Chapter Summaries

Chrollo revealed that his determination to lead the Phantom Troupe to the Dark Continent had driven him to grow stronger, and he used a new bookmark ability to combine two stolen Nen abilities against Hisoka. Hisoka was injured by Chrollo’s shadow attack, but he remained eager to continue fighting.

• Chrollo intensified his Nen and declared that he had to defeat Hisoka to prove he could lead the Phantom Troupe to the Dark Continent.
• Hisoka pulled apart Chrollo’s Wrappers with Stretchable Love, and Chrollo charged at him with a book and knife.
• Chrollo’s increased strength let him press Hisoka, then a black shadow wielding his knife struck Hisoka and kicked him in the abdomen.
• Chrollo revealed Bookmark Chapter, which let him keep one ability active while using another, and explained that he had combined Unbelievable Wrapper with Lonely Dark Companion.
• Hisoka recognized how Chrollo’s trick had concealed the shadow and smiled, saying his wish was finally about to come true.

Chrollo revealed The Destroyer of Books, sacrificing stolen abilities to unleash their full power against Hisoka, while Morin finished his conversation with Maha and left after a distant explosion marked the duel’s climax. Kalluto decided to seek Killua without joining the Phantom Troupe, and Morin suspected Chrollo had won the battle.

• Chrollo explained that tearing out a stolen ability’s page returned it to its original owner after the battle in exchange for using it at full potential without limits during the fight.
• Morin thanked Maha for his advice, and Maha suggested he speak with Mihai about inventing gadgets.
• An explosion erupted from a distant high-rise, prompting Morin to leave the table and head toward the battle.
• Kalluto told Maha he no longer planned to join the Phantom Troupe and intended to find Killua and lend him money to earn his favor.
• Mihai asked Kalluto for a loan, but Kalluto refused and mocked him, while Maha watched their exchange with amusement.
• Morin judged that the explosion likely came from Chrollo’s stolen ability and suspected Hisoka had been defeated.

Morin cleared the smoke from the scene and found Chrollo alive after his battle with Hisoka, who had apparently escaped. Chrollo expelled Hisoka from the Phantom Troupe and turned to the Dark Continent, while the mafia’s assault on the troupe’s base began to collapse.

• Morin used the Basho Fan to blow away the smoke and found Chrollo protected by a Shadow Cloak after the explosion.
• Chrollo told Morin that Hisoka had escaped the blast severely injured, and Morin said he would kill him if he returned.
• Chrollo learned from Kalluto that the Hisoka monitored at the base was an impostor, then ordered Feitan and Phinks to stop pursuing him.
• Chrollo declared Hisoka expelled from the Phantom Troupe, marked Number Four vacant, and ordered the troupe to kill Hisoka if they encountered him.
• Morin and Chrollo left as the police surrounded the explosion site, while the mafia’s losses at the troupe’s base drove its members to flee.

After the Phantom Troupe completed its Yorknew operation, Chrollo ended the group mission and planned to return to Meteor City to find a new Number Four. Kurapika arranged to collect his payment from Illumi while Hisoka’s battle remained unresolved.

• Kurapika left the battlefield after the mafia were routed, then received a call from Illumi, who said Hisoka had left his payment with him.
• Kurapika arranged a time and place to meet Illumi and reflected that the events of the past few days were nearing their end.
• Chrollo and Morin returned to the base, where the Troupe discussed the dead mafia, Hisoka’s apparent betrayal, and Omokage’s suicide.
• Chrollo declared the group operation complete and let the Troupe members disband and act freely.
• Chrollo planned to exchange some auction items for money and return to Meteor City to find a new Number Four.
• Franklin suggested a Conjuration-type Nen user he had met in Meteor City, describing her as useful but extremely apathetic.

The Phantom Troupe members dispersed after their gathering, while Kurapika met Illumi to receive the address and key to Omokage’s residence. Illumi had no news of Hisoka, leaving Kurapika wondering whether Hisoka was dead.

