Recaps

Joey trained his Nen control while Kite explained aura capacity and recovery, then the group returned to the Organization Base. As they prepared to enter the underground kingdom, Kite discovered a detailed map hidden inside Joey’s bloodstained Map.

• Joey struggled to maintain Nen while running, and Kite advised him to use Zetsu to recover as he continued moving.
• Kite estimated Joey’s total aura at around 4,500 and explained how training and Zetsu affected aura release and recovery.
• Joey warned that something terrible awaited deeper in NGL, and Kite decided the others should leave after reaching the base while he searched farther ahead.
• The group found human and Chimera Ant corpses near the Organization Base, and Killua gave Joey guns for protection.
• Joey showed Kite his Identity Card and Map, and Kite tore open the Map to reveal a detailed map of the base hidden inside.

Joey, Kite, Gon, and Killua entered the base and encountered Chimera Ants, prompting Gon and Killua to fight while Kite rescued Gon from a surprise attack. After Joey fired into a cave and more ants emerged, Kite assigned each of them a tunnel to clear, leaving Joey bewildered as the others rushed off.

• Joey followed Kite and the others into the bloodstained base, where they found evidence of the Chimera Ants’ attack.
• Kite detected Chimera Ants approaching, and the group saw an ant kill a captive human.
• Gon charged at the ants, and Kite shot the nurse Chimera Ant before it could stab him; Gon then killed it while Killua attacked the multi-armed ant.
• Joey fired into a cave, revealing more Chimera Ants, while Kite killed the centaur-like ant and warned Gon and Killua to stay alert.
• Kite assigned each of them a tunnel to clear, but Gon, Killua, and Kite rushed off before Joey could object.

Joey and the others cleared the Chimera Ants from the cave, while Joey discovered that Killer Queen could carry his aura as Ten. As they searched the base for documents, Kite realized the group had been detected, and Joey suspected a dragonfly-like Chimera Ant was tracking them.

• Joey used the Skeleton Chariot and Killer Queen to defeat the Chimera Ants in the cave, then noticed that Killer Queen could hold a layer of his aura as Ten.
• Gon and Killua returned to the main chamber, and Joey warned them that stronger Chimera Ants might awaken Nen.
• Kite said the Chimera Ants could become a regional threat if they were not eliminated before their strength grew.
• Kite noticed that their movements had been exposed, and Gon suggested testing how precisely the Chimera Ants could detect them.
• Joey suspected a dragonfly-like Chimera Ant was tracking the group, but Kite opened a concealed door leading to the documents he sought.

Joey joined Gon and Killua as they confronted the Chimera Ants pursuing them through the base, then asked to fight one at close range to train. He faced a fast horse-headed Chimera Ant, but the chapter ended before their first exchange.

• Kite told Killua, Gon, and Joey to handle the approaching Chimera Ants while he gathered important documents from the Archive.
• Killua killed a shrimp-shaped Chimera Ant, and Joey shot its body to make sure it was dead.
• Joey decided to test his close-combat skills against the approaching ants while Killer Queen supported him.
• Killua and Gon agreed to let Joey take on the first opponent and discussed his awkward fighting stance and Nen ability.
• A horse-headed Chimera Ant charged Joey, who watched its movements and prepared to respond.

Joey, Gon, Killua, and Kite defeated the Chimera Ants in the cave and escaped before the powder magazine could become a danger. On the way out, Kite questioned Joey about details that suggested he knew about Joey’s unusual power and identity, leaving Joey stunned.

• Joey used Killer Queen and First Bomb to destroy a Horse-Head Chimera Ant and a Bird-Type Chimera Ant.
• Gon subdued a Pangolin Chimera Ant, while Killua killed two others attempting to flee.
• Kite warned the group about the powder magazine, and the four escaped the base with the information case and Kite’s strange longsword.
• Kite explained the group’s Nen abilities and categories as they headed away from the cave.
• Kite asked Joey about a special piece of leather, its soul, and an insect, then asked whether he was Yoshikage Kira, Joey, or someone else.

Joey concealed parts of his past while answering Kite’s questions about Yoshikage Kira, the strange bug, and the Wallet. Kite returned the Wallet and began explaining his conclusions and the inconsistencies he had noticed.

