Ep. 133: Ikalgo dan Palm mengatur pertukaran sandera dengan Welfin untuk bernegosiasi demi teman-teman mereka.

Ikalgo and Palm send Welfin to set up a hostage exchange with Mereum for their friends, Ikalgo calling Welfin by his original name while revealing they and Bloster were originally Gyro's subordinates. Ikalgo also reveals to Welfin that he believes Gyro is reborn as a Chimera Ant. Welfin meets Youpi and relays the message, only to decide to interrogate the Royal Guard after learning he has no memory of being human. Having finally finished the selection, Pouf realizes something is wrong, as Pitou's corpse puppets have ceased functioning. Pouf finds Youpi dead and flies to alert Meruem. Meruem, having regained some memory from both the word "game" and a Gungi King piece Pouf missed, deems the Royal Guard has forfeited and demands answers. Meanwhile, noting their questionable methods are proof of their humanity, Palm and Ikalgo hide Komugi in a safe place as the former reveals to Ikalgo that they are stalling for time, as Meruem is slowly dying of radiation poisoning from being exposed to the Miniature Rose. (Source: Wikipedia) Chimera Ant arc: (58/61)
Episode
- Ep. 129 · Klon Pouf menargetkan Komugi sementara Meruem mendekati istana dan Gon mendekati Kite
- Ep. 130 · Meruem Kembali Saat Pitou Mengungkap Kematian Kite dan Menghilangkan Leverage Gon
- Ep. 131 · Gon mengorbankan nyawanya untuk membunuh Pitou setelah sembuh dan mengambil bentuk dewasa.
- Ep. 132 · Meruem menggunakan En untuk menangkap penyusup sambil menantang bawahan untuk menemukan Pitou di bawah kondisi ketat.
- Ep. 133 · Ikalgo dan Palm mengatur pertukaran sandera dengan Welfin untuk bernegosiasi demi teman-teman mereka.
- Ep. 134 · Meruem menghadapi Welfin sementara Pouf menderita racun dan kematian Youpi
- Ep. 135 · Meruem menerima takdirnya setelah diracuni oleh Miniature Rose dan mencari Komugi.
- Ep. 136 · Dampak Perang Chimera Ant dan Persiapan untuk Operasi Gon
- Ep. 137 · Zodiacs berkumpul untuk memilih ketua baru di tengah pencalonan diri Pariston dan aturan pemungutan suara yang curang.