Recaps

Cordis and Hisoka went to a hotel after Cordis agreed to Hisoka’s offer, and Cordis woke the next day sore and irritated. After cleaning up, Cordis worried about Gon and Killua, recovered his Ruby from Hisoka’s clothes, and left with those clothes.

• Hisoka stopped Cordis from taking the Ruby, kissed him, and carried him to a nearby hotel after he finished his meal.
• Cordis tried to resist Hisoka at the hotel, but Hisoka pinned him down and they spent the night together.
• Cordis woke at noon the next day, slapped the still-sleeping Hisoka, and went to wash himself.
• Cordis worried because he had not heard from Gon or Killua since arriving on [Greed Island].
• Cordis found the Ruby in Hisoka’s breast pocket, took it, and left with Hisoka’s clothes.

Cordis reached Soufrabi and went to an old castle to obtain a Transformation Potion from a Witch. He cleaned the castle in a day and a night, and the Witch went to inspect his work but was overwhelmed by the sudden brightness.

• Cordis asked Soufrabi's residents for news of Gon and Killua, then consulted his book and chose to seek a Transformation Potion.
• Cordis arrived at the old castle and startled when the Witch appeared in front of him.
• The Witch offered Cordis the potion if he cleaned the entire castle, and he agreed and began sweeping.
• Cordis told the Witch he had finished cleaning after working for a day and a night.
• The Witch opened a door to inspect the castle, was blinded by the light, and called for the curtains to be closed.

Witch turned Cordis into a woman with a Transformation Potion after he cleaned her castle, and he continued collecting cards for a month. While bathing in a forest hot spring, Cordis heard someone call his name.

• Witch transformed into a towering monster and threw a potion at Cordis, changing him into a silver-haired woman.
• Cordis checked the Book, discovered he had gained the Transformation Potion, and left Witch’s castle without learning when he could change back.
• Cordis spent a month playing the game and collected more than half the cards, then wondered how Gon and the others were doing.
• After snatching a super-rare card and getting soaked, Cordis found a hot spring in the forest and jumped in.
• Someone shouted Cordis’s name from behind him as he bathed.

Cordis reunited with Gon and Killua at a hot spring, where his feminine appearance and nudity startled them and Biscuit. The reunion ended with Hisoka approaching Cordis and reaching for his waist.

• Cordis saw Gon, Killua, Biscuit, and two men arrive at the hot spring.
• Gon and Killua froze when they saw Cordis bathing naked, then threw mud at Hisoka and the buzz-cut man to stop them from looking.
• Hisoka dragged the mud-covered buzz-cut man away, while Killua pulled Gon away from the hot spring.
• Cordis recognized Biscuit as Gon and Killua's trainer and guessed she was a Hunter Exam examiner, but Biscuit left after seeing him undressed.
• Hisoka approached Cordis and called him “Darling” while reaching for his waist.

Cordis reunited with Gon and Killua, who asked him to help reach Soufrabi and defeat Razor for One-Tsubo Seashore. In City of Love-Ai Ai, Gon and Killua competed for Cordis’s affection while Hisoka tried to rekindle their romance.

• Hisoka greeted Cordis familiarly, and Cordis rejected his touch before Gon and Killua explained that a Witch had transformed him.
• Gon and Killua told Cordis they needed to reach Soufrabi and defeat Razor to obtain One-Tsubo Seashore, so he led the group there.
• Cordis noticed Hisoka watching him during the journey, and the group stopped at City of Love-Ai Ai.
• After Cordis mentioned meeting Hisoka, Gon and Killua questioned him about their relationship, and Cordis reassured Killua that he had been searching for them.
• Gon hugged Cordis, and Killua dragged him into an alley and denied wanting a hug himself.
• Hisoka slipped his arms around Cordis’s waist and offered him another sapphire while asking to repeat their previous encounter.

The group needed more players to reach Soufrabi, and Jeter Shari offered to join them with three companions. Killua and Cordis demanded proof that they were strong enough, while Jeter Shari recognized Cordis and accused him of killing people and stealing their belongings.

