Chapter Summaries

Cordis, Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio regrouped near the finish line after Cordis recovered from his fight with Hisoka, and Cordis led them to a cave where Leorio hoped to find Ponzu. Leorio entered the cave alone as the exam neared its end.

• Cordis told Gon he envied his relationship with Aunt Mito before they both fell asleep in a tree hollow.
• With one day left in the exam, Cordis and Gon found Kurapika and Leorio near the finish line, where Leorio splinted Cordis's broken elbow.
• Gon said Cordis had hurt Hisoka, while Leorio revealed that he still needed to find his target, Ponzu.
• Cordis recalled seeing Ponzu enter a cave and led the group there.
• Leorio took his briefcase from Cordis and entered the cave alone to search for Ponzu.

Leorio entered the Cave alone but was badly bitten by snakes and trapped with Gon, Kurapika, Cordis, and Ponzu in Babon’s cavern. With Leorio weakening from venom, Cordis approached the dead Babon to retrieve antivenom, revealing a powerful ability as the chapter ended.

• Leorio entered the Cave alone after asking the others to wait, but Gon, Kurapika, and Cordis ignored his warning and followed when they heard him call out.
• Cordis found Leorio wounded beside a snake and realized that snakes blocked the cavern’s exit; Ponzu explained that Babon’s trap threatened anyone who tried to leave.
• Cordis recognized that Babon was dead, and Ponzu revealed that Babon carried antivenom but warned that the surrounding snakes would attack anyone who approached him.
• Cordis walked toward Babon while Gon and Kurapika trusted him to handle the danger.
• Cordis pointed at Babon as a powerful current of air surged around him, briefly thinning the air in the cavern.

Cordis helped Gon and the others survive the cave, and Gon resolved to become stronger and surpass Hisoka. At dawn, the fourth phase of the Hunter Exam ended, and candidates headed for the finish line.

• Ponzu discovered that an invisible force kept her from touching Cordis, while Gon and Kurapika realized the Hunter Exam was only a first step toward becoming a Hunter.
• Cordis encouraged Gon to grow stronger, and Kurapika injected antivenom into Leorio, whose breathing soon steadied.
• Ponzu released Sleeping Gas, and Gon held his breath, carried everyone out of the cave, and took Leorio’s target badge, number 246.
• Gon told Cordis he wanted to become a Hunter and surpass Hisoka, and Cordis urged him to keep getting stronger.
• At dawn, Kara announced that the fourth phase of the Hunter Exam had ended and candidates had one hour to return to the finish line.

The nine candidates passed the fourth phase and boarded the airship, where Netero interviewed them about their motivations and opinions of one another. Cordis asked to fight Hisoka and admitted he liked Gittarackur, while Gon said he intended to kill Hisoka and described Cordis as a gentle big brother; the chapter ended before Illumi and Killua’s confrontation.

• Kara confirmed that Cordis and the other candidates had arrived, and all nine candidates passed the fourth phase.
• Cordis reunited with Killua, Gon, and the others, while Gon stared at Hisoka with murderous intent.
• Leorio thanked Gon, Kurapika, and Cordis for helping him during the exam as the candidates boarded the airship.
• Netero interviewed Cordis, who said he wanted to become the strongest in the world, learn about Hunters, fight Hisoka, and avoid fighting Gittarackur because he liked him.
• Gon told Netero that Hisoka interested him because he planned to kill him someday, and said he least wanted to fight Cordis, whom he considered a gentle big brother.

The final phase of the Hunter Exam began with single-elimination matches, and Gon defeated Hanzo after a grueling fight when Hanzo surrendered. Killua then faced Gittarackur, leaving their match—and the promised confrontation between Killua and Illumi—about to begin.

• Netero explained the tournament rules and revealed that Cordis would face Bokukuka while Gon would face Hanzo.
• Cordis gave Killua two candies and comforted him after Killua questioned the exam scoring.
• Netero warned that killing an opponent would result in immediate disqualification, and the final test began.
• Gon kept getting up and adapting to Hanzo's attacks until Hanzo surrendered and Gon was declared the winner.
• Gon confronted Hanzo for giving up, but their argument ended when Killua's match against Gittarackur began.

