Hunter × Hunter Chapter 55: Hisoka...

Footsteps echo as Hisoka walks down a dark corridor, the sound marked by sharp TAP TAP effects above him. He emerges from a brightly lit doorway into shadow. In a side panel, a figure stands in a long hallway and remarks, 'GREAT MATCH.' A close-up shows Hisoka's face, marked with his signature star and teardrop, eyes half-lidded. The page ends on a large panel of a girl with a high ponytail and headband, leaning forward with an intense gaze as she says, 'HURRY AND SHOW ME YOUR WOUNDS.'

A full-page splash illustration shows Hisoka standing confidently against a white background filled with starburst patterns and thorny vines. He holds a playing card in each hand, arms raised, with one card extended outward on a thin line. His expression is playful, and his hair is wild. Large stylized text at the top reads N°055 HISOKA...

Hisoka sits relaxed on a tall stool in the center of the arena, city skyline silhouetted behind him. He declares that seeing the match has removed all his doubts. Another voice notes he has wondered about the same thing for a long time. In the lower panels a spiky-haired fighter questions what Hisoka was looking for and accuses him of making a show, while Hisoka replies that the match could have ended without going so far and calls the opponent a stupid jerk. The spiky-haired fighter adds that he does not care since payment has already been received. Suddenly a powerful aura erupts as the long-haired fighter with a star headband lunges forward, arm extended, shouting with a massive SHUUUT sound effect while black smoke and impact lines fill the panel. A close-up shows the fighter's intense glare and a small doll-like figure held in one hand.

A close-up shows a hand forming a gesture as a voice commands to erase the aura around the left arm, noting they are beginning there. Massive impact panels depict the arm being violently shaken and torn with SHAK and SHAK effects, revealing raw flesh and blood. Hisoka appears with a focused expression, extending his own arm while saying SHUT. He then treats the injured fighter's arm, slapping and tapping it with SLAP, TAC, and TCHAK sounds while the long-haired fighter winces. Hisoka states they will stop the bleeding next. The injured fighter's face shows pain and surprise amid the rapid treatment sequence.

A close-up shows a hand being carefully sutured. The caption reads, "A SUTURE WITH NEN WIRING." Hisoka stares forward with intense focus and states, "I'M GOING." In the next instant Hisoka erupts with power, hair whipping outward as a massive burst of aura and debris explodes around his body. Repeated impact sounds "TAC TAC" and "TAC" fill the air while motion lines and shattered fragments radiate outward. At the bottom of the panel, additional sharp sounds "SHU SHU SHA SHA" mark the continuing force of the release.

Hisoka's fist clenches with a sharp "SHLAK" sound. In quick succession, panels show precise hand movements accompanied by "SLAT" and "TAK." Kastro's double appears, raising a hand while saying "TAC" and declaring "I'M DONE." Another voice mutters "SHIT." A narration box explains, "VEINS, BONES, AND FLESH, EVERYTHING WORKS AGAIN AT 100%." Kastro, marked with a star on his cheek, smirks as a massive impact labeled "TADAN" erupts from Hisoka's restored fist.

Hisoka raises his heavily bandaged left hand while Kastro watches closely. "THIS TIME, YOU'LL HOLD IT," Hisoka says. "NOW, RIGHT ARM," he continues. "NICE WORK," Kastro replies with a small heart symbol. Close-up panels show Hisoka's fingers flexing with sharp SFX "クチ クチ". In the large central panel Kastro grips Hisoka's right arm tightly as Hisoka points forward, both locked in a tense stance. Hisoka then crosses his arms and unleashes a powerful motion with loud SFX "SHITAK" and "ZIP". Kastro is hurled backward through the air, ponytail whipping, eyes wide with shock as debris flies around him.

