Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

"They are all from the top three factions who are good at head-on combat, but they couldn't even block a single punch or kick from that monster... In fact, his posture at that time could not be called fighting at all, but more like... toying with us."

"If it weren't for another monster suddenly appearing over there and attracting the Ant King's attention, we probably wouldn't have lasted more than a minute. Even so, the aftershocks of their battle were enough to exhaust us."

Menchi is a one-star hunter, and Satz is a veteran professional hunter, yet they couldn't even restrain the Ant King, which shows just how much the Ant King's power has inflated.

Dia shook her head and casually pointed a finger at Saz's forehead.

Satsuma was startled at first, not knowing what Dia was going to do, and then suddenly felt a warm current rolling from between his eyebrows, which flowed through his whole body in the blink of an eye!

The next moment, Satsuki was astonished to find that his physical strength and wounds were rapidly recovering under this heat:

"What...what is this? Is it your ability?"

"That's it."

Dia casually handed over the two unconscious hunters she was carrying:

“I have given them all some basic treatment. They should wake up soon. You have the best stamina, so take them out of this area and come back when there is no more noise.”

"If you understand, leave here immediately."

Upon hearing this, Sator quickly asked:

"Wait, where are you going?"

Dia had already turned around and said without looking back:

"Proceed as planned."

……

Rumbling--

Layer upon layer of sound waves swept outwards in all directions, occasionally interspersed with violent impacts.

The battlefield, now a vast expanse of ruins, is a scene of utter devastation.

Netero stood in a corner.

Behind him, a majestic phantom of Guanyin stood proudly, its aura soaring into the sky, its tiny figure unleashing a devastating aura!

Bang bang bang bang...! ! !

The golden Guanyin statue unleashed a supersonic palm strike towards the center of the battlefield, creating a dense, impenetrable net of palm prints that was so powerful it was suffocating.

The Hundred Forms of Guanyin's punch, palm, and seal surpass all fancy martial arts. The simple movements flow like clouds and water, leaving afterimages that are invisible to the naked eye.

Each palm strike hit a dark green figure with perfect accuracy, sending him flying through the air!

Swish!

The ant queen flew backward like an arrow released from a bow!

But the next moment, after only a very brief adjustment in the air, just as he was about to land, he suddenly pushed off the ground—

boom!

A deep crater suddenly appeared beneath his feet!

Using the immense recoil force, the Chimera Ant King Meruem once again shot off at a terrifying speed towards Netero!

In mid-air, a giant golden palm suddenly shot out from a tricky angle, slamming into Meruem with extreme cruelty, sending him flying backward once again!

"Hahaha……"

Meruem and Netero, who were being knocked away, exchanged glances for a fleeting moment in mid-air.

This prompted him to let out a barely perceptible, low, sinister laugh.

A man and an ant, complete strangers, yet equally determined to fight!

Meruem didn't know who that human was.

It's unclear why, when that human made his first move, he tried to dodge to the side, but ultimately ended up back under that giant golden palm.

All he knew was that this person was very strong, strong enough to keep him entertained for a long time!

Compared to the Ant King in the original work.

At this point, Meruem's aura and physique were actually superior to those of the same period in the original work.

Although he is far inferior to the Chimera Ant King who was reborn at the end of the original story, he is at least stronger than when he fought Netero in the original story.

Therefore, in theory, the president should be under even greater pressure at this time, but aura and physique are only part of the battle.

Compared to the original storyline, the Chimera Ant King is now missing a seemingly insignificant ally—

terrain!

In the original story, Netero deliberately chose a secluded place where he could unleash his fighting prowess—an underground palace.

His consideration might be to fight underground, so that even if he lost, he could use the terrain to mitigate some of the impact of the rose explosion.

A bomb exploding on the ground and an explosion underground are two different things.

But that underground structure, which may be the basement of some palace, is not empty; rather, it contains a forest of enormous stone pillars.

Judging from the depiction in the manga, the hardness of those stone pillars is extraordinary, at least enough to withstand the repeated bombardments from Netero and Meruem.

