Chapter 688 Falling From The Sky

In order to give birth to a powerful King, the Chimera Ant Queen's appetite grew day by day.

In order to ensure a steady supply of fresh food, the Chimera Ants will inject neurotoxins into humans when hunting, paralyzing them before transporting them back to the nest as food reserves.

When the Queen wants to eat, they just need to make these humans into meatballs on the spot to satisfy her hunger.

Currently, the Queen consumed the equivalent of 250 human bodies per day.

It was during this time that Neferpitou, one of the three Royal Guards, was born.

Just like her appearance in the original work, Pitou had ruby-like eyes, white wavy hair, distinctive cat ears, and a tail covered in white fur.

She wore a dark blue jacket and orange-and-black patterned shorts. Her figure appeared slender, but her thighs, which showed her Chimera Ant genes, were notably muscular.

"Special humans...? That sounds interesting."

Pitou, who had just been born, happened to overhear the Squadron Leaders discussing the topic and immediately became intrigued.

However, her arrival inadvertently intimidated the Squadron Leaders present, including Peggy, as well as Rammot, who had just awakened his Nen.

'How can there be such...'

Rammot looked at Pitou in horror as she emerged from the shadows. In his eyes, he could see the overwhelming Aura radiating from her.

'Such immense power...!'

Rammot, who had only recently awakened his ability to control life force, hadn't even had time to revel in his newfound talent before being forcefully crushed by Pitou's presence.

Some beings are destined to be powerful from the moment they are born.

Pitou was one such being, as she possessed vast life force from the moment of her birth.

The Squadron Leaders present couldn't hide their shock as they looked at Pitou.

They had only recently become aware of 'special humans', and based on Rammot's firsthand experience, they had confirmed that they could also learn these special abilities.

But now that they had seen Pitou, they suddenly realized that some talents were innate.

"Don't be nervous."

Pitou approached and quickly glanced at the Squadron Leaders present, and finally her eyes fixed on the Officer, Rammot.

Because among all the Chimera Ants present, only Rammot had obvious life force surging through his body.

"Tell me about these special humans."

Pitou raised her sharp claws and gently pressed them against his chin, her ruby-like eyes filled with unconcealed curiosity.

Before Peggy and the other Squadron Leaders could respond, Rammot, who had already been completely awed by Pitou, eagerly nodded, "Y-Yes..."

Under Rammot's explanation, Pitou gained a rough understanding of how abilities were awakened and the fact that special humans could use unique powers.

"Humans really have it tough... They have to go through so much trouble to awaken their abilities."

Pitou crossed her arms, seemingly reflecting to herself.

As one of the Royal Guards, she had awakened her abilities at birth, so she was naturally qualified to say such things.

"Perfect timing."

Pitou's ears twitched slightly, and her eyes suddenly gleamed with intense interest.

"What?"

Rammot asked, confused.

Pitou ignored Rammot's question. She grinned slightly, and said to herself: "I need to confirm... just how strong I am."

As soon as she finished speaking, Pitou walked towards the exit of the anthill under the bewildered and shocked gazes of Rammot and the other Chimera Ants.

Soon, Pitou reached the top of the nest's outer wall, her eyes widening as she gazed into the distant forest.

At this moment, Kite, Killua, and Gon had arrived at the edge of the forest and were observing the towering anthill from over a kilometer away.

The presence of these three people was immediately discovered by Pitou.

"Found you."

Pitou's eyes sparkled, and her expression resembled that of a cat discovering something new, filled with curiosity and a desire to investigate.

Compared with this…

Kite, who had sensed Pitou's Aura, showed an expression of disbelief, and cold sweat quickly formed on his face.

"Monster…!"

Even from such a distance, Kite could clearly feel the terror emanating from Pitou.

That powerful and malevolent Aura was unlike anything he had ever encountered!

"Gon, Killua, hurry up and run!"

Without hesitation, Kite made the decision to let Gon and Killua escape first.

However-

Pitou's next move completely shattered Kite's perfectly sound judgment.

This newly born Royal Guard, relying on pure leg strength, suddenly transformed into a streak of light filled with a dangerous Aura, crossing the kilometer distance in an instant to attack Kite and the two boys at the edge of the forest.

Kite's pupils contracted sharply, and he reacted quickly by stepping in front of Gon and Killua, shouting, "Get away from..."

Before he could finish his words…

Pitou's attack was already upon him.

There were no flashy techniques, just pure speed and Aura. She swept past Kite's side in an instant.

Ssssh!

An arm, accompanied by a spray of blood, flew into the air.

It was Kite's right arm, cleanly severed at the shoulder by Pitou.

"I misjudged..."

Even as his right arm was severed, Kite didn't so much as flinch. Instead, he stared intently at Pitou, who had descended from the sky.

At this moment, he finally understood the source of his previous uneasiness.

Bang!

A puff of white smoke erupted from Kite's left hand, revealing a clown laughing wildly.

This was Kite's Nen ability, Crazy Slots.

In this dire situation, Kite had no room to hold back. His only thought was to buy time for Gon and Killua to escape, even if it meant giving his all to stall this monster.

In his mind-

There is no possibility of defeating Pitou.

"Hmm, so this is a special ability. What an interesting way to play."

Pitou didn't spare a single glance at Gon and Killua from beginning to end, but instead looked at Kite's Nen Ability with interest.

Gon and Killua finally reacted at this moment.

While Gon's anger was already evident on his face, Killua, in that instant, felt a despairing gap between himself and Pitou, a gap so vast that it crushed any thought of resistance.

It was-

Like an insurmountable chasm!

So Killua followed the trajectory of fate and made the same choice.

Before Gon could explode, Killua decisively acted and knocked Gon unconscious.

"Well done, Killua."

Seeing Killua's correct action, Kite, who was in a life-or-death situation, suddenly calmed down.

Pitou still paid no attention to Gon and Killua. Instead, she faced Kite, releasing an overwhelmingly evil and terrifying Aura, her excitement palpable.

…

High in the sky, an airship is flying steadily.

"Won't wait if I'm late, huh... that old man."

Moses walked to the observation deck of the airship and looked at the blue sky and white clouds that seemed to be within reach.

Netero's agreement had been too straightforward, making Moses feel a bit uneasy.

"Well, anyway, from the beginning... my 'travel plan' has not changed."

Muttering to himself, Moses approached the railing of the observation deck.

At this moment, a beautiful woman in a red evening gown approached.

"Handsome…"

The woman had just started to flirt when she saw Moses leap over the four-to-five-meter-high glass railing, diving straight into the blue sky.

After a brief moment of shock, the woman's meticulously made-up face slowly twisted into an expression of terror.

"AAHHH!"

A few seconds later, the woman's terrified scream echoed across the observation deck.

Meanwhile, Moses was in freefall at this time.

Looking through the thin clouds, he could see the endless expanse of the ocean below.

In order to 'arrive on time' in NGL, Moses had chosen the very unconventional route of 'falling from the sky'.