Chapter 23: Test Trial: Rescue Mission
"Hi there! My name is Chibi Panda!"
"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.
"Gao and Big Boss Batzz had an epic Buddyfight with the legendary Hall of Fame Buddyfighter, Guru Bunbuku. But he was way too powerful and defeated him easily! Then he said Gao can't use the X-Tempest Buster Impact anymore! Talk about a crisis situation!" Chibi Panda runs around the Impact card, "What should Gao do?! Please, Guru Bunbuku! Explain yourself!"
"Like I said, son. The way you are now, you can't use the X-Tempest Buster." Guru explained.
"So what do you expect me to use instead, huh?!" Gao complained, "My Impact! It's all I have!" Then Batzz tries to think of a solution.
"I don't get it." Noboru said.
"He can't use his Impact anymore?" Haruka asked.
"Is it... it must be some kind of joke." Kuguru assumed.
"Can you tell us the reason why?" Gaito asked.
"You must know the reason why he can't use it anymore." Minako said.
"It is rather assuming." Abygale said.
"Please! Oh great Guru! Why can't Gao use his remarkable Impact?!" Chibi Panda asked desperately.
"Well, if you really wanna know." Guru said as he took our his smoking pipe.
"Yes, we really do." Kanata and Athora spoke simultaneously.
"Okay, the reason is..." Guru was going to explain as Gao was getting nervous for the reason. Then Batzz thinks as well as he was going to listen for the answer.
"I don't know." Guru replied with a nervous look on his face as everyone got surprised, then Guru laughed. Then Tanuki got on him.
"Now do you see what I'm dealing with?" Tanuki asked.
"I can't believe that I fell for such nonsense." Abygale said.
"Maybe it's true that Gao really can't use the X-Tempest Buster." Kanata said.
"What makes you think that? Are you saying that he will no longer be able to control the Impact card?" Minako asked.
"Let's see and find out. Just give it a try, Gao." Gaito requested.
"Okay." Gao pulled out his Impact card from his deck, "There's no reason why I can;t use my Impact." He started to activate his Impact, "And this will prove it!" Batzz jumps up as he transforms into the Thunder Lance, "Alright!" Gao grabbed the Thunder Lance as the pressure struck on it. It broke his bandages on his hand as he felt more pressure, "This feels heavier than normal." He felt it getting heavier, "It's no use, I can't hold the weight!" Gao immediately stepped back as the Thunder Lance hits the ground, the Impact failed as the Thunder Lance reverted back to Batzz's true form.
"You okay?" Gaito asked.
"Well, that was epic failure. I didn't think that happened to you." Minako said.
"Tell us what happened." Kanata said.
"Say something, bro." Baku said.
"Guru was right!" Noboru admitted, "You really can't use your Impact!"
"Son, you look lower than the cow's foot in mud. I told you so! Don't doubt the Guru!" Guru said while holding the peace sign.
"I really don't think this is the time to be rubbing it in." Kuguru said.
"You're supposed to help Gao out, not making him feel worst!" Haruka complained.
"She's right. It is a little insensitive." Chibi Panda agreed. Batzz then watched the group, helping out Gao.
"Now what?" Batzz asked. Gao was looking at his Impact card as he was surprised that it failed for the first time.
Later, at sunset, at the Mikado Residence. Gao explained the news to his family at the living room.
"Training Camp?" Suzumi asked.
"That's right! At Guru Bunbuku's! Starting tomorrow, we'll train hard for a full week!" Chibi Panda explained.
"Sounds fun! Please! I wanna go too!" Hanako said excitedly.
"No! This is not a vacation! We'll be engaging an incredibly tough training. With hard work and a lot of sweat and tears. This is serious stuff, Hanako."
"But Haruka gets to go too!" She complained.
"Yeah, well... uh." Chibi Panda tried to explained.
