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Humanity's been down on its luck for way too long.

Fortunately, we're just about ready to stage our comeback.

It's almost time to revive all of humanity.

What?!

But like, aren't we gonna need millions of liters of revival fluid for that?

Where would we even get it?

The miracle cave we were using before was completely destroyed, right?

Yep, that's why we have to stop relying on Mother Nature's miracles.

If I remember correctly, the miracle cave only produced enough fluid

to revive a single person every few days.

It would take, like, thousands of years to revive everyone!

That's why we need a certain god-tier item that'll give us an unlimited supply of revival fluid.

It's lying in wait on the treasure island where the Hundred Tales were written...

slumbering in a treasure box.

A treasure box on a treasure island, huh?!

That's badass!

But what's in it? And where is it?

Very nice! This is turning into a true swashbuckling adventure!

The island is deserted, anyway.

This'll be a piece of cake.

All right, then.

Let's chart a course straight to the treasure island and grab our prize.

We can't waste a single moment in our search for Byakuya's treasure box!

What's that?

Oh, this?

It's their wedding ring.

The diamond we used to carve that recording.

I guess it's just a relic of the past now, though.

Might as well throw it in with everything else.

It's a treasure of humanity.

For the time being, these artifacts of humanity's past shall slumber peacefully in this treasure box.

Mommy!

There, there, it's okay.

What's this?

That's a sea shell!

If you grind it up, you can use it for all sorts of things!

They'll get a nice, long rest.

And one day in the distant future,

they will become the tools of a scientist.

Go ahead, Ruri.

I'm ready to hear the tales that the village has been passing down all this time.

All hundred of them.

Huh? Where did Senku-chan run off to?

He's staying at Ruri's tonight.

No freaking fair!

Can you please stop assuming everybody is a pervert like you, man?

Very well, Senku.

But are you sure you're ready?

Why wouldn't I be?

These are the Hundred Tales, starting with the first.

Senku-chan and Ruri-chan have been at it for quite a while. I wonder how they're doing.

In conclusion, most of the pufferfish is poisonous, but the flesh makes for a delicious meal.

They must be near the end, right?

Ah, I see.

They're on a story about poisonous wildlife, huh?

And then, they all lived happily ever after.

Thanks to the knowledge Senku's dad left behind,

Ishigami Village was able to survive all this time.

It's really quite beautiful.

Wait, I need a... please...

Next, we'll move on to the eighth entry in the Hundred Tales.

A break...

They're not even into double digits!

Now I understand why you made sure I was ready.

It's no wonder you came down with pneumonia, given how exhausting this job must be.

Well, it's the duty of a priestess to dedicate their life to this sacred cause, after all.

I'd really like to hear the tales about rocks and minerals.

We're gonna need some tales about rocks and minerals.

Because someday, someone might get curious about the stones around them and start a collection.

Just about everyone in this village is named after a mineral.

I'm guessing those names came from the Hundred Tales, right?

There must be stories to teach people about rocks and minerals.

Kohaku: amber, a translucent gem that glistens with the color of the sun.

Kin: gold, a sand that shines with that very same radiance.

It slumbers within the treasure box.

Diamond: a glittering, transparent gem of unparalleled strength.

It slumbers within the treasure box.

How about platinum?

Platinum is a metal that's even harder to come by than gold.

Luckily for us, we only need a tiny piece.

And once we get it, we'll have a catalyst to create more nitric acid than we'll ever need.

In other words, we'll be able to create a machine that produces unlimited revival fluid.

With just one tiny piece, huh?!

That really is a god-tier item!

You don't have any in that collection you're so proud of, Chrome?

Man, I freaking wish!

It would've been awesome if I just happened to find the one mineral we really need!

We could've been making revival fluid this whole time!

Well, we also could've been making it from our crap.

But making even a tiny bit would've taken ages.

But why does that matter? Doesn't every little bit count?

Well, there's this little thing called Dunbar's number.

It means that a single person can only maintain a stable relationship with 150 other people at a time.

This effectively places an upper bound on the size of a community.

It was even considered when putting together military units.

Now get ready, because it's quiz time!

What's the current population of our Kingdom of Science?

Tsukasa's empire had about a hundred, I think?

Ishigami Village has around 40 members.

So put together, that's, uh...

Just about 150.

Ding, ding!

It's just like I once told Senku.

Increase your numbers too much, and you start splintering into factions.

You've really got a mind for this stuff, Gen.

