♪
Cheetu: Well, well,
i guess you guys were lying in wait for me.
Sorry, but that’s gonna backfire on you.
You’re gonna die
without ever getting the chance to strike back.
( Knuckle laughs ) oh, yeah?
Cheetu: Hmm?
Knuckle: I barely felt a thing.
With a punch like that, you could hit us
a few thousand times more and still not kill us.
( Cheetu laughs )
okay, I get it. You’re just trying to act tough.
( Knuckle growls )
( Cheetu laughs )
the strike’s already been called,
and you’re still swinging. ( Laughs )
just a warning. I’ve been holding back.
I can run faster and punch harder.
That’s a surprise.
He actually aimed accurately at my face.
I was certain that he couldn’t follow my motion earlier.
Was it a lucky guess?
( Knuckle groans )
Cheetu: Huh? Him, too?!
He’s tracking where i’m going to be before he attacks.
I’ve only just encountered them,
and they’ve adjusted to my speed that quickly?
They’re nothing like the guys from yesterday.
How fun! Makes it worthwhile playing with your food!
( Morel groans )
♪
( Singing in Japanese )
( Knuckle and moral groaning )
( Cheetu laughs )
Minds quicker than your bodies?
you obviously can’t compete physically,
so how are you gonna compensate?
With guns or numbers?
( Knuckle chuckles )
With our wits and experience.
♪
( Morel exhales )
Cheetu: Huh?
Where did this stuff come from?
Is it smoke? Sleeping gas?
Or maybe poison?
No. They’re standing in it, too.
This must be some kind of special ability.
( Morel chuckles ) Are you scared?
Run away if you want to.
( Cheetu laughs )
Does that mean that you’re not running away, then?
So it’s a smoke screen.
They’ll use it as cover for their attack.
Well, let’s see what they’ve got.
Here it comes!
( Gasps )
( Groans )
Knuckle: When you’re startled, your whole body freezes up.
This trick won’t always work on the same opponent,
but once is enough.
Cheetu: Are you sure? ’cause that didn’t hurt.
I admit you caught me a bit off guard,
but even so, i’m perfectly fine.
Huh?
What the hell is this?
Knuckle: Gee, I wonder.
Cheetu: Huh?
A.p.r.: It is time. You’ve accrued interest.
( A.p.r. Expands )
Cheetu: What is this?
Tell me!
morel: Well, it looks like your anger
is binding you to your surroundings,
which means sending you tumbling will be easy.
( Cheetu growls )
Shut up!
They’re gone.
Where did you go?!
A.p.r.: It is time.
You have accrued interest.
( Cheetu gasps )
( Growls )
( Scoffs )
It doesn’t matter what your power does.
I just have to leave you in my dust!
morel: It looks like he’s powerless against zetsu.
Knuckle: Well, keep in mind we’re dealing with a newbie
or peon soldier ant.
with a.P.R. On him, tracking him will be a breeze.
We’ll just chase him down,
box him in, and that’ll be the end of it.
morel: But doesn’t your ability lose its effect
if the target moves too far away?
knuckle: Well, sure, it’ll stop accruing interest,
but it won’t disappear.
Once i’m back in range, the counter will start again.
Best part is, we won’t even need to change it to I.R.S.
We’ve already seen what he can do.
Morel: You damn fool.
Just because we know his pitches doesn’t mean
that we don’t still run the risk of being struck out.
I say we just leave him
for someone who’s better equipped to handle him.
Knuckle: Yeah, you’re right.
We’ll focus on gon and killua.
( Cheetu panting )
Damn. I can’t shake this stupid thing,
and if I can’t outrun it, that means...
It must be nen.
I’m gonna need a lot more than just speed here.
♪
( Footsteps echoing )
( Soft whooshing )
( Whooshing, clattering )
Shoot: Kite is inside this cage,
but he’s no longer the person you once knew.
Gon: It’s okay.
We’re gonna find a way to cure him somehow.
Shoot: Hotel rafflesia.
Once I deal a certain amount of damage to my enemy,
the cage traps them inside,
either whole or just a part.
( Killua gasps )
So that’s how he took my eye.
- ( Gate squeaking ) - ( Gon gasps )
( Footsteps inside )
- ( Killua gasps ) - ( Gon gasps )
♪
( Energy whooshing )
Shoot: Once out,
he’ll return to his original size.
Be careful.
He can’t use nen,
but he’s still as strong as ever.
( Gon gasps )
Kite.
Knuckle: We have reason to believe he was being used
as a training tool for the soldier ants.
he mechanically attacks anything that gets close to him.
( Slow footsteps echoing )
Gon: Kite, you’re safe.
Everything’s gonna be okay now.
♪
( Killua gasps )
♪
Gon: You haven’t hit me since--
since the day we first met.
I still remember the pain.
( Blows landing )
( Knuckle groans )
Morel: Well? Are you gonna let this continue?
Gon can’t defend himself with nen either, right?
Killua: It’ll be fine.
Gon is bound to notice.
In fact, he might have figured it out already,
if we’re lucky.
Knov: Perhaps.
He’s suppressing his reflexes to dodge or block,
allowing himself to be hit.
That much is painfully obvious.
Knuckle: For real?
Kite’s attacks may be robotic and easy to anticipate,
but gon shouldn’t be able to adapt
so quickly in his condition.
Killua: He just doesn’t know what else to do.
I’m sure of it.
We created this reality,
and now we’ve gotta face it.
( Blows striking )
Gon: He’ll go right next.
Again.
Then left.
Then a feint.
( Gasps ) He really is like a machine.
Kite isn’t this weak.
His punches hurt more than this, a lot more!
( Both gasp )
Gon: I’m so sorry.
You’re only like this because of us.
You go ahead and get some rest.
You can leave everything to us.
