Chapter Summaries

Joey left the mining site after deciding he wanted a life of challenges and exploration, then traveled to Heavens Arena to investigate Gerat and pursue answers about [Ming]. After seeing the vast arena and considering its owner’s immense influence, he prepared to begin his investigation.

• Joey monitored Ed with a coin created by Gold Experience, then watched him leave the airship and continued to wonder who had rescued him.
• Joey visited Shiping’s wetlands, studied small-billed swans and other unusual animals, and spent several days exploring the mining site.
• After Gon left, Joey told Kite he was ready to leave too, and Kite reminded him that they would remain companions.
• Joey reflected on his desire for challenges and exploration, then left the mining site and headed for Heavens Arena.
• Joey adopted Kite’s prepared identity as Foxwood, entered Heavens Arena as a tourist, and learned about its fighting system and Floor Masters.
• Joey saw the arena’s crowded lobby and extensive facilities, and realized how much wealth Gerat controlled.

Joey investigated Gerat and chose the October 1 Floor Master battle as an opportunity to approach him, but he discovered Gerat was already planning to have him killed. After Joey’s attempt to spy on Gerat’s meeting was exposed, he left the arena and began preparing to assassinate Gerat and investigate his guards.

• Joey used Gon’s Hunter credentials to buy a detailed report on Gerat, his family, and his security team, then identified the October 1 match between Chrollo Lucilfer and Hisoka Morow as his best chance to meet Gerat.
• Joey sensed Ed at Heavens Arena through his connection to Gold Experience and followed him to the arena’s 100th floor, where he used transformed devices to spy on Gerat’s office.
• Joey overheard Gerat discuss bringing him back dead or alive and ordering Atikem to help, then his gecko and listening device were discovered.
• Joey used a phone transformed by Gold Experience to try to activate First Bomb, but he did not kill Gerat and left the arena as Gerat’s security tightened.
• Joey concluded that he had likely killed one of Gerat’s bodyguards and shifted his plans from investigating Gerat to studying his guards before an assassination.

Joey prepared to assassinate Gerat during the chaos expected from Hisoka and Chrollo’s fight, choosing a simple plan and studying Gerat’s security at the arena. As the match was about to begin, Joey took his position and identified several guards and potential threats among the spectators.

• Joey decided to avoid Hisoka and the Phantom Troupe and planned to strike Gerat amid the fight’s chaos.
• Joey learned that an attack on an arena executive had been a trap, then watched the arena and bought Hisoka and Chrollo pins.
• On October 1, Joey entered the arena and took a seat near Gerat, while a paid stand-in occupied his other ticketed seat.
• Joey observed Gerat, his bodyguards, and a red-haired woman whose En covered a five-meter radius, and resolved to avoid its range.
• Joey spotted Ed, hidden bodyguards, cameras, and a Professional Hunter protecting another spectator as three people appeared in the stands.

Joey watched Hisoka and Chrollo’s deadly Floor Master match while covertly tracking suspicious spectators and studying Chrollo’s Nen abilities. When Chrollo leapt toward a nearby section of the stands, Joey saw that the fight might soon reach him.

• Hisoka accepted Chrollo’s Deathmatch challenge, and the two began fighting to the death in Heavens Arena.
• Joey sent out ladybugs to monitor people he suspected while an unseen man in the stands vanished without drawing the crowd’s attention.
• A security guard demanded Joey’s identification and asked him to remove his disguise; Joey complied irritably and returned his attention to the match.
• Chrollo used borrowed abilities to control the referee and attack Hisoka, then copied the dead referee and stamped the copy to control it.
• Joey studied Chrollo’s use of multiple abilities with Gyo, knowing it could expose him, as Chrollo leapt toward a nearby section of the stands.

Joey fought off attackers in the arena while Hisoka and Chrollo’s battle spilled into the stands, then was trapped in Atikem’s Nen ability, [Colosseum]. Joey’s Stand defeated Atikem, but a woman warned him not to touch the unconscious fighter as blood-made faces appeared on them both.

• Chrollo disguised himself among the spectators and sent controlled people after Hisoka, while Joey’s fog and Misora’s blood-colored En turned the stands into chaos.
• Joey used Killer Queen and Emperor Killer to eliminate an attacker, then sent Heartbreaker Attack toward Gerat’s group as his bodyguards tried to stop it.
• Atikem intercepted Joey, struck him, and invoked [Colosseum], forcing them into a ring where both were placed in Zetsu and barred from using weapons.
• Killer Queen ignored the Nen restriction and beat Atikem unconscious, breaking [Colosseum] before Joey could use the First Bomb Ability on him.
• A woman warned Joey not to touch Atikem as ugly faces made of blood appeared on both of them.

