Recaps

After waking from his defeat, Hisoka learned Illumi’s analysis of Allen and resolved to grow stronger before challenging him again. Above the island, Netero and the examiners discussed Allen’s abilities and character, and Netero decided to speak with him after the exam.

• Hisoka woke after a day and night unconscious, and Illumi told him Allen had nearly killed him before pulling him back from the brink.
• Illumi analyzed Allen’s coordination with his wolf and the Nen abilities he had observed, while Hisoka revealed Allen had also shattered his Ken with Enhancement.
• Hisoka vowed to use his three-month Nen restriction to plan a rematch, and Illumi left to hunt for target badges.
• Netero and the examiners watched the recording of Allen’s battle with Hisoka and debated Allen’s danger, character, and strength.
• Netero decided to speak with Allen personally after the exam.

After the fourth exam, Allen told Killua that he had defeated Hisoka and discussed his preference for pursuing strength alone with Chairman Netero. Netero gave Allen his Hunter License and agreed to arrange a controlled fight between him and Illumi during the final trial.

• Allen reached the starting point before time ran out and found nine other examinees waiting, including Pokkle, who had barely passed despite fearing Allen.
• Killua asked Allen about his fight with Hisoka, and Allen confirmed that he had won and that Hisoka no longer carried his terrifying Nen aura.
• Chairman Netero appeared and suggested that Allen join Gon, Killua, Leorio, and Kurapika, but Allen said he preferred acting alone and planned to challenge Netero someday.
• Netero gave Allen his Hunter License, and Allen asked to fight Illumi, whom he recognized beneath Kalluto's disguise.
• Netero agreed to arrange the fight on the condition that Allen control his strength and avoid seriously harming anyone.

Allen defeated Illumi in the first match of the final test after Illumi’s disguise was revealed and their Nen abilities clashed. Illumi surrendered, deciding that the circumstances made victory impossible, while Allen accepted his assassin’s reasoning.

• Illumi removed the Nen needles disguising him as Kalluto, and Killua recognized his eldest brother.
• Allen and Illumi began their match, with Allen defending against Illumi’s Nen needles and Illumi charging in close.
• Allen’s destruction-enhanced punch left a huge crater and badly injured Illumi’s arm, though Illumi blocked the blow with Ko.
• Illumi temporarily restored his arm’s movement with needles and surrendered, saying the outcome had already been decided.
• Allen questioned Illumi’s decision, then accepted that withdrawing when defeat seemed certain was typical assassin thinking.

After Killua killed Bodrō and was disqualified from the Hunter Exam, Allen used the Red Dragon of Life to resurrect and rejuvenate Bodrō, revealing an ability that could restore life at the cost of lifespan and Health Points. Netero declared the remaining candidates passed, while Illumi became fixated on Allen’s ability.

• Allen checked his rewards for defeating Illumi and planned to earn Talent Points at Sky Arena to unlock Attack Aura.
• Killua, provoked by Illumi, pierced Bodrō’s heart, and the review committee disqualified Killua as he left the exam hall.
• Allen moved Leorio aside, gave Bodrō a healing potion, and used the Red Dragon of Life’s Gift of Life to heal and rejuvenate him.
• Bodrō awoke alive and young, and Netero recognized that Allen’s ability transferred lifespan and life force to others.
• Netero announced that all remaining candidates had passed the Hunter Exam, while Illumi watched Allen’s Red Dragon with greed and longing.

After the Hunter Exam, Allen parted ways with Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio, declining to join them in rescuing Killua from the Zoldyck Family. Bodrō caught up with Allen and insisted on following him, so Allen began training him in Nen.

• The rookie Hunters finished learning about Hunter rules and privileges, while Gon argued with Illumi and vowed to rescue Killua.
• Allen told Gon he would not join the rescue, and Kurapika explained that the Zoldyck Family might treat Allen's presence as a provocation.
• Allen said goodbye to Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio, then set off with Lupos.
• Bodrō approached Allen and offered his life in repayment for being saved, but Allen told him he had expected nothing in return.
• Bodrō insisted on following Allen and learning Nen so he could become useful, and Allen warned him that the training would be harsh.
• Allen opened Bodrō's aura nodes and taught him Ten, which Bodrō learned within a few minutes.

