Chapter Summaries

The final Hunter Exam matches showed how Oboro’s breathing training had improved Gon, while Killua remained terrified of Illumi and was manipulated into surrendering. After Killua killed Bodoro and was disqualified, Oboro left the venue and signaled for Kurapika to find him after obtaining his Hunter License.

• Hisoka defeated Kurapika, and Gon fought Hanzo using heightened senses from Oboro’s breathing technique before collapsing from exhaustion and ultimately winning after refusing to surrender.
• Illumi revealed his identity to Killua during their match, and Killua surrendered under his older brother’s intimidation.
• Illumi’s manipulation left Killua withdrawn, and Killua killed Bodoro before leaving the exam disqualified.
• Oboro judged that Gon had changed but Killua had not, then left after signaling for Kurapika to find him once he obtained his Hunter License.

Kurapika met Oboro in the mountains to begin Nen training, while Hisoka confronted Chrollo over being used as bait and threatened to reveal the Phantom Troupe’s secrets. Chrollo apologized, and the troupe decided to meet Hisoka and watch his reaction.

• Kurapika traveled to Graham City and found Oboro surrounded by wild animals in the mountains.
• Oboro told Kurapika that he could accelerate his Nen training and help him develop a trump card, then began training him.
• Hisoka told Chrollo that he had met Oboro but revealed nothing, and accused the troupe of using him as bait without telling him.
• Hisoka threatened to expose what he knew unless Chrollo apologized, and Chrollo apologized.
• Chrollo reasoned that Hisoka’s anger showed he was not Oboro’s pawn, then decided the troupe should meet him and observe his reaction.

Chrollo and the Phantom Troupe confronted Hisoka after he failed to return to the hotel, and Pakunoda tried to test him by asking about Oboro. Hisoka revealed he had lied to provoke them, and the group left to begin the next stage of their plan once two new members arrived.

• Chrollo and the Phantom Troupe found Hisoka relaxing by the roadside, and Pakunoda asked when he had met Oboro.
• Hisoka used Nen to restrain Pakunoda, escaped Machi and Feitan's attacks, and held Pakunoda hostage with a playing card at her neck.
• Hisoka admitted he had wanted to fight and kill the Troupe members, alarming them, while Chrollo declared that the danger had passed and the others withdrew.
• Hisoka told Chrollo he had lied about Oboro to make the Troupe nervous, then released Pakunoda and teased Machi about attacking him.
• Chrollo said the group would begin the next stage of the plan once the two new members arrived, and Hisoka followed the others while revealing the Four of Hearts.

Oboro watched Kurapika train while anticipating the Phantom Troupe’s attack on the Fills Family. As the underworld gathered for Chiko’s inauguration, Chrollo’s group chose March 18 to strike and planned to kill the family’s leaders.

• Oboro concluded that Kurapika’s powerful Nen ability carried costs he could not reduce much, then considered the Phantom Troupe’s plans and the Zoldycks’ unexpected involvement.
• A month later, David stepped down and Chiko became the Fills Family’s public head, drawing the Ten Dons and underworld figures to the Republic of Padokea for the celebration.
• Shalnark briefed the Phantom Troupe on the gathering, and Quake and Machi discussed how the presence of the Ten Dons would complicate their attack.
• Chrollo set March 18 as the attack date and ordered Shalnark and Pakunoda to act separately while everyone else stayed at the hotel.
• Feitan claimed David, Chiko, and Fills Lily as his targets, while Hisoka watched silently as his house of cards collapsed.

Oboro finished training Kurapika and arranged for Illumi to protect David and Fills Lily while the Phantom Troupe targeted the Ten Dons. On March 18, Zeno and Silva arrived to keep Oboro occupied, but he persuaded them that he had no intention of leaving or fighting.

• Oboro sent Kurapika away after training him in Nen and warning that staying with him could bring trouble.
• Illumi agreed to protect David and Fills Lily, while Oboro told him the Ten Dons were bait and refused his offer to kill the Spiders.
• Oboro learned that Zeno and Silva had come to hold him back, and he told Illumi that he was not concerned unless Maha was involved.
• Zeno and Silva confronted Oboro in the woods on March 18, intending to restrain him while they handled his companions.
• Oboro said he would stay where he was and lay down, so Zeno and Silva watched him instead of starting a fight.

Nobunaga and Uvogin destroyed a Fills Family offshore transfer point, allowing the Phantom Troupe’s broader attack to proceed. As the Troupe approached the Fills Family headquarters, Chrollo questioned Oboro’s absence but ultimately decided to continue with the operation.

