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Hinrigh Biganduffno (ヒンリギ=ビガンダフノ, Hinrigi Bigandafuno) is the Underboss of the Xi-Yu Family.[2]

Appearance[]

Chap 378 - Hinrigi Bigandaphno

Hinrigh's appearance

Hinrigh is a lean man with long, fair hair, which is wavy except for the locks directly above his scalp. His bangs curl to the left, almost parallel to his forehead, and expand into wavy clumps as they fall down his head. He has thin, long eyebrows that curve upwards, round eyes with clear-colored irises, and remarkably small pupils. He wears black makeup that circles each eye and extends a tip toward his nose. In his first appearance, he wore a suit with light and dark-colored vertical stripes over a lighter shirt.[2]

Personality[]

Hinrigh is a confident individual who lives up to the responsibilities of his station and does not shy away from fieldwork. Nonetheless, he relishes the prospect of an all-out war against the Heil-Ly Family due to his grudge against Morena for violating the code of conduct that binds the Mafia families of Kakin. His sadistic side can take convoluted articulations, as seen when he killed two soldiers right after promising he would not cause any trouble bribing them, and waiting for their death before resuming his former course of action.[1]

Despite his sadistic tendencies, Hinrigh shows considerable civility and restraint, as shown when he successfully negotiates with Hisoka, a person who revels in chaos, to be patient. He also likes the Phantom Troupe and would like to see the battle between Hisoka and them.

Plot[]

Succession Contest arc[]

Hinrigh boards the Black Whale and acts as intermediary between Tier 1 and Tier 4. On the fourth day of the voyage, he is summoned by Onior, who orders him to find Hisoka before the Phantom Troupe. Hinrigh returns to Tier 4 and instructs his subordinates to search the list of passengers for men traveling solo, and, if they cannot find Hisoka that way, to focus on families of three or more, explaining those are the least likely conditions where everyone could expect to find him. He then admits that he is probably stowed away, which makes him harder to find, and tells his underling to request Queen Tang Zhao Li to get soldiers to do a round of ID and ticket verifications. He claims that he will take care of the rest once they find Hisoka.[2] Hinrigh is shown to still be stationed in the Xi-Yu Family office on Tier 4.[3]

Hinrigh stalks a member of the Heil Ly Family

Hinrigh stalks a member of the Heil-Ly Family

Over the next few days, as members of the Heil-Ly Family murder dozens of those of the other two main Mafia families, Hinrigh searches for Hisoka in Tier 4, to no avail, and makes contact with some Spiders. On the tenth day of the voyage, Onior authorizes Hinrigh to let them search for their target in Tier 4 while he is assigned to look for him in Tier 3 and kill Morena. He enlists Lynch and Zakuro's help before passing the checkpoint. As soon as they enter Tier 3, Hinrigh notices that they have been spotted by two Heil-Ly members and tasks his underlings with questioning the man while he chases the woman, promising to let her live if she takes him to her Boss. She crosses over into an area guarded by multiple soldiers, warning that if they attack civilians such as they are, the military will have to intervene. The Heil-Ly falsifying their status causes Hinrigh to realize that they always intended to go for an all-out war. As the woman walks away, he promises her retaliation.[1]

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Hinrigh bribes the two Kakin Army soldiers

Two soldiers escort Hinrigh back to where Lynch and Zakuro just incapacitated their opponents. While promising that they will not be back and pretending to bribe the soldiers, Hinrigh furtively uses Biohazard on their weapons. The three walk a few paces before the soldiers are shot by their own rifles, after which the three Xi-Yu members resume their investigation.[1]

Chap 391 - Hinrigh killing Padaille

Hinrigh kills Padaille with his hand axe

As he goes to the shopping mall area to investigate, he buys a camera from a passenger and conjures it into a cat. At the same time, he is tailed by three Heil-ly members, Padaille, Quorolle, and Tevelares, who want to kill him to gain further level. Due to their inexperience with Nen, Hinrigh manages to dispatch his attackers using his handcuff-conjured pigeons and successfully kills Padaille with his own conjured weapon, causing the other two to flee.[4]