"Come on, Gao! Is that true?!" Hanako asked her brother. Batzz turned his eyes to the right as he noticed Gao isn't responding, "Earth to Gao?" She asked as Gao was back to his senses again.
"Huh? Uh yeah, it's gonna be tough." Gao said as Batzz is leaving first.
"Alright, kid. Let's start gathering up all the things we need." He said.
"Come on! I'll check stuff up as you packed." Chibi Panda offered as he pushed Gao towards his room.
"Is it just me or is Gao acting kinda weird?" Hanako asked as she noticed something odd about Gao.
"No, it's not you, dear." Suzumi said while the grandma drinks the tea.
At Gao's bedroom, they are bringing a lot of stuff for camping.
"Actually, there will be time for some fun." Chibi Panda said for the expectations, "Like fireworks and campfires! Hunting for butterflies! Oh, and we can have a pillow fight and maybe a, 'Hey! What'd you say?!' Big Boss! Gao!" Batzz then gets angry.
"Stop getting carried away, Chibi Panda!" Batzz complained as Gao was in thought, "Kid. Listen up. You'll work out in the end. I mean, just look at me."
"Yeah! He's right!" Chibi Panda said while wearing the snorkel mask, "Guru Bunbuku said that you will be able to use your Impact again one day." He recalled of what Guru said.
"Not being able to use your X-Tempest Buster got you out of sorts, huh? How about this?" Guru recommended, "Why don't you train until my tutelage, son?" He offered.
"Yeah! Train with us!" Tanuki said.
"You mean it?" Gao asked.
"Then he's unless you rather to be ordinary. If you take my help, you'll be able to use your Impact again. So yeah, see your old wimpy self and start anew!" Guru said.
"Adios, old wimpy self!"
Gao got up, "I can't just sit around doing nothing! I'm gonna start training! And really toughen up!" He said with confidence and motivation.
"Now all that's settled, let's start packing the food. I think I'll ask my personal chef to make us some large pizzas." Batzz recommends.
"That's really not cool, man. She's my mom, you can't treat him like that! Hey!" Gao went after Batzz as Batzz was heading downstairs for the food request, "Get back here!"
"Let go of me!" He yelled as he struck lightning inside the room. Gao was defeated as Batzz laughed for victorious.
"I turned my back for two seconds." Chibi Panda said. Outside the room, Suzumi was watching them behind the door.
"Hmph. Did that energize your fighting spirit?" Batzz asked.
"You burned my shirt, Batzz." Gao complained.
The next day, at the Mikado Residence.
"Kay, we're heading out." Gao said as they were getting to leave.
"Wait, hold on." Suzumi said as they stopped turned to her.
"We gotta go, Mom." Gao said as his family came to him and his sister was carrying a huge lunch box.
"I think you'll want this." Hanako said as she handed it to her brother, "We've packed some food."
"Gee, thank you." Gao somewhat thanked her.
"Mom's pizza and Grandma's octopus dumplings!" Hanako said.
"Why don't we just eat it now?" Chibi Panda said as he got excited and then Batzz pushed him out.
"If it that looks heavy." Batzz grabbed the lunch box as he skedaddled.
"Hey!" Chibi Panda went after him.
"We were sure to make enough so you can share with your friends." Suzumi said.
"You're the best, mom! Grandma!" Gao complimented.
"Gao. Just focus on your training. And please, give our best to Mr. Bunbuku." She advised.
Gao chuckled, "Okay, mom." Then he leaves.
At the Masamune residence, Haruka prepared her stuff.
"Right! This will be enough!" She packed her stuff into her backpack as she looked at her Core Deck, "My Core Deck Case..." She picked it up as she remembered the time when her brother gave it to her when she first came to his apartment, "I wonder if I can become stronger too." Then she slapped her face twice, "Pull yourself together. You are his sister. You should have his strength together. I'll be sure to get stronger!" She said to herself as she put her Core Deck Case in her backpack and leaves.
