# WebtoonLib — Hunter x Hunter #15

## Series
- title: Hunter x Hunter
- slug: hunter-x-hunter-21ba13

## Chapter
- number: 15
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
As the airship soars towards the third phase of the Hunter Exam, the brief respite enjoyed by Gon and his friends is shattered by the arrival of an unwelcome veteran. Tonpa, the infamous "Rookie Crusher," emerges with his sights set on the promising newcomers. With a long history of sabotaging candidates out of sheer malice, his presence signals that the challenges of the exam aren't limited to the official stages, forcing the group to be wary of their fellow applicants.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- The group enters Trick Tower, where they must work with Tonpa to descend within 72 hours.

### Characters involved
- Tonpa — Supporting
- Kurapika — Main

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
As the airship soars towards the third phase of the Hunter Exam, the brief respite enjoyed by Gon and his friends is shattered by the arrival of an unwelcome veteran.

### Spoiler summary
As the airship soars towards the third phase of the Hunter Exam, the brief respite enjoyed by Gon and his friends is shattered by the arrival of an unwelcome veteran. Tonpa, the infamous "Rookie Crusher," emerges with his sights set on the promising newcomers. With a long history of sabotaging candidates out of sheer malice, his presence signals that the challenges of the exam aren't limited to the official stages, forcing the group to be wary of their fellow applicants.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Hunter x Hunter #15](/series/hunter-x-hunter-21ba13/chapter-15)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/hunter-x-hunter-21ba13

## Usage
AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.