Chapter Summaries

Allen and Fei Jie defeated Zaiyilo and uncovered his Nen ability, Decay of All Things, which Allen stole. After testing its power, Allen explained that its rapid aging effect made it unsuitable for producing high-quality cocoons.

• Zaiyilo refused to surrender despite his injuries, and Allen recognized that Zaiyilo feared dying before completing his plan.
• Fei Jie caught Zaiyilo from behind and used Love Slave to subdue him, then forced him to explain that his black liquid caused anything it touched to decay.
• Allen learned the nature of Zaiyilo's ability, completed the prerequisites for stealing it with Fei Jie's help, and killed Zaiyilo.
• Allen used Red Dragon to devour the ability and create the black liquid, while Hisoka tested it by sacrificing a strand of Stretchable Love.
• Allen said he would not use Decay of All Things often because it rapidly aged victims, weakened their aura, and reduced the quality of their cocoons.

Allen met Netero, Morel, and Nobu after they survived an encounter with two Royal Guards, and agreed to fight the Royal Guards while Netero faced the King. As the King’s birth neared, Allen prepared to intensify the campaign against the ants before they could spread.

• Allen tested Zaiyilo’s decaying black liquid and found that it drained a Nen user’s defensive aura before aging and killing them, while also serving as a powerful shield.
• Netero, Morel, and Nobu encountered two Royal Guards and escaped using Nobu’s Four Dimensional Apartment.
• Allen promised to handle the Three Royal Guards and leave the King to Netero, who accepted the challenge.
• Allen told Netero he would not accept any ants’ surrender, and agreed to lead the campaign until the final assault half a month later.
• Netero assigned Morel and Nobu to assist Allen, then departed and warned them to retreat if the King was born early.
• Allen concluded that the King’s gestation was nearing its end and said the ants’ numbers had to be sharply reduced before the birth.

Allen and his allies prepared to face a large Chimera Ant force after he massacred the ants guarding the perimeter. As two Royal Guards and thousands of ants approached, Allen planned to cut their numbers in half and summoned Lupos, who now had a cub.

• Biter estimated that the King would mature in another week to half a month, while she and Youpi admitted they wanted to fight the old man again.
• A squadron leader reported that Allen’s group had killed more than fifteen hundred perimeter soldiers, along with division commanders Broopta and Peky, so Biter ordered the ants to assemble.
• Allen, Morel, and Nobu discussed his massacre of the ants, and Allen predicted the Royal Guards would attack to test his strength.
• Kalluto reported that two guards, twenty-five division commanders, and two thousand soldier ants were approaching, while Illumi suggested retreating and Hisoka welcomed the coming fight.
• Allen confirmed that Nobu had prepared an entrance to the Four Dimensional Apartment, declared that he would reduce the ants’ numbers by at least half, and summoned Lupos with her new wolf cub.

Allen and the Subjugation Team fought the Chimera Ant army as Biter and Youpi tested themselves against him. The battle remained fiercely contested, with Allen facing both Royal Guards while his allies held off the ants.

• Lupos sulked over the newborn wolf pup, and Allen soothed him before the Chimera Ant army arrived.
• Biter challenged Allen, and their powerful first exchange convinced her and Youpi that he could rival them.
• Morel coordinated the Subjugation Team as Hisoka, Illumi, Fei Jie, Bodrō, and Lupos fought off the advancing ants.
• Allen drew his bow and faced Youpi, who attacked first and changed shape to increase the speed and force of his blows.
• Biter joined Youpi against Allen, while Allen's arrows and Red Dragon Vilnalasath cut through ants that tried to interfere.

Allen used the Unseeable Reaper to disrupt Youpi and Biter, then demonstrated humanity’s destructive power by targeting the battlefield with a Nen Cannon. He fired a deadly arrow at Nobu’s chemical tanks after the team fled into the Four Dimensional Apartment.

• Biter warned Youpi to keep Allen from drawing his bow, but Allen evaded their attacks and recognized that his charged arrows were too slow to seriously injure the Royal Guards.
• Allen summoned the Unseeable Reaper, whose control over their limbs left Youpi and Biter struggling to move.
• After Allen explained the ability, Biter cut off her controlled leg and reattached it with her Nen ability, while Youpi devoured his controlled arm.
• Biter declared Allen a threat to the unborn King and challenged him to begin a second round, but Allen fired a Nen Cannon at the Chimera Ant army.
• Nobu opened the Four Dimensional Apartment, and Bodrō warned everyone to take shelter as the team retreated inside.
• Allen drew his bow and fired a deadly arrow at the chemical tanks.