( Gasps )
( Killua gasps )
♪
Knuckle: Level two.
Gon can’t see that thing,
but it activates whenever someone touches kite.
You’re gonna need some seriously advanced fighting skills
to defeat him now.
My ability sealed kite’s nen, but that thing right there
is all the nen ability of whoever’s controlling him.
be careful. If you touch him again,
he’ll attack you relentlessly.
Gon: What do I do?
How am I gonna stop him?
Shoot: We were forced to wound him badly, unfortunately.
i’m sorry. We had no other choice.
If you keep away, he won’t attack.
Gon: Kite, just hold on a little longer.
I’ll fix you. I promise.
( Knuckle growls )
Gon: Killua...
i promise. I’ll take ’em on myself.
( Door closes )
Knuckle: Killua...
i could tell that something was different.
What did you two do?
You changed so much in such a short time.
Killua: We didn’t do anything.
They’re the ones who changed us.
narrator: 29 long days have passed
since gon first lost the ability to use nen.
Morel: So what do you think?
was it right to let them tag along?
We’ll be breaking our promise to the old man, you know.
Knov: It’s not a problem. The test was only intended
to determine who would and would not enter the ngl,
and we are, at the moment,
headed to the Republic of east gorteau.
Isn’t that correct?
Morel: Sure sounds like you’re splitting hairs to me.
Knov: You’re not suggesting we take them back, are you?
Morel: No. Those two are full-grown tigers now,
and the best thing about full-grown tigers
is they can take care of themselves.
Shoot: Well, killua is capable. Do you think gon is, too?
I must admit I was impressed by the way he moved back there,
but I can’t say i’ve seen him show any fire since then.
He’s improved with training,
but he clearly lacks any real focus.
He’s inconsistent.
His power levels can vary widely.
Morel: Maybe so, but at least he’s consistently inconsistent.
he doesn’t take things too seriously unless he has to.
I feel his lack of motivation is like a coiled up spring.
Knuckle: How so?
Morel: He’s been saving up all that energy...
Biding his time ’til he finds an enemy
he hates enough to unleash it on.
Well, we’ll see soon enough.
Gon’s nen will be back tomorrow, just in time,
and the enemy’s straight ahead.
( Sizzling )
Announcer: The question that’s on everyone’s mind
is what these sudden changes in east gorteau
could possibly mean.
Diego has personally invited
all the citizens in the country to the capital city of peijing
to celebrate the nation’s founding in just ten days.
Commentator: Yes, that’s right. There have been times
when all citizens were invited to participate,
but I can honestly say that we’ve never seen
anything on this scale, where practically every citizen,
from infants to the infirm, have all been summoned
for a celebration spanning three whole days.
i believe it’s rather safe to assume
that this time around, the goal must be different.
Announcer: And what do you believe the goal might be?
Commentator: I can’t say. But if he announced his successor
and abdication simultaneously,
it would send a very powerful message.
Still, I find it hard to imagine
that Diego would voluntarily relinquish his power.
There may be another matter this is meant to draw attention from,
a distraction, if you will.
Announcer: Well, whatever it is, in ten short days,
the whole world will be watching.
In other news...
Morel: Colt has a theory.
he believes that the celebration
will be used to sort the population.
Knov: We don’t know what they’ll do
to those found to have awakened nen,
but 99% of the humans that are there now
will most certainly die,
but we cannot let that happen.
We have ten days.
Killua: The old man, what’s he up to right now?
Knov: He sent me a text a little while ago
saying he’s already infiltrated east gorteau.
I haven’t heard a word from him since then.
Killua: So do you think he’s been taken out?
Knov: Before he left, he told us
that if we don’t hear from him today,
we’re to assume the worst has happened.
( Cell phone rings )
( All gasp )
Knov: Hmph.
Speak of the devil. It’s the chairman.
( Morel grunts )
that old man’s got some satellites for ears.
Knov: He already knows everything,
including the fact that you’re here
and that morel is trashing him.
Netero: I want you to split into three pairs
and lure the royal guards away from the king.
start at midnight the night before the rally.
From the old man with satellite ears.
Morel: That old bastard scares the crap out of me.
I.r.s.: Hate to say goodbye, but unfortunately for me,
the 30 days are up meow,
and that means it’s time for me to be moving on,
so see you later!
( Laughs )
( Gon gasps )
Knuckle: Well, all right.
it looks like you can use nen again.
Go on. Try it out.
Morel: Gon...
Sorry, but i’m not convinced we should keep you around.
( Killua and knuckle gasp )
Morel: Show me your resolve.
Pretend i’m the enemy who did all that to kite.
if your attack isn’t powerful enough,
i’ll call for a replacement hunter.
knuckle: Wow. Master can be such a headache.
He approved of him forever ago.
Gon, don’t hold back. Show him your jajanken.
Gon: A real attack?
Morel: Yes, damn it!
Give me everything you’ve got, or you’re off the team.
Gon: Got it.
( Morel inhales )
( Grunts )
♪
( Gasps )
Gon: Show me rock.
( Morel gasps )
( Gon panting )
Killua: Gon, that’s enough.
Am I right, old man?
Morel: Uh, yeah.
( Gon gasps )
Killua! Thanks a lot!
Uh, sorry, Mr. Morel.
i really was just about to kill you.
( Morel gasps )
( Chuckles )
( Laughing )
you got me real good there, kid.
And you’ve got just about
the right amount of crazy in you, too.
Okay, we’ll split up now.
Go and fulfill your mission by any means necessary.
Gon and killua will take neferpitou, as requested.
knuckle and shoot will take menthuthuyoupi.
Knov and I will take shaiapouf.
Best of luck out there.
Narrator: The preparations for the final battle
are complete at last.
The Victor will be decided in ten days.
♪
( Singing in Japanese )