Hisoka continues speaking while holding his right arm. "WITH YOUR PANSY GUM AND YOUR DECEITFUL TEXTURE, YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING FOR IT," he says. "THERE ARE STILL LESSONS ON YOUR ARMS, BUT YOU'LL HEAL YOURSELF AFTER." "I THINK THAT IN THE CLOSE FUTURE, I'LL GET HURT VOLUNTARILY, JUST FOR THE PLEASURE OF SEEING YOUR NEN STITCHING," he adds with a heart. "IT STILL IMPRESSES ME A LOT." Kastro stands nearby with a sweat drop. Hisoka notes the 20,000,000 and 50,000,000 prices for each arm. He suggests hiding the arm and demonstrates by stretching a thin, sticky substance labeled "A PANSY GUM !!!" with dramatic speed lines and impact effects while smiling.

Hisoka smirks as he attaches the severed arm to his own with a sharp motion. "I FIX IT ON MY ARM !!" he declares. "THANKS TO MY DECEITFUL TEXTURE ..." The limb locks into place with a crisp "SHIK". In a blur of motion, his extended arm lashes out, striking the opponent with a resounding "SLAT" and "SHUZZ". The impact sends the figure reeling. A large narration box proclaims: "IT'S THANKS TO THE SKILLED USE OF THOSE TWO NEN THAT HISOKA DEFEATED KASTRO!!" In the stands, a hooded spectator remarks, "IT'S SO PERFECT THAT EVEN A PREWARNED GUY WOULD ONLY SEE AN ARM HEALED NATURALLY, WITHOUT IMAGINING WHAT HAPPENED." Nearby, Gon and Killua watch intently; Killua notes, "QUITE FAST ..." while a musical note floats above Hisoka's relaxed pose.

Hisoka stands with arms crossed in a dramatic full-body pose against a dark background. Large starburst captions detail his ability: "DECEITFUL TEXTURE," or "SUBTLE LIE." He gives his aura the properties of elastic gum, allowing him to project it only on thin surfaces like paper. The copy is compared to a high-quality color photocopy; touching it reveals the fake, but the surprise effect is terrible. Hisoka borrowed the name "BUNGI GUM" from a childhood chewing-gum brand. The aura is very extensible and very compressible, fixed at a precise point and detachable at will. He adds the strength of his thoughts to materialize it on a support.

Hisoka's right arm extends unnaturally far, aura visibly tied to the superior part of the limb and stretching toward multiple distant objects. At that moment the aura on each object was tied to the superior part of his arm. Thanks to his Bungee Gum, Hisoka simultaneously fixes the cards to the roof of the dome with a scarf and his right arm. He took 13 cards and spread them. The 13 cards are also fixed to the floor. And tied to the other extremity of the left arm of Hisoka. First thing, next, why didn't Kastro catch a glimpse of it? That got lodged in Kastro's body. It's this aura fixed to the cards. As a souvenir, Kastro's double throws the ace to Kastro. It's the aura of the 13 cards he projected.

Someone who learned Ren with the same basics could use his Ren in the sight and would have a great chance to beat Hisoka. The concentration must be at the maximum to be the most efficient. But there's a weak point. One of the essential points of the Nen technique of Hisoka is his Zetsu while using it. His very strong aura is almost imperceptible. It's certain that Kastro mastered the Ren, but Hisoka mistook him with great ability, provoking him by pretending not to use all his strength, and even using camouflage to reduce emanations of aura from his body. Linked up the aura that stretched out from his left fist to the chin of Kastro, like he did with the cards. Hisoka, after having checked with the prudence of a demon that his device was working. End of the preparation.

Hisoka activates the Bungee Gum on his right arm and the scarf at the exact moment Kastro attacks his left arm. The scarf on the floor takes on the appearance of his skin thanks to the deceptive texture. Hisoka replaces his right arm with the scarf, covering the wound completely. In the present, Hisoka stands with his right arm reborn, the stitches visible along the limb. He flexes the new arm and declares with a heart symbol, 'WITH THIS ONE ♥'. A large 'DOM' sound effect punctuates the moment as Hisoka grins confidently.

