Chapter 48: Kiri Returns Once Again


"The greatest Buddyfighter in the world!" Ozon B said as spotlights were on him, "The final round of the WBC Cup World Championships will determine the Buddy Champion!"

"Farewell, Gao Mikado! Ha!" Azi Dahaka unleashed his attack.

"Cast! Dragonic Fortune!" Gao cast as a huge dragon appears as it shines with three sparkles, blocking off Azi Dahaka's attack.

"Dragonic Fortune?!" Ozon B asked as he got surprised but then his cat comes again as she wraps him with tape again.

"Meow! Meow!"

"I told you that cat will be doing the commentary." Paruko recalled.

"Meow!"

"Dragonic Fortune is a spell that can be used when the fighter is attacked. It nullifies the opponent's attack and places the top card of each player's deck to the Drop Zone." Gao explained as he landed near Kyoya, "If a card happens to be a monster, then the fighter will receive damage corresponding to the monster size."

"I never would've thought you'd have such an old card in your deck. I'm impressed, Gao Mikado." Kyoya complimented.

"This is the card that Baku and the others searched so desperately for us." Gao said.

"Normally, it would be too risky to put in the deck. After all, you could end up only damaging yourself if things go wrong." Baku said.

"But it's a different story if we're up against Dragon Zwei." Noboru said.

"Every card in the deck is a monster." Kuguru said.

"And none of them are spells or items." Haruka said.

"Kyoya reduced his life points to 1, thanks to Endless Disaster." Abygale said.

"So he left himself a very fatal mistake." Minako said.

"But as long as a monster of size 0 isn't revealed, it would be hard to avoid any damage." Gaito said.

"Oh, my goodness! It appears that the fight will be decided by the top card of each player's deck!" Paruko announced.

"Meow!" The cat held a sign, 'Big Fight!'

"So, what is Master Kyoya's card?!" Paruko announced as Kyoya draws the top card as he looked at it and revealed.

"Black Sky Sun Dragon, Azi Dahaka Daeva!" He said as the crowd cheered all of the sudden.

"It's the size 3 Daeva! Master Kyoya's life is gone!" Paruko announced as Kyoya's life reached to 0.

"It's now your turn." Kyoya said to Gao as it's his turn to draw.

"All eyes on him! What does Gao have as his top card?!" Paruko announced as Gao draws the top card.

"Gao's going to win, right?!" Hanako asked excitedly.

"Yeah! Gao has 3 life points left, after all!" Suzumi said.

"As long as it's a magic or item card, or a monster of size 2 or less, Gao will win this!" Noboru said.

"But if he draws out a size 3. He'll take the same damage as Kyoya's!" Haruka said.

"No. Because there should be almost no size 3 cards in his Bullets of the Sun deck!" Baku said, "He's practically won this!" Gao drew the card as he smiled for his expectations.

"Gao's smiling?" Minako asked.

"What will destiny choose?" Gaito asked.


At the Drop Zone, Bal watches the match...

"Gao..." Bal said with concern.


Gao chuckled as he revealed the card, "Super Sun Dragon, Balle Soleil!"

"What on earth?! It's the size 3 Balle Soleil!" Paruko announced as she got surprised. And the cat held the flag, '3 Damage!', "Gao is hit with 3 damage and his life is down to 0 too!" Gao takes 3 damage as his life reached to 0.

"Unbelievably, it ended in a draw, B!" Ozon B said.

"Meow meow!" His cat said.

"The Buddy Champion Deciding Round will be held in 2 months! Gao and friends headed back to Japan to prepare for the rematch!"

"Meow meow!" The cat pulled the curtain as it shows a letters of WBC.


At Dungeon World, everything was peaceful with the monsters are making life easy.

"Working all day in a field... Our dungeon home has a terrace-fying number of terraced fields!" Joker said.

"Is that supposed to be a pun?" Kiri asked, as he was wearing a farmer outfit, picking up wheat.

"You got it! And the scythes on my arms are just the right size for reaping wheat!" Joker said as he looked at his scythe, "What do you think? Was that stone cold, or what?" He asked as Kiri chuckled.

"That was a good one." Kiri said as he placed the wheat to the pile. Then he felt tired, "Joker, I think it's time for lunch..." Then he heard sounds of wind as he looked up at the sky, "That's..." He saw a black hole from the sky as a dragon monster came out of it. But when it tried to enter Dungeon World, it got blocked off by the barrier.