Cordis removed the Nen Needle Illumi had planted in Killua, freeing Killua from his brother’s fear and mental control. With Illumi’s attempt to bring Killua home disrupted, Killua faced him without his usual terror.

• Illumi revealed his true identity to Killua and confronted him about leaving home and taking the Hunter Exam.
• Cordis interrupted Illumi and, under the pressure of Illumi’s Ren, searched Killua’s scalp and pulled out the Nen Needle.
• Cordis returned the Nen Needle to Illumi and declared the match fair as Killua’s fear and intrusive thoughts vanished.
• Illumi tried to persuade Killua to return home, but Cordis and Gon interrupted him and urged Killua not to listen.
• Killua realized he was no longer afraid of Illumi, despite knowing his brother was much stronger.

Killua refused to return home with Illumi, and Cordis won his match against Bokukuka by dodging until his opponent collapsed. The next morning, Kurapika confronted Cordis about his knowledge and demanded answers as his eyes turned blood-red.

• Illumi failed to persuade Killua to come home, and Killua messaged Silva before blocking him.
• Cordis dodged Bokukuka's attacks until Bokukuka collapsed from exhaustion, earning Cordis the victory.
• Hisoka whispered to Kurapika during their match, Illumi won his own fight, and Bokukuka was eliminated.
• Killua thanked Cordis for his strength before running away, and Cordis returned to his room for the night.
• Kurapika demanded that Cordis tell him everything he knew, interrupting him as his eyes turned blood-red.

Cordis forcibly awakened Kurapika’s Nen, and Kurapika quickly learned its most basic form. Later, they joined Gon and Killua in the hall to wait for their Hunter Licenses, where Kurapika asked Cordis about his ability.

• Kurapika insisted that Cordis forcibly awaken his Nen despite the risk, and Cordis agreed after seeing his determination.
• Cordis released his aura into Kurapika, who endured the awakening and learned to draw his aura back in with Cordis’s guidance.
• Kurapika thanked Cordis and said he owed him another favor, while Cordis advised him to find a professional for further training.
• Cordis returned to his room, then joined Gon and Killua in the hall as they waited for their Hunter Licenses.
• Kurapika arrived, sat in front of Cordis, and asked how much he had learned about his ability; Cordis said he had mostly figured it out but lacked time to study it.

After receiving their Hunter Licenses, Cordis said goodbye to Gon, Killua, and Kurapika and left with Hisoka to fulfill his promise. He arranged for Gon and Killua to meet him in Yorknew City on September first, while Kurapika worried that Cordis might be too closely connected to the Spider.

• Netero handed out Hunter Licenses, and Cordis had his cast removed, though his arm remained slightly crooked.
• Gon invited Cordis to Whale Island, Killua wanted to go wherever Cordis went, and Kurapika asked Cordis to train and take jobs with him.
• Hisoka claimed Cordis had agreed to travel with him, and Cordis admitted he had promised to accompany Hisoka to the Phantom Troupe.
• Cordis told Gon and Killua to train at Heavens Arena, gave Kurapika a note about a place to find jobs, and said they would meet in Yorknew City on September first.
• Cordis left with Hisoka as Kurapika wondered whether Cordis knew about Hisoka's ties to the Spider and feared their connection might make them enemies.

Cordis followed Hisoka to Yorknew City and delayed their meeting with the Spiders to find a distinctive outfit. He left the clothing store dressed in an expensive, one-of-a-kind ensemble and glove, while Hisoka paid nearly three hundred million JN.

• Cordis spotted his ragged reflection and entered a high-end clothing store to find an outfit worthy of meeting the Spiders.
• Hisoka followed Cordis into the store, and the saleswomen recognized Hisoka and tried to help Cordis choose clothes.
• Cordis searched the store until he found a unique black outfit and told the saleswomen he would take it.
• Cordis directed the saleswoman to charge Hisoka, who paid nearly three hundred million JN while Cordis changed.
• Cordis noticed his crooked right arm, found a costly black pearl thread glove that covered it, and had Hisoka pay for that, too.

