Recaps

Oboro rebuilt his Nen ability into a competitive game, advanced his Hunter career, and drew the attention of Ging, Netero, and Pariston. As he investigated a suspected Dark Continent creature, Saiyu revealed that Beyond’s team intended to eliminate him, leaving Oboro ready to fight.

• Oboro conceded his duel with Netero was a draw, then returned to the Fills Family and began building Hero Island and its game.
• Oboro redesigned his ability around the game, gained transferable hero skills, and formed a Hunter team led by Menchi, Fante, Anthony, Rita, and Gabe Vich.
• Oboro’s team completed dangerous missions, and Oboro declined the Zodiac Tiger seat before disbanding the team after its members became One-Star Hunters.
• The Fills Family captured Ging in its private waters, and Oboro offered him a closed beta slot in exchange for help refining Hero Island.
• Ging helped develop the game and invited the Zodiacs and Netero, while Oboro banned Pariston and asked Ging to help protect the island and the Association’s stability.
• Oboro earned approval for promotion to Two-Star Ancient Script Hunter, then joined his former teammates and Saiyu and Gel on a confidential mission to investigate a possible Dark Continent creature.
• Oboro recognized the suspected creatures as Chimera Ants and confronted the Zodiacs over their interference, while Saiyu invited him to join Beyond’s expedition.
• Saiyu summoned his Nen beasts and threatened Oboro, who deduced that Beyond’s team had been sent to kill him and challenged Saiyu to attack.

Oboro trained Kurapika and prepared for the Phantom Troupe’s assault on the Fills Family, while the Hunters and Zoldycks moved into position. The Troupe’s attack left Kurapika fighting for revenge and Hisoka awaiting his promised duel with Chrollo as Oboro arrived.

• Oboro killed Saiyu, survived the Association’s inquiry, refused the vacant Zodiac position, and gained support among Hunters.
• Oboro examined the Hunter Exam, tested the candidates with his killing intent, and helped Gon, Killua, Kurapika, and Leorio pass before giving Kurapika information about the Phantom Troupe.
• Kurapika asked Oboro to train him, and Oboro later taught him Nen while the Phantom Troupe discussed how to attack the Fills Family.
• The Phantom Troupe planned its assault as David stepped down and Chiko became the Fills Family’s public head, while Oboro sent Kurapika away and Illumi agreed to protect David and Fills Lily.
• Zeno and Silva confronted Oboro to keep him occupied as Nobunaga and Uvogin destroyed an offshore base and the rest of the Troupe infiltrated the Fills Family compound.
• The Phantom Troupe fought the Shadow Beasts while Du An’s ability turned people in the plaza against one another, and Feitan killed the Ten Dons and Chiko.
• Hisoka led Bonolenov and Kortopi into an ambush, and Kurapika killed Bonolenov while questioning him about the Kurta Clan massacre.
• Hisoka revealed that he had never truly belonged to the Troupe, and Chrollo learned that Oboro had promised to make a private stage for their fight just before Oboro arrived at the palace.

Oboro destroys the Phantom Troupe, kills Chrollo through Kurapika, and turns the Fills Family into a power V5 must negotiate with. He then shifts his attention to Kakin, where he courts Halkenburg and confronts Pariston as the Succession War approaches.

• Oboro ambushed the Phantom Troupe, killed several Spiders, and watched Chrollo defeat Hisoka before Kurapika killed Chrollo.
• Oboro helped the Fills Family consolidate the underworld and rejected V5’s demand for control, forcing its leaders to grant the family autonomy over the mafia.
• Oboro arranged for the Fills Family to use its influence and agents within V5 to expand its power while the organization believed it could manipulate him.
• Oboro visited Heavens Arena, assessed Gon, Killua, and Zushi, reunited with his disciple Charles, and taught Charles after explaining Kastro’s defeat by Hisoka.
• Oboro met Halkenburg in Kakin and demanded compensation for Saka, then offered Halkenburg an alliance in exchange for bringing Benjamin to a private meeting.
• Oboro took Honey Pot’s son, Anu Wudoka, into his people’s care and considered the Kakin royal family’s plans for the Succession War and Dark Continent expedition.
• Pariston met Oboro in the capital, offered to help with his Kakin plans, and admitted Oboro had seen through his schemes involving Beyond and Netero.

Oboro fought Beyond over Kakin, captured Jed’s counterfeit soul, and prepared his team for the Chimera Ant threat. He began using the ants as a trial for the Dark Continent expedition, with his ghosts harvesting the first wave of souls.

• Oboro trapped Benjamin’s soul fragment, manipulated him into arranging an ambush on Salé-salé, then killed Salé-salé and Consort Swinko-Swinko when Beyond intervened.
• Oboro fought Beyond, escaped after a brutal battle, and later set aside his Kakin plan while resolving to grow stronger.
• Oboro told Menchi and the other Hunters that the Chimera Ant crisis served his plans, then trained his team for the dangers of the Dark Continent.
• Hui Guo Rou summoned Oboro and offered him a place on Kakin’s expedition, but Oboro rejected the offer and warned that neither the king nor Benjamin would reach the Dark Continent.
• Jed captured Netero, but Oboro stormed the prison, defeated Jed, extracted his counterfeit soul, and lifted the curse restraining Netero.
• Oboro rejoined his team and explained that Pariston intended to use the Chimera Ant crisis against him, then led them to NGL to confront the colony.
• Oboro’s team lured Chimera Ants toward a mountain, where Oboro released ghostly mist and used Jed’s soul to empower ghosts that took the souls of dozens of ants.