"That's a dragon from Darkness Dragon World." Joker recognized the appearance of the monster.

"It's trying to enter this world." Kiri said as the dragon tries to break through the barrier.

"But why? It's impossible to enter a world that isn't your own." Joker recalled.

"Perhaps something disastrous is happening to the universe." Kiri assumed.

"Disastrous? Like what?" Joker asked as Kiri transforms to his true form. He then bowed, "Lord Miserea." Kiri changed to Miserea. His appearance is same, but his form is different, he has a black suit with a two blue orbs on the chest, with blue and white linings. Has light blue transparent cloak float around him, grey horns on the shoulder. Blue orbs on the hands.

"I call upon my power as Judge and Calm King. I will find out what is happening." Miserea created a orb as he looked to see the source. His orb revealed Kyoya's new flag, Dragon Drei, "Dragon Drei?!"


At night, at the building where Kyoya owns. Kiri walks to the building to get answers. But the difference is that, he wears the clothes of his former ego, the Grim Reaper.

"Stop." A voice said as Kiri stopped, "What business do you have here, Kiri Hyoryu?" It was Rouga, who appeared, "No, in that getup... I should call you Grim Reaper."

"Why are you here?" Kiri asked.

"That's my line."

"I'm here to see Kyoya Gaen. I have something to discuss with him." Kiri explained.

"Kyoya has nothing to say. Beat it." Rouga said.

"And if I refuse?" He asked as Rouga spins his spear.

"Then I'll chase you off using Brute Force! Grim Reaper!" Rouga was going to attack Kiri. Then they started to battle.

"Senior Aragami! I want to stay friends with you!" Kiri said.

"I've abandon that name! I have no friends!" Rouga said as he makes his strike but then something wrapped on Rouga's arm as it stopped his attack, "What?!" He saw a white and yellow metallic whip with the end of the whip having a small snake's head with yellow fangs, "This is... It can't be!" He looked as he saw Daisuke,holding the item, but instead of himself, he wore his former ego, "Daisuke Masamune! No... The original Masked Dragon!"

"It's been a long time, hasn't it? Wolf?" Daisuke asked.

"What are you doing here?" Rouga asked.

"I called Daisuke and told him about what's going on. He's agreed to help me and wanted to find out the truth as well." Kiri explained.

"Stand down. You can't go against my item." Daisuke said.

"This is a Galactic item. Why would you..."

"Hmph. Not all of my cards have turned to Photonic." He smirked.

"Well, it won't work on me!" Rouga said as he used his spear as he broke the whip.

"Ah!" Daisuke fell from pulling Ophicua.

"Daisuke!" Kiri yelled.

"And now for you!" Rouga said as he makes his attack but then Joker appeared as he blocked off Rouga's attack.

"We have only one goal. To prevent the completion of Dragon Drei." Joker said as Rouga stepped back.

"Dragon Drei is a card that Kyoya Gaen has created to force all the dragons of this universe to obey him." Kiri explained, "It is triggered by the moment that Azi Dahaka and Balle Soleil begin battling, creating a future of only chaos."

"I don't care!" Rouga said. Daisuke then stands up.

"Damn. That guy's persistent." Daisuke said.

"What now? It looks like we can't convince him to let us through. And I don't think Daisuke would able to distract him in time." Joker said.

"We don't want to fight Senior Aragami. Let's think of a different solution." Kiri recommended.

"All right." Joker agreed.

"Daisuke! We need to retreat!" Kiri said.

"Got it!" Daisuke said as they escaped.

"Kiri..." Rouga said, "I've already abandon everything."


At the rooftop. Daisuke sighed.

"I never thought he wanted me to wear this. I haven't become Masked Dragon for awhile now." He touched his face, "I guess I wouldn't need my mask anymore to hide my identify. But Sakaki... Why is he so persisted of making me becoming Masked Dragon again. Why is he doing this?"


The next day, near the Aibo Academy...

"Oh man... The jetlag made me oversleep, but we just barely made it in time!" Gao said, "It's been a long while since we last went to school. Can't wait to see everybody!" He got excited.

"And Bal can't wait to see lunch, bal!" Bal said excitedly.

"You really are a glutton." Gao said as he expects it, "School isn't just a place to eat, you know."

