When Stanley attacks...
Three thousand meters, one second.
...everyone, friend and foe alike, will turn to stone.
Then, the one who got away from the beam's range
will lift the petrification from our allies.
That will seal our victory.
The reviver role, who will hide far from the main camp,
is insanely important.
You'll be the one splitting off, Suika.
If the job's about hiding, you can count on me!
That's definitely safer than getting involved in the battle here, but...
Don't worry. François will join her.
I'll take care of the daily necessities.
- Then, we're hiding close to the river? - Yes.
We can gather provisions from time to time,
but we can't survive without water.
Besides, Stanley's crew is most likely heading upstream by now.
If we keep a close eye on the river, we might discover something as well.
What's the matter, Miss Suika?
I think I found them.
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- Clear. - Clear.
Move out.
We'll go ahead of the main force and scout the surroundings
to secure your route.
Good.
We can just watch for smoke.
Yes.
The Science Club kids' goal lies here, in Araxá.
That's ore mining.
We'll make sure to unleash all our firepower.
- Hurry up, hostage! - Huh...
They've got Ginro and Matsukaze.
This is a wonderful accomplishment, Miss Suika.
We have to warn everyone else that Stanley has arrived.
No, the communication device must be our last resort.
If we broadcast now, they'll trace us.
We are key players in our strategy. We can't afford to take any risks.
Even the monsters in the Amazon
keep their distance to avoid the ultimate creature.
Let's return briefly to let everyone know.
This is terrible!
It looks like something has bitten one of the enemies.
This is the final emergency item
for dealing with poison and the like.
It's a patch stained with the nitroglycerin used in dynamite.
Just by applying it to the body, it dilates the coronary arteries
and jolts the heart back to life.
But we are key players in this battle. If they discover us...
Stanley won't hesitate to slaughter all of you
to make sure I'm rescued as the General.
It's not an ethical issue. It's his job as a soldier.
Yes, you're right.
But all you do is spout pretty words.
Oh, that's your weak point.
A remarkably fragile cleavage surface!
Why...? I'm one...
of your greatest enemies...
It's okay.
Thank you...
- Freeze! - Freeze!
Freeze? What does 'freeze' mean?
I'm afraid I only remember vaguely,
but doesn't it mean 'to freeze'?
I don't understand them at all,
but they definitely can't catch us!
Get her!
She'll report our presence and position to their base!
This is serious.
There's no way Suika, who never knew the 21st century,
would understand that 'freeze' means 'don't move'.
My only weapon is this one kitchen knife.
And I have no fighting ability whatsoever.
If I recklessly rush out armed with only a knife,
I'll just get myself and Suika gunned down.
So...
Don't let her get away!
I'm counting on you, Mr. Matsukaze and Mr. Ginro!
Back then, I put my life on the line
to perfect my throwing skills!
Fire!
With my hands tied behind my back, it's impossible to cut myself free.
So...
I'm counting on you, Master Ginro!
- The rope... - Get him!
Matsukaze, you idiot! There's nothing I can do against guns!
But... At this close range...
No, no, no! I'll be killed if I move!
Why do I have to be killed?
It's all Matsukaze's fault! Just stay put and behave!
The Chief...
...remained strong until the very end.
I won't let you!
I won't let you shoot Suika!
That's right...
I had forgotten, but I was actually the village gatekeeper!
I was pretty strong!
I went through some amazing training!
Huh?
Argh!
It hurts!
For someone so skilled like Stanley...
Why didn't he shoot Mr. Ginro just now?
He could have shot him before he went on a rampage.
Only one reason comes to mind.
It wasn't that he chose not to fire,
but that he wouldn't fire until Mr. Ginro, being a captive, initiated an attack.
Besides, there's no sign that Mr. Ginro or Mr. Matsukaze
were hurt during their captivity.
They've been treated as prisoners of war and kept under certain rules.
These men are not murderers, but soldiers!
Which means...
We are civilians! We are civilians!
She is Suika, a civilian doctor.
Fulfilling her duties as a doctor,
she administered treatment for a poisonous spider bite.
We decided to part ways with Senku's crew for our own safety.
You're welcome to check our belongings if you wish.
François's actually not lying...
We don't belong to any army.
We mean no harm and serve everyone.
Are you still going to shoot us?
No, we're not.
As long as you're telling the truth.
Gotcha!
We're in big trouble, and it's my fault.
And we have no way to tell everyone that Stanley is here.
Not necessarily, Miss Suika.
This might be a good thing, after all.
What's wrong, Leonard?
That butler, François.
He used the radio right before we caught him.
Yes. If you're interested,
take a look at the contents of the Morse code.
It said, "We'll split into two groups."
I broadcast through the US mainland just to be safe.
Did something happen to Suika and François?
They made contact with Stanley.
So you risked exposing us to the enemy
by sending this signal.
It's the exact opposite. François just let us know their position.
Sure, it's easy! All I have to do
is track the time since François left toward the signal.
Yes, we discovered them first.
I can see it...
The place where Stanley is...
Our final battle against Stanley...
The most important information is the enemy's location,
and we got that first!
Wait, wait!
There's one thing we need to watch out for the most right now!
Suika and François have been caught.
We even know where the enemy is.
