Chapter Summaries

Luo Ye convinced Sadaso, Riehlvelt, and Gido to pay for staged victories by signing an agreement for a match the next morning. He revealed that he planned to use the trio as sparring partners to test his combat skills, while Wing warned Gon and Killua to stay out of fights until they learned more Nen.

• Luo Ye pitched Sadaso, Riehlvelt, and Gido packages for staged victories, despite their initial threats.
• Sadaso accepted the intermediate package and signed an agreement to fight Luo Ye the next morning.
• After returning to the suite, Luo Ye told Killua and Kurapika that he wanted to use the trio to test his combat skills and learn their Nen tricks.
• Gon asked to fight the trio, but Wing forbade it because Gon had only just learned Ten.
• Wing told Gon and Killua to avoid combat until they mastered more advanced Nen, while Luo Ye looked forward to the match.

Luo Ye defeated Sadaso in their 200th-floor match after adapting to his Nen attacks, then collected money from the unconscious fighter. Gon, Killua, and Kurapika watched Luo Ye’s overwhelming victory from the stands.

• The referee introduced Sadaso and newly promoted Luo Ye for the opening match, while Gon, Killua, and Kurapika watched from the front row.
• Sadaso used his Invisible Left Hand to lift Luo Ye and tried to crush his neck, but Luo Ye’s body adapted and resisted the Nen attack.
• Sadaso slammed Luo Ye into the ring and bombarded him with Nen fists, but Luo Ye remained unharmed until Sadaso exhausted his aura.
• Luo Ye kicked Sadaso out of the ring, winning the match and knocking him unconscious.
• Luo Ye searched Sadaso’s pockets, took his bank card and cash, and told him to pay the agreed five hundred thousand Jenny.

Luo Ye returned with the money from his first job while Gon, inspired by Luo Ye’s fight, signed up to face Gido on the two-hundredth floor. Wing and the others tried to stop him, but Luo Ye persuaded Wing to let Gon fight, and Gon prepared for the afternoon match.

• Luo Ye returned to the suite with five hundred thousand Jenny, and Killua and Kurapika discussed how he had forced a Nen user to pay.
• Gon watched a replay of Luo Ye’s fight and decided he wanted to experience real Nen combat.
• Gon signed up to fight Gido, who threatened to crush him during their afternoon match.
• Wing, Killua, and Kurapika urged Gon to cancel, but Gon refused to back down.
• Luo Ye convinced Wing to respect Gon’s choice, and Wing allowed Gon to fight if he surrendered when he could not continue.
• Luo Ye put sunflower seeds in Gon’s pocket and told him to get ready for the match.

Gon lost his match against Gido after enduring a barrage of Nen-controlled tops to learn their movements, leaving him gravely injured. Wing forbade Gon from fighting or practicing Nen for two months, while Kurapika resolved to grow stronger and Luo Ye planned to expand his VIP Beating Service.

• Gido overwhelmed Gon with his Manipulation Nen technique, Combat Waltz, and injured his shoulder as Gon struggled to dodge the tops.
• Gon closed his eyes and endured repeated hits to sense the tops’ Nen and memorize their trajectories, but the blows broke his left arm and left him badly hurt.
• Gon charged through the swarm to attack Gido, but the tops struck him down and sent him outside the ring, giving Gido the win.
• Wing tied an Oath Thread around Gon’s finger and prohibited him from fighting, practicing Nen, or watching matches for two months.
• Kurapika resolved to master Nen so he could protect his friends, while Luo Ye planned to launch his VIP Beating Service across the 200th Floor.

Luo Ye spent two months dominating the 200th floor with his Combat Adaptive Evolution Ability, earning ten wins and the nickname the Bumping Demon. He returned to the suite just as Gon got his cast removed and challenged his friends to show their progress.

• Killua threatened Riehlvelt and drove him away from Gon's room to protect Gon while he recovered.
• Luo Ye recruited fighters for his victory-farming business and defeated a veteran whose fire-based Nen Ability could not harm him.
• Over the next two months, Luo Ye adapted to opponents' attacks, won ten matches, and earned the right to challenge a floor master.
• Fighters began forfeiting rather than face Luo Ye, who became known on the 200th floor as the Bumping Demon.
• Luo Ye returned to the suite with his prize-money certificate and found Killua gaming, Kurapika reading, and Gon announcing that his cast was off.

