Synopsis: Lost Ren goes on a training journey before entering the Gaen Cup. Halfway through training, however, an unexpected visitor arrives.
In the previous story, Kyoya Gaen sent out invitations while announcing the Gaen Cup's return. Hou is among the few who got invited and fought Daryl & Masato 1v2. He singlehandedly defeats them both and agrees to train his friends.
Anime Opening: Black & White
At a convenience store, Lost Ren buys a few things. When the doors open and he walks outside with his things, he feels a familiar presence around him.
Lost Ren: You know I can sense you, right?
A teenage boy wearing a dark green Japanese short-sleeved kimono, black jeans, and black shoes comes in behind him. His expression is stern.
Lost Ren: You better have a logical explanation.
Sensei: What's it to you? You're more of a stubborn guy.
Lost Ren: Spill the beans. I don't have time for chit chat.
Sensei: I just want to wish you luck before your training journey.
Lost Ren: Then why the sneak up?
Sensei: Cause knowing you, you would not accept my blessing. So I watch from afar.
Lost Ren: (Smiles) Fair enough.
Later, the two walk on a sidewalk while talking. Lost Ren is also carrying a bag of supplies.
Sensei: You know, if you're going to investigate Kyoya's true motives while fighting, you're gonna have a tough time.
Lost Ren: What does that mean?
Sensei: I'm just saying. The rules are still unknown. Kyoya so far has done nothing wrong. How do you even know Davide works alongside him?
Lost Ren: Which is exactly why I'm doing this, whether the odds are against me or not. I'll demolish my opponents, no matter who they may be.
Sensei: (Awkward) That's not what I meant...
They reach a bus stop and a bus is already there. Lost Ren steps inside and waves goodbye to his brother before the doors close. Sensei waves back, and the bus leaves.
The Bus rides on the road. It rides past mountains and lakesides and so much more. The blue sky shines and the blue waters sparkle. Lost Ren is staring through the window with boredom. After a few minutes, the bus stops. Lost Ren steps out of it, and the bus leaves.
What's before Lost Ren are huge mountains with beautiful waterfalls. Step by step, he walks through the mountains on rocks and logs as bridges. Eventually, he reaches a waterfall. The sound was so soothing, and it's incredibly beautiful.
Lost Ren: Time to get started.
He sets down his supplies. First, he builds a tent by pegging down the poles and adjusting the sheets. He chops some trees and prepares a campfire site. He gathers some water and sand in buckets. He goes to the rivers and pokes some fish with sticks.
Lost Ren: (Rubs forehead) Gotta give props to Hou Ren since he attended camp once.
When he finishes setting it down, he goes to the waterfalls and meditates under them. His eyes are shut, and he remains calm as he meditates.
Lost Ren: (Thought) That time.....
He remembers a flashback.
Lost Ren: He was able to unleash something new. Even though it's artificially created, he overpowered Ranma's forces with ease. I can feel his hatred and anguish. So much emotion.
He later remembers another memory.
Lost Ren: Then there's Shiloh. She may have lost once, but like Hou said, she has resolve. I can really see she has potential, but...
The flashback ends.
Lost Ren: (Thought) Comparing my skill to theirs, I would flop easily. I need to become stronger. But how?
While Lost Ren ponders in meditation, an unknown figure is watching him from above. His grin is quite menacing despite his face being covered in shade.
Soon, it's nighttime. Lost Ren gathers around the campfire. He drinks a hot bowl of soup with fish on sticks around the fire. Little did he know that someone was approaching him from behind menacingly. Immediately, the lost knight summons a shadow dagger and throws it at the unknown figure. It didn't hit, but it frightens the spy.
Lost Ren: May I help you?
???: Well, well, you're able to detect my presence.
Lost Ren: (gets up) Who are you?
???: (Bows) Magoroku Shido. I'm the world's greatest buddyfighter there is. Show some respect to your elders.
Lost Ren: World's greatest buddyfighter? Never heard of you. And respect my elders? I only respect myself alone.
Shido: (Angry) Why you... How dare you mock your superior?
Lost Ren: You're literally acting like a child. How is that superior?
Shido: (Childish Anger) Grrrrrr... You think you're so powerful? That settles it. (points at Lost) I challenge you to a buddyfight.
By the waterfalls, both players stand on a stone-made stage. The moon shines bright, aligning with the stars in the sky.
Lost Ren: Blanket all light and shatter improper rights. Dark Luminize, March Of The ONI.
Shido: To defeat all fools who cross me! Dark Luminize! Black Cloud of Endless Doom!
