Episode 20: Hidden Message

Hidden Message
OCG Name:	秘められたメッセージ
Aired Date	May 28th, 2011
Previous Episode:	Showdown! Nova Grappler!
Next Episode:	Rematch in the Final Match!

 Hidden Message (秘められたメッセージ) is the 20th episode of Cardfight!! Vanguard: Season 1 in the Cardfight!! Vanguard Anime.

Summary

With one loss in their record, Team Q4 has to win both the next matches in order to advance through the regional tournament. Though everyone is certain that Kai will win, Aichi becomes increasingly desperate, as his match will be the one to decide the fate of the team, going as far as to try and persuade Misaki to participate instead. Kai disciplines Aichi by telling him that he'd never fight a coward who would run away, and takes on the stage. Though Komatsubara ZAPAN!! Kaoru seems to be a formidable opponent, Kai gains an early lead, pushing his enemy into a formidable situation. Both players at five damage, Kaoru confidently declares that he will survive and claim victory - but Kai refutes that claim, loudly announcing Final Turn! He rides with a new card, Blazing Flare Dragon, and uses a card skill to retire one opposing unit and increase his attack power. At that moment, Kaoru realizes that it was a hopeless situation to begin with, and he cannot defend - but Kai relentlessly adds the power and critical of two triggers in a row to Blazing Flare, thoroughly annihilating Kaoru. Seeing Kai's power, and remembering his own aspirations to reach his level, Aichi becomes motivated to win his fight!

Featured Battle (Kai Toshiki (Kagero) vs Kaoru (Granblue)

Both players reveal their unit. Kai's unit is Lizard Soldier, Conroe (Grade 0/No Trigger/5000 power) and Kaoru's unit is Guiding Zombie (Grade 0/No Trigger/5000 power).

Turn 1: Kaoru (Kai's and Kaoru's damage: 0)(Kai's and Kaoru's drop: 0)

Kaoru draws a card. He rides Samurai Spirit (Grade 1/7000 power) and use Guiding Zombie's skill to move itself to rear-guard circle if another <Granblue> unit is placed on top of it. He ends his turn.

Kaoru's field:

[nothing][Samurai Spirit][nothing]

[Guiding Zombie][nothing][nothing]

Turn 2: Kai (same from Kaoru's last turn)

Kai draws Embodiment of Armor, Bahr (Grade 1/8000 power) and rides it. He use Conroe's skills to move itself to the rear-guard circle if another <Kagero> unit is placed on top of it. He calls two Iron Tail Dragons (Grade 1/7000 power). He attack Samurai Spirit (7000 power) with Iron Tail Dragon (7000 power). Kaoru Damage check reveals Gust Jinn (Grade 1/No Trigger) and his damage is increased to 1. Next, Kai attack Samurai Spirit (7000 power) with Bahr (8000 power) boosted by Conroe (5000 power) (total power: 13000 power). He drive check reveals Embodiment of Spear, Tahr (Grade 0/Critical Trigger). He gives critical to Bahr (critical: 2) and power to another Iron Tail Dragon (12000 power). Kaoru damage check reveals Evil Shade (Grade 1/No Trigger) and Captain Nightmist (Grade 2/No Trigger), and his damage is increased to 3. Then, Kai attack Samurai Spirit (7000 power) again with another Iron Tail Dragon (12000 power) but Kaoru guards with Skeleton Lookout (Grade 0/10000 shield) (total def: 17000 shield). The attacks did no hit and Kai ends his turn.

Kai's field:

[Iron Tail Dragon][Embodiment of Armor, Bahr][Iron Tail Dragon]

[nothing][Lizard Soldier, Conroe][nothing]

Kaoru's field remains the same from his last turn.

Turn 3: Kaoru (Kaoru's damage: 3, Kai's damage: 0) (Kaoru's drop: 1, Kai's drop: 0)

Kaoru draws a card. He rides Captain Nightmist (Grade 2/8000 power) and call Samurai Spirit (Grade 1/7000 power), Dandy Guy, Romario (Grade 1/8000 power), and Ruin Shade (Grade 2/9000 power). He attacks Bahr (8000 power) with Ruin Shade (9000 power) boosted by Romario (8000 power) (total power: 17000 power). Due to Ruin Shade's skill, he send another Captain Nightmist and Rick the Ghostie (Grade 0/Heal Trigger/5000 power) from the top of his deck to the Drop Zone to gain 2000 power until the end of that battle (total power: 19000 power). Kai Damage Check reveals Wyvern Guard, Barri (Grade 1/No Trigger) and his damage is increased to 1. He attacks Bahr (8000 power) with Captain Nightmist (11000 power due to its skill). He drive check reveals Dandy Guy Romario (Grade 1/No Trigger). Kai damage check reveals Vortex Dragon (Grade 3/No Trigger) and his damage increased to 2. Next, he attack Bahr (8000 power) again with Samurai Spirit (7000 power) boosted by Guiding Zombie (5000 power) (total power: 12000 power). Kai Damage check reveals Chain-attack Sutherland (Grade 2/No Trigger) and his damage is increased to 3. Kaoru ends his turn.