After Gon’s two-month Nen restriction ended, Wing began teaching Gon, Killua, and Kurapika Ren and Hatsu. The three boys showed extraordinary Ren, and the chapter ended as Gon prepared to test his Nen affinity with Water Divination.

• Wing confirmed that Gon had avoided using Nen for two months and removed the red thread from his hand.
• Wing explained Ren and demonstrated its power to Gon, Killua, and Kurapika.
• Gon, Killua, and Kurapika unleashed powerful Ren, stunning Wing with their aura.
• Wing explained the six Nen categories and demonstrated Water Divination, revealing that he was an Enhancer.
• Gon stepped up to the glass to discover his own Nen affinity.

Wing tested Gon, Killua, Kurapika, and Luo Ye’s Nen affinities, revealing that Luo Ye’s unusual ability was classified as Specialization. He urged them to develop finishing moves and prepare to test their training on the 200th Floor, where Luo Ye looked forward to fighting back.

• Gon overflowed the water during Wing’s test and was identified as an Enhancement type.
• Killua’s test made the water sickeningly sweet, identifying him as a Transmutation type, and Luo Ye teased him about it.
• Kurapika caused crystals to appear in the water and was identified as a Conjuration type; he considered using conjured chains against the Phantom Troupe.
• Luo Ye turned the water black, causing it to dissolve the leaf and damage the glass, and Wing identified him as a Specialization type.
• Wing recommended the 200th Floor as a place to test their training, and Luo Ye looked forward to fighting back.

Gon avenged his earlier defeat by knocking out Gido, and Killua and Kurapika also won their debut matches in devastating fashion. After the trio cleared out the 200th Floor’s veteran fighters, Luo Ye decided it was time to head to Yorknew City.

• Gon used Gyo to read Gido’s tops, smashed through them, and broke Gido’s prosthetic leg to win by knockout.
• Killua caught Riehlvelt’s electrified whips, then sent electricity back through them and defeated him.
• Kurapika conjured a thick silver chain, destroyed his opponent’s Nen projectiles, and knocked him out of the ring.
• Gon, Killua, and Kurapika each won by instant knockout, leaving the 200th Floor’s fighters terrified.
• Luo Ye collected his betting winnings and announced that he was heading to Yorknew City.

After Hisoka confronted Gon in the dark corridor, Luo Ye challenged him to a fight on the 200th Floor a week later. Wing warned Luo Ye about Hisoka’s Nen, but Luo Ye revealed he had bet all their winnings on himself to win.

• Hisoka confronted Gon, Killua, and Kurapika after their victory, and told Gon he had earned the right to fight him.
• Luo Ye stepped between Hisoka and Gon and challenged Hisoka to fight him instead, wagering that Hisoka would leave Gon alone if Luo Ye won.
• Hisoka accepted and set their match for one week later in the central ring on the 200th Floor.
• Wing warned Luo Ye that Hisoka’s Transmutation Nen could trap and kill him, but Luo Ye dismissed his concerns.
• Luo Ye showed the others underground betting slips and revealed he had bet all their winnings on himself at fifty-to-one odds.

Luo Ye defeated Hisoka in a 200th Floor match by absorbing and eroding his Nen, then collected his winnings and prepared to leave Heavens Arena. He and his companions set off for Yorknew City.

• Luo Ye let Hisoka’s playing cards bounce off his hardened body and dissolved the Bungee Gum attached to his chest with Heartless Capitalist’s Passive Plunder.
• Hisoka charged Luo Ye in close combat, but Luo Ye adapted to his blows and absorbed Hisoka’s Nen through their contact.
• Luo Ye concentrated the absorbed Nen into his right fist, broke Hisoka’s arms, and knocked him out to win the match.
• Luo Ye returned Hisoka’s badge marked 44 and left him with a parting remark.
• Two days later, Luo Ye collected his winnings and told his companions they were leaving Heavens Arena for Yorknew City.

