This is reckless, Princess.
Won't you consider resting for a bit?
I'm all right.
If we don't make haste, we will fall further behind the others.
B-But...
We can rest at that oasis.
Princess!
I don't see why you want to join those people...
I feel like I've been revived.
Far too carefree...
We've no idea where within this desert those people have fled!
That's true, but...
Did you just call me?
No.
I'm certain I heard...
Princess, a moment!
I haven't finished speaking to you!
Princess!
You didn't notice, Jiiya?
That manas, overflowing with the aura of life?
Manas? Well...
I wish to know more about them.
Just now, that...
A town, there?!
Princess, please stop!
That is a state-of-the-art Bigfoot ordered secretly by the Kingdom for your personal use!
Princess!
PATH OF TRUTH
d
deai wa mirai ikusen no kibou All encounters lead to a million future hopes.
e
sora, hatenai shinjitsu made wa tooi The truth's still faraway, as limitless as the sky.
d
meiro no deguchi mada mienakute We haven't found the exit to the maze.
e
hontou no kotae sagashite iru We're searching for the true answer.
d
dakara zettai... So there is no doubt!
e
kurayami no mukou ni mieru hikari no kiseki ga The miraculous lights you can see through the dark...
d
zigzag ni kakenukete kibou e no kiseki wo tsumuideku ...weave a blazing zigzag trail toward hope.
e
kanashimi wa Though sorrow
d
nagareru toki wo tometakutemo wants to stop the flow of time...
e
omoi ya sakebi tsuwaranakutemo Though your feelings and your cries don't reach them...
d
sore demo kokoro ni utsushitsuzukete bokura wa ikiteku We'll still live on, reflecting on it in our hearts,
e
zetsubou wa sou kitto kurikaeshite yuku no ni even though this will just repeat the cycle of despair.
d
nagareru kaze ga tsumetakutemo Though the winds that blow are cold...
e
ikitsuku basho ga mienakutemo Though we can't see where we'll end up...
d
boku wa ima mae wo muki yume no iriguchi de itsuka wa For now, I'm pressing on. Someday, at the entrance to my dream,
e
genkai wo koete yuku we'll surpass all limits.
Princess, Princess!
Yes?
Please, give up on the idea!
There are a number of fellows here I don't like the look of.
This is no place for an heiress to the throne to step foot in.
Coming this far won't hurt.
Hey, look at that!
Watch out! Run!
Huh?
What is it?
Bigfoots running amuck!
See, I knew it!
S-Save us!
Hey, wait up! Hey!
They ran away from us again.
Knock it off, will you?!
Pardon?
Sheesh. They should try putting themselves in our shoes and having to find opponents for them.
Don't act stupid!
Cut it out, you guys!
This is a place I'd hate to give up our chance with, though...
Oh, no...
Ganz, get over here a sec!
All right! Come down already!
Man, this needs replacing too?
Desert-grade parts are not cheap, so go easy!
We'll certainly be careful from now on, right,
Dan?
Look who's talking!
No wait, isn't this your fault?!
No mistakin' it, that's him...
Pardon?
"Pardon" my ass?! Are you even listening?!
...Iceman Hotty!
It looks like he's only passed out.
Ganz, you shall carry him to the trailer.
All right, retreat!
Princess...
How many times does this make it?
We're not here for pro wrestling!
Pardon?
Take that "Pardon" and shove it!
Destroy!
You did it then...
...and then...
Destroy!
...and then!
You destroy the opponents and it doesn't even come close to a match!
And worse, you did it then,
and then, and then,
and then!
Why do you lob them at me too?!
Don't mind that.
One day you'll catch up to me.
If this goes on and no one ever wants to play us, what're you gonna do about it?!
Dan.
Yeah? Did I finally get through your thick skull?
Do people dislike you that much?
My... My legendary right hand wants to wring your neck so bad!
Your luck with men remains awful.
It's okay.
If I want to get out, I can do it whenever I want.
Uh-huh... uh-huh... really?
Who is this guy?
It seems like he came over the desert chasing after us.
What?! Again?
How is he?
No external injuries.
