Chapter Summaries

Lin Ye and the others entered the Life Mist Zone and were ambushed by the Phantom Troupe, who tried to wear him down and let Chrollo steal his ability. As the battle escalated, Gon briefly regained his Nen and joined the fight, leaving both sides locked in the decisive clash.

• Lin Ye led the group into the Life Mist Zone, where the mist disrupted Nen and spatial abilities.
• The Phantom Troupe ambushed the group, and Lin Ye knocked Feitan and Phinks back before confronting Chrollo.
• Chrollo revealed Nen Plunder and coordinated the Phantom Troupe’s attacks to create an opening to steal Lin Ye’s ability.
• Gon felt a faint trace of Nen return and used it to break the Nen Threads restraining Killua.
• Lin Ye strengthened his barrier and counterattacked as Gon charged Machi, and the fight continued.

Gon regained a small portion of his Nen and helped Killua break free, giving Lin Ye an opening to shatter the Phantom Troupe’s encirclement. Lin Ye’s all-out strike forced Chrollo to defend with a copied phantom, leaving both sides exhausted in a temporary stalemate as the World Tree’s Nen grew denser deeper in the mist.

• The Phantom Troupe overwhelmed Lin Ye while Chrollo’s plundering Nen attacked his mental core, and Killua, Kite, Morel, and Knov struggled against their opponents.
• Gon’s dormant Nen awakened again, and he struck Machi’s threads so Killua could break free.
• Gon and Killua attacked the Phantom Troupe together, disrupting Phinks and Shalnark and opening a gap in the encirclement.
• Lin Ye unleashed his remaining Nen, will, and Haki, shattering Chrollo’s plundering Nen and forcing the troupe back.
• Lin Ye charged Chrollo, who used a Nen Mirror Image to take the strike before retreating with a minor injury.
• Lin Ye and Chrollo faced each other in a temporary stalemate as the World Tree’s life Nen grew denser deeper in the mist.

During a stalemate in the Life Mist Zone, Chrollo used Machi and Shalnark to reactivate Pap’s lingering illusions, exploiting Lin Ye’s mental exhaustion. As the Hunters and Lin Ye’s allies fell into their personal nightmares, Chrollo approached Lin Ye to steal his willpower ability.

• Lin Ye and the Exploration Team recovered while the Phantom Troupe regrouped, and Gon’s Nen continued to return rapidly.
• Chrollo ordered Machi to connect the psychic echoes with Nen Threads and Shalnark to amplify them, while the others kept Lin Ye occupied.
• The lingering illusions spread through the mist, and Lin Ye warned everyone to shut off their five senses and resist them.
• Several Hunters, Kite, Morel, Knov, Killua, and Gon succumbed to illusions drawn from their fears and memories, while Lin Ye struggled to hold on.
• Chrollo opened Bandit’s Secret and approached Lin Ye, preparing to steal his willpower ability as Lin Ye’s barrier began to crumble.

Lin Ye rallied his companions out of Pap’s illusions by drawing on their shared bonds, then struck Chrollo with Ryuo: Will-Piercing Heart. Chrollo fell badly wounded, and Lin Ye collapsed from exhaustion as the Phantom Troupe rushed to their leader.

• Gon, Killua, Kite, Morel, and Knov called to Lin Ye from within their illusions, helping him recover his resolve.
• Lin Ye awakened everyone by releasing his determination to protect his companions, shattering the lingering effects of Pap’s illusions.
• Lin Ye charged Chrollo and pierced his defenses with Ryuo: Will-Piercing Heart, badly injuring him and disrupting his Nen.
• The Phantom Troupe abandoned their attacks and rushed to Chrollo while Lin Ye staggered and leaned on Gon for support.
• Lin Ye told Gon that he was fine and said the Phantom Troupe had already lost.

Chrollo admitted defeat and led the Phantom Troupe in retreat, allowing Lin Ye and the Exploration Team to continue through the Life Mist Zone. They reached the World Tree, where Gon was about to use its sap to restore his Nen.

• Chrollo ordered the injured Phantom Troupe to retreat, and Machi and Shalnark covered their escape.
• After the Phantom Troupe disappeared, Lin Ye and his companions rested, then continued deeper into the mist.
• The World Tree's Life Nen rapidly restored Gon's Nen Channels as the team made their way through the thinning mist.
• Lin Ye and the Exploration Team reached the World Tree, and Gon became overwhelmed with joy at finally arriving.
• Lin Ye told Gon to absorb the World Tree Sap and completely restore his Nen.

Gon absorbed the World Tree Sap, fully restoring his Nen and pushing his strength beyond its former peak. As he celebrated with his companions, Ging Freecss arrived at the World Tree Plain.

• Lin Ye placed World Tree Sap on Gon's forehead, and its Life Nen repaired his Nen Channels and restored his Nen Core.
• Gon's Nen returned to full strength and surpassed his former limits, filling the World Tree Plain with his golden aura.
• Gon embraced Lin Ye and Killua, then thanked them, Kite, Morel, Knov, and the Exploration Team for protecting him.
• Gon promised to protect his companions, but Lin Ye sensed a powerful Nen presence approaching and warned the group.
• Ging Freecss entered the World Tree Plain and looked at Gon with a gratified smile.

