# E9 - Kai Loses!!
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**[00:01] Koutei**
Oh, sorry everyone!
**[00:04] Koutei**
I got on the wrong train!
**[00:09] Koutei**
It's you, isn't it? Now I'm sure.
**[00:13] Koutei**
I've been looking forward to my fight with you,
**[00:17] Koutei**
Toshiki Kai.
**[00:20] Kai**
Let's go, then.
**[00:22] Koutei**
Right.
**[00:30] Aichi**
Vanguard.
**[00:31] Aichi**
It's a card game in which you yourself
become the vanguard and fight!
**[00:36] Kai**
Imagine it!
Imagination will become your strength!
***SIGN*** Card Capital Team Q4 Battle Between the Shops Team NwO Cardshop Voyage
**[02:32] Leon**
This means I'll be able to fight you.
**[02:40] Aichi**
My opponent is Leon Soryu,
the Asia Circuit champion.
**[02:46] Koutei**
Shall we begin?
**[03:03] Kai**
Stand up, The Vanguard!
**[03:03] Koutei**
Stand up, Vanguard!
***SIGN*** Image 9 Kai Loses!!
**[03:13] Unit**
Red Kick!
**[03:16] Koutei**
Go for it!
**[03:23] Koutei**
My turn is over.
**[03:28] Miwa**
Koutei's already unleashed
three attacks in a row.
**[03:31] Kamui**
Too bad he drew that critical trigger.
**[03:34] Kamui**
Kai could've just had 1 damage.
**[03:36] Nagisa**
Good going, Koutei!
**[03:42] Nagisa**
Nyaaah!
**[03:45] Misaki**
But now it's Kai's turn.
**[03:50] Aichi**
Kai...
**[03:55] Kai**
Ride!
**[03:59] Kai**
Berserk Dragon!
**[04:06] Kai**
Onward!
**[04:16] Koutei**
Damage check!
**[04:18] Koutei**
Draw trigger!
**[04:21] Koutei**
I give the power to my Vanguard.
**[04:27] Morikawa**
Now his Daidragon's got 20,000 power?!
**[04:32] Izaki**
But Bellicosity Dragon
boosted by Aermo has 21,000 power!
**[04:37] Inenaga**
He can beat Daidragon!
**[04:41] Kai**
Bellicosity, attack Cosmo Beak!
**[04:47] The Three**
Huh?!
**[04:48] Miwa**
Kai was annoyed by
Koutei's three consecutive attacks.
**[04:53] Miwa**
That's why he prioritized
retiring a rear-guard instead.
**[04:57] Morikawa**
Oh, I see...
**[05:01] Morikawa**
I mean, I knew that! Of course!
**[05:05] Koutei**
Daibattles!
**[05:08] Kai**
I knew it. He's desperately
defending his rear-guards.
**[05:12] Koutei**
Next turn, I'm going to
beat the daylights out of you.
**[05:19] Emi**
It's kind of like Kai's playing the bad guy.
**[05:22] Kamui**
You said it, Miss Emi!
**[05:24] Kamui**
Except he's not "playing,"
he really is a bad guy!
**[05:27] Kamui**
Don't get too close to him!
**[05:29] Aichi**
But Kai...
**[05:33] Aichi**
He looks like he's having so much fun.
**[05:36] The Two**
Huh?!
**[05:37] Kamui**
It looks like he's having fun?
**[05:39] Emi**
I don't see it.
**[05:44] Koutei**
Trans-dimension!
**[05:52] Koutei&Daiyusha**
A heart of justice burns with flame!
**[05:55] Koutei&Daiyusha**
Super Dimensional Robo, Daiyusha!
**[06:00] Koutei**
Imaginary Gift! Force!
**[06:03] Daiyusha**
Yeah!
**[06:07] Koutei**
Daiyusha gets +10,000 power!
**[06:10] Koutei**
And then I call! Daidragon! Daibrave!
**[06:14] Koutei**
Daidragon's skill activates!
**[06:16] Koutei**
Soulblast!
