01x36 - The King of Underground Fights

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Are you serious?!

Then it's my turn next!

Today, too...

What do you mean by that, Brother Aichi?

Kai isn't here.

I haven't seen him for a week.

You should forget about him.

After all, even if you worry,

he'd just be like, "It's my business

where I go and what I do."

Kai...

He isn't even listening...

I've wondered where he was
going off on his own lately...

Jeez!

What am I doing, playing
high school detective?

Well, this is fun...

Charming place...

Whoops!

Uh oh! I'm getting a strong feeling
that chaos is just around the corner...

But what am I gonna do?

I don't have any memories of him getting
in with a bad crowd as a kid...

What's that?

Don't mind me!

I'm just passing through!

Here I go!

Kai!

Prepare yourself!

The King of Underground Fights

Prepare yourself!

Kai?!

Vanguard...

But why is he doing it in a place like this?

Don't tell me...

If I, Goldtooth Kindou,
win, I'm takin' your deck!

Puttin' something on the line is
the rule for underground fights!

An underground fight... Just as I thought!

And if I win, that means nothing.

I've never seen an
underground fight before...

The point of Vanguard is to have
fun while playing by the rules,

but there are some underground fights
where cards are bet and rules are ignored.

Kai, what are you doing this for?

That draw was against the rules!

He didn't take from the
top, but from underneath!

Let's see, which card should I play?

Hard to make up my mind...

This one!

He switched cards!

Didn't you notice that, Kai?!

All's fair in an underground fight!

This guy!

A dragon is indestructible,
its breath infinite...

Demonic Immortal Flame!

A dishonest draw, a card switch...

It seems your handicaps still weren't enough.

He saw through the cheating but didn't
say anything, just clobbered the guy?

Showoff!

I win. As promised, get Jun over here.

Jun?

As if! Nobody casually calls out
the King of Underground Fights!

You really thought Jun would play
against a peasant like you?!

If you wanna fight the King,
you gotta beat all of us!

Here I go...

Wait!

Okay, okay, this is as far as it goes!

Miwa?

What?!

Who do you think you are?!

Well, I'm his companion...

"Companion"?!

Um, I think you'd be better off not getting
involved with this guy. See, he's got connections...

What?!

His dad's a police commissioner?!
His mom's a Chief Justice?!

And, and, he's actually the
grandson of the prime minister?!

And on top of that, between karate
and judo, he's at 15th dan?!

Let's go home!

Don't ever go back to a
place like that again!

I'll do as I please.

Ren Suzugamori, huh?

He has nothing to do with it.

You're obviously thinking about him!

Not that I blame you, after
seeing that astonishing fight...

I guess the training camp wasn't
enough of a challenge for him?

That's why he's going to underground
fights, to search for somebody stronger...

Kai...

I heard that Kai was actually a happy
camper before he transferred here.

Yeah, he supposedly totally changed
when he moved back to this town.

It's like he puts out this anti-social
aura to keep people away from him.

What happened to him?

You got me.

To me, you're still you.

You haven't changed a bit.

Only thing that's changed is that
you've gotten harder on yourself.

Jeez. I can't leave him on his own.

Please forgive me, Jun!

Next time for sure, I promise...

Forgive you? I don't think that's possible...

You don't blacken the name of the
world's strongest underground Fighter!

P-Please forgive me!

But it is interesting...

This man Kai, his identity aside,
seems to have real skill.

I think I wanna meet him...

I wanna talk to Jun!

That guy from before!

How dare you...?!

What do you want with the King?

Even if he... Even if Kai comes back
here, I don't want you to mess with him.

What?!

Just what I said...

You're making this easy for me.

Miwa?!

Sorry...

Okay, heartwarming face-to-face time is over.

You wanted to meet me, didn't you?

You're the King of Underground Fights?

That's right. I'm King Jun.

Give me back that idiot.

Are you talking about me?

Who else would it be?

You have a point there.

