Hunter x Hunter : Germain Joins The Hunt

In the previous moment, Shoot was still unwilling to accept Youpi's disdain. He refused to admit defeat and didn't want to retreat like when he had assisted Germain before.

Knuckle quickly understood Shoot's determination. Not wanting to see Shoot humiliated, Knuckle leaned toward supporting him instead.

Meleoron, witnessing for the first time a human capable of standing on equal ground with the "Three Royal Guards," had a crazy idea spark in his mind.

"My 'God's Accomplice,' combined with this man's power, could it seriously wound or even kill Youpi and Shaiapouf? Maybe even the 'King' himself?"

"Could he and I take down the 'King' and the 'Three Royal Guards' together?"

"Overthrow them? Overthrow them!"

This thought filled Meleoron with both excitement and fear, making his body tremble uncontrollably.

However, in the very next moment, Youpi's form began to shift. The surge of nen emitted from him was overwhelming—pungent, foul, and deeply menacing.

Their thoughts of defiance instantly turned into terror.

This putrid aura of nen was like the most horrifying nightmare, making them feel as if they were naked and exposed in a freezing wasteland.

"So terrifying!"

"No! This is too much!"

"I can't take it!"

The three of them instinctively began stepping back, trying to distance themselves from Youpi.

Youpi, adapting to the needs of the fight, transformed further.

His crimson flesh started to swell, and faces—yes, human faces—seemed to press outward from within his body, as though dozens of people were trying to break free.

This grotesque expansion made him even larger.

At the same time, his body became a vessel for nen, absorbing all the surrounding aura into himself.

This caused his flesh to flicker between light and dark, making him appear dangerously unstable.

Germain was the only one present who understood what Youpi was planning to do.

Remaining calm, Germain lowered his stance, positioning both palms near his side.

His cold, metallic black gloves came together, their sharp tips resembling the fangs of a ferocious beast.

Entering combat mode, his Dark Crown once again switched to a pure white halo, amplifying his power.

Silvery-white and dark-black nen ribbons appeared around Germain, spiraling like a vortex and pouring into the "fangs" formed by his gloves.

In that instant, Germain gathered his energy with incredible speed. As soon as he moved, a black-and-white nen bullet had already formed in his palms.

Knuckle was the next to react, right after Germain.

He swallowed hard, immediately bent down, scooped up Shoot and Meleoron, turned around, and sprinted desperately toward the palace exit.

Shoot and Meleoron were stunned. It took them a moment to realize what was happening after being suddenly carried away.

There was no time for Knuckle to explain.

This scene reminded him of that day when Feitan from the Phantom Troupe self-destructed. Back then, Morel had forcefully dragged him away from the scene.

He hadn't expected such a situation to repeat after just a few months apart.

Knuckle, now on the receiving end of reinforcements from Germain—rather than offering them himself—felt a whirlwind of emotions as he carried Shoot and Meleoron out through the grand doorway.

Before Youpi, this volatile living bomb, could detonate, Germain was already prepared. He launched an enormous Nen projectile at it!

"Chaos Roar!"

This was the attack method of his conjured Nen beast, "Chaos Roar," which combined the powers of Enhancement and Emission.

In his current form, Germain had merged with the abilities of "Chaos Roar," enabling him to unleash its destructive force in the form of Nen blasts.

Boom—

The devastating Nen struck Youpi, now swollen like a giant, sending him crashing through a wall!

Youpi couldn't withstand the attack!

However, just as Youpi was about to be blown out of the palace, he exploded.

As if venting pure rage and a primal urge to destroy, Youpi released a massive surge of Nen into the surroundings!

Like Germain, Youpi had evolved along a similar path, achieving destructive effects akin to those of the Emission class by transforming his form.

Boom—

Germain's "Chaos Roar" and Youpi's "Rage Blast" erupted simultaneously.

The shockwaves rippled through the first and second floors of the royal palace, with flames engulfing everything in their path!

The blasts swept through, obliterating all in their wake!

Knuckle, holding onto Shoot and Meleoron, leaped out of the palace doors in the nick of time.

Even so, they were caught by the force of the explosion's shockwave, losing their balance.

They were thrown into the palace courtyard, landing in disarray.

Their ears buzzed with a relentless ringing, but the three scrambled to their feet, urgently turning back to look.

The once-magnificent palace had been completely destroyed, leaving behind a massive crater still shrouded in thick smoke.

The upper levels of the palace had collapsed sideways, crashing into a neighboring structure.

However, thanks to Morel's Nen ability, "Smoky Jail," the structures above the third floor maintained their integrity. They only toppled over without entirely disintegrating.

Knuckle, Shoot, and Meleoron stared in shock at the enormous crater. All their earlier courage and reckless plans vanished in an instant.

If they had hesitated for even half a second, or if Germain's Nen bullet hadn't pushed Youpi away, they could have been killed in the explosion.

The idea of counterattacking Youpi or teaming up with Germain to defeat him seemed laughable now.

The mere thought of that possibility sent chills down their spines.

None of them had expected Youpi to possess such power—or perhaps this wasn't even his trump card, just one of his many abilities.

The more they thought about it, the more terrifying it became.

Their attention shifted to Germain's safety. Searching through the smoke, their eyes darted back and forth until they finally spotted him.

Germain stood tall amidst the chaos, a silver-white halo hovering above his head and a strange, antlered helmet resting upon it.

The black hunter's cloak he wore had been burned away in large sections, revealing his toned muscles and the glowing rune-like patterns across his chest.

His hands were covered by black fang-like gloves, and his arms were wrapped in pristine white bone armor—both untouched by the explosion.

As for the helmet, it was undoubtedly the "Greedy Antler Helm."

Germain had completely exhausted the power of his "Ripper Cyclotron Cannon," using it to create a defense that absorbed most of the force from Youpi's "Rage Blast."

The remaining Nen was insignificant, given Germain's robust physique and the protection of his runes.

Even so, part of his clothing and a small lock of his black hair had been scorched.

In moments like these, he couldn't help but understand why the "Ant King," Mereum, often wore so little—there were clear advantages.

Germain removed the "Greedy Antler Helm" and stood at the edge of the crater, looking down at Youpi at its center.

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