01x10 - Enter the Ninja Fighter

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Attack, Asura Kaiser! Finish Hold!

Alright! Made it through the first fight!

Miss Emi! I dedicate this victory to you!

Uh...?

That's why you're the best! The Great Kamui!

SS, yo!

Go, Vortex Dragon!

Burn this entire world to ashes!

Good going, Kai. You made
it through the first fight.

Of course.

Misaki, Kamui, and Kai won their
fights and made it through.

I have to work hard myself.

Oh, Aichi!

Take a look at this fight! It's nuts!

And with this, I win this fight-degozaru.

A n-ninja?

Ninja Art: Blazing Hell!

So? Pretty awesome, huh?

Whoa...

This guy is too cool!

Enter the Ninja Fighter!

Hmph! That was a worthy fight-degozaru.

Damn it...

Now, now... Do not be depressed!

You put up quite a worthy fight-degozaru!

I will accept a rematch, be
it whenever you wish-degozaru!

No way! I ain't fightin' a
weirdo like you ever again!

A-A weirdo?

You're an adult! But you dress up like that,
and blab about ninja arts, and say "-degozaru"!

You're totally a weirdo!

Thanks to that, you threw
me off my game and I lost!

Go back to the crappy period
drama you crawled out of!

Hmph!

You are so cruel-degozaru.

I guess there are some
"different" participants...

Oh, him...

Twice a year he shows up, just
for the Shop Tournaments.

I don't know if he comes
to the shop normally,

since I can't tell what his face looks like.

So, his identity is a mystery?

Of course! What's a ninja supposed to do
when their identity gets exposed? Sheesh...

You do have a point...

Okay! Everyone open up a space, please.

Oh... It looks like your next
opponent has been decided, Aichi.

Ninja Master M? Is that...

Huh?

He disappeared!

Over there.

Shoo-shoo! Currently I
am but a wall-degozaru!

You were able to break through my "Hidden
Body Technique" ninja art-degozaru...

Oh! So you are my next opponent-degozaru?

Aichi Sendou!

Let us have a great fight-degozaru!

How do you know my name?

Uh, I... Um...

Ninjas can see through all kinds
of things, we can-degozaru.

Awesome! Ninjas are awesome!

Exactly! Ninjas are amazing,
Katsumi Morikawa-degozaru!

Ooh! You know my name, too! Why? Why?

Um... Have we met somewhere before?

I get a feeling like I know
you from somewhere, too...

What? You guys had a ninja for a friend?

Um, that's not what I meant.

Yes-degozaru! It must be a mistake-degozaru!

Degozaru, Aichi-dono!

But I know I remember that
voice from somewhere...

How would you survive?

Aichi Sendou!

Wait... Are you Mr. Mark?

Who might that be?

But...

No! No! No!

Now, would all fighters who won the
first fight, come up here please?

There's a chance!

Pardon me!

It's a smoke b*mb!

Lame!

Well, it's inside the store-degozaru.

Thank you for your consideration, I guess.

Always aware of his surroundings...
What an awesome ninja!

Now then, I will explain about the finals.

The four people who win their second fight

can enter the finals as the
representative for their block.

The matchups for the finals will be decided
upon after the four people are selected.

Which means that, depending on the
draw, I might fight Kai right away...

Now, let's start the first two
fights of the second round!

First, A block.

On his first appearance, he had an
excellent win to get to the second round!

Aichi Sendou!

Uh... Um... Thanks.

And his opponent: The Mysterious
Masked Cardfighter, Ninja Master M!

Gozaru-degozaru!

Second, D block.

Another first-time participant, showing
incredible overwhelming strength,

Toshiki Kai!

And his opponent: Last tournament's champion,

Kazuki Inaba!

What?

Um... It's just that he said
you won the last tournament...

Not just the last one.

I also won the one before
that, and the one before that!

Y-You did?

What? You think I'm going to lose?

That's not...

Then focus on your own fight.
I am not going to lose.

What?

I've noticed this with you from the start, but
don't you think you're a little full of yourself?

You just laughed at me, didn't you?

Alrighty then, that's the fighting spirit!

Let's settle this during the fights.

Now, head to Round 2!

This fight's gonna be one to watch!

