Hunter x Hunter chapter 404 will be released in Japan on Monday, October 28, 2024, at 12 am JST, according to the official MANGA Plus website. In this chapter, the story will likely progress to Thursday, the eleventh day, when the plan to get rid of Prince Luzurus will be put into action. Regardless of whether this plan succeeds, one other question will remain: is he really to blame for Prince Fugetsu's current situation?
In the previous chapter, readers witnessed Prince Benjamin in a state of desperation as he arranged for the assassination of Prince Halkenburg. However, this attempt appeared to be unsuccessful, and some crucial information regarding Halkenburg came to light.
Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers.
Hunter x Hunter chapter 404 release date and time
Hunter x Hunter chapter 404 is supposed to release on Monday, October 28, 2024, at 12 am JST in Japan. Readers around the world will be able to read the issue as per the following schedule:
Where to read Hunter x Hunter chapter 404
Hunter x Hunter chapter 404 will be published in the Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine. However, fans around the world can read the issue on Viz Media’s official website, Shueisha’s MANGAPlus service, or the Shonen Jump+ app.
Hunter x Hunter chapter 403 recap
The previous chapter of Hunter x Hunter started on a Wednesday at 6:45 am, as Balsamilco arrived at the Courthouse with the intent to assassinate Halkenburg. He believed that Halkenburg's personal guards would be absent, allowing him to get within a hundred meters of his target.
As he prepared to infect Halkenburg, Vict appeared, causing Balsamilco to suspect that Halkenburg had used the Rumbling ability against him. Just then, Halkenburg arrived with a group and shot an arrow at Balsamilco.
The chapter shifted to Prince Benjamin, who learned that the trial was postponed due to technical issues involving the plaintiff and Halkenburg’s illness. Benjamin concluded that the assassination attempt had failed because Balsamilco was the target instead.
When Balsamilco reported back, Benjamin remained alert, considering eliminating him if he returned without completing the mission. Later on, he would relay that he had successfully completed his mission.
Meanwhile, First Queen Unma spoke on the phone, revealing that Halkenburg is her son.
Next, Benjamin received a letter from Kacho, revealing Unma’s efforts to protect Halkenburg from his siblings by misrepresenting him as the Second Queen’s son. Now, with the Succession War underway, she has also taken measures that would benefit Halkenburg.
Elsewhere, Kurapika warned Queen Oito that any Prince attempting to leave the ship would be killed due to the Nen barrier. He sought Oito’s permission to publicize Kacho’s letter to escalate the conflict among the higher-ranking princes as he thought that might be the way to save Woble.
Finally, in the previous chapter, Kaiser got to know that Halkenburg is dying.
What to expect from Hunter x Hunter chapter 404 (speculative)
Hunter x Hunter chapter 404 is expected to shed some light on what Unma and Halkenburg have been cooking up. Although it has been revealed in the previous installment that Halkenburg is dying, this may not be entirely accurate. Or he might have a trick up his sleeve, even in his dying moments, like Kacho did.
Moreover, fans will be eager to see how Melody, Kacho, and Kaiser are going to work together to save Fugetsu. This would involve eliminating Prince Luzurus.
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