"Bal knows that, bal!" Bal got embarrassed. Then Gao sighed.

"But it's too bad that Daisuke can't be our teacher in class anymore." Gao said.

"Why, bal?"

"He's the member of the Buddy Police. I don't think he have two jobs." Gao said.

"Can't he make the time to teach Bal and Gao, bal?"

"If he were, it would've been easy. But it's difficult to handle it when you're the member of the Buddy Police." Gao said as they reached to the top.

"Huh?!" Both were surprised as they saw a crowd of students gathering to Tasuku, Daisuke and Gaito and with their Buddies.

"What's all this?" Gao asked.

"Bal?" Bal asked.

"You guys are the best! We're all so proud of you!" The male student said.

"That's our dear Master Tasuku for you!" The girl student said as many girls gathered around Tasuku.

"He's so amazing!"

"Look at Jack floating! So cute!"

"You may be antisocial, but you sure bring it when it counts!" A male student said as many students gathered around Gaito.

"You're a real man, Gaito Kurouzu!"

"Abygale! Please shake my hand!"

"Hey! Can I ask your girlfriend some questions too?!"

"You're awesome, Daisuke!" Another male student said as many gathered around Daisuke.

"You may not be our teacher anymore, but you are a skilled fighter!"

"Ryuuga! Give us your autograph!"

"Hey! It's Gao Mikado!" Another student said.

"It's Gao and Bal! If they win the next battle, they'll be world champions!" The female student said.

"Huh?" Gao and Bal were confused as the crowd gathered around him as they charged at him.

"We're counting on you, Gao! Show the whole world how strong our Aibo Academy is!" A male student asked.

"We believe in you, little Bal!" Female student said.

"Whoa, hold on! Don't push! Don't shove!" Gao yelled as he got crushed into the crowd.

"Gao!" Bal yelled.

"Everyone's ridiculously hyped up." Noboru said.

"Well, can you blame them?" Kuguru asked as Haruka chuckled.

"As expected for those two to earn fame." Haruka said.

"Of course, after all, three students and our former teacher from our school, participated in the World Championships!" Kuguru said.

"I'm part of the World's Best 5 too, you know!" Noboru said.

"Don't take it personally. It's probably just that they were Japan Representatives." Baku said.

"And Noboru's a America Representative, so he doesn't count!" Haruka said.

"What was that?!" Noboru yelled.

"You're not going to help Gaito?" Baku asked Minako.

"Not with this crowd, I think I'll wait until lunchtime and then I'll join him later." Minako said.


At the rooftop...

"Ugh, so tired." Gao said as he, Gaito, Tasuku, Minako, and Daisuke are with in.

"Now that it's lunch time, maybe everyone's calm down a little." Tasuku said.

"Heh, not unless they see their favorite celebrities again. They won't go back to normal that easily." Minako said.

"I suppose that she does have a point." Daisuke said.

"Well, I'm glad that they're happy for us, but..." Gao said as he got exhausted.

"At this rate, we won't last the entire day." Gaito said.

"Gaito..." Abygale said.

"Aww, poor Gaito. Want me to help you end the crowd?" Minako requested.

"No! They keep asking if you were my girlfriend! And I keep telling them no!"

"It won't hurt to be honest, Gaito." Abygale said.

"Hey!"

"Hello, Gao." Gao heard someone as he saw Kiri.

"Hey! Kiri?! It's you, Kiri!" Gao recognized his old friend.

"It's been awhile."

"You came all the way from Dungeon World just to see me?!" Gao asked excitedly as he grabbed Kiri's hands and shake it.

"Yeah."

"When did you get here?!" He asked.

"This morning. I ever informed Daisuke about me coming here." Kiri said.

"Huh?" He turned to Daisuke as he nervously chuckled.

"I suppose I forgot to mention that Kiri will be coming. I would've told you but with the crowd... I forget."

"Who's this, bal?"

"That guy over there is Kiri Hyoryu!" Ryuuga said.

"A comrade, who once fought at our side." Jack said.

"Let introduce you, Kiri! This is Bal! My Buddy!" Gao introduced his Buddy to Kiri.

"Nice to meet you, Bal. I'm Kiri Hyoryu. I hope we can be friends." Kiri introduced himself as he extended his hand and Bal takes it.

"If Kiri is Gao's friend, he's Bal's friend too, bal! Nice to meet you, bal!"

