With the return of the beloved manga Hunter x Hunter After four years of rejection, his readers happily picked up the story where author Yoshihiro Togashi left it, in the middle of the Succession contest arc. however, Hunter x Hunter is known for its complex storylines and large cast of characters, and this arc is no exception.
Considering the frequent interruptions in the serialization of Hunter x HunterDue to Togashi’s health issues, it can be difficult to remember everything that has happened in the story so far. The Succession contest arc made things even harder by introducing a lot of new characters and by moving away from the usual protagonists such as Gon or Killua. Here’s everything readers need to know about the current arc Hunter x Hunter Before jumping again into this exciting and complex manga.
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Where does the story take place?
A war for the crown on a colossal cruise ship
One of the most interesting aspects of the US Succession contest Arc is that It takes place entirely on a giant cruise shipThe Black Whale, headed to the mysterious and dangerous Dark Continent. In previous story arcs, beyond Netero, the son of the defunct Chairman of the hunters association Isaac NeteraRevealed to the world the existence of the legendary land where, according to the ancient relics, people originated, and which lies beyond the borders of the known world. In this continent expect incredibly dangerous things, such as creatures or diseases that could wipe out humanity, so the V5, the five most powerful countries in the known world, prohibited its exploration.
Beyond Netero, however, wants to break the treaty and explore the Dark Continent, so he gained the sponsorship of the Kakin Empire, a powerful country not affiliated with the V5. Thus, a huge cruise ship called the Black Whale was prepared, which welcomed Beyond’s own team, all members of the Hunter Association signed up for the expedition, a number of rich people from around the world who could pay the exorbitant price of the voyage. , and also the fourteen princes of the Kakin Empire along with their guards and subordinates.
The king Nasubi is, in fact, not only interested in the glory and economic returns of the exploration. He also intended to let his children fight a succession war during the voyage, as is Kakin’s tradition. This gives way to an all-out battle royale for the crown of Kakin, with familiar characters caught in the middle.
The fourteen princesses and their animals
Nen’s abilities play a major role in the story
King Nasubi has eight wives and fourteen children, all of whom have a right to inheritance. Centuries ago, Kakin was a small country under constant attack from neighbors. The first king of Kakin used his Nen ability to conjure the seed urn and His children fought in a succession contest for the throne to find out who was the strongest and most fit to rule.. The Seed Honor Ceremony gives each Prince a Guardian Spirit Beast, a parasitic-type beast whose form and abilities are influenced by its host’s character and disposition. The princes are then forced to use their new powers to kill each other in the succession war until only one is left.
The rules for the succession war are very simple: the last man standing becomes the king. However, the assassination of a prince must be discreet or else the perpetrator will be imprisoned or sentenced to death. An En Beast cannot attack another Prince or another En Beast, but can only defend or use its ability, as long as it does not harm another Prince.
The succession war prioritizes wit, deception, leadership and more, and is in a way grooming the winner to become king and continue to lead Kakin into a prosperous future. however, Something evil is underway As the manga revealed 14 connected coffins and King Nasubi put Prince Mary, one of the first to be killed, in it.
King Nasubi’s succession war takes place on the Black Whale and is thus the main focus of the current Hunter x Hunter storyline. Each Prince has a small army of bodyguards (including pro hunters) and followers. Alliances are made, betrayal occurs, and all through it, the princesses learn about their newfound abilities and try to use them to take out their rivals.
The princesses all have different personalities and ambitions. Some, how annoying, are bad and evil people, who only care about their desires. Others, like Halkenburg, are pacifists who want to reform Kakin and stop the bloody tradition of the war of succession. Finally, some, like Kacho and Fugetsu, are forced to take part in the battle even if they have no ambitions.
Kurapika and the Scarlet Eyes
The only main character that appears in the Succession contest arc is Kurapika, who was the protagonist of the York New City arc. Kurapika’s goal is still the same: as the last survivor of the Kurta clan, he wants to recover his brothers’ eyes, a rarity that was sold to collectors after the clan was exterminated by the Phantom Troop. Mizaistom, a member of the Zodiacs, the elites of the Hunter Association, informs Kurapika that The missing eyes are in the possession of Prince ZerridnichIn exchange for recruiting Kurapika into the Zodiacs and letting him infiltrate the succession war as the bodyguard of one of the other princesses, Wobble, who is still a newborn.
