Hunter x Hunter : Germain Joins The Hunt

Germain suddenly entered the battlefield, which surprised Knuckle, Shoot, and Meleoron.

Youpi's many compound eyes turned toward Germain, and a vicious smile appeared on his face as he bared his sharp teeth.

"Is it just you? Shouldn't you be chasing after Neferpitou and limiting its movements? Isn't it dangerous for you to appear here?"

"What happened to Neferpitou? Was it trapped by you somehow, like how you confined Pouf on the palace's upper level? How is it that it hasn't returned to the palace yet?"

Germain swiftly moved towards Youpi and suddenly pointed at Shoot lying on the ground.

His gesture wasn't meant for Youpi but for Shoot, Knuckle, and Meleoron.

"You guys get Shoot out of here. Take him to a safe place."

Germain used the gesture to communicate his intentions to his companions, then turned to Youpi and spoke directly.

"It's dead. I killed it."

Germain succinctly said this, and then, like a flash, he appeared right in front of Youpi.

Youpi was taken aback, and there were two reasons for his shock.

The first was that Germain's speed was astonishing, even faster than Neferpitou, who had previously shown using the "Terpsichora" ability.

Neferpitou was a chimera ant, with the physical traits of one, and as one of the "Three Royal Guards" of the chimera ants, combined with its "Terpsichora," it possessed incredible speed.

A mere human—how could they…

The second part was what Germain said, "I killed it." "It" was, of course, referring to Neferpitou, and now it seemed that he wasn't just bluffing.

But no matter what the truth was, the current form of Youpi would never surrender to Germain.

He lived for the "King" and would die for the "King."

If Neferpitou died for the "King," then it was worth it.

Youpi's compound eyes kept spinning, desperately trying to track Germain's movements, and then his six arms instantly transformed into countless whip-like shadows!

These whip shadows were far more terrifying than the Zoldyck family's "Snake Awakens." It was with this kind of attack that it had beaten Shoot into such a bloodied mess.

During the fight, Shoot had been advancing his nen ability, taking it to the next level.

He stood on three arms that floated in the air, giving him the ability to fly. This was a nen tactic he had suddenly thought of and successfully put into practice.

Despite being so agile and quick, able to fly freely through the vast palace, he still couldn't avoid Youpi's attack.

If Shoot had only wanted to escape, he could have managed it. Youpi wasn't too interested in him. However, his mission was to attack Youpi and hold him off.

The cruel reality was that he hadn't completed the planned decoy attack, which was supposed to buy time for Knuckle and Meleoron to secretly keep attacking Youpi.

Shoot had originally planned to go all out, but unexpectedly, Germain intervened.

He was both surprised and worried.

But as soon as he relaxed even slightly, the exhaustion and pain in his body rushed at him all at once, causing him to collapse to the ground.

This time, he couldn't move anymore.

He could only watch, helplessly, as Germain charged straight into Youpi's impenetrable assault.

The next moment, something astonishing happened.

Germain leaped into the air, and at that moment, his hands moved so fast that they were nothing but afterimages, clashing fiercely against Youpi's six arms, without losing ground!

How could he have such speed?

Even if we take a step back and consider it, why is he able to match Youpi's arm strength with such speed?

I struggled so hard just to take one of Youpi's compound eyes!

Aside from that, I didn't dare to face him head-on because I knew that if I got hit, it would be the end for me—maybe even worse.

But Germain not only kept up with Youpi's attack rhythm, he even reacted further.

Could it be that after months of not seeing him, he has already gained the strength to fight monsters like the "Three Royal Guards"?

Is what he said about killing Neferpitou true?

Swish—

An arm flew off and hit the ground with a thud. It was one of Youpi's six arms.

Youpi didn't even glance at it, continuing to fight Germain. Its expression was much more serious now, planning to overpower Germain.

However, the next moment, another swish.

Youpi's other arm was severed and flew off.

At this point, Youpi became even more serious.

It took a quick step back, fiercely pumping its red flesh, and those two severed arms began to regrow with a wet sound. Now, it still had six arms to fight with.

While Germain fought Youpi, he noticed the small doll "A.P.R." floating behind Youpi.

At the same time, the presence of Knuckle and a strange Chimera Ant was also felt.

It seemed Meleoron couldn't hold back anymore.

Meleoron really couldn't hold back, and had to cancel his "God's Accomplice" ability.

However, this was their chance to act, because Knuckle and Meleoron had quietly moved to Shoot, who was badly wounded.

They weren't supposed to reveal themselves, but Germain's arrival, his gestures, and his battle strength, which was enough to handle Youpi's attacks, made them change their plan.

Knuckle helped Shoot up, his hands covered in Shoot's blood.

He had been forced to watch Shoot getting badly beaten by Youpi, just waiting for the right moment to strike back at Youpi.

But Shoot was beaten so badly that Knuckle could hardly resist revealing himself.

At this moment, Germain's "En" expanded, causing him to immediately stop his actions.

Then, Germain entered the battlefield, taking control of the fight. He declared that one of the "Three Royal Guards," Neferpitou, had already been killed by his hands, and in an instant, he cut off two of Youpi's arms.

Whether Neferpitou's death was true or just part of Germain's psychological warfare, he had the strength to fight Youpi, and this was something Knuckle had witnessed with his own eyes.

Since this was the case, seeing is believing.

"Shoot, I'll take you to a safe place."

"No."

Shoot tightly grabbed Knuckle's arm, his bloodshot eyes wide open, refusing Knuckle's plan.

"Did you see that? Germain has the strength to fight Youpi. You and Meleoron must stay here. With the combined strength of the three of you, we can definitely defeat Youpi!"

At that moment, Shoot was bloodthirsty, gritting his teeth, unwilling to give up.

Because he could tell that Youpi had never regarded him as a real opponent. Instead, Youpi was using his attacks to test their plan.

Now, Youpi was fully focused on fighting Germain. This meant that in Youpi's eyes, Germain was an opponent that could cause it to lose if it let its guard down.

This change in the situation shifted Shoot's mindset, which had been on the brink of despair.

Now, the desire to defeat Youpi had risen inside Shoot. This even gave him a new sense of energy!

However, Youpi let out a loud roar, causing Knuckle, Shoot, and Meleoron to feel pain in their eardrums.

It wasn't because it had realized Knuckle and Meleoron's plan, but because it sensed that it couldn't defeat Germain in its current form and actively made a change!

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