Ging reunited with Gon beneath the World Tree and revealed that three of the Five Great Calamities still lurked in the region. Lin Ye and his companions accepted the mission to seal the calamities and planned to enter the core region the next morning.

• Ging praised Gon for regaining his Nen, apologized for arriving late, and thanked Lin Ye, Killua, and Kite for standing by Gon.
• Ging revealed that Two-Tailed Snake · Hell Camel, Golden Fox · Man of Happiness, and Immortal Worm · Loka remained in the Dark Continent's Life Forbidden Zone.
• Ging explained that the Five Great Calamities were Forbidden Weapons created to stop humans returning to the Dark Continent, and that the Phantom Troupe sought their core to gain control of their power.
• Ging said Lin Ye's Conqueror's Haki Will could resist and seal the calamities, and Lin Ye accepted responsibility for protecting the Human World.
• Ging and the others agreed to rest for a day, then set out for the calamities' core region and begin with Golden Fox · Man of Happiness.

After recovering beneath the World Tree, Lin Ye and the Exploration Team prepared to face the five great calamities, but the Phantom Troupe returned with Golden Fox · Man of Happiness. Golden Fox’s curse disrupted the team’s Nen, leaving them in danger as Chrollo declared they would die there.

• Ging explained the five great calamities’ weaknesses while the team rested and recovered beneath the World Tree.
• Gon asked Lin Ye to return to the human world with everyone after the calamities were sealed, and Killua invited them to visit the Zoldyck Family.
• Lin Ye sensed the Phantom Troupe and Golden Fox approaching, and the team prepared for battle.
• Chrollo arrived with the Phantom Troupe and revealed he had made a deal with Golden Fox to help it kill the team in exchange for power to rule the human world.
• Golden Fox unleashed its curse of misfortune, disrupting the hunters’ Nen and causing weapons, Kite’s Nen Spear, Morel’s smoke Nen, and Knov’s spatial Nen to fail.
• Chrollo taunted Lin Ye and declared that the battlefield would become their grave.

Lin Ye purified Golden Fox's curse of misfortune with Will Purification, restoring his companions and confronting Chrollo. The battle to seal Golden Fox began as Lin Ye and his allies fought the Phantom Troupe and the calamity on the World Tree Plain.

• Golden Fox's curse disrupted the Nen and movements of Killua, Gon, and the Exploration Team, while Chrollo watched Lin Ye for a reaction.
• Lin Ye resisted the curse with Future Sight, Ryuo, and his will, then purified its effects and restored his companions.
• Lin Ye vowed to seal Golden Fox, and Chrollo ordered the calamity to unleash its full power.
• Golden Fox formed blades of misfortune as Lin Ye assigned his companions to fight the Phantom Troupe and help restrain the calamity.
• Ging restrained Golden Fox with a Nen Chain while Lin Ye charged at it with a beam of purifying will.

Lin Ye used Will · Calamity Seal to purify and seal Golden Fox, turning the battle against the Phantom Troupe. Chrollo summoned Two-Tailed Snake and Hell Camel, leaving Lin Ye and the others facing a new deadly threat.

• Lin Ye sealed Golden Fox with Will · Calamity Seal, lifting its curse from the World Tree Plain.
• Gon, Killua, Kite, Morel, and Knov gained the advantage against the Phantom Troupe as Chrollo refused to retreat.
• Chrollo activated a Calamity Summoning Array and summoned Two-Tailed Snake and Hell Camel.
• Ging warned that the calamities’ poison could corrode Nen defenses, while Chrollo declared he would pay any price to fulfill his ambitions.
• Two-Tailed Snake attacked with its venomous tails as Hell Camel blanketed the group in poisonous mist.

Lin Ye and the Hunters struggled against the Two-Tailed Snake’s regeneration and the Hell Camel’s corrosive venom until Ging revealed the snake’s reverse scale as its weakness. With his allies holding back the beasts and the Phantom Troupe, Lin Ye struck at the reverse scale, leaving the battle’s outcome unresolved.

• Lin Ye blocked the Two-Tailed Snake’s blow, while Gon’s attack failed to injure its rapidly regenerating body.
• The Hell Camel’s venomous mist overwhelmed the team’s defenses, so Lin Ye shielded the Hunters and ordered them to fall back.
• Ging revealed that the Two-Tailed Snake’s reverse scale atop its head was the only part that could not regenerate.
• Lin Ye assigned Ging to restrain the Hell Camel while Gon, Killua, Kite, and Morel disrupted the Two-Tailed Snake and Knov protected the injured Hunters.
• Chrollo sent Feitan, Phinks, and Nobunaga to attack Lin Ye’s allies, but Lin Ye froze them with Conqueror’s Haki and the team drove them back.
• Lin Ye reached the Two-Tailed Snake’s head and launched a focused strike at its reverse scale.

