You cannot run from us, the Nubatama ninja forces-degozaru.
You are like a rat trapped in a maze-degozaru...
Next will be your final attack.
I would act only after careful thought.
Ninja Master Withdraws
Please!
Elaine...
It's a good card, but not useful for attacking.
So in the end, as I figured,
this is my only hope!
Enter the fray! I ride the ruler of all knights...
The King of Knights, Alfred!
Oh? Alfred, is it-degozaru?
The king of the Royal Paladins, who gains power based on the number of his loyal allies.
I am impressed that you still have a card of this caliber remaining-degozaru.
That's Aichi's trump card.
Making sure to have his grade 3 left... It looks like my tutelage has born fruit.
Alfred's skill is that, for each Royal Paladin as a rear-guard, he gains 2000 power.
That means, maximum, he gets +10000 power.
When you add in his own power, that means it is possible to attack with a maximum of 20000.
On the other hand, my Voidmaster's power is 9000.
Even if I guard with a shield of 10000, that's only 19000 total.
It would not be enough to defend against the attack-degozaru.
However!
You only have three Royal Paladins in your rear-guard.
Your precious Alfred's skill only gives him +6000-degozaru.
Perhaps you think to add another two units-degozaru,
but with your hand so small, that's not an option-degozaru.
That's not true.
Royal Paladins can call upon their allies without any your hand.
They are bound to one another by trust!
What?!
First, I move Marron to the back.
And then I activate Barcgal and Alfred's skills!
Flogal!
Knight of Silence, Gallatin!
Now there are five Royal Paladins!
They had that sort of skill-degozaru?
Yes! These are my Royal Paladin Knights!
Fine then. Show me the power of your Knights!
I attack Voidmaster with Gallatin, boosted by Flogal!
Again?
Ninja Art: Body Replacement Technique-degozaru?!
Oh, don't you start with the -degozaru, too!
That level of attack isn't going to faze me-degozaru!
Then, next...
I attack with Alfred!
Power 20000-degozaru?
I have no choice but to take this-degozaru.
Twin Drive!
First check...
Second check...
Stand trigger, activated!
What the...
I give Gallatin +5000 power!
Plus, I stand the Gallatin which had just attacked!
Great going, Brother!
That makes 5 damage!
Only 1 more!
OM, yo!
I attack with Gallatin, boosted by Marron!
Ninja Art: Body Replacement Technique-degozaru!
This won't be enough-degozaru...
Go forth, all of you!
Protect Voidmaster at all costs-degozaru!
I managed to get through that-degozaru...
What's wrong?
He should have just let that attack go through.
I see!
Since he used Intercepts,
that means the final card in that ninja's hand isn't one he can guard with.
Almost certainly.
Which means that the only way to defend against Aichi's next attack
will be if he draws a heal trigger.
So you're saying it would have been better to just bet on a heal trigger in the first place.
Exactly.
If he had drawn a heal trigger, he could not only reduce his damage by 1,
but also give +5000 power to a card.
And with that extra power, he'd be able to guard the next attack by using less cards.
In other words, he could maintain the size of his hand.
If he isn't capable of such basic strategy,
this fight is over.
I attack Voidmaster with the Gallatin I just stood up!
Is that really Sendou?
How would you survive?
Aichi Sendou!
I-I...
I would make sure I always had a line of retreat behind me.
That weak-willed boy, who always thought about running away...
He's not just standing his ground, he's fighting bravely!
He drew a trigger
to lead his way to victory...
Now, what will you do?
Will you guard, or not?
I check for a damage trigger-degozaru...
No trigger.
Alas-degozaru.
Winner: Aichi Sendou!
I did it!
Great going, Brother!
Great, man! What a comeback!
Thanks...
I'd expect nothing less from someone who beat me!
Oh, get off your high horse.
Well, look at you.
Just as you said.
You sure have improved, Aichi!
You've taken all I've taught you to heart!
Whatever you say, Lose-umi!
I see.
It looks like he's met a lot of new friends.
But man, I can't believe you beat a ninja!
Uh, he calls himself a ninja, but that's actually...
Huh?
He's gone!
Oh, no!
W-What's wrong?
