Chapter 49: Burning Spirit Fight

At the path that Ban took, he was going on ahead until Genma arrived as he raised his arms to block the path.

"So I have to fight you if I want to go down this path, huh?" Ban asked.

"Since ancient times, it is the fate of those who lose Buddyfights to be turned to stone." Genma quoted.

"You're the one who'll be turning to stone, kii!" Ricky said.

"That's right! You maybe Daisuke's old rival but we're eager to win!" Ban said.

"So you refuse to back down?" Genma asked.

"Naturally!"

"Then let us begin! Darkness Barrier, activate!" He toss the Black Skull as he activated the Darkness Barrier, engulfing everything.

The Darkness Barrier has been set as Ban and Genma are on stage. Paruko transported herself through the Darkness Barrier.

"The Omni Lord Battles are drawing to a close!" Paruko announced, "The eighth one up. These two manly man!" She referred to Ban and Genma with their fierce look on their faces, "Genma Todoroki versus the Hundred Demons Hunter!"

"It's all the rage with the youngsters that are totally now! Luminize! Enma Alliance! Nice to meet you!"

"Ancient Dragons! Awaken and bring destruction to the world! Impregnable and perfect! Luminize! Fist of the Explosive Dragon!"

"Buddyfight!"

"Raise the Flag!"

"Ancient World, kii!"

"Ancient World!"

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

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

"The first move goes to Genma Todoroki!" Paruko announced.

At the Chotokyo, the Sky Home was at near the cocoon.

"Uh, hello? Can you hear me, Gnarly?" Ikarino is calling on his phone, "Well? Can't you do something about it?" He asked as Gnarly laughed.

"Who do you think I am?"

At the Fighting Stage...

"I'm the Ruler of the Labyrinth of Despair, and a Great Wizard!" He said as he was set on the stage area, "I'm Demon Lord Gagnar! I've remained in this underground labyrinth to try and return it to normal. And it looks like even the terrible Yamigedo hasn't noticed!"

"I don't care about that! Just hurry, please!" Ikarino demanded, "We don't have any time left!"

"Oh, sorry, sorry. Labyrinth!" He tapped the ground with his staff, "Return to your original shape!" He cast the spell.

But when the spell circle is commencing, the cocoon started to react as it senses the spell.

"Who is it?! Who is trying to return my labyrinth to its original shape?!" Ikazuchi who is in the astral projection demanded.

The bats returned to the Sky Home with the information.

"Tres Bien! We now know everyone's location and the shortest route to their destination, bonjour!" Merikomu said as he got the info on the laptop.

Gagnar came back.

"Well, how did it go, Clawy? Did it work?" He asked.

"It was a success, Gnarly!" Ikarino said proudly, "That's my buddy for you!"

Then Ikazuchi sensed the source.

"So that's them." He noticed the Sky Home, "The irritating pest who oppose me. I shall turn them to stone!" He sends his threats as it attacked the Sky Home, turning it to stone with them inside.

Inside the labyrinth, the labyrinth has returned to its original form.

"The labyrinth has gone back to its original form." Kiri said.

"Now we can use our cellphones, yo!" Tetsuya said as he got the phone connection again.

"We can finally get to Aibo Academy!" Zanya said.

"What a relief. For a second there, I thought we were getting stuck here if we didn't get contact." Daisuke said.

"I don't think that's the point." Tasuku said as he sweatdropped.

"When the labyrinth went back to normal, I got lost! Where is everyone?!" Neginoyama asked as he was running around the labyrinth, searching for his students and the others.

"Just wait a moment." Neginoyama heard a voice as he turned and saw someone, it was Mukuro, who somehow appeared in the labyrinth, "I have you at a disadvantage. I hail from Hero World. My last name is Shigamine, my first name is Mukuro. I'm a humble wanderer with no fixed address." He introduced himself as he got into his usual position.

"I've heard rumors about you."

"There's something I want to ask you, and so I've come all this way. Sir... Do you know the Superhero called Captain Answer?" Mukuro requested a question.

