Chapter 27: Thunder Empire Formation

"On the last chapter..." Chibi Panda said as he held out his newly made sword.

Back at the Boarding House, Guru pull out a pack of fireworks.

"And for the exciting finale! Fireworks!" Guru said as everyone cheered for excitement, "In just a moment, but first I have a very important announcement to make."

"Huh?" Gao was confused.

"An announcement?" Haruka asked.

"What is it, bro?" Baku asked.

"Well, it's probably another tall tale." Kuguru said.

"Exactly. A tall tale is that our friend, Batzz here nearly destroyed Dragon World. It's a big fat lie!" Guru announced as everyone got surprised.

"Guru?! Is that the truth?" Gao asked.

"Is he right, Big Boss?" Chibi Panda asked Batzz, "You really didn't do that thing?"

"Now, to be clear, he did go on a rampage. But in no safe he perform did he attempt to destroy his home planet of Dragon World of his own free will." Guru explained.

"So then why did he do it?" Athora asked.

"Are you implying that someone was controlling him?" Abygale asked.

"If that was true, then who would it be responsible for this?" Ryuuga asked.

"And more importantly, who in the universe is brilliant enough villain to control a monster like Batzz?" Asmodai wondered.

"Guru, do you know who did it?" Dai asked.

"Is the sun yella?" Guru asked.

"Then tell us! You have to!" Gao quickly demanded.

"It was Wisdom's ancestor!" Guru answered as everyone got surprised again.

"Training camp was now over! Guru's lesson and advice toughen us up, and now we're a way stronger!" Chibi Panda said as he now got nervous, "Oh, but now we found out that Big Boss Batzz was controlled by one of Wisdom's ancestors! And that is the real reason why he nearly destroyed Dragon World." He then panicked, "As far as surprises goes, this one was way epic!"

At Aibo Academy, at the soccer field, the students are playing soccer, Kanata is in the offense team while Gao is the goalie like last time.

"Sweet pass!" A kid said as he got the ball, "I'm coming for you, Mikado!"

"You got him?!" Baku said as he chases the kid who took the ball.

"I won't let him pass it to Kanata!" Noboru said. Then Gao was getting prepared as he was ready for the ball to come towards him.

"Nothing gets by me!" Gao said. But then all of the sudden, Kanata stopped. He looked up as he was in a daze.

"Kanata! Heads up!" The kid said as he passed the ball to Kanata, however he didn't get it.

"My bad!" Noboru siad.

"I thought you had him!" Baku said. Kanata was back in his trance as he saw the ball.

"Goalkeeper charge!" Kanata heard Gao's voice as he was charging in to get the ball, "That ball's gonna be mine, man!" Kanata got a bit surprised.

"What's Gao doing?" Haruka asked.

"Oh no!" Kuguru said.

"They're on a collision course." Abygale said as Minako put her hand on her face as she shook her head.

"Gao... He's getting too careless and that's not even in the rules." Minako said.

"But my money's on Gao though."

"Kanata's destinies to miss." Gaito said.

"Booyah!" Gao slide down as he successfully snatched the ball. Everyone got surprised. Gao comes running.

"What's with Kanata? His head's not in it." Kuguru said.

"You got a point there. It's not like him to be distracted like this before." Minako said.

"Yeah. I've never seen him play so bad." Chibi Panda said.

"Kanata!" The kid said to snap Kanata back to his senses.

"Right!" Kanata goes after Gao to get the ball.

"I agree as well. His game is a little off." Batzz said.

"I didn't think that you'd ever noticed." Athora said sarcastically as an insult to Batzz.

"Oh? What is it?" Chibi Panda asked

"I only wish that I knew..." Athora said quietly, "Lately, he's been very distracted." Minako heard as she watched Kanata running towards the field.

'Is he in the same boat as I am?' She thinks.

Later, at the school hallway...

"This is the first time I've seen Kanata to behave like this, since we've been buddies." Athora said as he was concerned after seeing Kanata, feeling down lately.

At the library. Kanata tries to erase the mistake he made, he did it so hard that he tear the page from his notebook.

'When he uses his eraser... he tore his notebook.'

