Sonic & Sega All Stars: Subspace Unleashed

by TheFlyingRedJerk

In this action packed adventure, Sonic and friends face a new threat called the Legion of Subspace, who wants the seven Chaos Emeralds for world domination and to shroud the entire world in darkness. It's up to Sonic, AiAi, Vyse, Beat, Ulala, Amigo, Gilius and the other Sega Super Stars to save the world.

7. Chapter 5: Puyo Chronicle Goketsuji

Hello everyone, Big Red here. Sorry for the four month long delay. There were multiple birthdays, countless doctors visits due to my health issues (they need to be improved with my weight and cholesterol), and my weekly gym grind resulted in some injuries that kept mike out of writing for a while. But not to worry, I am happy to get things done. So we were last left off at the climax of Yumi and Sakura's fight. We will get several more fights in this one but end the things with a guest performance to lighten things up. Some unexpected cameos will happen, so keep an eye out for who they are. Let's get things started.

The scene would be a truly eerie one now that MIST's top scientists enacted a personal plan of her own behind the scenes with the Alphas doing their undercover work at the All Stars Tournament. She was back to no good using her same device known for transferring those from either the past like Naoran Li or anyone from a whole other universe like the Kula Diamond of the original KOF timeline. This new pawn in her scheme would be a well known pirate from a universe where it would be experiencing the Great Pirate Era to find the legendary treasure of One Piece. Monkey D Luffy is the eponymous captain of the Strawhat Pirates and an exceptional rookie pirate known as a Supernova. He was already captured by the Marines and set to execution only for NiCO to act as his "savior" by dimensionally warping him into this universe for her own use. She had knowledge of a ton of different universes and even researched them to know what unique resources could be "imported" into this universe or truly help expand the weapons of mass destruction MIST would need for world domination, or perhaps even more. She had enough knowledge of the Sea Prism Stone cuff used to fully restraint the pirate that his Devil Fruit powers would be proven null in any attempt to escape. She was well aware that her shock gloves would be useless against his rubber body, even if stretching were completely nullified by the stone's properties. Even his Haki is completely useless in a way that there's little chance of him ever breaking out. NiCO smirks in an almost glad way that this was only step one of her plan knowing how gullible the pirate is whenever there is food involved, feeling he is perfect for their next project other than the need of Sonic's DNA for the Needlemouse Project. His stomach growl would be loud enough that it almost felt adorable to NiCO knowing she can treat her potential captive as her own pet as long as he was at her mercy.

"You want meat you say? I will give you all the meat you want. As long as you are a good boy and stay within this tube. Consider me your savior if you will, we will make sure those big bad navy never bother you again. Anything you wish, we will give it to you. As long as you obey," she declares in a mix of delight and false kindness.

Luffy would glance at the mysterious woman, still not letting his inability to stretch fully bother him as the Marines barely fed him during his time of capture. He opts his barely full scarred stomach as if he truly wanted nothing more than all the food MIST had.

"Hey lady, you have any meat for me. Those jerks didn't give me enough resources because they think I'm better half starved for execution. Meat, anything to fill me up," he begged with his tongue hanging out.

NiCO giggles again as if his pleas for nourishment were almost touching, but deep down she is still a sadist who knows in the end he will only be a weapon to be used as long as she keeps her friendly facade up. She eventually pressed a few buttons to have the device above him start raining several large wads of meat. This would be rotisserie chickens, massive grilled fish, chunks of beef, pork belly, lamb meat, roasted shark, yak's flesh, and many other delectables that truly tantalized the pirate. Luffy finally grew excited upon seeing all the food drop around his body that he wasted no time munching away at what he wanted to eat. The pirate's hunger was truly a sight when he was able to gobble the meat effortlessly with his mouth even when his limbs were still cuffed from the execution. The sinister scientist could equate this to a truly hungry beast devouring any meat dropped at its feet in a zoo exhibit which surprised her that this easily satisfied him. She giggles under her breath once more as she watched him eat away since this is one plan she hope doesn't fail for her organization.

"Eat and sleep all you can. We have big plans for you and we will make sure you are safe at all costs. Monkey D Luffy," she says with her nice girl act still on.

Luffy still blissfully wolfed down all the chunks of fresh cooked protein within the glass tube to make up for all the days he starved in Marine HQ. An easy way to win this pirate's heart is to always feed him or give good food, even if you were his enemy or using him for a selfish reason.

"Sure lady, I don't want to go back there again. Those marines can eat rocks for all I care. I can stay here all I want. My crew should be fine as I can trust Zoro and Sanji can lead them without me," he babbled with a mouth full of meat. NiCO would care less about any friends her captive had or ever entertaining the idea of going after them as she felt the gullible rubber pirate is perfect in every way, knowing she has all the food in the world to satisfy him and warmth. NiCO truly enjoyed this entire moment with a mix of delight and sadism until she would get another reply again.

"NiCO! Come in, NiCO! Should I go report back outside? I assume the winner has been announced based on the reactions outside. Hoping that one nosy competitor keeps her eyes off our business moving forward," the clone begged on the other line.

The scientist snapped out of her trance to realize the entire time she was still on the line with her creation and subordinate.

"Just get back out there and act natural. She will forget about it eventually, or simply focus on the next match if she truly won. Those shinobi may pose a problem. Just as long as "she" isn't aware of our business or your likeness to her," she replies.

Luffy would be too busy eating all the endless meat around him to care about the shady subject the two were talking about on the phone.

"Alright. I will stay low profile. Anything to keep this illusion. But if anyone else gets too curious, I will have to use drastic measures if necessary," the cloned worker responds seriously.

"No matter what it takes. This conversation is now over. Goodbye, I will focus more on our special guest for now," NiCO says finally, hanging up her phone.

She eventually looks back at the gorging pirate that is enjoying is first meal from her, smiling that she haas her first interdimensional subject in quite some time. She continues to observe his behavior as if she is studying him as the immoral scientist that truly loves to study all living beings in this manner.

Back at the stadium would be an unusual sight that truly captivated audiences after what happened, which even shocked Amy's group at what they would be witnessing. A depowered and wounded Yumi would now be carrying her unconscious opponent, Sakura Shinguji, after she narrowly saved her from being buried by the now destroyed Koubu's wreckage. Crew would already arrive on the scene alongside an eager Rough and Tumble that knew their strength would come in handy for helping move the ruined mech's pieces more easily. "Stand back everyone, the brothers are here to help move every hazard outta here! Just remain calm and stay seated," the larger brother cried.

"Another one lost that fast? I will let the paramedics do the job. These fights mustn't be so good if this is the result," the shorter one called.

Sakura's entire gown would be in ruins and now torn to reveal severe burns and scars from her last risky move. The whole sight was too much to bear for the rest of the Flower Division back in the theatre. Iris would already be comforted by Maria as she cries into her bosom. Sumire just couldn't process what went wrong with the entire battle, Kohran trying her best not to kick something. Kanna could only shake her head knowing just how much worse things had been if she had never used her Koubu halfway through the match, but this pales compared to the sheer anger and sadness Ichiro is overcome with. His body felt hot as he tightened every part of his body, most notably his own fists. As Sakura's love, he truly couldn't bear to see the current state she is in, let alone feeling partially responsible that she took these risks that almost could have been fatal to her. A rare sight would be tears rolling down the cheeks of this man, let alone enough for his other female teammates to see before their eyes. Gritting his teeth and choosing to look away from the scarred body of Sakura, he stomps hard enough that it scares Iris.

"Damn it, why did she do this? I only wanted her to win and be safe. This is not what I've wanted out of her at all. It's my fault I could have cost one of our most valuable members. I was such a damned fool to ever put too much pressure into her victory before she agreed to this. Why?" he cried.

Everyone else had no idea how to respond to their distraught caption in a way that he handles the situation, not even the would be new captain Sumire could give any encouraging words to him. A truly angry Ichiro was a rare sight unless you were his enemy, but this one is more of sorry who simply couldn't overtake the sight of what his his love had became. Her beauty is now reduced to a truly grisly sight, her beautiful hair in a mess from a bad encounter, clear skin now covered in burns and deep cuts, and beautiful military outfit in ruins. He never wanted to see her in such a sight that it only bring out more tears and loud sobbing from the distraught captain.

"Damn it all! I should have been there in her place. It would have been me to be that sacrifice and being hurt and not her. Oh my love," he cried even louder, now getting on his knees fully from the weight of sorrow clouding his weakening body.

Maria would be doing her best to hold back her own tears, Kanna once again being at a loss of words to encourage her fellow captain. But what happens next would soon catch their entire eye in a way they wouldn't expect. Yumi would be fully stripping to give what was left of her gown to fully cover Sakura after she was ordered to place her on the stretcher for the medics to carry her away. The normally embarrassed shinobi that would never want herself fully exposed and vulnerable swallowed her pride to help out her unconscious opponent so she isn't carried away in complete shame. The skunk brothers would be looking way out of respect, another surprising trait Sonic didn't expect out of them since he long last saw them. Olivia would already be covering Jason's spectacled eyes the entire time as Amy and the others watched what was happening. Other male friends like Big and Tails respectfully looked away until what was happening would be over.

"Just look away, boys. I have no idea what's going on. But it seems the ninja girl is having some shred of sympathy. Not wanting her opponent to be publicly embarrassed but taking it all for her," Amy said.

"Perhaps the beautiful ninja lady isn't a meanie after all. But I do feel sorry for all the boys out there being rude and looking at her in certain ways," Cream adds.

Being a girl herself, she knew that it was best that any male were to respect a woman's privacy, a teaching that her mother always wanted her to know at her age. However, she is far from right as despite her beauty many audience members of both sexes would be concerned for the serious injuries on her body to care about her being in her lingerie. It's the case where the safety of a competitor comes first before seeing them as eye candy.

"Both of them need to go get some medical attention. That ninja girl should have kept her clothing since she wouldn't want to bleed out in the open," one man says.

"She already won, so she should go and rest for her next fight. Wouldn't want her to be still scared before her next fight," another man called.

"Some of you need to understand, clearly she is making sure her opponent gets the treatment she needs first since she was the one who did the most damage. Ever heard of the phrase "We have to look out for each other?" I'm liking how some of these fighters do show actual concern even after a victory," a woman declared.

"She is right. That young lady is truly an inspiration in trying times some would simply not care and just leave without a single word when someone needs it. Whoever she is, that ninja woman isn't as cold as we all thought she was," a girl similar to age in Yumi shouts.

Seeing all these murmurs would alert the two hosts that it was time to move things along as they watched the now clothed and unconscious Sakura being taken off the stadium by the crew. Rough and Tumble would already be halfway done taking away the Koubu wreckage for serious repairs with the mechanics behind the scenes. Yumi would already be on her way, simply hiding her embarrassment as both her current situation and the audience members truly seeing the compassionate side of her in the open. She's fully used to often being stripped due to many shinobi related fights but knew that in the end, she can always get herself a new kimono as she always carries spares. But only one thought plagues her mind and it's thinking back to Sakura's love for Ichiro that motivates her to fight for his sake, even if she knew the risk of pushing herself. Yumi never personally found love yet but can sympathize with those who truly love anyone, familiar or romantic. Her final internal thoughts would be to wish her opponent luck and that she still enjoyed the fight overall despite how things had ended.

Farewell, Miss Shinguji. May you live to fight another day and reunite with your loved one. Your resolve is a good one and never keep being motivated by it.

Cassy regains her shock to finally make that long awaited declaration of the winner with both sides already leaving.

"And the winner is Yumi of Gessen Academy! This match has been decided and both combatants will achieve the right medical treatment. Of course Yumi will still advance to the half time matches, but after every other competitor fights!" she announced.

Slowly but surely, the crowd would soon be cheering on the behalf of both fighters despite the dangerous end knowing both will eventually be nursed to health in due time. It would be when the Hanzo girls would be simply amazed at how Yumi handles the situation and shown that rare side of her again most would never see compared to her usual self. But what amazed them more is more the Japanese civilians cheering as if they saw someone who is both strong and a compassionate sport towards her own opponent. They didn't expect this much positive reception of a shinobi actually revealing herself in public without a Shinobi Barrier to keep herself hidden. After the years, their Master Kiriya would always warn them to never reveal themselves to non-shinobi under any circumstances. The futomaki roll enjoyer is still at a loss of words at how Yumi had grown since the last time they fought and showing a nicer side she often doesn't see much of.

"Did you see that? That was awesome. A bit violent, but a huge improvement from the last fight with Pepsiman," an older Japanese man said.

"It's a shame a crown jewel like Sakura Shinguji had lost, but that Yumi girl proved you should never judge a book by their cover," a younger man said.

"I wonder if there are other kunoichi like that girl that live among us. I would sooner expect much older ninja like Hayabusa or Musashi-san," an excited woman said.

"Do you remember DOA competitors like Ayane and Kasumi? Those two should prove there's bound to be more that could be right around our corner in Japan," her partner said.

All this speculation amongst the crowd about other shinobi like Yumi worried and excited the Hanzo students at once since their rival is making it easier for other shinobi schools or groups to be publicly known soon. Ikaruga and Yagyu would be the most concerned as things could get dangerous if they were to ever be publicly down when Yumi already took the first risk of doing so in a live tournament.

