Chapter Summaries

Gon and Killua left Heavens Arena and headed for Whale Island, where Gon planned to introduce Killua to Aunt Mito and ask about the things his father left behind. Meanwhile, Leorio received a special university admission offer, and Kurapika sought work in You Kiss City to get close to the Ten Dons and their gangs.

• Wing praised Morin's gadgets, and Gon realized his Monster Hat was likely one of them while Killua envied its physical benefits.
• Gon invited Killua to Whale Island to meet Aunt Mito and look into the clues about his father; the two boarded an airship bound for the island.
• Leorio received direct admission to a medical university with his tuition waived, and a school executive explained the Hunter benefits behind the offer.
• Kurapika returned to the Thousand Ears Association after mastering Nen and developing his ability with Restraints and Vows.
• Kurapika asked the proprietress for work connected to the You Kiss City auction, and she identified three employers seeking bodyguards.

Kurapika visited the Nostra Family as a candidate bodyguard while Morin arranged for the Freyz Family to keep him informed about You Kiss City’s Dream Auction. As Gon, Killua, and Leorio tried to earn money for Greed Island, crowds of buyers and sellers converged on the city ahead of the auction.

• Kurapika arrived at the Nostra Family’s residence and assessed the other bodyguard candidates as Dazgune explained the recruitment requirements.
• Fei Jie told Morin that she had become Neon’s bodyguard and described the Nostra Family’s fortune-telling ability and Kurapika’s promising performance.
• Morin met Laisa Freyz and asked her to report information about the upcoming auction, and she agreed to make the Freyz Family his partner.
• Gon and Killua learned that Greed Island had sold for 8.9 billion jenny, so they met Leorio in the market to look for ways to earn money.
• Gon, Killua, and Leorio bought a Rhino Beetle Phone cheaply while travelers and merchants began arriving in You Kiss City for the Dream Auction.

The Phantom Troupe members gathered near You Kiss City while Neon Nostra performed a fortune for mafia bosses. Phinks attacked the city’s gangs for money, prompting the Ten Dons to order his capture as Kurapika recognized him.

• Nobunaga, Feitan, Franklin, and Machi discussed Hisoka, Chrollo, Morin, and Phinks as they approached You Kiss City.
• Kurapika and Neon’s party passed the Phantom Troupe in a car without either group noticing the other.
• Neon began a divination while Dazgune received news that a man with no eyebrows was attacking mafia families in You Kiss City.
• Phinks used Kai Ten to send vehicles and mafia members flying, then gathered the stolen cash and gold.
• Kurapika recognized Phinks from a wanted notice, and Dazgune announced the Ten Dons’ order to capture him.

Dazgune tried to rally the bodyguards against the Phantom Troupe, while Hisoka met Chrollo, Phinks, and Kuwah at an abandoned building. In You Kiss City, Morin reunited with Gon, Killua, and Leorio, explained that he had given Gon the Monster Hat as a baby, and left Killua stunned by his claim to be over fifty years old.

• Dazgune urged the bodyguards to help earn the Ten Dons' favor, but they focused on their own goals and their duty to protect the boss.
• Hisoka waited at an abandoned building and saw Chrollo Lucilfer arrive with Phinks and Kuwah.
• Leorio and Killua attracted challengers to an arm-wrestling auction, where Gon defeated another burly man.
• Morin approached Gon, Killua, and Leorio and explained that he had given Gon the Monster Hat when Gon was a baby.
• Morin said he had met Ging on Greed Island and told Gon he could learn more later, while Killua reacted with shock when Leorio said Morin was over fifty years old.

Morin joined the Phantom Troupe as Chrollo announced their plan to seize every item at the underground auction and kill the mafia. As the Troupe prepared to attack, the Nostra Family arranged its own auction team, including Kurapika, who learned that Scarlet Eyes were among the items they had been ordered to win.

• Morin left Gon and Killua after Uvogin called him to the Phantom Troupe gathering, and Gon realized the Troupe might be confronting the mafia in You Kiss City.
• Morin arrived at the abandoned building and greeted the gathered Phantom Troupe members before Chrollo announced that they would take every item at the auction and kill the mafia.
• Chrollo told Morin that Princess Ooruko's Full Mummy interested him because its kingdom's destruction resembled the effects of Ai, the joyful lifeform gas Morin had described.
• Shalnark began coordinating the Troupe's auction operation while the members discussed their plans.
• Light Nostra barred Neon from attending the auction, and Dazgune ordered the Nostra Family team to win three items, including Princess Ooruko's Full Mummy and the Kurta Clan's Scarlet Eyes.
• Melody sensed Kurapika's heart racing as he heard that the Scarlet Eyes would be auctioned, while Neon cried herself to sleep.

