Neferpitou: Someone is out there
running around and disabling my puppets.
Can you go and kill them?
Leol: Yes, you can count on me.
Killua: Hah! Yeah, bring it on,
tanks, jets, whatever the hell else you’ve got.
I’ll take all of ’em down.
♪
( Singing in Japanese )
♪
Narrator: Knuckle and shoot are on the move to capture cheetu
as he attempts to return to the king.
( Brush rustles )
Knuckle: He’s close.
Shoot: Very well.
Knuckle: He’s still on the road.
If he stays the course,
he’ll pass by here in ten minutes.
Shoot: Do you really think he’ll stick to the road?
knuckle: No. He’ll notice my presence
just before he gets here,
because a.P.R. Will start accruing interest again.
However, given his high speed...
We may be able to attack him
just before the next interest announcement.
Narrator: Chapter 7 bankruptcy
announces accumulated interest every ten seconds,
and a.P.R. Informs the enemy interest will be accrued,
but the count is interrupted
if the target gets more than 100 meters away from knuckle.
The remaining time is then stored,
saved in a.P.R.’s memory,
and then as soon as the target
gets within a 100-meter radius of knuckle once again,
the count picks up exactly where it left off.
Knuckle: He’s approaching at a speed between 160 to 180 kph.
If there are still three seconds or more
before a.P.R. Adds interest again,
there’s a chance we can attack before he notices us.
- ( Shoot gasps ) - Knuckle: Get ready.
♪
( Shoot shuddering )
( Knuckle growls )
Eh?
Shoot: What’s wrong?
Knuckle: Damn it. What just happened?
He changed direction at the last second!
- Shoot: Huh? - Knuckle: There!
- Shoot: Calm down. - ( Knuckle growls )
Shoot: It’s not worth it.
He has the speed of a cheetah.
We’ll never catch up.
Knuckle: He’s not supposed to know how to deal with zetsu.
How the hell did he discover our ambush?
Wait.
A slight breeze...
But we’re downwind,
so he didn’t smell us.
- Shoot: Look up. - Knuckle: Huh?
What the hell is that?
♪
flutter: I’ve found two suspicious figures. Advise.
Leol: Ignore them. They aren’t the target.
There’s no point
in doing more work than absolutely necessary.
Flutter: Right.
it appears that they were attempting
to ambush sir cheetu.
Leol: Oh. So he’s in the area?
Flutter: I warned sir cheetu before he ran into their trap.
Was that unnecessary?
Leol: What did he do?
Flutter: He took a detour toward the capital.
He told me that I should thank you for the help.
Leol: I see. Good work.
He owes me one now.
( Cellphone rings )
Leol here.
neferpitou: The target just engaged a squad of soldiers
in the city of luonton.
Leol: Luonton?
Neferpitou: Start preparing an ambush to the north of them.
I just have a little hunch.
Leol: On it.
menthuthuyoupi: Guess the military can’t handle it.
Neferpitou: No. But they’re only there to buy time, anyway.
They’ve had to stay in one particular area
for longer than expected, meow.
We should all bear in mind that they have been
constantly on the move for more than 30 hours straight.
♪
Killua: Diego’s fallen into enemy hands!
If you stay in your homes, you’ll be killed!
Man: Liar!
Man #2: Rebel scum!
Killua: Crap.
Diego just appeared on television
to show he’s alive and well.
The odds are against me now.
So much for inciting riots. I’ve gotta take out
as many puppets and soldiers as I can.
( Panting )
Well, should I try heading north?
gon: I knew it. Someone’s still following me.
who’s there?! Come out, and show yourself!
( Footsteps stop )
The presence is gone.
It might just be following me until more ants show up.
I’ll shake them off.
we’ll see who has greater endurance.
Leol: Hey.
Cheetu: Hey.
Leol: Sorry that I had to stop you.
Cheetu: Nah. I was already headed this way.
is the king this direction, hagya?
( Leol growls )
Cheetu: Yeah, I know. It’s leol now.
Leol: Not a slip of the tongue?
You’re still a bastard. you know that?
Cheetu: Flutter’s warning was a really big help to me.
i’m trying to avoid getting into fights right now.
leol: Glad to hear it. By the way, what’s that thing?
Cheetu: Hmm? Don’t know.
A hunter hit me with it a little while ago.
It just follows me wherever I run to.
I guess i’m stuck with it,
but so far, it doesn’t seem to have any effect on me.
- Leol: Should I get rid of it? - Cheetu: Hmm?
Leol: I said, you want it gone?
Cheetu: You can do that?
Leol: Probably.
Cheetu: But it’ll cost me?