So when Meruem was knocked away by [Hundred Style Kannon].

Lacking the ability to hang in the air, he doesn't need to wait to land before launching a counterattack. Instead, he bounces back and forth on the surface of the stone pillar like a three-dimensional pinball and then launches a counterattack directly!

It should be noted that even if Netero's palm strikes cannot injure Meruem, the enormous impact is enough to send him flying a great distance each time.

If Meruem had to go through the three steps of "being knocked away," "landing," "getting up," and then charging towards Netero every time, just like it is now.

His counterattack time will actually be prolonged.

Even though they may seem insignificant, when accumulated, they are enough to greatly reduce the pressure on a master like Netero.

For a martial artist who can enter the [Heart Drop Fist Listening] realm, even a difference of only 0.1 seconds is a huge improvement for Netero.

'but……'

While Netero was concentrating on unleashing the Hundred Styles of Guanyin's palm strikes, he also squinted and glanced discreetly at the edge of the battlefield.

There, a monster crouched silently.

Black energy surged from his body, exuding murderous intent, yet he remained motionless, his cold gaze fixed on Meruem as he was knocked away each time.

Just like a patient hunter, waiting for the moment when the prey reveals a weakness.

But every now and then, she would turn her gaze to Netero with the same coldness, ruthlessness, and murderous intent.

'What is that guy waiting for?'

Netero could vaguely sense that the strange chimera ant seemed to be falling into some kind of self-contradiction from time to time.

But without a doubt, she is intelligent.

So this chimera ant was clearly waiting, waiting for some opportunity.

Perhaps it was a moment when Netero was distracted, or perhaps it was the instant when Meruem revealed a weakness.

'However, that's not the point.'

Netero refocused his attention entirely on the ant king before him.

This is not an enemy to be distracted by.

If the chimera ant next to him joins the battle, he can handle it for a short time, but the pressure will be greater.

According to the original plan, Netero would first try to eliminate the two chimera ants head-on, but of course he now knows he can't do it.

Even with Dia's encouragement, Netero started rehabilitation a long time ago and even found some people to train with, all in an effort to regain his fighting ability as quickly as possible.

However, he is now only about 70% of his peak strength.

We're still a long way from killing the monster in front of us.

That leaves only one solution, and that solution depends almost entirely on whether Dia can do what he said he wanted to do.

'And an opportunity, one that requires Dia to find a chance to drive Meruem and Neferpitou out...'

Netero did not see Dia.

But he knew the other party was definitely hiding somewhere, waiting for the right opportunity.

And that opportunity, he probably needs to create it himself now...

Just then.

Snap, snap, snap...

Suddenly, raindrops began to fall from the sky, and in the blink of an eye, they turned into a torrential downpour, violently covering the entire ruins!

Unsurprisingly, all the creatures, including Netero and the Ant King, were soaked through by the sudden downpour.

But none of them paid any attention to the rain.

Netero calmly observed Meruem and the seemingly bystander Neferpitou, and a battle plan gradually took shape in his mind:

'Dia has already sent the signal...'

Just then, Neferpitou seemed to have passed through a period of instinctual activity, and his gaze returned to Meruem!

'Now!'

Netero remained calm, but a moment of distraction suddenly appeared on his face, followed by—

His movements suddenly paused unnaturally, like a beautiful piece of music suddenly missing a note and coming to an abrupt end.

Although it was just a trivial moment.

But in such a top-level duel, this flaw is like a black spot on a white cloth, extremely conspicuous!

There's a flaw!

Meruem's eyes lit up, and sure enough, he transformed into a blur and without hesitation, slipped into the only gap in the dense net of fists and palms!

boom!boom!

The Ant King moved like lightning, attacking with both hands, unleashing tremendous power as it slammed down a giant golden palm, causing waves of air to surge instantly.

The next moment, he suddenly used his tail as a weapon, flicking the sharp tail needle to pierce the air with a sharp whistling sound, aiming straight at Netero's neck!

At this point, Meruem did not have the same intention as in the original story of "showing mercy" to Netero.