Chapter Summaries

Lucky’s Rabbit swarm overwhelmed the Chimera Ant nest, forcing the survivors to rally around the Queen Ant while Neferpitou tried to reach them. Lucky decided the experiment had gone far enough and prepared to end the battle himself.

• Rabbit devoured weaker Chimera Ants and endangered the Squadron Leaders, while Lucky showed Gon Freecss, Netero, Knov, and Morel the attack on a light screen.
• Pouf escaped the exploding nest carrying the Queen Ant, and Youpi followed; lightning struck them, prompting Neferpitou to abandon the Flame Barrier and move to protect the King.
• Pouf brought the Queen Ant to the ground, transformed Youpi defended her, and Pouf ordered the surviving Squadron Leaders to gather in the nest chambers.
• Lucky judged that Rabbit could not defeat the guards without his direct intervention and was disappointed that it could not gain its prey’s traits or abilities.
• Lucky told Little Killua that Rabbit was more like a Music Sprite or Dungeon Creature, then began letting the swarm dissipate and decided to end the battle himself.

Lucky annihilated the Chimera Ants with lightning and flames, leaving only Queen Ant protected by the Three Guards’ Post-Mortem Nen. He destroyed that protection and killed her, then departed, leaving Gon Freecss, Netero, and the others to stare at the crater.

• Lucky dissolved Rabbit and summoned lightning that killed every Chimera Ant Squadron Leader.
• Youpi shielded Queen Ant while the lightning badly injured Pouf and Neferpitou, and a massive strike obliterated the nest.
• Queen Ant survived inside a sphere of Post-Mortem Nen formed by the Three Guards’ desperate wish to protect the Ant King.
• Lucky sent a golden firebird through the Nen barrier and burned Queen Ant to ashes.
• Lucky declared the matter settled and vanished, leaving Gon Freecss, Netero, and the others beside the crater.

Netero, Kite, Gon, Killua, and their companions traveled to the Heavenly Arena to reach the Third World, with Chris joining them. They arrived safely, and Little Killua called someone before the group proceeded.

• Netero, Kite, Gon, Killua, Morel, Knov, and the others decided to visit another world to meet or help their counterparts.
• Netero assigned the Hunter Association's work to Vice Chairman Pariston, and the group flew to the Heavenly Arena.
• Chris greeted the travelers, and Athena arrived to take over the Heavenly Arena while Chris took a month of leave.
• Chris joined the group as they rode the elevator, whose Dragon Vein power carried them to the Third World.
• Little Killua led everyone out of the hidden elevator room and took out his phone to make a call.

Gon and the others joined forces with their counterparts to fight the Chimera Ants, while the ants in East Gorteau continued to grow stronger under Netero’s watch. After the allied teams eliminated the Chimera Ants outside the royal palace, the remaining ants withdrew inside as the final showdown approached.

• Killua from the Third World asked whether the Chimera Ants in the newcomers’ world had already been dealt with, and Knov explained the standoff between Netero, Meruem, and the royal guards.
• The two groups exchanged information and discovered that their matching abilities could work together, with the two Knovs linking their Hide and Seek spaces across a much greater distance.
• The allies used their combined abilities to kill Zazan and Leol, then gradually eliminated the other Squadron Leaders and modified humans outside the palace.
• The remaining Chimera Ants retreated into the royal palace of East Gorteau, bringing the final showdown closer.

The Three Guards prepared for an impending assault on the Royal Palace while the extermination team finalized a plan to defeat them and rescue the humans inside. With their preparations complete, Netero signaled that the operation was about to begin.

• Neferpitou, Youpi, and Pouf realized the Squadron Leaders had vanished and suspected the Royal Palace was surrounded.
• Pouf worried that Meruem had grown close to a human rival and lamented the loss of access to humans with awakened Nen.
• The extermination team gathered inside Knov's Hide and Seek and planned to capture or kill the guards while rescuing humans and human Chimera Ants.
• The team assigned the two other Neteros to Neferpitou and Menthuthuyoupi, planned to contain Pouf with Divine Script Creation, and relied on the two Knovs to evacuate people.
• After the team completed its preparations, Netero stood and released his aura as a signal.

Meruem and Netero began their final battle outside the Royal Palace, each intending to fight at full strength. Netero unleashed a more powerful Hundred Type, while Meruem tried to read his attack patterns and counter with his own Vacuum Slashes.

