Dr. Stone Chapter 173: Release Date, Delay, Discussion

Senku’s crew heads for the upper reaches of the Amazon river, precisely at 3 degrees south latitude by 60 degrees west longitude.

To the place where they will find all the answers regarding the Great petrification.

In chapter 172, the crew meets Dr. Chelsea, a genius teen geographer believed to have the whole world in her head. She showed them a secret route to their destination.

Can the crew reach the place without getting caught by Stanley? We bring you the latest chapter updates for this manga 

1. Chapter 173 Discussions and Predictions 

Senku and his crew will make a lightweight motorcycle as advised by Dr. Chelsea. The motorcycle will help them to drive through the tropical rainforest, but they will need rubber as a raw material to make one.

We know the Amazon rainforest is rich in rubber trees, so we can expect to see the crew extracting rubber from the trees.

Meanwhile, Stanley would be chasing Senku’s ship. We may see another encounter with him soon.

2. Chapter 173 Release Date 

Chapter 173 of the Dr. Stone manga, titled “Earth Race”, has been released on Sunday, Nov 08, 2020 at 9:30 am PDT.

A new chapter of Dr. Stone is generally released every Sunday unless the weekly schedule shifts to Friday release. 

I. Is Dr.Stone on a Break This Week? 

Dr.Stone manga is published under Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. 

Chapter 173 of the Dr.Stone manga is not on a break this week. It will continue in the next issue of the Weekly Shonen Jump on Sunday. 

3. Chapter 173 Raw Scans, Leaks 

The raw scans and spoilers for chapter 173 of the Dr Stone manga have been leaked, and the rough translation goes like this:

Senku and his friends plan to cross South America by land, for which they need to craft six motorbikes. Hyoga says that if the petrification device remains, it could be used to fight against Stanley.

Dr. Chelsea reveals that rubber can be found in Central and South America, and she’ll show them the exact location. Senku speculates they can sail for few more days before they run out of fuel, and everyone is afraid of getting caught by Stanley. Meanwhile, Stanley’s radar detects the exact location of Senku’s ship. The radar operator says Ginro that they can determine both location and the radar cross-section.

Stanley notes if they move too fast, they will run out of fuel. Back in Senku’s deck, Xeno observes that their small boat gives super acceleration, and Stanley might be at a disadvantage.

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5. Chapter 172 Recap 

Ryusui notices that their map is marked with an X in it and claims that they will uncover the secrets behind the great purification.

Xeno says that they are moving like a snail, but surplus fuel and oil will make them move much faster. The crew fears that Stanley will catch them if they do not hurry up.

Taiju notices that something written as “HELL” is glowing in the night sky. He wonders who can mess with the sky and the moon to this extent.

Xeno and Senku reveal that these are kites in the night sky, painted with philosopher’s paint. Suddenly a lady appears, who is dressed weirdly with a pumpkin costume.

Xeno recognizes that she is DR. Chelsea, a genius teen geographer believed to have the whole world in her head.

Both Xeno and Chelsea recognize each other, and we get to know how they met. She saw Senku’s post on the internet and the swallow population distribution data, and decided to follow him.

Senku asks Dr. Chelsea to show them a secret route to reach their destination faster so that they can avoid getting caught by Stanley.

Dr. Chealsea shows Senku the spot that will let them cut across South America by making landfall in Northern Ecuador, climbing mountains, and riding through the Amazon river. She also suggests they use a lightweight motorcycle if they have one.

6. About Dr. Stone 

Dr. Stone is a Japanese manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Boichi. 

It serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since March 6, 2017, with the individual chapters collected and published by Shueisha into thirteen tankōbon volumes as of November 2019. 

Every human on the planet was turned into Stone after a mysterious flash of light hit Earth. Four thousand years after Senku, a student is confronted with a brand new world, an Earth without Humanity. 

Now animals rule the world, and nature has reclaimed the planet. Senku and his friend Taiju begin trying to find a way to restore humanity.