Chapter Summaries

Jing Yang met Killua at a restaurant, challenged him to an arm wrestle, and learned that his Star Mark could not affect the young assassin. After Killua left, Jing Yang and Shizuku discussed the likely Nen Needle controlling him and decided to recruit the Kurta Clan survivor Kurapika for their organization.

• Killua received Jing Yang's chocolate ice cream and found a card challenging him about opening the Zoldyck family's Trial Gates.
• Killua met Jing Yang and Shizuku, introduced himself, and lost an arm-wrestling match to Jing Yang.
• Killua invited Jing Yang and Shizuku to his upcoming Heaven's Arena match before leaving the restaurant.
• Jing Yang and Shizuku concluded that Illumi's Nen Needle might explain why Jing Yang's Star Mark had failed on Killua.
• Jing Yang named the Kurta Clan survivor in the photograph as their intended third member and set out with Shizuku to buy props for finding him.

Jing Yang investigated how his Star Mark healed its bearers and concluded that it could harvest Aura leaking from living people or the surrounding environment. The discovery left him wondering whether he could learn Sage Mode by absorbing natural Aura.

• Jing Yang and Shizuku sent five Star Mark-controlled people in disguises to shout about having leads on the Phantom Troupe around the fountain plaza.
• Jing Yang and Shizuku observed the controlled people and saw Aura drifting from one bearer, prompting Jing Yang to question whether Star Mark healing consumed life force.
• Jing Yang asked Shizuku where the Aura leaking from ordinary people went and speculated that accumulated Aura might form the material world.
• Jing Yang had Shizuku let her Aura leak naturally and noticed that it stopped abruptly above her Star Mark instead of dispersing.
• Jing Yang concluded that the Star Mark absorbed naturally leaking Aura for healing, and he wondered if it could also absorb Aura from the environment.

Jing Yang invited Kurapika to meet him at Heaven’s Arena, where Kurapika watched him rapidly copy and improve his opponent’s fighting techniques. After Jing Yang won, Kurapika approached him, hoping he had real information about the Phantom Troupe.

• Kurapika received Zenyu’s note inviting him to a match at Heaven’s Arena and decided to investigate because it mentioned the Phantom Troupe.
• Five people destroyed their Rose Gold Star Marks and were freed from Jing Yang’s control.
• Kurapika went to the 81st Floor and watched Zenyu fight martial artist Zlow while Killua and Wing commented on his abilities.
• Wing explained that Zenyu had been steadily climbing the arena floors and using his matches to absorb combat experience.
• Jing Yang adapted to Zlow’s techniques, scored 11 points, and won by technical knockout without breaking a sweat.
• Jing Yang chose to advance to the 90th Floor, and Kurapika went to speak with him.

Jing Yang offered Kurapika information and help against the Phantom Troupe if Kurapika joined his group, then brought him to watch Killua fight. After Killua qualified for the 200th floor but refused to enter it, Illumi took him home and reported to their father that their deal was fulfilled; Jing Yang finally agreed to talk properly with Kurapika.

• Kurapika confronted Jing Yang for Phantom Troupe information, and Jing Yang said he would help him if he joined their group.
• Jing Yang, Shizuku, and Kurapika watched Killua defeat his opponent and earn a pass to challenge the 200th floor.
• Jing Yang teased Killua about finding a friend on Whale Island, and Killua pretended not to care.
• Killua tore up his pass and turned away from the 200th floor, but Illumi appeared and pressured him to go home.
• Illumi checked that Killua's Nen Needle remained in place, then told their father that Killua had stopped at the 200th floor and that the deal was fulfilled.
• Jing Yang offered to find somewhere to talk after Kurapika stared at him throughout the walk.

Jing Yang tried to recruit Kurapika by offering information about the Phantom Troupe, but Kurapika refused because he was focused on recovering the Kurta Clan’s stolen eyes. Jing Yang suggested Nen might make resurrection possible, and Kurapika asked him to teach him.

• Kurapika told Jing Yang he would not join his organization because he had a mission to complete, and he explained that he hated the Phantom Troupe but did not want to kill anyone.
• Kurapika described leaving Heaven’s Arena and vowed to recover all the Scarlet Eyes stolen from his clan, even if he had to stop pursuing the Phantom Troupe.
• Jing Yang asked Kurapika whether he had considered resurrecting his dead clansmen, then demonstrated Nen by firing an invisible bullet that blasted a crater into the slope.
• Jing Yang explained that Nen could do more than destroy and suggested it might be used to bring the dead back to life.
• Kurapika asked Jing Yang to teach him Nen.

Jing Yang recruited Kurapika into Akatsuki by promising that exploring the Dark Continent might offer hope of reviving his clansmen. After Kurapika revealed that he had read a lost draft by Hunter D, he agreed to join and let Jing Yang teach him Aura.

