Chapter 195 · Life or Death! Prelude to the Final Battle

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A massive frog-like Chimera Ant looms in close-up, its eyes wide as it presents three choices to the humans. The first option is to decide the order in which they will fight the Ants. The second is to try to escape. The third is to give up, stop resisting, and surrender. The Ant declares that as their targets, the humans now have three alternatives. In the forest clearing below, the Queen's army presses on. Several Ant soldiers stand among the trees while a large black Ant with a hexagonal eye and bandages restrains a smaller figure. Gon kneels in the center of the clearing, staring forward. Kite stands nearby with long hair flowing, and Killua watches from the side. The Ant explains that choosing the first option means one-on-one fights with representatives from their side, giving the humans a small chance of surviving. Choosing the second will only annoy them; they will capture the humans alive and torture them for a long time. The third alternative is far less annoying. Someone notes that the first person is... Gon, Killua, and Kite react as a voice identifies the long-haired figure as the leader of the small team of grunts based on how he spoke.

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The chapter title page displays the Hunter × Hunter logo and chapter number 195: VS. HAGYA SQUAD #2, with the subtitle Life or Death! Prelude to the Final Battle! Gon stands tall on the right side of the page, fists clenched and ready, declaring that he is going first. In the foreground, Killua looks up with a slight smile while Kite stands with arms crossed, observing. A large grotesque skull-like creature looms behind them. Kite comments that by picking up human characteristics, the Ants may have started to lose the leadership and organizational traits of ants, hoping this will work to their advantage. Gon steps forward with determination as the group prepares for the confrontation.

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In a forest clearing, Gon stands facing a massive armored chimera ant. A small panel shows the ant's helmeted head rattling with ZYARA ZYARA sounds. Nearby, a sunglasses-wearing man with spiky hair checks something and says, "LET'S SEE WHO'S UP FIRST. OK." A large die lands on 6. The armored ant grins and declares, "HEHE ... LUCKY ME." Gon watches silently from a distance. A second, lizard-like chimera ant questions the rules: "AH ... DO YOU MEAN THE CONDITIONS FOR VICTORY?" and "HOW SHALL WE FIGHT ... ?" The armored ant replies firmly, "THE BATTLE ENDS WHEN ONE OF US IS DEAD."

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The horned bull-like chimera ant reacts with shock. A white wolf-like figure stands nearby. The lizard ant threatens that losing means being fed to the Queen. Gon listens as the lizard ant clarifies that if Gon wins, he will not be killed. Gon proposes an additional rule: if he loses, he promises not to eat humans anymore. The bull ant laughs loudly, calling the condition foolish. Other chimera ants watch from the trees as the group discusses the terms of the duel.

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Gon sprints through the forest with fierce resolve, yelling "I'LL KILL YOU!" as motion lines streak behind him. A small spiky creature tumbles through the air nearby. Gon leaps high with "DO DO DO" echoing around him while a massive rolling ball labeled "GURUN" barrels forward. The ball smashes into the ground with a heavy "DON," kicking up dirt, rocks, and debris across the clearing. The spiky creature is hurled violently into a tree trunk. Killua stands at the edge of the scene, watching the impact unfold.

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An armored reptilian creature comments "DODGED PRETTY WELL." while crouched low. Gon slides across the grass after evading the attack, marked "ZA." The creature lunges forward with "SO, HOW ABOUT THIS!?" as another impact erupts. Gon dodges the rolling ball again with another "ZA," sending it crashing aside with "BII." Killua watches closely from the side and thinks "ISN'T THAT THE SAME MOVE AS BEFORE?"

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A violent explosion erupts in the forest as Gon is hurled backward through the air by a massive impact. The shelled creature explains that he used the strength of his tail to change the direction of his attack. Repeated heavy impacts shake the ground with DO DO DO DO sounds. Gon is struck again amid flying debris and motion lines. A voice cries out asking if Gon is injured. Another powerful blast labeled DOON sends shockwaves through the trees as a small figure labeled ZA stands upright amid the destruction.

