The fourth exam rages on as the Hunter hopefuls try to gain points by stealing each other's badges. Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio face different obstacles in order to complete the exam.

Gon wants to become a Hunter like his father but he and his friends Leorio and Kurapika must survive a sea voyage and endure a series of tests before they are given the clues to Exam Hall.

Gon and his teammates have been challenged by a group of criminals hired by the Hunter Association. Gon wins with wits, and Kurapika's red-eyed rage assures a victory. But leorio is all out of luck, and loses precious time for his team. It's up to Killua to save the day with a gruesome display of his assassin skills. With time running out, it takes ingenuity and brute force to beat the clock and the test.

Gon and Killua study the ways of Nen with master Wing at Heavens Arena. When Gon finally masters the use of Nen, he also passes the final portion of the Hunter Exam and Hisoka finally accepts his challenge.

The fourth exam finds the team stranded on an island for a battle royale. Can Gon get the best of Hisoka, or will he be...eliminated?

When Gon returns home to share his success with his Aunt Mito, he finds a message from his father: "Come and find me." The only clues lie in a rare and mysterious video game, Greed Island. Gon must raise money to bid on the game, but the evil Phantom Troupe also have plans for the auction.

Team Urameshi continues to do well in the Dark Tournament. Fox Demon Kurama makes an honest monster out of Reverse Urashima, but, unfortunately, Urashima's fellow Fractured Fairy Tale Shishiwakamaru silences him before he can divulge the truth about his team.

"From cutting classes to brawling in the streets, Yusuke Urameshi is not your typical role model. In fact, this kid's nothing more than a fourteen-year-old delinquent with a talent for trouble. But in a single selfless act Yusuke dies while saving another. For such noble sacrifice he is given a second chance at life, but it's to be a life far different than the one left behind. Now a Spirit Detective, the young man must track down demons and humans...