I totally wanted to get that ninja's autograph!
Right... He's a ninja, so I should have figured he'd disappear into the shadows without a sound...
Damn it! I let my guard down!
What would you do with that guy's signature anyway?
What would I do? It'd be so cool!
Hey! If it isn't Sendou!
M-Mr. Mark?
Morikawa and Izaki as well!
Are you all participating in this tournament?
Yeah! He just fought with a ninja, and won!
Oh! Ninja! Fantastic!
I sure wish I could have seen that!
Anyway, what are you doing here, Teach?
Uh, isn't it obvious?
I heard there was a card game tournament, and I couldn't keep my blood from boiling and joining in!
Joining in?
Oh yeah! You love cards too, don't you? Teach.
Yes! They are my favorite!
Ooh! You've got a great teacher, Brother Aichi!
Yup!
Um, Mr. Mark...
What's in the bag?
T-This? Nothing important.
It's definitely not a ninja costume!
Now then, let's start the next fight!
Um, could you please put this in the locker room?
Mr. Mark, thank you for the good fight.
-degozaru.
We will now begin the 3rd and 4th fights of the 2nd Round!
Stand up!
Vanguard!
Attack, Asura Kaiser!
Finish Hold!
Damn it...
Winner, Kamui Katsuragi!
All right!
Super Kool, Kamui the great!
SK, yo!
But of course!
You think I, the great Kamui Katsuragi, would lose in the 2nd Round of a Shop Tournament?
As expected from Kamui...
That little shrimp's not cute at all...
The shop girl's having a tough fight...
Both of them have 4 damage...
And they both have the same number of units out.
See? It's pretty close.
Pretty close? Well, I guess that's how it seems at a glance.
But...
Amaterasu's Soul Charge.
First, I check the top card of my deck.
Silent Tom, huh?
I'll put this one on the bottom of my deck.
And then I call...
Oracle Guardian, Hermes.
His eye can predict the future, and see through all.
Until this turn is over, you must reveal your hand.
What?
That's Hermes's skill.
Come on now, hurry up.
But...
Brigitte and Tristan?
And your deck too, if you please.
That too?!
Sorry, but that's the way this card works.
Leave that one on the top.
I attack Stardrive Dragon with Hermes!
I guard with Tristan!
Next, I boost with Cocoa, and attack with Silent Tom!
Brigitte's shield is 0, so she can't guard!
So, she attacked because she knew that?
That's playing dirty.
That's not all!
Check for a damage trigger.
No trigger, right?
She checked her deck before, so she knew which card she'd draw!
Man, how unfair can you get?!
But that's the way Misaki plays.
I attack with Amaterasu, boosted by Gemini.
Twin Drive check...
Milk...
Wiseman... No triggers.
But my power is 22000.
Even if you activate a damage trigger, the highest shield you can have is 15000.
In other words, you cannot defend against this attack.
The only chance left to you is to draw a heal trigger.
Damage check...
No trigger...
Winner: Misaki Tokura!
We have now decided upon the four people who get to enter the tournament finals!
The winner of A block, Aichi Sendou!
Attaboy, Aichi!
The brightest star of the small fry!
What's that supposed to mean?
The winner of B block: Misaki Tokura!
She's blushing!
How cute!
Shut up!
W-Why are you getting angry at me?!
The winner of C block: Kamui Katsuragi!
The Great Kamui, best in Japan!
No, no... The best in the world!
BW, yo!
TB, yo!
DB, you know?
Say what?! Callin' me a total bonehead and a damn brat?!
The winner of D block: Toshiki Kai!
And so these four will be entering the tournament finals. However...
Before that...
We draw the tournament brackets, right?!
No, we take a lunch break.
W-What?!
See? It's written right here.
First Round, Second Round Lunch Break Semi-Final Round, Final Round
Oh, look at that!
Therefore,
we'll resume at 1 PM, so please don't be late.
Phew, it's sure hard being the referee.
My back's killing me...
There's still an hour left.
What am I supposed to do with all this pent-up excitement?!
It's noon, so why not eat lunch?
But I didn't bring anything...
I did!
E-Emi?
Here, Aichi, your lunch.
