01x40 - Dangerous Scent

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The first round

of the Vanguard Championship
Third Kanto Region Tournament!

It's Team Quadrifoglio versus Team Fragrance!

Everyone's attention here is
focused on this first round

with the winners from last time, Team Q4!

Naturally, all teams have their
hearts set on defeating Q4!

I heard the voice of the card...

I see. I'll win if you're with me.

Begin the match!

Stand up, Vanguard!

I redrew my hand, but...

He doesn't have any grade 3 units.

I know it by your scent...

Even though you redrew, it seems
you've got a bad hand, huh?

Dangerous Scent

I ride Little Sage, Marron!

Then I activate Barcgal's skill...

Flogal goes to the Rear-guard!

I ride Oracle Guardian, Gemini!

I attack your Vanguard!

I'm not getting any grade 3s...

I use Barcgal's skill to call Llew!

Then, Llew's Counterblast!

Stand up, my avatar!

Superior Ride!

Blaster Blade!

Still, that Superior Ride has a drawback.

Your Rear-guard diminishes and you
don't get to attack right away.

I call Wingal!

I attack your Vanguard with Blaster Blade!

With Wingal's skill, his
power increases to 19000!

Drive trigger check!

Yes! Grade 3!

I ride Oracle Guardian, Wiseman!

I call Oracle Guardians Red Eye and Blue Eye!

Wiseman and Red Eye, attack Blaster Blade!

Drive trigger check!

What the heck?! He's being
attacked left and right!

Maybe he's got some kind of plan...

It did come!

Gancelot...

Did you show it to me?

I see. I'll win if you're with me.

Puzzled, surprised, pleased...
He has a blended scent...

Give me power!

White wings of noble pride!

I ride Solitary Knight, Gancelot!

I call King of Knights, Alfred!

Two grade 3s coming out together!

Alfred is in the Rear-guard?!

In this situation, with few allies
out there, it's no mistake.

Gancelot's Counterblast!

When Blaster Blade is in the Soul,
Gancelot gets +5000 power...

...and the +1 critical!

I attack Wiseman with
Gancelot, boosted by Wingal!

I guard with Battle Sister, Chocolat!

Perfect defense!

I attack with Alfred!

Damage trigger check...

I ride Oracle Guardian, Apollon!

I call Meteor Break Wizard and Gemini!

I attack Gancelot with
Meteor Break, boosted by Gemini!

Meteor Break's Counterblast.

+3000 power...

Damage trigger check!

I attack with Apollon!

I guard with Yggdrasil Maiden, Elaine!

Twin drive check...

I attack with Red Eye, boosted by Blue Eye!

Damage trigger check!

Just 1 more damage...
The end is in sight, eh?

I'm not giving up until it's over!

It seems like you're serious...

That's fine. You can struggle in vain.

I call Marron, Swordsman of the Blaze,
Palamedes, and Young Pegasus Knight!

Five units in the Rear-guard...

If only Alfred was Vanguard...

True, he could have chosen to ride
Alfred instead of Gancelot...

I should have taught Aichi
more about grade 3s!

Gancelot's Counterblast!

+5000 power!

+1 critical!

I attack Apollon with Palamedes,
boosted by Pegasus Knight!

I activate Palamedes's skill!

When I have two or more
grade 3 Royal Paladins,

Palamedes gets +3000 power!

No guard!

Damage trigger check!

I attack with Alfred, boosted by Marron!

If this hits, he can attack next
with Gancelot and his 2 critical!

Aichi! Show him the power of grade 3s!

I guard with Victory
Maker and Faithful Angel.

That's too bad.

What the heck is he doing?!

Aichi...

Even so, I believe in you!

I attack Apollon with
Gancelot, boosted by Wingal!

As long as he doesn't draw a trigger...

Drive trigger, first check!

Good...

Second check!

Critical trigger!

I give the +5000 power and
+1 critical to Gancelot!

It's not over yet...

Damage trigger, triple check!