After boarding the ship, Kurapika takes his duty to guard the newborn Prince seriously and fends off the assassins sent by the other princes. Kurapika decides to teach the guards of the other princesses how to use Nen, and he also allies with Prince Zhang Lei, a strong contestant. However, Kurapix’s goal is to get close enough to Serridnich and retrieve the Scarlet Eyes, something that is nearly impossible to do in the middle of the Succession War. Meanwhile, he also has to act as a spy for the Hunter Association and try to find out what Beyond’s real purpose is.
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The Spiders and the Jester
The Phantom Troop is on the Black Whale
What Kurapika still doesn’t know is that his worst enemies are also on the ship. The Phantom Troupe boarded the Black Whale, Hunt for Hisoka, their former member who killed two of the Spiders as an act of revenge for losing his battle against the troop’s leader, Chrollo.
Kurapika also killed two spiders during the York New City arc, when his only goal was to take revenge for the slaughter of his clan, but since then he has partially moved on and focused on retrieving the Scarlet Eyes. However, Kurapika doesn’t know that Chorolo has recovered the Nen powers he took away from him, and this revelation could make things more complicated.
At the moment, the Phantom Troop is still focused on finding Hisoka, and it is unlikely (but not impossible) that they will cross Kurapika’s path. Meanwhile, the spiders’ search for Hisoka continued The attention of the three big Kakin mafia familiesWho are all on board the Black Whale, who want to secure land and resources on the Dark Continent. Each family wants to find Hisoka first, in order to use him as a bargaining chip to control the powerful Phantom Troop. The three bosses of the families also have stakes in the succession war, because each of them has a hidden patron in one of the princesses.
The Mafia Feud plot line
This Hunter X Hunter arc keeps getting more complicated
The three main mafia groups of Kakin, Hei-Li, Cha-R and Shi-Yu, are on the ship to secure influence and land on the Dark Continent. However, things take an unexpected turn when members of the Hayley family begin killing both civilians and other mafia members, leading to the Cha-R and Shi-Yu families working together alongside the Phantom Troop to take down the leader of the family. As well as the members. Furthermore, the CHA-R is interested in working with the Phantom Troop because they want to monitor the dangerous group and find Hisoka first.
What happened in the latest chapters of Hunter X Hunter?
Chapter #400 ends with Nobunaga, Finks, and Fitton searching for a transmitter that will lead them to the Hi-Li’s secret headquarters, which was planted by Xi-yu’s Hinrigh. After confirming that the transmitter is not in Tier 3 of the ship, the three head to meet up with Franklin to escort them upstairs in case the top-ranked Hailey members have troublesome abilities or if they see Hisoka, a very likely possibility given that Hisoka Is already spotted in layer 3 and may be up after being spotted.
Meanwhile, Prince Kacho’s ghost (created by her Nen ability), her bodyguard Melody, and the head of the Ministry of Justice, Kaiser, discuss the predicament of Prince Fugetsu (Kacho’s sister) and how Melody is being asked by four princesses. . After much talking, they agreed that they would assassinate the princess at the next banquet using Melody’s hypnotic-like music.
However, Fugetsu, the person they are trying to protect, is slowly fading away and her health is deteriorating due to her constant use of her ability and spirits possessing her. According to Melody, behind this is one of the princesses who asked to see her, and so she meets Zhang Lei, Tserendiech’s guard but rules them out. Kurapika, on his end, strengthens his position even more after allying with the fifth Prince Tubeppa.
The Succession contest Arc is shaping up to be One of the longest and most complex in Hunter x Hunter. The sheer number of characters involved, each with their own goals and stakes, and the fact that they are all confined to the same space, means that there are a lot of storylines, and they often intersect, creating an intricate plot.
fans of Hunter x Hunter Can only hope that their curiosity will be satisfied soon and that the many plot threads presented during the Succession contest arc will unravel before Yoshihiro Togashi is forced to take another long break from his manga.