Both: Raise the flag. Darkness Dragon World.
Shido: I'm going...
Lost Ren: (interrupts) Draw. Charge & Draw.
Shido: (Taken Aback) Ah?
Lost Ren: I (equips) equip Gar-Lost Haken. And I call LostCat "ONI" to the center.
Lostcat: (Appears) Time for a bloodbath.
Lost Ren adds his Impact to his hand.
Lost Ren: Attack the fighter.
Shido's Life: 10 -> 8
Lost Ren: Final Phase. (Pays 2 life)
Once again, the death clock appears behind him.
Lost Ren: Impact. Dead End Ringer. This clock represents the end of time and things.
Shido: I couldn't care less about your little death clock. I'll make you regret insulting me. Draw. Charge & Draw. I cast. Accel End.
Shido discards 5 cards from his deck and gains 1 gauge.
Shido: I call Death ruler, Cremation to the left. And Death ruler, Iron Maiden to the center.
Both monsters are called.
Shido: And I buddycall, Death Ruler, Gallows REB to the right.
Gallows: (Appears) Geh sheh sheh. It's been a while, sheh.
Shido: With Gallows's ability, all of my cards gain 15000 power, critical + 1, and double attack. And now I cast, (ability) Guillotine Cutter!!!
Gar-Lost Haken is out, much to Lost Ren's calm dismay.
Lost Ren: Oh, Great...
Shido: Hahaha. Now you can't use Haken's ability!!! Now, death rulers. Attack the fighter.
All of the death rulers attack. Gallows and Cremation flies past Lostcat and deals damage. As for Iron Maiden...
Lost Ren: I cast. Wicked Shadow. (Blocks) I place it and one more card into Ringer's soul. Two.
Shido: Do I care? No, I don't. With Gallows's effect, I gain 4 life and draw 2 cards. With Maiden's effect, I gain 1 gauge. And that's not all...DOUBLE ATTACK!!!
Gallows attacks.
Lost Ren: I cast. Subjection to the ONI. (Pays 1 gauge) Lostcat. Become the Fodder.
LostCat: You better win. (Destroyed)
Lost Ren then lights up purple flames and shoots them at all of Shido's forces, much to their shock.
Shido and his cards: (freaking out) AHHHH. HOT. HOT. HOT. HOT. HOT.
Lost Ren: With this spell, I reduce your critical equal to Lostcat's plus 1. In other words, your cards now have 0 critical, and they can't hit.
Shido: Ugh...Curse You.
Lost Ren: Further. I activate Lostcat's and Ringer's ability. Five cards to your dropzone. And two into Ringer's soul. 4.
The clock moves further, and Shido's deck is being destroyed, and the flames stop.
Shido: Grr...
Lost Ren: I lied about something. I know who you are, Magoroku Shido. You use Shadow Dive, just like me. But comparing your skill to mine, I say you lack strategy.
Shido: (Taken Aback) You take that back. You have no cards left. You're the one who lacks strategy.
Lost Ren: We'll see. But before I begin my turn, I'll ask one thing. Why are you here?
Shido: Why should I tell you?
Lost Ren: Oh, I don't know. Like no one but me has a reason to travel all the way to the mountains. I came here to train. What are you here for?
Shido: Maybe I'm here to camp as well?
Lost Ren: By stalking me like a creep? Where are your camping supplies? And why are you sweating like crazy?
Shido is taken aback once again.
Lost Ren: You might as well reveal your true colors before I make you.
Shido: Okay, Fine. I was sent here to check on your progress. You're a showoff, I swear.
Lost Ren: Why? So that you can expose my secrets?
Shido: What? No. I may be a spy, but I'm not the kind of guy to expose them.
Lost Ren: Then let me guess. Kyoya sent you, didn't he?
Shido feels shocked.
Lost Ren: Hmph. For someone being a lapdog, you really suck at making a poker face. And he said he's my superior.
Shido: (Childish Anger) Would you cut it out? That is it. Hurry up with your turn, and I swear, I will survive and beat you next turn.
Lost Ren's eyes become as sharp as an eagle's.
Lost Ren: If I must. Ringer's skill.
The Death Clock is now at 5 o'clock.
Lost Ren: Draw. Charge & Draw. I buddycall Garga to the right.
Garga appears.
Lost Ren: I cast. Black Drain.
Shido's deck is discarded, much to his dismay.
Lost Ren: And with Ringer's skill.
6 o'clock.
Lost Ren: LostBird "ONI" to the left.
LostBird: (Appears) Here I go.
