Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 363 Against Neferpitou
A thick, powerful, ominous aura.

Despite the great distance, there was still a noticeable sense of oppression.

It is most likely a direct guard of the Chimera Ant.

Then,

Is now the time for Neferpitou to attack Kate?
Moro couldn't be sure of the specifics, but he knew very well that his personal guards would never leave the anthill easily.

Because protecting the queen ant until the birth of the king ant is their innate duty, which is more important than anything else.

Therefore, the only reason that can get the direct guards into combat mode is that a "threat" is approaching the anthill.

As it stands, in this area, the only one who would actively approach the ant nest and be considered a threat by the direct guards is probably Kate.

"If it really is Neferpitou and Kate..."

Moro stared intently in the direction the aura was coming from, thinking to himself, "Then we can't let Kate stay there."

What exactly is the level of Qi displayed by the direct guards?
Just feeling the oppressive aura emanating from this place from a distance is exactly the same as the impression given in the original work.

Without a doubt, he is more powerful than top fighters like Netero, King, and Byonde.

Or rather, it exceeded the limits of human potential.

While the amount of energy displayed is not the only factor determining victory or defeat in Nen battles, that only applies when the two sides are relatively evenly matched.

For example, a level 75 Nen user can, through tactics or ability characteristics, confront an opponent of level 85 head-on.

But what if you're facing a being at Lv.95, or even higher than Lv.100...?

The absolute difference in strength is enough to dominate the battle.

Unless, of course, this Lv.100 opponent is just a game monster without any independent consciousness.

Neferpitou certainly couldn't be a game monster.

On the contrary, her learning ability is terrifying.

In the original work, he was able to put his knowledge of the human brain into practice after just one reading of a book on the subject, and used craniotomy to extract information about Nen abilities from Bokuri.

Facing a monster of this level, it's not surprising that Moro, at only Lv.74, was instantly killed in a few hits.

despite this……

Despite the suffocating pressure, Morrow decided to go and see if there was still a chance to rescue Kate.

The reason that prompted him to make this decision was simple:
If Neferbitt uses Kite as an intelligence source, it can enable more chimeric ants to master advanced application techniques.

Not only will it not increase experience gain, but once the division commander or army commander learns techniques such as "hard" or "flow," it may affect his subsequent experience harvesting plan.

All Moro needs is the experience points from the Chimera Ant's innate powerful manifestation of energy.

Another reason is that Morrow knew his personal guards wouldn't easily stray far from the anthill.

Therefore, by making good use of this point, the risks during rescue operations can be greatly reduced.

After making his decision, Moro headed toward the anthill without any hesitation.

………………

Some things have changed, and some things haven't.

Once a healthy queen ant is placed in a suitable nesting location, she can then unleash her outrageous reproductive capacity.

Soldier ants hatch from their eggs one by one, forming an army much faster than in the original story.

In the cycle of genes, some soldier ants followed the original story and were born one by one at different times.

However, many more soldier ants, due to the different types and proportions of genetically mixed species, are born with a completely new appearance.

The biggest change is that their genes no longer contain any marine life.

Apart from that, the three guardians' "genetic reincarnation" was not affected.

The first of Neferpitou's personal guards, Neferpitou, is exactly the same as the original character in both appearance and personality.

The moment she was born, the entire ant colonel and army commander, and even the pucker hiding in the pile of bones, all felt that powerful and ominous aura.

Furthermore, Neferpitou's "enemy detection ability" is too exaggerated...

Ultimately, Pokkuru couldn't escape the fate of having her brain opened.

In contrast, Barbara, who was captured alive and taken back to the ant nest later, at least suffered painlessly as she was chopped into meatballs piece by piece under the influence of the neurotoxin.

However, Bokul, who used the antidote, first endured mental torment and anxiety, and then suffered physical torture and destruction.

Because of their greater hunting experience when dealing with humans, they were able to anticipate and hide the antidote in their molars.

This professional action, ironically, made Pokkuru's fate even more tragic.

It can only be said that fate is unpredictable.

Neferpitou extracted basic information about Nen abilities from Pokkuru's head.

Before she could even begin to extract value from this intelligence, she used her extraordinary enemy-detecting abilities to immediately spot Kate, who was still two or three kilometers away from the anthill.