Back at the battle...

"I Buddycall to the center!" Genma paid 2 gauge, "Inverse Fourth Omni Fire Lord, Venom... NOVA!" He roared as he called out Venom Nova to the center.

"Already, an Inverse Omni Lord appears!" Paruko announced as Genma regained one life due to Buddy Gift. Then Paruko pull out her Takoscope, "I'll use the Takoscope to check and check!" She analyzed Venom Nova's status, "Inverse Fourth Omni Fire Lord, Venom Nova! Raging Spirits attribute. Size 3. 9000 power, 6000 defense, and a critical of 3. He has Penetrate and a Lifelink of 5, plus one more ability!"

"Venom Nova! Attack the fighter!" Genma roared as Venom Nova makes his attack, "Fire Lord Smashing Fist!" Venom Nova attacks Ban, inflicting 3 damage.

"He deals 3 damage and it's The Move End!" Paruko announced and declared.

"Big bro!" Ricky yelled as he cried. Ban then smiled.

"That's quite some punch." Ban said.

"C-C-C-Captain Answer, you say?!" Neginoyama asked nervously, "Um, um... That is..."

"Don't tell me you haven't heard of him?" Mukuro asked.

"D-Don't be silly, of course I've heard of him! After all, he's a famous Superhero who once defended this world."

"Even back in Hero World, where I came from, he was a great Superhero."

"I pay 2 gauge and call to the left! Bash Dragon Emperor, Champion Lord!" He called out Bash.

"I'm super bashing!" Bash said.

"I Buddycall to the right! Dragon Kid Ricky!" He Buddycalled as he regained one life for the Buddy Gift. Ricky then pinned the flag as he moved to the right.

"It's my turn to take the stage, kii!" Ricky said.

"Champion Lord! Hit Venom Nova hard!" Ban said.

"Hey! Hey! Hey!" Champion Lord strikes at Venom Nova as he destroys him.

"Venom Nova's ability, activate!" Genma said, "By paying 2 gauge, I keep Venom Nova on the field!" He paid 2 gauge as Venom Nova has been revived on the field.

"What?!" Ban asked.

"Venom Nova will not perish!" Genma yelled.

"Then we'll hit it over and over again! Champion Lord's Double Attack! Hit him!" Ban said with encouragement.

"Once, there was a conflict that threatened to destroy Hero World." Shigamine explained as he walked closer to Neginoyama, "Captain Answer was the one who resolved the conflict flawlessly. Not just my hero, Daisuke. I want to be a Superhero like him!" He remembers Captain Answer, riding a motorcycle in the sunset, "That's how I felt at the time. But that was a dream that could never come true. The reason being, I'm a Darkhero. No matter how many villains I defeat, I can never walk under the sun. That's my fate."

Meanwhile, Ricky begins to attack Venom Nova...

"Take this! Take this! Take this! And one more! How do you like that?!" Ricky said as Ban joins for the Link Attack.

"Sky Splitting Armor, Masurao!" He smack down on Venom Nova as he destroys him.

"It's useless, useless, useless!" Genma's eyes shine as he paid two gauge to bring Venom Nova back again.

"Venom Nova's ability activates! As long as Genma pays 2 gauge, he can return as many time as he likes!" Paruko announced, "It really is an impregnable and perfect wall!"

"That's enough joking around!" Ban said.

"Nobody can defeat Venom Nova. It's impossible!" Genma yelled.

"We'll defeat him, kii!" Ricky said.

"Those who are weak should disperse!" He said as it surprised Ricky, "Draw! Charge and Draw!" He roared.

"All he's doing is drawing, but his fighting spirit is amazing!" Ricky said as he covered his ears from the blast of the roar.

"Genma uses a spell to increase his gauge and hand cards!" Paruko said as Genma increased his gauge by 1.