At the classroom, Kanata went to the pencil sharper to sharpen his pencil. However, instead of a pencil, he used a mechanical pencil instead, which cause the sharper to get damage when he put it in.

'He accidentally put his mechanical pencil. In the pencil sharper!'

"And during yesterday's test... He wrote all the answers down in a wrong line." Athora explained the results.

"Sounds as though that Kanata has been down in a slump lately." Minako said.

"But that means..." Kuguru said as she realized.

"He's destined to fail." Gaito said as Kuguru gasped.

"But he's the top student in our class!" She said.

"But it's not like Kanata to fail miserably like that without a reason." Minako said.

"She has a point, bro." Baku said, "There has to be a reason." Athora then thinks.

"I think he's still hung up on what Guru said. You know, during training camp?" He recalled the time.

"As for you, my advice is simple. Stop and think for a second about your own weakness, and then improve your relationship with your Buddy. Got it?"

"All that because of Guru's advice?" Haruka asked.

"Don't worry. Kanata's a smart guy. He'll figure out his advice in no time." Gao said as he believed in Kanata.

"Like that would be easy for him." Minako said.

"She's right, bro. It couldn't hurt to give him a little help." Baku said.

"I agree too." Noboru agreed.

"Hi, Kanata." Kuguru greeted as she saw Kanata coming to the group.

"Hey, pal! Wanna have a Buddyfight?" Gao requested, "Maybe it'll help! Shake out the cobwebs a little."

"No thanks. I'm not really in a mood right now." Kanata refused as he leaves.

"Wow. I wonder how long has it been since he refused to Buddyfight." Minako said.

"Poor guy." Kuguru said as she felt sorry for him.

"Yeah, he's got it pretty bad." Abygale said.

"I'm sure he knows what Guru meant." Athora said, "We had a talk after the tag-team match, and decided that we both commit to work harder."

"Beats me..." Gao said. Minako then thinks and thought if she could do something to help.

At the rooftop, Minako brought Kanata out here...

"What is it, Minako? It's kinda rare for you to bring me here." Kanata said as he thought of something, "Oh! Are you going to ask me for advice of how to get Gaito to go out with you?"

"Huh?"

"If that's the case, we'll help cheer you on."

"I appreciate that, but that's not the reason why I brought you here."

"Hm? Then why?" He asked as Minako looked up.

"I think there's a reason why you're in a slump lately." She said.

"A slump? What do you mean?"

"On our last day of training camp, there's someone you know, right?" She asked as he recalled and then felt down.

"Yeah, that's right. But why would you ask that for? Is there someone else there you know with the CHAOS 4?" He asked as she nodded.

"Yes. That girl with them... She... is my sister." She replied as Kanata got surprised.

"Your sister?! You never told me you have a sister."

"That's because I was an only child when our parent got divorce."

"How did that happened?" Kanata asked as Minako turned to him.

"It was years ago. My sister and I were spending our times together. We always have so much fun. We swore to never get separated. But... time went by as it turns out, our parents are arguing over something reckless. Because of that, they decided to get a divorce. My mother took me, so..."

"So then your dad took your sister." Kanata said as she nodded.

"We were sad that time. But we made promise that we will meet someday."

"But that promise never did it?"

"It was supposed to!"

"How come?"

"The other day, I got a letter from my sister, telling me to meet her at the park. I went there early so I would see her. But... I waited, and waited. But she never came. I thought something happened to her. So I decided to go see my father about her. But when I spoke to him, he said she never came back home."

"Wait, how did you know where your father is?"

"I asked the Buddy Police that time for a little investigation just in case he try something bad to my sister." She said as Kanata sweatdropped.

"Is she worried about her that much?"

"The thing is, I decided to go search for her. That was when I first met Gaito, he understood how I feel so he decided to help me out."

"So what you're trying to say is that you understood how I feel because of someone I know was there?"

"That's the case, right?"

"I suppose that's true. Thanks for sharing your feelings for me."

"Yeah. But..." She walks to Kanata closer, "Don't tell anyone about this, okay? They have other things to worry about than just me."

