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This is so absurd, even I can't help but laugh!

They formed a line?

And they're all striking that same strange pose.

Fresh footprints?

That sound seems familiar.

Wait! This is no living creature!

Is it just more of their sorcery?

Five meters. One second.

Damn. Did Ukyo get it wrong?

Doubt it. You probably just gotta be up close and personal when giving the command.

How goes it, Ibara?

Looks like we're the last ones standing, pal.

Time for a boss fight worthy of its own epic.

Science vs. Medusa, with us as their champions.

H-How the hell are you still alive?!

I made sure to bathe every damn inch of this island in the light!

You should be a statue right now!

Yeah, no thanks.

I can't just turn to stone when there's such a crazy device up for grabs, now can I?

So if you've got no more use for it, I'll gladly take Medusa there off your hands.

Kingdom of Science! That Oarashi dude is carrying Medusa!

At this rate, the entire island will be petrified!

We have to stop him!

Think, Senku! How do I make it out alive?

Should I try to run outside the beam's range?

Nah, I'd never make it in time.

What if I stick my finger in the revival fluid?

Maybe it would undo the petrification after a few seconds have passed?

On the other hand, it might just prevent that finger from being petrified.

There's no way to know for sure without running an experiment.

And if it's the latter...

the digit spared from petrification would rot off, and that'd be that.

Which leaves me with only one choice!

Listen, Senku!

The petrification beam grows at a constant rate!

Is that a flash of inspiration I sense?

You might wanna take a seat, 'cuz this plan's crazy enough to knock you over!

We all gotta line up,

spaced evenly apart!

It's empty! He doesn't have it!

What's going on?!

I'm just trying to get to safety!

Ibara-sama said I wouldn't be turned to stone if I made it to the center of the island!

How can someone be so cruel?!

Let's make the distance...

the length of the mobile lab!

The mobile lab...

Five meters, then!

Everyone, line up single file and follow Chrome's lead!

Reach one hand out towards the light!

When your fingertips get hit, send up a signal with the other hand!

By counting the time between each of our hand signals,

Senku'll be able to measure the speed of the light!

Using that, he can calculate the exact moment that the light will reach him!

Five meters in half a second, huh?

That would place the wind velocity— or rather, the beam speed,

at just under 40 kilometers per hour.

Oh, jeez!

It's been 3,700 years,

but I remember this feeling like it was yesterday!

We're leaving the rest in your capable hands, Senku-chan!

I've no doubt that Senku'll find a way to crack through this stone prison!

Sure, these signals might be pretty rudimentary,

but if anyone can use them to crunch the numbers down to the millisecond, it's you!

Here's your data! As accurate as we can provide.

It's the only thing we can do now—our final duty!

You'd better send this beam to hell, 'kay?

Or else I'll come back and send ya there myself, Senku!

Using the method of least squares, I'm clocking the beam's speed at 36 kilometers per hour.

I've got about 5.5 seconds before it reaches me!

Tossing the fluid high gives me more wiggle room, but it's way too easy to mess up the throw.

I should aim for three meters, optimally.

The pot's mass is 300 grams,

its air resistance is 0.21 kilograms per meter,

and its gravitational acceleration is 9.8 m/s².

If I toss it straight above me at 33 kilometers per hour,

it'll crest at three meters after 0.72 seconds.

After that, it'll enter free fall and hit me...

1.8 seconds later.

In summary, I've gotta wait exactly four seconds,

then throw the revival fluid three meters high!

Too soon, and I'll get splashed before I turn to stone.

Too late, and I'll be petrified before I can toss it.

A single mistake means death.

My countdown has to be ten billion percent accurate.

One, two, three...

Fortunately, I've had 3,700 years of mind-numbing practice doing exactly that.

four, five, six, seven, eight...

My theory was right.

The revival effect stops the petrification process in its tracks.

Which means any body part submerged in the fluid would be safe from Medusa's power.

Wouldn't have done much good to just stick my thumb in there, though.

If I'm right, then the only surefire way to avoid petrification

is to dive into a pool full of revival fluid.

Unfortunately, swimming in nitric acid ain't exactly great for your health, either.

Crap! Ibara's here already?!

I've gotta lay a trap, Kingdom of Science style.

H-How the hell are you still alive?!

I made sure to bathe every damn inch of this island in the light!

You should be a statue right now!

Well, you see, I'm what they call a "scientist".