• Franklin described a forgetful, calm, ruthless woman, and Morin identified her as Shizuku.
• Feitan and Phinks chose to stay for the Nenpis Auction, while Morin planned to attend with Biscuit and the other Troupe members departed.
• Morin left after Machi and Pakunoda went shopping, and Phinks lamented that he had missed a chance to discuss mahjong with him.
• Illumi gave Kurapika the address and key to Omokage’s residence, then asked about Killua and learned that Kalluto had the details.
• Kurapika asked Illumi about Hisoka, and Illumi said he had lost contact with him and thought he might have been killed.

After Neon returned to the Nostra Family hotel, Kurapika became acting captain so he could pursue his goal of reaching V5. Morin arrived unexpectedly, and Fei Jie welcomed him as he presented her with a priceless royal ring.

• Kurapika returned to the Nostra Family hotel and learned that Neon was stable but still unaware of her father's fate.
• Kurapika proposed choosing a new leader, and the bodyguards unanimously supported him as acting captain until Neon could decide.
• Morin appeared in the room without Melody detecting his arrival, startling the bodyguards.
• Fei Jie recognized Morin and joyfully rushed to him as he said he had come to see her.
• Morin gave Fei Jie the Glaken Royal Ring, which Basho and Rin Xian identified as a famed treasure worth billions of Jenny.

Morin reunited with Kurapika and Fei Jie, gave Fei Jie a diamond ring, and reassured the Nostra Family guards that he had no intention of harming them. He revealed that the Phantom Troupe had already defeated the mafia forces, leaving the guards shaken by the gulf in power.

• Morin gave Fei Jie a diamond ring and greeted Kurapika, whom he had known since the Hunter Exam.
• Basho recognized Morin as the Phantom Troupe's vice-leader, and Squala panicked after realizing Morin was one of the wanted criminals.
• Kurapika explained that Morin was his friend and knew Fei Jie, while Morin said he had no reason to attack the guards.
• Morin revealed that the Phantom Troupe had dealt with all the mafia members, leaving Squala and the others shocked.
• Morin told the guards that they were too weak and unimportant to warrant his attention, and they had no way to refute him.

Morin met with Kurapika and explained that V5 had targeted the Kurta Clan for the bloodline’s potential to let Scarlet-Eyed Kurta develop a second Nen ability, not for their eyes. Kurapika left the conversation overwhelmed by the revelation and by Morin’s reassurance that the clan’s fate was not his fault.

• Kurapika welcomed Morin and spoke with him privately about their old companions and Kurapika’s work as a family head.
• Morin confirmed he had investigated the Kurta Clan’s extermination and said V5 sought power rather than the Scarlet Eyes themselves.
• Kurapika reasoned that V5 wanted the Kurta Clan’s unusual Nen aptitude, which could allow its members to develop a second Nen ability while in the Scarlet Eyes state.
• Morin explained that V5 might have tried to exploit the clan’s bloodline and told Kurapika that the bloodline was not his fault.
• Kurapika became overwhelmed, apologized for losing his composure, and left the room.

Morin spoke with Kurapika about the Nostra family’s losses and the Phantom Troupe’s responsibility, while Kurapika explained how he would protect Neon from the truth. As the Nenpis Auction approached, Morin spent time with Fei Jie, and Gon and his friends tested the Future Checkbook.

• Morin reassured Kurapika’s colleagues that Kurapika was fine, then returned to his room with Fei Jie.
• Kurapika told Morin he would hide Mr. Nostra’s death from Neon for now and gradually help her understand it later.
• Kurapika admitted he held no resentment toward the Phantom Troupe and invited Morin to meet Gon and Leorio, but Morin declined to spend time with Fei Jie.
• Morin and Fei Jie went shopping, while Machi and Pakunoda also shopped using money from the Forced ATM.
• Gon and his friends tested the Future Checkbook, earned money in an underground arena, and used it to buy gifts for Killua and Leorio.

Gon, Killua, and Leorio enjoyed spending money from an underground arena organizer’s signed checks before reuniting with Kurapika. After giving Kurapika handmade dolls of the four friends, they discussed Morin’s suggestion that Killua’s identity information and portraits could be sold, leaving Leorio intrigued by the idea.

