Chapter Summaries

After waking in a wounded child’s body in Meteor City, Lin Ye scavenged water and food, then faced two men who tried to rob and kill him. He killed them both and resolved to survive and escape Meteor City.

• Lin Ye woke among corpses in Meteor City and realized he had transmigrated into a ten-year-old child's body.
• Lin Ye crawled into a hiding place, found murky water and moldy bread, and rationed both.
• Two men tracked Lin Ye to his hiding place and demanded his supplies before trying to kill him.
• Lin Ye used his kickboxing skills and a metal shard to kill both attackers.
• Lin Ye vomited from shock, then resolved to survive and leave Meteor City.

Lin Ye survived his first days in Meteor City, built a concealed shelter, and trained his body while trying to awaken aura. After a month of fighting and conditioning, he finally sensed aura and reached the threshold of Armament Haki.

• Lin Ye searched the two men he had killed, took their supplies and dagger, and hid their bodies in the garbage heap.
• Lin Ye assessed his weakness and planned to combine Haki, the Six Powers, and Nen as he prepared to survive Meteor City and eventually take the Hunter Exam.
• Lin Ye rationed his food, found an abandoned air-raid shelter, and made it his home and training place.
• Lin Ye spent a month running, practicing kickboxing, scavenging, and fighting other street dwellers until he could defeat two adults and secure his shelter.
• Lin Ye finally sensed aura flowing into his right hand, struck a piece of iron without injuring himself, and reached the threshold of Armament Haki.

Lin Ye spent six months training his Haki and the Six Powers in Meteor City, becoming strong enough to dominate the local street children. When three armed men confronted him over a brother he had killed, he prepared for a fight to the death.

• Lin Ye trained his Armament Haki by striking a makeshift punching bag and enduring beatings, while developing Observation Haki by sensing activity around Meteor City.
• Lin Ye practiced Iron Body and Shave, combining aura with rapid kicks until he successfully moved ten meters in an instant.
• After half a year, Lin Ye could harden his limbs for over a minute, sense danger within a kilometer, and use Iron Body and Shave; he rejected street children who wanted to follow him.
• Lin Ye began training in Kami-e and Finger Pistol while searching for food in the garbage mountains.
• Lin Ye sensed three men approaching from different directions, and their scarred leader accused him of killing their brother before Lin Ye readied his dagger.

Lin Ye fought three members of the Black Snake Gang and was badly wounded after targeting the gunman. Pinned beneath the surviving attackers and facing death, he awakened full Armament Haki in his right arm.

• Lin Ye identified the scar-faced leader, a knife-wielding man, and a shotgun-wielding man as members of the Black Snake Gang who had come to avenge two men he killed.
• Lin Ye dodged the leader and knife-wielder with Shave, then narrowly avoided the shotgun blast, but the repeated bursts exhausted him.
• The leader tricked Lin Ye into landing within reach and struck him into a shipping container, injuring him despite Iron Body and Armament Haki.
• Lin Ye charged the shotgun-wielding man, dodged his shot, and stabbed him in the lower back, but the leader struck Lin Ye down and pinned him beside the knife-wielder.
• As the leader prepared to kill him, Lin Ye's desperate will to survive caused Armament Haki to awaken fully across his right arm.

Lin Ye awakened Armament Haki in a desperate fight, defeated three members of the Black Snake Gang, and returned to his shelter with supplies. There, he realized his Aura Nodes had opened and taught himself Ten, beginning his path as a Nen user.

• Lin Ye caught the scar-faced man's steel pipe with his Armament Haki-coated arm, twisted it apart, and kicked him into a garbage heap.
• Lin Ye used Shave to intercept the skinny man, blocked his machete with his hardened arm, and killed him with a punch.
• Lin Ye killed the scar-faced man after rejecting his pleas for mercy, then collapsed from exhaustion.
• Lin Ye recovered supplies from the three men, returned to his air-raid shelter, treated his wounds, and reflected on his limited Haki and combat skills.
• Lin Ye recognized that he had opened his Aura Nodes and began practicing Ten, successfully keeping a faint layer of aura over his body by dawn.

Lin Ye trained in Nen, Haki, and the Six Powers until he became the strongest fighter in the area. After sensing a powerful Nen user approaching his shelter, he prepared to face his first true Nen opponent.

