# 7 - It's Here! WBC Cup Cho-Tokyo Championship!
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GY5VKE9EY/future-card-buddyfight)
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Huh?
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A switch?
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What is this? Can I push it? No, no, no, it's a
bad idea to push it without asking first...
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Oh well! Click!
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Bal!
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Huh?
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-Bal-bal-bal-bal-bal!
-Whoa! What?
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New Bal!
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I shouldn't have pushed it!
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Future Card Buddyfight is a card game where you become
partners with a monster and fight alongside them!
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And now those Buddy Monsters who become
our partners have gained a new power!
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And that power is called...
Impact Monster!
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Now, count the number of cards
that fell into your drop zone!
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I have 13 cards in my drop zone.
Now, come.
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Very well.
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Right now, Abygale has a critical of 6.
And his attack cannot be nullified!
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Scatter in space, like stardust!
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Vanishing Death Hole!
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This is our strength.
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It's finally begun! The World Buddy Cup,
or WBC Cup for short, Cho-Tokyo Preliminaries!
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At each stadium, there are people seeking
to become Buddy Champions...
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the greatest Buddyfighters in the world!
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Their fights are hotter than octopus dumplings!
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Way hotter!
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Hotter than pizza! Much hotter!
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These red-hot battles are taking place now!
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Bal! Attack the fighter!
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This will finish you, bal!
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You're doing great, Gao! Bal!
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If they win the next fight, they'll be in the Best 8!
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-Amazing! -So cool!
-What's with that dragon?
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We'll keep this up and become Buddy
Champions in no time, bal!
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It's here! WBC Cup Cho-Tokyo Championship!
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The Best 16 fighters have made it through
the preliminary rounds, and in a few moments...
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The matches that will determine the
Best 8 fighters are about to begin!
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Here in the Main Stadium, the fans are really heating
up the place with their excitement and anticipation!
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I, Paruko Nanana, will be offering commentary
on this live broadcast!
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And! The first fighter to appear is...
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The genius Buddyfighter, our hero,
Master Tasuku Ryuenji!
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Should we add more Dragon Shields?
But the number of monster cards...
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Then how about using one with the Move ability?
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Like this card.
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Black Spotted Dragon, Black Dot?
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I get it! A size 1 monster that
I can use for defense, too!
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In that case, we should rethink your Item cards too.
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Can't I use Bal Knuckle?
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If you're going to plan ahead for your next turn...
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This Sun Sword, Bal Guard card
should be useful as well.
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This is a little different from your usual item!
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Huh?
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Show Bal too, bal!
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Stop! Don't do that!
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Bal wants to do something to help win, bal!
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Bal will go ask Jack, bal!
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Not again!
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Nobody's here, bal.
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Tiger Boy!
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Huh?
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Look. Over there.
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What?
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Oh, it's just Gao's shrimp dragon.
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Huh?
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Kitten Shirt!
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It's a tiger!
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Oh, so you're the infamous Dragon of the Sun,
Bal Dragon that everyone's talking about.
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Who are you, bal?
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He's my Buddy!
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Knight of Glory, El Quixote.
Nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you, bal!
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Why isn't anyone here, bal?
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It's obvious, isn't it?
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All the students have gone to the
Fighting Stage to see the Buddyfights.
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Is that so, bal.
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Are you looking for somebody?
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Bal wanted to ask Jack something.
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Oh. Jack is in the middle of a Buddyfight right now.
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Impact call!
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I pay 3 gauge and transform Jackknife
into an Impact Monster!
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Finish him, Jack!
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All busters terminate!
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He nailed it! This Impact Monster is strong!
Too strong!
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Game End! Winner, Tasuku Ryuenji!
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With this show of overwhelming strength,
he's heading into the Best 8!
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You came to learn how to win from Jack?
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Bal still doesn't understand all that
stuff about decks, bal.
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So Bal wanted another way to c...c...
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Contribute?
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That's right, bal!
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Bal wanted to Jack to share other ways
to contribute to victory, bal!
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Well...That's a tricky question.
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Is it, bal?
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Buddyfight is just a game of luck.
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In the end, the guy who has luck on his side wins.
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Huh?
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That would mean that you're pretty lucky yourself,
since you've lasted this long in the tournament.
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Eh, Tiger Boy?
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In my case, it's actual skill!
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So Gao can win if he's very lucky, bal?
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Huh?
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How does a person become more lucky, bal?
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U-Um.
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You can buy amulets or lucky items.
And you can look up your lucky color.
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Some people even change their name
to increase their luck.
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Bal understands, bal!
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Huh?
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H-Hey!
