01x07 - The Fearsome Soulblast

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Welcome back, Misaki.

Come on now, Misaki. Throw me a bone here.

What?

Look at this!

It's a Standing Fight Table
[Name Subject to Change].

Cool, don't you think?

It was tough setting it up all by myself.

Isn't it just a table with no chairs?

I guess that's one way to put it...

But this table, you see... It's a magic table that
speeds up cardfights and makes them more thrilling!

Ooh, cool!

You changed the place up a bit!

Then, the first to have a cardfight
on that table will be...

Me!

Yes, Kamui the Great is
always the top batter!

YK, yo!

Wait! Hold it, you guys!

Welcome!

Who're you callin' "you guys?"

So there, so there!

SS, yo!

SS my S, you little...

Hey!

Oh, perfect timing.

The first cardfight on my
new table will be between

Katsumi Morikawa and Kamui
Katsuragi, if you please!

What a wonderful way to
inaugurate the new table!

Sure! I, the Great Kamui,
will be your opponent!

Be grateful for that!

Shut it! That's my line, buddy!

Stand up! Vanguard!

Attack, Asura Kaiser!

Finish Hold!

He lost to a damn grade-schooler again...

Damn it! It's because I was
facing the wrong direction!

I dunno what to say... I
won and I still feel bad...

That's our Kamui the Great with
his Record of Repeat Wins!

RR, yo!

Oh, cut it out.

If I count this guy, my great record
of repeat wins will be tainted!

What did you say?!

You don't like it, try
winning next time, Lose-umi!

My name is Katsumi!

Katsumi Morikawa, damn you!

Keep quiet!

If you want to make a scene, do it outside
so it doesn't bother the other customers!

W-We're sorry...

Now, now... You're also
very important customers.

For Pete's sake...

Kai isn't coming today, is he?

Yeah. Well, he's always
played to his own fiddle.

I see.

What's with the interest in Kai?

Yes. I want to have a Vanguard
Fight with Kai once again.

If you wanna fight so bad,

then the greatest Vanguard Fighter ever,
Katsumi Morikawa, will be your opponent!

I can't believe this guy!

Did you already forget you just lost?

LM's gotta be LM, yo!

What the hell is "LM" anyway?

Lose-umi Morikawa's initials, duh!

I told you, my name is Katsumi, you little...

I believe I said to keep quiet.

The Fearsome Soulblast

Sheesh... It's your fault we got yelled at.

Back at you, dude.

Why'd Aichi and me get involved?

You started it.

Yeah, that's right!

Anyway, we're heading that way.

Right. Later.

Later, Kamui the Great!

See you tomorrow, yo!

Sure!

Looks like the three of us actually
live in the same neighborhood.

It seems that way, yes.

If I live in the same neighborhood as my
dear brother Aichi, then Miss Emi is also...

H-Huh?

Oh? His place is also this direction?

What? You didn't know?

Nope. It seems he moved back to a different
place than he lived when he was little.

He never talks about his
home or family at all.

Really?

And he doesn't speak to anyone
at school other than me.

And even I have never seen him
outside of school or Card Capital.

Which means...

Running into him here is like
encountering a super-duper rare card!

Something like that.

He didn't used to be like this...

Let's follow him!

Huh?

Aren't you curious?

If he hides it so much, who knows
what kind of place he lives at?

But...

Hehe... Sounds like fun!

Okay! Gotta hurry or we'll lose sight of him!

Yeah!

Good. He hasn't noticed.

We should really stop this...

This isn't right.

What are you saying?

How can you call yourselves his friends
if you don't even know where he lives?

Well...

Oh!

He turned the corner!

After him!

Huh?

He's gone...

What is the meaning of this?

Even you?

Still playing detective, even
though you're in high school?

Well, it sounded like fun, so...

I'm sorry, Kai!

This is my fault.

I was... curious.

Curious?

You don't seem like you used to.

And since I heard you won't tell Miwa
anything either, I thought maybe something had...

Stay out of my business.

If I want to tell you something,
I will tell you myself.

Then...

Will you tell me if I beat you?

What did you say?

If I beat you in a Vanguard
Fight, will you tell me?

As a friend...

Don't make me laugh.

It's pointless for me
to fight you as you are.

Listen carefully. I'll say it again.

Stay out of my business.

Whoa, there! Hold it, buddy!

Why, you little chimp!

Um, I think he meant...

"Little Chump".

Uki!

Either way!

Toshiki Kai, fight me!

I hope you'll entertain me a little,

Kamui Katsuragi.

What's about to start?

Kai and Kamui are going to
fight, by the looks of it.

