Dr. STONE (Dr.STONE)

The first biography I ever read

Biography Series Edison

once I started going through science books was Edison's.

What even is electricity, anyway?

Huh, there are only four fundamental forces in the universe?

Science Explained

Stories About Space That Will Keep You Up at Night

Intro to Cosmology

Encyclopedia of Incredible Science I

Science Basics in Manga

Encyclopedia of Incredible Science II

Gravity, electromagnetism...

What's five plus three?

So that's what electricity is.

And then there's the strong force and the weak force?

That's hilariously weird.

Basically, electricity is the most essential power in this universe.

How exhilarating is that?

I was born buck-naked and alone on this primitive Earth.

A year and four months later, I've finally made it.

To the essential power of science...

To electricity.

This is it.

I'm off to a good start.

All right!

Man, electricity in the stone age!

Seriously!

Right, Tsukasa-chan?

A Flimsy Alliance

So you see, Suika, this man called Tsukasa

is the one behind Senku's murder.

Though I'm not dead.

He's seriously bad news.

He wanted to stop scientific progress,

and he didn't think twice about killing Senku to do it.

I told you, I'm not dead.

So that Tsukasa person is a bad man, and Gen is with him?

Then Gen's a bad person!

Wait... But Gen saved us from Magma.

He's a good person!

He's neither a good person nor a bad person.

He's just a thoroughly shallow bat of a man.

It doesn't matter whether Asagiri Gen is a good guy or a bad guy.

We need him to be on the side of the kingdom of science.

We'll have him make a bogus report to Tsukasa, saying "Senku is definitely dead."

That's the only way we can win.

Hear that, Gen?

You saw it, didn't you?

The electricity?

The insane light of science?

Who cares about who wins?

Who gives a damn about whether Tsukasa or Senku has the edge?

The kingdom of science is just way more fun!

Gosh, you're so passionate, young man.

Too bad, though.

I don't have what you do, Chrome-chan.

I'm the most superficial man on earth.

All I care about is whether or not something will benefit me.

What is this, a prank?

Did my manager not stop them?

I told them I'm a mentalist, so I only work as the prankster.

It's AD 5739.

But you're still nineteen years old.

Huh?

Aren't you...

Mentalist Battle!!

from the TV special about psychological magic?

You were on screen with me, weren't you?

Oh, right.

You're the "strongest primate high-schooler,"

Shishio Tsukasa-chan!

I'm gathering here the statues

of the people who ought to be revived first, including you.

The dusty old people of power aren't needed in this beautiful stone world.

Let's make a new world together,

Gen.

There's something I'd like you to do, as a skilled mentalist.

Follow them.

Figure out their psychology.

I'm just being extra careful,

but if this man, Senku, is still alive, I want you to find him.

Senku?

Senku was the first one to revive.

This is where he created a drug to undo the petrification using the power of science.

He's the man who revived me.

And he was attempting to revive all humans,

including the tainted old people,

and start a civilization that would create weapons of science.

The most intelligent man in the world,

whom I killed with these hands.

Who... are you?

Why...

What was that noise?

Hey, are you all right, Gen?

It's no use...

He obviously died instantly.

This is terrible!

No, hang on.

He guarded himself with bags of fake blood.

They're all over him!

This is nuts.

He covered himself with these things, just in case!

Not bad.

You're a magician through and through.

He may have blocked it with those bags, but he's severely injured.

Damn it.

We have to catch the attacker!

But who could have done such a terrible thing?

I'm going to go investigate!

Big news!

I found out who it was!

Good going, Great Detective Suika.

I know who's behind the murder of Asagiri Gen!

Uh, he's not dead, you know.

So who was it?

It was...

Now that I've killed the sorcerer, I, Magma-sama, am the most powerful!

Fighting sorcery is no more of a challenge than twisting a baby's arm.

Yeah! Indeed!

It's a shame I couldn't kill Kohaku herself.

She's just too well-prepared.

She's way too strong for a woman.

It must be sorcery.

But now that I've gotten rid of her powerful sorcerer ally,

Kohaku is just another girl.

Though, if she apologizes tearfully,

I wouldn't mind making her mine, along with Ruri.

How lucky the siblings are to have the privilege of belonging to Magma!

This is really bad news!

Magma did it? That bastard!

I see...

Asagiri Gen made those flowers disappear before their eyes.

From Magma's perspective,

Gen is the rumored outsider sorcerer that I brought with me.

So Magma stabbed Gen because he mistook him for Senku?

It's a real insult that Magma believes my strength is due to sorcery, though.

Well, you have the raw power of an actual gorilla.

So you're a legit gorilla.

I'm sorry.

So why is Magma looking for an opportunity to kill you, Kohaku?

Probably... no, definitely because of...

the Grand Bout.

Once every generation,

the village holds a large martial arts battle called the Grand Bout.

So that's what that arena-looking thing on the far island is for.

Several months ago,

on the day that the village priestess, Ruri-nee, came of age...

The winner of the Grand Bout was to wed her and become the village elder.

That's also how my father became the current village elder.

The winner is Magma.

On to the finals!

Damn, Magma's unstoppable.

Yeah!

Ruri!

Hey, are you all right, Ruri?