Chapter 22: Guardians, Executioners, Chaos, or Worst
"Hi there! My name is Chibi Panda!" Chibi Panda said as he pull out his sword.
Batzz walked towards her.
"Ahhh! Don't do it, Big Boss! If you're rude, mean to her, or too rough it in anyway, Gao will definitely be gone forever!" Chibi Panda issued a warning to Batzz about the consequence. Then the girl got scared after seeing Batzz's face.
"Well..."
"I don't feel so good." Chibi Panda said as he got nervous and the girl is too. But then Batzz started to pleaded to the ground for begging.
"Please, my child! That card... It belongs to the kid, my Buddy! It's very important to him!" He bowed down, "Please! Give it back! I beg of you!" He cried.
"What a surprise." Chibi Panda said as he was amazed that Batzz is actually begging for once.
"Hooray! At last, Gao is finally back to normal! And it's all because Big Boss Batzz didn't give up on helping! Cause he found the X-Tempest Buster card and was nice to the young girl, he save Gao from being a ghost forever! Wow! Big Boss really is amazing! I follow him til the end's of the world!"
At the Buddy Police HQ, Gao was getting examined after restoring his body to normal. Tasuku and Daisuke were scanning Gao as it was done.
"And... you're done." Tasuku said.
"Congratulations, Gao. You're in good health again." Daisuke congratulated him.
"He's right. We don't detect any abnormalities in your body. Like with Daisuke's results, a clean bill of health." Tasuku informed.
"Hoora." Batzz said. Gao felt relived.
"What a relief."
"Oooh! I'm so super duper happy that you're all better, Gao!" Chibi Panda said.
"Oh yeah!" He got off the bed, "I feel awesome!" Daisuke chuckled.
"You and me both."
"Yeah. Thanks again there, Batzz." Gao thanked his Buddy.
"That's right, Big Boss. You really worked hard to save Gao." Chibi Panda said.
"I don't need thanks. Now the kid's back, there's just one thing to do." Batzz said.
"It's Wisdom, huh?" Gao assumed.
"Yeah, about that." Tasuku said.
"Wisdom's off the grid! We lost his location a few days ago!" Ku informed.
"It was during after your battle, Gao. Geargod had somehow deleted the information and evidence about Wisdom. So we're going back to square one." Daisuke said.
"Hmm." Gao said as he and Batzz looked at each other.
"Daisuke's right. The link to the CHAOS Company criminal activity has been deleted from the record." Tasuku said as it got their attention, "So all we can do is be ready to catch them when they slip up again."
"We can't let them get away with this. They stole my Tyrant card and Wisdom won't confess about that. And even if he shows the evidence, he might change the Tyrant. We need to prepare for this situation." Daisuke said.
At the riverside, Gao, Batzz and Chibi Panda were trying to meet up with their friends as they saw Baku, Kuguru, Noboru, and Haruka.
"Hey guys!" Baku said.
"Over here!" Haruka said.
"I'm pretty sure that's him." Noboru said as he pointed at the old man who helped Gao with the information of Dragonicification near the dock, fishing.
"There's no mistaking it." Kuguru said.
"Yeah! That's the same old man who helped us before!" Haruka said.
"So now what?" Kuguru asked.
"We could start by saying hello." Chibi Panda recommended.
"I just really wanna thank him." Gao said.
"So you should. Because there's no way, I could've saved you if he hadn't told us about the Miracle Life points." Batzz said.
"Then how come Daisuke isn't here? Surely he would be here to thank him about his life to be saved." Noboru said.
"He had to go back to work." Gao smirked, "They have to find Wisdom, you know."
"I get ya, bro. It's hard to ignore the task he was met to be." Baku said.
"But he still has time to play with me sometimes." Haruka said.
"Glad to see you're happy, Haruka." Kuguru said.
"Can we focus the old man right now?" Batzz asked.
"Oh yeah. What's his story? He's no ordinary guy." Gao said.
"Who knows?" Batzz asked. The old man was fishing until he got a bite.
