"Now, Drum! Let's show them the strength of a real Buddy! " Gao slammed his impact card onto the table. "Draconic Force... Gargantua Punisher!! "
"Whoa," Gao gasped, his hand hovering over his deck. "That's a lot of pressure. You feeling this, Drum?"
The challenger looked at his empty hand and then at Gao’s grinning face. He finally understood: the "Strongest" wasn't a single monster—it was the deck you built with your friends.
gripped his drill-spear, his scales glowing red. "He’s big, Gao. But 'strongest' is just a title until you prove it in the center! Don't let that oversized night-light scare you!"
A sword of pure light descended from the heavens, clashing against the Star-Eater’s cosmic shield. The stadium white-outed as the two "strongest" forces collided, leaving the audience breathless. When the smoke cleared, Gao and Drum were standing tall, their life points at 1, but their spirits higher than ever.
"I cast!" the challenger shouted, his voice echoing through the arena. "The ritual of the celestial core! From the depths of the far-off galaxy, the ruler of ends manifests! "
"Not even close!" Gao drew his card with a fiery flourish—the . "A fighter’s strength isn't just about the size of their dragon. It’s about the bond that connects our hearts to the future! I call to the center... Drum Bunker Dragon, 'Double-Punisher Mode'! " With a roar, Drum evolved, his armor doubling in size.
The ground shook as a massive, crystalline dragon materialized. Its wings were made of literal nebulae, and its power level soared past anything the Buddy Police had ever recorded.