Chapter 18

The Two Aces in the Hole is the Chapter 18 of the Hunter x Hunter manga, written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi.

Summary
Gon wins his match against Sedokan. Now it's Kurapika's turn against Majitani who claims to have killed 19 persons. He tries to frighten Kurapika but proves ineffective. Majitani proposes a death match. He is surprised that Kurapika didn't forfeit the match, and tells him that weapons are not allowed.

The battle starts, while Leorio and Gon are worried about Kurapika. Killua instead thinks to himself that Majitani is only an imposter, and will not dare to kill or hit his opponent. Majitani charges at Kurapika and he dodged it, but Majitani's fist made a big hole on the floor. Then Majitani shows his spider tatoo, making Kurapika remember the Phantom Troupe. He claims himslef to be a member of the Troupe and is one of the kings. Kurapika's scarlet eyes quickly reacted to his anger, showing a bright red color. He grabs Majitani by the chin and punches him so hard that he surrendered. Kurapika gives him three advices: (1) A real member of the Spiders has a number on the tatoo, (2) They have killed many people which is impossible to count, and (3) Do not ever mention the Phantom Troupe again.

Kurapika walks toward his group, who are still wary of him. He assures them that he is alright, although Leorio is not really convinced. Kurapika tells them that whenever he sees even a normal spider, he becomes angry. Then, Leorio volunteers for the next match.

Characters in order of appearance

 * Gon
 * Kurapika
 * Majitani
 * Leorio
 * Killua
 * Tonpa