Chapter 5: Deceitful Fan
"My name's Chibi Panda! The World Buddy Masters Tournament has begun. And the winner will be declared the world number one . Dragon World's first opponent was Magic World, Tetsuya Kurodake and his scary Buddy, Demon Lord Asmodai! Gao and Big Boss Batzz worked to be down and out and managed to turn the tables for an amazing victory! I helped out a lot too and you can bet Dragon World will win its next Buddyfight as well!"
The next day, at the stadium. Everyone was at the cafeteria, having lunch.
"Here you go, Big Boss! As requested!" Chibi Panda said as he brought out a large portion of octopus dumplings to Batzz on the table, "So, will there be anything else?" He asked.
"No." Batzz said.
"I see." El Quixote said as he appeared, "It's you, isn't it?" He asked Batzz, "And as fierce as they claimed." He inspected him, "You're that Demon Lord Dragon who was freed from this seal."
"And? What of it? Who's asking?" Batzz asked.
"Knight of Glory, El Quixote! Buddy of Noboru Kodo! Representing Dungeon World!" He introduced himself, "And we just love to fight Dragons." He slightly boasted as he smiled, "But I can see why. Some might find you intimidating."
"Hmph." Batzz turned his head to ignore him.
"You excited about your first match?" Kuguru asked.
"Sure am. And once I win, I fight Gao! And I'm gonna crush you good! I'll iron cyclone your face!" Noboru boasted.
"I'm looking forward to it, man!" Gao said.
"What a goof! You actually looking forward to getting thrashed?!"
"Hey! Don't be mean to Gao like that!" Haruka complained.
"Easy there, Haruka. He was just having fun." Kuguru said.
"But I agreed with her! You don't have to take that, Gao! This kitty said he's gotta crash, smash, and bash your face! And won't stop until you're flat like a pancake! Don't let him talk to you like that!" Chibi Panda yelled with insults.
"I didn't say it quite like that." Noboru said as he sweatdropped.
"I think that's a bit too far, Chibi Panda." Haruka said.
"Come on, it's no sweat. All's fair and up in ware. I mean I could tell you your weaknesses are and how am I gonna exploit up." Gao said.
"Huh?" Noboru got surprised. Kuguru giggled.
"But I'll just wish you luck instead." He recommended.
"Kay, have it your way. But I'm still gonna crush you anyway." Noboru said.
"Ridiculous. With me here, you have zero chance." Batzz said after finishing his meal.
"Excuse me. But you're Noboru Kodo, aren't you?" A mysterious purple hoodie appeared.
"Uh, yeah?" Noboru replied as he was confused.
"Hi. My name is Sakate Onigashira." He introduced himself.
"You're the Katana World guy, right? Wait a sec, he's your next opponent." Baku said as he recognized him. Batzz then grunted.
"Oh I get it. You came to spy on me, huh?" Noboru assumed.
"No. I never do that! The truth is, I'm actually your biggest fan, Noboru!" Sakate said as he revealed his t-shirt, similar to Noboru's t-shirt.
"It's a Kitten Shirt!" Chibi Panda said after seeing the shirt.
"It's a tiger!" Sakate roared at Chibi Panda. Because of what they're seeing, they're all got surprised and sweatdropped, "You're lucky that these are your pals so I teach you a lesson, you rude panda." He lifts Chibi Panda with his hand.
"No. I'm actually a Saint Holy Sword Dragon from Dragon World!"
"Come on, man. Put Chibi down." Gao said as Sakate looks at him slightly and smiled.
"Something's off with this one." Batzz said quietly. But Chibi Panda is still scared as Sakate still holds him but then lets go as he drops Chibi Panda.
"Great! Now we have another mean kitten to deal with!" He said as he climbs to Gao's face.
"Hey, thanks for having my back, Sakate." Noboru thanked as he puts his hand on Sakate's shoulder, "I've tried explaining but they just don't get our sense of style!" He boasted.