At the playground, Haruka came to the others as they were waiting for Gao to show up.
"Hey!" Gao waved at them as he and his Buddies have arrived.
"Gao's here!" Haruka said as they came to him.
"How is everyone today?" Chibi Panda asked.
"We're good, thanks." Kuguru replied.
"S'up, guys. What are you all doing here, huh?" Gao asked, "You're not coming too." He said sarcastically.
"Is that suppose to be sarcasm or something?" Minako asked.
"But we all are though." Noboru said, "You didn't think we're gonna let you train and get stronger on your own. This is the before, after I'll be stronger than you." He boasted.
"Well, good for you. You're gonna train and become the most powerful Kitten Shirt on them all!" Chibi Panda said as Noboru got furious in fiery aura.
"It's a tiger, Panda!"
Minako chuckled, "Looks like we're gonna have lots of fun over there, right Gaito?" She asked.
"Don't ask me. It's obvious that our destiny is to get stronger. And you'll be able to find your sister." Gaito said.
"Thank you, Gaito."
"Oh, are we in the way in the mood for your girlfriend?" Noboru asked with a smirk on his face.
"Wha- I told you, she's not my girlfriend!" Gaito yelled.
"Come on, Gaito. When will there be a time when you finally admit it?" He asked.
"Not in your life, I won't!" He argued.
"Those two are at it again, bro." Baku said.
"Don't worry, I'm sure it'll calm down eventually." Kuguru said.
"Gao Mikado." Ku said after she arrived with them.
"Hey, sorry I didn't see you there, Ku." Gao said after noticing her.
"Tasuku and Daisuke asked the Admiral to perform a checkup on you to ensure you were in tiptop health." Satsuki informed as Ku gets angry in burning aura.
"You said you didn't see me standing here?" She asked, "Is that another joke about me being short, Mikado?" Then Gao got scared after realizing his mistake.
"No! Not at all! Calm down! No! Stop!" Gao yelled but it was too late as Ku jumps at Gao and bites his head as punishment.
"We will also be accompanying you to your training camp." Satsuki said.
"Hey, has anyone seen the old guy yet?" Batzz asked as he noticed that Guru is not here at the playground.
"No. Guru still hasn't arrived." Athora said.
"He's long past the schedule meeting time." Abygale said.
"Maybe he just took a nap. You know how old that guy is." Minako said.
"Don't underestimate him, Minako. He is the legendary Hall-of-Fame Buddyfighter." Gaito said. Then Guru pop a firecracker as confetti came out.
"Speak my name and I shall appear! Tada!" Guru said as they got surprised a little, "Y'all confine your feet in your boots!" He cleans up the confetti.
"Hey, Guru." Gao said.
"Who's ready for training?" Guru asked with a peace sign he held.
"What's with the holiday duds, bro?" Baku asked as they noticed Guru's wearing summer stuff, such as butterfly net, floatie, and other stuff.
"Is it training camp or vacation?" Kuguru asked.
"It looks more like he's prepared for beach or something." Haruka said.
"I knew we had time for some fun and games!" Chibi Panda figured.
"Hey, does your guest house happened to be by the ocean?" Noboru asked.
"Eeeeeeh!" He buzzed for a wrong answer as Noboru got disappointed.
"It's not in the... Mountains?" Baku assumed.
"Ding ding ding ding!" He dinged as he honk the horn, "You got it!"
"If we're going up into the mountains, then why are you dressed like this?" Noboru wondered.
"Well, my fine friend. The man still has no dress code. Hey, you're Noboru Kodo, aka Kitten Shirt." Guru joked.
"It's a tiger, old man!" Noboru complained.
"Don't sweat the small stuff, son. It'll kill ya. Now then..." He turned, "To the mountains!" Guru chuckled as he goes ahead.
"I got a bad feeling about this." Noboru said as he felt something odd.
"I'm sure it'll be fun for everyone. Right, Kuguru?" Haruka asked.