Kurapika reconsidered his weapons and calmed down with Melody’s help, while Morin prepared the Phantom Troupe for an attack on the underground auction despite the mafia’s warning. As August 31 arrived in You Kiss City, Morin visited Biscuit at her hotel and apologized for not contacting her.

• Kurapika recalled Hisoka’s information, resolved to cut ties with him later, and chose his conjured sword and blade over chains.
• Morin told Fei Jie that he would attack the underground auction, then explained to the Phantom Troupe that the Nostra Family’s daughter could predict the future.
• Chrollo expressed interest in the divination ability and asked Morin and Shalnark to create an opportunity for him to obtain it.
• August 31 passed peacefully in You Kiss City as auction visitors and mafia families gathered for the coming events.
• Morin used his Universal Key to enter Biscuit’s hotel room, and Biscuit scolded him for failing to keep in touch before accepting his apology.

Morin reunited with Biscuit in You Kiss City and told her the Phantom Troupe planned to raid the mafia’s underground auction for Princess Ooruko’s Full Mummy, which was linked to a Dark Continent calamity. He asked whether she would consider joining a future expedition there, and she fell silent.

• Morin claimed he had found Biscuit through a telepathic bond, and she accepted one of his auction tickets.
• Biscuit inferred that the Phantom Troupe had gathered for a purpose and asked Morin about their plans.
• Morin explained that the Troupe would target the mafia’s underground auction and seek Princess Ooruko’s Full Mummy, which their leader believed was connected to a Dark Continent calamity.
• Biscuit confirmed she knew about the Dark Continent and its calamities.
• Morin asked whether Biscuit would go there if an opportunity arose, and she fell silent.

Morin persuaded Biscuit to join his planned Dark Continent expedition, then led the Phantom Troupe as they prepared to attack the underground auction organized by the Ten Dons. The group began its operation near You Kiss City as night fell.

• Biscuit agreed to consider traveling to the Dark Continent with Morin if he could protect her skin and prepare properly.
• Morin left Biscuit at their lodging and met with the Phantom Troupe, who were planning to seize the underground auction items.
• Shalnark outlined a plan to intercept the organizers, disguise the Troupe, and take control of the auction venue.
• Feitan, Franklin, Machi, Uvogin, and Morin each volunteered for roles in the operation, while Shalnark coordinated the plan.
• The Troupe landed near You Kiss City, and Morin stored their hot-air balloon as they prepared to begin the operation after nightfall.

The Phantom Troupe launched a massacre at the underground auction, while Morin revealed his identity to Fei Jie and held her outside the hall. Franklin’s Nen bullets overwhelmed the bodyguards’ defenses as the slaughter continued.

• Dochino and Ivalev discussed the danger surrounding the auction and noted that families who received Neon's prophecies had stayed away.
• Shalnark killed the entrance guards, and the Spiders seized the organizers’ documents and disguised themselves to enter the auction.
• The short man announced the guests would be sent to hell, and Franklin opened fire on the assembled mafia members with his Dual Machine Guns.
• Morin sheltered Fei Jie outside the hall, revealed that he was a member of the Phantom Troupe, and she accepted him despite his criminal identity.
• Dochino used Eleven Under the Eaves to shield the others, but Franklin’s Nen bullets tore through the Nen dolls before they could form.

Morin, Franklin, and Feitan eliminated the mafia guards and used a gadget to hide the bodies, while Machi noticed a perfume scent on Morin. The Spider learned that Owl had removed the auction items, but Uvogin and Nobunaga had not found him.

• Dochino shielded Ivalev from Franklin's Nen bullets and died, but Ivalev was also struck and collapsed while trying to escape.
• A wounded mafia man threatened the group and fired at Franklin, who killed him with Nen bullets.
• Morin arrived after dealing with the enemies outside and used Cleanup Spray to make the corpses and blood invisible.
• Machi noticed a woman's perfume on Morin, and he claimed it came from his Mood Cologne gadget.
• Shalnark reported that Owl had taken the auction items from the safe, while Uvogin and Nobunaga searched outside without finding him.

