Cardfight! Vanguard, is one of the most popular TCG games in the world, the most played by players around the world but it is much more than many thinks. Three years ago an entity: The Dragon Deity of Destruction, with the support of its Apostles and a forbidden method almost destroys the Earth and Planet Cray (the place where the battles pass according to the game), however some players with their great imagination and will defeated the Entity of destruction, although this is only a story, you can believe in it or not.
On a giant screen, a piece of news is shown: "The President of FIVA, Kouji Ibuki, founded the fifth academy of this federation, which will teach middle school and high school students, learning on the subjects of the schools and Vanguard. They will be part of it, they did an exam that involved a written exam and a battle with an FIVA employee, those who passed the test go today for the entrance ceremony. "
After the news, the parts of a Vanguard battle tag are shown, showing a knight, a pirate and a kind of flower princess. Among the spectators there is a schoolgirl with light brown hair and green eyes who watches the battle with great attention.
- "Pair A uses a Royal Paladin deck focused on Brave and a Granblue deck focused on Hollow while pair B uses a Neo Nectar deck focused on Bloom and ..."
At that moment another unit is shown on the screen: A futuristic dragon that has rockets instead of wings and this one hits the knight.
- "A Gear Chronicle deck focused on the Zodiac Time Beast, it's amazing how that turn was."
Just watching how the battle makes the schoolgirl get excited.
- "Get ready, FIVA Academy, so here I go"
It turns out that that schoolgirl is one of the students who passed the exam to study at the FIVA Academy and was on her way to her entrance ceremony.
The girl arrives at the academy but does not want to enter the main entrance like the others but is on the walls of this looking for another entrance.
- "Apparently, you're looking for something, amigo" The voice comes from a young adult, what characterizes it is his brown skin and white-blue hair.
- "Excuse me, sir, is there any other gate that is not the main one?"
- "Well, I think there's one in the auditorium. Señorita, why do not you go in there like the others?"
- "The reason is simple, I like to do things out of the box. Adios amigo." The schoolgirl leaves the site to the audience before giving thanks to the young man.
The schoolgirl arrives in time to the auditorium where the entrance ceremony will take place, with that time she decides to read the rules while the people arrive and start the ceremony.
"I congratulate the high school and junior high school students who were admitted to this academy, from the FIVA and from us who will be their teachers ..." One of the professors was speaking, he had the characteristics of someone who does not stand out from the rest. When suddenly a group of students who had not arrived on time, cross the door of the auditorium generating that the speech is interrupted.
"We're very sorry, it's that we got lost in this huge place" one of the students tries to apologize but only makes the teacher get even madder.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, those are the annoying apologies that the young brats of today say, with the only reason to excuse their mistakes so that they learn from them, you are expelled."
"You do not think you're exaggerating the situation" says another of the professors.
"The serious professor is right, what they did is not cause for expulsion" the schoolgirl intercedes before those who could be her classmates. "The rules of the Academy does not say anything about this, the maximum is community service after school"
At the clarification of the schoolgirl, the teacher points his finger at her. "Who are you brat?"
"Me, my name is Tokine Hisashige, a girl who does things out of the box." The schoolgirl is presented to the directives and students. "My goal is to make everyone have fun with the Vanguard but thanks to a certain person it would be impossible for them"
"So, you have guts, you little brat, so show it, set up the playing field, fight me, you brat!" The professor declares angry towards Tokine.
"Perfect, it's the first day and there will be a Battle of Vanguard" The students are encouraged and withdraw from the center of the auditorium to go to the stands.
The center of the auditorium changes to be able to house the Neo-GIRS system, with which it is the official of the FIVA for large-scale battles.
"As long as there is an official battle in the academy, I'll be here to do the review, the unofficial member and user of Dimensional Robo, Nayuki Orihime will be your commentator for today." Says a young girl with glasses who is on the platform with a table to make their comments.
"Who is she, Doctor O or Paruko Nanana?" Says one of the young students in the stands of the auditorium.
"The first thing will be the presentation of the players, on one side, one of the professors of our academy, Hironashi Hagane and on the other side, a young student, Tokine Hisashige"
Both Tokine and Hagane-sensei are each at a station on each side of the battlefield where a Vanguard board is displayed.
"When I finish with you, you will clean the whole academy as punishment for your unnecessary intervention, brat." Hagane-sensei says confident of his abilities.