• Meruem reflected on how consuming powerful creatures could increase his Nen and studied his past battles with Netero for weaknesses.
• Netero's aura reached the Royal Palace, and Meruem left Komugi's game to face him while ordering the Three Guards to stay behind and protect the palace.
• Pouf prepared a clone to observe the fight, while Chris watched from a distance and recorded the battle for the two absent Neteros.
• Meruem asked whether Netero was humanity's strongest, and Netero said that defeating him might give Meruem a chance to meet the strongest human alive.
• Netero summoned a weapon-bearing Guanyin statue and attacked with a stronger, wider-reaching Hundred Type, while Meruem dodged and countered with Vacuum Slashes.

Netero fought Meruem while two other Neteros suppressed Neferpitou and Menthuthuyoupi, as Morel and Kite cornered Pouf and the remaining fighters captured the modified Chimera Ants. The Chimera Ants continued to resist, but Lucky's intervention had left their defeat seemingly inevitable.

• Netero watched Meruem adapt to the Hundred Type attacks, and Meruem expanded his En to improve his ability to evade them.
• Two Neteros attacked Neferpitou and Menthuthuyoupi, overwhelming both Guards with the Hundred Type.
• Two Morels trapped Pouf in a cage of smoke while Kite and the others helped contain him.
• The remaining fighters defeated the modified Chimera Ants and sent them into Knov's Hide and Seek.
• Meruem and the Guards kept resisting and attempting to grow stronger, though the battle offered no chance for the Guards to sacrifice themselves and empower Meruem.

Meruem closed in on Netero, only to be struck down when Netero revealed the formidable physical power he had cultivated through Iron Body. Pouf tried to help Meruem escape by offering himself as nourishment, but Chris revealed that Pouf had been secretly marked with Cursed Magic.

• Meruem approached within striking distance of Netero, believing his injuries would not prevent him from winning.
• Netero unleashed his crimson vitality and sent Meruem flying with a devastating punch that shattered his breastbone.
• Netero explained that his Iron Body training had made his own body more powerful than the Hundred-Type Guanyin.
• Pouf broke through the blockade and offered Meruem most of his body so the King could recover and escape.
• Chris arrived to enforce the one-on-one fight, and purple flames erupted from Pouf and his clones.
• Chris explained that the flames came from Cursed Magic hidden in Pouf after he had absorbed Lucky's altered clone.

After Netero killed Meruem, Lucky claimed his corpse for research and told Netero that Beyond Netero would soon visit Keli City. Lucky then revealed that he might join Beyond’s next expedition to the Dark Continent, which could bring major changes to the world.

• Meruem reflected on his imminent death and Pouf’s sacrifice before Netero killed him with several heavy blows.
• Netero asked Chris about Lucky’s interest in Meruem’s corpse, and Lucky emerged through a gate of light to claim it for research.
• Lucky told Netero that Beyond Netero would soon visit Keli City to recruit companions for an expedition seeking Longevity Rice.
• Lucky said he might join the expedition to the Dark Continent, hoping to explore its resources and test whether its Ley Lines could strengthen the Holy Grail’s power.

Netero returned to the Royal Palace after defeating Meruem and Pouf, then joined the battle against Neferpitou and Youpi. When Neferpitou triggered Post-Mortem Nen, Netero destroyed her and Youpi with overwhelming straight punches, leaving the palace in ruins and the Chimera Ant threat resolved.

• Netero arrived at the Royal Palace after defeating Meruem and Pouf, astonishing Morel, Morel, and Kite with how quickly he had finished the fight.
• Netero went to watch the other two Neteros battle Neferpitou and Youpi, whose transformations and attacks failed to overcome their Hundred Type defenses.
• Gon Freecss and the others finished clearing the Royal Palace while Neferpitou, facing the growing number of enemies, chose to burn through her life and unleash Post-Mortem Nen.
• Netero struck Neferpitou with a devastating straight punch, then punched again to destroy her corpse, Doctor Blythe, and her Post-Mortem Nen.
• Netero killed Youpi with five more punches, devastated the Royal Palace, and ended the Chimera Ants' main threat.

Little Killua sent the Gons and Killuas from other worlds to explore this world for half a month before returning to Keli City and working to repay their debts. They returned with this world's Gon, bringing the parallel-world group together.