"Holy jellybeans! I got me a live one!" The old man said as he was trying to reel it in.
"Hey there!" Gao said as he and the others came to him.
"Don't just stand there, flapping your gums! Help me pull this feller in!" The old man demanded.
"Huh?" Gao got confused.
"It could be my Moby Dick!" He said.
"Okay you guys! Get over here and pull!" Gao said as he held to the old man from behind.
"Sure! I just love finishing!" Chibi Panda said as he joins in to help. Batzz growled quietly.
"Just perfect." Batzz said as he joins to help too. Then the others joined as well.
"Now pull!" Gao said as they all pull the old man's fishing rod together with all of their might. But then the string broke as they pull back due to the recoil and fell on the ground.
"My big tex got away." The old man said, disappointingly.
"Tell him already." Noboru said to Gao.
"Maybe give him a minute, bro." Baku advised.
"He does seem sad after the fish got away." Haruka said. Then the old man sat down.
"Are you alright, mister?" Chibi Panda asked.
"Not really. That was gonna be my dinner." The old man said as his stomach growled.
"He's sound hungry." Haruka said.
"He really is." Kuguru said as she offered him some chocolate candy, "Would you like some of these?" She kindly offered as the old man got excited.
"Don't mind if I do!" He took one piece of it as he brought out a wooden cutting board and then he used a knife to cut it, extra thin.
"What exactly are you doing?" Kuguru asked after watching him.
"Preparing my food. If I break it down, then eating just one slice for me will last me well... probably... at least a month or more." The old man explained as it surprised.
"A slice of chocolate for a month?" Haruka asked as the old man ate a tiny slice of chocolate into his mouth, "Thanks for your kindness! I haven't had me a decent meal for almost three days!"
"That might be a good way to last." Chibi Panda said, "But it sure won't fill your tummy."
"It's time now. To find me a Waxi and head home." The old man said as he packed his fishing rod.
"A taxi?" Noboru asked as he was confused of what the old man meant.
"No. A Waxi. Right here on my own feet." He showed his feet.
"Not sure what language that is, he means walk." Baku assumed and whispered to Noboru.
"Talk about a weirdo." Noboru whispered as Gao followed the old man.
"Wait! Hang on! I just wanted to thank you. For helping me and Daisuke to get better." Gao thanked the old man, "Your advice about Miracle Life save us from the grave. I wanted Daisuke to come and thank you but he's too busy. I'm thanking you for him."
"Hm?" The old man got confused.
"I'm in your debt, old man." Batzz said.
"We're so grateful." Chibi Panda thanked.
"We owe you one." Gao said.
"Hmm." The old man thinks as he finally recalled something, "Oh!" Gao got confused as the old man saw something shiny on the ground, "Found a coin!" He threw a Buddyfight card towards the coin.
"Hey!" Gao said as the card transforms into a brown raccoon with red and yellow eyes and a straw hat, "A Monster?" Gao asked as the monster grabbed the object from the ground. He returned to the old man.
"Sorry, Guru! It's just a seashell!" The raccoon informed him after looking at the object.
"It's beautiful." Kuguru said after looking at it.
"It really does look like a coin." Haruka said.
"But it's lucky find!" Kuguru said as Chibi Panda looked at it.
"But it's certainly is a shiny seashell!" He said. The old man picked up the shell and looked at it.
"Oh damn it! Dupe for its glimmers size! It's back to the deep blue for you, varmint!" The old man swings the shell as he threw it back at the ocean.
"Awww. I wanna keep that shell." Haruka said as she got disappointed.
"It's okay, Haruka. You'll get it next time." Kuguru said to comfort her.
"Well now, we've gotten that out of the way. Are you a monster?" Batzz asked the little raccoon.
"What if I am?" He asked with attitude as they glared at each other.
"That there's my Buddy, Giant Tanuki. He can be a rightful grump, so I watch it if I were you." The old man introduced his Buddy as his stomach growled again, "Oh, my stars!" He fell, "I'm so hungry, I can eat my Sunday shoes!"
