Hunter x Hunter: Card Master, the Strongest in the World.

Chapter 268 Your opponent is me! The fear in Oyapov's eyes!

As the sky was filled with golden light, a portal appeared in the palace's passageway.

In the deserted passage, Lynn and his men walked straight out and easily invaded the palace.

With Lynn around, they didn't need to make any plans at all.

Norb doesn't need to set up the apartment entrance inside the palace beforehand; a portal will suffice.

Their target for this operation was only three people.

Ant King, Owl Yapf, and Mentutu Youpi.

Netero will take the King Ant away, and the rest of the group will take care of the guards.

Strictly speaking, everyone else was just playing a supporting role; Lynn planned to take on all the fighting himself.

Sending Nob and the others is a waste of time; it's better to give the character cards a chance to practice.

Norb and the others were well aware of this.

The true main force of the entire Chimera Ant extermination team was Netero and Lynn; they were only there to provide support, such as helping to locate enemies and drawing fire during battles.

The Chimera Ants appear to have three members, but in reality, the two guards are not important; the focus is on the King Ant.

Defeating the queen ant is the only way to truly resolve this chimeric ant problem!

Coincidentally, they hadn't taken more than two steps when they bumped into Mentutu Youpi, who was on patrol.

Before them stood a massive staircase leading directly to the second floor.

At this moment, Mentutu Youpi was sitting on the grand staircase. To get to the second floor, one had to pass through Youpi's gate.

"Hmm? An intruder?"

Meng Tutu Youpi scratched his head and muttered to himself.

Even without deliberately releasing it, he still exudes a chilling aura, like a roaring ferocious beast.

This alone made Mo Laowu and the others gasp for breath.

This is the power of the Ant King's direct guard!

Apart from Kate, Jack, Kee, and Merleon, the others had never directly encountered the guards before, and at most had only indirectly experienced them through memories.

But that is quite different from seeing it with your own eyes.

When faced with the Mentutu Yupi and sensing the aura emanating from it that was not that of a living being, even a seasoned hunter would lose his composure.

At the same time, Meng Tutu Youpi's face, which resembled Phinks's, contorted with rage as he stared intently at Lynn and the others.

It was ordered by the king to be responsible for the security of the palace.

But this group of humans appeared right under its nose, right inside the palace—this was a huge dereliction of duty on its part!

They must all be killed!

Only in this way can its mistakes be made up!

Suddenly, crimson spiritual energy surged from Meng Tutu Youpi's bright red arms, crashing down the stairs like waves, carrying a dense killing intent!

Just seeing this single thought gives one the feeling of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

The enormous fist was enveloped in deep red aura, and it was terrifyingly large. If one were to be hit by this attack, they would surely be shattered to pieces.

"roar!"

Mengtutu Youpi let out a beast-like roar, stomped its foot hard, and a large section of the stairs collapsed, sending dust billowing into the sky. It then used the recoil to propel itself out.

Almost instantly, Yupi appeared in front of Lynn and the others, like a hungry wolf about to charge into a flock of sheep and slaughter them at will.

Its intuition told it that Lynn, who was in the center, was a special character, so it attacked Lynn on sight.

go to hell!

boom!

A deafening roar suddenly erupted.

The sound echoed throughout the palace, bringing with it a strong gust of wind.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of Lynn, wielding two swords and holding another sword in his mouth, blocking Yupi's fatal punch.

Swords and fists clashed, unleashing astonishing power that caused the ground beneath their feet to tremble.

The gale swept outwards from both sides.

"Your opponent is me!"

Zoro grinned, biting the hilt of his sword, and uttered a short but domineering statement.

This guy—

Yupi's eyes narrowed as he sensed the power emanating from the swords and immediately realized that this was a formidable opponent.

That's one of Lynn's Nen beasts!

As everyone watched Zoro's retreating figure, they nodded involuntarily.

Most of them recognized Zoro and knew that he was one of Lynn's more powerful Nen beasts. Since Lynn chose to send him out, he must have been quite confident.

As expected, Zoro easily deflected Mentutoyup's attack as soon as he appeared, giving people a very reliable impression.

Whenever they see Lynn's Nen beasts appear, they can't help but sigh, how can there be such a strong person in the world, who not only has great strength himself, but also has multiple special Nen beasts.