A mentalist through-and-through.

Thank you for the compliments, but unfortunately flattery won't get you anywhere!

Imagine if Senku stood up and declared,

"We're making revival fluid, but we can only save a few people at a time."

The Kingdom would come apart at the seams.

People would be up in arms about who should be revived first.

It would be like Tsukasa-chan versus Hyoga-chan all over again.

You're not wrong.

But once we have platinum, we won't have to bicker about who to revive.

We can save all of humanity from the petrification!

Platinum,

known by many names throughout the ages...

A sand that sparkles with the hue of the moon.

It slumbers within the treasure box.

That's great and all, but where is this treasure box?

Even if Senku's father set aside these minerals for us, they've just been sitting on a deserted island.

What kind of treasure box could survive those conditions for so long?

Oh, that? C'mon, it should be obvious.

What's tough-as-nails and made with humanity's greatest science?

Something strong enough to withstand re-entering the atmosphere.

In other words, the sturdiest treasure box in all of history.

Oh!

You mean, our treasure box is really...

...the Soyuz space capsule itself!

So basically, we've just gotta find that capsule, and then we can save humanity?!

Yup.

I'm glad to know you were paying attention.

Do we even know where to look on the island, though?

Either way, we can find it in no time with all these people!

It's been thousands of years, so who's to say?

We can't even be sure that the island is still there until we see it for ourselves.

Let's do this!

The treasure hunting arc of our story is about to begin!

Senku-chan, come here for a sec!

A member of the power team overheard our conversation from earlier.

He says he's got some important information for us.

Wait, you're...

Actually, who are you?!

Seriously, I can't even remember your name.

Of course you can't.

He doesn't have one.

I didn't know what to do when I was making the crew manifest.

I just put him down as "No-Name".

Th-That's fine.

You can call me whatever you want.

Th-The truth is...

I'm not originally from Ishigami Village.

W-Wait...

Then where are you from?

I arrived as a baby.

A villager found me washed up on the shore, and decided to take pity on me.

She and her husband adopted me, claiming that I was actually their child.

My real name would've been too conspicuous in Ishigami Village.

Because of that, I've lived without one.

But my real name is...

Soyuz.

Wait, Soyuz?

That's the name of the capsule we're looking for!

I-I might be able to guide you there.

To the place of my birth...

And to the capsule that shares my name.

This is all great information.

Because, for better or worse,

we're now ten billion percent certain about a critical piece of intel.

Our treasure island isn't actually deserted.

You mean there are more survivors out there?

And they're on the treasure island?

Yeah.

Thanks to this very helpful dude, we can be totally sure of that.

It would've been easier if it were deserted, though.

We could've explored all we wanted.

Senku-chan really does have the worst luck, doesn't he?

Wait, wait, wait.

Can we step back for a sec?

Who exactly are these treasure island people?

I thought all of humanity was petrified.

So you think they're distantly related to the people of Ishigami Village?

I haven't confirmed it yet.

But I'm basically ten billion percent sure.

When humanity was petrified,

Senku's father and the other astronauts managed to survive.

They narrowly avoided the disaster that befell the rest of humanity.

Their descendants went on to form the tribe that inhabited the treasure island.

The will of the founders, as conveyed in the Hundred Tales,

was for us to reach Japan someday.

Meaning it's likely that several groups tried to make the journey over the millennia,

and most of them fell while battling the seas.

But the toughest among them had the grit and determination to finish the journey.

And they were the ones who founded Ishigami Village!

Of course, nobody is dumb enough to bring everyone on a voyage like that.

Part of the tribe must have stayed behind each time.

I-I see.

So those who stayed behind are the ancestors of the current inhabitants.

In other words, my ancestors.

Well, I sure hope they're as friendly as you.

And if they're not, you're up to bat, mentalist!

Making me do all the work, huh?

We can just kill 'em all if they try to stop us!

We've got plenty of fighters.

How many times do I have to tell you that you can't just go around killing people?!

Maybe we ought to have Taiju keep an eye on Magma.

What if they're Why-Man?

The people on the island, I mean.

Well, if they're the only other humans left, it would make sense.

Why did you keep this to yourself for so long?!

Why didn't you tell us you weren't really one of us?

No...

I should be thanking you for finding the courage to tell us at all.

But could a small island like that

really have created tech capable of saturating the airwaves?

Obviously that's not possible!

If they had, they wouldn't be holed up on that tiny island!