"It looks like one slice of chocolate didn't fill him up at all." Haruka said.
"Then he should eat more chocolate, bro." Baku advised, "Go on."
"No can do. They gotta last me a month." The old man refused.
"But it's not good if you're going to starve like this." Haruka said.
"She's right. Look at yourself, you're starving already." Kuguru said.
"This is nothing. You should've seen me in the fall of '82." The old man said.
"Wow. He is old!" Chibi Panda said.
"This is not something to be amazed for!" Haruka said.
"Come over to my place. You can eat til you're stuffed." Gao offered, "That'll be my thank-you for saving my life. And I'll let Daisuke know and he'll offer you something to eat as well."
At the Mikado Residence, old man is having lunch as he was devouring food. Gao and Suzumi were amazed that the old man was very hungry.
"Delicious! It's good eats! I'm as fat as a tate!" The old man said as he continues eating, "Last time I ate a scrumptious food to my old teeth!"
"I just don't buy this story, bro." Baku said.
"But he's the one who helped Gao." Haruka said.
"But why would he lie to us?" Kuguru asked.
"Everything about him is mysterious." Baku said.
"Are we eating too or what?" Noboru asked as the old man ate his food.
"How do you know him?" Suzumi asked her son. Gao thinks until he gives an answer.
"Well, he uh... He's kind of a guy who told Batzz how to save my life." Gao explained.
"Now I understand." Suzumi said as she realized.
"Might I ask a favor?" The old man requested.
"Of course."
"Can I get the rest of it in a diggy doggy bag?" He requested.
"Don't you think that's a bit rude?" Chibi Panda asked.
"When you've been around as long as me, rudeness is a state of iron!" The old man quoted.
"It feels like he's taking advantage of you, Mrs. Mikado." Kuguru assumed.
"I hope he doesn't do that to my brother." Haruka said.
"Not at all, Kuguru. Haruka. Besides, your brother handed me the to-go bags for him." Suzumi said, "Also he saved my Gao's life. I'd feed him for a year. I'm sorry, we haven't been properly introduced, haven't we?" She asked.
"Come to think of it. I don't even know your name." Gao said as he realized.
"Well, partner. You can call me Bunbuku!" The old man introduced himself.
"Bunbuku?" Gao asked as Bunbuku's Buddy came out from his hair.
"They actually call him, Guru!" Tanuki said.
"Oh! Aren't you cute?" Suzumi said after seeing Tanuki.
"Don't ever call me cute!" He yelled, "I'm amazing! Call me Giant Tanuki!" He corrected.
"Sweet Tanuki." She smiled.
"I never get adjectives like tough or vicious." He got disappointed.
"So you're a Guru?" Gao asked.
"I thought as much." Suzumi said as she figured, "You got skills." She admits.
"Hmm."
"I've been observing your movements since you arrived here. Even as you wait, you show no weakness, no opening for attacks." She explained as Gao got amazed, "Now then. Who are you?" She asked.
"Hmm. Takes one to know one! Touche, ma'am!" Guru said as he stands on the chair, "You're correct! I got me some skills!" He shows some moves with his arms.
"Oh! How exciting!" Suzumi said, "So I insist that you must do me the honor of sparring with me in our dojo." She requested.
"Really?!" Gao asked as he was surprised.
At the Dojo. Suzumi wore her karate uniform with her hair tie up as Guru just wore his usual clothes.
"Thank you for this match." Suzumi bowed.
"Hooyah!" Guru was doing his moves as he was heading towards Suzumi to make his move. Then Suzumi grabs him and throws him down to the mat floor.
"Wow." Gao was surprised.
"That was fast." Haruka said.
"Old dude going down." Baku said as he got disappointed and put his hand on his face.
"Impressive! You got skills too!" Guru complimented.
"Oh why thank you." She thanked him. Batzz watches as he grunted quietly. Then Guru continues to attack Suzumi as she throws him again. Gao was suddenly got amazed.
"Exactly what skills is he supposed to have?" Chibi Panda wondered.