This is my last chance...

Draw trigger...

The winner is Aichi Sendou!

Yeah!!

I did it!

I lost?!

Aichi Sendou from Team Q4 is the winner!

They won, huh, Big Brother?

It wouldn't do if they
lost in the first round.

You did it, Brother!

Y-Yeah...

Looks like that special
training at camp paid off.

Uh huh...

Brother!

Aichi!

Are you okay?

I guess I was nervous...

And it's exhausted me...

Do you want to go to the infirmary?

No. I'll be fine after I rest a little while.

Aichi...

Then please relax here.

If anything happens, I'll
call us straight away.

Okay.

Brother, please leave the rest to me!

Sure.

Come to think of it, this kind
of thing has happened before...

When?

He said his head hurt after watching
the fight with Ren Suzugamori.

Ren?

Does that ring any bells?

Thank you.

Instead of Aichi getting stronger,

it's much more likely that he's
losing himself in that power.

But it's still too early
to jump to conclusions.

I'll have to keep my eye on
him for a little longer...

Aichi Sendou has come through
with a brilliant win!

Sounds like he's gotten a little better.

Huh? Do you think he's...?

Impossible.

Where am I?!

The second match is up next!

Q4's Misaki Tokura versus Fragrance's Toilettete!

Here's our main interest.

The scent of roses elevates one's mood.

Victory is mine!

Begin the match!

Stand up, Vanguard!

I call Battle Sister, Cocoa.

Using Cocoa's skill, I get to
look at the top card of my deck.

I'm putting it back on top.

I smell a trap...

She had the choice to put the card back
on top of the deck or on the bottom.

On top means it's probably a trigger...

I attack Monkey Rue with
Red Eye, boosted by Cocoa!

I could guard with Alabaster Owl...

But this time...

No guard!

Now she has 5 damage! Just one more!

But the power of the Goddess
of the Full Moon, Tsukuyomi,

even when boosted by Nike, is only 14000.

And even when she draws the
trigger, that'll make it 19000.

I'll be able to guard with Alabaster.

If she gives that trigger to
Gemini, that makes it only 13000.

I could guard against it with Margal.

I activate Red Eye's skill.

When this unit's attack
hits, I can Soulcharge.

Goddess of the Crescent Moon, Tsukuyomi?!

It wasn't a trigger?!

Goddess of the Full Moon, Tsukuyomi,

receives the power of Crescent Moon,
increasing her power to 11000!

That's what you were after?!

Oracle Guardian, Nike boosts!

Goddess of the Full Moon attacks!

Her power is 16000.

If I figure in the possibility of her pulling a
trigger, Alabaster won't be enough to protect me!

I guard with Alabaster and Margal!

Drive trigger check...

Draw trigger.

I give the +5000 power to Gemini...

...and draw!

What?!

I attack with Gemini!

No guard...

Damage trigger check!

The winner of the second
match is Misaki Tokura!

With a score of 2-0, Q4 is the victor!

Team Q4, the mighty champions of our previous
tournament, have smoothly won this first round!

So after riding Full Moon, she
Soulcharged Crescent Moon!

Not too shabby!

I didn't have an eye on her for nothing!

Then she does have that power...

We did it, Brother!

Yeah! Thanks.

Sure, Brother!

Q4...

Enjoy it while you can...

He did it!

The winner is Gouki Daimonji!

Team Handsome has made
it to the second round!

The semifinals are coming up next!

Looks like for the finals,

Infirmary

we'll be fighting Team Handsome!

Gouki, you really are strong!

Of course!

He does everything at full
power and full throttle!

You sure are a lazy one!

Layin' in bed, and you expect to fight us?

Sorry. But...

We're going to win for sure!

We're going to win, then go to the finals!

Keep that promise.

See you later, darling!

Kiss!

Nagisa, what a brat!

Everyone... um...

I'm sorry I spoke for all of you...

You have nothing to apologize for.

That's right! I'm glad you said it!

But for the next match too, I'll be...