Allen used poisonous gas to devastate the Chimera Ant army and make the survivors fear humanity. Biter escaped with Youpi, while Allen’s group prepared to continue the assault on the nest.

• Allen’s explosive arrows destroyed glass tanks and released poison gas, killing or incapacitating nearly half the Chimera Ant forces.
• Biter recoiled from the gas as Allen declared that humanity would destroy the ants and kill them all.
• Biter dragged Youpi into the forest, and Allen dispersed the remaining poison gas with the Cyan Philosopher's Stone.
• Red Dragon Vilnalasath consumed the dying ants, and Allen estimated that fewer than fifteen hundred remained in the nest.
• Nobu and Morel emerged from the Four Dimensional Apartment, and Allen told them the attack had killed roughly two thousand soldier ants, more than a dozen Squadron Leaders, and nearly a hundred Officers, while injuring a Royal Guard.

After Biter warned the Queen that humans posed a serious threat, he persuaded her to move the colony to East Gorteau. Allen learned from Nobu that the ants were evacuating, but found their old nest abandoned and discovered a pit containing over a million human skeletons.

• Biter recounted the ants’ defeat to the Queen and proposed relocating to East Gorteau, where the colony could seize the palace and learn to make weapons.
• The Queen agreed to move the colony, and the Royal Guards, Squadron Leaders, and eggs secretly headed east among ants pretending to go hunting.
• Allen noticed Pokkle’s red dot had disappeared and used Eyes of the Departed to show Nobu the memories of a Hunter captive who had been eaten.
• Nobu described seeing the Queen eat several Hunter captives and ants transporting eggs, which led Allen to realize that the colony was fleeing.
• Allen flew to the old nest on the Red Dragon and found it deserted except for a few decoy ants, along with a pit of over a million human skeletons.

After the Chimera Ants abandoned their nest in fear of Allen’s poison gas, Allen and Chairman Netero tried to determine where the colony had fled. Allen suspected East Gorteau and headed there to investigate, while Netero ordered the Association to track reports of attacks and disappearances.

• Netero asked Allen what had frightened the Chimera Ants, and Allen explained that he had used poison gas to demonstrate humanity’s strength and malice.
• Netero concluded that the ants had retreated because they feared the gas, while Allen noted that the abandoned soldiers could not reveal the Queen’s location.
• Allen suspected the colony had moved to East Gorteau, and Netero agreed that the isolated country was a likely refuge.
• Allen left for East Gorteau despite Netero’s warning that rash action could cause political trouble.
• Netero told Nobu to monitor reports of monsters eating people or mass disappearances and to keep the Association out of open conflict with East Gorteau.

Hisoka and Illumi discussed the Chimera Ants’ fear of humans and Hisoka’s desire to fight Allen, while Gon and Killua defeated Knuckle and Shoot to earn places on the Subjugation Team. As Gon faced a bull-headed Chimera Ant, Killua stayed behind to protect the defeated disciples.

• Hisoka and Illumi discussed how Allen’s victories had shattered the Chimera Ants’ confidence, and Illumi warned Hisoka that challenging Allen could get him killed.
• Gon defeated Knuckle with Jajanken, and Killua defeated Shoot, securing the two remaining spots on the Subjugation Team.
• Gon and Killua decided to carry Knuckle and Shoot back rather than leave them vulnerable to wild animals.
• A bull-headed Chimera Ant attacked Gon and Killua, and Killua identified it as likely a Squadron Leader and an Enhancer.
• Gon stepped forward to fight the Chimera Ant while Killua stayed back to protect Knuckle and Shoot.

Gon and Killua fought Bihon, a Chimera Ant Squadron leader who revealed that Biter had ordered attacks on human settlements. As invasions spread across the Balusha Archipelago, Allen split from the team to confront the ants while the others continued toward East Gorteau.

• Bihon introduced himself as a Squadron leader attacking human settlements on Biter's orders, and Gon demanded to know what had happened to Kite.
• Gon charged Bihon head-on but was badly overpowered, and Killua warned him that Bihon had several times their aura.
• Chimera Ants attacked towns and villages across the Balusha Archipelago, inflicting heavy casualties on civilians and armed forces.
• Allen sent the team to investigate East Gorteau while he rode the Red Dragon toward a city under attack.
• Fei Jie, Illumi, and Bodrō agreed to leave Hisoka alone, while Kalluto continued listening for the Queen's whereabouts but heard only noise.

