Chapter 64 XAN·Lack of Fatherly Love·XU…
Chapter 64
The first person that Kurokawa Kaoru noticed was the man named Gora Mosca. He claimed to be Varian's chief assistant, but the information obtained through investigation showed that before the Battle of the Ring, he had never appeared in any public occasion. It was obvious that this matter was very suspicious.
For several days now, Gora Mosca has been wearing a mask, and he hasn't spoken a word. Generally speaking, unless someone is mute, they wouldn't remain silent for such a long time. Furthermore, his arms, though hidden by his wide sleeves, still bear a resemblance to a cannon.
Come to think of it... doesn't anyone think that Gora Mosca looks like a humanoid robot?
Is this truly a world of superpowers? Even though Gola Mosca looks like a robot, no one doubts it. Even Reborn is convinced of Gola Mosca's status as a guardian.
As members of the mafia, they were naturally very sensitive to the murderous aura around them. Even if they were still trapped in an illusion, it was still an illusion that even they could break free of. Even if no one woke them up, they would probably be able to emerge from it soon.
But robots are different.
After all, machines are different from humans. All their behaviors are programmed. They don’t have brains, so of course they don’t need to think, and naturally they won’t be trapped by illusions.
Since they were already superpowered players, Kurokawa Kaoru didn't worry about the other party getting hurt by a volleyball. Plus, with Miya Yuu serving, there wasn't even any threat involved; the main focus was on surprise. Thinking of this, Kurokawa Kaoru's eyebrows arched, his eyes brightening dramatically.
"Hurry up, or it will be too late."
“…That sounds nice.”
Even though he was still confused, Gong You still took the volleyball out of the bag. Almost the next second after he made this move, his eyes narrowed and his aura changed.
"I'm going to serve."
Kurokawa Kaoru smiled and nodded: "Keep going, Japan's strongest setter."
Almost amused by Kurokawa Kaoru's words, Gong You gave him a helpless look, took a deep breath, and tossed the ball high into the air. Just like he had done countless times in training, he swung his right arm in a complete circle in the air and then slammed the ball down hard.
In reality, killer serves are not uncommon in volleyball, but they're typically reserved for international competitions, and Miya Yuu is a high school student. But at a previous IH match, the same one Kurokawa Kaoru attended, Miya Yuu, still a high school student, unleashed a powerful serve that reached 100 km/h, nearly bringing the entire venue to a standstill with cheers from the audience.
It was also at that time that Kurokawa Kaoru realized that if used well, sports like volleyball could actually kill people.
Gong You:?
That's not the case at all, okay?
Putting aside Kurokawa Kaoru's fanciful ideas, as Miya Yu's serve landed, Gora Mosca's heavy body collapsed with a crackling sound. Meanwhile, those trapped in the illusion gradually awoke. When they finally realized what they saw was Kurokawa Kaoru dismembering Gora Mosca with a knife.
Everyone: ...
Aren't they still in a dream?
That's not right! Sawada Tsunayoshi was the first to react.
"Kurokawa, what are you doing?"
Hearing his voice, Kurokawa Kaoru turned around, shook the paper cutter in his hand, and replied with a smile: "So you are awake?"
Is this the problem?
Sawada Tsunayoshi was a little overwhelmed.
Before Sawada Tsunayoshi could react, Kurokawa Kaoru had already dismembered Gola Mosca and successfully dragged out... an old man?
"Ninth generation?"
Almost immediately, Sawada Iemitsu reacted. As if he had thought of something terrible, his eyes widened and he looked at XANXUS in disbelief: "XANXUS, you actually..."
"So you're here, old man."
Watching Sawada Iemitsu carry Timoteo out of Gola Moscari, XANXUS sighed and his eyes fell on Kurokawa Kaoru: "I didn't expect that you actually found the answer to the question."
"If I were the ninth generation of the Vongola clan, and I wanted to choose one from among the suitable candidates, I would give priority to my son."
This is understandable; after all, compared to others, he's grown up under his care, which is much better than spending time observing another person. Even with a better choice in front of him, Timoteo chose three candidates from his nephews, making it hard not to speculate on his reasons.
