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Pike (パイク, Paiku) was a spider-like Chimera Ant Officer in Zazan's Squad.[1]

Appearance[]

Pike looked like a giant spider, he had eight legs, four of which had human hands. He had the face of an old man with high cheekbones and white hair. He also had a marking that resembles a spider web on his forehead.

Personality[]

Pike was shown to be simple-minded and poor in tactics.[2] He loved being complimented by Zazan and was extremely loyal towards her.[1]

Plot[]

Chimera Ant arc[]

Pike attacks the NGL expedition team

Pike attacks the NGL expedition team

Scaling a wall, Pike ambushes Pokkle's team. Immediately trying to take control of the situation, Pokkle fires his Nen ability Red Arrow at Pike, but the Ant easily catches it. He deduces that the peons aren't able to see the arrows shot by Pokkle and his ability must make him a rare prey. So Pike tries to capture Pokkle with his sticky web, however, he misses and catches one of Pokkle's team members Balda instead. Pike retracts the web and impetuously kills Balda by biting off a piece of the back of his head. Realizing his mistake, he laments that Zazan will be angry at him again. Enraged by the loss of his comrade, Pokkle attacks Pike with several enhanced punches and when the Hunter goes for the kill, Zazan immobilizes him. The newly arrived Squadron Leader chastises her subordinate for eating the Queen's food, however, she compliments him for capturing a rare prey. Hearing this makes Pike flush and so in an enamored state, he follows Zazan back to the nest with the rare prey in tow.[1]

On the day of the birth of the King, Hagya announces that all who want to, should go independent and become their own kings and Pike along with Zazan, and various other Chimera Ants side with him.[3] Pike follows the new self-proclaimed Queen Zazan to Meteor City, where she creates her own nest with the help of Pike's web.[4]

The Phantom Troupe enter Zazan's Palace, Pike informs his queen of the invaders and their vibes from how they walk. Instead of being scared, Zazan is excited by this predicament and orders Pike to join the fight against them. Initially, against the order, he is coaxed into doing it and vows a speedy return. The Ants encounters Shizuku and he attaches his sticky web to her vacuum Nen ability Blinky. In his inner-monologue he notes his opponent strength but wonders where she was hiding her vacuum.[5] As Phinks decides which path he should take, the fight between Pike and Shizuku continues.[6]

Pike Catching Hold of Blinky - Episode 96

Shizuku's Blinky caught in Pike's sticky web

Shizuku continues to act on the defensive, while Pike, wonders how she's able to summon Blinky and is able to freely dodge his web. Left with no other alternative, Pike uses a butt straining move Love Shower and captures Shizuku in the sticky webbed net. Pike details to her that attempting to escape is futile, as not even Bihorn could escape from the web. However, Shizuku manages to escape by stripping nearly naked and strikes Pike with Blinky 29 times all over his body. Confident that she's analyzed everything about Pike and how to fight him, she declares herself and Blinky the winner.[7]

Pike's Death - Episode 97

Pike dies of exsanguination

This makes Pike believe Shizuku's conceding defeat, but she clarifies she isn't, which confuses him. Shizuku then has Blinky drain Pike's blood from the open wounds around his body and while Pike tries to use his 8 limbs to cover up his wounds, this proves futile because there are too many wounds for him to cover all at once and he is completely drained of his blood. After the fight, Shizuku realized that Pike could have used his sticky web to cover up his open wounds to prevent having his blood drained.[2]

Abilities & Powers[]

Pike like all Chimera Ants is stronger than normal humans. His great number of limbs (eight) allows him to keep his balance efficiently. They would allow him superiority over his opponent if he were not clumsy to the point of being unable to coordinate himself. He can also adhere to most surfaces. Having the genes of a spider, he can produce a sticky web. He appears to be primarily a middle-range fighter. Despite his inanity, Pike had the upper hand for part of his confrontation with Shizuku, a Phantom Troupe member, forcing her on the defensive.

Enhanced Spider Webs: The main component of Pike's fighting style is the webs he shoots from his anus. These threads of web are both extremely sticky and durable, making it impossible to escape once entangled. They are also shot quite quickly. He can also use them out of combat, spreading them across a very large surface (he even covered both the interior and the exterior of a few palaces to build a palace for Zazan) and using them to detect hostile presences. He can also give approximate esteem of his opponent's strength judging by the vibrations of the webs caused by their movements.

Enhanced Speed and Reflexes: Pike has quick reactions, shown when he caught two of Pokkle's fastest Nen arrows, despite them being fired at close range.[1]

Enhanced Durability: Pike's body is very sturdy. He took a beating by Pokkle with the Hunter enhancing his punches and despite not being able to use Nen, he was barely grazed. Even Shizuku, despite landing 29 blows of her vacuum cleaner, which could kill a Nen user in a single swing, caused him superficial injuries, which anyway led to his defeat.[2]

Nen[]

Pike was born with the innate ability to see aura.[1]

Pike's Nen Abilities
Type: Conjuration Love Shower (愛の(ラブ)放射線(シャワー)()()()()()()()() Rabu Shawā, lit. "Radiation of Love")
Love Shower - Episode 97
Pike's special ability allows him to instantaneously shoot a whole thick and sticky web from his rear at once, completely immobilizing his target. The web strands are extremely durable and could not be broken even by Bihorn, the strongest of the Chimera Ants in terms of physical strength, according to him.[7]