"Let's start at once, Sensei" Tokine already put a card face down in the Vanguard circle.
"For those who need a reminder of how to play, I'll tell them, first place a unit grade 0 in the Vanguard circle face down, then draw five cards from the top of the deck, that will be your hand. that you did not get the necessary cards you can put in the bottom of your deck the cards you want, draw the same amount and shuffle your deck. " Nayuki says it while watching the screen as Tokine and Hagane-sensei do the steps. "It's time to start this, Stand up!"
"Vanguard!" All the audience say it, at the same time they put on their back the two cards of the Vanguard circles and in the center of the auditorium those same units appear.
"Wyvernkid, Deidda!" Grade 0/Power 5000
"Steam Apprentice, Riefler" Grade 0/Power 5000
"How about this, Hagane-sensei uses a Kagero deck, this is incredible, Tokine uses a new Gear Chronicle unit." Nayuki as the spectators are surprised by the unit of Tokine, a kind of mechanic with steampunk clothes. "In this battle, Hagane goes first, when the turn starts, stand and draw."
"It does not matter if they are units that I know or not, I will make you pieces, you little brat. RIDE Dragon Knight, Tahir!"
Dragon Knight, Tahir Grade 1/Power 7000
"With Forerunner, I call Wyvernkid, Deidda to the back row, you got saved because I cannot attack on the first turn."
[Start Turn 2 Hand: Tokine (5) Hironashi (5)]
"Draw, it's time to start with this precise job. Ride, Steam Apprentice, Antide! Riefler moves back with forerunner." The appearance of Antide is an Steampunk Sniper with a clockwork guns.
Steam Apprentice, Antide Grade 1/Power 7000
"Step 1: With the boost of Riefler, Antide attacks the Vanguard."
"Guard" Hagane put a grade 0 (Shield 10000) in the GC.
"Drive Checking" Tokine, reveal the top card of her deck. "No trigger. Is a turn end."
[Start Turn 3 Hand: Tokine (6) Hironashi (5)]
"Stand & Draw, Ride Dragon Knight, Shakur!"
Dragon Knight, Shakur Grade 2/Power 9000
"Also call Dragon Knight, Zirre." Hagane-sensei said, placing the grade 1 in the front left circle.
Dragon Knight, Zirre Grade 1/Power 7000
"Grade 1, I have a bad feeling about this card" Tokine speaks to herself.
"Deidda boost, Shakur attacks your poor Vanguard."
"No guard"
"Drive check" Hagane-sensei smiles when he looks the card revelated. "Critical Trigger! Power to Zirre and Critical to Shakur!"
Tokine reveal the first two cards from the top of her deck. "No trigger, too bad"
"Now, Zirre attack the Vanguard!"
"Guard!" Tokine said, holding one grade 0.
"Turn End."
[Start Turn 4 Hand Tokine (5) Hironashi (5)/Damage Tokine (2) Hironashi (0)]
"Stand and Draw. Step 2: Steam Saber, Janvier. Is time to ride!"
Steam Saber, Janvier Grade 2/Power 10000
"This work you will not do only, with this operation you will have assistance, Steam Maiden, Ishin." Tokine says it concentrates on the battle while calling with the unit grade 2.
"Ishin has Resist, so you cannot retire with your skills. Ready or not, here I go. With Boost of Riefler, Janvier attack the Vanguard."
"No Guard"
"Drive Checking. A perfect step, a Critical. Critical to my Vanguard and Power to Ishin."
"Damage check" Hagane-sensei reveals the cards and seems angry. "No trigger in both."
"Ishin is time for an attack."
"Guard" Hagane-sensei says while place a card from his hand to GC.
"My turn is finished."
"Surprising, at the end of the fourth turn, Tokine equals the situation but it is now Hagane-sensei's turn and he will bring his favorite card" Nayuki says it excited.
[Start Turn 5 Hand Tokine (5) Hironashi (4)/Damage Tokine (2) Hironashi (2)]
"Stand and Draw." Hagane-sensei shows an arrogant smile when he sees what he draws. "The despair of hell will rise again and again. RIDE DAUNTLESS DRIVE DRAGON!"
Dauntless Drive Dragon Grade 3/Power 11000
"I knew it." Tokine says in low voice.