"Sorry I lost my cool. I just got a little nervous meeting my Buddyfight Idol and all." Sakate said.
"He really is Noboru's biggest fan, huh?" Kuguru assumed.
"He really respected him so much." Haruka said.
"Look at this!" Sakate put down his backpack, "I've brought some stuff to show you!" He pulled out a notebook with the tiger logo on it, "A Tiger Notebook!" He pulled out a thermos with a tiger mark on it, "A coolio Tiger Thermos!" He pull out a cap with the tiger logo on it, "A Tiger hat!" He pulled out the boxers with the tiger logo on it, "And Tiger Underwear! Everything I wear this, it makes me think I'm Noboru's awesome Buddyfight!" Everyone sweatdropped except Noboru for seeing the merchandise.
"That is a little weird." Gao, Baku, Kuguru, and Haruka said simultaneously.
"He's creepy." Chibi Panda said.
"I see that you're really are my biggest fan, aren't you?!" Noboru said as he felt praised.
"Yeah!" Sakate replied.
"Don't get too close, Noboru. 411 Stalker Alert." Kuguru advised and whispered.
"I don't think he'll listen, Kuguru." Haruka said.
"I'm really looking forward to our Buddyfight today. I know I'm no match for you, it's just an honor to share the stage." Sakate explained.
"Just promised not to hold back! Anything can happen in a Buddyfight!" Noboru siad.
"Deal! Okay, see you in the Fighting Stage!" Sakate said as he leaves while waving his hat. Noboru then nodded. Batzz then grunted.
"Some people's kids." Batzz said.
"I had no idea I had such an awesome fans! That's the difference between me, the great Noboru Kodo and you, Mikado! That's gotta hurt!"
"All I know is, he wears your underwear." Gao said as he sweatdropped.
"Cut it out! They're not mine!" He yelled.
"It's just a joke." Gao said.
"Attention please." An announcement said as they heard, "We asked for Star Dragon World Representative, Kanata Ozora and Danger World Representative, Minako Tamamo. Please proceed to the arena for your match."
"Hurry! Or we'll miss the start of Kanata and Minako's fight!" Gao said, "Come on!"
"Nah. I think I'll pass." Noboru declined.
"Huh? What's your deal, man?" Gao asked.
"I just have something I gotta do."
"Suit yourself."
Later, the match has begun as Kanata Ozora was up against Minako Tamamo.
"Raise the Flag!"
"Today's first match is between Group B's Danger World and Star Dragon World!" Paruko announced as everyone cheered.
"Alright! Let's give it everything we got, Kanata!" Minako said.
"Yeah! Good luck!" Kanata said.
"Isn't this great? You get to fight against a friend of ours." Athora said.
"If only Gaito was here though, he could've gotten the time to wish for her girlfriend the best of luck." Kanata said.
Meanwhile, at the Waiting Room, Gaito sneezed.
"Achoo!"
"Is something wrong, Gaito?" Abygale asked.
"Someone's talking behind my back." Gaito said.
"I take it that someone thinks Minako's your girlfriend?"
"She's not my girlfriend!"
"But Gaito, don't you want to cheer her on? This is her first time, participating in this tournament to represent Danger World."
"She'll be fine, Abygale. Besides, she knows that I have to get ready for my next match. So she'll be okay without me around."
"I see."
"Hey! Sup, you guys!" Gao greeted after seeing Tetsuya and Zanya there, "This'll be good!"
"Go, No-Damage Fighter!" Baku cheered.
"Go, Minako!" Kuguru cheered.
At the Waiting Room, Noboru was busy setting up his deck.
"Hmmm." Noboru thinks as El Quixote noticed.
"Diligently preparing for your first battle, I see." He assumed.
"Of course! If I'm facing against my biggest fan! Then I've gotta give him my very best fight!" He said as he got excited, "Don't I?"
"Mhm." El Quixote agreed.
"Besides that. I'm representing Dungeon World. I'll let them down if I don't win." He said as El Quixote laughed, "What's so funny?"