**[06:18] Koutei**
Daiyusha gets +5000 power!
**[06:21] Miwa**
That means Daiyusha's power is now 28,000!
**[06:25] Daiyusha**
Everyone!
**[06:26] Daiyusha**
Attack!
**[06:28] Unit**
Yes, my Vanguard!
**[06:29] Unit**
Yes, sir!
**[06:31] Koutei**
If I'd called a Daibrave behind Daiyusha,
**[06:35] Koutei**
the power would be over 35,000,
**[06:37] Koutei**
and I'd have an extra critical.
**[06:40] Koutei**
However...
**[06:42] Kai**
If he draws even one trigger,
his power will be over 35,000.
**[06:46] Kai**
He's attacking with that in mind?
**[06:56] Koutei**
Strike him down, hammer of justice!
**[07:05] Koutei&Daiyusha**
Special move! Justice Sword!
**[07:13] Koutei**
Drive check!
**[07:14] Koutei**
No trigger.
**[07:15] Koutei**
Second check!
**[07:17] Koutei**
Critical trigger!
**[07:18] Koutei**
I give the power to my Vanguard!
**[07:22] Miwa**
Now Daiyusha has over 35,000 power!
**[07:26] Koutei**
I give the critical to...
**[07:28] Koutei**
...Daidragon!
**[07:29] Morikawa**
What?!
**[07:30] Morikawa**
If he'd given it to Daiyusha,
then he'd have 3 criticals!
**[07:35] Kai**
I get it.
**[07:43] Izaki**
Now he's got 4 damage!
**[07:45] Inenaga**
Yeah, but it could've been 5 damage!
**[07:50] Kai**
Demonic Dragon Mage, Rakshasa!
Lizard Soldier, Raopia!
**[08:02] Koutei**
Daiyusha's skill increases criticals.
**[08:07] Koutei**
Whether your damage is 4 or 5,
**[08:10] Koutei**
it doesn't change the fact that
I'll be finishing you off next turn.
**[08:14] Kai**
That's why he left my damage at just 4,
**[08:17] Kai**
which decreased my chances of
drawing a trigger with a damage check,
**[08:20] Kai**
and limited my Counterblasts.
**[08:23] Kai**
Plus he got me to use up cards from my hand.
**[08:26] Kai**
Makes sense.
**[08:28] Kai**
Stand and draw!
**[08:33] Kai**
So if he had made me
take more damage last turn,
**[08:37] Kai**
I would've drawn a trigger...
**[08:44] Kai**
Koutei's been controlling
the flow of this game. But now...
**[08:50] Kai**
Here I go!
**[08:53] Kai**
Dragonic Overlord,
**[08:56] Kai**
"The Vanguard"!
**[09:06] Kai**
Imaginary Gift! Force!
**[09:09] Kai**
The gift gives +10,000 power.
**[09:11] Kai**
And then I call Bellicosity Dragon!
**[09:14] Kai**
Overlord's skill activates.
**[09:16] Kai**
Soulblast!
**[09:18] Kai**
Overlord gets +10,000 power.
**[09:22] Miwa**
Now Overlord has 33,000 power!
**[09:26] Morikawa**
Koutei's gotta guard against that!
**[09:32] Kai**
Behold the power and might
known as the Flames of Apocalypse.
**[09:49] Koutei**
No guard!
**[09:54] Miwa**
But doesn't Koutei have
a perfect guard in his hand?!
**[09:57] Morikawa**
Guess not.
**[10:03] Kai**
Drive check.
**[10:05] Kai**
No trigger.
**[10:06] Kai**
Second check.
**[10:08] Kai**
Critical trigger!
**[10:09] Kai**
I give all the effects to my Vanguard!
**[10:17] Koutei**
Sorry, Daiyusha!
**[10:18] Daiyusha**
It's okay!
**[10:22] Nagisa**
That's 4 damage! Drat!
**[10:25] Gouki**
Don't worry, Nagisa.
**[10:26] Nagisa**
Huh?
**[10:28] Kai**
Since the attack hit,
Overlord's skill activates!