Yeah!

You can't look away from this
fight over here, either.

Aichi...

I hope Kai's okay...

Your mind seems to be off
at another place-degozaru.

Oh, I'm sorry!

Find your mark, face it, and
charge headfirst toward it.

It looks like you've decided how
you would survive, Sendou Aichi.

You really are Mr. Mark, aren't you?

No! I am a ninja! Ninja Master M-degozaru!

Now, we fight fair and square!

Right!

Round two: Start the fights!

Stand up the Vanguard.

Vanguard! Stand up!

Lizard Runner, Undeux!

The same, Lizard Runner, Undeux!

Stand up! Vanguard!

Stand up-degozaru!

Barcgal!

Stealth Beast, Hagakure!

I will show you just how fearsome my
Nubatama ninja forces truly are-degozaru!

Draw-degozaru.

Here I go-degozaru.

Ninja Art: Body Replacement Technique!

Body Replacement Technique?

Stealth Dragon, Dreadmaster-degozaru!

Awesome! He swapped his body out
in just an instant! What a ninja!

Isn't is just a normal ride?

My turn has ended-degozaru.

He's saying "ninja" a lot, so I thought
something might happen, but it's just the usual.

I ride Wingal!

At the same time, I move
Barcgal to the rear-guard.

I call the Little Sage, Marron,

and attack Dreadmaster with that Marron!

Yes. I check for a damage trigger-degozaru.

I attack Dreadmaster with
Wingal, boosted by Barcgal!

Check for a drive trigger...

Check for a damage trigger...

My turn is over.

Hmm... 2 damage-degozaru?

So be it. I shall withstand
that much-degozaru.

A blade riding on heart...
That is what a ninja truly is!

Heart

Blade
Heart

I stand, and draw!

Ninja Art: Body Replacement Technique!

Now, behold the way Ninja
Master fights-degozaru!

Ninja Art: Clone Technique!

Awesome! He really made a double!

No. All he did was call the
same card as his Vanguard.

I knew it.

He's a little different, but it's
still a normal Vanguard fight.

If I play like I usually do...

I wonder about that-degozaru?

If you believe me to be a normal fighter, that is
something you'll wish you could take back-degozaru.

Dreadmaster, go forth!

With the support of Dreadmaster, I
attack Wingal with Chigasumi-degozaru!

Check a damage trigger.

Pardon the sudden question, but how
many cards are in your hand-degozaru?

Huh? Five... and?

And I two. Therefore, I activate
Dreadmaster's skill-degozaru!

Dreadmaster's attack was a success, and
since I have fewer cards in my hand,

you shall discard one card
from your hand-degozaru!

One of these?

When my opponent's battle forces are
strong than mine, I can equalize them.

That is the special way the
Nubatama Ninja forces fight!

I call it Ninja Art: Hand Thinning Technique!

That's not even a creative name!

Sorry, Barron.

But it's okay. He only got rid of one card...

It seems like you do not
understand the importance

of a single card in a
Vanguard fight-degozaru.

You should take this
lesson to heart-degozaru!

I attack Wingal with my Vanguard Chigasumi!

Drive check...

Checking for a damage trigger...

Gancelot?

Aichi...

Your Goddess looks worried.

GW, yo!

That ninja's pretty strong.

You can do it, Brother!

I attack Wingal with my
other Chigasumi-degozaru!

I guard with Wingal!

My turn is over-degozaru.

Shrinking his hand... I mean, his "battle
strength"! The Nubatama Ninja forces are to be feared!

It's just a skill, sheesh!

It doesn't matter what methods
my opponent uses to fight me.

I will fight in my own way!

Here I go!

Stand up, my avatar!

Ride Blaster Blade!

I call the Silent Knight, Gallatin!

And I attack Chigasumi!

Which Chigasumi do you choose-degozaru?

Oh, right... The body double technique...

Um... The Vanguard Chigasumi!

So be it!

I check for a damage trigger-degozaru!

I attack the same Chigasumi with
Blaster Blade, boosted by Barcgal!

Check for a drive trigger...

Damage trigger check-degozaru.

Continuing, I attack the
same Chigasumi with Marron!

Then, Ninja Art: Cast-off Shell Technique!

