16 - Dawn of Nippon

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[00:06] ---
    I'm sorry about yesterday.
[00:09] ---
    Be grateful.
[00:12] ---
    Sorry but this will be over in an instant.
[00:15] ---
    Be destroyed now!
[00:19] ---
    You're only standing here because I won.
[00:26] ---
    Last year's winner, Kazumi Onimaru...
[00:30] ---
    I never imagined he'd be so strong!
[00:33] ---
    Welcome...Shion Kiba.
[00:37] ---
    That image was...immense.
[00:41] ---
    I hate to admit it but I had no chance.
[00:45] ---
    He was above me in all aspects.
[00:50] ---
    I won't come against him again in this stage.
[00:54] ---
    But if I keep winning,
    I will surely fight him again.
[00:59] ---
    He will be the biggest obstacle
    to us winning the championship.
[01:07] ---
    Sorry about yesterday.
[01:09] ---
    But I'll win loads today to make up for it!
[01:13] ---
    As expected of Tokoha! You're so reliable!
[01:16] ---
    Leave it to me!
[01:19] ---
    Please back up Tokoha during the championship.
[01:23] ---
    Anjou? Why?
[01:25] ---
    Well...She's acting different to usual.
    I'm a bit concerned.
[01:30] ---
    ...She is?
[01:33] ---
    I'm counting on you, Sato-run-run!
[01:35] ---
    Wait, wouldn't Okazaki be better for thi-
[01:38] ---
    Mask Wing!
[01:40] ---
    Now! Let's fight today too!
[01:42] ---
    Jamie Flower's maidens!
[01:50] ---
    Now then, it's the start of the
    first stage's second day!
[03:30] ---
    Yesterday, during the first day
    after the opening ceremony,
[03:34] ---
    Team Diffrider advanced to the
    next stage astonishingly quickly!
[03:39] ---
    The other two members of TRY3
    weren't anything special either.
[03:44] ---
    But they were rescued by their friends
    yesterday and rejoined the competition.
[03:48] ---
    The worthy will remain,
    and the unworthy will fall.
[03:53] ---
    That's all it means.
[03:56] ---
    People are such fragile creatures.
[04:06] ---
    He was supposed to be here by now though.
[04:09] ---
    It's a shame.
[04:11] ---
    What are you talking about?
    Am I not good enough for you?
[04:19] ---
    I'll work perfectly well in his place.
SIGN    Turn 16 Dawn of Nippon
[04:35] ---
    Damn!
[04:37] ---
    Knowing that his team has advanced
[04:40] ---
    relieves me a little.
[04:43] ---
    The fact that they've advanced means at least
[04:46] ---
    we won't meet them at this stage.
[04:50] ---
    Pathetic! That doesn't matter!
    Don't get caught up by it!
[04:55] ---
    Whether he's there or not, we'll win
    our way to the next stage for sure!
[05:09] ---
    You're in Team Striders...
[05:12] ---
    I don't think I've done anything big
    enough for you to know my name.
[05:16] ---
    I'm Kazuma Shouji.
[05:17] ---
    I'm Team New Nippon's Makoto Asada,
    user of the night shadow army.
[05:24] ---
    Stand Up! Vanguard!
[05:28] ---
    Stealth Demon of Crow Feathers, Fugen!
[05:30] ---
    Dragprince, Rute!
[05:34] ---
    - A Shadow Paladin, huh?
    - Murakumo...
[05:37] ---
    Ride!
[05:38] ---
    Stealth Dragon, Onibayashi!
[05:40] ---
    Our Arata was sent to the
    Drop Zone by your leader.
[05:44] ---
    Sorry, but I'll be winning this one.
[05:48] ---
    I'm sorry too. I don't feel like losing either.
[05:51] ---
    Ride! Dragwizard, Knies!
[05:54] ---
    I also Call two Knies!
[05:57] ---
    Attack Vanguard with Knies!
[06:00] ---
    We have invited Kagero's clan leader,
    Mamoru Anjou to commentate today.