After the Phantom Troupe left the auction site, the mafia discovered a hall full of invisible bodies and blood. As Kurapika and Melody learned that Fei Jie had survived, the mafia mobilized to pursue the Troupe, who prepared to meet them in the desert.

• The Phantom Troupe left the empty auction hall by hot-air balloon before the mafia arrived and found invisible bodies and blood throughout the venue.
• Kurapika told Melody that Tocino and Ivalev were dead, but Fei Jie's fate was uncertain until she called to say she had escaped by leaving earlier.
• The mafia learned the Troupe's balloon was in the desert and rushed to its expected landing site, hoping to earn the Ten Dons' favor.
• Chrollo told Uvogin that the Ten Dons had already moved the auction items and that the mafia and Shadow Beasts would come to them.
• Kurapika and Melody set out for the landing site under Light Nostra's orders, while Kurapika remained calm about facing the Phantom Troupe.

The Phantom Troupe arrived at a desert landing site, where Uvogin slaughtered the Mafia forces while Morin and several others played mahjong above the battlefield. Kurapika and Basho chose to stay and observe despite the danger, and an unknown voice behind them began explaining Uvogin’s power.

• Squala spotted the hot-air balloon landing, and Basho told the Nostra Family bodyguards to follow the Mafia cars cautiously.
• Uvogin charged into the Mafia ranks and overwhelmed their forces, blocking a rocket launcher and shrugging off gunfire.
• Morin, Feitan, Shalnark, and Machi played mahjong while Nobunaga and Franklin watched Uvogin fight.
• Kurapika and Basho refused Squala’s suggestion to flee, choosing to follow their employer’s orders and assess the battlefield.
• A voice behind the bodyguards described Uvogin as a destructive fighter who had clawed his way out of mountains of corpses.

The Shadow Beasts confronted Uvogin while Kurapika’s group learned more about the Phantom Troupe’s threat. As Nobunaga and the others watched from a nearby hill, Uvogin demanded to know where the auction items were.

• Worm emerged from underground, and Sick Dog, Porcupine, and Leech joined him to confront Uvogin.
• Sick Dog explained the Phantom Troupe’s reputation and Uvogin’s history to Kurapika and the others.
• Melody warned that Nobunaga and other Phantom Troupe members, including their leader, were nearby.
• Nobunaga dismissed the Shadow Beasts as unimpressive while Uvogin likewise mocked them.
• Morin watched the confrontation as Sick Dog, Porcupine, and Leech surrounded Uvogin, who said he had killed the guards and guests and demanded the auction items’ location.
• A mass of shadow suddenly emerged behind Uvogin before he could finish threatening the Shadow Beasts.

Uvogin defeated Worm with a devastating Super Destruction Fist, then faced Sick Dog, Porcupine, and Leech together. Porcupine pierced Uvogin’s arm with his hair and absorbed the impact of Uvogin’s blows, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Uvogin caught Worm’s underground attack, crushed his hand, and killed him with a powerful Super Destruction Fist.
• Sick Dog, Porcupine, and Leech charged Uvogin together after seeing Worm’s defeat.
• Porcupine pierced Uvogin’s right arm with steel-like hair, preventing him from using his strongest punch.
• Uvogin slammed Porcupine into the ground, but Porcupine’s soft body hair absorbed the force and he declared Uvogin’s advance was over.

Uvogin fought the Shadow Beasts while the Phantom Troupe watched, enduring Sick Dog’s neurotoxin and killing three opponents with improvised attacks. After Morin confirmed he could remove the poison, Uvogin prepared to continue the fight.

• Uvogin refused Shalnark’s offer to help as Sick Dog bit him twice and explained that his teeth carried a paralyzing neurotoxin.
• Leech began describing how his leeches would infest Uvogin, but Uvogin bit off half his skull before he could act.
• Uvogin spat a piece of Leech’s skull through Sick Dog’s hand and head, killing him.
• Uvogin killed Porcupine with a deafening roar, while Nobunaga and Franklin complained that he had not warned them.
• Uvogin asked Morin to clear the poison, and Morin confirmed that he had an item that could do so.

Kurapika recognized Morin’s possible connection to the Phantom Troupe and decided not to risk confronting them. As the remaining Shadow Beasts arrived and attacked, Feitan became enraged by an insult about his height, and the fighting began.