• Little Killua told the two Gons and Killuas that they owed him nine hundred billion Jenie and explained that adventuring could earn them money and grant them spatial abilities.
• The Gons and Killuas discussed visiting Whale Island and meeting this world's versions of themselves, Kurapika, and Leorio.
• Little Killua gave them half a month to pursue their plans before returning to Keli City, and told them that this world's Kurapika fought on the Heavenly Arena's 200th Floor and was an adventurer.
• The two Gons and Killua left for Whale Island, while Little Killua had no information about this world's Leorio.
• After half a month, the group returned to Keli City with this world's Gon.

Gon Freecss of this world left Whale Island after catching the Swamp Lord and began preparing for the far more difficult Hunter Exam. Meanwhile, Little Killua attended a meeting on the 200th Floor, where Lucky announced changes to the Floor Masters and hinted at a special matter concerning the Secret Realm Dungeon.

• Gon Freecss of this world told Aunt Mito he wanted to leave Whale Island, and she agreed on the condition that he catch the Swamp Lord.
• The Gons and Killuas helped Gon Freecss of this world catch the Swamp Lord, then accompanied him to Keli City.
• Gon 2 and Killua advised Gon 1 to train before taking this world's Hunter Exam, which was filled with powerful Nen users.
• Little Killua told Killua by phone that he could not pick them up because a meeting of the 200th Floor had been called.
• Lucky announced that more than a dozen Floor Masters would temporarily step down and that the 200th Floor would gain more Floor Masters.
• Lucky raised a special matter concerning the Secret Realm Dungeon.

The three Gon Freecsses settled into a temporary base in Keli City and planned to repay their debt, learn about Adventurers and Secret Realm Dungeons, and help Gon 1 master Nen. Meanwhile, Moria and his companions arrived as an advance team for the Begerosse United Nations to investigate Keli City and Lucky as Beyond Netero’s main force approached.

• At the Heavenly Arena, people discussed Secret Realm Dungeon privileges for Floor Masters and 200th Floor contestants, and Little Killua took the prospect seriously.
• Gon Freecss, Killua, and their companions reached the rented base Little Killua had arranged and planned their next steps in Keli City.
• The group split up to buy necessities and gather information about Adventurers and Secret Realm Dungeons, bringing Gon 1 along to learn about the city.
• Moria and two companions admired Keli City’s floating buildings and discussed the Gale Guild and its status among the Ten Great Adventurer Guilds.
• The three newcomers revealed they were an advance team sent by the Begerosse United Nations to investigate Keli City and Lucky as Beyond Netero’s main force prepared to arrive.

Moria and his team investigated Keli City and confirmed that reaching the 200th Floor to learn about the Parallel Worlds was beyond their abilities. A masked commander then revealed that Lucky Phoenix would travel to the Dark Continent with Beyond Netero, changing the mission to target Heavenly Arena’s other secrets while forbidding action before Lucky left.

• Moria, Derrick, and Kunte visited Keli City’s Adventurer Guild and Gourmet Association, where they registered as F-rank Adventurers, saw a Secret Realm Dungeon appear, and watched a Nen Cooking competition.
• The three inspected the Martial Arts Hall and Adventurer Guild and concluded that their members obeyed Heavenly Arena and worshipped Lucky.
• After seven days of investigation, Moria and his companions determined that becoming Floor Masters to access information about the Parallel Worlds was impossible.
• A masked commander gathered Moria and other Nen Ability users and announced that Lucky Phoenix would leave Keli City to accompany Beyond Netero to the Dark Continent.
• The commander expanded the mission to investigate Divine Script, Secret Realm Dungeons, and the Basen Challenge, and ordered everyone not to act rashly before Lucky departed.

Gon Freecss and Killua sold the materials they had gathered from a small Dungeon Secret Realm and spent the afternoon studying for future adventures. Little Killua returned from a Heavenly Arena match as Keli City reacted to the new rules for claiming Master of the Secret Realm Dungeon authority.

• Gon Freecss and Killua emerged from a cleared Dungeon Secret Realm with their packs full and sold their gathered meat and herbs for about thirteen million Jenie.
• The four adventurers ate lunch, then studied Dungeon Secret Realm information on the Adventurer Guild forum instead of adventuring that afternoon.
• Little Killua returned from the Heavenly Arena and said he had won against a fighter who had just reached the 200th Floor.
• Keli City celebrated the announcement that qualified Heavenly Arena fighters could earn one-year Master of the Secret Realm Dungeon authority slots.
• The new authority requirements drew more fighters into the Heavenly Arena, while the Zoldyck Family and other factions took notice.