"These three are Gaito Kurouzu, Minako Tamamo, and Abygale." Gao introduced them to Kiri, "They're my pals too!"

"I'm Kiri. Nice to meet you." Kiri said.

"Yeah." Gaito said.

"It's nice to meet you too." Abygale said.

"Likewise." Minako said.

"So, what's with the sudden visit?" Gao asked.

"Um, actually, there's something I need to talk to you about. More precisely, I need to talk to Gao and Bal." Kiri said.

"Bal?" Bal was confused.

"Talk?" Gao asked as Daisuke was expecting this. But then the announcement bell rang.

"This is your student council president, Magoroku Shido. Gao Mikado, Gaito Kurouzu, Tasuku Ryuenji, Daisuke Masamune. Please report to the student council office immediately." Shido announced.


At the student council office...

"An exhibition match after school?" Gao asked after Shido explained the reason.

"That's right. A Buddyfight Match to calm all the students who are excited by your triumphant return." Shido explained, "In other words, letting off steam!"

"I have no interest in that." Gaito said.

"I get that I'm involved for this, but I don't think I'm necessary to do so." Daisuke said.

"I agree. I think everyone would rather see Gao Buddyfight than us." Tasuku said.

"A Buddyfight, huh?" Gao wondered, "All right! President Shido! Count me in!" He decided.

"Oh?! You'll do it?! I'm so glad!" Shido said, "In that case, you'll need an opponent, and..." He explained, 'If I defeat a finalist from the World Championships, my popularity will go through the roof!' He thinks as he smirked, "I, the student council president of Aibo Academy, will personally face you in battle!" He offered.

"No, I've already decided on another opponent." Gao said as Shido got surprised.

"What?!"


At the rooftop...

"Right now, I want to Buddyfight Kiri!" Gao said as Kiri watches him on his crystal orb.

'Dragon Drei is sure to be used in the Buddy Champion Deciding Round two months from now. The only way I can stop that is to kidnap Bal, whose true identify is Balle Soleil.' Kiri thinks as his orb disappeared and turns to Bal, 'If I don't do that... This world will...' He reached his hand to grab Bal.

"Gao... Let's become Buddy Champion, bal..." Bal said in his sleep. It surprised Kiri as he felt frustrated.


At the Aibo Academy Fighting Stage.

"Thanks for waiting, Aibo Academy pals! Here's our suddenly scheduled after-school exhibition match! Facing off are these two! Finalist in the WBC Cup World Championships! Back from America, it's Gao Mikado! And... An unbelievable surprise! A former student of our school! It's been awhile, but he's back! Kiri Hyoryu!" Paruko announced as Gao and Kiri in the stage.

"Kiri! Sorry to spring this on you all of a sudden!" Gao apologized.

"It's fine, I'm honored, Gao." Kiri said.

"It's so exciting!" Haruka said.

"It's been such a long time since those two have had a Buddyfight!" Kuguru said.

"You can say that again." Baku said.

"Incidentally, Student Council President Shido came up with the idea for this match!" Paruko announced as Shido was waving in the audience, "Talk about considerate!"

"I wanted to be the one fighting." Shido said as he cried in depression.

"And now, what you've all been waiting for! Analysis by..." The usual explosion occurred as Ozon B appears, wearing a Uncle Sam costume, "Just like Gao Mikado, I'm back from America! Just like Kiri Hyoryu! I'm from Dungeon World!" He held the mini Dungeon World flag, "I, Ozon B, will be deliver a spiritual and wonderful analysis, B!"

"Meow!" The cat came out of his hat with the sign, 'We're back!'

"This Kiri guy... Is he strong?" Gaito asked.

"Oh, he's strong all right." Daisuke said.

"What do you mean?" Minako asked.

"Just watch and see." Tasuku said.

"Joker. I'm going to defeat Gao in this match." Kiri said, "And then I'll take Bal away from Gao."

"Are you really okay with that?" Joker asked.

"Yeah. Even if Gao hates me because of it."

"Looks like this match will be a rough one."

"Well then, will both players please Luminize their decks?" Paruko requested.

"The joint fists! Connected hearts! Shine brightly! Super Sun! Luminize! Bullets of the Sun!"

"Here and now, the final judgement is made. Luminize, Last Apocalypse!"

"Buddy... Fight!"

