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[rhythmic beat playing]

[crowd murmuring]

Okay, what's the deal?

Why did he want us to gather here?

Performance?

"Mysterious Light"?

[Kohaku] One day, thousands of years ago…

a strange light appeared and it engulfed the entire planet.

[all gasp]

This is bad! Really bad!

[all yelling]

[Kohaku] Thus, the whole of humanity was turned to stone.

All of civilization,

built up over the course of history, collapsed.

[Mirai gasps]

But fear not.

For one man refused to give in,

and prepared himself for his own hypothetical reawakening.

That man…

[rhythmic beat continues]

was a boy of science, Ishigami Senku!

One, two, three, four…

Senku held on to his consciousness through willpower and dedication,

counting for thousands of years!

Crackle, crackle, crackle, crackle, crackle!

Huh?

Could it be?

The whole world really did turn to stone!

[Mirai gasps]

[Chrome] All right.

I'm gonna have to sprint through two million years

of humanity's technological advancements.

And we're gonna use science to figure out how to undo the petrification.

I'll rebuild civilization from scratch!

[crowd cheering]

Senku and Taiju continued their research.

[yells] The revival fluid works!

We can un-petrify people!

And after a fierce battle with the Tsukasa Empire,

the time has finally come to tackle the mystery.

Okay, to solve the mystery,

we're headed to the other side of the planet,

because that's where the petrification beam came from.

We're what?

The… the other side of the planet, you say?

But however will we accomplish that?

[Chrome chuckles]

We're all gonna work ourselves to the bone to build a ship!

[crowd gasping]

This is exhilarating.

Now get excited.

Do you think this Senku guy can do it?

Maybe he will solve the mystery behind the light.

[Gen] Eetings-gray!

If anybody here was confused by that, then welcome to the club.

You're one of us now!

Just think of it as your initiation.

But you got the gist.

So, can we count on you to help rebuild civilization?

[crowd] Yeah!

[man 1] The world will be just like before!

[man 2] We got this!

[crowd chattering]

He's raising their morale by sharing our knowledge.

Gen's smart, huh?

And through a stage play!

That was a good idea!

It was powerful!

Well, ready to get to work?

Since we're all building our ship together,

it's time to start making design proposals!

[crowd cheering]

Ah, Gen, give me a break.

All this confetti's ten billion percent unnecessary.

[Gen chuckles]

Oh, don't be such a party pooper.

We're trying to set a mood here. Nothing's too much.

Huh? Wait, Magma and Yo?

I didn't expect them to step up.

They usually look like total idiots,

but today, they actually seem kinda smart!

[Magma] The people of Ishigami Village are people of the sea.

Ships are right in our wheelhouse.

I'll win, take charge, then take the throne!

[laughs menacingly]

[Yo chuckling] Finally, my chance to strike!

Once I win this design contest, I'll shoot right to the top!

All right!

Let's have our three volunteers

present their ideas to the audience, then, shall we?

Not gonna lie, I don't know why we're even having this competition.

Senku's obviously gonna win, don't you think?

Yeah. It's curious.

Especially since we should set sail ASAP.

What are you doing, Yo?

[scoffs] Kickin' back.

You'll wanna see my presentation last.

My ship's already finished,

and I wouldn't want anyone to have to follow that up.

-[men] Row, row, row! -Seeing is believing, right?

Whoever can build the thing and show it off first

is totally gonna win.

[Yo chuckles]

I can't imagine you primitives are gonna come up with much.

[laughs]

Okay, no need to be mean.

I shouldn't laugh at the underdeveloped.

[Senku and Magma] Huh?

[yelps]

[all gasp]

That's so cool!

[laughs] Our village is full of boats.

I wasn't about to propose some dinky canoe or somethin'.

[grunts]

Ho-ho-ho! I didn't expect this!

Now I'm pumped to see Yo's, too!

He said he was gonna show us the finished product already.

Seemed pretty smug about it too.

[Magma] Yeah. Hurry up and pitch yours.

Huh?

I never said that.

Or, wait, did I?

Oh, that's right! I actually forgot it at home, so…

Hey, look! It's a tiny little raft thingy, but it's falling apart!

[Yo yells]

Huh?

What's up, Senku? Something on your mind?

[Senku] These sails, they burlap?

Huh? The hell's that?

[Senku] Uh, are they sewn from plant fiber?

I'm not an expert, but yeah, something like that.

[Senku chuckles]

[Senku] This is insanely useful, Magma.

You're right.

You guys really are people of the sea.

Experience is worth its weight in gold.

And now that I know that burlap sails work in practice

and not just theory…

we can start building my ship.

[both gasp]

[all] That one, please!

[groans] How can we compete with that?

Who wouldn't want that ship?

The problem is, can we build it?

That's a legit sailboat, all right.

It looks badass, so I get the excitement,

but how many years are we gonna spend putting it together?

What he said! I'll die of old age before it's done!

And I wanna see the thing!

