Tsezguerra

Tsezguerra (ツェズゲラ, Tsezugera) is a Single-star Hunter and is considered a "Jackpot Hunter", a form of Hunter that primarily seeks financial gain.

Personality
Like typical Enhancers, Tsezguerra is a very straight-forward thinker and also a very prudent one at that. Tsezguerra doesn't take challenges that he feels that he's not capable of doing. He also looks down on people whom he thinks is inferior to his strength and or abilities. However when Tsezguerra was put in a position where the boys Gon and Killua completely surpass him in a test of his Nen skills, he's left flabbergasted by the boys progress and lies that they didn't beat his personal record. Also during the Dodgeball match with Razor, after he's taken out by one of Razor's spikes he thinks that due to his prudent thinking his senses has dulled over time making him weaker and thus decides to commit himself to retraining himself in the basics of Nen again.

Greed Island arc


Tsezguerra is first seen at the Southernpiece Auction house where he accompanies the billionaire Mr. Battera. While smoking a cigarette he tells Battera that it wasn't necessary to spend extra 5 Billion on a game to make a grand total of 30.5 Billion dollars to acquire a copy of the Greed Island game. Though Battera brushes off Tsezguerra's statement and then Gon and Killua approach Battera whom after displaying interest in playing the game and have some knowledge of it Tsezguerra tests them by having the boys show him their Ren. However after witnessing their display of Ren Tsezguerra denies them any permission to play the game, stating they'd die if the game.

Tsezguerra further states that it would be pointless if the boys played the game since they'd be playing a game that'd drag them into their deaths. Gon argues how can he be so sure when they haven't tried. Tsezguerra then explains that it'd be too late if they tried, but their deaths would be a positive experience, since if they were able to prolong their existence it would just be a bother. Tsezguerra also details that as long as a player is in the game you can't reset or remove the memory card in the Joystation Console, in short a new player can't enter the game nor put in another memory card. Killua then inquires if it's true you can't save, to which Tsezguerra confirms it and states that if they send another player in the game and he manages to complete it, then return to the real world, none of the data would be recovered.

Mr. Battera then explains in detail about how he's acquired 32 copies of the game Greed Island and the process and endeavors he's endured to recruit players into the game. Gon and Killua then question Tsezguerra's qualifications. Tsezguerra then states that he's played and attempted to beat the game several times, while in the past 6 months he's been in the game back and forth 5 times relying on his own experience. He also explains how hard it was to get the right item to get back into the real world and insults the boys Nen capabilities calling it weak. Gon then inquires if he's managed to beat the game, to which Tsezguerra says he hasn't, but has managed to beat up 80% of the game thus far. Since when he plays he plays for efficiency not that it's any of the boys business.

Tsezguerra then mentions when the evaluation test is over he'll return to the game himself and the next time he comes back to the real world it will be because he's beaten the game. The boys confused about a test, Battera then explains that after he buys 7 more copies of the game he's going to recruit players whom qualify on September 10th. Tsezguerra then states the boys have 4 days to improve their Nen and Gon proclaims they know and tries to leave, but Tsezguerra stops them and inquires how did they manage to get the memory card, however Gon doesn't tell him. Battera asks Tsezguerra about what he thinks about the boys, to which Tsezguerra maintains his statement that the boys would without a doubt meet their demise if they enter the game, but admits that in 4 days they can improve and they have the potential to do it and is looking forward to the 10th.

On September 10th the day of the screening for qualifying players for the game Greed Island, in an auditorium filled with applicants and on the stage of the auditorium an announcer explains what the test is about and then introduces Tsezguerra. Tsezguerra then announces that he's going to waste no time and begin the screening immediately and all of the applicants will show him their Ren behind a double curtain, so other applicants will be unaware of what's occurring and that 32 people is the limit that when reached no further applicants will be screened. A iron curtain is then lowered in front of Tsezguerra, while 2 regular curtains cover the iron curtain up. When it's Killua's turn to show his Ren, he asks if it's ok to show his Hatsu instead, to which Tsezguerra is fine with. But mentions that in the tongue of Hunters "Show Me" your Ren means show your results in your training or measure in skills.