Cordis met Chrollo and several Phantom Troupe members, expecting a commission, but discovered Hisoka had brought him along on a sightseeing trip. As the group arrived at the Bolan Tomb, Chrollo remained suspicious of Cordis’s identity and questioned whether he was really from Meteor City.

• Cordis and Hisoka arrived late at the café, where Chrollo, Feitan, Shalnark, Shizuku, and Machi were waiting.
• Chrollo greeted Cordis and asked about his unusual surname, while Machi observed that Cordis seemed familiar with the Phantom Troupe.
• Shalnark unfolded a map of Yorknew City’s attractions, and the group chose to visit the Bolan Tomb, the Computer Expo, and the Arcade.
• The Phantom Troupe and Cordis took an airship to the Bolan Tomb, where Chrollo wondered why Cordis seemed unfamiliar with air travel.
• Chrollo recalled that Shalnark’s investigation identified Cordis as a resident of Meteor City, but doubted that his background was genuine.

At Bolan Tomb, Cordis and the Spider were ambushed by a group of Nen users, and Chrollo asked Cordis to reveal his Nen Ability. Cordis unleashed a water-based attack that devastated the attackers, while the exact nature of his ability remained unexplained.

• Cordis sensed that several people were watching the Spider at Bolan Tomb, and the hidden attackers revealed themselves.
• The attackers’ leader threatened the Spider and killed an underling who questioned him.
• Chrollo asked Cordis to demonstrate his Nen Ability, and the Spider stepped aside to let him fight.
• Cordis stopped the fountain, gathered the pool’s water into a barrier, and split it into droplets.
• Cordis sent the droplets into the attackers, riddling those without defensive Nen abilities with holes.

Cordis defeated the gang leader and his underlings with [Flowing Woman], then told Chrollo that his Nen Ability let him control anything that flowed. The leader’s former followers scattered, leaving Cordis and Chrollo to discuss the ability.

• The leader charged Cordis with a giant spiked hammer but became inexplicably suspended in midair.
• Cordis swept his hand through the air, draining the blood from attacking underlings and gathering it toward himself.
• The underlings turned against their leader, and Cordis lowered the bound man so they could beat him to death.
• After the leader died, his former underlings scattered, unsure what to do without their Hunter Licenses.
• Chrollo praised Cordis and asked about his Nen Ability, and Cordis named it [Flowing Woman] and explained that it controlled anything that flowed.

Cordis discovered that his Nen category was Specialization, then joined the Spider at an arcade, where Feitan dragged him into a game despite his inexperience. Cordis repeatedly died in the game but narrowly avoided Feitan's anger before Hisoka approached.

• Chrollo helped Cordis test his Nen and confirmed that Cordis was a Specialist.
• Shalnark said he no longer minded missing the Computer Expo after watching Cordis fight, and the group went to the arcade.
• Chrollo and Machi went to a nearby library, Hisoka played a slot machine, and Shizuku watched a street performance.
• Feitan called Cordis a brat, dragged him to a two-player game, and scolded him as Cordis repeatedly died.
• Feitan raised his fist at Cordis but lowered it, then moved to another machine when Hisoka came over.

Cordis left Hisoka and the Phantom Troupe, then used his Hunter License to secure a luxury hotel room despite having no money. The next morning, he took a bodyguard job protecting a rare Febola Stone and arrived at the mansion before the other Hunters.

• Cordis rejected Hisoka’s suggestion to go to Heavens Arena and left the arcade without passing along Hisoka’s message to Chrollo.
• Cordis offered his Hunter License as collateral at a five-star hotel, and the manager verified it before giving him the presidential suite.
• After several days at the hotel, Cordis woke before dawn and took a job guarding a newly discovered Febola Stone for seven hundred thousand.
• Cordis arrived at the businessman’s mansion at six and poured himself tea while waiting for the other Hunters.
• An elderly butler entered with pastries and wondered how Cordis had gotten inside without being heard.

Cordis arrived early to guard the Febola Stone, then joined Nedepu and Qiudaozi when the butler explained their task. The butler revealed the stone was locked inside an iron cube and gave the keys to Qiudaozi, wary of Cordis’s interest in the gem.