"Yeah." She nodded, "It will be."
At the station, everyone got on the tree as it heads towards the mountain. Meanwhile, Guru sings a karaoke to use the time.
"Now, let's begin, 1 2 3. Guys, everybody come on. Let's have fun. The future is waiting. Waiting for you, is waiting for me." Guru sings while Gao and Ku and Haruka clap along the song, "Let's fight, really hard and use the courage~! Make more friends! Oh yeah!"
"Buddy buddy friend!" Gao sings along.
"Let's fight, really hard and use the courage~! To grow bigger and more passionate! let's build our nest together!" Guru and Gao sang the last lyric as Noboru eats his lunch but got disappointed.
"No one said training include listening to the old geezer sing." Noboru said as Guru continues singing.
"Next on the mic, Giant Tanuki!" Guru said as Tanuki came out from his hair.
"Whoa! Thought I never get a chance! I'll sing 'Tanuki Festival Sho Doji Temple'!" Tanuki takes the microphone but Guru takes it back.
"I think not!"
"You never let me sing now!" Tanuki complained.
"Here, Miss Ku!" Guru gave the mic to Ku.
"The Admiral knows how to bust some moves!" Ku said with admiration.
"Let them hear you outside!" Gao cheered.
"Whoa!" Noboru said after seeing how she is when using the mic.
"Buddy Police superstar!" Guru said as he takes the camera to take the picture.
"I always enjoy hearing the Admiral felt for catchy tune." Satsuki said as Ku set up the mic for her music to sing.
"Buddyfight! It's all right! To stay just the way you are. Tears and laughter too. Embrace it all! Brave Soul Fight! Your stand is the final destination! Just for you!" Ku sings as Gao cheered and Guru takes pictures.
"It's like a party in here, bro." Baku said.
"Well, I think it's fun." Kuguru said.
"Hey, can I give it a go?" Haruka asked.
"No, I don't think your turn will come up soon."
"Oh..." She got disappointed.
"Hey, don't feel bad. They're just blowing off steam before the difficult training."
"Are you already eating your lunch?" Athora asked Chibi Panda and Batzz as they were eating their lunch.
"We're just barely at an hour to our trip." Abygale said.
"This is delicious." Batzz said while eating.
"Did you..." Chibi Panda talked with his mouth full, "Say something?"
"This is gonna be a fun in training camp." Kanata said.
"I guess this is my new destiny." Gaito said.
"Oh lighten up, Gaito." Minako said as she put her arm around Gaito.
"Whoa! Hey!"
"We're going to have lots of fun than just training. Who knows? Maybe we'll get stronger eventually."
Gaito thinks and said, "You have a point there."
"Wow, Gaito. This is the first time, seeing your girlfriend wrapping her arm around you." Kanata said as he smiled.
"It's not like that! And she's not my girlfriend!"
Later, they finally reached to their destination at Cho-Hodaka Station.
"Alright! We're here!" Gao said as he came out of the station with his buddies.
"I can't wait to start training." Chibi Panda said excitedly.
"Don't you just love the mountain air?" Guru asked as he came out too.
"So, where's your place?" Batzz asked.
"Just on the other side of that mountain be yonder." Guru pointed the mountain.
"Over there?" Haruka asked.
"Yep." Guru nodded.
"How are we gonna get there?" Baku asked.
"He can't expect us to climb it." Kuguru said.
"Pick up the skirts you two and fall in." Ku said.
"Oh, it should take us more than around 6 hours or so." Guru said after pretending to jog.
"6 hours?!" Gao and Noboru asked as they got surprised.
"Heh." Batzz smirked, "I can get over there in a single leap!" He was about to transform, however...
"No!" Guru smack him with his iron pipe.
"What's the big idea?" Batzz asked.
"Your training has already begun." Guru said.
"Huh?" Gao got confused.