"You're too young to have the weight of the world on your shoulders, my boy."
"What do you know?! Why don't you go and sharpen your sword?"
"Good idea. People will only need to let down if you tried to do your best so let's do that together. So Tiger Boy?" El Quixote asked.
"Yeah! Sounds good, Buddy!" He gave a wink and a thumb up.
Back at the match...
"Go, Aria! Perform a Link Attack with Torres and attack Athora!" Minako commanded.
"Alright! Let's go!" Aria jumped on Torres as she rides it to attack Athora, "Yeah! Let's get him!" She comes charging with it together as they strike it and destroyed it.
"Revive it with Soulguard!" Kanata said as Athora revived due to Soulguard. Then Kanata's Crystal Spike glows, "Take... this!" He shoots the ball as it hits Minako, inflicting one damage.
She grunted, "Fine then! I'll just go with-"
"Time for Final Phase!" Kanata declared.
"What?! Right now?!" She asked as she got surprised.
"Is this his special move?!" Chibi Panda asked as she got surprised.
"I give my Dragon power to Kanata!" Athora said as he flies towards Kanata as he was behind him, "I assist!" The prisms spins around Kanata while he kicks the balls.
"I cast!" Kanata's Crystal Spike changed as he has the mark on his cheek. Minako appears at the soccer field, "Impact! Cristiano!" He kicks the ball as it expands, "Crystal! Shoot!" He shoots the giant ball it comes towards Minako.
"Whoa! Whoooooa!" She got hit as she got hit with 4 damage.
(K: 10/ Item: Crystal Spike/ G: ?: None/Athora/None)
(M: 0/ Item: ?/ G: ?: Torres/None/Aria)
"Game End! Winner: Kanata Ozora!" Paruko declared as the crowd cheered, "And once again, he won without taking any damage! He's the one to beat! And he should be as he's fighting in place of Tasuku Ryuenji or Daisuke Masamune!" Then she started to shed tear, "I do anything to see him fighting today!" She then quickly stopped crying, "Let's now go check on with fans from two worlds! First, we'll visit Danger World!" She closed herself into the ship, "Here we go!" She transported herself to Danger World.
At Danger World, which is a Wasteland...
"Warp Successful! Hello! Dangerous Danger World..." Paruko looked as she noticed something's going on. Many monsters from Danger World were in shock after seeing Minako's loss in the match, "I get the feeling that they're not in a mood to check right now. That's my cue to take my exit." She went back into the ship, "Warp!" She then transported to Star Dragon World.
At the Star Dragon World, many monsters of Star Dragon World, cheered for Kanata's victory.
"No Damage Win! No Damage Win!" They cheered.
"Star Dragon World's buzzing with excitement cheering! A few words?" She asked one of them as it hugged her. Then many starts to hug her, "Sorry! I'm not into group hugs! Warp!" She warped herself to escape the group hug.
At the Waiting Room, Minako went in, meeting Gaito.
"Minako, you're back." Abygale said, "How did it go with your match?" He asked as she sat down, feeling down.
"I assumed that didn't go well, huh?" Gaito asked as she nodded. He then stand up from his seat.
"Gaito." Abygale said.
"You mustn't let this get in your way. You need to keep improving yourself if you want to continue following me." He walks to her, "That is why. I will help you get better."
"Gaito..." She then smiled, "Thank you. I'm really glad that you cheered me up." Then he started to blush and turned around.
"D-Don't get the wrong idea. I don't want my follower to get sad all the time!" He said as Minako chuckled.
"Yeah, yeah. I know."
Back at the stage, she transported back...
"For our next match, we have Dungeon World vs Katana World!" She announced as Noboru and El Quixote ascended, "And here comes the Dungeon World Representative now! Let's hear it for Noboru Kodo!" Then the crowd cheered.
"You got this!" Gao cheered.
"Yeah! Go get them!" Kuguru cheered.
"Do your best!" Haruka cheered.
