Go, Knight!
I end my turn.
Well, Hiro?
Nice, Kazuki!
It's my turn now!
Fire Lizard!
Fire Lizard's effect does 1 damage to an enemy follower!
Now attack the weakened foe, Sandstorm Dragon!
I'm not done yet, Kazuki!
I evolve my...
Evolve your butt into your seat.
Oh no!
Kazuki, let's do this later.
Yup. I haven't lost yet.
Not that I had any cards that would've won.
You didn't?
Then maybe you should've been a little less aggressive.
Y-You're right.
Well, sometimes you can get a little ahead of yourself.
Okay, open your textbooks.
I need to get better at that stuff if I want to be stronger, you know?
Okay, off to the stadium!
You've been going every day lately!
I want to get stronger, after all.
What about you two?
I'll go later.
I want to go later, you know?
But I need to help out at home a little.
But well, the stadium will always be there.
I know,
but I wanted to go today.
Why?
Well... you know.
Marufuji Cafeteria
I'm off on this delivery run, you know?
We know!
We know know!
We know know know!
What's up, guys?
It was today, bro!
You said you'd be going!
Why didn't you?
But I need to help out here.
We'll do it!
Leave it to us!
Guys...
Thanks!
But I'll be fine!
I'll finish this up and then go!
Really, you know?
Yup! Believe in your bro, you know?
Marufuji Cafeteria
Okay, time for some more battles!
Episode 5 Fierce Battle! Hiro vs. Kazuki!
Store Tournament
We're having an in-store tournament at your local Shadowverse stadium.
In-store tournament... A tournament?!
Anybody's welcome to join!
We have wonderful prizes for the winners!
Prizes for the Winners:
Alice Kurobane Merchandise
10 Packs of Cards
Store Tournament Sleeves & Emblems
A tournament, huh...
Why not come give it a try?
And prizes for the winners?
I've gotta do this!
Is that why Kazuki really wanted to come today?
10 Card Packs
Okay!
Everybody here for the tournament has registered, right?
This will be your group
We will now close entry!
W-Wait!
Let me join!
Please!
Kazuki!
You just made it!
Thank you!
Kazuki!
I'm glad you made it!
Hiro!
You're joining the tournament, too?
Yup.
It's my first time, and I'm so excited!
Yeah!
But Hiro, today I'll win!
Kazuki?
My little brothers want one of the prizes.
So I'm going to win!
Prizes?
That!
Alice Kurobane Merchandise
Tablet
10 Card Packs
Binoculars
Store Tournament Sleeves & Emblems
10 Card Packs
I see.
Kazuki wants the 10 packs too, huh?
Then...
We're rivals today, Kazuki!
Yup! I practiced a ton for today!
I won't lose!
Those who make it through the qualifiers will be eligible for the final tournament.
And first through third places get these prizes!
Prizes
Alice Kurobane Merchandise
10 Card Packs
Store Tournament Sleeves and Emblems
You can challenge anybody in the same color group for the qualifiers!
Now get to it!
You're in red group, huh?
I'll see you in the finals, then!
Yup!
Don't lose, Kazuki!
Yeah!
Yes!
Go!
Wahoo!
Hiro's gotten stronger.
Kazuki Shindo is... trying his best, I guess.
Wow!
They both made it to the finals.
Did you lose?
No.
I deliberately chose not to participate, to gather data.
Don't worry!
I know you'll do better next time!
I didn't lose!
It's time, everybody.
For the final round!
We finally meet, Hiro!
Yup! I've been waiting, Kazuki!
You can do it, you know, bro?
Don't lose!
Make sure you win!
Leave it to me!
Hiro, this is the one fight I can't lose!
I know, Kazuki!
I can't lose, either!
Battle! Shadowverse!
Yes!
My turn!
I'll hit you hard and fast with this!
Quickblader!
Quickblader's got Storm, so it can attack right away!
Go!
That was fast, Kazuki!
There's a prize on the line!
I've gotta be serious!
I end my turn!
Yup!
I can't lose, either!
My turn!
Draw!
Imprisoned Dragon
Bejeweled Dragon
I play Bejeweled Dragon!
