Chapter 355 · EXPLOSION

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Chrollo Lucilfer holds his black book open with one hand while adjusting something on the page. "I WAS REQUIRED TO MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS," he states. "ONCE I GAINED THIS ABILITY THAT REQUIRED BOTH MY HANDS TO BE FREE..." In the next panel he raises his marked hands, cross symbols glowing on his palms and fingers. "JUST AS IT SEEMS, IT IS AN ABILITY THAT REQUIRES THE USE OF BOTH HANDS," he continues, the words "SUN AND MOON" appearing beside him. A voice from off-panel replies, "I SUPPOSE YOU WEREN'T LYING... KUKU KU..." Below, a large silhouette of a standing figure looms over a crowd of spectators. Narration explains that with "SUN AND MOON" active, Chrollo must keep the bookmark in another ability while holding the book open with his right hand, meaning he cannot activate "SUN" with his left hand at the same time. The text notes that according to his explanation, "GALLERY FAKE" also requires both hands free, giving the impression he could not use other abilities simultaneously. At the bottom of the page, a close-up shows a bandaged leg and foot on a checkered floor. "HAS ALL BEEN HIS PLAN TO ASCERTAIN HOW I INTERPRETED HIS EXPLANATION," the narrator wonders. "THE FIGHT UP UNTIL THIS POINT... THIS DOESN'T EXACTLY MEAN THAT JUST BECAUSE THE COPIES STILL EXIST, HE HASN'T RELEASED 'GALLERY FAKE' YET... BUT APPARENTLY... IF THE COPIES DISAPPEAR, IT WAS SAFE FOR ME TO CONCLUDE IT WAS BECAUSE HE RELEASED 'GALLERY FAKE.'"

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A promotional credits page for Hunter x Hunter chapter 355 features a large close-up of Gon Freecss with green spiky hair and wide eyes against a fiery orange and yellow background. The title "HUNTER x HUNTER" appears at the top in bold white letters with credits for Yoshihiro Togashi and mangastream.com. Staff credits list cleaning by Prostyl, redraws by BOY and Prostyl, typesetting by Dylan and Zero, translation by D2Y/D2Y/DINO, and provision by Friedrich. A notice box warns readers not to rehost the chapter and to support official volumes when available.

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A complex flowchart details Chrollo's ability activation sequence, beginning with ordering copies to break Hisoka, activating Order Stamp, releasing abilities possibly both Sun and Moon, affixing Sun Seal on copies, activating Sun and Moon, mass producing copies, affixing bookmarks and closing the book, then activating Gallery Fake. Hisoka realizes the true sequence: That's what it really was...! In the arena, Hisoka stands triumphantly over a battered figure bearing a large sun seal on its back, gripping its arm while a small severed head lies nearby. The stands are filled with a massive crowd watching the chaos. Close-up panels show Hisoka's eyes marked with a black spade and another pair of eyes with a black star. Hisoka calculates: Probably around... another 20 to 30...? But since he had to affix them all with Sun and Moon, that means there are less copies than I initially estimated...

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A high-angle view shows the arena grid with a distant figure leaping across panels. Hisoka leaps through the air in a dynamic pose. Text notes that Chrollo will start creating new copies at the rough pace of one every one to two seconds. Hisoka thinks that if he takes too much time finding Chrollo right now, the situation will worsen. In the center of the arena, Hisoka stands holding a small head, surrounded by speech bubbles. The audience has accepted the casualties and remains calm. Chrollo cannot be differentiated from the copies. A commentator announces that Hisoka has reached the center and stands menacingly. Additional bubbles note that Hisoka cannot be too conspicuous or slow, and under these circumstances Chrollo is free to set up any plans he might have.

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From behind, Hisoka stares up at the packed stands as panicked spectators scramble in every direction. Narration warns that if he does not finish soon, the copies waiting on standby will be carried out along with the wounded. In about ten minutes, rescue personnel and security will flood the arena. Below, Chrollo’s face appears in close-up, eyes wide as he analyzes the threat. He notes that Hisoka will use the fullest power of Sun and Moon to create an explosive copy and detonate it as close as possible. Chrollo admits he does not know how many copies may appear and that he must not let even one near him. In the large lower panel Hisoka stands triumphant, gripping a severed head by the hair while impact lines and motion bursts surround him, the spade emblem prominent on his chest.

