Chapter 685 Hell Ahead

'If even an Officer-level Chimera Ant had such potential…'

'Then what about the Squadron Leaders, the Royal Guards, and even the King who may be born at some point in the future...'

'What level would they reach?'

'The worst-case scenario was undoubtedly-'

'A Natural Nen Users!'

The unease that had been faintly stirring in Kite's heart grew clearer as his thoughts unfolded.

Ahead...

It felt as if a shadow loomed over the sky.

Kite had come to understand that, regardless of whether this mission succeeded or failed, what awaited them was hell.

He slowly suppressed the rising turmoil in his heart and turned his gaze to the battlefield.

At this time, battle had already begun.

Gon and Killua attacked Rammot from both sides.

With the enhancement of their Aura, their speed and strength were exceptional.

However, Rammot, relying solely on his physical abilities, managed to block Gon and Killua's Aura-infused attacks and even counter them.

Strength, reaction speed, combat instincts...

Rammot perfectly showcased his advantages.

However, within three exchanges, Rammot seized an opportunity and swung his winged arm, delivering a heavy blow to Killua.

Killua was momentarily startled and was sent flying by Rammot's strike.

However, thanks to the protection of his Manifested Aura, Killua did not suffer any substantial harm.

'If he could use Aura...'

After landing, a hypothetical thought flashed through Killua's mind, but he completely suppressed it the next moment.

In the heat of battle, there is no need to let such hypothetical questions hinder his thinking.

'As long as I maintained my Ken, this Chimera Ant wouldn't be a threat.'

'What we needed to consider now was how to deal with the enemy as quickly as possible.'

With his thoughts settled, Killua, under Kite's slightly surprised gaze, leapt into the air and transmuted his Aura into electricity.

[Thunderbolt]

In the next moment, a bolt of lightning struck Rammot.

Rammot, who had been holding his own, was instantly paralyzed by Killua's attack.

Seizing the opportunity, Gon positioned himself in front of Rammot, bending his knees slightly and wrapping his left hand around his right fist, assuming the starting stance for [Jajanken].

"First comes rock!"

The aura surrounding Gon's body was immediately condensed into his body, then gathered into his fist, emitting a faintly dazzling light.

"Rock, Paper... Rock!"

With his power fully charged, Gon fiercely slammed his fist into Rammot's abdomen, and the Aura gathered in his fist suddenly erupted with a ferocious force.

Boom!

With a deafening thud, Rammot was sent flying into the air.

The Aura that penetrated into his body made his consciousness blurry for a moment.

Just moments ago, he had been able to find openings to counterattack against Gon and Killua's combined assault. Now, he had been defeated in a single exchange.

This was the practical application of Nen Abilities in combat.

Gon and Killua's coordinated efforts perfectly demonstrated this.

They were already quite impressive.

After all, not every Nen User could become Biscuit.

Kite nodded subtly, acknowledging Gon and Killua's strength.

But at this moment-

A shadow streaked through the air, accurately hooking onto Rammot as he flew through the sky, then flew off into the distance without looking back.

This unexpected turn of events startled Kite, Gon, and Killua.

"Uwaaaah!"

Rammot regained consciousness before he had flown too far, his eyes bloodshot with extreme rage.

"I will... I will definitely eat you!"

His crimson eyes glared down at Gon and Killua, his face, which is a mix of human and rabbit features, twisted to its limit.

Extreme, pure-

Malice!

Just like that, it pressed down heavily on Gon and Killua, accompanied by Rammot's furious roar.

"The attack…"

"Didn't work?!"

Gon and Killua looked up at Rammot, who was gradually flying away, and cold sweat ran down their cheeks.

Among all the enemies they had faced so far...

As long as Gon's fully charged Jajanken landed accurately, the battle would usually end.

But this time-

The expected result didn't happen.

And the opponent wasn't even a Nen User in the traditional sense.

'Without the protection of Aura, this Chimera Ant had actually withstood my fully charged Jajanken purely through his physical strength.'

'This kind of thing...'

Gon's eyes trembled slightly.

"Your attack aren't so bad that you need to feel this discouraged."

Kite walked over slowly, looking up at the figures of Rammot and the other Chimera Ant disappearing into the distance.

'It was just that the opponent's innate advantages were too extraordinary...'

'Being able to withstand a Nen User's Ko with just physical strength was something that cannot be explained by common sense.'

Kite didn't say these thoughts out loud, but kept them to himself.

"Shall we go?"

After offering a simple reassurance, Kite asked directly.

Gon and Killua quickly adjusted their mindset and nodded firmly at Kite.

"Good."

Seeing how quickly the two had recovered, Kite nodded slightly.

The road ahead would be impossible to traverse with just an ordinary level of resilience.

At least in terms of mental strength, Gon and Killua are qualified.

"Let's go."

Kite turned and walked in the direction Rammot had flown off.

"Un!"

Killua and Gon hurriedly followed Kite.

…

The sky in the distance.

A humanoid Chimera Ant with white wings glanced back in the direction of Kite and the others.

This Chimera Ant was named Colt, and he is the Squadron Leader in the Chimera Ant hierarchy and also Rammot's superior.

It was he who had rescued Rammot after he was sent flying by Gon's Jajanken.

'To Her Majesty, these humans brimming with life force are the food with the highest nutritional value...'

Ignoring Rammot's frenzied reaction, Colt looked away, and a hint of restraint appeared in his human-like eyes.

'But even I would struggle to win.'

Suppressing the impulse in his heart, Colt gradually calmed down and decisively gave up on the idea of capturing those three special humans.

'Among those special humans, there should also be differences in strength.'

'The special human Cheetu had captured a couple of days ago was definitely weaker than the ones we had just encountered.'

'The strongest one was probably...'

The image of Kite flashed through Colt's mind.