• Hisoka offered Cordis another sapphire, but Cordis refused to be intimate with him because she was currently a woman and could get pregnant.
• Cordis asked Gon and Killua whether they had fought, but Gon became embarrassed about their past baths and hurried away.
• Biscuit found that the group had only six people, and Cordis made Killua apologize after he insulted her.
• Jeter Shari appeared with three companions and proposed joining the group to find five more players.
• Killua asked Jeter Shari to show his Ren, and Cordis backed him by demanding proof of the newcomers' strength.
• Jeter Shari recognized Cordis and accused him of killing people and stealing their belongings, confusing Gon.

Cordis demonstrated [Ren] to Jeter Shari, Gon, and Killua, then thanked Biscuit for training the boys and promised to protect their happiness. After Hisoka reacted to Cordis’s promise, the group gathered its remaining members and set off for the Stadium to attempt their next challenge.

• Jeter Shari and three others demonstrated how they used [Ren] to leap several meters, and Cordis explained the technique to Gon and Killua.
• Cordis used [Ren] to jump over ten meters, then invited Gon and Killua to show how their training had improved.
• Cordis thanked Biscuit and promised to keep Gon and Killua happy, while Hisoka overheard them from a nearby tree and dropped his house of cards.
• Cordis called Gon and Killua away from their jumping contest, and Hisoka whispered that Cordis could make the same promise to him before walking ahead.
• Grenu found the remaining five team members, Gon rallied everyone to succeed after their week of training, and the group headed toward the Stadium.

Jeter Shari’s team won the boxing, basketball, and bowling challenges, but Popopo attacked Killua and Cordis killed him with an invisible force. Cordis comforted Killua and then Gon, leaving the group amid the aftermath of Popopo’s death.

• Jeter Shari’s subordinate Bary defeated the clown-hatted body-displacing fighter in the boxing match, and Jeter Shari’s team won basketball and bowling.
• Popopo angrily confronted Killua, ignoring his companions’ attempts to stop him.
• Cordis lifted Popopo by the neck with an invisible force when he reached for Killua, then crushed and decapitated him.
• Cordis asked whether Killua had been scared, and Killua said he had not before pushing Cordis away from his embrace.
• Gon approached Cordis and insisted that he had not been scared either, prompting Cordis to react warmly.

After Bopobo’s death, Cordis introduced himself to Razor, and the group prepared for an eight-on-eight dodgeball match. Gon learned that Ging had told Razor to give him a beating, and eagerly accepted the challenge.

• Cordis introduced himself to Razor as Cordis Paipai, and Razor recognized that Cordis had been transformed by a potion.
• Razor declared Killua’s side the winner of the sumo match and called for an eight-on-eight dodgeball match, summoning seven numbered players with his aura.
• The recruited players fled, but Gon suggested that their side play with seven; Razor agreed to the match.
• Gon asked Razor about his father, and Razor said Ging had told him not to go easy on Gon and to give him a good beating.
• Gon accepted Razor’s challenge with excitement.

Razor’s team began the volleyball match by eliminating two of Razor’s players, but Razor’s powerful return destroyed Grenu’s Nen beast and forced Grenu to leave the court. The chapter ended with the author asking readers to suggest a name for a kitten.

• Number Zero started the match, and Grenu eliminated Number Three and Number Four with his throws.
• Grenu hurled the ball at Razor, who caught it and fired it back with tremendous force.
• Grenu summoned White Ape to take the hit, and the ball shattered the Nen beast’s head.
• Number Zero ruled that Grenu had to move to the outfield, and Cordis urged him to rest.
• The author said they had taken in a kitten and asked readers to suggest a name in the comments.

Cordis exhausted himself catching Razor’s powerful throw, then Hisoka knocked Number Five down before Number Six and Number Seven merged into Number Thirteen. Razor targeted Gon with his next throw, and Cordis intervened with a last protective wall that left his internal organs severely damaged.

