Recaps

Qiao Lun escaped the Phantom Troupe after killing Nobunaga, using Round Deer to heal himself and erase Nobunaga’s Post-Mortem Nen while Nue carried him away with Nobunaga’s head. The surviving Troupe members suspended their activities and began speculating that Qiao Lun’s Nen beasts could inherit abilities from the corpses of his victims.

• Round Deer neutralized the Post-Mortem Nen around Nobunaga’s corpse and healed Qiao Lun’s wound with Reverse Cursed Technique.
• Franklin, Shizuku, and Shalnark attacked Qiao Lun, but Round Deer blocked Franklin’s bullets while Nue carried Qiao Lun into the sky.
• Qiao Lun escaped with Nobunaga’s head stored in his shadow space, and Shalnark discovered it was missing.
• The Phantom Troupe questioned whether a traitor had revealed their location, while Hisoka denied their suspicions and Shalnark reported Nobunaga’s death to Chrollo.
• Shalnark and Feitan speculated that Qiao Lun was a Specialization-type Nen user whose Nen beasts could consume corpses and inherit their abilities.

Qiao Lun explained that Reverse Cursed Technique could purify negative post-mortem Nen, then gave Kurapika Nobunaga’s head and learned Gon and Killua had encountered the Troupe. After Kurapika arranged to meet them and handed Qiao Lun his new identification, Qiao Lun left to open a bank account before the fighting began that evening.

• Qiao Lun told Kurapika that positive energy could neutralize negative post-mortem Nen but could not remove other Nen abilities, then gave him Nobunaga’s purified head.
• Kurapika called Gon after Qiao Lun described the two children Nobunaga had been guarding, and Gon and Killua admitted the Phantom Troupe had captured them.
• Kurapika agreed to meet Gon and Killua after Gon explained that Nobunaga had mourned his dead companion, while Killua hoped Kurapika could help them grow stronger.
• Kurapika gave Qiao Lun an identification card listing him as a sixteen-year-old Yorknew City resident, and Qiao Lun left to open a bank account and transfer his six billion Jenny.

Qiao Lun prepared for Chrollo’s likely attempt to kidnap Neon and met with Kurapika, Gon, Killua, and Leorio to discuss helping with the operation. Gon and Killua asked him to teach them Nen, but he declined and learned they hoped to earn money to buy Greed Island.

• Qiao Lun watched Neon’s movements and planned to use Chrollo’s attempt to steal her fortune-telling ability to give Hisoka a chance to fight Chrollo alone.
• Kurapika introduced Gon, Killua, and Leorio to Qiao Lun, and the group discussed how they could help with the operation against the Phantom Troupe.
• Qiao Lun told Gon and Killua they were not strong enough to claim a share of the Phantom Troupe bounty, though they might lend a hand.
• Gon and Killua asked Qiao Lun to teach them Nen, but he declined because his methods differed and the timing was unsuitable.
• Killua explained that he and Gon wanted money to buy Greed Island, and Qiao Lun became interested in the game.

Qiao Lun told Gon and Killua that Battera was recruiting qualified players for Greed Island, and explained they needed to develop their Nen abilities before they could pass his test. The group planned to watch for the Phantom Troupe that night, but Dalzollene called to report that Neon had disappeared.

• Qiao Lun warned Gon and Killua that earning enough money to buy Greed Island was unrealistic and said Battera would recruit players at the Southernpiece Auction House on September tenth.
• Qiao Lun explained that mastering Nen was only the minimum requirement for Battera's screening and that Gon and Killua had not yet developed [Hatsu].
• Qiao Lun said he planned to enter Greed Island to improve his abilities and obtain useful items.
• Kurapika assigned Gon, Killua, and Leorio to accompany Melody, watch for the Phantom Troupe, and withdraw if they encountered danger.
• Dalzollene called Kurapika and told him that Miss Neon had disappeared.

