01x30 - Strongest Team, AL4 (Apex Limited Four)!

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Tight matches continue here at the
National Vanguard Championship,

but now the preliminary
blocks break for lunch.

Fighters, take a brief respite of peace!

Fill up with a nutritious lunch

so you can wow us with more
passionate fights this afternoon!

Huh? Dr. O?

Did you already go to lunch?

I thought we'd go together...

Two elimination fights are over,
and AL4 won both of theirs.

Q4 and the Jurassic Army each
have one win and one loss.

To make it past the elimination round,
we have to win our next fight.

That way, Kamui can come back to the team

and we can fight in the finals together!

Brother...

Aichi, you talk like that, but do you
know who you're up against next?!

Yep. Team AL4. Last year's winning team...

Y-You...

Do you really think you're gonna win?

We may not win...

But I want to!

That's the spirit!

But that's why he's my number one disciple!

Do you have a chance of winning?

I just fight my own match.

You guys make me laugh.

Yeah, really.

You... beat us? Seriously?

AL4...

Your first time here and you think
you can win against us, AL4?

What nonsense!

W-We'll see when we fight!

Clam it, little fish!

Why, you...!

M-Morikawa!

I guess little fish hang out with each
other, huh, in the little fish river!

What was that, you...?!

Tetsu, where's Ren?

Like I said before, he's not participating
in the elimination round.

For Ren, playing in the elimination
round isn't worth the bother.

We can handle it on our own.

Are you so interested in Ren

because the two of you were
once on the same team?

Kai, is that true?

Ren, Ren, Ren...

What's so great about him?

Kyou, a little respect for Ren...

He is our leader.

Oh, shut up, Asaka! I can say what I want!

I don't like this guy! All he sees is Ren!

I'm gonna crush you!

Are you listening to me?!

I hear you and Ren are evenly matched...

So, if I defeat you, it
means I'm stronger than Ren!

I'll be the leader of AL4!

Kyou, do you know what you're saying?

Sure! The guy with the most
ability should stand at the top!

Kyou!

That's enough.

At any rate, you can't beat us.

We'll prove it to you in our fight.

Let's go.

Go on, get outta here!

Morikawa...

Ren and Kai once...?

Kai!

Well, until he wants to talk about it,

we should leave it alone.

Aichi!

Emi!

Miss Emi!

I brought you some lunch...

but maybe not in this place?

Y-Yeah, actually...

I see...

But we'll all feast on it
later, so okay, no problem!

Right!

If only the great Kamui were here...

The sandwich she made
last time was delicious!

Miss Emi's homemade lunch...

Kamui, where are you?!

Oh, Nagisa and Gouki!

Yo!

We're here to cheer you guys on. Looks
like you're hangin' in there, huh?

Y-Yes! Thank you!

Where's Kamui? His beloved
made a lunch just for him!

A-Actually, nobody knows where he is...

NK, yo!

Kamui, where are you?!

I'm sorry, Miss Emi!

Once again, I can't eat your lunch!

Kamui!!

Kai...

Ren...

The Strongest Team, AL4!

We thought you would not be coming
to the elimination rounds,

Ren...

How's it going?

We won our first two fights,
and there's one remaining.

Anything else?

Um... The next team we're up against...

Nothing. Everything is fine.

I see.

Tetsu, why didn't you say anything about Kai?

The silent treatment, huh? Jerk...

All right, lunch break is over!

The elimination round resumes!

The play-by-play is by me, MC Miya!

Plus commentary by me, Dr. O! Thank you!

Elimination round, A Block,

Team AL4 versus Team Q4!

What are the key points here?

AL4 is the winning team from last year,

and in this elimination round,
they've won all of their matches.

How far can Q4, making their
debut here, go against them?

That's the question.

We have to win!

My cheering is the strongest here!

Thanks to that, you guys
won't lose, so relax!

That's cheering?

He sure loves his "strongest"...

Kamui, where are you?!

I'm really sorry...

RS, yo!

The first match! Yahagi Kyou of
AL4 versus Kai Toshiki of Team Q4!

Kai...

I see. So he's here...

Tetsu, pretense was uncalled for...

Ren is preoccupied with Kai.

No... "hates him" is more accurate...

That's exactly why I couldn't let him know...

Beating you will prove that Crusher
Kyou is the strongest member of AL4!

