The Dubai World Cup kicks off, hooves pounding dirt akin to Japan's tracks. All ten Uma Musume burst from the gates with flawless starts.
"Dubai World Cup starts! Perfect launch! Mejiro Rampage, 8-10, surges ahead, true to her big-escape style! But global rivals match her—Armed Lynx at 1-1, Amazing Dyna at 8-9, Lady Saber at 7-7 follow close into the first corner!" Sakai announces.
Rampage takes the lead, but she's braced for it—debuffs hit hard from the start. Yet Lynx, in a bodysuit like Bourbon's, runs unfazed, her innocent eyes gleaming. Pure strength swallows all interference.
"World stage… this pressure!" Rampage gasps.
"It's intense!" Dyna adds.
Overseas, pressure tactics are common, unlike Japan. Rampage recalls Sue-chan and Minamizaka's tales of racehorses sent to lose for strategy. Debuffs swarm, and Dyna and Saber falter, while rivals close in. Rampage, unshaken, earns their awe.
"Leading: Mejiro Rampage, Armed Lynx! Trailing: Stahl Armekoa, Amazing Dyna, Lady Saber, Lisflouve in a pack! Hyperion, Arc-en-ciel lurk right behind, with Vanish Out and Irene tailing!" Sakai calls.
"So fast!" Dyna shouts.
"No kidding!" Saber agrees.
Lynx's raw power ignores debuffs, always at her peak—terrifying. But Rampage pushes on, not yet at mid-race.
"Catch up!" Stahl roars, charging, but she veers inward, forcing Dyna to adjust. Rampage, noticing her own slight drift, stamps harder, as if wearing Shinzan iron.
"Got it…" she mutters.
"Sharp, Ran!" Lynx cheers.
All but Lynx waver, especially Dyna and Saber. A gap opens, and Irene exploits it.
"Irene surges through the pack, passing Dyna to fourth, now neck-and-neck with Stahl!" Sakai exclaims.
"Elementary, Armekoa-kun," Irene taunts.
"Damn you!" Stahl snaps.
"I moved early—your shake-up from our spar was perfect," Irene smirks.
"Jerk!" Stahl growls.
"Not a guy, though," Irene laughs.
Her plan to shake all but Lynx failed—Rampage held firm, an unexpected hurdle. Another surprise follows.
"You, Vanish Out!" Irene calls.
"Outed~!" Bunny chirps.
"When!?" Dyna gasps.
Bunny, unnoticed, slipped into Irene's draft, surging to the top pack.
"Too naive," Lisflouve says, charging past.
"Eek!?" Bunny yelps.
"Again!? Before the third corner!?" Saber protests.
Lisflouve, vibrant, overtakes Stahl, nearing Rampage and Lynx.
"Fierce battle! Rampage and Lynx lead, but Lisflouve, Vanish Out, Irene close in! Dyna and Saber lag, rattled! Arc-en-ciel, Hyperion stay close—a tight pack! Who'll break free!?" Sakai shouts.
Third corner passed, the final stretch looms. Rampage, relentless, feels debuffs weighing her legs. She won't yield.
"Runners bound by racing… ready? Showtime!" Irene declares.
A vision emerges—a derelict factory, drills and propellers on humanoid figures hunting them. Dyna and Saber scream, Irene and Lisflouve falter. Instinct drives their legs, but irrational speed in curves costs stamina.
"Amazing—but that's it!" Lynx laughs, unaffected, her unshakable strength a simple truth.
"Armed Lynx breaks ahead! Can Rampage keep up? Struggling!? Final straight—Arc-en-ciel surges! Hyperion too! Will the sun rise or a rainbow shine!?" Sakai roars.
Arc-en-ciel, radiant, and Hyperion, cloaked in dark aura, unleash their aces. Rampage drops to fourth.
"Rampage fourth! Lynx, Arc-en-ciel, Hyperion vie for first!" Sakai calls.
Panting, Rampage battles heavy legs, crushing pressure, and unseen threats. A misstep could end her. Doubt creeps in—arrogance from her undefeated myth?
No, I'm not that weak. I've lost once—once is enough. I'm Rampage!
A voice cuts through: That's not it.
Familiar, it stirs her. Japan's cheers echo, and near the rail, unseen by Sue-chan, sits… herself.
You're you, Mejiro Rampage. Live free, enjoy—for me!
The illusion shatters. Lightning illuminates her and the vision.
"Yes!" Rampage roars, stomping hard.
No doubts, no defeat—only the fire within. Unleashing it, she surges.
"Lost souls, let's rampage!"
"Mejiro Rampage storms back! The undefeated king lives!" Sakai shouts.
Her chains broken, Lisflouve and Stahl chase, but Dyna and Saber ignite.
"She's unreal!" Dyna yells.
"We came to challenge her!" Saber adds.
"No falling behind!" they vow.
"Dyna and Saber surge! Japan's fire burns, fueled by Yamato spirit! Rampage catches Arc-en-ciel!" Sakai exclaims.
"This run!" Sue-chan gasps.
"After all that!" Eric marvels.
"Insane!" Lynx cheers.
I stir the storm!
"Watch me, feel me—this is my STAMPEDE!" Rampage roars.
"Rampage overtakes! Lynx leads, but Rampage closes, passing the white irregular! She's first, a length ahead! Saber and Dyna show grit! Japan's dreaming big!" Sakai cries.
Saber unleashes her forward-lean, Dyna her all-out assault. Lynx, smiling, charges again, with Arc-en-ciel and Hyperion closing.
"Lynx fights back! Arc-en-ciel, Hyperion counter! Can they catch Rampage!? No—Rampage holds! MEJIRO RAMPAGE WINS! Japan's fourth overseas win, first G1 triumph! She seizes a world crown! Second: Armed Lynx, third: Arc-en-ciel, fourth: Lady Saber, fifth: Hyperion, seventh: Amazing Dyna—Japan shines!" Sakai roars.
Scoffed as the Far East's king, Rampage silences doubters, claiming a world crown. The Tyrant unlocks the global stage for Japan.
"This is the essence of challenge!" she declares, arm raised.
Her call ignites dreams, inspiring all to follow. The flame of aspiration, kindled in each heart, will spark a blazing future. She knows it.
Dubai World Cup Results:
Mejiro Rampage Armed Lynx Arc-en-ciel Lady Saber Hyperion Lisflouve Amazing Dyna Stahl Armekoa Irene Vanish Out
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