Allen and Bodrō climbed Sky Arena, where Allen fought and defeated Zushi after recognizing him as Wing’s young student. Allen discovered the match yielded few Honor Points and no Talent Points, and he planned to seek stronger opponents, including the Phantom Troupe.

• Allen and Bodrō registered at Sky Arena and easily advanced to the 180th floor by defeating ordinary contestants.
• Allen spotted his name on the notice board and found Zushi, with Wing watching from the stands, waiting as his opponent.
• Allen released his aura and invited Zushi to fight at full strength, and Wing gave Zushi permission to use his Nen.
• Zushi attacked Allen and tried to gather his aura into Ko, but Allen dodged his strikes and knocked him unconscious with one punch.
• Allen received fewer than fifty Honor Points and no Talent Points, then considered hunting stronger opponents such as Hisoka and the Phantom Troupe.

Allen explained Nen techniques to Bodrō on the way to the 200th floor, then challenged three predatory fighters to matches under a vow that wagered all their Nen. The three accepted and were bound to the contract, with Goz set to fight Allen first the next day.

• Bodrō asked Allen about Zushi’s unfinished move, and Allen explained Ko and the advanced Nen techniques.
• Allen encouraged Bodrō to keep training and hoped he would master more Nen before they left Sky Arena.
• Goz, Rikudō, and Teuchi approached Allen on the 200th floor, mistaking him for an inexperienced newcomer.
• Allen challenged the three to matches wagering all their Nen, and his Red Dragon bound them to the contract.
• Goz accepted the first match for the following day and planned to discover Allen’s ability, while Rikudō and Teuchi prepared to observe.

Allen fought Goz in the Sky Arena, exposing the weakness of his Invisible Left Wrist and provoking him into strengthening it with a life-risking vow. Allen fatally stabbed Goz and activated Life's Plunder, calling on the Red Dragon to devour him.

• Allen challenged Goz over his reluctance to face stronger opponents, and the referee started their match.
• Goz used Invisible Left Wrist to attack Allen, but Allen dodged and criticized the ability's limits.
• Allen broke Goz's mask, revealing his burned face, and Goz's rage drove him to use a vow that greatly strengthened his ability and gave it teleportation.
• Goz's enhanced Nen hand tried to seize Allen, but Allen evaded it and pierced Goz's chest with the Sword of Ravenholdt.
• Allen fulfilled Life's Plunder's conditions and activated the ability, calling out, "Red Dragon! Devour him!"

Allen defeated Goz in the Sky Arena, and his Red Dragon devoured Goz to form a cocoon that could provide aura and preserve his Nen abilities. Allen planned to use the arena as a hunting ground and later pursue dangerous criminals, while Rikudō and Rikudō feared facing him.

• The Red Dragon swallowed Goz after Allen dealt him a fatal wound, and the referee declared Allen the winner.
• Allen received eight thousand Honor Points and one Talent Point, while Goz’s cocoon gave the Red Dragon a lasting source of aura and potential access to Goz’s abilities.
• Bodrō congratulated Allen, who expressed hope that Rikudō and Rikudō would not forfeit their upcoming matches.
• Rikudō and Rikudō watched from the shadows and feared fighting Allen after seeing Goz defeated.
• Allen took Bodrō back to their room for a training game and considered using the Sky Arena to hunt strong opponents before pursuing wanted criminals.

Wing taught Zushi that concealment and deception were crucial to battle after Allen’s match with Goz. Allen brought Bodrō into the Scarlet Monastery dungeon for training while developing Goz’s Nen ability, and Bodrō cleared the dungeon while beginning to use Ken and Ko.

• Wing questioned Zushi about Allen’s abilities and explained that Allen had hidden how he summoned his sword.
• Wing taught Zushi to conceal his trump cards, and Zushi vowed to train harder as Wing doubled his training.
• Allen used the Red Dragon to bind Bodrō to a contract and teleported him to the Scarlet Monastery - Library.
• Allen warned Bodrō to keep the dungeon secret, then began developing Goz’s Invisible Left Wrist ability.
• Bodrō fought through groups of enemies, began using Ken and Ko under pressure from the boss, and cleared the dungeon.

