Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-26005711-20151226104253/@comment-217.120.249.184-20170814210851

70.70.233.130 wrote: 《SPOILERS FOR THE DARK CONTINEBT ARC FOLLOW》

I'd like to bring up a quote from Zeno: he claims that Chrollo would have been a tough opponent to beat if chrollo were fighting for real, instead of trying to aquire Zeno's nen abilities. As far as I'm concerned, if Zeno and Silva had a chance to lose, there is no chance Illumi could have won. Hisoka however, as we see in his fight, intimidates Chrollo enough for him prepare and set an array of elaborate traps.

For those reasons, I'd say Hisoka outmatches Illumi if a fight between them occured rapidly, without time to strategize.

If Zeno and Silva are in fact stronger than Illumi, idk is this is stated somewhere but I believe they are  I'd say the same, although I have some doubts because of a quote from Hisoka after the threat of killing Killua:

Illumi: "Was that on purpose?"

Hisoka: "Certainly not."

Hisoka talking to himself: "If at all possible, i'd like Gon to live. Having more toys is always more amusing. Well, ONLY IF IT'S POSSIBLE. 

ONLY IF IT'S POSSIBLE. -> Could this indicate that Illumi might actually be stronger than him?

Besides this I still think Hisoka is stronger than Illumi and WILL kill Chrollo in their next fight.