Leon pressed cloth into the torn muscle on Nobita's arm.Blood soaked through instantly.
"Stay with us, kid… come on…" Leon muttered, desperate.
Helena held the side of Nobita's head, trying to keep him conscious."His pulse is too weak! We're losing him—!"
The helicopter slammed into the BSAA camp near the Tokyo bunker.Nobita's parents, who were evacuated earlier, ran toward the landing zone.
When they saw their son…
Their world collapsed.
His mother screamed his name, clawing at the medics to let her reach him.His father, trembling, held her tightly as tears streamed down both their faces.
Inside the medical tent, even the experienced BSAA doctors froze when they saw Nobita's body.
His arms were shredded—biceps torn open like ripped cloth.Veins bursting out.Leg muscles hanging loose.Internal bleeding everywhere.
"This level of damage— he should've died ten minutes ago.""We can't stabilize him!""He's going into cardiac arrest—!"
Leon slammed his hands on the table."There has to be something. DO something!"
The head doctor turned slowly and whispered:
"It's impossible to save him."
Silence fell like a grave.
Nobita's mother covered her mouth, her knees collapsing.Helena turned her face away, swallowing her tears.Leon looked down… powerless.Chris clenched his fists so tight they shook.
Then—
A bright pink door appeared in the middle of the tent.
Everyone aimed their rifles.
"What the hell—?!"
The Anywhere Door swung open, and Doraemon stumbled out, panting.Shizuka, Gian, Suneo, and Dekisugi followed with bags of gadgets and improvised weapons.
Doraemon scanned the room—and when he saw Nobita's limp body—
His voice cracked.
"N–Nobita…?"
He rushed forward, tears already forming.
Leon stepped aside quietly.Helena whispered, "He's… his friend."
Doraemon knelt beside Nobita, shaking, touching his face.
"Why… why did you fight alone, Nobita? Why didn't you wait for us…?"
The doctor tried to stop him."I'm sorry. We've done everything. It's over—"
Doraemon snapped.
"SHUT UP!!"
His voice echoed through the entire camp.
He reached into his newly repaired spare 4D pocket—
And pulled out a glowing silver gadget—the Life Restoration Capsule.
Shizuka gasped."D-Doraemon… that device drains your pocket's energy…"
"I DON'T CARE!" Doraemon screamed, eyes wild. "If it means saving him—I'll give everything!!"
He slammed the device onto Nobita's chest.
A blinding burst of light exploded across the tent.
Nobita's torn flesh stitched itself together.Shredded veins reconnected.Bones realigned with cracking sounds.Blood stopped pouring.His heart restarted.
Everyone stared, speechless.
Then—
Nobita gasped and jerked upright.
His mother screamed in joy.His father fell to his knees in gratitude.Leon stepped back, shocked.Helena's jaw dropped open.Chris muttered, "What the hell…?"
Doraemon hugged Nobita tightly, sobbing.
"Don't you EVER scare me like that again…"
Nobita coughed weakly."D-Doraemon… I'm okay… really…"
Right then—
A digital chime echoed inside Nobita's skull.
SYSTEM NOTIFICATION:Boss defeated.Stat boost applied.Physical Strength: ×4 Increase.Hunter Mode Evolution: 12% → 34%.
Nobita felt heavier.Stronger.Warmer.Like something inside him was waking up… something not human.
Leon stepped forward, kneeling in front of him.
"…Kid. Who are you?"
Nobita looked at his own hands—hands that had once belonged to the weakest boy in school.
"I… I don't know."
Nobita softly."If I didn't help… Simmons would kill millions."
Leon took one step closer.
"…How do you know Simmons?"
Nobita's eyes softened.
"Because… I lived your adventure once."
Silence.
"You don't know me yet," Nobita continued."But in another life… I fought with you from the beginning. I know what Simmons will do. And I know what's coming next."
Everyone stared at him.
He finally turned to Doraemon, Shizuka, Gian, Suneo, Dekisugi—his family.
"Simmons will relaunch the missile. If he succeeds… the whole world will be infected. Not half. Not a country. The entire world."
Shizuka covered her mouth in shock.Gian clenched his fists.Suneo trembled but nodded.Dekisugi adjusted his glasses. "Then… we stop him."
Leon exhaled slowly."Yeah. We stop him."
Chris handed the dagger back to Nobita.
"I sharpened the edge. Cleaned the blood. Wrapped the handle so it won't cut your palm again."
Nobita blinked.
"For… me?"
Chris nodded.
Nobita held the dagger tight.
He wasn't the weak Nobita anymore.Not after Hunter Mode activation.Not after defeating Ustanak.
Leon looked at him with new respect.
"Alright, Nobita. You're with us now."
The camp shook as thunder rolled across the sky.The battle for the world was about to begin.
END.