Bodrō pushed beyond his limits in the Armory Dungeon, developed his own Nen ability, and became a stronger ally for Allen. At Sky Arena, Rikudō returned with enhanced abilities and fought Allen, who gained the upper hand and offered him a chance to surrender.

• Bodrō burned his Blood Qi through Restraints and Vows, broke through his limits, and developed a powerful punching technique.
• Allen finished training with Bodrō and explained that he was preparing allies for future battles against powerful enemies.
• Rikudō faced Allen at Sky Arena, revealed his strengthened aura, and attacked with serrated tops using his Battle Waltz ability.
• Allen used Goz's Invisible Left Wrist to destroy Rikudō's support and seize him, then advised him to surrender.
• Rikudō refused to give up the power he had gained, and Allen prepared to kill him.

Allen defeated Rikudō in the arena and took his Nen ability with Life's Plunder, bringing his winning streak to two matches. He then offered to help the wheelchair-bound Rikudō develop his propulsion ability before their fight the next day, and the two headed to the suburbs to train.

• Allen crushed Rikudō with a massive golden hand, and the Life Red Dragon swallowed Rikudō's body as a cocoon.
• The announcer declared Allen the winner, and he spent his rewards to max out Scattering Shot and Barrage.
• Rikudō confronted Allen about stealing other people's Nen abilities, and Allen confirmed that this was his power.
• Allen offered to help Rikudō strengthen his aura-propulsion ability, explaining that he wanted a more challenging opponent.
• Rikudō accepted the offer and vowed to defeat Allen in the next day's match, so Allen took him to an empty suburban area for intensive training.

Allen watched Rikudō’s newly developed high-speed combat ability and faced him in a Sky Arena match. Rikudō’s attacks forced Allen to dodge, while Allen’s counterattack narrowly missed him and gouged a deep crater in the arena floor.

• Allen left Rikudō a note about using Vow and Restriction to strengthen Nen abilities, then departed.
• Allen told Bodrō he could fight other competitors after clearing all three places within the allotted time.
• Rikudō thanked Allen for his guidance before their Sky Arena match began.
• Rikudō raced around the arena and fired a powerful Nen bullet at Allen, who dodged it.
• Rikudō fired two more Nen bullets to restrict Allen’s movement, but Allen sent a streak of cold light toward him.
• Rikudō narrowly dodged Allen’s attack, which blasted a funnel-shaped crater through the arena floor and the pillar beneath it.

Allen defeated Rikudō in the arena and used Life's Plunder to take the high-speed movement ability he had wanted most. After testing it, Allen decided to hunt Nen users and grow strong enough to surpass Chairman Netero.

• Allen explained how he had adapted Rikudō's ability to fire supersonic Mithril Arrowheads and described how Rikudō could have developed his powers.
• Rikudō charged Allen in a desperate attempt to collide with him, but Allen froze him with Freezing Trap.
• Allen killed Rikudō with a Mithril Arrowhead and ordered the Red Dragon to devour him.
• Allen obtained Rikudō's high-speed movement ability and tested it by breaking the sound barrier across the arena.
• Allen assessed the ability and resolved to hunt Nen users to strengthen himself and surpass Chairman Netero.

After returning to the Sky Arena's 200th floor, Allen became its most feared newcomer, while Killua and Gon arrived and quickly climbed the ranks. Killua defeated Zushi in a match but sensed Nen in him, leaving him curious about what he had encountered.

• Allen repeatedly defeated challengers, then forfeited and returned to the first floor rather than pursue the Floor Master title.
• Bodrō began competing after his training and easily defeated another Enhancement-type Nen user.
• Killua and Gon arrived at the Sky Arena and reached the 190th floor in three days.
• Killua and Gon heard that Allen would fight a Floor Master and decided to watch after finishing their matches.
• Killua's first strike failed to keep Zushi down, and Zushi began gathering aura for a Nen attack.
• Wing stopped Zushi before he could use his attack, and Killua won by reaching the required knockdown count.

Killua and Gon learned that Allen had deliberately avoided becoming a Floor Master, then watched as Valensa challenged Allen in the arena. Allen disparaged the Sky Arena’s fighters and prepared to defeat Valensa before leaving.