• Joey told Kite his name and claimed he had awakened with Yoshikage Kira’s identity, while hiding what he knew about Kira.
• Kite asked to inspect the Wallet and hear Joey’s description of the ugly bug, and Joey handed it over and described it.
• Gon and Killua examined the Wallet with Nen and sensed that its creator had imbued it with vitality.
• Joey told Kite he had been asleep at home in East Gorteau before the bug’s cry woke him in his new body.
• Kite returned the Wallet and began explaining his conclusions and the inconsistencies in Joey’s account.

Kite explained that Ming was a soul-feeding insect from the New Continent Travelogue, and that its death left life-filled Nen on the wallet Joey had absorbed. He also described vows and limitations and revealed that he had tested Joey after suspecting he was no longer Yoshikage Kira.

• Kite identified Ming as a Dark Continent insect that dragged Joey's soul into Yoshikage Kira's body when threatened.
• Kite explained that Ming's lingering resentment could be tied to its ability's vows and limitations, though the wallet's effects remained unknown.
• Kite described vows and limitations as rules that trade restrictions for greater power, and said Joey would need to learn more about his Nen Beast himself.
• Kite said no human was known to have survived Ming's attack and that other affected species had been quarantined.
• Kite explained that Joey's behavior, weak combat skills, powerful soul, and unfamiliarity with NGL led him to suspect Joey was not Yoshikage Kira.
• Kite revealed that he had begun testing Joey after Joey showed his ability, leaving Gon and Killua bewildered.

Joey chose to become Kite’s student in exchange for protection and a chance to build a peaceful life, while Kite prepared to get him out of NGL. When Chimera Ants surrounded them, Kite unleashed his scythe’s sole move, Death Waltz, and cut down the enemies around them.

• Kite offered Joey a choice between staying under his guidance to earn a Hunter License and returning to East Gorteau, and Joey chose to become his student.
• Kite told Joey to return toward the checkpoint with Gon and Killua, gave Gon a briefcase for Deena, and said his companions would arrange Joey’s escape and a new identity.
• Kite spotted a Chimera Ant watching from above as a large group of ants blocked their route and challenged them to choose how they would die.
• Kite ordered Joey, Gon, and Killua to jump in three seconds, then vanished in a flash and severed the Chimera Ants and trees across a wide area with Death Waltz.

Kite, Gon, Killua, and Joey encountered a monstrous crocodile Chimera Ant wrapped in a terrifying aura, which had apparently returned despite being killed. Their attacks failed to stop it, and it continued pursuing Joey as Kite searched for a way to strike without hitting him.

• Kite warned Gon that sympathizing with Chimera Ants could make future battles difficult, and Joey asked whether Gon could kill ants that valued life and their companions.
• Kite sensed a powerful evil aura and ordered the others to run as a giant crocodile Chimera Ant charged at Joey.
• Kite was knocked aside, while Joey's bullet and Killer Queen's explosion diverted the crocodile's charge and helped Joey escape.
• Killua struck the crocodile with lightning, and Gon attacked its head before its tail sent him flying.
• Killer Queen's Skeleton Chariot exploded twice, while Kite shot a hole through the crocodile's head, but the creature kept moving toward Joey.
• Kite changed Crazy Slots into a hand cannon, but he could not fire because Joey was too close to the crocodile.

Kite fought Neferpitou while Killua and Joey fled with Gon, and Joey severed his own hand to stop damage from spreading through the Skeleton Chariot. After a massive explosion at the base, Killua reached the checkpoint for help while Joey waited nearby, uncertain whether he could recover his hand.

• Killua rescued Joey from the crocodile's explosion, and Kite attacked as the Skeleton Chariot charged into the blast.
• Neferpitou appeared, Kite lost his left arm, and Killua knocked Gon unconscious before carrying him away.
• When the Skeleton Chariot's damage caused blood to burst from Joey's hand, Joey used Killer Queen to sever his wrist and bandage the wound.
• Joey and Killua fled toward the checkpoint as explosions continued behind them, then saw the sky turn red after Kite apparently detonated the base's ammunition depot.
• Killua continued to the checkpoint to bring help while Joey stopped near a rocky hill and resolved to regain control of his severed hand.

Joey slept while Killua met Netero, Morel, and Knov and told them about the Chimera Ant threat, Kite’s records, and Joey’s identity. The Hunters set off to confront the enemy, leaving Killua and Gon to prove themselves, while Morel promised Joey he would bring Kite back if he was alive.

