Ep. 46: Maiya mengikuti jejak Keruru sementara Kimba mengalihkan perhatian pemburu rusa

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Maiya, a lion cub is being taught by his mother how to hunt. Poachers start approaching in a jeep. While trying to protect her son, Maiya's mother is shot in her left leg and has to retreat to a cave to heal. She meets Kimba (Leo) and Laiya and also introduces her son to them. Maiya grows fond of Keruru for his fighting style and need to take revenge on the humans. He yearns to grow strong like him and follows where Keruru goes, even to dangerous places where his mother told them not to go. Maiya chooses to disobey his mother's word and continues to go where Keruru goes. Eventually, all meet at a spot where the poachers are hunting some gazelles. Kimba (Leo) tries to distract the poachers while acting as a decoy. When on of the humans happens to get left behind without a way to defend himself, Keruru takes his opportunity to take revenge for humans killing his friends, by killing the human. (Source: Jungle Emperor Leo Wiki)