Hunter x Hunter: Pokémon Master, the World's Strongest

"Your efforts alone will not be in vain."

"Due to your efforts, I will set up a special human area in the world I rule."

"For your sake, a small number of people who deserve to survive can live there."

"When selecting food, we will be more strict."

The ant king still made declarations in a superior manner until now, and there has been a new change in his treatment of humans.

Netero's desperate struggle made it see the unstable factors of humans, which were not suitable for their ant tribe's clear-cut upper and lower class rule.

They could only give them an area for a few humans to live in.

This was the sincerity it gave.

"I don't want to say it a second time~" !"

"Say my name!"

The ant king's sharp eyes stared at Netero, who was like a candle in the wind, and his eyes became colder and colder.

Again and again.

It has no patience anymore!

Netero lowered his head, the dark color in his eyes became more intense, and he spoke again after a few breaths.

That very low voice was like a verdict from hell.

"I have never been fighting alone~"

"Humanity's strength is far more than just Nen."

"And there are too many powerful people in the human world, I am just an insignificant one."

Netero thought of Jin and Bo Bai, who are also the world's top five Nen users... and finally thought of Link!

He is the most powerful one!

Even the ant king who thinks he is invincible will never be Link's opponent!

"You underestimate humans!"

"Meruem!"

As soon as the voice fell, Netero, who was as thin as an old tree, slowly raised his head, and his deep eyes were like two soul-devouring black holes.

The ant king had no time to think about his name, and his pupils suddenly shrank, and then rapidly expanded.

At this moment, under Netero's words, the whole venue presented a hellish scene in the eyes of the ant king.

Behind Netero, a huge skull suddenly appeared, accompanied by extreme malice!

The red and purple colors filled the field, making people feel as if they were in a sea of ​​blood and corpses.

[What's wrong with this guy! ]

The ant king subconsciously took a step back. This was the first time he took the initiative to retreat since the fight began!

"Ant King Meruem! You don't understand at all!"

"The bottomless malice of humans!!"

Netero gradually raised his head, and an extremely terrifying smile appeared on his withered face.

His mouth opened wide, revealing the dark hole inside, as if he wanted to swallow the ant king completely in one bite.

The ant king stared at Netero with a terrifying face in a daze, and felt a palpitation for no reason. All the cells in his body were frantically warning.

Will die! !

Facing Netero who was full of extreme malice, the ant king's body could not help but tremble, and obvious cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

The ant king didn't know why.

Obviously, the opponent was just an old man on the verge of death, and he had no strength to fight again.

Why did it have such a terrifying premonition?

But it could sense that the old man in front of it was not talking nonsense.

He really had the confidence to kill him!

This was the first time that the ant king had felt the threat of death since he was born!

[If there is a hell, we will meet there again! ]

Netero stretched out two skinny fingers in vain and quickly stabbed his heart.

He had already placed the [Rose of the Poor] in his heart, and as soon as his heart stopped beating.

[Rose of the Poor] would explode!

This was also his backup!

Even if he couldn't defeat the ant king, he could take it with him!

Seeing Netero's actions, the ant king had only one thought in his mind at this moment.

Run!!

[What the old man said was right! ]

[I underestimated humans!! ]

Even a dying old man could bring him such a sense of threat, which made the ant king feel terrified of humans.

Suddenly, the atmosphere on the field stagnated, and Netero's fingers stopped in mid-air and couldn't fall down.

"Old man, there's no need to leave so early, right?"

Then a voice that Netero was very familiar with sounded.

"Swish!"

At the same time, Netero's figure disappeared from the spot, leaving only the still stagnant air.

"Huh?"

The ant king, who had just jumped back a few steps, looked suspicious. Why did he suddenly disappear?

After looking around, the ant king found several figures that appeared out of thin air on the other side, and Netero was slumped between them.

[Unable to move]

Netero looked at the rich pink spirit on his body and realized that he was controlled.