He's just unconscious.
I'm sure he'll wake up soon.
Good!
If he'd been hurt bad, we'd have to take responsibility.
You're a worrywart like always.
This kid...
I'm sure I remember him in the Open City Basketball second round match...
His name was, uh...
Yo, yo.
So how's the kid you picked up?
I'm sure it was...
No. 68, Allan Naismith.
Huh?! Where am I?
Oh, he's alive!
Mr. Dan!
"Mr. Dan"?
I've finally met you!
So you were searching for us this whole time?
Yes. I wanted to join Mr. Dan's companions, no matter what!
If he's that starry-eyed about you, then there's no way you can refuse, is there, "Mr. Dan"?
Who are you calling "Mr. Dan"?!
It doesn't make me happy if a guy's starry-eyed for me!
Oh, Mr. Dan!
How could you make eyes at other men, you wretch, when you have me?
Can the "Mr. Dan" crap, you creep!
I'll do the very best I can!
So please accept me, Mr. Dan!
Quit calling me that!
It's because you keep calling me "Mr. Dan" that everyone thinks it's funny and copies you!
I'm sorry, Mr. Dan.
I just told you to quit calling me that!
That group behind us has been making a racket for a while.
Shall we leave?
Yeah, guess so.
...and here of all places!
What's wrong with that?
He's asking so nicely.
Don't joke around!
You think the group can stand adding more useless baggage?
C'mon, let's go!
It's enough just having jackasses like Iceman!
Right? What the hell, he's gone!
Where'd that jerk get to?
If you're asking about Iceman, he said earlier he was gonna take a look around because the moon was pretty.
Just look at how much that guy disrupts the group.
I'll go look for him!
Hey! Don't just leave in the middle of conversations!
What's your problem?
You like him, don't you, "Mr. Dan"?
I told you...
Mr. Iceman! Mr. Iceman!
I wonder how far he went?
You can see the moon just fine from here...
Who's there?
Princess!
You're unscathed!
Jiiya!
Try calling me again.
Pardon? Princess.
That's not it.
Jiiya, you can't hear anything?
Maybe...
I heard it!
A very suspicious noise indeed!
Wait, Jiiya!
What could they be doing?
Hark! Thieves!
Alert, alert!
Jiiya, shhhh!
Iceman and that kid are sure taking their sweet time.
You worried about them, Dan?
As if!
Jeez, why do I have to put up with this stuff?
Good nap.
Got any food?
All you've done is sleep, so why—
Oh, food!
Hey!
Why are you chasing me?
We can't just...
...let someone go...
...who's seen what we were doing!
I'm telling you, I didn't see anything!
I, Jiiya shall face you!
Three men against a kid?
This boorish bunch hardly suits a night with such a beautiful moon.
Y-You're—
Iceman!
What?!
Oh! Could it be you're Captain Barkas, with Doni and Sarem?
Have you been well?
"Been well"? Why, you—
Chewy... lizards...
Spanky! You're eating something again?
What are you guys doing here?
Mr. Dan!
Yes, during my evening jog I ran into some people I never expected to see.
What? You know them?
Captain Barkas, Doni, and Sarem, from my former team.
Crap. More people gathering.
Former teammates?
If you are, why don't you look too happy to see each other?
Come to think of it, I heard that you quit playing and went back home,
so this town must be where you grew up.
But why was it again that you quit?
Because of these injuries...
...we couldn't play plain basketball any more!
We gave you your break, and how'd you repay us?
Backstabber!
I see. You're more of Destroy's victims.
Calm yourselves.
You can force the blame for the loss of your dream onto someone else,
but doesn't that just make you feel empty inside?
But you are 100 percent at fault!
Oh! But that makes it perfect!
Why not settle it with a match?
What?
Oh, I get it! Nice one!
Yeah! We were just looking for a team to play against anyway!
You gentlemen play as well, correct?
Basquash.
You can't fool my eyes.
I see.
In a match we can get our payback in front of everybody!
We'll mess you up so bad you'll never operate a Bigfoot again!
It appears I have no recourse.
If you all feel so strongly about it.