Lunch?
You made it for me, Emi?
You made it yourself, Miss Emi?
You're so amazing, Miss Emi!
Well, Mom helped me a little bit.
Actually, Mom made most of it.
What? What are you trying to say?
Actually, I can understand a little cat language.
Really?
No... I was just joking.
Masaki just...
...made a joke?
Uh, I think he's saying that you can't eat your lunch inside the store.
Oh, is that true?
Yeah. No food or drink allowed.
Y-You realize how bad it'd be to get the cards dirty, right?
I see...
I'm sorry. I didn't know.
But what should we do about the lunch?
Well, there is a bench by the side of the shop.
Okay!
I didn't know that Card Capital had a place like this.
It's not really that relaxing, but it's fun!
Tea?
Oh, thank you.
Sorry about kicking you out.
Oh, it's fine. Eating lunch out here is fun.
Is it? That's good to hear.
The cat also has an exit?
Yes, a cat-door.
Fascinating!
Really?
I guess so.
My goddess's lunch!
MGL, yo!
It sure looks yummy...
My goddess's lunch!
We'll have a fun picnic today!
Dear, let's have lunch over there!
Yes, let's, Emi!
I made sandwiches.
Ooh, you're so good at cooking, Emi!
Here, Dear!
Is it good?
Yes! So delicious!
Just you wait! One day, for sure I'm gonna...
Are you really sure I can have some?
Thanks a gazillion! TG, yo!
It's fine.
What the...?!
What are you two doing?
She said that she made plenty, and asked if we wanted some.
How about you, Kamui?
You fools!
You guys aren't worthy enough to eat my goddess's lunch!
Hey!
I'm free to give the lunch I made to anyone I want!
Uh, sure, right...
Emi, please don't be angry.
Let's all eat together, Kamui.
Are you sure, Brother?
Fine. There's plenty to go around.
I suppose I can let you eat my lunch, at least.
Here, have a bite of my lunch!
Say "ah"!
Ah!
Miss Emi, are you serious?
Huh? Uh, sure...
Finally! Finally my feelings have gotten through to Miss Emi!
W-Well then, don't mind if I do.
Ah!
Oh! I think he wants us to do this.
Ah!
Delicious! Miss Emi,
it's so... So very...
Kamui the Lame!
KL, yo!
What do you think of the tournament?
I expected better.
Really?
There's the shop girl who just barely had her first fight in the tournament finals!
What a shocker!
It's only because the competition was so pitiful.
Then, how about Aichi?
He came all this way just so that he could fight you, you know.
What do you plan on doing?
It's irrelevant.
No matter who my opponent is, or what their goal is,
I will defeat anyone who challenges me.
That's the kind of Vanguard Fighter I am.
Sure, you say stuff like that. But you're actually having fun, right?
What?
Oh, nothing!
Thanks for waiting!
We will now draw the brackets for the tournament finals!
There are slips of paper with the numbers 1 through 4 inside this box.
Each of the 4 fighters will draw one to decide their positions.
Now, we'll start with Aichi.
Here.
Right.
Hold on, don't open it yet.
We'll have you all open them at once.
R-Right...
Next, go on, Kai.
And the final one.
Save the vests for cats!
Huh?
Vests for cats?
Close! He meant "best for last", I bet.
Now, it's finally time to open them up!
This might decide if I have a match against Kai...
Now, go on!
One!
Four.
One and four?
Not Kai, again...
I'm three.
Which means...
My opponent will be you, Brother.
I have to beat Kamui to fight Kai.
I'm not going to hold back, even if you're my opponent, Brother!
Right! I wouldn't have it any other way!
Card Capital Shop Tournament Semi-Finals...
Both simultaneously...
Begin!
All right! I managed to win my fight against the Ninja Master!
Good going, Brother!
You've gotten plenty strong, Brother!
Please, fight with that confidence!
No matter who you're up against.
Right. Thanks.
Wait, then I'm fighting you next, Kamui?
All right! Here it comes!
In that case, my brother yesterday will be my brother today!
Together we will fight fair and square!
Understood.
Next time: Aichi vs. Kamui
Picture it... If I beat Kamui, then Kai will be next!