"Phase 1! Cross the mountain on your own two feet!" Guru devised.
"Alright. Last one there is a rotten egg!" Gao said as he went ahead first and laughed.
"Wait for me!" Batzz follows.
"And me!" Chibi Panda follows as well.
"Gao!" Kanata said as he and Athora ran after Gao.
"When and roll." Gaito said as he and Abygale ran after Gao.
"Wait for me, Gaito!" Minako said as she follows him.
At the mountains, the group is running towards the top of the mountain where Guru's house is at. Gao ran after Kanata caught up to him.
"Look who caught up fast." Gao said after noticing him.
Kanata chuckled, "You're not gonna beat me, Gao." Then Athora caught up to Batzz.
"Kanata's too fast. He'll win easy." Athora said as he got ahead of Batzz.
"Oh yeah? We'll see about that!" Batzz said. Gao ran as fast as he could but Kanata finally managed to catch up to him.
"See you at the top." Kanata goes ahead.
"No chance!" Gao said.
"Wow, look at Gao go, Gaito." Minako said as she, Gaito and Abygale are running.
"And Kanata's fast." Gaito said, "He'll win for sure."
"Well, he does practice his running at soccer everyday." Abygale said.
"That's what we expect from that guy." Minako said as she chuckled. Meanwhile, the others are far behind as they slowly run after getting tired from running, including Chibi Panda who is falling behind.
"Gao and Big Boss Batzz, are too far ahead to catch up." Chibi Panda said, catching his breath.
"Well... you know what they say. Slow and steady wins the race, panda." Noboru said. Kanata continues going ahead of Gao.
"We'll never catch them like this!" Gao complained.
"Leave it to me, kid." Batzz said as he quickly shoots his lightning at the trees, then the Athora brakes quickly as he could.
"Look out!" He yelled as he and Kanata stopped and the trees fell down. Gao quickly stopped but he bumped into Kanata's back.
"There's no way, you're gonna beat me now, wimpy." Batzz said.
"You really are troubled." Athora said for his expectations. Then the others came by as they saw the trees blocking the path.
"The pathway's blocked, bro." Baku said.
"You mean that we're stuck here?" Kuguru asked.
"Does this mean we have to go back?" Haruka asked.
"No way. Hey Batzz, why don't you blast away through, huh?" Noboru asked for a solution.
"That'd be against training rules." Batzz said.
"Weren't you the one who broke the rule by blasting the trees down?" Minako asked.
"That's not in the rules!" Batzz yelled as they heard Guru laughing as he appeared behind them.
"What's funny?" Noboru asked.
"Where should I start, huh?" Guru asked. Then all of the sudden, a cage appeared as it trapped Baku, Kuguru, Haruka, Ku and Chibi Panda.
"Chibi Panda!" Noboru said as the cage got lifted up.
"Hang on!" Gao said.
"Who's that?!" Batzz asked as they saw the cage got lifted by two colored dragons, red and blue.
"Don't recognize them." Abygale said after seeing the monsters.
"Why'd they kidnapped our friends?" Athora wondered.
"Hey, you!" Batzz said angrily as he jumps up into the sky and then transforms to his true form. But then two monsters appeared in the sky as they heading towards Batzz, "Where'd they..." He asked but then he got attacked from behind, "Why you!" Both monsters are like beast lion like creatures but are half black and white with golden armor and four scythes attached on the back and golden braces on the front legs.
"Look out!" Chibi Panda yelled.
"Now move aside!" Batzz said as he plans on forcing his way through to save the others. But then Batzz sensed a third monster, coming towards him from behind as it dashes at him and Batzz fall to the ground.
"Batzz!" Gao yelled. Batzz turned back to his small form as he fell to the ground and the others came to him, "You okay, pal?!" He said but Batzz didn't respond, "Batzz!"