Whoa...

I'm telling you... He just
called a guardian to guard!

Yeah...

Did you think it would be
over with just a simple call?

I have two cards in my hand.

And you, three!

Wait... Again?

Therefore, I activate
Hagakure's skill-degozaru!

Now, I will have you discard a
card from your hand-degozaru.

One of these three...

I can't... Alfred is my attacking trump card.

Epona can guard...

I can't discard either of those...

I drop the Solitary Knight, Gancelot.

Argh! He made him throw out a grade 3!

Whose side are you on?

Plus, his attack failed!

Aichi's in deep trouble!

When fighting a ninja, you mustn't let down
your guard while on offense or defense-degozaru.

The fear of your hand being whittled down...

Perhaps you understand now, yes-degozaru?

Now, it is my turn-degozaru!

Ninja Art: Body Replacement Technique!

Stealth Dragon Voidmaster!

Embodiment of Armor, Bahr, enter!

I attack Blaster Blade with Chigasumi,
supported by Dreadmaster!

Dreadmaster?

If this attack hits, I'll have
to discard another card...

Now, what will you do?

Dragonic Overlord's Counterblast...

I boost with Bahr, and
attack Tejas with Overlord!

Check the drive trigger...

Overlord stands.

I attack Ganlu!

Check the drive trigger.

Got a critical trigger.

I apply all effects to my Vanguard.

Overlord stands for a second time.

I attack my opponent's Vanguard!

I can't guard...

Check the drive trigger.

Burn everything to ashes, Dragonic Overlord!

The winner: Toshiki Kai!

You've got to be kidding
me... I lost, just like that?

He's strong.

All talk, huh?

Amazing, Kai...

What is the matter-degozaru?

Do you accept the attack? Or will you guard?

Uh, I...

That's right... I don't have
time to get distracted here.

This is so I can fight Kai!

If I have to take damage and lose
a card, then I'll use this instead!

I guard with the Transporter
of Good Luck, Epona!

If you didn't want the card to be discarded,
unused, that was the only option.

That was a wise decision, yes,

but it doesn't change the fact that your
hand has shrunk, and you are now cornered.

Indeed. I only have one card in my hand.

But you are no different!

You tell 'im, Aichi Sendou.

Dreadmaster and Hagakure can't activate
their skills unless my hand is larger than yours.

Indeed!

Which means you have to shrink your
own hand before using that skill.

That is true-degozaru.

I can still fight fine while
we both have small hands!

I appreciate your viewpoint, but perhaps
you are forgetting something-degozaru?

My Vanguard is already grade 3.

When I attack, twin drive is in effect!

I attack Blaster Blade with Stealth
Dragon Voidmaster-degozaru!

I don't guard...

Twin drive check...

First check...

Second check...

Embodiment of the Spear, Tahr.
Critical trigger activated!

Chigasumi's power +5000.

And Voidmaster's critical +1-degozaru!

Damage trigger check...

Brother...

Now my hand has three cards.

And yours still has only one.

There is no longer any need
to shrink your hand-degozaru.

Starting now, Ninja Master M will
show you how it's done-degozaru!

I attack Blaster Blade with Chigasumi!

As long as my hand is larger than
yours, Chigasumi's power is +3000!

Adding in the 5000 from that critical
trigger, that's 16000 in total!

That makes 5 damage.

And he only has one card left in his hand.

Man, I guess there's no beating a ninja...

Whether your hand is larger or smaller, you
cannot run from we Nubatama ninja forces-degozaru.

You are now cornered like a rat-degozaru...

Now, my turn is over-degozaru.

Next will be your final attack.

I would act only after
careful thought-degozaru.

But I guess you don't have many options
with only one card in your hand-degozaru!

Kai won his fight quickly, next to me.

What's wrong?

It's important to picture your future,

but you mustn't neglect winning
this fight, Aichi-degozaru!

Yes, teacher! Um, I mean...

Ninja Master...

Humans live in both the
virtual and physical worlds.

Ninjas fight by showing their opponent
that virtual world-degozaru.

I see!

Next time: Ninja Fighter Withdraws!

I'm picturing myself, victorious!

I understand now, teacher!

Excellent work!