"None of you are getting away!"

After a brief pause, Yupi roared again with wide eyes, his arms swinging rapidly, leaving afterimages in the air, his huge fists falling like small meteors.

It wanted to kill this guy with the knife in one go!

Compared to Yupi, whose emotions were quite volatile, Zoro appeared much calmer, only revealing his desire for battle and seriousness, precisely slashing his sword to intercept Yupi's attacks.

Boom! Boom! Boom—

In an instant, fists and swords clashed wildly, exchanging blows several times in a single moment. Multiple explosions overlapped, whipping up a continuous gust of wind.

The ground beneath their feet could hardly withstand such a fierce battle; it had already shattered, with debris and dust mixing together and being blown far away by the aftershocks of the fight.

Their fierce battle created a terrifying storm with a radius of several meters centered on them.

No one dared to approach even a fraction of a step; they would be torn apart by the aftershocks in an instant if they took even one step closer.

"Qi, let's go!"

Xiao Jie looked serious, and after confirming that there were no problems here, he called Qi Ya and the others.

Although Lynn was very strong, strong enough to handle all the tasks by himself, they didn't want him to do all the work alone.

Therefore, they should at least do what they can.

Their most important role right now is to find the enemy.

Now that Yupi has been found, they need to go to other parts of the palace to search for the Ant King and Owl Yapf.

If nothing unexpected happens, they are most likely upstairs.

Because they had planned ahead, they did not hesitate and acted according to their previous group assignments.

Norbu, Merleon, Nakuru, and Shuto remained.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Gon, Killua, Morel, Kite, Leorio, and Kurapika rushed up the grand staircase to the second floor.

Although Yupi's kick just now caused part of the grand staircase to collapse, there is still enough space for multiple people to move forward at the same time.

"Don't even think about leaving!"

Upon seeing this, Yupi was startled, his face contorted with rage, and he abruptly turned around, intending to tear them to shreds.

Letting this group of people show up is already a serious crime.

How could it allow them to go up and disturb the king?

But Zoro held him back tightly, and Mentutu Yupi's face became even more ferocious, as if he wanted to swallow Zoro whole.

"roar!!"

Meng Tutu Youpi roared, his muscles twitching rapidly, and his appearance changing dramatically.

"What...what kind of monster is this?!"

Norbu looked on in surprise, and exclaimed involuntarily as he looked at the transformed form of Mentutu Youpi.

Mengtu Tuyoupi suddenly had six arms instead of his normal two arms: two on the left, two on the right, and two in the back.

Lynn felt it was still too conservative; in terms of space utilization, there was still room for another pair of arms to extend from the front of the chest.

Its head was no longer human.

Aside from its hideous, gaping maw, the most striking and disgusting feature is its eyes.

The head is covered with eyes, big and small, except for the mouth.

Without exception, all of those eyes were blood red, the same color as its skin, making them look both eerie and frightening.

Perhaps it was to see Zoro's actions clearly and respond accordingly.

Then Mengtu Tuyoupi conjured up countless eyes and six arms.

Mengtu Tuyoupi is the least thoughtful of the three guards; he attacks indiscriminately whenever he gets angry.

As a member of the guard composed entirely of monster genes, it can freely change its physical appearance and transform its anger into destructive power.

Meng Tutu Youpi's aura was even stronger than before.

Next, it's going to get serious!

In an instant, all six arms of Meng Tutu Youpi moved at the same time, each fist filled with dense Nen energy.

Even a master would be seriously injured if hit by a single punch.

Both left arms struck Zoro's right side, while both right arms struck Zoro's left side.

The two arms behind him were raised slightly by Meng Tutu Youpi, who let them strike from above!

Six arms attacked simultaneously from three directions!

Upon witnessing this astonishing scene, Nob and the others held their breath, their bodies frozen in place, unable to move.

Faced with a battle of this caliber, they were completely stunned and found it difficult to offer any assistance.

Zoro's gaze swept over the top, left, and right, a hint of excitement appearing in his eyes—this guy is not bad!

Suddenly, Zoro's hands moved with incredible speed, and streaks of light flashed through the air.

Bang! Bang! Bang—

Zoro and Mentutu Yupi quickly clashed, producing a series of clanging sounds.

Despite losing four of his opponent's arms, Zoro still handled the situation with ease!