Qiao Lun arranged for Hisoka to meet Chrollo at the Semetary Building, while Illumi impersonated Hisoka to keep the Phantom Troupe from noticing his departure. As the auction security assembled, Light Nostrade and Kurapika arrived without their second invited assassin.

• Qiao Lun messaged Hisoka to wait at the Semetary Building, and Hisoka secretly left Illumi in his place at the Phantom Troupe’s hideout.
• Illumi passed Chrollo’s Ten Dons assassination job to Maha, Kikyo, and Kalluto, then went to the abandoned building disguised as Hisoka.
• Hisoka met Qiao Lun at the restaurant, but Chrollo had not yet arrived; mafia guards and the Shadow Beasts secured the building for the auction.
• Silva and Zeno entered the assassins’ briefing room with Zenji, who objected when Light Nostrade arrived with only Kurapika.
• Light told Zenji that his missing companion had other business and that they should begin without him.

Qiao Lun and Hisoka confronted Chrollo at a restaurant, where Chrollo abandoned Neon and tried to escape. Hisoka revealed his deception and challenged Chrollo to a fight to the death, which began as the mafia evacuated the diners.

• Qiao Lun summoned Toad as Hisoka and Chrollo noticed each other in the restaurant.
• Chrollo grabbed a waiter and tried to flee, but Hisoka’s Nen stopped him while Toad’s tongue seized Neon.
• Hisoka admitted his involvement in Nobunaga’s death and removed his fake Spider tattoo, declaring that he no longer needed to hide his intentions.
• Chrollo accepted Hisoka’s challenge and attacked first, sending Hisoka crashing through tables.
• The mafia security personnel evacuated the diners without interrupting the fight, and Chrollo suspected Neon’s fortune-telling ability had predicted his actions.

Qiao Lun watched Chrollo suppress Hisoka with stolen abilities while analyzing their limitations. Outside the restaurant, Shalnark received a warning that Chrollo was in danger and led several Troupe members to intervene, leaving others to capture the disguised Illumi.

• Qiao Lun deduced that Chrollo had teleported Hisoka and knocked Neon unconscious while observing their fight.
• Chrollo attacked Hisoka with guided swords and a fire dragon, burning through Bungee Gum and keeping Hisoka on the defensive.
• Qiao Lun noted that Chrollo's collection of stolen abilities made him difficult to surprise, though he suspected Chrollo was still holding something back.
• Shalnark received a message saying that Hisoka had taken the bait and that Chrollo was in danger, then ordered some Troupe members to capture Hisoka while he led the others to help their leader.
• Franklin fired Nen bullets at Illumi, who was disguised as Hisoka, and Bonolenov smashed him through the café window with a high-speed attack.

Illumi, disguised as Hisoka, fought off Shizuku, Franklin, and Bonolenov before escaping and exposing that the real Hisoka had switched places with him. Shalnark and the others raced toward the Semetary Building after learning Chrollo had sent a danger signal and might be facing Hisoka, the Nen beast user, and the Chain Killer.

• Illumi used round-headed needles to control pedestrians and stall Shizuku, Franklin, and Bonolenov as he fled through the streets.
• Bonolenov and Franklin helped pursue Illumi, but he vanished after leading them into a crowded area.
• Franklin realized their companion had not been Hisoka, and Shizuku collected the physical needles before the three headed to the Semetary Building.
• Shalnark, Pakunoda, Feitan, and Phinks hurried toward the Semetary Building after Shalnark received Chrollo's message warning of danger.
• Shalnark learned from Franklin that the real Hisoka was likely confronting Chrollo, with the Nen beast user and the Chain Killer nearby.

Qiao Lun guarded the restaurant where Hisoka and Chrollo were fighting, intending to capture both of them while the mafia’s forces clashed with the Phantom Troupe elsewhere in the building. After Kurapika reported that five Troupe members were approaching, Qiao Lun prepared to intercept them.