What lies beyond the horizon?

What is the world truly like?

What secrets does it hold?

It's human nature to ask such questions, and to seek their answers!

Th-There's something I always asked myself, too.

If I...

If I don't really belong here...

is there somewhere I do belong?

I set out to sea many times trying to find the answer, guided only by hazy memories.

But I was always forced to turn back.

And even if I had found the place I was born, what does it matter?

I probably wouldn't fit in there, either.

But still, I just...

I just wanted to know for sure!

Of course you did.

"Just wanting to know" is the driving force behind science, after all.

It seems to me you've already found the place you belong, Soyuz-chan.

Right here, in our Kingdom of Science.

N-No matter how many days I rowed, I never could reach the island.

But with this vessel of science, I'm sure we can!

We'll be there in no time!

I bet it'll only take a few days, right?

Actually, more like a few hours.

That fast?!

Our ancestors risked their lives making this voyage, and we're doing it without breaking a sweat!

The Perseus is so badass, man!

It's all 'cuz of the hard work Senku and the science team put in!

Yeah! I bet it would be really cool to see how it's all put together, too!

Yuzuriha, you're just asking to be fed to the wolves, saying stuff like that.

Don't blame us for what happens next.

Really?

You want a tour of my darling ship, huh?

Well, if you insist.

This baby's got so much science packed inside!

If they catch even a whiff of interest in their creations, they'll talk your freaking head off.

Now they've got you trapped in their web.

I don't mind one bit!

I once sat through a five-hour lecture on rockets from Senku-kun.

We've got ourselves a veteran here!

Allow me to give you the grand tour of our Vessel of Science, Perseus!

These stairs sure are steep!

When descending, make sure you grab the handrail from below.

Otherwise, you'll take a tumble if the ship pitches forward!

Basics of seafaring, y'know?

There are so many curved elements in the construction.

Not everything can be as straight-laced as you, Kinro!

The curves keep it from snapping.

And those must be the eyes of science, right?

We can even fish from up here!

The portholes are large enough for a person to fit through,

just in case there's an emergency.

What?!

I'm supposed to fit through that?!

I guess it might be a bit small for you, Taiju-chan.

You've even got a lab back here!

Of course I do. It's the lifeblood of the Kingdom.

And it's on wheels, so we can take it with us.

That'll come in handy once we make landfall.

So this is seasickness, huh?

I think I'm gonna—

You're all pathetic.

Don't see you boasting about being a "person of the water" now.

Well, it's no surprise.

It's probably their first time on the open seas.

Whoops, I forgot to whip up a cure before we left.

Well, no biggie! This is why we have a lab, after all!

An anticholinergic drug like scopolamine should do the trick.

We can make some from Devil's Trumpet.

So they just eat that flower and they're cured?

Nope, it's hella poisonous.

What?!

But by separating the fat-soluble and water-soluble components,

we can extract the part that works as medicine.

All you need is a tiny dose, and you're good to go.

But use the flower improperly, and it'll legit kill you.

So hands off, everyone.

We're cured!

Go lie down!

If you keep jumping around like that, I'm gonna put you to work!

Isn't it amazing?

We've got a full-fledged medical lab in this stone world.

I-I bet even the fiercest storm would be no problem for this ship.

A storm? Do you really think the people of the water would fear a little rain and wind?

Right back to being smug as soon as the medicine kicks in, huh?

Keep talking smack, and we really will get hit by a storm.

Like a woman scorned, the sea's mood can swing in an instant.

He wasn't kidding! That really was instant!

Unlike on land, there are no obstructions to slow it down.

What's wrong, Ryusui?

Speak, man! Are we in deep shit or what?!

I see you've made a Matcha latte with goat milk, Francois.

Not bad.

He's way too chill!

I've been through countless storms.

As long as I'm steering the ship, we have nothing to fear.

No need to freak out.

He's definitely freaking out!

I'm not freaking out!

I just need everyone to listen up!

This is urgent, but not for the reason you're thinking!

We've got a golden opportunity here!

We don't know if the people on the island are friend or foe.

But if we're able to use this storm as cover,

we can sneak up on 'em and do some recon using our eyes of science!

Get a move on! I need all hands on deck!

That's it...

I'm absolutely sure of it.

I'd never forget the sight of my birthplace!

We finally made it, Byakuya.

To your treasure island.

And no matter what might await us there...

it's sure to be exhilarating!