Chapter Summaries

A burly Nen user discovered a brutal massacre and vowed to find the killers, unaware that Ian and his companions were responsible. At lunch, Ian’s new Good Friend Ring made a waiter regard him as a close friend, demonstrating its power to influence people for ten minutes.

• A burly man in a Cow Hat broke through a concealed wall and found tortured gangsters piled inside a car, concluding that Nen users had killed them.
• The man vowed to track down and arrest the killers, then vanished.
• Ian and the Phantom Troupe members went to a restaurant, where Nobunaga reflected on how different life was from Meteor City.
• At noon, Ian received a red ring and used his instruction manual to identify it as the Good Friend Ring, which made anyone illuminated by its light willingly cooperate with him for ten minutes.
• Ian shone the ring’s green light on a waiter, who immediately looked at Ian with delighted familiarity.

Ian demonstrated the Good Friend Ring’s ability to make a waiter believe they were close friends, then paid for the meal and tipped him after the effect wore off. The group returned to their lodging, where Ian offered Palu a million Jenny to help them avoid trouble while they stayed there.

• The Good Friend Ring made the waiter treat Ian like an old friend and offer the group an expensive meal.
• After the ring’s ten-minute effect ended, the waiter panicked, but Ian paid for the food and gave him a tip.
• Ian and the others left the restaurant and returned to their previous lodging, deciding to avoid staying outside without proper identities.
• Ian found that the woman of the house had taken her child to her family, while Palu had stayed behind and explained why they had left.
• Ian gave Palu a million Jenny and asked him to help handle unexpected situations while the group lived there.

Palu accepted Ian’s money and kept living inconspicuously while Mizaistom and Ankeli watched his home and decided to investigate. When Ian and the others finally stepped outside, Mizaistom attacked with his Nen ability and restrained Nobunaga.

• Palu accepted a million Jenny from Ian and agreed to keep living as usual without revealing their presence.
• For three days, Mizaistom and Ankeli watched Palu’s house and concluded that the young people inside were the criminals they sought.
• Ankeli urged Mizaistom to investigate, and they decided to seize Palu and question him for information.
• Ian used the Wallpaper House to expand Palu’s home and drew a Gravity Regulator, while Pakunoda and Franklin awakened their Nen.
• Mizaistom suddenly attacked Ian and the others as they left the house, and Nobunaga rushed to defend Ian.
• Mizaistom used Private Room Judge to restrain Nobunaga after Nobunaga ignored his warning and charged at him.

Mizaistom and Ankeli confronted Ian’s group over the bodies in the alley, using Nen abilities to restrain Nobunaga and punish Uvogin. Ian admitted responsibility for the killings, defended them as criminals, and threatened the two Hunters as his Nen surged around them.

• Mizaistom used Private Room Judge to trap Nobunaga, while Feitan carried him away from the fight.
• Ankeli secretly drew a blood circle that imprisoned those inside and inflicted periodic punishment, then identified Ian’s group as the targets of their arrest.
• Mizaistom accused Ian’s group of killing the bodies in the alley, and Uvogin admitted they had done it.
• Ankeli’s Needle Torture struck Uvogin with intense pain, prompting Ian to step forward and confront Mizaistom and Ankeli.
• Ian defended the dead as human traffickers and warned Mizaistom and Ankeli not to share their fate as his powerful, malicious Nen filled the area.

Ian used the Cursed Camera to create a doll linked to Ankeli, then struck it to injure her as Mizaistom rushed in. Chrollo intercepted Mizaistom while Ian prepared another Nen item.

• Ian summoned the Cursed Camera and photographed Ankeli before Mizaistom could evade the shot.
• Ian developed a doll resembling Ankeli, spending more than half his Nen to create it.
• Ankeli taunted Ian and signaled Mizaistom to attack as her ability's two-minute mark approached.
• Ian punched the doll, badly injuring Ankeli's face and stopping her attack.
• Ian ordered Chrollo to stop Mizaistom, who had reached the group, and Chrollo attacked him with a knife.
• Ian put away the camera and raised his hand with a red ring appearing on his finger.