"Beats me." Gao said. Then Guru jumped as she throws him again. He continues as Suzumi continues throwing him down every time. Everyone has a dazed look on their faces as they see how embarrassed what Guru was doing.
"I concede defeat." Guru conceded himself, "Have mercy on me." He bowed down.
"Yes, alright. Thank you for honoring me." Suzumi bowed as she chuckled.
"Did something happened? I don't know what's going on." Haruka said.
"I'm confused as well. Did he have any skills?" Kuguru asked.
"Not against Gao's mom." Baku said.
"You done whup me good, ma'am!" Guru said as Gao watches him with a serious look on his face.
At the shopping district, Gaito, Minako, and Abygale, along with Kanata were walking, looking for Gao.
"Where is he?" Minako asked.
"Look, there he is." Gaito said as he saw Gao with the others, including Guru, "Hi, Gao."
"Hey. What's up, you guys?" Gao said.
"How big of a posse do you all got?" Guru asked.
"I'm glad you're okay. What a relief." Kanata said.
"It's good to see that you're back to normal." Minako said.
"Tasuku and Daisuke told us everything that happened to you, Gao." Gaito said.
"It was bad, but I'm good now." Gao said.
"And who's your friend?" Kanata asked as he, Gaito, and Minako noticed Guru.
"That's Guru Bunbuku! He saves Gao's and Daisuke's life!" Chibi Panda said.
"You mean the man of destiny?" Gaito assumed.
"Hold on. That old geezer saved Gao's and Daisuke's life? I didn't know that." Minako said.
"So how'd he save your life?" Kanata asked.
"He helped to reversed the Dragonicification and Daisuke's Crystallization. But he still hasn't told us how he knew to do that. Have you?" Gao asked as he asked Guru.
"Well, you haven't asked me either!" Guru said.
"Then be honest now. You held back on my mom right?" Gao deduced.
"He did." Batzz said, "So obviously." He figured as everyone got surprised.
"I've been sparring with my mom since I was only around 3, maybe you can fool everyone else. But you can't fake with my mom or me!"
"What are you saying, bro?" Baku asked.
"Guru. Even when my mom threw you, you took little damage." Gao explained as it got everyone to realize that.
"He let her throw him and he didn't look like she was controlling the match." Batzz explained.
"You got it!" Guru smiled as his Buddy came out from his hair.
"Can't fool the Demon Lord Dragon!" Tanuki said.
"Guru. What are you hiding from us?" Gao asked as he demands to know.
"Congrats on seeing through my ruse, partner! It's quite rare to find one so young, so wise." Guru said.
"Thanks but... Please just tell me." Gao demanded.
"Okay. Listen up." Guru said to explain, "Truth is, I'm simply amazing!" He replied as he laughed and Gao and his friend fell, except for Gaito, Minako, and Kanata.
"That's Guru for you! He's one funny comedian!" Tanuki said.
"It's not funny, if you ask me." Gao said as he sweatdropped.
At the riverside, they went to Guru's house, which is an old rundown house near the river.
"This is your house?" Batzz asked.
"You're darn tootin!" Guru said.
"Cool place. But you have like nothing here." Gao said as they went inside. Gao looked and saw there was nothing but old books, no bed but blanket and some boxes.
"Did you just move in?" Noboru asked.
"It looks almost empty." Minako said.
"You don't even have a single picture up on your wall." Chibi Panda said after seeing a blank wall with nothing on it.
"All material things. I got everything I need right here!" Guru said.
"Yeah but what about heat and air conditioning?" Gaito asked.
"And some other necessities for your daily life stuff?" Minako asked.
"In summer, I leave the window's open and let the breeze in! If it's winter, I wrapped up with a blanket to keep cozy and warm. And the daily necessities, I don't need those. I got everything I need for my daily life. So I got no electricity bill! So this is dandy on my wallet!" Guru explained as he demonstrate the window for the summer breeze and wrapped with the blanket for the winter. Baku noticed a book that said, 'Fight Records' as it shows a picture of a drawn Buddy Monster on it.