Allen confronted Cheetu after the Chimera Ant division commander slaughtered police officers, then pursued him into a forest to test and expose the limits of his teleportation ability. Allen fatally stabbed Cheetu and ordered Vilnalasath to devour him, claiming his life and Nen ability.

• Cheetu used his speed to evade a police blockade and killed the officers, but Allen arrived and challenged him to a contest with his life and Nen abilities as the stakes.
• Cheetu escaped Allen's first attack by teleporting, then repeatedly teleported ahead as Allen pursued him out of the city and into a forest.
• Allen observed that Cheetu's teleportation was limited to twenty meters straight ahead, while Cheetu exhausted himself fleeing.
• Allen suggested Cheetu could improve his ability by teleporting in any direction, and Cheetu realized too late that Allen had trapped him.
• Allen stabbed Cheetu with a dagger and ordered Vilnalasath to devour him.

Allen absorbed Cheetu’s ability, then changed course to help the city near NGL after Morel reported a Chimera Ant attack and said Gon and Killua were unreachable. As Welfin tried to subdue two Hunters with his Eggman ability, Allen arrived on the Red Dragon above him.

• Allen absorbed Cheetu’s ability and realized Squadron Leaders and Officers might develop unpredictable Nen abilities.
• Morel told Allen that a border city near NGL was under attack and asked him to check on Gon and Killua.
• Allen agreed and redirected the Red Dragon toward the city, unaware that Gon and Killua were delayed outside it while Palm and a few Hunters defended the civilians.
• Welfin hit a female Hunter and a fat Hunter with Eggman missiles that implanted Black Centipede plants, then demanded that they obey him.
• The two Hunters refused to abandon their humanity, and the Red Dragon’s shadow appeared above Welfin as he prepared to watch them suffer.

Allen rescued two Hunters from Welfin, then went to Palm for information about Gon, Killua, Knuckle, and Shoot. He learned they had gone to duel outside the city and rushed after them, leaving Palm and the Hunters to finish clearing the remaining Chimera Ants.

• Allen killed Welfin and rescued the two Hunters he had captured.
• The Hunters told Allen that Palm lived nearby and might know where Gon, Killua, Knuckle, and Shoot were.
• Allen found Palm dismembering a Chimera Ant and learned the group had gone to duel outside the city.
• Palm's Lonely Deep Sea Fish failed to locate them, and Allen explained that a Chimera Ant ability was interfering with tracking and detection.
• Allen raced out of the city to find the group while Palm and other Hunters eliminated the remaining Ants and restored order.

Killua and Gon fought Bihon, but Gon was gravely injured before Killua overcame his fear and unleashed his electric Nen. Allen arrived, defeated Bihon, saved Gon, and flew off to address the Chimera Ant invasion, leaving Killua owing him an explanation.

• Gon and Killua continued battling Bihon, who charged at Gon with his horns after declaring he would use his full strength.
• Gon tried to block Bihon's charge with Jajanken, but the horn pierced his arm, and Bihon struck him into a rock, leaving him near death.
• Killua's rage forced the needle out of his head, and he used electricity to sever Bihon's limbs.
• Allen arrived, pierced Bihon's chest, and let the Red Dragon burn and swallow him before treating Gon with a healing potion and Nen Stitching.
• After Gon stabilized, Killua thanked Allen, who warned the boys he would demand an explanation later and flew off to help contain the invasion.

At Palm’s house, Killua reassured the others that they could still fight the Chimera Ants, and Nobu summoned them to join the Subjugation Team in Blatt City. Meanwhile, Nobu and Morel learned that the captured ant had died before revealing anything, leaving them to search for the Queen and Royal Guards in East Gorteau.

• Killua explained the Chimera Ants’ physical advantages and encouraged Knuckle and Shoot, saying Allen would handle the most dangerous Squadron Leaders while they fought the remaining ants.
• Nobu called Palm and ordered her, Killua, Gon, Shoot, and Knuckle to eliminate the ants in Blatt City within twenty-eight hours.
• Palm ordered the group to take the unconscious Gon with them, and they left for Blatt City in a rented truck.
• Nobu told Morel that Allen had wiped out the ants at another location and that Gon, Killua, and Morel’s disciples were safe.
• Morel learned that the captured ant had exploded before revealing information, while tracking abilities had also been disrupted.
• Nobu and Morel headed east toward East Gorteau to search for the Queen and Royal Guards.