• Kurapika questioned why Jing Yang wanted him in Akatsuki, and Jing Yang explained that Kurapika’s resolve could help the organization explore the Dark Continent.
• Jing Yang described the Dark Continent’s wonders and suggested it might hold a way to bring Kurapika’s clansmen back to life.
• Kurapika recognized Jing Yang’s description from a draft he had read, which called the Everlasting Rice Nitoromi and named its author Hunter D.
• Jing Yang realized the draft was likely Don Freecss’s account and pressed Kurapika to join because he could recount its contents.
• Kurapika called Jing Yang boss and chose the faster method of learning Aura, agreeing to trust him completely.
• Jing Yang used a Flying Star Bubble to strike Kurapika’s forehead, leaving a rose-gold pentagram as Kurapika’s Aura changed.

Jing Yang awakened Kurapika’s Nen and arranged to meet him for training, while planning to recruit him and benefit from his future abilities. The next day, Jing Yang and Shizuku reached the 100th Floor of Heaven’s Arena but chose not to move into their private rooms.

• Jing Yang took control of Kurapika’s body, opened all his Aura Nodes, and helped him stabilize his Aura in Ten.
• Jing Yang explained Nen’s basic principles and agreed to meet Kurapika regularly as he trained and reconstructed Don Freecss’s manuscript.
• Jing Yang left Kurapika hoping he would develop his own Nen abilities, especially the chain abilities Jing Yang wanted to use for divination.
• Shizuku asked whether Jing Yang could awaken Nen in Wu Er and Rock Sparrow, and Jing Yang said their limited intelligence would make training difficult.
• Jing Yang explained that Kurapika’s strong sense of morality would make him feel indebted for the help and likely join them.
• Jing Yang and Shizuku received private rooms on the 100th Floor, chose not to move in, and said goodbye until the 110th Floor.

Jing Yang and Shizuku won their Heaven’s Arena matches before Jing Yang helped Kurapika begin training Hatsu. Water Divination revealed Kurapika was a Conjurer with a book in mind, but his Scarlet Eyes changed the test result into burning red water.

• Jing Yang won his 140th-floor match, then he and Shizuku collected their prizes and won again on higher floors.
• Jing Yang met Kurapika for dinner, praised his Ren practice, and agreed to teach him Hatsu.
• Jing Yang and Shizuku explained Water Divination, and Kurapika’s first test showed he was a Conjurer.
• Kurapika said he wanted to conjure a book to record the names of his Kurta Clan brethren rather than focus on the Phantom Troupe.
• Kurapika’s Scarlet Eyes nearly doubled his Aura, and a second Water Divination test turned the water into red flame.

Kurapika discovered that his Scarlet Eyes changed his Nen category to Specialist while Jing Yang and Shizuku continued earning money at Heaven’s Arena. After reaching the 200th Floor, Jing Yang scheduled his first match for the next day and learned that Zehau, an undefeated fighter seeking revenge for his brother, was targeting him.

• Kurapika used Water Divination to confirm that his Scarlet Eyes changed his Nen category from Conjurer to Specialist, while observing Jing Yang maintain Ken for hours.
• Jing Yang and Shizuku won their matches, earned large prizes, and advanced through Heaven’s Arena, with Jing Yang knocking out Black Alloy in one strike on the 198th Floor.
• Zlow confronted Jing Yang and warned him about the 200th Floor, but Jing Yang did not recognize him; Shizuku and Jing Yang then collected their winnings and entered the 200th Floor.
• At the 200th Floor registration desk, Jing Yang scheduled a match for any day starting February 15, while Shizuku chose not to compete.
• Wing told Jing Yang that Zehau, the undefeated younger brother of Zlow, had postponed his ninth match to challenge Jing Yang.

Jing Yang and Shizuku settled into their new routine after reaching Heaven’s Arena’s 200th floor, while Wing told them how Galo briefly became a Floor Master after Alpha Edward’s death. Jing Yang received notice of his first match against Zehau, and the chapter ended as he and Shizuku arrived at the 215th-floor arena.

• Jing Yang and Shizuku invited Wing to talk, and Wing introduced himself as a Shingen-ryu disciple and Professional Hunter.
• Wing explained that Galo became a Floor Master after Alpha Edward died, only to lose the position the next day.
• Jing Yang and Shizuku left Heaven’s Arena, discussed Shizuku’s Nen training, and received a match notice setting Jing Yang’s bout for the next day.
• Kurapika agreed to attend Jing Yang’s match and considered materializing a bookshelf to support his ability development.
• Jing Yang and Shizuku trained through the evening and concluded that their Nen growth had slowed because each Ken session now took much longer.
• Jing Yang and Shizuku arrived at the 215th-floor arena, where Jing Yang learned that Zehau, an eight-match winner, was his opponent.

