Ginga Densetsu Weed

Final Battle arc Episode three: An Akita's Destiny

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Dragon Ball Super theme one instrumental plays during the credits as a male singer was heard.

Weed was seen sitting on a cliff as he looked at the stars. The past leaders of Ohu were shown among the stars, with Gin showing up last.

The scene then shifted to Weed running through the forest as a male singer began.

"This, is my new destiny."

Weed was shown to be jumping across trees in the forest.

"It's the fate that was brought onto me by the world."

Gb was shown to be batteling a Hougen soldier while in two leg mode.

"Me, and my friends together."

Casey was seen jumping in and joining Gb and they defeat the soldier as Kyoshiro then rips a soldier's head off.

"Even if my journey has has hard times to fold."

Gb and Casey defeated the soldier as Rocket pinned another one against a tree, stabbing his claws into his throat and then Mel was shown.

"Strong or weak, I'll save my father's home."

Clara playfully tackled Mel, to which the golden retriever smiled.

"This is no time to get mouth (Clara smiles) foam."

Kotetsu was seen battling two Hougen soldier while dodging their attacks.

"Fight at high speeds, dynamic! Let's go, yeah, punch and kick!"

Kotetsu saw Weed standing atop a cliff, getting excited during the next line.

"This is now my special time to shine."

Jerome was seen crushing the paw of an elite Hougen soldier, followed by Koyuki was shown looking at Weed with a soft smile.

"Despite what the dark times may give me."

Koyuki gave Weed an arm punch, showing a fiesty Tsundere nature, with Kyoshiro whispering a tease to him about his feelings for Koyuki, making him flinch and growl at Kyoshiro.

"I will always, overcome them, you'll see."

Weed was seen getting into a battle stance similar to Goku from Dragon ball.

"Stronger, that's it, dynamic! Let's roll, yeah, let's win it!"

Weed was seen with a golden color swirling around his fur, similar to Sonic the hedgehog's super form, or a Super saiyan like in Dragon ball, gaining a large amount of power.

"Here it comes now, (Weed turns gold as does the screen) The power in me."

Weed and his friends were seen running together.

"Cause I will never let my home down, you'll see!"

Weed and his friends were seen showing off their personalities, with Weed being optomistic and free spirited, Kotetsu cocky and fun loving, Mel kind and child like, yet timid, Koyuki as a kind tsundere, GB as a cynical, yet good hearted English Settler, Jerome as a calm yet violent warrior with some emo in him, despite his kind nature, Smith as a patient and strong willed soul who was more than determined to pass as a good leader, Casey as a ready for everything danger loving and humble, yet overconfident dalmatian, Kyoshiro as a bloodthirsty and cocky Kishu, Clara as a loyal and quirky Husky, and Rocket as a polite and loyal Borzoi, having them all stand over a cliff as the song ended with Gin rubbing Weed's head affectionately.

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Weed and Gin were seen talking from where the previous episode left off, with Gin responding to Weed's question. "You, want me to teach you, how to become a Super Canine."

"That's right." Weed replied with confidence. "After going through that five stage of grief thing mom told me about, I knew I had to finish Hougen; even if I had to get bloody. (Clenches fist) So I'm gonna rip his head off along with his pathetic minions!"

Gin took a surprise to Weed's sudden dark words, not remembering this from what he saw. Weed must've gone through a lot, as he was willing to do something that no one could ever imagine him doing. The Super Canine was a technique made for the pure hearted, and while Weed was indeed pure hearted, he needed to extinguish that anger inside of him before he could do it; which is why Gin said what he did. "You must release your inner anger." Weed became surprised upon Gin's words. "If you want to achieve the Super Canine then you have to let your anger flow, and then extinguish it so you can master it."

Weed looked at the ground, looking back on everything that's happened. "If only that weren't easier said than done." Gin put his paw on Weed's head, making the Akita look at his father, who gave him a caring smile. Weed nodded as he gave a determined look, showing that he was more than willing to do anything to become a Super Canine and save Ohu. As Kotetsu was seen watching however, the Kishu seemed worried at what was happening to Weed. "Hey Kotetsu!" Kotetsu became surprised upon Weed's call. "Wanna get Mel and have us train with him? For old times sake?"

Kotetsu smiled and nodded, knowing that he couldn't decline Weed's offer, because he didn't want to. "No reason I wouldn't want to." Gin saw a powerful aura within the kinship between Weed and Kotetsu, seeming to like their bond.

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Weed, Kotetsu, and Mel were shown in the forest with Gin standing before the three of them, getting ready to help each of them become a Super Canine. "Alright. Now the first thing you want to do in order to become a Super Canine is to control the rage you hold inside of you."

