Chapter Summaries

A Luo and her allies captured Chrollo Lucilfer by using Owl’s wrapping cloth during the airship’s escape, but the Phantom Troupe quickly realized their Boss was missing and began pursuing them. With their fuel running low and A Luo’s Nen-enhancing medicine wearing off, she turned to Chrollo’s offer to talk.

• A Luo used the blackout and Owl’s ability to capture Chrollo and escape aboard an airship.
• Shalnark traced the airship’s route, and the Phantom Troupe set off in pursuit under his lead.
• William proposed using Chrollo as a hostage and recruiting the Spiders, while Dina feared their revenge.
• Chrollo warned that the Phantom Troupe could not be bought or stopped by the Shadow Beasts, and A Luo confirmed their strength.
• A Luo warned that Shalnark could track them and noted the airship had less than half an hour of fuel before asking Chrollo what he wanted to discuss.

A Luo used Chrollo as leverage to negotiate a truce, then lured the Phantom Troupe into splitting up at the Corleone manor so she and Owl could capture them individually. She trapped Feitan, beginning the wager over how many Spiders they could catch.

• A Luo argued that Chrollo mattered to the Troupe and threatened to use her drugs and sacrifice herself to take them down, persuading him to ask for her truce conditions.
• A Luo landed the airship at a Corleone family manor, where her group prepared an ambush before the Spiders arrived.
• Shalnark and the others found the manor deserted and split up to search for Chrollo.
• A Luo and Owl tracked the Spiders through the manor's surveillance system and set a trap for Feitan.
• Feitan chased A Luo into the ambush, where Owl's wrapping cloth trapped him, making him the first Spider caught.

A Luo’s plan to capture the Phantom Troupe faltered when Shalnark found the surveillance room and took William and Dina hostage. She prepared new bargaining chips and reached the room with Owl, where she found the two covered in blood and feared Shalnark had killed them.

• A Luo captured Feitan, Phinks, Uvogin, Nobunaga, Franklin, Kortopi, and Bonolenov with Owl’s help.
• Shalnark discovered the surveillance room, confronted William and Dina, and called Machi to help them.
• A Luo abandoned her plan to capture every Spider and used pills and her Nen Ability to create six transparent bells for negotiations.
• Owl warned A Luo that William had to survive, and she promised to bring William and Dina back alive.
• A Luo and Owl entered the surveillance room and saw William and Dina bloodied, leaving A Luo afraid Shalnark had killed them.

A Luo negotiated William and Dina’s release by threatening the Spiders with bombs, then used bells that would detonate if Chrollo and the others came within a thousand meters of her. After warning the Spiders to stay away, she collapsed, leaving Owl to explain what happened to the newly awakened William and Dina.

• Shalnark reassured A Luo that Machi had treated the injured Spiders, and A Luo demanded William and Dina’s release in exchange for returning Chrollo and the other captured Spiders.
• A Luo threatened to detonate bombs in the Spiders’ cells, and Machi and Pakunoda agreed to her terms just before she finished counting to three.
• A Luo returned the unconscious Spiders to the monitoring room, and both sides left the Manor in opposite directions with their companions.
• Shalnark received A Luo’s messages revealing that bells on Chrollo and the others would explode if they came within a thousand meters of her, so he hurried to get them farther away.
• Owl asked how A Luo could be sure the Spiders would keep their promise, and A Luo collapsed from exhaustion before William and Dina woke up on Owl’s back.

William moved A Luo and Malena to Corleone care, while Dina confronted him over his motives and her need for A Luo’s help. William proposed that Dina become his partner and choose between joining him against the old man or becoming his enemy.

• A Luo remained unconscious after the arena fight, so William transferred her to a Corleone hospital and arranged care for Malena.
• Dina confronted William for taking Malena and accused him of spending money on A Luo to make her indebted to him.
• William challenged Dina’s apparent concern for A Luo, and Dina admitted she hoped to repair their relationship and needed A Luo to consolidate Vito’s businesses.
• William proposed a marriage alliance with Dina and asked her to join him against the old man or oppose him.

William planned to resist his father's marriage alliance by winning an arena tournament and finding powerful muscle, while Dina chose to become his woman. At A Luo's hospital bedside, Illumi implanted Nen Needles to erase her memories of Killua and make her his obedient subordinate.

