Chapter 21: Champion World, Kiyotaka Izayoi

"The greatest Buddyfight in the world! The WBC Cup Japan Representative Invitational Tournament is taking place here, at Cho-Tokyo Island, B! Cold! The first 4 Buddyfighters to record 100 wins get to be in the World Championship! So people are fighting here, there, everywhere! It's real battle royale, B! Meanwhile, on the first night of the tournament, Doctor Gara showed up to kidnap Bal. His Buddy, Star Deity Dragon Zodiac, had an incredible ability called the Impact Monster Block. And another thing, it looks like Daisuke has witnessed Gara's employee who came to settle the score with him, but Daisuke doesn't seem to remember who he is." Then the seagulls pecks on him, "Ouch! Stop that! Stop them! Stop that! Stop them! Well, in any case, join me for a Buddy..."

"Meowt!"

At night, after Gara's escape, Daisuke and Ryuusei are busy settling things with Kiyotake Izayoi, who claims that he wants revenge on Daisuke.

"I don't understand. I don't know who you are. Why are you holding a grudge against me?" Daisuke asked.

"Hmph. You really don't know, do you?" Kiyotaka asked.

"Yes."

"Fine then. I'll tell you something that you will remember at the time." Kiyotaka then begins telling the story.

At the park, there was battle. Kiyotaka was up against Daisuke, or his ego, Masked Dragon. Kiyotaka fell as he lost the match. He struggles to get up. But as he tries to get up. Daisuke reaches down and takes his deck.

"No... What are you..." Kiyotaka said as Masked Dragon pulls out his deck, looking at what he's searching as he found it.

"Hmph. Another card added. The rest..." He tosses to him, "Worthless." He turns to leave.

"You little... give me back my buddy!" He demanded.

"He's not your Buddy. Not anymore." Masked Dragon said as he leaves.

"Now I remember." Daisuke realized, "You're the guy who steals food from the markets. You mean you're one of my old targets?!"

"So now you remembered me? That's right, it was me who steals food in the market. I've been doing very well, until you came along and took my Buddy away from me!" Kiyotaka yelled.

"The reason I did that was to show the Buddy Police what my real sense justice is. But why are you still holding a grudge for? All the buddies that I captured have been released and should be returned to all their owners." Daisuke said.

"Hold on. Daisuke." Ryuusei said.

"What?"

"I just noticed something, that guy doesn't have his buddy standing beside him." Ryuusei said as he noticed something odd.

"Huh?" Daisuke was surprised, "What's going on? What happened to your Buddy?" He asked as Kiyotake became silent as he started to get angry.

"It was all your fault..." He said as Daisuke was getting nervous, "It's because of you, you made my Buddy abandon me!" He yelled.

"Abandon? What do you mean?" Daisuke asked as Kiyotaka explains his story.

'When I finally get to reunite with my Buddy, I thought I wanted to continue my life with him. But...'

"What?! What do you mean you're not joining with me again?!" Kiyotaka asked his Buddy, who is Armorknight Ogre

"I will not continue stealing anymore! I've seen how the monsters feel after being prisoners. I've decide to find a new Buddy, one who I join to play Buddyfight!" He said as he turns into a card and leaves.

"No! Come back! Don't go!" He yelled but it was to late. He then slammed his fist to the ground as he screams angrily.

"It's all your fault. Because you made him a prisoner, you changed him. He has now gone off, finding another partner! You ruined everything!" He yelled.

"This guy's crazy as heck!" Ryuusei said.

"Listen! It's true I steal the buddies from criminals, but that's all in the past. I'm not doing that anymore!" Daisuke said.

"You think I care?! I don't give a damn about your excuses! But that's all gonna have to change." Kiyotaka said as it confused Daisuke, "After my Buddy ended our contract. I ran across my boss, Doctor Gara. He understood my feelings and wanted me to get my revenge. He then create a deck for me, with a world that I've never seen before!" He pull out his blue and red deck case, "With this, I'll make sure you get the same pain I deserve!"

"What are you saying?" Daisuke asked.

"The same thing happen for the criminals who lost the Buddyfight against you, stealing your Buddy away!"

"You're going to steal Ryuusei from me?!" Daisuke asked as he was surprised.

"Daisuke, you're not going to fight him, are you? With that deck that Doctor Gara, there's no way we have a chance to win!" Ryuusei said as Daisuke looked at his deck.

"We don't have a choice. He can't stop until he gets what he wants. So we'll give what he wants!" He walks a bit, "You want to Buddyfight? Then I'll give you one! But if I win, Ryuusei stays with me!"

"Have it your way!" Kiyotaka said as they are in position to battle.

