Throughout their journey, Gon and his friends embark on an adventure that puts them through many hardships and struggles. To attain their own goals and desires, together the four of them take the Hunter Exam, notorious for its low success rate and high probability of death. Along the way to becoming an official Hunter, Gon befriends the lively doctor-in-training Leorio, vengeful Kurapika, and rebellious ex-assassin Killua. However, Gon soon realizes the path to achieving his goals is far more challenging than he could have ever imagined. Twelve-year-old Gon Freecss is determined to become the best Hunter possible in hopes of finding his father, who was a Hunter himself and had long ago abandoned his young son. Hunter x Hunter is set in a world where Hunters exist to perform all manner of dangerous tasks like capturing criminals and bravely searching for lost treasures in uncharted territories.
