Chapter Summaries

Netero reviewed Hunter Association files and considered Hishito Douro’s connection to Morin and Shalnark, while Mr. Beanperson pieced together their possible links. A call then informed Netero that V5 had identified the culprit behind the Mosebia Royal Palace bloodshed: the Phantom Troupe.

• Netero had Mr. Beanperson explain that Botobai and Chidor had stopped Pariston from entering the archives room.
• Netero set aside Hishito Douro’s file for special attention but declined to make Shalnark a key cultivation target.
• Netero and Mr. Beanperson discussed Hishito Douro’s possible connection to Biscuit and Morin, while Mr. Beanperson recalled Morin’s tools and suspected he linked Hishito Douro to Shalnark.
• Netero labeled the file bag “Pastime companions” after adding Hishito Douro’s dossier.
• Netero answered a call about the Mosebia Royal Palace bloodshed, and the caller revealed that V5 had identified the Phantom Troupe as the culprits.

Netero classified the Phantom Troupe as wanted criminals after V5 exposed their attack on the Mosibia treasury, while Beanperson recognized Uvogin and Nobunaga as former Heavens Arena Tower Masters. The Hunter Association issued a B-Class bounty notice with an A-Class danger rating, and Heavens Arena agreed to help pursue the group.

• Netero told V5 that the Hunter Association would classify the Phantom Troupe as criminals and monitor them, then examined the photographs V5 sent over.
• Beanperson identified Uvogin and Nobunaga as Tower Masters who had disappeared before a major Heavens Arena match, and Netero suggested obtaining their records.
• Beanperson discovered that Netero had left the previous martial arts tournament early and skipped the remarks Beanperson had prepared for him.
• The Hunter Association classified the Phantom Troupe as B-Class Wanted Criminals with an A-Class danger rating and released their photographs to the public.
• Fans and Heavens Arena reacted with shock when they recognized Uvogin and Nobunaga, then Heavens Arena signed a cooperative pursuit agreement with the Hunter Association.

Morin changed how his Four-Dimensional Pocket handled lent and given items, freeing himself from the strain of supporting them. As the story reached 1992, the Kudou Bandit Group’s announced return seized the world’s attention, while a tabloid’s romantic stories about Uvogin and Nobunaga amused Morin.

• Morin developed separate rules for lending and giving items, then contacted their holders about the changes.
• Kanzai refused to use Morin’s fighting gloves again, and Morin felt relieved of the burden of his many items.
• On Whale Island, Gon’s Monster Hat stopped working when its Nen support ended, but he kept it and began studying it.
• By 1992, the Kudou Bandit Group’s return dominated headlines, while a tabloid published sensational love stories pairing Uvogin with Nobunaga.

Morin agreed to help Razor deal with the Kudou Bandit Group, but decided to send his disciple Hishito Douro to fight them as training. Hishito suspected Morin was setting him up, and the group’s location still had to be tracked down.

• Morin and Pakunoda laughed at the newspaper scandal involving Uvogin and Nobunaga, who later smashed the newspaper office that published it.
• Razor called Morin and explained that Ging had planned to deal with the Kudou Bandit Group, but Razor and Ging were unable to act because of their obligations.
• Morin agreed to take on the Kudou Bandit Group after hearing they had resurfaced, then ended the call when Pakunoda joined him.
• Morin used Ishiku Be to search for the group’s whereabouts and decided to send Hishito Douro to fight them instead of handling the job himself.
• Morin told Hishito that fighting the veteran Nen users would train him, while Hishito wondered if his master was setting him up.

Morin provoked his disciple Hishito Douro into targeting the Kudou Bandit Group, but Douro secretly accepted the challenge on his own terms and swiftly tracked the group to its temporary base. As Douro prepared to strike, the group’s leader, Kude, worried over its decline and a threatening note bearing the Zoldyck name.