Though Tsezguerra admits his literal response surprised him a bit, he wants to see how much Killua has improved in the past 4 days. Killua then shows of his Electricity Hatsu this surprises and baffles Tsezguerra, as Killua offers to show him more. But Tsezguerra still baffled says it's not needed since he's passed, but ponders how he managed to change his Nen into electricity. While Tsezguerra states that Killua couldn't have learned the Hatsu he showed him overnight and would take years. He then inquires how Killua managed to do it and who Killua really is, but Killua coolly responds that he's been swimming in electric shocks since he was born, since it's a family tradition. After Killua leaves the room Gon goes in next and he show cases his Hatsu as well and passes. When Killua inquires how he passed, Gon details that all he did was use his Hatsu on the wall next to him. Tsezguerra nervously looking a giant dent in the wall made by Gon comments how dangerous the kids are.

After 21 applicants pass Tsezguerra congratulates all of them and explains to them that if they manage to win Greed Island they'll get 50 Billion Dollars for their accomplishment and all other details can be found in the contract handed out to everyone. He then states that the departure time from Yorknew City is 5 P.M. so they should all read the contract, sign it, pack their things, and meet back in the main entrance at Tarseltol Station. Later that day at Battera's Mansion Tsezguerra leads the applicants to the basement into a room filled with active Greed Island games. Before Tsezguerra lets the applicants get started he explains that the consoles don't work independently, which means no matter whatever console you use to enter the game the arrival place is the same. Tsezguerra then states that he'll pass around a memory card to each of the applicants, though some have their own.

But before he does that the applicants have to decided on whom goes in the game first, since an explanation is given and only one player at a time may enter. So the applicant Puhat decides it should be chosen via Rock-Paper-Scissors and Gon wins first. Tsezguerra then says that while Gon can go in first he inquires if he wants to use his save data that he has and assures him even with his data his first destination will be the same. Gon says yes so Tsezguerra tells him to slip on his ring and as soon as he's ready to go into the game. Gon does so and when he's in the game, Tsezguerra states that when a "Now Playing" message is on the screen someone else can enter.



Later in time Tsezguerra now accompanied by his comrades contacts Genthru and offers him a trade for his Patch of Forest (G.I card). Genthru refuses, but Tsezguerra offers to use a Clone (G.I card), all Genthru has do is put his Breath of Archangel (G.I card) in the fixed slot card and before Tsezguerra could finish Genthru cuts him off stating he knows how to trade, but has no interest in doing so whatsoever and according to his information he has collected 92 of the required 100 cards to beat the game. Genthru then deduces that Tsezguerra is missing a bunch of cards that other players have monopolized. Tsezguerra then states that Genthru should quit playing the fool and knows that he monopolized the Breath of Archangel and Night Jade (G.I card)s and in Tsezguerra's current state he's missing 7 cards.

So Tsezguerra offers to trade Patch of Forest (G.I card), Spirited Away Hollow (G.I card), and Miniature Dragon (G.I card) for his Night Jade Card. So they'll be trading 2 S Rank cards for an A Rank card. Genthru says he'll talk it over wit his comrades, to which Tsezguerra accepts and tells him they'll contact him again in an hour and that it's their final offer and won't concede any further than that. After an hour passes Tsezguerra contacts them again and Genthru and his group agree to do the trade. Later that day Tsezguerra along with his comrades make a trade with Genthru and his comrades in an open field. When the trade was complete Genthru stops Tsezguerra and claims the trade was unfair. While Tsezguerra's comrades claim otherwise, Genthru assures them it's not fair to them, not himself. So he holds up two cards one of them being Breath of Archangel while the other is scrap card.

This however was a trap set up by Genthru and his comrades Sub and Bara whom appear out of nowhere and use their Tax Collector's Gauntlets to steal cards from Tsezguerra and group. Before Tsezguerra could retaliate Genthru and his comrades use a Return (G.I card) to go back to Masadora. Tsezguerra wanting to go after them is told they should all check their binders to see what cards were stolen from them. Tsezguerra finds out that he lost a Levitation Stone (G.I card) that he had a monopoly of and a Witch's Rejuvenation Potion (G.I card). When Tsezguerra finds out the cards that were stolen from his group he realizes that they were all in the fixed slot so they must have used a risky dice and more importantly they stole cards they monopolized.

