Ep. 78: Kite and hunters pursue the Chimera Ant Queen to NGL while she gathers humans to birth the King
Aired on May 5, 2013
Kite and his group track the Chimera Ant Queen to the neo-Luddite nation of NGL. Simultaneously, a separate team of Hunters travels to the same location for investigation. Meanwhile, the Queen secures her stronghold and orders her soldiers to capture a massive number of humans. These humans are intended to be consumed by the Queen to facilitate the birth of the King. This sequence occurs within the Chimera Ant arc, specifically noted as entry 3 out of 61 in the series chronology. The narrative focuses on the converging movements of the hunters and the Queen's biological preparations for reproduction.
Episodes
- Ep. 74 · Gon faces Genthru alone after teammates fall, risking injury to secure victory and the final card slot.
- Ep. 75 · Gon, Killua, and Biscuit face challenges with all 99 reserved card slots.
- Ep. 76 · Gon and Killua seek Ging but meet Kite who reveals the Chimera Ant threat
- Ep. 77 · Kite encounters a giant severed arm while Gon and Killua search for the growing Chimera Ant Queen.
- Ep. 78 · Kite and hunters pursue the Chimera Ant Queen to NGL while she gathers humans to birth the King
- Ep. 79 · NGL restricts entry to four Hunters while Chimera Ants face internal conflict
- Ep. 80 · Kite Warns Hunter Association Amidst Chimera Ant Assault on NGL
- Ep. 81 · Kite Tests Gon and Killua While Ant Commanders Plan Human Captures
- Ep. 82 · Kite and the boys search for the Chimera Ant nest while Rammot unlocks Nen.