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All right! With this deck, I feel like I can win no
matter who my opponent is!
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Senior Tasuku won!
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Of course.
We should head out too.
**[07:39] ---**
Hey! Now that you mention it,
where did Bal go?
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Bal is back, bal!
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Bal!
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Why do you look like that?
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Bal's lucky color for today is gold, bal!
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Bal's lucky foods are octopus dumplings and
mousse-filled chocolate! Lucky number is 9!
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So Bal bought nine each of octopus
dumplings and mousse-filled chocolates!
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And Bal bought amulets, and a crystal ball,
and a shed snakeskin, and a horseshoe...
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Lots of lucky items, bal!
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What's going on?
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Buddyfight is a game of luck, bal!
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Whoever is luckier will win, bal!
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That's why...
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Bal bought all sorts of things
to improve luck, bal!
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Bal, you bought too much...
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Oh! Bal forgot something crucial, bal!
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From now on, Gao will have a new name, bal!
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A new name?
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Bal went to a fortuneteller and got Gao a
name that's way luckier, bal!
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Now Gao will be Buddy Champion for sure, bal!
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I wonder what the name will be?
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Don't disappoint us...
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It's Groaner Mikado, bal!
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Groaner?
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The name is literally a groaner.
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You said it.
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Why do I have to change my name
to something that silly?
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Because this name will help us win, bal!
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I'm not using my name to Buddyfight!
I don't need those lucky items, either!
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Bal went to all this trouble for Gao!
Gao is a blockhead, bal!
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Why?
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Oh no, the deck!
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Sorry.
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Huh?
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This is all because I said it was a game of luck.
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Noboru.
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What's going on? I think this is the first
time I've ever heard you say "Sorry".
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That's certainly true.
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I-I don't want you claiming that
you lost because of me.
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Gramps! We're going to go look
for that shrimp dragon!
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Yes.
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I'll go too!
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Wait, Gao. There's not enough time before your match.
You'd better stay here.
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But...
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You can't afford to take your time looking for him!
Your match starts earlier than mine!
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Worst case scenario, even if Bal doesn't make it,
you can avoid losing by default.
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Okay.
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Noboru. Baku. I'm counting on you!
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Okay.
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Gao's match starts at 3 in the afternoon.
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That's our time limit.
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Gathering this many things in
such a short amount of time...
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He must have been running around like crazy.
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That's right. He was trying so hard to win,
in his own way.
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But I...
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Where could he be?
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We've checked all the places he'd be likely to visit!
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Tiger Boy! Look!
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A travelling pizza truck?
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Why, that...
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It looks like he drowned his sorrows in pizza...
And fell asleep.
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What's the time?
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We're too late...
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Looks like Gao's luck ran out.
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We managed to find him, and yet...
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Hey, Kuguru? Yeah, we finally found him.
But even if we left now...
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What? The previous match isn't over yet?
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Now! It's about time you prepared for defeat!
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Seifukai leader, Genma Todoroki!
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At this point, there is no way
that you can turn the tables!
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You have no hand cards or gauge left.
How are you going to win, geh?
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If I keep buying time, a miracle might happen!
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Something might fall from the sky and permanently
knock Genma out of the competition!
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Magoroku. Are you serious, geh?
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Whoa! President Shido clings on futilely,
but he's finally reached 0 life!
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Genma Todoroki is in the Best 8!
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We made it in time!
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Wake up, Bal. It's time.
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Where...?
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Let's Buddyfight together.
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Oh! Gao!
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Hmph! Fine, Bal's lucky items are useless, bal!
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If you mean the things that you gathered,
they're here.
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Hmm?
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I'm sorry about what I said before.
These are all filled with your desire to win.
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So I'd be honored to use them.
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G-Gao.
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But please don't make me change my name.
If I changed it, I'd disappoint my mom and dad.
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I guess it can't be helped, bal.
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We're Buddies.
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Let's become Buddy Champions together.
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Of course, bal!
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The next Buddyfighter is an eighth-grader
from Sengoku Academy's junior high school!
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The head monitor, Shosetsu Kirisame!
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Continuing on, we have Aibo Academy Elementary School
Sixth Grader, the so-called Mighty Sun Warrior!
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Gao Mikado!
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With the power of the lucky items,
we'll win for sure, bal!
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Do your best, Gao!
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You too, Bal!
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You're my next opponent, aren't you?
Gaito Kurouzu.
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I heard you've been acting all snooty, just because
you beat Gao through sheer luck.
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I'm telling you now...
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I've beat Gao as well.
Don't think you'll beat me!
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All you have is dumb luck!