"Bro! Look at these scrapbooks!" He looked at the pages, "This is awesome! They're filled with records and data on every Buddyfight." Gao looked at the book as Gaito looked at another record book and Minako joined too. Kanata looked at another one to read.
"Oh this book only has legendary Buddyfights." Gaito said.
"You got a point there. I haven't see those Buddyfights in a long time." Minako said.
"So does this one!" Kanata said. Then everyone reads it.
"And I did all. Even the cover art. Am I great or what?" Guru boasted.
"I don't know. Great's a stretch." Noboru said.
"Expressive illustration." Kuguru complimented.
"It really is amazing, sir!" Haruka said.
"Guru. Please just tell us now!" Gao said as he was getting impatient.
"It's time you told us exactly who you are." Batzz said.
"You're like mosquitoes! Pestering until you get preciously what you want! I'll answer you with a Buddyfight!" Guru said as he pulled out a pink Core Deck Case, requesting Gao for a Buddyfight.
Outside, at the riverside, everyone sat down as Gao and Guru are in positions to battle.
"Welcome Buddyfight Fans! Today's match is between the mysterious old Guru Bunbuku and Gao Mikado!" Paruko announced.
"Now rise before me! The almighty dragon of them all! Luminize! Demon Lord Dragon of Tempest!"
"Hahahahaha! Guess it's time to show you! The friendship between the Divine and Earth! Luminize! Gehenna or Nirvana!" Guru's Core gadget is a old vase with liquor in it and the core as a cap.
"Buddyfight!"
"Let's Raise the Flag!"
"I'm with Dragon World!"
"Divine Guardians!" Guru's Flag is the Divine Guardians.
(Ga: 10/ Item: None/ G: 2: None/None/None)
(Gu: 12/ Item: None/ G: 1: None/None/None)
"Well that was a surprise. That starts him off with one gauge and 12 life!" Paruko announced as Guru gained 2 life and only one gauge remain.
"I have first move! Charge and Draw!"
"Alright sonny! We're about to see through the deck through the big dogs!" Guru said.
"Call me when it's my turn to fight!" Tanuki said as he went back into the hair.
"Equip Demon Lord Sword Dragoroyale!" Gao paid 1 life as he equipped his item, "And I call Replenisher Pentar to the center!" He calls out Pentar. Pentar comes running as he makes his attack at Guru, inflicting 2 damage.
"Gao's first attack easily hits his opponent! And now his turn is over!" Paruko announced.
(Ga: 9/ Item: Dragoroyale/ G: 3: None/Pentar/None)
(Gu: 10/ Item: None/ G: 1: None/None/None)
"What a wallet! This is too uppity for an old timer like me!" Guru said.
"Now! Come at me!" Gao said.
"So... is the old man a powerful fighter or what?" Gaito asked.
"Gao and Batzz believed that he's no ordinary man. But..." Kuguru said.
"I guess we'll find out by watching the Buddyfight." Kanata said.
"I suppose you're right." Athora said.
"My turn. You and me going to mix it up, son?" Guru asked as he cracks his knuckles. Then Gao was getting prepared for this, "Then feast your little eyes on my elegant throb technique!"
"Look at that!" Kanata said after seeing Guru, glowing in white aura.
"He's glowing." Minako said.
"Incredible fighting spirit." Athora said.
"Such intensity. He's no ordinary player." Gaito said.
"You gotta admit. He must've have some tricks up his sleeve." Minako said.
"Draw! Charge and Draw!" He spins and pose while drawing.
"Pretty energetic for an old guy. But I wonder what card he drew." Baku said after seeing Guru posing and wondered.
"I think he just putting on a show for all of us." Noboru assumed.
"And I call! Impartial Dragon, Monochrome Dragon to the right! Yeehaw!" He calls out a dragon knight who is half white and half black, has a black cape and a black tail. He carries a sword that is similar to Tasuku's weapon from Darkness Dragon World, "And next! Impartial Knight, Justlaw to the left!" He calls out a dragon knight, wearing silver armor, has chains all around and carries a sword, "And now, for the biggest attraction of the afternoon. I Buddycall my number one nombre! Giant Tanuki!" He paid one to Buddycall as he regained one life.
