The heroes had almost won.
The ship was crumbling, the hostages were free, and the enemy forces were defeated. But just as they reached the exit, a chilling mechanical clunk echoed through the deck.
From the shadows, the terrorist leader stepped forward—now encased in a towering mechanized combat suit.
The exoskeleton armor gleamed, its metallic plating nearly impenetrable. It was equipped with rotating cannons, laser-guided missiles, and hydraulic-enhanced limbs capable of crushing steel.
"Fools!" The leader's voice boomed through the ship's speakers. "You think you've won?! I will CRUSH you!"
With a deafening roar, he fired a volley of bullets from the suit's arm cannons.
The bullets tore through the deck, but Hattori and Kemumaki moved like blurs, dodging effortlessly.
"Stay sharp, Kemumaki!" Hattori called out.
"Obviously!" Kemumaki replied, flipping over an oncoming missile.
The ninja duo darted around the battlefield, slashing at the mechanized suit with their katana and kunai. Sparks flew as their blades struck metal, but the armor was too thick!
The terrorist swung an enormous mechanical fist, narrowly missing Hattori. The impact crushed an entire section of the ship's deck, leaving a massive hole.
Seeing an opening, Gian charged forward.
"Gian, wait—!" Nobita tried to warn him, but it was too late.
With a mighty roar, Gian threw a devastating punch using his Steel Hand.
BOOM!
The impact dented the terrorist's armor, forcing him back several steps.
"Hah! Take that!" Gian smirked.
But the leader growled, "You're nothing but a brute!" and slammed Gian with a powerful mechanical arm, sending him crashing through a wall.
Gian groaned, struggling to get up."Oww… Maybe I should've used two hands..."
Nobita, still clutching Doraemon's Dimensional Pocket, remembered his last words:
"You must be brave… Nobita…"
He took a deep breath.
"I can't fight like Hattori… I don't have Gian's strength… But Doraemon always said… I can win if I use my brain!"
He rummaged through the Dimensional Pocket and pulled out…
The Electro-Disruptor!
A small, unassuming device—but one with the power to disable any machinery for 10 seconds.
"This is it!" Nobita whispered.
He had only one shot.
As the terrorist leader prepared to launch missiles at everyone, Nobita ran forward—straight into the line of fire!
"Nobita, NO!" Shizuka screamed from the city's monitors.
Hattori and Kemumaki leaped after him, but they wouldn't make it in time.
"DORAEMON… HELP ME NOW!"
Nobita jumped, aimed the Electro-Disruptor, and—
ZAP!
A blue energy wave engulfed the enemy's suit.
The lights flickered… the machine froze…
"NOW!" Nobita shouted.
With the armor temporarily disabled, it was their only chance.
Hattori and Kemumaki slashed deep into the armor's weak spots.
Gian, using his remaining strength, delivered one final, earth-shaking punch—this time with both hands.
"YAAAAAHHHH!!"
The metal plating caved in.
The terrorist leader screamed as his mechanical suit exploded, sending him flying off the ship and into the ocean.
BOOM!
The impact shook the entire vessel.
The battle was finally over.
As the heroes helped the freed hostages onto escape boats, Suneo walked up to Nobita.
He looked genuinely ashamed.
"Nobita… I…" He hesitated. "I was wrong. I treated you badly. But today, you saved us all."
Nobita blinked. "You're… apologizing?"
Suneo scratched his head. "Yeah… I guess I am."
Nobita smiled. "Well… just remember this next time you get VIP tickets."
Gian laughed, putting an arm around both of them. "Let's just all go together next time!"
Everyone chuckled—the nightmare was finally over.
Back in the City… A New Threat Awakens
Meanwhile, deep in an underground laboratory, a figure sat watching security footage of the battle.
Two glowing, red mechanical eyes flickered to life.
A robotic voice whispered:
"They think they've won… but this is only the beginning."
TO BE CONTINUED…