We'd need like 100 people to get it done soon.

[chuckles] Just open your eyes, you idiots.

[both] Huh?

You didn't think we put on that stupid stage play for fun, did ya?

Tsukasa woke up an army of strapping young men for us,

and we've just won them over.

We've got the power of science and might on our side.

So, get excited!

[villagers cheering]

So, once we build this puppy, we're set, right?

Getting to the other side of the world should be a cinch with it!

Yeah, but we need one more thing.

Without a particular talent,

a safe trip will be ten billion percent impossible for us.

Huh?

[snickers]

[Minami crying]

Oh, Tsuka.

When are you gonna stop moping around?

-[Senku laughs] -Huh?

[Senku] Tsukasa told me about you.

Said you're the one to talk to when picking someone to revive.

Got a job for ya, reporter.

Reporter.

[Minami] In the old world,

I had countless connections and tons of intel.

I wielded them like weapons. It was my life's work.

[Minami] Who do you need?

Give me a description and I'll find your man.

[snickers]

I need myself a captain.

We're starting the new age of discovery,

and we require a captain with godly sailing and navigation skills.

The key to reviving all of humanity

is someone who can take us across the planet.

That's who we need on our team.

[Senku] We made it. That's the island.

[Taiju yells]

We're comin' for ya, Captain!

Hold on. We are making a sailboat, aren't we?

Are we sure we can find someone from our time

who has experience working on such a retro ship?

For training purposes or a hobby, yeah.

Beyond that, though, I think our chances would be slim.

There's probably no one on Earth who's a literal exper-- Huh?

[camera shutter clicking]

Ryusu-- Oh!

Uh, Ryusu?

Nothing. Forget about it.

Anyway, look, we're here!

[grunts]

[Minami] Nanami Academy.

It was a nautical school located around here

that included sailing as part of its curriculum.

If we revive one of the teachers,

they should at least know how to steer your sailboat.

Time to mine some statues.

Dig until you can't dig no more, gorilla team.

[grunts] Leave it to us!

Okay, but I am not a gorilla, got it?

[all grunting]

Are we waking up all of 'em?

I wish, but we're running low on revival fluid.

Thanks to our pal Homura destroying the miracle cave.

We might as well pick a silver fox

who knows their way around a boat then, huh?

I actually recognize some of these teachers

from when I did a report on the school.

[gasps]

There he is. Ryusui.

Hmm? You said that name before too.

Not him! I promise, you don't want this guy!

Quit freakin' out.

Tell us his deal already.

He's talented, isn't he?

That's why you thought of him first.

[whimpers]

[Minami] Nanami Academy was owned by the king of maritime trade,

the Nanami Conglomerate.

They were worth 200 trillion yen back in the day.

And this is the Nanami family's self-indulgent son, Nanami Ryusui.

Ever since he was a kid,

he always spent his hundreds of millions of yen in allowance

to collect model ships and ships in a bottle.

[Taiju] Hundreds of millions in allowance?

[Minami] But he got tired of toys and had a real sailboat built for him.

As early as middle school, he started captaining that ship himself.

He sailed around the world, having all sorts of fun.

He was a captain in middle school?

He must be the real deal!

Perfect. Nothing beats practical experience.

[Minami] Remember when I said "self-indulgent"?

That wasn't a joke.

Plus, Tsukasa would've hated his rich guts.

I would really prefer if we picked someone else.

Sure, we won't find anyone more skilled in sailing than Ryusui,

but we also won't find anyone with a worse personality.

Oh, man, that's a tough choice to make.

Do we want a normal guy with normal skills,

or a troublemaker who's the best of the best?

Are you kidding me?

He's already using the revival fluid on him!

[chuckles]

Of course we're prioritizing skill over personality.

[fingers snap]

[laughs]

I'm finally back in action!

And once more, all of the world will be mine. [chuckles]

[Japanese opening song playing]

[laughs]

After all this time.

I'm here, and I want everything in the world.

And since I returned, it seems the world wanted me as well!

Minami, I think I'm starting to understand what you meant about this guy.

Too little too late, I'm afraid.

[Ryusui] Hmm?

Safe to assume you guys are the ones who saved me?

I'll have to thank you as best I can.

My butler Francois'll cut you a check.

You can write any number you like on it, be it ten billion or 20 billion.

Francois! [snaps fingers]

Huh.

Looks like I'm not in a position to make that happen.

[snaps fingers]

I can tell. It's my sailor's instincts.

Civilization's collapsed.

Which means the Nanami Conglomerate and I have lost all of our assets.

Am I wrong?

Nope. You're right.

I'm glad you catch on quick. Saves me a lot of time.

[laughs]

What an opportunity!

I can't thank you enough for waking me up!

With the whole world up for grabs,

there's nothing stopping me from taking everything for myself!

Great. Why don't you start by acquiring some clothing?

Good call. Sorry about that.

My, how embarrassing. And in front of three beauties too.

What three beauties?