After collecting their Heavens Arena winnings, Luo Ye, Gon, Killua, Leorio, and Kurapika shared a farewell meal before splitting up. Gon, Killua, and Luo Ye headed for Whale Island, while the others planned to meet them in Yorknew City on September first.

• Luo Ye, Gon, and Killua collected their Heavens Arena prize money, and Luo Ye celebrated their new fortunes with Leorio and Kurapika.
• At a lavish restaurant, Kurapika revealed he planned to become a mafia bodyguard to reach the Yorknew underground auction and find his clan's Scarlet Eyes, and Luo Ye gave him dubious workplace advice.
• Leorio boarded a northbound train and Kurapika departed for another city, with both planning to meet the others in Yorknew City on September first.
• Gon invited Killua to visit Whale Island, and he, Killua, and Luo Ye set off by ship.
• Luo Ye reflected on the dangers and opportunities awaiting them in Yorknew City, including the Phantom Troupe and gang shootouts.

Gon returned to Whale Island with Killua and Luo Ye, where Mito gave him the sealed box Ging had left for him. Gon opened it with Nen and found a ring, a Microcassette, and a ROM Card; he began playing the cassette, but the chapter ended before Ging’s message could be heard.

• Gon, Killua, and Luo Ye arrived on Whale Island and reunited with Mito.
• Mito welcomed Killua and the group shared a relaxed dinner at home.
• Mito gave Gon the sealed metal box Ging had left for him after he became a Hunter.
• Gon and Killua failed to open the box by force, and Luo Ye suggested using Nen.
• Gon infused the box with Nen, unlocking it to reveal a ring, a Microcassette, and a ROM Card.
• Gon inserted the cassette into an old tape recorder, and everyone waited for Ging’s message.

Gon and Killua learned that Ging had left a Nen-protected recording and discovered that Greed Island was far beyond their budget. After learning that consoles would be auctioned in Yorknew City, Luo Ye decided they would head there with Gon and Killua.

• Gon stopped Ging's recording before it revealed anything about his mother, and a Nen mechanism destroyed the cassette and recorder.
• Killua examined the ROM card and found information about the Hunter-only game Greed Island.
• Killua and Luo Ye discovered that Greed Island's minimum starting bid was 8.9 billion Jenny, far more than Luo Ye could afford.
• Killua called Milluki, who said Greed Island ran on Nen and that console sets would be auctioned in Yorknew City on September first.
• Luo Ye proposed going to the auction anyway to seek fights and experience, and the group prepared to leave for Yorknew City.

Kurapika attended the Nostrade Family’s bodyguard interview and demonstrated his chain abilities after seeing through a staged attack. He passed and prepared to travel to Yorknew City, where he planned to pursue the Phantom Troupe.

• Kurapika arrived at the Nostrade estate and observed fellow applicants Basho and Melody before Dalzollene began the interview.
• Six masked attackers staged a gunfire assault, but Kurapika and Melody recognized that the attack was fake.
• Kurapika used his chains to defeat two attackers in seconds, impressing Dalzollene and the other applicants.
• Dalzollene gave Kurapika, Melody, Basho, and two others identification cards and told them to meet the boss next week before leaving for Yorknew City.
• Kurapika left the hall focused on the underground auction and the Phantom Troupe, intent on revenge.

Gon, Killua, and Luo Ye traveled to Yorknew City ahead of the Underground Auction, where they planned to find a Greed Island console and encounter powerful opponents. After reaching the city, Luo Ye beat up three Mafia-affiliated thugs and settled the group into a luxury hotel, eager for the coming fights.

• Mito saw Gon, Killua, and Luo Ye off from Whale Island, and the three traveled by ship and airship toward Yorknew City.
• On the airship, Killua warned that the Underground Auction had attracted Mafia forces and the Phantom Troupe, while Luo Ye suggested following wealthy bidders to find a Greed Island console.
• Luo Ye absorbed the force of Gon's Ren-powered punch and told Gon to learn less predictable fighting techniques.
• After arriving in Yorknew City, Luo Ye broke a thug's switchblade, then beat and robbed the three men who claimed ties to a fringe group of the Ten Dons.
• Luo Ye used his Heavens Arena card to book a top-floor luxury suite, and he sensed powerful Nen presences stirring across the city.