I see. He's here...

Knock it off! I'm your opponent!

Judge! Anytime you're ready!

Begin the match!

Stand up, Vanguard!

Stand up the Vanguard!

I ride Embodiment of Armor, Bahr!

I move Conroe!

The enemy has a Spike Brothers deck, huh?

That's the playing field of
Juggernaut Maximum, right?

I see... That's right!

He was slow to pick up on it...

The Great Kyou rides Wonder Boy!

That's Kamui's catchphrase!

Take this!

I ride Dragon Knight, Nehalem!

I move Conroe to the front.

Then I call Demonic Dragon Mage,
Kimnara and Blazing Core Dragon!

I attack with Blazing Core!

I attack with Nehalem!

I attack with Conroe, boosted by Kimnara!

I guard with Spike Brothers as*ault Squad!

Turn end!

The Great Kyou rides Treasured Black Panther!

I call Highspeed, Brakki and Devil Summoner!

I activate Summoner's skill!

I flip over the top card of my deck, and
if it's a grade 1 or 2 Spike Brothers,

I can do a superior call!

I superior call as*ault Squad!

Superior call!

SC! That's a superior pain!

I attack with Brakki,
boosted by as*ault Squad!

I attack with Panther!

With a boost from Mecha Trainer...

Summoner attacks!

I guard with Tahr.

That's the end of my turn.

It's a quiet build-up...

They're tied, huh?

Uh huh.

But why do I feel so anxious?

Picture it...

This is my true form!

Ride the Vanguard!

The apocalyptic flames that reduce
everything in this world to ashes!

Dragonic Overlord!

I call Dual Axe Archdragon.

Overlord's Counterblast!

There it is! The pattern that
always leads Kai to victory!

That's +5000 power!

All right!

He'll lose the twin drive skill,

but when an attack hits the
rear-guard, Overlord stands!

He's just as good as won!

With a boost from Bahr...

Overlord attacks!

Eternal flame!

I guard with Silence Joker, Cheer
Girl, Tiara, and Dudley Dan!

He's guarding with three units?!

I see! So even if he draws a critical
trigger, it'll protect against that!

Check the drive trigger.

Critical trigger...

But even if I use it on Overlord,
the attack will fall short...

I put the whole effect on Archdragon!

I don't believe it! His winning
pattern was just torn down!

That was your trump card, wasn't it?

But its skill requires a cost of 3...

Since you'll lose if you take 6 damage,
you won't be able to do that again!

This is what my bad feeling was about...

When Kyou was attacked three times,

he chose to guard in order to
prevent losing his rear-guards,

and Kai from drawing three triggers.

Even though he used a lot
of cards from his hand,

it's a big deal that the
attack didn't go through...

Come and get me!

Blazing Core attacks Brakki!

I intercept with Summoner!

He protected the rear-guard?

To ensure that a superior
unit stays on the field!

With a boost from Kimnara,

Archdragon attacks!

Damage trigger check!

Draw trigger!

It's my turn! Here I go with Crush Rush!

Crush...

...Rush?

Kai! Be careful! Here it comes!

Here's my destroying rush!

The sky is my field!

The Great Kyou rides Sky Diver!

Mecha Trainer's Counterblast!

With that, I can look for
any one grade 1 or less

Spike Brothers in my deck
and add it to my hand!

I call Dudley Dan!

He called something!

I attack with Sky Diver,
boosted by Dudley Dan!

Then I activate Dan's Counterblast!

By putting one Spike Brothers
card into the Soul,

I can superior call a Spike
Brothers from my deck!

Another unit?! What the heck is he doing?!

This right here is Spike
Brothers at its best!

I get it! Like an American football team,

one professional after another is called
out onto the field for each position,

and while the players are being subbed
in and out, the team attacks in waves!

Drive trigger check!

First card...

Second card...

Draw trigger!

I give the power to Sky Diver,
who hasn't attacked yet.

And then I draw!

With a boost from as*ault Squad...

Brakki attacks!

I guard with Blu-ray Dracokid!

I attack with Sky Diver!

Bloody Skydive that breaks
through all defenses!

He held on...

It's still too early to relax...

I activate Sky Diver's skill!

When an attack hits, if I
put this unit into the Soul,

I can superior call a Spike
Brothers unit that's in my hand!