Now that you mention it, it's the first
time I've seen the two of them...

It's a Vanguard fight between two
renowned cardfighters who come to my store!

I can't wait!

Watch the register, 'kay?

Even you, sub-manager?

But I wanna watch too!

Stand up the Vanguard!

Lizard Runner Undeux!

Adding in "the"? You think
that makes you sound cool?

Battlerizer!

I don't like going first,

but here I go. Draw!

The Great Kamui rides the Screamin'
and Dancin' Announcer, Shout!

Shout is in da house!

I use Battlerizer's ability and
move him to the rear-circle.

I can't attack this turn anyways,

so I'll fish for a grade


I activate Shout's skill!

I drop a card from my hand,
and draw one from the deck!

Grade 1, huh?

Ah, well. I call Shout!

Once again, I swap out a card.

Okay! I end my turn.

And with that, your forces
are all prepared, I see...

But I have no intention of
this cardfight lasting long.

I ride the Embodiment of Armor, Bahr!

And I call another Bahr.

I attack my opponent's Vanguard
with each Bahr!

I don't defend.

Damage check!

Next.

Check for a drive trigger.

Damage check.

My turn is over.

It's my turn!

The Great Kamui rides Genocide Jack!

I call Tough Boy and Battlerizer!

Counter Blast activated! I rev
Genocide Jack into high gear!

Oh?

Finally, it's my turn to attack!

The wait was k*lling me!

First I attack the Vanguard,
Bahr, with Tough Boy!

Go Kamui, Go Kamui!

GK, GK, yo!

Check for a damage trigger...

I support Genocide Jack with Battlerizer.

Plus, thanks to it being a Nova Grappler,
Battlerizer's power is +5000!

And there's more! I activate
Battlerizer's skill.

In exchange for returning it to the deck
at the end of this turn, it gains +3000!

Which means... 3000 plus 5000 plus 3000 is...

With a total of 22000,
I attack your Vanguard!

Check for a damage trigger...

Trigger activated.

I add +5000 to my Vanguard.

And I draw a card as well.

We're not done yet!

With Shout's support, I attack your
rear-guard Bahr with Battlerizer!

I guard with Lizard Soldier, Ganlu.

Tch. My turn's over.

Battlerizer returns to my deck.

Well, fine.

I've dealt 2 damage to you.

You aren't that bad.

But that's as far as you get.

I ride the Dragon Knight, Aleph.

And I call the Embodiment of the Spear, Tahr.

I activate Aleph's skill.

By moving Bahr and Tahr
to the Vanguard's Soul,

I summon the Embodiment of
Victory, Aleph, from my deck!

Superior Ride the Vanguard!

The Embodiment of Victory, Aleph!

Grade 3, just like that?

When it comes to Vanguard Fights, nothing is
more important than who rides to grade 3 first.

I think you realize this.

Wow... Grade 3 and only the fourth turn?

Not bad.

The real fight starts now!

I call the Flame of Hope, Aermo,

the Dragon Knight, Nehalem,

and the Wyvern Guard, Barri.

I boost Aleph with Aermo,

and attack Genocide Jack!

Twin drive check.

Dragon Monk, Genjo's drive trigger activated.

Aleph's power is +5000!

I also recover one damage.

Also, because Aermo's boost was successful,

I swap one card out from my hand.

I boost Nehalem with Barri,
and attack Genocide Jack!

My turn is over.



That's gettin' in the danger zone!

Kamui's in the DZ, yo!

I know, I know!

Well, it's time for me
to ride my own grade 3!

The Super Great Kamui rides Mr. Invincible!

Huh? Power of 10000 only?

Genocide Jack's power is higher than that...

Its grade is more important that its power.

The most important thing is the twin drive.

I see.

First, Invincible's skill!

I place one card from my deck in the Soul,
and turn back over a card in my damage zone!

Here I go!

I call the King of Sword!

Battlerizer, you're dismissed.

I move Tough Boy to the back row,
and call another King of Sword!

I support the King of Sword with
Tough Boy, and attack Aleph!

I'll let that attack pass.

I attack Aleph with Invincible!

Twin Drive check.

And the second check...

All right, a critical trigger!

I add +5000 to the power of the King
of Swords that hasn't yet attacked!

And Invincible's damage is +1!

Check for a damage trigger...

Critical trigger.

I give all effects to Aleph.

Check.

I support the King of Sword
with Shout and attack Aleph!

I guard with Genjo.

Um... Power is +5000, and
Genjo's shield is 10000...

At 25000, the attack won't go through!

Dang...

Tahr's trigger is in effect...

