Chapter Summaries

Morin weakened Jed with his gadgets, but Jed restored himself with Vengeful Power and summoned his enormous Hundred Ghosts Resentment. As viewers wondered whether Morin had enough aura left to fight it, every broadcast screen abruptly went to static.

• Morin admitted that using many powerful gadgets had drained much of his Nen and aura, but he remained confident he had backup plans.
• Jed covered himself in Vengeful Power, restored his body, and unleashed Hundred Ghosts Resentment, a gigantic creature of condensed resentment.
• Jed claimed Morin's gadgets consumed his aura and Nen, leaving him unable to fight, and viewers grew worried as they saw Morin's weakened condition.
• At the Hunter Association, Hishito Douro reassured the Zodiacs that Morin either had deliberately depleted his reserves or had a trump card.
• Every television projection suddenly cut to static, preventing viewers from seeing Morin and Jed's battle.

After Gon and Killua defeated Shura, survivors fled Heavens Arena amid a dangerous crush, while Biscuit’s group escaped through the chaos. Gon and Killua then confronted Hungry Ghost as Leorio struggled against the infected Tower Masters, leaving the battle unresolved.

• The disabled robots fell silent, and spectators rushed for the exits, causing shoving and trampling as Biscuit led Wing and Zhi Xi out through the crowd.
• Gon recovered from his fight with Shura, and Killua cut off the signal after the two defeated him.
• Leorio, fresh from escaping the sewers, fought the resentment-infected Tower Masters while Hungry Ghost dismissed him as weak.
• Gon and Killua crashed through the ceiling and attacked Hungry Ghost with Lightning Blade and Rock, Paper, Scissors.
• Hungry Ghost charged at Gon and Killua as Leorio neared defeat against the Tower Masters.

Biscuit and Wing helped clear Jed’s forces inside Heavens Arena while Morin faced Jed on the rooftop. Morin used the Non-living Hypnosis Horn to disable Hundred-Ghost Rakshasa and free Netero, leaving Jed’s strongest weapons neutralized.

• Biscuit rescued Leorio from the controlled Tower Masters, and Wing joined Gon and Killua in fighting Hungry Ghost as Leorio examined Zhi Xi.
• Uvogin and Nobunaga confronted the organizing committee, and Uvogin attacked them with his Super Destruction Fist.
• Gon and Killua defeated Shura and destroyed the main control room, cutting off the broadcast of Morin and Jed’s battle.
• Jed sent Hundred-Ghost Rakshasa to attack Morin, but Morin used the Non-living Hypnosis Horn to make it stop obeying Jed.
• Morin used the horn again to make the chains binding Netero act like vines, freeing Netero from the cross.

Netero escaped his seal and summoned Hyakushiki Kannon, leaving Jade facing a decisive attack as the battle erupted above Heavens Arena. Below, Biscuit led the others out while Neon complained about missing the chance to collect fresh corpses and then spoke sadly about her distant father, Light Nostra.

• Netero manifested Hyakushiki Kannon and told Jade that their conflict had dragged innocent people into it.
• Netero struck Jade with the Kannon's First Hand, causing a massive explosion that shook Heavens Arena.
• Biscuit punched Gon and Killua for sneaking upstairs, then dragged them and the others outside as Wing warned that Morin's gadgets could damage the tower.
• Neon lamented that the fights had not produced any bodies for her collection and said she had wanted to buy Zhi Xi's eyes if he had died.
• Kurapika urged Neon to leave, and Neon said Light Nostra had not smiled, stayed with her, or properly talked with her for a long time.

After Neon lost her fortune-telling ability, Kurapika escorted her away from Heavens Arena as the Nostra Family faced renewed threats. Jed turned his hatred on Morin, but Morin used Lucky Poker Cards to restore his Nen and aura, leaving their fight poised to continue.

• Neon lamented that her father seemed to consider her worthless now that she could no longer tell fortunes, while Kurapika arranged their escape from Heavens Arena.
• Kurapika and the bodyguards escorted Neon away, and Kurapika regretted missing the chance to meet Gon, Killua, and Leorio.
• Netero struck Jed with Hyakushiki Kannon, blasting him into a crater, but Jed rose again, consumed by resentment and anger at Morin.
• Jed blamed Morin for ruining his revenge plan and sent his black-flamed attack toward him, while Netero held back to watch Morin's response.
• Morin used Lucky Poker Cards to restore his Nen power and aura, dodged Jed's attack, and emerged from the dust with immense aura.

