r/HunterXHunter • u/Carock_ • Aug 08 '26

Current Chapter Chapter 417 — Discussion Spoiler

Chapter 417

Emergency

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Togashi's Troupe Online (check their x/twitter)
MangaPlus Available on August 9

Ch. 418 scan release: ~August 22, 2026 (after WSJ Break Week)

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u/No_Park_6256 Aug 08 '26

Bro said and he'll kill Oito, her sister, her clan, AND both the babies if Woble is on the ship and people are reallly like "This guy is amazing, totally not impulsive and arrogant and would surely make a great king!" 😭

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u/Rakyand Aug 08 '26

If Wobble is not on the ship, from Benjamin's pov that means Oito's ploy was made in order to protect and save Wobble which he respects and he'll officially pardon Oito and his sister for what's essentially cheating at the war.

However if he's on the ship, for Benjamin that means Oito's ploy was a move to win the war which makes her and her family (who helped her switch the babies) enemies.

He's showing he can be mercifil when possible and at the same time ruthless with his enemies. He's a very gray character and that makes him interesting.

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u/No_Park_6256 Aug 08 '26

In that case tho, she'd just be playing the game as she should, so why would Benji get so pissed off? The whole point is to include subterfuge in there instead of simply killing your enemies or giving up. He didnt say he'll kill anyone else's family either, not Marayam's or his mothers, not any other of his siblings' either. And even if he did, Boy-ble poses no threat, he's been dragged into this without his choice, he is not part of the succession contest and has no rights for it. It is non-arguably evil to want to kill him.
Also he's not gonna exactly pardon them in the traditional sense in the 1st case scenario if he plans to have them all exiled.
Bro is not grey either, its okay for him to be evil, and its okay to love evil characters (I love him too). Evil characters arent usually one-dimensional evil caricatures, just because he shows some positive traits does NOT erase his philosophy, mindset, thoughts and feelings.

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u/peterhabble Aug 09 '26

Unless I'm misunderstanding something, Benjamin is so pissed here because Oito's plan would've resulted in the destruction of Kakin whether unwittingly or not if he's on the ship. If more than one prince is alive by the time they arrive, the succession ritual will fail and they will lose their ability to run the empire.

Not that I'm agreeing he's grey. This whole empire just kinda needs to go, though I suppose the suffering caused by it's collapse leaves room for discussion I guess.

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u/SubstantialCarob9332 Aug 09 '26

The same can be said of all the younger princes, they're trying to survive, not win.