• Morin told Hishito Douro that defeating the Kudou Bandit Group could earn him a Hunter star, then provoked him into accepting the fight.
• Hishito Douro revealed that he had only pretended to be riled up to share a playful moment with Morin, and resolved to study the group before attacking.
• Machi overheard the conversation at Heavens Arena, wondered whether Morin had taken Douro as a disciple while traveling with Pakunoda, and followed him.
• Hishito Douro used Hunter and underworld intelligence to locate the Kudou Bandit Group in a northeastern city of the Batoriah Republic, then watched its casino base for an opening.
• The Kudou Bandit Group’s Third Brother killed a professional Hunter while the others cheered, and leader Kude concealed a note bearing the Zoldyck name as he reflected on the group’s decline and his failing health.

Hishito Douro ambushed the Kudou Bandit Group at its casino, killing Third Brother Scarface and confronting leader Kude. The battle continued as the bandits discovered that the attackers surrounding them were illusions that vanished when struck.

• Kude considered the note in his hand his last lifeline as Scarface stepped forward to drink with the bandits.
• Hishito Douro and several identical figures attacked the casino from above, through its walls, and from beneath the floor.
• Scarface swung his Nen-charged axe at an illusion, then Hishito Douro burst from the floor, pierced his abdomen, and punched him through a wall.
• Hishito Douro told Kude that Scarface would not return and declared that the Kudou Bandit Group would be wiped out.
• The bandits realized that the figures resembling Hishito Douro were illusions that disappeared when attacked.

Hishito Douro killed two members of the Kudou Bandit Group, then fled as the enraged bandits pursued him. Kude hired the Zoldyck Family to act against him, and Silva and Zeno discussed the commission and the bandits’ outdated ways.

• Hishito Douro revealed that one of the figures fighting the bandits was his real body, crushed Sixth Brother’s hand, and killed him.
• Hishito Douro analyzed Kude’s Nen attack, retreated, and ran while the remaining bandits chased him despite Kude’s attempt to stop them.
• The second-in-command argued that the bandits had to defend their reputation, and he joined the pursuit; Kude called for help and vowed the Kudou Bandit Group would make its enemies pay.
• Gotoh reported the Kudou Bandit Group’s commission to Silva Zoldyck, who discussed it with Zeno Zoldyck.
• Zeno said the bandits’ methods were outdated and argued that the assassin profession would endure and make money.

Zeno and Silva discussed the Zoldyck family’s younger children while preparing to accept a lucrative contract to kill Hishito Douro. The chapter ended by introducing Alluka’s mysterious abilities, which had emerged as he grew older.

• Gotoh told Zeno and Silva that the Kudou Bandit Group had hired them to kill Heavens Arena Tower Master Hishito Douro for a large fee.
• Zeno agreed to accompany Silva, and they discussed delaying Killua’s Nen training until he was older and had built a stronger foundation.
• Zeno and Silva assessed Illumi, Mihai, and Kalluto, noting Mihai’s isolation and Kalluto’s intense attachment to Killua and unusual upbringing.
• Zeno asked about Alluka, and the narration revealed that another entity within Alluka had awakened and granted him extraordinary abilities.
• The narration said Killua’s hugs had inadvertently neutralized Alluka’s abilities at first, before hinting that this changed later.

Hishito Douro devastated the Kudou Bandit Group, but after he withdrew, an unseen attacker killed the group’s second-in-command and chief lieutenant with razor-sharp fishing lines.

• Hishito Douro used five Phantoms and guerrilla tactics to hunt the Kudou Bandit Group through the city.
• Hishito Douro killed five members before the group’s second-in-command ambushed him with his Broom Doll ability, inflicting injuries and forcing him to withdraw.
• The second-in-command and chief lieutenant relaxed after Hishito Douro left, believing they had escaped the danger.
• An unseen attacker shot fishing lines from a secluded corner, wrapped them around both men’s necks, and decapitated the second-in-command.

Machi and Hishito Douro competed to hunt down Kude after he escaped, while Kude sought help from the Zoldyck Family. The chapter left Kude heading to the eastern coast to meet his hired assassins.

• Machi failed to catch Kude with her fishing line and confronted Hishito Douro, declaring that she wanted Kude’s bounty for herself.
• Hishito Douro judged Machi too dangerous to fight while injured and left to track Kude, while Machi also set out after him.
• Kude reappeared in a city alley, blamed Machi and Hishito for destroying his group, and vowed revenge.
• Kude called Silva, learned the Zoldyck Family had arrived, and arranged to meet them on the eastern coast outside the city.
• Kude resolved to replenish the energy depleted by his Teleportation ability before meeting the Zoldyck Family.

