A few days passed since Drum's visit and he left an impression behind. Batzz was in a really bad mood and for two days, it was impossible for anyone to really speak with him. The only one who did was Suzumi when she brought him food, giving a moment of peace without seeing his dark aura of rage and fury.

Thankfully, he didn't cause any power outage or cumulated too much electricity within him. Gao guessed that he cumulated them during his entire imprisonment before he was unsealed.

Eventually, Batzz calmed down and he was back to his usual self which was back to his grumpy attitude, but he wasn't showing any dark aura.

The tempest passed and no one was caught in it. It would have been worse if Batzz had to be sealed in the card, but thankfully, the worst case scenario didn't happen.

During those days, Gao also picked his after school activity and started for a while. It was then that he got to know a little more about Kanata since they were both playing soccer.

Episode 3: No-Damage Fighter! Ozora Kanata! Part 1

Their team were having a practice match after school and things were doing well. Gao was one of the goal keeper of his team and his team was against Kanata's own team, with Kanata as the best player of their school. Right now, Gao was watching the match and frowned then the other team passed the ball.

The ball flew in the air as a student yelled who passed it yelled, "Kanata!"

The boy caught it with his food and replied, "Nice pass!"

Gao's team frowned as one said, "Here he comes."

They nodded and they prepared themselves. Kanata dashed toward them with the perfect control of the ball with his feet. He didn't stop as he closed the distance with them. The boy passed around them without any trouble, leaving them surprised.

"Dammit."

"He's fast."

Kanata looked at the current goal keeper and charged really fast with a small smile appearing in his face. He kicked it and entered in the goal without giving any second for the other boy being able to react in time.

"Way to go!" someone in his team yelled.

Kanata buddy said, "Kanata! Nice shot!"

"Thank you Athora," he replied to his buddy.

Gao looked at his coach and he gave him a nod, "Time to switch Goal Keeper!" Kanata turned toward the goal and saw Gao there, smiling as he was ready to block him, "It's time for the Sun Fighter to take over!" Gao cracked his fingers under his gloves and said, "Come at me!"

Kanata looked at the boy. He knew him from the news and reputation, Don't underestimate him. "The Mighty Sun Fighter hum."

The match continued and for a minute, no one came at him, but all changed when Kanata managed to kick the ball in the air, toward the goal Gao was protecting. Gao saw Kanata jumping in the air and preparing kicking the ball. Gao tried to guess the trajectory of the boy and went there the moment the blue haired boy did a back kick at the ball.

Kanata turned around and saw that Gao blocked the ball with his face and almost dropped it in the net, but caught it in his hands, "I managed to stop it... Barely," he admitted it with a smile.

Kanata was surprised that Gao actually managed to block it. He knew a little about Gao, enough to know that when he spoke about his title as the Mighty Sun Fighter, he was going to be serious. So he gave one good kick and tried to make a point, but... He actually managed to block it. He's good, He smiled with satisfaction and some excitement in him.

They weren't aware, but Tasuku and Jackknife were watching them from afar. Tasuku noticed that Gao's was there. He looked around and didn't see his friend's buddy.

Tasuku focused on the one they wanted to meet, "Kanata Oza."

Jackknife told what they found about him, "Top of his class in academics and sports. A young genius."

Tasuku smiled, "And that's not all, he's a Star Dragon World user and he got so much skill and potential as Buddyfighter that they call him the No-damage fighter."

"They aren't many Star Dragons in the present," Jackknife commented.

"Some of them came during the battle against Yamigedo when the time cracked by his immense power. Athora is one of those who came back then," Tasuku briefly resumed. The training was over and the players had a word with their coach before they drank water. "Kanata is the most qualified to represent Star Dragon World in the World Buddy Masters."

When they tried to talk to him, after he changed back in his school uniform, they gasped when they heard the reply.

"He already left," the student said.

Tasuku and Jackknife sighed.

"Let's try tomorrow, but sooner," Jackknife suggested.

"We missed him so many times already," Tasuku said.

They could have met him earlier, but they either had duties or they missed Kanata, just like now. The duo sighed loudly.

The next day, Gao was ready to go to school with excitement. He heard from the coach that he liked him and that he got talent as the goal keeper if he managed to stop Kanata shot, even if it wasn't in a conventional way.