"Raise the Flag!"

"Dungeon World!"

"Dragon World!"

"Dragon World, bal!"


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

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


"First move goes to Kiri Hyoryu!" Paruko declared.

"Charge. And Draw. I call Twin Tail Incubus to the center. Incubus' ability, activate. I pay 2 life and add a Mission card from my deck to my hand." He paid 2 life as he draw the card from his deck, "I set Mission Card of Judgement, Great Spell, Apocalypse!" He placed 3 soul cards in the Great Spell.

"Great Spell, Apocalypse?" Noboru asked.

"Did he use that card before?" Haruka asked.

"Do you know anything about that spell, Baku?" Kuguru asked.

"No..." Baku said.

"A Mission card is a type of spell that is activated by fulfilling certain requirements." Ozon B explained as his cat came out of his head.

"Meow meow!" She held a flag, 'Great Spell.'

"Twin Tail Incubus! Attack Gao!" Incubus attacks Gao, inflicting 2 damage.

"When the 3 Soul cards in Great Spell, Apocalypse are gone, that's when... The icy calm king will manifest and deliver his judgement on this match!" Kiri explained.


"Gao has the second move. He calls Mera Driver Dragon to the left... And calls Prominence Dragon to the right! Then..." Paruko announced.

"I pay 1 gauge and equip Sun Stone, Bal Flame!" He paid 1 gauge as he equipped his item and jumps to the center.

"He's already unleashing his Gao Formation!" Paruko recognized Gao's tactics.

"Mera Driver! Prominence! I'm counting on you!" Gao said, "Do a Link Attack on the center!" Both of them jumps up as they make their attack on Incubus.

"Due to Mera Driver's effect, both monsters currently have gained Penetrate!" Paruko announced.

"I pay 1 life and cast! Glacious Defense Wall!" Kiri paid 1 life as he cast a barrier to protect Incubus.

"Kiri Hyoryu protects Incubus and increases his gauge by 1!" Paruko announced as Kiri gains a gauge.

"Then I'll go next!" Gao said as he makes his attack as he strikes at Incubus, destroying it.

"This time, the attack succeeds!" Paruko announced.

"Apocalypse's effect! When a monster is destroyed, a soul card is destroyed as well." Kiri said as the soul card from his set spell has been destroyed.

"It doesn't matter if it's your monster or an enemy?" Noboru asked.

"I'm a Dungeon World monster myself, and I don't know anything about this spell at all." Ozon B said.

"Kirir Hyoryu's set spell certainly has our interest!" Paruko announced, "Either way, Gao Mikado's turn is over now. Next, it's Kiri Hyoryu's turn!"

"Draw! Charge and Draw! I cast! Hidden Crossbow!" Kiri cast as arrow shot at Prominence, destroying it.

"I know this spell, B! It's the Counterspell that lets you destroy a monster with 3000 or lower defense!" Ozon B explained.

"And another of Apocalypse's soul cards is destroyed!" Paruko announced as Apocalypse's soul card has been destroyed.

"I equip! Staff of the Calm King... Rod is Miserea!" He equipped a staff with a spear made of water with gold tip on it.

"Once again, he's brought out a new item card!" Paruko announced.

"I'm terribly sorry... This is another one that I don't know anything about." Ozon B said as he was disappointed.

"Meow meow!" The cat came out with a cardboard sign, 'Not enough studying!'

"Rod of Miserea's ability, activate!" Kiri paid 2 gauge, "I pay 2 gauge and destroy a monster on the field!" He destroyed Mera Driver Dragon with a water rushing from above.

"Mera Driver is destroyed too!" Paruko announced as another soul card from Apocalypse has been destroyed.

"Now Apocalypse is out of soul cards." Kuguru said.

"What is he going to do now?" Haruka asked.

"Is Kiri going to make his move?" Noboru asked.

"Yeah." Baku said.

"Apocalypse's ability, activate! I draw a card." Kiri activated the effect as he drew a card.

"Oh. It was just a spell that lets you draw a card." Ozon B said as he expected it.

"And I cast! The Mission Complete that can only be cast when Apocalypse is out of soul cards, Extreme Spell Apocalypse Day!" Kiri cast.

"Just as I thought, it's a combo deck!" Gao figured.

"As the combo is complete, the king who bestows victory will now manifest. From my deck, I call myself! Judgement of the Cold-blooded King, Miserea! To the center!"