Put those together, and of course some hero's going to rush in headfirst!
We have to hold her down... Wait, where is she?
Oh no, we're too late!
It's dangerous, but it could be our best bet now, don't you think?
Yes, our conditions for victory are simple.
We have to get the petrification devices working before the enemy arrives.
We have no choice but to hold Stanley off
with a preemptive guerrilla battle.
Stanley and his group are both amazing and terrifying.
They can track our footprints, even when they're barely visible.
At this rate,
they'll discover where the others are hiding!
That's it.
We know the enemy's current position and their route,
so with my eyesight,
spotting them would normally be child's play.
But...
The lead soldier is alert for ropes and wire traps.
The leader behind him keeps watch forward and above.
The radio operator scans left and right.
The rearguard watches their back.
Every member advances in perfect order,
maintaining equal spacing.
Not an opening in their formation.
Yes, they're professional soldiers from the 21st century.
Tsukasa! Hyoga!
The moment you ran out, I thought your brain had completely melted.
But it's impressive that you didn't simply rush in
but also assessed the enemy's strength right before your eyes.
They've trained and prepared for every possible situation.
There's no way we could win in a fair fight.
We need to be prepared as well.
That's...
It's one of the records that Chrome made
as a manual, remote-controlled trap.
I think it sounds too weak to be a gunshot.
Why? It's an actual gunshot.
The real thing is not always the best option.
For example, in movie sound effects,
flowing sand can be far more effective than actual ocean waves.
Yes.
How about trying a banging sound with a plastic container?
It could work!
We'll record the sound of the plastic once
and then play it back at a slower speed.
It sounds good!
Our sonar man Ukyo has the hearing of a sound director!
Let's layer the sound several times.
- Yikes! - It's an ambush!
Someone's shooting at us! We're allies here!
Another team is coming around,
leaving the front line to take the shots.
Did they notice...?
No, they're professionals.
They'd instantly realize the gunshots are fake, right?
We shouldn't let our guards down and think we're safe.
They'll counter the ambush following established procedures.
The designated members will fire immediately to draw attention,
while the rest will circle around slowly and engage the enemy.
Then we should use this opportunity to get Suika and the others back.
That'd be hard. Stanley is next to them.
If there's a melee, the hostages will die.
Let's destroy their communications instead.
This might be our chance, in the middle of the fight.
It's a one-in-a-million opportunity.
I see. I too have learned
that communications are crucial in modern warfare.
No.
In fact, if we monopolize the communications network,
the battle is won right then and there.
What do you mean?
Just think about it.
We could just hold a blade to Xeno's throat
and demand Stanley's surrender.
Why do you think we haven't tried that easy way out yet?
That's because Nikki and dozens more of our friends
were left behind as hostages in enemy territory.
There's a balance in how the hostages are held.
Yes.
If we hurt Xeno,
they'd quickly contact Corn City in the north,
putting everyone in danger...
Exactly. If they can't establish communications,
the hostages they hold become meaningless.
Then, if we were to remove Xeno's fingers, hands, and feet one by one,
we could force Stanley to surrender.
We are not doing that!
Besides, speaking of hostages, they now have Suika and three others too!
The lives of everyone are at stake.
If our victory depended on abandoning just four people,
the choice would be obvious.
Did you really think we'd allow such a plan?
Regardless of whether we carry it out, as long as it remains an option...
From Stanley's point of view,
if their communications are destroyed, they'll need to repair them immediately.
It will cost them a lot of time.
Yes.
If that's the only goal, I'm all for it.
What's wrong, Maya?
Don't you know...
the instincts of the US women's fighting champion?
I found you!
Huh?
Since we are surrounded by enemy guns, escape is impossible.
Well, our deaths are certain, but...
Yes.
We're not just going to stand still and get shot.
I never thought the three of us would end up fighting together as a trio.
Even if we die here,
we have to make sure their communications are destroyed!
We're fighting for Team Senku's victory!
My back is burning...
If you expose your back even for an instant, your life will be taken.
The back you show in battle is freezing to the bone.
But in this final battle,
for the first time, I feel so...
- Tsukasa! - Go!
That's Tsukasa!
Who?
The strongest high schooler among primates,
a martial arts champion from Japan!
Huh?
Then, I'll kill him with all my power!
I'm impressed.
No opponent has ever given me this much trouble before.
He beat Maya! He's a monster...
No matter how strong you are,
you can't stand against weapons and bullets made with science!
You have no idea how the old world, controlled by vested interests,
had been completely corrupted by scientific weapons.
It needed to be stopped.
Tsukasa!
Kohaku! Why are you staring at me?
You've got a job to do!
You don't say?
Yes...
You're doing the right thing...
So, that was your goal...
Yes...
There you go.
You did it...
Yes.
As expected of you two...
Hyoga... is dead...
Kohaku and I... won't last much longer.
Once Senku and his team complete Medusa...
I wonder if its restorative effects...
could even bring the dead back.
Mirai and I, who had been in suspended animation,
were awakened from our cold sleep...
The only issue is preserving the cell tissue...
So...
Before I even realized it...
I had entrusted my entire fate to Senku and his team's science.
What I once sought to destroy... became a beacon of hope.
I'm counting on you...
Senku...
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