"Throughout the galaxies of space and time! They are filled with cosmic energies! Luminize! Photonic Fighters!"

"Beat them down! Destroy them all! Show no mercy! Luminize! Knockout Champions!"

"Raise the Flag!"

"Star Dragon World!"

"Champion World!" His flag shows a championship wrestling belt that shines on the flag.

(D: 10/ Item: None/ G: None/None/None)

(K: 10/ Item: None/ G: 2: None/None/None)

"Champion World?!" Daisuke asked as he saw the flag.

"What kind of world is that?! Is that the one that Gara made for him?!" Ryuusei asked.

"Surprised? Gara created this flag for me, it's filled with strong fighters like yours. Only they're the fierce champions of the world!" Kiyotaka explained.

'Champion World...' He looks at the flag, 'So he has a new world. I would like to see how it goes. But for now, this is a serious fight. I better make a first move.' Daisuke thinks, "Charge and Draw! I pay 1 to equip Photonic Twin Blade, Ryu!" He pays one gauge to equip his item, "And I pay 1 life to equip Photonic Twin Blade, Star!" He pays one life to equip his secondary item, "Photonic Twin Blade, Ryu and Star! And now, I'll attack with Ryu!" He slashed at Kiyotaka, inflicting 3 damage, "My turn is done."

Kiyotaka chuckled, "You think that'll be enough to hurt me? Think again! Draw! Charge and Draw! I pay 1 gauge to call out Kick Boxer, Jack to the right!" He calls out a kick boxer with steel boxing gloves and red sports shorts, "And I equip with Silver Brass Knuckles!" He equips brass knuckles that are instead of brass, it's silver.

"A fighter monster..." Daisuke said.

"This doesn't look good, Daisuke. What are we going to do?" Ryuusei asked.

"Calm down, Ryuusei. We'll figure something out." Daisuke said.

"He's a size 2 Martial Fighter. 7000 power, 4000 defense, and a critical of 2! He has a Double Attack! Jack! Strike the fighter down!" Kiyotaka ordered as Jack runs towards Daisuke as he kicks him, inflicting 2 damage, "Double Attack!" Jack kicked Daisuke again and inflicted another 2 damage, "When a Martial Fighter attacks an opponent twice, my Silver Brass Knuckle's critical increases to 3!" Kiyotaka said as he punches Daisuke, inflicting 3 damage.

"Agh!" Daisuke kneel down after taking damage.

"Daisuke! Are you okay?!" Ryuusei asked.

"Yeah..." He struggles to stand up, "I'm fine."

Kiyotaka chuckled, "You see that? How does it feel for you to feel the pain that I deserved after for so long? Once I destroy you once and for all, your Buddy will be mine to take!"

"You little..." Daisuke gets irritated, "Ryuusei! We need to stop him before he stops us!"

"Right!"

"Draw! Charge and Draw! I pay one gauge to Buddycall Photonic Fighter, Ryuusei to the left!" He paid one gauge as he Buddycall and regained one life.

"All right!" Ryuusei moves to the left.

"With Ryuusei's skill!" He draws 5 cards to check, "I'll go with Photonic Gear, Infinite Zone! Crossnize!" He chose Infinite Zone as Ryuusei crossnized with it.

"Infinite Railgun!"

"And I pay 1 gauge to bring out Photonic Fighter, Kenichi to the right!" He paid one gauge as he brought Kenichi to the right. He used to be Dragonic Fighter, Kenichi, but he is slightly older as his scales are blue as he is wearing a white mechanical battle armor similar to his training uniform, but with his claws created of an unknown energy.

"Two Photonic Fighters?! But Kenichi is a size 2!" Kiyotaka said.

"With Infinite Zone, Ryuusei's size has been changed to 0!" Daisuke said.

"What?!" Kiyotaka is surprised.

"You think I haven't changed? Well, I do! For awhile, I managed to redeem myself, coming back on the right path. I became a Buddy Police officer again since they realized the truth. And now, I will take you to custody as my duty as the Buddy Police Officer!" Daisuke said as Kiyotaka gets frustrated, "I call to the center, Photonic Gear, Dillos Shield!" He calls out Dillos Shield, "Crossnized with Kenichi!"

"Dillos Defender!"

"No! Now there's two Photonic Fighters with Photonic Gears?!" Kiyotaka asked as he was surprisingly.

"And now my Quadruple Formation is in play! Ryuusei! Attack Jack!" Daisuke said.

"Infinite Railgun!" Ryuusei shoots as he destroys Jack.

"With Infinite Zone's ability, I gained a gauge and draw a card!" Daisuke gains a gauge and draws a card, "Kenichi! Attack the fighter!"

