Hunter x Hunter: The Massive Role of Beyond Netero, Explained  (2024)

This article contains spoilers for the Hunter x Hunter manga.

Key Takeaways

  • Beyond is a mastermind with plans spanning decades, shaping major events in the story.
  • Fans can expect Beyond to play a significant role in the Succession War arc, with a potential thermal-related Nen ability.
  • Beyond Netero, son of Isaac Netero, has a child among the Kakin princes in Hunter x Hunter.

Hunter x Hunter recently made its return to Shonen Jump with chapter 401, a chapter long awaited for 2 years. Togashi came back with a huge chapter, shedding a lot of light on a yet mysterious character, Beyond Netero.

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In HxH, Beyond Netero has plans far surpassing what anyone could’ve imagined, and he is only going to grow in importance as the story progresses, when his eventual Nen ability is revealed. This man is definitely not to be underestimated.

Who is Beyond Netero in Hunter X Hunter?

  • The Son of Isaac Netero
  • A Formidable User of Nen

Beyond Netero remains quite a mysterious character, even now with the manga returning from its two-year hiatus, with more information being dropped about him.

Beyond Netero is the son of Isaac Netero, a character many fans are very familiar with. Isaac Netero was the 12th chairman of the Hunter Association, and quite a powerful Nen user.

Beyond Netero was introduced to the Hunter x Hunter story around 60 chapters ago, in chapter 340 of the manga “Special Mission.” This would fall into the Succession Contest arc, the most recent and still ongoing manga arc of the series.

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In this chapter, fans got to see the King of the Kakin empire, Nasubi Hui Guo Rou, announce to the world his plans to advance the reach of the Kakin empire to the Dark Continent, a dangerous and deadly location that has brought calamity upon humanity whenever someone has adventured there. He then announced that, at the head of that expedition to the Dark Continent, he had hired the son of the legendary Isaac Netero, Beyond Netero, to the shock of everyone, even the Zodiacs who had no knowledge of the existence of this child of Isaac.

Come one, come all to Kakin!! Let us go to the new world!!! — Beyond Netero

The Zodiacs, however, got orders from the V5 to hunt down Beyond Netero, as he could be a huge problem.

When it comes to his appearance, Beyond Netero looks very similar to his late father, Isaac Netero, who died during the Chimera Ant arc in his confrontation against the Ant King Meruem. And, as for the age of Beyond Netero, nothing is confirmed, but he does look quite old, and he should be, at the very least, over the age of 70, if not potentially a lot older, especially knowing his father Isaac lived to be over a century old.

Beyond Netero’s Power Will Be One Of The Best In HxH

His Nen Ability is Currently Unknown

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Beyond Netero has not been in the Hunter x Hunter story for long. Having been introduced only around 60 chapters ago, he has not made many appearances in most of the chapters in the Succession War arc. Because of that, much is still unknown about him, especially when it comes to his powers and abilities.

One thing that can be said for sure about him, however, is that he is extremely smart and cunning, being able to plan decades for his goals.

Even though his Nen ability is currently unknown, there are many theories as to what his power could possibly be. As a start, the Zodiacs have noted that Beyond and Isaac both have almost the same personality, and as per Hisoka’s personality test to determine Nen type, one would assume that both he and his father Isaac would share the same Nen type, which would be Enhancement.

Enhancement, as many HxH fans would already know, is the Nen type that allows one to use their aura to enhance their abilities, whether it’s offensive or defensive.

One possible Nen ability Beyond Netero could have could be related to heat. In a colored drawing of Beyond Netero for chapter 341, Togashi drew him with a heated hand, almost burning. This could be a clue to Beyond’s future ability, which could be thermal-related. His ability, even if it’s related to thermal or kinetic power, will definitely be more complicated than the average Nen ability. Fans will just have to wait and see what Togashi has in store for Beyond Netero.

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Beyond has also shown the ability to place powerful curses, as seen from the curses he has placed on his children, where he turned them into living sacrifices to eliminate specific targets. This curse is so powerful that his children are unable to remove it and it manifests as an eye globe under the victim’s tongue.

Beyond Netero’s Role in The Story

Beyond Might be Behind Some Major Events

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So far, Beyond has yet to appear in the HxH anime, and he has only made an appearance in a limited amount of Hunter x Hunter chapters. As of right now, he is locked in a cell on tier 1 of the Black Whale, and he is being guarded by the Zodiacs.

Before any of that, however, Beyond Netero’s current goal is to reach the Dark Continent, a place he had visited before, 50 years ago. During that excursion, he attempted to bring back with him a plant known as the Metallion, but failed on their way back as his team got afflicted with the Zobae disease.

With that, Beyond has been wanting to go to the Dark Continent, but was forbidden by his father Isaac, until his death - which has now happened. A popular theory suggests that Beyond Netero orchestrated the events that unfolded in the Kakin Empire with the Chimera Ants that led to his father’s demise.

With his goal to reach the Dark Continent, Beyond has planned for quite long. Indeed, he conceived children with the sole purpose of being human sacrifices, a plan that was decades in the making, as was recently revealed in HxH 401 by his daughter Longhi.

One of the princes is Beyond’s Child! That’s what I think. — Longhi

Beyond plans to turn the Succession War in his favor, and put on the Kakin Throne his chosen candidate, which, as Longhi theorizes, is his own child.

Beyond will definitely make a move soon in the Succession War arc, turning the tides and causing the Zodiac a lot of trouble.

So far, only two of his children have been named, Longhi and Makaha, with 10 or more to be revealed.

Togashi has definitely been building Beyond to be the biggest antagonist seen yet in HxH, and he will potentially escape from the clutches of the Zodiacs and manage to arrive at the Dark Continent.

Who Will Be the Prince Child of Beyond?

Many Candidates Are Possible

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It’s hard to guess who the child that Beyond wants to put on the Throne among the princes could be, however, an obvious one would be Tserriednich. Although, that would be the most expected answer, and Togashi could subvert expectations by revealing one of the younger, more irrelevant princes to be his son. One example is Prince Woble, the one under Kurapika’s protection.

Hunter x Hunter is available to read via Viz Media. The series can be read by the fans officially and for free on the Shonen Jump and the Manga Plus app. The release date for the next chapter of Hunter x Hunter, Hunter x Hunter chapter 402, is set to be October 13, 2024.

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Hunter x Hunter (2011)

Animation

Action & Adventure

Comedy

Fantasy

Science-Fiction

Seasons
4

Number of Episodes
148
Streaming Service(s)
Netflix , Crunchyroll , Hulu
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