To Those Who Think Silva Isn't Manipulating Killua With The Blood Pact...

HUNTER × HUNTER || chapter 63

I find it so cute and funny that Killua invited himself to Gon’s own house.

tbh i feel like we’re beating a dead horse when it comes to tragedy and heartbreak and Killua. 

He is not some sad, broken, horrifically tragic character that you can [INSERT SELF HERE] and pull this angsty bullshit out of.

Yes, Killua was trained from birth to be an assassin. 

The Zoldycks are assassins. His family was the top most wanted and most wanted dead by all the descendants (family, mob members, etc.) of the people they’d been paid to assassinate over a countless number of years. Imagine if they hadn’t, at the very least, trained their children to withstand any misfortunate outcomes they would’ve encountered if they were to become abducted and used as hostages. Because that possibility was a sincere reality.

Let me say this again: the Zoldycks are assassins. They do not “beat” their children because they do not love them…they do not hurt their children because they are heartless monsters who take their rage and pain out on them.

And in their own sick, twisted way – in a way we cannot relate to – the Zoldycks actually love Killua. Yes, Silva was a manipulative asshole who essentially only wanted Killua to come back and be the heir – but still, he loves Killua. We think it’s wrong and we do not understand it, but that doesn’t mean it’s not true. The Zoldycks love each other in the only way they know how. 

They’re not a heartless, uncaring family. Yes, their ways of raising their children are different, unique and it’s fucked up, but those are their ways. This is what they believe in. The Zoldycks truly believe their methods are in their children’s best interest. 

They’re assassins!

And despite how fucked up it is, Killua took the best out of his abuse and turned it into something he could actually use to his advantage. Somebody trying to poison him? Nope, not fucking happening. Somebody trying to electrocute him? Nope, not fucking happening. A mother fucking serial killer trying to break his bones? Nope, not fucking happening. 

Oh look, he just ripped their heart out.

He got electrocuted as a kid? Aight, now lets watch him turn his aura into fucking electricity and kill these dickheads and take names.

Again, Killua makes the best out of his abuse. He is resilient. He owns it. And no, of course he’s not thankful for it. But he embraces it, he makes himself stronger because of it.

So why don’t we talk about that?

“Why do I like Killua so much? Because although he was abused, bro moved forward and came out on top.”

“Why is he my favorite character? Because he’s a god damn inspiration and the White Haired Kid Who Actually Lived.”

I know how much the 2011 anime portrays Killua as generally snarky and pretty withdrawn, but in the manga…

…he’s actually really sweet.

キルゴン by; nannnnka l colored; me ( upload/colored permission given by the artist )

bonus;;

Remember mama Kurapika? Well, here’s papa Leorio and that disgusting stubble attack that every dad does to his kids. Ugh, dads!

me when i see hisoka

I do love all the posts talking about how lovely and wonderful Leorio is, don’t get me wrong

But he’s technically not the weakest in the group.  The 2011 anime just made him look that way

In terms of combat ability, yeah he’s probably the weakest.  He hasn’t really used his Nen in a full on battle so who knows.

But the 2011 downplayed his natural strength a lot, which makes me sad.

In the manga (and in the 1999 anime technically), they talk a lot about his physical strength as much as his emotional strength.  

During the Zoldyck Arc, he actually opened the Testing Gate by himself before anyone else after training for two weeks

And later on it’s mentioned that when everyone opened the Testing Gate on their own, Leorio was strong enough to move two of the gates

Weakest in combat skills?  Probably.  Weakest character of the main four?  Certainly not.  Leorio is a beast

Killua’s eyes >> Bisky’s blue planet