
Originally Posted by
Buffalobiian
They won't automatically assume that killing Pitou will release Kite. Everyone knows that Nen can linger. A few episodes ago they (or the narrator at least) wondered at whether a dead Meleoron would stay invisible. With the same logic, a dead Pitou could mean a zombiefied Kite.
Gon will need to beat Pitou into submission, but I don't think he's got the luxury of pulling punches. He needs to go all out regardless.