There are two sides to everything.

The dull world above, where
rules are followed...

And the underworld, where it's
tough because there are no rules...

See, what really makes the world
go round is the underworld.

And real underworld Fighters gather here.

Only the strong survive...

in this world of underworld fights.

None of that has anything to do with me.

It seems you've got mad skillz.

How about working for me? The
whole world could be yours.

Take control of what's below
and what's above will follow.

In other words, everything.

I'll let you become my assistant.

Nonsense.

What?!

Why, you...!

You're dead!

Nice. You don't trust anyone.

I'm the same way. I don't
trust anyone either.

The only thing I believe in...

are these.

These are honest.

You either win or lose. That's all.

And only the one who wins gets everything.

If you win, he's yours.

But you don't stand a chance.

I can see the outcome already.

You'll both become mine.

Why do I have to wear one, too?!

Is this...

a motion figure system?!

This is the coliseum where the King
of Underground Fights is determined.

It's old-fashioned, but it's always
available for fights at this level.

Stand up the Vanguard!

Stand up, Vanguard!

Stand up the Vanguard!

Stand up, Vanguard!

Wait a second! Why do I have to join in?!

You've got a box seat!

Apparently, this machine is a prototype
that never made it into the world.

It puts us right in the middle
of the b*ttlefield, huh?

So why am I here?

Oh, I just wanted to throw a little scare
into you and make sure you don't get away.

It'd be boring if
your only supporter ran away.

Amusing...

I'm going to show you the difference

between your "topside" Pollyanna fights
and the essence of underworld fights.

I draw.

I ride Alluring Succubus.

I use the Gatekeeper's skill to Soulcharge.

And then one more card
with the Succubus's skill.

He moves fast...

Two Soulcharges on the first turn...

That's our King!

He knows every detail of the Dark
Irregulars' attributes and uses 'em in the fight!

I ride Iron Tail Dragon!

Conroe moves.

I call Embodiment of Armor, Bahr!

I attack with Bahr!

I-It'd really be cruel if
you lose like this, Kai!

I can't stand it... This
machine's got too much punch!

I can see why his subordinates
would run away...

I attack with Iron Tail Dragon!

It's my turn.

I ride Decadent Succubus!

And call another one!

I activate the skill of my Vanguard,
Decadent Succubus!

When a Dark Irregular appears in
the rear-guard, I can Soulcharge.

I call March Rabbit of Nightmareland

and Imprisoned Fallen Angel, Saraqael!

Then again, he's going to...

With Succubus's skill,
I'm Soulcharging these.

Soulblast!

Imprisoned Fallen Angel is
released from her bonds!

I attack with Fallen Angel!

I attack with Succubus!

Drive trigger check.

Critical trigger.

Naturally, I give the power to Iron Tail.

I attack with Succubus,
boosted by March Rabbit!

I guard with Demonic Dragon Mage, Kimnara!

It's your turn.

I ride...

Dragon Knight Nehalem!

I move Bahr.

I call Gattling Claw Dragon
and Flame Edge Dragon!

My next Counterblast!

I send Conroe off the field,

then take one grade 1 or lower Kagero
unit from my deck and add it to my hand.

Wyvern Guard, Barri...

You're so predictable.

Predictable? What do you mean?

With the Edel Rose he has in his hand...

he'll add +5000 power with a Counterblast.

It possesses a Critical +1 skill.

But it requires a Werwolf Sieger
in the Soul in order to activate.

That's why he left Werwolf in the
Soul when he did a Soulblast.

Being wary about Edel Rose's skill,

you used Conroe's Counterblast
to add Barri to your hand,

since that unit's skill
is complete protection.

Wow...

I knew about Kai, but this
Jun guy is something, too...

There's no doubt about it... even in the
underground fights, there's an awesome Fighter.

I attack with Flame Edge Dragon!

I activate Flame Edge's skill!

When his attack hits, I can Soulcharge.

Go, Nehalem!