"I'm off to school!" Gao said. He stopped when he turned toward Holy, "I'm going school now. Just as the usual," he turned toward Batzz who was sleeping on the bed and snoring quietly, "So if anything happen. Just let me know right away. I'm trusting you to take care of him..." he knew he had to say it, "Chibi Panda."

"When it comes to the Big Boss, you can leave it in Chibi Panda's capable hands," the panda dragon replied with a smile on his face, which made Gao a little doubtful, but at the same time, Batzz didn't cause any trouble anyway.

"S-sure," he said half-honest.

There was a simple reason why Gao didn't bring his buddy to school. It was that he was sure that he'll be in trouble, but how big, that was the unknown factor.

Gao walked toward his school and before he climbed the stairs, he heard, "Hey. Good morning Gao."

He turned toward the boy who said that and saw Kanata and his buddy, "Oh. Kanata. Good morning. What's up? Isn't this the first time you've started a conversation with me?"

Kanata smiled and replied, "You might be right. We're in different class after all."

The buddy explained, "Ever since that soccer match yesterday, Kanata has been quite interested in you."

"Well of course. The way you caught the ball was way over the top."

Gao lightly blushed when he thought back and quickly replied, "That was the only way I could block your shot," he scratched the back of his head, "After all, you're amazing at soccer Kanata."

"It's not just soccer. Kanata is the top academic student in his grade and in middle school."

"Athora. That's enough," the boy replied a little nervously with all the praise his buddy just said.

Gao said, "That's impressive. I just barely pass in class and- Wait a minute," he realised that Athora didn't say anything about something, "If you have a buddy. You must be a buddyfighter too, right?"

"Kanata Ozora," the voice of Gaito said. They looked up and saw him at the top of the stairs, "I've heard a certain rumor."

"Gaito?" Gao wondered.

"Is it true that you are a No-Damage fighter I've heard in school?" Gaito asked. The boy was nervous about wearing his school uniform and couldn't hide it well.

Gao wondered what Gaito meant by that as it could go in two directions, "No-damage fighter?"

Abygale explained, "That means a Buddyfighter who had never lost a single life point, from the very first day he began buddyfight."

"Not even once," Gao whispered before asking louder. "And this is Kanata?"

Kanata closed his eyes and replied, "About that. I'm sorry, but I no longer-"

They heard the first bell announcing that class was about to begin.

Athora said, "You're going to be late Kanata."

"Yeah. You're right. Let's finish this another time," the boy said before walking away.

"Wait. I wasn't done yet," Gaito ordered, but no avail.

"He's not just good at soccer and studying. He's amazing at Buddyfight too?" Gao wondered as he never saw the boy played. It was just rumors after all.

"We have to go or you are both going to be late and deal with the teacher," Abygale warned them.

The two boys gasped before rushing inside of the school.

Meanwhile, Batzz had woken up and was in the room with octopus dumpling and pizza for his breakfast while Holy said, "Big Boss. These octopus dumplings are so good! They're simply scrumptious."

Batzz was eating chips in a bag. After few days of staying home while Gao was at school was affecting him, "I'm so bored. Ever since I came here, I've had so much time in my hands."

Holy quickly thought of a plan when he heard that. He knew that Batzz would go on his own if he said that he had to stay there. He replied, "In that case, I'll be your guide and take you to see the sights."

Batzz took a bite of the pizza. He knew why the panda dragon proposed that, "I'm not thrilled about this, but I'll keep you company."

Later on, they were down the stairs leading to Gao's school.

"First. We have Gao High school!" Holy started.

High...school? Feels like this is a high rank school. I don't care what school is anyway, Batzz thought as he looked at the large school, looking much better in appearance than Gao's home. Despite that, he frowned when he realised that Gao was there and it didn't see anything interesting or distracting for his boredom, "Coming to a place like this. What's so great about this place?"

Holy lightly panicked, The Boss look suspicious. I boldly offered to be a guide, but this is pretty much the only place I know, and maybe he realised why I act- he turned around and the gray dragon was gone, "Where did he go?" He saw the Demon Lord Dragon at the top of the stairs, "Oh! There is the boss!" If Gao learns about this, I'll be in trouble! He thought before trying to rejoin him.

