Chapter Summaries

After awakening in the Hunter x Hunter world in the body of a penniless orphan named Odin, Odin discovered he possessed the Rabbit Talisman’s super speed. He left the alley seeking food and shelter, then spotted the people who had robbed and injured him.

• Odin regained consciousness in a dark alley and recovered the body’s memories, learning he was an eighteen-year-old orphan in the Hunter x Hunter world.
• Odin realized how dangerous the world was and decided he needed money, food, and a safe place to sleep.
• Odin noticed his perception had accelerated and saw the Rabbit Talisman symbol in his reflection.
• Odin tested the talisman’s speed, discovered he could switch it on and off, and considered Heavens Arena as a way to earn money.
• Odin left the alley and spotted the people who had robbed him eating at a nearby food stall.

Odin used the Rabbit Talisman’s speed to defeat the thugs who had robbed him, then recovered enough money to buy food and a room. After eating and resting, he decided to visit Heavens Arena the next day to earn money, train, and learn how to awaken Nen.

• Odin confronted the thugs who had robbed him and knocked one unconscious with the Rabbit Talisman’s speed.
• Odin dodged the blond thug’s punch and struck him down, then defeated the remaining thugs, including their bald leader.
• Odin searched the thugs for money, bought two meals from a food stall, and paid for a room at a budget hotel.
• After eating, Odin considered the money and training available at Heavens Arena and resolved to visit it the next day.
• Odin went to sleep in his hotel room, thinking about his arrival in the Hunter × Hunter world and his plans.

Odin traveled to Heavens Arena and entered his first match, using the Rabbit Talisman's speed to defeat a much larger opponent. After winning, he was sent to the fiftieth floor to complete paperwork and collect his prize money.

• Odin left his hotel and took a car to Heavens Arena.
• Odin registered as an eighteen-year-old contestant and received his match number.
• Odin faced a burly opponent at ring D and dodged his punch before redirecting his momentum out of the ring.
• The referee declared Odin the winner and directed him to the fiftieth floor to collect his prize money.

Odin climbed Heavens Arena by using his Rabbit Talisman speed to defeat increasingly difficult opponents, earning prize money and recognition. After settling into the Arena, he developed new combat techniques and researched higher-floor contestants as he prepared for future challenges.

• Odin defeated a fast-moving opponent on the 53rd floor after practicing his dodges, then earned 50,000 Jenny for advancing to the 60th floor.
• Odin continued climbing ten floors at a time, knocking out a massive opponent on the 114th floor with a punch and throwing a grappling specialist out of the ring on the 120th floor.
• Odin moved into Heavens Arena’s accommodation and planned to reach the 190th floor before withdrawing, intending to compete again later for more prize money.
• Odin practiced the Afterimage Fist and High-Frequency Dagger, abandoning the Vibrating Hand Blade because it risked injuring his hand.
• Odin researched higher-floor contestants and concluded that he needed to prepare for opponents whose abilities could counter his speed.

Odin reached the 180th floor of Heavens Arena, winning increasingly difficult matches against skilled fighters by adapting his tactics and using the Rabbit Talisman. He reflected on the threat of Nen and decided he needed to develop a Nen Ability of his own.

• Odin defeated Kafura on the 157th floor by using an afterimage and a sliding attack to break through his defense, then knocking him out of the ring.
• Odin won further matches on the 160th, 170th, and 180th floors against a snake-style fighter, a kicking specialist, and Blood Butcher, each demanding more skill and speed.
• Odin collected increased prize money and recognized that the higher-floor fighters had exceptional combat skills and instincts.
• Odin noted that he had not yet encountered any Nen users and considered how strange Nen abilities could overcome his speed.
• Odin decided to think about developing his own Nen Ability.

Odin faced Rom, a Nen user, on the 190th floor of Heavens Arena and won by using afterimages to distract him before throwing him out of the ring. He collected his prize money and left, recognizing that fighting Nen users would be difficult.

• Odin entered the ring and Rom advised him to quit before climbing higher, but Odin chose to fight.
• Odin’s rapid attacks failed to penetrate Rom’s Nen-reinforced defense, and he concluded that brute force would not work.
• Odin created several convincing afterimages to distract Rom, then targeted his supporting ankle as a feint before grabbing and throwing him out of the ring.
• The referee declared Odin the winner, and the spectators erupted in cheers and chatter.
• Odin acknowledged Rom, collected his victory slip and prize money, and left the arena.

After leaving Heavens Arena with 400 million Jenny, Odin was ambushed in an alley by men trying to recruit him for their boss. He defeated all three, took their handgun, and left to focus on mastering Nen.

• Odin entered a quiet alley on his way to the shopping district and sensed men waiting to corner him.
• A suited man offered Odin resources and a broader platform on behalf of his boss, then threatened him when Odin refused.
• Odin swiftly knocked out the two burly men and evaded the suited man's gunshot.
• Odin disarmed and knocked out the suited man, then took his handgun and left the alley.
• Odin decided the men's fate was none of his concern and focused on mastering Nen.