Nob and the others stared in disbelief at the scene, only able to see afterimages of the attack.

They couldn't possibly participate in a battle of that level; the aftershocks alone would be too much for them.

Boom! At that moment, beams of golden light descended upon the palace, passing through the ceiling and landing on every floor.

Everyone present witnessed this massive attack!

The enormous palace became a target for the dragon star cluster, and as golden rays fell, it gradually became dilapidated.

Meanwhile, Gon and the others were still searching for the Ant King and Owl Yapf on the second floor.

This is—the Dragon Star Cluster?!

Could it be that Grandpa came too?

When he saw that familiar move, Qi was startled, but he didn't stop walking.

He hadn't expected his grandfather to be here; he must have been invited by Chairman Netero.

The others also noticed the attack, but didn't take it too seriously, instead searching for the enemy's trail while dodging the dragon stars.

Despite the sounds of collisions coming from downstairs, they remained fearless, knowing that with Lynn there, everything would be alright above the palace.

As the golden dragon dispersed, streaks of dragon stars rapidly descended, some already hitting the ground while others remained suspended in mid-air.

But Owlapf paid no attention to the attacks, only wanting to get back to the Ant King as soon as possible, his face clearly showing his tension, unease and fear.

It's impossible for anything to happen to Wang!

As a member of the guard and the king's most trusted subordinate, he firmly believed this, for the king was the strongest being in the world.

Even so, he still felt genuinely worried about the king.

The king's safety must be ensured; this is more important than anything else.

But some people don't intend to let it go back like that.

In the air, Xiao Yapuf flapped its beautiful, butterfly-like wings and flew at high speed, almost reaching its destination.

Just then, he suddenly looked up, his pupils contracting.

Two people appeared in their field of vision; they were Netero and Geno, who had descended from the sky.

"Don't rush off."

"Little ant!"

Xiao Yapuf froze, his expression changing drastically. Although it was only for a moment, he had indeed heard the other person's voice.

Conitero remained suspended in the air, slowly descending, seemingly without saying a word—Xiao Yapuf had no idea how he managed to do this.

The next moment, Netero slowly raised his hands, drawing a circular trajectory, and finally put his hands together.

The entire movement was so fluid and natural, it was completed as smoothly as flowing water.

Netero's aura was terrifyingly still.

After years of cultivation, he had reached an extremely high level in both his physical and mental abilities.

From his original sharp and outspoken nature to his current restrained and reserved demeanor, it is now difficult for others to discern his next move from the fluctuations in his mental energy.

Battles between Nen users often require the use of advanced techniques such as [Flow] and [Firmness].

At this time, a person's mental energy will shift, and the enemy can use [Concentration] to observe what the other person is going to do.

But Netero is different. His Nen is quite still, so even when he uses advanced techniques, others cannot see him and therefore find it difficult to react appropriately.

At that moment, Xiao Yapu felt as if time had stood still, and everything appeared to be moving in slow motion.

He could only watch helplessly as the old man waved his hands.

Netero suddenly swung his clasped left hand out, creating a golden streak!

not good!

Xiao Yapu struggled to move, but he couldn't.

Because Netero's movements were too fast, so fast that Oyapuf's body couldn't react at all.

boom!

A giant golden beam of light suddenly struck, and Xiao Yapuf was completely engulfed by the golden light.

Shyapof was shocked and desperately channeled his Nen energy to defend against the attack.

Despite managing to withstand the damage, her body was involuntarily sent flying backward at high speed.

"I would be extremely grateful if we could keep flying like this forever."

Netero stared at Owl Yapf, whom he had just knocked away, and muttered to himself.

At this moment, Yapf was flying at high speed in the air, showing no signs of stopping.

king!!

Damn it! We're even further from the palace now!

Where is Pietà? Where did she go!

While inwardly blaming the catwoman, Oyapouf also hoped that she could get to the king's side as soon as possible and take on the duties of the guard.

As he flew backwards, Xiao Yapuf thought to himself, but suddenly realized that he had spread his body apart to avoid danger. However, many of his shrunken parts were still hit by the attack and flew downwards.

The several shrunken owls who had narrowly escaped the attack were shaken. Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure in the air, their expressions changed drastically.

"What are you doing!"

"Neferpitou!!"