Dangle some exhilarating sci-fi tech like that right in front of my face,

and I'm ten billion percent gonna do whatever it takes to get my hands on it.

Oh, right, I almost forgot.

Since I had some time to kill waiting for you,

I took the liberty of crafting up some cutting-edge technology of my own,

the likes of which Google and Toyota were once working 'round the clock to develop.

It's the rebirth of the self-driving car!

This one would make Rube Goldberg proud!

Oh, duh.

You weren't around back in the 21st century, so I guess I should've warned you—

it's dangerous to play around in the middle of the street!

This isn't a battle of strength.

The victor of this battle will be whoever can grab Medusa first!

I win!

Where'd he go?

Under the lab?

Three meters, three—

You underestimate how cautious this old man truly is.

Wanna know just how prepared I was?!

I figured you might have another one of those projectile weapons, so I dressed for the occasion!

Though I must admit, even I didn't see that attack coming.

Earlier you spoke of a duel, did you not?

So what do you say we get started, sorcerer?

The cautious, crafty old man vs. the haughty child!

The second things stop going his way, their leader flees?

What a coward.

Surely he must know that he can't escape once I throw the weapon.

It would get caught on the branches in this dense forest, though.

Is that why he fled here? Not out of cowardice, but to lure me in?

Sorcery.

So it was a tactical retreat, after all.

Not bad, boy.

Dammit! I've got nothing left to use as a weapon!

I'd applaud you, but you forgot to take into account that nobody knows this island better than me!

For shame!

You thought you were the one setting the trap, but you fell right into mine!

I merely pretended you had lured me in so I could force you out into an open space!

Look, Ibara. Recognize this thing?

It's a cannon that can shoot arrows of science.

So back off unless you want me to blast a hole in your other hand, got it?

What a pathetic bluff!

Cut me some slack. I've been watching you all day!

That's not what that thing does.

If it were really some sort of weapon, you would've used it already.

However, even if it is harmless, I'm not fool enough to approach a sorcerer.

Weren't you listening?

I'm more cautious than you could possibly imagine!

Might I have the pleasure of your name, boy?

Before I kill you.

He's trying to buy time to gauge the distance between us.

Five meters.

Five seconds.

Senku.

Ishigami Senku.

Oh, is that right? It's a pleasure to meet you.

But I'm afraid we won't be knowing each other for very long, Senku-chan!

What's that sound?

Wait, aren't these...

the wave-breaking cliffs?

They're forming a defensive line along the cliffside.

The next time you hear a transmission, that's the signal.

Might I have the pleasure of your name, boy?

Before I kill you.

Senku.

Ishigami Senku.

What manner of bird is that?!

I promised a boss fight, didn't I? Unfortunately for you, I'm cheesing this one.

Like it or not, we're gonna nab your precious Medusa straight out of the air!

I desire everything this world has to offer!

So naturally, I also require the future tech that is the Medusa!

Behold the culmination of the Kingdom of Science's ingenuity: the drone!

Pull!

It may be two-on-one, but this old man isn't about to lose to a pair of brats!

I'll have you know I used to be a warrior, once upon a time!

It's fine! This game of tug-of-war isn't about strength!

You don't need to state the obvious!

Yes.

I'll allow this calculated farce to play out.

Unfortunately for them, my cautiousness extends beyond their wildest dreams.

This is a battle of wits.

Obviously they know that, meaning they'll...

Now! Let go!

Three. Two. One.

When it comes to counting,

I'm never off!

For such crafty brats, you're surprisingly dense!

Did you seriously think I wouldn't have prepared countermeasures for the device?

And when it comes to eye-balling its range,

I'm never off, either!

Allow me to impart some final wisdom unto you before you perish!

Those who think of themselves as clever are always the most arrogant!

Against my cunning and guile, you brats were doomed from the start!

See, this is exactly what I mean! You're just a gaggle of idiots!

As if anyone could avoid the light by charging at it head-on!

This match was decided before it began!

Now it's farewell—for real this time!

In the end, the last man standing...

will be this old man!

He attached the noise-making earring as he passed by?

You know, Ibara...

You make a good point.

Those who think of themselves as clever really are always the most arrogant.

Five meters, one second.

N-No!

No!

I'm alone.

Once again,

I'm all alone.

Can you hear me, Senku-san?

How are things on your side of the world? Are you faring well?

I'm just fine.

Because this time, I'm not really alone.