Odin settled into a rooftop apartment and spent two months training, studying, and refining his use of the Rabbit Talisman. After greatly improving his speed and strength, he registered for the 287th Hunter Exam and decided to relax while awaiting it.

• Odin moved into a small apartment on the top floor of a building near Heavens Arena and arranged for fitness equipment and books to be delivered.
• Odin began a regimented routine of rooftop running, weighted strength training, and studying physics, anatomy, nutrition, and martial arts.
• Odin practiced fighting movements and the Rabbit Talisman, refining his technique and learning to control his speed to conserve stamina.
• After two months, Odin's Afterimage Fist had improved enough to leave dozens of afterimages, and his strength had caught up to Gon's strength when Gon opened the Zoldyck Family gate.
• Odin registered for the 287th Hunter Exam and planned to ease up on intensive training while keeping his weighted accessories on.

After months of training, Odin received an email telling him to reach Kent City within three days and recognized it as the starting point of the Hunter Exam. He booked the earliest airship flight and set off for the exam.

• Odin received a brief email instructing him to arrive in Kent City within three days.
• Odin identified Kent City as the gathering place for the 287th Hunter Exam and researched how to get there.
• Odin packed money, supplies, clothes, and training gear, leaving his handgun behind.
• Odin took a taxi to the airport and bought a ticket for the earliest airship flight to Kent City, departing at one that afternoon.

Odin traveled toward Kent City aboard flight K-287 and suspected the Hunter Association was testing passengers through early boarding and the crew’s offers of food and drinks. As night fell, he remained alert, unsure what further probes awaited him before the Hunter Exam.

• Odin ignored an early boarding announcement for a luxurious airship, suspecting it was a Hunter Association screening, and waited for flight K-287.
• Odin boarded the ordinary airship to Kent City and kept his bankbook close as the craft took off.
• Odin declined the flight attendant’s recommended drinks and snacks after noticing the attendants scrutinizing passengers.
• Odin ordered plain noodles and noticed the crew also drank bottled water and ate plain noodles while avoiding the onboard boiled water.
• Odin watched the cabin and listened for signs of further tests as the airship flew for several hours and darkness fell.

Odin passed the airship’s hidden screening and found the restaurant that served as the Hunter Exam entrance. He descended into the underground tunnel, received badge 48, and waited among the other applicants as the exam’s start approached.

• Odin recognized that the airship’s food and water helped counteract sleep-inducing gas, then accepted the captain’s request that gave him the restaurant’s name and password.
• Odin asked a convenience-store cashier for directions, found Sengqu Barbecue Restaurant, and returned after resting at a hotel.
• Odin gave the restaurant owner the password, entered the elevator disguised as a private dining room, and descended underground.
• Beans gave Odin badge 48, and Odin spotted Hisoka and avoided drinking the orange juice Tonpa offered him.
• More applicants arrived as Odin waited in the tunnel for the Hunter Exam to begin.

Odin watched the Hunter Exam’s examinees gather, including Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio, while assessing the dangers posed by Hisoka and resolving to awaken his Nen. The first phase began when examiner Satotz told everyone to follow him toward the second phase, leaving the examinees scrambling to keep up.

• Killua arrived at the tunnel, and Odin acknowledged him before returning to rest.
• Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio arrived and received number tags 403, 404, and 405; Tonpa approached them and began introducing the examinees.
• Hisoka made an examinee’s arms vanish in a shower of petals after the man bumped into him, frightening the gathered crowd.
• Odin recognized that speed alone might not protect him from powerful Nen users and decided he needed to awaken his Nen Ability.
• Satotz appeared, identified himself as the first-phase examiner, and began leading the examinees through the tunnel toward the second phase.

Odin followed Satotz through a long uphill tunnel marathon, observing the other examinees as their endurance was tested. After hours of running, he emerged into daylight and realized the journey had lasted into the second day.

• Odin held a steady pace through the tunnel while Killua, Gon, Kurapika, Leorio, Hisoka, and Illumi ran ahead.
• Leorio stopped from exhaustion, then resumed running after Gon used his fishing rod to retrieve Leorio's briefcase.
• Odin continued through steep, uneven stretches and noted that Bodoro, Hanzo, Ponzu, Hisoka, and Gittarackur were still keeping pace.
• After several hours, the examinees saw natural light and reached the tunnel exit, with Gon and Killua emerging before Satotz.
• Odin squinted in the sunlight and realized that the marathon had taken them into the second day.

Odin reached the second test’s starting point and recognized the dangers of Demin Swamp, deciding to follow examiner Satotz closely. After the gate closed on a late examinee, Satotz explained the swamp’s hazards, and Hisoka killed a creature impersonating an examiner.