I'll keep our winning streak
going for you, Brother!

So please rest until you feel better.

Thank you.

Kai...

Begin the match!

Stand up the Vanguard!

Stand up, Vanguard!

Win for Brother Aichi, or else!

Final Turn!

Soulblast! Vortex Dragon!

With the hellfire that whirls through the
b*ttlefield, burn everything in this world to ashes!

Burning Hell!

Three of your Rear-guards retire!

What?!

I attack with Dual Axe Archdragon,
boosted by Embodiment of Armor, Bahr!

I guard with Lucky Girl!

Your power is 18000. Mine is 20000.

You must be rattled,
because you miscalculated.

If the opponent's Rear-guard has two or
fewer cards, Dual Axe Archdragon gets +3000 power.

Its total power is 21000!

What?!

Fall asleep in terror, despair and
everlasting pain carved with its dual axe!

Dual Axe b*mber!

The winner is Kai Toshiki!

A resounding victory! Team Q4
has won their second round!

Team Q4
Team Cheergirls
Team Handsome
Team Avengers

We're finally down to the best four!

That includes Q4, the champions
from our previous tournament,

and the runners-up, Team Handsome!

Will these two teams end
up advancing to the finals,

or will there be a new force to reckon with?

The semifinal matches will
take place simultaneously.

Begin the match!

Stand up, Vanguard!

Go! Go! Kamui the Great!

Do your best! DB, yo!

You root for him, too!

I am... in my head.

I activate Ultimate Lifeform, Cosmo Lord!

By resting a Rear-guard,
this gains +3000 power!

I rest Battleraizer!

Death Army Guy!

I'm having Battleraizer exit the field...

...and then I call Death Army Lady!

Don't tell me...!

That's right! I rest Death Army Lady!

Then I attack your Vanguard with
Cosmo Lord, boosted by Tough Boy!

The total power is 27000!

Even if I guard with Herbivorous
Dragon, Brutesaurus

and Raging Dragon, Sparksaurus,
I only have 20000!

If I also intercept with Raging Dragon,
Blastsaurus, it still only brings me up to 25000!

I can't protect myself!

No guard.

I'm gonna knock you to
the end of the universe!

Dangerous Cosmo Storm!

Damage trigger check!

The winner is Kamui Katsuragi!

Team Q4 advances to the finals!

Q4's level itself has advanced oh so
much since their last tournament here.

Indeed!

We've got one fight left in the semifinals!

Q4 is going to battle...

...either Handsome or Avengers!

Lend me your power again.

Kai...

I'm all right now!

You don't have to fight any more today.

But I want to fight!

Because I want your recognition...

I can... I can hear a voice...

And then, during the actual fight,
that unit becomes the key.

It's like the cards are
lending me their power...

Is this what you were talking about
when you told me to "picture it", Kai?

No!

Kai...?

Don't forget...

You're the one who fights!

Oh my gosh! Brother!

Gouki and the others...!

You're not gonna tell me that Handsome lost?

When we went to watch the
match, it was already over...

I don't believe it. I mean, Gouki?!

I'm sorry. I couldn't keep
up my end of the deal.

Nagisa...

They're strong...

Don't be careless.

We'll win. We'll definitely win!

Final

The time has come for the final round of the
Vanguard Championship Third Kanto Region Tournament!

It's between Team Quadrifoglio, Q4,
the champions of our last tournament,

and, appearing for the first time,

Team Avengers!

"Avenge" means "to take revenge"...

I've heard that voice before...

Yes. I've come to take revenge on you, Q4!

It looks like you remember me.

That's right. It's me.

Kyou, the guy you fought
at the national tournament.

Is it because of training camp? Fights are
actually going the way I want them to...

Our opponent is Team Avengers?

That guy is AL4's Crusher Kyou!

The time has come!

Team Q4, how have you all been?!

Next time: Kyou's Revenge!

I'm sure when Kai talked about "picturing
this" and getting strong, this is what he meant!