Hunter × Hunter chapter 239: Chapter 239 — what is in it
Chimera Ant arc · 16 pages · 18 characters
Key facts in this chapter
Gon is visibly injured and bleeding Scene takes place inside a stone cavern A digital tone is heard inside a character's head Killua is referenced but not shown on this page
Gon physically grabs an eel-like creature The creature is attempting to bite or approach Gon's hand
The attack comes from a fish-like creature that was previously undetectable. The strike occurs on land. The boy suffers a direct piercing wound to his side.
The fish creature remains invisible until the moment of impact. A second character is injured and collapsed nearby. The attack bypasses aura detection completely.
The attack produces no detectable presence according to the boy. A voice communicates telepathically into the boy's head. The scene takes place inside a rocky cavern with uneven walls.
The projectile is a fish-shaped object made of Nen. The bald man is holding and possibly controlling the fish dart. The boy deduces a hidden trigger condition for the attack.
Gon is struck by invisible or materialized spears The attack produces no visible warning before impact
The fish-scaled man claims to feel the effect of his attack The attack is limited to three instances at once Gon remains standing despite multiple wounds
Dartboard shows a score of 270 The attack involves multiple dart-like projectiles
Darts remain intangible until they strike the target The attack originates from the spiky-haired fighter
Gon stands amid jagged rocks with blood streaking his face and clothes. He clutches his side and mutters, "THE BLEEDING'S STILL NOT STOPPING. SHIT." In the next panel he raises both arms in frustration inside a dim cavern lined with hanging stone pillars. Smaller insets show winding rocky tunnels. Gon turns, thinking, "I NEED TO FIND AN EXIT... FIRST OF ALL..." A vertical caption box reads, "Something unexpected is happening to Killua! What could it be?" A close-up reveals a long-haired figure with a black collar and bow tie reacting with wide eyes and the sound effect "ドズ..." A black panel displays the text "A DIGITAL TONE...? FROM... INSIDE MY HEAD!?" From behind, Gon stares upward at a glowing circular object emitting "piro riro ring" while a question mark floats near his head.
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Gon leans forward with a startled expression, blood still visible on his face. He extends his right arm and grabs a long, slender fish-like creature by the tail. The creature's head is near his left hand. Large impact sound effects "ドドド..." and motion lines fill the panel. A small inset shows a shocked face exclaiming "WHA..." as the fish creature opens its mouth near Gon's fingers.
Goneel-like creature
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The spiky-haired boy reels in shock as an unseen force strikes. "IT'S IMPOSSIBLE!" "WHAT THE HELL'S GOING ON?" "WHAT IS THIS!?" "A FISH!?" he cries out. A massive impact erupts around him with the sound "ドドド" and "ズバアアア" as the creature pierces his side. "I COULDN'T SENSE ITS PRESENCE... BUT THIS IS LAND!?" he thinks desperately. The fish-like creature drives its sharp body deep into his torso, blood spraying as he gasps "uagh...!!" and staggers under the blow, motion lines and impact effects filling the panel.
spiky-haired boyfish-like creature
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The spiky-haired boy continues to be struck, his body jolting with the sound "ゴゴゴゴ". In the background a second figure slumps among rocks, muttering "Guuh...". A close-up shows the boy's face twisted in pain and surprise, eyes wide with the exclamation "!!?". He clutches at the embedded fish while thinking "I COULDN'T EVEN DETECT IT WITH MY AURA! AGAIN! IT'S COMPLETELY INVISIBLE UNTIL THE MOMENT IT PIERCES ME." The striped shirt is torn and the creature remains lodged in his body.
spiky-haired boyfish-like creatureslumped figure among rocks
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The spiky-haired boy stares in shock at a shattered target marked with radiating lines. "A TARGET!?" he exclaims as another voice wonders "WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?" His eyes widen in alarm. "......" he mutters. In a rocky cavern, he braces himself and declares "I CAN'T... SENSE THE PRESENCE OF THE ATTACK AT ALL!!" while another panel shows him leaping back, thinking "...THIS IS DANGEROUS...!!" A large circular panel displays the number 108 with "PO~NTS" and "KU KU KU" sound effects. The boy stands alone in the cavern as a deep voice announces "BY THE WAY, I AM SPEAKING DIRECTLY INTO YOUR HEAD RIGHT NOW." and asks "DO YOU HAVE ANY CLUE AS TO WHAT IS BEING DONE TO YOU?"
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A hand holds a small fish-shaped dart with a pointed snout and tail fins, accompanied by a tiny "pi" sound. A speech bubble states "WELL... IF YOU'RE STILL ALIVE, YOU'LL KNOW SOON ENOUGH..." The spiky-haired boy reacts violently with motion lines and "ジリリリ" SFX, while a bald man with scale-patterned arms holds the dart and produces a "pi" sound. Close-ups show the dart impacting a target with radiating cracks. The boy questions "WHY CAN'T I SENSE IT AT ALL!?" and notes "LIKE I THOUGHT, IT'S A FISH MADE UP OF NEN! BUT..." A large panel declares "THAT HAS TO BE IT!!" as the boy realizes "SOMEWHERE, THE CONDITION FOR TRIGGERING THIS MUST HAVE BEEN FULFILLED!!" with impact SFX "KUGH..." and "Kッ".