And end my turn!
Okay, let's keep it going!
My turn!
I play Oathless Knight!
Oathless Knight's effect activates and creates a Knight on the field!
I attack your leader with Quickblader!
Turn over, you know?
Then it's my turn!
I play Mushussu!
And then attack your Quickblader with my Bejeweled Dragon!
And now I end my turn!
Time to push harder!
Ascetic Knight!
Ascetic Knight's effect creates a Heavy Knight!
He's got 4 followers already?
I attack your leader with my Oathless Knight and Knight!
I'm not done yet!
My turn!
Twin-Headed Dragon!
Then I attack your Ascetic Knight with Mushussu!
Nice, Hiro!
How about that?
I end my turn!
Time for my counterattack!
Take the leader! Palace Fencer!
Palace Fencer is a commander follower.
It can increase the power of followers under its command by 1!
A soldier and commander?
That's not all!
Race through the battlefield! Assault Knight!
What?
Assault Knight has Rush when a commander is on the field!
Then it can attack followers the turn it comes out?
Yup!
Now I attack your Twin-Headed Dragon with my Assault Knight and Heavy Knight!
And now attack your leader with my Knight!
And...
Attack Mushussu with Oathless Knight!
Nice, Kazuki!
I'm thinking about the future!
The old me might've attacked your leader.
But I trained a ton for this day!
So I'm a little different today, you know?
Looks like it!
Now it's your turn, Hiro!
Yeah!
If I'm going to turn this around...
I need that card!
Draw!
This is my counterattack!
Dragon Warrior!
Wait, when that guy evolves...
Yup. When it does, it can deal 3 damage to an enemy's follower!
I knew it!
Evolve, Dragon Warrior!
And then attack!
My followers, you know?
Okay, now I end my turn!
Gah, I was sure I had it!
You're good, Hiro!
Thanks! But you're amazing too, Kazuki!
Soldiers and commanders! Amazing!
Right?
Yeah! This is what makes Swordcraft fun!
I've never really had a serious battle with you like this...
But it's a ton of fun!
Right?
I'm having a great time, too!
Shadowverse is the best!
Here I go, Hiro!
Let's have fun until the last minute!
Yup! Of course, Kazuki!
Dragon Warrior
Frontguard General
Kazuki's got more defense, but...
Hiro's got the better board state.
What happens now?
I play Fearless Banneret!
And White General!
A commander and soldier combo?
Yup!
White General ups one of its soldier followers' attack by 2 when it enters play!
I evolve White General!
And that's not all!
Fearless Banneret's effect activates!
Whenever another follower evolves, create a Knight!
W-Wow!
I attack your Sandstorm Dragon with my White General!
And with my Knight, I hit your Firstborn Dragon!
I end my turn!
Nice comeback, huh?
Yup!
But the battle's just getting started!
Howl, Ignis Dragon!
Go!
I knew that was coming!
Yeah, I believed I would draw it!
I end my turn!
Nice, Hiro!
But...
I'm just as bad at giving up as you!
My turn! Draw!
Th-That's...
My own ace in the hole. Victorious Blader!
Now see what it can do!
What?
Victorious Blader can decrease damage to another follower or leader by 3!
And what's more, until the end of your next turn,
any damage dealt to itself is also reduced by 3!
Seriously?
Wow!
Nice!
So cool!
Wow, Kazuki!
I guess.
But it's thanks to you!
It's fun when I battle you,
and I feel like I keep getting stronger!
Kazuki!
Now I'm ending my turn!
Hiro, bring it if you can!
Yeah! My turn!
Draw!
Roc
Queen Serpent
Fire Lizard
A Fire Lizard?
It can deal 1 damage to an enemy follower,
but until my turn ends, any damage dealt to it will be reduced by 3.
Which means now's not the time...
I play two followers!
Roc! Queen Serpent!
Queen Serpent's Overflow effect activates!
It creates an Megalorca!
Overflow!
Dragoncraft is amazing!
Ignis Dragon attacks your leader for 10 damage!
What?
Victorious Blader's effect reduces it by 3, right?