• William recalled discovering his parents' affairs and arguments as a child, then seeing his father accidentally push his mother to her death.
• William decided to use Vito as a pawn, win the arena tournament, and find a powerful fighter to oppose his father.
• Dina chose William's offer to become his woman rather than face him as an enemy.
• Hisoka warned Illumi not to harm A Luo because she had promised to find him fine fruit.
• Illumi implanted Nen Needles in the unconscious A Luo and commanded her to forget Killua and obey him.

Illumi used his Nen Ability to make A Luo forget Killua and regard Illumi as her master, while his aura healed her injuries. After A Luo rejected Killua at the hospital and suffered a violent reaction when she tried to resist, Killua returned to Kukuroo Mountain and Illumi reminded him that assassins did not need friends.

• Illumi altered A Luo’s memories and consciousness, making her his loyal subordinate, while Hisoka watched and spoke of hunting Chrollo.
• Three days later, A Luo woke in the hospital and told Killua she did not know him, despite remembering her other family and friends.
• Killua left after throwing away his flowers, and A Luo’s attempt to resist Illumi’s suggestion caused her to bleed and faint.
• A Luo woke again with no memory of the encounter, while Dina blamed her headache on overexertion and A Luo felt inexplicably guilty at the sight of the flowers.
• Killua returned to Kukuroo Mountain, where Illumi told him that assassins did not need friends and should follow the family’s plans.

After recovering, A Luo found herself compelled to go to Kukuroo Mountain, but she resisted the urge and sought help from a Nen exorcist instead. Meanwhile, Killua challenged his family’s plans for him, and Illumi wondered why A Luo had not come to find him.

• A Luo recovered, told William and Dina she would go to Kukuroo Mountain to serve a master, then paid for Malena’s care and went to consult a Nen exorcist.
• Illumi noticed that Killua had become more rebellious and questioned why he had to train as an assassin while Milluki could pursue his own interests.
• Silva asked Killua what he wanted to do, then told him to continue the family’s training until he decided.
• Kikyo asked Illumi to help ensure Killua followed the family’s plan, and Illumi agreed while privately judging her as the softhearted one.
• Illumi wondered why A Luo had not come looking for him and considered visiting Yorknew City.
• Silva punished Killua’s disobedience with an extra hour of electric-shock training, prompting Illumi to sympathize with him.

A Luo finished avenging Malena by killing the last man on her list, then learned that Dina could arrange help for her mother in exchange for accompanying Airo’s daughter through the Hunter Exam. Dina’s mention of the exam broke through A Luo’s sealed memories, and she remembered that Illumi had manipulated her; she agreed to the job and prepared to contact Killua.

• A Luo tortured and killed Lester, the last man on her revenge list, and revealed that she was Malena’s daughter, Lola Reno.
• A Luo told Dina that her revenge was finished, then discussed the implanted suggestion directing her toward Kukuroo Mountain with an Exorcist.
• Dina offered to have Airo erase painful parts of Malena’s memories if A Luo accompanied his daughter through the Hunter Exam.
• Dina’s offer triggered A Luo’s sealed memories, and A Luo remembered that Illumi had placed a Nen Needle in her head.
• A Luo agreed to escort Airo’s daughter through the exam in return for help for Malena, pulled out the Nen Needle, and called Killua.

A Luo secretly contacted Killua and arranged a plan to help him escape the Zoldyck Family while she drew Illumi to Yorknew City. The chapter ended with Illumi arriving to confront A Luo as Killua prepared to use his chance to run away.

• A Luo called Killua with her Nen-made phone, told him Illumi had tried to keep them apart, and invited him to escape Kukuroo Mountain.
• Killua worried that his family monitored his calls, but A Luo reassured him that her special phone could not be tapped.
• Kikyo noticed Killua talking on the surveillance feed, panicked, and rushed to confront him while Zeno criticized the family’s treatment of Killua.
• A Luo and Killua agreed on a plan before Kikyo took and smashed the phone.
• A Luo prepared for the Hunter Exam in Yorknew City and spread word that drew Illumi away from home; Illumi decided to eliminate her and traveled there.
• A Luo messaged Killua when Illumi arrived, knowing Silva and Zeno were away and that Killua had his best chance to escape.

Killua escaped Kukuroo Mountain after breaking free from his punishment, attacking Milluki and Kikyo to get away. In Yorknew City, Illumi resumed his fight with A Luo, whose new Nen-Gathering Bell absorbed his Nen-infused needles.