• Joey hid among the rocks, exhausted and in pain, as Nen from the Wallet soothed him into a restless sleep.
• Killua met Netero, Morel, and Knov and warned them that Neferpitou’s aura and strength surpassed any opponent he had faced.
• Killua handed Netero the case of records Kite had taken from the Narcotics Organization and explained Joey’s past and whereabouts.
• Netero returned the case for Kite’s companions and told Killua to bring Joey back, while challenging Killua and Gon to defeat two assassins if they wanted to follow the Hunters.
• Joey woke to find the Hunters beside him, pleaded with them to rescue Kite, and received Morel’s promise to bring Kite back if he was alive.

Joey was rescued from NGL by Andrei and brought to Kite’s companions, where Banana began treating his missing hand. He learned that the hand could not be reattached and listened as Andrei prepared to explain the situation.

• Joey reflected that he needed Kite’s guidance to earn credit and survive the coming Chimera Ant crisis.
• A day later, Andrei, Ditte, and Lapoy found Joey in NGL, and Andrei used Prisoner's Single Room to transport him outside the country.
• Joey emerged from the room hours later and met Kite’s companions, including Shiping, Stick, Bondo, Vantine, Rin, and Banana.
• Bondo examined Joey’s severed hand and judged it too damaged to reattach, while Joey asked him to cremate it.
• Banana stepped forward to treat Joey, and Andrei began explaining the current situation.

After Pokkle leaked Joey’s identity as the Murderer, Andrei helped Joey disguise himself while Killua and Gon prepared to return to NGL and search for Kite. At the train station, they met their contact, Palm Siberia, who invited them to tea to explain the conditions for returning.

• Andrei told Joey that Pokkle had revealed his identity as the Murderer and his suspected stamina-restoring treasure, putting him at risk from Bounty Hunters and Crime Hunters.
• Andrei offered Joey a hiding place, and Killua suggested Joey stay with Gon and him; Gon proposed disguising Joey.
• Joey cleaned up, cut his hair, and dressed as a refined professional, openly displaying his missing left hand as a distinguishing feature.
• Andrei gave Joey directions to the [Prisoner's Single Room] and left, while Joey went with Gon and Killua toward the train station.
• At the station, Killua and Gon found their contact's mark erased and met Palm Siberia, who invited them to tea to explain how they could return to NGL.

Joey, Gon, and Killua met Palm, who explained that she had to defeat Knuckle and Shoot to join their mission. Killua helped Joey test his Nen category, and the chapter ended with Joey preparing to investigate whether his Nen could help restore his severed hand.

• Joey, Gon, and Killua met Palm at a café, where Palm revealed that she was Knov’s student and had insisted on joining the mission.
• Palm said the condition for her participation was that she defeat Knuckle and Shoot, then released aura that caused the tea in her cup to overflow.
• Killua used Water Divination to test Joey’s Nen, and the water turned blue, identifying Joey as an emitter.
• Gon and Killua discussed how Joey’s category fit a personality-based Nen theory, while Joey defended himself and Kite.
• Joey returned to the mission’s purpose and kept the glass out, intending to test whether his Nen could restore his severed hand.

Joey discovered that the Wallet’s aura could make a leaf grow roots and considered developing a life-giving Specialization ability like Gold Experience to replace his missing hand. After absorbing the Wallet’s Nen in private, he depleted it, and the Wallet bit his hand with a newly appeared mouth.

• Palm told Joey, Gon, and Killua that Knuckle and Shoot were Morel’s students and that the one-month deadline would send either them or the boys to NGL.
• Joey tested the Wallet’s aura on a leaf, saw it grow roots, and considered using its life force to develop Gold Experience and create a replacement hand.
• Joey, Palm, Gon, and Killua went to Knov’s villa, where Gon and Killua settled in before leaving to gather information about Knuckle and Shoot.
• Joey returned to his room and absorbed the Wallet’s Nen alone, steadily thinning its aura over two days.
• Joey absorbed the Wallet’s remaining Nen, and the Wallet stuck to his hand as a black mouth full of sharp teeth appeared and bit him.

Joey discovered that the Wallet converted his aura into life-force-rich Nen and stored it as a supply, though the process left him exhausted. After writing down his findings and falling asleep, he woke to the sounds of Killua, Gon, and a woman he suspected was Biscuit arriving.