Chap 392 - A soldier asking Hinrigh for money

Maizan negotiates a deal with Hinrigh

As Padaille's body is disposed of by Misha's Post-Mortem Nen, he is then approached by a Kakin army corporal whom he offers 50 million Jenny Symbol 2011 for the intel of the location of Morena. Still, the corporal demands payment first before giving him the intel. Hinrigh then agrees to a 30 million Jenny down payment, and the corporal tells him that he knows a man in charge of the ship's circuit wiring who knows about the possible hideout of Morena. Hinrigh then agrees with the intel and demands that he lead him to the guy while he prepares the payment.[5]

Chap 393 - Hisoka and Hinrigh

"Hisoka "and Hinrigh talk

As Hinrigh arranges the corporal's payment, Zakuro and Lynch regained consciousness after "Hisoka" knocked them out and reported their encounter with Hisoka to him. Hinrigh immediately switches his attention to Hisoka and hopes to strike a bargain with him. He found "Hisoka" sitting in a cinema and offered him a VVIP pass in Tier 1 of the ship, persuading him not to pursue the Spiders for a moment as he needed them to take down the Heil-ly and confessing that, if possible, he and the family would prefer not to face him, saying he could not defeat him. Hinrigh is also asked by "Hisoka" who would win the battle between him and The Troupe, in which Hinrigh says he backs the Troupe, revealing that he also likes the group. "Hisoka" was impressed by his honesty and agreed to his bargain, though telling him he would react if he were attacked.[6]

Later on, he and his men, along with Ken'i Wang and the Char-R family goons, are guided by the corporal to a room in Tier 3 that is supposed to be Morena's hideout, only to find an old man in there. The corporal enters, only to disappear in thin air. Suspicious, Hinrigh throws several knives at the room and realizes they are not vanishing. He then threatens the old man to come out of the room, or his next knife throw will not miss the old man.[6]

Chap 394 - Gateaume vanishing

The old man vanishes before Hinrigh and Ken'i

The old man takes his time walking to the door, and Hinrigh loses his patience, throwing his knife at the old man's leg. The old man falls to the ground screaming, but Hinrigh points out there is no blood from the "wound," and the old man drops the act, revealing he is a conman who always exaggerates his injuries to garner sympathy before vanishing. Ken'i then suggests leaving the Heil-Ly to the Troupe. One of Hinrigh's subordinates, Tassi, decides to enter the room despite Hinrigh and the other Xi-Yu grunts' protests, and he promptly vanishes, confirming the doorway is a trap. Hinrigh assumes Luini was the cause, but Ken'i corrects him, revealing the Troupe had already killed him. Hinrigh decides to follow up on his own leads by checking out the cat camcorder he left behind.[7]

Looking through the footage, Hinrigh notices the same Heil-Ly members walking around outside the entrance to the cabins despite entering and not being seen coming out. This proves his suspicion that the Heil-Ly are warping around the ship. Discussing this with the Ken'i and Tserriednich's men, he is told that the three spiders who killed Luini will be dealing with the trap at the cabins.[8]

Chap 398 - Hinrigh volunteering

Hinrigh eats the oyster tracker

While the Troupe gets ready to trigger the door trap, Hinrigh approaches them and offers to use a transmitter transformed into a raw oyster so that he can be tracked as he triggers the teleporter. The transmitter will remain an oyster for around two hours, and he will do his best to stay alive so the troupe can find him. The Troupe accepts, and Hinrigh steps through the door and instantly teleports to a large room. He immediately drops to the floor and pivots with his knife out to attack anyone nearby, but the room is empty. Nobunaga appears behind him, to his shock. Nobunaga attempts to use his sword on the room walls, but the slashes disappear, suggesting the room is someone's Nen construct. Hinrigh asks Nobunaga to observe as he opens a shower room, a bathroom, and three empty toilets. He opens a door leading to a laundry room, preparing to enter.[9]

The room appears unoccupied, yet Hinrigh feels certain that someone was there recently. Nobunaga suddenly becomes angry at himself, believing the people he earlier teleported inside the hideout were Heil-ly associates who alerted the group of an imminent attack. Hinrigh reassures him, stating that it’s pointless to speculate and to instead focus on one of the suspicious unopened door. Knife in hand, Hinrigh opens the door and finds multiple Hei-ly members in the middle of a discussion. He attempts to get their attention and asks if they are Heil-ly members, but the group nonchalantly ignores him. Their relaxed attitude suggests the existence of a trap in the doorway, and both Hinrigh and Nobunaga agree on taking the offensive.[10]