Hisoka became a Floor Master of the 200th Floor and learned about the privileges available to him, including travel between Parallel Worlds. After accepting Heavenly Arena’s contract, he immediately teleported away to test his new abilities.

• Gon Freecss and the others discussed the costs of training, the difficulty of becoming Secret Realm Masters, and whether to meet this world's Kurapika.
• Gon Freecss and the others received an announcement that Hisoka had become a Floor Master.
• A staff member led Hisoka to the 230th Floor and explained the Floor Master privileges, including Secret Realm Master access and travel to Parallel Worlds.
• Hisoka stamped the Heavenly Arena seal, gaining access to the Nen-related privileges and accepting that the mark would vanish if he lost his position.
• Hisoka teleported away to try out his new privilege.

Hisoka lost his Floor Master position to Illumi and kept challenging him, while Zeno warned the Killuas that others might target Lucky’s secrets and their connection to parallel worlds. Zeno became a Floor Master himself, and the chapter ended with Beyond Netero arriving in Keli City with nearly fifty people.

• Hisoka traveled to the Second Hunter World to find his counterpart, but an automatic challenge from Illumi forced him to return to the 200th Floor.
• Hisoka lost his Floor Master position to Illumi and repeatedly challenged his old rival afterward.
• Zeno visited Gon Freecss and the three Killuas, warned them that people might target Lucky’s abilities and investigate their resemblance, then registered at Heavenly Arena and became a Floor Master.
• About half a month later, Beyond Netero arrived in Keli City with nearly fifty people and told them they could act freely while he handled his business.

Beyond Netero met with Lucky and confirmed that Lucky would join his next expedition to the Dark Continent, motivated in part by his interest in Longevity Rice. Lucky asked about Beyond Netero’s plan, and Beyond Netero began explaining that he would avoid official travel routes.

• Eriko came through a spatial door and told Beyond Netero that Lucky was waiting, while Beyond Netero invited her to join his expedition and she refused.
• A buzz-cut man challenged Eriko, but Beyond Netero stopped him from causing trouble before his team dispersed to explore Keli City.
• Beyond Netero entered Lucky’s library, where Lucky was reading a Magic Book and stroking Rabbit.
• Lucky agreed to join Beyond Netero’s expedition, saying he was curious about Longevity Rice and the Dark Continent.
• Beyond Netero said he had secured a permit from the Voyage Bureau but did not plan to travel to the Dark Continent through official channels.

Lucky and Beyond Netero discussed plans for a better-prepared expedition to the Dark Continent, including its size, companions, and supplies. They left the expedition’s timing undecided while Lucky considered whether his spatial ability could let him return from the Dark Continent to Mobius Lake.

• Beyond Netero said the expedition would include 200 to 300 people, partly because V5 would impose restrictions and send record keepers.
• Beyond Netero named Lucky and Ging Freecss as his two main companions, and Lucky recognized Ging as the other recruit.
• Lucky assured Beyond Netero that the Adventurer Mark’s spatial ability would work from the Dark Continent.
• Lucky wondered whether Mobius Lake was protected from the Dark Continent’s creatures or sheltered by a powerful creature living there.
• Beyond Netero said preparations, including selecting personnel and creating Divine Script Creations, would take time.

Beyond Netero and Lucky discussed preparations for the Dark Continent expedition, while the top guilds in Keli City began seeking contact with Beyond. Gould identified Life Guild as a valuable potential partner, and began assessing O'Brien Guild as a possible Protection Group.

• Beyond Netero and Lucky discussed building a special ship and preparing for the dangers of reaching the Dark Continent.
• Beyond Netero left after warning Lucky about the Five Great Nations' schemes, while Lucky continued studying magic books and planned to travel alone.
• The two Neteros from the Parallel Worlds agreed to stop opposing Beyond Netero and began making their own plans to explore the Dark Continent.
• The Conrad Family heard that Beyond Netero had arrived in Keli City but chose not to interfere unless he disrupted the city.
• Beyond Netero received invitations from Keli City's ten most famous guilds, all interested in the Dark Continent and Longevity Rice.
• Gould explained that Life Guild had many healers, its own Secret Realm, and a plan to cultivate the Tree of Life, then began introducing O'Brien Guild as a possible Protection Group.