Are you so out of it you can't even count straight?

Think ya mean two.

[Magma screams]

If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.

I don't quite understand what you mean.

[groaning]

There are many types of ladies,

but they're all beautiful in their own right.

Am I wrong?

[Ryusui] This is impressive.

I can't wait to have it!

[Kaseki laughs]

I just can't wait to see the darned thing finished!

What do you think, goldie-locks?

Can you take us across the world?

I hate to be the one to say it, but this is not gonna appen-hay.

Our captain's used to fancy yachts and modern navigation tech.

How can he apply his vast experience to this primitive vessel?

Before I answer that question,

we should protect the ship and take shelter.

Uh…

A sailor's instincts are always right.

The temperature's risen quickly.

It's 14 degrees.

[Senku chuckles]

When you're right, you're right.

It's 14 exactly.

[Gen] Huh?

Humidity is up to 90%,

and the wind's coming from the south-southwest.

Probably a system from Siberia being driven upwards

by the Yangtze River air mass.

Capillatus clouds approaching at roughly 60 kilometers per hour means…

some rough weather incoming.

We've got a regular May storm! [snaps fingers]

He knew exactly what was about to happen!

I'm glad we listened to him.

This Ryusui guy is something else entirely.

Did he use science to do this?

[chuckles] We'd be screwed if this storm hit us on the open sea.

First off, this lumber's weak.

It's nothing like the timber we spent decades

carefully culling in our time.

Traveling the world with masts like these wouldn't be wise.

Yeah, I figured, and I planned for it.

We're making a motor-sail hybrid.

Wait, we are?

I see. You were testing me, weren't you, Senku?

Wanted to know if I'd leap before looking.

You're a cheeky bastard.

Could've used you in the family business.

But what'll be powering the motors?

Not the low-grade coal you use in those furnaces, I hope.

That garbage is so heavy, the ship would sink from its weight alone.

You wanna make it to the other side of the planet in one piece,

then we're gonna need some proper fuel.

I got no idea what you're talkin' about.

Sorry, I kinda suck at science, so I'm lost over here.

[laughs] Don't play dumb!

You do know what I'm after, don't you?

You're smart. You figured it out.

[Senku chuckles]

Yeah, I did.

It's what the kingdom of science wants too.

We're finally gonna get some of the good stuff.

It's the ultimate natural resource.

We're drilling for oil.

[incredulously] We are what?

Where in Japan are we gonna find oil? And how?

This plan is crazy!

[Senku chuckles] You'd be surprised.

Huh?

[Gen] Shizuoka? Eriously-say?

[Senku] Yeah, eriously-say.

It's the Sagara Oil Field.

They stopped drilling there once profits dipped,

but it's not like they sucked the land dry.

We can dig up some of the highest quality oil in the world there.

The place is like a treasure trove.

Japan's certainly got a wide variety of different resources.

Just not a lot of anyone.

All right, I may not understand every little bit of this,

but you can count on me!

That's our resource king. You're up.

[grunts]

We're new and improved.

Let's go, expedition team!

We're probably the three best people who could be looking for this "oil" stuff!

We'll get our hands on it, no sweat!

Back in a flash!

So, there's one thing I should mention.

Huh?

Once we have found have oil, I'll take you where you need to go.

The other side of the planet's no problem for me.

But on one condition.

[both] Huh?

I'm putting my life on the line to protect all of yours.

As the captain,

I demand the rights to the oil field that we discover!

[Gen] Huh?

You're orrible-hay! So eedy-gray!

We're haggling over the cost of your very lives, you know.

If my price is too high, find another captain.

Eh, you're the only one who has the skillset we need.

[chuckles] So, yeah, go ahead and rip us off.

Hold on. So, even if we find the oil field,

Ryusui immediately gets ownership over it?

He could just hoard it all himself!

[Ryusui] Not so much "could" as "will," so…

[chuckles]

If you people want my oil, you're gonna have to buy it from me.

[Ryusui laughing]

[laughs, snaps fingers]

What the hell is this?

I'm so jealous of him! Man!

Dude just woke up and he's already rich.

-How in the hell did he manage that? -[sobbing]

Okay.

-Yo! 'Sup? -Hmm?

Your name's Ryusui, right?

Man, I'm jealous of-- Uh, I think you're pretty cool!

Can I, like, join you?

I mean, wait, wait!

As a former cop, I should probably teach you

how things are done around here.

Huh?

This is the Ryusui Conglomerate's new currency, the drago.

You can buy a milliliter of oil with a 100.

Not a bad deal, eh?

Think of it as a pre-order.

Huh?

Look around. In what world would I need oil, my guy?

Plus, what good is money if you can only spend it at one place?

One place, huh?

[Yo] Huh?

[villager] Can I get some ramen?

[Yo yelling] Wha…

Senku and his buddies need to raise enough drago

to buy a huge stock of oil.

So, it seems they're using science to whip up stuff worth buying.