"I call! The Blazing Arms! Burning Right Bruder to the right! And Absolute Zero Arms! Blizzard Left Bruder to the left!" He called out two of the arms he used last time to the field, "Completion! Venom Nova Dragon, Fire Ice Dragon Formation! Blizzard Left Bruder's ability! Freezing Prison! It lowers the defense of all enemy monsters by five thousand!" He said as Ricky and Champion Lord are frozen, "Burning Right Bruder's ability! Explosive Fire Power Blast! It destroys all monsters with a defense of two thousand or lower!" The blazing wave begins to burn them to be destroyed.

"Ricky! If you can just take care of my Lifelink..." Champion Lord said.

"Link Cut!" Ricky activate his effect.

"I'm bashingly grateful!" He said as he was destroyed first.

"This is all I can take!" Ricky said as he gets destroyed.

"Whoa! Due to Ricky's Lifelink, Ban takes 1 damage!" Paruko announced as Ban takes one life due to Lifelink.

"Big bro! I'm sorry to cause you trouble, kii!" Ricky said when he was in the Drop Zone.

"You idiot! You're the best of the best!" Ban said.

At the Drop Zone, Ricky cries as his eyes was leaking in tears.

"Big bro!"

"You cannot beat me! As long as this Venom Nova is here!" Genma said as Venom Nova prepares to attack Ban.

"Looks like you're talking in your sleep again! I cast! Manliness Spirit Shield!" Ban cast as he nullified the attack.

"He's blocked it!" Paruko announced.

The Move End

(B: 7/ Item: Masurao/ G: 1: None/None/None)

(G: 12/ Item: None/ G: 2: Left Bruder/Venom Nova/Right Bruder)

"If I sealed Yamigedo away, even a Darkhero like myself would be in the spotlight. But there's one problem. Apparently, only the Omni Lords of each world can seal Yamigedo." Mukuro explained the story.

"I pay 2 life and cast! Rise and Fall of Dragons!" He cast as he paid 2 life.

"The Hundred Demons' Hunter increases his gauge by 4!" Paruko announced as Ban increased his gauge, with up to 6.

"I pay 3 gauge and call to the left!" Ban said as Genma was expecting something coming, "Ethereal Overlord, Gang the King!" He paid 3 gauge as he brought out Gang.

"I'm gonna send him flying!" Gang said.

"That's right! Hit Venom Nova in the center real hard!"

"Imperial Bullet!" He sends his punch flying towards Venom Nova but the attack blocked by a shield.

"I cast! Manliness Spirit Shield!" Genma cast as he nullified the attack.

"Damn you!" Ban yelled as he spins his attack and hits Left Bruder and destroys him.

"The Hundred Demons' Hunter decides he can't defeat Venom Nova, who has 6000 defense and destroys Blizzard Left Bruder! And It's The Move End!" Paruko announced.

"I couldn't afford to let this opportunity pass me by. So I went around asking various people if I might borrow that Omni Lord Emblem thing. But they just wouldn't agree to it." Mukuro explained the time when he tried to convince them to hand over the emblem, "Omni Lords were chosen to represent their worlds by a mighty important monster called Armordeity Dynamis. Katana. Magic. Dungeon. Ancient. Dragon. Star Dragon. Legend. Danger World. That's all of them. But for some reason, nobody was chosen from Hero World. Don't you think that's odd?" He asked, "Heroes are specialists in saving people. You'd think we'd be the first ones to be chosen." Neginoyama then begins to get all nervous and sweaty.

"Genma Todoroki uses Dragon Emperor Legend for a third time to increase his life and gauge! And once again!" Paruko announced, "He calls Blizzard Left Bruder to the left!" Genma calls out again, "The two Bruders' abilities combine and pummel Gang the King!" Bruders freeze Gang and getting blazed.

"Looks like I'm about to get it! Farewell, Chief!" Gang said as he gets destroyed.

"All right! Leave the rest to me!" Ban said as he takes 2 damage for Lifelink, "I'll avenge all of you!"

"Don't make me laugh! You will bow down before Venom Nova!" Genma yelled.