Morin used the Lucky Poker Cards to restore his aura and Nen power, explaining the wishes he had made to control the deck and protect himself from harmful effects. He faced Jed on Sky Tower, where Jed realized his operation had failed and broke into laughter as Netero recognized his defeat.

• Jed and Netero suspected Morin's poker cards could grant wishes in exchange for consuming cards.
• Morin had used wishes to stop the cards from granting wishes without his consent, prevent their use from costing aura or Nen power, and protect himself from harmful influences.
• Morin used a card to restore his aura and Nen power, then wished to recover whenever they fell below half; the card disappeared and his wish was granted.
• Morin asked Jed what he would do now as his aura surged to a level matching Netero's.
• Jed stared at Morin, then laughed harshly after hearing that his operation had failed.
• Netero sighed, recognizing from Jed's laughter that his old comrade was finished.

Morin used the Heavenly Punishment Whip to call down lightning and kill Jed after Jed’s resentment and life force faded. Netero mourned his old friend’s second death, while Gon, Killua, Biscuit, and the others watched the storm from a distance.

• Morin recognized that Jed’s failed mission had caused his resentment and borrowed vitality to dissipate, then prepared to finish him safely.
• Morin struck Jed with the Heavenly Punishment Whip, summoning a prolonged storm of lightning over Heavens Arena.
• Gon worried about Morin and Netero, while Biscuit and Killua guessed that Morin’s item had caused the lightning.
• Uvogin and Nobunaga continued feasting, while Phinks and Feitan’s group could not bring their airship closer through the storm.
• After the clouds cleared, Morin found that Jed had been reduced to scorch marks, and Netero reflected that Jed should never have returned to life.

After Morin defeated Jade, Netero prepared to handle the fallout as news crews approached Heavens Arena. Morin reunited with Machi, Uvogin, and Nobunaga, and the group left the tower as the arena faced an uncertain future.

• Netero thanked Morin for defeating Jade and prepared to deal with the Hunter Association and V5 while reporters flew toward the tower.
• Morin left Netero to face the arriving media and returned inside Heavens Arena.
• Machi told Morin she had taken Heavens Arena's valuables and asked to borrow the Penetrating Ring while Morin gave her gadgets to find bank cards.
• Morin ran into Uvogin and Nobunaga, who had achieved their own goal, and noted that Heavens Arena would likely close after the incident.
• Morin and his companions headed outside to meet Phinks and Feitan.

After Jed’s defeat at Heavens Arena, V5 and the Hunter Association concealed the truth, compensated witnesses, and redirected public attention. Morin’s role made him famous among Nen users, but his background remained secret as the media turned to Heavens Arena’s future.

• Morin contacted Biscuit and learned that she, Gon, Killua, Zhi Xi, Wing, and Leorio were safe, with Zhi Xi’s injuries under control.
• V5 investigated Heavens Arena, confirmed Jed’s death, and publicly claimed its operatives had defeated the criminals and saved the audience.
• V5 offered Biscuit, Wing, Zhi Xi, Gon, Killua, and Leorio incentives to keep quiet about the incident.
• The Hunter Association cooperated with V5 in shifting public discussion away from Jed, Black Shadow, and the Dark Record Book.
• Nen users identified Morin as Hishito Douro’s teacher and one of the World’s Five Greatest Nen Users, while Ging and Ishiku Be helped keep his personal history hidden.
• Media outlets failed to uncover Morin’s background and turned their attention to how Heavens Arena would be managed after its leaders were killed or injured.

After Morin rested with the Phantom Troupe near Heavens Arena, Netero briefed the Twelve Zodiacs on the incident and V5's response. Pariston revealed that V5 wanted information about Morin, ostensibly to commend him, leaving the Zodiacs suspicious of its motives.

• Morin met Phinks and Feitan after they arrived too late to join the battle at Heavens Arena, while the Phantom Troupe gathered to relax.
• Netero arrived at the Hunter Association meeting and began explaining that V5 was handling the Heavens Arena incident and that its chief culprit had been killed by Jade.
• Pariston arrived late and said a call from V5 had delayed him, then reported that V5 blamed the Hunter Association for Jade's return and the resulting unrest.
• Pariston praised Morin's decisive actions and said V5 wanted the Association to provide all information about him, claiming it wished to hold a commendation ceremony.
• Kanzai and Botobai questioned whether V5 truly intended to reward Morin or had another motive.

The Zodiacs debated V5’s interest in Morin’s gadgets, and Hishito Douro firmly rejected Pariston’s push for cooperation. The meeting settled plans for the Jed incident, while Netero confirmed that Pariston had not previously disclosed Morin’s situation to V5.

