00:00This is the first meeting between Black Jack and his arch-rival, Kiriko.
00:03At this point in time, the two had not yet set out on their opposing paths.
00:06Not long before this, the young Black Jack had come alone to war-torn Vietnam in search of a friend.
00:10But while traveling with a military convoy, they came under attack.
00:13And everyone, including Black Jack, was captured.
00:16After that, Black Jack was subjected to brutal, inhumane beatings, until he lost consciousness.
00:21When he awoke, he found himself thrown into a dungeon.
00:24A fellow captive was impressed by how calm he remained.
00:26Others could only act that way after facing death countless times.
00:28Black Jack simply replied, with composure, that he himself had once lived through days of hell.
00:33So he no longer held much fear of death.
00:35Just then, a guard appeared again and dragged a woman away.
00:38Trying to force her to reveal her true purpose for being there.
00:40But right as they were about to get rough, an order came down for all personnel to deploy.
00:44One of the guards escorted the woman back to her cell.
00:47And on the way, secretly pressed a key into her hand.
00:49And whispered something to her.
00:51After all the guards had left, the woman took out the key and unlocked the shackles of her companions.
00:55The group finally managed to escape to safety.
00:57Once they were sure they were out of danger, the woman told everyone that it was a guard who had
01:01given her the key.
01:02It turned out that patients in his hometown had once been treated by a doctor.
01:05And knowing that Black Jack was also a doctor, he wanted to repay that kindness.
01:09However, during the journey that followed, they became lost and ran out of food.
01:13Eventually, Black Jack and his entire group collapsed from exhaustion.
01:16When he came to again, he found himself inside a house.
01:18And the very friend he had been searching for was there as well.
01:21The villagers had saved them.
01:22After regaining a bit of strength, Black Jack went to check on the others.
01:25And discovered that someone with a gunshot wound needed surgery as soon as possible.
01:29But the village lacked the necessary medical facilities.
01:31The team leader reported the situation to headquarters.
01:34And soon, a doctor volunteered to take on the rescue mission.
01:37Because the situation was so urgent, he parachuted directly into the village with medical supplies.
01:41A crazy move that instantly stunned everyone who witnessed it.
01:44The moment he landed, Carrico intended to begin operating right away.
01:48But Black Jack insisted that he should be the one to perform the surgery.
01:51Upon learning that Black Jack was only a medical student, Carrico looked down on him completely.
01:55Soon, the operation began.
01:57Black Jack stood to the side, stating that he would take over if Carrico made a mistake.
02:01But in just a few words, Carrico dispelled every one of Black Jack's doubts.
02:04Especially when he saw Carrico's clean, precise technique.
02:07Black Jack had no choice but to admit that the man before him possessed skills superior to his own.
02:11Every step was flawless.
02:12There was absolutely nothing to pick apart.
02:14And so, the surgery was completed successfully.
02:17Late that night, Black Jack sought out Carrico and praised his medical skills
02:20without holding anything back.
02:21Carrico, in turn, deeply admired Black Jack's courage in crossing Vietnam all alone.
02:25At that moment, neither of them had any idea
02:27that they would one day become rivals with completely incompatible ideals.
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