So Neferpitou abandoned the barely alive Pokkuru, said a few words to the division commander in charge of logistics, and went alone to the outside of the anthill.

"The number and size of the team are fine, but the 'threat' still got close to the nest, meow."

Neferpitou stood on the outer wall of the anthill high up, tilting his head slightly, his finger resting on his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face.

She was somewhat disappointed with the vigilance and strength of the soldier ants, including the division commander and the army commander.

However, in order to ensure the successful birth of the "King", the help of these soldier ants is still needed.

Based on this idea, Neferpitou naturally thought of having the division commander and army commander complete the initiation.

However, before implementing this idea...

First, any potential threats to the Queen must be eliminated.

Neferbitt's gaze swept across the vast forest and the river that ran through it, and the image that formed in his pupils, moving linearly at high speed, quickly locked onto a figure several kilometers away behind the bushes.

There are three humans.

However, Neferpitou completely ignored the two humans and focused all his attention on the strongest one.

These three humans are, of course, Kite, Gon, and Killua.

"How can this be……"

Kate, who was hiding behind the bushes, suddenly shuddered. She could clearly feel the terrifying gaze coming from the direction of the ant nest, as well as the powerful aura of malice that followed.

Even though he was very careful to conceal his presence, how could he still be detected so easily!?
"He's an absolute monster!"

Kate broke out in a cold sweat, and he keenly sensed that terrifying aura was rapidly gathering. With his experience, he immediately understood what this meant.

The monster, far away in the anthill, not only easily locked onto itself several kilometers away, but was now like a cheetah poised to pounce, ready to launch a fatal attack at any moment.

Although this judgment is too far-fetched, top-level Nen users have always firmly believed in their own judgment.

Kate is the same.

"Gon, Killua, run!"

He reacted swiftly, warning his colleague, Gon Killua.

Meanwhile, Gon and Killua, who were several feet away from Kite, were completely unaware of the impending danger.

It's not their fault.

Because of that monster...

It's as if all the malice and attention were condensed into a beam of light, specifically targeting Kate alone.

Therefore, Gon and Killua were completely unaware of the threat posed by Neferpitou.

Kate quickly realized this.

That malevolent mental pressure was like a spring compressed to its limit.

Clearly, he didn't have much time left to react.

"Get away from me, now!"

Kate then abruptly stood up and raised her voice again to issue a warning.

The only change was that the warning was changed from "run fast" to "stay away from him".

He was the enemy's primary target.

Kate was convinced of this.

Gon and Killua were still unaware of the impending attack, but they sensed danger from Kite's reaction.

They immediately stopped using the "absolute" technique and switched to the "practice" state with a smooth and fast speed.

Clear and exquisite, extremely refined.

The switching speed was fast enough. But the enemy's attacks were even faster.

Just as they switched to training mode, an extremely sharp gust of wind swept past them.

Then came the sound of toes hitting the ground.

It wasn't deafening, but rather soft, like that of a feline.

A figure shrouded in a powerful aura landed and slid right in front of them, then braked by bracing himself with his hands on the ground with his back to them.

Until this moment,

Gon and Killua finally faced Neferpitou's terrifying aura at close range, and in an instant, a tangible sense of oppression overwhelmed their minds and bodies.

Both of them clenched their teeth simultaneously, their pupils contracted sharply, and cold sweat poured down their faces.

Faced with this suffocatingly immense psychic pressure, they were as if bound by invisible shackles, making even the most basic movements extremely difficult.

This was the most despairing existence they had ever encountered since they began cultivating their Nen abilities.

"Clap."

In a moment when time seemed to freeze, a blood-soaked arm suddenly fell to the ground.

That's Kate's right arm.

Although Kate had already enveloped her entire body in Nen when she sensed the danger, the sheer amount of Nen manifested by the opponent was terrifying...

Under the same conditions, it was able to tear through his mental defenses so easily.

Kate's pupils dilated, and she instinctively covered the gushing blood from her severed arm with her left hand, while simultaneously gathering a ball of energy in her palm.

The arm that fell to the ground felt like an electric current running through Gon's nerves, awakening his Enhancer-type abilities.

"Wow ah ah!"

Xiao Jie let out a cry mixed with anger and fear, and with this emotion, he managed to unleash a stronger manifestation of his aura than usual, breaking free from Neferpitou's aura suppression.