"But what if we don't have rage inside of us?" Mel asked. "I mean, sure we've been through a hell of a lot, but from what I've seen Rocket looks like he went through almost nothing."

"Everyone has rage hidden within them Mel." Weed stated, knowing that even someone as calm as himself has hidden rage within him. "Even the calmest of dogs or humans; like Tesshin or the calmest human."

Gin nodded upon Weed's words, finding them to be somewhat wise for his son's age.

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An Akita's Destiny

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"Rage, or anger, whichever you call it, is an important emotion." Gin said with proudness. "It releases these negative thoughts you have from within you, and makes it easier to unleash your positive thoughts."

Kotetsu looked back to when he first met Weed. "So for a positive thought, that'd probably be when we met Weed; right?"

Gin nodded his head yes, glad to see Weed's maturity rubbing off on his friends. "Precisely Kotetsu."

Mel got an idea on how they could stop Hougen's forces and he snapped his fingers. "I got it. (Weed, Kotetsu, and Gin look at Mel) Hougen has millions of forces surrounding him, right? Well if we can make some kind of synchronized attack that can throw them all off guard."

Weed cross his arms in respect for Mel's words. "I like it. Anything you had in mind?" Mel nodded with confidence, knowing that Weed would like what he had in store for them.

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Derek, Chris, and Jack were shown driving through the forest as they arrived at a small cabin nearby. When they stepped out of the car and went up to the cabin, there was someone wearing the same material they were; he seemed to be waiting for them. "Bout time you guys got back."

"We decided to wait until the storm got less vicious to let ourselves roll." Derek explained. "We also learned some pretty interesting stuff from Jack. Some was even about Gin. Stuff that you didn't know about Daisuke."

Daisuke became surprised to hear those words from Derek, smiling and standing up with amazement. "I see. So the Akita I held in my hands the day he was born grew. I shouldn't be surprised though. I mean, he did save Ohu." Daisuke walked up to the three with the same smile he held. "So do tell. What did you find out?"

"It's not exactly all happy news." Chris revealed with a sorrow tone. "You see, there was this one time (Jack reveales a page in his book) where Hougen captured him sometime after taking over Ohu." Daisuke became shocked by this information, knowing Gin all too well to ignore him being captured.

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Koyuki was seen waiting by the den as Tesshin, Rocket, and Hiro arrived back, with Koyuki giving off a smirk. "I was wondering when you three would get back."

"We got caught up in some sort of vine contraption." Tesshin explained as a flashback then happened to when the three of them were trapped in a vine net. "It must've been hidden by Hougen's tropes, because it almost cut us."

The three dogs chuckled a bit with Rocket then speaking humbly. "Yes, forgive my clumsiness."

"Hey now, you can walk around just fine, can't you?" Koyuki qouted, with Rocket chuckling at her words. Hiro then offered her a bass, which she happily accepted. "Thanks Hiro."

Koyuki bit into the bass and Hiro noticed something was off about her. "You seem much more light hearted than usual."

"Well I can't be a cold bitch all the time." Koyuki implied, and then she bit into her bass again. "Actually, I've kind of been trying to get rid of that part of me." The three elder dogs became surprised to hear Koyuki's words, with her then explaining what she meant by it. "After everything we've gone through, it made be realize that I'll just be a waste of time if all I do is bitch at everyone. (Looks at the elder dogs) So now my main goal is to hold my coldness back so I don't get too harsh in that scenario. (Sighs) If only it were easier than it looked."

Tesshin kneeled down to Koyuki and spoke with sympathy. "Your personality doesn't change your chances Koyuki." Koyuki looked at Tesshin with confusion. "It's the control over your Ki that we must work on. The power you hold, along with control, is the key."

Koyuki closed her eyes and spoke. "Tesshin." Tesshin nodded and then Koyuki punched him straight in the gut, which didn't hurt him all that much, nor surprie him at all, but it did lead to Koyuki walking off. "Thanks, but that sounds totally ridiculous. Most of the problems I cause have been because of how I let my past affect me." Koyuki looked back at the three elder dogs. "I'm gonna catch a breather if you don't mind."

Tesshin nodded when she looked back at Koyuki. "Do as you must."

Koyuki nodded and ran off in two leg mode, with Hiro questioning her. "She seems to be taking this seriously, but to an odd extent."

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Weed, Kotetsu, and Mel were getting ready to show the synchronized attack Mel had in mind, with Mel punching his fist with confidence. "So you guys got it down, right?" Weed and Kotetsu nodded, with Mel then turning to Weed. "Well then; Weed, since you've been leading us for this long, why don't you give it a go?"

