Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-26005711-20151226104253/@comment-26005711-20161001073110

Martialmaniac wrote: Sorry, but I don't agree with any of those arguments.

- Hisoka did not cower in fear indeed, but that does not mean he is stronger. SPOILER AHEAD He was not even scared when he was 100% sure he would die. SPOILER END Alright, he had a back-up plan, but similarly, he knew Illumi would not fight him, as he defused the situation pretty easily (and in fact, as his idea of killing Killua to enrage Illumi demonstrates, he would not mind a fight).

- That is purely speculation though. Since he has also met Netero, who is clearly stronger than any other person he may have met (maybe except Ging or a few others), Netero may be the one with a score of 100, which would leave Hisoka's own score unknown. We can equally assume there is no upper cap.

- Illumi not wanting to fight Hisoka does not make him weaker, though, only more prudent. It is normal, especially for a Zoldyck, not to want to engage in a fight to the death unless you are sure you have the definite advantage. Regardless of who is stronger, it would most likely not be an easy fight. Hisoka does not care about it, but Illumi clearly does. If anything, I think it proves Illumi is confident he would stand more than a slim chance: Hisoka is an asset to him, but he knows him enough to know how unpredictabel he can be. I don't think Illumi would cooperate with him that often if he did not think he could somehow keep him in check. If Netero is 100, then Illumi isn't even 30. And why do we trust Hisoka? He thought that Netero was off guard and gave him an opening (and he clearly wasn't right).