Joey used the chaos surrounding Hisoka and Chrollo’s fight to keep Gerat trapped in Heavens Arena and create an opening to attack him. Misora confronted Joey, but he exploited her blood-drawing ability and psychological weakness, then killed her and her two companions, leaving Atikem as his next target.

• Joey observed Hisoka and Chrollo’s chaotic fight and relied on it to keep Gerat and his bodyguards in the stands.
• Misora and two bodyguards surrounded Joey, and Misora’s [Blood-Sucking Demon] began drawing his blood.
• Joey replenished his blood with Gold Experience, calculated how Misora’s ability worked, and provoked her by suggesting her childhood had been unhappy.
• Misora and the two bodyguards fired Nen bullets, but Joey’s [Weather Nen Beast] stopped and destroyed them with lightning.
• Joey used wind to rush Misora, struck her with a flaming punch, and killed her with Killer Queen.
• Joey killed Misora’s two companions and turned his attention to Atikem.

Joey interfered with Hisoka and Chrollo’s fight while testing Gerat’s composure and wearing down his guards. Hisoka deduced Chrollo’s location and charged toward him, but Joey’s explosion interrupted him as Gerat remained strangely calm.

• Joey turned a phone into a bird to contact Hisoka, but Hisoka destroyed it with a severed head.
• Hisoka analyzed Chrollo’s stolen abilities and concluded that Chrollo would hide among the stands while creating more puppets.
• Hisoka spotted Chrollo among the stands and rushed toward him.
• Joey repeatedly detonated First Bomb near Gerat’s guards, causing them to flee until only Gerat and Ed remained.
• Joey noticed that Gerat showed no fear despite the attacks and realized something was wrong.

Hisoka realized Chrollo had hidden among the spectators by disguising himself and leaving a Black Voice-controlled double in his place. Chrollo then seized the venue’s microphone and ordered every puppet to attack Hisoka, bringing the two men into their true final clash.

• Hisoka noticed that every puppet and the tethered head bore only the Sun mark, prompting him to deduce that Chrollo had marked them before canceling his abilities.
• Hisoka concluded that Chrollo had disguised himself among the spectators and was controlling the apparent Chrollo with Black Voice, so he stopped pursuing the double.
• Hisoka returned to the center of the ring and considered how quickly Chrollo could build up puppets before Heavens Arena’s staff arrived.
• Joey appeared beside Gerat and Ed as puppets erupted throughout the venue and attacked the spectators.
• Hisoka spotted Chrollo holding the commentator’s headset, and Chrollo broadcast the order to break Hisoka.
• The puppets turned on Hisoka, who charged toward Chrollo to begin their true fight to the death.

Joey confronted Gerat and learned they both came from beyond the Lake Mobius region, but Gerat killed Ed and revealed that the Gerat in the arena was a double. When Joey recognized Gerat’s deception and tried to counter his attack, the two clashed, ending with Gerat releasing a shock wave.

• Joey asked Gerat about [Ming], and Gerat claimed they were both outsiders seeking a way home to the Dark Continent.
• Gerat killed Ed, showed Joey his God Script handkerchief, and identified Joey’s Wallet as proof that he was a fellow weapon from the [Zolkoai Region].
• Gerat said the man in the arena was a double and invited Joey to meet his real body; Joey deduced that the real Gerat was likely in the surveillance room.
• Joey suspected Gerat had deliberately manipulated him into revealing the Wallet, and Killer Queen blocked Gerat’s sudden punch at the cost of its arm and Joey’s left hand.
• Killer Queen erased Gerat’s left arm with First Bomb, but Gerat escaped the swift Joey had sent after him and struck back as Killer Queen hurled its severed hand toward him.
• Gerat clapped his hands together and released a shock wave toward the incoming attack.

Joey outsmarted Gerat’s blood-manipulating double and destroyed it with a bomb hidden in a Coin, then rushed to find Gerat before he could use surveillance footage to study Joey’s abilities. As Joey escaped Heavens Arena with Piyon tracking Gerat, guards confronted him outside.

• Joey realized Gerat had used Ed’s Blood-Boiling Fist to manipulate his blood, and cut off his right arm to stop the effect from spreading.
• Gerat’s double mistook Joey’s Mirage projection for the real Joey and touched a Coin disguised as a dragonfly, triggering the First Bomb and killing the double.
• Joey picked up the handkerchief, destroyed the overhead cameras with Nen Bullets, and hurried toward the Surveillance Room to prevent Gerat from using the footage.
• Joey recalled that Piyon was secretly watching Gerat and reporting his location, while Hisoka pursued Chrollo amid their ongoing Heavens Arena battle.
• Joey used the Weather Nen Beast’s winds to force a path through the fleeing crowd and rushed out of Heavens Arena, where two Nen-using guards charged at him.