Chrollo tested Mizaistom’s Yellow Card ability and warned Ian that approaching or attacking Mizaistom could trigger it. After Ankeli tried to attack again, Ian struck her doll and threatened her, prompting Mizaistom to admit he had been wrong and apologize.

• Mizaistom raised his Yellow Card as Chrollo lunged, but Chrollo stopped and discovered that backing away avoided the ability’s restraint.
• Chrollo explained his findings to Ian and suggested using the Trip Expert, while Ian kept his Good Friend Ring hidden.
• Mizaistom questioned whether Ian and the others were truly criminals, but Ankeli tried to invoke Hammer Punishment, and Ian covered her doll’s mouth and punched it.
• Ian challenged Mizaistom’s judgment and warned that he could kill Ankeli by attacking the doll.
• Mizaistom apologized, and Ian punched Ankeli again when she struggled, telling her to hear her partner out.

Ian and Mizaistom settled their fight by agreeing that Mizaistom would teach Ian’s companions about Nen in exchange for Ian releasing Ankeli from his ability. Ian let Ankeli go and told Mizaistom where to find them for the lessons.

• Ian rejected Mizaistom’s apology and considered whether to keep fighting after Mizaistom offered to pay for the attack.
• Ian proposed that Mizaistom teach his companions about Nen abilities and their use, and Mizaistom accepted.
• Ian released Ankeli from his Nen ability, causing the doll to crumble into dust.
• Ian told Mizaistom to take Ankeli to the hospital and said his group would wait for him at their house base.

After Mizaistom and Ankeli left, Ian explained how Nen rules could overcome raw strength and warned Uvogin and Nobunaga to train harder. The group then sought help from local street gangs to obtain identity information, and Uvogin led them underground to meet a gang boss.

• Mizaistom released Nobunaga from his restraint and left with Ankeli after she deactivated Punishment of the Judge.
• Ian told Uvogin and Nobunaga that Mizaistom's Nen ability could bind them regardless of their strength, and warned them not to underestimate other Nen users.
• Ian and the others left Palu's house to arrange identity information so they could live and travel outside Meteor City.
• Uvogin beat up a group of street punks and demanded that they take him to their boss to discuss a business deal.
• The punks led Ian and the others into an underground pipe.

Ian and his companions met Kazan to arrange identity papers, and Kazan agreed to provide them for a fee. When the Kalie Gang and the Sharku Family attacked, Kazan armed himself and led his people out to fight.

• Ian's group followed a bruised young man through an underground passage to meet his boss, Kazan.
• Ian asked Kazan to arrange identity papers for eight people, and Kazan discussed Meteor City before agreeing to the deal.
• Ian paid the deposit and had his group's photos taken as they prepared to leave.
• The young man explained that Kazan gave shelter and work to people driven out of the city by gangs.
• Gunfire sounded as the Kalie Gang and the Sharku Family broke in, and Kazan armed himself and led his followers to fight.

Ian gave the dying Dreyn a chance to avenge his murdered wife and daughter by using a system item that temporarily enhanced his body. Dreyn sprayed himself with it and prepared to attack the Kalie Gang, while Ian felt the weight on his heart lift.

• Ian and his companions followed the gang battle through the underground pipes and found the wounded Dreyn still determined to kill the Kalie Gang.
• Ian asked Dreyn about his grudge, and Dreyn revealed that the gang had killed his wife and daughter and begged Ian for help.
• Ian used his daily check-in and received a bottle of Performance-Enhancing Liquid that would boost the user's abilities for an hour before causing death.
• Ian gave the liquid to Dreyn and explained its effects, and Dreyn immediately sprayed it over himself.
• Uvogin, Nobunaga, and the others watched solemnly as Dreyn faced his revenge, while Ian felt that he had won his bet with the world.

Ian gave the dying Dreyn a potion that temporarily made him superhuman, and Dreyn rushed off to attack the Kalie Gang. Ian promised Machi and the others he would help them develop their Nen abilities, while Dreyn arrived at Kazan’s battlefield and began cutting down gang members.

