Hunter x Hunter The manga is a legendary series by Yoshihiro Togashi. It made its debut in 1998, and since then, it has cemented itself as an iconic series, and this is despite its long and endless hiatus. Hunter x Hunter A two-year hiatus was endured, but in 2026, it finally returned with chapter 411 published in Shuisha's Weekly Shonen Jump issue #31. Since then, we've been getting weekly releases of the manga, with important developments in each chapter. in Hunter x Hunter Covering Chapter 413, the succession contest arc, fans got to see some big developments, especially focusing on Benjamin, the first prince of the Kakin Empire.
Benjamin was already strong, but Togashi has set him up to become the new God Hunter x Hunter World with massive power-ups through your Nen Beast. While Benjamin may fail with his ascension, whoever becomes the King of Cocaine will gain great power and strength to conquer the entire world. Because of that, even characters like Merum could be outed in the current ongoing arc.
Hunter X Hunter sets up Prince Benjamin to become the new God
Hunter x Hunter First started in 1998, but it is still running today, in 2026, with slow serialization due to hiatus. Since 2014, we've been in HxH's Succession Tournament arc, which started with chapter 349 in Shuisha's Weekly Shonen Jump double issue #37-38. Now, with Shikari x Hunter's Back, we recently saw the release of Chapter 413, which was published on July 12, 2026 in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #33.
This chapter certainly had some revelations that surprised many, especially as it threw the spotlight on Benjamin Hui Guo Rou, the first prince of the Kaqin Empire. First, we learned that Benjamin was dying, and in this chapter, we got confirmation that it was caused by the TSK-17 toxin. The poison was given to him by one of his allies, Furykov, not out of betrayal, but because of a larger plan to save the prince from the curse of Beyond Netero.
Based on the information released in this chapter, if he hadn't poisoned Benjamin, he would have activated the curse and killed Benjamin when he got rid of his Nen Beast. They can't let that happen, because Benjamin's Nen Beast is the key to his next power, which he claims will turn him into a god of the HxH world. Benjamin specifically claimed that he could become the guardian deity and god of the entire world, surpassing even the Kakin king. With Furykov's Nen ability combo master, Benjamin's Nen animal powers are finally understandable, and what's more, a special weapon will be created to enhance it. We don't know what this nen beast can do, but it is set up to be a powerful ability that could allow Benjamin to win the succession tournament.
Benjamin is still dying, but he believes he will be immortalized for his nen animal. The details of how this happens are still unclear, but we have seen Nen Beasts survive the death of their user, as in the case of Kocho, whose beast is still alive and helping her sister. Benjamin's nen beast can survive and absorb him even in his death, and carry on his lineage as the unbreakable heir of the Kakin Empire. To achieve this level of power, he must win the succession contest, and in hopes of achieving this, he plans to wipe out all the other princes, with Tseridnych and Camilla being his next two targets.
“My guardian animal ability that Furykov understood together with Benjamin's rod, will make me the spiritual core of the Kaqin tree, taking the place of the seed urn ritual! I will be the guardian spirit of its leader!! This will make me the supreme power in Kaqin, a supreme authority that has also won the war of war!! Choose another king!! Kaqin will soon rule the world as a nation, and the Hui Guo Rou Line, for all eternity, this is a holy war that God must choose, who must see it!- Prince Benjamin Hunter in X Hunter Chapter 413.
Benjamin is powerful, but he can be stopped before his ascension
To become the new Lord of the World, Benjamin must win the succession contest arc. However, this is easier said than done. Benjamin, as the first prince, is powerful, and he has a lot of influence, so much so that he was able to declare martial law. That said, Benjamin isn't exactly the first choice we think when it comes to who wins this tournament, and that's pretty clear from Togashi's setup. Benjamin might manage to kill some of the princes, especially Camilla, whose abilities he has discovered, but he is unlikely to kill them all in time. Benjamin only has a few hours left before the poison fully kicks in, and that's certainly not enough time to achieve his goal.
Hulkenberg is still on the move, and using his Nen ability, Possession Arrow, it's hard to predict what his next action will be. As things stand, this could lead to Benjamin's downfall. At the same time, this fall may also come through his brother Tserriednich, whom he plans as his next target. Tserriednich's Nen ability and Nen beasts make him very difficult to kill, and trying to kill him could be the end of Benjamin. However, Benjamin's ascension may fail, with whoever wins the succession contest being promised a massive power-up that could make them a new god.
The next Kakin king will rise to an unprecedented level of power and become a god
When we think of powerful Hunter x Hunter characters, we often think of Merum, the Ant King, or Nanika, Alluka trapped in Zoldyck's body. Each has displayed outstanding abilities in his own way. Merum's growth rate was like no other, and his aura synthesis power allowed him to gain a wide range of abilities. Meanwhile, Nanika can grant any wish for a price, and her nen reserves are basically limitless. The Inheritance Contest arc may reveal a new character to be even stronger, so much so that they may be the God of this world. In order to understand why the Succession Contest arc can give a character such great power, it is necessary to understand the concept of postmortem nen, as well as the strict terms with great sacrifices and their effect on nen.
It is revealed that in the succession contest, 14 princes are involved, and when one of them dies, they are taken to the burial chamber, where their corpse is placed for their nen to use. For the tournament to succeed, only one prince must survive, and the rest must be used to power them. The amount of sacrifice used for this ritual makes it effective. With the seed urn ritual, the conqueror can keep prosperity in the empire.
Many princes' base power levels are already high. The deaths of characters like Hulkenberg and Benjamin, for example, only heighten their brotherhood. We don't know how strong the current king of Kakin, King Nasubi Hui Guo Rou, is, but he is definitely one of the strongest around HxH, and whoever succeeds him will be even stronger, and a character capable of ruling the entire world. Of course, Kurapika also revealed that there was a way to avoid the death of the remaining princes, but it would lead to the downfall of the Hui Guo Rou family and the failure of the ritual. If that happened, no new god would be born, but the Kakin Empire itself would crumble.
Hunter x Hunter
- Release date
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2011 – 2014
- directors
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Hiroshi Kozina
- The authors
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Atsushi Maikawa, Tsutomu Kamishiro
