Chapter 172 : The Avengers??

Nobunaga's right arm hung limp, twisted off by Bisky. With no other option, he held his sword in his left hand, covered in blood, and stared coldly at Uvogin, who lay half-broken on the ground.

He let out a sigh.

"I still remember your dream—to master the 'Big Bang Impact' and make it as powerful as a nuclear bomb. It sounded impossible, but I genuinely believed you would achieve it someday."

"But now, it seems that chance is gone."

"I know you wanted me to escape and pass on Germain's information to Chrollo..."

"But it's a pity I can't do that. Even if I could evade being hunted with this body, there's no way I could just walk away while watching you die here."

Like the bond between Feitan and Phinks, Nobunaga and Uvogin shared a special friendship, a connection that allowed them to understand each other deeply within the Phantom Troupe.

It was this very bond that led to their current situation.

As Bisky and Shizuku moved forward, they were halted by Kurapika's long-suppressed voice.

"Heh... Phantom Troupe... You... you actually feel pain when your comrades die? You have feelings too?"

Although he had heard from Germain about the past stories of the Phantom Troupe and knew that the core members shared extraordinary relationships, seeing the expression on Nobunaga's face still left him feeling uneasy.

In the original timeline, Kurapika came to this realization.

Back then, the Phantom Troupe had captured Gon and Killua, while he had captured Chrollo. 

He threatened to exchange Chrollo for Gon and Killua, and during that tense time, Kurapika sharply observed that the Phantom Troupe was not just a group of emotionless, bloodthirsty killers.

If they are really just demons, there's no way they can strike a deal with him. They could simply kill Gon and Killua and find a new leader.

Kurapika's previous thoughts were shaken, leaving him momentarily confused. But soon, he was caught up in other matters and pushed the thoughts aside for now.

At that moment, Kurapika lowered his head slightly and carefully took out his contact lenses. When he looked up again, his "Scarlet Eyes" shone with an otherworldly beauty.

When Nobunaga heard Kurapika's voice, he turned to look and was momentarily stunned. Then he recalled the cause of death for all the "Shadow Beasts" under the "Ten Dons"—the theft of the "Scarlet Eyes."

After a moment of thought, he understood everything.

"So, they're from the Kurta Clan... There are still survivors... So the group behind Germain is a bunch of 'Avengers'?"

Earlier, Chrollo and Nobunaga had speculated about Germain, believing there must be a powerful organization supporting him; otherwise, it wouldn't make sense.

Now, Nobunaga finally got it.

Over the years, all the relatives and friends of those killed by the "Phantom Troupe" had come together to support Germain, the "Phantom Troupe Killer."

The details didn't matter anymore; he just needed to know the reason.

"Even though I had a feeling about this, I didn't expect to die at your hands."

"We're also on the path of revenge, but we still can't figure out who our enemies are. Instead, you've found us first and taken us down one by one."

"The funniest part is we can't blame anyone else. It was our failure to eliminate all those involved, and we weren't strong enough to fend off the Avengers' attacks. What a pity."

"Is this fate? Haha, haha, hahahaha..."

Nobunaga had no intention of regretting his past evil deeds. He only felt sorry that he hadn't cleaned up some of his previous actions properly, which led to the current mess.

Everyone could see that Nobunaga seemed to misunderstand something, but no one was kind enough to correct him. 

Kurapika stepped forward, gripping his "chain" tightly, looking fierce.

"You still haven't answered my question!"

"Huh?" Nobunaga paused, then realized and smiled nonchalantly. 

"I think the real purpose of your question is to ask why we could be so cruel to your people, right?"

"Many people have asked us this question. Sometimes we're too lazy to answer, but if someone is strong, we might respond a little."

"The reason is simple: we don't care about you, just like you don't care about us."

"Germain, Shizuku, you should understand us, right?"

"We in Meteor City have never been recognized by the world and are treated as scum for no reason. Why should we feel sympathy for someone from the outside world we've just met?"

Nobunaga didn't lack sympathy, but he reserved it for those he recognized, like the "Phantom Troupe members" and the "Meteor City's people."

For example, in the original timeline, Gon and Killua...

As for those in the outside world, even the Kurta Clan, who didn't oppress Meteor City, meant nothing to him.

"No more words are needed." He raised the long sword in his left hand, pointing the tip at Kurapika with a smile. "Come on, you want revenge on me, right?"

"Come here and fight me… What? Don't you have the courage?"

Kurapika narrowed his crimson eyes, raised the "Binding Middle Finger Chain," and aimed the hooked end at Nobunaga's throat.

He wasn't foolish enough to let Nobunaga's taunts provoke him into giving up his long-range advantage to engage in close combat.

Nobunaga looked on indifferently and prepared to strike back with his sword.

However, to Kurapika's surprise, the hooked chain actually pierced Nobunaga's throat with a hissing sound.

Nobunaga's throat made a noise like a gas leak, and blood gushed out.

He was momentarily stunned but not entirely surprised.

At this point, would the enemies around him allow him to fight Kurapika one-on-one?

As Kurapika's chain struck, Shizuku controlled Nobunaga's left-hand sword, while Germain swung a Cleaver from behind and severed his entire left arm!

With that, Nobunaga lost all ability to fight back, his throat impaled by Kurapika's chain.

He fell to the ground, trying to say something, but his vocal cords were likely damaged, and his throat filled with blood, preventing him from speaking his final words.

Kurapika walked over, looked down at Nobunaga, and watched as he slowly lost his life.

He realized he couldn't feel much joy in his revenge because Nobunaga faced death without fear, but his resolve only grew stronger.

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