"Is that Jack?"
After that, Gon and the Ant King left the palace one by one.
Morel and the others also saw the changes in Gon and were shocked.
"Gon!" Biscuit shouted, her face suddenly changing when she saw him.
But Gon just turned around and gave everyone a reassuring look. No words.
"He" Morel's voice was serious.
He and Biscuit both saw the problem! Gon's condition
As the teacher who trained Gon and Killua, Biscuit felt an indescribable pain when she saw this scene. Restrictions and vows are not something that can be crossed at will.
Not everyone can do it.
First of all, you need to have strong faith and awareness so that your thoughts will change accordingly, which will affect your body.
Right now, even if she and Morel wanted to fight the Ant King for Gon, they couldn't do it because they couldn't strain their lives.
The harmony of heart and mind.
Even if two people can overdraw, it still takes time to lay the groundwork and prepare.
Bang!
Then, under the eyes of several people, Gon and the Ant King soared into the sky like two anti-aircraft missiles, relying on the explosive power of their lower limbs. They seemed to fly, accompanied by loud noises and earth-shaking vibrations, before disappearing into the night.
"You should quickly contact the association and tell them that the chairman has passed away. The ant king is still alive. Ask the management to send more people as soon as possible!" Biscuit suddenly turned and stared at Knuckle, Shoot and Palm as she gave her orders.
"Evacuate first, take Killua and the girl with you. If the two of us don't come back, consider us dead."
After saying this, Biscuit revealed her true form to outsiders, which was extremely rare. Her limbs began to swell and grow, and her muscles became knotted.
Her body was transformed into something full of masculinity, completely at odds with her female identity, and the lines of her face became harder.
Immediately after that, without another word, she followed Morel and chased after Gon and the Ant King.
The three people who hadn't reacted yet stared at each other in bewilderment. No one had expected the chairman to be defeated! And the Ant King didn't seem to be injured either.
In the end, the entire expedition had to rely on Gon to get up.
Knuckle shed tears, while Shoot looked remorseful.
Palm was worried about Gon and wanted to follow him, but was stopped by her teacher, Knov.
The mission is not over.
Everything should be based on the mission plan, and they must not lose sight of the overall situation.
At that moment, Knuckle heard footsteps.
The people coming over were Hanzo and Abengane.
"You two bastards!" Knuckle couldn't help but roar.
His anger came from Oboro, who had taken the two royal guards, Pouf and Youpi, without eliminating them. Instead, he had returned with the Ant King.
If Youpi had been killed at the palace
Besides, even though Team Oboro was not officially appointed, they were still members of the Association and companions, but they just stood by and watched the whole process.
"What's your problem?"
Abengane covered his ears and even picked up a wooden comb to ostentatiously comb his hair. He said nonchalantly, "We have no obligation to help you."
"You!"
Veins bulged on Knuckle's forehead.
The members of Team Oboro joined the Association for a reason and were trained by Oboro, so they don't have such deep feelings for the Association. They got their hunter's licenses just for convenience.
The person who truly earned their trust and respect was Oboro.
Not the Association.
Besides, the Chimera Ant incident involved a series of power struggles within the Association, so Abengane and Hanzo obviously couldn't intervene.
As for the rebirth of the Ant King, the captain had already warned them.
The appearance of the Ant King made the two of them marvel at Oboro's foresight once again, so there was nothing to be surprised about.
"Oboro is already dead, but you two are still here."
"Shhhhhh."
Knuckle suppressed his anger, but before he could finish his words, Abengane shook the comb and interrupted him, "Be careful with your words. I believe that everyone in this world will die, including the chairman. But my captain will not die, at least not before he sets foot on this continent.
At the end of his words, Abengane looked at Knuckle with unfriendly eyes.
He didn't mind teaching a lesson to those who spoke rudely about Oboro.
The atmosphere between them became tense.
"Alright."
Hanzo patted his teammate on the shoulder, then looked at the group led by Knov and said calmly, "The Ant King has left. Didn't you notice that the two royal guards left behind are no longer moving?"
Everyone reacted and looked up to the terrace where Gon and the Ant King had just been standing.
The shrunken Pouf and Youpi should still be up there.
These two royal guards actually wanted to kill the humans, especially Pouf, but for them, the king's orders were absolute.
The Ant King had already said that he would not kill these people and would let them go.
So even if Pouf didn't want to, he didn't dare to kill.
Of course, it was possible to imprison and torture these humans, and Pouf had already wasted some time trying to convince the reluctant Youpi to capture some Nen users first. But just as they were about to act, without warning
Their flesh and blood began to decay, and their vitality rapidly diminished.
At the same time, contaminated blood flowed from their noses and mouths.
They had risked their lives to save the Ant King by entering the most central area of the nuclear explosion, which had long been deeply contaminated with toxins. Not to mention that they had transferred most of their life essence to Meruem.
The palm-sized Pouf fell straight to the ground, his pupils constricting as he struggled to breathe.
As for Youpi, he had expanded his body as usual, and just as he was about to jump from the terrace to the ground outside the palace, the poison took effect.