"This isn't good. Perhaps we should report back to Kiriya-sensei before they start to grow suspicious of us," the long haired shinobi said.

"Big deal, they know shinobi like us are real. It's not our fault those other ninjas do expose themselves in public events and tournaments like that Shiranui girl. And besides, Ayane did tell us that how she operates will never be like us," Katsuragi beamed.

This was a rare moment of the blond perverted girl actually taking a conversation more seriously than her usual groping habits.

"But we are not like the DOATEC competitors nor the Oboro Clan, they choose to attend these events with no risks because they don't have the consequences. Other students knowing we are shinobi could cause an outrage or even our teachings to be banned. Kiriya-sensei takes this rule to heart and always reminds us for a reason. This isn't something to take lightly, Katsu-chan," Yagyu warned.

"I will have to side with Yagyu on this one. I wouldn't want a bunch of guys pestering me with questions on how I fight, why I hide my shinobi training from them for so long, or demand a date from me," Hibari adds to the assessment.

However in the middle of the discussion, Asuka would catch the eyes of someone who she never thought she would run into again. A tall young man of six feet with a tanned face, buzzcut, and holding a pitching glove as if he's finished a game recently in the middle of things. Just the sight of him almost made Asuka grow more worried that they had a reason to leave with him back in her life again.

"Ikaruga-san is right, we have to get out of here since the excitement is over and Yumi has won. We can watch her next match whenever it happens and I remembered I left my tea running at home. Let's all go!" she nervously said with a false smile.

Her other classmates knew something wasn't right for Asuka to be this nervous and suddenly encourage them to leave as if she had seen a ghost. Katsuragi would suddenly be shoved towards Ikaruga and the others by force as if their friends literally wanted to push them away from the scene.

"What the…what's gotten into you all of a sudden? There's nothing wrong with some publicity. Who knows, we could be respected in Hanzo Academy more if they knew," she protests.

"Don't forget, no one should get involved in a shinobi's business. Just like you should get out of my personal space," Ikaruga says sternly with the two sandwiched together in Asuka's public pushing exit.

"Just don't make too much noise, the sooner we leave we won't be seen at all," she begged.

"Are you sure you are alright? Perhaps you are starting to feel a bit stir crazy like Yagyu here," Hibari asks.

A red faced Yagyu is already swirling her eyes in a mix of bliss and overstimulation since her friendship with her is complicated.. given how times she seemed too close with her protectiveness of her. All girls were now squished together with little space together as they tried to resist their friend pushing them further and further from the crowd despite the taller man clearly wondering what the hubbub was about before the television screen. It was Suzuki, a classmate who once harbored feelings for Asuka and got passed over due to a combination of her inability to expose her shinobi secret and taking her inexperience with love to heart. To see him again after their last major mission felt like poor timing and a reminder of why Ikaruga rings true that any shinobi school should never reveal themselves to civilians under any circumstances. Deep down Asuka knew in her heart that she didn't want to face him again after rejecting him and that it was for the best to avoid a problem her own rival simply opened the door to on this day. Meanwhile, it appears that Ichiro had decided to calm down after he decided to assess the situation with Yumi in the stadium and how she gave up her modesty for his love's sake. That feeling of anger is now replaced by bewilderment as if he knew despite Sakura being in her position because of her, said shinobi wasn't as heartless as he expected. Sumire knew this was a good time to say something now that it was a perfect time to say something.

"She knew a fellow warrior when she fought one. Never thought anyone would show Sakura this much respect despite being an obstacle. Perhaps they both knew in the end they were both against evil in their own way despite the circumstances of this fight. I wonder what made her change her tune this quick," she said to him.

"As if she knew that she has someone she truly cares about, even love. She wasn't as bad as we thought she was. We can only just wish the best for Shinguji-san's recovery," Kanna adds.

Ichiro still pondered his thoughts with his face still warm from his initial tears, but glad to see that there was shred of humanity in that ruthless shinobi that fought her after all. His heart no longer aches, but it is now filled with hope for the best of Sakura's recovery and the love he wants to give her when they reunite later. He slowly smiled now which made aIris and Kaoran more than happy to see him back to his usual spirits as their captain. Sumire is only glad she can take charge with her leadership skills that may be of handy in the near future.

"Sakura, my love. I will be ready for you when you are back to your beautiful self. I really am blessed that you'll be back stronger than ever thanks to someone who understands your love for me," he gladly says in a better mood.

The spirits of the Flower Division are now full of hope that even if their best soldier had fell in battle, she will be back better than ever with her love for Ichiro to keep her strong. Speaking of, Amy would be more than happy that a fellow romantic like herself should be more than fine despite the situation. She pulled out a card, appropriately an upright Lovers card meaning that it's her love that will keep her pushing to greater heights despite challenges in her path. Olivia caught on to this as she remembered all the many tarot readings and lessons Amy often gave her back when they used to live in the same apartment before.

"Will she be alright, Amy? That fight really was a nasty one," Cream asks.

"She will. This one is a perfect one that suits her situation. She fights for the sake of her love and that love will have her back in good condition soon. I bet her partner must be taking in so much, but I did see a smile briefly when Sakura was being taken away. Even though she knows her own fate, it's that strength and togetherness coming along," the wise hedgehog explains.

"How romantic and also assuring. I was worried about how intense that fight was getting. But she will be more than happy to see her prince charming when this is all over. Just like how I miss my darling despite him often being busy with his missions for GUN," Olivia says, now daydreaming of her beloved.

"Speaking of, I really need to take some time to do something fun, a get together where me and Whis can spend more time together after this. It would be fun, if Lanolin can allow us to take any breaks," Tangle chirped.

"It would be fun. Not to always do scouting missions once in a while," the shy wolf whispered, face red thinking of her closest partner.

"I'm sure she can understand, or Jewel for that matter. The two of you do deserve a break once in a while," Amy adds.

"Maybe come fishing with me and Froggy, there's always room for more buddies for some relaxing fun," Big proposed.

"Or Mama can invite you two for dinner. I always help make the bestest of meals with her when I can," Cream excitedly says.

"Chao chao chao!" Cheese babbled after fluttering higher with joy.

The louder cheers now the crowd would soon end the conversation as it would be time to move on to the next fight fully. Miku already had limited the giant digital roster above her head for the entire crowd to see, the illuminating selection squares shuffling over the many fighters as many truly wondered who was next. Jacky had his fingers crossed that Akira would finally get his due next, his female cohorts being more patient of the three Virtua Fighters. Sonic would be interested, but hopes another familiar friend would have their chance to fight next. Jason made sure to fix his glasses properly and defog them with the cold already hindering his sight. Carbuncle would already be full from eating a handful of buns and hit dogs that Schezo had to buy for him, looking less than amused with his messy eating habits.

"Come on, we want Arle! I didn't leave my pond miles away for nothing. GIve us what we came for!" Suketoudara shouts impatiently.

"Sure, it'll happen when it can. We can't simply just rush for her to come next," the silver haired swordsman demands.

The walking fish would be correct as the icons now illuminated over the famous mage and her less than familiar opponent. However said opponent's closest allies would be more than happy to see him have his chance to fight at all.

"Yuuri is next. I wonder how powerful that mage appears. She could be trouble since he can barely keep up with magic users," Phoena says in worry.

"He's our captain, there's no way he can lose. If he can defeat the Black King, this girl shouldn't be anywhere near his level," Pirika called.

"Don't forget why we are here, we shouldn't draw attention and hope he doesn't lose. It's our mission," Rivera warns the two.

Miku shuts off the digital roster before making her leave once more for the two announcers to make their next statement. Not many know what to expect out of this match but there were more Arle fans in the audience as they always saw her as the true face of Puyo Puyo for her magic prowess and skill in the game of Puyo Battles. Sonic knew her well enough that the hedgehog knew to expect good things from her despite his lack of familiarity in Yuuri's experience or skill.

This is your time to shine. Don't worry your little round buddy in the audience too much.

"We now move on to our next match of this exciting tournament. On the left corner we have someone many of you know too well. This tomboyish mage is the hero who always makes sure to keep Puyo Puyo land safe and hone her skills in the ancient art of Puyo. The worst nightmare of Satan himself and the most famous mage of all, Arle Nadja!" Cassy announced with much vigor.

What soon follows is a peppy theme that starts playing which gets audiences in a grove to move around in their seats, almost like it is a grand celebration of Puyo. Suketoudara himself would also break into dance himself in joy knowing the one he waited for was making her grand entrance. Carbuncle would join in as well with the joyous dancing, leaving Schezo would remain seated calmly for a familiar ally to appear. Amy's entire group would be excited and curious that another familiar friend will finally make her grand debut on the stage. What soon follows would be the famous mage herself finally walking onto the stadium waving to everyone who patiently awaited her. Massive crowds would be cheering and screaming with joy to finally see someone as big as her finally appear.

"Arle! Arle! Arle! Arle! Arle! Arle!"

The more they cheered, this boosted the mage's confidence in knowing they expected big things out of her up and coming fight. She most of all noticed one oddity amongst the crowd, her loyal friend and allies awaiting her in their best way to cheer for her.

"Gugugugu gugugugugu gugugu!" Carbuncle cried to get her attention.

"Yo Arle! You got this, make sure that pretty boy gets a worse burn than the times we duel!" Suketoudara called.

"Make sure you give them more reasons to cry, Arle, Blow them harder than you never done in your life!" Schezo called.

Arle would soon drop her smile knowing the poor wording of the swordsman is still off putting as always. But eventually waved back at her other two friends knowing they were awaiting her turn.

"There she is, still happy as ever. Even if it seems like the usual suspect can't stop being a creep with his words," Amy says with a frown.

"What creep? Is there a guy that always gives her trouble?" Jason asks.

"Of course the vendor's pet would say that one. Schezo has a complicated…relationship with Arle. They are close allies, but he needs to work on his social skills to not come off too strong. That's how I can put it," Tails says nervously.

"In that case, he should consider speech therapy. Having bad wording can get you any weird looks from a girl. But morbid curiosity gets the best of me thinking of the weirdest things he says," Olivia wondered.

"Cream is here, so we are better not even going there and leaving it as that," Amy warns.

"Good. I don't think I like him already," Whisper passively aggressively says.

Arle finally reached the middle of the stadium to do a series of stretches to motivate herself for one hell of a battle. But the mage simply has a plan of her own when she first meets her opponent. Helena with mic in hand takes a deep breath to say her part of the introductory.

"In the right corner, we have ourselves a mysterious competitor from a far away land. He's a captain who is charismatic and leads an army of five hundred followers with even more soldiers at his disposal. Don't be fooled by his looks as he's more than just a young man skilled with a sword, as he has the Chronicle to guide his journey. Give it up for the one and only Yuuri!" she announced.

A joyous militaristic theme straight out of a fantasy theme would begin playing to build excitement for this mysterious new competitor that would soon arrive. Schezo keeps his eyes peeled in case the guy may be a tough case for Arle to crack. Carbuncle and Suketoudara immediately dropped in their seats for the same reason the more this theme had played. Jason could tell this sounds like the grand royal entrance of a king more than a simple opponent appearing to battle with this much build up. Sonic started to have a sense of deja vu upon hearing this song as if it truly sounded familiar. He wasn't alone as even Arle would finally start to feel like she heard this before or the last it originally came from in an older journey. She still stood her ground regardless as the regal music slowly grew louder the more it droned throughout the stadium. Phoena could only contain her excitement to see her long-time ally finally make his grand debut before the people around them, Pirika fluttering around in excitement in the middle of the crescendo. And soon the young man would finally walk onto the stadium, with a confident smile befitting of the Volunteer Army's strongest leader and veteran warrior of Ygga. It was then when things started to hit the two heroes just what seemed familiar about Yuuri now that they recalled what that adventure was all about.

"Hey, I never thought I would see him again. It's cool he somehow got recruited in this event!" the hedgehog exclaimed.

"Yuuri? But how? Shouldn't he have a kingdom to protect?" Tails wondered.

Amy and the others had no way to respond as it was Team Sonic who were summoned to Ygga for a rather awkward meeting with otaku from another world. It was one adventure that was stranger than the three's usual fare that the fox simply had no way to put it into words for the curious bunch. Arle however would be more than overjoyed since she did remember her last quest with him involving her closest friends, rival, and Sig. However, Carbuncle's group would have no words for who the guy is as they watched him walk towards Arle or why their friend was awfully happy to see him.

"Gugugu?" the yellow creature asks.

"Gee, I do not know. Maybe Arle did go to more worlds than that of Primp Town and Ringo's. But I bet I can beat him in a Puyo match!" the walking fish brags.

Schezo however would be the most upset between the three as if the idea of seeing Arle this happen around someone that wasn't him just simply rubbed the dark swordsman the wrong way. The two often but heads due to his poor wording getting the best of him at his poor communication with her, even if it doesn't concern the very magic he used to desire from her. This left a puzzled Carbuncle wondering why he is staring intensely at the situation down on the stadium.

"Gu?" he asks.

Schezo still ignores him to still observe the situation as the two fighters were shaking hands and having a good conversation. The white haired swordsman just didn't like what he was seeing, his poor thinking almost being as bad as his words misinterpreting the two being friendly as being a proposal.