• Lin Ye mastered Ten and Zetsu, then strengthened his Ren through daily practice, improving his aura reserves and Haki.
• Lin Ye expanded his Observation Haki’s range and advanced his Armament Haki, Iron Body, and Shave.
• Lin Ye combined Observation Haki with Kami-e to evade attacks and trained Finger Pistol until he could pierce thick steel and car engines.
• After Lin Ye killed the Black Snake Gang’s boss, the gang collapsed, but he refused to lead its remaining members so he could focus on growing stronger and leaving Meteor City.
• Lin Ye sensed a hostile, powerful Nen user approaching his air-raid shelter and realized he had encountered a true Nen user.

Lin Ye fought Red Ogre and four Wild Lion Gang men who came to avenge the Black Snake Gang's boss. He killed them all, debuting Gale Force, his fusion of the Six Powers, Haki, and Nen.

• Red Ogre led four armed men to the shelter, and Lin Ye used Zetsu to hide as he assessed their strength.
• Lin Ye dodged Red Ogre's katana and wounded him with Finger Pistol, then killed the four men who rushed to attack.
• Red Ogre unleashed a barrage of aura slashes, but Lin Ye evaded them with Shave and Kami-e.
• Lin Ye slid under Red Ogre's strike and shattered his knee with a kick he recognized as the beginnings of Tempest Kick.
• Lin Ye killed Red Ogre with Finger Pistol and realized that his Six Powers, Haki, and Nen had fused into Gale Force.

After killing Red Ogre, Lin Ye used the Nen training notes he found to strengthen his abilities, but the Wild Lion Gang tracked him down. Trapped in the collapsed Air-Raid Shelter, he faced Wild Lion and his men with no way to escape.

• Lin Ye took supplies and Red Ogre’s Nen training notebook from the bodies of the Wild Lion Gang members.
• Lin Ye studied the notebook and trained Ten, Ren, Ken, and Ko, improving his Six Powers techniques and aura control.
• Lin Ye resolved to leave District Thirteen, but the Wild Lion Gang arrived while he practiced Tempest Kick.
• Lin Ye sensed the approaching Nen users and tried to escape through the Air-Raid Shelter, but an aura slash collapsed its roof and blocked the exits.
• Wild Lion confronted Lin Ye and declared that he would pay for killing his little brother, leaving Lin Ye surrounded and ready to fight.

Lin Ye fought Wild Lion and his Nen users but was overwhelmed and left near death. A mysterious man with a revolver drove off the Wild Lion Gang and approached Lin Ye, who then lost consciousness.

• Lin Ye admitted killing Red Ogre and attacked Wild Lion's group, but Wild Lion's aura armor deflected his Tempest Kick.
• Lin Ye evaded the two Nen users' first attacks and damaged the gauntlet fighter's weapon, but Wild Lion struck him with the Mountain-Cleaving Axe and injured his arms.
• A short-blade fighter stabbed Lin Ye in the lower back, and the gauntlet fighter's punch sent him crashing into a shipping container, leaving him unable to fight.
• As Wild Lion raised his axe to kill Lin Ye, an unknown man fired a Nen projectile that forced Wild Lion back.
• The man told Wild Lion that Lin Ye was under his protection and drove the Wild Lion Gang away with his overwhelming aura.
• The man crouched beside Lin Ye, who coughed blood and passed out after hearing him say, "You're a tough one to kill."

After Fei Lan rescued Lin Ye, he agreed to teach him Nen and explained the Four Major Principles while Lin Ye recovered. Lin Ye recognized how Nen and Haki could complement each other, and began his training as Fei Lan’s disciple.

• Lin Ye woke in Fei Lan’s home and learned that Fei Lan had saved him after the fight with Wild Lion.
• Fei Lan revealed that he had been a bounty hunter who lost an arm after his fellow hunters betrayed him.
• Fei Lan warned Lin Ye that his crude Nen training was damaging his body, then offered to teach him if he promised not to abuse his power and agreed to investigate the people who betrayed Fei Lan.
• Lin Ye accepted Fei Lan’s conditions, and Fei Lan welcomed him as his disciple.
• Fei Lan explained Ten, Zetsu, Ren, and Hatsu, helping Lin Ye understand that Nen and Haki both relied on controlling life energy through will.

As Lin Ye recovered under Fei Lan’s care, he learned the fundamentals of Nen and discovered through Water Divination that he was an enhancement-type Nen user. Fei Lan prepared to begin his hellish training, and Lin Ye vowed not to give up.