He staggered and fell backwards.
At that moment, a human climbed up from under the terrace and landed between the two royal guards.
It was Hanzo.
"Really?"
Hanzo held his cigarette butt and took a deep drag, his eyes shining as he observed the condition of the two royal guards.
"Human Human"
The miniature Pouf reached out his small arms and grabbed Hanzo's ankle as if to say something.
The only answer he got was a still burning cigarette butt thrown by the human.
When the cigarette went out, Pouf died with his eyes open.
Hanzo then walked to the edge of the terrace and said in a deep voice to Knuckle and the others below: "These two royal guards are dead, but it's not advisable to approach them now. They're highly poisonous and radioactive, very dangerous. They must be handled by professionals.
Dead?
Knuckle and the others were stunned.
After Hanzo finished speaking, he walked down the stairs, keeping his distance from the two corpses.
He couldn't see the souls of the two royal guards falling from the sky, only Oboro could.
But he knew that there would be a time limit after the soul fell, so he had to guard that area.
Even though the royal guards carried strong poison, as long as you didn't get too close and didn't stay there too long, it would be okay.
Then Knuckle and the others hurried up as well.
They saw Pouf and Youpi dead.
They looked at Hanzo and Abengane, who didn't seem to want to explain.
"Just stay calm, our captain will be back soon."
Hanzo sat on the steps, took a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket, put one in his mouth, lit it with a lighter, blew out the smoke and said in a deep voice.
There was no need to explain. After the death of the Ant King, the top leaders of the Association would naturally know Netero's secret and the fact that he had been implanted with a miniature nuclear bomb.
Therefore, it was impossible to claim credit for killing the two royal guards.
But Oboro had subdued Youpi and Pouf, which reduced the casualties and made the mission less dangerous. If those two Royal Guards had maintained their full fighting strength, Knuckle and the others would definitely have gained no advantage.
The current situation could have been much worse.
After making sure they were far enough away from the palace that the battle would not endanger others, the transformed Gon attacked the Ant King directly.
There was no shadow to be seen at all, only the sharp sound of them breaking through the air and the trails of dust rising from the ground.
The Ant King was very surprised! Because Gon's perception had caught him completely.
The blow that was concentrated with Nen hit his abdomen precisely.
The king had been reborn, and with his talent and growth potential, he had been sublimated after the battle with Netero.
In other words, he was now much stronger than when he fought the human elder.
Whether it was in fighting spirit or skill.
If they fought again, the Ant King was sure that he could break through Netero's Hyakushiki Kannon blockade in an instant.
But the boy in front of him followed his reactions and movements with ease.
It wasn't Netero's peak technique, but Gon's physical attributes alone were already very close to the king's level.
Boom!
With a single blow, the sky exploded like a golden sun hanging in the air, with a sound that shook the heavens.
The Ant King immediately turned into a straight black line and shot towards the earth.
The moment it touched the ground, the land within a radius of several hundred meters rose into the air as the horizon collapsed and sank.
A boundless shock wave surged upward.
Gon continued his attack, and almost as soon as the ant king fell, he followed at the same speed.
His expression was determined, without any hesitation.
The huge Nen gathered on his fist again, as if he didn't care about consuming aura at all, let alone looking for the right time to use his special ability.
His attack method was simple, just pure aggression.
At that moment, there were no tricks or adjustments, just fighting violence with violence.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
How terrible was the battle between Gon and the Ant King?
Biscuit and Morel chased after them with all their might, but they still couldn't get close to the battlefield and stayed far away.
However, they could still see the dazzling light of the Nen that Gon released in the night sky.
The size of that Nen alone was not something a normal human could produce. At least, Biscuit and Morel had never seen anything like it before.
The power of Nen is linked to the vitality of flesh and blood. If you want to control an enormous power of Nen, you must first have a transcendent body.
Although the power level of this Nen ability might seem small and not as visually shocking as Netero's Hyakushiki Kannon, it was pure Nen!
It was a single concentrated attack.
Gon had compressed his powerful and vast aura. If he hadn't compressed it, it would simply explode, the range of its effects would be incomparable to that of the Hundred-Type Guanyin.
"He's giving it everything he's got!" Biscuit clenched her fists.
This kind of Nen ability was indeed terrifying, but what it consumed was proportional to life.
Gon didn't even think about life.
He only wanted to kill the Ant King.
Morel was also moved.
In their eyes, the boy was just a child.
The vibrations and sounds of the fierce battle followed one after another.
Both Biscuit and Morel could feel it.
This situation was like a huge army constantly testing missiles, indiscriminately bombarding the Earth and destroying everything possible.
"What should we do?"
Running quickly, Morel looked at Biscuit.
The closer they got to the battlefield, the clearer it became that they couldn't use their abilities to intervene, even if they entered the core area, their lives would be in danger at any moment.
If the shock waves from the battle between the two affected Biscuit and Morel, the consequences would be very serious.
This also meant that they couldn't stop Gon.
It would be fine if Gon could kill the Ant King, but if he couldn't, they would most likely die here.