W-Wait a second!

I guard with Dark Queen of Nightmareland!

Check the drive trigger.

Draw trigger!

I give Gattling Claw +5000 power.

And then I draw.

I attack with Gattling Claw, boosted by Bahr!

Damage trigger check.

How can you guys stay so calm?!

I'm gonna start bawling!

He's great, too...

We're pretty much all small fry next to...

Change of strategy...

As long as you've got Barri,
Edel Rose will go to waste.

I ride Demon Eater!

I activate Eater's skill.

During the beginning of the
main phase, if I Soulcharge,

she gains +2000 power.

Soulblast!

Fallen Angel is released from her bonds!

I activate Edel Rose's skill!

I can take a Werwolf Sieger from
my deck and add it to my hand.

Fallen Angel attacks!

Yeah! 3 damage!

Next! Demon Eater!

I guard with Blu-ray Dracokid.

Drive trigger, first check...

Critical trigger!

I give all the effects to Succubus!

Second check.

Next!

Succubus attacks with a
boost from March Rabbit!

I guard with Barri!

By throwing out a Kagero card from my hand,

your attack doesn't hit.

It's your turn.

I just made him use Barri, so as long as
I can hold on through this turn, I'll win.

I ride Dual Axe Archdragon!

Then I call Bahr!

Gattling Claw attacks with a boost from Bahr!

I attack with Dual Axe!

I guard with Blitzritter.

Check the drive trigger...

First...

Second...

Critical trigger!

I give all the effects to Flame Edge!

With a boost from Bahr, Flame Edge attacks!

I guard with Werwolf.

Succubus and Fallen Angel intercept!

That's the end of my turn.

I can barely watch... Jun...

No, this is fun.

When I imagine hearing you
scream in about a minute...

I draw!

Fresh blood coveting the darkness
and jet black flowers...

I ride Edel Rose!

I call Doreen the Thruster and Dark Queen!

What?! Another Edel Rose?!

Edel's Counterblast!

When a Werwolf is in the
Soul, she gets +5000 power...

and Critical +1!

And now it's Critical 2.

One more time...

Critical 3!

If my attack hits you now, it'll do 3 damage!

I'll be the winner!

First, in order to stop your intercepts,

Dark Queen attacks Flame Edge
with a boost from March Rabbit.

After you saw my first Edel
Rose return to the deck,

you used Barri, which was
a mistake, wasn't it?

I already had a second one then!

In a fight, it's more of a win
if you fool your opponent.

With a boost from Doreen,

Edel does a last attack!

I guard with Barri.

Why...?!

Just because you had two, why would you
arbitrarily decide that I only had one?

Drive trigger check!

No trigger...

King...

Final Turn!

I call Blazing Core and Blu-ray!

With a boost from Blu-ray,

Dual Axe attacks!

Check the drive trigger!

I heard you were the strongest
wielder of Dark Irregulars...

But I know somebody who's even stronger.

I lost...

Like you promised, let that idiot go.

Why, you...

You owe me big time for this, Kai.

Jeez! Use me, willya?!

What are you talking about?

Don't give me that! I'm sure you had it all
figured out, even up to me getting captured!

All to drag this guy out!

Excuse me?

Sorry, that's the kind of guy he is.

When did you figure it out?

When we got to the table, you were laughing!

Was I?

Jeez!

If I had a friend like that...

Kai isn't coming...?

Brother, let's go home!

Yo! You were waiting for Kai to come?

Yes.

I wanted him to see the
deck that I put together...

and I wanted to see Kai fight, too.

I see. Too bad!

If you'd been with me today, you would've
felt the scene really come alive!

Sorry, we've got a full house.

What do you mean?

Oh, nothing!

More importantly, it looks like the shop
is gonna have another tournament, huh?

Uh-huh!

Next time: The Return of the Ninja Master!

I intend to fight while picturing
the next national tournament!

I see. It sounds like fun.

I mean, it'll be fun!