Luo Ye, Gon, and Killua met Leorio in Yorknew City, where Leorio showed off his shaky progress with Nen, then reunited with Kurapika, who had joined the Nostrade Family to protect the underground auction and pursue the Phantom Troupe. As Kurapika warned them to stay away from the auction building, Luo Ye sensed a storm gathering and looked forward to the night ahead.

• Leorio arrived in a flashy suit and demonstrated an unstable layer of Ten, prompting Luo Ye and Killua to tease him about his weak progress.
• Leorio told Luo Ye, Gon, and Killua that Kurapika had arranged to meet them at an outdoor café.
• Kurapika revealed that he worked for the Nostrade Family, guarded the auction, and had gained chain Nen abilities to fight the Phantom Troupe.
• Kurapika warned the group to avoid the auction building that night before returning to work.
• Luo Ye sensed powerful Nen gathering across Yorknew City and took the group back to the hotel, anticipating a spectacular night.

Luo Ye, Gon, Killua, and Leorio planned to get into the Greed Island game by following whoever bought a console at Yorknew City's underground auction. Meanwhile, Bucktooth Qiang stumbled upon the Phantom Troupe as they prepared to raid the auction and kill anyone who opposed them.

• Leorio learned that Luo Ye had earned billions of Jenny at Heavens Arena and lamented the cost of a Greed Island console.
• Killua showed the group an underground listing with a five-billion-Jenny starting price for a Greed Island console.
• Luo Ye proposed attending the auction and tracking the buyer instead of purchasing a console themselves.
• Bucktooth Qiang entered an abandoned factory and found several silent figures gathered in the darkness.
• A man ordered the figures to take every treasure from the underground auction and kill anyone who stood in their way.
• The figures unleashed their terrifying presence, and Bucktooth Qiang fled, convinced Yorknew City would become hell that night.

Leorio took Gon and Killua to Yorknew’s antique market to raise money, while Luo Ye watched and mocked them. As the Mafia sealed off the city and a mass of powerful Nen approached the city center, Luo Ye announced that the night’s main event was about to begin.

• Leorio refused to sit idle and persuaded Gon and Killua to search the antique market for bargains, but Luo Ye gave them only one thousand Jenny in startup funds.
• At the market, Gon used Gyo to spot a puppet with lingering Nen, and Leorio bought it with other junk and resold their finds for three million Jenny.
• Luo Ye mocked the trio’s small earnings while lounging nearby and eating a grilled sausage.
• As dusk fell, armed Mafia members filled the streets and sealed off Yorknew City.
• Luo Ye sensed powerful Nen surging toward the city center and told the others their trial run was over and the main event was about to begin.

Kurapika guarded the Underground Auction as the Phantom Troupe infiltrated the venue, while Luo Ye led Gon, Killua, and Leorio toward the building. The auction began, and Franklin revealed the Nen guns in his fingers, starting the slaughter.

• Kurapika stood guard outside the Underground Auction as Franklin, Feitan, and Shizuku entered disguised as delivery workers.
• Luo Ye sensed hostile auras at the auction and took Gon, Killua, and reluctant Leorio out into the night.
• The auction host welcomed the assembled Mafia bosses and began the event.
• Franklin, Feitan, and Shizuku pushed their cart onto the auction stage, ignoring the guards and designated route.
• Franklin exposed the gun barrels in his severed fingertips and began the slaughter.

Franklin and the Phantom Troupe massacred the auction hall, but found the vault empty, while Kurapika identified Feitan’s spider tattoo in the surveillance footage. As the Troupe fled by hot-air balloon and Uvogin confronted the Mafia, Luo Ye jumped in to challenge him.

• Franklin killed everyone in the auction hall, and Shizuku used Blinky to clean up the bodies and blood.
• Feitan found the vault completely empty and realized someone had taken everything ahead of the Troupe.
• Kurapika watched the security footage, saw the spider tattoo on Feitan’s neck, and recognized the Phantom Troupe as the people he had been seeking.
• Chrollo ordered the Troupe to pursue the people who had stolen the goods, and Uvogin jumped from the hot-air balloon to face the Mafia fighters alone.
• Luo Ye watched Uvogin’s Nen from a nearby building, then leaped down to fight him.