[06:05] ---
    Hello.
[06:07] ---
    Attack Vanguard with Meteokaiser, Victor!
[06:11] ---
    This is the end!
[06:14] ---
    Kamui Katsuragi!
[06:15] ---
    He already has two wins today
    with his overpowering strength!
[06:19] ---
    He really is strong!
[06:21] ---
    Were you watching, Emi?
[06:22] ---
    I knew you'd do it, Kamui!
[06:24] ---
    Cut it out, Nagisa!
[06:26] ---
    They're really close, aren't they?
[06:29] ---
    Alright! Attack!
[06:30] ---
    Ahh! Emi!
[06:33] ---
    Serious fights are unfolding all over the stage.
[06:37] ---
    You can't look away for even a second.
[06:40] ---
    You're too strong!
[06:51] ---
    Oh! Here's another fight to watch
    between two strong teams!
[06:54] ---
    Ride!
[06:56] ---
    Stealth Rogue of the Trial, Yasuie!
[06:58] ---
    Call!
[07:00] ---
    Attack!
[07:02] ---
    New Nippon's Makoto Asada launches
    an attack on Striders' Kazuma Shouji!
[07:07] ---
    Attack Vanguard!
[07:12] ---
    Attack Vanguard!
[07:14] ---
    Guard!
[07:18] ---
    The fifth turn has ended and their
    damage is three vs three!
[07:22] ---
    It's getting interesting!
[07:25] ---
    Ride!
[07:27] ---
    Dragheart, Luard!
[07:30] ---
    Release Generation Zone!
[07:32] ---
    Stride Generation!
[07:39] ---
    Dark Dragon, Carnivore Dragon!
[07:42] ---
    Stride Skill! Retreat Rute!
[07:45] ---
    Superior Call Grade one Swordbreaker
    and Abyssal Owl from my deck!
[07:50] ---
    Rute's Skill! Add 5000 Power to Knies!
[07:53] ---
    I draw one card with Black-winged
    Swordbreaker's Skill!
[07:57] ---
    Activate Carnivore Dragon's Skill!
[07:59] ---
    Retreat Abyssal Owl!
[08:01] ---
    And choose two of the opponent's
    Rear-guards to retreat!
[08:04] ---
    Two...?
[08:06] ---
    I retreat Yasuie and Fugen.
[08:09] ---
    Abyssal Owl's Ritual! One Counter Charge!
[08:12] ---
    Move the right-hand Knies to the rear!
[08:14] ---
    And Call Dragwizard, Morfessa!
[08:19] ---
    Attack Vanguard with Black-winged Swordbreaker!
[08:24] ---
    Guard!
[08:25] ---
    The left-hand Knies' Skill!
[08:27] ---
    Retreat Black-winged Swordbreaker
    and Draw one card!
[08:31] ---
    Attack Vanguard with Carnivore Dragon!
[08:36] ---
    Attack with Morfessa!
[08:38] ---
    Add 5000 Power with her Ritual!
[08:44] ---
    Morfessa's Skill!
[08:46] ---
    Superior Call Grade one Abyssal Owl!
[08:49] ---
    Turn End.
[08:52] ---
    Achieving Rituals...
[08:54] ---
    Gradually deploying Rear-guards
    and powering them up...
[08:57] ---
    Forcing your opponent to retreat and
    also not forgetting to replenish your hand.
[09:02] ---
    As expected of Rive Shindou's son,
    Chrono Shindou's teammate.
[09:07] ---
    Son?
[09:08] ---
    You don't know?
[09:10] ---
    You don't know of Team Nippon, which
    once stood at the top of this country?
[09:15] ---
    They dominated the national championships and
    could have taken the world championship...
[09:20] ---
    The legendary team that suddenly disappeared.
[09:25] ---
    Rive Shindou was an amazing fighter!
[09:28] ---
    He was truly a conqueror!
[09:31] ---
    But what I'm aiming for is Team Nippon's brain,
[09:35] ---
    the Murakumo-user Shin Nitta!