• Qiao Lun read Illumi’s warning on Hisoka’s phone, then left the restaurant and ordered his Divine Dogs to guard the doors so neither Hisoka nor Chrollo could escape.
• An assassin in camouflage approached, but retreated after Qiao Lun revealed that the Phantom Troupe’s leader was inside and the assassin recognized Qiao Lun as a formidable opponent.
• Silva and Zeno arrived, spoke with Qiao Lun, and then left to pursue the Phantom Troupe members elsewhere in the building.
• Gunfire broke out downstairs as the Shadow Beasts engaged the Phantom Troupe, and Qiao Lun spotted a giant bat swooping down from the building’s roof.
• Kurapika called to report that Melody had observed five Phantom Troupe members entering the building and heading toward Qiao Lun’s position.
• Qiao Lun calculated that the other forces could divide the Troupe’s remaining members and waited by the restaurant doors, ready to intercept the approaching group.

The Phantom Troupe stormed the Semetary Building and fought the Shadow Beasts waiting inside. Shalnark led the others toward the stairs while Feitan and Phinks stayed behind, leaving Leech and Porcupine fighting each other.

• Feitan and Phinks killed the gunmen outside as antenna-controlled mafia members turned on their companions, and Kortopi sealed the entrance with copied walls.
• Owl ambushed the Troupe with a falling cloth, but Feitan attacked him and Rabid Dog intervened from beneath the floor.
• Feitan stayed behind to fight the Shadow Beasts while Shalnark led the others toward the stairs, where Leech and Porcupine blocked their way.
• Feitan pinned Worm's arm to the floor, and Phinks killed Worm with a charged punch through the marble.
• Feitan killed Rabid Dog with his sword as Leech bit Porcupine and Porcupine's hair pierced Leech; Shalnark passed them and took two antennas from Kortopi.

The Phantom Troupe fought the Shadow Beasts and the Ten Dons’ assassins as Qiao Lun and Kurapika waited to intercept them upstairs. The chapter ended with Qiao Lun and Kurapika attacking Shalnark and Pakunoda as they reached the eighteenth floor.

• Shalnark used Kortopi’s counterfeit antenna to control Leech, while the Phantom Troupe defeated several Shadow Beasts and Feitan attacked the survivors.
• Phinks stayed behind to face Silva and Zeno while Shalnark, Pakunoda, and Kortopi continued upstairs; Kortopi later remained behind as throwing knives came at them.
• Qiao Lun told Kurapika that Hisoka was not a Phantom Troupe member, and Kurapika received Gon’s message that two troupe members were heading up.
• Qiao Lun and Kurapika attacked the approaching group with a Toad, Divine Dogs, and chains, but Pakunoda fired from behind a mafia member and Shalnark used him as a shield.

Shalnark entered Autopilot Mode to fight Qiao Lun while Kurapika attacked Pakunoda. Qiao Lun kept Shalnark at bay and revealed that his Simple Domain could sense Nen and anticipate Shalnark’s attacks.

• Shalnark realized he had to insert his antenna into himself, and Pakunoda prepared to end his Autopilot Mode once their companions arrived.
• Shalnark activated Autopilot Mode, and Qiao Lun sent Kurapika after Pakunoda while he confronted Shalnark with the Divine Dogs.
• Shalnark fought off the Divine Dogs and Qiao Lun, using his enhanced strength and defenses to withstand their attacks.
• Qiao Lun activated Simple Domain, causing the Divine Dogs to fall back as he continued fighting Shalnark alone.
• Qiao Lun discovered that Simple Domain could sense Nen and help him anticipate Shalnark’s attacks.

Qiao Lun killed Shalnark with a third consecutive Black Flash, then fought Kortopi as more Phantom Troupe members arrived. The chapter ended with Bonolenov charging Qiao Lun while Franklin fired Nen bullets at the restaurant doors behind him.