"Oh, sure. I can keep it a secret." Kanata said.

"Does that mean you'll feel better? Can you reconsider Gao's request to Buddyfight?"

"Huh? Well..."

"Kanata!" Gao said as he and his friends.

"Gao? What are you guys doing here?" He asked.

"Come on! You gotta come with us!" Gao said as he takes Kanata's arm.

"Huh? But..."

"No time to explain! Let's go!" Gao drags him away.

"Whoa! Hey!"

Minako got a bit speechless, "I guess Gao can handle him out."

At the riverbed, near Guru's house, Batzz, Gaito and Abygale are trying to train Chibi Panda.

"So you want us to toughen you up, huh?" Batzz asked.

"Yes! That's right!"

"I wanna become as good and strong a monster as you, Big Boss! My goal is to become powerful enough that I'll be able to protect you and Gao!"

"I had no idea you wish to protect us." Batzz said as he was unexpected.

"It seem sudden." Gaito said as he was a bit surprised.

"You want to evolve further like me, is that it?" Abygale asked for an assumption.

"Exactly! If I'm strong, I can be more useful and help out during Buddyfights!" Chibi Panda explained.

"I respect your passion..." Gaito said.

"But how do you plan to protect them with such a small body?" Abygale asked.

"Kanata!" Gao said as they heard Gao, dragging Kanata while the others are following him.

"I really don't need your help." Kanata said.

"We'll see about that." Gao said, "Trust me. Guru will figure out your problem in no time!"

"But I don't have a problem, Gao."

"Let's ask Guru!" Gao recommended as he drag to Guru and explained to him, "So what do you think?" He asked Guru.

"Well. It's no secret to anyone president that you're a true prodigy, son." Guru said, "Now I know you know the answer yet you're struggling with deciding on which path to take!" Kanata got surprised, "There are some choices we just gotta make for ourselves. There's no shortcut to becoming stronger. Practice, practice, and eat a healthy balanced diet, and then practice, practice again."

"Whoa! You're really on top of things this morning!" Tanuki said as he was amazed.

"The Guru is in!" Guru said.

"Thing is... I'm just not in a mood to Buddyfight."

"I understand. But you're not the one who needs to Buddyfight." Guru said as Kanata got confused, "Gao does against me."

"Huh?!" Gao got shockingly surprised, "But why me?!"

"I won't waste my time on a fighter who's scared to fight! Now keep your eyes wide open and watch our match closely, you hear me, son?" Guru said as Kanata felt down.

"I do... Guru."

"Enlighten me." Athora asked.

"Guru somehow piece together what I've been thinking about lately. And by watching him, I might figure something out too. And maybe..." He looked at Minako as she looked at him and nodded. Batzz then smirked.

"Alright. This time, the old guy goes down." Batzz said.

"What'd you say? Can I fight this guy too?" Chibi Panda requested.

"Only if you wish to help us win." Batzz said.

"I'm in!"

Gao and Guru are in their positions to begin their Buddyfight. Everyone watches including Kanata.

"By the way, Guru. We built this new deck after losing last time. It's gonna help us win today for sure!" Gao said with confidence as he show Guru his deck. Guru laughed.

"I suppose you'll be calling it the 'Extraordinary Deck'! After your Buddy." Guru said.

"Wherever there's a Buddyfight, you'll find me, Paruko Nanana!" Paruko announced as she quickly appears, "Today's match promises to be a doozy! Gao Mikado is taking on Legendary, Guru Bunbuku! Let's see a great fight!"

"Now, rise before me! The Almighty Dragon of them all! Luminize! Demon Lord Dragon of Tempest!"

"Kay then! Hahahaha! Guess it's time to show you! The friendship between the Divine and Earth! Luminize! Gehenna or Nirvana!"

"Buddyfight!"

"Time to Raise the Flag!"

"Dragon World!"

"And don't you forget it, old man!" Batzz said.

"Divine Guardians! I start with 12 life and a gauge of 1!"

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

(Gu: 12/ Item: None/ G: 1: None/None/None)

"I go first! Charge and Draw! I equip!" He paid one life to equip his item, "Arc Dragon Sword, Dracross!" He equipped a new sword like Dragoroyale except the blade is like red dragon scale around the black blade and has the face of a demon dragon holding the blade with its mouth.