I already don't like this guy already. Thinking he can just be friendly with her and I never seen this guy before. I hope she can wake up and fight this guy like she means it. He's lucky I am not the one down there to give him a Shadow Edge to his loin.

Yuuri and Arle laughed with one another being glad the two can reunite in untimely circumstances like this at all. Phoena and her friends were more on the opposite side of things, just glad their captain is happy to see a former ally again. They never thought she would share the same world as the blue hedgehog as this truly was a coincidence among coincidences. As good as the reunion was, the two referees had to remind the two what they were truly here for to keep the event going.

"I hate to burst your bubble, you two, but the show must go on. I hope you two are ready to give it your all," Cassy reminds them both.

"It almost reminds me of simpler times when DOATEC competitions used to be this friendly," Helena says in a teasing manner.

This led the mage girl to realize she should definitely give her friends what they came for thanks telling too much about her adventures.

"Sorry, but speaking of bubbles bursting. I have an odd request. Can I challenge him to a short Puyo match like old times to see how far he has come since I trained him? Plus everyone here deserves to see what a good match is," she nervously asks.

"That sounds like a fantastic idea. I also want to see how much you have grown since then. It'll be a good exercise and warm up before the true battle," Yuuri adds.

Cassy being a woman of her time and business felt a sense of defeat in her knowing she should have expected this for someone from Puyo Land. She did notice the many vocal Arle fans in the audience truly wondering if they will get a match in any form out of the famous mage. Sonic shook his head with a smile since she is still the same Arle as if she wants at least one good match of Puyo with an opponent.

"Very well, but make sure it is quick as the station is expecting a good fight after your blob popping. I will signal the beginning and the two of you can start," she said.

The two fighters would be filled with excitement that they can finally have their long awaited rematch in Puyo before having the very traditional fight they owe the audience, Arle being the most excited doing a short giddy dance.

"Alright, then I hope you are ready Yuuri. I will not hold back with my chains. Lucky no monsters can interrupt this time," she called.

"I have been protecting my land beyond the Black King's reign of terror. You will see that I have truly improved my skill ever since!" he replies, gathering the Mana necessary for this match.

The cowgirl mascot would soon raise her gun into the air to prepare signaling the match with an amused Helena beside her. Arle and Yuuri both got into the proper stance to channel their magic and mana respectively to make a "board" before them that most Puyo players are familiar with. Just seeing this made the crowd roar with excitement as their expectations didn't prepare them to see what the mage is really known for first. Tails is surprised to see a match of Puyo is happening first as a way to open the match, Amy really getting interested in what was forming between the two. The board appears as a large split screen, one on the left for Arle and the right for Yuuri to get things started between the two. Schezo would be left more than fuming that this is what he sees as a proposal before the likes of him. This sudden rage from the swordsman almost disturbed Carbuncle and Suketoudara as they could tell he wasn't like this before.

"Last time I checked, this was a fight. I'm not sure why a magical game of slots is necessary," Jacky complained.

"Eeeek eek uki ukiki!" MeeMee shouts across from him.

"Thank you. I know my brother can be very rash. But he will see his best pal fight soon," Sarah adds.

"Let the battle begin. But first, we will have a one time Puyo Puyo match between the two competitors. On your mark, get set, go!" Cassy shouts, firing into the air to start things.

What ensued would be the two ensuing g in a quick frantic Puyo Puyo match between themselves using everything they had. One can tell the two were experienced enough to go at the fastest possible speeds almost reminiscent of a competitive Puyo Puyo match. The goal when it comes to Puyo is always setting up specific chains that would lead you to hinder your opponent with waves of Garbage Puyo on their board. The best way to do so is by matching four Puyos in a row or column of the same character and after they pop that subsequent matches are to happen when they fall near or atop each other. Some would be amazed to see the whole thing happening as quickly as possible for the sake of not keeping the audience that hungers for a true fight waiting. Neither side were breaking a sweat as if they enjoyed trying to get one over the other, even a veteran like Arle who is far from having her own struggles with the receiving end of Garbage Puyo. They can disappear if you make a match above them that destroy the corresponding Garbage Puyo as the only way to truly destroy them. The whole thing was confusing enough to make GonGon's head spin when he is trying to keep up, YanYan and Doctor catching him when he faints. Jackly and Pai Chan were really trying to see just how it is possible to play this fast than a more beginner friendly slower drop for Puyo Puyo. Even those can simply just drop the Puyo fast enough to try setting up faster chains like Harpy and other tough Puyo players. Tails knew just how familiar the game of Puyo was that this could go either way as long as both sides knew how to counter each other's tricks with their long chains. The strategy of a Puyo match is to keep going until an opponent's screen is full enough to where they can't have any more moves left or Puyo drops.

"Just what is going on? This is what Miss Arle is known for? It's almost confusing to keep up with this," Cream says in dismay.

"Chao chao chaochao chao?" a dizzy Cheese says before fainting in his rabbit friend's arms.

"Cheese! You know better than trying to follow your eyes around too fast," she cried. "This is what it means to be an expert Puyo Popper. I heard Sonic dabbled into this sport a few times, but even I doubt he would be this fast at the game with these puzzles," Amy adds nervously.

"I often play the video game myself, but I never knew the real magical thing would be just this accurate. I bet not even the top players of a tournament would be able to last against Arle or that Yuuri guy at the real thing," Jason says after fixing his glasses.

"Not my type of game. Looks cool, but I feel my rage would get the best of me if I lose due to having too many of those rock jellies on my board," Olivia says.

"Those are Puyos. They are magical slime-like creatures that are abundant in Puyo Land, usually serving the likes of Satan. They were originally hostile, but soon tamed to be magically used in the art of Puyo Battles. They are so full of personality, each colors with their own mood and happy to be popped if it means competing against their fellow Puyo unknowingly," Tails explains with a smile.

"I'm not sure if I would be happy about being burst into pure magic to be used for summoning heavier dull versions of myself. This is all new to me," Tangle chuckles.

"And very hard to keep track of," Whisper says silently.

The whole crowd would be cheering and excited, mostly Arle fans, at the fact they get to bear witness to one of her famous Puyo Matches live and using magic to make sure everyone follows what is going on. Some actually wouldn't mind if the full fight was actually nothing but this since they wouldn't bear to see the mage get hurt. Carbuncle and Suketoudara would be cheering her on as loud as they could beside a disgruntled Schezo still glaring at Yuuri.

"Gugugugu gugugu gugugugugugu!" the yellow creature cheered with his loud mouth.

"Go get em Arle, give that pretty boy hell! Just like you did me and everyone else in Puyo Land!" the fish beamed.

"Please do," a cold jealous swordsman said.

Contrary to what her allies thought, the two were having fun testing each other's skills on the stadium with well coordinated direction using their fingertip and sword respectively. Arle is excited and really enjoying how much the famed captain improved with his skill while also staying on her toes from losing. Yuuri however is happy to take a break from fighting for his life just to have some genuine fun with an old familiar face he hasn't seen in some time. His own allies were also cheering him on in hopes that he would surprise his trainer just this one time.

"You can do it Yuuri, Yggda's honor depends on it!" Phoena called.

"Just listen to me from here since I can't be by your side. Make sure to exploit her weaknesses. Under all that experience, everyone has a weak point. Exploit it well!" Pirika shouts.

"Just focus and not fall under pressure. We believe in you," Rivera calmly said.

The two were giving it their all in a struggle to see who could crowd each other's board all the way to the top within the last few minutes. Some cases where a loser was close, they would always do the fastest matches to whittle away at the wall of Garbage Puyos to get back to where they needed to. This match could go on as long as they said they wanted unless they truly got exhausted, not that the diehard Puyo fans minded since they always preferred to watch these types of matches over a generic fight. Even Sonic himself was enjoying it knowing he is fast enough to watch how everything is going on both magic screens to see who could be the true winner. Arle is still showing her skill never wavers while Yuuri seems to have some clear holes in his experience that could slow down if he simply can't keep up with her. The commentators next to him even wanted to hold their dialogue as to keep the focus on this game before the real fight begins. The two were still going at it, now starting to grow exhausted by still not letting their competitive spirit waver at all in this match.

"Not bad at all, knave. You truly have been getting good at your game since we last met," Arle called to him while still doing continuous chains.

"The same can be said for you. Never wanting to let go of your legend as the Puyo Champion. It's an honor to be able to have my rematch after all these years," he says in joy.

The mage had a trick up her sleeve when she was secretly building her famed finisher if it means giving him the largest wall possible while he is unknowingly not catching on to her trick. Arle's friends knew too well what she was doing and the match would officially be over once she has that chance to put an end to Yuuri's game. Being headstrong as ever, he felt doing repeated three chain combos would be enough to slow her down which it barely phased her by the daunting small walls that appeared on her magic board. Pirika had a bad feeling about what she was seeing that she knew her words couldn't reach her ally if she tried. Arle managed to have a decent stack ready to begin her grand finale if it ended things before they real show.

"As much as I hate to do this, it's time for me to show everyone why I will always be the undefeated Puyo champion. Boyouin!" she shouts upon unleashing her famed combo.

What soon follows were at least six rows of Puyo being popped with their corresponding colors to gather a larger than average ball of summoning energy towards her opponent's side of the board. Unknowingly, he would realize it was too late to counter her, even if a new combo and the entire board is filled with enough Garbage Puyo to finally boot him out of continuing.

"What?" he said.

And the crowd immediately went wild seeing what was a close six minute match was actually one they were happy to experience even if it meant the two would have to duke it out with their own abilities this time. Arle spun around and gave a peace sign with a smile being quite satisfied with the match and her actually pulling off that win at the right time. While she could tell he's improved since the last time they tried Puyo, he often gets cocky and thinks he wouldn't need to try farming larger combos to win a match against someone like her, a trap many of her past opponents always fell into.

"And the winner of the ceremonial Puyo match is Arle. We were glad to allow this great opener for their fight, but will really determine their advance is how they fare in a battle. You best hope you have enough magic to spare since your obstacle will have to give it his all to finish you in a fair fight!" Cassy announced.

This time she felt there was no need for a gun fire since it would be fair game on how Yuuri wanted to start things off in this battle that's to come. There were no hard feelings as he knew Puyo Puyo matches, while fun, weren't his speciality and he truly shines as a warrior and leader on the battlefield. Letting his disappointment disappear and channeling aura within his blade, he feels he is ready whenever Arle is serious enough to fight her. The mage has already taken notice to gather all she needed in her hands to give she's also skilled with her magic when in a conflict.

"Well that was fun. Thank you for the games, but now the real battle begins. I know you struggle with magic, so try to not get hit too much, ok?" She says with a caring yet competitive manner.

"Believe me, I came here for a reason and you will just have to see how much I've grown ever since. No Chronicle and no allies by my side, just me to prove I am a one man army on my own," he says on the contrary with a bright smile.

The two would soon charge at one another to behind the true battle between excellent warriors to truly start their destined fight. Arle starts things off with a dodge to Yuuri's first swing, still agile as ever to reflect her years of experience in dungeon crawling to match her skill in Puyo battles. This was far from over as He swung again, this time with mana flowing through the blade to try attacking her again. Arle flipped once more, soon charging fire magic in her hands for her first attack.

"Fire!" she shouts upon launching the magic flames at him.

Yuuri knew to dodge roll at the right moment to try looking for a proper opening for retaliation. He immediately jumps at her for a hard tackle fueled by channeling his mana once more, knocking her away. This didn't deter the mage even once as she was waiting for him to get close.

"Holy Laser!" she called upon firing a large blast of light magic at him.

This didn't deter him much as he had just the right aura to slice through the magic blast with ease and slight difficulty. The moment would shock half of the audience and everyone watching, a true testament to his skill in dealing with magic foes.

"Whoa, looks like this dude ain't half bad. Wait a minute! Don't let this fancy pants beat you, Arle!" a flabbergasted Suketoudara said.

"Gugugugu gugugu gu!" Carbuncle echoed his sentiment.

Arle thankfully casted Revia at the last moment to black Yuuri's sword strike that would have harmed her, still proving to be the most effective spell for defense. This left the captain shocked that his attack was ineffective at breaking her magic defense.

"Too slow! You should know better than to realize a mage always has their defense," the cocky mage said.

This didn't deter him much from gathering immense mana needed for one of his famed techniques if it meant breaking through her shield. Pirika and Phoena knew their allies well that in a tough battle he gathers as much mana if it means felling the strongest of foes in the battlefield. Arle still keeps her Barrier activated at all costs in the event that this attack may be ineffective to break her defense at all. However what soon follows is Yuuri immensely dashing past her with a powerful blade full of mana in a flash regardless. The end result would be her magic shield broken and Arle's body succumbing to a hard slash that sheds her first blood in a while.

"Chrono Slash!" Yuuri calmly said after his finished attack.

Not only did he managed to break through even her magic defense with all his mana at its fullest, but harmed her without getting hit by her spells just yet.

"Way to go! You showed her that you are the Chronicle's true master!" Phoebe called.

"What? You can't seriously let this jerk cut you like that. Why I outta…"

"Schezo, do not forget that outside interference can get her disqualified. Just keep those emotions in check," the fish man told the frustrated sword mage.