**[10:32] Kai**
Counterblast!
**[10:33] Kai**
I also discard two cards from my hand.
**[10:38] Kai**
Once more!
**[10:41] Miwa**
With this attack,
Koutei will have 6 damage!
**[10:44] Miwa**
He's finished!
**[10:45] Koutei**
Not so fast!
**[10:48] Koutei**
Perfect guard!
**[10:49] Koutei**
Diamond Ace!
**[10:51] Ace**
You won't get past me!
**[10:53] Miwa**
S-So he did have one!
**[10:56] Morikawa**
Why didn't he use it earlier?!
**[10:59] Kai**
So that was his ploy...
**[11:04] Nagisa**
If he'd guarded against that first attack,
then Overlord's skill wouldn't have activated!
**[11:10] Gouki**
Sure, but when Overlord restands,
he only gets one drive check.
**[11:15] Gouki**
And payin' the cost for
that skill has reduced his hand.
**[11:20] Gouki**
It was a move calculated to decrease
Toshiki Kai's defense during his next turn.
**[11:25] Gouki**
Still, plays like that
take beyond average courage.
**[11:29] Kai**
Drive check.
**[11:31] Kai**
Critical trigger!
**[11:32] Miwa**
Kai's got an opening!
**[11:35] Miwa**
I give all the effects to Bellicosity Dragon.
**[11:44] Miwa**
If this goes through, Kai wins!
**[11:47] Koutei**
Daibattles!
**[11:48] Koutei**
Cosmo Beak!
**[11:55] Miwa**
Seriously?
**[12:01] Koutei**
It's my turn, huh?
***SIGN*** Sub Manager
**[12:18] Koutei**
Daidragon's skill activates!
**[12:20] Koutei**
Soulblast!
**[12:22] Koutei**
Daiyusha gets +5000 power!
**[12:26] Koutei**
Daibrave's skill activates!
**[12:29] Koutei**
Soulblast!
**[12:30] Koutei**
Daiyusha gets another +5000 power!
**[12:33] Koutei**
I call Cosmo Beak!
**[12:35] Koutei**
Cosmo Beak's skill activates!
**[12:38] Koutei**
Counterblast!
**[12:40] Koutei**
Daiyusha gets +5000 power!
**[12:42] Daiyusha**
Brave up!
**[12:44] Koutei**
Daiyusha's power has surpassed 35,000,
so he gets an extra critical!
**[12:51] Koutei**
Furthermore...
**[12:52] Koutei**
By resting a rear-guard,
**[12:54] Koutei**
Daiyusha gets +10,000 power!
**[12:58] Morikawa**
So what's the total now?
**[13:03] Miwa**
48,000.
**[13:05] Morikawa**
48,000?!
**[13:09] Koutei**
Strike him down, hammer of justice!
**[13:16] Koutei&Daiyusha**
Special move! Justice Sword!
**[13:21] Kai**
To me, Wyvern Guard, Barri!
**[13:25] Koutei**
A perfect guard, huh?
**[13:27] Koutei**
Drive check!
**[13:30] Koutei**
No trigger.
**[13:32] Koutei**
Second check!
**[13:34] Koutei**
Critical trigger!
**[13:35] Koutei**
I give all of the effects to Cosmo Beak!
**[13:43] Koutei**
If you thought that would fend off
Daiyusha's attack, you were sorely mistaken!
**[13:50] Koutei**
Watch this, Toshiki Kai.
**[13:52] Koutei**
Daiyusha, give me the ultimate power!
**[13:56] Koutei**
Trans-dimension!
**[14:06] Koutei&Daiyusha**
True justice penetrates the darkness!
**[14:09] Koutei&Daiyusha**
Ultimate Dimensional Robo, Great Daiyusha!
**[14:15] Koutei**
On the turn when he's ridden,
Great Daiyusha gets +10,000 power!
**[14:19] Daiyusha**
Yeah!
**[14:22] Koutei**
Furthermore, with Great Daiyusha's skill,
**[14:25] Koutei**
each of my front-row units gets +10,000 power!