Chap 399 - Hinrigh attacking Terebellum

Hinrigh attacking Terebellum

Hinrigh then hurls a knife toward Terebellum, and it pierces his head, causing the member to say that it hurt and to stand up from his chair. Soufflé can't believe that it's all the way in his head, but Terebellum calmly pulls it out, crushing the handle and revealing that the blade is missing. Hinrigh sees that the blade's tip is in the drink can Terebellum was holding, realizing that his ability involves matter transfer. As Soufflé grabs Terebellum's left arm and reminds him that they were told not to deal with intruders, Hinrigh throws another knife toward him, with Terebellum dodging and pushing Soufflé out of the way. As the knife heads straight for Perigord, he calmly puts out his hand and wonders how long it would take for the injury to heal. However, Orarge uses an issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump to stop the knife and tells Perigord that he should have avoided it, wondering why he's trying to use his ability. Terebellum criticizes Soufflé for carelessly touching him, and she apologizes before saying that she will leave and reminding them that they shouldn't fight there. Orarge reminds Perigord that he has already been chosen as the "organ" (kikan) and that Morena told him to keep his head down, with Perigord remembering and apologizing.[10]

Yokotani speaks up and confirms Hinrigh's identity, introducing himself as the Heil-Ly Family's lawyer. Terebellum then tells him to call the military and police since a crazy person is throwing knives and going on a rampage. Yokotani explains that they have committed both trespassing and bodily harm, which is as close as they can get to attempted murder. He asks if it's okay to report it to the police, and Hinrigh says that it's convenient since they're lost, wondering where they are. Yokotani replies that he can't reveal that and agrees to keep things civil if they follow his instructions. Nobunaga then gets his attention, and Yokotani recognizes him as a member of the Phantom Troupe, saying that it's a big deal for them.[10]

After Nobunaga attacks Yokotani, Terebellum protects him and tells him that he will make the intruders disappear, reminding him that he identified himself to them and that he is a guard. Yokotani then activates his Conjuration ability, A Battle of Wits: "LSDF", which is explained to be a defensive ability that can only be used at the hideout where Morena is located. It activates when Yokotani identifies himself to an intruder who has broken the law. While the guards he conjures cannot harm the criminal, the criminal's attacks are also ineffective. The more serious the opponent's crime, the higher the level of guards Yokotani can create. With aura swelling around them, seven puppets appear behind him and identify the two criminals, charging them with trespassing and attempted murder as they reach alert level 4. Yokotani confirms the sentence and orders them to be expelled from the premises. As the puppets run forward, Nobunaga readies his katana and strikes one of them, but it takes no damage and reaches the maximum alert level as its aura increases. Nobunaga realizes that its aura has been enhanced and tells Hinrigh that the puppets are most likely invincible since the two of them already met the conditions of Yokotani's ability.[10]

Chap 399 - Hinrigh fleeing

Hinrigh fleeing Yokotani's puppets

The puppets swarm and restrain Nobunaga, with one of them confiscating his katana. Nobunaga tells Hinrigh to run since the puppets are on autopilot and won't stop until they remove him as well. The puppets carry Nobunaga out, and he is eventually teleported away, with Yokotani confirming his expulsion and adding that they have one more target. As the puppets sprint toward Hinrigh, Yokotani tells him that he also has two attempted murders with willful negligence and that he will be expelled, asking him to give up and leave. Based on the teleportation traps and invincible-type users, Hinrigh is confident that it's the Heil-Ly's main base, returning to the laundry room and closing the door behind him. As the puppets pound on the door, Hinrigh tells himself that he will use Nobunaga's advice and hide the transmitter there since the puppets are on autopilot and the user won't be able to see what he's doing in the room. He then puts two fingers in his mouth so that he can vomit up the transmitter.[10]