• Qiao Lun landed a second Black Flash, saw Shalnark gather his Nen into a defensive Ko, and struck him hard enough to send him through a corridor wall.
• Qiao Lun pursued Shalnark and drove a third Black Flash through his chest, destroying the antenna that sustained Autopilot Mode and killing him.
• Kortopi shielded himself and Pakunoda with a torrent of copied tiles, while Pakunoda fired at Qiao Lun and the Divine Dogs struggled to reach them.
• Qiao Lun used Kortopi's shadow to attack him with a blade, but only grazed his arm before Kortopi reached toward Qiao Lun.
• Bonolenov and Franklin arrived at the stairs; Bonolenov charged Qiao Lun as Franklin aimed his Nen bullets at the restaurant doors.

Qiao Lun chose to retreat with Kurapika as the Phantom Troupe closed in, using Great Serpent to escape while Hisoka and Chrollo remained locked in combat. The Divine Dogs and Kurapika’s chain disrupted the pursuing Troupe, and Pakunoda was caught and dragged toward Great Serpent.

• Toad pulled Kurapika out of Franklin’s Nen bullets as Qiao Lun retreated from Bonolenov’s spear.
• Qiao Lun assessed the battered Hisoka and Chrollo, then told Hisoka he was no better than trash for failing to kill Chrollo.
• Qiao Lun summoned Great Serpent and sent it charging toward Kurapika to escape with him.
• Hisoka attacked Chrollo with flying tables and chairs, while Franklin fired Nen bullets at Hisoka and the Divine Dogs pounced on Bonolenov.
• Kurapika’s chain burst through the floor and caught Pakunoda, dragging her after Great Serpent.

Qiao Lun used his shikigami to turn the Phantom Troupe’s attempt to capture Pakunoda into a chaotic escape from the eighteenth floor. He and Kurapika fled into the sky with Pakunoda, leaving the Troupe behind.

• Kortopi grabbed Pakunoda, but her chain wrapped around him too, while Franklin seized Great Serpent’s tail to keep it from escaping.
• Qiao Lun fused the two Divine Dogs into Divine Dog: Totality, which knocked Bonolenov off Great Serpent and severed the serpent in half.
• Franklin blasted Great Serpent’s tail with Palm Cannon as Pakunoda and Kortopi were flung from the shattered window.
• Shizuku ordered Blinky to suck up the chain, but Qiao Lun summoned Max Elephant to break the stalemate and slow their fall.
• Qiao Lun summoned Nue, which carried him, Kurapika, and Pakunoda into the sky as Franklin fired Nen projectiles after them.

Chrollo regrouped the surviving Phantom Troupe members after Hisoka escaped and Pakunoda was captured. Qiao Lun handed Pakunoda over to Kurapika and arrived with him and Neon at the Nostrade Family’s hotel.

• Bonolenov found Chrollo in the restaurant and saw Hisoka escape down the building with only one arm remaining.
• Chrollo realized the Troupe had suffered further losses, then urged its members to keep going despite losing companions.
• Feitan forced Owl to reveal the auction items’ location, and the Troupe recovered the items and the bodies of Uvogin and two other members before fleeing the Semetary Building.
• Qiao Lun agreed to let Kurapika take Pakunoda’s body for the bounty, while Kurapika reflected on why the Troupe inflicted on others the grief it felt itself.
• Qiao Lun, Kurapika, and Neon arrived at the hotel where the Nostrade Family was hiding, and Dalzollene and Light Nostrade came to meet them.

Qiao Lun learned that the Phantom Troupe had escaped Yorknew City after staging their deaths and taking the auction collection. Kurapika kept Pakunoda captive, while Qiao Lun warned that the Troupe had abandoned her and asked whether Hisoka had escaped.