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Two figures of Gon stand back to back in the upper panel. One clutches a massive blade while the other remains empty-handed. Bold text declares that the attack can neither be seen nor felt until the moment it pierces. In the panels below, Gon is suddenly struck from behind by multiple spear-like weapons that materialize without warning. His body jerks violently as blood sprays and the blades embed deep into his striped shirt and torso. Close-up shots capture his wide, shocked eyes and the impact lines around his head. SFX burst with UGH and GUU as the strikes land. Gon staggers forward, the weapons still lodged in his back and side, his expression frozen in pain and disbelief.
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The tall fish-scaled man stands with one arm extended, his scaled hand gripping a long weapon. He smirks and says he is feeling it. Rapid panels show the weapon thrusting forward with heavy motion lines. Below, Gon remains on his knees, still impaled by the spears, his body trembling. Speech bubbles discuss the nature of the attack: it is a colorful target that appears only momentarily when the fish ends its movement, and there can only be three attacks at one time. Gon looks up with a determined glare as the fish-scaled man continues to speak. A black panel emphasizes the answer that there is only one attack.
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A massive explosion erupts in the upper panel, sending a figure hurtling backward amid flying debris and impact lines. Below, Killua stares in wide-eyed shock, sweat flying from his face as his hair spikes wildly. Beside him, the spiky-haired fighter braces amid swirling dust and motion lines. The scene shifts to a large dartboard display reading 270. Speech bubbles appear on either side: one asks in disbelief if the attack is darts, while the other comments on the opponent's ability.
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A hand holds a fish-shaped dart as narration explains its properties. The spiky-haired fighter stands with his back turned near a cavern wall while the dart hovers. The dart then streaks forward with heavy motion lines. Killua is struck across the torso, blood spraying as he recoils violently. Speech bubbles declare that the darts have no physical form until they pierce the body, making them unblockable. The fighter confirms the darts' nature while the score 270 remains visible on the nearby board.
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The spiky-haired fighter stands bloodied and bandaged, gripping a long pole-like weapon. A massive circular speech bubble declares: "KUKUKU, BY THE WAY, THE LEFT SHOULDER IS 54 POINTS." Smaller panels capture his tense posture and the weapon's motion lines. Below, a close-up reveals his intense eyes and sweat drops. The scene shifts to a large, detailed dartboard filled with numbered segments and Japanese characters labeling body parts. A smiling, pointed-eared man raises his hand and points at the board, stating: "THE TARGETS OF THIS DART BOARD... ARE LINKED TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF YOUR BODY~~~"
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Action panels show the spiky-haired fighter struck again. A bubble announces: "THE RIGHT ELBOW IS 27 POINTS!!" Another reads: "THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND, 18 POINTS!!" The fighter collapses to his knees, weapons clattering, as large bubbles declare: "KUKUKU, 99 POINT~~~!!" and "HEY HEY, WHAT HAPPENED? I CAN'T HEAR YOU SCREAM." A final bubble taunts: "DID YOU DIE ALREADY? BUT THE GAME'S JUST BEGUN." The fighter's face fills the bottom panel, eyes wide with shock and sweat flying as he clutches his chest.
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The white-haired fighter stands with two massive blades driven into his back, blood soaking his torn shirt and shorts. Large circular captions highlight the damage: "THE RIGHT ELBOW IS 97 POINTS!!" and "THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND, 18 POINTS!!". He laughs with a taunting "KUKUKU, 99 POINT~~~~S!!". An unseen opponent mocks him with "HEY HEY, WHAT HAPPENED? I CAN'T HEAR YOU SCREAM." and "DID YOU DIE ALREADY? BUT THE GAME'S JUST BEGUN." In the bottom panel a bloodied face stares forward with wide eyes, sweat and blood streaking his skin while his gloved hand hovers near his mouth.
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A fish-like projectile flies through the air with speed lines and the text "6 TRIPLE.". Below, a dartboard shows multiple arrows clustered with numbers 13, 4, and 6 highlighted. A smiling character with pointed ears claps and says "BRAVO." with hearts. In the lower scene a scaly humanoid stands in a bar interior saying "LIVES DEPEND ON IT." and "OF COURSE." while another character at the counter replies "THAT'S EXCELLENT NII-SAN. YOU'RE ON A ROLL."
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The older brother of the Oros siblings thrusts three darts forward with a wide grin, declaring their power. The ability of the Oros siblings is triggered when the badge made out of Nen is attached to the body of the target. At this point, the target's body is linked to the dart body made out of Nen by the older brother, and until the game ends, the badge cannot be removed even by the siblings themselves. When the older brother's darts hit the target, the enemy receives the darts attack. There is no way to avoid the attack because until the dart hits the target's body, it does not exist at all. Thus, it is impossible to sense it or dodge it. This is our invincible power!! When it triggers, it's invincible!! However... Of course, they are taking a comparable risk!! The younger sister watches from below with a serious expression.
