Chapter 229 · I Will Return the Pain

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A close-up shows a hand bearing a large spider tattoo on the palm. The word "HEADS." appears in a speech bubble. Kalluto, a young girl with a black bob haircut and striped headband, stares forward with a serious expression as narration reads, "...I WAS FOOLISH. I THOUGHT I'D BE ABLE TO BECOME NUMBER TWO IN NO TIME BUT..." Beside her, a bandaged man with spiky hair glares angrily while another bandaged figure looks on; one says "DAWN." and the other declares, "THEN IF FEITAN GETS KILLED, I'M NEXT." In a forest clearing, several figures stand or sit with their backs to the viewer: a spiky-haired boy seated on the ground, a tall man in a long coat, a dark silhouette with a striped hat, a short-haired woman, and a bandaged person with arms raised. Text states, "IT'S PRACTICALLY HOPELESS." and "I AM WEAK COMPARED TO THEM." Kalluto's hand clenches as she declares, "I'M GOING TO GET MY BROTHER BACK." Narration continues, "I'M ACCUSTOMED TO ENDURING. NO MATTER HOW MANY YEARS IT TAKES..." ending with her determined profile and the words "...BUT I WON'T GIVE UP."

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A group of characters stands together in a forest clearing. From left to right: a young boy in a hoodie with hand near his mouth, a tall man in a jacket with arms crossed, a woman in a wide hat and dress kneeling while holding a small child with spiky hair, a large man in a sweater, and a girl walking away in the background. The image is framed as a photograph-like panel. Below, a dramatic action panel shows Gon with wild spiky hair lunging forward amid heavy motion lines and impact effects, his body marked with scratches and debris as a large stylized "X" symbol slashes across the foreground.

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Feitan stands with his left arm dangling, body twisted in pain as he clutches it. "Getting all cocky," reads the caption while Japanese text bubbles show his strained reaction. Nearby, Phinks watches with a fierce grin, shouting "FEI! WANNA SWITCH WITH BONO!?" and muttering "THAT PIECE OF SHIT..." as motion lines emphasize the chaos. Kalluto and another figure stand back, one noting "OTHERWISE WE'LL BE CAUGHT IN HIS ATTACK." Phinks warns "OH SHIT, RUN," explaining that Feitan's ability has a wide range and that he once nearly died watching it. In the distance, Zazan looms as a grotesque, muscular creature with a tail, while Kalluto's large eyes focus intently, wondering if the current attack means Feitan has different types. Feitan grimaces, declaring he wants to see it this time.

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A massive armored figure materializes in a dramatic full-body reveal, clad in black-and-white ornate armor with a cross-shaped helmet, multiple swords, and dripping motifs. Smaller panels show a dragon-like silhouette exhaling smoke, a silhouette of the armored form with the question "WHAT...?" and "WHEN DID HE CHANGE HIS CLOTHES!?" Zazan, now more muscular, stands ready in the ruined area. Text notes the opponent has clearly gotten stronger. The armored figure's eyes fill the bottom panel, intense and striped with shadow, as a speech bubble declares "I WILL RETURN THE PAIN....!" with Japanese text above it.

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Feitan stands atop a jagged platform in his armored form, radiating intense energy as a massive glowing orb forms behind him. With arms outstretched he declares the transformation. "CHANGE INTO SCORCHING HEAT!!" Below, the muscular reptilian chimera ant reels from the blast, its body outlined against a blinding white explosion. A speech bubble erupts with the technique name: "PAIN PACKER"!! Close-up panels capture the creature's snarling face and a small dark silhouette tumbling away amid the searing light.

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The chimera ant roars "RISING SUN"!! as it lunges forward with extended claws, slashing through the air. A massive sun-like orb blazes overhead while motion lines and impact shapes show the ferocity of the strike. Smaller inset panels depict the creature's intense glare, a dark silhouette being hurled backward, and Feitan's armored form crouched on the ground after the hit.

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A massive, hulking creature thrashes violently under a blazing sun, its body engulfed in searing flames and smoke as it screams in pain. "IS IT HOT? YOUR THROAT'S BURNING SO YOU CAN'T EVEN BREATH, CAN YOU?" a mocking voice calls out. The beast's distorted face twists in agony while jagged black speech bubbles hover nearby, one asking "What's wrong?" and another "Can't even breathe?" A dark silhouette with wild spiky hair stands in the foreground, partially obscuring the scene. In the lower panels the creature collapses to the scorched ground, limbs splayed. "YOU CAN RUN IF YOU WANT," the silhouette says. "THAT IS, IF YOU CAN EVEN MOVE AT ALL." The creature lies prone, its expression one of shock and fury. "WHAT'S UP NOW? WHY DON'T YOU DO SOMETHING WITH THAT TOUGH SKIN YOU'RE SO PROUD OF?" the silhouette continues, while smaller panels show the beast's clawed feet and a tiny white figure standing nearby.

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The massive creature lies on its back in the dirt, limbs raised helplessly as the sun blazes overhead. "IMPOSSIBLE..." it gasps, the word written large across its body. Maniacal laughter erupts from off-panel: "H'YA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA". Smaller inset panels show jagged rocks and the creature's desperate expression. "LIKE... TH...IS..." "IN... A PLA...CE..." the creature mutters in broken fragments. In the final panel it clutches at the air, thinking "TO THINK THAT I, THE QUEEN..." while the laughter continues to echo across the scorched landscape.

