"Meisho Doto is rushing towards the front with astonishing speeds! Can Meisho Doto's surprise attack directly break the current stalemate?! Will she charge forward like this all the way to the finish line?"
"Doto..."
However, at this moment, Meisho Doto's sudden offensive caused a shift in the strategies of the Uma Musume fighting at the very front. They realized that if they didn't start their final spurts now, they might be directly overtaken by Meisho Doto.
Narita Top Road was the first to react. She unhesitatingly used all her strength to resist the Aura coming from Meisho Doto. Yet, she alone couldn't stop Meisho Doto's unstoppable Aura, nor could she surpass Meisho Doto's steps.
"So strong! —Doto-san, when did she suddenly become so powerful?!"
Narita Top Road wailed continuously in her heart. At this moment, she truly couldn't resist the Aura rolling out from Meisho Doto, and she simply didn't understand how Doto, who was usually so timid, suddenly became so terrifying once she was on the racecourse. This was simply unscientific. How could an Uma Musume's personality differ so greatly between normal times and on the racecourse? Did Meisho Doto have a mental illness or something? (T/N: That's a crazy accusation NTR)
However, as an Uma Musume, Narita Top Road could also see the phantom image overlapping Meisho Doto. Although she didn't know what it was, under the Aura it was emitting, Narita Top Road felt as if it was pressing down on her, giving her no chance to resist; even her steps unconsciously slowed down.
Narita Top Road, of course, didn't know that at this moment, under the boost of her own Aura, Meisho Doto's personality had already started to become similar to her Racehorse version. Her timidity was completely gone, leaving only her rationality and an unstoppable will to win!
"With me here! You won't take it from me!"
"The position of being T.M. Opera O's opponent—IS MINNNEEEEE!!!!!"
Heavily influenced by her Racehorse's personality, Meisho Doto truly was as fierce as her name suggested. And just as Narita Top Road was about to collapse, suddenly, another surge of Aura instantly swept over Narita Top Road, giving her a breath of fresh air! (T/N: BOFA actually activating?!)
—It was Admire Vega!
"VEGA?!"
"Don't talk, Top Road, concentrate. Let's resist Meisho Doto together."
At this moment, Admire Vega had no time for anything else and immediately said to Narita Top Road, "If Meisho Doto continues to gain momentum like this, we'll all lose. Now, help me hold Meisho Doto back."
"—Mhm!"
Narita Top Road also didn't say another word. She immediately concentrated and, together with Admire Vega, unceremoniously jumped Meisho Doto with the power of friendship. With Admire Vega's support, Narita Top Road immediately felt the pressure she faced being greatly reduced, and Meisho Doto's foot speed also decreased by a little bit.
"Magnificent! Just as Meisho Doto was about to break through, Admire Vega and Narita Top Road together blocked Meisho Doto's route! Now Meisho Doto's foot speed is starting to slow down. Does she still have the strength to break through the encirclement?" The commentator's impassioned voice suddenly rang out. The excitement in the race had reached its absolute peak, causing many people to start screaming their hearts out for their favorite Uma Musume.
Some hoped that Admire Vega and Narita Top Road could continue to suppress the surprisingly aggressive Meisho Doto, while others hoped Meisho Doto could break through the encirclement again. But no matter what outcome the audience expected, their attention was all drawn to this scene of confrontation.
"Ugh..."
The addition of Admire Vega undoubtedly increased the pressure on Meisho Doto. Though Admire Vega's Aura was a notch below Meisho Doto's, Admire Vega was giving her all at this moment. Meisho Doto could see that two phantoms had condensed on Admire Vega. And Meisho Doto, of course, also knew of Admire Vega's story; she had immediately understood why this phenomenon was happening.
"—But this is not enough!"
"I can still advance! I CAN STILL—"
Still, do something in this race, do something to meet Trainer's expectations! Meisho Doto gritted her teeth, forcing herself to maintain her current... wildness? Sorry, Meisho Doto could only describe her state like this at the moment, but at least in this state, she could ensure that she would never be timid, never failing again like she did during that mock race. She will continue to run; if she could also hold back McQueen—
"—MEISHO DOTO! STOP! DON'T KEEP PUSHING YOURSELF LIKE THIS!"
And at this moment, Wada in the stands completely lost his composure. Regardless of whether Meisho Doto could hear him, he gripped the railing, half his body almost leaning out, but still desperately shouted at Meisho Doto on the racecourse:
"MEISHO DOTO! STOP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING! IT'S DANGEROUS!"