"He can call Miserea from the deck?!" Ozon B asked as his head springs out.

"Meow meow meow meow!" The cat said while holding the flag, 'It's been a while!' Then a water vortex rises to the center as Kiri transforms to his true form.

"I am Miserea. The one that will judge the universe, the cold-blooded king." Kiri revealed himself as Miserea, dispersing out of the vortex.

"Kiri turned into a monster, bal!" Bal said as he was surprised.

"This is my true form. I'm Judgement of the Cold-Blooded King, Miserea!" Miserea introduced himself.

"Here he is! Kiri heads into battle! So that's what the set spell Apocalypse was for!" Paruko announced.

"Oh wow. So Kiri was a monster this whole time?" Minako asked.

"I never dreamed that he was a monster." Gaito said.

"Judgement of the Cold-Blooded King, Miserea. Size 3, and a critical of 5! An amazing power of 20000 power and defense!" Paruko announced as the crowd were amazed for Miserea's power and defense.

"T-Twenty thousand?!" Kuguru asked as they were surprised.

"For real?!" Noboru asked.

"That's a lot!" Haruka said.

"That's a little too strong!" Shido said as he was surprised.

"But he has a Lifelink of 10! That's one big risk he's taking, B!" Ozon B said as the cat held a sign, 'Lifelink 10.'

"A Lifelink of 10?" Minako asked.

"The moment he's destroyed, the game will end." Gaito explained.

"Truly, they're united in body and mind." Abygale said.

"I Buddycall Aide of the Water Lord, Stein Blade Joker to the right!" He Buddycalled as he regained one life.

"Freeze! It feels stone good to say it after such a long while!" Joker said.

"Attack Gao." Miserea said.

"Roger that!" Joker attacks Gao, "Stein Espada!" He inflicted one damage. Then Miserea charged his Rod of Miserea.

"Niass Pressure!" Miserea released a blast of water to Gao.

"I cast! Sun Dragon Shield!" He cast as he regained one life and gained a gauge.

"Gao blocks the attack, increasing his life and gauge!" Paruko announced.

"I activate my ability. If I pay 2 gauge and send Apocalypse to the Drop Zone, I can attack a second time." Miserea paid 2 gauge as Apocalypse has been sent to the Drop Zone.

"Unbelievable!" Jack was amazed.

"He attack a second time for paying the cost!" Ryuuga said.

"Another attack with 5 critical?!" Gaito asked.

"This is getting to be an interesting fight all of the sudden." Minako said.

"Niass Pressure!" Miserea attacks Gao.

"No problem! Bal Flame's ability, activate!" Gao activates as his Bal Flame has been destroyed, blocking off the attack but taking 3 damage.

"Gao Mikado sends his item to the Drop Zone and reduce the damage by 2!" Paruko announced.

"I expected no less from you, Gao. My turns is over." Miserea declared.

"Gao Mikado has somehow managed to survive, but how can he overcome Miserea's 20000 defense?!" Paruko announced.

"I'm surprised that he's managed to corner Gao and Bal like this, to tell the truth." Jack said.

"Well, you gotta admit, he has high attack and defense and critical. He's giving himself the advantage he needs." Ryuuga said.

"Just as we thought." Tasuku said.

"What is it?" Jack asked.

"We can sense that grim determination in the way for his Buddyfight." Daisuke said.

"Don't tell me... Dragon Drei?!" Jack assumed.

"You think that Kiri knows something about this?" Ryuuga asked.

"Yeah. That's the only thing we can think of." Tasuku said, "Daisuke, Kiri told you something, didn't he?"

"He did. But I promised him that I won't tell anyone about what's going on. And I intend to keep the secret." Daisuke said.

"Then... why don't we ask Kiri himself, after the fight?" Jack recommended.

"Yeah! He'll explain to us about Dragon Drei!" Ryuuga said.

"My turn!" Gao pulled the lever as it turns sideways, "Draw! Charge and Draw! I call Tail Blazer Dragon to the left! I Buddycall to the right!" He paid 1 gauge as he Buddycalled, "And as a result, I regain 1 life!" He regained one life.

"Bal, bal!" Bal jumps as he transforms to his true form.

"Dragon of the Sun, Bal Dragon!"

"Bal will try his best, bal!" Bal said as Gao raised his card.