"You can do it!" Baku cheered.
At Dungeon World, many monsters of Dungeon World are cheering Noboru on. Paruko was there as she transported there.
"I wonder if we'll be lucky enough to see Dungeon World's specialty Link Attacks in this battle!" Paruko announced as she shut herself in her ship, "Warp!" She transported back to the stage.
Back at the stage, Sakate and his Buddy, ascended up to the stage...
"Let's give a monstrous welcome to the Katana World's player, Sakate Onigashira!" Paruko announced as the crowd cheered.
"Hi, Noboru!" Sakate yelled across the stage.
"Hey!" Noboru happily greeted.
"This is like a Kitten Shirt showdown!" Chibi Panda said.
"That's a good one, Chibi Panda!" Gao said as he chuckled. Then Batzz looked at Sakate with a glare on his face.
Then Paruko transported at Katana World, in a dusk horizon...
"Here's Katana World! Hello, you excited fans?!" Paruko asked them as she noticed something, "Uh..." She saw that they are like in meditating position, "The ninja warriors are watching attemptedly. Um... Would anyone care to comment?" She asked but none can reply.
Back to the stage...
"I'm actually facing my idol in a Buddyfight! My legs' are trembling with excitement!" Sakate said excitedly.
"Naah, come on! We're equals when we're on Fighting Stage. I told you don't hold back! Give me your all!" Noboru advised.
"If you say so!" Sakate put on his hood, "Be warned..." He tore off the t-shirt logo, "I'm gonna crush you with everything I got!" It got Noboru shockingly surprised.
"Huh?!" Noboru said as Sakate removed his hood, revealing his true form.
"I'm the remarkable Sakate Onigashira!" He revealed to the one who first thought against Gao Mikado in Dragon World.
"What the?!" Noboru was surprised of what he is seeing.
"Him." Gao recognized him.
"That's the guy who tried to kidnapped Big Boss!" Chibi Panda said.
"Sakate Onigashira has just undergone a major transformation! What is this mean?!" Paruko announced as Sakate laughed mischievously.
"As I thought." Batzz was aware.
"Wait! You knew it was that guy?!" Gao asked as he was surprised.
"I know all."
"But why didn't you tell anybody?!"
"He's a no matter. I need all a standing formally." He replied.
"You should've told me." Gao looked at Noboru as he was getting upset.
"Why would you do such a thing?! You said you were my fan! You're just a liar!" Noboru complained.
"Why is that brat yelling at us?" Sakate's Buddy asked as he was confused.
"I wished you could've been there to see how stupid I made the guy looked." Sakate said as he snickered, "It was hilarious!"
"You scum! Get your kicks out of hurting people?!" Noboru asked angrily.
"Yes, actually I do. I'm addicted to that pathetic look that's all over your face."
"You think this is all a big joke?!"
"So. Is he any good?" Ibuki asked.
"Nah. He's a B League hack. This is gonna be a walk in the park for us." Sakate said.
"I can hear you!" Noboru yelled.
"Calm down there, Tiger Boy." El Quixote advised.
"You heard him! This guy's going down!" Noboru said as he pulled out his Core Deck, "Overcome the wild match door! Revise! The Knight of Glory! Luminize! Glorious Knights!"
"To devour people and to walk the path of Oni! Let bloom the flowers of evil! Luminize! Scroll of Oni Rascal!" Both luminized as the platforms set.
"Okay, you people! You know what to do! Buddyfight!"
"Raise the Flag!"
"I'm with Dungeon World!"
"Katana World."
(N: 10/ Item: None/ G: 2: None/None/None)
(S: 10/ Item: None/ G: 2: None/None/None)
"First move's mine! I Charge and I... Draw! I equip!" He paid 1 life to equip his item, "Thunder Beast Spear, Bestia!" Sakate chuckled.
"Oh, I'm shaking in my boots!" He said sarcastically.
"I'll shut that foul mouth of yours for good!" Noboru said as he makes his attack, inflicting 2 damage.