• Light Nostrade panicked when he saw Neon motionless, then collapsed from relief after Qiao Lun and Dalzollene confirmed she was alive.
• Qiao Lun warned Dalzollene that the Phantom Troupe remained dangerous despite Shalnark's death, while Kurapika questioned the captive Pakunoda.
• Kurapika told Qiao Lun that the mafia had declared Chrollo dead, held the auction, and found seven Phantom Troupe bodies after the Troupe took the collection.
• Qiao Lun deduced that Kortopi had copied the auction items and the bodies so the Troupe could escape, and he told Pakunoda that she had been abandoned.
• Kurapika explained that Melody's group had stopped tracking the Troupe to avoid an ambush, and Qiao Lun asked whether Hisoka had gotten away.

Qiao Lun learned that the Phantom Troupe had escaped and warned Gon and Killua to stay alert while they focused on training. Kurapika then brought Pakunoda’s body to the group, explaining that Squala had killed her for the bounty, leaving Qiao Lun to consider the value of the body.

• Qiao Lun told Kurapika that Hisoka had escaped badly injured, and he considered how Hisoka and Chrollo might act next.
• Gon and the others arrived, and Qiao Lun explained that Kortopi had created the Phantom Troupe’s fake bodies and warned Gon and Killua to be careful.
• Killua said he and Gon planned to focus on training, while Gon said he already had ideas for developing his Hatsu.
• Killua told Qiao Lun that someone had bought the Scarlet Eyes at auction for one billion Jenny, and Qiao Lun agreed the eyes were likely fake.
• Kurapika brought Pakunoda’s body to Qiao Lun and said Squala had killed her for the two-billion-Jenny bounty.

Qiao Lun declined to join the Nostrade Family and offered to invest in Kurapika’s bid to gain power in Yorknew City. After funding Kurapika with five billion Jenny, Qiao Lun signed a contract with him and went sightseeing with Feitan.

• Qiao Lun refused Light Nostrade’s invitation and told Kurapika that Neon should remain in the Nostrade Family for her safety.
• Qiao Lun urged Kurapika to take advantage of the Ten Dons’ deaths and offered him financial and combat support if he built his own power base.
• Kurapika agreed to the investment, promising Qiao Lun a share of profits and access to intelligence and resources in exchange for support in combat.
• Qiao Lun gave Kurapika five billion Jenny from the ten billion Jenny he had obtained from the mafia and signed a contract with him.
• Qiao Lun began touring Yorknew City with Feitan, who hurried him toward the auction.

Qiao Lun approached Battera in Nanpis to discuss Greed Island and offered to treat Battera’s lover, Nakamura Aya. Battera refused to risk letting him try, and Tsezguerra invited Qiao Lun to take the Greed Island entrance test on the tenth.

• Qiao Lun considered using Round Deer's Reverse Cursed Technique to cure Nakamura Aya and hoped Battera might reward him with funds.
• After the auction, Qiao Lun approached Battera with Feitan while Tsezguerra scrutinized him and let him through.
• Qiao Lun told Battera he was interested in Greed Island and might be able to help his lover.
• Battera refused to let Qiao Lun treat Nakamura Aya, saying he could not afford the risk.
• Tsezguerra told Qiao Lun to come to Nanpis on the morning of the tenth and pass a test to earn a place in Greed Island.

Qiao Lun prepared to go to Greed Island and offered to assess Gon and Killua for Battera’s test. Kurapika then reported that Light Nostrade planned to leave Yorknew with Neon, while he, Melody, and Feitan had quit the Nostrade bodyguard team and the mafia auction buyers were demanding answers after the Ten Dons’ deaths.

• Qiao Lun accepted Battera’s decision not to trust him to treat his girlfriend and returned to the hotel with Feitan.
• Qiao Lun told Feitan he planned to train on Greed Island and advised him to work for Kurapika instead of the Nostrade Family.
• Qiao Lun told Gon and Killua they could go to Nanpis on the morning of the tenth and offered to assess whether they were strong enough to pass Battera’s test.
• Kurapika told Qiao Lun that Light Nostrade had rejected his proposal and planned to take Neon away from Yorknew City.
• Kurapika said he had left the Nostrade bodyguard team with Melody and Feitan, and that suspicious people were surveilling him and Qiao Lun.
• Kurapika reported that the mafia auction collectibles had disappeared and the buyers had discovered that the Ten Dons were dead.