"Genma Todoroki is right! Venom Nova has a critical of 3! If the attack lands, Ban will be down to 0 left! Game Over!" Paruko announced as Venom Nova landed his final blow at Ban as his life went straight to 0.

At the Drop Zone...

"Big bro!" Ricky cried.

"That hurt a lot..." Ban said as he wiped himself from the damage he took, "But you know, I can't afford to be defeated here and now." He hold the card of himself.

"That card is...!" Genma noticed as Ban transforms himself.

"I pay 3 gauge and call to the center! Fourth Omni Fire Lord! Burn Nova!" He calls himself to the center as his Omni form, "When my life is about to hit 0, I can discard everything I have to call Fourth Omni Fire Lord, Burn Nova, and my life becomes 1!" He explained as he regained one life back.

"I have 12 life! And I have Venom Nova in the center! Your struggles are useless!"

"I went back to Hero World to investigate. And I found out something interesting. In fact, there had been an Omni Lord chosen from Hero World. But he was so occupied with a battle to save his own world that he didn't make it to Yamigedo's sealing. It's a real pity." Mukuro said.

"If that story is true, then the Omni Lord who was chosen for Hero World is..." Neginoyama realized who it is.

"That's right. It was Captain Answer." Mukuro answered.

"The Hundred Demons' Hunter begins his turn with an overwhelming disadvantage! It's Your Move!" Paruko announced.

"Draw! Charge and Draw! I discard Fortune Dragon, Forbolka and increase my gauge by 2!" Ban said as he increased his gauge.

"Since ancient times, one cannot battle without hand cards!" Genma quoted.

"I'll show you the determination of my underling! I pay 2 gauge and return Underling of the Fire Lord, Ricky from the Drop Zone to my hand cards!" He paid 2 gauge as he brought the card from his Drop Zone.

"What did you say?!" Genma asked.

"I call to the right!" He called out Ricky in his new form.

"I'm Dragon Kid Ricky's evolved form! Underling of the Fire Lord, Ricky is on the scene, kii!" Ricky said as he jumps on Burn Nova, "Big bro!" He smacked the Fighting Spirit on him, "Fighting Spirit, kii!" It boosted Burn Nova in burning spirit.

"Burn Nova's power has increased by 5000!" Paruko announced.

"Are you going to steal his... Captain Answer's Omni Lord Emblem?" Neginoyama asked.

"No, I'm not. Taking the forceful approach was a mistake. As a result, it seems everyone hates me now. Even the hero I worshiped." Mukuro said.

"Mister Shigamine."

"To tell you the truth, I'm no longer sure what I should do. That's why. If I met Captain Answer, and spoke with the man I admire so much besides Masked Dragon. I feel like I'd know what it is that I should do. I wonder if I can meet you, Captain Answer."

"Come at me! Burn Nova!" Genma demanded as Burn and Venom Nova are fighting against each other with all their might.

"Fighting Spirit!" Burn Nova yelled.

"Your attacks have no effect!" Genma said as both headbutted each other as Burn Nova won and destroyed Venom Nova.

"All right!" The blast of fighting hits Genma as he was dealt with 2 damage.

"He takes 2 damage from Penetrate!" Paruko announced.

"Venom Nova will not perish!" He paid two gauge as he call him back again.

"He pays 2 gauge and revives Venom Nova!" Paruko announced.

"That's what I'm talking about!" Ban said with confidence, "Double Attack! Fire Lord Bursting Fist!" Burn Nova spins around as he attack Venom Nova in his fiery tornado and destroys him, "Penetrate!" He attacks Genma, inflicting another 2 damage.

"He will not perish!" Genma paid his last 2 gauge as he revives Venom Nova again.

"Once again, he revives!" Paruko announced, "But now Genma Todoroki has no gauge left!"

Then Burn Nova attacks for his Triple Attack, destroying Venom Nova one more time.

"Venom Nova has finally been destroyed! Due to Lifelink and Penetrate, the total damage is an amazing 7 points!" Paruko announced as Genma received 7 damage.