"Whoa! Gao starts the match off with a new item!" Paruko announced as Gao makes his move by slashing Guru with his Dracross.

"Take this, Guru!" He inflicted 2 damage, bringing him back to the original 10 life, "My turn is over!"

"You kids! You're all gusto and no gumption! Draw! Charge and Draw! I call Impartial Knight, Justlaw to the left and Impartial Beast, Garrdias to the right! And now I'll Buddycall my best hombre! Giant Tanuki to the center position, if you please!" He paid one gauge to Buddycall as he regained one life.

"I grow on ya!" Tanuki said as he appeared out from Guru's head and then jump to transform to his true form, "Time to get serious! Wait til they get a load of me!"

"Heh. Call him out early." Batzz said.

"Guru knows he's in trouble." Gao said.

"The only trouble that I can see is you, dealing with my Justlaw!" Guru said.

"Right." Gao said with sarcasm.

"Garrdias! Show this kid a thing or two!" He ordered his monster to attack, "Giant Tanuki's effect! When a friendly monster attacks, I gain one gauge! And he gains one critical and grows bigger!" He activate the effect as he gained a gauge and Tanuki grows bigger.

"Bone up, pom poko pon!" He has a critical of 3 now.

"Giant Tanuki is really ballooning up!" Paruko announced after seeing Giant Tanuki growing bigger. Meanwhile, Garrdias slashed Gao with claw, inflicting 1 damage.

"And what'd you know it? Garrdias got a Double Attack!" Guru said.

"Even bigger, pom poko pon!" Giant Tanuki grew even bigger as Guru gained a gauge due to the effect.

"Once again, the gauge and critical increase!" Paruko announced as Garrdias attacked Gao again, inflicting another damage.

"Kay, Justlaw! Hit it where it counts!" Guru said as Justlaw makes his attack at Gao.

"Getting bigger again!" Tanuki said as he grew bigger and Guru gains a gauge.

"How much gauge and critical can he get?!" Paruko announced as Giant Tanuki has 5 critical now.

"I have a critical of 5!" Giant Tanuki said as Justlaw strikes Gao with his sword, dealing with 1 damage.

"And Giant Tanuki's attack is yet to come!" Paruko announced.

"I've grown big and strong, pom poko pon!"

"Okay, Buddy! Go get that, kid!" Guru said as he regained one life due to Tanuki's effect.

"Giant Tanuki Attack!" Giant Tanuki jumps up as he prepares to bodyslam at Gao.

"Get ready, Gao! Here comes a massive attack with a critical of 5!" Paruko announced as Gao used a card from his hand cards.

"I cast! Blue Dragon Shield!" Gao cast as he gained a gauge.

"Pom poko pon?!" Tanuki's attack failed.

"Nice move, son!" Guru complimented, "This, my turn is now over!"

"Those were some major hits by Guru! But somehow, Gao manages to survive!" Paruko announced.

"Kay, kid. Now put me in there." Batzz recommended himself, "It's time."

"Sure is! Let's go!" Gao said as he agreed, "My turn!" He pulled the lever as it turned sideways, "Draw! Charge and Draw! I call Chibi Panda to the left!"

"You won't be sorry, Gao! I promise to make you proud!" Chibi Panda swore.

"I Buddycall Demon Lord Dragon, Batzz to the right!" He Buddycalled as he paid 1 gauge and regained one life.

"You've drawn your last, boss!" Batzz jumped as he transformed to his true form.

"Keep an eye on me! Any day now, I will be as big and strong as Big Boss Batzz is!" Chibi Panda said.

"Keep your focus." Batzz advised, "We're fighting that sly old guy."

"Message received!"

"Kay, Batzz! Attack Giant Tanuki!" Gao said as Batzz goes to attack Giant Tanuki.

"Cast! Stay calm, don't panic, Dragon Sky Regression!" Guru cast as the wind engulf Batzz.

"Huh?! Not this thing again!" He yelled as he was returned to Gao's hand cards.