Weed nodded with confidence, hoping he could get this right. "Yeah, alright. You and Kotetsu do the parts that do that X thing, but make sure to do it with opposite claws so you don't end up hitting each other by mistake. And then I jump in with an Ohuzamiha and throw him off guard; allowing us all to claw right through him."

Kotetsu and Mel nodded with Gin being interested in the Ohuzamiha. "Ohuzamiha."

"It's the technique I randomly created when we fought Kaibutsu." Weed explained. "I figured it could lay down some major damage." Weed then turned to Kotetsu and Mel. "And feel free to add any features you like; silly, corny, or epic."

Kotetsu and Mel nodded, with Mel starting off by creating a yellow Ki orb in his arm. He then walked over to a tree and ripped a piece of bark off of it. Kotetsu had his own idea however, creating a red Ki orb and then putting it up to his butt, releasing a three second fish fart (pffffft). Gin took a chuckle at Kotetsu's, finding it rather odd. "That's one way to use Ki."

"If there's one thing my butt can do when I fart on Ki, it's make a stink bomb without the bomb." Kotetsu sinked the Ki orb into his claw, with Mel doing the same with his. "You ready Mel?"

"Sure am Kotetsu." The two puppies backflipped and jumped onto one tree each, going onto the main branch and jumping up. They then dived down and launched their claws, but seemed to be a few inches off, as they both got hit with each other's Ki blast. Kotetsu wasn't to hurt by the branches, but he still felt a leak of blood when he pulled one out. As for Mel, he rubbed his eyes and whined upon the pain; reacting as anyone else would.

Weed found this to be a rather challenging thing for him to pull, putting his finger up to his chin. "Maybe I went too hard on the impact."

"Or it was their timing." Gin suggested. "Timing is important in every attack."

"Timing my ass!" Kotetsu launched a Ki orb at Mel, who dodged it with ease. "Fess up Mel; was this just a prank!?"

"Why would I prank you guys at a time like this!? And you're the one who used farts as YOUR attack!" Mel pointed out.

Weed stepped forward and tried to calm the both of them down. "Guys, don't get worked up over this. I know we've been through a lot, but-"

Kotetsu launched a Ki blast at Mel, who swatted it away, with Weed catching it; this was only for it to have exploded and made soot onto his face. The two other puppies saw this with Kotetsu speaking up, noticing Weed's stressed and angry expression. "Chill out dude; it's just a new makeover."

Weed wiped the soot from his eyes and snapped at Kotetsu and Mel. "Fight again and I'll fuck both of you up!" Kotetsu and Mel stood and nodded in fear, with Weed realizing what he just did, looking at his paw as Gin walked up to him.

"Weed, perhaps we should-"

"I need a break." Weed flew off at high speeds, with Kotetsu and Mel both worrying for him. They felt exceptionally bad for how they acted, knowing that they shouldn't have done anything to stress Weed out. They just hoped he was okay.

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Koyuki was looking over a cliff as an instrumental for The Gery by Icon For Hire played. With Koyuki standing over the cliff, she began to sing Regrets of the Cold. "I've been through so much now but I'm trying my best to be more kind. I'm putting myself in a painful bind. (Goes into two leg mode) And the hardest part I can manage is, I feel that I've lost my way, back home. Was this journey worth it, or should I have just been put to rest? How cold have I become? I never want to, lose them but it, feels like just that."

Koyuki started walking through the forest as she looked at the trees, as well as the animals, finding that their lives would soon vanish. "I just can't look evil in the eyes, it's just too much to take. (Jumps up to a tree branch) After all we've been through, the pain feels like a wake. (Grabs a fruit) And the hardest part I can manage is, I love Weed but I can't leave Kotetsu; to die and rot, after all we have been through!"

Koyuki slides down the tree and bites the fruit before she continues singing, walking off and continuing her song. "The truth is known; the truth is known. We never had a chance! (Starts running and wipes her tears) How cold have I become!? I never want to, lose them but it, feels just like that! The feeling just burns my heart; and then it numbs me! All of this pain gives re-grets in the cold! (Pain and guilt!)"

Koyuki finished her fruit and went back into four leg mode, still feeling her dark side consume her. "The most important, ones in my whole life, have a strong kinship, that I love so. (Pain and guilt!) But I cannot choose, who I love more and, I don't have to but, I can't leave them. (Flies up to the sky and looks up) How cold have I become? I never want to, lose my brother but, it feels like that. The feeling just burns my heart; and then it numbs me! All of the pain gives re-grets in the cold!"