And it does 3 damage to all enemy followers!
Victorious Blader!
I reduced damage by 3, so it won't work!
Wow!
I end my turn.
Kazuki's amazing!
Hiro really went after him.
Victorious Blader's a tough card.
Your turn ended, so Victorious Blader's ability to reduce damage to itself by 3 went away.
But its ability to protect other followers and its leader remains!
Go for it, Frontguard General!
A follower with Ward?
Yup!
But that's not all!
When it's destroyed, it creates a Fortress Guard!
Last Words?
Fortress Guard
Fortress Guard's got Ward, too,
which makes its defense unbreakable!
And I won't just defend,
but I'll attack with this!
Centaur Vanguard!
When you have a commander in play, it gets Storm!
I attack your leader with Centaur Vanguard and Victorious Blader!
I end my turn!
Hiro, this is my super-full power, which is stronger than my full power!
Bro!
You're awesome!
You're sure to win!
Wow! You're incredible, Kazuki!
I'm having so much fun!
Me, too!
Kazuki... If you've surpassed your full power,
so will I!
I'll do it!
Draw!
Fire Lizard
Wild Hunt
Wild Hunt?
A spell that destroys followers that take damage.
What do I do?
What should I do now?
If I attack now with the Ignis Dragon, I can do 3 damage to the Victorious Blader!
Then I can destroy it with Wild Hunt!
But...
Think!
Think hard!
That's it!
I've got it!
Here I go, Kazuki!
I play Fire Lizard!
And deal 1 damage to Victorious Blader!
That didn't even scratch it!
Yup.
One damage can't defeat it!
But I combo it with this!
Wild Hunt!
And destroy one follower that's taken damage!
Now your ability to reduce damage by 3 is gone!
Gah! What a combo!
Queen Serpent and Megalorca, attack Frontguard General!
Frontguard General's Last Words activate, creating a Fortress Guard!
I'm not done yet, Kazuki!
I attack your Fortress Guard with the Roc!
Oh no, you know?
Now you've lost Ward.
Which means...
Howl, Ignis Dragon!
Kazuki, this is my full power!
No, my super-full power, which surpasses my full power!
I-It's over!
The winner is Hiro Ryugasaki!
You're good, Hiro!
So are you!
That was super close!
Thanks! That battle was incredible!
You, too!
That was the best one so far!
We lost!
What a disappointment.
They were both great!
Not bad, for Kazuki Shindo.
Now it's time for the Award Ceremony, and prizes!
Award Ceremony
The prizes?
That's right...
I'd forgotten!
Me, too!
Listen, Kazuki.
You really wanted the prize, right?
Oh, right.
My little brothers and sister wanted it.
I had fun today, so let's split it.
H-Hiro?
No, that's no good.
I couldn't win.
So I'm going to give up.
Kazuki!
I won't lose next time, Hiro!
Yeah!
Here's the second-place prize, a set of merchandise of the famous idol Alice Kurobane.
Well, a fan might like those.
But Kazuki...
Alice
Guys!
It was the second-place prize!
Yay!
You wanted the Alice Kurobane merchandise?
Yup, you know?
I thought it was the first-place prize!
I guess it's okay. It was fun.
Congratulations!
Prize Ceremony
You won the first place-prize, 10 packs!
10 Packs of Cards
Prize
I'll transfer them to your phone!
Woah!
What's up?!
Shield Dragon
I've never seen this one before!
It looks super strong!
Are you going to get even stronger now?
But there's lots of other strong players out there!
I've gotta get stronger!
Let's get stronger and play again, Hiro!
Store Tournament
Complete
Yeah!
Shadowverse Card Showcase!
Here's today's card, Victorious Blader!
This powerful follower reduces damage to your allies!
It's only weakness is that it's being used by Kazuki Shindo!
What?
Next Time
Notebook: check. Red pen: check.
Now I'm all set!
What are you doing, Kai?
Searching for the secret of Luca Yonazuki's strength!
Nice! I'm in!
Next time: The Reason for Strength!
Battle! Shadowverse!
Episode 6 The Reason for Strength!