• The Wallet entered Joey's body, drained his aura, and appeared as a Fierce Insect tattoo before replenishing him with life-force-rich Nen.
• Joey tested the tattoo's effects and found it consumed his recovering aura until it transformed back into the Wallet after more than five hours.
• Joey concluded that the Wallet converted his aura into Specialization aura and stored a reserve, then speculated about Ming's survival and their connected souls.
• Joey wrote down his observations but fell asleep from exhaustion, then woke when Palm called him to eat.
• Joey heard Killua and Gon return with a female voice and hurried toward the living room, suspecting their trainer Biscuit had arrived.

Joey met Biscuit and asked to develop his Nen ability, hoping to use his life-force aura to restore his missing hand. Biscuit confirmed his idea could work and agreed to teach him the basics, leaving Joey resolved to continue training.

• Joey found Killua and Gon maintaining Ren while Biscuit supervised them, then introduced himself and said he wanted to train his Nen.
• Joey revealed that he was a Specialist and demonstrated how his aura made a leaf grow, explaining that he wanted to give life to objects and eventually restore his hand.
• Biscuit told Joey he did not need her help developing his ability, but offered to teach him Nen basics while she stayed with Killua and Gon.
• After the meal, Joey practiced infusing objects with his aura, and Biscuit observed small changes as his conviction strengthened.
• Biscuit explained that Joey's life-force aura and strong conviction suited his goal, encouraging him to keep training.
• Joey grew more confident in developing Gold Experience and considered using it for healing and support before returning to Emission training for combat.

Joey trained under Biscuit after she agreed to invest in his potential, while Gon and Killua worked to build their Ren stamina. Morel fulfilled his promise and brought Kite back alive, and Kite explained how Joey’s lost hand had powered Chariot’s rampaging explosions.

• Joey asked the others to keep Ming’s trace of life-infused Specialist Nen secret, and Biscuit became interested in his potential.
• Biscuit offered to invest in Joey, and he accepted her massage-assisted training program while Gon and Killua practiced Ren.
• Joey trained for several days before Shiping called to say Morel had fulfilled his promise and Kite had returned.
• Joey, Gon, and Killua met Kite at the NGL checkpoint and learned that Neferpitou had defeated him, leaving him badly injured and missing an arm and a leg.
• Kite thanked Joey for his ability and the Map, then explained that Chariot’s powerful explosions had been caused by the condition of Joey losing his hand.

Kite survived his encounter with Neferpitou, and Joey’s choices had significantly changed the Chimera Ant incident. As Joey advanced his Gold Experience ability and followed Kite’s advice about vows, he finally created a replacement for his severed hand and pressed it to his wrist.

• Kite lured Neferpitou to the Organization Base, sacrificed an eye and his left leg to detonate the ammunition depot, and escaped under cover of Zetsu before Morel’s smoke found him alive.
• Joey reflected that saving Pokkle and helping Kite had changed events, and Kite warned him not to rely recklessly on vows and limitations.
• Gon and Killua trained until they could maintain Ren for three hours, while Joey turned a button into a lifelike scarab with Specialization Nen.
• Joey discovered that the Wallet’s life force had been nourishing his body and increasing his potential aura reserves, then used Gold Experience to create increasingly large living creatures.
• After concluding that Gold Experience gave objects the experience of being alive, Joey cut open his healed wrist and transformed a drinking cup into a copy of his left hand.
• Joey pressed the created hand against his wrist, eager to restore his severed hand.

Joey restored his hand and helped Kite replace his missing limbs, then shared his dream of exploring the world and agreed to join Kite's team after the Chimera Ant crisis. As Gon and Killua prepared for their required training, Kite and Biscuit discussed the danger inside NGL and suspected Pokkle had been deliberately set up.

• Joey reattached his severed hand, then created a replacement leg for Kite and used Gold Experience to restore Kite's missing body parts.
• After resting, Joey told Kite he wanted to explore unknown lands and agreed to join his team once the Chimera Ant problem was resolved.
• Gon and Killua decided to pursue Joey's dream alongside their own goals, while Kite said they and Palm still had to meet their agreed conditions before entering NGL.
• Palm warned Gon she would kill him if he failed, and Gon promised to take her to NGL as he left with Killua to train.
• Kite explained that Chairman Netero was conducting reconnaissance and thinning the ants, while Biscuit and Kite suspected Pokkle had been set up; Joey memorized their concerns and began training his own abilities.