• Dreyn drank Ian’s Performance-Enhancing Liquid, gained strength and heightened senses, and thanked Ian before charging toward the Kalie Gang.
• Feitan and Uvogin questioned Ian about the potion, and Ian explained that its effects lasted only an hour and that Dreyn’s frailty had made the change look dramatic.
• Machi told Ian she wanted enough power to help him, and Ian apologized for overlooking the group’s feelings and promised to seek Mizaistom’s help with their Nen training.
• Uvogin urged the group to see what Dreyn would do, so Ian and the others headed toward the battle with the Kalie Gang.
• Kazan was shot while fighting the gang, but Dreyn arrived and swiftly killed several attackers; Kazan recognized him in shock.

Dreyn used a miracle granted by Ian to defeat the Kalie Gang attackers, while Ian learned about the conflict between the Kalie Gang and the Sharku Family. Before leaving, Ian asked Kazan whether he could make a city safe and happy, and Kazan’s serious answer set him on a path that would lead to becoming president of the New World Federation.

• Dreyn thanked Kazan for taking him in, then vanished to pursue his final wish by fighting the Kalie Gang.
• Ian and his companions arrived, and Uvogin, Nobunaga, Chrollo, and Feitan examined the bodies and realized how dramatically Dreyn’s strength had increased.
• Kazan recognized Ian as the boy who had given Dreyn his miracle and explained that the Kalie Gang and Sharku Family were fighting for control of Ejin City.
• Ian asked Kazan whether he could make a city safe for its people, and Kazan promised that his people would no longer have to live in fear.
• Ian and his companions left after asking Kazan to arrange their identity papers, beginning a chain of events that years later led Kazan to become president of the New World Federation.

Dreyn used his temporary enhancement to attack the Kalie Gang’s factory and avenge his wife and daughter while Ian and the others followed. As Dreyn’s power neared its limit, the gang’s boss arrived with a convoy and ordered a child from the Sharku Family brought to him, giving Ian a chance to confront both major gangs.

• Dreyn reached a Kalie Gang stronghold and killed the guard at its entrance.
• Dreyn stormed through the factory, killing gang members as Ian, Uvogin, Nobunaga, Feitan, and Chrollo followed outside.
• Ian and the others noticed a damaged convoy approaching the factory and waited to learn who was inside.
• Dreyn realized he had only five minutes of enhanced power left as the convoy entered the factory grounds.
• Retsubu Kazuo arrived, learned the guards had been killed, and ordered his men to bring him a child from the Sharku Family.
• Hidden beneath the Invisible Cloak, Ian heard Retsubu’s orders and welcomed the chance to deal with both gangs.

Ian watched the Kalie Gang hold Mina hostage and prepared to intervene when they threatened her. Dreyn attacked the gang but was shot before reaching Retsubu Kazuo, and Ian appeared beside him as his time ran out.

• The Kalie Gang brought Mina before Retsubu Kazuo, who threatened her and ordered his men to strip her when she could not explain the Sharku Family’s plans.
• Ian prepared to rescue Mina, but gunfire elsewhere in the factory interrupted the gang, and Retsubu Kazuo learned that his investigating men had been killed.
• Retsubu Kazuo led his men toward the factory, where Dreyn suddenly appeared and split a guard in two with a scarlet cleaver.
• Dreyn fought through the gang’s gunfire, determined to kill Retsubu Kazuo before his remaining time ran out.
• A bullet hit Dreyn in the shoulder and sent him flying backward, but Ian appeared and told him, “Nice work, Dreyn!”

Ian and the Phantom Troupe escaped the Kalie Gang in a car that he transformed into a tank, while Dreyn collapsed after the enhancement drug wore off. Inside the tank, Ian found the kidnapped Sharku Family girl and asked Machi to treat Dreyn’s bleeding wound as Uvogin took control.

• Dreyn realized Ian had been watching him, then collapsed in agony when the Performance-Enhancing Liquid wore off, so Ian knocked him unconscious.
• Chrollo, Uvogin, Nobunaga, and the others emerged from their hiding place as Retsubu Kazuo ordered his gang to shoot them.
• Ian used the Nonliving Hypnosis Loudspeaker to turn a bullet-riddled car into a tank, prompting the gangsters to take cover.
• Retsubu Kazuo refused to back down and ordered Saitō to bring him a howitzer.
• Ian discovered the bound Sharku Family girl inside the tank, then handed control to Uvogin and asked Machi to stop Dreyn’s bleeding.