Back in Room 3101, Nobunaga realizes that entering from the front door teleports someone to the hideout, and entering from the door of the hideout teleports someone to Room 3101. He adds that the Heil-Ly can kill two birds with one stone since it acts as a trap and a secret passageway. However, he says that there has to be a jump point that only members can use, wondering if it's somewhere in the room. Hinrigh then teleports back, and Nobunaga wonders how it went. Hinrigh replies that the enemy probably won't notice the transmitter thanks to his advice, telling Nobunaga that he will support him since he (Hinrigh) won't be able to use his ability anymore that day and adding that he used all his knives.[10]

Chap 399 - Nobunaga and Hinrigh splitting up

Nobunaga and Hinrigh splitting up to find the Heil-Ly

Hinrigh explains that he will first get an idea of where the hideout is located on the ship's floor plan before creating descriptions for the members, looking for witnesses, and narrowing down their area of activity. He adds that he will gather together every Xi-Yu member to get the information, and Nobunaga says that the Troupe will handle the search for the transmitter. In the hideout's laundry room, the transmitter (still in the form of an oyster) is seen under one of the cabinets as it beeps twice. Hinrigh tells Nobunaga that he's counting on them and that even though the Heil-Ly looked like amateurs, they have to be cautious since they don't know what Morena can do and what one of the members meant when he said "organ". Nobunaga agrees and adds that whoever is moving the pieces isn't stupid.[10]

On the twelfth day, Nobunaga, Phinks, and Feitan make their way across Tier 3 towards the connection between Tier 3 and 4 as they hear the announcement of Halkenburg's death. Nobunaga asks if he is a benefactor of any mafia family. Feitan answers that he is not, and Phinks tells Nobunaga to ignore the announcement and continue making their way to Tier 4. Nobunaga points out that they had time because Hinrigh had placed the transmitter where the Heil-Ly could not find it, and says that there is something he wants to check with the other two families before they headed to the Heil-Ly hideout.[11]

When they reach the Cha-R family hideout on Tier 5, Nobunaga asks Ken'i and Tajao about their thoughts on who the current Heil-Ly are. After Nobunaga explains his theory that the current Heil-Ly sought the destruction of the Kakin Empire itself, Tajao tells them that the Xi-Yu and Cha-R would support them, and officially asks them to crush the Heil-Ly. The three prepare to enter the tunnel behind the secret door in the Cha-R family hideout, and Phinks asks Tajao to inform the rest of the spiders and Hinrigh about their plans.[12]

Separately, Morena notifies some of her underlings that 9th Prince Halkenburg's funeral procession is taking place, and that it would be a perfect opportunity as a lot of people will gather for the send-off. Voconte asks Morena where some of the others had gone, and Morena tells him that they had gone to level up in processing to get revenge on Hinrigh.[12]

In the Heil-Ly secret hideout, the transmitter that Hinrigh had transformed into an oyster runs out of aura and reverts back to a transmitter.[13]

On Tier 3, Hinrigh reunites with Zakuro after his visit to the Heil-Ly secret hideout. Zakuro comments about how crowded it was getting, and Hinrigh explains that they were here to send off 9th Prince Halkenburg who was popular with the people, after hearing the announcement of his death and the funeral procession at noon that day. Hinrigh asks him where Lynch is, and Zakuro tells Hinrigh that Lynch had something to do back at the office. They make plans to make up for their messed-up plans earlier because of the intervention of the military, but a Xi-Yu underling runs up to them and lets them know that they had found Lynch's corpse.[13]

At Lynch's corpse, as the soldiers explain how they found Lynch's corpse and their analysis of her death, Hinrigh bribes them to keep the matter quiet. He tells them that a war had broken out and a Heil-Ly hit man had probably killed her. He tells the soldiers that he would take care of the body and to not write it up.[13]

