The roar from deep within the waterfall drew closer.
The ground trembled. Violent ripples spread across the golden pool, and the Golden-Scaled Crystal Fish darted about in panic, as though fleeing a terrifying predator.
Kurapika's Scarlet Eyes flared, his gaze fixed on the waterfall.
"It's here."
His voice was low.
"It's coming through the water. It's huge, and it's fast."
Killua stood with his hands in his pockets, his silver-white hair stirring as blue arcs of electricity danced over his fingertips.
"How huge?"
"...At least twenty meters."
"Twenty meters?" Leorio swallowed. "How big can a fish get...?"
"It isn't a fish." Kurapika's expression darkened. "It's a reptile. Four limbs, a tail, and heavy scales. Its Nen is powerful—at least dozens of times stronger than the Ironclad Lizard we encountered."
Gon clenched his fists, his eyes shining.
"Wow! Can we fight it?"
"Don't rush in." Kurapika raised a hand. "Let's see what we're dealing with first."
Saitama stood at the front, hands in his pockets, watching the waterfall with anticipation.
"Does it taste good?"
He looked back at them.
No one answered.
Because just then—
Boom!
Something punched a massive hole through the curtain of water from within.
An enormous figure burst from deep inside the waterfall, dragging a torrent with it, and slammed into the cavern floor.
Water sprayed everywhere. The ground cracked.
Everyone instinctively retreated a few steps. Then they got a clear look at it.
It was an enormous aquatic reptile.
More than twenty meters long, it resembled a crocodile magnified dozens of times, only far more vicious. Heavy, dark-black scales covered its body. Each was as large as a washbasin and gleamed coldly under the light. Its head was massive, its jaws packed with dagger-like fangs. Dark-yellow slit pupils fixed on the group with a predator's savage