Past × And × Future.Gon climbs to the top of the World Tree where Ging is expecting him, and the two finally have a heart to heart. Ging tells Gon of his early days as a Hunter, explaining his motivation of getting what he doesn't have. Revealing the World Tree is actually a sapling, Ging explains his intent to see the world outside their current map, which the Chimera Ants might have originated from, while content to bide his time until he has the requirements to proceed. Gon then gives Ging back the Hunter License he loaned to Kite, before telling him of all his adventures and the friends he made along the way...