Joey escaped the Heavens Arena guards and raced toward the helipad after learning Gerat planned to flee by aircraft. Meanwhile, Hisoka and Chrollo continued their bloody battle, and Hisoka identified Chrollo’s likely hidden bomb trap as he moved to counter it.

• Joey used a spectator, an aura bubble, and a disappearing double to evade the guards, then followed Piyon’s map toward the 230th-floor helipad.
• An explosion plunged Heavens Arena into chaos as Joey used Weather Report’s gale-force winds to hurry toward Gerat’s escape route.
• Hisoka fought Chrollo among the spectators and dolls, while Chrollo concealed himself and used Transfer Student to change his appearance.
• Hisoka realized Chrollo’s antenna-controlled puppet had vanished and inferred that Chrollo was issuing short commands through his phone while keeping a second antenna in reserve.
• Hisoka deduced that Chrollo’s true finishing bomb was a controlled human body near a severed head, then used Nen on the head as Chrollo moved toward it.

Hisoka and Chrollo continued their battle in Heavens Arena, each anticipating the other’s traps as Chrollo’s controlled spectators and explosions overwhelmed Hisoka. Hisoka fell into the Arena amid a barrage of blasts, leaving his fate uncertain.

• Hisoka used [Bungee Gum] to launch spectators at Chrollo, but Chrollo detonated a controlled spectator and blasted Hisoka with another hidden puppet.
• Hisoka pieced together how Chrollo had transferred his Black Voice Antennas and used the spectators to set a trap.
• Chrollo hid among the crowd while Dolls swarmed Hisoka, driving him into the air and attacking him with explosions.
• Hisoka realized he had effectively lost and focused on surviving as Chrollo threw another spectator at him.
• Hisoka fell toward the Arena as explosions erupted around him.

Joey killed Gerat after failing to obtain information from him, then returned to Heavens Arena to deal with his out-of-control Chariot. There, he encountered the resurrected Hisoka, who recruited him to help watch Machi as he pursued the Phantom Troupe.

• Joey boarded Gerat’s airship, killed the bodyguards, and annihilated Gerat after he refused to share information.
• Joey healed his arm, disguised himself, and sent Piyon a photograph of the God Script as payment for her help.
• Joey returned to the burning, cordoned-off venue and sensed that the severed Heartbreaker Attack Chariot was still active inside.
• Hisoka appeared alive and asked Joey to keep an eye on Machi, and Joey sent a beetle made from a listening device toward the competitors’ lounge.
• Joey followed Hisoka toward Shalnark and Kortopi while texting Mizaistom and considering whether he could profit from Hisoka’s condition.

Joey negotiated with Hisoka for the bodies of two Phantom Troupe members in exchange for healing him and helping him locate Machi, then arranged their sale to Mizaistom. After destroying his severed hand inside Heavens Arena, Joey received his first payment and planned to register there under his real identity once he dealt with Gerat.

• Joey refused to explain how he knew Hisoka's abilities, then agreed to heal Hisoka in exchange for two Phantom Troupe members' bodies and a chance to guide him to Machi.
• Hisoka killed Kortopi and Shalnark, and Joey took their bodies and directed Machi toward the police station while sending her location to Mizaistom.
• Mizaistom's people collected the bodies, and Joey returned to Heavens Arena to destroy his severed hand before leaving unnoticed.
• The next morning, Joey received ten million from Mizaistom for information on Machi and learned the bounties for Shalnark and Kortopi were still being processed.
• Joey planned to register as a Heavens Arena competitor under his real name after dealing with Gerat.

Joey met Hisoka at a hotel and treated the severe injuries left by his battle with Chrollo, while keeping his own identity and abilities guarded. After discussing a possible journey to the Dark Continent, Joey left Hisoka with the prospect of working together once they were aboard a ship.

• Joey found Illumi Zoldyck with Hisoka, and Illumi gave him a Zoldyck Family business card before leaving.
• Hisoka removed Texture Surprise to reveal his mangled face, missing arm and leg, and other injuries, then cut away damaged tissue himself.
• Joey used his ability to restore Hisoka’s body, and Hisoka praised the power and questioned Joey about his other abilities.
• Joey asked whether Hisoka would go to the Dark Continent and proposed him as a potential partner; Hisoka agreed to discuss it once they were aboard a ship.
• Joey offered to treat Hisoka for five hundred million Jenny per session, while Hisoka cut away his burned skin to see Joey’s power again.