"Dillos Slicer!" Kenichi strikes at Kiyotaka as he inflicted 2 damage.

"And now, I'll attack you with Ryu!" Daisuke said as he attacks.

"No, you don't! I cast! Practice Dummy!" He cast as a Boxing Dummy appears in front of Kiyotaka.

"What?!" Daisuke asked as he slashed at the Dummy and destroys it.

"If I was about to be attacked and there is no monster in the center, I can cast this card to nullified the attack!" Kiyotaka said.

"Then I'll attack with Star!" He attacks again.

"Not yet! I cast! Ringer Time Out!" He cast as the bell rang twice, "That spell ends your attack."

"Damn it!"

"We need to Impact Call!" Ryuusei said.

"We can't! We don't have gauge to activate it!" Daisuke said as his gauge is only 1, "My turn is over." He declared.

Kiyotaka laughs evilly, "You see?! Thanks to Doctor Gara and with the Champion World that I possess, you can never stop me!"

"You really think so?" Daisuke asked as it confused Kiyotaka, "If that were the case, then how come I don't see your Buddy?" He asked.

"Huh? What are you talking about?" Kiyotaka asked.

"Doctor Gara created Champion World, right? If he creates that world, how come he didn't give you a Buddy?"

"Huh? Are you calling my boss a liar?"

"What do you expect? You wanted a deck but no Buddy. Isn't that kinda suspicious?"

"Ha! Like I believe your words!" Kiyotake refused to believe, "Because I do have a Buddy! And once I call him out, your monster will be my prisoner! It's my turn! Draw! Charge and Draw!" He smiled as he looked at his hand, "Get ready, Daisuke Masamune! For I, Kiyotaka Izayoi, will get my revenge! And I will show you the power of the Champion World! I pay 3 gauge to Buddycall in the center, Champion Wrestler, Kane!" He pays 3 gauge as he calls out a strong wrestler that has huge muscles, and he has a mask that is like a fierce wrestler would wear. He regains one life due to Buddy Gift.

"Oh boy." Ryuusei said.

"So that's his new Buddy..." Daisuke said.

"He's a size 3 monster with 9000 power, 7000 defense, and a critical of 3! With his skill, when he's called to the field, by sacrificing my item!" His Sliver Brass Knuckles is destroyed, "I can destroy one monster and item on your field! I chose your Buddy and your item, Star!"

"What?!" Daisuke asked as he was surprised. Kane used his fists as he grabbed onto Ryuusei and throws him up as he pile drives on him, destroying him, "Ryuusei!" Ryuusei comes back due to Soulguard but then he was gone due to the fact that he became size 2 again. Then Kane comes close to Daisuke. Daisuke tries to defend himself, but then Kane took the Star as he crushed it to pieces as it was destroyed.

"Ha! That's one weapon down! And without it, you won't be able to increase Ryu's critical! And now, it's time for me to crush you! Kane! Crush that fighter!" Kane raised his fists as he crushes on Daisuke, however...

"I activate Dillos Shield's ability! If I'm about to be attacked, I send Dillos Shield to the Drop Zone, which will decrease the damage to 0!" Daisuke said as Dillos Shield detached out of Kenichi. It then forms a shield in front of Daisuke as it protected him from Kane's attack.

"Tch! You got lucky! Because after the next turn, I won't lose that easily!" Kiyotaka said

"Sheesh. This guy never gives him, maybe I shouldn't have done that." Daisuke said.

"Well, it is your fault for stealing his Buddy monster." Ryuusei said as he was in the Drop Zone.

"Shut it! It's a pride thing, okay?! I couldn't help it! Draw! Charge and Draw! I call Infinite Zone to the center!" He calls it out, "Crossnize with Kenichi!" He crossnized Infinite Zone with Kenichi.

"Infinite Railgun!"

"I pay one gauge to bring Ryuusei back again!" He paid one gauge as he bring out his Buddy again, "I call to the center, Photonic Gear, Blitz Beetle!" He calls out a giant tank-like mechanical stag beetle with a black shell and white lights on its wings, visor like yellow eyes, a armored tan underbelly, "Crossnize with Ryuusei!" Black Beetle crossnized with Ryuusei as Ryuusei equips with it's long horn onto Ryuusei's arm like a sword as its wings fuse into Ryuusei's body, like a second pair of wings.

"Stag Blade!" Ryuusei said.

"Tch. So he brings out another one. Won't matter, in the end of turn, he will be crushed!" Kiyotaka said.

Daisuke swings his blade, "Ryuusei! Perform a Link Attack with Kenichi and attack the center!" He ordered.

