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The explosion is not tripled, but increases nine-fold. Tsuyoshi notes, the enemy seeks to destroy us. Akira disagrees. If this blows up, many will die. Even the other organizations will get blown away. Tsuyoshi is grateful to Agent 003 and hopes he escapes. The alarm goes off. Kenji picks up headphones and listens. He tells the rest, it's an emergency from Agent 003. Daita is sent out into the city to meet with Agent 003, but Agent 003 never arrives. Daita enters Snack Shop Gon. Other "customers" enter the shop. Moments later, Kenji, Peggy, Akira, and Tsuyoshi enter as well and walk up to the counter. Yoko asks the customers what they would like and they pull out guns. One of the girls grabs a hold of Taro as the leader tells them not to move. A girl covers Taro's mouth with a cloth. Yoko yells her brother's name and Tsuyoshi holds her back. The cloth made Taro go to sleep. Daita is furious and calls them scum for harming a child. Cook agrees and tells them even the notorious Black Cross Army won't do harm to a child. The four humans reveals themselves to be actually Zolders. Daita feels terrible and realizes he must have been followed and apologizes to Cook. One of the Zolders tells them they want the bomb back. Tsuyoshi replies that they have disposed of it. Pointing a gun at Tsuyoshi's face, the Zolder tells him, take us to your base. Tsuyoshi reluctantly agrees. Tsuyoshi walks away. As the Zolder follows, Cook throws a fork into the side of the Zolder's neck. Yoko lands a karate chop against another Zolder. Akira fights another Zolder and then tosses it aside. Peggy lands a powerful kick to the same Zolder. A Zolder heads out, carrying Taro. Cook yells at Yellow to go after them! Daita starts to run, but stops and turns around. He tells Cook...you are the... Cook yells at him to shut up and go! Daita races out the door. Cook tells the rest to assemble and instructs them that they are on a mission to save Taro. Tsuyoshi realizes Cook is the Commander. Cook yells at them to go! They quickly race out. Daita relays the message that Bronze Mask will return Taro for the bomb. An exchange and location is agreed upon. Ki Ranger heads out first. He exchanges the bomb for Taro, but instead of Taro, he gets a dummy. Suddenly Mido Ranger, Momo Ranger, Aka Ranger, and Ao Ranger arrive. Ki Ranger leaps over and joins the rest of the Gorengers. Bronze Mask calls them fools. The Gorengers and Bronze Mask and several Zolders face each other. Aka Ranger asks, where's Taro? Bronze Mask replies, inside the bomb. His face peering out of a small window in the bomb, Taro pleads for help. Bronze Mask announces the bomb will detonate in five minutes! Save him if you can! Bronze Mask gives the Zolders the order to attack. Aka Ranger kicks away a Zolder. Momo Ranger also kicks a Zolder away. Aka Ranger lands a chop against a Zolder's rib cage. Aka Ranger holds the Zolder as Momo Ranger punches it. Aka Ranger instructs Momo Ranger to defuse the bomb. Momo Ranger fights off another Zolder as she hurries over to the bomb. Ki Ranger is already there, trying to figure it out. Momo Ranger tells him to leave it to her. Ki Ranger agrees. As Momo Ranger works on the bomb, Ki Ranger fights off any Zolder approaching the bomb. Ao Ranger lands a flying kick against a Zolder. Mido Ranger kicks another Zolder. Aka Ranger uses his Red Vute to wrap around a Zolder's neck and flips it over. Aka Ranger uses his Red Vute to fling another Zolder into the air. Ao Ranger uses his Blue Cherry to fire at the Zolder. Another group of Zolders, carrying swords, chase after Ao Ranger. Ao Ranger jumps into a ditch and then fires at the Zolders chasing him. Aka Ranger leaps in and fights the remaining Zolders with his Red Vute. Momo Ranger continues to work on the detonator, although there is not much time left. Mido Ranger uses his Midomerang to knock two Zolders off their feet. Ki Ranger hurries over to Momo Ranger. The rest of the Gorengers also arrive and they are all surprised to see the dial moving on it's own. They all hear a flute and see that Bronze Mask is playing it. Ao Ranger concludes that the bomb is controlled with Bronze Mask's flute. Bronze Mask warns them, another