Am I wrong?

Didn't take long for it to become a legitimate currency, huh?

You sure you don't need it? Last chance.

Know what? I changed my mind! Thank you! Muh-nay! [laughing]

I hate to say I told you so, but I believe I told you so.

Look at the guy. Are you sure we're gonna be okay?

[Senku chuckles]

I'm not sweatin' it. At least, not yet.

Currency is as much a fruit of science as anything.

It's a way to measure the value of hard work.

And since he went through the trouble of making it,

we might as well exploit this monetary system

for all its worth, right?

-[all laughing] -Gotta strike while the iron's hot.

And they've got lots to spend.

[Nikki grunts]

Whew.

[Ryusui] Quite impressive, Nikki.

Huh?

I want that strength of yours.

[Nikki] Ryusui, I don't mind giving you a hand since you're new here…

Huh?

…but stop.

I'm not looking to take your play money, okay?

We don't have oil, and who knows if we'll find any.

What value do these scraps of paper really have?

[scoffs]

An excellent question. [snaps fingers]

The value of currency has little to do

with what's backing it or what's behind it.

It's all trust.

[Ryusui] Take Senku.

The man brought science to a world that hadn't seen it in thousands of years.

We trust that he can find that oil field.

And that very expectation is what turns this paper

into real treasure!

Hear something?

[Ukyo] A waterfall.

Really? [grunting]

[Kohaku] I see it!

[Chrome] This is bad.

There's nothing like this on Senku's map.

Could he have drawn it wrong?

I don't know.

I may not be an authority on geography,

but I'm pretty sure this wasn't here 3,000 years ago.

It's like… a Japanese Niagara Falls.

See that mountain in the distance?

Taller than all the rest?

-The western side looks treacherous. -[Ukyo gasps]

[shudders]

[Ukyo] I think we may have underestimated…

how long 3,700 years really is.

[phone ringing]

[Senku] Oh. Yeah?

Guess that means the coastline's a mess too, huh?

[Ukyo] So's the inland.

What are they talking about, Senku?

[chuckles]

Just something I should've thought about way sooner.

Feels like every time I screw up, real scientists'd be disappointed in me.

The cycle's only a few centuries.

[Senku] All it takes is a single eruption of Mount Fuji,

and the surrounding landscape changes significantly.

In the 3,700 years we were asleep,

it must've gone off at least four or five times.

Could've even been more than ten.

Our modern maps are way off.

They aren't worth shit in the stone world.

Are you serious?

Then what do we do?

[Ukyo] We'll need a new map.

And we'll have to start working on it right away.

What do you mean? We can find the place without a stupid map!

Can we?

Digging for oil haphazardly,

not knowing where we are is a fool's errand.

Not to mention dangerous.

A map.

But how do we make one?

[Suika] Lucky.

If only we could ride a big bird to get a better look around.

[others] Huh?

I bet they all know what the ground looks like.

With how high they fly,

the land probably looks like a map to them already.

[gasps] That's brilliant, Suika!

[Suika screams]

Hemp! And lots of it!

We need a stupid amount of it, so everyone'll chip in!

Um, that's all well and good,

but everyone's got their hands full building the ship.

Yeah, but our currency and oil search are linked.

Let's take advantage of that.

Huh?

[chuckles]

This is where we make use

of all of that precious drago they've been saving up.

[Yo laughs]

About time I got rich! I'm rollin' in it!

You said it!

But I've got twice as much as you, so I'm mega rich!

-[Gen] Sure, but, uh… -[all] Huh?

…haven't you guys heard?

Your drago is in grave danger.

[Yo] What?

We just can't seem to find that oil field.

It's possible we never will at this rate.

The drago's value was based on oil sales,

so what's it worth without any?

That said, I know a way to ensure your beloved drago

doesn't end up as worthless stacks of paper.

Would you like to hear it?

[villagers yelling]

This really puts into perspective

how much our old lives revolved around money.

One rumor can bring about a dire financial crash!

It's been that way for thousands of years!

After all the effort they put into saving money,

you've gone and crashed the market like it's no big deal.

You and your pack of friends are surprisingly ruthless, you know that?

[Senku chuckles]

[Taiju] Check out how much hemp we got, Senku!

Suika was right on the money.

It'll be a lot more efficient to scope out our surroundings from above.

We're making hot air balloons.

We'll find our treasure.

-[screeches] -[Senku] And we'll do it from the sky!

People?

Flying?

Way up in the sky?

[chuckles]

If we're gonna take on the rest of the world,

we gotta start with this new Japan Mount Fuji made for us.

So, yeah.

[laughs]

Don't make me laugh, Senku!

Not even you could make that happen!

You're won't fool me into thinking humans could fly--

Okay, no need to be mean.

I shouldn't laugh at the underdeveloped.

Chill out, dude. I'm not gonna laugh.

I don't know how this'll work, either.

Flying's gotta be way more complicated than sailing,

and we're not even past that.