"I can't believe I felt for that!" Batzz said as he got up, disappointed for his reckless mistake, "Talk without you is a rookie mistake." Meanwhile, the monsters who captured Gao's friends are flying further away.
"Okay, guys. We work together. To get them back, alright?!" Gao said as he was determine to save his friends, including the others who are determined as well.
"I'm picking up multiple life signals. Including the monsters from earlier." Satsuki said as they walked through the forest to find them, "They're 300 meters southeast of our current location.
"Thanks, Satsuki." Gao said.
"But who did this?" Gaito asked.
"And why exactly?" Minako asked.
"Maybe one of Wisdom's minions?" Kanata assumed as it surprised Gao and Gaito.
"You really think so?" Noboru asked.
"It's possible. I mean who else could've done it?" Athora asked.
"But doesn't Wisdom only wants Batzz? Why would he capture our friends?" Minako asked.
"Probably wanted to use them as bait to capture me." Batzz said.
"Hold on. Let's not be hasty. First off, Minako's right about her suggestion. Wisdom's underlings should've gone after Batzz first. It's what odd about this." Abygale said.
"I don't really care who these guys are. Nobody makes a fool out of the Batzz." Batzz said.
"We should hurry." Satsuki said.
"Good idea." Gao said.
At a hidden shack at the mountain, Chibi Panda and Baku are dashing at the door as they were trying to break the door down. But it was blocked at the magical barrier as it blocked off their attack.
"It's no use." Tanuki said while Ku is using the phone to contact Satsuki or the Buddy Police, "The door is sealed with some kind of magic spell."
"Thank you for trying. Are you two okay?" Kuguru asked for consideration.
"I can't get a signal so I'm unable to communicate with Satsuki." Ku said with disappointment.
"What's gonna happen to us in here?" Chibi Panda asked.
"I'm scared, Kuguru." Haruka said as she cling to her.
"Don't worry. I'm sure that Gao and the others will come and rescue us." Kuguru said.
"Yeah." Haruka nodded.
"He'll be here. Gao's our only hope." Baku said as he believed. Guru sighed.
"Now we must wait for the moment of truth." He said quietly.
At the edge of the mountains, the monsters who captured them are guarding the shack. Gao and the others are hiding behind the tree to avoid getting caught.
"Looks like we found them." Minako said.
"It's the monsters from before." Gao said as he recognized them.
"Yeah, no mistaking them. Everyone must be locked in inside that shack." Kanata said.
"What are we gonna do?" Minako asked.
"Let's rush them all at once." Gaito recommended.
"And how are we gonna do that?" Minako asked.
"I can handle this!" Batzz said as he came out from the bushes, "Prepare yourself, you pig nuts!" He yelled.
"Wait." Abygale said as he quickly grabbed Batzz back in the bushes.
"What are you playing at?" Batzz asked.
"There are more than just monsters. Look up there." Abygale pointed the sky as Batzz looked and noticed the portal, opened and appeared in the sky.
"Isn't that...?" Batzz asked as monsters are coming out from the portal.
"First then we need to do is close that gate." Abygale suggested.
"But how?" Kanata asked, "It's a portal back to next to another world."
"Satsuki. Do you have an access for us?" Gaito requested.
"It requires a massive amount of energy to open the gate." Satsuki explained the details, "So closing it, demands the same or greater amount of energy."
"So what ere you going to do?" She asked.
"There's only one thing I'm aware of that can generate that kind of energy." Satsuki recalled the one, "The Thunder Lance X-Tempest Buster. If you can get it direct hit on that gate, it will never be able to open again."
"So all Gao has to do is use his Impact card to seal the gate." Minako said.
"But Gao can't use the X-Tempest Buster right now." Noboru said as Gao looked down, thinking about what to do.
"I think you can do it, Gao." Kanata believed, "I believed you have it in you to rise to the occassion."
"You will use the X-Tempest Buster. And that is your destiny." Gaito said.