"Yeah!" He jumped out from Guru's hair, "It's my turn to shine!" He transforms to his true form as he was giant size Tanuki with a half angel wing on the left and a half devil wing on the right. And he has pants, "Tada! Here I am in my giant form!"
"He's huge!" Gao said as he was surprised to see Tanuki for the first time. Guru shushed him.
"It'll go to his head." Guru advised, "Set Spell: Gate of Pardon, -Forgiven-." He cast a set spell. He snapped, "I used -Forgiven's- ability and send one card from the Drop Zone to the bottom of my deck!" He activate as the card returned to the bottom of the deck, "Now, my preparations are in order. Justlaw! Will you go and slice that little shrimp for me?!" Guru requested as Justlaw comes to charge, "Giant Tanuki's effect! I gain a gauge whenever my monster attacks! And Tanuki's critical increases by 1!" Giant Tanuki grew bigger after he gain a boost.
"No way!" Gao said. Then Justlaw slashed at Pentar as he was destroyed.
"On to it! Impartial Dragon, Monochrome Dragon! Attack the scallywag!" Guru ordered as Monochrome Dragon attacks, "The time has come to get even with even bigger Giant Tanuki!" Guru gains a gauge as Tanuki grew bigger again.
"He's grown bigger now!" Haruka said.
"I didn't think his critical could get any higher, bro!" Baku said as the other got surprised. Monochrome Dragon slashed at Gao, inflicting 2 damage.
"I'm feeling surprised as a kid! Tanuki! Squash him like a dune bug!" Guru said as gigantic size Tanuki walks towards Gao to make his attack.
"Pom poko pon! Due to my cool effect. Guru gains one life!" Tanuki said in a deeper voice as Guru regained one life. Guru laughed for that.
"My life points are back where they started!" Guru said
"Giant Tanuki Attack!" Giant Tanuki slams on Gao with his tail, inflicting 4 damage. It surprised everyone for seeing this.
"Gao has taken a massive amount of damage!" Paruko announced.
"Come on, son! There's a crooked tree stump back home that's way more better Buddyfighter than you are!" Guru said.
"You're funny and you're pretty strong." Gao complimented.
"Lucky for you, my turn's over. Come on now, let's see what you got." Guru requested.
"Alright, you asked for it!" Gao pulled the lever as it turned sideways, "Draw! Charge and Draw! I call Bombardier, Cylinder to the left!" Gao calls while Guru cleans his ear with his pinky then blows off the earwax, "And I Buddycall Demon Lord Dragon, Batzz to the right!" He paid 1 gauge to Buddycalled as he regained one life.
"I'll cut Giant Tanuki down to size!" Batzz jumps up as he transforms to his true form.
"Haaaah. Now it's a game!" Guru said.
"Go ahead and do your worst, Dragon!" Giant Tanuki said.
"Not if I get to you first!" Gao said as he makes his first attack. He slashed at Giant Tanuki.
"Oh no! You got me!" Tanuki said as he got destroyed but came back due to Soulguard. He laughed, "Just kidding! I'm revived with Soulguard!" Gao grunted in frustration.
"Then I'll hit you with my Double Attack! Take this!" Gao makes his second attack.
"Surprise! I'll activate Justlaw's ability! I pay one gauge and send Tanuki back to my hand!" Guru said as he paid 1 gauge to activate Justlaw's effect.
"Surprise." Tanuki did a ninja pose as he disappeared in a puff of smoke, revealing his card. Therefore, Gao's attack failed.
"What?!" He got surprised. Then everyone got surprised too. Guru giggled as his card returns to his hand.
"Buddyfights sure are a hoot!" He said.
"Gao's Double Attack was a swing and a miss! Bunbuku's one sly fox!" Paruko announced.