Then it's decided.
Yeah! You'll never beat—
We have indeed accepted your challenge.
Let's be sure to beat them, Dan.
O-Okay.
H-His shades?
Rouge!
Come on, Rouge!
What?
Man, what a lot of noise.
After all the trouble we went to sneaking down here for a vacation...
They say Bigfoots are gonna play a match!
Bigfoots?
Hey, didn't we see those kids in the restaurant yesterday?
Oh, that's right!
But I have the feeling I've seen them somewhere before then...
They're the team who rampaged through Rollingtown and had to flee!
It was on TV!
Ohhh...
Let's go see.
Let's, let's!
Hey, wait!
Step right up, just 300 rollings per person!
Children are half-price!
Allan, hand me that part?
Here.
Thank you.
Mr. Dan's team will win for sure, right?
Who knows...
It's been quite a while since they've played a decent match.
And our opponents are Iceman's former teammates.
They might be pretty good.
You're prepared for whatever happens?
We'll make it so you'll never play normal basketball again either, Iceman.
Let's make it a clean match.
Right, Dan?
Stop saying it like that!
Come to think of it, you were pretty picky about this one, weren't you?
You said you'd hate to give up on having a match in this town.
Of course.
To bloom a beautiful rose, all sort of things need to go into it.
Huh?
Meaning that the other team is not the only thing they must contend with.
Just now, that was...
All right, both teams are prepared?
The basket is there!
The whole vastness of this desert is the court!
Gotcha!
Idiot, what are you doing?
Gotcha!
Shit!
That bastard...
You're worthless!
What are you doing?
Whoopsy-daisie!
I see.
This ought to shape into a fun game.
Why you—
Uh-oh. What's gotten into them?
How're they doing it?
They wearing shoes that float on the sand or something?
It's way too hard to run in this...
I heard that you quit playing and went back home...
...back home...
I get it!
That's right.
This desert...
...is our...
...home court!
Shut up!
Who cares if you're a gnome short!
Doni! Here!
Iceman!
Yes!
All right!
Thanks just now for that!
Pass it!
There he goes!
Destroy.
Mr. Dan!
Ouch...
Owww.... You bastard,
how many times do I have to tell you, Iceman?!
Don't throw Destroy balls at your teammates!
Destroy, destroy, destroy, destroy, destroy!
That Destroy player is so wild and cool!
It's called "savagery."
I suppose this is what to expect from people on the ground.
Iceman!
What you're playing isn't basketball!
Basketball is...
Hey, wait a sec!
...played like this!
Oh man, this is hopeless.
Maybe it is too much for them...
Sela, stick with him!
You little—
Uh-oh, that's bad.
All right, this time we've got you for sure!
Yeah right!
What're you up to, Iceman?
Pass it already!
Stupid! It won't be a pass coming at you,
it'll be a Destroy ball!
You know, even Iceman wouldn't give up a chance at a pass with things perfectly lined up like this—
Incoming!
Huh?
Oh, Sela too.
You haven't changed at all, Iceman.
All your play does is hurt your own side.
It's because of it that no matter how long you wait, you'll always be alone.
Didn't that Destroy stuff get you thrown out of your team before us, too?
We took you in when you were all alone, and how did you repay us?
You get it, Iceman?!
Someone like you, who's only thinking of destroying the players,
has no right to play basketball!
Exactly!
He's so right!
You've got no right to play basketball!
Yeah!
If you don't cut it out, I'm gonna eat you!
Hey! I'm talking right now!
Shut up!
My talking comes first!
All right, if it's come to this, we'll have a plain basketball showdown and leave out Destroy!
Get your ass out here, Iceman!
You really have no luck with men.
Don't tell me.
Lately I've really been wondering about that.
Deary deary.
What's Dan doing?
Looks like he's giving Iceman a piece of his mind.
Well, and no wonder.
Iceman's Destroy balls are keeping it from being a real game.
They really are still children.
What you with your eyes isn't always the complete truth.
Hey, you listening, Iceman?!
You listening, ice-man?
'Cause if you're gonna do your silent thing and ignore us, I've got an idea of my own!