"Also moves Zirre and call Shakur and Ysaar" Hagane-sensei calls two units in the front row. "With this Dauntless is blazing. Blaze!"
"Blaze is Kagero's keyword, it is activated when the player has more rearguards than the opponent, this condition is usually met by removing rearguards, but it is also activated if you call enough rearguards to have more than your opponent" Nayuki explains what is involved the Keyword.
"Well, Ysaar attacks the Vanguard." (Power: 9000)
"Guard." Tokine guards with a grade 2.
"Dauntless, burn her to Ashes, with your skill add 2000 of power." (11000+5000+2000/Total Power:18000)
"If I protect myself with Arlim, if I think he will make this move it will surely be worse. So, my option is." Tokine thinks after say "No guard".
"Twin Drive!" Hagane reveal two cards with a red trigger. "Double Draw Trigger, all the power to Shakur."
"Damage Check… That nice touch, Steam Doctor, Enja. Heal Trigger." Tokine says happy revealing the trigger. "Heal 1 damage and Power to Janvier."
"But the increase in power does not help you with the double trigger. Shakur attacks!" (9000+7000+10000/Total Power:26000)
"No Guard" Tokine preforms the damage check without a trigger.
"Turn End"
[Start Turn 6 Hand Tokine (4) Hironashi (6)/Damage Tokine (3) Hironashi (2)]
"Stand and Draw" Tokine preform the steps after the ride phase "A clockwork operation is not complete without its main watchmaker! Ride Tempowork Maiden, Corrie!" Tokine rides to her Ace, a Gearoid with a beret, a rifle and a shield with the design of a clock mechanism.
Tempowork Maiden, Corrie Grade 3/Power:11000
"Is time for a Stride Generation: Highbrow Steam Swordmaster, Lépine" Lépine has the appearance of a Steampunk Fencer with a steam saber.
Highbrow Steam Swordmaster, Lépine Grade 4/Power +15000
"Corrie's stride skill: Shakur goes to the deck and I call from the deck to Steam Knight, Jens"
Steam Knight, Jens has the looking of a young man with a steampunk armor a sword.
"The skill of Ishin, it does not allow you to use grade 0 for guard, when Jens is called from deck or bind zone I draw and Call Steam Maiden, Henlein."
"Tokine not only eliminated the unit that can intercept but also allowed it to call more units."
"First, Jens with Henlein, attacks." (9000+4000/Total Power:13000)
"Guard" Hagane-sensei guard with a draw trigger.
"Lépine attacks, first Henlein skill, draw a card and power +5000 also Lépine's skill." Tokine pays a counterblast and flip face up a G Unit. "Bind Jens and one card from the deck, I can give +4000 to himself and Ishin also drive +1" (26000+5000+5000+4000/Total Power= 40000)
"No guard."
"Drive Check" Tokine proceeds to reveal the cards. "First, no trigger. Second, Heal Trigger, recover 1 damage and power to Ishin. Third, No trigger. Final, Critical Trigger, critical to Lépine and power to Ishin. Also, Riefler's skill, put himself to soul, bind two units from my drop zone and give +5000 to Ishin."
"Damage Check… Draw Trigger and No trigger. Was close."
"Was close?" Ask one of the young people in the stands.
"There is a reason why Hagane-sensei did not want especially the heal trigger." Explains an ash blond haired girl.
"Ishin, attacks." (9000+4000+5000+5000+5000/Total Power: 28000)
"Abd Salam, protect me. Generation Guard!" Hagane discards a heal trigger to call this unit from the G Zone.
"Turn End."
[Start Turn 7 Hand Tokine (8) Hironashi (4)/Damage Tokine (2) Hironashi (4)]
"Stand and Draw" Hagane yells confident. "If in the beginning of my ride phase, the skill of Zirre activates. Retire himself and all the effects of a break ride is active even if the unit Stride, the power and the special skill. And Now Break Ride! Dragonic Blademaster "Kouen"!"
Dragonic Blademaster "Kouen" Grade 3/Power 11000
"And now. STRIDE GENERATION! Flare Arms, Ziegenburg!"
Flare Arms, Ziegenburg Grade 4/Power +15000
"Stride Skill, Power to Ysaar. Deidda's skill, retire to draw, counter charge and power to Ysaar. Call Dragon Knight, Mbudi and active the skill of Ziegenburg."