• Killua read A Luo's message, broke his chains, struck Milluki with one chain, and stabbed him when he tried to hold him back.
• Killua attacked Kikyo, cut her cheek, knocked her unconscious, and fled Kukuroo Mountain before the butlers could catch him.
• Gotoh delayed reporting Killua's escape, and Silva and Zeno allowed the boy to leave while Illumi grew frustrated about his father's decision and A Luo's influence.
• Illumi attacked A Luo through the apartment window with Nen-infused needles, but her Nen-Gathering Bell absorbed their Nen and dropped them harmlessly to the floor.

A Luo used her Golden Bells to bluff Illumi into retreating after his attacks failed to penetrate her defenses. She agreed to meet Killua at the Hunter Exam, where she resolved to prevent Illumi from getting him eliminated.

• Illumi attacked A Luo, but her Little Golden Bell shielded her from his strikes while the Nen-Gathering Bell absorbed his Nen.
• A Luo explained that the bells protected her, and Illumi withdrew when he judged he could not defeat her cost-effectively.
• A Luo realized the bells still had a flaw: the Little Golden Bell needed time to replenish its Nen after being depleted.
• Killua messaged A Luo about visiting her in Yorknew City, and she warned him that Illumi might be nearby before inviting him to meet her at the Hunter Exam.
• A Luo warned Killua that Illumi and a troublesome Fruit Farmer would also take the exam, but Killua promised to join her and help.
• A Luo promised herself she would stop Illumi from brainwashing Killua and getting him eliminated in the final round.

A Luo recruited Airo by promising to keep Ponzu safe and help her pass the Hunter Exam, in exchange for Airo secretly taking Malena to Whale Island and altering her memories. A Luo found Ponzu and persuaded her to travel with her toward the real exam site, while Airo agreed to carry out the plan.

• A Luo asked Airo to serve her and offered to help Ponzu pass the Hunter Exam after learning Ponzu was his daughter.
• A Luo required Airo to take Malena to Whale Island and alter her memories so she could live there with her daughter without remembering her past.
• Airo agreed to A Luo's conditions and said he would keep the plan from Dina, using his ability to erase others' memories if necessary.
• A Luo found Ponzu at Doro Port, introduced herself as another Hunter Exam candidate, and offered to form an alliance.
• A Luo convinced Ponzu to board an airship with her to Kent City, where they would head for the real Hunter Exam site.

A Luo and Ponzu reached the Hunter Exam venue beneath a barbecue restaurant, where they ran into Hisoka. After Hisoka attacked her, A Luo used her abilities to stop his blows and beat him in retaliation, then Ponzu’s bees swarmed the exam venue when the elevator opened.

• A Luo brought Ponzu to the barbecue restaurant entrance to the Hunter Exam venue and gave the owner the password.
• Hisoka arrived and joined A Luo and Ponzu in the elevator down to the underground venue.
• Hisoka attacked A Luo, and she shielded Ponzu before fighting him with her golden bells and hand-to-hand strikes.
• A Luo stopped fighting and used an invisible barrier to block Hisoka’s attacks, then punched him four times in retaliation for his past actions.
• The elevator opened to reveal the stunned applicants and Beans, and Ponzu released a swarm of bees that stung everyone in the venue.

A Luo waited for the Hunter Exam with Ponzu and Killua, drawing attention after beating Hisoka and recognizing Illumi in disguise. When Ponzu grew frightened by the dangerous people around A Luo and tried to end their alliance, A Luo glared at Hisoka and Illumi, determined to keep Ponzu by her side.

• After the applicants wiped out the bees, A Luo comforted Ponzu and refused Hisoka's offer to team up, warning him to stay away.
• Beans gave A Luo, Ponzu, and Hisoka their exam badges, numbered 42, 43, and 44, respectively.
• While the applicants waited, Hisoka's threatening presence and A Luo's earlier fight with him made the others wary of approaching them.
• Killua arrived at the venue after finding it and received badge 99, while A Luo greeted him with her badge 42.
• Nearly twenty hours later, A Luo recognized the needle-covered stranger as Killua's eldest brother, Illumi, and both Illumi and Hisoka realized she had identified him.
• Frightened by A Luo's dangerous companions, Ponzu tried to cancel their alliance, so A Luo glared at Hisoka and Illumi.