"Whoa! That spells sends Batzz back to the hand cards!" Paruko announced.

"Then I'll attack instead!" Gao said as he used his Dracross to attack Tanuki and destroys him.

"But he revived due to Soulguard!" Paruko announced as Giant Tanuki has been revived due to Soulguard.

"No prob! My Dracross has Double Attack!" Gao jumped up to make his second attack.

"Activate Justlaw's ability! I pay 1 gauge and welcome Giant Tanuki back to my hand cards!" Guru paid one gauge as Tanuki did a ninjutsu pose.

"Not today!" In a puff of smoke, Gao attacks but failed as Giant Tanuki became a card and returned to Guru's hand cards, "Darn!"

"Aww, Gao's so close too." Haruka said.

"But he sure is tricky." Baku said.

"This will be the same result as last time!" Noboru said as he predicted the outcome, "Didn't Gao learn anything at all?"

"Knowing Gao, I'm sure he's planned for all of this. But... I'm curious." Gaito said.

"What would that be, Gaito?" Minako asked.

"How is he going to turn things around in his favor?" He asked as Kanata thinks for a second after seeing the match.

"Chibi Panda! You're up! Show him what you got!"

"Leave it to me!" Chibi Panda said as he jumps and strikes Guru with his new sword, inflicting 2 damage, "I did it!" He returned and was next to Gao, "Did you see me?" He asked for Gao's opinion.

"Sure did, pal! Now... my turn is over." He declared.

"Gao's chipped away Guru's life points, but... Now it's Guru's turn again." Paruko announced.

"Bunbuku Draw! Giggity! Charge and Draw! Sky Dragon Divinity!" He cast as he paid 1 gauge and 1 life, "I returned 3 cards from the Drop Zone to the bottom of my deck!" He returned 3 cards, "And I draw 2 cards!" He drew 2 cards, "I call Giant Tanuki to the center!" He called his Buddy to the center again.

"Prepare to see me bigger than ever!" Giant Tanuki said.

"Giant Tanuki is back! And Guru's monsters are on the left and right are still on the field as well!" Paruko announced, "This is turning out just their previous Buddyfight. Is Gao gonna get pummeled with another series of Guru's huge attacks?!" Kanata noticed something as he looked at Gao and saw his smile.

"One thing's for sure. If I can't defeat Giant Tanuki, then this fight is lost." Gao said for the consequences.

"With Batzz back in his hand cards, Gao's in a really tight spot!" Paruko announced as his friends are getting worry, "I mean, can Gao defend his 7 life points against the Legendary Guru and his Giant Tanuki combo?!"

"Highly show what the experience can do! I set the spell: Gate of Pardon, -Forgiven-!" He cast a set spell, "Ability activate! I returned three cards from the Drop Zone to the bottom of my deck!" He returned 3 cards to the deck, "And regained one life!" He regained one life, "In addition, I equipped Impartial Cane, Fabulous Rod!" He equipped his item, "Using this item's ability, I grant Double Attack to Giant Tanuki! If I was you, I'd run for hills there, son! Garrdias on the right, attack the fighter!"

"Chibi Panda! Move to the center!" Gao commanded as Chibi Panda was transferred to the center area.

"I'm going to protect Gao and Big Boss too!" Chibi Panda said.

"Due to the effect, pom poko pon!" Giant Tanuki grew bigger due to is effect.

"Giant Tanuki's critical and gauge both increased by 1!" Paruko announced as Garrdias slashed Chibi Panda with its claws as he destroyed him.

"I couldn't do it!" He yelled as he got destroyed.

"Chibi Panda's defense isn't enough to protect the center!" Paruko announced.

"Garrdias, use your Double Attack!" Guru said.

"Here I go!" Giant Tanuki grew bigger now.

"Critical and gauge increased by 1!" Paruko announced as Garrdias attacks Gao, inflicting 1 damage.

"You're next, Justlaw!" Guru said as Justlaw makes his move to attack as Giant Tanuki grew larger now.

"The critical and gauge increased by 1 again!" Paruko announced as Justlaw slashed at Gao, inflicting one damage.

