Tsubone

"How that boy's grown. If I hadn't been prepared, he would have lost me!! He'll be a great assassin... Sakes, I'm getting sentimental in my old age." — Tsubone referring to Killua Zoldyck in "Riddle"

Tsubone
Kana	ツボネ
Rōmaji	Tsubone
Portrayal
Japanese Voice	Ikuko Tani
Debuts
Manga Debut	Chapter 324
Anime Debut	Episode 140 (2011)
Characteristics
Gender	Female
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Lavender
State	Alive
General Status
Occupation	Zoldyck Family's butler
Relatives	Amane (Granddaughter)
Nen
Type	Unknown
Abilities	Rider's High

Tsubone (ツボネ, Tsubone) is a butler of the Zoldyck Family. She and her granddaughter Amane were officially informed when Silva Zoldyck ordered them to accompany Killua and Alluka.

Appearance

Like all Zoldyck butlers, she wears a black formal suit. Tsubone is a relatively tall and bulky old woman. Her hair is tied up into two pigtails, and she wears a monocle on her right eye.

Personality

Tsubone admits being attached to her employers

Tsubone is an experienced butler of the Zoldyck family. She is extremely loyal to Silva, and will not hesitate to execute his orders. Among all servants, Tsubone is the only one that dares to call Killua "Killua-chan" and Alluka "Alluka-chama".

Although servants of the family should not harbor feelings of any sort towards their masters, she admitted she is very fond of Killua, while she can't love Illumi and Milluki as they remind her of their mother. Another instance of her attachment to the Zoldyck family is seen when Killua apologizes to Alluka and Nanika, and Tsubone is seen shedding tears.

Plot

13^th Hunter Chairman Election arc

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Tsubone intimidating Killua

Silva Zoldyck orders Tsubone and Amane to accompany Killua alongside Gotoh and Canary. If he ever breaks the rules, Tsubone will immediately take Killua back home and if he resists, he will be knocked down without hesitation. Alluka suddenly appears to defend her older brother, and Tsubone politely backs off. Alluka then asks for Tsubone's pinky fingernail, causing a state of shock for everyone around them. However, Tsubone fulfills the demand with every appearance of delight and tells Killua that she will now conceal herself. In this situation, Nanika will not be able to request wishes from other people since Alluka's three wishes for Tsubone are not yet done, revealing some of Tsubone's cunning; according to the rules of Nanika's wishes and demands, Killua should not be able to make a wish as long as the demands are pending.

Tsubone chasing Killua

Tsubone stealthily runs after Killua and Alluka, who have slipped the Zoldyck butlers' oversight. Tsubone thinks to herself that Killua has become mature and that he will someday become a splendid assassin. She remarks on her inappropriate conduct, admitting that she is unable to love Illumi and Milluki as they resemble their mother. When Killua notices someone's presence, he uses his speed to leave her behind. Tsubone calls Amane and Canary, and demonstrates her Nen ability; she turns into a motorcycle that they use to intercept Killua, who loses them by running over forested terrain, but whom they catch up to again at the airport. Tsubone then discreetly follows Killua and Alluka until they are confronted by Illumi. Tsubone admits that she is the "peeping tom", by which Kikyo and Milluki are watching the inner mission through her monocle. In the following confrontation, Killua demonstrates to Illumi that Nanika can heal a person without harming anyone else by asking Nanika to heal Tsubone's left hand. Satisfied, Illumi leaves and Tsubone and Amane proceed to accompany Killua and Alluka to the hospital.

Tsubone and Amane witness Alluka's power

In the hospital, Tsubone and Amane watch as Nanika successfully heals Gon. Illumi arrives again and asks Killua to hand over Alluka to him. Instead, Killua wishes for Nanika to teleport Illumi back to the Zoldyck mansion. With Illumi gone and Alluka back in her normal state, Tsubone gets a call from Kikyo, telling her that the lookout order on Killua is cancelled.

Abilities & Powers

Tsubone is an experienced and resourceful servant of the Zoldyck family, held in high regard by Silva. Her mere presence caused Gotoh to break into a sweat. She believes herself capable of knocking out Killua in an instant should the need arise, and he has shown to prefer avoiding a confrontation against her. Illumi himself seems to be reluctant to fight her.

Preternatural Perception: Tsubone has extraordinary sensorial abilities, which allowed her to sense that the video feed from her monocle was being watched and used to spy on her, although she was initially unable to explain her feeling of being observed. Illumi declared himself impressed by this feat.

Immense Speed: Tsubone managed to tail Killua while he was using Speed of Lightning in a forest, although she admitted she might have been unable to do so if she had not expected it, and lost him as soon as he reached a paved road. After granting one of Alluka's requests, she left so fast that even Killua lost sight of her.

Enhanced Agility: Tsubone can leap to the top of tall trees in moments.

Enhanced Endurance: Tsubone did not hesitate to rip off three of her fingernails, which she did while smiling.

High Intelligence: Tsubone was able to anticipate every move of Killua's and prepare countermeasures. She also excels at improvisation, leaving Killua's side after Alluka made a request of her to keep him in check.

Master of Stealth: Tsubone's presence surprised Killua and possibly also Illumi when the former was was surrounded by Needle People. However, he previously managed to detect her gaze on himself.

• Master in Tailing:** Tsubone was able to tail Killua from afar when he was in a car, while he ran with Godspeed, and while he flew a blimp.

Nen

Tsubone can materialize extremely complex objects like a motorcycle and other means of transport. However, to do so, she must morph her own body, and she needs someone else to pilot her and feed her aura as fuel, which makes her ability strictly supportive. It seems to be of the symbiotic type. Her Zetsu seems to be flawless.

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