Manga Appearances[]

Chimera Ant arc
186. The Queen Absent
187. The Beast Fodder Absent
188. NGL Absent
189. Infiltration Absent
190. The Hunt Debut
191. Pros Absent
192. Human Dog Absent
193. Scissors Absent
194. vs. Hagya's Squad: Part 1 Absent
195. vs. Hagya's Squad: Part 2 Absent
196. vs. Hagya's Squad: Part 3 Absent
197. vs. Hagya's Squad: Part 4 Absent
198. Sudden Attack Absent
199. Light and Shadow Absent
200. Stipulation Absent
201. Reunion Absent
202. Duel Absent
203. Gyro Absent
204. Gyro's Story Absent
205. Time Remaining Absent
206. A Real Fight Absent
207. Weakness: Part 1 Absent
208. Weakness: Part 2 Absent
209. ? Absent
210. Weakness: Part 3 Absent
211. Loan Shark Absent
212. Water Breaking Absent
213. Birth Absent
214. Results Appears
215. Last Words Absent
216. Republic of East Gorteau Absent
217. Meat Orchard Absent
218. Confession Absent
219. Awakening Absent
220. Reunion: Part 1 Absent
221. Reunion: Part 2 Absent
222. Reunion: Part 3 Absent
223. 10: Part 1 Absent
224. 10: Part 2 Absent
225. 10: Part 3 Appears
226. 10: Part 4 Appears
227. 10: Part 5 Appears
228. 10: Part 6 Death
229. 10: Part 7 Absent
230. 9: Part 1 Absent
231. 9: Part 2 Absent
232. 9: Part 3 Absent
233. 9: Part 4 Absent
234. 9: Part 5 Absent
235. 8: Part 1 Absent
236. 8: Part 2 Absent
237. 8: Part 3 Absent
238. 8: Part 4 Absent
239. 8: Part 5 Absent
240. 8: Part 6 Absent
241. 8: Part 7 Absent
242. 7: Part 1 Absent
243. 7: Part 2 Absent
244. 6: Part 1 Absent
245. 6: Part 2 Absent
246. 6: Part 3 Absent
247. 6: Part 4 Absent
248. 6: Part 5 Absent
249. 6: Part 6 Absent
250. 6: Part 7 Absent
251. 6: Part 8 Absent
252. 6: Part 9 Absent
253. 6: Part 10 Absent
254. 6: Part 11 Absent
255. 5: Part 1 to 2: Part 1 Absent
256. 2: Part 2 Absent
257. 1: Part 1 Absent
258. 1: Part 2 Absent
259. 1: Part 3 Absent
260. 1: Part 4 Absent
261. Charge: Part 1 Absent
262. Charge: Part 2 Absent
263. Charge: Part 3 Absent
264. Charge: Part 4 Absent
265. Charge: Part 5 Absent
266. "In the Unlikely Event Of..." Absent
267. Activation Absent
268. The King Absent
269. Adversity Is a Good Thing Absent
270. Indebted To Absent
271. Separation Absent
272. Error Absent
273. We Meet Again Absent
274. Solution Absent
275. Promise Absent
276. Missileman Absent
277. Insult Absent
278. Destruction Absent
279. Escape Absent
280. Direct Hit Absent
281. Godspeed Absent
282. Sealed Area Absent
283. Determination Absent
284. Fifteen Minutes Absent
285. Doubles Absent
286. Core Absent
287. Present State Absent
288. Accolade Absent
289. Terms Absent
290. Name Absent
291. Soliloquy Absent
292. Hidden Agenda Absent
293. Metamorphosis Absent
294. Breakdown Absent
295. Determination Absent
296. Admission Absent
297. The Last Absent
298. Rose Absent
299. Regeneration Absent
300. Insurance Absent
301. Memory Absent
302. Target Absent
303. Pain Absent
304. Magic Absent
305. Sorry Absent
306. Relief Absent
307. Loss Absent
308. Flash Absent
309. Game Absent
310. Action Absent
311. Deadline Absent
312. Resolve Absent
313. One Word Absent
314. Persuasion Absent
315. Home Absent
316. Real Name Absent
317. Answer Absent
318. Final Will Absent

Battles[]

Battles
  • Chimera Ant arc:
    • Pike vs. Balda[1]
    • Pike vs. Pokkle (Interrupted by Zazan)[1]
    • Pike vs. Shizuku Murasaki[5][6][7][2]

Trivia[]

  • Pike's Nen ability is named as '"Deluge D'Amour"--Love Shower' in the Viz translation.[7]

Intertextuality and References[]

  • The way Pike was defeated and killed by Shizuku, was similarly done to Karasu by Kurama in YuYu Hakusho, through a full blood drainage.

Translations around the World[]

Language Name
The Arab world Flag Arabic بايك
France Flag French Paiku

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 19, Chapter 190
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 22, Chapter 228
  3. Hunter × Hunter - Volume 21, Chapter 214
  4. Hunter × Hunter - Volume 22, Chapter 224
  5. 5.0 5.1 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 22, Chapter 225
  6. 6.0 6.1 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 22, Chapter 226
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 22, Chapter 227

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