Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times (太古から来た究極戦士, Taiko kara Kita Kyūkyoku Senshi) is the fourth story arc in Battle Tendency.
Summary
Still mutually hostile to Caesar following their match, Joseph is forced to wait several hours along with Speedwagon before Caesar's German contact Mark picks them up and bring them to the Roman Coliseum where the three Pillar Men are kept under watch by the Nazis stationed there. Along the way, explaining that he had formed an alliance with the Nazis due to their common interest in stopping the Pillar Men, Caesar express pride in Mark planning to mark the girl the Italian introduced them to. The group arrives to "The Mouth of Truth", which serves as a secret entrance into the Pillar Men's resting place.
They arrive at the underground cave where the Pillar Men are, learning that they have already awakened and killed the Nazis platton overseeing them. Mark attempts to run away, only to lose half his of body when one of the Pillar Men, Wamuu, casually walks into him. Ceasar is forced to put the dying Mark out his misery before attacking Wamuu to avenge his friend. But unlike Santana, the three Pillar Men are revealed to have dealt with Ripple users in the past and have developed counters as seen in Wamuu's headdress and Wind Mode.
After Caesar was defeated, Joseph takes over the fight to show off his Ripple-infused clackers. Wamuu accepts Joseph's challenge once the other two he called his masters allowed it. Wamuu then slices Joseph's wrist to the artery so the bleeding can serve as a timer for their fight. But Joseph proved to be a capable fighter despite his lack of Ripple training, managing to scar Wamuu before pummeling the Pillar Man for various reasons that include just not liking him. But Wamuu allowed Joesph's hits to connect as punishment for underestimating his opponent and being scarred by him, eventually taking out Joseph with his Divine Sandstorm attack despite the human barely being caught in its crosshairs.
Wamuu was about to kill Caesar and Speedwagon as witnesses to his humiliation when he noticed Joseph, feigning death the first few times, crawling towards a mine cart. Though Caesar assumed Joesph was acting cowardly, he realized he was luring the Pillar Man away to save him and Speedwagon. Wamuu reached the same conclusion once on the cart, also guessing Joesph's intent to use a stick of dynamite to kill him and derail the cart. After Wamuu personally knocks the cart off the tracks, he decides to finish Joseph. But Joseph plays on Wamuu's ego and pride to give him a month to train for worthwhile rematch. Wamuu accepts, but implants a Wedding Ring of Death on Joseph's aorta to keep him from running away. Wamuu explains the ring will dissolve into a poison within 33 days while revealing the antidote to be inside his lip ring. One of the senior Pillar Man, Esidisi, ups the ante by placing his own ring around Joseph's windpipe, with the antidote in his own nose piercing. The Pillar Mens' leader Kars passes on the game as the trio take their leave to find the Red Stone of Aja. Caesar finds respect for Joseph for his heroic resistance.
Appearances
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Chapters
- 021 (065). Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times (1)
- 022 (066). Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times (2)
- 023 (067). Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times (3)
- 024 (068). Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times (4)
- 025 (069). Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times (5)
Volumes
- 03 (07). The Red Stone of Aja
- 04 (08). The Final Trial!
Anime Episodes
- 05 (14). Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times
- 06 (15). Qualification of a Hero