Chapter 10

An Unexpected Task (意外な課題, Igai na Kadai) is the 10th chapter of the Hunter × Hunter manga, written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi.

Synopsis
Cherry is seen hanging upside-down on a tree, dead. Gon and Kurapika run through the forest to get to the second exam center. Gon sniffs at the air to find Leorio's scent. They talk about the previous encounter with Hisoka. Gon say he felt a terrible pressure he was also excited at the same time.

At the second exam center, Satotz is about to leave the candidates but he decides to stay to have a look because he finds this year's candidates interesting. Gon and Kurapika arrives on time, and they see Leorio has already regained consciousness but he can't remember much about what happened. Killua approaches the group, saying that he thought they would never make it.

The door opens when the clock strikes twelve, revealing Buhara and Menchi inside. Menchi, announces to everyone that the next exam topic will be cooking, much to everyone's surprise. They will have to cook the dish Buhara asks, and those who are qualified will have to satisfy Menchi's taste next. All they need to hear from the examiners is "It's good" and the exam will end when they are no longer hungry.

Buhara asks for Roast Pork. They can cook whatever kind of pork, as long as the pigs live in the Visca Forest Reserve. There are only 148 candidates left at this stage. Gon, Leorio, and Kurapika find a herd of Great Stamp, the fiercest type of pig. The Great Stamps charge at them and Gon hits one on the forehead. Many others do the same because a Great Stamp's weakness lies on its forehead.

Many candidates succeed in cooking Roast Pork and Buhara begins to eat.

Characters in order of appearance

 * Cherry
 * Gon
 * Kurapika
 * Satotz
 * Hisoka
 * Leorio
 * Killua
 * Menchi
 * Buhara