# WebtoonLib — Hunter x Hunter #198

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

## Chapter
- number: 198
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The birth of the Chimera Ant King Meruem has unleashed his Royal Guard, and the hunters' survey mission shatters as they come face-to-face with the terrifying Neferpitou. As Kite stands as the last line of defense, his luck-based Nen ability, Crazy Slots, cruelly delivers a seemingly useless weapon against an overwhelmingly powerful foe. Paralyzed by an aura of pure malice, Gon and Killua can only watch in horror as the true, brutal reality of the Chimera Ant threat unfolds in a devastatingly one-sided battle.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Neferpitou — Supporting
- Kite — Supporting

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The birth of the Chimera Ant King Meruem has unleashed his Royal Guard, and the hunters' survey mission shatters as they come face-to-face with the terrifying Neferpitou.

### Spoiler summary
The birth of the Chimera Ant King Meruem has unleashed his Royal Guard, and the hunters' survey mission shatters as they come face-to-face with the terrifying Neferpitou. As Kite stands as the last line of defense, his luck-based Nen ability, Crazy Slots, cruelly delivers a seemingly useless weapon against an overwhelmingly powerful foe. Paralyzed by an aura of pure malice, Gon and Killua can only watch in horror as the true, brutal reality of the Chimera Ant threat unfolds in a devastatingly one-sided battle.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Hunter x Hunter #198](/series/hunter-x-hunter-21ba13/chapter-198)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/hunter-x-hunter-21ba13

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