Batzz looked around. He didn't admit it, but he was a little curious, which was distracting at the very least, "Hum. So this is what it looks like up-close," he looked carefully and found it pretty luxurious and clean. It felt like it would be a place he belonged, compare to Gao's home when it came to his status as a Demon Lord Dragon and not a petty dragon like Drum, "I like it."

During lunch time, Gao thought about Kanata. He looked outside and saw the boy in question practicing with a soccer ball, A No-Damage fighter. He must be really good. I heard about the rumors, but I don't think it would be true. Especially against someone else who start the match.

Gao suddenly heard someone yelling, "It's terrible!" he suddenly felt like he was shocked, knowing all well who it was and what it meant.

"What's wrong Holy?" Gao asked when he turned around and saw his buddy.

"The true is..." Holy tried to tell the new, but wasn't sure how.

They heard someone yelling outside the school. They ran toward the window and saw Batzz in his real form, having a huge grin as if he had found something really fun to do, which was bad news.

Batzz laughed loudly when he heard the humans panicking. He took a step forward them and saw them ran away, fearing the almighty dragon he was, "That's better."

Gao paled when he saw a gin appearing on his buddy face, "If something goes wrong. He might destroy the school! I have to stop him now."

He ran toward the stairs.

Meanwhile, teachers stood in front of Batzz, some wearing improvised weapon except a woman.

She was a tall woman with large stature and her short brown hair. Her darker peach skin seemed to put an emphasis on her large stature as she looked in the eyes of the gray dragon with her brown eyes. She wore a white shirt with a white long skirt. She was the only one not showing fear at the sight of the dragon.

"We'll protect the school," one teacher said to assemble his courage.

Batzz frowned as he saw them as puny little being, "You're in my way!"

He shocked them. He wasn't searching to kill or fight humans; it would have been absolutely boring. He wanted some buddy monsters to show up and fight him. From his logic, if Gao went there, them many humans of his age or all of them coming here must have a buddy. Despite that, it felt good to scare them off.

"You're just a puny bully!" the female teacher said. She was the only one still on her feet and glaring at the Demon Lord Dragon, denying the fear he wanted to spread in her heart.

Batzz frowned, "You call me puny? Me! The greatest dragon of Dragon World!"

"Then you are even more puny than I thought!" she yelled back at him.

The Demon Lord Dragon was really pissed off now and was about to attack her when someone said, "Hey! You there!" just the face that he was called a 'hey' was worsening his mood. He looked at the one who dare said that. It was Kanata, "You're inconveniencing everyone, so could you please get out of the way?"

Batzz emanated a dark aura as electricity sparkled on his body, "I'm an inconvenience?" he pointed his gauntlet at the boy, "Don't order me around!"

He sent thunders at the boy, but Kanata dodged them while playing with the soccer ball. The dragon felt like he was just making a fool out of him and aggravate his anger.

Kanata's buddy came out his card and flew in the air in his real form. He was a dragon with mostly pale blue scales, but scales changed into many pale, but beautiful color on his thinker part of his body. He had a white horn on his forehead, two large wings and a long tail made of every color he had on his body. He looked at Batzz with his purple eyes and said, "I won't forgive anyone who hurt Kanata!"

The Demon Lord Dragon frowned as he didn't hurt the boy, yet. Kanata's buddy charged at Batzz.

"You sure talk good game," Batzz said. He threw a black lightning energy at Athora, but his attack was blocked by a shield.

"That's enough!" a boy ordered when Batzz ended his attack. The Demon Lord Dragon turned toward the one who said that The boy showed a badge. The boy had peach skin, blue hair with spikes going toward the right side and reddish eyes. He wore a brown jacket with a blue shirt inside and blue pants.

Besides him was his buddy who said, "We're with the Buddy Police Force." He was a dragon with green scales, except for his white underbelly, amber eyes, large metallic wings with blue energy. He wore a green armor plate on some part of his body like his chest and his arms while having an helmet with a blade on it.

"If you're going to continue you're rampage, we'll have no choice but to arrest you."

Batzz grinned, "You're welcome to try."

When Gao was close to the stairs, he saw Gaito waiting for him, "This way Gao."

Gao saw Abygale in his real form outside, "Thanks!"

They climbed on the darkness dragon before he flew toward the three other dragons.

Jackknife said, "We have no choice, but to use the brute force."

Gao jumped down from Abygale back when they passed near, "Hold on!"