"Is the turn over, son? Is it my turn yet?" Guru asked impatiently.
"Not yet!" Gao said, "Cylinder! Attack the fighter!" Cylinder charged his cannons as it fires at Guru, inflicting 2 damage as he got burned, "Now, Cylinder. Hit him with your Double Attack!" Cylinder fires again at Guru, inflicting another 2 damage.
"You got me good. But it ain't enough." Guru said as he was hoping for the expectations.
"You haven't heard from Batzz yet. Okay, Buddy! Go attack him!" Gao said as Batzz makes his attack.
"Take this!" Batzz comes charging with his gauntlet to attack.
"Simple brains for dynamite. You couldn't blow your own nose! Now I'm gonna cast!" Guru said as he was going to cast, which surprised Batzz.
"Dragon Sky Regression!" Guru cast as the tornado grabs around Batzz and turns back into a card.
"You got to be kidding!" Gao said as the card went back to Gao's hand cards.
"Big Boss?" Chibi Panda said with concern, "Welcome back, I guess."
"You've got some nerves. brats!" Batzz complained as the other got surprised.
"Unbelievable! Gao's Buddy, Demon Lord Dragon, Batzz was unable to attack and return to his hand cards!" Paruko announced.
"Does that mean his turn is over?" Kanata assumed.
"Uh..." Gao tries to think of a plan but couldn't, "My turn is over." He declared. Guru laughed.
"With all your big scary dog, I was expecting to grind this shame!" He said as it made Gao angry, "I suppose it's about time to show you my seriously serious super serious draw!" He glowed in the aura again, "It's my turn! Bunbuku Draw! Charge and Draw! I move 3 cards from the Drop Zone into the bottom of my deck and I regained one life!" Three cards from the Drop one has been sent to the bottom of Guru's deck as Guru regained one life, "And I call Giant Tanuki to the center!" He call out his Buddy again after he paid one gauge.
"Miss me?" Tanuki asked, "Giant Tanuki is back for more. Pom poko pon!"
"Wait! There's more! I equip Impartial Cane, Fabulous Rod!" He paid 1 gauge as he equipped his item. It was a fishing rod but with the hook that has a red orb with a golden dragon claw on it, "Instead of attacking. This gives my Buddy, Tanuki the ability to Double Attack!" Gao got frustrated, "Saddle up, Impartial Knight, Justlaw! Attack!" Justlaw charges to attack, "When the effect, Tanuki grows bigger!" He gained a gauge as Tanuki grew bigger.
"Pom poko pon!"
"And it begins! The power combo of attacking and gaining one critical!" Paruko announced. Justlaw slashed through at Gao, inflicting 1 damage.
"Come on! Be strong!" Batzz encouraged Gao.
"Impartial Dragon, Monochrome Dragon! You can attack now too!" Guru ordered as Monochrome Dragon comes to attack.
"There he grows!" Guru gains a gauge as Tanuki grows again.
"Pom poko pon!" Tanuki grew as Monochrome Dragon slashed Gao, inflicting 2 damage.
"Gao's down to just one life remaining!" Paruko announced.
"Hold on!" Batzz encouraged.
"Tanuki! You may as well attack too! And I gain one life with the effect!" Guru ordered as he regained one life and Tanuki attacks.
"Giant Tanuki Punch!" Tanuki swings his punch at Gao.
"Now I cast! Green Dragon Shield!" Gao cast as he regained one life.
"So quick-thinking! And Gao's hanging on by his fingernails!" Paruko announced, "That's our Mighty Sun Fighter for ya! He wasn't crowned World Number One for nothing, people!" Guru laughed.
"So you have a shield eh, sonny? Well... I sure hope you have another one. Cause when my Fabulous Rod, Tanuki has a Double Attack!" Guru explained his item's effect, "Attack the fighter again! With the effect, I gain another life!" He regained another life.
"Pom poko pon! Giant Tanuki Scissor Stun Kick!" Giant Tanuki jumps and makes his kick attack.
"I cast! Blue Dragon Shield!" He cast as he gained a gauge.