• Botobai recognized that V5 wanted information about Morin because it coveted his powerful gadgets, but its attempts to investigate him had failed.
• Pariston suggested Morin could cooperate with V5, prompting Kanzai, Kruke, Yinda, and Hishito Douro to oppose the idea.
• Hishito Douro threatened Pariston with his Nen aura after Pariston continued to presume Morin would welcome cooperation.
• Netero ended the argument and the group approved Chrollo and Mizai Aston’s plans for handling the Jed incident and the Dark Record Book.
• After the others left, Netero asked whether Pariston had kept Morin’s situation from V5, and Pariston said Morin had threatened to kill him if he interfered again.

Pariston and Beyond worked to prevent V5 from contacting Morin, while Morin learned of V5’s interest and remained unconcerned. He used the Peeping Hole Board to watch the Chimera Ant Queen recover in NGL.

• Netero questioned Pariston’s role, then left the meeting room, and Pariston called Beyond.
• Pariston admitted he wanted to sabotage cooperation between V5 and Morin, and Beyond urged him to prevent any agreement.
• Hishito Douro told Morin about the Zodiac meeting and V5’s interest, but Morin said he already knew.
• Morin considered V5’s plans and chose not to interfere with the Chimera Ants in NGL.
• Morin used the Peeping Hole Board and saw that the Queen Ant had recovered after receiving food and nutrients.

The Repeat Examinee King and Beyond discussed Kakin’s plan to draw Hunters to the Chimera Ants in the NGL Autonomous Region, using the South Pole auction and staged coincidences. They also watched Morin fight Jed, and Beyond raised the question of recruiting Morin, whose ties to Netero and Meteor City complicated the idea.

• The Chimera Ant Queen recovered from her injuries, restored her severed arm, and sent her growing army toward human settlements in search of richer food.
• The Repeat Examinee King and Beyond reviewed Kakin’s plan to auction the Queen Ant’s remains and lure Hunters, including Kite’s team, to investigate the ants in the NGL Autonomous Region.
• Beyond reported that Ging Freecss’s son and a Zoldyck heir were also joining the expedition, and the Repeat Examinee King decided to let events unfold while monitoring the region.
• The Repeat Examinee King and Beyond watched Morin battle Jed and discussed Jed’s return through resentment power and the strangeness of aura.
• Beyond asked the Repeat Examinee King’s opinion of recruiting Morin, while the king cited Morin’s Phantom Troupe ties, Meteor City background, and resistance to authority as obstacles.
• The Repeat Examinee King suggested Beyond approach Morin as Netero’s son, but Beyond was reluctant because Morin might compare him unfavorably with his father.

As the Chimera Ants in NGL developed Nen abilities, Netero invited Morin to join an extermination squad, and Ging decided to return to investigate. Morin accepted and headed toward NGL, where Netero, Morel, and Nobunaga began the journey to their meeting point.

• Repeat Examinee dismissed cooperation with Morin and focused on the Chimera Ants in NGL as a chance for Kakin to gain influence.
• Morin learned that Kurapika had arranged for someone to impersonate Light Nostra so Neon would gradually recover from her father's death and the loss of her fortune-telling ability.
• Beanperson told Netero that Killua had encountered Chimera Ants with Nen abilities and a terrifying aura comparable to Jed's, prompting Netero to prepare for action.
• Pariston began making plans, while Ging concluded that the ants might have gained Nen through human genes and decided to return to investigate.
• Netero invited Morin to join the Chimera Ant extermination squad, and Morin accepted.
• Netero, Morel, and Nobunaga set out from Lucario toward NGL, expecting to meet Morin beneath a large tree at the region's entrance.

Morin and Ging arrived to join Netero, Morel, and Nobunaga for the mission against the Chimera Ants after Killua described the terrifying power of Neferpitou. The group prepared to set out, while Morel and Nobunaga realized the threat might be more serious than they had expected.

• Killua recalled how Neferpitou had filled him with fear and despair, seeming stronger than Jed.
• Morin arrived with Ging, explaining that he had found Ging lost in the Sandstorm Desert.
• Netero greeted Morin and Ging, and Morel and Nobunaga recognized Morin as the man who had defeated Jed.
• Morel and Nobunaga introduced themselves, and Morin said he was currently a Three-Star Ruin Hunter.
• Morel and Nobunaga wondered why Netero had brought Morin and Ging to fight the ants, then took comfort in the strength of the team.

