# WebtoonLib — Hunter x Hunter #268

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

## Chapter
- number: 268
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
While the Hunter's assault rages outside the palace, the true battle is one of wills within the throne room. The complex bond between the Chimera Ant King Meruem and the blind Gungi master Komugi has driven the loyal-to-a-fault Royal Guard, Shaiapouf, to madness. Believing the human girl is corrupting his king, Shaiapouf's desperate schemes have culminated in a tragic attack. The focus now shifts to the Gungi board, where the fate of not just the players but the very soul of the king is decided, a game so intense that readers are left wondering about its real-world origins and lamenting their own 'elimination' from the match.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Shaiapouf — Supporting
- Komugi — Supporting
- Meruem — Supporting

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
While the Hunter's assault rages outside the palace, the true battle is one of wills within the throne room.

### Spoiler summary
While the Hunter's assault rages outside the palace, the true battle is one of wills within the throne room. The complex bond between the Chimera Ant King Meruem and the blind Gungi master Komugi has driven the loyal-to-a-fault Royal Guard, Shaiapouf, to madness. Believing the human girl is corrupting his king, Shaiapouf's desperate schemes have culminated in a tragic attack. The focus now shifts to the Gungi board, where the fate of not just the players but the very soul of the king is decided, a game so intense that readers are left wondering about its real-world origins and lamenting their own 'elimination' from the match.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Hunter x Hunter #268](/series/hunter-x-hunter-21ba13/chapter-268)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/hunter-x-hunter-21ba13

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