Chapter 259 Disappearance

Even though he knew there was no chance of winning, Hisoka still gambled his life on this battle. In the end, thanks to his prior preparations, he narrowly survived.

However, Hisoka is like Gon many years later. Despite being thoroughly beaten by Law, he still didn't understand the meaning of 'fear'.

Having faced Law head-on, Hisoka had gained a rough understanding of Law's strength. For now, he wouldn't be causing Law any trouble.

He had glimpsed the heights he needed to reach. From now on, he would strive to grow stronger and rise to the level where Law stood. The only question was how much stronger Law would be by then.

Illumi glanced back at the now unconscious Hisoka, then pulled out a few bead-headed needles from his clothes and inserted them into his own head and face. In a matter of seconds, his appearance completely changed.

This was an ability he had recently developed, which allows him to change his appearance. For an assassin, it was a useful skill, but since it was still in its early stages, maintaining the disguise was uncomfortable.

That's why, during the idle time waiting in the passage, he had removed the needles. Now that he needed to exit the passage, he had to reinsert them.

Unfortunately, while this method could fool anyone, it wouldn't work on Law, as the bead-headed needles were far too conspicuous.

Back in the venue, Law was unaware that Hisoka had been taken away by Illumi. Facing the barrage of questions from the reporters, he remained silent for a moment before finally giving an answer.

"Atomu."

In a calm, indifferent tone, he named the Floor Master he intended to challenge next.

After hearing Law's answer, the reporters almost went crazy. This was simply the perfect assist!

Challenges against Floor Masters were always one of the highest-tier attractions at Heaven's Arena. The outcome of each match could potentially change the owner of a floor.

A year ago, Atomu had lost three fingers. After his return, many fighters who had earned the right to challenge a Floor Master saw an opportunity to strike while he was weakened and challenged him.

However, Atomu, by relying on his powerful physique and formidable combat skills, stubbornly held onto his position. Later, during a post-match interview, Atomu had said one thing: "He will come".

And now, a young man named Law had finally arrived.

Initially, the reports had pointed to Law, but the information wasn't definitive, leaving room for speculation. But this time, it was different.

When Law named the Floor Master he intended to challenge, it created a perfect connection to Atomu's earlier statement.

"Having just achieved ten wins, Law has actually chosen the Floor Master he wants to challenge already!" The commentator deliberately used a tone of surprise.

At this time, Atomu, who was watching the broadcast from his room, showed no reaction.

He had waited long enough, and the debt of three fingers would soon be settled.

Inside the venue, when the audience learned that Law's target was Atomu, they began to buzz with discussion.

Seeing that enough time had passed, Law moved at a speed imperceptible to the average eye, slipping past the reporters and heading toward the passage Hisoka had taken.

By the time the reporters realized what had happened, Law was already gone, leaving them standing there in a daze.

The moment Law left, Biscuit and the others, who had come to watch the match, also stood up and headed toward a different passage.

Less than three minutes had passed since Hisoka entered the passage.

Law rushed into the passage and stared towards the exit in the distance. However, he did not see any figure.

'Already gone?'

With the injuries Hisoka had sustained, there was no way he could have moved that quickly. As the one who had inflicted those injuries, Law was certain of that.

At that moment, Kuro emerged from the back of Law's hand. The reason he had come out was that Hisoka had occupied one of the pages of the book. Kuro strongly supported Law killing Hisoka so that another page could turn black.

"Why are you out here?"

Law took a quick look around, then began running forward.

Kuro floated in the air, followed closely behind Law, and said, "To help you, of course."

Hearing Kuro's words, Law shot him a glance and said sarcastically, "Besides eating, what else can you do?"

When Kuro heard this, he became annoyed and decided to prove himself through action.

Though he had no nose, he made a sniffing motion, inhaling deeply, and then said, "A few minutes ago, there were four people here. One of them was Hisoka."

"Four?" Law frowned.

'Including the two staff members and Hisoka, there should only be three people. Moreover, based on the speed at which the staff members had caught up to Hisoka, it shouldn't have been possible for them to exit the passage in just three minutes.'

As Law had suspected, even if the staff members had placed Hisoka on a stretcher, they couldn't have exited the passage in three minutes. However, Manipulator-Type Nen Abilities were inherently unreasonable.

