# WebtoonLib — Hunter x Hunter #197

## Series
- title: Hunter x Hunter
- slug: hunter-x-hunter-21ba13

## Chapter
- number: 197
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The game is over, but a far deadlier reality has just begun. Gon and Killua's reunion with Kite plunges them into a biological nightmare as they confront the Chimera Ants, a species that rapidly evolves by consuming other life forms. The horror intensifies as the ants begin devouring humans, birthing a new generation of intelligent soldiers who retain fragments of their past lives. This terrifying evolution culminates in the arrival of the immensely powerful Royal Guard, Neferpitou, and the birth of the Chimera Ant King, Meruem, signaling the dawn of a horrifying new era.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Neferpitou is born and immediately demonstrates a terrifying En, sensing Kite's group from a distance.

### Characters involved
- Neferpitou — Supporting
- Meruem — Supporting

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The game is over, but a far deadlier reality has just begun.

### Spoiler summary
The game is over, but a far deadlier reality has just begun. Gon and Killua's reunion with Kite plunges them into a biological nightmare as they confront the Chimera Ants, a species that rapidly evolves by consuming other life forms. The horror intensifies as the ants begin devouring humans, birthing a new generation of intelligent soldiers who retain fragments of their past lives. This terrifying evolution culminates in the arrival of the immensely powerful Royal Guard, Neferpitou, and the birth of the Chimera Ant King, Meruem, signaling the dawn of a horrifying new era.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Hunter x Hunter #197](/series/hunter-x-hunter-21ba13/chapter-197)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/hunter-x-hunter-21ba13

## Usage
AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.