Recaps

The Phantom Troupe's hunt for Neon and the auction items collided with Kurapika's efforts to protect the Nostrade Family, while Julia and Lucky brought people and powers from another world into the conflict. The arc left Neon determined to lead her family and use the Troupe against rival Mafia forces as she faced the Zoldyck assassins.

• The Phantom Troupe discovered Shalnark's death and moved against the Mafia, while Chrollo pursued Neon and the Conditional Auction drew hunters and killers to Yorknew City.
• Julia and the Biskys entered the Auction, where the Phantom Troupe infiltrated, seized information, and fought the women guarding the auction items before Julia and her companions escaped through a Divine Script door.
• Kurapika tried to protect Neon as Chrollo hunted the Nostrade group, but Light Nostrade died, and Killua's intervention helped the survivors escape.
• Julia brought the Biskys to the group and offered to remove Melody's Dark Sonata curse, and Lucky absorbed the curse's black Nen, and Melody began to recover her original appearance.
• The other-world Light Nostrade and Neon arrived through an elevator, and the local Neon left with her father before returning to take charge of the Nostrade Family in this world.
• Neon revealed that she could curse, track, and listen to targets, then prepared to attend the Auction as the Phantom Troupe's bounty rose and Chrollo planned another operation.
• Lucky discovered that the Dark Sonata opened a doorway to another realm, sent Athena, Chris, Shermie, and Phoenix through it, and followed them himself.
• Neon demanded to meet the assassins at the Underground Auction, where she confronted Silva and Zeno Zoldyck and announced her intent to use the Phantom Troupe against rival Mafia forces.

Kurapika and his allies fought the Phantom Troupe in Yorknew City as Shermie intervened and the Mafia’s power structure collapsed. Lucky’s Music Sprite Mulu then met Natsuki Subaru in another world, where Subaru chose to support Emilia and began confronting the dangers surrounding him.

• Neon and Julia learned that the Ten Dons had arrived in Yorknew City, while the Zoldycks chose to act independently and Shermie brought two versions of Killua to meet them.
• Chrollo infiltrated the Auction, Uvogin attacked the Mafia, and Kurapika and Killua joined the fight against the Phantom Troupe.
• Kurapika captured Uvogin and killed Phinks, while Killua killed Nobunaga and Kurapika later forced Franklin into Zetsu.
• Feitan’s Rising Sun set parts of Yorknew City ablaze, but Phoenix extinguished the flames, and Shermie helped Kurapika’s group repel the Troupe before Kurapika collapsed from overusing Emperor Time.
• Lucky returned to the Heavenly Arena with the Dark Sonata and part of the Grand Movement, then created the Music Sprite Mulu and connected to the world of Re:Zero through the Dragon Vein.
• Mulu protected Subaru during his first encounter with Elsa, made a time-limited Contract with him, and followed him to Roswaal’s mansion, where Mulu met Beatrice.
• Subaru chose to become Emilia’s retainer and help her become king, while Mulu’s presence changed Roswaal’s Gospel and Beatrice found renewed purpose in the Forbidden Library.
• After Subaru began learning Nen, his Curse activated and Rem attacked him, but Mulu’s Barrier intervened, and Subaru died, returned, and learned from Mulu that Satella had given him his power.

Lucky moved between Subaru’s world and the Chimera Ant crisis, intervening in the curse at the mansion and preparing the Hunters for Meruem. As Gon, Killua, and their allies trained at the Heavenly Arena, Meruem was born and Netero began fighting him while Lucky confronted the Queen Ant.

• Mulu gave Beatrice his Memory Orb, revealing Subaru’s Return by Death, while Subaru sought Mulu’s help and learned basic Nen techniques.
• Lucky entered the Chimera Ant world, warned the Hunters about the Royal Guards, and used his abilities to monitor and hinder the Ants.
• Subaru discovered the village curse came from a dog, but Magical Beasts later massacred the villagers, and Lucky took Roswaal’s Book of Gospel and helped him return to his world in a new body.
• Lucky and Netero prepared to confront the Ants, and Lucky used mist, captured clones, and Nen Beasts to disrupt Pouf and the nest’s operations.
• Lucky restored Colt’s memories and arranged for Gon, Killua, Biscuit, and their companions to train at the Heavenly Arena for seven days.
• At the arena, the group fought matches and trained with Biscuit’s support, while Illumi removed the Nen Needle from Killua’s forehead and Killua recalled Alluka and Nanika.
• Colt helped his younger sister escape the nest as Menthuthuyoupi was born, then Meruem hatched early and led the Three Guards out to seek food.
• Lucky killed the Queen Ant after questioning the scholar-type Ants, found Kite’s unhatched egg, and left with the Queen’s corpse as Netero fought Meruem and another Netero faced the Guards.

Little Killua crossed worlds and warned the Hunters about the Chimera Ant threat, then helped Kite’s group survive their first clash with Neferpitou. Lucky arrived at the nest with multiplying Rabbits that devoured the forest and Ants as the King’s birth approached.

• Netero wounded Meruem with Zero Hand, then chose not to pursue him after Lucky restored his strength with the Holy Grail.
• Gon Freecss grieved over Kite’s apparent death, but Lucky transferred Kite’s life signature into the Chimera Ant egg and restored Gon Freecss’s Nen.
• Little Killua visited the Second World, met its Gon Freecss and Killua, and warned them that the Chimera Ant Queen was in NGL.
• Little Killua fought Chimera Ants at the nest, where Neferpitou hatched and attacked him, Kite, Gon Freecss, and Killua.
• Little Killua and Kite trapped Neferpitou with a Water Elemental before fleeing with their companions toward the border.
• Netero’s team arrived, and Little Killua urged Netero to gather Nen experts before Meruem’s birth.
• Lucky appeared at the nest and released multiplying Rabbits that devoured the Chimera Ants and forest while Neferpitou attacked his Purple Flame barrier.