# WebtoonLib — Hunter x Hunter #257

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

## Chapter
- number: 257
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
As the Hunter Association's extermination team finalizes their plans for the palace assault, the focus shifts to the inner sanctum of the enemy and the increasingly erratic behavior of the Royal Guard. Shaiapouf, the butterfly-like Chimera Ant, presents himself as the most rational of the King's protectors, yet his fanatical devotion masks a deeply manic and theatrical personality. Driven by a zealous, almost demented love for King Meruem, Pouf's psychological games and emotional volatility make him a dangerously unpredictable force, standing as a formidable and flamboyant obstacle to the impending invasion.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Shaiapouf — Supporting

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
As the Hunter Association's extermination team finalizes their plans for the palace assault, the focus shifts to the inner sanctum of the enemy and the increasingly erratic behavior of the Royal Guard.

### Spoiler summary
As the Hunter Association's extermination team finalizes their plans for the palace assault, the focus shifts to the inner sanctum of the enemy and the increasingly erratic behavior of the Royal Guard. Shaiapouf, the butterfly-like Chimera Ant, presents himself as the most rational of the King's protectors, yet his fanatical devotion masks a deeply manic and theatrical personality. Driven by a zealous, almost demented love for King Meruem, Pouf's psychological games and emotional volatility make him a dangerously unpredictable force, standing as a formidable and flamboyant obstacle to the impending invasion.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Hunter x Hunter #257](/series/hunter-x-hunter-21ba13/chapter-257)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/hunter-x-hunter-21ba13

## Usage
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