"Weird, bro. Why's he in the tournament?" Baku wondered.
"Do you think that he used the disguise earlier to participate?" Haruka asked.
"Maybe. Or maybe that he also was planning to try to take Batzz again." Kuguru said.
"He may try all he likes. But no one shall ever control me." Batzz said.
"Okay! Now it's Sakate Onigashira's turn!" Paruko announced.
"This'll be fun! Draw! Charge and Draw! I cast! Under the Table!" He cast as he regained one life and gained 2 gauges.
"That spell increases his gauge and life!" Paruko announced.
"I equip." He paid 1 gauge to equip his item, "Dark Arm Soaring Blade!" He equipped a dual weapon with fan blades that has a sash on each end, "With these, I'll slash you to pieces!"
"Try your best! You don't scare me!" Noboru said.
"I call to the right, Pale Yellow Fiend, Kid Hoshiguma!" He calls out a monster by paying one gauge. The appearance is an yellow human-like oni, wearing the same clothes as Kid Ibuki but has a dark grey long hair ponytail, he carries a chain mail weapon, "This sneakiest assassin Hoshiguma adds one card from my hand facedown in his soul." Sakate explained as he set his card facedown to Hoshiguma's soul. Then Hoshiguma is making his attack.
"Facedown cards?" Gao asked as Hoshiguma strikes at Noboru, inflicting 2 damage.
"Sakate deals 2 damage points to Noboru!" Paruko announced as Hoshiguma goes again, "Whoa! Could this be a Double Attack?!"
"Attack him!" Sakate ordered as Noboru grunted in frustration. Then Hoshiguma strikes his attack again, inflicting another 2 damage, "You did say that I should give you my all, right?! My Idol?!" He makes his attack.
"Cast! Divine Protection, Shalsana!" Noboru cast as he regained one life.
"You're the most unsatisfying opponent. I don't think you're my idol anymore. You're a major letdown!" Sakate insulted.
"Only thing going down is you! Now, it's my turn! I Draw!"
"Keep calm, my boy." El Quixote said.
"I'll finish this guy!" Noboru said as he Charged and Draw, "I equip! Wind Scaled Spear, Eskamal!" He paid 1 gauge to equip his secondary item as he combined them as one, "To the left, I call Dragon Wing Knight Dragonguard, come on!" He paid one gauge as he calls out his monster, "I Buddycall to the right, Knight of Glory El Quixote!" He Buddycalled as he regained one life.
"Here we go, Rocinante!" El Quixote said as he moves to the right.
"Look. a wrinkling old geezer just entered the game." Kid Ibuki said sarcastically as Sakate laughed.
"I guess that's his Buddy."
"You're gonna get it!" Noboru said angrily.
"Stop, Tiger Boy!" El Quixote yelled as he got Noboru's attention, "I hope you haven't forgotten the value to earlier before the match." He recalled.
"Good idea. People will only need to let down if you tried to do your best so let's do that together. So Tiger Boy?" El Quixote asked.
"Yeah! Sounds good, Buddy!" He gave a wink and a thumb up, "I swear on my honor as Tiger Boy!" He swore.
"Thanks, El Quixote. You're totally right. Okay! Begin, attack phase!"
"Now, Hoshiguma. Move to the center!" Sakate said as Hoshiguma has moved to the center.
"Link Attack the center with El Quixote and my Eskamal!" Noboru said, "Are you ready, Buddy?!" He asked.
"Indeed!" El Quixote said as they joined together to attack Hoshiguma.
"Oh. I wouldn't do that. You see if you attack him..." Sakate advised a warning but it was too late as they already attacked. Then they attack Sakate due to Penetrate, inflicting 3 damage.
"After Eskamal's effect damage and El Quixote's penetrate damage, Sakate's life is reduced by 3 points!" Paruko announced.
"I tried to warn you not to do that, but it's clear you don't listen." Sakate said.