Joey trained the fundamentals of Emission Nen and planned to develop Nen Bullets that could carry Killer Queen’s First Bomb. He also began working toward creating an emitted Nen Beast as a vessel for Gold Experience, while remaining wary of the Wallet’s power.

• Joey practiced forming and throwing aura spheres at a target as basic Emission training.
• Joey considered how Nen Bullets could complement Killer Queen, including recreating Stray Cat’s air cannons and adding First Bomb to his shots.
• Joey decided that a future Emission Nen Beast could serve as a vessel for Gold Experience and keep the Wallet from directly endangering him.
• Joey kept his guard up around the Wallet, avoiding the Specialization state and planning to filter its Nen through Gold Experience before absorbing it.
• Joey continued practicing the progression from fingertip aura spheres toward releasing aura from his whole body, though he could currently make only ping-pong-ball-sized spheres.

Joey considered dating Palm, but her attention shifted to Gon, while Joey spent the remaining training days improving his Nen foundations. The chapter ended with Joey, Kite, and Andrei preparing to enter NGL as the contest to seize the tokens neared its conclusion.

• Joey complimented Palm to calm her, and she asked him to date her; he said he might consider it in the future.
• Joey told Killua that he was not ready to date, and Palm later promised Gon she would enter NGL with him.
• Joey trained for ten more days, doubling his potential aura reserves and learning to maintain Ren for a little over two hours.
• Joey, Kite, and Andrei made their final preparations to enter NGL, while Palm and Biscuit waited for the token contest's outcome.

Gon and Killua parted from Kite’s group after Gon lost to Knuckle, while Joey joined the Chimera Ant extermination team under a temporary identity. At the nest, the Queen died despite human efforts to save her, and Colt’s grief hinted at memories from his human life.

• Biscuit knocked Palm unconscious, and Kite warned Killua to protect Gon and not flee when danger came.
• Gon and Killua said goodbye to Kite’s group at the checkpoint, promising to catch up after the Chimera Ants were defeated.
• Joey entered NGL with Kite’s group under a temporary Hunter Association identity arranged through Chairman Netero.
• V5 ordered the Hunters to escort medical specialists and Chimera Ant experts to the nest, where Meruem had already left with the Royal Guard and the Queen lay dying.
• The Queen died despite the rescue effort, and Colt mourned that he had again failed to protect anyone.
• Knov asked whether Colt’s words referred to memories from his human life, and the furry Chimera Ant suggested that he might be remembering his past.

Colt discovered a surviving infant inside the Queen and promised to protect her, prompting Morel to offer him and the remaining Chimera Ants protection if they swore not to eat humans. The group accepted human arrangements, while Kite, Joey, and Andrei stayed behind to discuss Joey's ability and the chairman's preparations.

• The fluffy Chimera Ant explained to Morel that Chimera Ants could retain memories and personalities from their previous lives.
• Morel gave Colt the choice of swearing not to eat humans or fighting for his freedom, and Kite fired a shot to stop retreating Chimera Ants.
• A doctor found a living infant inside the Queen, and Colt removed her and vowed to keep her safe.
• Morel promised to protect Colt and the infant if Colt could guarantee they would not eat humans, and Colt agreed.
• The remaining Chimera Ants followed the medical team to prepared quarters, while Kite, Joey, and Andrei stayed behind to discuss Joey's ability and the chairman's plans.

Kite’s team left the Chimera Ant nest and learned that Joey’s pursuers were connected to Kakin’s Fourth Prince, Tserriednich, who wanted Joey as a human collectible. Kite assigned Joey a dangerous solo combat exercise against Mafia fighters and Chimera Ants.

• Kite led Joey, Andrei, and the others out of the nest, while Joey remained wary of the defecting Chimera Ants.
• Andrei reported that everyone at a checkpoint had been killed, and Joey suspected the leopard-type Chimera Ant Gido.
• Kite explained that the team would avoid Meruem and the Royal Guard while eliminating scattered Soldier Ants and gathering information.
• Kite gave Joey documents linking Yoshikage Kira to Tserriednich and revealing that the Fourth Prince collected human organs.
• Kite warned Joey that his pursuers likely wanted to deliver him to Tserriednich, then ordered him to fight alone while Andrei used the Prisoner’s Single Room to send Chimera Ants to him.