Episode 23 (2011)

The × Guard's × Duty (バンニン×ノ×セキニン, Ban'nin × no × Sakinin) is the 23rd episode of the Hunter × Hunter 2011 series. It first aired on March 18, 2012.

Overview
After successfully opens the Testing Gate by their own, Gon and his friends continues their way to find Killua but then are stopped by another servant.

Synopsis
With the help of Zebro, Gon and his friends successfully enter the Testing Gate. They are then taken to the servant's quarters to stay there for a while. They meet Seaquant, a servant of the Zoldyck Family. After receiving insults from Seaquant, they are more determined to open the Testing Gate using their own strength. Zebro states that it will be possible with a little training. They agree to train and they immediately start training.

Meanwhile, Kikyo and Kalluto visit Killua in his cell while he is being tortured by Milluki. His mother informs him that his friends are trying to open the gates, and is convinces that they will fail on opening the gate, while Killua says otherwise.

After days of hard training, Gon, Kurapika and Leorio successfully open the Testing Gate. Zebro have let them proceed towards the mountain and head to the mansion. While walking, the three were stopped by a girl named Canary, a butlers' apprentice. She draws a line across the way, and if any of them crosses, Canary will beat them up. Gon makes countless tries but to no avail. Canary wonders why he lets himself get beaten like that. Gon says to Canary that he just wants to see Killua. Canary is finally convinced after hearing Gon, but then, she is knocked out by Killua's mother, who was watching from the bushes with Kalluto. She thinks Canary has insulted the entire Zoldyck family. Kikyo then sees Gon and instantly recognizes him. She delivers a message from Killua, telling them that he can't see them right now.

Trivia

 * Kurapika and Leorio didn't tried to open the Testing Gate at the same time. Instead, both Gon and Kurapika managed to open one gate each, while Leorio opened even two.
 * Kikyo and Kalluto Zoldyck didn't appeared before Kikyo knocked Canary in the manga. But Kalluto was seen hiding in the bushes before his mother shows up.
 * There was also an added scene where Kikyo and Kalluto went to Killua to inform him about his friends.
 * When Kikyo knocked Canary out, the projectile came from the tip of her fan. This was not seen in the manga.