Hey, Lupin. We're not there yet?
Huh? Let's see. Just a little farther.
- Is that map reliable?
- I guess so.
That's not a very reassuring answer!
"An apathetic bird is flying..."
A happy-go-lucky guy is coming over.
"Toward the southern sky. Misery, misery."
- I'd like to ask you something.
- What is it?
Is there a palace up ahead?
Sure is. Yup, there sure is.
Looks like we are on the right track, Jigen.
- Hey! - What?
The rumor is that there are incredible treasures there.
Is that true?
Yes, there are! It's true!
Let's hurry, Jigen
But you know what?
Such treasures don't mean much.
How come?
A bunch of beauties attending to my needs,
one after another.
On top of that, they gave me a souvenir.
It's really irresistible!
Not a greedy fellow, huh?
What the hell? You idiot!
Any man would choose the same as I did!
I wonder what's in this...
"Explore the Mysterious Women's Palace" (Nazo No Nyoninyakata Wo Sagure)
Wait! Wait!
Hmph! Those kids!
Oh, no!
Let's not waste our time on the way, Lupin.
Our target is supposed to be over there!
You idiot!
Saving a woman won't interfere with our job.
Wait! Hey!
The timing for our intricate strategy will be all wrong!
Our target is supposed to be in the palace, right?
Huh? Hey, Lupin!
Shut up!
A five-minute delay won't keep us from doing our job!
Oh, no! Somebody! Help!
Damn!
Bastard!
Ouch, ouch!
- Now, it's all taken care of. - Run!
- Hurry up, Lupin! - I know. I know.
Wait! Please wait. Please!
Thank you for saving me.
Oh, no problem.
I would like you to meet my older sister.
I want to return the favor to you.
Don't worry about that.
Why don't you just hurry home?
But I would feel bad if I didn't.
Then, after my job is done,
you can pay me back as much as you want.
Let me repay you, please!
See? You were asking for trouble!
I'll tell you what, sweetheart.
We have to get to the palace for an important job.
You can pay me back after that.
Ah! That's my house!
What?
So you are our house guests!
I'm so glad. Please, come.
I will have my older sister thank you.
Look, Jigen.
Nice to save a girl, isn't it?
Oh, well.
This is just like paradise.
Wow! What an awesome view!!
I'll let my older sister know about you.
Make yourself at home, please.
Sis, Lupin has shown up, and he's after the stuff.
Lupin is a man, too.
I'll make him totally useless, just like other men.
Sis, may I see the treasure again that Lupin is after?
Sure.
Here. Take a good look at them.
Sis!
Nice try!
You thought you disguised yourself as my little sister very well.
But I don't think so.
Reveal yourself!
Looks like I've won.
Now tell me where the real treasure is.
What's so funny?
The real treasure?
What kind of treasure were you looking for?
That's what my treasure is.
What on earth?
Drop your gun!
Don't be upset because it turned out to be a drug.
Since you've come all this way,
I'll give you just a sip.
This way, it'll be obvious
why we treat this medicine as treasure,
since you are a woman.
No, no, no!
Women addicted to this drug are unable to leave the palace.
There! There! Cold! Cold!
Splash! Splash! Splash!
I had no idea we'd receive such a warm welcome.
Hey, Jigen,
You don't look like you're having fun.
Hmm!
What are you upset about, Jigen?
I don't like this!
For some reason, I don't like this!
That's too bad.
How come you don't like this?
Oh, my, you are even more beautiful!
Since you saved my little sister,
I'm trying to repay you as much as I can, Mr. Jigen.
That's what I don't like about this!
Why are we being so welcomed?
Just because we saved your little sister?
You're being too formal, you hard-headed idiot!
Jigen, let's accept our reward gracefully.
Be receptive.
It seems Mr. Lupin is pleased with us.
I'm beyond being pleased;
I'm totally satisfied.
Ah! I'm so glad.
Then would you accept something to drink?
With pleasure!
Oh, my, I'm drunk already.
I'm dizzy.
Ah, Mr. Lupin. You are so cute.
This reminds me of my childhood,
when I was doing this on Mom's lap.
You're still a baby yearning for mommy's breast, Lupin.
That's right. I'm still yearning for a breast. Me, baby.
Ouch!
Hey, Lupin.
What's happened to our target?
Target? What's that?
The treasure sitting inside this palace!
Treasure? What about it?
Hey, get a hold of yourself.
Our purpose for coming here is to steal the treasure.
What?
Steal the treasure?
Hey, Jigen.
We've been welcomed so much, and yet
you want to betray them and steal their treasure?
What's happened to you, Lupin?
Jigen! I've been accepting their welcoming gestures like this.
Are you trying to mess all that up?
He is right. Why don't we get closer?
Closer, closer!!
Lupin!
What? Are you jealous, Jigen?
There are many other women.
You idiot!
We have no time to waste on this kind of stuff!
No time to waste?
If that's the case, you can go on home by yourself.
I want to relax a bit more. Here...
I don't give a damn!
Fine then. Boo-bee! Bye-bye!!
Damn. Do whatever you like!
Mr. Jigen.
If you are leaving, please take a souvenir with you.
Darn! Ouch!