Lost Ren: When LostBird enters play, all of my cards' soul increases by 1, including Ringer. For each card in Ringer's soul, increase power by 2000. In other words, 14000 power.
Shido: (Brushes off) Yeah, Yeah. You need 5 more, might I add.
Lost Ren: I cast. Lostknight Sacrifice.
Lostbird is eliminated but revives with Soulguard.
Lost Ren: I draw 2 cards. (Does So) Then I activate Lostbird's second skill. When it's destroyed, I move all soul cards from an opponent's card to the dropzone. I choose Gallows.
Lostbird glows his eyes, and Gallows is afflicted with a dark curse upon him. His soul is out.
Gallows: ARGHHHHH....THAT HURTS, GESHA.
Lost Ren: And one more soul to Ringer.
Shido: (Thought anxiously) That's 8... even if he uses his big gun... No Problem.
Lost Ren then holds out a card and looks at it sternly.
Lost Ren: You ever hear of Gaito Kurouzu by chance?
Shido: Duh. Who doesn't? And what does that guy have to do with this?
Lost Ren: He used this long ago against Brutal of the Martial Arts. Funny, I'm about to use that same card that will foretell your destiny.
Shido: What's that?
Lost Ren: (smiles, reveals card) I cast. Illegal Counter.
Shido is shocked.
Lost Ren: You recognize it, yes? I discard the top card of my deck. If that card happens to be a monster, I can place it into Ringer's soul.
Shido: S-So what? You only get one in a million chances for that to happen.
Lost Ren grabs the top card and looks at it before smirking.
Lost Ren: Well, I say I just grasped that chance. (reveals) Gargantua ONI.
Shido is shocked, and thus the clock moves to 9.
Shido: Oh no...then this could mean.
Lost Ren: You guessed it. G-EVO Activate. Change, Gargantua ONI.
Gargantua ONI is summoned. Shido is more afraid than ever as he's about to poop his pants.
Lost Ren: Your souls are Mine.
ONI attacks and stabs the ground with his scythe. Three dark portals open and sucks Gallows Cremation and Iron Maiden in.
Shido's Monsters: AHHHHHHH!!! (Vanished)
Shido: Ah....AH?????
ONI just appears before him and jumpscares him before slicing him!!!
Shido: Why Me????
Shido's Life: 11 -> 8
Lost Ren: My turn is over. That makes 12 cards.
The Death Clock gongs, and Shido feels scared.
Lost Ren: The countdown has stopped. And Midnight arrives. Your death awaits you, and your fate...has been sealed.
The Death Clock destroys itself, and everything is surrounded by black mists of fog. Shido is legit whining...
Shido: Daddy Save Me.....
Lost Ren (ONI form) appears by flying through the fog and....
Lost Ren: (Slices Shido) FALL FROM GRACE WILL YOU!?
Shido: AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
Shido's flag is destroyed, and the fog disappears after a brief flash. The night sky still shines at the campfire, and the two fighters confront each other while standing and seeing eye to eye.
Shido: No Fair. I should have WON. You should be ashamed of mocking your elders.
Lost Ren: Says the one who lost to me. How embarrassing.
Shido: Shut Up. I'm not even using my real deck. Loser. Nenenene.
Lost Ren kicks Shido in the gut. Shido is hurt and shocked, as it was incredibly painful.
Lost Ren: You really are a sore loser.
Shido is still feeling very painful as he grabs hold of his gut.
Lost Ren: And if I know you better, I'd say you won't share any extra info. I only want to see your look of despair when you get crushed. In fact, I want you to tell your boss that no matter what he does, it won't work. I won't stop and slaughter those who try to ruin my desires. NOW (points in his direction) GET.
Shido feels even more scared and angry as he gets up while still grabbing hold of his waist.
Shido: Grr...this isn't over. (Runs away)
When Shido is fully gone.
Lost Ren: (Thought) Not gonna lie, I was only lucky to win. I may have reduced his critical, but I got my hand reduced in the later game.
Lost Ren clenches his right fist very hard as he struggles, and his eyes become even sharper.
Lost Ren: (Thought) I was too reckless earlier. I must improve...Or else I won't...
He remembers Hou & Shiloh in his mind. He becomes even more determined.
Lost Ren: I won't lose...I will surpass them...I will surpass myself if I have to. No matter what it takes.
Suddenly, his deck inside his pocket glows bright dark purple. This catches his attention in surprise.
Lost Ren: What is...
Anime Ending: Gonna Be Right.
Hou Ren: Finally, it's time for the Gaen Cup. But wait, is that? Next time, "Together Once Again". Join us for a Buddyfight.
Story End.