However, this wasn't going to deter Arle that much as she already cast her famed healing spell upon herself immediately after. Her wounds were seemingly closed under the fabric quite rapidly, even if the stains of blood remained on her gown. Yuuri knew too well that hurting her was only the beginning when most mages can heal themselves as long as they have enough magic power to spare for a long battle.

"I see you aren't down yet. Glad to see you took one of my best techniques very easily," he says competitively.

Arle faced him again with a smile showing she is far from upset or too seriously hurt from the last attack.

"Glad to see you are full of surprises, you sure have gotten stronger since the last time. But that's not all I can do, I even have spells I have never shown you yet. Like this, Magic Missile!" she exclaimed in a more battle ready pose.

She fires a swift blast of magic that shoots immediately at Yuuri who tried to block it with his mana coated sword. Even despite this, the attack hit so hard and fast that he was lucky to barely block it. But this was far from over as Arle shot even more Magic Missiles with her hands to try fully pressuring him into dropping his defense. Each blast hit harder than the last as he still tries to keep his defense up fully and strategize a plan.

"Way to go, really pressure that fool. Magic Missile is one of your bests after all!" Schezo cheered.

"Now this fight is feeling more like an RPG. It's all about exploiting weaknesses and enhancing stats in a battle. This should be interesting," Jason said.

"Even down to the spamming of one broken attack. But I can tell that Arle girl is trying her best to be fair in this fight rather than giving it her all," Olivia adds.

"Believe me, this isn't her best. Arle is just getting started. But it depends on if Yuuri can truly show his own personal best with his mana control," Tails explained.

What happens next would be Yuuri using his chance to jump moments after the last Magic Missile hits, soon using his own mana powered blade as a vault to lunge at Arle moments before she could caster her next Magic Missile.

"Got you now!" he shouts.

"Oh yeah? Revia!" she replies, now casting a different magic shield.

But this is different, because of the mana involved in his sword that the attack would now be redirected upon Yuuri's body. Causing him to scream as various mana slashes would be cutting all over his body as a result of the magic technique reflecting his own attack he had planned for her.

"Yuuri!" Phoena called in despair.

"That was a real dirty trick she did. Never thought mana could also be affected by such an attack," the red haired fairy pouts.

"Reflecting magic shields that protect you. Where have I seen this before?" Jason wondered.

"Whatever it is, Arle isn't that foolish to allow herself to get hurt again. She's quite smarter than I expected," Amy cheered.

"Miss Arle seems pretty cool with her magic powers. But Mr. Yuuri may need a plan to outsmart her," Cream says in worry.

Yuuri knew that his best bet to heal is to avoid any further damage for every half a minute, this is due to his passive healing factory ability thanks to his mana. He knew that as long as he tried to rush into a fight, Arle would always counter his attacks.

"You're good, very good. This may be a rare time rushing into things may not be recommended," he says with a smirk despite his bleeding injuries.

"That's no problem. As long as you learn, since I don't mind fighting as long as you want," Arle replied with a pointing finger.

He was far from finished as he tried to run around Arle at quick speeds to look for a new opening. She tried to keep his eye on him despite his fast he is able to run despite his injuries to plan her next magic spells. The more the speed picks up, winds start to brew around her because of how fast he's becoming. Sonic knew this was no coincidence as he knew the attack feels familiar as if he's been watching his speed from their last adventure. Cassy and Helena really tried to keep up, while holding their mics to commentates.

"It looks like the Traveler is truly wedding things up for some reason. Hope these winds don't get too bad," the former announced.

Amy could tell what ensures a massive tornado he is causing just by using mana to amplify his own speed as a result. Poor Arle would already be dizzy to the point of stumbling around with swirly eyes due to her big mistake of trying to keep up with him, now feeling herself being picked up by the very whirlwind he caused with his runaround. Ironically. he plan was to slow him down with her infamous Brain Dumbed, had she been able to catch him at the right time in his runaround.

"Damn it, he's too clever if he's able to do this. Arle, get out of there and stop him with Lightning!" Schezo called in frustration.

"Gugugu…" Carbuncke said sadly.

Even knowing he's always there to fight by her side, he knew he could do nothing knowing the rules were in place for a reason. Arle would already be swept by the winds to be flying around higher and higher in seconds thanks to Yuuri's plan. The warrior immediately stops to begin riding his own forces to reach the very top of the funnel. His mana fully charged and eyes on the prize, he immediately zips through the winds to deal a Cross Slash directly on Arle's body. What ensues are the winds being destroyed by the swing of his blade and her once again gasping from the bloody flash that formed.

"Wow! Incredible! That is one way to outsmart your opponent and truly leave her in a position to not see any target for spells. We thought the fight was close but things are looking up for Yuuri!" Helena announced.

"You can't lose like that, Arle. I knew you could strike back somehow," Tails cried.

"As impressive as that was, she can't lose to him now. Come on, Arle! Show him that you are good as you are at puzzles!" Amy comparatively shouts.

Yuuri was far from done as he had another trick involving gathering even more mana than before to prepare one last attack that could finish the harmed Arle off. Phoena and her sister knew this could be over if their ally got one clear hit while Arle was still open.

"Go get her, this win is all yours!" the peppy fairy called.

Arle could barely make out the red gliding mass before her that is preparing one of his strongest attacks for the win. She had no energy within her to try hailing after the spinning truly made her lose her focus. However, the flight of her closest friends that truly reminded her that things won't end well unless she does something. Carbuncle's teary eyes were a grim reminder that she shouldn't leave herself open for a finishing blow just yet. Yuuri started charging at her in a flying mana fireball would have his blade first ready for her falling body to wrap things up soon.

"Come on, I know you can do better than that. See if you can truly counter my skill before you lose!" he called under the flying mana.

She knew she had no choice but to toughen up her injury to truly stop him. One raised hand could be enough to warn him that there was no turning back.

"You want my best! Then you'll get it. Judgement!" she called.

What results is a massive blast of divine energy and magic that disrupts Yuuri's attack fully and leaves him in a mess of burns. This also blew away all of his mana that would have powered his own attack as proof Judgment is truly Arle's second strongest spell in her arsenal. Phoena's smile slowly dropped at the sight, now having her heart sunk to see her captain and friend fall like this.

"No…."

"Yeeees! Now that's what I'm talking about! Prove that guy you are the same Arle who always beat me in battle!" Schezo shouts with glee.

"Gugugu guy Gugugu gugugugu!" Carbuncle cried with the biggest smile.

"Way to go, Arle. You're still full of spirit and never give up!" Sonic exclaimed.

As Yuuri fell, something within his inventory would be calling to him, the young man now burned and on the verge of accepting defeat.

You want power? Then use me. Become the real you. Destroy her even if it costs giving in to the blackening!

Yuuri could barely make out one of his own weapons telepathically goading him into being used. This would be a trump card he normally uses in a tough battle, but mostly when there's risks involved. He deep down felt a desire calling to him that if he truly wanted to win this battle, but felt that guilt that he may go too far if he agrees to the sword's terms. Do not fear.

It is only your destiny. You defeated me and what's left of me will become you. Use me and you shall be the strongest there ever was and never lose a battle again. You call yourself a king if you lose to some peasant from another world? Become one!

Yuuri could feel more and more that this may be his only chance at winning, even his slowly healing wouldn't help his body recover enough to keep going with this fight. Arle would already be preparing another spell before his eyes to try and end things right here. It would only be when he finally gave in, pulling out the cursed semi-broken sword that was in his utility pouch. This sight would excite those familiar with the blade but grow confusion in audiences. Sonic knew too well what this weapon was, seeing just how dangerous it is for him to use its power. He held his breath, but only hoped Arle would be wary of its use in the fight.

Shoot, that's not good. I hope she has a plan to outlive this one. It could get him disqualified if he goes too far.

"A broken sword? Now what is that going to do? I think he's out of options," Big said.

It wasn't until Amy pulled out a Hanged Man card that called to her attention mystically, which was only a bad sign of things to come. Her look upon reading the dreadful card and its meaning says it all after looking at the broken sword in Yuuri's hand.

"She will have to get out of there before it's too late. There's a darkness in that guy's weapon and it'll consume him into a shell of violence," she announced.

"You serious? I don't see how something like that will cause any…"

An explosion of dark mana would surprise their whole group as a sign he's already giving in to the cursed sword's power to fully become his "true self". Arle would be blinded by the sudden burst that she backed up from the forces blowing against her. Both commentators would also be standing their ground despite the sudden burst of power before them engulfing Yuuri.

"Good move. There is no doubt he will win this one. Just hope he doesn't go too far at the risk of being disqualified," Phoena stated.

But deep down, she felt afraid whenever that sword is used as it truly was an omen of what Yuuri can become, he relies on it too much and lets its consciousness consume the passionate leader he is. Pirika would prefer to sit and watch to see if anything will end soon. While the Black King was their true enemy with his blackening, the Black Knight Sword is only a reminder of what happens for those who do give in to that darkness. They would be right as Yuuri's entire attire would slowly be enveloped in a special black armor made of darkness, the size of it being slightly larger than his average size for that intimidation factor. His eyes slowly glow a blood red after the black visor covers it as his black short hair slowly becomes paler. Said white hair would now pour into long flowing locks to match the now extended length of the fully recovered blade fitting of its terrifying name. The aura definitely made some in the audience feel very uneasy as there was an evil air to it during the sudden transformation. Xiaoyu could tell this was no Devil Gene, but definitely felt like something far more evil from her seat. Myau could tell he is sensing a dark force that is emanating from the scene, Thor being just as curious about the situation.

"He's looking pretty scary now. As if he's become a different person," Cream said.

"Also having one heck of a growth spurt. I don't recall him growing taller unless it was that broken sword he took out that's changing his physiology," Jason admits.

"Not liking the look of it either. That make he has is giving me the creeps. As if he's becoming influenced by a demon," Olivia says nervously.

"Froggy is already becoming afraid. I'll try telling him not to hop off my head or run away," Big says in worry.

He would be right as the amphibian would already be turned away and shudder his compacted green body as if he doesn't want to see anything else. Tails truly had a bad feeling about what would happen next now that the forces coming from the stadium finally died down. Yuuri is now standing before the confused Arle, now taller and dressed in a darker armor that is the result of the Black Knight Sword's forbidden power. Now donning a mask with four glowing red eyes and a paler face donned with a wicked smile, it was clear that he was no longer truly himself. The sword gave him a huge power boost, but at the cost of his compassion, kindness, and mercy as he's a shell fully controlled by the sword's negative spirit. The actual Black Knight even after he was defeated by Yuuri in the past as if he never truly died. Arle would be left too frozen by the sudden change in appearance that she was unsure of just what to do next or if she can try reasoning with him. One fanged smile and the larger figure lets out a dark sinister chuckle that is completely nothing like the Yuuri she fought beside in his world. Xiaoyu had a bad feeling about this, feeling that even Jin in his Devil Form at least had more control of his negative qualities like Yuuri. Phoena gulps, being cautious that this match can end without him possibly killing his own opponent to risk a disqualification. Sonic all too well had a bad feeling about what he was seeing down below, fearing things could get worse unless the commentators still kept everything in control. Speaking of, Cassy and Helena were too speechless on whether they should give a comment on the situation or kept silent at the risk of not provoking him.

"Yuu…Yuuri….is that truly you? You never told me you had such a power," the mage girl asks in a mix of fright and concern.

However what soon happens would be the man. Dashing directly at her without a word and going for a powerful slash. Arle tries to cast a Barrier to protect herself, but the magic is soon shattered with the blade dealing a bloody slash to her body. The sight was enough for Schezo to be surprised and angered that the now corrupted Yuuri was willing to do this to her, even when she was trying to talk to him.

"Arle, enough talking and attack him with all you got! He's too far gone!" he shouts.

Carbuncle would drop his smile immediately seeing the pain his master is going through when she drops from that last attack, still immensely bleeding.

"What the hell? It's like he simply stopped giving a crap and almost tried to kill her. She needs to stop playing nice and blast him with her best spells!" Suketoudara cried.

"Breaking a magic shield like that takes raw power. Or perhaps a truly darker force that overpowers. This could be over or she could die unless she truly fights back," Myau says.

The Black Knight would soon disappear from Arle's sight immediately with sheer speed, leaving the wounded mage still unaware of where he was now. He soon reappears behind her and deals a slash to her back as deadly. This left her screaming in immense agony without any will to fight back without a way to truly keep up with him.

"If the people that run this tournament truly care, they should stop the fight now while they can. She could die the longer she doesn't fight for her own life," Lilli stated.

Panda and Asuka knew too well that a serious Lillie is pretty rare and that's when one should truly worry for the safety of the competitor. Schezo is still left angrier than before and gritting his teeth as if he's stuck in a situation of jumping in there and risking getting Arle disqualified or simply screaming loud enough to inspire her.

"Guguguuuuuuuu!" Arle's loyal ally cried with tears rolling down his beady eyes.

Suketoudara could tell seeing Carbuncle this upset is a rare sight and sign that things can end if she doesn't fight back. Arle knew too well that she would have to try and fight off the pain to try casting a healing spell while she could. He reappears again, this time, dropping from above with his sword ready to skewer her defenseless body. Instead, she knew it would be best to stall him before having any chance to heal, casting another of her lesser spells instead.

