How Dare You Underestimate Humanity!

An ant nest, outside a cave.

Neferpitou sat cross-legged on the ground, gazing up at the bright moon in the sky.

A gentle breeze ruffled its fur, and its cat tail swayed effortlessly behind it.

Her gaze as she stared at the moon was devoid of emotion, devoid of curiosity or admiration... She simply waited languidly for the king's birth.

As for Nen user among humans, it's just a small activity to pass the time while waiting.

In reality, she didn't care about the life or death of the ant colony, nor did she care about the whereabouts or fate of the Squadron Leader and their kin; all she cared about was the king.

Her genes did not include the requirement to serve the queen ant.

She also does not need to obey the queen ant.

Suddenly, Neferpitou's ears twitched. Although the surroundings were completely silent, with only the occasional whistling of the wind, she seemed to hear some extremely subtle sound. Then, her wagging tail stopped, and her mind naturally turned towards the source of the sound.

There... was extremely far away from her, so far that it was shrouded in the deep, dark night.

With the eyesight of ordinary creatures, they can only see darkness and nothing at all...

But she not only heard human footsteps, but also smelled the scent of prey... and her eyes pierced through the darkness to spot her target.

Neferpitou's cat eyes instantly narrowed into thin slits.

He raised a finger to his lips, a smile of interest spreading across his face, "It seems... to be a rather different kind of Nen user."

She then slowly stood up.

The person lay prone on the ground in a cheetah-like posture, the muscles in their hind legs bulging explosively. With a loud bang, the figure shot into the sky and flew towards the direction where the humans were.

Her figure cut through the air like a high-speed supersonic missile.

The sound was delayed due to its high speed, making it sharp and piercing.

Something's coming! Kite was startled; his senses hadn't detected it.

This indicates that the other person is outside his sensory range...

Not good!

"Run!"

With a loud shout, Kite shoved Gon and Killua, who were shivering as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, away.

The two brats were already frightened by the approaching aura! In that instant, a dark shadow flashed in the corner of Kite's eye... The enemy had arrived! One second... he couldn't detect it, which meant the enemy was extremely far away from them; the next second... they landed right in front of them.

What kind of speed is that?! Blood splattered...

Kite retreated quickly, but his reaction was too slow... Nian's defenses were as fragile as paper under the opponent's attack.

One of his arms flew off and landed, leaving several deep, bone-revealing scratches on his chest and abdomen.

The atmosphere in the venue instantly became heavy.

At this moment, Kite finally saw what the enemy looked like... an ant with feline physical characteristics.

Upon seeing this creature, Kite had a premonition: he was going to die! The aura emanating from it was something he had never felt before...

"Walk!"

Kite uses her Nen, Crazy Slots, to desperately hold back the ants so that Gon and Killua escape.

He glanced over and found that Gon was completely stunned... staring blankly at him.

His blood, splattered from his serious injuries, covered Gon's face.

In this situation, Kite could only yell at Killua.

Killua realized that Kite was going to sacrifice her life, and without saying a word, he hugged Gon and tried to pull him away... But Gon came to his senses and understood Kite's actions. His originally cold heart immediately rekindled, "Kite!" In the end, he and Killua still became a burden to Kite.

The Crazy Slots materialized and, seeing Kite's injured state, couldn't help but mock her.

This time, Kite drew number 3. "What bad luck..." she murmured.

He seemed somewhat disappointed with the weapon that had been conjured this time—a magic wand.

The clown-faced figure on the end of the magic wand yelled, "Unlucky? Every number I draw is the one that best suits your current battle situation, giving you the most advantageous weapons and abilities, and you're still complaining?! You deserve to die!"

Killua and Gon were struggling, and Killua saw that Gon was furious and out of control.

Killua knocked Gon unconscious, just like in the original story.

Kite gave Killua an approving look.

At times, Killua's mental fortitude and decisiveness far surpass Gon's... the latter tends to act on emotion.

After Neferpitou made the first move, she didn't press her advantage. Instead Neferpitou, she quietly squatted on the ground, licking the blood off her nails with her tongue, her gaze fixed on Kite... She completely ignored the two human kids.

"You're really strong..."

Neferpitou looked at the human before him and laughed, "However, judging from your strength, you're not the person I was expecting... I thought..."

"I can't really be happy to be praised by an ant."

Blood continued to drip from Kite's body onto the ground, and he said coldly.

Then, changing the subject, he turned his back to Killua and said in a commanding tone, "Run back... Oboro is most likely nearby!"

Killua's expression changed slightly.

With Gon on his back, crackling lightning crackled beneath his feet, and he vanished from the spot in an instant.

Neferpitou seems uninterested in the weak; instinctively, she only likes to hunt creatures that appear stronger.