Chrollo kidnapped Light Nostrade and Neon to investigate her fortune-telling ability and Qiao Lun’s ambush at the Semetary Building. After learning of the kidnapping, Qiao Lun continued studying how Black Flash increased his aura and focused on using fusion to tame Mahoraga.

• Chrollo and Franklin intercepted the Nostrade Family’s cars, took Light Nostrade and Neon, and forced Dalzollene to back down.
• Dalzollene called Qiao Lun to report the kidnapping, and Qiao Lun replied that he understood.
• Chrollo brought Light Nostrade and Neon to an abandoned factory and questioned Light about whether Neon’s fortune poems had warned of danger.
• Qiao Lun sensed that landing three Black Flashes had increased his aura reserves by about a tenth of his total potential aura.
• Qiao Lun considered how to defeat and tame Mahoraga, concluding that fusion was central to making his plan work.

Qiao Lun considered the Nostrade Family’s danger and the secrets behind God Script before taking Gon and Killua to Nampis for the Greed Island player selection. The screening began with Tsezguerra, and Qiao Lun was first in line to demonstrate his Nen.

• Qiao Lun concluded that Neon was at risk from Chrollo, but he did not care what happened to her or Light Nostrade and kept Dalzollene’s number because he remained interested in his God Script-engraved longsword.
• Qiao Lun suspected that God Script was closely connected to Greed Island and wondered whether Ging’s team had used the game to research it.
• On September 10, Qiao Lun traveled to Nampis with Gon and Killua while Leorio stayed behind at the hotel to study.
• A black-clad host announced that Battera’s Greed Island selection would admit applicants who demonstrated their Nen to the professional Hunter Tsezguerra, with only thirty-two places available.
• Qiao Lun quickly took the first place in line, while Gon and Killua discussed his strength and their recent training against his Divine Dogs.

Qiao Lun demonstrated the strength of his Divine Dogs to Tsezguerra and passed the applicant test. He considered potential opponents in Greed Island and wondered whether the game would become the final battlefield against the Phantom Troupe.

• Gon resolved to grow strong enough to surpass powerful fighters as he practiced concentrating Nen into his fist.
• Qiao Lun summoned his Divine Dogs for Tsezguerra, who sensed their powerful aura and suspected it was connected to post-mortem Nen.
• Tsezguerra fought the Black Divine Dog but could not significantly injure it, so he called off the test and passed Qiao Lun.
• Tsezguerra reflected that Qiao Lun could become a trump card in Greed Island, while Qiao Lun considered Biscuit, Razor, and the Phantom Troupe as possible targets or opponents.

Qiao Lun prepared to use Greed Island as a battlefield against the Phantom Troupe while training his Nen, then passed Battera’s screening with Gon and Killua. Before departing, he met Kurapika and the others, and suggested that Greed Island might hold a clue to finding Ging.

• Qiao Lun reasoned that Chrollo might pursue him and Hisoka into Greed Island, where game items could aid his next attack on the Phantom Troupe.
• Qiao Lun practiced Nen and mastered Ko, realizing his Black Flash experience may have strengthened his understanding of Nen.
• Killua and Gon joined Qiao Lun among the applicants who passed Battera’s Greed Island screening, and Tsezguerra gave the twenty-two successful candidates contracts and departure instructions.
• Qiao Lun met Kurapika, Feitan, Melody, Gon, Killua, and Leorio before leaving, while Kurapika agreed to keep watch on Battera and the Phantom Troupe.
• Qiao Lun suggested that an item in Greed Island might help Gon find Ging, though Ging’s options would lead Gon either to himself or to Kite depending on whether Gon went alone.