Hunter X Hunter chapter 402 spoilers: The Succession Battle heats up as Kurapika tries formulating a battle strategy

The alleged Hunter X Hunter chapter 402 spoilers were supposed to reveal what Kurapika planned to do after learning about Beyond Netero's secret. Unfortunately, as per the alleged spoilers, the upcoming chapter is majorly set to focus on the partnerships formed between the different princes as part of the Succession Battle.

The previous chapter saw Longhi activate her Nen ability in front of Kurapika and reveal that she was one of Beyond Netero's children. Not only that, one of the Kakin Princes was also Beyond's son. As for Beyond, he expressed his desire to meet someone within the Black Whale.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the Hunter X Hunter manga.

Hunter X Hunter chapter 402 spoilers: Zhang Lei prepares to kill the ninth prince

Zhang Lei as seen in Hunter X Hunter manga (Image via Shueisha)

The alleged Hunter X Hunter chapter 402 spoilers opened on the expedition's 10th day, at 1:30 pm. The third prince Zhang Lei Hui Guo Rou and the fifth prince Tubeppa Hui Guo Rou can be seen discussing the princes who have expressed their intention to withdraw from the Succession Battle.

Kurapika, who was protecting the 14th Prince, had agreed to form a partnership with the third and fifth prince. With everyone agreeing to share information, the discussion seemed to be moving swimmingly. Just then, the fifth prince's Nen ability activated immediately after making contact with the spirit beast. This helped Rihan realize it was a condition-based ability.

Tserriednich as seen in Hunter X Hunter manga (Image via Shueisha)

The alleged Hunter X Hunter chapter 402 spoilers then switched to only the third prince as he could be seen equipping a device. The device was meant to neutralize the influence of a Nen ability even if human eyes couldn't see them. If someone is within .6 meters of a target, they will be affected by the enemy's aura.

Moreover, the closer they get, the more they head towards death. Seemingly, no one in Nen's history had survived the device's effects. With that, the third planned on finishing the ninth prince.

The Hunter X Hunter chapter 402 spoilers then switched to the fourth prince Tserriednich's room. Salkov was helping the prince with his Nen training as his learning speed was rapid. While the prince's spirit beast nature was still not obvious, the growth was rapid. Hence, Salkov hoped he could control his nen. Even Tserriednich seemed motivated to learn more about Nen as he wished to get back to training immediately after lunch.

Melody as seen in Hunter X Hunter anime (Image via Madhouse)

The Hunter X Hunter chapter 402 spoilers then switched to Melody and Kacho as they were inspecting the picture of a woman with a peculiar scar on her back. They were having a tough time identifying if it was a condition-based ability and were trying to gather as much information as they could.

Moments later, just as they are joined by Kaiser, the group starts discussing the situation surrounding the seventh and sixth princes. While both princes seemingly did not make a move, they could not be considered dormant as they could be observing and calculating others' actions carefully. Hence, Kaiser suggested that they stay alert to respond to any moves made against them. For now, all they could do was protect Kurapika and prepare for confrontation.

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The alleged Hunter X Hunter chapter 402 spoilers then saw Kaiser and others escorting the 11th Prince Fugetsu Hui Guo Rou to the first Prince Benjamin Hui Guo Rou. Immediately upon seeing Fugetsu, Benjamin could see her spiritual aura. With her aura fluctuating, he wished for people to maintain constant surveillance on her to not miss any potential changes in the same.

With that decided, it was time for Kaiser and the others to think up a battle strategy. No matter how prepared they were, there was no guarantee of zero casualties. Kurapika's actions had been effective so far, but that didn't mean things would stay the same for long. Prince Tserriednich’s next move was especially important.

Hence, the Hunter X Hunter chapter 402 spoilers ended with Kurapika trying to find a clue to the battle strategy as he had to stay ahead of everyone else to avoid the worst situation possible.

Final thoughts

The Hunter X Hunter chapter 402 spoilers saw the succession war get messier as everyone is at each other's throats and devising plans to eliminate competition. Kurapika has affiliated himself with the 14th Prince and extended partnership to the 3rd and 5th Princes. The 3rd Prince Zhang Lei has acquired a deadly device that could neutralize Nen and kill its target easily and he intends to use it on the 9th Prince.

Kaiser and others are meticulously keeping track of every prince's movements so that they can strategize for any worst-case scenarios. It now also falls on Kurapika to plan a strategy and not let the scales tip too much in any individual's favor. The next chapter will likely focus on the actions of Prince Tserriednich.

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