[Ryusui laughs]

This is getting better and better by the minute!

The sky? I want it!

Here it is.

Our next road map that'll take humanity airborne.

Oh, great.

I can't wait to get to work!

This is gonna be the longest one yet, I'm sure!

But that just makes me more excited, so bring it on!

That's it?

[Senku chuckles]

You'd be shocked by how easy hot air balloons are to make.

You could pack up a whole flight kit

and fit it in the trunk of your car with ease.

I never thought flying could be such a casual activity.

Wait, hemp cloth?

That doesn't exactly sound air-tight. Aren't you worried?

[Senku] A little leaking's fine.

The first-ever hot air balloon was made the same way, actually.

[Gen] Wow.

Though there is one massive hurdle to overcome.

Uh-huh.

You need a ton of cloth, right?

Whaddya know?

Looks like it's up to the crafts club again.

Didn't think of that, not even for one millisecond.

Oopsy!

[Senku] The science team will be busy making the basket.

But if you need any new tools, we'll do our best to make them.

Can I count on you to lead the charge on the cloth-making?

You and your team are the best shot we've got.

[gasps softly]

Of course you can.

Leave it to me to crush all the hemp. I got this!

I'm still totally lost.

Are we really gonna fly with this grass stuff?

Ha! You don't fly with grass.

We gotta make it into thread first.

[growls]

What?

[Magma and Yo shouting]

[Yuzuriha] And we're doing it using a spinner.

[Magma, Yo] Spinner?

[Yuzuriha] It's Yuzuriha's…

[group] …Easy Handcrafts!

[Yuzuriha] Episode 1!

First, we take these scraggly-looking hairs of fiber

that we pulled off the hemp's core.

Gather a bunch of them together and tie it tightly around the spinner.

Then place it through the slot, like so,

and after a little diligent spinning, it's done!

[group gasps]

See? It's pretty easy, right?

Kinda fun in a weird way, too.

And all we need is thousands of kilometers' worth!

[Yo laughs] I knew there had to be a catch!

This is never gonna end, is it?

Just do it and it will.

Okay, great, the grass is string now.

Still don't see how this is supposed to get us flying.

Nah, man, you can't fly with thread either.

-We gotta make it into cloth now, idiot. -[grunts angrily]

-[both grunting] -Okay, on that topic, let's make cloth!

[Yuzuriha] It's Yuzuriha's…

[group] …Easy Handcrafts!

[Yuzuriha] Episode 2!

Step one, stretch out some of the newly-made thread vertically,

kind of like a harp.

Step two, do it horizontally.

Go over and under the vertical ones from before.

Back and forth, up and down.

Do that over and over, like, a lot of times,

and it starts to become cloth!

[group] Huh?

Are you telling me we have to make the cloth one thread at a time?

You can't be serious!

Yeah, that's gonna take forever.

Crafting takes patience!

What happened to this being an easy craft?

The work itself is easy.

It's just doing it nonstop that makes it a pain.

But you're not wrong.

Doing it by hand probably will us take forever.

Maybe we should ask the science team for help.

A loom, eh?

[snickers]

[hammering]

[Yuzuriha] Finally, a real loom!

-[Senku] Hey, it's done. -[gasps]

[grunts]

Whoa.

Um, what's wrong, Yuzuriha?

Is this not what you were expecting?

Sorry, this was kinda on short notice.

Bet you wanted an electric one, huh?

No, no, not at all!

This is perfect! I couldn't be happier!

This is the life!

Wanna pick these and make some dye?

Could be nice to have around.

I knew you had a soft side to you, Nikki!

[grunting]

[Taiju laughing]

[gasps]

Wow, look how nice it is!

[laughs]

Great work, crafts team. You rock.

You must be almost done by now, huh?

We should be, but we messed up a few along the way.

So we're a teensy, tiny bit behind schedule.

We don't wanna hand you the ones that turned out too thin to hold air.

Lookin' forward to the final batch.

[Gen chuckles] Hmm.

[snoring]

-[Gen] Did you guys hear? -[man] Hmm?

We don't have enough thread to make the hemp cloth we need.

So I was thinking we'd have a friendly thread-spinning competition.

What do you say?

Enter our fun little contest and make the longest thread,

and you'll walk away with 10,000 drago!

[villagers yelling]

Hey, what's the big idea, Gen?

I mean, sure, you got them fired up and helping out,

but where'd you get this cash? Uh…

[Gen whistles]

Really?

Oh, calm down.

We'll have all the money we need soon enough.

Think about all that extra cloth.

The fabric that's a little too breathable?

Why not transform it into something we can sell?

Huh?

Well, where would we sell it?

[chuckles] Senku's Department Store.

[Senku] Are you interested?

[gasps] Of course! I would love to!

[blows landing]

[Ginro] The heck's going on in there?

Yuzuriha, you oka--

Hey, it said keep out!

[Yuzuriha yelling]

Look who's gone off the deep end.