• Leorio worried that Gon was spending too much, and Gon revealed that he had used the underground arena organizer’s signed checks to pay for their expenses.
• Leorio and Killua returned to the mall to spend more of the organizer’s money, and the trio continued indulging until Kurapika called them to meet.
• Gon gave Kurapika a set of handmade dolls depicting Gon, Killua, Leorio, and Kurapika, and Kurapika gratefully accepted the gift.
• Gon told Kurapika, Leorio, and Killua that Morin had suggested selling Killua’s identity information and portraits as a way to make money.
• Killua accused Gon of planning to sell him out, while Leorio privately considered how much more information about the Zoldyck Family might be worth.

On the day of the Nenpis Auction, Gon, Killua, and Leorio arrived to bid on Greed Island, while Battra publicly confirmed his interest in the game. Gon and Killua took seats beside Phinks and Feitan, and the four began sizing one another up.

• Kurapika strengthened the Nostra Family by taking control of it and absorbing remnants of other mafia groups, while Neon watched the auction broadcast from the hotel.
• Gon, Killua, and Leorio spent fifteen million Jenny on tickets to the Nenpis Auction and headed to Hall B to bid on Greed Island.
• Battra arrived at the auction and told reporters that he wanted to buy Greed Island because he loved the game.
• Gon, Killua, and Leorio found their seats shortly before the auction began.
• Killua sensed that Phinks and Feitan, seated beside Gon and Killua, were dangerous, while the two Phantom Troupe members assessed the trio's Nen and strength.

Gon, Killua, and Leorio attended the Nenpis Auction, where Gon befriended Phinks and spoke with Feitan about Greed Island. The auction showcased the game’s powerful Nen protection, leaving Gon more determined to win it.

• Gon told Phinks and Feitan that Greed Island was his target, and Phinks asked to play if Gon won it.
• Gon agreed to let Phinks and Feitan join him, while Killua cautioned him about making promises to strangers.
• The Nenpis Auction began, and the host introduced unusual collectibles before presenting Greed Island.
• A strongman smashed a sledgehammer onto the Greed Island console, but Nen aura protected it from damage.
• Phinks and Feitan examined the console’s aura with Gyo, and Gon vowed to win the game.

Gon’s group watched the Greed Island auction, where Gon accidentally entered a bid and then raised it to 30.5 billion Jenny to challenge Battra. Mihai recognized Killua in the crowd as the auction continued.

• The hostess explained that the seven Greed Island copies were dangerous, with two players having died, and opened bidding at one billion Jenny.
• Morin watched the auction with Fei Jie and suspected Ging had arranged the games’ appearance, while Feitan and Phinks planned to take one by force rather than buy it.
• Battra and Mihai competed for Greed Island, and Killua realized his second brother had come to the auction after learning about the game from him.
• Gon misunderstood the bidding gestures and accidentally bid 24 billion Jenny, prompting Killua and Leorio to scold him.
• As Battra prepared to win, Gon raised the bid to 30.5 billion Jenny, and Mihai recognized Killua among the bidders.

Gon won a copy of Greed Island at auction for 36 billion Jenny after outbidding Battra. He celebrated with Killua while Leorio reacted in amazement.

• Mihai considered asking Killua to let him join the game but decided against it, resenting the wealthy bidders and the rising price.
• Phinks warned Gon not to bid more than he could afford, while Feitan considered stealing the game if Gon won.
• Gon and Battra repeatedly raised their bids until the price reached 36 billion Jenny.
• Battra gave up, and the auction host declared Gon the winner of Greed Island.
• Gon celebrated with Killua, and Leorio marveled that he had outbid Battra.

Gon and Killua bought Greed Island and invited Phinks and Feitan to join them. After discovering the two were Phantom Troupe members and Morin’s companions, Gon learned that Morin was the Troupe’s Number 1 and Vice-Leader.

• Gon explained why he wanted to buy Greed Island himself, then invited Phinks and Feitan to play with him and Killua.
• Gon paid 36 billion Jenny for Greed Island using a checkbook that let him spend future assets.
• Feitan recognized the checkbook as an item made by Morin, and Phinks and Feitan confirmed that they knew Morin as a companion.
• Phinks and Feitan revealed that they were Phantom Troupe members, introducing themselves as Numbers 5 and 2.
• Phinks told Gon that Morin was the Troupe’s Number 1 and Vice-Leader.