"Danger from my old friends! You ready for this?! Giant Tanuki, attack Gao!" Guru regained one life due to Giant Tanuki's effect.

"Prepare yourself to be flattened!" Giant Tanuki said.

"This does not look good for Gao." Minako said.

"You're right, Minako." Kuguru agreed.

"Yeah, better Gao than me out there." Noboru said.

"With the critical of 5, Giant Tanuki Kick!" Giant Tanuki prepares his finishing blow at Gao.

"No, Gao!" Haruka yelled.

"I think this is curtains for Gao." Noboru said.

"I cast! Green Dragon Shield!" He cast as he regained one life.

"Gao blocks the attack and regains one life!" Paruko announced, "But wait!" She said surprisingly.

"I Double Attack, pom poko pon!" He back slam at Gao, smashing with 5 damage at him.

"The attack lands! And Gao takes massive damage!"

"Oh my dear!" Kuguru said.

"Gao managed to survive!" Haruka said.

"Yeah, that was close." Noboru said.

"If he haven't cast that Green Dragon Shield, he would've been out already." Minako said.

"Yeah, on top of that. Guru still has that Impact of his." Gaito said. Gao stands up barely after taking the massive damage.

"Don't think I'm about to give up now, man!" Gao said.

"My Final Phase!" Guru declared as Gao was getting prepared.

"Come at me, man!"

"I cast! Impact!" He paid 2 gauge to activate, "Guardians, Executioners, Chaos, or Worst!" He activates it, "I can select one monster and deal damage equal to its critical!" Tanuki glows in a powerful aura.

"Pom!" He then jumps up to make his Impact blow on Gao.

"He can't walk it. Even with White Dragon Shield!" Kanata said.

"The finishing blow, pom poko pon!" Giant Tanuki prepares to body slam at Gao.

"The moment of truth! Is this it for Gao?!" Paruko announced with a cliffhanger.

"I cast! Fire Dragon Shield!" Gao cast a shield with a face of a fiery dragon, with blazing fire on the shield, it has horns around it, including molten scale.

"Oh no!" Guru reacted, "Fire Dragon Shield reverse all damage dealt to 0!" He explained.

"He did it! He blocked the attack!" Haruka said as she was relieved.

"And it's all thanks to the deck builder." Kuguru complimented.

"I thought it the best option for surviving Guru's Impact, bro!" Baku said.

"If that were us, we wouldn't have taken that much damage in the first place." Athora said with an outcome theory, "Huh?" He noticed Kanata as he saw that he was smiling all of the sudden, "You're smiling..."

"Fire Dragon Shield, you say? Good going, son." Guru said as he admits, "But I still got 12 life points last I looked. Let's see what you can muster up on your next turn!"

"I've got lots in store! Now the real fight begins!" Gao said with motivation as the card glow on his hand card all of the sudden. The light is blinding as two cards are starting to change.

At the Drop Zone. Chibi Panda was crying after he failed to protect Gao.

"I'm too much of a weakling to fight with those guys! I can't justify anything to become big and strong!" He said. But then something started to glow in aura.

"There are no shortcuts, Chibi Panda." Chibi Panda heard Batzz's voice as he sees him, "It's hard work to get stronger. Even the old man said the same thing. You don't need to become anything like me. What you should focus on is becoming strong on your own terms!"

"Okay!" Chibi Panda said as he felt a little better.

"Now then, let's get you on, a training regimen!" Batzz recommended.

"Okay! I'll do whatever you say!" Chibi Panda agreed as his sword started to change, "My sword!" Then Batzz started to glow too, "Oh! Hey! You're shining too!" Then his sword began growing as it was changing and it grew bigger, bigger, and bigger! Until finally, the sword changed into a new sword, the sword scabbard has emerald color with an x on it, wings on the bottom, gold lining, red diamond shape on the middle and a blue handle, "My Saint Holy Sword has become gigantic!"

"The flow of my body... Power surging through me... Just like in the old days! Is this the power that was sealed away finally returning to me!"

"Gao! Put me on the field!" Batzz said as his card changed, "You and Chibi Panda. And everyone else. I'll protect you all! Somehow your feelings for me have made me even stronger!"

