Name: yel's review of Hunter x Hunter, Vol. 17 by Yoshihiro Togashi
Item: Hunter x Hunter, Vol. 17
Rating: 4
Author: yel

Yoshihiro Togashi

Plucky Gon’s quest to find his dad leads him into a whole world of crazy adventure. Hunters are a special breed, dedicated to tracking down treasures, magical beasts, and even other people. But such pursuits require a license, and less than one in a hundred thousand can pass the grueling qualification exam. Those who do pass gain access to restricted areas, amazing stores of information, and the right to call themselves Hunters. In an unexpected turn of events, Gon, Killua, and their sometime enemy Hisoka pull off a stunning victory in a heated game of deadly dodge ball, working together to defeat Razor and his 14 Devils. Meanwhile, a group of rival Hunters zap out for a meeting with the billionaire benefactor who has hired numerous hunters, including Gon, to solve the Greed Island game. There they make a shocking discovery that may very well make all of their struggles meaningless!

Hunter x Hunter, Vol. 17

4 of 5 stars

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My most awaited merging formation from Gon, Killua and Hisoka! That epic defense against Razor's spike was really incredible! That pulled off formation just showed how strong they are as Nen users. This is the most intense, and deadly, dodgeball game in the history of anime! 

It was also revealed here that the Phantom Troupe already located the Nen purger. One of Killua's younger brother, Kalluto, also appeared and we learned that he became a member of Phantom Troupe and actually replaced the position of Hisoka. 

In this part, we also saw a personality of Gon that will become his major weakness. We all knew how reckless Gon can be if we take a look at his past actions. He tend to act before thinking. Just like how he did when he challenged Genthru's group. Just after learning that Genthru's group killed the people they once with, Gon loses his control and challenge them without thinking about his and his own team's condition. He let his emotions clouded his judgement and decisions. He was showing his selfish and foolish side. The same happened in the dodgeball game. 

I know that Gon and Killua's friendship is the best and sweetest friendship I've ever seen. I always envied and respected that. They've always supported each other and will definitely sacrifice their own lives for one another. I know that. But in Gon's case in that one intense game, he showed that he can be selfish when he wanted to achieve something. He wanted to win so much that even after knowing how badly injured Killua was because of his attack against Razor, he still wanted Killua to hold the ball for him. He can't give all of his strength if Killua wouldn't be the one holding the ball. Basically he was saying that Killua was giving him assurance and strength. In the surface, his words were very sweet and you kind of want to hear those words from your own bestfriend, but thinking about it, it was also kind of selfish of him. In order to reach his goal, he failed to see the conditions of those around him. He think and act just as simple-minded as he is. He only sees his goal and nothing else. 

That was the difference between him and Killua. Killua actually analyzed everything before making a move. He always weighed the situation and think of the most appropriate course of action. Real strategist and the brain. Really the total opposite of Gon. But that's definitely the reason why they were so compatible. They balanced each other out. 

The next battle is about to start as Gon's team faced Genthru's team. They have their plan to take down the Bomber and let see how Killua's strategy will go.

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