Hunter x Hunter on Weekly Shonen Jump is being reviewed chapter by chapter for the contents of Volume 40, which is expected to collect chapters 411 through 413. The table summarizing the status of the Kakin princes in the Succession Contest is also being updated alongside each latest chapter.
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Status of the Kakin Princes (Latest Chapter)
| Rank | Name | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin | Alive | In the incubation period after exposure to a bio-weapon |
| 2 | Camilla | Alive | Failed to kill Benjamin and is now detained |
| 3 | Zhang Lei | Alive | - |
| 4 | Tserriednich | Alive | - |
| 5 | Tubeppa | Alive | - |
| 6 | Tyson | Alive | - |
| 7 | Luzurus | Alive | - |
| 8 | Sale-Sale | Dead | - |
| 9 | Halkenburg | Dead | The body is dead, but his personality lives on in First Prince’s guard captain Balsamilco |
| 10 | Kacho | Dead | Guardian beast is still alive |
| 11 | Fugetsu | Alive | - |
| 12 | Momoze | Dead | - |
| 13 | Marayam | Alive | - |
| 14 | Woble | Alive | Not aboard the ship |
Chapter Reviews
2026-07-13 Chapter 413 Loyalty
Synopsis: Benjamin informs his private soldiers that special martial law will be declared. 15 minutes to go.
Huyricov’s words are probably true. If the goal were simply to kill Prince Benjamin, there would be no need for such an elaborate scheme, and a simple curse kill would be enough.
What I keep wondering about, though, is which princes Benjamin meant in Volume 39 when he thought at the 40-minute mark after the declaration of martial law that “four princes remain.” At this point, there are nine princes other than Benjamin that are recognized as alive. Of these, the princes under control and not considered threats are Prince Camilla and the three below Prince Fugetsu, leaving five after subtracting them. Those five are the Third Prince Zhang Lei through the Seventh Prince Luzurus. And since the Third and Seventh Princes are unaccounted for after the declaration, if they are included among the remaining princes, then the other two must be among the three from the Fourth Prince Tserriednich through the Sixth Prince Tyson. In other words, one of these three is already either dealt with or in a state where being dealt with is confirmed.
And this time, Benjamin makes it clear that he will handle the Second Prince and the Fourth Prince himself when he says, “Leave the Second Prince and the Fourth Prince to me.” Since almost an hour has passed since the declaration of martial law, it is hard to think he would leave them for later, so I suspect that Camilla, who is already detained, has been dealt with, and Tserriednich, who does not seem likely to be taken down easily in terms of either personality or ability, has also already been dealt with, or Benjamin is mistaken and thinks he has already been dealt with. In conclusion, I think the “four princes remaining” refers to the unaccounted-for Third Prince Zhang Lei and Seventh Prince Luzurus, along with the still-undealt-with Fifth Prince Tubeppa and Sixth Prince Tyson. I have zero confidence that I am right, though. This was one way to enjoy an ongoing story live as it unfolds.
2026-07-06 Chapter 412 Question
Synopsis: Through his questions to Queen Oito, Kurapika confirms that the Woble Prince here and now does not qualify for the Succession Contest.
For my thoughts at the point where I finally started remembering the situation after reading Volume 39 and beginning to understand what was going on, see Hunter x Hunter Chapter 412 Review: The Identity of Prince Woble & More.
2026-06-27 Chapter 411 Announcement
Synopsis: Kurapika holds the second “Nen Ability Training Session.”
For my live, in-the-moment reaction back when Volume 39 had not yet been released and I had not gone back over the earlier chapters, see Hunter x Hunter Chapter 411 Review: The 2nd Nen Class & More.
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Here is Volume 39, the previous volume!