• Nobunaga and Uvogin killed the Mafia crew and new players aboard a transfer boat, then destroyed the offshore base despite its armed guards.
• Nobunaga called Shalnark to report the destroyed base, and Shalnark warned him and Uvogin to keep the attack limited and retreat if necessary.
• Shalnark, Pakunoda, Shizuku, Machi, and Chrollo drove toward the Fills Family headquarters while discussing Oboro’s absence and the upcoming attack.
• Chrollo worried that Oboro’s lack of confrontation with Zeno and Silva was a deliberate attempt to frighten the Troupe into retreating.
• Chrollo dismissed his doubts, decided Oboro could not interfere, and committed to carrying out the operation.

The Phantom Troupe infiltrated the Fills Family estate during a crowded mafia banquet, using Du An’s Nen ability to trigger a fight and expose their presence. Meanwhile, Owl urged the Shadow Beasts to withdraw if the Spiders appeared, but only Worm, Bat, and Porcupine supported him before the group went to catch the intruders.

• Shalnark sent Quake and Du An through the front entrance to cause a disturbance while he and the others entered elsewhere.
• Quake and Du An rushed ahead through the crowd, and Du An used his Nen ability to make mafia bosses fight until Fills Family guards broke up the brawl and detected an infiltrating Nen user.
• Owl told the Shadow Beasts that unconfirmed information suggested the Phantom Troupe might appear and that they had been ordered to withdraw rather than confront them.
• Rabid Dog, Leech, and others rejected retreat, while Worm, Bat, and Porcupine sided with Owl.
• Owl downplayed his warning and led the Shadow Beasts to search for the intruders.

The Phantom Troupe attacked the Ten Dons’ reception while Du An used his Nen ability to turn the plaza into chaos. Hisoka, Illumi, Kurapika, David, and Lily watched Feitan kill the Ten Dons and torture Chiko, leaving the story with Hisoka warning Kurapika not to interfere with his role.

• Chrollo led five Troupe members after Owl and Worm to the palace garden, where they were met by Rabid Dog and five other Shadow Beasts.
• The Troupe and Shadow Beasts began fighting, while Du An used Lonely Hypnotist to make people in the plaza attack one another.
• Hisoka met Illumi, Kurapika, David, and Lily in a hidden room and watched surveillance footage as Feitan found the Ten Dons.
• Feitan killed the Ten Dons and their guards, tortured Chiko for information, then executed him and looked toward the room’s camera.
• Hisoka told Kurapika not to take his role in the game.

The Phantom Troupe slaughtered the Ten Dons’ forces and Shadow Beasts while searching for David and Fills Lily. Hisoka lured Bonolenov and Kortopi into an ambush with Kurapika, leaving Kurapika face-to-face with Bonolenov as the story ended.

• Du An’s hypnotized Nen users massacred the gunmen attacking the Fills Family compound while Quake left to help search for David and Fills Lily.
• Machi killed Leech, Chrollo defeated Rabid Dog, and the Phantom Troupe learned that the Ten Dons’ forces did not know where David and Fills Lily were hiding.
• Shalnark received Hisoka’s message that he had found the targets, and Chrollo led the group toward the hidden room.
• Hisoka led Bonolenov and Kortopi into an ambush, then disabled Kortopi as Kurapika emerged to confront Bonolenov.
• Kurapika mourned the Kurta dead before preparing to fight Bonolenov, while Hisoka admitted that he wanted to fight the Phantom Troupe.

Kurapika defeated and killed Bonolenov while Hisoka exposed his betrayal to Feitan and the Phantom Troupe. As the Troupe realized Illumi was stalling them and the targets might have escaped, a brilliant beam descended onto the palace grounds, and Hisoka announced that Oboro had arrived.

• Kurapika overwhelmed Bonolenov, forced him into Zetsu, and beat him to death while questioning him about the Kurta Clan massacre.
• Hisoka challenged Kurapika’s desire to make the Spiders repent, then left him with Kortopi and emerged from the palace.
• Hisoka revealed his number four disguise to Feitan and admitted he had never truly belonged to the Phantom Troupe; Illumi appeared and said he was protecting David and Fills Lily.
• Chrollo and the other Phantom Troupe members arrived, and Hisoka said he had notified Oboro, who had promised to create a private stage for his fight with Chrollo.
• Chrollo realized Illumi was stalling them and ordered the Troupe to search for the escaped targets, but a dazzling beam descended into the palace grounds and Hisoka exclaimed that Oboro had arrived.