As they walk away, Hinrigh asks to clarify the timeline of events. Zakuro tells him that Hisoka knocked them both out, and suggests that if Hisoka had killed her, he would have killed both of them then. Hinrigh asks if it was possible that Lynch went after Hisoka on her own. Zakuro disagrees and says he would have been able to tell, since she was really transparent in intents that way. Hinrigh watches as Zakuro continues to recount the events, explaining that he had just woken up and was woozy, but changes his mind and comments that Lynch was uncharacteristically calm and wasn't the type to be worried about his well-being after someone knocked her out. Hinrigh wonders if the real Lynch was already dead, and if the one who woke Zakuro up was someone else. Zakuro asks to clarify if Hinrigh was saying that someone was disguised as Lynch, and Hinrigh affirms that before wondering why Hisoka would disguise himself as her. Zakuro begins to get confused at the idea that Hisoka was disguised as Lynch, before dismissing it because of Hisoka's height, then dismissing his dismissal because he and Lynch had talked about what they would do if his ability lets him shrink. Zakuro says it would make more sense if Lynch were being manipulated and Hinrigh agrees, saying that he had never met anyone who could change their height. Still, Hinrigh brings up that if Hisoka was indeed a manipulator, it was seemingly pointless to get her to wake Zakuro up just to tell him that she was going back to the office. If Lynch had disappeared without a word, they would have to think of all sorts of possibilities, something that seems to appear better to the enemy. Zakuro suggests that he wanted to box their thoughts in and limit their ideas, since it would be inconvenient to him if they thought of all the possibilities, something that fits with the manipulation theory.[13]

They stop walking and Hinrigh asks Zakuro to recount everything Lynch had said, in the hopes that it would give them a hint. Hinrigh notices that Lynch had clearly said, "That was definitely Hisoka!" and says that it was what the culprit had wanted them to limit themselves to thinking. Zakuro once again gets confused and Hinrigh explains that Lynch had found out "Hisoka" was a fake through her ability, and was killed as a result. Zakuro was left alive to tell the rest of them that they had found Hisoka, not realizing that it was not actually him. Zakuro wonders who would do something so complicated, and Hinrigh points out that his motivations were the obvious part. Hinrigh explains that the culprit is looking for Hisoka but did not want them to interfere, so he acted as he did with the expectation that if the mafia believed they had found Hisoka first, they would hide the fact and give their side permission to search for Hisoka in vain, which is what actually happened. Hinrigh reminds Zakuro that their theory is a deduction based on an assumption, and that the only facts were that the two of them had found Hisoka before someone had killed Lynch.[13]

Zakuro, in quiet anger, says that if the Phantom Troupe were responsible, they would have to go to war with the Cha-R too. Zakuro asks to confirm if they would avenge her death no matter who it was, even though a fight with the Cha-R was not one they should start based on speculations. Hinrigh agrees with him.[13]

Abilities & Powers[]

As the Underboss of the Xi-Yu family, Hinrigh's authority is second only to that of the Boss himself. He can enter Tiers 1 and 4 at will, despite not being ordinarily permitted. He proved to be very observant when he noticed that two Heil-Ly members glanced in his direction in a crowded environment. His analytical skills enabled him to understand the implications of their registering themselves as civilians, while his craftiness translates in surreptitious ways for him to activate his Nen ability.[1]

Advanced Strength: Hinrigh was strong enough to send Padaille flying with a kick.[4]

Advanced Speed and Reflexes: Hinrigh quickly blocked Padaille's attack before kicking him away.[4]

Hand-to-Hand Combat: Hinrigh is a skilled fighter, as shown when he disarms and kills Padaille, a member of the Heil-ly family, by turning his own conjured weapon against him.[4]

Expert Knife-Throwing: Hinrigh's primary weapons are several throwing knives, which he can skillfully throw with great precision at the target.[10]

Nen[]

Hinrigh is a Conjurer skilled enough to have created a Nen ability.[1] His Ken is strong enough to defend against bullets from handguns. He can reinforce his conjured objects to withstand bullets from handguns as well, suggesting he is skilled in Enhancement.[4] There seems to be a limit on how many objects he can conjure in a day.[10]

Hinrigh's En has been observed by Heil-Ly member Quorolle to be at least 16' (~4.8m).[4]

Hinrigh's Nen Type: Conjuration
Type: Conjuration Biohazard (てのひらを太陽に(バイオハザード) Sun in the Palm of Your Hand)
Biohazard
Hinrigh can turn any device or object he touches into a living creature. The device or weapon can retain its original function and can be manipulated at will. The transformation can be partial and take effect a few seconds after contact. The transformative properties of this ability, as well as the fact that non-users can see its effects, seem to point to it falling in the Conjuration category, while Hinrigh's control over the animals might imply the involvement of Manipulation.[1] Among the animals that Hinrigh can conjure there are snakes, pigeons, cats[4] and oysters.[9]