• Cordis arrived at the mansion before the other Hunters and asked to see the Febola Stone, but the butler refused.
• At eight, Nedepu and Qiudaozi arrived, and the butler told the Hunters to protect the stone and their employer at a banquet that evening.
• Nedepu introduced himself as an Enhancer with the Golden Body ability, while Qiudaozi identified himself as a Conjurer with the Eight Trigrams Talisman Formation ability.
• Cordis introduced himself as a Specialist but kept his Nen ability secret, making the other Hunters wary.
• The butler led the three Hunters to a locked room, showed them the iron cube containing the Febola Stone, and gave the keys to Qiudaozi instead of Cordis.

Cordis guarded the Febola Stone at a lavish banquet while the Phantom Troupe prepared to steal it. Chrollo recognized Cordis among the guards and realized the heist would be more complicated than expected.

• The old butler warned Qiudaozi to watch Cordis, then left Cordis and Nedepu guarding the room where Qiudaozi remained with the Febola Stone.
• Several groups, including the Phantom Troupe, watched the mansion and planned to strike during the banquet for the stone.
• The wealthy businessman arrived with the woman he intended to receive the Febola Stone, and the banquet began under Cordis's watch.
• Cordis sensed many people on a distant hill but kept the warning to himself, while the watchers dismissed his glance as coincidence.
• Shalnark recognized Cordis at the mansion, and Chrollo confirmed his identity and noted that the theft would be more troublesome.
• Chrollo explained that the Febola Stone absorbed the aura between heaven and earth and could greatly empower Nen users.

At the banquet, the merchant opened the iron box and revealed the Febola Stone, whose beauty made Cordis decide to claim it despite needing money for his Hunter License. Chrollo had Shalnark cut the mansion’s power, plunging the room into darkness as Qiudaozi and Nedepu tried to protect the stone and merchant, while Cordis disappeared.

• Machi used her threads to kill most of the people rushing toward the mansion, and the survivors gave up on taking the Febola Stone from the Phantom Troupe.
• The merchant brought the iron box onto the stage and began a long speech about his relationship with his young lover while Chrollo and the others waited for it to be opened.
• The merchant used his fingerprint to open the box, revealing the glowing blue Febola Stone to the guests.
• Cordis decided to take the stone instead of redeeming his Hunter License and prepared to act.
• Chrollo noticed Cordis preparing to seize the stone and signaled Shalnark to shut off the mansion’s lights.
• Qiudaozi and Nedepu rushed to shield the stone and merchant, while Qiudaozi called for Cordis and received no answer.

Cordis encountered Chrollo and the Phantom Troupe while trying to secure the Febola Stone, then reached the helicopter and threatened the people guarding the gem. The old butler ordered Qiudaozi and Nedepu to hold Cordis off while he escorted the boss and the Febola Stone to safety.

• Qiudaozi searched for Cordis as the helicopter arrived, while Cordis realized the Phantom Troupe had come for the Febola Stone.
• Chrollo confronted Cordis about leaving without a word, and Cordis explained that Hisoka had failed to pass along his message.
• Chrollo admitted that the Phantom Troupe intended to steal the Febola Stone, and Cordis confessed that he had been hired to protect it.
• Cordis abandoned Chrollo when the helicopter landed and ran to Qiudaozi and the others, where he fixated on the Febola Stone.
• The old butler offered Cordis a check for 700,000 JN, but Cordis accepted the money and still demanded to know whether they wanted their lives or the gemstone.
• The old butler ordered Qiudaozi and Nedepu to hold Cordis off while he escorted the boss and the Febola Stone onto the helicopter.

Cordis killed Nedepu with his blood-controlling ability, but the old butler escaped by helicopter with the wealthy merchant and the Febola Stone. Cordis used Nedepu’s blood to form a pillar that carried him into the air as he pursued them.

• Nedepu attacked Cordis with repeated punches, but Cordis dodged them all with ease.
• Cordis used Pierce, Flowing Woman to accelerate Nedepu’s blood until it burst from his body and killed him.
• The old butler escaped by helicopter with the wealthy merchant and the Febola Stone while Qiudaozi refused to fight Cordis.
• Cordis gathered Nedepu’s blood into a pillar and used it to rise into the air after the helicopter.