"Blind!" she cries.

What soon happens is a blinding blast of light that hits him, winding his vision slightly.

He can tank more offensive magic in battle in this form, but the Black Knight's eyes were still sensitive to light that it barely made him miss his target.

"Speed Down!" she called once again, now slowing down his own speed slightly.

This left the Black Knight further frustrated as he can still be susceptible to certain status related magic that can hinder his accuracy to kill. She would use this chance to stumble away as quickly as possible while he is disoriented to quickly heal herself. She knew she only had one shot at this and getting hit could mean the end of her if she is too careless in this battle. He lands onto the ground already with his blade now stuck in the ground and still having hazy vision to hinder his abilities.

"Gaia Healing!" she slowly says, now feeling her greatest healing spell working on patching up her worst wounds and immense pain at a fast rate.

Being the best healing spell she has, it exhausts most of her magic as she would need to conserve it while she can to last this match. Schezo would be left satisfied that she is doing the right thing by using her best healing spell and slowing down her now dangerous foe the best way she can.

"D…damn you. When I get my vision and speed back, I'll make sure you never breathe again," the Black Knight threatened as he pulled his sword harder.

It was clear to even the audience that this was no longer a fight anymore, but an execution unless Arle had a plan to fight her way out of this situation. The mage girl now had the strength to stand again with her wounds fully clothed despite the bloodstains still being on her favorite outfit, she knew it was best to truly think of strategy to make him come to his senses now that talking is no longer an option. She watched as the tall figure finally pulled his blade out, now glaring his sinister red eyes at her with all the killing intended possible to end this.

"I hope Arle has a plan to win this. Any mistakes against someone who can no sell her defensive or offensive spells could be the end of her," Tails explains in caution.

"She would have to, my cards make no mistakes. She has to turn the tides sooner than later," Amy explains.

Arle gets into a battle ready pose knowing she will just have to turn the tides faster with the little magic she has left and so few spells to go through for a win. The Black Knight now runs at her quickly, still visible to her eye due to the effects of her Slow Down.

"Speed Up!" Arle shoots after casting one of her next spells.

She would now be fast enough to disappear from his sight immediately in blinding speed, leaving the frustrated knight screaming in anger.

"Come back and fight me! It will only take a second to end your miserable life," he shouts.

"Lwark Woid!" she shouts.

What soon happens is his dark mana slowly dying down as a result of his defenses getting lower if it means making it likelier for offensive magic to help. The weaker he got, the more frustrated the evil knight became at wanting to strike her the moment he saw her. Arle then appears above her, now causing her second strongest spell to stop him in his tracks.

"Diacute!" she shouts with all of her might.

What ensues would be a magic blast that soon engulfs the ground with powerful diamond crystals that soon spikes him into the air at full force. This is the case where the lower defense truly made things all more easier for him to be hurt in this state. There's still the issue of his slow healing, which can be slightly faster in this state unless Arle attacks quickly and effectively.

"Heaven's Ray!" she shouts, as she is followed up with a powerful pillar of magic light that carries both of them in the air.

The magic light however hurts the Black Knight the most as he hisses and screams from the beam penetrating his defenses.

"Way to go Arle! Show him that he should never think about hurting you again!" Schezo called.

"Gugugu guguguu!" Carbuncle cheered with joy.

Growing tired of her games, the knight would be preparing a stronger version of Chrono Slash to end things while there's a chance. But the pain from the light magic is truly hindering his will to do so. Arle would be in the middle of doing some chains to prepare a Chain Attack while there was a chance. The moment she is done waving her magic finger, she points directly at him with her most serious face.

"Game Over!" she called.

A massive mountain of Garbage Puyo soon appears to finally crush and drop him back towards the stadium at full force out of the blue. True to a Puyo match's ending, she won the battle as there was no way he would get back up from so many heavy gray blobs hindering his movement. Sonic didn't feel the fight was over yet as he would rather see someone announce it first. The mage dropped back down to the stadium to look at the end result she caused, being nothing more than a blinking mass caused by her making sure he had no means to move again. Cassy and Helena watched carefully as they wanted to see if it was safe to get any closer to the scene.

"Is it over?" Cream asks.

"Chao?" Cheese said.

Arle is left panting and exhausted that she used most of what she could with not enough spells left to use, more than glad that she can patch her own injuries up despite her annoyance of the red stains on her attire. What soon happens is an arm bursting out with his blade ready to keep fighting. This alarmed everyone, even the two hosts that knew things weren't over yet. The figure bursts from the Garbage Puyo now ready to finish the fight with what little strength he had left, the slow healing working in his favor at first.

"Yuuri, this isn't you. Snap out of it and accept that this isn't the real you!" she pleaded.

This is a rare time when Phoena agrees with someone on the opposing side for once she wanted the captain she respected back and not the dark future of him succumbing to the blackening.

"Now is not the time to play good guy. I know you have enough for one last spell to get him down!" Schezo demanded.

However something seemed different, the Black Knight soon knelt in pain and began coughing copious amounts of blood from the internal damage he felt from the magic and crushing. Many grew shocked at the result and how bad his condition may be, even in a state of control by the cursed blade. Even the Garbage Puyo even felt disturbed at what they were seeing that they simply closed their eyes. He instantly dropped his sword to hold his chest from the immense pain he was feeling from his loss, slowly losing his dark mana in due time. What happens would be the armor simply disappearing as he begins shrinking back to his normal height. His long white hair shortens back as it slowly turns black in due time, his facial features going back to his more youthful young adult look. The mask's disappearance shows he is truly in pain when his eyes are closed within every ejection of his warm red fluids from the internal pain. This left Arle more horrified at what he is going through while he is glad he is finally regaining his original senses.

"Get the medics, he may need some serious attention! It seems he may not be in a condition to fight anymore!" Cassy called.

"Yuuri! Hang in there!" Phoena cried.

"It's too late. He's lost, I can already sense his will to fight is no longer there. She put up a good fight against The Black Knight, almost the same way he did before," Pirika said sadly.

Helena still hesitates on whether she truly wanted to announce the winner prematurely or wait to see if he has any fight left in him. Amy could tell that with that much blood lost, it would be better for the young man to get medical attention than putting any more attention. She's deep down relieved that her premonition on Arle dying here was once again turned against her fate's favor. Sonic knew it would be best to declare Arle the winner as he can easily see Yuuri was in no shape to fight again with his injuries.

Just stand down buddy, rest for now. You did well against Arle, even if you almost lost control of the darkness within you.

Paramedics would already surround Yuuri as he fully collapsed completely as his final nail in the coffin for keeping this fight going. Arle was almost tempted to heal him, but knew she existed enough of her magic already that the rest of her own was more important.

"Just call off the match. I think it's better if he goes. That form already exhausted what little energy he had. I had already won," she declared sadly.

However, she would see Yuuri beginning to smile weakly as he was already loaded onto the stretchers, looking at her briefly with the small energy he had left.

"Than..k you. I just….hope I didn't make Phoe…na too upset with my loss," he said.

He immediately sighs as he sunk into his unconsciousness before being carried away.

"I'm sure she is more than glad you didn't lose yourself. You've fought well, friend," she replied.

"The winner is Alre Nadya! Yuuri is down for the count and shall be directed for medical attention!" Cassy announced.

The crowd soon went wild knowing that the Puyo Puyo champion remained undefeated as always, especially after an intense encounter that could have left her in a very bad shape. The most passionate of Arle fans cried tears of joy and screamed the loudest, being glad their favorite mage gets to advance to the next fight while she can. Schezo would try resisting his own tears, but only call out to her knowing his rival and closest ally truly did win. Carbuncle cooed and yelled as loud as possible with his large mouth which annoyed a glad Suketoudara once again.

"Way to go Arle! You did the impossible and survived that dark form. Although I hope Yuuri is alright since what he did was a risky move," Tails said.

"I hope so too. He didn't look so good and could have fainted from that blood loss. I'm no medical expert, and even that's more than what the average soldier loses in a war," Olivia adds.

"He may live, but needs plenty of rest after that. I wonder what's the story of that dark broken blade. Is it cursed? Did it force him to use it? Clearly it changed him into a completely violent person that would have hurt his own friend," Jason says in observation.

"Only his friends may know that. Tails, you and Sonic knew him. Did he ever use that around the two of you in his homeland?" Amy wondered.

"He never did. As if he knew that it was too dangerous to use around us. He probably was too desperate to lose and had to. But it's a miracle Arle managed to find a way to survive since he had anti-magical properties with his sword," the young Fox replied.

They would look down to see the stadium already in a state of being repaired as Arle had already ran out from her side of the stadium with the medics finally taking Yuuri where he needed to go. Cream would be glad the scary sight was over, but still sympathized with how badly hurt Yuuri was at the end of the battle. Her Chao friend would hug the rabbit slightly to comfort her a little.

"Ukikeeka ukiki keyeah?" Pastel asks.

"Ruh? Roorooah hah hakekeh!" GonGon replies to his monkey friend.

"Oookyu akikikeh," MeeMee says.

"I wonder what you guys are talking about. I'm just sitting here hoping Akira can go next since these fights are only the side dish compared to the main event," Jacky declared.

"It will happen, when it will happen. Best to be a good brother and be patient. Akira would rather preserve that energy until he is truly called next," Sarah barked.

"And now we are ready to announce our next big fighter. Someone who was another former champion as we are expecting is one hell of a show!" Cassy announced.

"Heck yes, I can feel it! It's finally time to see my favorite guy wow the audience," the excited blonde fighter cried.

"Don't be so sure yet. We will have to let her keep going with the announcement," Pai Chan added.

Everyone would see Miku finally appear once more in a flash of digital pixels to present the roster screen once more for everyone to see. Tails' gang would already pay close attention to see just what may await them next. Several quarters were already blacked out to signify the few competitors who had already fought before, leaving a good twenty or so fighters left to have their battle. However the next ones who would be highlighted were some old faces not many would expect to fight again. One would be the former Fighting Vipers Champion himself and the other would be one of the two matriarchs of the dreaded Goketsuji Clan of the Gotetsu Temple. The last one would raise many eyebrows as some wondered how a seemingly elderly lady would be able to fight a well trained delinquent in his early twenties. Even this left Tails and his friends truly confused as if this fight was truly a mismatch or as balanced as one would expect of fighters of a massive age difference.

"An old lady? I thought this is a tournament of well trained fighters and not someone who should be in a retirement home?" Olivia exclaimed.

"I wouldn't judge someone by looks. Maybe she has some tricks up her sleeve in combat despite her age," Jason replies.

"You may have a point. She does look pretty scary, not like a sweet old lady you would walk across the street," Amy says, feeling eerie vibes from Oume's mugshot.

Something about her wild eyes and almost corpse-like dry skin were clear signs that she could be quite the sinister fighter like a certain Mishima Clan fighter. Whisper had a bad feeling about this one, being the sniper that knows when someone is very bad news. Tangle couldn't help but to be concerned with her partner's scornful look at one of the fighters.

"She better lose, or perish," she whispered with malice.

Amy and the others couldn't help but to stare at the wolf since she's normally not this hostile towards anyone without a reason. The lemur could do nothing but nervously chuckle knowing her partner had a lot of vengeful thoughts that she can only contain when looking at someone she perceives as enemies.

"Oh come on, Bahn gets to have his fight and not Akira? I just want to see the greatest fighter and my best friend have his battle. Is that too much to ask?" Jacky loudly complained.

"Unless you are running a big tournament like this, you can't choose the battles. We can only wait. Akira is best having a clear mind before he can have his first ever fight," Pai Chain warned.

"Brother, what did I say? You would have to wait these things out. But even I can tell this won't last for long. The Gokestuji Clan are powerful as they have been around for many years. I would be more worried for how long Bahn lasts in this one," Sarah adds.

"Are these people a big deal? I honestly never heard of them until now," Jason asks.

"You never heard of them? You must be fairly young or don't keep up with the more infamous fighting clans. They are truly powerful, almost on par with the Mishimas but host their own fighting tournaments to dictate who is the strongest or can rule their clan. Otane and Oume are dangerous despite their old looks, knowing to steal souls or even get stronger through absorbing one's chi. Bahn would have to be truly careful in this match," Pai Chan explains.

"And now we should get things started with this next exciting match. I know you all are starving for some entertainment, so we can have our guest musicians perform after the following March is over. I hope that truly excites all of you!" Cassy announced.

This made the crowd grow from cautious to excited in minutes despite some concern about the next battle. Especially given some feel a song or performance should lighten up the mood with his brutal some of the fights were starting to become. Within one of the doors would be standing the famed armored delinquent himself, still chewing on his toothpick as if he's becoming impatient with the suspense of his next opponent. Bahn is feelers as he knew that no fighter should be underestimated if he didn't want to disappoint his audience. On the other side, two eerie eyes seen from the darkness would be watching him all the way from her side, emitting a demented cackle only the craziest of crones would have. She truly thirsted for a strong fight for the first time in years with no intention of holding back. Helena liked the positivity happening from the crowds despite her concerns with this next match up, especially knowing the family history of the Gotetsuji Clan's worst deeds. Sonic knew to be cautious about this next one as he knew something may be strange with this next fight. He's familiar with neither of the fighters, but had this very bad vibe with the elderly fighter's appearance in her mugshot. Amy's group decided to hold their excitement unlike anyone else as the next match would begin soon.