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The shelled creature notes that a normal person would have had their internal organs splattered by now and sighs that Gon is still unhurt. Gon stands up defiantly with a fierce glare. The creature declares it is impossible to avoid its homing bullet ball attack and taunts Gon to surrender and be fed to the queen. A small figure asks Gon what he is going to do. The creature explains it will direct its next attack where Gon dodges. It then states the primary reason it kills humans is not for food or survival and offers to tell the kid something before killing him.

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A massive turtle-like Chimera Ant looms with its jaws open wide. "I ENJOY KILLING," it declares. The creature continues speaking to Gon, "LET ME ENJOY THAT MOMENT! YOU KNOW, I REALLY LIKE THE SOUND OF THE INTERNAL ORGANS FLYING OUT OF A HUMAN'S MOUTH." Gon stands in a ready stance, his expression intense. In a dramatic full-page spread, Gon charges forward with radiating energy lines as he shouts, "HERE I COME. YOU'D BETTER START SCREAMING FOR YOUR LIFE NOW!" A large "DON" sound effect erupts from the impact zone.

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Gon stands amid swirling aura lines, his hair and clothes whipping as he powers up with a massive "ZUON" effect. Killua and a long-haired figure wearing a hat react with shock, marked by exclamation points. The turtle-like Chimera Ant’s eye is shown in close-up. A clenched fist appears in the foreground. The ant’s body is struck with a rolling "DAAN" sound effect.

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Gon lunges forward with a fierce expression, eyes locked ahead and teeth bared as powerful motion lines radiate from his body. His hands reach out and seize a massive unseen object, the bold onomatopoeia GI GI exploding across the panel. Smaller frames capture the strain in his arms and the twisting force of the grab. Gon’s body twists as he pulls the object into a tight spinning hold, dust and impact lines swirling around him.

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A feline chimera ant watches with wide eyes and declares the feat impressive, noting that the attacker contained the strike. An elf-eared companion looks on tensely. Gon is seen from behind, tightly clutching a large spherical object while grunting with effort. A massive creature looms in close-up, its jaws open as it roars that the opponent was not this weak.

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Gon is violently crushed and twisted by a massive, multi-limbed creature that wraps around his body with crushing force. The creature's limbs tighten as Gon screams in pain, his face contorted and mouth wide open. Repeated impact sounds of "GI" and "AH" punctuate the struggle while the creature's grip grinds audibly. In a lower panel a small round object is shown amid debris as Gon continues to cry out "AAAAAH". Another panel shows the creature's final crushing blow accompanied by the sound "ARGGHHH". The sequence ends with a wide silhouette of trees against a dark sky and a small speech bubble reading "RUPTON".

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Gon stands tall inside a jagged white aura, his clothes torn and dirty, glaring forward. To his right lies a defeated, grid-patterned creature sprawled on the ground. Below, three small reaction panels show a spiky-haired girl, a cat-like face, and a long-haired figure with wide eyes. Text declares "NEXT UP IS KILLUA!! THE SHOCKING, INEVITABLE RESULT!!". In the next tier a horned, goat-like chimera ant leans in and speaks to Killua, who stands with one hand on his chest. The ant says "KU KU KU, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE ACTING SO COCKY SOON ... LET ME GIVE YOU A GLIMPSE OF HELL." Killua replies "ALRIGHT, IT'S MY TURN. CHOOSE QUICKLY." and asks "WHO WILL BE MY OPPONENT?" as a "ZA" sound effect appears beside him.

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The page opens with the bold header HUNTER X HUNTER CHAPTER 195 VS. HAGYA SQUAD #2 centered at the top. Below it, scan credits are listed in block text: RAW-PROVIDER: S206, EDITOR: SHARRY, PROOFREADER: PATH[] , TRANSLATOR: HIKAR[] . Further down, SPECIAL THANKS TO: MRBROWN appears above a full-body illustration of Gon standing with a serious expression, spiky hair, torn white outfit, black belt, and scuffed shoes. At the very bottom, RELEASE BY MANGA-SECTION and the hashtag #MANGA-SECTION @ IRC.MIRCX.COM are printed.

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