Objects that Hinrigh transform with Biohazard revert to their original forms once the aura is used up. If the mass is too big or too small, the transformation is not as fuel-efficient.[9] A location transmitter transformed into an oyster was estimated by Hinrigh to contain enough aura to last roughly two hours.[13]

Manga Appearances[]

Succession Contest arc
340. Special Mission Absent
341. Threats Absent
342. Challenge Absent
343. Invitation Absent
344. Author Absent
345. Signature Absent
346. Options Absent
347. Inauguration Absent
348. Resolve Absent
349. Worm Toxin Absent
350. Prince Absent
351. Battle to the Death Absent
352. Troublesome Absent
353. Cold-Blooded Absent
354. Heat Absent
355. Detonation Absent
356. Unfortunate: Part 1 Absent
357. Unfortunate: Part 2 Absent
358. Eve Absent
359. Departure Absent
360. Parasite Absent
361. Withdraw Absent
362. Resolve Absent
363. Nen Beast Absent
364. Speculation Absent
365. Choice Absent
366. To Each His Own Absent
367. Synchronization Absent
368. Foul Play Absent
369. Limits Absent
370. Observation Absent
371. Mission Absent
372. Disappearance Absent
373. Inheritance Absent
374. Ability Absent
375. Persuasion Absent
376. Determination Absent
377. Scheme Absent
378. Balance Debut
379. Collaboration Absent
380. Alarm Pictured
381. Predation Absent
382. Awakening Absent
383. Escape Absent
384. War Absent
385. Warning Absent
386. Hypothesis Absent
387. Recreation Absent
388. Reflection Absent
389. Curse Absent
390. Clash: Part 1 Appears
391. Clash: Part 2 Appears
392. Information Appears
393. Plea Appears
394. Hypothesis Appears
395. Founding: Part 1 Appears
396. Founding: Part 2 Absent
397. Founding: Part 3 Absent
398. Search Appears
399. Expulsion Appears
400. Secrecy Mentioned
401. Moonlight Absent
402. Letter Absent
403. Results Absent
404. Speculation Mentioned
405. Performance Mentioned
406. Regalia Appears
407. Negotiation Absent
408. Negotiation: Part 2 Absent
409. Negotiation: Part 3 Absent
410. Negotiation: Part 4 Absent

Battles[]

Battles
  • Succession Contest arc:
    • Hinrigh vs. Kakin Royal Army soldiers[1]
    • Hinrigh vs. Padaille, Quorolle & Tevelares[4]
    • Hinrigh & Nobunaga vs. Heil-Ly Family[10]

Trivia[]

  • Hinrigh's Nen ability is named as "All Creatures Great and Small"—Biohazard in the Viz translation.[1]

Intertextuality and References[]

  • The kanji name of Hinrigh's Nen ability, Sun in the Palm of Your Hand, is derived from the title of a Japanese children's song.
  • The ability to turn inanimate objects into living creatures is quite similar to a Stand ability from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: "Gold Experience", which belongs to Giorno Giovanna, the main character of Part 5.
  • One of his main attacks of throwing knives may be a reference to Giorno's father,Dio Brando.

Translations around the World[]

Language Name
The Arab world Flag Arabic هينريگ بيگاندفنو

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 37, Chapter 390
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 36, Chapter 378
  3. Hunter × Hunter - Volume 36, Chapter 380
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 38, Chapter 391
  5. Hunter × Hunter - Volume 38, Chapter 392
  6. 6.0 6.1 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 38, Chapter 393
  7. Hunter × Hunter - Volume 38, Chapter 394
  8. Hunter × Hunter - Volume 38, Chapter 395
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 38, Chapter 398
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 38, Chapter 399
  11. Hunter × Hunter, Chapter 404
  12. 12.0 12.1 Hunter × Hunter, Chapter 405
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 Hunter × Hunter, Chapter 406

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