"Ishin has Resist, my unit cannot be retried by his effects. There is another reason for that." Tokine thinks under pressure of a great attack.
"Ysaar attacks! Skill activated Power +5000!" (Total Power: 20000)
"Guard" Tokine guards with a critical trigger.
"The first attack of my Vanguard, add the 10000 of power of the Break Ride!" (Power: 36000)
"No guard"
"Triple Drive… You are lucky, no triggers"
"Damage Check" Tokine reveal a trigger. "Stand Trigger, power to my vanguard."
"Useless! The skill of Dauntless Drive Dragon actives." Hagane-sensei discard three cards from his hand and Stand his vanguard. "And the best, no lose drive. Attacks."
"No guard"
"Triple Drive Again" The first two cards no have trigger but the third "Critical Trigger, all to my Vanguard."
Tokine does the damage check without any trigger, putting it in five damages.
"And this is not over. Ziegenburg's Generation Break" Hagane-sensei discard a card from his hand and Stand his Vanguard. "This is my Purgatory Rising!"
"And Now, Ziegenburg, Finish her."
But before Ziegenburg could use his lasers against Corrine, they were redirected by a shield, which is carried by a young girl.
"Steam Maiden, Arlim. Compete Guard!"
"Drive Check! Critical Trigger, All to Mbudi! And active his skill, Power plus 8000! Attack!" (9000+8000+5000/Total Power:22000)
"Generation Guard! Pulsar Saver Ilishu!"
"Turn End."
"This is incredible, Tokine survived three strong attacks from the Vanguard of Hagane-sensei, now it's her turn to change the situation."
[Start Turn 8 Hand Tokine (5) Hironashi (6)/Damage Tokine (5) Hironashi (4)]
"Stand and Draw" she said before making a statement. "Penultimate step of my job: Having three cards face up in my G-Zone, done. Activating Corrie's skill for a counter charge and draw a card, done. Having a total of grade 4 of my cards from my hand or drop zone, done. it's time to go beyond the known limits." Tokine choose two cards from his hand, puts them at the bottom of his deck. Choose a face-down card from your G zone and place it on top of your Vanguard.
"What the hell are you doing?"
Tokine takes a card from her G Zone, she is excited to use this unit for the first time. "In exchange for this power, when this unit returns to the G Zone, the time will freeze. Until the end of my next turn I cannot use the G Units. It's time for the master of the clockwork mechanism to show up." Overstride Generation! " Tokine puts the unit grade 5 on the Vanguard. It was a kind of giant dragon whose characteristic was the elements of the clockwork mechanism. "Interdimensional Dragon, Paradox-break Dragon!"
Interdimensional Dragon, Paradox-break Dragon Grade 5/Power +20000
The mere fact of seeing that unit causes the spectators of this battle to be surprised. The Overstride is an advanced form of Stride, causing that unit to adhere to the power and name of the original unit (grade 3). In exchange for not being able to call cards from the G Zone until the end of the next turn these units have great power. And why a grade 4 unit face down, the reason was once said by President Ibuki: "You need a grade 4 unit in the vanguard to make Overstride, especially if you need it as a cost.".
"As I did Stride, the stride skill is activated, Mbudi returns to the deck and superior call to Steam Saber, Janiver" Tokime says while activating Janvier's skill, bind one card face up from the deck, giving 3000 of power and a soul charge. "And that's not all, I also call Steam Knight, Cartier and Steam Maiden, Kullashina. With the skill of Cartier, I call Antide and with the skill of Kullashina, counter charge."
"Tokine has the full field, she will make a great attack, as well as Tokine does not have RC open, the skill of that G-Guardian is not effective, now it's time for the attack phase." Nayuki says excited for the grade 5 unit.
"With the boost of Cartier, Ishin attacks to Yssar." (9000+7000/Total Power:16000)
"What!" The Gear Snake-sword, hits Yssar, retire that unit.
"Now, Janvier attacks the Vanguard with the boost of Antide." (9000+7000/Total Power: 16000)
"Guard" Hagane-sensei guards with a grade 2. "Very close, brat."
"It is the main moment of this step, Paradox-break Dragon, attack!" (31000+7000/Total Power:38000)
"Sorry for you, Perfect Guard!"
"Triple Drive!" Tokine preforms the drive check, the first card is a grade 3, the second card is a grade 1 and the third… "Heal Trigger, recover 1 damage and power to Kullashina."