**[14:28] Daiyusha**
Yeah!
**[14:31] Koutei**
Furthermore...
**[14:32] Koutei**
Imaginary Gift! Force!
**[14:34] Daiyusha**
Yeah!
**[14:38] Koutei**
With the gift, Daidragon gets +10,000 power!
**[14:43] Morikawa**
40,000, again...
**[14:45] Miwa**
And right after he
survived a 48,000 attack, too!
**[14:50] Daiyusha**
Let's go, Koutei!
**[14:53] Koutei**
Yes! Great Daiyusha!
**[14:56] Daiyusha**
Don't fall behind,
my Dimensional Police comrades!
**[14:59] Unit**
Yes, sir!
**[15:00] Unit**
Aye aye, sir!
**[15:04] Kai**
No guard!
**[15:06] Aichi**
Kai!
**[15:08] Koutei**
Take this! The ultimate hammer!
**[15:11] Koutei&Daiyusha**
Super-special move! Great Justice Punch!
**[15:15] Koutei**
Drive check!
**[15:16] Miwa**
Please God!
**[15:19] Koutei**
No trigger!
**[15:21] Koutei**
Second check!
**[15:22] Koutei**
No trigger.
**[15:25] Morikawa**
Is this the time to feel relieved?!
**[15:30] Kai**
Damage check.
**[15:33] Kai**
Critical trigger.
**[15:35] Kai**
I give the effects to my Vanguard.
**[15:37] Nagisa**
Even with +10,000 power, it's too late.
**[15:41] Nagisa**
After all, Koutei's remaining two units
both have over 30,000 power.
**[15:49] Emi**
This means Kai now has 5 damage.
**[15:53] Kamui**
And Koutei still has
two units that can attack.
**[15:58] Aichi**
Yeah...
**[15:59] Koutei&Daiyusha**
Cosmo Beak!
**[16:02] Kai**
Embodiment of Spear, Tahr!
**[16:05] Koutei**
Not bad, Toshiki Kai.
**[16:07] Koutei**
In that case...
**[16:08] Koutei&Daiyusha**
Go, Daidragon!
**[16:11] Koutei**
A 40,000 power attack...
**[16:13] Koutei**
With just one card in hand,
**[16:15] Koutei**
you shouldn't be able to do anything about it.
**[16:23] Aichi**
Kai's...
**[16:24] Misaki**
No!
**[16:25] Kai**
To me, Genjo!
**[16:31] Koutei**
What?!
**[16:32] Koutei**
His final card was a
20,000-shield heal trigger?!
**[16:39] Kai**
It looks like...
**[16:41] Kai**
...I've managed to guide the flow my way.
**[16:49] Kai**
That said, I have zero cards in hand.
**[16:52] Kai**
I have to deliver 2 damage
to Koutei in the next turn...
**[16:56] Kai**
...with hardly any units.
**[17:01] Emi**
He really is playing the bad guy.
**[17:03] Kamui**
Not "playing," he is a bad guy!
**[17:06] Kai**
Stand and draw!
**[17:12] Aichi**
There it is! A unit that can attack!
**[17:15] Kai**
I call!
**[17:19] Kai**
Nehalem's skill activates!
**[17:21] Kai**
Counterblast!
**[17:23] Kai**
I retire Daibrave!
**[17:29] Kai**
Nehalem gets +5000 power.
**[17:33] Kai**
By retiring my opponent's rear-guard,
**[17:36] Kai**
Bellicosity also gets +5000 power.
**[17:38] Kai**
On top of that, Overlord's skill activates.
**[17:41] Kai**
Soulblast.
**[17:43] Kai**
+10,000 power!
**[17:46] Miwa**
Overlord already has
+10,000 power from a gift.
**[17:51] Miwa**
That makes 33,000 power!
**[17:54] Nagisa**
Bro!
**[17:55] Gouki**
It's Koutei, he'll pull through!
**[17:57] Kai**
Onward!
**[18:00] Units**
At your will!
**[18:05] Koutei&Daiyusha**
Shields up! Daibattles, Daitiger!