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You're ignoring me?
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In the next match...you're going to lose.
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What did you say?
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The reason is...
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People are controlled by destiny
that they cannot change.
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Impact Call!
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I pay 3 gauge and transform Bal Dragon
into an Impact Monster!
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Bal will try his super-best!
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Now, this will finish you!
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Bal is now a size 2 monster with 11000
power, 6000 defense, and a critical of 4.
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His attacks can't be nullified!
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Bal Burst Smasher!
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So this is the Impact Monster
everyone's been talking about!
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Game End!
Winner, Gao Mikado!
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All right!
Thank you very much!
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We did it, bal!
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Gao Mikado defeats a powerful opponent,
Shosetsu Kirisame, and heads on to the Best 8!
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He managed to win!
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It's all thanks to your deck-building,
Baku, and Bal's hard work.
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We won!
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We won, bal!
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Looks like you beat me to the punch.
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Thanks, Noboru.
It's all because you found Bal.
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Kitten Shirt should try his best too!
**[15:12] ---**
It's a tiger!
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I'm not losing to that gloomy jerk.
You go ahead and wait for me.
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I'll catch up soon enough.
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All right!
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You're good rivals.
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Oh!
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Huh? What's wrong, Bal?
**[15:30] ---**
Bal bought an amulet for Kitten Shirt too,
but forgot to give it to him, bal.
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Finally, we're at the last match for today!
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Battling it out for the last position in the Best 8
will be Noboru Kodo and Gaito Kurouzu!
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Both Aibo Academy Sixth Graders!
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Penetrate the earth and pierce the heavens!
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Luminize, Tiger Knights!
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The dark hour has begun...
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Luminize, Hollow Black Dragon.
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Buddy...
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Fight!
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Raise the flag!
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Dungeon World!
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Darkness Dragon World!
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First move goes to Noboru Kodo.
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Dungeon World has the item cards Savage Lance,
Eisen Tiger and Flash Lance, Blitz Tiger,
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which can be equipped at the same time!
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With a two-sword fighting stance,
it'll be an instant defeat! Instant!
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So there's really no need for me to analyze...
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I'll just pick my nose instead.
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Ow!
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Here I go! Savage Lance,
Eisen Tiger!
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Looking good, Noboru!
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Bal wants Kitten Shirt to win, bal!
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But...
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Bal wants to fight with Gaito and Abygale too, bal.
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Draw.
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Charge and draw.
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To the left, I call Black Fire, Inflame.
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To the center, I call Black Sleepless City, Dimmborgil.
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To the right, I call Black Cradle, Crablus.
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It doesn't matter how many monsters you call!
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As soon as Blitz Tiger ends up in my hand,
I'll kick them all away with my two-sword style!
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I cast Black Drain.
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What?
**[17:17] ---**
Blitz Tiger!
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Gaito destroys cards in Noboru's deck
and increases 1 gauge!
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And now Gaito's attack begins!
**[17:26] ---**
But Blitz Tiger...
**[17:28] ---**
That's right. He must have more than one!
**[17:33] ---**
I cast! Divine Protection of Shalsana!
**[17:37] ---**
My turn is over.
**[17:39] ---**
I'll draw Blitz Tiger with my own hand!
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My turn!
**[17:44] ---**
Draw. Charge and draw!
**[17:50] ---**
Looks like Blitz Tiger didn't show up!
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Next time! I still have my next turn!
**[17:56] ---**
Did you say "next turn"? You won't have a next turn.
Ever.
**[18:02] ---**
What?
**[18:04] ---**
Gaito does a Buddy call!
**[18:07] ---**
I discard 1 hand card and activate Abygale's ability!
**[18:12] ---**
Wind of Atonement!
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This ability destroys one of
the opponent's monsters,
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and destroys the same number of deck
cards as the monster's size!
**[18:23] ---**
Blitz Tiger again...
What's the deal?
**[18:28] ---**
If a different card had been destroyed, and if I'd been able
to draw Blitz Tiger, the situation would be totally different.
**[18:36] ---**
That's why I keep saying that Buddyfight
is just a game of luck.
**[18:39] ---**
It's true that there's some element of luck.
But young man...
**[18:44] ---**
Did you ever prepare yourself to grab
those lucky chances?
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Do your best, Kitten Shirt!
**[18:50] ---**
The fight is just starting, bal!
**[18:53] ---**
Bal is in your corner, bal!
**[18:55] ---**
Shrimp dragon...
**[18:56] ---**
It's true, that little fellow's actions
missed the mark and was pointless.
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But he put his whole heart into it, in
order to grasp a lucky chance and win.
