Chapter Summaries

Phinks opened the Greed Island dodgeball match with a powerful throw at Razor, while Battra’s lover died and Battra canceled his agreement with the players. The Bomb Demon Trio continued pursuing the game’s cards despite the promised compensation, and Kensru insisted on collecting both the breach-of-contract payment and the three prize cards.

• Phinks launched a dodgeball attack at Razor with nearly seventy percent of his Nen, and Razor prepared to meet him with his own power.
• Battra’s lover died, so Battra dismissed his staff and canceled the agreement, promising players thirty-five billion Jenny in compensation.
• Zushi and his teammates returned to find Battra grieving, accepted the changed circumstances, and abandoned their Greed Island card hunt.
• Bala forced captured players to use Risk Dice and Lucky Draw so he could steal any cards they obtained without risking the Bomb Demon Trio’s own fortunes.
• Shabu questioned whether the Bomb Demon Trio should continue after Battra’s breach, but Kensru said he wanted both the compensation and the three cards awarded for clearing Greed Island.

Phinks and Razor fought an intense dodgeball match in Shu Fu La Bi’s arena, but Razor ended it because he was the game’s GM. Elsewhere, Kensru and his companions used Lucky Draws to obtain cards while facing the threat of Feitan and Phinks.

• Kensru and his companions struggled to collect cards and relied on Lucky Draws to gather Number Tags.
• Phinks and Razor exchanged powerful Nen-infused throws as Gon, Killua, Biscuit, and the others watched.
• Razor recalled his combat instincts and gathered his aura to reach his peak strength.
• The dodgeball exploded after repeated clashes, and Phinks urged Razor to continue the match.
• Razor declined and reminded Phinks that he was the game’s GM.

Gon and his allies defeated Razor in the Greed Island dodgeball match, secured One Tsubo of Coastline, and prepared to continue the game or train. Meanwhile, Morin told Ging that his Three-Star Hunter rating came from a commission involving a Dark Continent species, which immediately caught Ging’s interest.

• Razor accepted his defeat, and Gon admitted he was frustrated that he had contributed little, prompting Biscuit to promise rigorous training.
• Gon learned that Ging was not on the island, then gave the original One Tsubo of Coastline to Phinks and Feitan while keeping two copied cards.
• Phinks and Feitan left to pursue Bomb Demon Kensru, while Biscuit began preparing training for Gon and Killua.
• Mihai, Kalluto, and Goreinu left Greed Island after the match, and Morin and Ging continued reviewing Dark Continent intelligence in virtual cyberspace.
• Ging asked why Morin had received a Three-Star Hunter title, and Morin explained that he had completed Netero’s commission to investigate V5’s plan to bring a Dark Continent species for experiments.
• Ging eagerly asked Morin what species was involved.

Ging and Morin discussed the Dark Continent Chimera Ants and identified the NGL Autonomous Region as their likely landing site. Ging decided to observe them firsthand, while Morin considered how inadequate the original extermination team had been.

• Ging recognized the Chimera Ants and realized Gon might encounter them while traveling to Kite.
• Morin and Ging concluded that the Chimera Ants were likely to land in NGL, within the Barou Islands.
• Ging explained that NGL’s isolation and criminal operations made it an ideal place for V5 to test the ants.
• Ging agreed to go observe the Chimera Ants before traveling to the Dark Continent.
• Morin reflected that the original extermination team had been poorly equipped to face the ants without Netero’s Rose of Poor.

Morin learned that the resurrected Jed was preparing to cause trouble at Heavens Arena during the Olympia Martial Arts Tournament, while the Chimera Ant investigation was also approaching. He agreed to attend the tournament, where Uvogin and Nobunaga planned to reunite with him, and then asked Ging if he would come along.

• Morin agreed with Ging that he would join the effort against the Chimera Ants to keep Netero safe, while Ishiku Be warned that Jed had returned and posed a threat.
• Morin recalled how Jed had led the Shadow organization, been defeated by Netero, and later revived through resentment and gained the power called On.
• Morin learned that Zhi Xi would compete in the Olympia Martial Arts Tournament at Heavens Arena, where Jed was likely preparing to strike.
• Uvogin and Nobunaga called Morin to request an escape gadget for their planned visit to the tournament, and Morin told them he would attend too.
• Uvogin and Nobunaga eagerly arranged to meet Morin at Heavens Arena, and Ging praised Morin's reliability before asking whether he could join him.