She's nothing like the Yuzuriha we know.

What do you mean?

She's always like that when she's working on her crafts.

[villagers gasping]

Ugh. This is so embarrassing.

[Gen] Aiming for an exotic look?

Why not add a touch of elegance by topping it off with a scarf?

[Ginro] Kinro?

[Magma] You don't swing with the arm you're stepping with!

[Gen] Exude confidence with this knitted turtleneck sweater,

and accessories that show off your fun side.

For the man who knows what he wants.

Dude, did she make all this with just hemp?

That's unbelievable!

[Gen] Try an adorable design with a dash of street fashion

for a contemporary look.

That is so cute!

Do I kinda want that? Yes, I do.

[Gen] Special occasions demand a suave three-piece,

but that doesn't mean hiding your inner rocker.

[Mirai] So expensive!

Try not to fall for me.

[villagers cheer]

What do you think of this?

[Mantle] Another good pick.

You'd look awesome in that, Magma!

It's pretty, but the price is a little high.

Same for this, but I think I'm gonna go for it.

Really?

[Ruby] Uh, you're right. I shouldn't rush to a decision.

The Senku Department Store's first offerings are on the pricey side,

so it may be a while before we sell out the entire line.

Might as well give the leftovers away to the workers.

We're makin' bank now that King Midas over here's

-opened his bottomless pockets. -Ah!

Thank you, sir. I hope you'll come again.

[Ryusui laughs]

[grunts]

Giving them a ton of money's only gonna hurt me, isn't it?

[both cackling]

[Senku] That's it for our biggest obstacle.

We've officially got the insane amount of cloth we need.

Time to get this thing built and into the sky.

[phone ringing]

Hold on! A flying machine?

-That's bad! -Where are you going?

[Chrome] We're flying! That's bad!

-[Yuzuriha] Hey, Senku. -Huh?

[Yuzuriha] What are the measurements for the balloon supposed to be?

Let me think.

Suppose it's 2,000 cubic meters

and we heat 15-degree air up to 90 degrees,

we'd get 520 kilograms of lift.

Air temperature drops 6.5 degrees every 1,000 meters.

We can't exceed 100 degrees,

or we run the risk of burning the thin cloth,

but we wanna make it climb to 1,500 meters,

just below the jet stream.

Which means…

a diameter of 7.8 meters for a max of three people.

Ow! I poked myself again!

[Suika] Whoop, whoop, whoop.

[Yo] Gotta admit, I'm jealous.

How are you primitives so good at this?

We've all had plenty of practice sewing.

Leather clothes don't make themselves!

[laughs]

You modern people are useless when it comes to manual labor!

Why are you being so condescending?

You're not even doing anything.

[whooshing]

Yo, what was that about modern people being useless again, big guy?

Why are you the one being so condescending now?

[laughs] It's finally done!

[Ginro] Whoo-hoo!

This thing'll fly? Ha-ha!

It's freaking gigantic!

So who's gonna be testing this out?

It holds three people, right?

I'll pass, myself.

Well, Senku knows how it works, so he's a given.

Who's the next best two?

We can't let the balloon choose its own path.

And navigating relies on reading the wind,

meaning our pilot needs to know his way around a gust or two.

That makes sense.

-Hey, Ryusui! -Shh!

-[Ryusui] Hmm? -You and Taiju's negotiation tactics

are way too straightforward!

Ryusui's gonna rip you off again, you idiots!

I'm well aware,

which is why you'll be the one dealing with the guy.

[Gen whines]

Okay, everyone, gather 'round!

We need two more people to man the balloon.

So we'll make this fair.

We each pick a card,

and whoever draws one of two jokers wins.

You're up next, Ryusui.

[Yuzuriha] I see.

So, Ryusui's going to "win" by sheer coincidence.

[Senku] That way, we can make him work for free.

If he buys it, that is.

[sighs] I see through your tricks.

If you wanted my help, you could've just asked, you know.

Gen, out of respect for your clever ruse, I'll pilot for a mere one million drago.

Ha-ha! The winning joker card is mine!

Huh?

[Senku, Yuzuriha gasp]

[Gen] When people lose what they were convinced they had,

that's when the loss hits hardest.

Psychological tests have proven as much.

It's often seen in matters of the heart.

Oh, darn, it seems I drew a joker.

I can't say I'm thrilled about it, but a deal's a deal.

[Ryusui gasps]

[chuckles] Oh, yeah?

Why the face? You didn't wanna win?

You realize some people would kill to have their hands on a ticket like that.

It makes you one of the first to take flight in the new world.

I know.

Guess I'm just a little afraid of being at the whims of the wind.

[laughs] If you're that scared, I wouldn't mind taking your place!

For eal-ray?

Although, I did win this ticket with my own two hands.

I'm afraid that I can't just give it away.

We thought we'd be paying him!

How did we get what we wanted and profit from it?

Watching Gen work his magic is kind of terrifying.

At this rate, we'll have our oil funds in no time!