"In the right corner, we have a former high school delinquent who long joined the famed Vipers Tournaments in Armorstone City. The two time champion who defeated the powerful Mauler twice on his own with grit and discipline. Give it up for Bahn!" Cassy announced.

Upon hearing his name, the young man finally decided to step out and calmly walk his way to the stadium with all eyes on him. Calm and stoic, he truly had an aura many could tell that he's strong and the polar opposite of what some would expect of the typical Japanese delinquent. He stood straight and walked with his hands out of his pockets, taking this match as fully as possible as one would expect from a former champion that defeated Pepsiman in the past. Jacky, despite his feelings on the matter, would keep his eye on the fighter as if he expected him to light a candle compared to Akira. Tails could tell he was young but definitely grew out of high school despite not being anywhere near his peak performance. Asuka and Lilli would've been curious about this young man, even if they know he wouldn't be a match for the best of Tekken tournament fighters.

"This kid is some champion? He's no Akira or Ryu, but how can he be strong?" an older man says.

"I wouldn't judge a book by its cover. His opponent is an old lady, assuming she has some type of power like that damned Devil kid who has no business here," another crowd member said.

Being the more observant one, Whisper truly wanted to see if this man is strong enough to be a match for Oume, knowing her bad feelings for the old woman upon seeing her. Tangle wasn't liking how this concerned the wolf was since she's usually not this serious unless it concerns someone like Mimic. Bahn finally stops where he is to await the arrival of his opponent, not a single word said to match his stoic nature. Helena looked around to know it was her time to announce the next fighter.

"On the left side, we have the current matriarch of the notorious Goketsuji Clan who's old enough to know even the notorious Heihachi Mashima and has many clan members from across the globe. Don't let her looks fool you as she can be powerful and strange in her fighting style. Beware of the one and only Oume Goketsuji!" she declared.

The long awaited crone finally makes her debut in a slow unflinching walk from the shadows as if her wild eyes illuminated the feeling Bahn was up against someone very dangerous. The delinquent awaits her with patience and chooses to preserve that energy for when their fated match begins. Her gray hair and almost scarily elderly appearance truly matched her mugshot to a T, at eighty years old and still fearsome as ever amongst her clan members. Speaking of, some members of that clan made surprise appearances in the crowd from different generations. These would be Reiji Oyama, Saizo Hattori, Kurara Hananokoji, Kinta Koukuin, and Annie Hamilton as some of the few clan members that came to see how strong their current patriarch is. The rest of the crowd would truly feel chills in their spines the more they saw an unsightly mischievous hag continue her walk towards her younger opponent that awaits her. Many murmurs and gossip would be heard from each other seeing such a scary old lady who happens to be part of an infamous fighting clan making her appearance be known in any way. Whisper's intent glare and discontent for the notorious woman would grow more clear the point it concerned her friends in due time. This truly worried Tangle as she never thought her partner would be this intense about someone, let alone not liking their very presence when they even meet her line of sight.

"Bahn needs to defeat her," she said silently.

"We can only hope. I'm not liking the way she looks and she does look like someone who could spell trouble for him," Tails adds.

"Is this old lady really a big deal? She looks like she could be in a retirement home rather than being a rival of The Heihachi Mishima. But that old man kicked the bucket anyway, so she shouldn't kick the bucket after this match," Jacky stated.

"Ignorance must be bliss for you. I suggest we watch how the fight goes rather than making wild suggestions like that," Pai Chan adds.

But deep down, the famed Chinese fighter had a bad feeling about this with her heart almost racing to hide her calm exterior from her fellow Virtua Fighters. Amy could only sit and watch as the last time she trusted her tarot cards things turned against their favor. This time choosing to have faith in herself than picking for any fortunate probabilities at a time like this. The two fighters are now standing before each other face to face, Oume almost being several inches shorter than the young adult delinquent, who still remains professional and calm before his own opponent. This level of stoic almost annoyed the old bat as she really wanted to know what makes him tick if he's not reacting. This almost angered her to the point cross popping veins would appear on her wrinkled forehead as she felt a beast overcoming her current body.

This brat know that to disrespect the matriarch of the Goketsuji Clan is a death wish? I will make sure he feels every single ounce of pain until he can no longer walk anymore. My fellow clan members better be prepared for a bloody show.

Cassy soon knew this would be the time to raise her gun into the gun to start the match immediately to get things started. Bahn once again moves the toothpick in his mouth, tensing his muscles and getting into the appropriate battle stance. Oume in turn would get into her own infamous stance with one foot forward and both bony arms outstretched to the front and back as if she is preparing an attack, still holding in that rage from the delinquent's lack of respect in her eyes. Tails gulps as she could tell something must have happened for her to be irritated with Bahn this fast, seeing that quick chance from her calm confident aura. Whisper still growls slightly with her eyes still focused on awaiting the old woman's downfall.

"The battle shall begin right now. Let's be in for the world's greatest fight of the old and new generation. And begin!" she shouts, firing the gun to signal the start of the match.

The fated match between the two begins immediately with both sides clashing their own form, Bahn's fist meeting Oume's open bony palm in a shock that blows even the hosts back slightly. Things were truly in for a show when the crowd noticed the old woman is actually a match for the younger fighter when she intercepted his attack immediately. Bahn grunts as he tries pushing his fist rather against the blocking hag that could only hold so much hatred against him for the initial lack of reaction to her. She only greets him with a fanged smile now almost reminiscent of the legendary Onibaba. This almost sent some more chills down on those who truly how terrifying she is when she is unrestricted in combat.

"Gan Hou!" she creepily says while holding her head back.

She does a quick headbutt, which fires a horrifying ki blast in the shape of her wicked face that soon knocks Bahn backwards slightly from her trick. Thankfully because of his Fighting Vipers armor, he can take much worse hits and knows when to expect such dirty tricks. It was when the elderly fighter knew she would have to really give it her all since the delinquent has quite the spark on him after all.

"Interesting, young man. Looks like you aren't as weak as you look," she remarks.

Bahn immediately stood his ground to slow down his force, now doing one hard stomp forward to fully plant his weight back where it should be to get into his battle stance. Still stoic as ever, he knew he would have to try and find a solid opening to hit his smaller, older target in this fight. He swiftly charges at her with both fists ready for his first few strikes as Oume awaits his first real hit on her. He executed a few swift punches at her body, the Hagane Hiji, a common tactic he normally does to break away any core armor on his opponents. But being unarmored herself, Oume takes the hits fully with each blow barely breaking her old bones. However she was feeling more excited than in serious pain since this is what she wanted for her to truly get serious.

"Not bad sonny, almost not too shabby. But I want you to get more serious. It seems you are underestimating me for my age," she remarks in a cheeky manner.

"Who said anything about me going easy? Dragon Upper!" the delinquent replies during the retaliation.

Oume would be sent skyward from the blow to her jaw, almost losing what was little of her dentures within her mouth. This even made her fellow clan members drop their jaws at the sheer lack of shame in this bad buy's trick at hurting their elderly boss.

"This is unbelieavable! I never thought this level of elder abuse would be tolerated!" Annie beamed.

"She is stronger than this. This should only be a warm up for her. She likes to play with her food a little before breaking them emotionally, just like her sister," Reiji adds.

"Big deal, Granny Oume has all the spare dentures to fill her pockets. You would think she has a spare that she can fire away," Kinta chirps.

The delinquent toddler would be correct as Oume would only spit out the broken layer of her dentures to smile back at Bahn from above with a bigger smile than before.

"Think fast! Gan Saishi!" she shouts, spitting the massive dentures out of her mouth.

The chattering fake teeth would fly directly at Bahn's face in an attempt to chew his face out. Bahn would immediately freeze upon seeing the strange phenomena happen as he n ever seen such a strange attack happen in his fighting tournament experiences.

"What in the world am I looking at? Did she spit her own teeth at him?" Jason asks.

"Dentures genius. She'd be bleeding all out of her gums if the former were the case," Olivia corrected him.

Bahn would cross both arms to block the dentures, only to realize they were more than meets the eye with how they look. The dentures would begin chomping down into his exposed arms harder than before as if it were a wild animal attempting to maul its prey. He would realize this was ineffective the moment his arms started to bleed profusely and arm bones started to break with the harder bite force. Oume cackles wickedly as she further descends back to the ground. Her clan would know the moment she truly gets serious, it would be a life or death situation to survive fighting her. Bahn tried to hold back his screaming and instead tried to use his arms to pry them apart because it meant breaking the chattering tool apart.

"You think these dentures are just for show? You wouldn't begin to imagine the pain these maws caused to my previous opponents. But I have better plans for that troublesome armor of yours, kid," she sadistically says with a bigger grin.

Soon she would excite the same technique again, but in a rapid fire succession to fire as many spare dentures out of her out as possible in various directions. This would be a strategic method to fire as many fake teeth as possible in each part of Bahn's Viper armor to clam harder enough for him to notice. He already broke away from the first denture immediately despite the bloody teeth marks on his arms to see what he could do about the damage that began on his various armored parts. He began grabbing a denture on his left shoulder plate to try ripping it off with much of his force despite the pain. Oume was far from done as she soon slammed her face onto the ground to execute one of her famed techniques. However this left many audiences confused on whether she is committing self harm or doing an impression of a hiding ostrich while her opponent struggles.

"That old lady sure is weird. Shouldn't she fight instead of trying to make up for lost teeth?" one audience member stated.

"What a weird hag. I swear she's not even taking this seriously with all the fake teeth and this face plant she's doing," a teenage boy said.

The rest of her clan remained silent as they knew too well what would happen next the more they watched. She was actually channeling her chi into the ground herself to force an attack that can channel in other places in the ground based on her power. Bahn would be too busy throwing denture after denture off of his slightly broken armor pieces as he wonders why she was taunting him with a weird gesture. What soon follows is a massive pillar of raw chi that blasts him to the air as a result of Oume's power, now causing him to finally scream in pain from the powerful blow. The attack would have been worse had it now been for his Viper Armor, which isn't in the best shape after this and the denture chomping.

"You bastard! You are supposed to kick that granny's ass than let her have a chance to breathe!" a frustrated Tokio yells.

Oume yanks her head back out to watch at the success of her plan taking shape on her younger opponent.

"Drat, I thought that would have done the trick. Oh well, more play time for me," she tauntingly says.

She begins gathering immense orange chi within her elderly palms as she faces her falling opponent. Bahn is now charred from the flaming chi that burned him earlier, now feeling himself getting lighter as a result of the armor slowly falling apart.

"No way, that fire was enough to hurt him that bad? Just what is this old bag?" Picky cried.

"Just when I thought this is one fighter past her prime, she is full of surprises and easily humiliating the former Fighting Vipers champ. He needs to get his head in the game, get aggressive if he has to," Jane adds.

"This isn't cool. I will have to say he needs to wake up. Take away this grandma's prunes or dentures if he has to. Honey will not like this if she's watching in Japan," Grace adds.

Oume laughs wildly now that she has just the energy she needs for her next attack as Bahn barely holds onto his own feet, smoking and coughing from his injuries. Jacky had a feeling that he wasn't going to put up much of a fight, but feared for Akira to be the one to fully face this crone in a fight one on one. Pai Chan knew too well that this was going to be one fight that few would really underestimate in the event they ever were to be sharing the same ring. Oume's laughter grows louder as she is fully prepared to unleash one of her strongest ranged attacks to truly break his armor if she needed to by force.

"Ryusei Ranbu Dan!" she shouts finally in a moment of triumph.

Immediately, she rapidly thrusts her chi covered hands to fire various ki blasts at the burning man to pellet him in the fastest way possible. Blow from blow, Bahn gags and coughed from each hit, with little energy to take much of her punishment. One can notice pieces of his Viper Armor flying away from him within each heavy hit which could lead him in a truly defenseless state or worse.

"Damn it, get your head in the game! Do your strongest attack to end things if you have to!" Tokio shouts in frustration.

His fellow Vipers can feel his fellow delinquent rival hates the idea that someone who he respects for his strength is truly getting defeated by someone who's stronger. He started to feel more than just a boiling of his hot blood, but one for that anger of seeing an old friend falling in battle. Jane was unsure of how to feel, being a marine herself that she understands even some battles can be hard to win.

A miracle would happen, in which he used the last armor piece that's intact on his left leg to swing directly at one of the chi blasts that almost aimed to attack his chest. This sudden burst of adrenaline usually happens to a Fighting Viper when they are halfway through their worst of damage to keep fighting before they lose all armor on their body. This caused Oume to freeze slightly from what happened and almost bug her eyes in shock from the incoming blast that headed her way. It would knock her slightly from the applied force of his Rolling Sobat kick before he would soon be already on his way to attack her again while given the chance. He slams onto her head with a powerful Knuckle Breaker with his remaining right gauntlet armor intact for that extra strength, she gags immensely from the blow to the back of her head. This frustrated the other Gokestuji Clan members who saw the delinquent recover that fast from his initial beating. He follows with a hard Yakuza Kick to her exposed bony stomach to knock her back, Super Head to crack her forehead with the hardest headbutt, causing her to scream wildly from how immense the attack is. Cassy and Helena were glad they didn't have to call off the fight so soon with the former champion actually giving it his all without losing in a whimper.

