"I'm sorry for dragging you guys out here with me. Is everyone doing alright?" Ace asked his group as they walked across the plains.
"It's nothing to be sorry about. You wanted us to come with you to come face Ishida." Peko said. "But still, we're going up against someone named after Mitsunari Ishida, one of Hideyoshi's top subordinates and the leader of the Western Army in the Battle of Sekigahara."
"Have you all met the real Mitsunari Ishida on a previous journey?" Medusa asked.
"Yes, some of us twice. First time was during the Yomi crisis." Zoro said.
"Yep. The second time was in Aytolis when we fought the Hobbyists." Himiko said.
"Interesting. I would've loved to meet him." Tsuki said before Ace raised his arm. "What is it?"
"They're approaching. Ready your weapons everyone." Ace said.
The gates to a large courtyard were soon opened but no army was shown within.
"He's leaving his gate open?" Ulrich said.
"It could be a trap. Stay alert everyone." Tsuki said as the group slowly entered through the doorway. "Anyone see anything suspicious?"
"Yeah...something about this is...familiar. Like something David mentioned." Zoro said.
"What happened?" Tsuki asked.
"A trick for approaching armies. If I recall, they left the gates open to make the people entering think they were wandering into a trap." Ulrich said.
"Dammit! It was a set up!" Ace said. "Everyone, hurry back to the tea house."
"Ace, wait!" Sora called as Ace went for the gate before it immediately slammed shut.
"Never mind." Ace said.
"Seems you've gone and fallen into my trap." A voice said on the intercom. "Welcome to my specialty home."
"I'm taking it you're Momiji Ishida?" Ace asked.
"Indeed. I have no need for an army when I can easily outsmart my opponents with clever strategy." Ishida said.
"There is no need to fight Momiji. Please surrender peacefully and you won't be harmed." Tsuki said. "Question is, why do you wish to become Warlord?"
"Simple...in order to achieve the dream with no army whatsoever." Ishida said.
"So you never intended on attacking the Takeda family's property. But why go all this way to trap us and declare your position to claim the property if you aren't fighting at all?" Peko said.
"Who said I wouldn't fight?" Ishida said as the walls covering fell to reveal hidden crossbows behind them.
"Geez, now this is what I call a sound defense." Himiko said.
"Everyone, gather around me! Blood Fort Andromeda!" Medusa said as she put up a barrier that surged with black and red lightning. The arrows fired from the crossbows bounced off the barrier with some of them breaking.
"I see, he lured us into his castle because he's using his own home as a weapon. So this is what he meant by not needing an army to get the job done." Ulrich said.
"How dishonorable, I'm surprised that a coward like him would want to become warlord." Medusa said.
"This is not cowardice. I developed my strategy from studying Mitsunari's strategies as well as taking technologies from the other universes to develop my attack castle." He said as the ground shook.
"Attack Castle?!" Sora said before large mechs marched out.
"This can't be good." Tsuki said.
"Human Soldiers are no substitute for the work of a machine. But no worries." Ishida said as the mechs started firing.
"Purgatory….Oni Giri!" Zoro said slashing through them.
"Arcthunder!" Himiko said firing balls of electricity at the mechs.
"Carnage Form: Batootha!" Ace called out as his hair turned yellow with white streaks as he was now wearing light shogun like armor as he held Batootha in his left hand. "Megaton Slam!" He yelled as he slammed Batootha onto the ground as a huge lightning bolt struck the mechs.
"You won't get away." Medusa calmly said as she launched her daggers into one of the mechs as she then slammed it into the ground and walls before launching it into the castle.
"Not bad. Perhaps I need to use something more effective." Peko said taking a mech and sending it at one of the towers, knocking it over as the mechs stopped functioning.
"How did you know that was the control tower?" Ulrich asked.
"I guessed." Peko said before Ishida stood there at the hole. He was a young man with long red hair as he held two large fans.
"It appears the time to wait is over." He said.
"Peko, is that what Mitsunari looked like?" Tsuki asked.
""I am Momiji Ishida...heir to the name of Mitsunari!" He said tossing both fans as they spun towards them.
"Look out!" Ace said as they dodged the attack.
Ulrich jumped over both fans as he deflected the first and dodged the second. "Sorry, but fans don't scare me, especially since I know a girl who uses them." He said as Ishida caught both fans as they boomeranged back.
"So he uses a fighting style similar to Yumi, huh?" Tsuki asked.
"Looks like it, only her fans are much smaller than his." Ulrich said.
"Momiji Ishida, one last chance! Surrender now and this won't have to end in bloodshed!" Ace said as he pointed Excalibur at him. "We will use force if you refuse to listen."
"A true warrior….will not back down." Ishida said tossing his fans once more.
"Fine...you made your choice!" Ace said as he entered Carnage Form: Dandelga and launched a wave of fire at the fans. The fire hit but didn't burn the fans. "What?"
"My fans may appear to be paper but in reality... they are hard steel." Ishida said.
"Well this just got complicated…" Ulrich said.
"Let's try something new." Sora said raising his keyblade. "Attraction flow…" he said before many turning teacups rose from the ground. "Mad tea cups!"
"Nice, Sora! What do you say we take Ishida for a spin?" Ace said as he hopped into one.
"Ace has got the right idea. Everyone get in a teacup!" Peko said vaulting into one.
"I don't know how he's doing it, but I like it." Himiko said jumping into one.
"This will be interesting." Medusa said hopping into another one.
"What in the world?" Ishida said seeing them spinning as they were easily dodging the fans.
(Cue- Blood Pain II- Blazblue Chrono Phantasma)
"Ace said it best, Ishida. Care to go for a little spin?!" Ulrich said slamming into Ishida as the tea cups banged around the castle.
"Round and round you go!" Ace said as they continued spinning the tea cups and hitting the castle.
"My castle! You're destroying it with those… Mad Moving Tea Cups!" Ishida called.
"That's the idea!" Tsuki said.
"What, you haven't been to Disneyland?!" Ulrich said spinning with the cups and slashing at Ishida with his katanas.
"For shame, Ishida! For shame!" Ace called out as he grabbed Ishida and forced him to spin with the tea cup. "Too fast for ya?! Adios!" He called out as he stopped the tea cup and Ishida was sent flying into a wall.
(End Music)
"Guess...it's done." Ishida said passing out as the castle crumbled following the events.
"Nicely done everyone. And Sora, awesome idea with the Tea Cups. Was that a new power?" Ace asked.
"It's called Attraction Flow. It's something I've been learning." Sora said.
"I must say it's pretty helpful and may come in handy in the future-" Ace started before staring into space. "Aqua…"
"Worried about her? I can definitely see why. She's always thinking about Terra and Ven." Peko said. "A lot of us do."
"It wasn't that. I just had a vision and it wasn't a good one." Ace said.
"Whatever you saw, it can't be good. But I think it's best you keep it to yourself. Loose lips sink ships. Especially when it comes to visions into the future, it's never good." Ulrich said.
"Yeah. It's best I talk about this with Jexi, David, and Hope in private at a later time." Ace said. "Now then, shall we head back?"
"We're done here so no problem heading back." Zoro said as they all headed back to the tea house.