Oboro escaped Zeno and Silva by overwhelming them with Ghost Mist and an unexplained flash of light, leaving the Zoldyck Family to accept its first failed mission. He arrived at the Fills Family compound to confront Chrollo and the Phantom Troupe amid the massacre, asking if he could join their fun.

• Oboro released his immense Nen and used Ghost Mist to evade Zeno and Silva as they attacked him.
• Zeno destroyed much of the mist with Dragon Horde, but Oboro escaped in a flash of light before Zeno could catch him.
• Zeno and Silva acknowledged their failed mission and discussed Oboro's strength, strange abilities, and increased fee.
• Silva called Chrollo, but Chrollo did not answer; the Zoldycks assumed he was already dead.
• Oboro appeared above the Fills Family compound as Ghost Mist and wandering souls spread around the stunned Phantom Troupe.
• Oboro addressed Chrollo and the Spiders, asked whether they had enjoyed the massacre, and asked if he could join them.

Oboro slaughtered most of the Phantom Troupe and revealed how the Fills Family had used the Spiders to eliminate the Ten Dons and consolidate control of the mafia. Chrollo prepared to fight Hisoka to the death, while Kurapika emerged and saw the dying Feitan.

• Pakunoda fired at Oboro to break the Phantom Troupe’s paralysis, but Oboro caught the bullet and attacked as the Spiders tried to flee.
• Oboro used Flash to kill Pakunoda, Shalnark, and Shizuku, fatally wound Feitan, and leave Machi and Chrollo alive.
• Chrollo realized Oboro had manipulated the Phantom Troupe into taking the blame for the Ten Dons’ deaths, allowing the Fills Family to seize control of the mafia.
• Chrollo had Quake use strands of hair from the dead Spiders to create candy beans, which Chrollo swallowed as preparations for his fight with Hisoka.
• Chrollo left to fight Hisoka, who followed him; Oboro warned Hisoka that he might die, while Machi remained terrified and Feitan lay gravely wounded.
• Kurapika emerged from the palace and spotted Feitan as Hisoka’s game of hunting the Spiders continued.

Chrollo and Hisoka prepared to fight to the death while Oboro and Illumi watched from the mist-covered palace square. Illumi predicted that Chrollo was more likely to win, and the chapter ended as the duel began.

• Chrollo, Hisoka, Machi, and Quake returned to the square, where Oboro had cleared a mist-covered arena for the fight.
• Illumi told Oboro that Chrollo was more likely to kill Hisoka because of Chrollo’s careful nature and Quake’s support.
• Illumi guessed that Oboro had promised Kurapika something, and Oboro confirmed he had made a promise to someone else.
• Oboro reflected that Chrollo’s prepared backup had ended up with Hisoka, giving Hisoka a chance to turn the fight around.
• Chrollo asked Hisoka whether he would have fought him if Oboro were absent, and Hisoka admitted he would not have had an opportunity.
• Chrollo activated Skill Hunter and declared that the square would be Hisoka’s grave, angering Hisoka.

Hisoka fought Chrollo, who used enhanced Nen and a slick, Nen-infused battlefield to dominate him. Hisoka escaped the trap by using Machi as a distraction, but Chrollo remained standing and Hisoka was still at a disadvantage.

• Hisoka attacked Chrollo at close range, but Chrollo matched him with superior Nen and a poisoned blade.
• Chrollo made the battlefield slick, then used his greater mobility to repeatedly strike Hisoka and prevent his escape.
• Hisoka realized Chrollo's book was a feint and noticed the bookmark that kept his ability active while his hands were free.
• Hisoka revealed the Nen gum he had secretly attached to Machi and pulled her into the fight, forcing Chrollo to catch her.
• Hisoka used the opening to slash Chrollo's cheek and leap out of the infused area, though Illumi noted that Hisoka's disadvantage remained.

Chrollo overwhelmed Hisoka by exploiting his abilities and a carefully timed position swap, leaving Hisoka badly injured in the arena. Oboro refused Illumi’s suggestion to save him, insisting that Hisoka would die there.

• Chrollo stopped Machi from joining the duel, and she left the arena while Hisoka and Chrollo continued fighting.
• Hisoka used concealed Nen and a staged opening to launch a surprise attack, but Chrollo swapped places with a hidden blade and struck Hisoka with a flying knee.
• Chrollo revealed abilities that let him swap positions with objects and hide prepared weapons inside his body, while Illumi noted Hisoka’s limited ability gave Chrollo an advantage.
• Hisoka emerged from the fog with a mangled face, and Oboro told Illumi that Hisoka would die rather than be rescued.