Gon won Greed Island’s quiz and received Ruler’s Invitation, while Feitan and Phinks debated how to obtain the card and proposed settling the dispute with Gon by coin toss. Elsewhere, a Chimera Ant reached the Six Continents, prompting the five great powers to begin their planned experiment, as a hostile group prepared to target Netero and the Purely Clear Squad.

• A cloaked group in a deserted village discussed Netero’s upcoming appearance at Heavens Arena and vowed to expose him and the Purely Clear Squad over a past betrayal.
• Elena announced a Greed Island quiz for the player who had collected ninety-nine Designated Pocket Cards, and Feitan and Phinks prepared to seize the prize if someone else won.
• Gon scored eighty-seven answers correctly, won Card No. 000, Ruler’s Blessing, and received Ruler’s Invitation, though he was troubled that his group still lacked other cards.
• Feitan and Phinks decided against robbing Gon because Biscuit was with him, then chose to settle the matter using a Spider Coin.
• A Chimera Ant reached the Barou Islands after its Magical Beast guide vanished, and the five great powers agreed to use it as an experimental target in the NGL Autonomous Region.
• Phinks and Feitan met Gon and proposed a coin-toss duel to decide who would get the card.

Gon and his friends won Phinks and Feitan’s cards by guessing the Spider Coin toss, then chose their rewards and prepared to use Accompany to search for Ging. Gon left convinced that Ging, Morin, and a player named Nico were connected to his early childhood.

• Phinks and Feitan accepted their loss and gave Gon’s group the cards after Gon guessed the Spider Coin toss correctly.
• Phinks and Feitan said they planned to visit the Olympia Martial Arts Tournament before leaving Gon and the others with the cards.
• At Rimel Castle, Biscuit chose Blue Planet, while Gon and Killua chose a Necklace of the Paladin and One Tsubo of Coastline.
• Gon explained that he believed Ging had entered Greed Island under the name Nico and that Morin had once given him the hat he wore.
• Gon restored Accompany and planned to use it to find Ging, while Killua protested Gon’s plan to introduce him as his best friend.
• Biscuit admitted that she had hoped Gon and Killua would become enemies, leaving both boys astonished.

Gon and Killua used Accompany to leave Greed Island, met Kite instead of Ging, and began training under him as the Chimera Ant Queen reached the NGL. At Heavens Arena, Morin met Zhi Xi and agreed to guide him for the upcoming Martial Arts Tournament.

• Gon chose Accompany so Killua could travel with him, and they arrived at a misty lake where Kite greeted them with gunfire before recognizing Gon.
• Kite explained that Ging had arranged for Magnetic Force to bring Gon to him alone and Accompany to send Gon and his companions to Kite.
• Gon told Killua that he had chosen Accompany because Killua was his best companion, and Kite welcomed the friendship Gon had made.
• The injured Chimera Ant Queen reached the Barou Islands, hunted fish to recover, and resolved to give birth to the King after restoring her strength.
• Morin arrived at Heavens Arena, where Wing introduced Zhi Xi and asked Morin to guide him for the tournament.

Morin reunited with Uvogin, Nobunaga, and Machi before the Olympia Martial Arts Tournament, while Zhi Xi prepared to compete after years of training. Machi planned to bet that an accident would halt the tournament, and the group looked for a place to stay with three days remaining.

• Wing praised Zhi Xi's progress and said he was qualified to represent Shingen-ryu in the tournament.
• Morin left Wing and Zhi Xi after receiving Uvogin's call and met Uvogin, Nobunaga, and Machi in a hidden alley.
• Machi said she planned to bet on an accident stopping the tournament, reasoning that Morin and his companions' presence made trouble likely.
• Machi explained that she would limit her bet because a suspiciously large wager could prompt Heavens Arena to investigate.
• Uvogin suggested the group find somewhere to stay and asked Morin to use one of his door stickers.

As the Heavens Arena tournament began, Zhi Xi prepared for his opening match while the Phantom Troupe gathered nearby. Leorio was ambushed and thrown into a sewer, and the chapter left Zhi Xi waiting to fight.

• Gon, Killua, Biscuit, and Wing met at Heavens Arena, where they worried that Morin’s Phantom Troupe friends might cause trouble.
• Kurapika attended the tournament with his young mistress and dealt with a Hunter Association executive in the VIP section.
• Leorio hurried toward the arena, but cloaked attackers immobilized him, knocked him unconscious, and tossed him into a sewer.
• The cloaked group headed toward the brightly lit Heavens Arena while Zhi Xi rested in the contestants’ waiting room before the first match.