Psychic skill - telekinesis!

With Gardevoir's telekinesis control, Netero could not continue to stab his fingers into his chest.

After being suddenly interrupted, the extreme malice around Netero also dissipated, and he could not continue.

"Alas~Is it here after all?"

Netero glanced at Link, who was holding his chest with his hands next to him, and let out a faint sigh.

Now Netero didn't even have the strength to speak.

"President, you still want to stay young forever. I remember this, so I won't let you die."

Link chuckled, and his words reminded Netero of his past memories.

[You still remember? ]

Netero knew what Link was talking about. When he first met Catwoman, he said he didn't want to grow old.

Unexpectedly, Link still remembered it.

"Old man, your current state is quite terrifying~"

"This is the first time I've seen you like this."

Jin next to him put his hands in his pockets, looking at Nitro who was like a mummy, his expression became serious.

He also saw Nitro's Type Zero just now. It is no exaggeration to say that he would never be able to take it.

However, even with such terrifying power, the ant king could still act naturally after that.

This is the most terrifying enemy he has ever seen!

In addition to the strength of the ant king, Nitro's malice just now also made him fall into the ice cellar.

It's like the thoughts of death in countless ruins have been compressed.

It was as if a hellscape was unfolding in the space centered on Nitro.

【Is it human malice...】

Jin's eyes flickered slightly, and he could vaguely understand what Nitro meant.

"Old man, what you did just now, were you trying to detonate something?"

"Using it as a trump card means it must be very powerful. At least it is a method that you think is more powerful than the Type Zero."

"And it's not placed on other parts of the body, but it's placed on the heart. This reminds me of something that has been banned for a long time."

"The poor man's rose!"

Jin stared straight at Nitro, as if he could see through his body and see directly the square box at his heart.

That is the so-called "poor man's rose"

Because it is easy and quick to make as long as you master specific techniques, it is often used in large-scale wars.

One of the most common uses is to surgically place a box at a person's heart.

Can pose a threat to the enemy in the form of a human bomb.

The biggest difference between [Poor Man's Rose] and other bombs is not its power, but the toxin it contains.

After detonating, an explosion cloud similar to a rose flower will appear, and countless extreme toxins will spread rapidly.

Turn countless miles around into a dead place where no one can survive!

This is also the reason why [Poor Man's Rose] was later banned by various countries.

".'Yes, that's it."

Nitro nodded slightly and told the answer that all three of them already knew.

This also shows that he has already made plans to die together!

Nitro had thought that Link might show up, but he never thought that Jin would show up here.

It was probably Link who brought him here.

Link looked at the skinny and short Nitro, and as soon as a thought came into his mind, the happy egg appeared in front of him.

"happy..."

Happy Egg stood in front of Nitro, who was like a candle in the wind, with sympathy in his eyes and wanted to cure him quickly.

Even the tone of his voice was lowered a few times, and you could hear his worry.

The pure thought energy quickly gathered in the pocket in front of it, and the egg it carried suddenly emitted a soft light.

Dots of soft light illuminated Nitro's body, and also illuminated the dark eyes of his eyes.

General skill - egg laying!

While the Happy Egg was being prepared, Link was also thinking about what Nitro had just said.

Hearing Nitro's words with one's own ears was a completely different feeling than watching it on Blue Star.

As early as when he was on Blue Star, Link felt that the old thief Togashi handled this part very well.

The passing of Mr. Nitro is certainly regrettable, but the final "Poor Man's Rose" is the finishing touch.

Among those cookie-cutter "explosive seeds" to win, President Netero's move of using [Poor Man's Rose] is particularly eye-catching.

Rather than relying on the strength of a strong human being to defeat the ant king, it would be more satisfying to win with so-called "technology".

I think this is what Togashi wants to express.

The strength of human beings is important, but the power of technology should not be underestimated.

The development of various technologies is the embodiment of human wisdom and is also one of the components of human "strength".