Tsezguerra then looks at the supposed Sub and Bara, but they claim they're fake and were made to do it against their will. One of Tsezguerra's comrades Rodriot suggests they go after Genthru and his group using an Accompany (G.I card), but Tsezguerra is against it. Tsezguerra then asks the fake Sub and Bara, if Genthru is the Bomber, to which they say can't confirm it, but admit he did blow the heads off of people that were caught with them. Tsezguerra then states that a bunch of players have recently died and Genthru must of been part of them and then he deducts that Genthru must be the Bomber and so are his comrades, so that's why they shouldn't confront Genthru and his comrades. Barry however argues that they took valuable cards from their binders and thinks they may have completed the game in doing so.

Tsezguerra uses a List (G.I card) on the Patch of Shore (G.I card) and confirms they haven't found the Patch of Shore card yet. Kess then states that if they manage to get that card and get a monopoly of it then they'll get an instant advantage on the Bombers. So Tsezguerra and group then use an Accompany card to go to Soufrabi. Tsezguerra is later mentioned by Biscuit Krueger as a possible player to recruit to help them beat the Razor and his Pirates, but Goreinu is against it since he's collected as much cards as the Bomb Devils have, but it would be different if they could have him join if he didn't want the card as well. And after Gon and his group meet up and recruit Hisoka whom has also once came in contact with Tsezguerra in his time in Greed Island.

So Gon and team have Hisoka take them to Tsezguerra and when they do Goreinu negotiates a deal with him. Tsezguerra thinks about it carefully and questions if Goreinu and group have gotten the card already, but Goreinu assures him they didn't otherwise they wouldn't be negotiating so much money, so Tsezguerra accepts their deal and gets filled in on the situation at hand. Intrigued by the situation Tsezguerra seeing that Goreinu and his group already have 5 people out of 15 people needed to get the Patch of Shore card, himself and his comrades would make the number grow to 9, while remaining 6 will be people who want to return to reality, but can't. Wanting to test Tsezguerra Killua asks him to show his Ren, Tsezguerra comments on how the tables are now turned on him, instead uses his Nen to jump and hover several feet in the air.

Fascinated by what Tsezguerra did they try it themselves and blow Tsezguerra out of the water and leave him baffled on how much did they grow in such a short amount of time. Back on the ground Tsezguerra praises the kids for their effort, but lies that they didn't beat his record. Killua however rudely says his jump was ok and that he can join irritating him, but Goreinu asks him to forgive the kids and informs him on the various sports they have to play and beat in order to get the Patch of Shore card. Tsezguerra says he'll take Volleyball and since Gon isn't going to do any of the other sports it's decided that he play Volleyball with Tsezguerra, and he says he'll give Gon a crash course on the game. It's then that Barry tells the group that the Bomb Devils have gathered 97 cards.



After a week of endless practice the Tsezguerra and the group are ready to confront the Razor Pirates at their lighthouse in Soufrabi. During Barry's duel with the Pirate boxer he commentates that the Inscription written on the canvas of the arena is used to enhance Nen and speculates that the boxer drew the pattern on the canvas himself and charged them with his Nen for a long time. In other words the boxer is limited to boxing within the ring. But the boxer is most likely the type to admit he's weak and he's not as great a Nen user as Tsezguerra and his comrades. As Gon and group continuously win matches against the pirates Bopobo tries to start a mutiny, but is instantly killed by Razor. While the 6 stand ins become overcome with fear and anxiety, Goreinu tries to calm them down and Tsezguerra tries to reason with them. However Tsezguerra thinks that the stand ins are slobs with half-ass conviction and can talk big for damned worms, thinks that trash is better than nothing since they're going up against a game master. Razor then announces the next game duel which is Dodgeball and Emits 7 Devils and confirms that each person is a win. Tsezguerra then contemplates that if they win the matches against the small fries, there's a system where Razor balances everything himself, and that the 14 Devils is really his Nen Ability. With the stand ins completely against participating in the game Tsezguerra contemplates that they only have 6 available players to participate in the game, they have to coax 2 players into playing the game with them.

