures, including leaders and deputies, were inside the hotel.
This single incident was enough to cripple many mafia families, potentially forcing them off the stage entirely.
Even the families that narrowly escaped were filled with a sense of survival and unease.
When had the mafia ever been treated this way?!
And with so many key figures dead, they didn't even know how it happened.
This bred fear and unease.
Families that suffered significant losses were on the verge of collapse, potentially leading to major upheaval.
Thus, the entire mafia world fell into unprecedented chaos.
And amidst the chaos, as if headless flies...
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The "Ten Dons" made their appearance.
They initiated a video call with all the mafia groups in Yorknew City:
"This incident was orchestrated by the Phantom Troupe!!"
The "Ten Dons" decisively attributed all the chaos to the Phantom Troupe, and indeed, that was the truth.
"The Phantom Troupe's current base is in the abandoned building outside Yorknew City!"
"Anyone who can capture or kill a member of the Phantom Troupe will become the head of a faction directly under the Ten Dons!!" Such a lucrative offer was like dropping a bomb among the mafia groups.
Once the real culprits were identified, most mafia family members—
Instead of fearing the mysterious force, their ferocity was ignited.
"Those Phantom Troupe bastards again? They're a bunch of unrepentant scoundrels!!"
"Do they dare to trample on us? They're delusional!!"
"Now that we know who did it, we won't let them off!!"
"We didn't know where they were hiding before, but now they've slipped up!"
"Hmph, they don't dare show their faces, only doing things in the shadows. The Phantom Troupe isn't that impressive!!"
"Brothers, follow me, let's take the heads of all the Phantom Troupe members!!"
"Let's go!! I'll stew those spiders one by one and serve them to the Ten Dons as a midnight snack, hahaha!!" Such sentiments echoed among the mafia, and rumors targeting the Phantom Troupe spread, inciting members to drive towards the location mentioned by the Ten Dons.
Amidst the fervor and chaotic shouting of the enraged mafia members, Kurapika quietly slipped away.
"Alright, that's settled."
Kalluto cut the live broadcast and removed the control paper from the back of the deceased Ten Dons' heads.
He had just manipulated the Ten Dons' corpses to announce the Phantom Troupe's current location and their crimes.
Originally, Illumi used his needle to control and halt the mafia's pursuit of the Phantom Troupe.
But this time, Kalluto used paper to intensify the mafia's pursuit of the Phantom Troupe.
Both brothers were Manipulators, unlike Silva and Killua's Transmuter abilities, possibly influenced by their mother, Kikyo. One used needles, the other paper.
Their mediums of control differed, but the results were similar.
Kalluto's manipulation of the Ten Dons to issue such commands was also part of Illumi's plan.
No, to be precise, it was Hisoka's plan.
Inside the abandoned building, the Phantom Troupe members were interrogating Menchi.
He was being closely guarded by Uvogin and Nobunaga.
Chrollo had finally chosen to go out alone, and Hisoka couldn't miss such an opportunity.
However, he was under tight watch, and to escape, chaos was necessary.
To create chaos, a battle was the best catalyst.
And the only organization with the manpower, scale, and hatred to fight the Phantom Troupe was the mafia of Yorknew City.
So, Hisoka specifically informed Illumi to arrange for the entire mafia of Yorknew City to gather and surround the abandoned building.
This would create the opportunity for his escape.
With Kalluto's manipulation of the "Ten Dons" to explain the situation and offer rich rewards—
And Kurapika weaving through the mafia crowd, spreading rumors.
It was easy to stir up the mafia's united anger against a common enemy.
Then, Kurapika could arrange and deploy the fastest lineup to attack the abandoned building and the Phantom Troupe.
This would maximize chaos at the abandoned building!!
"So, this is your plan, Hisoka..."
Standing outside the abandoned building, Kurapika held binoculars, observing the situation.
"So, how do you plan to escape?"
The mafia moved quickly.
Having controlled the city for so long, they were familiar with every road and location.
The entire mafia swarmed, converging on the target.
"I may be good at thinking and analyzing, but orchestrating troops isn't my forte."
Kurapika spoke to Kalluto on the phone.
"No matter, they're just a bunch of mafia."
Kalluto's cold voice came through, "If they die, they die. It's no big deal."
"Besides, aren't you looking to replace the Ten Dons and become a new power in the mafia?"
"This is a rare opportunity. Achieve a brilliant result in this chaos, and you'll quickly rise."
"This benefits both of us, doesn't it?"
Kurapika fell into a long silence after hearing this.
He watched the mafia below, recklessly charging at the abandoned building, actions he saw as suicidal—
Even if they're mafia, they're still human lives.
If they sought their own deaths, so be it, but he had indirectly pushed them to their doom.
"I can't hesitate!!"
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