"I pay 2 gauge and..." Gao paid 2 gauge as he transforms, "Dragon Force! Release!" He transformed to his Dragon Force.

"And now we've got the Dragon Force, too!" Paruko announced, "However! Even if all of them do a Link Attack, it's only 19000 power! It's not enough to overcome Miserea's 20000 defense!"

"Me and Tail Blazer will do a Link Attack on Joker!" Gao said as he and Tail Blazer performed a Link Attack.

"Due to Tail Blazer's effect, his gauge increases by 1!" Paruko announced as Gao gains a gauge. They attacked but then Joker jumps up to dodge.

"I won't be crushed that easily!" Joker said as he flies up, "Huh?" He noticed something as Gao used his fireballs to stop him, "Huh?!"

"Sorry, Joker!" Gao gave a wink as Tail Blazer attacks Joker, destroying him, "My turn is over!" He declared.

"I wonder why Gao brought out Bal, when he knows that's not enough to beat 20000 defense?" Kuguru wondered.

"He needed to use Buddy Gift to get back to 6 life." Noboru said.

"That's a relief though." Haruka said.

"But Miserea has a critical of 5. If he gets in just one hit, it's Game Over!" Baku said.

"It's Kiri Hyoryu's turn!" Paruko announced.


At the Drop Zone...

"The more Gao Mikado survives Miserea's attacks, the more Kiri's commitment wavers." Joker said, "Kiri. In order to put an end to Kyoya Gaen's ambitions, you must harden your heart and win. Don't be miserable, be Miserea!"


Then Kiri cast another set spell.

"Once again, he sets Great Spell, Apocalypse!" Paruko announced as Miserea placed 3 soul cards in it.

"This is bad! That means Miserea can attack a second time!" Baku said as Miserea attacks as it hits Gao.

"Miserea's attack finally hits its target!" Paruko announced as Gao takes 5 damage, "5 Damage! Gao Mikado is down to 1 life remaining!"

"In addition!" Ozon B said.

"Miserea's ability activates!" Paruko announced as the set spell has been destroyed, "He's going to attack again! Is it all over for Gao?!" Miserea makes his second attack.

"I cast! Blue Dragon Shield!" Gao cast as he gains a gauge.

"Just in a nick of time, it's a Dragon Shield!" Paruko announced, "He's survived another turn!"

"My turn! Draw! Charge and... Draw!"

"Gao Mikado puts everything into his draw! What will the results be?!" Paruko announced.

"I pay 2 gauge and call to the right!" He paid 2 gauge as Bal transforms, "Sun Super Dragon, Balle Soleil!"

"Bal will try his super-best, bal!"

"That's Bal's true form, isn't it?" Miserea asked.

"Balle Soleil's ability, activate! If I pay 1 gauge, the center monster will be destroyed!" Gao said.

"If an ability is used to destroy a monster, defense is not a factor. It looks like my resolve is not match for Gao and Bal's desire to become Buddy Champions." Miserea admitted as Gao paid 1 gauge and Balle activates his ability.

"Balle Shine Buster!" He sends his Soulblades as it hits Miserea, destroying it and takes 10 damage due to Lifelink.


(G: 1/ Item: Dragon Force/ G: 0: Tail Blazer/None/Balle Soleil)

(K: 0/ Item: Rod of Miserea/ G: 0: None/Miserea/None)


"He's clinched it! Game End! Winner: Gao Mikado!" Paruko announced.

"All right! Thank you very much!"

"Thank you, bal!" Balle bowed as the crowd cheered and applauded for their victory. And Gao's friends applauded too.

"That was one nice fight, B!" Ozon B said.

"Everyone would have been way more excited to see me fight him!" Shido said as he was in a depression with spotlight on him.


Later, at the escalator...

"Today's match sure was a lot of fun, Kiri!" Gao said.

"Yeah! I enjoyed it too." Kiri said.

"Kiri was so strong, bal!" Bal said.

"I should be thanking you." Kiri offered a handshake to Bal, "I had fun, Bal."

"Oh yeah, Kiri. Didn't you have something to tell us?" Gao recalled.

"It doesn't matter now." Kiri said as Gao was a bit surprised.

"Huh?"

"I just wanted to see you and your friends again. Good luck with your deciding round." Kiri said as he extended his hand.