"Hmph! I'd never listen to someone like you!" Noboru said, "Now, are we Buddyfighting or aren't we?"
"With your moronic intellect, I can't believe you're in this tournament." He insulted.
"Well then, show me how dumb I really." Noboru bragged.
"Don't worry that's exactly what I'm about to do." He whispered to himself as Kid Ibuki splits himself to two for one red Kid Ibuki and a white Kid Ibuki.
"Hey. What's happening?" Gao asked.
"Ha. It's just some old parlor trick." Batzz assumed. Then the two Kid Ibuki performed their dance move as a giant bell appears above as it hits the ground with the two Ibukis in it.
"What's this?!" Noboru asked.
"Buddycall to the right!" Sakate paid two gauge as he Buddycalled and regained one life, "Oni Boss, Kid Ibuki!" He calls out Kid Ibuki as he was on a huge Oni monster, has red skin, horn knuckles, same clothes as Kid Ibuki, carrying a gourd on his waist on the side, has a face of a mask with red eyes, flower mark on his abs, giant metal mouth trap on its left shoulder, and has two horns on the head. It surprised Noboru after seeing the huge monster. Kid Ibuki chuckled.
"My first job of the day is complete." He said.
"Unbelievable! It's Noboru's turn but Sakate's called his own Buddy! Just what exactly is going on?!" Paruko announced as she was surprised.
"When Kid Hoshiguma is destroyed. The facedown soul card is set to the Drop Zone too. And the facedown card that I secretly chose was my one and only Buddy. Oni Boss, Kid Ibuki." Sakate explained.
"When I'm sent to the Drop Zone as a facedown soul card, I can be called." Kid Ibuki said, "This ability is known as 'Ambush'."
"Okay, but... if you call him to the right and not the center then he can't protect the fighter!" He stated.
"I don't care. When Kid Ibuki is called, he can destroy one of my opponent's monsters." Sakate explained the effect, "Destroy Dragongard!" Oni Boss smashed Dragongard as he destroys it.
"Dragongard!" Noboru yelled.
"Sorry, Dum-Dum. But your monster had to go bye-bye before it can do a single thing." Kid Ibuki said.
"He destroyed his monster!" Haruka said.
"What'll we do?" Kuguru said with concern.
"He just called him out, bro." Baku said.
"Defeated before he could even attack." Chibi Panda said.
"Right. There's more." Kid Ibuki said as he held a red energy orb in his hand, "When I enter due to Ambush..."
"Watch out!" El Quixote warned but it was too late as Kid Ibuki attacks Noboru.
"I deal damage equal to the destroyed monster's size!" He inflicted two damage at him.
"What a play! He not only destroyed Noboru's monster, but deals 2 damage points!" Paruko announced.
"Noboru!" Gao yelled.
"I despise this guy." Batzz said.
"Gee, Noboru. You're not gonna break down and cry on me, are you?" Sakate asked as he pulls out the tore t-shirt, "I'm the sitting president of your fan club." He said sarcastically.
"Shut your trap! I'm not quite finished yet!" Noboru said.
"Calm down! Don't let him set the blaze, Tiger-" But just as soon as El Quixote finished speaking, he was hit with Sakate's item and was destroyed.
"El Quixote, no!" He yelled.
"When a monster enters by Ambush, this guys uses one gauge. And then goes on a wild rampage!" Sakate explained.
"Incredible! With just Kid Ibuki's Ambush, all of Noboru's monsters have been destroyed! And Noboru now finds himself down to just 5 life points!" Paruko announced.
"I'm not done yet." Noboru said, "He'll see. I still have Bestia!" Sakate chuckled.
"What are you waiting for? Take your turn so I can make you suffer even more!" He said as Noboru comes to attack with Bestia.
"I cast Optics Operation, Shrouded Strawcoat!" Sakate cast as he shrouds himself with invisibility, evading Noboru's attack.
"Not again!" He yelled as Sakate laughed and revealed himself.