Kaoru's field:

[Samurai Spirit][Captain Nightmist][Ruin Shade]

[Guiding Zombie][nothing][Dandy Guy, Romario]

Kai's field remains the same from his last turn.

Turn 4: Kai (Kai's and Kaoru damage: 3) (Kaoru's drop: 3, Kai's drop: 0)

Kai stands and draw. He rides Dragon Knight, Nehalem (Grade 2/10000 power). He moves right Iron Tail Dragon to the back and call Chain-attack Sutherland (Grade 2/8000 power), and Gattling Claw Dragon (Grade 0/4000 power). He activate left Iron Tail Dragon's skill by paying Counter-Blast (1) twice to gain 2000 power until the end of this turn. He attacks Nightmist (8000 power) with Iron Tail Dragon (9000 power) boosted by Gattling Claw Dragon (4000 power) (total power: 13000 power). Kaoru damage check reveals Commodore Blueblood (Grade 2/No Trigger) and his damage is increased to 4. Kai then attack Nightmist (8000 power) with Nehalem (10000 power) boosted by Conroe (5000 power) (total power: 15000 power). Kai drive check reveals Demonic Dragon Mage, Kimnara (Grade 1/No Trigger). Kaoru damage check reveals Gust Jinn (Grade 1/No Trigger) and his damage is increased to 5. Next, Kai attacks Nightmist (8000 power) again with Sutherland (8000 power) boosted by Iron Tail Dragon (7000 power) (total power: 15000 power) but Kaoru guards with Romario (Grade 1/5000 shield) and intercept with Ruin Shade (Grade 2/5000 shield) (total def: 20000 shield). The attack did not hit and Kai ends his turn.

Kai's field:

[Iron Tail Dragon][Dragon Knight, Nehalem][Chain-attack Sutherland]

[Gattling Claw Dragon][LIzard Soldier, Conroe][Iron Tail Dragon]

Kaoru's field:

[Samurai Spirit][Captain Nightmist][nothing]

[Guiding Zombie][nothing][Dandy Guy, Romario]

Turn 5: Kaoru (Kaoru's damage: 5, Kai's damage: 3 (1 face-up and 2 face-down)

Kaoru stands and draw. He rides Spirit Exceed (Grade 3/10000 power) and call Skeleton Lookout (Grade 0/5000 power). He use Captain Nightmist's skill in Drop Zone to call itself to the rear-guard circle by Counter-Blast (1) and retire Samurai Spirit. He use Samurai Spirit's skill in Drop Zone to call itself to the rear-guard circle by Counter-Blast (1) and retire Guiding Zombie. He attacks Nehalem (10000 power) with Nightmist (8000 power) boosted by Samurai Spirit (7000 power) (total power: 15000 power) but Kai guards with Embodiment of Spear, Tahr (Grade 0/10000 shield) (total def: 20000 shield), hence the attack did not hit. Next, Kaoru attack Nehalem (10000 power) with Spirit Exceed (10000 power). He Twin Drive reveals Spirit Exceed (Grade 3/No Trigger) and Captain Nightmist (Grade 2/No Trigger). Kai Damage check is unknown but in Damage Zone, it is revealed to be Dragon Knight, Nehalem (Grade 2/No Trigger) and his damage is increased to 4. Kaoru then attack Nehalem (10000 power) with Skeleton Lookout (5000 power) boosted by Romario (8000 power) (total power: 13000 power). Kai damage check reveals Wyvern Guard, Barri (Grade 1/No Trigger) and his damage is increased to 5. Kaoru ends his turn.

Kaoru's field

[Captain Nightmist][Spirit Exceed][Skeleton Lookout]

[Samurai Spirit][nothing][Dandy Guy, Romario]

Kai's field remains the same from his last turn.

Turn 6: Kai (Kaoru's and Kai's damage: 5 (3 face-up and 2 face-down)

Kai stand and draw. He rides Blazing Flare Dragon (Grade 3/10000 power) and use Gattling Claw's skill by Counter-Blast (1) and put it into the soul to retire opponent grade 0 rear-guard, which is Skeleton Lookout. Due to Blazing Flare Dragon's and Sutherland's skill, they get 3000 power for each opponent rear-guard put into Drop Zone. He call Embodiment of Armor, Bahr (Grade 1/8000 power). He attack Spirit Exceed (10000 power) with Blazing Flare Dragon (13000 power) boosted by Conroe (5000 power) (total power: 18000 power). He Twin drive check reveals Embodiment of Spear, Tahr (Grade 0/Critical Trigger) and Demonic Dragon Mage, Rakshasa (Grade 0/Critical Trigger). He gives all effects to Blazing Flare Dragon (28000 power and critical: 3). Kaoru Damage check reveals Chappie the Ghostie (Grade 0/No Trigger) and his damage is increased to 6. Kai wins.

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