03x21 - (D) The Martial Arts Tournament

[bunniefuu]

[SOKA]
The Elite Four.

That's the name given
to the four strongest warriors

in all of Tempest.

These fighters have been chosen
to protect Demon Lord Rimuru.

[crowd cheering]

♪

[SOKA]
Benimaru. Shion. Diablo.

The fourth seat remains open,

to be claimed
by the brave fighter

who emerges victorious
in today's tournament!

However!

Among the participants

are those
who have set their sights

on Lord Rimuru's life!

[SOKA] Will
the winner claim a position

within The Elite Four?

Or are they fated
to meet their end

at Lord Rimuru's hands?

Without further ado,

let's kick off
Tempest's first ever

martial arts tournament!

[crowd cheering]

Soka's a little
too good at this.

[BENIMARU]
We're not allowed

to join
the martial arts tournament?

[SHION]
Why not, Lord Rimuru?

[RIMURU] Do they not realize
how powerful they are,

or do they just not care?

Well...

See, here's the thing.

The three of you are by far

the strongest
in all of Tempest,

and so, that's why

I want you to join our new team
"The Elite Four!"

-The Elite Four?
-The Elite Four?

That name has
such a delightful ring to it!

Although,

I'm having trouble
deciding who'll be the fourth.

[RIMURU] So I figure the person
who will take the last seat

is the person who can show me

just how strong
Masayuki really is!

[RIMURU] It's like feeding
two birds with one scone!

[SHION]
That makes sense!

So that's what you had in mind!

[Diablo chuckles]

[RIMURU]
That was just something

I came up with on the fly

to keep them from
fighting in the tournament.

But I guess it's too late

not to roll with it.

[SOKA]
Allow me to introduce myself.

My name's Soka,

and I will be
your humble emcee!

Prepare yourselves,

as I will now present to you

the fighters who made it
through to today's event!

[crowd cheering]

For our first participant.

He's a fan favorite
to win the tournament.

The Lightspeed Hero.

Masayuki!

[crowd cheering]

What are those things?

Where did
those pictures come from?

[GAZEL]
Hm?

That must be light magic.

Wouldn't have thought
to use it like that.

[crowd cheering]

[SOKA]
To this day,

no one has ever seen
his magnificent swordsmanship,

because in the instant
he draws steel,

his opponent has
already been slain!

[SOKA] Feast your eyes
on the hero Masayuki!

Take this chance to engrave

his noble countenance
onto your very soul!

No one's ever seen
his swordsmanship, huh?

If that's true,

then how did he get this far
in the tournament?

My Lord.

Forgive me,
but I was unable to discern

his true ability
during the preliminaries.

[SOKA] Give it up
for our second fighter,

a truly seasoned warrior,

Jinrai, the Mad Wolf!

[SOKA] He's the Hero's
self-proclaimed "big bro!"

That's the one.

Yesterday, he mowed down
the competition

and then conceded
his victory to the hero.

They must have planned it
to prevent us

from gaining any intel.

[SOEI] He is the reason
the hero Masayuki

now stands before you
without having drawn his sword.

[RIMURU]
Meaning we still don't know

what the hero's
truly capable of.

[SOKA]
Our third contestant

is the Flowing Swordsman,
Gaiye!

Amidst a vibrant rain of blood,

the graceful
beauty of his movements

will capture the hearts
of all who see them!

[SOKA]
Next to the stage,

Bovix, head of the Bovoids!

He's followed closely
by our fifth fighter,

his eternal rival,

Equix, head of the Equinoids.

Hey, I know those dudes.

Aren't they the guys I named,

so I could make them
dungeon bosses?

[SOEI]
Yes.

They entered the tournament

in hopes of joining
the Elite Four.

They eliminated
the monsters around them,

earning the right to compete.

[SOKA] These brawny beasts
will be among the bosses

in the new dungeon
opening tomorrow!

If there are any adventurers

who feel up to the task,

you should
check out the dungeon

where monsters,
glory and treasure await!

She's even plugging
the dungeon for us!

Who knew
Soka was so business focused!

Number six!

This mysterious
masked challenger

handled his opponents with ease

during
yesterday's preliminaries!

[SOKA]
Is he a hero of justice

or a servant of evil?

Only time will tell!

Give it up for Lion Mask!

[spits]

Hey, wait a sec, isn't that...

There's no doubt about it.

It has to be him.

What's this?

We've received a message
from an anonymous source!

"Listen up, Lion Mask!

I'm counting on you
to win this thing.

But no matter what happens,

you can't
let your true identity

be exposed, okay?

Go!
I know you'll make me proud!"

That's what it says.

[gasps]

[RIMURU]
So Milim's behind this.

Did she seriously think

we wouldn't realize it's him?

[SOKA] Now that these six
have been introduced,

it's time to bring in
two special contestants.