But at least we both have 4 damage.

I've caught up.

Kamui the Great indeed!

SS, yo!

It's far too early to celebrate.

Ride the Vanguard!

Vortex Dragon!

Look who shows up...

Vortex Dragon?

But if he uses that correctly,
the kid'll be crushed...

I place a card from the deck in the Soul.

Vortex's power is +2000.

I boost with Barri,

and attack Invincible with Nehalem.

I defend with the Ring Girl, Clara!

In that case,

I support with Aermo, and attack Invincible
with the Vortex Dragon as well.

What's wrong with Kamui?

Kamui's already got 4 cards
in his damage zone, right?

In other words, 2 more damage and he's lost.

Yeah. With the Twin Drive, just one
critical trigger and it's over.

He should defend against this one.

But take a good look at Kamui's hand.

He only has two cards, yeah...

Taking into consideration the rest of the fight,

you wouldn't want to deplete
your hand any more...

Kamui...

I've decided!

I intercept with the King of Sword!

I also defend with the Shining Lady!

Going to guard, are we?

Excellent.

Check the drive trigger...

First check.

All right, no mark!

Second check...

Critical trigger activated.

Phew! That was a close one.

That was a fine decision you made.

If you had been afraid to play from
your hand, it would have been over.

Yeah, you don't have to remind me, buddy!

Draw!

I activate Invincible's skill!

I don't have any damage to turn over,

but I'll soul charge!

And then I call Genocide Jack!

Counter Blast to rev him into high gear!

I support with Shout, and attack
Vortex with Genocide Jack!

I'll accept that attack.

Check for a damage trigger...

I add +5000 to Vortex Dragon's
power, and draw a card.

Your fifth damage, huh?

One more and I win!

I attack Vortex with Invincible!

But with that critical
trigger, its power is 15000!

If one of the twin drives
is a trigger, then...

I see. He only needs one damage to win, so...

Even if the chances are low, his
plan is to take that chance.

But Kai would surely have anticipated that.

I guard with Genjo.

Now the attacking power is lowered by 10000.

The attack won't go through.

Check the twin drive!

No trigger activated.

I see.

Huh?

The best outcome is if the
attack hits, of course,

but even if it fails, it allows him
to increase the size of his hand.

So that's why he attacked...

I attack Vortex Dragon with the King
of Swords, supported by Tough Boy!

I guard with Tahr.

Kai managed to defend the whole turn!

Wow! Both of them are amazing!

And now we're even.

Draw.

I place a card from the deck in the Soul.

Vortex's power is +2000.

I call the Dragon Knight, Nehalem,
and Wyvern Strike, Jarran.

Gonna attack with Vortex
and Aermo again, huh?

Your prediction is incorrect.

What?

That Jarran was the eighth
card placed in the Soul.

Crap!

What? What's happening?

The eighth card activates the Soul Blast.

Vortex's scorching breath,

Burning Hell!

Picture it in your mind.

The form of a ominous dragon,
shaking the surface of Cray!

Holding within it the swirling
flames of hell itself...

Burning the entire world to nothing but ash!

Vortex Dragon!

I retire three of your rear-guard.

Now, for the finale.

I boost Nehalem with Barri,

and attack Invincible!

That's 16000 power total...

I can't defend, no matter what I play!

There's only one hope left...

Damage check!

Trigger... no!

This is it.

With the boost of Aermo, I attack
Invincible with the Vortex Dragon!

Damage check!

I lost!

Kamui...

That's all?

Wait! Fight me again!

I refuse.

What?

I've measured your ability.

I will gain nothing from fighting you.

Kai!

Aichi Sendou...

I believe I said to stay out of my business.

Yeah. But I won't ask you to talk
about things you don't want to again!

I won't follow you, either!

Because as long as I come
here, I will meet you again.

And I'll be able to fight you one day.

You have not the power.

I know.

Just as you say... I may not be
someone worthy of fighting you now.

But, I'll become stronger!

So, one day, I'm sure...

Suit yourself.

Come again!

He should be more honest with himself.

Seriously.

He is quite the talented fighter, yes?

I can't wait!

Kai really is amazing.

Damn it all! I lost, lost, lost!

But you're in elementary school,
and Kai is in high school.

So what? It doesn't matter if your
opponent is older or younger than you,

losing really sucks! Don't
you think so, my brother?

Yes. Although I enjoy losing as well.

But the feeling of frustration is
important motivation to get stronger.

At the next Shop Tournament,
I'm gonna get my rebound!

I think you mean revenge.

Next time: The King of
Knights Enters the Fray!

The picture in my mind invites me to victory!