Distracted by Joseph's severed arm hitting him, Kars is launched further into the sky by volcanic debris, pushing him outside of the Earth's gravitational pull. As Kars prepares to kill Joseph using his Ripple, Joseph subconsciously holds up the Red Stone of Aja just as Kars is about to strike, causing the island to erupt, launching both Joseph and Kars into the sky. Joseph attempts to fight back but Kars crushes his leg with the Ripple which he now masters at a potency one hundred times more powerful than Joseph's, causing the leg to start melting away. The Ultimate Thing is launched into the sky