All right.

There's one more winning card left, and it's mine!

[grunts] Damn, I really thought I had it.

We really leaving the final slot to chance?

Why not?

Anyone who won't freak out mid-flight and is interested.

[Chrome] Me! I'm insanely interested!

I wanna fly so bad!

[panting]

I'm drawing. You can't stop me.

I'm not passin' up a chance to ride that flying machine.

I'm gonna draw the winning card with sheer willpower!

Did you run all the way back here, Chrome?

[Chrome] I wanna see with my own eyes, from the sky,

what the world is really like.

I know what you told me, Senku, that the planet's round.

But we've lived our whole lives in one spot.

We'd never know.

Even now, we're still just taking your word for it

at the end of the day.

So, please.

[gasps]

[grunts]

All right!

Dude, no way!

Chrome actually got the right card with sheer willpower!

That's incredible!

[Chrome] Hell yeah!

[gas hissing]

[Gen] Hey, what are you three gents up to over here?

I made a pilot balloon out of hydrogen and a deer's gut.

What's its rate of ascent?

At that size, I'd estimate it at roughly 70 meters per minute.

Okay, and does that mean something?

You can see the winds by how it moves.

And what I'm seeing is looking good.

These're the perfect conditions for takeoff!

Whoa. We're really floating!

This is so bad!

I can't believe they're actually flying!

Oh-ho! Guess we pulled it off, everyone!

Human beings are amazing.

We're greedy, we're utterly relentless,

and when we want something bad enough,

we get to work and make it happen.

Even if it takes science millions of years.

I can't believe how small that huge thing looks already.

Hang on. What's that light?

[gasps]

[shudders]

[softly] It's still pitch black for everybody down on the ground.

We're 1,200 meters up.

We're experiencing dawn seven minutes earlier than they are.

[Chrome] It's true.

The world's round. It really is.

And I saw it with my own eyes!

Oh, crap! I want more!

I wanna know everything about this world of ours!

[Ryusui] This is a real as it gets.

There's nothing between us and the sky.

We won't get this feeling anywhere else.

This is a unique luxury!

[gasps]

[laughs]

[Chrome] We're with the birds!

Sure are. But I wouldn't be too happy about that.

-[gasps] -Do you see what I mean?

Birds used to be responsible for tons of plane crashes.

Ah, man.

Ha.

We'll be fine if we just get out of the way.

Though, on second thought, we're not rising all that quickly.

The way the balloon moves depends on the wind.

It's basically a sailboat in the sky.

Which is all the more reason for me to master it

and guide our maiden voyage to the finish line!

Uh, finish line?

Where is this thing headed anyway?

[both] Ishigami Village.

[Chrome incredulously] What?

That's a two-day walk even if you book it!

[Senku] Yup, and about two hours by balloon.

That's the power of wind, my friend.

We wore ourselves ragged making that trip, but now it'll only take a couple hours?

Traveling by air is bad.

And so easy, too!

[Senku] It's a little tougher than it appears.

Huh?

[Senku] We gotta go west to get to Ishigami Village,

-and that's tricky. -Huh?

We're dependent on the wind, if you recall,

and in Japan, at this altitude, it always flows eastward.

[Ryusui] Yeah.

A novice could fly this craft east.

Okay, but like you said, we're flying west,

so how's that possible?

[snaps fingers] Low pressure!

Low pressure systems are what produce storms.

They rotate counterclockwise,

so we're taking advantage of that and hitching a quick ride to the west!

[laughs]

With the experience I'm sure to gain as captain of this journey,

we can go even further!

Finding that oil will be easy once I've mastered this!

It's dangerous and hard work,

but a professional adventurer overcomes everything!

Am I wrong?

With me leading the charge, you amateurs are free to relax

and enjoy the view, okay?

[Chrome chuckling] He's a "professional adventurer"?

Did this guy just call me an amateur?

Me? The adventure king?

[coughs]

Okay, Ryusui, maybe you're a pro when it comes to adventuring the seas,

but when it comes to exploring the land, I don't know,

I'd say you're about as green as those lush treetops.

The terrain affects wind patterns this close to the ground.

We're coasting on the wind right above the river.

Hmm? Now that you mention it,

we are being drawn along the river somewhat.

We don't wanna be blown out to sea.

We'd never make it back.

Better gain some height.

Any real professional adventurer

who's surveyed the land with his own two feet

would know this stuff.

It's something you just get a feel for while exploring.

Understand?

Who am I kidding?

Someone who needs a boat to get anything done

could never wrap his head around it!

Enough of this dick measuring contest.

[sighs] To be safe, we'll check.

All we gotta do is drop something weighted, but light,

and we'll see what the wind's doing.

[gasps]

[Ryusui] Huh?

Wasn't expecting such a dramatic change.

I guess our westward flight is up against a real sky god, isn't it?

[thunder rumbles]

I… it's huge.