[09:38] ---
    His way of fighting, with its calculations
    that leave no room for error
[09:41] ---
    is my dream!
[09:44] ---
    And I'll use that dream for my team's sake!
[09:53] ---
    Arata, wait for me!
[10:01] ---
    Excuse me, would you fight me?
[10:05] ---
    I don't mind...
[10:07] ---
    Alright! Thank you!
[10:13] ---
    Stand Up! Vanguard!
[10:16] ---
    Murakumo!
[10:18] ---
    It suits me better than loudly attacking head on.
[10:22] ---
    Yeah! Murakumo is cool!
[10:36] ---
    Damn!
[10:40] ---
    This guy is strong!
[10:42] ---
    I won thanks to my lucky draws,
    but it was close.
[10:47] ---
    Hey!
[10:48] ---
    W-What?
[10:50] ---
    Please! Please make a team with me!
[10:54] ---
    Eh?
[11:07] ---
    Wait! My destined teammate!
[11:12] ---
    I want to make an amazing team like Team Nippon!
[11:16] ---
    I don't know any such team.
[11:18] ---
    I didn't think you would.
[11:20] ---
    They won the nationals when I was still young.
[11:23] ---
    But they really are amazing!
[11:27] ---
    I turned him down many times after that,
[11:29] ---
    but Arata kept asking me to join his team.
[11:34] ---
    You only have to read these
    things about Team Nippon!
[11:37] ---
    You'll understand what kind
    of team I want to create!
[11:41] ---
    Yeah. I'll look at them later.
[11:45] ---
    They certainly were a strong team.
[11:49] ---
    They might even be-
SIGN    "We'll talk to this year's star Murakumo-user."
[11:54] ---
    Murakumo!
[12:00] ---
    I understand! This is the last time I'll ask!
[12:03] ---
    But I want you to tell me why!
[12:06] ---
    Why can't you?
[12:11] ---
    What you want isn't me,
    it's a Murakumo-user, isn't it?!
[12:16] ---
    Team Nippon was made up of
    Tachikaze, Murakumo and Nubatama.
[12:20] ---
    That's why you invited me to join your team!
[12:24] ---
    Don't you care who you invite
    as long as they use Murakumo?!
[12:31] ---
    Why are you laughing?!
[12:32] ---
    Because I never imagined you'd be
    sulking about something like that!
[12:36] ---
    W-Who's sulking!?
[12:38] ---
    It was a coincidence that you use Murakumo.
[12:42] ---
    You're always pretending to be calm
    but you're actually really passionate!
[12:47] ---
    Huh? What are you-
[12:49] ---
    How can you know something like that?
[12:51] ---
    I know!
[12:52] ---
    If we fight, I know.
[12:58] ---
    You love Vanguard, and you study lots and
    practice lots, but you can't show anyone that.
[13:04] ---
    They're all things I can't do.
[13:07] ---
    That's why I respect you.
[13:10] ---
    You always come at me head on like that.
[13:15] ---
    How can you do that?!
[13:17] ---
    Makoto Asada, I've fallen for you!
[13:21] ---
    Let's achieve the dream of being the best
    in the world that Team Nippon never could!
[13:32] ---
    In order to do that, we'd first have
    to become the best in Japan,
[13:35] ---
    right?
[13:38] ---
    Alright! Thank you, Makoto!
[13:41] ---
    My destined teammate!
[13:44] ---
    - Let go of me!
    - It's fine!
[13:47] ---
    We need one more member to enter the U20.
[13:51] ---
    Yeah!
[13:52] ---
    Team Nippon was also three members.
[13:55] ---
    Hey, hey!
[13:57] ---
    Will you fight me?
[13:59] ---
    The person we met then was Noa.
[14:03] ---
    Stand Up! Vanguard!
[14:16] ---
    Such intense concentration!
[14:18] ---
    Alright! I win!
[14:22] ---
    Noa Hoshizaki! I've fallen for you!
[14:24] ---
    Let's become the best in the world together!
[14:27] ---
    Are you sure? He doesn't use Numabata.