• The Numbers passed Razor’s ball at high speed, then threw it at Cordis, who used [Flowing Woman] to slow and catch it.
• Exhausted, Cordis handed the ball to Hisoka and collapsed to his knees.
• Hisoka knocked Number Five down with a throw, but Number Six and Number Seven merged into Number Thirteen, who caught the next ball.
• Number Thirteen returned the ball to Razor, who hurled it at Gon despite Gon and Killua bracing themselves with aura.
• Cordis rushed to protect Gon with a wall of air, pushing himself past his limits and severely damaging his internal organs.

Cordis survived Razor’s attack thanks to the Transformation Potion, but lost access to his Nen Ability for three hours and left the court to rest. Grenu struck back at Razor with his Nen Beast, but Number Thirteen and Number Two saved the ball before it hit the ground.

• Cordis’s injuries healed when the Transformation Potion returned him to his male form, though Hisoka said he could not use his Nen Ability for three hours.
• Razor said the Witch may have altered the potion to save Cordis, and Zero let Cordis leave the court to rest.
• Cordis sat beside Grenu and tried to comfort him about his gorilla, while Grenu and Killua tossed the ball along the sidelines.
• Grenu used his ability to swap the black gorilla with Razor, placing Razor in the path of Grenu’s throw.
• The ball struck Razor, but Number Thirteen hurled Number Two toward it, and Number Two caught it before it hit the floor.

Razor’s team eliminated Grenu and Biscuit, leaving Gon, Killua, and Hisoka to face the remaining opponents. After Gon insisted on winning by defeating Razor outright, he began planning an attack with Killua.

• Number Thirteen caught Number Two’s pass and hit Grenu with the ball, knocking him unconscious and eliminating him from the game.
• Cordis carried Grenu to the rest area, where his summoned Nen beasts disappeared, leaving Gon, Killua, Biscuit, and Hisoka on the court.
• Number Two caught Razor’s redirected throw and sent the ball toward Hisoka, who stopped it with Bungee Gum despite breaking two fingers.
• Number Zero ruled Biscuit out because the ball had torn her skirt, and Biscuit left after telling Gon and Killua to get revenge.
• Gon said he wanted to defeat Razor decisively, then told Killua to stand on the center line and hold the ball while he attacked.

Gon knocked Number Thirteen out with a powerful shot, then struck Razor with an even stronger one. Hisoka used Texture Surprise to keep the ball from falling back to Razor, leaving Razor bewildered after Zero called him out.

• Gon’s shot veered into Number Thirteen, whose attempt to catch it dragged him out of the court.
• Cordis urged Gon to aim for Razor, but Killua said he was fine and helped Gon prepare another throw.
• Gon gathered his aura and struck the ball with enough force to shake the Stadium, but Razor redirected it toward the ceiling with a backflip.
• Hisoka used Texture Surprise to stop the ball from returning to Razor, and Zero declared Razor out.
• Razor stayed in the court after the announcement and calmly said, “Back.”

Cordis treated Killua’s injured hands, then lent Gon his aura at great cost, leaving himself unconscious. Hisoka explained the danger of Cordis’s sacrifice, and Gon and Killua returned to the court determined to win.

• Zero kept Razor on the court, but Cordis warned that Gon, Killua, and Hisoka were too injured to turn the match around.
• Cordis exposed Killua’s badly burned hands and used his aura to ease their pain.
• Cordis cut his arm and infused his blood into Gon’s hands, restoring Gon’s strength before collapsing into sleep.
• Hisoka told Gon and Killua that Cordis had lent them his aura and risked irreversible damage to his body.
• Gon and Killua vowed to win and returned to the court.

Gon, Killua, and Hisoka stopped Razor’s powerful spike, then Gon unleashed a final attack that made Razor dodge rather than risk catching the ball. The match’s outcome remained unresolved as the chapter ended.

• Biscuit knocked Number Two out with a powerful throw, and Number Two kicked the ball to Razor before falling.
• Gon devised a plan, and Gon, Killua, and Hisoka worked together to stop Razor’s strongest spike and regain the ball.
• Cordis woke up and urged Gon to deliver one final strike against Razor.
• Gon gathered his remaining aura and launched a powerful rock-paper-scissors attack toward Razor.
• Razor prepared to catch the ball but instinctively dodged it to avoid the danger.