No other human can see phantoms behind the Uma Musume, but Wada could see them clearly at this moment. Meisho Doto, Narita Top Road, and Admire Vega were very close to each other, and the phantom images condensed on their bodies were basically squeezing against each other, constantly "colliding."
This situation was very dangerous. Though Meisho Doto was strong, not only did she have to deal with Narita Top Road, but also Admire Vega; what's more, Admire Vega was "cheating" with her having two phantoms helping her. In such a situation, Wada's professional instinct as a Jockey made his pupils tighten subconsciously. In this case, if the Racehorse were to fall due to a collision, very serious consequences could occur!
Simply losing the race due to a collision would already be very lucky. The bad outcome would be for the Racehorse to get injured in the collision, possibly bleeding, or even falling down. Even more serious, that could even result in a fracture!
Though Uma Musume could also see these phantoms, they couldn't control this collision. An Uma Musume's instinct made them unwilling to give way when competing. Their vision would narrow to the point they could only see their own body, but not the collision of the phantoms from their bodies. Perhaps the suddenness of Uma Musume fractures were due to the collision of their Auras, causing them to fall without any real collision. After all, the Uma Musume themselves are oblivious to the collision of their Auras and their Trainers also couldn't possibly see these phantoms, so they wouldn't have any questions or thoughts about it, only thinking that it was a freak accident.
But Wada saw it clearly, and he didn't think that those were mere accidents. At this moment, as a Jockey, he wished he could go onto the field to pull Meisho Doto's reins and make her slow down—if he were on the field. However, it was regrettable that there was no such magical connection between Meisho Doto and Wada, and Wada's hoarse voice couldn't reach Meisho Doto.
Wada could only watch Meisho Doto, Admire Vega, and Narita Top Road's phantoms continuously collide with each other, gradually becoming exhausted...
"—Enough is enough."
"Now, ATTENTION, ALL OF YOU AT ONCE! IT'S TIME FOR THE OVERLORD TO PERFORM!"
T.M. Opera O's voice rang in the ears of the Uma Musume. In this instant, Admire Vega and Narita Top Road suddenly realized that they had completely forgotten who the biggest threat really was. Meisho Doto's sudden burst completely disrupted Narita Top Road and Admire Vega's focus, and T.M. Opera O, whom they should have solely targeted, successfully broke free from the encirclement with Meisho Doto's help.
Only Mejiro McQueen remained. Mejiro McQueen, as she was right now, might be a threat to T.M. Opera O, but if one were to say she could influence the entire situation, that would be a great underestimation of T.M. Opera O's abilities. She is, was, and will continue to be the true and only Overlord of this race!
"Meisho Doto, you've done well enough."
"Leave the rest to your Overlord!"
"BANG!" T.M. Opera O released her second final spurt in an instant! All the strength she had been accumulating for a long time finally erupted! Instantly shaking off Mejiro McQueen's pursuit and charging straight towards the finish line!
"T.M. OPERA O! T.M. OPERA O! T.M. OPERA OOOO HAS ACCELERATED AGAAAINNNNN!!! It is her signature final spurt! There are no more Uma Musume in front who can hinder her anymore!"
"OH NO!" —Mejiro McQueen watched T.M. Opera O shake her off in a burst of power, and she, of course, tried her best to keep up. However, her speed and strength were completely incomparable in the face of T.M. Opera O's overwhelming final spurt. She no longer had enough time to slowly exert her power. This final straight was the walkway for T.M. Opera O to decide the outcome of this race!
Admire Vega and Narita Top Road, who had just been focused on holding back Meisho Doto, were also stunned. At this moment, they could only, like Mejiro McQueen, watch the Overlord's back get further and further away from them... And at this moment, looking at the running T.M. Opera O, Meisho Doto, who was trapped, also showed a difficult smile on her face...
"AND SHE CROSSES—THE—FINISH LINEEEEEEEEE!!!!! THE WINNER OF THE JAPANESE DERBY—IS—T.—M.—OPERA—OOOOOOOOO!!!!! She has now claimed two of the Classic Triple Crowns as her own with unstoppable momentum! Can she continue to maintain this overwhelming dominance? Will she become the next Classic Triple Crown Uma Musume?!"
"But regardless of anything else, she has conquered the Japanese Derby racecourse! T.M. Opera O, the Overlord, has won this race with absolute dominance!"
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