Jing Yang, fighting as Zenyu, faced Zehau at Heaven's Arena, where Zehau's Nen ability forced both fighters into a martial arts duel with greatly reduced Aura. Jing Yang bypassed the ability's effect with his Star Mark and defeated Zehau, leaving the spectators stunned.

• Kurapika arrived at the 215th Floor and joined Shizuku and Wing to watch Zenyu's match against Zehau.
• Zlow urged Zehau to punish Zenyu, while Wing and Kurapika noticed the fighters' Aura weakening as Zehau explained his ability.
• Zehau revealed The Winner is Decided on the Ring and attacked Jing Yang, who evaded him and struck him back.
• Jing Yang activated his Star Mark, entered combat mode, and matched Zehau's martial arts as his punches grew stronger.
• Jing Yang knocked Zehau out of bounds with one punch, stunning Zlow and the spectators.

Jing Yang defeated Zehau and explained that he had overcome Zehau’s control ability by using his own Nen. He arranged to face Wing on May 15 after they each earned nine wins, and left himself three months to prepare for the powerful Enhancer.

• Zehau asked Jing Yang what kind of strength he pursued, and Jing Yang said he sought to transform Aura while criticizing Zehau for refusing to move beyond traditional martial arts.
• Jing Yang met Shizuku, Kurapika, and Wing, then agreed to fight Wing on May 15 after each had won nine matches.
• Wing and Jing Yang released Ren to gauge each other’s Aura, revealing that Wing’s Nen quantity was nearly twice Jing Yang’s.
• Kurapika deduced that Jing Yang had used an ability to protect himself from Zehau’s control, and Jing Yang explained that he had concealed the technique with Flow.
• Jing Yang decided to train, earn eight more wins, and develop a ring-suitable Nen ability before his match with Wing.

Jing Yang continued climbing Heaven’s Arena while helping Kurapika develop his Nen abilities. Kurapika revealed two volumes of his conjured Dolphin Bookshelf, including a resurrection ability that would cost him his own lifespan.

• Jing Yang, Shizuku, and Kurapika discussed Nen techniques, and Shizuku mastered In while listening; Jing Yang encouraged Kurapika to help her develop his conjured items.
• On February 22, Jing Yang defeated Huru You, whose explosive paper airplanes he countered with Ken and an Aura wave before knocking him from the ceiling with Finger Flick Divine Art.
• Jing Yang watched Wing win his match with a single punch, then continued training; within a month, he won four more matches and reached a record of five wins and no losses.
• On March 1, Kurapika showed Jing Yang and Shizuku his conjured Dolphin Bookshelf, which held six books for his abilities.
• Kurapika revealed the third volume, Abyss, and the sixth volume, Resurrection, which could revive a person but would deduct their remaining natural lifespan from his own.

Kurapika explained the vows and restrictions behind his six Nen books, including the life-threatening costs of Resurrection and Absolute Time. After Kurapika left, Jing Yang considered how to overcome Wing in a martial contest and began devising a Nen-ball technique inspired by Razor.

• Jing Yang reasoned that Kurapika’s powerful Resurrection ability must depend on severe vows and restrictions.
• Kurapika revealed that Resurrection only worked on Scarlet Eyes and would paralyze his heart if he used it to revive anyone outside his clan.
• Kurapika described his six books and said he would write his own name first in Book Five, Judgment, while withholding the full cost of using Resurrection.
• Kurapika left without telling Jing Yang and Shizuku that resurrecting his clansmen would require Absolute Time to remain active throughout the process.
• Jing Yang noted his Nen had grown to 14,700 Aura but decided he needed a way to beat the stronger Wing without relying on raw Aura or Star Mark.
• Jing Yang drew inspiration from Razor’s volleyball-like Nen bullets and began planning a Nen-ball technique of his own.

Jing Yang watched Wing defeat Zehau while he and Shizuku trained and developed their Nen abilities. By May 1, Shizuku demonstrated a new chainsaw-like transformation for Blobfish.

• Shizuku tried to sharpen her Aura so Blobfish could drain blood through wounds, and Jing Yang discussed the limits of the strategy.
• Wing defeated Zehau in the arena after Zehau chose to fight without using his Nen Ability.
• Jing Yang won another match on March 7, while Kurapika completed Volume Five, Judgment.
• Jing Yang reached nine wins on April 12 and spent the following month training with Shizuku.
• On May 1, Shizuku demonstrated Blobfish transforming into a chainsaw-like weapon.

