: A nearby Ainu boat rescues the group. The Ainu men explain that the bear was likely an albino brown bear rather than a polar bear. The chapter ends on an emotional high note as Asirpa exclaims that they have finally returned to Hokkaido.
You can read the official release of this chapter through VIZ Media's Shonen Jump or Shonen Jump+ . : A nearby Ainu boat rescues the group
: As the bear attacks on an ice platform, Sugimoto is launched into the air behind the beast. Recalling his survival knowledge—and drawing on eccentric past encounters like those with Anehata—he delivers a fatal shot through the bear’s anus to reach its heart. You can read the official release of this
: Reviewers on Reddit and other forums highlighted the "butt shot" kill as a classic, unhinged Sugimoto moment that balances the tension with absurdity. : Reviewers on Reddit and other forums highlighted
: The ice platform carrying the prize (the white bear's valuable pelt) breaks off and floats away, leaving the group empty-handed but alive.
: The chapter also features a moving scene involving the Koito family, where the elder Koito expresses relief that his son is simply "alive". Review Highlights