• Lin Ye healed quickly by using Ten to circulate aura through his body, while Fei Lan taught him Nen’s fundamentals.
• Fei Lan tested Lin Ye with Water Divination, and the water boiled and spilled, revealing his enhancement type.
• Fei Lan explained Nen-type efficiencies and advised Lin Ye to focus on enhancement, with some training in emission and manipulation.
• Lin Ye asked about specialization and resolved to build a strong foundation before pursuing his future abilities.
• Fei Lan announced that Lin Ye’s hellish training would begin the next day, and Lin Ye promised he would endure it.

Fei Lan put Lin Ye through intense training in Ten, Zetsu, and Ren until he mastered the foundations of the Four Major Principles and strengthened his Haki. After Lin Ye explained Haki and the Six Powers, Fei Lan proposed combining them with Nen to make Lin Ye the strongest Enhancement Type Nen user in the world.

• Fei Lan trained Lin Ye to maintain Ten beneath a powerful waterfall, and Lin Ye mastered it after seven days.
• Fei Lan trained Lin Ye to conceal himself with Zetsu in District 13’s garbage-sorting yard, and Lin Ye passed after ten days.
• Fei Lan taught Lin Ye precise Ren control using a cup of water, and Lin Ye mastered the exercise in fifteen days.
• Lin Ye’s month of training improved his aura control, Armament Haki, and Observation Haki.
• Fei Lan asked Lin Ye to explain Haki and the Six Powers, and Lin Ye described them while concealing his transmigration.
• Fei Lan declared that he and Lin Ye would integrate Haki, the Six Powers, and Nen to make Lin Ye the strongest Enhancement Type Nen user.

Lin Ye learned to combine Armament Haki with Nen’s Shu, reaching the threshold of Ryuo and adapting the Six Powers to Nen under Fei Lan’s guidance. At the District 13 supply exchange, they discovered Black Snake Gang members threatening an injured girl, and Lin Ye confronted them.

• Fei Lan explained that Shu let aura permeate objects, and Lin Ye used it to shatter a steel plate from within, taking his first step toward Ryuo.
• Over the following days, Lin Ye trained with Fei Lan to merge Haki, Nen, and the Six Powers, greatly strengthening his combat techniques.
• Fei Lan took Lin Ye to the District 13 supply exchange to trade for supplies and a better blade.
• Lin Ye sensed malice near the warehouse and followed Fei Lan to find Black Snake Gang members threatening an injured girl who was protecting her dead brother.
• As a gang member reached for the girl, Lin Ye and Fei Lan entered the warehouse, and Lin Ye ordered him to put his hand down.

Lin Ye and Fei Lan rescued Lina from the Black Snake Gang and took her in after her brother died. As Lina learned Nen and grew stronger, the three formed a family, and Lin Ye found a new purpose in protecting them.

• Lin Ye killed the Black Snake Gang's leader with one punch, and the surviving gang members fled the warehouse.
• Lin Ye comforted Lina, whose brother had died, and offered her food and water before Fei Lan invited her to live with them.
• Lin Ye and Fei Lan helped Lina bury her brother, gathered supplies, and brought her to their abandoned-factory hideout.
• Fei Lan began teaching Lina Nen and self-defense, while Lin Ye trained with her and shared his combat experience.
• Over time, Lina became more capable and the three formed a makeshift family, giving Lin Ye people he wanted to protect.

After mastering the Six Powers and advancing his Haki and Nen, Lin Ye told Fei Lan he wanted to investigate the betrayal that drove him into hiding. Fei Lan recounted how Karen and two teammates betrayed their bounty hunter group, while the traitors had already found Fei Lan and danger approached their courtyard.

• Over six months, Lin Ye mastered advanced forms of all Six Powers and greatly expanded his Haki and Nen abilities.
• Lina awakened a Manipulation Type Nen Ability that let her control her hair for combat and sensing.
• At dinner, Lin Ye offered to use his Observation Haki to investigate the people who betrayed Fei Lan.
• Fei Lan revealed that his former second-in-command, Karen, and two teammates sold their plan to Bloodhand, leading to an ambush that killed two hunters and cost Fei Lan half an arm.
• Fei Lan warned Lin Ye not to endanger himself or Lina, and Lin Ye promised not to act rashly while resolving to find the traitors.
• The traitors had already found Fei Lan, though he and Lin Ye did not know danger was approaching.