Jed’s group began an assault on the martial arts tournament, sealing Heavens Arena while Morin and the Phantom Troupe waited for an opening. Uvogin and Nobunaga tried to escape through a balcony but returned when they found no way forward.

• Netero opened the tournament, and a cloaked group recognized him before moving out with a young woman called Purgatory.
• Gon and Killua left the spectator stands to find Netero, while Morin told Uvogin to wait for an opportunity.
• Zhi Xi headed to the arena for the first match, and a cloaked intruder appeared in the Tower Masters’ room and attacked them.
• Jed’s companion used Mechanical Devourer to control the building’s machinery and seal Heavens Arena’s exits.
• Uvogin smashed through an iron shutter and jumped onto the balcony, with Nobunaga following, but both returned after finding no way onward.
• Morin showed Machi the Penetrating Ring, a gadget that could let them pass through walls.

Morin and the Phantom Troupe headed for the top of Heavens Arena, where Jed’s forces had captured Netero and taken control of the tournament. Jed learned the approaching group included Mind’s Eye Style practitioners and prepared to use Gon and Killua as leverage, but threw them out the window as Morin drew near.

• Morin reasoned that the attackers might be targeting the Hunter Association and led Uvogin, Nobunaga, and Machi toward the tower’s top floor.
• At the tournament arena, Hungry Ghost and Asura kept spectators trapped while their forces controlled Heavens Arena.
• Jed revealed that Purgatory had used her life and Nen vows to restrain Netero, while Gon and Killua remained trapped with him.
• Asura identified the approaching Phantom Troupe and reported that one member carried a powerful Mind’s Eye Style mark and a ring-like conjured item.
• Jed dismissed the Phantom Troupe as insignificant, then ordered every display activated so he could announce his return and threaten Netero’s disciples.
• Gon and Killua recognized that Morin was approaching, but Jed unleashed vengeful-force whips and threw them through the window.

Black Shadow seized control of Heavens Arena, trapped its spectators and staff, and revealed that they had captured Chairman Netero. Jed announced that Netero and the hostages would be executed at dawn, while Feitan and Phinks considered going to the arena.

• Biscuit and Wing recognized Hungry Ghost's power as Vengeful Power and chose not to attack while spectators remained at risk.
• Melody detected that guard robots had surrounded the VIP room, and Kurapika kept Neon and the others safely inside.
• Mihai and Ishiku Be failed to investigate Heavens Arena because a Nen ability blocked electronic surveillance, while resentment-infected Tower Masters defeated the committee's responders.
• Jed appeared on viewers' screens with Netero bound behind him and announced that Black Shadow had captured Netero and occupied Heavens Arena.
• Feitan dismissed Black Shadow as frauds, but Phinks pointed out that they had captured Netero, and the two considered traveling to Heavens Arena before dawn.

Feitan and Phinks tracked media companies while the Hunter Association’s secret history and Jed’s plan to expose the Dark Record Book came to light. Uvogin, Nobunaga, and Morin arrived to confront Jed, who took Morin seriously as the chapter ended.

• Feitan and Phinks decided to follow media companies to find the story, while Beanperson and Pariston recognized Black Shadow and its connection to the sealed Dark Record Book.
• Jed announced that he would make the Dark Record Book public at five the next morning and revealed that he sought revenge against Netero and those responsible for Black Shadow’s persecution.
• Uvogin emerged from a black hole and joined Nobunaga to challenge Jed, drawing hope from viewers who recognized the former Heavens Arena fighters.
• Hungry Ghost dismissed Uvogin and Nobunaga as weak Tower Masters while anticipating that their defeat would deepen the spectators’ despair.
• Machi and Morin came out to face Jed, and Jed shifted into a ready stance after recognizing Morin as a serious threat.

Morin arrived at Heavens Arena as Jed confronted Netero, then let Uvogin and Nobunaga fight while he watched from the sidelines. Jed’s overwhelming resentment-powered attacks quickly pinned both fighters down, leaving the battle’s next move unresolved.

• Mihai, Zeno, Silva, Ging, and others watched or discussed Morin’s arrival, while the Hunter Association remained unsettled and Pariston observed the battle calmly.
• Morin exchanged jokes with the captive Netero, then asked Uvogin and Nobunaga whether he should intervene; they chose to fight Jed themselves for now.
• Jed launched dark, flaming resentment whips at Uvogin and Nobunaga, and both managed to block his initial attack.
• Jed increased his power and forced Uvogin and Nobunaga backward, leaving them struggling to withstand his assault as Morin watched from the sidelines.