minute and this field will be dust! The Zolders fire at the Gorengers. Mido Ranger uses his double kick to knock out two Zolders. Ao Ranger fights Bronze Mask. He tosses Bronze Mask to the side and Aka Ranger punches him several times. Ao Ranger lands several punches as well. Ki Ranger joins in and flips Bronze Mask. Bronze Mask goes flying and lands hard in the field. Ao Ranger fires his Blue Cherry at Bronze Mask. Bronze Mask immediately uses his shield to protect himself. Mido Ranger tells Ao Ranger to leave it to him. Mido Ranger flings his Midomerang towards Bronze Mask. Bronze Mask is suddenly inside a bronze jar and the Midomerang bounces off of it. Mido Ranger, Ao Ranger, and Ki Ranger just stare at the bronze jar for a moment. Then Ki Ranger tells them, leave it to me! Ki Ranger lifts the very heavy bronze jar and shouts you can't hide! Aka Ranger calls out for Gorenger Storm. Momo Ranger picks up the silver ball as Ki Ranger throws the bronze jar. Momo Ranger kicks the silver ball. Ki Ranger hits the silver ball with his helmet. Mido Ranger kicks the silver ball over to Ao Ranger. Ao Ranger kicks over the silver ball to Aka Ranger. Aka Ranger flies up and kicks the silver ball over to the bronze jar. Gorenger Storm hits the bronze jar and there is a large explosion. Bronze Mask stumbles for a bit before exploding. Afterwards, Kenji, Peggy, Tsuyoshi, Daita, and Akira return to their base. Tsuyoshi tells the group, if they were five seconds late, not only them, but Taro would have been blown up. Daita agrees. The doors to where their Machines are kept open and standing inside is Yoko, Tomoko, and Haruko. Kenji, Peggy, Daita, Akira, and Tsuyoshi are very surprised and more so when cook steps out in a military uniform. Commander Edogawa tells them they did a good job. Peggy states, I knew it. Daita asks about the girls. Commander Edogawa introduces them as his bodyguards and messengers. He steps aside as Yoko steps forward and tells them she is EAGLE Headquarters Agent 007, Yoko Kato. Tomoko steps forward and introduces herself as Agent 008 Tomoko Hayashi. Haruko steps forward and tells them she is Agent 009, Haruko Nakamura. Tsuyoshi thanks them for their work. Akira tells them, I look forward to working with you all. Commander Edogawa reminds Daita that his tab is excessive. Pay up later. Daita replies that he will pay up later. I think I'm eating a little too much! Everyone laughs. Daita adds, your curry is just too good. After awhile, the Gorengers patrol in their Machines. They all wonder what Black Cross Army will do next.

Commander Edogawa enters the Gorenger Secret Base. He tells Kenji, Daita, Tsuyoshi, and Akira that the mold found on the victim's body changes the cell structure of human skin. (The scientist had collapse in front of Peggy and she had taken him to a hospital.) The Black Cross Army is planning another conspiracy. Their job is to, Daita finishes the sentence, research. Kenji adds, at Dr. Muto's laboratory. Kenji and Daita quickly leave. They arrive at the laboratory and a man tells them that Dr. Muto is out on a scientific conference in Europe. Daita asks if the laboratory is closed? The man replies that it's closed for the week. Kenji asks if a young lady had visited asking for a mold analysis? The man tells them she had came two hours ago but has already left. Kenji thinks she may have gone to another lab. After thanking the man, they both leave. Not having any success, Kenji and Daita go to Snack Shop Gon. Kenji and Daita sit at the counter. Akira is playing the guitar for Taro as Cook and Yoko work. Cook hands Daita a bowl of curry. Yoko asks him, how can you eat curry and rice all the time? Daita replies he is a bit hungry. Taro walks over to Daita and pats him on the back. Taro then asks Daita a riddle. Daita tells Taro he is not in the mood for riddles, he is worried. Cook teases him, but you have time to eat. Akira tells them, it's emotional eating, which embarrasses Daita. Kenji offers to teach Taro another riddle. Tomoko and Haruko enter and walk up to the counter. Cook walks over to them and Tomoko informs him that Dr. Muto is supposed to be in Europe. Haruko continues but someone had spotted him this morning, taking a walk in the garden. Cook