[14:31] ---
    I told you, I don't care about that.
[14:33] ---
    But if we're going to...
[14:35] ---
    I'll join your team.
[14:38] ---
    But I'd rather be best in the universe.
[14:46] ---
    Why did you call us this late?
[14:48] ---
    It's perfect for officially forming our team!
[14:54] ---
    Vega, Altair, Deneb!
[14:59] ---
    We are Team New Nippon!
[15:01] ---
    It's our destiny to be the best
    in the world - in the universe!
[15:12] ---
    The Summer Triangle!
[15:15] ---
    The two hands I held then
    were warm and friendly.
[15:20] ---
    I felt like we could do anything.
[15:27] ---
    You're different when you're
    playing Vanguard, Asada.
[15:32] ---
    Apparently, they beat the preliminaries
    and are going to the Tokyo competition!
[15:41] ---
    If I'm with them, I...
[15:53] ---
    I can fight until the end without giving in!
[15:56] ---
    This is troublesome.
[15:58] ---
    It doesn't matter if it's a brawl or whatever,
    guys like this just don't give up.
[16:03] ---
    This is bad.
[16:05] ---
    But I've thinned his ranks. What will he do?
[16:09] ---
    Release Generation Zone!
[16:11] ---
    Stride Generation!
[16:13] ---
    Rogue Deity of the Third Realm,
[16:18] ---
    Yasuie Gouma!
[16:21] ---
    Stride Skill!
[16:23] ---
    Choose a unit and Superior Call
    one of the same unit from my deck!
[16:32] ---
    Activate Yasuie Gouma's Skill!
[16:34] ---
    Choose up to two face up
    Yasuie Gouma cards from the G-Zone
[16:38] ---
    and Superior Call them!
[16:41] ---
    Yasuie Transcendent Clones!
[16:44] ---
    Shadow Dance!
[16:48] ---
    He Superior Called G-Units?!
[16:50] ---
    Call Stealth Rogue of Envy, Ikyuu!
[16:52] ---
    It's Skill adds 2000 Power for
    each unit with Yasuie in its name!
[16:57] ---
    Attack Vanguard with my Vanguard, Yasuie Gouma!
[17:01] ---
    No Guard!
[17:03] ---
    Triple Drive!
[17:04] ---
    Heal Trigger!
[17:06] ---
    The Power goes to the left-hand Charcoal Fox!
[17:09] ---
    Recover one damage!
[17:15] ---
    A Perfect Guard?
[17:17] ---
    Attack Vanguard with Ikyuu!
[17:20] ---
    Attack Vanguard with my
    Rear-guard, Yasuie Gouma!
[17:23] ---
    Guard!
[17:26] ---
    At the end of my turn, I place all of
    my G-Units face-up in my G-Zone.
[17:31] ---
    Turn End.
[17:34] ---
    Our damage is five vs four.
[17:36] ---
    So even if I reduce the number of
    his Rear-guards, he'll use clones?
[17:39] ---
    In that case!
[17:41] ---
    Dragheart, Luard's Ritual!
[17:44] ---
    Send two Normal Units from
    the Drop Zone to my deck!
[17:47] ---
    And I can Stride without paying a cost!
[17:50] ---
    Stride Generation!
[17:55] ---
    Draganger, Ogma!
[17:58] ---
    Stride Skill!
[18:00] ---
    Superior Call Swordbreaker and
    Abyssal Owl from my deck!
[18:05] ---
    I'll finish it in this turn!
[18:10] ---
    Draganger, Ogma's Ritual 5!
[18:15] ---
    Choose any number of Grade one
    Rear-guards and Retreat them!
[18:18] ---
    The opponent sends the same number of Rear-guards
    or cards from their hand to the Drop Zone!
[18:23] ---
    Four cards?!
[18:25] ---
    Not just my Rear-guards, but also my hand?
[18:30] ---
    Retreat two Charcoals!
[18:34] ---
    And two cards from my hand!
[18:35] ---
    That's four cards.