( Leol chuckles )
I’m glad that you’re a smart guy.
Cheetu: I thought as much.
Leol: The royal guard has assigned me a mission.
I’d like your help on it.
Flutter: Sir leol.
Leol: Hmm?
flutter: I’ve spotted the target.
He’s headed north on the road
through the forest northeast of luonton.
leol: It seems that lord neferpitou’s hunch
was right on the money.
Don’t let him escape.
slow him down by any means necessary.
Flutter: Right.
Leol: We’re trying to chase down a human,
probably a hunter.
Cheetu: And you want me to help hunt him?
You said he’s a hunter?
They can be pretty difficult to deal with.
Leol: I know. I’ve planned ahead.
Cheetu: ’kay.
Leol: Lord shaiapouf has prepared a power
that’s custom-tailored for you.
He’ll instruct you on how you’re to use it.
with any luck, you can master it in a day.
I’m a slow learner,
so mine took me three days to get the hang of.
Cheetu: All right. Sounds like a sweet deal.
I swear loyalty to the king in return?
( Leol chuckles ) exactly.
Easy enough, right?
Cheetu: When you put it like that, sure.
( Leol laughs ) You really are sharp.
If you accept, return to the castle,
master your new power, and then contact me.
In the meantime,
i’ll have my underlings determine the prey’s abilities.
cheetu: Yeah, I guess I owe you one.
Might as well.
Anyway...
You’re still all about stealing glory, aren’t you?
( Leol laughs ) Well, naturally.
I used to be king of the jungle, you know.
Cheetu: Sounds like you’re looking to reclaim your throne.
Killua: Damn it. I’m being followed.
And he’s way out of yo-yo range.
If I don’t lose him or beat him, i’m in trouble.
- Hey, there’s a jungle! - flutter: Eh?
Killua: The canopy leaves are dense enough
that he shouldn’t be able to see me from the air,
and if he comes down here, he’ll be in range of my yo-yo.
( Killua panting )
Looks like he’s not coming.
Did I lose him already?
If I did, he’s bound to come looking for me.
Damn.
I don’t have time to wait around.
Come on. Hurry up.
( Flutter chuckles )
you can run, but you can’t hide from me.
Now go forth, leol army!
Go and capture our prey!
♪
Killua: Something’s coming from the opposite side,
and it’s on the ground.
( Gasps )
( Beetle ant laughs )
Huh?
He took his foe’s hands and arms with one swing!
We don’t stand a chance one-on-one.
Where is he?
Chimera ant: Captain, above you!
Beetle ant: Huh?!
- Monkey ant: Aha! - ( Chimera ants yell )
( Neck cracks )
- Monkey ant: No! - ( Killua yelps )
I missed two of ’em.
beetle ant: Trying to gang up on him
in the treetops isn’t working at all.
Retreat! Time to regroup!
Killua: Oh, no, you don’t.
You must be the leader. I’ll take you out first!
( Beetle ant laughing )
Well, what do you say, kid?
How’d you like that blast?
Killua: That bastard.
He just farted at me!
No, there’s a bigger problem.
I completely concealed my presence
and attacked from his blind spot,
but he countered at the perfect time.
someone must be feeding him information.
It’s him.
He’s probably watching right now.
I’d guess he’s got a power that lets him pinpoint my location.
In that case...
♪
I can’t show my hand just yet.
I don’t want them to know about my electro-shocks or my yo-yo.
I’d like to shake them off and go back to hiding,
but that won’t work.
i’ll have to beat them all without...
( Groans )
A gun?
No. There’s something stuck to my face.
( Flea chatters )
Killua: A flea?
Hatters )
Killua: A flea?
( Yelps )
Damn it!
Where is it coming from?
♪
Flutter: Area th-88,
x-15, y-12, z-2.
Point x-9, y-3, z-1.
( Beeping )
Chimera ant: Okay.
( Wind blowing )
( Humming a tune )
♪ There’s no escaping
♪ no, there’s not
♪ not from my fleadom
- ♪ oh, yeah - ( Fluid rushing )
( Rifle fires )
( Killua grunts )
( Flea chatters )
Killua: Damn it!
My temple won’t stop bleeding.
These fleas aren’t just big.
Flutter: Area p.Q., y-7, x-8, z-4.
Point y-5, x-3, z-1.
Sniper: Okay.
( Inhales )
( Killua yelps )
the sniper’s not going for serious damage.
I guess he figures the more blood I lose,
the more i’ll exhaust my strength.
( Sniper humming )
♪ My fleas are so special
♪ so very, very special
they have a 200-meter vertical leap.