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Feitan stands over the scorched remains of the battlefield, bodies slumped lifelessly against the rocks. The sun blazes overhead with a warm SFX. He mutters that the heat was pretty weak too. A voice notes it is already out of fuel. In close-up, Feitan smirks and tells the fallen foe that if they had damaged him a little more, they would have died a more comfortable death, adding it is too bad for them. He concludes that you get what you give. Feitan then walks away into a bizarre, web-choked forest filled with strange holes and twisted growths. Small figures trail behind him through the eerie terrain.

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In the transformed forest, several beast-like figures with distorted faces and bodies lie scattered. Phinks stands among them with Shizuku, Killua, and Kalluto nearby. Phinks observes that their bodies won't return to normal, just as he thought, even with the queen dead. Shizuku notes it looks like they are free from the queen's control. Small panels show a kneeling figure with speech bubbles and a close-up of Phinks' serious face. At the bottom, a large skeletal creature looms as a mummy-wrapped figure and another character stand nearby; faint voices call out 'Ki... Ki... ll'.

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A massive, grotesque feline-like face looms in close-up, its eyes narrowed in agony as tears stream down. The creature pleads in broken speech: 'KILL... ME... PL... EASE...' and 'KI...LL'. Below, a wide forest clearing shows dozens of twisted chimeric beasts on their knees, some standing with desperate postures. They cry out together: 'WE BEG YOU...'. A sharp close-up reveals Feitan's stern profile glaring to the side. In the next wide panel the same group of creatures continues begging from the muddy ground, their bodies hunched and arms outstretched toward a small group of standing figures in the distance. Large text reads 'KILL US...'. The final panel is a tight close-up of Feitan's face, lips curled in a cold smile as he answers with a single word inside a white bubble: 'NO.'

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In a forest clearing, more chimeric creatures stand ready with weapons. A man in a long white coat, back to the viewer, points forward and taunts: 'COME AT ME, YOU PIECES OF SHIT.' Another creature nearby declares 'I HATE KILLING FOR CHARITY.' A large central panel shows a close-up of a shouting mouth with the command 'SHOW YOUR SPIRIT UNTIL THE END!!!' and a speech bubble stating 'EVEN IF YOU'VE BECOME ROTTEN, AREN'T YOU STILL RESIDENTS OF THIS PLACE?!'. At the bottom, five characters stand in a row: a figure in a black hat holding a sword, a bandaged person with glasses, Shizuku gripping her vacuum, Killua with arms crossed and a serious expression, and Kalluto with hands clasped, all facing forward with determined looks.

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A powerful figure in a long flowing cape lunges forward with intense momentum, seizing the arm of a small cat-like chimera ant creature. The creature snarls with its mouth wide open, fangs bared and body twisted in resistance as it is grabbed. Motion lines and the creature's aggressive posture emphasize the sudden violent contact. Large bold text dominates the upper left: GO OUT WITH A BANG...! Smaller panels above show a bright flash with impact lines and a close-up of the creature's fierce face, its eyes narrowed and teeth visible.

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Several characters stand in an open area under a cloudy sky. A man with light hair complains about old men debating revenge while sitting around a table. Nearby, a stern-faced man with an earring discusses not wanting messy kills and handling ants immediately if they appear. In the background, a tall man stretches while a girl in a dress watches. A group reacts with surprise: a spiky-haired boy, a short-haired girl, and others turn toward an off-panel sound. One boy shouts Is it Dancho?! Another character with glasses notes the old men arguing over expanding revenge to the real Queen Ant. A woman with short hair wonders if the ants will stick around. The spiky-haired boy named Nobunaga is mentioned as possibly handling the job. A tired-looking character with tied-back hair sighs that he is sick of waiting.

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A furious voice erupts from the right: "I DARE YOU TO SAY THAT TO ME AGAIN, YOU BAS-TARDS!!" The spiky-haired man glares back with an intense expression. Nearby, another character reacts with shock, exclaiming "WHAT!" while a third voice comments, "LIKE A LITTLE GIRL." A smiling figure adds, "PHINKS SOUNDS JUST LIKE A GIRL WITH A CRUSH." In the next sequence, two injured fighters stumble forward amid flying debris and impact lines, one shouting "Hey! We're injured here." A third combatant lunges aggressively with the word "Die" as motion trails streak across the panel. The scene shifts to a vast nighttime landscape labeled "EAST GORUTO," showing a distant city under a starry sky with mountains in the background. Inside an ornate throne room, a stern figure sits on a large throne, declaring "LEFT..." and "NINE DAYS..." as dramatic light rays emanate from behind.

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The page displays the NEXGEAR PRESENTS logo at the top with the bold HUNTER×HUNTER title and website information. Below, centered on the white background, is a large spider-web umbrella design containing a black skull-like emblem at its center.

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Discussion

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Kallutobandaged spiky-haired manbandaged long-haired figure

tall man with crossed armswoman in wide hatspiky-haired childlarge man in sweateryoung boy in hoodieGon

FeitanPhinksKallutoZazan

FeitanZazan

Feitanmuscular reptilian chimera ant

muscular reptilian chimera antFeitan

FeitanZazan

Zazan

FeitanKilluaGon

PhinksShizukuKilluaKalluto

Feitandesperate chimeric ant creatures

FeitanShizukuKilluaKallutobandaged fightersword-wielding figurevarious chimeric ant creatures

caped mancat-like chimera ant

light-haired manstern earring mantall stretching mandress girlspiky-haired boyshort-haired girlglasses boytied-back hair character

spiky-haired angry manshort-haired smiling characterinjured fightersattacking combatantthrone-room ruler

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