"How strange, because to give the power of the trigger a unit that is in [Rest]."
"Too bad, brat. Your turn is over, I think you should give up." Hagane-sensei says it with a mocking tone thinking that everything is over.
"Sorry sensei but… This work is not finished. Paradox-break Dragon's skill! All my bind zone (6 cards) goes to the deck, shuffle and bind face up the same amount. If between the cards there is at least one of each grade, I can pay the cost to demonstrate the true power of Paradox-break Dragon."
"WHAT?!"
Tokine reveal the six cards of the top of her deck. First card, Steam Knight, Cartier (Grade 1). Second card, Steam Falcon (Grade 0). Third card, Steam Maiden, Henlein (Grade 0). Fourth card, Steam Saber, Janvier (Grade 2). Fifth card, Steam Maiden, Arlim. Tokine take the last card. "With this, everything is decided!" Tokine reveals that card and turns out to be Tempowork Maiden, Corrie (grade 3). Seeing that card Hagane-sensei is scared, and the spectators are excited about what can happen.
"Skill Activated!" Tokime pays two counterblasts, one soul blast, put the face down card of her vanguard and place it in the G Zone face up. "Paradox-break Dragon returns to the G Zone, and I gain an extra stand step and attack step."
"Be still in my heart!" The young adult with bluish-white hair says with pure passion.
"Get up my dear allies, this operation is only one step away from completing it." Tokime says while her units [Stand] again.
"This ... I cannot guard myself."
"Attack again, Corrie" (11000+7000+5000/Total Power: 23000)
"I lied, Guard!" Hagane-sensei place in the GC, a unit grade 0 and a grade 1 (Total Shield: 15000) "Take your lesson, brat."
"Twin Drive!" Tokine preforms the drive check, the first card is a Critical Trigger y the second is a Draw Trigger. Seeing which cards, they were, Hagane-sensei lets go of his hand. "All the effects to Corrine. Clockwork Chase Burst!" Corrine charges her rifle and shoots with a bright light that makes Blademaster "Kouen" disappear. The two damages of the damage check don´t have a trigger. Now that the sixth card is placed in the damage zone of Hagane-sensei, the units disappear from the audience.
"The Cardfight is over. The victory goes to Tokine Hisashige." Nayuki shouts the result and the students, professors and directors applaud for the result of that battle.
"Thanks, the battle was very funny. Sensei, you do not have to apologize for that fuss."
"I will not apologize"
"Well, the teachers should be the ones who should set the example." The voice comes from the young adult with bluish-white hair, just seeing him makes Hagane-sensei is surprised.
"Headmaster Alcaraz"
"Headmaster?"
"Right, I must present myself to the students. I'm Jaime Alcaraz, and from today I'll be the FIVA Academy's Headmaster. Although it is not necessary to tell me director, I would be ashamed."
Jaime Alcaraz, is well known among Vanguard players. Born in Spain, he is one of the best players in the European League, was a mentor to the pro-fighter Tokoha Anjou, and helped to promote the use of the Aqua Force Clan. With all these achievements it was not uncommon for Ibuki to ask him to be the headmaster of the academy.
"Headmaster, you were late in arriving." Another teacher asks.
"Is that after saying goodbye to my amigo, enter to go to the auditorium but as it is so immense arrive just before la señorita made the Overstride."
"These guys for being late and interrupting the welcome speech, deserve punishment. I recommend the expulsion."
"Expulsion, that would be unnecessary and complicated, I could make them do community service, but I would have to punish you, too, Hagane."
"Why!"
"If you had followed the anger control classes that Ibuki recommended, none of this would have happened. Young people who had my same accident, be more careful next time and I recommend that you read the map of the academy so that this does not happen to them. "
"Thanks Mister Alcaraz!"
"As for you, Hisashige, we hope this site is what you expected."
"100%"
"In any case, grade 5 is ultra-rare, where did you get it?" asking a confused Hagane-sensei
"They gave me a letter, unknown sender, try to find out who it is but after investigating a lot, consider that it is better to avoid problems."
"It's time to finish all this. To all of you, I welcome you to the FIVA Academy. Let's enjoy this great process together!"
For Tokine and the admitted students, it was just the beginning of a great trip. At the same time, in a mysterious place in the Far East ... a mysterious hand emerges from a kind of temple.
Next Time: First day of Class