"Let's go, Kenichi!" Ryuusei said.

"Yes, master!" Kenichi said as he follows with Ryuusei. Then they strike at Kane.

"Stag Piercer!" Ryuusei stabs into Kane with it's long horn. And then Kenichi used Railgun to destroy him.

"Infinite Railgun!"

"No!" Kane yelled as he received 3 damage due to Ryuusei's Penetrate.

"Penetrate!" Ryuusei said and then Daisuke gains a gauge and draws a card.

"And now is my turn!" Daisuke runs as he used his Ryu to attack.

"I cast! Ringer Time Out!" He cast as he nullified the attack, "Nice try! If you think you're going to attack me again! You're wrong! I'll keep going until you suffer!"

"You talk too much! You want me to give you the pain that badly?! Then we'll give it to you!" Daisuke said.

"Final Phase!" Both declared.

"No!" Kiyotaka yelled.

"Impact Call! I pay 2 gauge and transform Ryuusei, into an Impact Monster!" He pays 2 gauge and activates it, "Photonic Fighter, Ryuusei. Size 2. 10000 power, 8000 defense, and a critical of 2! By placing 3 cards from my hand to Ryuusei's soul, he can attack one for each card in the soul after he attacks! I choose Blitz Beetle! Shining Ryu! Black Wing!" The chosen Photonic Gear combined into Ryuusei. As his armor combines with the Photonic Gears, the visor on Ryuusei's head forms over his face for protection as he ascends into space with his weapons begin to charge and once fully charged, he splits into different colored version of himself.

"No... I can't lose. I can't!" Kiyotaka begged.

"You begged? After you don't show mercy on me? Well, if you don't show mercy on me, then you're getting what you deserved! Ryuusei! Strike him down to nothing!"

"Yeah! Photonic Collider!" Ryuusei said as all the clones attack the fighter at once.

(D: 3/ Item: Ryu/ G: 0: Ryuusei/None/Kenichi)

(K: 0/ Item: None/ G: 0: None/None/None)

"And that's how it's done." Daisuke said.

"All right, Daisuke! We did it!" Ryuusei said.

"Yeah, we did." Daisuke said as he looks at Kiyotaka, who kneel after his loss.

"I can't believe it... Even after I got a new World, I'm still no match against him. Why?!" He slammed his fist onto the ground.

"Hey, Kiyotaka." Daisuke said as he walks to him.

"What do you want?" Kiyotaka asked as Daisuke suddenly bowed in a apologetic way, "What the-?!"

"I'm sorry for what I've done. I know apologies won't change anything but... I want to say that I'm sorry. That's all I can say." Daisuke apologized.

"Heh! Did you really think an apology is enough for me? I'm not accepting your apologies! I'm more of getting revenge on you! I will never accept your apologies! You will suffer with the pain that I got! Your Buddy will be taken away forever!" Kiyotaka yelled as he received a phone call, "What?!" Then he noticed, "Oh, Boss! Retreat?! Got it." He ended the call, "You got lucky. The next time we meet, I won't lose again!" He said as he ran off to catch up to his boss.

"I guess that's the end of seeing that guy for today." Ryuusei said.

"Yeah." Daisuke nodded.

"So what are we going to do?" Ryuusei asked.

"We took care of Doctor Gara's accomplice and from the looks of that phone call he had, it's pretty clear that Tasuku took care of his business. So we better go and head back." Daisuke recommended.

"Right!"

As they head back to the beach, Daisuke and Ryuuga saw Tasuku and Jack.

"Oh look, Tasuku and Jack are okay. And it looks like Doctor Gara's escaped. Guess we'll have to catch them later on." Daisuke said.

"Hey, Daisuke! Look!" Ryuuga said as he pointed out that Gao, Dai, and his turtles are here.

"Gao... And Dai? What are they doing here?" Daisuke asked.

"Looks like the fight must've woke them up." Ryuuga said.

"Guess we better go and see what's going on so far. You coming?" He asked as he walks to them.

"Yeah!" Ryuuga follows.

Spotlight shown as Daisuke and Ryuusei appears on stage.

"Welcome back to more Corner Time!"

"Did you see the new Champion World?! It's really intense! This chapter is done, the next one will be the next day of the Japan Tournament and also Gao will be meeting a doctor but also with his two trusty assistants. Wanna know who? Wait and see at the next chapter!"

"Kiyotaka is a crazy punk. I guess I shouldn't have done that to him. But the past is the past. Anyways, give me a review of what you think and give me good Photonic ideas! Til then, bye for now!" They waved goodbye as the screen faded black.