Rocky came out, looking at the busy people. He didn't dare to ask anything, waiting until someone bandaged Piro's wound and stopped the bleeding.
A tribe member stayed beside Piro, and the tribe leader asked the others to leave, including Kurapika.
"Okay, go back!"
"I'll take care of the rest. Someone will come to treat Piro soon, don't worry!"
The others nodded and left, leaving Kurapika sitting on the sofa with his head down in thought, looking like he didn't want to speak.
Rocky turned to look at the tribe leader, "This is..."
Piro was injured, but how was he injured? Could it be that an adult attacked the Kuruta tribe? But from the looks of everyone, they didn't seem to want to admit it.
"There was a problem when the passage was reinforced. A rock from the collapsed passage broke Piro's leg!"
The chief patted Rocky on the shoulder and said, "It's not a big problem. Don't worry, it can be cured!"
He glanced in the direction of Kurapika and added, "Go and comfort your friend."
Rocky came to sit next to Kurapika and said, "It's okay! It can be cured, but it just takes a while to rest!"
At this point, Kurapika didn't speak, and Rocky was a little surprised.
Although it is indeed worrying that a good friend is injured, it is not that serious!
A broken leg can be treated, not to mention that in this world of Nen, even if the doctor can't do it, Nen can still help.
Soon, someone came. It should be the Kuruta tribe member responsible for treating injuries. After entering the room and checking Piro, the person came out.
" chief, he's leg is connected. It should be fine after a period of recuperation!"
Hearing this, the chief nodded and said, "Okay."
"But Piro's eyes seem to be... blind!"
"What happened? Did he hurt his eyes?"
The chief was a little confused. He checked on Piro's condition and found no sign of injury to his eyes.
The other person thought for a moment and then slowly said, "It's probably not because of this incident, but Piro seems to have some kind of disease that caused his eyes to go blind."
"Because this collapse caused the disease in his body to break out! With the current means in the village, there is no way to treat it..."
The chief was stunned when he heard it. Disease!
This was bad.
Broken legs are trivial, but this kind of disease cannot be effectively treated with the conditions of the Kuruta tribe.
After a long time, the chief sighed, "Okay, I know, you go back and rest!"
Rocky also suddenly remembered that Piro seemed to have some kind of disease, but he didn't expect it to affect his eyes.
Although he didn't know much about this, Rocky knew that if the disease was not treated in time, it would only worsen, or even lead to death.
"Chief, I'll take him out for treatment!"
Suddenly, Kurapika spoke, and this sentence made the chief's face darken even more.
"Go out?! Do you know how much of an impact it will have on the entire Kuruta tribe?"
The tribe leader, who said this, now had no kindness on his face. This was the first time Rocky saw the tribe leader get angry.
"Are we just going to watch Piro die?" Kurapika suddenly stood up and said angrily.
"You don't understand at all. The peoples of Kuruta tribe are like a devil to outsiders. Once they find us..."
The tribe leader was interrupted by Kurapika before he could finish speaking.
"It's always the same set of rhetoric: what red-eyed devil, what outsiders will harm us! Why don't I see them coming to harm us?"
"And it's been so long, people outside may have already forgotten the Kuruta tribe, let alone the Red-Eyed Devils!"
"I Just want to go out and find a doctor to treat Piro. I'll go find one. You want to give up on Piro? I will never give up on Piro!"
Kurapika was very excited when he said this, and his eyes were faintly red.
The chief looked at Kurapika's firm expression and was slightly moved.
But this was the rule of the Kuruta tribe, and it was also a rule meant to ensure the safety of the tribe members. He would not compromise easily.
Rocky, who was standing by, saw the two arguing.
He suddenly realized that the plot might be beginning!
Kurapika wanted to leave the Kuruta tribe, which meant that the genocide incident was about to take place.
In an instant, Rocky became nervous for no reason.
What he was about to face was the Phantom Troupe! It would be strange if he wasn't nervous.
The two were still arguing, and at this time, Rocky suddenly spoke.
"Grandpa Chief, let Kurapika go! Piro can't just be abandoned like that. He is also a member of the Kuruta tribe. If you protect others, won't you protect him?"
The chief fell silent after hearing this.
That's right. Piro was also a member of the Kuruta tribe. Since he was a member, it was the chief's responsibility to protect Piro.
But when he thought about the rules of the Kuruta tribe, the chief sighed.
"Okay! What else can I say when you two little brats say so!"
Seeing the chief give in, Kurapika even looked at Rocky with gratitude. If Rocky hadn't spoken up, maybe this old man wouldn't have agreed so easily.
And the reason Rocky spoke to Kurapika was that he had thought about it.
He wanted to ensure that the plot wouldn't be too disturbed before the genocide began.
If Kurapika was prevented from leaving the village, Rocky might not even know when the Phantom Troupe would strike, and that would be a real problem.
"But it's impossible for you to leave today. Although Piro's condition is serious, there's still some time."
"You want to leave the village? Good! I'll give you a chance. If you can pass the test, you can get a pass and travel freely between the outside world and the tribe like Haisa!"
Kurapika jumped up with joy when he heard this.
"Thank you, Chief!"
"Thank you, Rocky. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid this old man wouldn't agree so easily!"
The chief's face darkened when he heard the three words "old man."
"Don't think that just because I'm giving you a chance, it means you can leave the village. You still have to pass the test!"
However, even so, Kurapika was excited.
"Don't worry, I will definitely pass your test, and I will definitely find the best doctor for Piro!"
Ignoring Kurapika, the chief glanced at Rocky and said, "Little Rocky, don't even think about leaving the village. Kurapika is already twelve years old, and he barely has the conditions to go out, but you are only eight years old!"
Rocky smiled helplessly when he heard this.
If the pass to go out was what Rocky wanted before, he would have gotten it. But now, Rocky didn't want any pass.
He had to try, no matter whether it would change anything or not. He would try his best to save the Kuruta tribe. Apart from anything else, the people here were really good.
Rocky liked this atmosphere very much and gradually began to feel at home with the Kuruta tribe.
"Grandpa, don't worry! I won't leave the Kuruta tribe!"
For some reason, the chief always felt something was wrong when he heard Rocky's words, but this made him very happy!
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