After Gon confronts Razor about why he killed Bopobo, Razor reveals the long list of crimes he's committed and Hisoka and Tsezguerra reveal that the game takes place someplace in the real world. Tsezguerra then further states that letting someone know that the game takes place in reality is taboo and the punishment is death and all of the pirates including Razor are real and Razor himself is one of the G.I. Game Masters. Also Bopobo are death row convicts under the condition of absolute obedience hired by Pro-Hunters. Though after Gon inquires if Razor knows his father Ging Razor goes into a more serious stature and was told by Ging when Gon comes not to hold back whatsoever. Rodriot tries to stop them, but Goreinu Emits 2 Gorillas to take the place of the missing 2 players needed for the game to begin. Razor then explains the rules and the game starts with Goreinu with the ball.



Though Goreinu manages to get player out he's sent into reserves after Razor throws a ball and he switches places with one of his Gorilla whose head is blown off, on the impact of the ball. Tsezguerra then contemplates that Goreinu is now useless because of the mental strain he's now in. The Pirates then go on the offensive making super speed passes and as Tsezguerra having trouble trying to dodge the ball gets spiked in his right side, causing him to fall onto the ground winded and in severe pain. Rodriot and Kess then inquire if he's alright and Tsezguerra assures them that he is. Tsezguerra then contemplates his own flaws of being so prudent and fighting battles he knows he can win, and wonders how long it will take for him to get back his intuition, because his caution had allowed his reflexes and instincts to erode. But assures himself when it comes to martial ability he's on top, but Gon and Killua out due him in raw ability, agility, and reflexes. Tsezguerra then admits to himself that he's long since forgotten about his single minded actions and should retrain himself from square one and realizes it's been years since he's had any fundamental training. As the game continues and Hisoka pulls some tricks with his Bungee Gum and Gon and Killua decide to catch one of Razor's balls with their Ken, Tsezguerra comments how they fundamentally well and fluid their Ken are and how much they must have trained to get it perfected. So now they can switch their offense and defense more easily, but still it doesn't negate the chance of them breaking a bone or taking some damage of sort. When Razor throws the dodgeball it's thrown in at full force and Tsezguerra fearful for the kids hopes they dodge it or else they'll die. But Gon takes the hit and is ok.



As the game progresses Tsezguerra witnesses Goreinu whom is now back in the game get spiked in the face, by Razor and Biscuit get taken out of the game, by having her clothing be hit. Tsezguerra and his comrades become nervous as Gon's aura becomes very strong and malicious and wonder how his aura could be that strong, but after Gon takes out Razor and he uses a back. Tsezguerra's comrades feel relieved that the odds are to their advantage, but Tsezguerra questions it since their side is heavily injured, with Hisoka and his broken fingers, Gon having exhausted nearly all of his energy, and Killua whose hand is greatly damaged from holding the dodge ball without the use of Nen. Tsezguerra then explains that Killua's hands are worse off than Hisoka's and then Tsezguerra curses himself in his thoughts and thinks he should be the one out in the game since he could have reacted faster than Killua when Gon fired off the dodge ball with his Nen. Tsezguerra then conjures up a plan.

Tsezguerra then inquires from the referee can players on the inside volunteer to move on the outside? The referee states there's no rule against it, but the player won't be able to return to the game. Tsezguerra unhappy with the condition calls over Gon and says for his next attack he'll hold the ball since Killua's hands can't take it anymore and since he's better suited to do it. However Gon and Killua refuse, which shocks Tsezguerra, whom then starts to cringe in pain. Killua tells Tsezguerra not to sweat over it, but then Tsezguerra asks to see Killua's hand, but refuses to show, so Biscuit forces him it. Tsezguerra then continues to insist to take Killua's place, but Gon refuses and asks Tsezguerra to go back in the outside of the court, since the ball can only be handled by Killua. Tsezguerra understands and leaves the game in their hands. The game then continues and when Gon shoots the ball at Razor, whom deflects it back at him, but faints before it could hit him. Tsezguerra then praises Gon for his effort and thanks to the help of Hisoka and his Bungee Gum, he helps win the Dodgeball game.



