The city streets blurred past as Kagechiyo, the swift and clever ninja cat, leapt from rooftop to rooftop. His golden eyes flickered with urgency—his master, Kemumaki, had been captured, along with many others. The only hope lay in seeking help from the right people.
At last, he reached the hidden dojo of Hattori Hanzo, the young ninja from Iga. Bursting into the training hall, he found Hattori, his younger brother Shinzo, and their loyal dog Shishimaru engaged in their evening exercises.
Hattori barely had time to turn before Kagechiyo landed before them, panting heavily.
"Hattori! Shinzo! Disaster! The concert—it's been attacked! Kemumaki and others have been captured!"
The atmosphere tensed instantly.
Hattori's sharp eyes narrowed. "What?! Who would dare such a bold assault?"
Shinzo's usual cheer vanished. "Is Kemumaki okay?"
"Not just him—Sumire Hoshino, even Yumeko and more peoples also! The stadium is overrun with terrorists!" Kagechiyo added.
There was no hesitation.
"We must move! Shinzo, Shishimaru—come with me!" Hattori commanded.
Shinzo clenched his fists. "Right!"
As they dashed toward the stadium, another figure joined them—Kenichi Mitsuba.
Kenichi had overheard everything. His heart pounded. "Yumeko is in danger?"
He had never been the most skilled fighter, but he couldn't just stand back.
"I'm coming too!" Kenichi declared.
Hattori turned to him."Are you sure, Kenichi? This is no ordinary battle."
Kenichi nodded firmly. "I don't care! I won't abandon my friends!"
Hattori studied him for a moment, then gave a slight nod. "Then let's go."
Now, the team was assembled.
The heroes arrived at the now-guarded stadium. Enemy patrols were stationed outside, making it impossible to enter through the main entrance.
"We go in from above," Hattori whispered.
Using their ninja agility, Hattori, Shinzo, and Shishimaru scaled the walls with ease. Kenichi, despite struggling, was helped by Kagechiyo.
Inside, they moved like shadows through the ruined structure, avoiding patrols, getting closer to their captured friends.
Then—
"Hold it. Something's wrong," Hattori whispered.
A faint metallic glint in the rafters—a sniper!
At that moment, a gunshot rang out!
The sniper had spotted Shinzo and fired!
But before the bullet could strike—
"No! Shinzo!"
A blue blur shot forward—Doraemon!
The bullet pierced his robotic body, sending out a shower of sparks. His circuits flickered violently as his body convulsed from the damage.
"DORAEMON!" Nobita screamed in horror.
The robotic cat collapsed onto the cold floor, his internal systems failing.
Nobita rushed to his side, tears welling in his eyes. "Doraemon! Please hold on!"
Doraemon's voice was weak, his power fading. With his last remaining strength, he reached into his Dimensional Pocket and pulled it out, handing it to Nobita.
"You must be brave… Nobita…"
Nobita's hands shook as he took the pocket.
"I-I can't do this alone!"
Doraemon's mechanical eyes dimmed as he whispered one final time—
"You are never alone…"
And with that, his body went still.
For the first time in his life, Nobita had to face everything alone.