"You're the only one who can handle this kind of power many times when you fought against us. So why stop now? You can't give up til the very end, Gao." Minako said.
"Thanks you guys." Gao thanked, "Means a lot. I appreciate it."
"You can do it. Just try." Noboru said as Gao took out his Impact card.
"Okay. I'll give it a shot! Anything for my friends." Gao said.
"It's good to have you back, kid." Batzz said.
"Kay, Batzz. We'll use this Impact to close that gate for good!"
Below, near the shack. The two monsters are standing guard as they heard a noise.
"Yahoo!" Noboru said as the others are sliding down the mountainside.
"Those kids from earlier!" One of the beast monsters said.
"Don't let them get any closer!" The other beast monster said as the monsters are going to stop them.
"Come on!" Noboru said.
"Go, Athora!" Kanata said.
"Abygale!" Gaito said.
"Right!" Abygale said as he and Kanata have transformed to their true form.
"Now, Gao!" Noboru gave Gao the signal as Gao pulled the lever from his core gadget as it turned sideways.
"Right!" He draw out his Impact card, "Ready, Batzz? Let's do this!"
"Don't let my power kill you, kid!" Batzz said as he jumped and transformed to his true form. And then he jumps up and transforms into the Thunder Lance. When it descended down slowly, Gao grabs it. The pressure holds him as Gao tries to hang on. Meanwhile, Abygale and Athora are distracting the monsters while Gao activates his Impact.
"Everyone's fighting because they believed in me!" Gao said as he glowed in the purple aura, "They're putting their faith in me and Batzz! That's why... I'm gonna do it!" The darkness descends on Gao as it shrouded him completely, but then sun appeared on Gao's back as it broke half the armor, "Impact!" Gao jumped, "I cast!" He jumps on the Lance as he runs towards it, he grabs the tip as he throws it, "Impact!" He throws the Thunder Lance as he dashes along, "Thunder Lance!" The Thunder Lance hits the gate, "X-Tempest Buster!" He hits the Thunder Lance as the smoke forms in the form of X. Everyone was amazed that Gao used the Impact and closed the gate, "Yeah, I did it!" He said as the Impact wore off and the gate has been closed.
"The gate has been completely destroyed." Satsuki informed.
"Way a go, Gao." Noboru said as Batzz landed on the ground and strikes at the monsters.
"Guess you don't need any help!" Gao said as he slides down the mountain and then he heads to the shack to save his friends. He broke down the wood on the door as he opened it, "Guru!" He said as they came in. But then all of the sudden, they saw something unexpected. They saw Guru and Chibi Panda, dancing and singing with the disco ball in the ceiling. The others were cheering as Gao and his friends were in complete shocked after seeing their friends, showing no fear for hostility.
"Oh my! These two are totally brought me down the house!" Ku complimented.
"Hey! Just what is going on here?!" Gao asked surprisingly.
Later, at sunset...
"What?! You seriously planned all of this?!" Gao asked as Guru explained everything with the monsters who did the kidnapping, standing by his side, "The kidnapping?! The Monsters?!"
"Yep! I arranged everything, son!" Guru said as he skip along, "Well, I suppose I should open a gate so they can go back home." Guru started to concentrate hardly as he quickly opened the gate with his own hands. Everyone was surprised of seeing Guru, opening the gate for the first time.
"He opened the gate with his bare hands!" Athora said.
"But that requires a massive amount of energy. He did it so easily." Abygale said.
"Job well done everybody! Now go on home!" Guru said, "And be sure to get plenty of shuteye, you hear?" He advised as the monsters are heading back into the gate.
"I must say, it was a real honor for us to battle the competitors from the Buddy Masters." The beast monster said.
"Thanks, man. The honor was our." Gao thanked.
"Guru Bunbuku. We are at your service whenever you need. Farewell." He leaves through the gate as Guru waved goodbye and the gate closed by Guru's hand as he quickly closed it shut.