"I'm impressed that you defeated my Venom Nova." He crossed his arms, "But it wasn't enough to defeat me!"

"Don't forget about me, kii!" Ricky said as he jumps for the attack, "The great Ricky will finish you off!"

"Since ancient times, has it been my destiny to be defeated?!" Genma asked as Ricky knocks him out, thus ending the game.

(B: 1/ Item: None/ G: 0: None/Burn Nova/Ricky)

(G: 0/ Item: None/ G: 0: Left Bruder/None/Right Bruder)

Game End. Winner: Hundred Demons' Hunter

They get transported back as Ban sees Genma, with a happy look on his face.

"That was spectacular, Hundred Demons' Hunter." Genma complimented as he is slowly turning to stone, "Since ancient times, it has been fated for justice to prevail. I leave the rest in your hands! Great Omni Lords!" He said as he completely turned to stone.

"Oh boy. That request is such a drag." Ban said.

"But real men can't say no when someone asked them for help!" Ricky said.

"You got that right!"

Kemura was sitting in his position as he was waiting for Kazane to come. While he was sitting, Ikazuchi came by in astral projection as he reached to the back of Kemura's head for awakening the dark power.

"Kem!" He screamed as he was losing more control.

"You are the last one. Become one with me, and reborn as the most powerful fighter!" Ikazuchi said.

"As usual, I warped her without thinking, but where am I?" Paruko asked as she wandered around in the labyrinth.

"Takochu!" Takosuke said as he came out.

"Takosuke?" Paruko then translated, "What?! The final fight has already begun? Seriously?!"

"Takochu!" He nodded.

"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's head to where the action is, Takosuke!"

"Takochu!" They got into the saucer as they transported into the Darkness Barrier, "Warp!"

Paruko transported herself through the Darkness Barrier.

"Warp Successful! Paruko Nanana has made a once-in-a-lifetime error! I've arrived late to a fight! But..." Paruko announced as she noticed the situation of the fight and got scared, "A t-tail?! Is that really Kemura?!" She sees Kemura as he was changed. His skin is purple, his eyes are like Yamigedo's and his tail, "He's become even creeper! Currently, Kemura has 3 life, while Kazane has 6 life!"

"Mister Kemkem! What's wrong?!" Kazane asked as she was getting concerned of her friend.

"It looks like it's your move, Kemura!" Paruko announced as Kemura drew, "Kemura calls Divine Stallion, Pegasus to the center!"

"Mister Kemkem!" Kazane cried.

Mukuro watches the match on his phone.

"Because his final transformation is drawing closer, Yamigedo's power is increasing. That power must be flowing into that fighter called Kemura. It's a rough opponent for the little lady to face. Considering the circumstances, I'll take on this fight in her place. So you would please..." He wanted to request to Neginoyama but noticed that he was gone, "Sir?"

Pegasus attacks, inflicting two damage.

The Move End

(Ka: 2/ Item: None/ G: ?: ?/None/None)

(Ke: 6/ Item: None/ G: 2: Twilight/Pegasus/?)

"Kazane has 2 life, and it's Your Move!" Paruko announced.

"That's not the real Mister Kemkem!" Kazane said, "Seventh Omni Earth Lord, Count Dawn's ability activate! I pay 1 life to revive him from the Drop Zone to the right!" She paid 1 life as she revived him.

"The Twilight Returner!" Count Dawn said.

"Draw! Charge and Draw! I call Wolfman, Gutz to the center!" She calls him again.

"All of you, please! Help me, so that we can turn Mister Kemkem back to normal quickly!" She requested, "I cast! Decree of Dullahan!" She paid 3 gauge and cast, boosting the monsters' power.

"First, I'll clear the center position!" Count Dawn said.

"Mister Parasol! Please!"

"Di-li-culum!" He used his staff as he destroyed Pegasus.

"Kemura's center position is open! He's like a candle in the wind now!" Paruko announced.

"Please, just finish this quickly!" Kazane said as she cried, "Wolfman, Gutz! Attack Mister Kemkem!"