"This spell decreases damage by 2." He explained as he appeared behind of Noboru.
"Whoa! Sakate takes 0 damage! Meaning Noboru was unable to shave off any life points from Sakate and his turn is over!" Paruko announced.
"You should seen the look on your face." Sakate said as he chuckled, "Such a life-like." Then his buddy chuckled too.
"So embarrassing."
"What's their problem?! They're not worthy of being called Buddyfighter! You gotta beat these guys!" Gao yelled out.
"Don't worry, Gao! I've got these clowns right where I want them!" Noboru said, 'Nicely that Gao's cheering for me. I always giving him a hard time but he's a true friend when it counts.' He looked at his hand, 'I can still win this!' He believes, 'Sorry, El Quixote. But hang on.'
At the Drop Zone, El Quixote watches Noboru.
'I promise I'll call you back to the field!' Noboru thinks as El Quixote nodded for awareness.
"My turn again. I Draw! Charge and Draw! Kay, Kid Ibuki. Let's put this failure out of misery!" Sakate said as he makes a attack, "But first, let's torment him a little more!" He throws his weapon at Noboru, inflicting 2 damage, "Kid Ibuki, attack the fighter!"
"I love to!" Kid Ibuki said as he jumps off of Oni Boss to let him attack Noboru as it walks towards him. Noboru step back a little as he sees Oni Boss getting closer to him. Then with a raise of his fists, it makes its first attack, inflicting 2 damage. Everyone was in shock as they saw that Noboru is losing. Noboru groaned as he nearly on the ground after the attack. He stand up as he smiled and chuckled.
"What's the matter? Couldn't finish me off in one turn?" Noboru asked as he bragged.
"Well, it wouldn't be very much fun for us if you went down so easily. Now we can, make you suffer even more!" Sakate said, "Kid Ibuki, Double Attack the fighter!"
"I won't let you! I cast!" Noboru paid 1 gauge to cast, "Divine Protection, Shalsana!" He activates the barrier as he nullified the attack "I have to stand up to a bully like you!"
"That card has no effect." Sakate said.
"No way!"
"I cast! Demon Way, Sakurafubuki!" He paid 2 life to activate the spell as the spell of Shalsana was destroyed, "With that, your spell is nullified."
"I'm helpless!" Noboru said as Oni Boss is making his second attack again.
"Poor Noboru! All he can do is pray for his own destruction!" Paruko announced.
"It seems you're out of options, Kitten Shirt. You're history." Sakate said.
"It's a Tiger! Not him! I can't let you to him!" Noboru yelled as Oni Boss makes a finishing blow, "I rather lose to anyone else!" Oni Boss strikes Noboru down, inflicting two damage as the game ended.
(N: 0/ Item Bestia/Eskamal/ G: 1: None/None/None)
(S: 5/ Item: Soaring Blade/ G: 0: None/None/Oni Boss)
"Game End! Winner: Sakate Onigashira!" Paruko declared as the crowd cheered. But then after the battle is over, Noboru is unconsciously on the floor with some injuries. Sakate chuckled.
"Serve you right. You're calling yourself a Buddyfighter?" Sakate asked.
"Noboru!" Gao said as he runs towards to help his friend. El Quixote came out of the deck as he was trying to see if Noboru's okay.
Later... Gao and Chibi Panda and the others were running to the infirmary to check on Noboru.
"No way! Noboru's not withdrawing from the tournament!" Gao yelled.
"The doctor's making him stop, bro!" Baku said as they made to the room.
"This isn't good. Do you really think that Noboru could be out of the tournament?" Haruka said.
"I don't know but I could never imagine this could happen." Kuguru said.
"Hope he's okay." Chibi Panda said. Then Gao slides opens the door.
"Noboru!"
"Kitten Shirt!" Chibi Panda yelled with concerned.
"Are you okay?!" Kuguru asked.
"What up?!" Baku said.
"Is there anything broken?!" Haruka asked.