After Razor was eliminated and the group won, Cordis healed Killua and Hisoka while Gon insisted he could defeat Hisoka himself. At the tower, Hisoka told Cordis he would be leaving soon, and Cordis gave no real response.

• Razor dodged the ball and was eliminated when it smashed through the wall, but Gon collapsed after the victory.
• Cordis healed Killua's hands, and Gon woke to tell Cordis he did not need help beating Hisoka.
• Hisoka asked Cordis to heal his broken fingers and agreed to pay two million.
• Cordis warned Killua that he might die someday, but avoided answering when Killua asked whether he believed in God.
• Gon joined the others as they followed Jeter Shari to the lighthouse, where a woman lit the beacon and recited a speech about life and death.
• Hisoka whispered to Cordis that he would be leaving soon, and Cordis only murmured in acknowledgment.

Hisoka teased Cordis about their past encounter and tried to persuade him to leave with him, but Cordis rejected him. After Gon and Killua obtained the [One-Tsubo Seashore] card, Hisoka made a request of them before leaving, and Cordis misunderstood what he had asked them to say.

• Hisoka kissed Cordis and tried to get him to leave with him, but Cordis rejected him and denied remembering the bite mark on Hisoka’s neck.
• Hisoka showed Cordis the bite mark, and Cordis admitted he had bitten him while unconscious and told him not to sleep with him if he didn’t want to be bitten.
• Gon and the others obtained three copies of the [One-Tsubo Seashore] card, and Gon offered one to Hisoka.
• Hisoka whispered a request to Gon and Killua, then left; Killua told Cordis that Hisoka had praised the experience and wanted him to do it again.
• Cordis explained that he had only scrubbed Hisoka’s back at a bathhouse, then warned Gon and Killua to stay away from people who did not keep themselves clean.

Genthru contacted Jeter Shari and threatened Gon over the Lucky Alexander Color-Changing Stone. Jeter Shari arranged a three-week delay so Gon and Killua could prepare to fight Genthru's group on their own.

• Genthru used a spell card to contact Jeter Shari, while Cordis nearly attacked him from afar before Biscuit stopped him and proposed using Genthru's group for training.
• Genthru demanded that Gon hand over the Lucky Alexander Color-Changing Stone, and Gon and Killua challenged and taunted him.
• Jeter Shari told Gon and Killua that Genthru now believed he held the genuine One-Tsubo Seashore and urged the boys to use the delay to prepare.
• Gon and Killua insisted they would fight Genthru without Cordis's help, and Jeter Shari gave them three weeks to get ready.
• Jeter Shari asked for the Lucky Alexander Color-Changing Stone in exchange for stalling Genthru's group, but Killua offered to explain how to obtain one.
• Jeter Shari warned Gon that Genthru's group had killed more than fifty players and told him not to let Genthru escape.

Cordis ran into Shalnark and Feitan while heading to Soufrabi, where Feitan gave him the address of Uvogin’s grave. Back at camp, Cordis told Biscuit why Gon and Killua mattered to him, but their renewed training cut the conversation short.

• Cordis left Gon and Killua training under Biscuit and headed toward Soufrabi to buy their requested treats and Biscuit’s flower tea.
• Cordis met Shalnark, who learned Gon and Killua were preparing for their final training against Genthru.
• Feitan gave Cordis the address of Uvogin’s grave, and Cordis promised to visit after he got out.
• Cordis returned at night and found Biscuit worrying that Gon and Killua might not catch up to Genthru.
• Cordis told Biscuit that Gon and Killua had been the first people to say they wanted to protect him, and that he might be starved for love.
• Gon and Killua woke and asked to resume training, so Biscuit began another round.

Gon and Killua prepared to face Genthru after Grenu revealed that Jeter Shari’s account had been deleted and that he would not help fight. When Genthru confronted them, Cordis briefly unnerved him with his aura, and Gon and Killua fled through the game using cards.