Lin Ye and the Hunters sealed the Two-Tailed Snake and Hell Camel, leaving only Immortal Worm · Loka. Chrollo revealed that Loka had parasitized and merged with him, making him the final calamity incarnate.

• Lin Ye shattered the Two-Tailed Snake’s reverse scale, ending its immortality and sealing its calamity power.
• Gon and Killua weakened the Two-Tailed Snake, while Ging sealed the Hell Camel with his Nen Chain and a strike to its life core.
• The poisonous mist cleared, and Gon and Killua supported an exhausted Lin Ye as he said Immortal Worm · Loka was the only calamity left.
• Chrollo opened the final page of Bandit's Secret and revealed that Loka had parasitized him and merged with his body.
• Chrollo declared that he and Loka were one, leaving the Hunters stunned as the final calamity stood revealed.

Chrollo fused with Loka to become the Insectified Demon Body and attacked Lin Ye’s group with swarms of immortal parasitic insects. As the group’s defenses faltered, Lin Ye drew strength from his companions and the World Tree, turning the insects to ash and beginning the final battle to seal the calamity.

• Chrollo transformed into the Insectified Demon Body, alarming Killua, Gon, Ging, and Lin Ye with his overwhelming power.
• Chrollo unleashed parasitic insects that threatened to devour the group’s Nen and control their minds.
• Lin Ye formed a defensive barrier and directed Gon, Killua, Ging, Kite, Morel, and Knov as they fought off the swarms.
• As Lin Ye’s barrier weakened, Chrollo urged him to surrender, but Lin Ye refused and drew resolve from his companions.
• The World Tree poured its life Nen into Lin Ye, whose pale golden light turned the insects to ash and began the final battle.

Lin Ye drew strength from the World Tree and the Hunters’ trust as they joined forces to stop Chrollo. He overcame Chrollo’s attack and began sealing him, Loka, and the calamities, leaving their fate unresolved.

• The World Tree’s life Nen and his companions’ trust restored Lin Ye’s strength, and his light destroyed the parasitic insects while frightening Chrollo.
• Chrollo charged Lin Ye with his strongest attack, but Gon and Killua intercepted him while Ging, Kite, Morel, Knov, and the other Hunters supported them.
• The Hunters poured their Nen into Lin Ye, causing their wills to resonate and intensifying his light.
• Gon’s enhanced fist and Killua’s lightning spear struck Chrollo as the Hunters’ abilities restrained him and blocked his escape.
• Lin Ye’s light began dissolving Chrollo and erasing Loka’s consciousness, and Lin Ye declared that he would seal them rather than kill Chrollo.

Lin Ye and his companions ended the Five Great Calamities by sealing Chrollo and Loka, restoring the Dark Continent and protecting the Human World. The chapter ended with the group celebrating their victory beneath the World Tree as peace returned.

• Lin Ye purified Loka's essence and sealed Chrollo in the Life Forbidden Zone to atone for his sins.
• Feitan led the Phantom Troupe away after the members bowed to Chrollo and promised to wait for his return.
• The remaining Calamity Power vanished, and the World Tree's Life Nen restored the Dark Continent's land and air.
• Ging said Netero's final wish had been fulfilled as Kite, Morel, Knov, and the others paid their respects.
• Gon and Killua embraced Lin Ye, and he told them the battle was over.

Seven days after the Five Great Calamities were sealed, Lin Ye and his companions recovered beneath the World Tree in the reborn Dark Continent and honored their fallen Hunters. As the group prepared to return to the Human World or continue exploring, Lin Ye’s mission ended and this stage of his Path of the Overlord reached its conclusion.

• The Dark Continent transformed into a peaceful sanctuary, and the World Tree helped Lin Ye and his companions heal and grow stronger during seven days of rest.
• Lin Ye, Gon, Killua, Ging, Kite, and the others buried the five fallen Hunters beneath the World Tree and vowed to honor their sacrifice.
• Ging said he would reinforce the passage’s seal, explore the Dark Continent, and later return to adventure with Gon; Killua said he would join them.
• Kite planned to return to the Hunter Association and announce that the Five Great Calamities had been sealed, while Morel, Knov, and the others prepared to help rebuild the Association.
• Lin Ye reflected that he had fulfilled his responsibilities and promises, and accepted the end of this stage of his Path of the Overlord.

Lin Ye and the Exploration Team left the reborn Dark Continent and sailed toward the Human World after completing their mission. As they headed home, Lin Ye looked ahead to rebuilding the Hunter Association and facing future challenges with his companions.

• Everyone gathered on the coast, and Lin Ye told Gon they were returning home while Killua looked forward to visiting the Zoldyck Family.
• Kite, Morel, Knov, and the other Hunters boarded the Exploration Ship, while Ging stayed behind and promised to return to the Human World later.
• Lin Ye took one last look at the Dark Continent, boarded the ship, and ordered everyone to set sail.
• The Exploration Ship crossed a calm sea as Gon, Killua, and the Hunters discussed their plans and shared stories.
• Lin Ye reflected on the challenges ahead as the ship sailed toward home beneath the stars.