After the Dodgeball game Tsezguerra and group are lead up to the top of the lighthouse and Gon receives the original card of Patch of Shore while Tsezguerra and Goreinu get a copy of the card. Outside the lighthouse Goreinu and Tsezguerra talk with Gon in order to form an alliance against the Bombers and at that moment Genthru contacts them and demands they hand over the copy of Patch of Shore to him in exchange for their lives. Tsezguerra thinks Genthru is joking, he assures Tsezguerra he's completely serious and if they agree to his terms have him come to the entrance of Masadora alone with the card and if he doesn't show then he'll take it as a declaration of war. The whole situation makes Tsezguerra anxious as he knew he'd find out, but not that soon. Genthru then names off a bunch of players that Gon was once associated with and tells them that they're all dead. This enrages Gon whom challenges Genthru to be his opponent.

Genthru accepts Gon's challenge and figures out that he also has the Wild Luck Alexandrite (G.I card) as well. When Genthru disconnects from Tsezguerra, he comes up with a plan that his group will carry Fake copies of the Patch of Shore cards and will use the time week's time they've been given to have Gon and Killua to heal their wounds and prepare. Tsezguerra does warn Gon however not to be so selfish and reckless since it'll cost him his life this time around and leaves it at that. Tsezguerra then talks with his comrades about a plan to help buy time from the Bomb Devils going after Gon and his group. Goreinu puzzled by this since he thought he was going to team up with Tsezguerra, but he denies it since the situation has changed, since Genthru is only targeting him and not Gon since he considers Gon a small fry against him and them all being in a group would complicate things. So Tsezguerra proposes that he'll hold off the Bomb Devils for 3 weeks in exchange for the Wild Luck Alexandrite card.

Killua then ask what Tsezguerra means, because before he said they have only a week, but Tsezguerra states that it's the amount of time if he and his comrades run away. But if Tsezguerra and his comrades go on the offensive it'll be more dangerous, but that'll divert there attention from Gon and his group while they prepare. Killua then asks if Tsezguerra can just get the Wild Luck Alexandrite from the normal method, Tsezguerra then states that he does know, but cannot fulfill the conditions to get it now. Tsezguerra restates that 3 weeks is the maximum time he can offer in order for Killua to heal up and for Gon to train for the up coming fight. Tsezguerra, his comrades, and Goreinu then use an Accompany card to go to Masadora, discuss a plan on how to steal the Breath of Archangel card from the Bomb Devils and when they're done they confront the Bomb Devils outside of Masadora. Genthru states that he told Tsezguerra that he has to come alone, but Tsezguerra states that his group had a disagreement, but they've made a decision. Tsezguerra and his comrades then each use a Thief (G.I card) and then Tsezguerra uses an Accompany back to Masadora. Tsezguerra then looks at his binder to see all of the cards he needs to keep the Bomb Devils at bay and declares that he'll show the Bomb Devils the battle tactics of a 1 Star Hunter.

Meanwhile the Bomb Devils hunt Greed Island Players for their Accompany and Magnetic Force (G.I card)s and for the players that have associated themselves with Tsezguerra they kill. Goreinu witnesses this and reports it to Tsezguerra and his comrades and states that if he wasn't warned from another player he'd be killed himself. Tsezguerra then tells Goreinu to change his position and then asks Kess to use his Nen Hatsu to track down the Bomb Devils current position. Kess informs him that they're leaving Masadora now and Rodriot uses a Clairvoyant Snake to exchange a Galgaida (G.I card) into a Sightvision (G.I card) and uses it to find out they have 16 Accompany cards and 2 Magnetic Force cards and at the rate they're going they'll catch up to them in about 4-5 days. However Rodriot states that they have 36 copies of Return and the Bomb Devils should be full aware of this. Tsezguerra then states that the Bomb Devils actions are predictable and until they gather enough cards they won't move from there location. While everything is going smoothly, there's only 12 days left. As time goes by Tsezguerra trades with other Greed Island players, until the day finally comes when the Bomb Devils have 48 copies of Accompany and use one of them to confront Tsezguerra whom awaits their arrival.