[18:38] ---
    Call! Dragwizard, Uscias!
[18:42] ---
    Uscias' Ritual!
[18:44] ---
    Send a Grade one Unit from the
    Drop Zone to the bottom of my deck!
[18:48] ---
    I add Abyssal Owl's 7000 Power to Uscias!
[18:53] ---
    I also Call Abyssal Owl and Swordbreaker!
[18:56] ---
    Attack Vanguard with Draganger, Ogma!
[19:00] ---
    No Guard!
[19:02] ---
    Triple Drive!
[19:06] ---
    Draw Trigger! Draw one card!
[19:09] ---
    The Power goes to Uscias!
[19:13] ---
    Go! Uscias!
[19:16] ---
    Generation Guard!
[19:17] ---
    Ambush Demon Stealth Rogue, Shishiyuzuki!
[19:20] ---
    Also, Intercept!
[19:26] ---
    Attack Vanguard with Morfessa!
[19:29] ---
    Add 5000 Power with her Ritual!
[19:32] ---
    Guard! Loveholic Stealth Rogue, Tamanoi!
[19:36] ---
    Quintet Wall!
[19:40] ---
    I Call five five cards from the top
    of my deck to the Guardian Circle!
[19:44] ---
    If there is a Unit with Shadowstitch in its
    name, add 5000 Power to the Shield!
[19:52] ---
    The Unit with Shadowstitch in its name
    goes to the bottom of my deck!
[19:58] ---
    Turn End.
[20:00] ---
    He survived with just two cards...However...
[20:03] ---
    I have no cards in my hand or on the field.
[20:05] ---
    I can't pay the Stride cost
    or clone a Rear-guard.
[20:08] ---
    I have six cards in my hand.
[20:10] ---
    If I can hold out for this turn, I can win!
[20:13] ---
    Even though things are this tough, I believe.
    Even though it's lame.
[20:20] ---
    We are a team! Destined teammates!
[20:27] ---
    Draw!
[20:32] ---
    He drew it!
[20:34] ---
    Release Generation Zone!
[20:37] ---
    Stride Generation!
[20:40] ---
    Once more, it's Yasuie Gouma!
[20:44] ---
    Activate Yasuie Gouma's Skill!
[20:47] ---
    Yasuie Transcendent Clones!
[20:50] ---
    Shadow Dance!
[20:54] ---
    Attack Vanguard!
[20:57] ---
    Guard!
[21:00] ---
    My Shield is 31,000!
[21:02] ---
    Power 26,000!
[21:04] ---
    - It's all up to whether he get's a Trigger!
    - It's all up to whether I get a Trigger!
[21:07] ---
    Triple Drive!
[21:09] ---
    First Check! Second Check!
[21:12] ---
    Third Check!
[21:13] ---
    Critical Trigger!
[21:15] ---
    All of its effects go to my
    Vanguard, Yasuie Gouma!
[21:20] ---
    I will protect our team!
[21:21] ---
    So you just go straight ahead! Arata!
[21:25] ---
    Strike down all in your path!
[21:35] ---
    I won!
[21:41] ---
    Makoto!
[21:43] ---
    Arata...
[21:47] ---
    It's not over, you know.
[21:51] ---
    Sorry. It's up to you.
[22:03] ---
    No way! Kazuma was sent to the Drop Zone?!
[22:07] ---
    I have to help him, quickly!
[22:15] ---
    Tokoha!
[22:21] ---
    Taiyou...
[23:57] ---
    Thank you, Makoto! You saved me!
[23:59] ---
    Don't lose anymore!
[24:00] ---
    Yeah! I'm sorry for worrying you too, Noa!
[24:03] ---
    I'm so glad!
[24:05] ---
    I was worried you both might lose!
[24:08] ---
    If you did, I'd have to join you in the Drop Zone!
[24:11] ---
    You'd lose on purpose?! You can't do that!
[24:14] ---
    Eh? But we're destined teammates, right?
[24:18] ---
    I've fallen for you both all over again!
SIGN    TURN 17 Signpost of Light