"Gao nullifies the attack and increases his gauge by one!" Paruko announced.
"How's that? I'm still in the game, man!" Gao said as Guru laughed.
"Well, sly folk, elbows, and call me a Dodo! You know me, partner! However... unfortunately for you." He started to get serious, "Final Phase, son!" He declared.
"Not yet!" Gao got surprised for the Final Phase.
"I cast! Impact!" He paid 2 two gauge as he emerged a fire ball as it grew into a huge size. Inside, is Guru in his uniform of a Japanese strategist, "Guardians, Executioners, Chaos, or Worst!" Tanuki was getting a boost, "Giant Tanuki now has a critical of 4!"
"I never seen anything like this before!" Gao said.
"This Impact lets me take one monster on my field and inflict effect damage against my opponent, in this case, you, equals to its critical!" Guru explained as Tanuki drops down towards Gao.
"What?!" Gao yelled as Tanuki slammed at him, inflicting 4 damage.
(Ga: 0/ Item: Dragoroyale/ G: 4: None/None/None)
(Gu: 11/ Item: Fabulous Rod/ G: 0: Justlaw/Tanuki/Monochrome)
"Game End! Winner: Guru Bunbuku!" Paruko declared, "Gao didn't do so hot in this match. His old opponent is overwhelming!" In the clear of smoke, Gao was on the grass, got unconscious by Tanuki's attack.
"Alright. Thank you." Gao said, "Thank you very much." Guru laughed.
"That's how the cookie crumbles, son!"
"Wow, 4 damage, huh?" Kanata asked.
"I gotta admit. He really is something." Minako said.
"But a terrifying destiny." Gaito said.
"Guardians, Executioners, Chaos, or Worst?! That was totally harsh!" Noboru said while Gao is still unconscious.
Later, Gao regained conscious as he bowed down to Guru.
"You defeated me fair and square." Gao accepts his defeat, "I couldn't do a thing against you." Guru then laughed.
"So now. Have you figure out who I am, sonny?" Guru asked.
"No, not really. Just that you're an incredibly strong Buddyfighter." Gao answered.
"Gao! That match just reminded me of something I forgot!" Chibi Panda said.
"What's that?" Gao asked.
"He's actually a really famous hall of fame Buddyfighter!" Chibi Panda explained.
"The Hall of Fame?" Gao asked.
"That explains it." Batzz said after realizing it. Then Guru laughed.
"Can't come to think of it, I was that one." Guru said.
"Don't flatter him too much, poko." Tanuki advised.
"Please, Guru. I'm determined to become stronger. I do anything to learn your Buddyfighting style!" Gao said with determination.
"Hold on, kid." Batzz said.
"Be careful." Chibi Panda said.
"Well, if you're serious. I'll teach you what I can." Guru said, "But know this, way you are now, you can't use the X-Tempest Buster." He advised as Gao got confused.
Spotlight has showed as Daisuke and Ryuusei appeared on stage.
"Welcome back to more Corner Time!" Ryuusei said.
"For this chapter, we are showing one card!"
"Thanks to our viewer, jdkeller2000."
"Now for the card!" Daisuke snapped his finger as the card revealed itself. It shows an appearance similar to a regular Lilith except with black pants, tap shoes, Jazz top, fedora, and dance cane, "This is Cosmic Dancer, Lilith. A size 2 Cosmic monster with 6000 power, 5000 defense, and a critical of 2. With her skill, by paying one gauge, the Cosmic attribute monster gains 1000 power and defense and a critical of 1. It can only be used once per turn but it can only be used during the opponent's turn."
"Quite useful, isn't it."
"Don't show some lack of appreciate, Ryuusei. At least he's supporting us. This chapter is done. The next one will be about Gao, trying to see if he can control the X-Tempest Buster. But to do that, he and his friends are going to a training camp, let's hope Gao has the confidence to use it again. Give us a review of what you think and be sure to provide us with more ideas. Until then, bye for now!" They waved goodbye as the screen faded black.