• Cordis woke to find Gon and Killua had reached one hundred percent in their training, but Biscuit told them to keep practicing until the risk of failure was nearly zero.
• Grenu explained that Jeter Shari’s account and fake card binder had been deleted, revealed that he secretly held the real ninety-six cards, and said he would not fight Genthru.
• Genthru and his companions headed toward Gon and Killua, while Cordis promised Grenu he would support them if needed and then moved to a nearby mountaintop.
• Genthru offered to split the prize money, but Killua rejected the deal, and Genthru threatened to kill them and take their cards.
• Gon and Killua used Accompany and Retreat to escape through the game, while Genthru repeatedly followed them and searched for them around Masadora.

Gon and Genthru faced off while Killua and Biscuit split away to draw Genthru’s companions into a trap. Gon fought Genthru despite their plan, and the chapter left him repeatedly rising after taking a brutal beating.

• Genthru caught up with Gon, Killua, and Biscuit, who ran deeper into the forest to split up his group.
• Killua and Biscuit fled in separate directions, drawing Bara and Shab after them while Gon stayed with Genthru.
• Genthru confronted Gon about who had exposed him as the Bomber, and Gon challenged him to fight to the death.
• Gon attacked Genthru, but Genthru dodged his strikes and knocked him down with powerful blows.
• Gon ignored the plan to lure Genthru into a trap and kept getting back up as Genthru pummeled him, while Cordis watched from a tree.

Gon continued fighting Genthru despite being badly injured, using Gyo to read his opponent’s bomb attacks and eventually carrying out a plan of his own. After Genthru detonated bombs on both of Gon’s wrists, he suddenly felt dizzy and realized he was bleeding.

• Biscuit flew toward Soufrabi with Bara, while Killua fought Shab using his yo-yos.
• Gon repeatedly rose to fight Genthru, and Genthru’s first wrist explosion left Gon with only a deep mark after Gon protected himself with Gyo.
• Genthru struck Gon in the stomach and pursued him through the forest as Gon used Gyo to judge whether Genthru would detonate his bombs.
• Genthru tried to persuade Gon to quit, but Gon ignored Biscuit’s plan and insisted their fight was not over.
• Genthru seized both of Gon’s wrists and detonated his bombs, then became dizzy and noticed blood dripping from his mouth.

Gon used a risky attack to injure Genthru, while Biscuit convinced Cordis not to intervene. Gon then tricked Genthru with a card and doused him in gasoline, leaving Cordis alarmed as Biscuit urged him to keep trusting Gon.

• Gon sacrificed the protection of his hands and struck Genthru's chin with his left foot, leaving Genthru stunned by his willingness to risk permanent injury.
• Cordis prepared to rescue Gon, but Biscuit restrained him and argued that Gon and Killua needed to face danger and grow through training.
• Cordis accepted Biscuit's advice and stayed on the tree branch as Gon confronted Genthru with a card and warned him to surrender.
• Genthru pretended to surrender, then attacked Gon when he moved close, but Gon blocked his follow-up strike and retreated.
• Gon pulled a card from his book, turned it into a canister, and splashed its gasoline over Genthru, prompting Cordis to try to intervene again while Biscuit held him back.

Gon defeated Genthru in a collapsing tunnel, and Cordis learned that Breath of Angels could heal Gon completely. The card healed Gon, while Genthru asked the group to save Bara, and Biscuit confirmed they had prepared enough Copies.

• Genthru revealed his Sound of Life ability and threatened to plant a powerful bomb on Gon.
• Gon collapsed the ground beneath them, trapped Genthru in a tunnel, and knocked him unconscious despite Genthru surrendering.
• Genthru woke in a grassy field, where Cordis tearfully tried to heal Gon and Killua explained that Breath of Angels could restore him.
• Genthru asked them to use another Copy to heal Bara, and Killua and Biscuit assured him they had planned to save him.
• Biscuit summoned Breath of Angels, which transformed into a woman and began healing Gon.