They're veteran warriors

whose strength
is said to be closest

to the level of the Elite Four!

[SOKA] First up,
Captain of the Goblin Riders,

the small but mighty, Gobta!

Despite
his nihilistic demeanor,

he's a genius warrior

who's accompanied Lord Rimuru
since the beginning!

Oh, man.

How the heck did I even
get roped into this?

Jeez, go easy

with all the backhanded
compliments.

Calling him "nihilistic"

and a "genius"
at the same time.

[gasps]

What's up Raphael,
did you need something?

Last, but certainly not least,

it's my pleasure
to introduce to you all

our eighth participant!

[SOKA]
Tempest's guardian God,

boasting
an impenetrable defense,

the high orc savior.

Ladies and gentlemen,
give it up for Geld!

[stomping]

[SOKA] Now that all of
the tournament's participants

have been introduced,

who shall claim
the glory of victory?

But before we find out,

Lord Rimuru will honor us
with an opening speech!

[thunder rumbling]

[rumbling]

[door opens]

♪

-It's Teach!
-That was so cool!

[crowd applauding]

Fighters.

[RIMURU]
If you manage to make it

through today's competition
and win tomorrow's final,

then I, Rimuru Tempest,

will grant you
the opportunity of a lifetime.

[RIMURU]
A seat on the Elite Four.

Or the chance
to challenge me to a duel!

Good luck,
give it all you've got!

[crowd cheering]

[SOKA]
The hero draws number three!

With that,
the brackets for the tournament

have been finalized!

The heck is going on?

[RIMURU]
He's up against his buddy

Jinrai in the first round!

Plus, the other match-ups

are duels between powerhouses.

Masayuki has
an obvious advantage!

Now, we'll never
get a chance to see

what he's really capable of.

It's almost like he can

manipulate fate or something.

Now then,

let's get the first round
started right away!

[SOKA]
Round is Bovix versus Equix!

Who will come out on top?

Our long rivalry
finally ends today.

Prepare yourself,
not that it'll help!

Hey, now, that's my line.

You might as well give up now

and retire
to the dungeon forever!

[EQUIX]
I've grown sick and tired

of our constant
back and forths!

Let us settle this!

Are you ready?

Now, begin!

[screams]

[both grunt]

[grunts]

[groans]

You fool.

Along with my name,
I acquired the extra skill

"Ultraspeed Regeneration!"

[EQUIX]
So what?

Thanks to
the Magic Jamming Skill

I got
when Lord Rimuru named me,

your attacks are useless!

[SOKA] I can feel the power
of their clash from here!

This is a true battle
between two A-rank monsters!

[crowd cheering]

[BOVIX]
It's over now!

Take this!

[all gasp]

[EQUIX]
You fell for it.

-Say what?
-[EQUIX] Now, die!

[EQUIX]
Horse Ultra Spear!

[Bovix groans]

[gasps]

[roars]

[BOVIX]
Not good enough!

[Equix screams]

This is it!
Lightning Horn!

[Equix screams]

[Equix groans]

[DIABLO]
The match is over!

Bovix takes the win!

[BOVIX]
That's right.

Victory is mine!

You got lucky!

Oh, my!

Despite the horrific wounds
he received,

he's already
started regenerating!

This is the power of an A-rank!

It's clear
that these two will indeed

make for excellent
dungeon bosses,

don't you think?

[crowd applauding]

[SOKA] Now, moving on
to the second round.

The hero Masayuki versus--

I give up.
My li'l bro is the winner.

What a surprising twist!

Jinrai the Mad Wolf
has conceded!

The hero Masayuki
wins by default!

-So heroic!
-Holy wow, he's so dreamy!

Masayuki's so amazing!

Is he, though?

All right!
Onward to the third round!

This match
is the Flowing Swordsman,

Gaiye, versus Gobta!

[whimpering]

[chuckles softly]

[GAIYE]
Hey, Demon Lord!

I can assure you

I'm much stronger
than that "Hero."

Once he's defeated,

you won't be too afraid
to fight me, right?

Uh...

[scoffs]
I can already picture it.

Hero and Demon Lord
groveling at my feet!

[DIABLO] Such insolence
toward Lord Rimuru

-must be punished.
-Please, Lord Diablo,

you're supposed
to be impartial!

Just let Gobta handle this,
okay?

[SOKA]
Fighters, get ready!

-Begin!
-C'mere!

[both grunt]

Gaiye starts off the fight

with a flurry
of fierce attacks!

It would seem
they don't call him

the Flowing Swordsman
for nothing!

[Gaiye laughing]

See ya later!

What the hell?

Why does a runt like you
have such high-quality armor?

[GOBTA] No fair!
Why are you so fast?

Maybe you're just slow!

[Gobta groans]

At some point you might
wanna fight back.

Don't ya think?