Morin spoke with Ging about the arrangements that had led Gon to Greed Island, while Ging planned to keep Gon's 36-billion-Jenny check for a future prank. After the Nenpis Auction ended, Gon and Killua prepared to pursue the game while Leorio left to study medicine.

• Phinks asked Morin how they had met as they carried the Greed Island consoles toward Gon and the others' hotel.
• Ging admitted that he had arranged for the Greed Island consoles to be sold and had steered Battra toward the game so Gon could play it.
• Ging said he would keep Gon's check and wave it at him when they met, and he asked Morin not to help Gon clear Greed Island.
• Morin asked about Rure, whom he had sent to Razor on Greed Island, but Ging did not know how she was doing.
• The Nenpis Auction ended on September 10, and Battra bought the consoles for over 200 billion Jenny before announcing a player screening.
• Leorio said goodbye to Gon and Killua because he planned to study for the exams needed to become a doctor.

Gon, Killua, Feitan, and Phinks entered Greed Island while Chrollo appointed Shalnark as the Phantom Troupe’s new Number 4 and set off east to search for an exorcist. On the game’s starting plains, the group encountered a scornful player who assumed Battra had hired them.

• Phinks added splitters to the console, and Gon, Phinks, Killua, and Feitan entered Greed Island in turn.
• Chrollo appointed Shalnark as the Phantom Troupe’s Number 4 and asked Franklin to take her to Machi for her spider tattoo.
• Chrollo recalled that Neon’s fortune poem pointed to a target in the east and left to search for an exorcist to remove the Nen from the mummy.
• Gon, Killua, Feitan, and Phinks learned the game’s rules from Ida and arrived on the starting plains.
• A curly-haired Black man landed before the group, recognized them as new players, and mocked them as recruits hired by Battra.

Phinks, Feitan, Gon, and Killua confronted a curly-haired player who tried to attack them, then Feitan robbed him of his cards. When Feitan asked the man for information about Greed Island, he tried to escape.

• Feitan recognized that the curly-haired man had used a game card to fly and deduced that he was a player.
• The man used his Card Book to identify the group as newcomers and began activating a card to attack, but Phinks seized him by the throat.
• Feitan inspected the man's Card Book, and Killua realized that restraining someone before they could put it away or speak could make stealing cards easier.
• Feitan transferred the man's cards into his own Card Book while Gon and Killua watched; Gon told Killua that Ging had left him no cards.
• Feitan asked the man to explain the game, but after Phinks released him, the man surged backward in an attempt to flee.

Feitan and Phinks captured and interrogated a fleeing player while Gon and Killua watched, shocked by their speed and brutality. Meanwhile, Greed Island’s GMs discussed Gon’s arrival and speculated about whether he would clear the game, then teased Razor for missing their meeting.

• Feitan chased down the curly-haired Black man and cut the tendons around his heels, leaving him unable to run.
• Phinks dislocated the man’s limbs and threatened him until he agreed to answer their questions.
• Gon and Killua watched the Phantom Troupe members’ speed and resolved to become stronger while clearing the game.
• Ida told the Greed Island GMs that Ging’s son had entered the game, and she described Gon as determined but unlike Ging in personality.
• List checked Morin’s account records and concluded that Morin was unlikely to interfere in Gon’s game.
• Dune and List teased Razor for arriving late, and Razor explained that he had been playing volleyball with pirates.

Rure settled into life as a Pirate NPC under Razor’s supervision, while Dunn and List envied his new companion. She tried to get closer to Razor and learn about the pirates’ superhuman power, eventually discovering from a drunken Bobobo that it was called Nen ability.

• Dunn and List complained that Razor got to play beach volleyball with Rure, while Razor’s decision to give her an official Pirate NPC position had helped motivate the pirates.
• Razor recalled his conversation with Ging and thought he would like to meet Ging’s son; Rure asked about his smile but was disappointed when he kept his distance.
• Rure remembered that she had first relied on Razor’s authority for protection, then tried unsuccessfully to manipulate him into growing closer to her.
• After becoming familiar with the pirates, Rure learned they possessed a superhuman power, but they repeatedly avoided answering her questions.
• Bobobo drunkenly told Rure that the power was called Nen ability.