"What is going on?" Athora asked as he was confused of what happened.

"That presences... Has Batzz regained his original power?" Guru asked, "Then show us! Let us see it! This power is crucial in helping the two of you! Now you can walk together as true Buddies!"

"It's Guru's 12 life versus Gao's 1! Is this Gao's last turn?!" Paruko announced with a cliffhanger, "Is there any strategy that can see him win?!"

"I call to the right! Chibi Panda! Or rather, Saint Holy Sword Dragon!" Gao called out Chibi Panda's evolved form, he became a white dragon with thunder armor, he carries the same sword he got from the evolution, his wings are gold and white, and his tail is long with grey and white stripes. Everyone got surprised of seeing this.

"That's right! This is the real me!" Saint Holy Sword Dragon said.

"And I call to the right!" The summoning circle appeared as something comes out, "The evolved form of my most powerful Buddy!" A thunder lance came out, along with the shield with a face of a evil white dragon, "Thunder Emperor Dragon, Barlbatzz!" Batzz evolved with his armor changed to red armor with black lining and has golden shoulder armor, his weapon is a spear with four blades around as one, his hair grew longer and his cape changed to dark purple, including his long horns.

"Unbelievable! Gao's Buddy and Chibi Panda have evolved! In a major way!" Paruko announced.

"How did they evolve in the middle of a Buddyfight?" Athora asked.

"Don't know. Maybe it's because of all of their training." Kanata assumed.

"Dig the new look, Big Boss!" Saint Holy Sword Dragon complimented as Batzz smirked.

"You too, Chibi Panda." Batzz complimented as well.

"Saint Holy Sword Dragon is size 2. But if Barlbatzz is on the field, he becomes one!" Gao explained, "And also, because Barlbatzz and Dracross are on the field, he gains Double Attack!" Gao then jumps to the center for the formation, "Check it out! This is our Thunder Emperor's Formation!" He declared a new strategy.

"Gao's boys to attack! With a whole new battle formation! But can he really destroy Guru's 12 life points?!" Paruko announced. Then Guru laughed.

"You don't think I'll be defeated so easily, do you?" He asked as Gao attacks Giant Tanuki and destroys him.

"Gao destroys Giant Tanuki, but he revives with Soulguard!" Paruko announced as Giant Tanuki has been revived due to Soulguard.

"That hurt, pom poko pon!" Giant Tanuki complained as Gao attacks again with Double Attack.

"Double Attack!" He destroyed him again.

"He's blown open Guru's center!" Paruko announced.

"I'm gonna follow Gao's lead on this!" Saint Holy Sword Dragon said as his scabbard break apart as it shows his golden sword with blue and red lining in the center with markings on it. Then he swipes in to attack Guru, "Take this!" He inflicted 2 damage as he attacked twice for another 2 damage.

"Guru's hit with 2 wicked attacks, but he's still at 8 life!" Paruko announced.

"It's up to you, Batzz! Attack the fighter!"

"Yeah!" Barlbatzz jumps up as he makes his attack, "Prepare... Old man!" His lance splits open as it releases a powerful energy as he shoots at Guru.

"I cast! Heaven Shield!" Guru cast a shield as the rainbow aura blocks the attack and regained one life.

"Guru blocks the attack and regains one life!" Paruko announced.

"Hold on! There's more!" Barlbatzz said as he unleashes another attack as he strikes at Guru with his lance, "From my Double Attack!" He inflicted 3 damage.

"Didn't see that coming!" Guru yelled.

"Barlbatzz's Double Attack makes a clean hit! But Guru still has 6 life!" Paruko announced.

"Gao's halfway there. He just needs one more hit if he plans to unleash his X-Tempest Buster." Minako said.

"But Gao only has 1 hand card." Abygale said.

"What is he planning?" Gaito asked.

"Here goes nothing! Thunder Emperor Dragon!" Gao was in glowing in an aura as he used his hand to swipe a kanji mark, "Barlbatzz!" He set the second mark as it became the kanji for Overturn, "Overturn!" Everyone got surprised, "Overturn. Can only be used once during a Buddyfight. Also... Batzz's Overturn lets me pay one hand card and one gauge so I can... make all the cards on my field capable of attacking one more time!" He discard one hand card and one gauge to activate the Overturn effect. Everyone react after hearing the ability.

