The end of the Phantom Troupe, explained

This article contains spoilers for the Hunter x Hunter manga.

Key Takeaways

• The Phantom Troupe faces danger and possible annihilation in the Succession Contest arc.
• Chrollo is willing to put the troupe's future in jeopardy by upgrading the Skill Hunter for the Hisoka showdown.
• Hisoka poses a huge threat to the Spiders and could even lead to Chrollo's death.

Hunter × Hunter They've always been known for their surprising antagonists, the most popular being none other than the Phantom Troupe. The troupe has participated in this story many times, but this Succession Contest may be their last.

Chrollo and his spiders are in danger, and they could all be hunted before the end of this story. The Ghost Company will either be wiped out or dramatically changed.

The history of the Phantom Troupe so far

• Thieves coming from Meteor City
• Those who killed the Kurta clan

The Phantom Troupe, also known as the Spiders, are one of the most popular and beloved groups of antagonists in the world. heightxheightAnd in all animations. Fans heard about them before seeing them through Kurapika in the Hunter Exam arc. Togashi revealed a good side of the group as a whole in the Yorknew City arc, which largely centered them around and made them the main antagonists.

The Phantom Troupe is led by Chrollo Lucilfer, a powerful expert Nen user who has the ability to steal the Nen abilities of others if certain conditions are met. This makes Chrollo one of the most powerful characters. heightxheight. When it comes to the members of the Phantom Troupe, fans know that the characters have changed in the past, mainly by being killed and replaced. However, Spider's original founding members were Chrollo, Pakunoda, Feitan, Machi, Uvogin, Nobunaga, Shalnark, Franklin, and Phinks. Hisoka was also a member of the Spiders for a while, but his only motivation for joining the Spiders in the first place was to fight Chrollo, so he betrayed the Spiders and left.

The Phantom Troupe was formed when Sarsa, a young girl who was friends with the Others, was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered. From then on, the Phantasms were a group of thieves who murdered those involved in Sarsa's death. It is also known as the incident that led Kurapika to his current path, the massacre of Kurta's clan, the Kurta clan. Kurapika killed the troupe's founding members, Uvogin and Pakunoda.

In the succession contest now underway, Hisoka finally faces Chrollo, who is defeated due to Chrollo's long preparation time and the Skill Hunter's new abilities. Even though Hisoka was dying, he was revived with bungee gum and immediately killed Shalnak and Kortopi. Hisoka has sworn to kill all the spiders, and the spiders are after him for murdering his fellow troupe members.

Current whereabouts of the Phantom Troupe

Spider is riding a humpback whale

After Chrollo's fight and the deaths of Shalnark and Kortopi, the Phantom Troupe joined the Kakin Empire on a journey aboard the Black Whale, which departed for what they believed to be the Dark Continent. The current members of the Phantom Troupe are Chrollo, Illumi, Shizuku, Feitan, Pinx, Kaluto, Bonolenov, Machi, Franklin, and Nobunaga.

The reason for participating in this trip was to steal the Kakin National Treasure, a rather important treasure. The treasures are a seed jar, Zen Zen, and Shin-eun's sword. The reason for their pursuit of the national treasure was unknown until recently, but it is now clear that the reason is to evolve Chrollo's Nen ability, Skill Hunter. The condition for strengthening power this time seems to be stealing a national treasure, and Chrollo is currently searching for it.

Meanwhile, fans know the exact whereabouts of other Phantom Troupe characters. Nobunaga, Feitan, and Pinx formed a group. They had been acting with Siyu for a while when they entered Haili's hideout. The group that installed the transmitter in the hideout was heading there through the passage opened by the Chal Mafia family. However, Nobunaga recently broke up with the group and goes their separate ways, and Feitan and Pins head to the hideout.

If I die, one of you can take my place. And there may come a time when your legs become more important than your head. Make the right call. My orders are top priority. But I am not your top priority. Our goal is not to save individuals, but to save spiders. —Chloro

Fans also know that Bonolenov was quite involved in: heightxheight Recently. Bonolenov attempted to use his Nen abilities to disguise himself as Hisoka and fool Xi-Yu, but it did not work well.

Bonolenov recently found the real Hisoka and is currently there. Hisoka plans to kill every member of the Troupe, which puts him in quite a bit of danger.

The future of fantasy troupe

The troupe may fall apart after Chrollo's death.

The Ghost Troupe is currently in grave danger. They are hunting Hisoka, but their real prey is them. After his resurrection, Hisoka will only grow in power and become more difficult to defeat. Hisoka may not be able to be killed by normal methods. He could potentially always use bungee gum to get his heart and lungs pumping again. That's why Chrollo wants to upgrade his Skill Hunter and gain rare and powerful abilities. Although it is currently unknown what those abilities are.

At least Chrollo seems to be dying in this arc to take down Hisoka. If you get that ability, you will definitely have a chance, but if you encounter Hisoka before then, you will never be able to win.

Chrollo has the best chance against Hisoka, but not against the other spiders who are easily defeated and killed if they cross his path, which they are actively seeking.

Even if you die… The very idea that will instill fear of the spider I designed..!! — Chrollo Lucilpher

Hisoka will take down at least a few spiders in this arc. It will most likely start with Bonolenov, who is currently very close to him. Bonolenov has no hope of winning against Hisoka, as he is at the most disadvantaged position in the group.

Even though Chrollo succeeds in killing Hisoka but dies in the process, the Phantom Troupe may get a new head, but Spider could easily be taken down by it all. The spiders can survive without Chrollo, but they don't have much direction to turn. Fans also shouldn't forget that Kurapika is in Black Whale. If Kurapika encounters a spider, it could have very bad consequences for them as they are very powerful when faced with spiders. Spider is forced to deal with Kurapika, Hisoka, and Xi-Yu all after Bonolenov kills one of their members.

Hunter x Hunter is available to read via Viz Media. The series is officially available for fans to read for free through Shonen Jump and the Manga Plus app. The release date for the next chapter of Hunter x Hunter, Hunter x Hunter Episode 408, has been set for November 24, 2024.