♪ And when you factor in
( inhales )
♪ The power of my air gun
♪ then they become unstoppable
♪ oh, yeah
flutter: He’s already able to dodge them?
It’s no wonder those apes weren’t able to do anything.
Killua: If I keep running around,
it’ll be harder for them to snipe me,
but i’ve gotta be careful and conserve my energy.
♪
flutter: Ah. He’s going to try something.
He may try to use his ability.
Sniper: Yeah.
Flutter: Let’s see what he can do.
Sniper: Okay.
( Inhales )
flutter: My super eye allows me to observe a target
from multiple angles via my satellite dragonflies.
Nothing you can do can escape my sight.
So come on. Do something!
♪
Narrator: Killua cannot use en.
He was not adept at the skills required
to expand his aura around him and maintain it for a long time.
Killua knows this and keeps his aura within a manageable range,
just 57 centimeters from his body.
therefore, as soon as a projectile
is within that range,
killua must rely on his incredible reflexes
as well as his strength to react with desperate speed
and dodge the enemy’s attack at point-blank range.
The margin of error
is unfortunately all but nonexistent.
But this time, he did not dodge it.
This way, he could determine the bullet’s trajectory.
( Killua grunts )
Damn it.
It came from this way!
♪
flutter: Ah. He allowed himself to be hit
so he could locate the sniper.
The target is heading your way, and quickly!
Sniper: Okay.
♪ this is all within expected parameters ♪
Killua: The bleeding’s completely stopped
where the fleas only grazed me.
I’m betting those things
must secrete some kind of special anticoagulant.
i can’t afford any more bleeding wounds,
but I won’t let him get away!
Gon: This is the perfect spot.
I have a clear view in all directions.
You like that?!
now there’s nowhere for you to hide,
so come on out!
Meleoron: Wait!
The desert is massive.
If you don’t have any water, you’ll die of thirst in a day.
( Gon grunts )
- ( Footsteps ) - ( Gasps )
Meleoron: Aw, man.
I wanted to observe you a little longer,
but I guess that won’t work.
I was running low on stamina, anyway.
I suppose this gives us more time to talk things over.
First, introductions.
Hello. My name is jail--
uh, I mean call me meleoron.
I was a squadron leader when the queen was alive.
Nice to meet you.
And what’s your name?
Gon: Why were you following me?
Meleoron: Because I didn’t want you getting away,
and I sure couldn’t just let you die,
because you’ll make a really valuable partner.
Do you have business with the king?
Gon: I don’t.
Meleoron: Huh?
( Gon gasps ) I almost let it slip.
he approached me with an ulterior motive.
I can’t tell him anything else.
Meleoron: Really?
I thought that you guys were here to defeat the king.
- Gon: "You guys"? - ( Meleoron gasps )
( Laughs ) Yeah, that’s right.
I’ve actually been watching you
ever since that other kid was with you.
Gon: I get it now.
( Meleoron gasps )
Gon: And you picked me over killua.
thought i’d put up less of a fight, didn’t you?
Meleoron: Huh? Wait! You’ve got it all wrong!
Is that how it sounded?
Okay, that makes sense.
I mean, I know what I look like.
You think i’m an enemy.
Guess I should have been more clear about that.
Listen, I swear i’m not lying!
I’m not looking to trick or defeat you, okay? Promise.
Gon: Okay. I believe you.
Meleoron: I get it. It’s a lot to take in.
Believe me. I mean, if I were in your shoes, I wouldn’t--
( gasps ) Huh?
Killua: Is that him?
♪
Sniper: ♪ it’s a trap
♪ come on in if you wanna
( neck cracks )
Killua: I don’t care. Die.
chimera ant: He went for the kill
instantly and without hesitation.
I’m impressed.
( Gags )
♪
Killua: A lake?
Octopus ant: Want to see hell?
Well, here you go!
- Fish ant: Blood! - Fish ant #2: Food!
Fish ant #1: It’s food!
Fish ant #2: Wait! This is--
it’s captain ikalgo’s host!
fish ant #1: Stop eating it, damn it!
fish ant #2: Look, I want to stop, but I can’t!
fish ant #1: The blood is calling us!
Can’t you hear it?!
Ikalgo: You--you little bastard!
How dare you chop off the great ikalgo’s precious arms!
killua: Sorry, but I couldn’t exactly
let you drag me into the water.
Wait. "Ika" means squid,
and you’re an octopus, aren’t you?
ikalgo: Don’t call me an octopus!
♪
narrator: Killua’s opponent is ikalgo,
a chimera ant resembling an octopus
that uses human hosts.
ikalgo: Don’t call me an octopus!
( Singing in Japanese )