• Kurapika wondered whether Uvogin had mentioned Morin and led his companions away rather than risk provoking the Phantom Troupe.
• Morin used the Doctor’s Bag to examine Uvogin and treat the neurotoxins, while Feitan dismissed the defeated Shadow Beasts’ strength.
• Machi spotted the remaining Shadow Beasts approaching, and Nobunaga prepared to fight while Shalnark told Uvogin to focus on recovering.
• The Shadow Beasts arrived and attacked Morin’s group, but the Phantom Troupe members easily avoided their initial assault.
• A Shadow Beast mocked Feitan’s height, provoking his murderous anger, while Owl warned his allies not to underestimate the Phantom Troupe.
• The air-sac-covered Shadow Beast charged Morin’s group, the others followed, and Owl chose an opponent as the battle began.

The Phantom Troupe defeated the Shadow Beasts and recovered the auction items, then left the next move against the Ten Dons to Chrollo. Meanwhile, Hisoka met Kurapika, who ended their cooperation after learning the Troupe had not destroyed his clan, and revealed that he already knew Morin was a member.

• Feitan and Nobunaga led the Phantom Troupe in defeating the Shadow Beasts, while the Doctor's Bag cured Uvogin's poison.
• Feitan captured Owl, and the Troupe took the auction items and withdrew, expecting Chrollo might target the Ten Dons and seek the Nostra Family's diviner.
• Gon and Leorio tried to draw challengers for arm wrestling while Killua refused to take part.
• Hisoka asked Chrollo's permission to leave for an appointment, and Chrollo told him to return before six the next afternoon.
• Hisoka met Kurapika, who said the Phantom Troupe had not killed his clan and ended their cooperation.
• Hisoka told Kurapika that someone he knew belonged to the Troupe, and Kurapika identified Morin.

Hisoka revealed his connection to the Phantom Troupe and struck a deal with Kurapika, offering information about the original Number Four and his eye-stealing ability. Meanwhile, Leorio led Gon and Killua to an underground auction, where they discovered that Morin was one of the people being hunted for a two-billion-jenny reward.

• Hisoka told Kurapika that Morin was the Phantom Troupe's Vice-Leader and explained how he had joined the group by replacing its original Number Four.
• Hisoka offered Kurapika information about the original Number Four, whose Nen ability could steal eyes, and Kurapika agreed to work with him in hopes of recovering his clan's Scarlet Eyes.
• Leorio used an arm-wrestling challenge to lure a shrewd man into giving him a map to an underground auction house.
• Leorio, Gon, and Killua entered the auction house, where an organizer announced a hide-and-seek contest offering two billion jenny for each of eight targets captured.
• Gon recognized Morin in one of the target photographs, and Killua was stunned to see him listed as well.

Gon, Killua, and Leorio were nearly surrounded after Leorio recognized Morin in a wanted notice, but Morin and a pinkish-purple-haired woman appeared and addressed the crowd. Earlier, Chrollo decided to eliminate future threats after the auction raid, while Uvogin set out to confront Omokage and investigate Hisoka.

• Gon and Killua recognized Morin, Uvogin, and Nobunaga in the wanted notice and identified them as Phantom Troupe members.
• Leorio accidentally revealed that he knew Morin, drawing a greedy crowd that surrounded his group over the two-billion reward.
• Morin and a pinkish-purple-haired woman emerged from the crowd and asked how much the mafia would pay if she brought Morin in herself.
• Chrollo told the Troupe he had hired an expert to handle the Ten Dons and planned to visit the Nostra Family afterward.
• Uvogin learned that Hisoka had gone on a date and asked Chrollo to let him confront Hisoka and bring back Omokage's head.
• Chrollo forbade Uvogin from killing Hisoka without proof of betrayal but said Omokage was no longer a Troupe member.

Morin and Machi were targeted at an underground auction after the Ten Dons offered a billion Jenny for their capture. Morin decided to rob the venue instead, while Gon, Killua, and Leorio watched as the crowd prepared to attack.

• Uvogin charged off to pursue Omokage, and Nobunaga followed because he knew Hisoka could be dangerous.
• Morin invited Machi to go with him to make money, and she agreed.
• At the auction, the host announced a one-billion-Jenny reward from the Ten Dons for capturing Morin and Machi, prompting the gang members to draw their guns.
• Morin told everyone to hand over their valuables and threatened them with Air Cannons, while Gon, Killua, and Leorio realized they were also surrounded.
• Killua recognized the Air Cannons as Morin's gadgets, and a muscular brute stepped forward, boasting that the group would claim the bounty.