"Gao?" Tasuku asked surprised to see him here and even more with the uniform he was wearing. He almost couldn't recognise Gao in his school uniform with how much it didn't fit the boy at all.

Batzz grunted when his buddy was there. He yelled when he took a step toward Gao who yelled, "Stop it Batzz!"

Batzz gasped when he returned to his SD form and crashed on the ground, cursing himself from being unable to land on his feet, You dear humiliate me kid!

"If you don't behave yourself! I'll turn you into a card and store you in my deck next time," Gao seriously warned Batzz. The Demon Lord Dragon wanted to reply, but saw how Serious Gao was. He didn't want to turn into a card and didn't reply.

"So this is your buddy Gao?" the female teacher asked.

Gao and Gaito gulped when the heard her and turned toward the female teacher, "Yuna!"

She tapped her feet on the ground as she ordered, "Explanation now!"

The two nervously explained about Batzz. Holy came just in time and explained, after Gao pressure him to tell her why he was there and threatened the school.

"I'll let you go this time Gao. If your buddy causes another problem, you will have to seal him in the card anytime you come to school or you'll be in big trouble!" Yuna said.

"Y-yes!" Gao gulped.

"I will not let you seal me because she ordered you!" Batzz grunted.

Gao turned at him and didn't reply, but it was obvious that he wouldn't dare disobey his teacher. Batzz turned toward her, but now that she was taller, her burning aura she started emitting now was intimidating. He grunted and simply turned around.

When the teachers left, Gao and Gaito sighed in relief. One problem was down. The buddy monsters turned back to their SD form with Jackknife looking more organic now. He was a mini version of himself with wings made of flesh and his helmet was now black with a steel blade on top of it.

When they were alone, Gao explained the circumstance of how Batzz became his buddy.

Jackknife said, "I've heard that Batzz is a terrifying Demon Lord Dragon who tried to destroy Dragon World long ago. I wasn't in that fight if you wanted to ask. It's not going to be easy to be his buddy."

Tasuku smiled, "Gao will be fine. I'm sure. You have saved the Earth three times now after all. The only difference is that the one who could threaten the Earth is your buddy now and it was to save your friends."

Gao nervously chuckled as it was the case, "I didn't really had a choice."

"I believe in your capacity to watch him Gao," Tasuku added.

Gao smiled, "Tasuku."

Meanwhile, Batzz and Holy were sitting on the bench, watching Tasuku, Gaito, Gao and their buddies talking together while Kanata was playing with his soccer ball with his buddy by his side.

"Are those two more of the kid's friends?" Batzz asked.

"What? You don't know that super-famous Buddyfighter?" Holy yelled as he looked at his boss surprised. Batzz couldn't know since he was sealed and gazed at Holy with a bored look as the panda dragon explained more, "The young Buddy Police officer, Tasuku Ryuenji and his buddy Jack! Tasuku is also Gao's rival and he's a genius buddyfighter! He was a Dragon World user, but he now uses Star Dragon World and Jack has become Star Dragoner Jackknife and their strength and skills are so great that they are certain to be chosen as the representative for the Buddy masters!"

"What?" Gao yelled, which caught their attention. Gao looked a little disappointed at Tasuku as he said, "You can't compete in the Buddy Masters? You're got to be kidding, right, Tasuku?"

"Unfortunately, it's the true. I'm so busy with my Buddy Police work that I can't participate. I don't have a mission like last time when Bal was your buddy," Tasuku replied.

"No way. Can't you do something about it?" Gao asked.

Gaito, who also wanted Tasuku to participate, asked, "Why don't you just quit Buddy Police?"

Abygale smiled as he replied, "Ah. That's a great idea."

Tasuku nervously chuckled, "That's going a little too far."

Jackknife added, "It's already been decided no matter how much that star dragon who asked us was begging," Tasuku and his buddy had a kinda lifeless look when they thought back, making Gao, Gaito and Abygale wondering how long did that dragon begged before giving up. Why do I feel like it's for a week? Gao and Gaito wondered, "Besides," Jackknife brought them back to the present, "Consider Tasuku's feelings."

There was a moment of silence before Abygale asked, "But if that's the case, who's going to be Star Dragon World representative?"

Tasuku looked at Kanata. The two other boy's turned toward him, who was still practicing.