• Killua and Gon overheard Wing reassure Zushi after Zushi used a powerful technique and vowed to keep training.
• Killua and Gon registered for the two-hundredth floor and bought tickets to watch Allen’s match the next day.
• Killua told Gon that Allen had won every match in substance, surrendering only when he held an overwhelming advantage to avoid becoming a Floor Master.
• Killua and Gon met Wing and Zushi in the stands as Valensa and Allen entered the arena.
• Valensa threatened Allen, who mocked the Floor Masters’ abilities and resolved to win ten matches and defeat a Floor Master before leaving.

Allen fought Valensa, the Floor Master of the 224th floor, in a death match and discovered that Valensa’s ability let him conjure stones to control the four elements. Allen used his own power to turn Valensa’s water into scalding steam and then ice inside his lungs, leaving him close to death as Allen began explaining Valensa’s flaws.

• Valensa agreed to a death match with Allen and attacked him with a fire dragon created using a red Philosopher’s Stone.
• Allen dodged the fire dragon and threw five Mithril Arrowheads, which Valensa stopped with water spheres conjured from a white Philosopher’s Stone.
• Valensa conjured cyan and brown Philosopher’s Stones to gain control over wind and earth, then revealed that he was the last heir of an ancient alchemist family.
• Allen heated Valensa’s water spheres into steam, causing Valensa to inhale the vapor and collapse with severe lung injuries.
• Allen turned the moisture inside Valensa’s lungs into ice and explained that Valensa’s comfortable life as a Floor Master had hindered his ability development.

Allen defeated Valensa after he transformed into an Elemental Giant, and the Red Dragon devoured him under their Nen contract. The Red Dragon warned Allen that Elementalization was irreversible and suggested he create elemental puppets instead, leaving Allen eager to develop that ability and seek Nen powers in Conjuration and Manipulation.

• Valensa swallowed all four Alchemy Stones and transformed into a magma-and-ice Elemental Giant, hoping to kill Allen and claim his Nen.
• Allen explained that he deliberately encouraged opponents to strengthen their abilities before defeating them, then froze Valensa’s magma half and melted his ice half by changing the states of matter.
• Valensa’s body collapsed, and Allen had the Red Dragon turn him into a cocoon and devour him.
• The Red Dragon warned Allen that Elementalization was extremely dangerous and irreversible, advising him to create elemental puppets with Conjuration and Manipulation instead.
• Allen considered using elemental materials and the Alchemy Stones to make elemental creatures, and decided he needed Conjuration- and Manipulation-type Nen abilities for reference.

Allen defeated Valensa and intimidated the other Sky Arena Floor Masters, while Wing explained to Zushi why Allen’s ability to control water molecules was nearly impossible to defend against. Gon and Killua sought out Allen to learn Nen, and they found him just as he announced he might leave Sky Arena to seek stronger opponents.

• Wing explained to Zushi that Allen’s apparent control over water molecules could attack a person’s lungs and other organs by turning moisture into extreme heat or cold.
• Gon and Killua decided to find Allen to learn more about Nen, then hurried to the contestants’ passage to intercept him.
• More than a dozen Floor Masters surrounded Allen and Bodrō, but they backed down after Allen offered to accept two-on-one challenges.
• Bodrō mocked the retreating Floor Masters, and Allen said he might leave Sky Arena to hunt for stronger targets.
• Gon and Killua appeared and asked whether Allen was leaving; Killua saw Bodrō and struggled with shame over having killed him before.

Gon and Killua asked Allen to teach them Nen, and he agreed in exchange for a favor from each of them. After teaching them Ten and explaining the gap between beginners and experienced Nen users, Allen arranged for Gon to face Bodrō in a practice match and told Killua to develop an ability before entering the ring.

• Gon asked Allen to teach him Nen because he had seen Allen defeat the Floor Master.
• Allen demanded that Gon and Killua each owe him a favor, and both agreed.
• Allen opened their aura nodes and taught them Ten, then warned them that they were still far weaker than Illumi and Hisoka.
• Gon announced that he wanted to fight a two-hundredth-floor fighter the next day, so Allen told Bodrō to register with him and give him a hard practice match.
• Killua asked when he could fight, and Allen said he should wait about two weeks and develop a suitable ability.