• Odin arrived in the clearing with the other examinees, recognized Demin Swamp, and decided to stay close behind Satotz during the crossing.
• A late examinee failed to reach the clearing before the enormous gate shut, leaving him trapped inside the tunnel.
• Satotz identified the marsh as Demin Swamp, also called the Swindler’s Swamp, and warned the examinees about its dangerous terrain, poisonous gas, and mimicking creatures.
• An injured man emerged from the tunnel claiming to be the real examiner and accusing Satotz of being a disguised Man-Faced Ape.
• Hisoka threw cards that killed the impostor, and Satotz warned him that another such attack would get him disqualified.

Odin followed Satotz through the dangerous Demin Swamp, using the Rabbit Talisman to keep pace until disguised creatures forced him away from the examiner. After discovering that the footsteps he heard were a Deceitful Crow's imitation, Odin stopped rushing blindly and began moving cautiously through the fog.

• Odin followed Satotz's precise footsteps through the fog, avoiding strange plants and patches of swamp as he tried to stay close.
• An Ambush Giant Frog disguised as grass attacked Odin, and he dodged its snapping jaws as more frogs emerged and swallowed examinees.
• Three Hypnotic Discs attacked Odin, and he threw mud at them before escaping their encirclement.
• Odin lost sight of Satotz in the fog and followed what sounded like the examiner's footsteps, only to realize they were a Deceitful Crow's mimicry.
• Odin drew his multifunction knife and began moving cautiously, scanning the swamp for hidden dangers.

Odin navigated the Trickster's Swamp, escaping dangerous creatures and illusions while trying to find his way to the exam. The fog eventually began to thin as he watched a Giant Frog swallow a boulder.

• Odin investigated a scream and saw a Man-Eating Turtle swallowing a candidate, then fled.
• He used the Rabbit Talisman's speed to race through a field of Landmine Mushrooms without being caught in their spores.
• Odin encountered two apparent Satotz figures, recognized that they were likely illusions, and stabbed a Swamp Centipede when it attacked, disrupting the figures.
• He escaped into dense fog, lost his bearings, and continued onward alone, determined to pass the test.
• Odin spotted a Giant Frog's ambush and waited for it to swallow a boulder as the fog began to thin.

Odin navigated the fog, fought off a Mimic Snake, and joined forces with Ponzu, whose bees were drawn to dangerous flowers. The chapter ended with Odin discovering multiple Man-Eating Flower Vines guarding the flowers.

• Odin spotted a disguised Mimic Snake, dodged its attack, and stabbed its eye before leaving it wounded in the mud.
• Odin found Ponzu struggling to control her bees and agreed to protect her in exchange for their help navigating the fog.
• Odin rushed ahead to investigate the pollen source and found glowing flowers growing in dark soil.
• Odin tested the ground with stones, triggered a Man-Eating Flower Vine, and realized there was more than one.

Odin used the Rabbit Talisman to retrieve a flower for Ponzu, then followed her bees through the wetland to the warehouse where the surviving Hunter Exam applicants had gathered. He arrived with Ponzu and took stock of the weary crowd while Satotz waited for more applicants.

• Odin dodged the underground vines with the Rabbit Talisman and brought the flower back to Ponzu, who used its petal to calm her bees.
• Ponzu guided Odin through the wetland with her bees, avoiding dangerous terrain and driving off Hypnotic Discs.
• Odin and Ponzu discussed why they wanted to become Hunters, with Ponzu describing her goal of protecting rare insects and Odin saying he wanted to study strange phenomena.
• The bees led Odin and Ponzu out of the fog to a warehouse where Satotz and dozens of applicants, including Gon, Killua, Kurapika, and Leorio, had gathered.
• Ponzu put her bees away and went to check her gear while Odin rested and noted that several hundred applicants had reached the warehouse.

After the first phase ended, Odin and Ponzu teamed up for the second phase’s whole-roast-pig cooking test and tracked a herd of Great Stamps. Odin knocked one down, drew the herd’s charge, and pulled Ponzu behind a tree as the pigs bore down on them.

• Satotz announced that the first phase was over, and Menchi and Buhara introduced the cooking test: roast a whole pig for Buhara.
• Odin agreed to team up with Ponzu, and they entered the forest to search for pigs using her bees.
• Ponzu’s bees led them to a herd of more than thirty Great Stamps, and Odin struck one with a stone to make it charge.
• Odin sidestepped the charging Great Stamp and stomped its forehead, knocking it down.
• The herd charged Odin, who ran toward Ponzu and then pulled her behind a tree, telling her not to move.

Odin and Ponzu captured two Great Stamps, and Odin cooked one into a whole roast pig that impressed Menchi and earned him a pass. As Buhara announced that seventy-seven examinees had passed, Menchi introduced her next test: sushi.

• Odin and Ponzu tied up two Great Stamps, built a sled, and hauled them back to the warehouse.
• Odin prepared and roasted a Great Stamp while the other examinees struggled with their pigs.
• Buhara tasted Odin's roast pig, praised it, and passed him; Menchi also enjoyed the food and asked whether Odin planned to become a Gourmet Hunter.
• Buhara announced that seventy-seven examinees had passed, and Menchi declared that her next test dish was sushi.