Lupin was totally consumed by those women's charms.
There's no way to steal the treasure!
Help me! Help me!
Ah! Zenigata!
Hey, I'm gonna arrest you!
Huh. Pops isn't too bad.
She sure gets attacked a lot, though.
I'll have my big sister pay you back for the favor.
No need for pay-back, young lady.
Oh, please, it's just up ahead.
Oh, no! Lupin is in danger!
If you want to go home, go ahead.
Damn!
That bastard should get arrested by Zenigata
and go through hell.
What's this?
It's aging gas.
Going off to work without me was impolite.
Goemon!
Jigen.
You left by yourself?
Yeah.
Lupin became totally spineless on the job.
What's up with this old man?
He's a victim of the aging gas.
You met him on the way up here.
What?
So is he the drunk we came across on the way?
Yes. The start of my trouble was trying to save that woman.
Did you save the woman?
Then it was the same scenario for Lupin and Zenigata.
Jigen, come here!
They tried the same tactic on me,
but my eyes will not be deceived.
It's them!
Women!
It's all an act to lure us into the palace.
So that's how it goes.
The women lure men into the palace,
make them spineless, and turn them into old men like him,
when they are no longer useful.
Since Lupin has now fallen into their trap,
he'll become like him in no time.
Lupin!
What a surprise to see you in a place like this, Pops!
I feel the same!
I tracked you all the way here.
Of all the places to meet, huh, Lupin!
Why don't we both forget about our jobs, Pops?
I agree. To hell with work!
Cheers to Pops!
Cheers to Lupin the Third!
How can we inform Lupin of this?
Listen, everybody.
Until we make Lupin spineless and kick him out,
don't let Jigen or Goemon inside the palace!
Hey, Lupin. Where are you going?
I need to go pee.
We have to protect our treasure
from the hands of nasty men!
Yeah!
Damn! Where's my dear treasure?
It can't be helped. Shall I play dumb?
Oh, no.
They're after us!
Huh? Fujiko?
- Hold me! - Hey, hey, hey. Fujiko!
Hmm... Hold me!
What's going on?
Ah, Mr. Lupin.
I was wondering where you went.
You've been fooling around here, haven't you?
Come with me.
Mr. Zenigata is waiting for you.
But this lady is...
No, she's resting because she's not feeling well.
Let's force our way through.
I used the back of the sword.
What's that sound?
Just some fireworks to welcome you.
Oh, I see.
- Here have some more! - Oh, sure.
Huh? What's wrong, everyone?
Oh, nothing. They'll be right back.
I'm so glad that I got to see you in here.
- Hey, pour some more! - Yeah, yeah! Let's drink some more!
What's going on, everyone?
They'll be right back.
Just enjoy your drink.
Huh?
They keep coming out. It's endless!
Damn.
We can't get in under such heavy fire.
I wish Lupin would notice this and get out of there.
"You and I were
military classmates."
Huh? What happened to her?
Nothing at all. She's just a little drunk.
Oh, I see.
- Here! Pops, drink more. - Yeah!
Damn it! That's the aging gas!
"Once upon a time, Urashima was
led by a turtle that he had saved."
- Where's Mr. Lupin? - Huh?
He went to the restroom again.
Don't tell me!
Ah! Lupin!
That was careless of you, Lupin.
The aging gas comes out
when the safe is broken into.
I wanna go home.
Sure. Please go home.
I want a souvenir, too.
I want the biggest one!
Oh, my. You're just as greedy, even in your old age.
All right, I'll give you the largest box.
And Jigen and Goemon
will also turn into flabby old men.
Hey, something is wrong.
Hmm. It's quiet all of a sudden.
We'll let you go, Lupin.
Now, go!
- Lupin!
- We're too late!
Hey, where did everybody go?
Hey!
Oh, good!
I'm gonna surprise everyone with this.
Lupin!
Do you know what's inside this box?
The poisonous aging gas.
It is?
Ah, Lupin!
You made it!
Of course I did!
And so did what's in here,
as you can see.
Fujiko!
Why is she here?
She got here before us,
because she wanted this so badly.
What's that?
This is the treasure we were going after.
By now everybody must be pretty shocked.
"I've got your treasure, but I've returned your poison gas.
Lupin the Third."
But Lupin, why did those women
try so hard to protect such medicine?
Well, it's because once you take this,
you'll be totally addicted to it,
like cats to catnip.
If something like this exists,
there's no fun left for us men.
Therefore, slosh, slosh, slosh.
By the way, Lupin,
weren't you with Pops?
Oh, right!
By now, Pops must be affected by the gas.
Is anybody here?
Ah-hah! I've found you!! Gaoh!!
What?
What have I been doing till now?
I was with Lupin.
Right. Lupin!
Wait, Lupin!!
What's wrong, Lupin?
Well, I feel sorry thinking about the aged Pops.
Lupin!!
Oh, my God. He's immortal!
Good. Wait right there!
- If that's the case... - Shall we run?
Hey, wait!
Wait, Lupin!
With a strange summons from Fujiko,
I head for Italy.
But she was captured by villains.
After dealing with their interference,
I finally saw Fujiko!
But she disappeared in a flash, right before my eyes!!
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