Hunter X Hunter: The Island

After six months away from home, Gon returns to Whale Island to a very pleasantly surprised Mito. A warm homecoming follows, with Killua being introduced to Mito and her grandmother. Hearing of Gon’s intention to start searching for his father after a month’s rest, Mito brings out a small box Ging wanted Gon to receive when Gon became a Hunter. Inside, Gon and Killua discover a message from Ging recorded on a cassette tape, challenging Gon to find the father that would do anything to avoid facing the past he left behind. Also contained in the box are the first clues to Ging’s whereabouts: a JoyStation Console memory card and a strange ring.

Meanwhile, Kurapika has been hard at work. After learning Nen with a master, he is searching for a job with an employer connected to auctions in Yorknew City, where he has heard his people’s Scarlet Eyes are being sold. Along with three others, Basho, Baise, and Melody, he passes an ”interview” by escaping from a trapped mansion. This allows Kurapika to become a bodyguard for a body-part collector, Neon Nostrade, the daughter of Light Nostrade, the head of the Nostrade Family.

Back on Whale Island, Gon and Killua have discovered that the memory card contains a save file for Greed Island, a video game only for Hunters and requiring Nen to play—with only 100 copies ever produced, each of which was sold for Jenny Symbol 20115.8 billion (1 jenny approximately equal to 0.9 yen). They also discover that several copies are being sold off at the annual Southernpiece Auction in Yorknew City, with a minimum expected price of Jenny Symbol 20118.9 billion. With no other clues to work with, Gon and Killua attempt to use their winnings from Heavens Arena to generate more funds so they can participate in the auction, but they are repeatedly scammed, and quickly lose all but Jenny Symbol 201111 million.

Further from their goal than ever, Gon and Killua reunite with Leorio in the city, completely at home in the urban environment. Unbeknownst to them, the Phantom Troupe also arrives in Yorknew at the same time, and that very night, several disguised members infiltrate and attack the Mafia’s Underground Auction, with the goal of stealing every single item being sold. They eventually kill every single person in the building, including Baise and two other Nostrade bodyguards.

May 2006

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