Jing Yang and Shizuku discussed how conviction and restrictions shaped Nen abilities, then Jing Yang and Kurapika explained Memory Capacity and Nen Capacity. After watching Wing win another Heaven's Arena match, they left to meet him in the corridor.

• Shizuku demonstrated Blobfish's new chainsaw form, and Jing Yang explained why her instinctive approach suited her better than forcing aura to become sharp.
• Jing Yang suggested that carrying a dagger could help Shizuku develop sharp aura faster, while Shizuku proposed cutting herself before Jing Yang advised against the extra restriction.
• Jing Yang called Kurapika to discuss Memory Capacity and Nen Capacity, and Kurapika later explained that Memory Capacity involved thinking and concentration while Nen Capacity depended on available aura.
• Wing won his ninth Heaven's Arena battle, and Shizuku remarked that he had grown stronger.
• Jing Yang described Brain Overload as a beginner's difficulty maintaining and using Nen, while Kurapika compared Nen Capacity to the amount of aura an ability consumed.
• Jing Yang claimed he had learned Nen concepts without a master, and the group saw Wing waiting for them in the corridor.

Jing Yang arranged a 200th-floor match against Wing while Kurapika revealed a new Nen ability and continued developing his books. On May 15, Wing prepared to face Jing Yang in a match drawing a huge crowd.

• Jing Yang and Wing, both holding nine wins and no losses, scheduled their match for May 15, while Shizuku was warned that she had lost eligibility risks if she accumulated four losses before ten victories.
• Jing Yang asked Kurapika about his Nen abilities, and Kurapika demonstrated a skeletal-hand Aura technique and revealed the second volume of his book, Hellfire, which he used to develop an ability called Skull Knight.
• Kurapika explained that developing Skull Knight required him to keep Absolute Time active, costing him an hour of lifespan for every second it remained active.
• Jing Yang told Kurapika they would discuss the Phantom Troupe once his abilities were complete, then worried that he had forgotten to give Kurapika a codename for the Ring of Bing.
• On May 15, a huge crowd gathered at Heaven's Arena for the match, and Wing finished meditating before calmly leaving his room at 1:30 p.m.

Jing Yang and Wing began their long-awaited match, revealing their extraordinary Nen control in a fierce close-range exchange. After Wing scored the first point and warned Jing Yang about his greater Aura reserves, Jing Yang revealed that he had already fulfilled the condition for his ability and launched a Nen ball marked “100” at him.

• Spectators gathered to watch Zenyu and Wing’s match, while Zehau attended despite Zlow’s concern and said he only wanted to see who would win.
• Jing Yang met Wing before the match, and Shizuku told Kurapika that Jing Yang’s Nen had grown by about 18,000 Aura but that Wing remained stronger.
• At the start, Jing Yang and Wing released their Aura and exchanged rapid attacks, using Ken, Gyo, and Flow with exceptional skill.
• After Wing struck Jing Yang cleanly, the referee awarded Wing the first point, making the score 1:0.
• Wing explained that he could increase his Manifested Aura Quantity and warned Jing Yang that close combat favored him, but Jing Yang revealed a Nen ball containing the number “100” and threw it at Wing.

Jing Yang used a Nen ball ability that doubled in power after every exchange, forcing Wing to deduce its catch-ball rules. Wing realized the contest was a lethal gamble, but attacked Jing Yang before he could throw the 1600-power ball.

• Wing dodged Jing Yang's 100-power Nen ball, which vanished on landing and returned to Jing Yang's hand at 200 power.
• Wing blocked the 200-power ball, and it returned at 400 power; he then caught it, raising its power to 800.
• Wing let the ball hit the ground, and it returned to Jing Yang at 1600 power.
• Wing deduced that violations gave the other fighter another serve and that the ball doubled in power after every exchange.
• Jing Yang prepared to throw the 1600-power ball, but Wing rushed in and punched him in the abdomen.

Jing Yang and Wing fought over the Nen ball in the arena, with Wing gaining the advantage through his overwhelming strength. When Wing tried to dismiss the ball, it transformed and devoured a large portion of his Aura, leaving the match’s unusual rules exposed.

• Wing surprised Jing Yang with a fast attack, but Jing Yang deflected it and struck back with the Nen ball.
• Wing knocked the ball into the air and overpowered Jing Yang in close combat, though Jing Yang’s Star Mark guided him to land a counterattack.
• Wing caught the falling ball, which had changed from “1600” to “3200,” and used an Aura wave to set up another charge.
• Jing Yang fired Nen bullets at Wing while the ball in Wing’s hand began flashing red.
• Jing Yang explained that Wing could dismiss the ball, so Wing tried; the ball collapsed into a tiny black hole and consumed about a seventh of his remaining Aura.