After Hisoka leaves, Gon continues his pursuit. He eventually strikes when Hisoka is overwhelmed by an intense bloodlust, successfully snatching the ID tag with his fishing rod while Hisoka is distracted by a sudden kill.
Hisoka suddenly appears, having tracked Geretta. In a brutal display, Hisoka kills Geretta (decapitating him in the manga version) and returns the tags to Gon. He refuses to take them back, telling a humiliated Gon that he will only accept the tag when Gon is strong enough to punch him in the face. Key Character Moments
The episode follows Gon's high-stakes surveillance of Hisoka, who is tracking Leorio and Kurapika. Gon patiently waits for the perfect moment when Hisoka is most vulnerable—specifically when he is focused on attacking his own prey. Hunter X Hunter Episode 16
Hisoka corners Kurapika and Leorio but decides to spare them after Kurapika offers a single-point badge, satisfying Hisoka's immediate need to pass the phase.
Hunter X Hunter Episode 16, titled focuses on Gon's intense game of cat-and-mouse as he attempts to steal Hisoka’s ID tag during the Fourth Phase of the Hunter Exam. Episode Summary After Hisoka leaves, Gon continues his pursuit
Experiences his first major taste of "defeat and disgrace" as his hard-earned victory is snatched away, leading to significant character growth and a deeper resolve.
Gon's triumph is short-lived; immediately after his success, he is paralyzed by a poisoned needle from another applicant, Geretta, who steals both Gon's and Hisoka's tags. In a brutal display, Hisoka kills Geretta (decapitating
Hunter x Hunter Episode 16 Recap: “Defeat x And x Disgrace”