Chapter 18

The Two Aces in the Hole (2つの切り札 Futatsu no Kirifuda) is the 18th chapter of the Hunter × Hunter manga, written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi.

Summary
Gon wins his match against Sedokan. Now it's Kurapika's turn to fight against Majitani. Majitani claims to have killed 19 people. He tries to frighten Kurapika but it proves to be ineffective. Majitani proposes a fight to the death. He is surprised that Kurapika wasn't intimidated by his appearance and forfeit the match. He adds that weapons are not allowed in this fight.

The battle starts. Leorio and Gon are worried about Kurapika, but Killua thinks to himself that Majitani is only an imposter, and will not dare to kill or hit his opponent. Majitani charges at Kurapika who easily dodges it, but Majitani's fist makes a big hole on the floor. Then Majitani shows his spider tatoo, making Kurapika remember the Phantom Troupe. He claims himself to be one of the kings of the Troupe. Kurapika's scarlet eyes quickly react to his anger, showing a bright red color. He grabs Majitani by the chin and punches him so hard that the latter swiftly surrenders. Kurapika gives him three advices: (1) A real member of the Spiders has a number on the tatoo, (2) They have killed so many people that it would be 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