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The arena erupts into total chaos as spectators flee in every direction, many falling or being trampled while large black Japanese sound effects fill the panels. Hisoka sprints across the arena floor still clutching the severed head, his body angled forward with intense focus. In the foreground Chrollo watches with narrowed eyes and a grim expression, a single sweat drop on his cheek. Speech bubbles from Chrollo note that Hisoka is having his copies run wild to stir the crowd into a frenzy and that he must have something more planned in the middle of this uproar. Another bubble shows Hisoka shouting for everyone to settle down while warning that panicking will only make the situation worse.

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A young spectator with wild hair reacts in shock as his headphones fly off, eyes wide while the arena announcer desperately urges the crowd over the speakers: "SO PLEASE TRY AND WAIT IN YOUR ORIGINAL SEATS AS LONG AS YOU CAN!!" and "WE HAVE RESCUE PERSONNEL AND SECURITY COMING RIGHT NOW!!" with frantic SFX filling the stands. Someone in profile sweats heavily and shouts "BREAK HISOKA ...!!" A lone figure stands under a starry night sky, gazing upward. In the stands a woman in a dress analyzes the situation: "SO; THAT HE COULD SLIP IN HIS OWN ANNOUNCEMENT..." and "I SEE; HE ♥ WANTED TO DRAW MY ATTENTION TO THE CHAOS..." A man bearing a circular symbol on his forehead apologizes publicly: "I APOLOGIZE FOR THE VERY HEATED BIASED ANNOUNCEMENT THAT WAS JUST BLURTED OUT LIVE HERE!!" while an embarrassed spectator blurts "AHHH- HOW UNBELIEVABLY RUDE; PARDON ME!!" Close-ups reveal an eye and the same forehead symbol as narration explains: "AND ON TOP OF THAT, IT WOULD BE EASY FOR HIM TO KEEP HIMSELF HIDDEN...." and "IN ORDER TO EFFICIENTLY BROADCAST HIS ORDER TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF HIS COPIES HERE IN AN INSTANT."

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Panic erupts across the arena as multiple audience members bearing forehead symbols convulse and attack one another amid heavy motion lines and impact SFX. A man with the symbol stares in horror while others collapse or charge forward. A boy in the stands looks up in alarm with a "!?" A large Chrollo copy lunges aggressively as bystanders cower. Someone yells "WHAT'S THIS...?!" Another voice cries "CROWDS AND CROWDS OF THEM ?!" while a third exclaims "THE AUDIENCE... HAVE THEY ALL GONE CRAZY?!" The entire section of the stands descends into chaos with bodies tumbling over railings and seats.

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In the vast circular arena, a muscular fighter stands with his back to the viewer, legs planted wide in a powerful stance. His spiky hair flares upward and he grips a severed head by the hair in his right hand, the head dangling limply. A black heart-shaped mark is visible on his upper back. The arena floor is strewn with dozens of fallen bodies, some lying motionless while others crawl or struggle weakly. Spectators pack every tier of the surrounding stands, watching the scene in silence. The fighter's left arm is extended forward, fingers splayed, as if having just completed a decisive action.

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A close-up reveals a fierce face with narrowed eyes, clenched teeth, and wild hair, radiating intense pressure. Below, two fighters clash in a dynamic panel. On the left, a spiky-haired fighter grins widely while delivering a powerful strike, motion lines and impact shapes radiating outward. On the right, the fighter with the heart mark on his chest is knocked back, one arm raised holding a round object, body twisting from the force of the blow. Large SFX reading BSSH emphasize the impact. The left fighter's expression shows clear enjoyment of the exchange.

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A colossal hand sweeps across the battlefield with tremendous force, sending multiple figures tumbling through the air amid radiating speed lines and impact bursts. Below, a line of fighters with circular marks on their foreheads brace as thin energy threads slice toward them, each impact marked by sharp 'BCHUU' sound effects. One marked fighter raises a fist while others react in alarm. In the foreground, a muscular man with a star emblem on his forehead glares intensely, sweat flying, as a long-haired fighter in the lower panel is struck and sent sprawling backward with heavy motion lines and debris.

