TM Chapter 49

Escape (脱出, Dasshutsu) is the sixty-ninth chapter of the Trigun manga. It is also the forty-ninth chapter of Trigun Maximum.

Summary
Wolfwood confronts Legato, who gets the upper hand on him. This, however, allows Vash to escape from his confinement. Taking the opportunity given to him, Wolfwood shoots Legato and although he was wounded, Legato manipulates Wolfwood to shoot himself in the gut. Carrying Vash away from the scene, Wolfwood is confronted by Livio. After pleading with Livio to move, the man shoots and further wounds Wolfwood. Chapel arrives at the scene and Wolfwood uses his cross gun to fire a bazooka missile at Chapel, but it misses. The two skirmish, resulting in Wolfwood taking more damage.

Down, but not out, Wolfwood struggles to stand up, and when Livio fires at him again, Vash using his Plant ability, shields him. Relieved that Vash is alright, Wolfwood passes out. Vash then pleads to Chapel to stop and doesn't want to cause any more trouble, but he refuses and claims that Wolfwood is the one that's trouble. Knives then flies by them as the surrounding area of the ship starts sprouting wings. Elendira appears before Vash and claims that compared to Knives whom for the past 8 months has absorbed Plants is inferior. Left with no other choice, Vash activates his Angel Arm absorbing the surrounding area he stood on the ship. He, however, is unable to fire the Angel Arm as he's far too exhausted and falls into the sand below.