"Yeah, way to go Bahn! Don't give her any room to breathe. Finish her off now!" Picky congratulated out loud.

"Great going, prove to that old wench that you are the same guy who bested Pepsiman. The same Pepsiman that kicked that strange cowboy's ass earlier!" Tokio adds in an encouraging manner.

He beats her again with a Gambling Straight Combo before following with a powerful Blazing Shell to knock Oume away with a blow to the head once more. Her eyes would be pale, now age with more broken false teeth from her fresh pair of dentures and losing a sense of reality in her body.

"Dammit, don't wet that jerk make a mockery of your stwength. Kick his ass, make it redder than dis!" Kenta shouts, now standing in his seat and spanking his bare rear with no shame.

Being the same toddler who ruled his school with fear and strength, he didn't care about the few audience members shielding their eyes or complaining at the unruly child's less than flattering display. The older members of the Goketstuji Clan were so used to Kenta's usual behavior that it didn't phase them much. Helena would already alert the TV censors to do their job knowing many were here to see a fight than ornery children mooning in a public event on live TV. Cream would already have her eyes covered once more by Big, Amy and the others clearly not liking Kenta's way of dealing with this fight for a child.

"I can see what they mean about the Gokestuji Clan being oddballs. Especially if their kid has no shame or manners with his barely fitting fairytale get up," the hedgehog said.

"I am not one to be a prude, but Junior over their needs to know not everyone wants to see where the sun doesn't shine. I feel sorry for the parents that raise him," Olivia complains.

"Given that family is full of powerful assassins that fight annually for power, I doubt they would care or lives off of enabling that squirt's behavior," Jason adds, still looking away.

"I'd say we should be more concerned about the fight. Something is happening to Bahn again, but it's strange," Tails cried.

He would be correct as a loud scream can be heard that sounded quite like Bahn's. The group would soon seen that it turns out Oume made a quick recovery and was now atop of him with both hands chomping hard on his exposed shoulder in a last resort. Normally she would be using kissing as a means to absorb one's chi and stress levels to gain a stronger form, but this is a deadlier technique involving chomping with her powerful dentures as a painful but quicker way to recover her strength. Bahn tries his best to try throwing her off despite the clamped jaws that burrowed deeper in his muscle for ways to take his energy. She is angrier than before after the beatdown. she taken, wiling to risk it all to get stronger if it means finishing him off.

"What the hell is she doing? Trying to be some human vampire or something?" Tokio says in confusion.

"Good, Oume is taking all the chi she can. It will be all over if she builds enough stress to become her peak. Truly making that boy regret his existence," Keiji stated in his usual stoic manner.

"Precisely. She will become stronger and more cuter. Not that it matters since she is strong no matter what form she takes," Kurara called in an excited manner.

But overtime Bahn would be slowly losing sense of his own body, he knew he had to do something fast since the paralysis is slowly taking over with each sense getting weaker by the second. He had done everything he could knowing each blow would only make the hag bounce back or need ways to take the chi of ever others like him. But overtime, he could sense something that appears to be near. Something that is lightyears away, nearing the very orbit of the very earth. Given one of his strongest techniques needs to be when he's fully losing his armor, he had one final shot knowing the last few pieces were beginning to fall off with his paralysis taking over. This technique would require using all of his force all at once to launch his foe at the right trajectory at this stray meteor to make it fall. A Viper's true last ditch effort to win that guarantees a victory with how deadly such techniques are. Oume would be too busy to take all the energy she can to catch on to the plan the young delinquent had planned for her.

This is it, the Great Cannon is a risky technique, but as long as she hits the meter at the right time, she will lose. There's a chance some chunks of it could fly in the wrong places, but with her hard head she would be fine, if not knocked out. Tokio is right, I will have to give it my all to truly end this.

Immediately grabbing her by her head, he would perform a suplex to slam her backwards had enough to get her to unlock her jaws. The blow was hard enough to cause her mouth to go agape with her eyes bugging out upon the impact. Bahn then immediately flings her into the air with all of his might despite the paralysis slowly affecting him from the very bottom, knowing his upper body was all he needed for this last powerful technique.

"Woah, what a recovery! It looks like it isn't over yet for the Fighting Vipers champion!" Helena announced in suspense.

With both hands head back and much vigor behind the next attack, Bahn would give it his all even with his legs slowly losing their senses from the tingling. Oume's body would be in too much pain to get away or recover from her slow fall from the throw. Everyone watched in suspicion that this last tactic would be all he needed for a solid win. Tails truly wanted to analyze just what would happen next and if this will be a way to recover from his battle.

"Great Cannooooooon!" the delinquent fighter shouts upon hitting Oume directly in her chit with the blow.

It hit hard enough that her body began to contract like spaghetti and her eyes almost felt like they would bulge out fully from the front.

You…you little shit!

She would soon be launched into the air and out of the stadium faster than anyone could react as if she disappeared. The forces would blow throughout the stadium at forces close enough to a wind storm. Cream held on to Cheese tight to keep the Chao from flying away. GonGon held MeeMee and Baby down for AiAi's sake to secure his beloved family from free flight, Pastelle wrapping her tail around YanYan to avoid her own flight to the latter's bliss. Panda would do a group hug for her master and friends in one go to keep them safe, Hwoarang being less than pleased with the bunch. The winds of the attack would wake up the remaining caged Beast Kings who were recovering from the potent effects of the tranquilizers shot on them, a shocked Ostrich squawking upon what he saw in the skies. The other powerful animals couldn't believe what they would be seeing either, a massive gaping hole in the cumulus clouds in the sky as if something powerful tore through it. Everyone, spectators and even announcers were jaw dropped at the sight after taking a better look at it. Bahn's powerful technique is truly a sight when some can witness the results of it, even if the blow was too fast for most to perceive. Sonic saw everything knowing his usual speed and could tell the man gave it his all and had to hope this was enough to finish the battle. It's all depending on the collision with the meteor in orbit now to see if the hag would truly be down.

In the stratosphere, things were starting to be different with the flying elder thanks to her ability giving her just the chi she needed to achieve a stronger form. Her frame would start to grow taller, with wrinkles slowly disappearing and young feminine muscle tightening in the right spots. This is a form anyone can achieve with a high enough stress level and chi, her's being able to age back to her younger prime for a brief moment as the other female fighters witnessed before in the lockers. She would be laughing during her free flight, Joe sounding younger and higher pitched as if she's young all over again. She's still in pain, but not in a lethal way now that her younger body can recover from it to some extent. She could see the flaming space rock that was over many miles away as she felt the air get colder and denser with her body slowly leaving the Earth's breathable layers. Little did Bahn know, she had a plan to get back at him and reverses own risky technique back at him.

If he thinks this is over, then this beauty has a gift for him. It should blow him out of this world assuming my paralysis is still taking over his wounded body. Never underestimate the Goketsuji Clan.

She would be right as the delinquent fighter begins to collapse fully on his knees as know his whole upper body is losing its sense from her chi absorbing bite. Both audiences and the announcers were unsure if they could end the match on a tie or not since many can tell he was in no shape to fight anymore nor move after everything he took from Oume's onslaught. He kept bleeding from his many bite wounds and had plenty of notable bruises over his exposed parts because of Oume's ruthless behavior. Tokio and his other fellow Vipers knew he was in no shape, but had a feeling he had one since few can escape a Viper's Finisher. Such moves are so powerful that they are comparable to natural disasters and can end a fight, like causing Mach 5 tornadoes or sending someone to the center of the earth where all volcanic activity is born.

"What I tell you. There is no way she can survive the Great Cannon. All we have to see is the hag drop like a fly back down to this stadium after her brief crash course in space," the rival delinquent bragged.

"Bahn always ends his battles this way if he has to. That's how he defeated Mauhler a second time and he was never seen again after that," Picky adds.

"But things aren't looking too good. He is still barely hanging in there with his injuries and some hindrance to his nerves after her bite," Grace says despite her allies' premature celebration.

Many were unsure of what could happen next, those unfamiliar would have no idea if anyone can survive being launched that high at all as silence drew from the still breathing wounded fighter. Bahn could catch something within the skies that appears to be heading back, but it wasn't something he would have expected or wanted to happen.

"No, she somehow turned it against me," he said, coughing again from the pain in his nerves.

The fellow clan members would catch this themselves, cheering that the matriarch was far from done and knew she would have taken advantage of her prime form.

"Dere she is, she is coming down and will cwash that weakwing out!" Kinta cries.

"That's our Oume, always unpredictable and will do what it takes to keep her current title as clan leader" Keiji calmly stated.

Cassy couldn't believe what she was looking at after a battle look, struggling to try not dropping her own mic from the shock.

"What…in the world is that?" said the frightened announcer.

The now younger and stronger Oume would be laughing wildly on the very chunk of the meteor she carved just for finishing off her opponent, as if she is a surfer taking on the wildest of waves. Amy and friends would be shocked with their eyes wide and mouths agape at the crazy sight they were seeing at all. Even AiAi's monkey friends couldn't process what they were seeing from the skies themselves. Being the smartest of the primates, Doctor tries his best not to feel like he couldn't get a grasp of how this was scientifically possible.

"What the hell is she doing? At that velocity from space, it could wipe out this entire stadium. Bahn could die if he doesn't move," Jane shouts.

"Bahn, get out of there now! Forefiet the fight while there's a chance!" Grace called to him.

It was too late, Bahn would already be too frozen from the paralysis and feeling hopeless that his own trump card will be used against him. He knew that moving was pointless when his nerves would be too inflamed and damaged from Oume's bite that running would be pointless. Without his armor, he knew that this was game over for him and accepting the worst outcome was the only thing he could do.

"Is she nuts? She will blow this whole place away. Do you guys know something that can stop her and call off the match?" Sonic announced from his spot.

It's rare for the hedgehog to feel this tense before knowing that such a tactic could not only kill the opponent, but all the people who would be in the vicinity of the impact itself. This is one of those members he wished Knuckles were here to do something about this rather than being an absentee. Oume would be laughing once more in a haunting manner the closer she got to the stadium at nearly a good hundred miles away. Even when younger, her face would be haunting enough to hide how much of a demented monster she truly was for her years of being a cruel violent fighter to anyone, even her own clan members. Helena knew that the only option left was to contact Miku immediately knowing her digital abilities could try and alleviate the damage that could happen to the audience or herself.

"This may not be the time, but we need you now. Protect the audience, protect the two of us, or even try something like the impact of that crazy girl's meteor!" she stated with much urgency in her device.

It would be when the digital idol would already appear next to them, now shocked at the sight she is seeing in the sky. If there was one thing about this digital idol, she doesn't want anyone to ever get hurt at what's supposed to be a fun event.

"Understood. This may take a bit of my energy and I may need some time to rest after this. Good thing we will have a concert from one of our guests to give me that recovery time," the digital girl explains.

Without haste, she raises her hands as various blue days would begin forming in places all around the edges of the stadium, slowly becoming a wall of energy to shield the audience and guests from the impact the meteor could possess. Abraham Tower sighed knowing that things are fully under control and the leaders next to him are fully safe. Cream is amazed and relieved that such a thing was possible despite her initial fright the incoming meteor crunch could pose for everyone. Olivia tries catching her voice and being more than glad this wouldn't be much of a disaster coming their way. Jason is more than glad he wouldn't die too soon, but wondered how such a thing was approved for this tournament. The walls would be fully formed but open enough to where the fighter can come crashing back down. This would be a test of who collapses first as Bahn still tries to keep standing despite being on his pained knees. Oume could care less about the shields as long as she could finish her opponent off at all. Digital barrier formed around the hosts just in time as Miku wondered if she could interfere and protect Bahn or not since it was part of the rules.

"Protect him too. I can tell he's yielding and is no shake to fight anymore," Cassy ordered.

"But the rules, he hasn't yielded yet. Should we make Oume the winner despite her destructive final move?" Miku questioned.

"We can't afford to have a single competitor die either. Protect him now and let her crash!" Helena begged.

Miku instead decided to oblige in generating a digital shield around him too within the last nanosecond of Oume finally crashing down into the stadium. The end result is an explosion that was loud enough to rumble the parking lot outside once more, annoying Mimic and Bartholomew's gang that they jumped within the police car. Just hitting the car ceiling, caused Mimic's true back eyes and stitched mouth to flash as he stroked his hurt head from the impact. Bartholomew would only smile knowing this is more of a reason why his grudge on Sonic and the danger he brings is a blight to his life.

"Did you hear that boss? What the hell is going on in there? And I thought that Tokyo Tower rip off having its pieces fly everywhere was bad enough," Kane panicked.

"The whole world is too drunk off the Sonic kool aid to ever see what is wrong with the bad will that rodent brings. Can't even have proper safety measures in this events anymore," Golgo beamed.

"Don't forget the plan, boys. Things may be rocky and more destructive than DOATEC's usual fare, but there will be enough action left for us when the time is right. Stay put. NiCO already informed me that some Alphas were unfortunate to almost get found out, but they should know to stay more obedient next time. They are integral for all the chess pieces to fall into place," Christie stated on the device's screen.