He then gripped the fishing rod tightly and launched an attack on Neferpitou's back without hesitation.

call out!
The fishing line, with its heavy buoy made of Zoldyck's special alloy, lashed through the air with a sharp sound, whipping the red buoy straight toward the back of Neferpitou's head.

Xiao Jie's attack was imbued with anger; it was a truly unrestrained and all-out effort.

however--

What he saw, besides the red buoy hurtling towards him, was the monster that showed no reaction whatsoever.

Not worth mentioning.

Xiao Jie gleaned this information from the other party's reaction.

His all-out attack, fueled by rage, wasn't even worthy of a second glance from his opponent.

Killua, whose reaction was much slower than Gon's, finally launched an attack.

But his target was Xiao Jie.

With a near-outburst of power, he struck Xiao Jie with a heavy hammer, knocking him unconscious.

at the same time.

The alloy buoy also hit Neferpitou in the back of the head.

There was a soft snap.

The alloy buoy bounced and flew up.

Neferpitou's body, and even his aura, remained completely unaffected by the attack.

She remained with her back to Gon and Killua, her eyes never leaving Kite.

Killua witnessed this scene and was deeply shocked. He carried the unconscious Gon on his back as fast as he could, not even caring about the fishing rod falling to the ground, and ran like a madman back the way he came.

"Well done, Killua."

Kate's voice came from behind.

Killua dared not turn around, and at the same time fell into deep self-doubt.

Just now, he actually tried to abandon Xiao Jie and Kate, and his body reacted immediately.

If it weren't for the fact that the monster's attention was entirely on Kate...

"Damn it, why? I didn't want this to happen, I didn't want this to happen!"

Killua's face twisted slightly.

Even so, he dared not linger for even a moment.

the other side.

Kate used the "Crazy Clown" ability to shake out the wand numbered 3.

"I have to stall for time as much as possible before they get too far away."

Gripping her wand tightly, Kate stared intently at the monster before her.

"Xiao Jie, please don't blame yourself. This is not your fault at all, but my own misjudgment..."

Knowing there was no way out, Kate only hoped that Gon and Killua could escape safely.

Neferpitou didn't rush to attack. Instead, he examined Kate's weapon with great interest, like a cat that had found a new toy.

"How interesting. Is this what they call a Nen ability that reflects personality?"

"!"

Kate was startled by what she heard.

Only then did he finally understand where that lingering sense of unease had come from.

"Looks like 'practice' is really necessary, meow."

Neferpitou exuded a powerful and oppressive aura, officially entering battle stance.

The release of this aura,
It attracted Moreo's attention from a distance.

In order to pinpoint the location of the ant nest and the possible battle that had already begun, Moro used the flying star to ascend to a high altitude.

Once at a higher vantage point, Morrow quickly spotted a towering ant nest five or six kilometers away, as well as a current of electricity rushing through the forest at the three o'clock position.

That's Killua.

Right in the middle of the anthill and Killua's territory, Neferpitou and Kite were engaged in a fierce battle.

"No change..."

Moro focused his spiritual energy on his eyes, gaining a clearer view of the intense battle unfolding before him.

Under his long-range vision, Neferpitou and Kate were locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle.

but--

Moro could see that Neferpitou clearly held an absolute advantage, yet he hesitated to make his move.

Moreover, it doesn't look like a cat playing with a mouse, but more like they're testing something...

Upon hearing this, Moro's gaze sharpened, and he swiftly approached the battle circle, simultaneously gathering and compressing psychic power in his palm.

"Fraudulent Flying Star"

As the distance closed, a fluorescent green psychic projectile, gathering most of its manifested energy, hurtled towards Neferpitou within the battle zone like a meteor.

"Meow?"

Neferpitou has extremely sharp senses; even when focused on practical thoughts during combat, he immediately sensed danger.

This power is far beyond what that brat could ever achieve.

Swish!
She decisively ended the attack and defense and leaped backward.

The incoming star struck the ground and exploded violently with a loud bang.

The surging shockwave, carrying with it a blast of air, separated Neferpitou and Kate.

Kate was pushed away by the blast wave.

"This is……!?"

Just as his doubts arose, he heard a voice coming from behind him.

"run."

That was Moro's voice.

(End of this chapter)