# WebtoonLib — Hunter x Hunter #263

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

## Chapter
- number: 263
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
As the Hunter Association's elite forces launch their desperate invasion of East Gorteau, they are immediately confronted by the soul-crushing aura of the Royal Guard. Within the palace, the situation is just as volatile; the Ant King Meruem's burgeoning humanity, sparked by his matches with the blind Gungi master Komugi, has thrown his fanatical guards into turmoil. With the human invaders on a collision course with a monarchy fracturing from within, the two fronts are about to violently collide.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- The Hunter extermination team officially begins the palace invasion.
- Netero and Zeno launch 'Dragon Dive', raining Nen arrows on the palace.

### Characters involved
- Killua Zoldyck — Main
- Gon Freecss — Main
- Isaac Netero — Supporting
- Menthuthuyoupi — Supporting
- Shaiapouf — Supporting
- Neferpitou — Supporting
- Komugi — Supporting
- Meruem — Supporting

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
As the Hunter Association's elite forces launch their desperate invasion of East Gorteau, they are immediately confronted by the soul-crushing aura of the Royal Guard.

### Spoiler summary
As the Hunter Association's elite forces launch their desperate invasion of East Gorteau, they are immediately confronted by the soul-crushing aura of the Royal Guard. Within the palace, the situation is just as volatile; the Ant King Meruem's burgeoning humanity, sparked by his matches with the blind Gungi master Komugi, has thrown his fanatical guards into turmoil. With the human invaders on a collision course with a monarchy fracturing from within, the two fronts are about to violently collide.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Hunter x Hunter #263](/series/hunter-x-hunter-21ba13/chapter-263)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/hunter-x-hunter-21ba13

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