When the Bomb Devils arrive Tsezguerra and group use an Accompany to Masadora and the Bomb Devils pursue them. When Tsezguerra runs out of cards Barry takes over and takes them to Soufrabi. Later in a forest, Tsezguerra and his group only have 7 copies left of Accompany and Rodriot wonders if the Bomb Devils have given up. Tsezguerra states otherwise saying they're merely changing their speeds in order to ambush them. Rodriot then says when they run out of Accompany they'll switch to using Return and split up and go to either Soufrabi or Aiai. Tsezguerra then contacts Goreinu for an update on the Bomb Devils and Goreinu details that Tsezguerra was right and that Sub and Bara are waiting for him at the Spell shop in Masadora and the ones following Genthru are fake. Tsezguerra of course predicted this and one of his comrades thinks that this would be a good time to ambush him, but Tsezguerra rejects the plan aiming for the highest probability of success and will stick to the plan. Tsezguerra and group then reach Aiai and wait for the Bomb Devils to come. Much later when Barry announces that they no longer have any Accompanies, they switch to using Returns back to Aiai.

With only one card left, that being the Leap (G.I card), Tsezguerra and comrades then discuss the plan when they leave the game. When they all finally make it to Battera's Mansion to their surprise the place is deserted. Tsezguerra calls for Battera and then a security worker Sabazushi approaches Tsezguerra and informs him of the situation. Baffled by what he heard Tsezguerra confronts Battera whose locked away in his room and demands an audience with him, but Battera denies to give him one stating that it doesn't matter anymore and that his lawyers will pay him his fees and simply wishes to be left alone now. Barry then inquires what the situation is, but Tsezguerra doesn't know. It's at that moment an explosion occurs and it's by Genthru whom kills Sabazushi. After 10 days pass when Tsezguerra left the game, Goreinu contacts Gon and group and updates them on the situation and informs him that Tsezguerra and his comrades aren't returning to the game. Since no messengers from them have been sent to him and the Bomb Devils have them cornered by the Greed Island Entrance.



Tsezguerra and his comrades are then shown in the room Battera confined himself in and ask for his reasons for canceling the contract. Battera stays silent and Tsezguerra holds up a picture of a young lady and inquires if she has some sort of relation to him and will not accept not getting an answer and further inquires if the lady is his daughter or grand daughter. Battera then finally admits that the young lady is his lover. Battera then explains his reason of why he wanted to people to play the game Greed Island and that now that his lover is dead, nothing really matters. After Gon and group defeat the Bomb Devils and Goreinu regroups with them, he forms that Tsezguerra and his group aren't going to continue playing the game anymore, because Battera canceled the contract.

13th Hunter Chairman Election arc


Tsezguerra is seen again voting in the First Election for the 13th Hunter Chairman and places in 16th place. In the Second Election for the 13th Hunter Chairman he places in 15th place and 15th place again in the Third Election for the 13th Hunter Chairman. Tsezguerra is also shown to be one of the people to visit Gon while he was in the hospital. In the Fourth Election for the 13th Hunter Chairman Tsezguerra places in 17th place and is ousted from the race due to not making the top 16 candidates. Tsezguerra is last seen listening to Leorio's speech and applauds to it like everyone else in the Hunters Association Auditorium.

Abilities & Powers


As a Single Star Jackpot Hunter, Tsezguerra has access to substantial funds and classified information; for example, he knew that Greed Island was actually located in the real world. His contributions to his field of specialization were great enough to grant him one star. He is a very cunning, adaptable strategist as well as a resourceful leader. In fact, is one of the few people who rival or even best Killua in terms of strategic thinking. He is extremely observant and good at measuring people's power. Although he conceded that Gon and Killua are superior to him under some physical aspects such as reflexes and agility due to his lack of training in recent years, he still deems himself stronger in combat.

Nen
While it's known that Tsezguerra's Nen affinity is Enhancement, any particular Hatsu technique (if any) has yet to be shown. At one point being challenged by Killua and Gon to "show them his Ren" (a pass/fail test given to them by him before entering Greed Island) he demonstrated what he called his technique, which merely consisted of gathering aura to his legs and feet and jumping high. Gon and Killua (Impressed more by the application that they hadn't tried yet than the technique itself) promptly surpassed his max height on their first try. However, the delicacy and quickness with which he can mold his aura are better than Killua's, at least by the time of the dodgeball match against Razor, as he believed he could hold the ball for Gon to throw with Jajanken without sustaining injury.

Trivia

 * According to the Hunter × Hunter Official Databook, Tsezguerra's stats are:

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