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A violent explosion erupts in the upper left, scattering debris and figures in all directions with jagged impact lines. In the upper right, a long-haired fighter leaps upward, arm extended, releasing a burst labeled 'ZCHWUP' as a projectile flies. Below, a sequence of rapid 'ドドドドドド' sounds accompanies the fighter landing and charging forward. The bottom panel shows a massive black cross-shaped impact symbol overlaying a chaotic scene where the star-forehead man and another figure are hurled backward amid dust and motion lines.

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Hisoka stands with his back to the viewer, hair wild and coat flaring as massive shockwaves and flying debris erupt across the ruined arena floor. A colossal stylized impact SFX dominates the panel. In the next instant he is shown from the side, body twisted in mid-strike, mouth open in a fierce grin while another enormous impact SFX and a rapid series of "10 10 10 10 10 10" marks hammer across the bottom of the frame. Dust, rubble, and motion lines fill the air as the unseen crowd is driven back by the force of his blows.

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In the packed arena, over two hundred spectators have poured onto the fighting floor, stampeding toward the center in a chaotic riot. A dense cloud of dust and debris marks the spot where Hisoka stands, swinging a limp human body like a flail to smash through the oncoming mob. Speech bubbles ring the scene: one narrator shouts that Hisoka is fending everyone off with a human hammer and bashing them all away, while another cries that it is an absolute riot with over 200 audience members rushing in to attack him. A final bubble simply exclaims "WHAA !!!" as the panicked crowd surges from every direction, some climbing the walls and others tumbling over the barriers.

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A close-up of Hisoka's face shows a star marking on his cheek as he glares intensely. In the background, a massive explosion erupts with debris flying everywhere. A figure labeled in narration as already broken tumbles through the air amid the blast. Hisoka thinks, 'Without aura surrounding the whole thing, it really is so fragile...' as the puppet copies shatter. He mutters 'Damn!!' in frustration. In the next panels, Hisoka charges forward with multiple eyes visible on his face, arms outstretched amid heavy motion lines and impact effects. Below, a smaller Hisoka-like figure is seen mid-air while the main Hisoka figure barrels ahead, surrounded by more puppet copies exploding into fragments. Large sound effects emphasize the violent impacts and rapid movement as Hisoka tears through the horde.

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Hisoka lunges with arms extended, one hand open and the other clenched, while a puppet copy with wide eyes reaches toward him from above. Several other copies with forehead marks surround them, some recoiling in shock. Hisoka's expression is focused and fierce. In the following panels, he spins and strikes with powerful kicks and punches, sending multiple copies flying amid massive impact SFX. One copy is shown mid-air with limbs flailing. The sequence ends with a close-up of Hisoka's hand reaching out amid swirling energy and debris as more copies are blasted apart in the background. The entire page conveys relentless forward momentum and destruction of the puppet horde.

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In the packed arena, spectators react in shock as Hisoka rampages across the stands and floor. A spiky-haired onlooker yells "GEH!! DID YOU SEE THAT ARM GO FLYING?!" while another notes "THEY'RE PROBABLY ALL BEING CONTROLLED BY CHROLLO..." and voices from the crowd shout "WHY DID THEY ALL SUDDENLY GO RUNNING AT HISOKA?" and "IN-CREDIBLE, HE'S ON A RAMPAGE...". In the foreground, a person holds up a cat-faced phone that beeps. The scene shifts to close combat: Hisoka crouches and swings a massive human hammer formed from a puppet body, thinking "IF I DON'T KNOCK THEIR HEADS OFF, THEY JUST KEEP ATTACKING..." and "AS EXPECTED, NO MATTER HOW MUCH I SLAM THEM AROUND WITH THIS HUMAN HAMMER...". Massive impact SFX "ドドド" and "バキッ" explode as bodies are smashed and flung. The page ends with the chapter credit.

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Hisoka commands "NOW." as he swings a puppet head with tremendous force, the impact SFX "バシッ" ringing out. A massive black SFX "ボン" erupts across the page. Hisoka, sweat on his face and wearing his spade-and-club shirt, delivers a crushing blow. The next panels show a close-up of the puppet head receiving lethal damage with blood-like splatter, a single tear-like drop falling, and the horrified faces of the arena crowd watching the brutal scene. The page concludes the chapter's action sequence.

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