As spectators cursed Netero and blamed the Hunter Association, Morin used the Magic Spellbook to make anyone who insulted Netero suffer the words they spoke. The spell triggered a bloody wave of deaths across the arena, leaving Wing horrified as the audience dwindled.

• After Uvogin and Nobunaga were suppressed, spectators began cursing them, then blamed Netero and the Hunter Association for their predicament.
• Jed mocked Netero for the audience's hostility, while Netero remained calm and Morin grew irritated by the spectators.
• Morin wrote a spell in the Magic Spellbook that made anyone who insulted or cursed Netero suffer their own words within half an hour.
• A spectator who wished Netero would bite off his tongue and die was compelled to bite off his own tongue and collapsed in a pool of blood.
• More spectators suffered gruesome deaths in accordance with their curses, and Wing stared at the spreading horror in alarm.

After Gon and Killua found Shura’s control room and began fighting him, Morin separated from Uvogin and Nobunaga to face Jed himself. Jed acknowledged Morin’s strength but remained confident that Morin could not defeat him.

• Biscuit realized that the dead arena spectators had suffered the fates they had wished on Netero, and suspected Morin was responsible.
• Shura told Hungry Ghost to deal with a surviving intruder, but Killua found the main control room and destroyed Shura’s communicator with a steel yo-yo.
• Gon and Killua escaped the sealed exterior by using Killua’s yo-yos and Gon’s Monster Hat, then broke through a wall and located Shura.
• Killua dodged Shura’s machine-controlling Nen ability while Gon launched an extended Rock-Paper-Scissors attack at Shura.
• Morin teleported Uvogin and Nobunaga out of the arena, and they went after Jed’s companions while Morin confronted Jed.
• Jed told Morin that he was strong but would not be his opponent.

Morin faced Jed in the tower’s summit battle, proving that his strength and gadgets could withstand Jed’s resentment power. Jed acknowledged Morin as a worthy opponent, and the fight was poised to continue.

• Ging, Mihai, Zeno, and Silva watched as Jed challenged Morin to prove his strength.
• Morin and Jed unleashed their Nen and resentment power, and Jed recognized Morin’s aura as comparable to Netero’s in his youth.
• Jed attacked Morin with resentment flames and a barrage of resentment bullets, but Morin used the Dodge Cloak to redirect every attack.
• Jed stopped firing, formally asked Morin’s name, and acknowledged him as an equal opponent.
• Morin introduced himself as a Gadget Master, and Jed considered the Dodge Cloak’s ability to evade and reflect attacks.

Morin used his gadgets to repel Jed at Heavens Arena, but Jed retreated beside Netero and threatened to harm him unless Morin dismantled the turret. As the Zodiacs watched remotely, Hishito Douro said he did not know how many gadgets Morin possessed, but that they could easily destroy the Six Continents.

• Jed charged Morin in close combat, but Morin used the Barrier Ball to repel him and installed an Invincible Turret.
• Morin ordered the Invincible Turret to fire, blasting Jed repeatedly through the air without seriously injuring him.
• Jed landed beside the bound Netero and threatened to tear off pieces of Netero unless Morin dismantled the turret.
• Morin mocked Jed for relying on Netero as a hostage, and Netero laughed at the exchange.
• The Zodiacs watched the fight through electronic projections, and Hishito Douro said he did not know how many gadgets Morin had but that they could destroy the Six Continents.

The Zodiacs discussed the Hunter Association’s precarious position as Morin faced Jed at Heavens Arena. Morin used a magical crayon to twist Jed’s body through his drawing, leaving Jed incapacitated but still conscious.

• Chrollo warned the Zodiacs that V5 was avoiding responsibility while the Hunter Association and Heavens Arena faced public blame.
• The Zodiacs discussed the possible outcomes of Morin’s battle with Jed, including Jed killing Netero and the hostages if Morin lost.
• Chrollo said their countermeasures depended on the battle’s outcome and drew confidence from Hishito Douro’s faith in Morin.
• Jed threatened Netero with flaming Vengeful Power whips, but Morin ignored him and began drawing on blank paper.
• Morin’s Drawing Crayon made Jed’s limbs and eyes twist to match the distorted portrait, leaving him sprawled on the ground without pain.