Kude escaped a fatal attack by spending his lifespan, then reached the East Coast and enlisted Silva and Zeno to deal with his pursuers. Hishito Douro and Machi arrived, survived Silva’s surprise strike, and faced the Zoldyck assassins.

• Kude’s Teleportation ability saved him from danger but consumed his lifespan, leaving him weakened as he headed toward the East Coast.
• Hishito Douro used the Hunter-exclusive network to trace Kude, while Machi learned his location through the underground black market.
• Kude met Silva and Zeno at the East Coast and tried to hire them to kill both Hishito Douro and Machi, but Zeno demanded additional payment for the second target.
• Hishito Douro and Machi met on the shortcut to the coast, then found Kude waiting with Silva and Zeno.
• Silva launched a surprise pillar of light at Hishito Douro and Machi, but both dodged it and were injured.
• Silva praised their reflexes before unleashing his Nen pressure, and Hishito Douro recognized the Zoldyck Family’s strength.

Hishito Douro and Machi faced the Zoldyck assassins Silva and Zeno, who had been hired by Kude to kill them. As the fight turned against them, Hishito realized that Morin might somehow learn of their predicament.

• Hishito Douro recognized Silva's overwhelming strength and resolved to fight despite his injuries and the killing intent bearing down on him.
• Zeno revealed that he and Silva were Zoldyck assassins, and Hishito abandoned hopes of bargaining with them.
• Silva attacked Machi with a Nen sphere while Zeno's Dragon Head Play Picture destroyed Hishito's illusions and pressed him back.
• Hishito used the recoil from Zeno's attack to reach Machi and urged her to join forces, but she doubted his ability.
• Machi suggested that Morin might learn of their situation through his unusual gadgets.

Morin arrived on the eastern coast just in time to block Zeno and Silva’s finishing attack and save Hishito Douro and Machi. He explained that his Space Transporter brought him there, while Ishiku Be considered the gadget’s potential for games.

• Machi and Hishito Douro faced Zeno and Silva’s assault, and Hishito Douro was badly injured while Machi narrowly dodged Silva’s Nen bullet.
• Zeno and Silva launched their strongest attack, Dragon Head Play Picture: Fang Pierce, toward Hishito Douro and Machi.
• Morin appeared and blocked Zeno’s attack, leaving Zeno and Silva wary of the new aura.
• Morin reassured Hishito Douro that he was satisfied with him as a disciple, then reunited with Machi.
• Morin explained that he used his Space Transporter gadget to reach the coast, and Ishiku Be wondered how it might work in games.

Morin intervened when Zeno and Silva pursued Hishito Douro and Machi, then revealed how he had used Ishiku Be’s Space Transporter to reach the east coast. He killed Kude to make the Zoldyck Family fail its commission, leaving his confrontation with Zeno and Silva unresolved.

• Morin protected Machi and Hishito Douro, then refused Zeno’s demand to let the Zoldycks kill them.
• Morin recalled using the Peeping Hole Board to locate Hishito Douro and working with Ishiku Be to transport himself to the beach.
• Morin faced Zeno and Silva as Zeno summoned his full Nen power for a fight.
• Morin teleported away from the Zoldycks and appeared beside Kude, confusing the teleportation expert with his Nen-free ability.
• Morin killed Kude with a hand-blade strike, ending the Kudou Bandit Group and invoking the second way to make the Zoldyck Family fail a commission.

Morin killed Kude, the employer behind the Zoldyck Family’s assassination contract, then challenged Zeno and Silva after they abandoned the job. He unleashed an immense aura on the beach, leaving the Zoldycks wary and Machi and Hishito Douro stunned.

• Morin used telekinesis to immobilize Kude and killed him, voiding the Zoldycks’ contract.
• Zeno and Silva accepted that the contract had ended, but Morin said he would not let them leave after they hurt his disciple and Machi.
• Hishito Douro realized Machi was the person most important to Morin and worried that he had treated his master’s wife disrespectfully, while Machi was moved by Morin’s words.
• Morin released a vast aura that shook the beach and sea, startling Machi and Hishito Douro.
• Zeno judged Morin’s aura comparable to his own and acknowledged why Morin believed he could hold both Zoldycks there.

