Chapter 4: The Saiyan Descendent/The fighting spirit.
Toby was slightly downhearted to learn that, after the first round, they hadn't managed to weed out the Shadow Dragon Bearers, but Nuova Shenron had managed to convince him to look at it as separating the chaff from the wheat to some extent, for if the winner still drew the signal of the Dragon ball, then that meant that he/she was one of them. Match one of round two began, with Greiger against Yusei Fudo. Toby concentrated his mental energy into his Dragon ball, but alas there was nothing pulling it to the Duel Arena. "Think about what that means Toby," Nuova spoke upon sensing his host's despair.
"Well, we got a signal from the first match of round one, but nothing from this one. Does that mean that the Dragon ball was hoodwinked?" Toby mentally asked him.
"That is not possible. There was definitely a Shadow Dragon Bearer there. Think deeper. Try looking at the second match of the first round."
"Okay, there was no attraction then, and there isn't an attraction now. Wait a second," Toby said, understanding dawning upon him. "Does that mean that the Leo kid is one of them?"
"Yes, but we cannot risk a confrontation now with all these people around. We will have to record the name and act at a later date."
"But wouldn't it be more prudent to strike now while we still know where he is?"
"While that is true, it is much too dangerous for the spectators, and may also cause some unwarranted vilification of the boy. We have to strike at precisely the right moment so as to not endanger innocent lives or the boy's social future."
"Good point Nuova."
The second match found Toby's Dragon ball activated, pulling towards the Duel Arena as Akiza and her opponent with the glasses, Commander Koda, began their Duel. "Shadow Dragon Bearer Number Two," Toby thought. As that Duel progressed, it looked like all Koda wanted to do was torture Akiza, which eventually backfired on him. Toby, due to a draw which resulted in both of his potential opponents being knocked out of the tournament, did not need to worry about a Duel in round two, and it went straight to Goku Jr. and Vegeta Jr., two rivals like their forefathers before them. The battle was intense, with neither side willing to give the other an advantage, but eventually, Goku Jr. emerged victorious.
The semi-finals began, where Yusei and Akiza fought it out, but aside from trying to win the Duel, the former seemed to be trying to do something to or for the latter from what Toby could see. Ultimately, the Duel was won by Yusei, but then he appeared: the man who Toby had come to despise, the one who killed him. It was Sayer, head of the Arcadia Movement.
The time had come for Toby and Goku Jr. to face each other, and the former let the latter go first. Goku Jr. summoned Psychic Armor Head (0/500) and sacrificed it to summon Double Cloth Armor (0/0). As soon as this armor was summoned, it seemingly attached to Goku Jr. himself, giving him a completely new, almost completely red, metallic look. Toby then drew, played Solemn Wishes and summoned Sangan (1000/600). His next move was to use it to attack Double Cloth Armor. Both cards were destroyed, and he lost 500 Life Points due to its ability. This also allowed him to add a monster from his Deck to his Hand. In addition to all of this, he played Last Will, summoning Fire Princess (1300/1500) directly from his Deck in exchange for shuffling it.
Goku Jr. began his turn by returning Psychic Armor Head to the field. Then, he summoned Burning Knuckle (0/1000) in Defense Position. Both cards equipped to his actual body, this time giving his right arm and head blue-colored armor pieces. The Knuckle gained 200 points for each Armor monster in play for a total of 400. He placed a card face-down and ended his turn. Toby drew, gained 500 Life Points and had Goku Jr. lose 500 Life Points, for totals of 4000 and 3500 respectively. He summoned a second Fire Princess (1300/1500) and played Pot of Greed, drawing two cards, gaining another 500 Life Points and this time taking 1000 Life Points off his young opponent to come to 4500 and 2500. The first Fire Princess attacked Burning Knuckle, and while the attack did succeed, that Princess had lost 400 points to come to 900 Attack points due to the fist's ability. The second Fire Princess attacked Psychic Armor Head, destroying it. Goku Jr. was now at 300 Life Points. Toby placed a face-down card to end his turn.
Goku Jr.'s turn saw him return Psychic Armor Head to the field. After that, a Spell Card was activated: Armored Gravitation, Special Summoning Big Bang Blow (0/0), Jet Gauntlet (0/1500), Over Boost (0/1000) and Active Guard (0/2500). All of these Armor pieces gravitated towards Goku Jr. and made him look like a complete suit of armor. Jet Gauntlet was destroyed, destroying the weakened Fire Princess. Goku Jr. then played Buster Knuckle (0/0), which appeared on his left arm and gained 1000 Attack points due to its special ability of gaining 200 Attack per Armor monster on the field. Next was Necromancy, bringing back Toby's Fire Princess (1300/1500) and Sangan (1000/600). After that came a direct attack from Buster Knuckle, made possible by the special ability of Over Boost, bringing him down to 3500 Life Points. The attack also winded Toby a bit as he actually took a real fist and not just a hologram. Goku Jr.'s face-down activated: Mischief of the Time Goddess, skipping one turn and going directly to the next turn's Battle Phase. Due to this, Over Boost's side effect of self-destruction was negated.
He then attacked one Fire Princess with Big Bang Blow, activating its ability. It was destroyed, along with all other monsters. "Now both of us take damage equal to the Attack points of each destroyed monster. So, 1300 multiplied by two is 2600, plus 1000 is 3600 and add another thousand makes it 4600. So, with only 4500 Life Points, you lose, Toby!" he spoke as he lunged forward.
"But you lose as well! It's a draw," Toby responded.
"Activate Active Guard to reduce my damage to zero before its destruction! So I win!"
"Not quite yet. Go Rainbow Life!"
Just as Goku Jr.'s fist was about to hit, Toby discarded a card. The fist impacted, and his Life Points increased to 8100. After the attack, the armor disintegrated and the field was clear. Toby drew, and gained 500 Life Points. He played Monster Reborn to revive his Fire Princess, and then he attacked Goku Jr. directly, ending the Duel. This time, Toby made sure not to let any of his power leak out, and by the end his opponent was standing just fine without any burns. This would dispel any notion that people would think him like the Black Rose Witch, or so Toby thought.
"Never a dull moment with the mysterious stranger!" announced the MC. "He advances to the finals to face Yusei Fudo!"