Lin Ye discovered that Karen had rebuilt the Blood Hand Gang in Meteor City and was searching District 13 for Fei Lan. After secretly gathering intelligence, Lin Ye and Fei Lan agreed to confront Karen when he visited District 13 in three days.

• Lin Ye overheard Blood Hand Gang members discussing Karen’s plan to take District 13 and find Fei Lan.
• Lin Ye told Fei Lan what he had heard, and Fei Lan agreed that they could no longer keep hiding.
• Lin Ye and Fei Lan secretly investigated Karen and learned that his gang controlled District 7 and included more than twenty Nen users.
• Lin Ye and Fei Lan learned that Karen would meet Wild Lion in District 13 in three days to finalize his takeover plan.
• Fei Lan agreed to meet Karen himself when he came to District 13.

Lin Ye and Fei Lan prepared to confront Karen while Lina worried about their safety and wanted to join them. As Lin Ye and Fei Lan set out for the operation, they did not know Karen had already exposed their plan and prepared a trap for them.

• Lin Ye and Fei Lan found the abandoned hotel where they believed Karen would meet Wild Lion and planned their attack, while Lina prepared their weapons and supplies.
• Lina asked to accompany Lin Ye and Fei Lan, but Lin Ye told her to stay behind and gave her instructions to escape to Yorknew City if they did not return within three days.
• Fei Lan told Lin Ye that he did not regret his past with Karen, then insisted on facing Karen himself while Lin Ye protected their escape route and Lina.
• Fei Lan urged Lin Ye to protect those he cared about and said strength was meant for protection, not revenge.
• As Lin Ye and Fei Lan prepared to leave at dawn, Karen waited with a trap, having already discovered their plan and tracked Fei Lan down.

Lin Ye discovered that Karen had set a trap at the hotel and sent five elite Nen users to attack the courtyard and capture Lina. As Lin Ye raced back, Lina fought the attackers alone, and her aura began to weaken.

• Lin Ye and Fei Lan left Lina at the courtyard after instructing her to secure the gate and protect herself.
• Lin Ye scouted the Wild Lion Gang's hotel and found it filled with Blood Hand Gang fighters, traps, and ambushes.
• Lin Ye realized Karen had sent five elite Nen users to raid the courtyard and warned Fei Lan before rushing back.
• The five attackers broke into the courtyard and charged at Lina, intending to use her to force Lin Ye and Fei Lan to surrender.
• Lina unleashed her hair-based Nen ability to fight the attackers as Lin Ye sensed her aura weakening while he raced toward her.

Lin Ye returned in time to save Lina from five Blood Hand Gang fighters, then reunited with Fei Lan as Karen arrived with his overwhelming force. The factory was surrounded, and Karen greeted Fei Lan after more than a decade apart.

• Lina fought the five Blood Hand Gang men attacking her courtyard but was wounded and knocked down by their scar-faced leader.
• Lin Ye descended into the courtyard, killed the five attackers, and comforted Lina before checking her injuries.
• Fei Lan arrived and found Lin Ye and Lina safe, but Lin Ye sensed Karen’s main force converging on the factory.
• Karen appeared at the courtyard gate with Wild Lion and elite Blood Hand Gang fighters after surrounding the factory.
• Karen greeted Fei Lan and said he had finally found him after more than a decade.

Karen confronted Fei Lan over the betrayal that had driven him into hiding, then ordered his forces to kill Fei Lan and Lin Ye while capturing Lina. Fei Lan and Lin Ye fought off the attackers, and Lin Ye charged Wild Lion as Karen waited for a chance to strike Fei Lan himself.

• Karen accused Fei Lan of ruining his future by refusing a lucrative bounty, while Fei Lan blamed Karen for betraying their comrades and leaving him maimed.
• Lin Ye defended Fei Lan and vowed to avenge the two men Karen had killed, but Karen refused Fei Lan's offer to surrender and ordered his forces to attack.
• Fei Lan killed six Nen users with precise Nen-infused shots as Lin Ye protected Lina and cut down attackers with his sword and Haki.
• Karen sent Wild Lion and dozens of gang members into the courtyard after Fei Lan and Lin Ye overwhelmed many of the first attackers.
• Lin Ye pushed Lina toward Fei Lan and charged Wild Lion, while Karen watched for an opening to kill Fei Lan himself.