is surprised. Daita tells Kenji that they had been tricked. Kenji and Daita hurry out and return to Muto Bacteria Research Institute. They quickly spot a cellar window and inside the basement is Peggy, Dr. Muto, and several scientists. Mido Ranger and Ki Ranger open the cellar's window. Ki Ranger quickly drops down a ladder for them. Peggy tells Dr. Muto and the scientists to hurry. Dr. Muto and the scientists quickly climb up the ladder. Mido Ranger helps the scientists out as Ki Ranger holds the ladder steady. Dr. Muto and his scientists quickly run but stop when they see the hot air balloon above them. Momo Ranger joins the group and tells them they need to bring down the balloon. Mido Ranger is ready to strike the hot air balloon with his Midomerang. Aka Ranger runs up and yells at Mido Ranger to wait. Aka Ranger joins the group and warns them if they make the balloon drop, the mold will spread everywhere. Momo Ranger points out if they leave it, they will scatter the mold too. Jade Mask shouts out to them from above. He gloats, no matter how hard you try, you can't stop the balloon! Two Zolders are in the hot air balloon and once it reaches a certain point, they are to press a button. Out of the clouds, Variblune appears and quickly gets close to the hot air balloon. Ao Ranger flies out of Variblune with his Birdies and into the hot air balloon. Ao Ranger fights the two Zolders, striking them several times. One of the Zolders grabs Ao Ranger from behind and the two struggle which causes the hot air balloon to bounce around. Ao Ranger breaks free and lands a blow on the Zolder's back. Ao Ranger strikes the other Zolder several times. In the fields below, Jade Mask and several Zolders watch anxiously. Ao Ranger knocks both of the Zolders out of the basket. Ao Ranger finds the control box and with a few quick adjustments, disables the box. Ao Ranger unravels a banner, which states, too bad your plan failed. Jade Mask is furious. Ao Rangers takes the control box and joins the rest of the Gorengers on the ground. The Gorengers face off Jade Mask and several Zolders. Ao Ranger and Aka Ranger leap into the sky. Ao Ranger kicks a Zolder away. Aka Ranger strikes another Zolder several times. Ki Ranger flings a Zolder away. Momo Ranger kicks and strikes two Zolders. Ao Ranger kicks another Zolder. Aka Ranger punches and kicks another Zolder. Mido Ranger lands a kick and several strikes against another set of Zolders. Ao Ranger fires his Blue Cherry and hits a Zolder out of the sky. Aka Ranger wraps his Red Vute around a Zolder's neck and then kicks the Zolder away. With Red Vute, Aka Ranger knocks a weapon out of a Zolder's hands. Mido Ranger tosses his Midomerang and it hits a Zolder, knocking it off it's feet. Mido Ranger fights another pair of Zolders with his Midomerang. Momo Ranger flips a Zolder and then throws her Earrings Bomb towards another pair of Zolders. Aka Ranger fights another set of Zolders with his Red Vute as Ki Ranger punches a Zolder several times. Jade Mask decides now is the time to run away. Momo Ranger spots him and is determined not to let Jade Mask escape. Momo Ranger throws her Earrings Bomb towards Jade Mask. Jade Mask is blown off his feet and lands inside a crevice that fills with smoke. Another hot air balloon emerges from the smoke, with Jade Mask inside it's basket. Jade Mask bids the Gorengers farewell, as he flies away. Aka Ranger calls for Gorenger Storm. Momo Ranger kicks the ball over to Ki Ranger. Ki Ranger bounces the ball off his helmet towards Mido Ranger. Mido Ranger kicks the ball over to Ao Ranger. Ao Ranger kicks the ball over to Aka Ranger. Aka Ranger leaps up and kicks the ball towards the hot air balloon. Gorenger Storm hits the hot air balloon, destroying it and Jade Mask. Afterwards, the Gorengers patrol the area on their Machines.

Poison Gas Mask and several Zolders attacked a group of EAGLE soldiers transporting building materials. Poison Gas Mask killed the EAGLE soldiers and then he and the Zolders stole the trucks. Close by, on their Machines, Kenji and Tsuyoshi had witnessed the battle. Tsuyoshi recognized Poison Gas Mask. On their Machines, the two followed the trucks.

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