He eventually noticed them looking toward his directions. He looked behind him, wondered who they were looking at, but saw no one when his buddy said, "Kanata. He means you."

The boy put his hand on the back of his head, "Oh really?"

Gaito and Gao now strongly doubted that Kanata was a no-damage fighter.

"What's his problem?" Abygale asked.

Gaito curiously wondered, "Is it me or is he a doofus?"

Tasuku took a few steps forward, "I would like to evaluate your suitability as a representative for Star Dragon World. Would you please have a buddyfight with me?"

Kanata smiled and replied, "No thank you."

"I thought you might say that," Tasuku replied.

Jackknife started explaining what Tasuku meant, "We've done some research on you. We fully understand that you've lost your interest in Buddyfight."

Tasuku continued, "But buddy fight isn't about winning or losing. To throw your heart into facing an opponent, letting your soul resonate. That's also one of Buddyfight's charm."

"Throwing your heart... Letting your soul resonate," Kanata whispered as his lips pointing down, "What do you mean?"

Tasuku didn't answer the question, "In any case. I'd like you to have a Buddyfight with me. Please. I'm asking you."

That put some pressure on Kanata, but, "I'm sorry, but I still won't fight you."

Gao saw that his friend Tasuku needed some help and intervened, "Now hold on! Tasuku is practically begging you. This is no way to act Kanaka! All right, in any case, you'll face me. If I win, you'll have to buddyfight with Tasuku."

"Like I've been saying, I'm not going to play Buddyfight."

Gao remembered that his demand was completely pointless, "Oh yeah..." he then improvised, "Then let's have a soccer showdown!"

Everyone looked at him surprised as Tasuku whispered, "Hum? Soccer?"

Gaito sighed, "You're kind of Doofus too Gao."

Kanata thought about it and sighed. He nodded at Gao and pointed at the soccer field.

Gao stood as the goal keeper while Kanata put his soccer ball on the ground. Athora lightly smiled, "Accepting a challenge like this. That's unusual for you."

Kanata smiled, "I love soccer. Also... Gao managed to block my shot yesterday. So there's no way I could say no."

"All right! Come at me!" Gao said with some excitement in his voice.

Gaito had taken the opportunity to think of the rulers for Tasuku to have a buddyfight with Kanata, using Gao's outburst to their advantage, "Three rounds. If Gao can stop one shot, he will be considered the winner."

Everyone except Batzz was watching the match that was about to begin.

Holy said, "First round!" before blowing in a whistle that no one knew where he found it.

Kanata declared, "I'm going to give it my all!" He gave his best shot and Gao saw the ball coming so fast that he dodged it out of reflex.

"First round. Winner Kanata," Gaito said. He then grunted, "Why did you dodge it?"

Gao grumbled, "His shot are on another level compared to what he did yesterday, but I'm doing this for Tasuku," he psyched himself out, "This is one battle I cannot afford to lose."

"Second round," Holy blew in the whistle again.

"I won't hold back!" Kanata said.

Gao managed to grab the ball, but he was pushed in the net.

Gaito said, "Second round. Winner Kanata."

Kanata was surprised that Gao managed to grab it, "I put all my power into that shot, and he caught it."

Gao psyched himself even more, "This is where the fight really begins! Now come at me! Kanata Ozora!"

Batzz heard it and looked at it with little interest, which was better than not at all.

Kanata felt his blood boiling with excitement. He didn't care if he won or not against Gao. The spark he felt yesterday intensified, "This will settle it!" He shot with everything he had, but Gao managed to block it and didn't back into the net this time.

"Third round. Winner Gao," Gaito said with a small smile, curious about how Kanata fought in buddyfight.

Athora commented to his buddy, "It's unusual for to lose."

"Yeah."

"And you look kind of happy," Athora added with a smile.

"I had fun. Well mister Tasuku, let's buddyfight."

"Yeah," Tasuku replied. He closed his eyes, Thanks to Gao, I think a little spark has been lit in Kanata spirit. And that spark goes beyond soccer. I hope.

Gao felt the pain rising in his hands as the adrenaline lowered in his body, "My hands are blazing hot too."

AC: This is the end of this chapter. I didn't end up at the commercial break because the first part of the episode is much longer than the second one. I hope you liked it.

After episode 3, we will have episode 3.5 featuring the visit of Bolt and Yamigedo. I don't mind telling it now.