Gon lost his match against Bodrō and was hospitalized, while Allen explained that Bodrō’s balanced fighting style lacked a decisive Enhancement-type ability. Bodrō accepted the advice and forgave Killua, who promised to face him in the arena someday.

• Bodrō overwhelmed Gon with his Nen techniques, and the referee ended the match after Gon passed out.
• Allen told Bodrō that developing his auxiliary Nen types at the expense of Enhancement had left him without a powerful trump card.
• Bodrō asked how to develop an Enhancement ability, and Allen advised him to turn his deepest desire into action through aura.
• Killua learned that Gon had broken several ribs but was expected to recover, then apologized to Bodrō for his conduct during the Hunter Exam.
• Bodrō forgave Killua and invited him to fight in the arena, and Killua accepted the challenge.

After two months of training Gon and Killua graduated from Allen’s instruction, but Allen’s departure was interrupted when Hisoka and Illumi warned that he had been targeted for an ambush. Allen agreed to fight Hisoka the next day in exchange for learning who was behind the threat.

• Gon and Bodrō developed their Nen abilities during the two months of training, while Killua practiced transforming his aura into electricity and Allen experimented with creating lightning.
• Allen told Gon and Killua they had graduated, and Killua and Gon decided to stay at the Sky Arena and fight other two-hundredth-floor fighters.
• As Allen left the training room, he encountered Hisoka, who challenged him to a match and offered to share important news.
• Illumi appeared and warned Allen that he would likely be ambushed if he left the Sky Arena, but refused to explain who had targeted him.
• Allen agreed to fight Hisoka the following day and asked to discuss the matter privately after the match.

Allen learned that several Floor Masters planned to ambush him, and he decided to turn their plot into a war against them. As he prepared to gather ten victories and publicly challenge the Floor Masters, Hisoka looked forward to fighting him in the arena the next day.

• Hisoka told Allen that several Floor Masters had joined forces to eliminate him, but Allen welcomed the threat and planned to hunt them outside Sky Arena.
• Allen told Bodrō he would declare war with blood and death, then asked him to recruit five fighters from floors 190 through 199 and teach them Nen in exchange for matches.
• Hisoka and Illumi discussed Allen’s greatly increased aura, which Hisoka suspected came from his Nen Beast devouring other people’s aura.
• Hisoka told Illumi that he had developed his abilities and would reveal a dangerous trick in his match against Allen the next day.
• Hisoka said Allen would not kill him, but his eyes showed anger and frustration at his own weakness.

Allen faced Hisoka in the Sky Arena while learning that eighteen Floor Masters had joined an ambush plot against him. Their match began with Hisoka revealing new uses for Stretchable Love, leaving Allen impressed by his opponent’s unpredictable fighting style.

• Illumi gave Allen a list of eighteen Floor Masters involved in an ambush plan, but Allen refused to investigate them and vowed to confront them with his animal companions.
• Allen entered the arena and used Track Humanoid Creature to identify the Floor Masters watching him from the stands.
• Hisoka told Allen he had devised new tactics and guessed that Allen’s lung-freezing ability was limited by his En range.
• The referee started the match, and Allen charged at Hisoka with a supersonic punch.
• Hisoka evaded with Stretchable Love, used its elasticity to launch a counterpunch, and began attacking with unpredictable, dance-like movements.

Allen used his varied Nen abilities to overwhelm Hisoka in their Sky Arena fight, then ended the battle with a supersonic barrage of punches. Hisoka fell with only a little breath left, while Allen suffered heavy damage to his arms and body.

• Hisoka praised Allen’s many Nen abilities and compared them to Chrollo’s ability to take others’ powers, prompting Allen to explain how Chrollo’s ability worked.
• Allen revealed that Hisoka had secretly bound his limbs with Stretchable Love, but said he had noticed the trick from the start.
• Allen activated the Alliance Insignia to remove Hisoka’s binding gum and declared that Hisoka could no longer match his strength.
• Allen dodged Hisoka’s hidden strands of gum with abrupt changes in direction and closed to within half a meter of him.
• Hisoka welcomed the attack, and Allen battered him with supersonic punches until he collapsed, nearly dead.
• Allen lost more than six hundred health points from the strain of his attack and reflected on his need to digest the Life Essence strengthening his body.