Initially, Kurokawa Kaoru thought that Timoteo did not choose XANXUS because the other party had a bad temper, but after investigation, it was found that one of the three previous candidates had an even worse temper than XANXUS, so the idea that he did not choose because of personality issues was not valid.
In addition, it is to avoid suspicion, so that family members will not think that the position of leader of the Vongola can only be inherited by direct relatives.
But this is even more unreasonable. After all, the Vongola ring can only be used by people with Vongola blood flowing in their bodies. If XANXUS really meets the requirements to become the leader, it is reasonable to choose him as the successor.
Then there is the last possibility.
"XANXUS."
Kurokawa Kaoru sighed, "You're not actually the son of the ninth Vongola, right?"
As Kurokawa Kaoru finished speaking, surprise crossed everyone's faces. Only XANXUS was smiling. Without even glancing at Timoteo, the corners of his lips curled upwards, and deep in his eyes, a storm seemed to be brewing. If he got close, he would be swept into it and shattered.
"From the day I can remember, everyone around me told me that I was born to become the tenth generation of the Vongola family. But that old man... he's not actually my father. It's like denying everything about me."
XANXUS could not forget the despair at that moment, as if he was dragged into a cold pool of water. His breathing became rapid and he ran to Timoteo in disbelief, wanting to get something clear.
However, during the argument with the opponent, the Death Flame belonging to XANXUS went out of control. In order to stop the opponent, Timoteo used a trick that only the leaders of the Vongola had used - the Death Flame Zero Point Breakthrough, trapping XANXUS in a huge ice sculpture.
Looking at the man in front of him talking about his own affairs in a tone that could be described as calm, Kurokawa Kaoru's expression moved slightly, and his gaze drifted to the conspicuous scar on the other's face.
His gaze was not ignored by XANXUS. Seeing the curiosity on his face, XANXUS sneered and took two steps forward to stand in front of Kurokawa Kaoru.
"What are you looking at? Trash."
"I was just wondering..."
Meeting XANXUS's gaze, Kurokawa Kaoru blinked, pointed at the scar and said, "What on earth did the Ninth Generation of Vongola do to make this scar look no different from a tattoo? It's even a bit handsome."
“…”
When XANXUS opened his mouth, he had already thought about the other party's reaction, but none of them were the same as Kurokawa Kaoru's. Looking at the other party steadily, XANXUS was silent for a moment, and then, as if he had thought of something, XANXUS's shoulders shook and he suddenly laughed.
Then the laughter grew louder.
Siberbi Squalo looked at him worriedly. As a friend of Xanxus's since childhood, he was naturally aware that he and Timoteo were not truly father and son. Seeing his father's expression, his brows furrowed, and he wanted to say something, but the words were swallowed back.
After a while, XANXUS lowered his eyes and looked down at Kurokawa Kaoru: "So what's the answer?"
"Since you can even guess that the old man is in Gola Mosca's body, it means you have thought of other things as well, right?"
Do I really have to say these words in public? Unsure of what words to use to describe XANXUS, Kurokawa Kaoru raised his eyebrows, but couldn't help but grumble, "Seriously... are you a masochist?"
XANXUS: Hehe :)
"Do you want to die? Trash."
"What a murderer!"
Before XANXUS could go berserk, Kurokawa Kaoru took two steps back and "hid" himself behind Gong You: "If this is what you want, then... okay."
"From the very beginning, you never thought about inheriting the Vongola family."
Of course, there's no way to inherit it, Kurokawa Kaoru added in his mind.
"In fact, I can't understand your thoughts. If I were you, after knowing that the Ninth Hokage is not my father, I would find a way to leave. With my personal strength, I will always be able to recruit subordinates of the center and one day establish my own family. At least these people behind you, they choose to follow you, and you are not the son of the Ninth Hokage."
"Or... you actually don't care about the leader's identity, it's simply because the ninth generation failed to tell you these things before you discovered the secret."
At this point, Kurokawa Kaoru raised his eyebrows and looked at XANXUS, hesitant to speak: "Even though he has such a face, he is actually a little kid who needs his father's love?"
The response to Kurokawa Kaoru was XANXUS's rampage.
TBC.
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