Hisoka's use of the deceptive texture of Bungee Gum allowed him to win by creating an illusion that only an expert could see through. Kastro received a psychological hit when he realized he had kept his calm only because of the artificial double. Kastro's serenity breaks as he charges forward in desperation. Hisoka easily evades and counters, causing Kastro to lose his mind. Kastro is shown flying backward with a large 'DOOM' effect. The page concludes with the announcement that Hisoka won.

Hisoka stands triumphant in a large panel, his body marked with a star and teardrop, wearing his signature heart-patterned outfit. Narration declares that contrary to Kastro, even in a bad state he doesn't lose any of his power and imposes the efficiency of those two techniques. In smaller panels Hisoka faces a spiky-haired boy and states he finished his work and has nothing more to do here. The boy asks 'Already?' Hisoka replies 'Well, I'm leaving.' An unseen speaker warns that the resistivity of the nen wires also have limits and tells him not to push himself too hard before everything has healed. The scene shifts to a long-haired girl who leans forward and says she has to warn him of a small challenge, then adds that the most important thing is... before exclaiming 'Ah, I almost forgot.' A small inset shows a heavily injured face and a tiny figure reacting with shock.

The long-haired girl continues speaking against a dark background, declaring a meeting in York Shin City of all the members of the band without exception before the 30th of August at noon. In the next tier the girl, now wearing a hooded outfit and carrying a bag, warns that acting like a dead person without giving signs of life could bring sanctions from the boss. Hisoka, seen from behind, replies 'Probably' and notes the boss will also be here. The girl says 'Anyways, tonight' with a small heart symbol while Hisoka adds 'That's worrying' with another heart. A 'Zap Zap' sound effect appears near Hisoka's arm. The scene changes to a room where Hisoka stands by a door and a small table. In the final panel Hisoka smiles with eyes closed and asks what the girl would say of staying with him, accompanied by a 'CLACK' sound effect from the door.

Hisoka's face fills the panel in close-up, a black star marking his cheek as he smirks with half-lidded eyes. "WHAT A PITY," he murmurs with a small heart, gazing into the darkness. The scene shifts to a tiled floor where bare feet step forward, water droplets falling. A shadowy figure is struck violently amid swirling smoke and impact lines marked "SHUU". A window frame rattles with the sound "TCHAC". In the next panel a person lies tangled inside a basket, limbs splayed, with the onomatopoeia "SLAT". The final panel shows the back of a spiky-haired head as a single word floats beside it: "SAT".

Hisoka stands with his back to the viewer, muscular torso bare except for the large black spider tattoo numbered 4 on his shoulder blade. Vertical text states "HISOKA DOESN'T SAY EVERYTHING." Narration boxes explain that he will likely forget Kastro's face by tomorrow because the past holds no interest for him. In a lower panel two shirtless young men stand near a window; one says "I FORGOT TO REMOVE IT AGAIN." with a playing-card ace, while the other exclaims "AH!". A small inset shows Hisoka in shorts striking a pose. Another vertical caption reads "HISOKA DOESN'T BELONG TO ANYBODY."

A flurry of motion shows a figure twisting violently with a large FLUSH sound effect and Japanese SFX. Hisoka stands in darkness, gripping a torn piece of fabric or clothing in one hand while his other hand holds something small and dark. Nearby, a spiky-haired fighter crosses his arms as sharp SHLK SHLK sound effects burst around him. In profile, a spiky-haired boy speaks while Hisoka stands beside him with a striped background behind. A black panel states THE BAND.... Hisoka's face fills the frame in close-up, hair falling across his eyes as he smiles faintly and says, BUT I'VE FOUND NEW TOYS.... He continues, AND I'M GONNA BEGIN HUNTING IN A WHILE..., with a club symbol below the words. At the bottom of the page, two narration boxes read: BECAUSE HE'S UNDERSTOOD THAT HE'S THE STRONGEST. and HISOKA HAS NO MASTER OTHER THAN HIMSELF.