Machi used Nen threads to stitch Dreyn’s wounds, while Uvogin drove the tank against Retsubu Kazuo’s gang and blasted their fleeing cars. A new arrival saw the wreckage and declared that his mission was to rescue Mina.

• Machi focused her Nen and stitched Dreyn’s wounds after Nobunaga removed the bullets.
• Ian praised Machi’s ability, and Chrollo and Feitan watched her work.
• Retsubu Kazuo fired a howitzer at the tank, but the shell failed to damage it.
• Uvogin drove the tank toward the gangsters while Ian and Nobunaga helped him aim the cannon.
• Uvogin fired three shots, destroying the gang’s fleeing cars and leaving Retsubu Kazuo’s fate unknown.
• A newcomer arrived at the outskirts, dismissed the gang’s fight, and said his mission was to rescue Mina.

After defeating the Kalie Gang, Ian decided to take Mina with them and turn his attention to the Xierku Family. A Nen user named Walker tried to abduct Mina, and Ian recognized him as the future Shadow Beast called Rabid Dog before assigning Uvogin to fight him.

• Ian agreed that Dreyn needed hospital treatment and decided to take Mina along, intending to deal with the Xierku Family next.
• Walker suddenly appeared and tried to snatch Mina, but Feitan, Machi, and Chrollo struck back and exposed him as a Nen user.
• Ian suspected Walker was Rabid Dog, a future Shadow Beast whose teeth carried neurotoxin, and warned Uvogin to avoid being bitten.
• Uvogin eagerly accepted Ian's order to fight Walker, while Walker claimed his venomous fangs could kill him.

Uvogin attacked Walker with a devastating Nen punch but missed and injured his own hand, while Walker prepared to strike with his Poison Fang. Ian used the Good Friend Ring to turn Walker friendly toward Uvogin, leaving the fight interrupted as the group prepared to get the wounded Dreyn to a hospital.

• Uvogin unleashed his Destruction Punch, but Walker dodged and the blow cratered the ground, mangling Uvogin's right hand.
• Nobunaga mocked the name of Uvogin's attack, while Ian recognized it as an early form of Uvogin's future Big Bang Impact.
• Walker charged at the injured Uvogin and lunged for his arm with his poisonous fangs after Uvogin lowered his guard.
• Pakunoda discovered Dreyn had a fever, and Ian and Chrollo decided to take him to a hospital.
• Ian aimed the Good Friend Ring at Walker, who immediately stopped attacking and apologized to Uvogin as a friend.

Ian used the Good Friend Ring to make Walker answer questions about his attack and his friendship with Shia Sharku, revealing Walker’s plans and private feelings. After the group reached the hospital, the ring’s influence ended, and Walker realized what he had confessed and angrily shouted Ian’s name.

• Ian used the Good Friend Ring on Walker, then questioned him as the group drove to the hospital.
• Walker said Shia Sharku had asked him to rescue Mina, whom Walker considered a friend’s sister, and explained how he had met Shia in Yorknew City.
• Walker told Ian he disliked dealing with people and would rather live in the wild among wolves.
• Uvogin sped the group to the hospital, where Ian ordered Uvogin and Nobunaga to watch Walker and kill him if he became dangerous.
• After the ring’s influence wore off, Walker panicked at what he had revealed, accused Ian of using a shameless Nen Ability, and shouted his name.

Ian and the others brought Dreyn to the hospital, then returned to Palu’s house with Walker. Uvogin’s attempt to toughen Palu up nearly killed him, leaving Ian determined to stay home until he drew a useful medical prop.

• Ian and the others left Dreyn at the hospital after the doctor praised Machi’s suturing skills and Ian took the doctor’s contact information.
• Walker woke up in the car and angrily confronted Ian, who warned him to follow their instructions.
• Palu worried about Ian’s group while waiting at home, then welcomed them back and brought Uvogin cold beer.
• Uvogin tried to help Palu grow stronger by making him run in double gravity, and Ian and the others rushed to save Palu when he collapsed.
• Ian realized how unprepared he was without medical-tool props and decided to remain in seclusion until he drew something useful.