Hunter x Hunter Episode 117: Insult × And × Payback
Spoiler note: This guide discusses events from Hunter x Hunter Episode 117. Major future-series spoilers are avoided unless needed for basic context.
Quick Facts
- Anime: Hunter x Hunter
- Episode: 117
- Title: Insult × And × Payback
- Story arc: Chimera Ant
- Original air date: 2014-02-19
- Canon/filler status: Canon / main-story episode
- Watch or skip? Watch
Hunter x Hunter Episode 117 Summary
Hunter x Hunter Episode 117, “Insult × And × Payback,” follows the episode’s central events with a clearer focus on what actually happens on screen. Cheetu attempts to provoke Zeno into fighting him, but Silva appears to pick up his father, killing the ant instanly in the occasion. Separated from the others, Youpi realizes that he failed to prevent the intruders from approaching the king and attempts to vent out his anger on Knuckle and Shoot, creating an overwhelming explosion, a feat that surprised even himself. Knuckle believes this could prove itself as an opportunity to make a comeback, while Youpi plans to use it to defeat them for good.
Detailed Episode Discussion
The episode’s main movement is built around this setup: Cheetu attempts to provoke Zeno into fighting him, but Silva appears to pick up his father, killing the ant instanly in the occasion. Separated from the others, Youpi realizes that he failed to prevent the intruders from approaching the king and attempts to vent out his anger on Knuckle and Shoot, creating an overwhelming explosion, a feat that surprised even himself. Knuckle believes this could prove itself as an opportunity to make a comeback, while Youpi plans to use it to defeat them for good. PopRot readers should watch how the characters respond to the pressure of the moment, because the choices made here are what connect the episode to the larger Chimera Ant storyline.
In practical watch-order terms, “Insult × And × Payback” is not just a title card in the episode list. It marks the specific conflict, reveal, confrontation, joke, rescue, or turning point that the episode wants viewers to remember. The important details to track are who takes action, who gets challenged, and what new information changes the audience’s understanding of the arc.
This recap is written to help fans place Hunter x Hunter Episode 117 in context without losing the thread of the larger story. If you are moving through Hunter x Hunter in order, treat this episode as a checkpoint for the current arc’s momentum, character relationships, and next-step setup.
Characters in This Episode
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