About a minute ago, outside the ant nest.

"That kind of momentum, that kind of murderous intent!"

Killua, who was blown away by Uchiha Madara's aura, was sweating profusely and looking at the ant nest, feeling the aura emanating from the ant nest. His face was full of tangles and hesitations, and he whispered to himself

: "That guy Madara really wants to kill us!"

"I want to go back and I can't let him hurt Xiaojie."

"But if that guy really wants to kill Xiaojie, there is no point even if I go back now, he will kill me too."

"Want to escape?"

"Escape first, and then look for opportunities to avenge Xiaojie."

"No, Xiaojie is the most important friend. I can never abandon him!"

"But, if I go back, I will be killed. That guy Madara really wanted to kill me just now!"

"It's better to run away!"

"No, we can't abandon Xiaojie!"

"Escape quickly!"

"Oh my friend!"

At this moment, Killua seemed to have two voices arguing constantly in his mind.

A voice told him to run away quickly, or he would be killed if he returned.

Another voice was telling him that as long as he went back, he could save Xiaojie and his most important friend.

The two voices are like angels and demons.

A friend who made him strengthen his faith and go back to save the one he wanted in the end.

The other asked him to protect himself, because he was such a selfish and ruthless person, he was not worthy and could not have friends.

"Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!"

Killua roared in pain, then raised his finger and stabbed his forehead violently, pulling out a thin needle from his head.

"it is as expected!"

Killua looked at the thin needle pulled out of his head in his hand, with anger on his face, and said: "That guy Yin Ermi actually inserted such a thing into my head!

That bastard, next time I see him, I must make him look good!"

Throwing away the thin needle in his hand, Killua immediately ran towards the ant nest.

This time, Killua didn't hesitate at all, either physically or mentally!

However, when Killua returned to the ant nest, he saw Gon looking at Kate's body with a look of surprise on his face.

"...Xiaojie."

Killua whispered, he suddenly couldn't understand what was going on now.

Xiaojie, who just couldn't accept Kate's death, is now looking at his body with surprise on his face, as if he is happy for his death?

'What happened? I was gone for less than a minute, right?'

Killua was filled with doubts. He seemed to have missed so many things even though he had only been away for less than a minute.

"Killua!~"

When Xiaojie saw his good friend coming back, he immediately waved to him happily, and then told him about Kate.

"So, Kate is not actually dead...ah, no, Kate will be reborn?"

Killua's eyes glowed, and he looked at Kate's body in surprise, his eyes a little shocked, and said: "Rebirth... can such a thing really be done?"

"Absolutely!"

Xiaojie clenched his fist firmly and said, "I knew that Kate would never die so easily!"

"……as long as you are happy."

Killua looked at his good friend speechlessly.

Uchiha Madara is just guessing, are you really sure?

'But... this is fine.'

Killua can feel that although Gon is still depressed at this time, he is much better than before.

Killua knew very well, ever since he knocked him unconscious and left Kate alone to escape.

Although Xiaojie didn't say anything after waking up, there was always a suppressed emotion in his heart, including sadness, regret, anger, and self-blame.

All kinds of negative emotions burst out almost instantly after confirming that Kate was dead... Speaking of which, Killua remembered that there seemed to be a powerful but uncoordinated "qi" coming out of Gon's body before. Now,

Why is there no more?

'Did Madara solve it?'

Killua looked at Uchiha Madara and secretly felt lucky that he had found him this time.

Regarding the 'qi' that surged out of Gon's body before, Killua can probably guess what happened now.

That sudden power must be the result of the 'oath and restriction'. If you want to gain powerful power, you will definitely pay a heavier price.

Looking back now, if the level of 'qi' released by Xiaojie at that time had not been stopped, I really don't know how heavy the price would have been.

But having said that, this guy Madara can even forcibly stop the 'Oath and Restriction'. How strong is he now?

Thinking back to the 'domineering' spirit that Uchiha Madara had unleashed before, Killua was still a little scared.

'This guy can achieve that level with just his momentum, this guy is really a monster.' Killua glanced at the unconscious people around him and thought to himself.

He had never heard of someone being able to faint just by using his 'aura', and he probably wouldn't believe anyone if he told him.

However... as a companion, it is very reassuring.

"Xiaojie, why don't you go after me and take a look?"

Killua pointed to the direction where the 'qi' on Kate's body was floating, and asked Gon: "Follow this Qi, you should be able to find Kate after 'rebirth', right?"

Although I still don’t really believe in this kind of thing like ‘rebirth’.

But judging from Xiaojie's condition, although he has improved a bit, if Kate's condition is not confirmed, the suppressed emotions in his heart may not be fully released.

This is not a good thing.

"No."

Xiaojie shook his head, and then said with firm eyes: "I have to avenge Kate first, otherwise I won't be able to stand in front of him calmly.

So, I have to defeat that guy first!"

'Is it because you're afraid of being disappointed again?'

Killua looked at Gon with a determined face, smiled and nodded, saying: "I will help you, and with our current level, we can definitely defeat that guy!"

"Thank you, Killua, but not this time!"

Gon looked at Killua with a smile and said firmly: "I have to defeat that guy with my own hands, all by myself!"

"Xiaojie..."

When Killua heard his good friend's words, he suddenly felt an indescribable sadness in his heart, but with a smile on his face, he said: "I understand.

At that time, I won’t let anyone disturb you!”

"Um!"

Xiaojie didn't say any more words of thanks this time, but just nodded, with a firm look in his eyes.

At this time, a burly man wearing a gray shirt, sunglasses on his face, and a huge pipe on his shoulder walked in.

He looked at the staff lying on the ground around him, then his eyes fell on Uchiha Madara, and asked solemnly: "What... happened just now?"

This man's name is Mo Laowu, he is a senior ocean hunter and a core member of the team that defeated the chimera ants.

He still stays here, not only to deal with the follow-up matters of the ant nest, but also to wait for Uchiha Madara.

Of course Mo Laowu had heard of Uchiha Madara and knew that he was someone recognized by Netero.

Mo Laowu did not question Nitro's decision to invite a young man as an important reinforcement, but he was still very curious about Uchiha Madara's strength, and even wanted to compare notes when they met.

But after feeling the momentum just now, he no longer had such thoughts.

Although it has not been confirmed who released the momentum just now, there is only one possibility among these people now.

"Don't worry."

Uchiha Madara glanced at Mo Laowu and immediately understood his worries, and said: "These people just fainted."

"Huh, it's okay."

When Mo Laowu heard Uchiha Madara's words, he felt relieved. At the same time, he was also sure that the aura just now was released by the 'young man' in front of him.

The 'aura' alone can make all the ordinary people in the entire ant nest faint, including some hunters who have learned to read, and even he himself almost couldn't resist it.
To be continued...