Most importantly, her intuition told her that the humans in front of her could provide her with some information.

Information about recitation!

"It's no use~"

"After I kill you, I'll go and capture those two. As Nen user, your flesh and blood are very nutritious, especially your brains... If the Queen eats them, perhaps the birth of the King will be faster." The Neferpitou finally blinked, glancing at the direction where Killua disappeared, and said indifferently.

"The name you just mentioned, Oboro... that human, must be the powerful one who's been hunting down our ant colony, right?"

Kite narrowed her eyes.

That ant is so perceptive! "Who knows..."

He gave a perfunctory smile.

Immediately, Neferpitou's smile turned cruel... his eyes held a primal, hunting savageness.

He instantly pounced on Kite.

On the other side, Killua was fleeing for his life.

It used almost every ounce of strength it had to exert.

Even now, his body and mind are still trembling.

Unable to calm down.

He had already witnessed Kite's strength... It was something that he and Gon could not surpass for the time being.

Even so, he was completely unprepared and was pierced through the body by the Neferpitou's attack.

It's possible... that an organ was damaged.

"That aura... it's terrifying..."

Killua swallowed hard, his face pale.

Kite was putting on a brave face; he didn't know how much time the other party could buy him...

Given Neferpitou's sudden and unpredictable appearance, she will definitely catch up after killing Kite.

He can't escape...

Oboro! Oboro is nearby!

With lightning trailing behind him, Killua sped along, glancing around as he went.

His eyes were red and glistening with tears. He could no longer suppress his anxiety and anticipation, and he shouted, "Oboro!!!"

He assumed that Oboro and his squad had already left.

But since Kite deduced that Oboro was still there and seemed to have been silently observing them all along.

Killua chooses to believe Kite.

This is the only person who can save him and Gon right now.

Through Oboro's senses, he knew that Killua was running towards him with Gon...

At the same time, Kite's breathing became Exhaust and weaker, and it seemed that she could not hold on for long.

In the original story, when Kite first met Neferpitou, Neferpitou had just been born, and for Neferpitou, the increase in strength with each passing day was immeasurable... Not to mention, there are more than one Nen user captured by the ant swarm now.

With Neferpitou's level of understanding, his knowledge and use of thought would be quite thorough.

In the original story, the reason why Kite and Neferpitou were able to fight for so long was partly because Kite was extremely strong, and partly because Neferpitou wanted to learn how to use Nen from Kite through this battle... so she did not go all out.

But now... Neferpitou's strength is not comparable to that in the original story, and Kite's injuries are also more serious.

Boom! A deafening sound rang out from ahead as Kite and Neferpitou's violent psychic energy intertwined... including the will they displayed in the battle, which even the boundless night and darkness could not conceal.

Kite is really brilliant... Judging from Killua's actions, she has already guessed some of his plans.

It must be said that Ging Freecss trained this apprentice exceptionally well.

Kite herself is exceptionally talented and capable.

Most importantly... knowing she would die, Kite still went to fight without hesitation! Whoosh! Just as she was thinking this, a bolt of lightning flashed from the ground, Killua appeared in front of Gon with Gon.

Killua's feet slid two footprints on the ground, barely stopping his rapid movement.

Oboro no longer concealed her presence, so Killua approached immediately upon sensing it...

When Killua finally saw the man he used to hate so much... that man in a black suit, hands in his pockets, expressionless, Killua's nose twitched, and for the first time, he cried!

Tears streamed down my face...

"Hazy..."

Killua's voice choked with emotion.

Oboro stepped forward and reached out to stroke Killua's soft white hair. "In the end... you're still just a child..."

Then, Oboro crouched down, looking directly at Killua with a serious expression, "Don't worry, I'm here..."

Just that simple sentence.

In an instant, Killua's restless heart, like a rootless duckweed, settled down peacefully.

I felt completely safe.

"Killua ...you're different from Gon. Let's make a promise."

Long gave a thumbs up. "Don't tell anyone what happened here... You're smart, you should understand what I mean..."

Killua wiped away his tears, his expression shifting from one of vulnerability to one of maturity, like that of an adult.

"I'll do anything you ask as long as it saves Gon."

After speaking, he also extended his thumb and pressed it against Long's.

"Um."

Long smiled slightly.

Then, his gaze passed over Killua's shoulder and looked at the dim night view across the way.

Killua's pupils dilated instantly, and his body stiffened.

The ant is here...

Wow, so fast!

This means... Kite is dead! In the darkness, an astonishing sea of qi slowly emerged, following a figure from its source.

Killua ran frantically for about fifteen minutes before Neferpitou caught up with him in the blink of an eye.

Chain reaction...

Neferpitou may not be interested in the two human brats, but she has always been searching for Oboro.