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A massive impact erupts with radiating lines and a central dart striking a circular target. If the older brother misses the last shot to end the game, they will burst out and all the damage accumulated on the target until then will be completely transferred over to the two siblings. The younger sister and older brother stand close together. The sister explains they are bound together by the world's strongest trust. The brother smiles and says they are invincible. In the lower panels the spiky-haired fighter is shown bloodied and thrown back by the force, dust and debris flying. He grits his teeth and declares it is not yet time, waiting for the moment to overcome the attack.
Left shoulder is assigned 54 points on the dartboard. The dartboard links each target zone to a specific body part.
Right elbow is assigned 27 points. Back of the right hand is assigned 18 points. Kukuku's current total reaches 99 points. The game continues even after heavy damage.
Killua has blades embedded in his back. Point values are assigned to specific injuries. An opponent is speaking off-panel. The bottom panel shows a close-up of a bloodied face.
A fish projectile scores 6 triple. Darts are stuck in a numbered board. A bar interior is shown with two characters conversing. One character addresses another as Nii-san.
The Oros siblings use a Nen-based dart ability that links to a target via a badge The darts do not exist until they strike the target making them impossible to dodge The badge cannot be removed until the game ends Both siblings share the risk when the ability activates
Missing the final dart shot causes all stored damage to transfer back to the siblings The siblings claim to be bound by the world's strongest trust The spiky-haired fighter is heavily injured but refuses to give up The ability involves a high-risk feedback loop to the users
What is said, page by page
Gon states the bleeding will not stop and curses Gon thinks he must find an exit first unseen narrator notes something unexpected happening to Killua long-haired figure reacts to a digital tone inside the head
unidentified voice exclaims "WHA..."
Spiky-haired boy shouts in disbelief at the sudden attack Spiky-haired boy questions the nature of the invisible assailant Spiky-haired boy realizes it is a fish despite being on land Internal thought noting the complete lack of sensed presence
Slumped figure groans in pain Spiky-haired boy reacts with shock to the undetectable strike Internal narration describing the aura invisibility
Spiky-haired boy reacts to a visible target: "A TARGET!?" Unseen voice questions the sight: "WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?" Spiky-haired boy states he cannot detect the attack: "I CAN'T... SENSE THE PRESENCE OF THE ATTACK AT ALL!!" Spiky-haired boy internally warns himself: "...THIS IS DANGEROUS...!!" Deep voice speaks directly into the boy's mind: "BY THE WAY, I AM SPEAKING DIRECTLY INTO YOUR HEAD RIGHT NOW." Deep voice questions the boy: "DO YOU HAVE ANY CLUE AS TO WHAT IS BEING DONE TO YOU?"
Unseen voice comments on the dart: "WELL... IF YOU'RE STILL ALIVE, YOU'LL KNOW SOON ENOUGH..." Spiky-haired boy wonders about the undetectable attack: "WHY CAN'T I SENSE IT AT ALL!?" Spiky-haired boy identifies the projectile: "LIKE I THOUGHT, IT'S A FISH MADE UP OF NEN! BUT..." Spiky-haired boy concludes the trigger condition: "THAT HAS TO BE IT!!" and "SOMEWHERE, THE CONDITION FOR TRIGGERING THIS MUST HAVE BEEN FULFILLED!!"
Narration states the attack can neither be seen nor felt until the moment it pierces
Fish-scaled man says MMM~~~ I'M FEELING IT Narration asks what kind of attack it is Narration states by now you have gotten a little idea Gon notes this colorful target and that the fish will momentarily disappear Narration states there can only be three attacks at one time Someone shouts ANSWER!! Narration concludes there is only one
Killua reacts with visible alarm to the revealed score and ability Opponent's ability is questioned in relation to the darts
Opponent states the darts lack physical form until piercing the body Opponent declares the darts are unblockable Opponent confirms the ability with 'DING-DONG, THAT IS CORRECT'
Unseen speaker addresses Kukuku about the left shoulder scoring 54 points Pointed-eared man explains that dartboard targets correspond to body parts
Unseen speaker announces right elbow scores 27 points Unseen speaker announces back of right hand scores 18 points Unseen speaker declares Kukuku has 99 points Unseen speaker taunts the fighter for not screaming Unseen speaker asks if the fighter has died yet while noting the game has begun
Circular caption declaring right elbow injury worth 97 points Circular caption declaring back of right hand worth 18 points Killua laughing about 99 points Opponent asking what happened and claiming he cannot hear a scream Opponent asking if the target died already while noting the game has begun
Announcement of 6 TRIPLE Pointed-ear character saying BRAVO with hearts Scaly humanoid stating lives depend on it Scaly humanoid saying of course Bar character praising Nii-san for being on a roll
Older brother declares the ability of the Oros siblings and explains the Nen badge link to the target Older brother states there is no way to avoid or sense the dart attack until it hits Older brother proclaims this is their invincible power Narration notes that triggering the ability makes it invincible but they take a comparable risk
Narration explains that missing the final shot transfers all accumulated damage to the siblings Younger sister states they are bound by the world's strongest trust Older brother replies they are invincible Spiky-haired fighter thinks not yet while waiting for the time to overcome