Joey returned to Heavens Arena to train and earn money while developing his Nen abilities, and quickly advanced through the lower floors. He reunited with Wing and Zushi, then considered studying Gerat’s handkerchief to develop Conjuration while keeping his focus on Killer Queen and Weather Report.

• Joey registered at Heavens Arena and easily won his preliminary match by pushing his opponent out of the ring.
• Joey met Wing and Zushi in the elevator, and Wing advised him to be cautious before accepting Joey’s challenge for a future match.
• Joey collected his 152 Jenny prize and won his 50th-floor fight by sending his opponent into the spectator stands.
• Joey reflected that En prevented his released Nen from functioning at a distance, limiting his plans for ranged abilities.
• Joey examined Gerat’s Nen-infused handkerchief and decided to study it for possible Conjuration abilities, while prioritizing Killer Queen and Weather Report.

Joey reviewed Gerat’s revelations and speculated that [Ming] and the [Weapons] were connected to [Brion] and Kakin’s plans for the Dark Continent. He also examined how Nen Beasts were created and questioned whether a hidden [Weapon] soul was influencing his growing desire to board the expedition ship.

• Joey recorded Gerat’s revelations and concluded that [Ming] might be seeds produced by [Brion], while Kakin could be helping [Weapons] return to the Dark Continent aboard the [B].
• Joey considered the risks of using [Ming] hides but remained interested in acquiring them as sources of Nen abilities and training aids.
• Joey reviewed Kite’s explanation of Emission and Conjuration Nen Beasts and speculated that the [Calamities] and [Hopes] might be Nen Beasts that had escaped control.
• Joey asked Kite about the Kakin princes’ guardian Nen Beasts, and Kite suggested asking Ging for information.
• Joey wondered whether a [Weapon] soul still existed inside him and was driving his desire to travel to the Dark Continent, then considered seeking a Hunter knowledgeable about souls.

Joey sought advice about his soul-related problem and arranged a consultation with Cheadle at Hunter Association Headquarters. He left Heavens Arena with Ginger Cat, and Sambika agreed to take the cat and work with Joey on a secret laboratory.

• Joey asked his contacts for help, and Mizaistom recommended Cheadle while Knov arranged an appointment for October 7.
• Joey postponed his Heavens Arena match, picked up Ginger Cat, and visited Kite and Shiping before traveling to Hunter Association Headquarters.
• Joey met Sambika at a restaurant and offered her Ginger Cat and a sample of Herbivorous Dragon Flu Virus.
• Sambika accepted the virus sample and agreed to work with Joey on building and managing a secret laboratory funded with ten billion Jenny.
• Sambika said she would leave Ginger Cat with Cluck for now, and Joey reminded her that he still needed to get a Hunter License.

Joey consulted Cheadle about Ming’s skin and the possibility of souls, and her ability confirmed that the skin could briefly come to life after absorbing enough aura. Cheadle also detected a mysterious presence inside Joey, leading him to conclude it was the [Weapon] and to resolve to stay away from [Brion]; he left with new questions about God Script and a bill for four hundred million Jenny.

• Joey asked Cheadle to keep Ming’s secret confidential for a year, and she agreed after confirming his ties to the Hunter Association.
• Cheadle analyzed the handkerchief made from Ming’s skin and found that it could regain vitality by absorbing aura, warning Joey that it might revive.
• Cheadle advised Joey to study the God Script on the handkerchief before using it and suggested asking Piyon or Ging for help.
• Cheadle’s ability detected an unusual presence inside Joey, and Joey concluded that the hidden soul was the [Weapon] influencing him to seek the Dark Continent.
• Joey decided to stay away from [Brion], then paid Beans Cheadle’s four-hundred-million-Jenny consultation fee and planned to await Piyon’s deciphered God Script information.

Joey visited Cluck’s laboratory to check on Little Orange and learn about laboratory facilities, then arranged construction of his own laboratory and returned to Heavens Arena. After reaching the 200th Floor, Joey prepared for matches and told Wing he would challenge him after warming up.

• Joey met Cluck, inspected the laboratory where Little Orange was staying, and learned about a suitable nearby site for building his own laboratory.
• Joey hired a professional team through Knov to build his laboratory and posted a Hunter Association commission for a qualified laboratory administrator.
• Joey returned to Heavens Arena, won his matches on the lower floors, and reached the 200th Floor after accepting merchants’ offers to delay his promotion by two days.
• Joey registered for matches on the 200th Floor while concealing the extent of his Ten, drawing the attention of eager challengers.
• Joey visited Wing and Zushi, then told Wing he would challenge him after warming up with a couple of matches.