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In chapter 214, just after Knuckle and Shoot left Gon and Killua to go to NGL,
there is a scene where Gon cried, saying that he didn't realise that being
weak was so painful.

![Chapter 214, page 14](https://i.stack.imgur.com/FYEOe.png)

At the bottom of this page, Killua also cried, although I don't think the
reason is explained clearly.

> The next page explains that Killua intended to leave Gon after he spent 30
> days protecting him.

Was the reason he cried because he knew that he would be leaving Gon, or
because he empathised with Gon, or because he too felt that being weak was
painful? If so, why would it effect him so deeply?

(Could it be a mixture of the two - he felt that he was too weak and that was
the reason he would have to leave Gon?)


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Why does Killua get upset when Gon says "being weak is so painful" in manga chapter 214?


**TL;DR version**

Killua cries because he remembers that his own weakness of fighting with the
aim of running away will cause him to leave his best friend, Gon, to die.

**Detailed version**

Killua was born into the famous Zoldyck family of assassins. His family has
already decided that he would be an assassin, and put him through harsh
training for that purpose, right from childhood.

After meeting Gon during the Hunter exam, Killua decided that he wanted to be
Gon's friend and lead a normal life, not be an assassin. As they spent time
together during the later arcs, Gon's friendship became the most important
thing for Killua. It was also his source of hope for escaping from the life
his family had pre-decided for him.

Shortly before this incident in the question, Biscuit points out that Killua's
weakness is he fights with the aim of running away, and further notes that it
would cause Killua to leave Gon to die some day. This wasn't a mean taunt by
an enemy, but an assessment of his weakness by his Nen teacher, and he
probably realized that it was true.

It would have been immensely painful for him to realize that his weakness
would cause him to leave Gon to die, Gon being his best friend, the person who
changed his life and gave him hope of leading a normal life. For that reason,
he decided to protect Gon for 30 days, and then leave him forever.

When Gon says that "being weak is so painful", it resonates perfectly with
Killua's own feelings, and so he cries too.


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Killua has been one of my favorite characters since I first started this
series. I really resonate with him emotionally, and just a few years ago (it's
funny because I was actually 12 too), I met the person who would have the
greatest impact on my life, my best friend, Alli. And I can tell you when I
saw my best friend upset the same way Gon is in this chapter, it brought me to
tears. Alli was crying because she wasn't able to do anything about a really
bad situation in her life that she felt powerless against, and all I could do
was watch her cry. Of course, when I saw how hurt she was, I began to tear up
as well, though I didn't cry like she was.

To be totally honest, her personality is so much like Gon's that it really
just astounds me to see scenes like this in the manga and anime and to see
that that is what happened between us, as well. I can tell you countless
stories of when we've had each other back, and it's sad to say, though a
little funny to realize (I guess) because in the CA arc, their friendship
begins to become painful and even a little unhealthy, which is exactly what
has been happening between Alli and myself recently.

So I can tell you, for sure, that not only was Killua crying because he was
going to leave his best friend, but also that his best friend was being torn
apart by his own weakness and inabilities, just as Killua was, and that right
before his eyes, Gon was crying, and he couldn't do anything to help him.


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