**[18:12] Kai**
Drive check!
**[18:14] Aichi**
Koutei's total shield is 38,000.
**[18:18] Aichi**
If he draws even one trigger,
the attack will go through!
**[18:21] Kai**
First check!
**[18:23] Kai**
No trigger.
**[18:24] Kai**
Second check!
**[18:29] Aichi**
There it is!
**[18:30] Koutei**
A critical trigger?!
**[18:32] Kai**
I give all of the effects to my Vanguard.
**[18:51] Koutei**
Great Daiyusha!
**[19:03] Koutei**
Well, I lost.
**[19:05] Shin**
The winner is Toshiki Kai of Team Q4!
***SIGN*** Sub Manager
**[19:18] Extra1**
Team Q4 has taken the lead.
**[19:20] Extra2**
That's totally unbelievable!
**[19:22] Miwa**
Yay, Kai! You did it!
**[19:25] Morikawa**
Great fight, Koutei!
**[19:30] Kamui**
Yeah!
**[19:32] Emi**
Great!
**[19:32] Aichi**
Kai!
**[19:36] Koutei**
All right! One more fight.
**[19:44] Gouki**
Did you forget, Koutei?!
**[19:47] Gouki**
This is a battle between shops!
**[19:49] Nagisa**
Yeah!
**[19:52] Koutei**
Oh, that's right! Silly me!
**[19:55] Misaki**
That makes us 2-1, right?
**[19:57] Kai**
2-1...
**[19:59] Kamui**
You forgot too, huh?!
**[20:01] Aichi**
That just goes to show
how into the fight they both were.
**[20:08] Koutei**
Well done.
**[20:10] Koutei**
By not letting any disadvantage hinder you,
**[20:13] Koutei**
you yourself found the key to the future.
**[20:15] Koutei**
Solitary Fighter, Toshiki Kai,
let's have a rematch someday.
**[20:19] Kai**
Be glad to.
**[20:26] Koutei**
Well, see you!
**[20:30] Gouki**
It ain't over yet!
**[20:33] Nagisa**
Come back, Koutei!
**[20:39] Aichi**
Congratulations, Kai.
**[20:40] Miwa**
Of course you'd be the one to beat Koutei.
**[20:45] Kai**
It could've gone either way.
**[20:49] Kai**
What's wrong?
**[20:50] Miwa**
Hearing you say something like that...
**[20:53] Kai**
Yeah?
**[20:55] Miwa**
It's just not like you.
**[20:57] Miwa**
Right, Aichi?
**[21:00] Aichi**
But it really did look like
you were enjoying it, Kai.
**[21:04] Miwa**
You could tell, Aichi?!
**[21:06] Aichi**
You too, Miwa?
**[21:08] Miwa**
Well, yeah...
**[21:11] Shin**
The Battle Between the Shops,
featuring Team NwO versus Team Q4, is now 2-1.
**[21:16] Shin**
We've reached the final match.
**[21:20] Aichi**
If I win, Team Q4 will be victorious.
**[21:24] Leon**
I have one wish.
**[21:28] Leon**
That the wind will blow.
**[21:30] Aichi**
L-Let's have a good game.
**[23:10] Kai**
Koutei.
**[23:12] Kai**
You chose not to boost Daiyusha then.
**[23:14] Kai**
Was it because you guessed I'd use no guard?
**[23:17] Koutei**
Even without a boost,
I would've had 2 critical with a trigger.
**[23:20] Koutei**
And in regards to hand efficiency,
"no guard" was logical for you.
**[23:23] Kai**
That's true.
**[23:24] Kai**
Boosted or not, if we assume a "no guard,"
**[23:26] Kai**
you'd be better off using your cards
to their greatest advantage.
**[23:29] Kai**
So that's why you prioritized
boosting the rear-guard.
**[23:33] Koutei**
Triggers are luck of the draw.
***SIGN*** Image 10
Wind of Aichi!!
**[23:35] Koutei**
Still, that's...
**[23:36] Misaki**
How long are they gonna keep this up?