Therefore, she knew... if she caught up, she would meet that human who was stronger than the white-haired man.

She had no interest in dealing with Kite... because Oboro was a better role model for her.

"Found it... finally found it... my gut tells me you never left..."

Neferpitou walked over step by step, with a cat-like gait. Kite's blood was still on his clothes. His hands, crimson red, were clasped together and hung down behind him. He spoke with genuine joy.

The joy in her cat-like eyes was especially evident when she saw Oboro.

If it weren't for the spiritual energy that permeates the surrounding world, it would be difficult to imagine the terrifying combat power he possesses based solely on his appearance and physique.

"Let's go."

Oboro smiled, slowly stood up, and patted Killua on the shoulder.

"You... watch out!"

Killua bit his lip, left a message, and then left with Gon.

Aren't you going to run?

Neferpitou tilted his head, asking curiously, "Your instincts should already be warning you... you're going to die, right? After all, you've been hiding all this time; your personality doesn't seem like the brave or reckless type..."

"You were only born recently, just arrived in this world... naturally you don't understand humans."

"Before you Chimera Ant, humans reigned supreme on this continent for a long time... We know very well that judging the danger of a life form isn't just about appearances. Your assessment of my weakness is based solely on limited physical data... which may not be accurate. If you're too careless, you might be the one who ends up dying..."

Long smiled gently.

As he spoke, he slowly took off his suit jacket, rolled up his shirt sleeves little by little, and smiled, "I don't even know when was the last time I took off my jacket..."

"I guess I really can't fool myself."

"Hmm... I've looked into it. Compared to us, you humans seem to have more complex minds and are more emotional... But in my opinion, this is actually a fatal weakness."

Neferpitou didn't rush to attack, but instead gave Oboro ample time to prepare.

She wanted to see something different about Nian...

She hopes a man can bring her surprises.

In any case, in the end, she will be the one to win.

"Are you ready?" Neferpitou laughed.

She seemed very relaxed... and was asking the question sincerely.

Yet, it carries an unseen arrogance that belongs to the strong.

"To be looked down upon... what a novel feeling..."

Oboro was also amused.

Oboro's own aura erupted, and the Ghost Mist rippled outwards along with his soul.

However, compared to the power emanating from the Neferpitou, the range of his spiritual energy was much smaller, and he was still enveloped by the Neferpitou's energy.

Neferpitou's eyes lit up.

"Are you... the most powerful Nen user among humans? By searching the memories in the brains of those food animals, it seems that humans like you are extremely rare..." the Neferpitou asked.

"Yes... little ant, I am the strongest among humans."

Suddenly, Long, who had just been smiling, turned cold.

His gaze was filled with a sense of calm, violence, and excitement.

At this moment, Oboro chooses to satisfy himself.

They chose to believe in themselves.

Even if Netero asked, he would give the same answer.

"I'm avoiding you... not because I'm afraid, but because... you're not worthy of my time."

Boom! The words had barely left his lips.

Neferpitou's pupils instantly shrank to black slits, a warning of impending danger.

However, she couldn't dodge it.

Because she was too close.

They were already within Oboro's attack range! Oboro pointed her fingers like a sword, instantly unleashing her full power, urging her breathing to amplify her blood and qi to the limit, causing her body temperature to soar.

He gestured as if pointing at the Neferpitou from afar.

On Neferpitou's chest, where the skin resembled an ant's carapace, blood suddenly gushed out and the area became dented.

The terrifying force sent Neferpitou's feet off the ground, and he was launched into the air like a bullet.

On the other side, Oboro had already crouched down on the ground like a fierce tiger, with his legs and arms bent at the same time, the muscles in his limbs beginning to swell, and the blood vessels and veins on his body surface resembling small, constantly wriggling snakes.

The clothes were all torn...

Long raised her head, staring at the black shadow of the Neferpitou flying away, and exhaled hot white breath from the corner of her mouth.

His eyes were fierce and menacing, filled with murderous intent.

It resembles a pair of bloodshot eyes.

"How dare you, a mere inferior life form, look down on humanity..."

A low sound came from Oboro's throat.

Having said that, he flew out like a cannonball, catching up with Neferpitou's dangling, out-of-control body.

It appeared above Neferpitou's head.

A powerful and heavy One-Punch Man.

It struck the ant's abdomen without mercy.

The dark figure was struck down to the ground, crashing into the earth like a meteorite.

In an instant, the waves of dust and dirt that were stirred up rose straight into the sky.

The moment Neferpitou was hit, her eyes widened... and blood spurted from her mouth.

She saw the expression on that human face.

There was no fear... it was clearly excitement, madness, and joy.

And... satisfaction! "This human... is different..."