Chapter 186

Queen (女王, Joō) is the 186th chapter of the Hunter × Hunter manga, written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi.

Synopsis
The weakened and injured Chimera Ant Queen enters into an isolated cave to try and recover in order for her to give birth to the next king. She tries to feed on fish, but realizes they are not enough -- she must find larger prey.

Elsewhere, Gon tells Kite that he dropped Ging's Hunter license when they last met. Gon has since placed the license in his safety deposit box, along side his own, in Yorknew City, which is quite a ways from their current location in Kakin (Yorknew is on the Yorbian continent, while Kakin is on the Azian continent). Kite tells Gon to hang on to the license and to give it back to Ging when he finally meets him.

Upon being asked by Killua, Kite explains that he currently on a hired biological survey to discover new species. While telling the two more about the job, the other members of Kite's research team arrive. Kite introduces Gon and Killua to the group, who are amazed that Gon is Ging's son and that Killua is from the famous assassin family. The members of the group then introduce themselves one by one: Spinner Clow, Monta Yuras, Lin Koshi, Stick Dinner, Banana Kavaro, and Podungo Lapoy.

With the introductions done, Kite invites Gon and Killua to come along and help uncover new species. All the job entails is taking pictures of creatures they believe to be new species. The camera with which they take the photo will the cross-reference the photo against a database to see whether or not it is indeed an undiscovered species. The group then talks about one of their latest discoveries, the camp tiger. These tigers use fire to cook their prey, instead of eating it raw like most.

Upon nightfall, the group gets to work, and Gon and Killua take off on their own. Kite and other members of the group are amazed at Gon and Killua's abilities and skills. Kite realizes that Gon will surely find Ging soon for he is a real Hunter.

Meanwhile, the Chimera Ant Queen still wallows over the fact that fish are not enough to regain her strength. She proceeds to grab a bat and finds that even that is simply not enough -- she still needs even larger prey.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Chimera Ant Queen
 * Kite
 * Killua Zoldyck
 * Gon Freecss
 * Spinner Clow
 * Monta Yuras
 * Lin Koshi
 * Stick Dinner
 * Banana Kavaro
 * Podungo Lapoy