Biter and Pouf consolidated control of East Gorteau and began turning its military into an army for the coming King, while Illumi’s group infiltrated the capital to investigate. The chapter ended with Fei Jie and Illumi entering an upscale hotel to extract information from the country’s officials and generals.

• Biter explained to Pouf that human weapons could threaten the ants and proposed using technology to build a larger army for the King.
• Pouf agreed to help Biter hypnotize East Gorteau’s soldiers and hand them over for Gene Modification, producing over a thousand enormous eggs.
• Hisoka, Illumi, Bodrō, Fei Jie, and Kalluto entered the capital under forged identities and found the city appearing normal.
• Illumi rejected Hisoka’s suggestion to investigate the royal palace before receiving Allen’s permission.
• After gathering information about powerful officials, Fei Jie and Illumi went to an upscale hotel so Fei Jie could obtain confidential intelligence from them.

Allen hunted down and killed Meruem the Chameleon, then gained his invisibility ability. A report from Fei Jie about thousands of people disappearing in East Gorteau led Allen to suspect the Chimera Ants were transforming humans, so he warned her to stay away from the palace and contacted Netero.

• Allen tracked Meruem through the forest with Hunter's Mark, despite Meruem using God's Alibi to become invisible.
• Meruem admitted defeat, and Allen killed him with a Mithril Arrowhead before Red Dragon swallowed him.
• Allen gained God's Alibi and reflected on using the Chimera Ants' abilities against Beyond and the Kakin Royal Family.
• Fei Jie told Allen that two or three thousand people had disappeared after Diego mobilized troops, and Allen suspected the ants were using Gene Modification to transform them.
• Allen told Fei Jie not to approach the palace because the Queen and Royal Guards might be there, then called Chairman Netero to report the situation.

Allen warned Chairman Netero that Chimera Ants had taken control of East Gorteau and were turning people into Nen-using soldiers, prompting plans to seek V5 authorization for an assault. Meanwhile, the King was born, the Queen died, and the King learned that a powerful human had defeated the ants.

• Allen told Chairman Netero that the Chimera Ants had infiltrated East Gorteau's government and military and were abducting thousands of people for experiments.
• Netero agreed to contact V5 for authorization, while Allen warned that he would not wait forever and then flew toward his next destination.
• The King was born beneath the palace, and Pouf, Biter, and Youpi welcomed him as the Queen died.
• The Queen's death freed the Squadron Leaders from their genetic restraint, and a golden-haired Chimera Ant secretly carried a newborn infant out of the palace.
• The King ate two human prisoners and learned that a powerful human had defeated the ants, then expressed interest in eating him.

Allen and his team prepared to confront the Chimera Ants in East Gorteau, assigning missions to investigate the palace, destroy biological weapons facilities, and take control of the government. The chapter left the team ready to act before Chairman Netero arrived.

• Biter expanded the ants’ weapons production and biological weapons research as desertions and internal conflicts grew after the Queen’s death.
• Allen’s team found that the ants had built a modern army of roughly five hundred and restarted abandoned biological weapons laboratories.
• Allen planned to remove the ants’ control over East Gorteau before attacking, and Hisoka volunteered to reconnoiter the palace and retreat if he found the King.
• Allen assigned Bodrō and Kalluto to destroy weapons laboratories and factories, while Fei Jie and Illumi targeted the country’s leaders and military officials.
• Fei Jie revealed an assortment of props for coercing officials, prompting Allen to scold her for exposing them in front of minors.

Allen and Hisoka reached the palace, where Hisoka chose to distract Pouf so Allen could infiltrate the building. Hisoka attacked the Royal Guard but was badly injured by Pouf’s overwhelming strength.

• Allen and Hisoka observed the palace guards and found Pouf watching from above with Nen scales spread through the air.
• Hisoka changed his mind and volunteered to lure Pouf away while Allen entered the palace, agreeing to hold Pouf off for five minutes.
• Allen activated God's Alibi and vanished, while Hisoka drew Pouf’s attention with his fighting spirit.
• Pouf questioned Hisoka, who admitted he had come only to fight and then trapped Pouf in an elastic web before attacking.
• Pouf blocked Hisoka’s attacks and struck him in the abdomen, leaving him with ruptured intestines and kidneys.