"Hey, guys. Nice of you to stop by." Noboru said as he was laying in bed with El Quixote, sitting by his side, "But uh... Why are you all so sweaty and out of breath?" He asked.
"Stop it with the jokes, man! We heard the doctors are making you quit so we were worried!" Gao said.
"You look better than I expected. Even better than you normally do." Chibi Panda said.
"I look better than you ever will, Panda!" Noboru argued as El Quixote was in a depressing state all of the sudden.
"I'm a Saint Holy Sword Dragon!"
"Whatever. I'm not in a mood."
"So why are you withdrawing?! We were supposed to fight next!" Gao said.
"That's right! Even Big Boss Batzz says he was looking forward to knocking that smirk off your face in a Buddyfight." Chibi Panda said as Batzz heard it from the outside of the room.
"I never said that." He said quietly, "Not even close." Then he noticed a nurse is coming to the room.
"Well, I was looking-" Gao was about to argue until he got lifted by the nurse, "Forward to facing you and this-!" Then Chibi Panda got lifted too, "Hey! What's the deal?!"
"Somebody help us!" Chibi Panda said.
"Don't worry about me. I'll try and catch your Buddyfight." Noboru said as the nurse threw them out. Then Baku and the others leave the room.
"Give up on this one, bro. Judges have decided." Baku said.
"Yeah, they have to follow protocol with the codes of player's safety." Kuguru said.
"It's the rule, Gao. I'm afraid they don't have a choice. It's for his sake." Haruka said.
Inside the room.
"I feel like such a dope!" Noboru realized, "Doctors stopping me from Buddyfighting. It's not fair!" He gripped the blanket tightly with frustration.
"It just proves that you put everything you have in battling the best that you could. Right now, it's important for you to rest and heal. Don't worry about what you can't change." El Quixote advised, "We'll fight another day!"
"I'm sorry! I failed!" Noboru said as El Quixote put his hand on his shoulder.
"Failure is the first step towards success and don't forget, we represent Dungeon World together upon that stage today. The loss was not yours alone. I share the burden of defeat with you." He said as Noboru started to cry.
Outside...
"Batzz." Gao said as he stopped, "We must defeat Sakate. No matter what, okay?" He requested.
"Hmph. No matter the opponent, I will win." Batzz quoted as Gao grunted in anger because of what Sakate has done.
At the mysterious location...
"I breech through my first match and don't think anyone else would be a problem." Sakate reported.
"I hope not, defeat is not an option." His master said.
"Right!"
"Between the Mirage Card, or suffer the consequences."
"I won't let you down."
"Soon, my time will come." He snickered.
Spotlight shown as Daisuke and Ryuusei appears on stage.
"Welcome back to more Corner Time!"
"For this chapter, we'll have one card to show!" Ryuusei said.
"Let's show one now!" Daisuke said as he snapped his finger revealing the card. It shows a pair of dark blue, forearm length, futuristic claw gauntlets with retractable light green laser claws above the knuckles, white glowing rings on the wrists, blue pearls surging with cosmic energy on top of the hand and a golden and black symbol of the Thunder Empire on the forearm of the gauntlets, "This is another item called Cosmic Arsenal, Dual Astral Claw. It has 5000 power and 2 critical. A Thunder Empire and Star attributes. When this card deals damage to the opponent, if I have a "Cosmo Dragon" with a card in its soul on the left or right, I will put the top card of my deck into the gauge and draw a card. It has Double Attack. I can only activate this ability once per turn."
"That's a useful card."
"Of course it is. It's what we earned after all. Anyways, this chapter is done. The next one will be about Gao battling against the Representative of Hero World, Ku Teito."
"It's too bad Minako couldn't win."
"Unfortunately, she needs more practice. But she'll win eventually. Anyways, give us a review of what you think and give us good Cosmic ideas please. Or better give us some good ideas for Minako when she gets her Buddy evolved for the Thunder Empire. Until then bye for now!" They waved goodbye as the screen faded black.