Morin explained that the Canned Goods Studio had let him accumulate more than twenty years of Nen training, then faced Zeno and Silva as they attacked him. Their strikes failed to harm him, and he sent two shadow figures after them.

• Zeno asked how Morin had developed such immense aura, and Morin said he had cultivated Nen for more than twenty years.
• Morin explained that the Canned Goods Studio gave him seven days of training for each outside day, allowing him to build up roughly twenty-one years of practice in three years.
• Zeno said the Zoldyck family would accept the commission, then joined Silva in attacking Morin.
• Morin remained unharmed after Zeno's golden dragon and Silva's Nen bullets struck him.
• Morin activated two Shadow Flashlights, and shadow figures emerged and lunged at Zeno and Silva.

Morin tested gadgets against Zeno and Silva, revealing the Fall Experts and unleashing the upgraded Super Fall Expert Z. The shadows disappeared, and Zeno and Silva recognized that the gadgets posed a real threat as the new assassin gadget began its pursuit.

• Zeno used En to monitor Morin while he and Silva fought shadows that closely matched their combat abilities.
• Morin summoned two Fall Experts, placed coins behind them, and named Zeno and Silva as their targets.
• Morin introduced Super Fall Expert Z, explained its ability to pursue targets across time, and named Zeno and Silva as its targets.
• Zeno used a shadow to shield himself from a Fall Expert's shot, while the Fall Experts were subdued and Morin's shadows vanished.
• Zeno and Silva discussed the Fall Experts' dangerous impact shots and acknowledged they might have been hit without the shadows' interference.

Morin’s Super Fall Expert Z overwhelmed Zeno and Silva with futuristic weapons, forcing the Zoldyck assassins into a costly fight. They finally destroyed the machine, but both were badly depleted and injured.

• Zeno and Silva used Morin’s shadow as a shield, then pinned the first Fall Expert and realized Morin had let them learn how its toy worked.
• Morin challenged Zeno and watched as two Super Fall Expert Zs produced heavily armed machine guns and targeted Zeno and Silva.
• The Super Fall Expert Zs unleashed a barrage of machine-gun fire, heat blasts, and tracking missiles, and Zeno and Silva struggled to evade the attacks.
• Zeno and Silva survived by closing in and twisting off the Super Fall Expert Z’s head, but the battle burned away much of their hair and clothing and weakened their aura.
• Morin teleported Hishito Douro and Machi back to the devastated beach, where the survivors surveyed the scorched ground.

After Morin defeated Silva and Zeno, he let Machi decide what terms to demand from the Zoldyck Family. The chapter ended with Machi asking for two hundred billion Jenny in compensation.

• Morin surrounded Silva and Zeno with Shadow Flashlights and invited them to negotiate.
• Zeno admitted defeat and asked Morin to name his terms, but Morin demanded Alluka, then joked about taking Killua when Silva refused.
• Morin asked Machi and Hishito Douro whether the Zoldycks should be spared, and Hishito deferred to Machi.
• Machi demanded two hundred billion Jenny from the Zoldyck Family for medical costs, compensation, emotional damages, and lost wages.

Hishito Douro promised to return to Mount Pika and challenge the Zoldyck Family, while Machi and Zeno settled on a painful payment for the failed assassination contract. After Silva and Zeno left, Zeno called Netero to ask about Morin and learned the Hunter Association knew little about him.

• Hishito Douro vowed to train and return to Mount Pika to seek instruction from the Zoldyck Family, and Silva accepted his challenge.
• Machi and Zeno haggled over compensation until they agreed on a costly sum, and Machi warned the Zoldycks they would be waiting if they accepted another contract against them.
• Silva and Zeno departed after Zeno told Morin he hoped they would meet again on opposing sides, and Morin agreed.
• Morin told the spirited Machi to find treatment and rest before they left.
• Zeno called Netero to ask about Morin, and Netero said Morin was the eldest disciple of a senior Hunter but was unusually low-profile.
• Netero inferred that Morin was powerful enough to make the Zoldyck Family suffer a loss and became interested in learning more about him.