"The flaws of having clone minions, they are bound to slip up and hopefully get punished for such mistakes. Unlike that egg's own Shadow Androids," Mimic complained.

"We know and some we had to destroy or even torture for their own failures. They are the perfect soldiers and have no excuse to make any mistakes for MIST. Our leader knows as well as our top scientific NiCO," she replies.

"Disposable and replaceable. Just like the cogs they are. But at least unlike defective machines, they should fear you and your superiors enough to follow every single one if this festive plan will commence. Just leave the Diamond Cutters and Sonic to me," Mimic stated, with his skull-like smile getting bigger.

"And don't forget to share. Thad blue bastard has another thing coming if he truly thought I was arrested and thrown away by those book worshipping fools. The last thing I want is to sex him suffer the same way my mother did when she died because of the chaos she invited. I'll live happy knowing Sonic will never walk the same earth as me," Bartholomew says in a rare sign of determination.

Christie and Mimic liked his enthusiasm for revenge that they began laughing together within the vicinity. His two friends were more than concerned he was going down a darker path than sounding like his usual self anymore. Back in the stadium, it would be complete drinks that are revealed after the smoke clears up to reveal the stone square fighters would be standing on is nothing but ash and severely burned rock. Miku's digital shields were more than enough to protect everyone, who finally saw the end result with their own eyes. This left Oume still laughing at the destruction she caused thinking that her opponent didn't survive after this. However, Bahn would already be fully collapsed and out cold with no sign to keep fighting at all. The sight would truly be a heartbreaker to those that were hoping for him to keep fighting despite it all, especially given his two time champion record. The Gotetsuji Clan would be the only ones cheering despite the audience's sheer awe at the destruction knowing well that their leader clearly won this fight. Cassy and Helena couldn't believe the mess that the elderly fighter caused but knew it was best to call the winner since Miku's protection just wasn't enough to stop the opponent from passing out from previous injuries in battle.

Amy and them would be glad that the digital idol did lessen the potential casualties for everyone involved. Although seeing a fighter stand little chance against her made them worried for who gets to face this monster in the battlefield next. Luke would already be walking away in a scoff knowing we'll all that's left was to have her declared winner not even having a second look at the young disappointment who couldn't even defeat her with his strongest technique. Just seeing this angered Tokio enough to where he almost wanted to jump down to give her a piece of his own mind seeing his own rival like this. Both Grace and Jane were holding him back as any interference could risk them being banned from attending events like these again, not as it stopped his burning hatred for the now de-aged cruel hag.

"Damn you! I don't care who you are or what you become, you aren't better than the man who won the Vipers Tournaments! One day, I will face you one on one, fair and square, and kick your old ass for his sake. Burn in hell!" the delinquent cried with feelings of anger and hatred at her.

Oume silently ignored his threats as she continued walking away knowing her form will wear off soon and wants to maintain it in public view one last time.

"The winner is Oume Gotetsuji who gets to advance to the next battle. Bahn yields, and shall be taken away by the paramedics for the right treatment!" Cassy announced.

There were some cheers, but many still in shock over the severe damage that happened to the stadium and what could has been them had it not been for Miku's help. Helena had no words to say at how much work it would take to fix everything and being glad she made the right call to have Bahn protected from the impact. Cream couldn't help but to be sorry for the state Bahn was in as medics surrounded him with a stretcher and the right medical tools to take him away. A former champion defeated by an older and sadistic one was a fate not many would expect in a fight like this.

"Amy, so you think someone will teach that mean old lady a lesson?" she asks.

Even someone like her was unsure how to answer her hopeful friend's question Knowing the wanton destruction that happened at all. Whisper would be the most upset, knowing someone as dastardly and evil as her gets away with a victory unscathed as she glares at her without a trace of care. Tangle didn't know what to say or how to keep her mind off of the situation without upsetting her further. The other can members could see the vengeful wolf looking at her from the stadium out of curiosity of what history she has with their matriarch. Keiji could tell by the look of her eyes that there's a dark tragic history behind her other than petty hate for someone powerful and ruthless as Oume. He could only see that she was possibly reminded of someone just as bad when seeing her fight. Joker and the rest of the gang in Cafe LeBlanc would be speechless at the end result of that impact, seeing that even some would be crazy enough to use a meteor chunk if it means winning. He had a bad feeling about her seeing her brutal fighting style and strange power the entire time. Anne and Yusuke could tell he was quite invested, but in a way as if he is seeing if she is someone worth stealing the heart of. A serious Joker is a rare sight unless confronted by someone truly despicable like Shido or other subjects they had to steal the palace treasure of. The two were unsure what to say in order to take his mind off of this knowing this is an event that they can't interfere with at all costs.

"On the bright side, we get to have some entertainment. It's not Rise, but I'm sure we could use some festivities," Ryuji insists.

"I know what you are thinking Ren. But in this case, we can kind of blame him for inviting literally anyone. That's more on Sonic to have a better judge of character, like we do. Well mostly given "him"…," Makoto said, slowly thinking about Akechi.

"Yeah. But then he clearly said to not forgive him. Even when Maruki toyed with us all in a fake reality, he didn't want to be alive and stay dead to atone for his sins. That may be the last time we will ever see him again," their leader said silently.

Sojiro couldn't help but to overhear the tone of voice, knowing there's some regret in his voice for everything that happened. The rest of his crew had no way to respond to his statement at all, knowing even he can admit he's free from any faults at trusting the right people unlike the famed hedgehog. Futaba would soon notice an unusual sight on TV that really caught her eye despite wanting to say something. A squad of specially trained Chao would be splashing around the area in massive orbs of water that they manipulated to put out what they could to change the program. This allowed for the crew to make it easier for them to clean up what they could as the podium in the middle began to rise.

Helena and Cassy stood with no fear as the first guest musicians were already front and center, Tsubasa Oribe. The two were wondering what happened, but focused more on providing a great show for the audience before them. The two truly grew as idols since saving Tokyo from the Mirage threat years ago. A good deal of the audience familiar with Fortuna's famed J-Pop idols and other music productions would already go wild with excitement as something big would grace them. Those unfamiliar would be truly wondering just what type of show the two Japanese performers would be capable of.

"Ladies and gentleman, I hope you all are ready for a great show. The fights are awesome but we need to truly give credit to the great talent and musicians who will be here to entertain us throughout. Here we have Tsubasa Oribe and Eleonora Yuzumiro from Fortuna Entertainment to perform the song Dream Catcher for us!" Cassy announced.

"For many of you unfamiliar with Japanese as a language, our Vocaloid assistant Miku Hatsune here shall project lyrics for everyone to sing along. There will even be translations as well to make sure everyone has a fun time understanding the soul of these tracks. So here they are, the rising stars of Itsuki Aoi's entertainment juggernaut!" Helena follows.

The crowd clapped and screamed as wildly as they could with many getting their glow sticks out for the occasion. Many fans, young and old would be all too familiar with the recent reach their songs made outside of their home country with the rise of J-Pop's popularity as of late. Tails and the others weren't sure what to think or expect because of their lack of exposure to this genre of music. Tea Gardner would already be yelling and cheering due to being a big fan, much to the dismay of her other friends. Joey chuckled a little, Tristian would just bask in the good vibes, and young Yugi would only be happy she is here just to enjoy one of her favorite bands despite this action. Back in the office of Fortuna, the young but talented CEO of the company would be sitting at his desk to watch his friends and former co-stars show the world just what makes his studio special in Japan see entertainment. His mind is filled with wonder just as he is satisfied with taking show business over since Maiko's retirement.

Tsubasa-chan and Eleonora-chan. Knock em dead, you two. I believe you will fill their Performas with soul.

With deep breaths, both idols would be more than relaxed before their show begins, Miku already projecting large lyrics above them for the audience to sing along when needed. The first lyrics being the original Japanese vocals and lower lyrics being English translations for those to understand. As much as Miku wanted to add Spanish and other languages, too many words would overcrowd the stage or make it hard to see the dazzling effects of their show. The familiar tune would finally begin with a familiar synth that alerts Ellie and Tsubasa to begin.

"Yume no tochuu kimi ni muchuu! Chikazuite lite. Aitai kedi mada aenai. Watashi no otsukikisama!" they sang together in such harmony.

The harmonious synth follows with everyone going wild with even louder screams and excited waves of their nightsticks to fit the bright neon pink and green lights that followed their synchronized performance. Hearing this many people excited for a lesser genre in an American city like Station Square is such a rarity for many to experience. This would also be the case for the many people watching the broadcast in various parts of the world through magic or electronic means within their own homes. Various Miis within a Wuhu Island studio would be jamming to the peppy music they heard, all cheering and shouting in their various pitches of voices. Various Japanese citizens in Shibuya themselves would be watching a special projection on the 99 building's windows specially made just for this grand performance. Several guests would be seen in the crowd taking a break just to watch everything including Reiko Minamoto, Kokoro, Honoka, Haruka Sawamura, Honey, Sakura Kusanago, Ninten Taro, and Ayumi Tachibana. Honey in particular would be there seeing if her pupil Honey the Cat will have her time to shine if it means making her proud.

"Mado no soto takusan no hoshikuzu hikaru. Tsuki e to michibiku sora no hyoushiki. Yozora fuyuu shiteru you na fushigi na miryoko. Nagareboshi ga hora uinku shite kureru! Nariyamanai mezamashi, yume to genjitsu no aida, Muyuuryoku!" the idol duet sang vigorously on stage.

As the chorus sang, other audience members would sing along with the two to match their level of speed or excitement about this beautiful song of dreams. In the famed Smash HQ, several members happened to catch the live performance in time out of curiosity to see how things were going. These members included Marth, Pyra, Mario, Donkey Kong, Pikachu, Mii Brawler, Orange Inkling, Olimar with several Pikmin, Villager, Wii Fit Trainer, and Yoshi were within a blue meeting rule for the purpose of surveying parts of the world for protections. They just happened to stumble upon the concert performance that is happening, briefly enjoying the music they were listening to. The Hero King is getting a good kick out of it himself, tapping his finger to the beat of the duet's chorus.

"Massugu ni miette ita no, ni truite mitara. Dekoboko kunekune touchaku, wa doko da. Koi mo yuujou mo taisetsu na onna no ko jijou. Memorii tarinai mitai panku sunzenn ne," the two idols sang with much vigor.

"Asa ni nareba mou sukoshi. Yoru ni wa mousou kaishi. Kurikaeshi!" the audience sang along with the lyrics projecting brighter like neon above the stage.

The atmosphere would be festive enough that it would be infectious to the many that were watching the performance from the live broadcast all over the world. The GG's would be dancing along with it within their hideout in Shibuya Central of Tokyo-To along with the beat in joyous fun. Even the many citizens of the famed space channel station would be dancing along with it, Ulala and even the Evila units dancing with one another to the song's rhythm. The space broadcast is good as ever to get a signal this good millions of lightyears away from Earth with her help. On a familiar computer screen, several colorful stick figures would be breakdancing to a video recording of the concert altogether, with a larger orange one with a hollow head as their leader. A familiar animator would be observing the animated stick figures that would be dancing on his screen, humming the chorus once more to enjoy himself on his laptop.

"Hiotsu futatsu oyogu hoshi, ni negai wo. Yozora made te wo nobaseba. Mou todokisou na no ni. Getsumen ryokou shita mitai na, fuyuu shitai na. Hohoemu no wa tsuki usagi. Soba de mimamotte ite!" Tsubasa and Eleonora sang quietly to the serene piano playing.

Amy and the gang would already be lost in the groove of the song after minutes of hearing it. Even Cheese would have his antenna form a massive yellow heart to show just how happy he is to listen to them sing. Even Froggy is singing in his own way using low pitched croaks that Big could hear under all the crowd cheers. Jason would be smiling and having quite the ball with the music playing, weirdly enough with the same Alpha concession stand clone next to him too that lost track of her mission. Olivia would be nostalgic of the times her and her boyfriend would often go to live concerts when they used to date often, wishing he would be here to experience this. If one can say anything about Fortuna Entertainment's music, it captivates your heart even if your Performa isn't visible. Mimic and the gang would be groaning and annoyed at having to hear this J-Pop song go on forever within their parked police vehicle outside the stadium. The octopus in particular wished there was a way to make it all stop, with his hands gripping the wheel tighter.

"Yozora no mokou! Aitai kedo mada aenai. Watashi no otsukisama. Kanaeta yo otsukisama!" the special guests sang for one last time.

So how was that? Good? Glad that was worth it and once again, apologies for the delay. With the controversialSwitch 2 reveal, I may or may not consider acknowledgingany events with those games. But that may change in due time. This will be possibly the only song in Japanese since I know J-Pop or Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE ain't everyone's thing. To address the aYugioh characters, the Yugioh verse is the only Jump universe in the main one due to Konami's history with the trading card games and the characters being down to earth enough to fit unlike say Dragon Ball or Naruto. So you can expect to see Yugi and his friends more from here on out. As for why Animation vs Animator is there? More will be explained in due time. Next time, we should get mostly more fights that will be exciting than the last. See you all some other time as Sonic would say.