A Luo watched the Hunter Exam’s applicants gather, warned Ponzu and Killua about Hisoka, and saw the first trial begin under Satotz. As the group ran toward the second trial site, Killua noticed Gon, while Leorio challenged him for riding a skateboard.

• Illumi and Hisoka drew A Luo’s attention, and she resolved to protect Ponzu and help her pass the exam.
• Gon, Leorio, and Kurapika arrived, and Hisoka killed an examinee by making his entire body vanish in a shower of petals.
• Gon recognized the poison in Tonpa’s drink, and Killua drank several cans before revealing his resistance to poison and frightening Tonpa.
• Satotz closed registration, announced that 404 applicants remained, and began the first trial: following him to the second trial site.
• After running for thirty minutes, Killua spotted Gon, and Leorio criticized him for riding his skateboard during the trial.

A Luo borrowed Killua’s skateboard during the long run to the second test site, then joined Gon and Killua in a race up the stairs and through the tunnel. The three reached the exit together, and Satotz judged that A Luo had finished half a body length ahead of the boys.

• Leorio argued that Killua’s skateboard violated the rules, but Gon and A Luo pointed out that Satotz had only told them to follow him.
• Killua put away his skateboard after learning Gon was twelve, and A Luo later borrowed it to keep pace with the leading applicants.
• Hisoka and Illumi approached A Luo about Killua’s skateboard, but the stairs forced her to stop using it and return it to Killua.
• Killua challenged A Luo and Gon to race to the finish, and the three passed Leorio and Kurapika as they chased the leading group.
• Gon, Killua, and A Luo rushed out of the tunnel together and asked Satotz to decide who had won.
• Satotz said A Luo had finished half a body length ahead of Gon and Killua.

After the first exam ended, Satotz led the surviving candidates through the dangerous Numere Wetlands, where Hisoka exposed and killed a fake examiner. A Luo and Ponzu were separated from the group in the fog, but A Luo used her GPS to guide them toward the second-phase venue.

• Satotz announced that the candidates who had collapsed in the passage were eliminated and warned the survivors about the dangers of the Numere Wetlands.
• An injured Man-Faced Ape impersonated the real examiner, but Hisoka killed the fake with playing cards, and Satotz warned Hisoka not to attack him again.
• Satotz led the candidates into the wetlands while A Luo warned Killua and Ponzu to avoid falling behind because Hisoka's murderous intent was growing dangerous.
• Thick fog separated A Luo and Ponzu from Satotz, and a Killer Turtle scattered the candidates.
• A Luo took out her GPS, held Ponzu's hand, and set off with her toward the second-phase venue.

A Luo got separated from Ponzu in the Numere Wetlands, accidentally dragged Illumi in his Gittarackur disguise, and then ran into Hisoka. She eventually found Ponzu, and the two followed Ponzu’s bees through the mist to reach the second phase just as the first phase ended.

• A Luo realized she had been dragging Gittarackur instead of Ponzu and turned back into the wetlands to search for her.
• A Luo encountered Hisoka, punched him after he teased her about Ponzu, and then escaped after he eagerly challenged her to fight.
• A Luo found Ponzu caught in a Trap Spider’s web and freed her; Ponzu questioned why A Luo had taken Gittarackur along.
• Ponzu released her remaining bees, which guided the two girls through the fog toward the second phase’s venue.
• A Luo and Ponzu reached the venue as Gon, Kurapika, and the others completed the first phase, and Hisoka approached A Luo after Satotz announced the successful candidates.

A Luo and Ponzu took the second phase of the Hunter Exam, where A Luo used her knowledge of the story to help them hunt Great Stamps and tried to impress Menchi with her nigiri. Menchi tasted A Luo’s food but reacted with a dark expression, leaving A Luo uncertain whether her plan had succeeded.

• A Luo pulled Ponzu to safety before the Great Stamps charged, and Hisoka noticed that A Luo had seemed to know what was coming.
• A Luo told Ponzu that the boars’ weak spot was their foreheads, and Ponzu’s successful attack revealed it to the other examinees.
• A Luo and Ponzu put their boars straight onto roasting racks to keep up with the other examinees, and Buhara advanced seventy people.
• Menchi announced nigiri sushi as the next task, and A Luo prepared fish with pills made using her ability while making Ponzu a different portion.
• Menchi tasted A Luo’s nigiri, widened her eyes at its flavor, then set down her chopsticks with a dark expression.