"Once the battle is over, use your ability to create smoke and I will hold it back, you take Gon away," Biscuit said in a deep voice.
""
Morel opened his mouth.
In the end, he said nothing.
He understood Biscuit's feelings.
However, judging from Gon's desperate fighting style, even if he killed the Ant King in the end, Gon himself would probably die.
And if the Ant King wanted to kill them both, perhaps a single thought would be enough.
In the face of absolute power, any strategy was useless.
He and Biscuit rushed over. Actually, it was only because they were elders and seniors, with the responsibility of upholding the Hunter tradition, and they didn't want to see a young man sacrifice himself in front of them.
Even if there was only a one percent or one ten thousandth chance of success, they had to try.
"Hm?"
While pondering, the two noticed something unusual.
The noise on the battlefield seemed to have died down.
Not as intense as before!
"Is it over?"
Biscuit's expression changed drastically.
Too fast!
However, the battle was over and the residual power was no longer spreading, so it was safer for the two to get closer and reach the area.
A few minutes later, they finally arrived at the edge of the scene.
But what they saw made Biscuit freeze.
Dust particles were still in the air. Directly in front of her was a vast, flat desert. Some of the originally raised rocky mountains or crust had been wiped out, and most strikingly, a sinkhole-like depression had appeared in the land as far as the eye could see.
Big!
Amazingly big!
The width from east to west was at least over a thousand meters!
And in a deep pit that looked like the bottom of a valley, there were two black spots facing each other, one on the left and one on the right.
On the left was the ant king.
There was blood at the corner of his mouth, and he had some injuries on his body, but they were not too serious.
The person on the right was Gon.
But he looked different from what they had seen in the palace. His long black hair, which had originally stood up and floated in the air, now fell to his shoulders, and he looked disheveled. His legs were curled unnaturally as he sat cross-legged on the ground.
What shocked Biscuit was that Gon's exposed limbs had shrunk.
His strong body seemed to have shrunk, becoming more than a size smaller.
"Is that okay?"
The Ant King glanced at the two humans who had entered the battlefield and ignored them. Instead, he shook his tail behind him and looked at the exhausted boy. He said calmly, "I have allowed you to vent your anger to your heart's content. From a human perspective, what you can do has far exceeded my expectations! You have already earned my respect.
Meruem said sincerely and opened a hand to Gon.
Judging by the pure strength of this young man, he was qualified enough to be his opponent.
More dangerous than the old man before
He was indeed seriously injured.
However, trying to kill him was impossible.
The boy was very strong and had the potential to threaten him, but in terms of overall strength, there was no way he could defeat him.
If it was before his rebirth, with his contempt for humans and vague understanding, he might really lose to this boy, but now
"It's over. There is no winner in this battle, in terms of will and consciousness, we all have things to do and beliefs to uphold." The Ant King said, turning and preparing to leave. "Your condition is very bad."
After saying this, the Ant King looked at Biscuit and Morel, who were running frantically toward him, and said, "Take him away.
This meant that the Ant King didn't want to kill them.
If they saved the boy now, there might still be a glimmer of hope.
The Ant King's words left Biscuit and the others slightly stunned.
Why was that?
Because this was not like the Chimera Ants they knew, this alien species.
Instead, it sounded like the tone and thoughts of a human being.
Was there some kind of "humanity" in the Ant King?
"Hey!"
Before the two of them got close to Gon, they saw that the Ant King was about to leave, and Gon, who looked weak and dying, suddenly screamed.
His body muscles atrophied and shrank again.
But the aura that had originally dissipated suddenly became even more terrifying and full of murderous intent.
His black hair fluttered wildly on his head, and his slowly raised face was filled with a ferocious and cold killing intent, making it hard to look at. His face seemed pitch black, and his eyes were empty, but they were emitting white light like a torch.
"Make no mistake, you are not human, don't pretend to be!"
"I don't need your pity either."
"The battle is not over yet, so don't even think about running away."
Gon spoke word by word, his speech intermittent and a bit slurred.
"Gon, that's enough!"
"That's enough!"
Seeing this, Biscuit shouted quickly.
She was about to step forward when Gon suddenly waved his hand.
An explosive gust of air blew Biscuit away and threw her back more than ten meters.
It was clear that Gon still had some self-awareness at this point, otherwise Biscuit would have been more seriously injured.
Looking at him now, it was clear that his will had been condensed into a single point.
Kill the ant king in front of him!
His brain would think of nothing else but carrying out this one command.
"It's over!"
When Morel saw this scene, his heart sank.
The way Gon looked, he couldn't be saved, unless the Ant King died, the possession wouldn't go away.
He ran over and checked Biscuit's condition.
The Ant King stopped, looked back at the boy who was regaining his strength, and frowned, "It's useless, you can't kill me. Besides, I have very important things to do. Just like you, things that are more important than my life."
"I can apologize to you for what happened before I am even willing to compensate you for your losses at any cost."
He said this not only to Gon, but also to express his attitude towards Morel and Biscuit.
"But my time is also limited. If you insist on fighting me, I will have no choice but to kill you first."
As he spoke, the ant king turned his body to face Gon.