Morin reassured Killua and used a Memory Disk to share Killua’s account of the Chimera Ant encounter with Netero, Ging, and the others. After learning Ging was Gon’s father and seeing Ging stop Killua from waking Gon, the group prepared to investigate the enemy and rescue Kite.

• Morin encouraged Killua and promised to face the enemies he had encountered with Gon and Kite.
• Killua recognized Ging as Gon’s father, but Ging restrained him from waking Gon and asked to let him sleep.
• Netero proposed that the group set out, and Morin suggested they first examine Killua’s memories of the enemy.
• Killua copied his memories onto Morin’s Memory Disk, and Morin made copies for Netero, Ging, and the others.
• The group viewed Killua’s memories, which showed how Gon and Killua met Kite and followed him to the NGL Autonomous Region.

Killua’s memories showed the group how the Chimera Ants had begun using Nen and how Neferpitou had overwhelmed Gon and Killua, leaving the assembled Hunters shaken. As they considered the mission’s danger, Ging urged them to focus on finding a solution, while Morin remained unconcerned.

• Gon and Killua encountered Lamodo after it killed the horses at a ranch, and Morel and Nobunaga realized Gon’s blow had likely forced the ant’s Aura Nodes open.
• Killua’s memories revealed Neferpitou watching Division Leaders undergo forced initiation while the newly born Royal Guard displayed overwhelming aura.
• Gon erupted with aura and began transforming as he prepared to attack Neferpitou, but Killua knocked him unconscious before he could finish.
• Killua’s memories ended with him carrying Gon out of the NGL and contacting the Hunter Association, after which Netero, Morel, Nobunaga, Ging, and Morin reacted to what they had seen.
• Ging gave the exhausted Killua fruit and advised the group to seek a solution rather than dwell on the pressure, while Morel and Nobunaga feared the mission might be beyond humanity’s limits.

Netero led Morin, Nobunaga, and Ging toward the Chimera Ant nest, where they discovered that Neferpitou and another Royal Guard possessed frightening strength. Killua returned to Dolly City with unconscious Gon and found a challenge awaiting them, while Netero and the others considered the danger ahead.

• Netero left Killua two broken wooden plaques and told him to defeat the assassins in town before catching up, while Ging and Morin departed with him.
• Netero explained that he planned to investigate the ants, reduce their numbers, and possibly call on an old friend, while Morin worried about his disciples Knuckle and Shoot.
• Killua carried the unconscious Gon back to Dolly City and found a message from the people holding the other half of the wooden plaque; Palm watched them from nearby.
• Netero used Nen to observe Neferpitou near the nest and sensed another powerful aura inside it, leading Morin and Nobunaga to realize the Royal Guards were formidable.
• Netero admitted his strength had declined with age as Morin kept his attention on Neferpitou and the group considered what to do next.

Morin proposed using his gadgets and Rose Bombs to destroy the Chimera Ant nest, but Netero refused to approve the plan and postponed the decision. Meanwhile, Killua told Gon that Ging had joined the extermination operation, leaving Gon thrilled at the chance to meet him.

• Morin outlined a plan for the team to defeat the Royal Guards and reach the Queen, then offered tranquilizers, stealth gadgets, and Rose Bombs to destroy the nest.
• Morel and Nobunaga supported using the Rose Bombs, but Netero rejected the proposal over the possibility of poisoning nearby residents and left to reconsider.
• Ging said he would scout the Chimera Ants alone while Morin and Netero entered the Four-Dimensional Apartment.
• Killua reassured Gon that Netero and Morin were on the extermination squad and that Kite might still be rescued.
• Killua revealed that Ging had joined the operation, and Gon leapt up in excitement.

Gon learned that Ging had passed by while he was unconscious and resolved to meet him through his own strength, while he and Killua sought more training from Biscuit. Meanwhile, Menthuthuyoupi emerged as the final Royal Guard, and the extermination team continued thinning the ants and assessing their forces.

• Killua told Gon that Ging had entered the giant tree with Netero while Gon was unconscious, and Gon vowed to earn Ging's recognition himself.
• Palm waited for Gon and Killua to accept a challenge so she could join their team and reunite with Nobunaga.
• Knuckle publicly challenged Gon and Killua to a fight but failed to name a location, and Killua dismissed the challenge as an obvious trap.
• Biscuit scolded Gon and Killua for charging into danger, then agreed to train them after they asked to become stronger.
• Menthuthuyoupi emerged from his cocoon with especially violent Nen, while Netero, Morin, Morel, and Nobunaga continued defeating ant forces and assessing their ranks.