Oboro and Illumi watched Hisoka battle Chrollo, who combined several Nen abilities to exhaust and deceive him. Chrollo concealed himself among the arriving mafia members, and Oboro concluded that Hisoka’s death was certain as he prepared to collect the body for burial.

• Oboro told Illumi that Hisoka’s unusual relationship with him did not make him a worthy opponent.
• Hisoka adapted to Chrollo’s coordinate-swapping ability and wounded him in close combat, but Chrollo used Bookmark Theme to evade attacks and bombard Hisoka with blades.
• Chrollo exhausted Hisoka, then escaped into Oboro’s Ghost Mist as the mafia members entered the palace.
• Chrollo used Proof of Humanity and Transfer Student to hide among the mafiosos, while Oboro watched through a drifting ghost.
• Oboro declared that Hisoka was as good as dead and suggested burying him with the dead mafia bosses, and Illumi offered to help hold the funeral.

Oboro watched Chrollo defeat Hisoka, then killed Quake as Chrollo tried to leave with Machi. Kurapika arrived to confront Chrollo, who sent Machi away with a final order: the Phantom Troupe must not seek revenge.

• Oboro watched Chrollo use his abilities and the controlled mafia crowd to wear Hisoka down and kill him.
• Chrollo emerged from the mist victorious, and Oboro agreed to let him and the surviving Phantom Troupe members leave.
• Oboro suddenly killed Quake, and Chrollo carried the shaken Machi as he asked to leave again.
• Kurapika arrived after killing Du An, and Oboro told Chrollo that Kurapika was not bound by Oboro's agreement with Hisoka.
• Chrollo told Machi to find Uvogin and Nobunaga and carry on the Phantom Troupe's will, with his final order that they take no revenge.
• Machi left as Chrollo stepped forward to face Kurapika.

Oboro and Illumi found Hisoka apparently dead, but his Nen was still trying to keep him alive as Kurapika fought Chrollo. Kurapika overwhelmed Chrollo with an ability designed to kill the Phantom Troupe, and Oboro expected Chrollo to die.

• Oboro dispelled the Ghost Mist, revealing the dead across the palace grounds, and David prepared to give the surviving mafia members a polished explanation of the disaster.
• Oboro and Illumi examined Hisoka and realized his Nen might be keeping him alive despite his stopped heart and severe wounds.
• Kurapika's chains and powerful Nen defense overwhelmed Chrollo, who concluded that Kurapika had developed his ability to kill the Spiders.
• Chrollo taunted Kurapika about the Kurta Clan massacre, provoking Kurapika to charge at him in fury.
• Oboro concluded that Kurapika's restrictions made him exceptionally powerful against the Phantom Troupe, though using the ability exacted a heavy price, and he intended for Chrollo to die.

Kurapika killed Chrollo but was left grieving, while the mafia seized control of the power vacuum after the Ten Dons’ deaths. Hisoka revived and went after Machi, and Oboro considered how the changed fates of Hisoka and Illumi might shape their next confrontation.

• Kurapika killed Chrollo, then collapsed in tears after hearing his final words, while the mafia took Chrollo’s body and began consolidating power under the Fills Family.
• Illumi confirmed Chrollo’s death to Silva and Zeno, then left with Kalluto as Oboro stayed behind.
• Hisoka revived after Illumi departed, removed the weapon from his throat, and asked Oboro where Chrollo was.
• Oboro told Hisoka that Chrollo was dead and that Machi had gone to find Uvogin and Nobunaga, so Hisoka rushed off after her.
• Oboro headed toward Kurapika and reflected that Hisoka and Illumi’s changed fates could lead their story into the unknown.

After the Phantom Troupe’s failed attack, Oboro assessed the surviving Spiders and the Fills Family’s expanding response to the worldwide mafia upheaval. The Kakin infiltration had suffered losses, but Oboro focused on unifying the underworld as the incident reached the media.

• Machi, Nobunaga, and Uvogin remained as the only survivors of the Spider hunt, while Oboro judged that Chrollo’s death could drive the two hot-headed men to seek revenge.
• David and Fills Lily deployed private armed forces across several continents as mafia families learned of the deaths and began competing for the fallen families’ influence and territory.
• David told Oboro that no Kakin families had attended, Honey Trap No. 3 had died, and the Ninth Prince had rejected Honey Trap No. 2’s request to record a video.
• Oboro concluded that Honey Trap No. 2’s identity was exposed and said the Fills Family would prioritize unifying the underworld.
• A live television report identified the event as the “Black Tide Incident,” but a mafia member fired warning shots and forced the broadcast to end.