After being pierced by Illumi's needles, the staff members, who might have previously run 100 meters in 10 seconds, could now do it in 5 seconds. This wasn't an enhancement, but more like a reckless exploitation of their bodies, similar to the Nen Users controlled in Stargie's Tomb.

"Didn't you notice? Not far into the passage, there was a lingering killing intent." Kuro said with a tone of disdain. He seemed to be still bothered by Law's earlier comment about him being useless.

The faint, almost imperceptible killing intent was a residue from Illumi controlling the two staff members. At this point in time, Illumi wasn't as meticulous as he would be ten years later.

"No." Law admitted and shook his head slightly. He truly hadn't noticed.

"Tsk, how thick are your nerves if you couldn't sense something so obvious?" Kuro seized the opportunity to mock Law. The killing intent was originally very faint, but he described it as obvious to make his taunt more effective.

Law was too lazy to pay attention to him. He just wanted to run out of the passage as quickly as possible to see if the staff members had been unusually efficient, causing his prediction to fail.

The man and the cat quickly soon exited the passage, then looked around and found nothing.

"He's gone…"

Law frowned, recalling Kuro's earlier words.

"Four people? Killing intent? Are you sure?" Law turned to look at Kuro, who was now perched on his shoulder.

After exiting the passage, there were quite a few people in the hall, so Kuro became much more low-key. He sat on Law's shoulder instead of floating in the air.

"Believe it or not." Hearing Law's question, Kuro snorted coldly.

"If you were a dog, you would have been much more trustworthy." Law said, and headed toward the medical room.

Hearing this, Kuro immediately said angrily: "If the rules allowed it, I'd tear you apart with a single swipe of my claws right now!"

"Stop talking nonsense and help me go check the medical room."

After walking a considerable distance, Law suddenly stopped, 'If Hisoka had already been taken to the medical room, I couldn't openly approach it. Moreover...'

He glanced at the people around him, who were now staring in his direction, and sighed.

He wasn't some entertainment celebrity, and this wasn't a place for fans, but as a prominent fighter in Heavens Arena, he had become something of a star.

At that moment, the people nearby noticed Law and began to gather around him.

"This is the poison of spurred sea slug. Keep it safe."

In desperation, Law could only leave the matter to Kuro. He used his ability to directly extract about five drops of light blue poison from a glass tube and put it into Kuro's mouth.

After swallowing the poison, Kuro did not take any action immediately. Instead, he pressed further, "Tell me, what else can I do besides eating?"

Seeing this, Law stared at Kuro as if he was ingredient. The latter curled his lips and then headed toward the medical room.

The poison of the spurred sea slug was something Law had obtained from trading with Gel. Just one drop was enough to make the severely injured Hisoka to sleep for seven days and nights. Since there were five drops, the effect would be even stronger.

If Kuro found Hisoka in the medical room and managed to inject the poison into him, Law would have plenty of ways to finish him off later.

Watching Kuro leave, Law turned his attention to the nearly hundred people now surrounding him and sighed.

…

After finally managing to extricate himself from the crowd, Law received a call from Machi.

After the excuse of needing to use the restroom to buy some time, Law hung up and met up with Kuro, who had just returned from the medical room.

"Not in the medical room?" Law pinched his chin, showing thoughtful look.

Kuro, on the other hand, was filled with regret. In his opinion, the spurred sea slug's poison that Law gave him was unnecessary. If he had found Hisoka in the medical room, he wouldn't have bothered with the poison. He would've simply killed Hisoka on the spot, regardless of who else was present.

"Where on earth did you go?"

Law's brow furrowed, then he looked up at the security cameras mounted on the stone pillars.

If he wanted to know how Hisoka had left, there was one way, which is to check the surveillance footage.

When he thought about how badly Hisoka was beaten by him, Law considered taking this opportunity to finish him off, otherwise, Hisoka would likely become even more persistent in the future.

But now, things seemed to have become more complicated.

In order to avoid future complications, even if it meant dealing with a hassle now, Law had no choice but to see it through.

In fact, as long as he is always stronger than Hisoka, things will become very simple.

After all, Hisoka was the type of person who sought enjoyment in battle, and he always came at his target head-on!