Yeah, blink and miss it, the stupid-head says he's got an idea!
Listen!
That's right! Listen good!
This is it!
You're finished!
Is that all?!
T-This is it...
You're...
This is it, you're finished.
You're finished...
He's kind of nuts!
Awesome!
Well, this isn't a game at all now.
Think maybe we should run away too?
Destroy, destroy, destroy, destroy!
We're gonna die, die, die, die!
That idiot!
Has Iceman gotten worse than he was before?!
Yeah!
Dunk Mask, give up already!
Dan, you should run!
Yeah, get out of here, stupid-head!
Run?
You're kidding.
There's no way I'm running!
I can't afford to run!
Destroy, destroy!
Dan!
Iceman's gonna throw his true Destroy...
Destroy!
...and I'm gonna take that sucker straight on!
That area's...
Oh crap!
He stopped it.
He did it! He caught a Destroy ball...
How's that?! I took it, Iceman!
Say your prayers...
Huh?
Dan.
Nice catch.
Y-You don't mean...
Could it be...
...every time up until now...
That, and that, and those, and all of them...
They were all...
...passes?
Thought so.
You... are hard to understand!
Dan, run! The basket!
The Destroy cleared off the sand and made a path!
Okay!
Go, Mr. Dan!
Huh? What are those three doing?
Come to think of it, the other night...
That voice again.
Basquash!
W-Wait a sec! What is this?!
"Three-Man Team of Tomb Raiders Captured," and it's these three?
"Before dawn this morning, three men, who appeared to be engaged in grave robbing,
were taken into custody near the desert city of Float Town."
"Because of their suspicious testimony—that they have 'seen God', that we are 'all done for,' and so on—
they were transferred to a psychiatric ward, and scheduled for questioning soon."
The hell?
Then they weren't sportsmen at all.
Right, Iceman?
Barkas and the others must have had their own reasons for what they did after they quit basketball.
And no matter who they are, everyone has a surface and an underside, Dan.
The voice is getting distant.
akiramenai no mo'
I'm not gonna give up.
doumawari da toshite mo
Even if it's the long way around.
tadoritsuku no oops!
I'll get there and go "Oops!"
oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Body rock nani ga machiuketeta to shitemo
Body rock! No matter what you were waiting for...
I won't stop ki o tsuketa hou ga ii kamo ne
...I won't stop! So you might wanna watch out.
Step back. Up in this town, I'm number one girl.
Some days ugokidasu koto tameratte
Some days I hesitate to move.
The next day dakedo wasureru no mo daiji da tte
The next day, but forgetting can be important, too.
arukitsuyoku natte mukaeta today
Kept walking and I'm stronger now to face today.
susundeku no my way
I'll keep going my way.
sono te wo kazashite tsukamu free world
Reach out your hand and grab on to a free world.
I'll show you now baby, baby
sou furu supiido de
that's right, at full speed.
mou junbi okay? tamerawanai de
You're already ready, okay? So, don't hesitate.
"itsuka" ja nai masa ni ima
Not "someday", but right now.
Wake up before too late
The world is mine utagau yochi mo nai
The world is mine— I don't even have room to doubt it.
mizukara no (yourself) naka de (inside) shinogi kezuriau Life
Inside myself (yourself inside) we're both scraping away at life.
"Shut up I don't care what they say" oh! ki ni shinai de
"Shut up I don't care what they say." Oh! Don't worry about it.
aruiteku no my way
I'll keep walking my way.
kono te wo kazashite tsukamu free world
I reach out my hand and grab on to a free world.
I'll show you now baby, baby!
sou furu supiido de
that's right, at full speed.
mou junbi okay? tamerawanai de
You're already ready, okay? So, don't hesitate.
"itsuka" ja nai masa ni ima
Not "someday", but right now.
Wake up before too late.
I'm sick of this sand and dust everywhere.
The next town will have plenty of distractions.
Let's sweat it out.
Really? Don't promise more than you can deliver.
Next time, Idol Attack!
NEXT TIME
IDOL
ATTACK!
Underestimate them and you'll regret it!