Sandokan and Yañez’s paraos are sailing away slowly. The danger seems to have passed when, suddenly, a cry goes up: ¡Ship Ahoy!!. It’s Baronet’s fleet and has caught up with them. Sandokan tries to shake off his enemies with a series of manoeuvres but fails in the attempt. Little by little, the circle in which the Baronet has them trapped closes, and the only choice left to Sandokan is hand-to-hand combat. Sandokan tells his men to be courageous and to prepare to fight. He sends Mariana off to his cabin. The Mompracem paraos communicate by means of flags and get ready to engage in battle...
