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* Kenzo Tenma of ''[[Monster (manga)|Monster]]'', given that he's perhaps the best example of [[Dudley Do-Right Stops to Help]], does this a ''lot''. There is more than one scene where he takes an antagonist to the hospital at gunpoint. This turns out better for him than it does for most of the people on this page, too. With one [[Shrug of God|probable]] exception.
* In ''[[Karakuridouji Ultimo]]'', a corrupt politician named Iruma is killed by his own douji, [[Seven Deadly Sins|Jealous the Envious]], while the heroic Yamato can do nothing but watch in shock. Later in the series, Yamato hits the [[Reset Button]], sending everything back to the first chapter. The second time around, Yamato knows Jealous's attack is coming and prevents Iruma's death.
* ''[[One Piece]]'',
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** Earlier, Luffy had Zoro rescue Smoker before the lot of them drowned. Luffy says he doesn't think Smoker
** In the Whole Cake Island Arc, Sanji rescues Vinsmoke Judge - his lowlife scum of a father - from being executed at Big Mom's party. When Judge asks why, Sanji coldly replies that Zeff - his mentor and the man he regards as his ''true'' father - would be disappointed at him for leaving a blood relative to die. He then officially
* Attempted and failed in ''[[Interstella 5555]]''.
* In ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'', Kuwabara fights one of the seven psychics, called "Sea Man". He fights the villain, barely escaping death, and manages to land a nice slash on him at the last minute. Instead of leaving him to die (like he said he wanted to), he saves Sea Man's life, and even brings him back to his allies to be patched up. Sea Man proceeds to become [[The Woobie]] and makes a [[Heel Face Turn]].
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