"He closed it without even breaking a sweat." Gaito said.
"That man is no ordinary man we have seen before. And we didn't have to have Gao to use his Impact to close it again this time." Minako said.
"But I basically have to risk my life to close my gate." Gao said as he was disappointed.
"Yeah that really was pretty mean. What'd you trick us like that for?" Noboru demands the answer.
"Well, Gao was able to use the X-Tempest Buster because of my great plan, was he not?" Guru asked.
"So you're saying that was your goal all along?" Kanata asked.
"Mhm. It was the only way to erase Gao's fears." Guru explained. It surprised Gao to hear that.
"My kid's not afraid." Batzz said.
"Not now. But using his Impact could've made him a ghost again. And that fear lurked deep in the depths of his young heart." Guru explained.
"But when he fought Hanako-In-The-Toilet, he used the X-Tempest Buster with no problems." Kuguru explained.
"And also when he fought President Shido." Ku said.
"And my brother too." Haruka said.
"That's probably because he was already in ghost form." Satsuki said.
"I get it. When Gao was still a ghost, he had nothing at all to fear, bro." Baku deduced a theory.
"Compete with your friends and working together to overcome danger. And receive support from your friends. And believe in him in overcome fear. All results in the name of Gao being able to use the X-Tempest Buster!" Guru said, "I guess friendship won the day!" Gao, Noboru, Kanata, Gaito, and Minako looked at each other as they nodded in agreement, "Just kidding!" They fell after falling for Guru's joke, "It's dinnertime, which was the best part of training. And Barbecue is the best kind of dinner. We're all gonna eat until we're fine as tank!" He was excited as he was setting the barbecue. Everyone got somewhat confused for what Guru is doing.
"Oh. I'm so hungry, my tummy's growling." Chibi Panda said as he goes to help Guru with the cooking.
Back at the wooden shack, Guru set up the barbecue.
"Come on! Let's eat!" Guru said.
"Alright." All said together as they are going to get their plates for food.
"I hope he cook as good as your mom does." Batzz assumed. Gao then stopped as he noticed something familiar.
"Hey. I think this is Kiri's boarding house, isn't it?." Gao recognized.
"Sure is." Guru said, "I'm actually the caretaker of this place."
"Wait. You're saying that you know my good friend, Kiri?" Gao asked.
"Of course I know him, son. We're like two peas in a pod, me and him."
"Really is a small world." Gao smiled as he rubbed his nose, "Kiri. I wonder how he's doing. I haven't seen him in ages."
At the Dungeon World, Kiri was in his farmer outfit as he was walking around and then looked at the sky, smiling.
"Don't worry, Gao. I'll see you soon. I can hardly wait." He said happily after he got excited to see his old friend again.
Spotlight have shown 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 good supporter, GreenD109."
"Let's show one now!" Ryuusei said as he snapped his finger, revealing the card. It shows a slight muscular, dragon/human hybrid warrior with light blue hair, red eyes, forest scales on his arms and legs and a tan skin tone. His attire is a dark green sleeveless bodysuit with electric blue glowing, grid-like markings, ash gray cybernetic armor for his chest and shoulders and a pair of gray crystal rocket greaves than can help him fly. His weapon is a large futuristic circular shield with a dragon's head symbol in the center, "This is Cosmic Defender, Nebulosa Gardna. Size 1 Cosmo Dragon monster with 3000 power, 5000 defense, and a critical of one. Daisuke can pay 1 gauge and put the top card of his deck into the drop zone. If he does, he can call this card from his hand and change the target of the attack to this monster."
"Good. Another defender like Io. Thanks for that, GreenD109. Anyways, the next chapter will be about having Kiri to show up and have his fun with his friends, but I wonder how Gaito can handle a little challenge for him. Anyway, give us a review of what you think and gives us good ideas for Cosmic monsters or any card ideas. Until then bye for now!" They waved goodbye as the screen faded black.