[SHION]
It's almost as if he's trying

to turn Gobta
into a laughing stock.

I don't like it at all.

Kinda wish Gobta
would take this seriously

instead of running away
the whole time.

Not quite.

Gobta is still in control.

If he couldn't see
his opponent's movements,

he wouldn't be able
to keep dodging

all those attacks.

Right.

[RIMURU]
Hey, Gobta!

Quit messing around
and show everyone here

what you've got!

If you win the tournament,

I'll make sure you get
that new fishing rod

you've had your eye on!

[GOBTA]
Hold on, for real?

Then I'll show you the ace
I've got up my sleeve!

[Gaiye laughs]

Bold words from a boy

who hasn't done
much fighting yet!

Let's end this!

Now, come on out!

Ah!
Summoning a pet?

Nice try, but some puppy's
no match for me!

[groans]

Huh?

[thuds]

[chuckles softly]

This match is over!

What a fight!

Gobta's the winner!

He knocked Gaiye
completely out of the ring

with a single, glorious blow!

[Ranga whimpering]

Hold on.
What's Ranga doing here?

Classic Ranga.

He wanted to join in so bad
he forced his way

into Gobta's summoning magic.

[barks]

♪

[SOKA] Each battle
is more exciting than the last!

Coming up is
the highly-anticipated match-up

between two powerhouses.

Round Four,

Lion Mask versus Geld!

[both roaring]

[thud]

Wow!
These titans are going all-out!

Lion Mask
is pummeling his opponent

with blow after blow,

but Geld is holding firm
with an impenetrable defense!

I can't take
my eyes off the action!

[thuds]

[CARRION]
Well, well, isn't this fun?

You're taking
every one of my attacks

like it's nothing more
than a gentle breeze!

[GELD] Then why don't
we switch things up a little?

[grunts]

[SOKA] Somehow the fighting
has gotten even more intense!

Neither side is backing down!

Whoa, so cool!

I've never seen
a fight like this before!

[crowd cheering]

Go, Lion Mask!
Keep it up!

[CARRION]
I must say,

it's impressive you've managed

to hold out
this long against me.

[CARRION]
Well done.

[Geld chuckles]

[GELD]
You flatter me.

[CARRION] Although,
I am curious about something.

Why aren't you
using any of your skills?

[GELD]
Hm.

Because you're still
holding back, are you not?

Huh!

[laughing]

[CARRION]
Ah, I see. How noble!

You wanted to fight on

the same playing field
as me, did you?

Very amusing!

I can't use
Beast Transformation here.

But out of respect,

I'll show you
one of my true abilities.

[grunting]

[electricity crackling]

[CARRION]
Roaring Lion...

Punch!

[groans]

[Geld screams]

[GELD]
Well done.

The match is over.

This incredible slugfest
has come to an end!

Give it up for the winner,
the mighty Lion Mask!

[CARRION]
You should feel proud, Geld.

After all,

you're still standing
after a direct hit

from one
of my secret techniques.

You won today,

but I'd like to fight you again
while holding nothing back.

[CARRION]
I feel the same way.

It's been far too long

since I've had this much fun!

[crowd cheering]

[all laughing]

[SOKA] And now, the winners
from the quarterfinals

will move on
to fight for their place

in the championship match!

As exhaustion
and injuries pile up,

their tenacity will be tested!

Let's get started!

The fifth match of the day,

the hero Masayuki versus Bovix!

May I borrow that for a moment?

You put up an amazing fight.

It was really moving.

[BOVIX]
Huh?

Uh.
Thank you?

And that's why
it's such a shame.

Seeing as how you've used up
a majority of your strength

in your fight with Equix,
I'm likely to win.

What do you mean?

[MASAYUKI]
As it stands,

you're truly at a disadvantage.

But what if you could
recuperate your strength

within the labyrinth?

Is this dude for real?

If I'm being honest with you,

I had plans
to take on the dungeon,

and I was hoping
to see you there.

In fact, how about this.

Why don't we postpone
our fight until then

to make it the most fair?

[crowd cheering]

[scoffs]

[laughs]

You make a pretty good point,
hero!

I only managed to win my fight
against Equix by a hair.

I don't have any reserves left.

I accept.

I'll surrender
this match to you,

and await your challenge
in the labyrinth.

[stomping]

[SOKA]
Amazing. He's withdrawn!

Bovix has thrown in the towel

and given the win to Masayuki!

What a load of crap.

[FANBOY] He took pity
on his injured opponent.

What incredible compassion!

He's a knight in shining armor!

[CROWD]
Masayuki! Masayuki! Masayuki!

Why is everyone treating this

like it's some
heartwarming story?

This must be
the "hero's charisma"

I keep hearing about.

[chuckles]

[sighs]

Uh.

[RIMURU]
Kinda lame, bro.