This guy!

And now I can attack one more time!

This is the power of Crusher Kyou, who
leaves not even a blade of grass standing!

Go, Sky Diver!

Bloody Skydive!

I guard with Tahr!

That's the end of my turn...

Yikes! Somehow, Kai managed to squeak by!

If he doesn't seal the deal this
turn, he'll be in deep trouble!

But how many cards are in Kai's hand?

Zero!

I stand and draw!

I attack Brakki with Blazing Core!

I'm chafin' here.

The end of the match, and all he can do

is aim for the rear-guard 'cause
he doesn't have enough power...

I attack with Overlord, boosted by Bahr!

I guard with Cheer Girl, Marilyn!

By dropping one Spike
Brothers card from my hand,

I can defend completely!

Check the drive trigger.

Heal trigger.

I add +5000 to the power of
Archdragon and heal 1 damage!

With a boost from Kimnara,

Archdragon attacks!

Damage trigger check...

Now it's my turn...

Final Turn!

That's what you and Ren say, isn't it?

Here I go! With a boost from Dudley Dan...

Sky Diver attacks! And... Counterblast!

From my deck, I superior call...

Juggernaut Maximum!

Are you serious?! It's all over!

Could it be over...?

In a showdown, you won't
know till the very end.

I guard with Dragon Monk, Genjo!

Drive trigger check!

Critical trigger!

I give all the effects to Juggernaut!

And then Juggernaut attacks...

as*ault Squad, give him a boost!

Juggernaut's Soulblast!

By dropping one card from the
Soul, he gains +5000 power!

I guard with Tahr!

And on top of that, I
intercept with Blazing Core!

He doesn't know when to give up!

Juggernaut goes back into the deck.

I attack with Sky Diver!

If he can get past this attack...

It's too early to tell...

No guard.

Why?! If he's hit with Sky Diver's attack...

He's going for broke! Kai...

I activate Sky Diver's skill!

Sky Diver moves to the Soul. And then...

Panther wouldn't be able to reach him...

In this instance...

Superior call! Devil Summoner!

What's the top card of my deck?

There it is! I superior call Brakki!

I attack with Brakki!

Soulblast!

When Brakki attacks, dropping a card
from the Soul gives him +5000 power!

I guard with Iron Tail Dragon!

Brakki returns to my deck!

That's the end of my turn!

Asaka. Get ready.

Final Turn!

Why do you think I let myself
be attacked by Sky Diver?

Why...?

You have 3 cards face up in the damage zone.

Heal trigger! I heal 1 damage!

No guard.

He recovered with a heal trigger...

and willingly took damage so that three
cards would be face-up in the damage zone!

Dragonic Overlord's Counterblast!

With a boost from Bahr...

Overlord attacks your Devil Summoner!

Drive check!

Eternal Flame!

Every time his attack hits the rear-guard,

Overlord stands!

D-Don't tell me...

I'm going to lose?!

Overlord attacks your Vanguard!

I guard with Sonic Breaker and Black Panther!

Drive trigger check.

With a boost from Kimnara...

Archdragon attacks!

If the opponent has two or fewer units in
the rear-guard when Archdragon attacks,

it receives +3000 power!

I-I'm going to... lose!

I lost!

The winner of the first match,
Kai Toshiki of Team Q4!

This can't be...

Team Q4 won the match!

Team AL4 has suffered their first loss of this
year's tournament, during the elimination round!

Naturally...

And now, let's move on to the second match!

From Team AL4, Narumi Asaka!

From Team Q4, Tokura Misaki!

Nice fight.

Great job.

That was awesome, Kai!

Concentrate on your own match.

Okay...

Good luck, Misaki!

The fight has only just begun...

There's no doubt that one of them
is stronger than the guy I fought!

The second match, Narumi
Asaka versus Tokura Misaki!

I'll tell you one thing.

You won't beat me.

Not with that deck.

Kai did it!

Mm-hm. Just as you planned for Q4's strategy?

Yep! Now you and I must somehow
make it through, Misaki...

Tokura Misaki...

You won't beat me.

Can you imagine why I'm
called the "Assassin"?

Team AL4...

I wonder how Asaka fights...

Next time: Beautiful Assassin!

I'll be two steps ahead of you...
and I'll win at any cost!