# WebtoonLib — Hunter x Hunter #216

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

## Chapter
- number: 216
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The escalating Chimera Ant crisis has shattered the resolve of the young hunters, leaving Gon psychologically broken and catatonic. The full burden of their survival now rests on Killua, who must not only protect his incapacitated friend but also suppress the ruthless assassin instincts ingrained in him since birth. This forces him into a desperate position, making high-stakes gambles that leave even their medical support dangerously unguarded. As Killua confronts both the monstrous enemy and his own inner demons, the bond with Gon is tested by the brutal realities of a war far deadlier than any challenge they have ever faced.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Killua Zoldyck — Main
- Gon Freecss — Main

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The escalating Chimera Ant crisis has shattered the resolve of the young hunters, leaving Gon psychologically broken and catatonic.

### Spoiler summary
The escalating Chimera Ant crisis has shattered the resolve of the young hunters, leaving Gon psychologically broken and catatonic. The full burden of their survival now rests on Killua, who must not only protect his incapacitated friend but also suppress the ruthless assassin instincts ingrained in him since birth. This forces him into a desperate position, making high-stakes gambles that leave even their medical support dangerously unguarded. As Killua confronts both the monstrous enemy and his own inner demons, the bond with Gon is tested by the brutal realities of a war far deadlier than any challenge they have ever faced.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Hunter x Hunter #216](/series/hunter-x-hunter-21ba13/chapter-216)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/hunter-x-hunter-21ba13

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