[SOKA]
And now, it's time for

the final match of the day!

he warrior who overcame
the high orc Geld, Lion Mask!

Versus the young goblin

who's quick wit
led him to victory, Gobta!

Which of these fighters
will win

and advance
to tomorrow's final?

[M SPECTATOR ] I'm calling it.
Lion Mask's gonna win!

[M SPECTATOR ]
This'll be another great fight!

[M SPECTATOR ]
I'm rooting for you, Gobta!

[M SPECTATOR ] You better
not run away this time!

You promised me
a new fishing rod!

Right, Lord Rimuru?

[RIMURU]
Yeah, one of the latest models

with a reinforced reel!

But only if you win, got it?

Though, it's too bad
he's against Carri...

I mean Lion Mask.

So, he'll definitely lose.

But then again, it works out

since he's likely a better
match for Masayuki, anyway.

[SOKA]
Are you ready? Begin!

Let's make this quick,
I've got fish to catch!

[howling]

[CARRION]
Don't make me laugh, kid.

I'll give you
one last chance to withdraw.

[GOBTA] Let's do this, Ranga!
I'm counting on you!

[RANGA]
Right! Got it!

Take this!
Tiger Talon!

[grunting]

Come on!
You're running away again?

Just fight him already!

But I am fighting!

Or at least Ranga is!

[Ranga roars]

[CARRION]
Elephant Stampede!

[Gobta yelling]

[SOKA] Lion Mask is using
his aura to rain down attacks.

Gobta and Ranga
are starting to run

out of space to dodge!

[groans]

[SOKA]
What's this?

Ranga has suddenly
jumped out of bounds!

[GOBTA]
Over here, Mr. Lion Mask!

[Ranga howls]

[CARRION] That's cheating,
he was just out!

[chuckles]

A summon leaving the arena

isn't grounds
for disqualification.

Wait a second,

Gobta thought that far ahead?

[SOKA] Ranga takes advantage
of the opening to attack!

But Lion Mask
barely dodges out of the way!

[CARRION]
So, the wolf's the one

I should be watching out for.

[SOKA]
Oh, what's this?

Lion Mask's face
has been revealed!

Could it be that
this was Gobta's goal

the entire time?

Uh-oh, looks like
you got your hands full!

You better be careful!
Don't lose your cool!

♪

[CARRION]
Quippy b*stard!

[SOKA]
Lion Mask is trying to keep

his true identity hidden,

but that means he's now
completely on the defensive!

What? That's such
a cowardly fighting style!

Not very honorable
if you ask me!

Just shows what you know.

Winning is the only thing
that matters in battle.

That's what Lord Rimuru
taught me long ago!

I believe it.

That does sounds like
something Teach would say.

Why'd you drag me
into this, Gobta?

[CARRION]
All right, that's enough.

There's no way
I can continue fighting

under these circumstances.

I give up, the goblin wins.

[CROWD]
Huh?

-What?
-The match is over!

A stunned silence
washes over the crowd,

seems no one expected this!

[SOKA]
Gobta is the second fighter

-going to the finals!
-Way to go, Ranga!

This concludes
today's quarterfinal

and semifinal matches!

[SOKA] Tomorrow's final
will be a showdown

between the hero Masayuki

and the Elite Four candidate,
Gobta!

Please look forward to it!

We'll see ya tomorrow.

Until then,
this is Soka, signing off!

[crowd cheering]

[plates clattering]

[ALICE]
I had so much fun today!

Even though
he didn't actually fight,

Masayuki looked
so handsome and cool!

I think my favorite fighter
was Lion Mask!

I liked Geld the best!

The fight between them
was totally unreal!

[sighs]

Oh, Sir Lion Mask.

Hmm.

Despite the mask,
they've noticed my greatness.

Those kids have some good eyes.

What are you talking about?

You lost to that
tiny li'l goblin!

[Carrion groans]

[crickets chirping]

[glass thuds]

It seems the tournament
is a huge success!

The stalls have been flooded
with customers non-stop.

From what they say,
they're making record sales!

The kids looked like
they had a good time, too.

It seems we can count
day two as a win!

Although,

I still can't believe

Masayuki's opponent
in the final is gonna be Gobta.

Oh?
Well, in my opinion,

I think Gobta shows
a great deal of promise.

Huh?
You really think so?

[chomps]

I'm just saying,

there's a chance Masayuki
ends up losing tomorrow.

Hmm.

Lord Rimuru?

I mean, it's not like
I don't think Gobta's talented.

In fact,

he might even awaken
some kind of new power

while fighting the hero.

But come on...

it's Gobta we're talking about.

[gasps]

[RIMURU]
Why does it feel like

Raphael was about
to say something again?

[door opens]

Did I keep you waiting?

Huh...

[smirks]

[RAPHAEL]
Next time,

"Settling the Score
with the Hero."