Extermination Team

The Extermination Team (, Tōbatsu-tai—lit. "Subjugation Corps") is a group that Hunter Association Chairman Isaac Netero formed at the V5’s request to eradicate a colony of giant Chimera Ants. Although originally composed only of Hunters, it later grew to include a few rebellious Chimera Ants.

Overview
The group originally consisted of only three high-level Hunters, but Isaac Netero gave the chance to either Morel Mackernasey's two pupils or Knov's student as well as Gon Freecss and Killua Zoldyck to join the team. Eventually, all five became part of the group, in addition to two Chimera Ants.

The objective of the Extermination Team was to keep the Royal Guards away from Meruem while Netero battled him. The leader of the group was Netero, but after he infiltrated the Republic of East Gorteau, command passed to Morel and Knov. When they put Peijin under siege, the remaining members behan to manage themselves.

Origins
The V5 demanded that Netero deal with the Chimera Ant crisis with any means, implying however that the Hunter Association would suffer the fallout. The organization's Review Board however obstructed Netero, who barely managed to take his friends Morel and Knov with him. Although the disciples of the latter were initially not allowed to accompany them, Netero would permit them to participate in the mission through a contest to prove their valor, which ended up pitting Morel's two students against Gon and Killua, who wanted to return to NGL to rescue Kite, for the spots on the team. Knuckle Bine and Shoot McMahon won, but the two boys and Palm Siberia were allowed to join after the Chimera Ant Queen gave birth to a King. Later, Chimera Ants Ikalgo and Meleoron swelled the ranks of the Hunters.

Associates
Netero hired Zeno Zoldyck to separate the King from the Royal Guards.

Before Meruem’s Birth
In its first configuration, the