"Yeah! Thanks, Kiri!" Gao takes it and shakes it.

"I'll be cheering you on, Gao."

"What? You're not going to come by my place?" Gao asked.

"Sorry. I have some things I still need to do."

"Okay. Then see you later, Kiri!"

"Later, bal!"


Later, at sunset. Kiri was down at fountain as Joker came out of his deck.

"Are you okay with this, Kiri?" Joker asked as Kiri turned his head.

"Kiri." Kiri saw Tasuku and Daisuke with their Buddies as they came by to him, "Daisuke told us that you told him something that was meant to keep a secret. What is it?" He asked as Kiri explained them.

"What?! Is that true?!" Jack asked.

"Yes. If Dragon Drei is used, all dragon monsters in existence will be forced under his control." Kiri explained.

"And that is why you came here today?" Daisuke asked.

"Yes." He nodded, "I came here because I thought I might be able to stop this."

"Is that the final goal of Project Triple D?" Jack asked.

"If that's true then things are going to have a terrible climax." Ryuuga said.

"Have you told Gao about this?" Tasuku asked.

"I couldn't do it." Kiri said.

"And why is that?" Daisuke asked.

"Those two believe in each other so strongly as they fight side by side. I couldn't bear to separate them. Or make them give up on becoming Buddy Champions. I am a fool. A terrible calamity could happen, but I feel like Gao and Bal's dream is more important." Kiri said as he felt bad.

"You're no fool." Tasuku said, "Caring about somebody that much is a wonderful thing."

"And from seeing how much you cared for Gao and Bal. You're a good friend. Not a fool." Daisuke said.

"Thank you, Mister Tasuku. Mister Daisuke. I'm going to head back to Dungeon World for now. Together with Joker, I'll try to think of a different solution." Kiri said.

"We'll do everything we can to stop this from happening." Tasuku said.

"And we'll make sure it'll never happen." Daisuke said.

"Thank you, Mister Tasuku. Mister Daisuke. Jack. Ryuuga." Kiri thanked as they turned back to cards as they head back to Dungeon World.

"What do you think? Should we ask Gaito and Abygale for their assistance?" Jack asked.

"Do you think they would want to help us?" Ryuuga asked.

"No. We don't have enough information yet. Let's ask them to help after we've done a lot of research." Tasuku siad.

"Looks like it'll be awhile then." Daisuke said.

"Yeah."

"We understand." Jack nodded. At the pole, Abygale heard the conversation as Gaito went ahead. And Minako and Abygale followed him.

"Gaito." Abygale said.

"Where are we going?" Minako asked.

"The destruction of Dragon Drei... That is our destiny that we must fulfill." Gaito said.


Spotlight shown as Daisuke and Ryuusei appears on stage.

"Welcome back to more Corner Time!" Daisuke said.

"Today for this chapter, we'll have one card!"

"Presenting one now!" He clapped his hands twice as the card revealed itself, it shows a slightly muscular male humanoid dragon with light gray scales, he wears a bronze futuristic battle armor with black highlights that covers everything but the face and arms, he wears a neon blue visor glasses to scan any machinery, he has a hi-tech belt that holds many hi-tech tools to repair any gear, he also wears indigo hi-tech gloves that comes up to his forearms, he has light gray jet-like wings with a two boosters on each side of the wings, and he holds a large silver hi-tech wrench for both hands, "This is Photonic Mechanic, Doc Astro. A size 0 monster with 4000 power, 2000 defense, and a critical of 1. He has the ability called Photon Gear Support. While this card is on field with a Size 1 or 2 "Photonic" monster, I can put one card with "Photonic Gear" in its name into the soul of any "Photonic" monster, except for this card, this ability can only use "Photon Gear Support" once per turn. Another ability called Photonic Re-Gear. When a "Photonic Gear" card is sent from the soul of a "Photonic" monster into the Drop Zone by a monster or the opponent, I can pay 1 gauge to send one "Photonic Gear" from the Drop Zone back into the of that monster. When this card crossnized with a Photonic Gear, it 2000 power and defense, and 2 critical."

"A size 0. But he's strong."

"Yep. This chapter is done. The next chapter will be about having the encountering for Tasuku and Gaito to battle. I hope they have a good reason for this. Give us a review of what you think and give us good Photonic ideas. Til then bye for now!" They waved goodbye as the screen faded black.