[Ryusui] Allow me to introduce

the storm-making demon of the clouds, the cumulonimbus!

[roaring]

[all grunting]

Okay, this is bad! What now?

[Ryusui] Any closer and we'll be sucked in by its overwhelming force!

Our balloon would be torn to shreds!

We need to prepare for an emergency landing, now!

Pull that rope, Chrome!

It'll open the top of the balloon and release hot air,

making us drop fast!

-On it! -[gasps]

[Senku] Wait!

What's wrong?

-[Senku] It's already popped. -[gasps]

If you pull it and the cloth tears, we'll crash.

[Chrome] What the…

Must've been those birds from earlier.

Huh. No wonder we were having trouble ascending before.

[clouds roar]

[Chrome] This is bad, you guys!

We're going higher even though we already shut off the flame!

That damn cloud!

We're caught in its insanely strong updraft!

[Chrome] Is there any way we can descend?

I wish!

We don't have any escape routes left!

[Senku] Come on, brain, think! Think!

How can science get us out of this situation?

Once this deadly ascent causes my brain to crap out from altitude sickness,

we'll be out of time.

[Ryusui] Ha-ha! The perfect challenge!

Overcoming this cloud demon will force me to master this craft!

I'll find us a way out.

There has to be a hole in the wind!

[Chrome] This is really bad.

We gotta escape!

But there's no clear path.

Wait, escape?

Is that really the right move?

[growls]

-[shrieks] -Humans are pretty damn weak.

And out in nature,

if we turn our backs to a threat and run, it's game over!

So we can't!

The only option we have is to bust our way through

with our brains and our hearts!

We gotta attack this thing head on!

[both gasp]

[Chrome] Bad idea?

Good bad. [chuckles]

Since dropping down's not an option,

we can try our luck and shoot up another few thousand meters instead.

Do it right, and we'll pierce straight through this growing cumulonimbus.

It's an insane altitude, but we'll just barely avoid suffocating.

[gasps] That'd work.

Not bad, Chrome.

In that case, throw in all the fuel we have left.

Okay.

[Chrome] Uh.

[chuckles]

We're gonna need a huge burst of height

to beat that cloud, right?

[Chrome] Isn't that…

[Ryusui] The revival fluid that broke me out?

It's a mix of alcohol and nitric acid.

Naturally, it burns like crazy.

Our last bottle.

Wish we didn't have to waste it, but it's worth it.

You're about to witness the awesome power of liquid fuels!

[cracking]

[grunts]

[grunting]

All right! It's working!

Exit, where are you?

[chuckles]

[grunts]

[Chrome] Ryusui, what are you doing?

Finding a more favorable updraft!

A hole in the wind!

[gasps]

Now! Give it the rest of our fuel!

Let's bust our way through this cloud demon's skull!

[grunts]

Let it rip, Ryusui!

[Ryusui laughs]

Another challenge conquered!

The skies are mine!

[gasps] They're doing it.

They're actually flying.

Hey, Chrome. Ryusui.

Senku! [laughs]

Everyone!

Senku, Chrome, and Ryusui made it to the village safe and sound!

Wait, what? How'd they get there already?

Seriously? It's only been, like, a couple of hours!

The world suddenly feels a lot smaller, doesn't it?

All right!

[Kaseki] The rest of us better get working too!

[laughs]

Ha! Everyone over there sounds spirited.

Science elevated that balloon and their hearts!

[Gen laughs]

[Gen] You're right. Everyone's excited as ell-hay.

Imagine what they'll do if we complete the ship early.

Huh?

Gen, on that topic, I've been wondering…

It was obvious to everyone who would win the ship design contest.

Why'd you bother?

"Forcing" is this thing in magic.

You make a person choose a certain card.

Know why?

Because making people choose for themselves,

or at least making them think they chose for themselves,

is incredibly important.

People can't truly come together

if their leader doesn't let them be part of the process.

Oh, man.

If you'd sided with Tsukasa or Hyoga, I don't know what we'd do.

I'm happy we've got you.

The finish line.

We made it.

No big deal for you though, eh, Ryusui?

With your skills, this must've been easy.

[chuckles]

You guys are no slouches, either.

Get a couple of pro adventurers together

and we can do anything.

Finding that oil field will be a piece of cake.

-[Senku] Uh… -[both] Hmm?

The whole enemies-to-friends schtick is cute and all, but can we focus, please?

I'm kinda holdin' on for dear life here.

Think you could give me a hand?

Hey!

[Gen] Senku's smart.

He knows what gets people motivated.

And people are power.

[Senku sighs]

I agree with what you said, Chrome.

[Chrome] What?

There's a lot to learn about the world, and I wanna know it all, too.

First and foremost, what's on the other side of it,

where the petrification beam came from.

You can count on me, Senku!

I can take you to the other side of the planet!

Nothing's too far for me!

All right.

Then let's milk this hot air balloon for all its worth,

and find petroleum, the king of fuel!

This is exhilarating.

Get excited!