"No!" Count Dawn said cause he knows her mistake. Gutz attacks but Kemura cast a defense spell.

"He cast Shield of Achilles! This decreases his damage!" Paruko announced as Kemura received one damage.

"You should have attacked me first! Even though the damage was decreased, the Inverse Fiend Horde fighter took damage." Twilight Count said as he activates his ability, "As a result, I activate my ability! Life Drain!" He created a dark orb as he throws it to Kazane.

"Unless someone stops him, Kazane will..." Count Dawn said as Kazane took the damage.

"No!" She was struck by the dark orb.

"Wh-Wh-What's this?! Twilight Count's ability steals 1 life from the opponent wherever the fighter takes damage!" Paruko announced as Kemura regained one life from the damage he took. Kazane took the damage as she lost the match.

"N-no way..."

(Ka: 0/ Item: None/ G: ?: ?/Gutz/Count Dawn)

(Ke: 3/ Item: None/ G: 2: Twilight Count/None/?)

"Kazane lost?!" Drum asked.

"She'll be turned to stone!" Gao said.

Game End. Winner: Kemura

Kazane started to cry, "What are we going to do? I..." She asked.

"This is bad news!" Jack said.

"Yeah, if shes get turned to stone. Count Dawn will be too!" Ryuuga said.

"Let's hurry, Jack! Daisuke!" Tasuku said.

"Yeah!"

"On it!" They ran ahead to find Kazane.

"Well, good luck." Suzaku said as he leaves himself behind.

At the submarine...

"Oh my. They finally lost?" Elf asked.

"All things considered, I think they did well." Kyoya said as he complimented for their fight, "They've bought us some time."

The threads are heading towards Kazane for her to be stoned.

"At this rate..." Count Dawn said as he tries to defend her, "I have to save Kazane, at least!" He plans to be stoned first.

"No, Mister Parasol!" Kazane yelled. But the threads appeared behind her as she turned and saw and got frighten. But then someone came to her rescue as it was Captain Answer as he got caught in the threads.

"You're...!" Dawn saw who it is, "Captain Answer!"

"Why? Why is Captain Answer here?" Kazane asked as they see Captain Answer, slowly turning to stone.

"I have made many mistakes. But mistakes exist so that we may try again. Don't be downcast at a single failure!" He advised, "Once more. You must tri again." He said as he got completely turned to stone.

"Because of me, Captain Answer is..." She felt bad for what she had done as she cries out. Meanwhile Ikazuchi who is still possessing Kemura.

"This fool... Could he be?" He noticed something about Captain Answer as he realized something, "So that's it! He was the Ninth Omni Lord! In that case!" He thought of an idea as he releases Captain Answer from the curse.

"What?!" Count Dawn asked as they see him, glowing.

"M-Mister Answer?!" Kazane asked. Captain Answer glowed as the blazing fire engulfs him as his form has change. He is the same but his suit is blazing red, black gauntlets, flames on it and on the helmet and the chest and blazing cape. His chest is yellow circle with fire insignia on it.

"Not even the wind knows who I am or where I came from. Even I do not know." He grabbed something from inside of his chest, "There's only one thing I know." He pulled an orb that could be the Emblem but he crushes it, "I will defeat you, for Master Yamigedo!" He jumps as he leap to behind, "Let us do this! A 2 on 1 fight!"

"Did he say 2 on 1?" Count Dawn asked.

"Isn't that a little too unfair, fellows?" Shigamine asked as he appears.

"What are you doing here?"

"Why don't we make this a 2 on 2 fight." He kneel down as he saw the pieces of the Emblem on the ground. He looked at the piece as he spit out his toothpick, "Sir?"

Spotlight shown as Daisuke and Ryuusei appeared on stage.

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

"This chapter is finished! The next one will be another tag match but it will Kazane and Mukuro, up against Kemura and what it looks to be Captain Answer. Though, is it okay for your fan to fight?"

"He is not my fan. I'm already retired! 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.