"Wait! That means with Batzz's Overturn, Gao can make up to 9 attacks during this turn!" Paruko announced.

"My son. The power of Overturn is quite profane. I wonder if you'll use it wisely..." Guru said quietly.

"With me on three! One. Two. And that's three!" Gao counted down as they joined together to attack.

"This is awesome!" Saint Holy Sword Dragon said.

"I've still got one hand card left, you know?! You sure you want to attack me with everything you've got?!" Guru asked as Gao attacks anyway, "Think about it!" He got hit with 2 damage, Saint Holy Sword Dragon attacked as he inflicted 2 damage, "Your last chance!"

"No more tricks, old man!" Barlbatzz said as he makes his final attack. He used his lance as he unleashes the attack, finishing off at once.

(Ga: 1/ Item: Dracross/ G: 0: Saint Holy Sword/None/Barlbatzz)

(Gu: 0/ Item: Fabulous/ G: 2: Justlaw/None/Garrdias)

"They did it! Game End! Winner: Gao Mikado!" Paruko declared Gao's victory, "He's gotten revenge on Guru and in an incredible fashion!"

"Yes! It sure pays to evolve." Gao said.

"Whoa. Look what Gao did earlier. I'm amazed all of the sudden." Minako said.

"Yes. I never thought Gao could use nine attacks." Gaito said, "We gotta work hard for us, guys."

"Does this fighting style ever suit Gao and his monsters?" Abygale wondered.

"Athora." Kanata said to his Buddy, "I think I get it now. I figured out why Guru wanted me to watch this match." He come to realize.

Later, after the match, Kanata and his Buddy are going to talk with their friends.

"To put it in soccer terms, Gao and his team has a super aggressive attacking style of play. Am I staying true to their strengths? They became much stronger today." He explained, "In contrast, Athora and I are defensive. Never letting the opponents score. So I'll stop worrying. And overthinking, I'll focus on perfecting our style. Thank you, Guru." He thanked.

"Good. Glad you figured it out. Makes my deliberately losing to Gao kinda worth it." Guru said.

"You said not to tell we lost on purpose!" Tanuki complained.

"You never listen to me!" He argued.

"I'd like to say again in public, Gao." Kanata said as he turned to Gao, "Athora and I want to be your greatest rivals in Buddyfight. We'll find a way to evolve. And challenge you again!" He swore.

'Now that Batzz has regained the power of Overturn, there's no way that Wisdom and his mongrels will leave him alone.' Guru thinks.

Spotlight shown as Daisuke and Ryuusei appeared on stage.

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

"Like other chapters, we are showing one card to present on this chapter! Let's get ready for the next one!"

"Bring it on!"

"Alrighty! Presenting now!" He clapped his hands twice as the card revealed itself. It shows a slightly toned, female, dragon/human hybrid with long red hair, yellow eyes, a fair skin tone, red, crystallized dragon wings, and scarlet red scales on the top part of her body. She wears a rose pink, cybernetic, knight armor for her chest arms and shoulders with a black leotard underneath, and yellow rings of light on her ankles. Her weapon of chose is a pair of futuristic, ruby crystal orbs that forms in blades when attacking, "Here is Cosmic Knight, Yume. A size 2 monster with 5000 power and defense with a critical of 2. With her ability, when this card enters the field in the left or right area, I can put one card from the drop zone in to this card's soul. So it has Soulguard."

"Not much of an ability. But that monster will help us win!" Ryuusei said.

"Of course. So for the next chapter will be showing the first thing besides the Overturn. Give us a review of what you think and provide us with more card ideas."

"Hey wait. When will I get the evolution with the Overturn?"

"In due times. Have patience, okay?"

"Oh..."

"Thank GreenD109 for providing us the card ideas. He is a good supporter for us. So keep supporting us for all readers. Until then bye for now!" They waved goodbye as the screen faded black.