**[19:07] ---**
Isn't luck something that comes
to those who make an effort?
**[19:11] ---**
Shut up, Gramps.
**[19:13] ---**
You don't make an effort because if you lost, you wouldn't
be able to blame it on luck. Your lack of skill...
**[19:19] ---**
I told you to shut up!
**[19:21] ---**
I'll grant you your wish.
**[19:28] ---**
I silenced him for you.
**[19:29] ---**
Due to Black Cradle, Crablus's effect,
Noboru's deck is destroyed even further!
**[19:35] ---**
Blitz Tiger again!
**[19:38] ---**
Burn!
**[19:41] ---**
Take this!
**[19:44] ---**
I still have one Blitz Tiger in my deck!
**[19:48] ---**
I believe I told you there'd be no next turn.
**[19:51] ---**
What?
**[19:52] ---**
Final Phase!
**[19:53] ---**
You gloomy jerk!
**[19:56] ---**
Impact call to the center!
**[19:58] ---**
What?
**[19:59] ---**
This is super-bad, B!
**[20:01] ---**
Meow!
**[20:02] ---**
I pay 3 gauge and transform Abygale
into an Impact Monster!
**[20:08] ---**
Just as I thought, B!
**[20:11] ---**
Meow!
**[20:13] ---**
He is now a Size 3 monster with 8000 power
and defense. And a critical of 3.
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Now you will learn Gaito's true power!
**[20:24] ---**
Scatter in space, like stardust!
**[20:27] ---**
Vanishing Death Hole!
**[20:31] ---**
Dammit!
**[20:36] ---**
Game End! Winner, Gaito Kurouzu!
He's heading for the Best 8!
**[20:41] ---**
Now the WBC Cup Cho-Tokyo
Championship Best 8 are all set!
**[20:52] ---**
Noboru.
**[20:53] ---**
That was some bad luck.
**[20:55] ---**
Nobody expected 3 Blitz Tigers
to be sent to the drop zone.
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Pretty much.
But you know, luck is a part of skill as well.
**[21:03] ---**
Kitten Shirt...
**[21:04] ---**
I keep telling you, it's a tiger!
**[21:07] ---**
Bal forgot to give this, bal.
**[21:09] ---**
Huh?
**[21:11] ---**
I'll do a favor and accept it.
**[21:13] ---**
Oh?
**[21:15] ---**
It's an amulet for safe childbirth.
**[21:17] ---**
Safe childbirth?
**[21:18] ---**
Why would I want something like this?
**[21:22] ---**
Well, let me introduce once again the eight
Buddyfighters who made it to the Best 8!
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First up, many say he's the number 1 fighter
in Aibo Academy's Junior High division!
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It's Genma Todoroki!
**[21:35] ---**
Next! He recently transferred
to Aibo Academy's Junior High division.
**[21:38] ---**
The Prince of Buddyfight, and a
former Buddy Police officer, Tasuku Ryuenji!
**[21:44] ---**
The eye of the storm in this championship!
Gaito Kurouzu!
**[21:49] ---**
The man with two smiles!
Wataru Kageo!
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The mysterious masked man,
Masuka Raid!
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And everybody knows Gao Mikado!
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You can do it! Buddy Champion!
**[22:03] ---**
Gao! Bal!
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The robot-master,
Dash Kazakiri!
**[22:08] ---**
Finally, I'm told a Buddyfighter who won
at a different stadium is headed this way!
**[22:14] ---**
Why, that's...
**[22:15] ---**
A fishing boat.
**[22:18] ---**
He's going to come here in that thing, bal!
**[22:20] ---**
He can't do that in a boat.
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But he's showing no sign of dropping speed!
**[22:26] ---**
He's gonna crash!
**[22:30] ---**
What?
**[22:33] ---**
H-He threw it!
**[22:45] ---**
Sorry to keep you waiting!
I'm Dai Kaido!
**[22:49] ---**
He looks like fun, bal!
**[22:55] ---**
Today's winning card!
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Black Death Dragon, Abygale!
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Discard 1 hand card,
and you can destroy any monster!
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And put the same number of deck cards
as the monster's size into the drop zone!
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You can send even more cards into your
opponent's drop zone with this card!
**[23:07] ---**
That's destroying too much, bal!
**[24:41] ---**
Jack, please don't fight, bal!
**[24:43] ---**
If Miss Frill loses to Jack and Tasuku,
Miss Frill will be punished, bal!
**[24:47] ---**
Next episode, "So Lovely! Uniform Warrior
of Love and Courage, Blazer Frill!"
**[24:52] ---**
Buddyfight, bal!