Koyuki continued flying up to the clouds, feeling as if it would help her decide. "The most important, ones in my whole life, have a strong kinship, that I love so! But I cannot choose, who I love more and, I don't have to but, I can't leave them!" Koyuki flew up to a cloud and sat on it, thanks to her Ki protecting her from falling off. As she looked up to the stars, she finished her song. "I've been through so much now but I'm trying my best to be more kind." Koyuki closed her eyes and lied down, still struggling with her attempts to change for the better.

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Weed was shown walking through the forest as he looked back on how he acted towards Kotetsu and Mel. 'In the end they were just acting their age. Kids like myself and them can be stubborn.' A silent flashback played of Weed snapping at Kotetsu and Mel, giving him even greater regret as it ended. 'But what if they were dealing with the same stuff? Was my reaction selfish?' Weed walked up to a pond and looked into it, seeing what he'd done to himself. What he thought he was doing was preparing for war, but instead, he ended up being a furious Akita that punched the pond water.

Weed became furious again and shouted at the top of his lungs. "Well it's not like I'm a fucking saint either! I destroyed most of someone's home, floored Jerome out of fury, witnessed multiple deaths that I couldn't have stopped, and the most sympathetic of us is a Kishu bitch that doesn't know how to stop whining about her past! I get that it was sad but why do I care!?" A pair of human feet were shown stepping behind Weed. "For all I know my father's legacy could be a lie!"

"What's that now?" Weed looked to see a smiling Daisuke standing above him, with the human then sitting down next to him. "That's one way to blow off steam; at least from my knowledge. Something bothering you kid?"

"Aside from the fact that I know I can't please my father, who's Gin of all dogs, no." Daisuke became surprised to hear that as Weed continued. "I've seen enough deaths in my life to reach the double digit counter, and one of them just so happened to be my mom. (Looks at Daisuke) That's why I can't stand killing; it reminds me of how helpless my mom was when she died. I can't stand the thought of someone else losing someone important to them in the same way I did."

"I see." Daisuke saw Weed's scar and took an interest in it. "You seem to be prepared for the war in spite of that."

"I gave myself this dumb thing." Weed explained as he looked back at the water. "I looked pathetic before and no one could tell that all the shit I've gone through was horrible; even if they lived it out themselves. I feel like everyone just finds me a whiny asshole that went through happy town. Well fuck it, that's not the case; no past that involves death is pathetic no matter how hard anyone begs for it to be!"

Daisuke put his hand on Weed's shoulder and spoke to him. "I know what you mean." Weed looked at Daisuke, who then explained his words. "Funny enough, I was Gin's owner before he became the leader of Ohu. He went through just as much as you have, but in his own way." Weed becane intrigued by what Daisuke was saying. "See, my Grandpa trained him and gave him the most brutal training I've ever seen in my life. At first I thought it was bullcrap, but I started to see every inch of it. (Laughs a bit) He even had this rival dog that seems to be the same as that Jerome guy I heard you mention."

Daisuke wiped his eye after remembering the past and looked at Weed. "So it's simple kid. You're right about all pasts having their tragedies, but you don't have to show that you went through them to reveal it, or talk about it. The journey and knowledge is enough. None of your friends will take you for a joke."

Weed smiled upon Daisuke's free spirited nature and responded. "Thanks dude. I needed to heart his stuff." Daisuke nodded and then Weed questioned his knowledge on the stuff he mentioned. "By the way. How did you know about Jerome's breed?"

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Koyuki was seen flying back to the den with Cross seen outside waiting for her. "You were out for a bit."

"I needed a breather." Koyuki explained. "I've been trying to deal with things that've happened lately." Koyuki walked inside and over to Reika and Clara, sitting down next to them as they looked at her with concern, noticing her sorrow look. "You guys see a ghost or something?"

"Well it kinda feels like it." Clara stated with a giggle. "But for real; why are you so down?"

"I've been trying to get less cold as of late." Koyuki sighed of discomfort. "I thought it would be easy since Weed does it so simply, but it's a million times harder than it looks. On one hand it's easy; on one hand it's hard; why can't it decide?"

"No changes in personality are simple." Koyuki, Clara, and Reika looked to see Cross looking down at them with a smile. "I was hot headed myself, but as I made friends with Gin and his other allies, I started to become calmer and wiser. And not just with age." Cross chuckled a bit at how her past turned out. "A good eighty years and I still haven't broken a bone."

"That's actually something I've been meaning to ask you Cross." Koyuki replied. "How are you still as agile as ever?"

Cross chuckled at a past memory of her's, flashbacking to it. "You see young Koyuki, back then there was a fountain that allowed us to stay the same age forever. Ben allowed me to drink of it when we found it, saying that he didn't care about dying from old age. At first I was hesitant, but then he nodded with assurance and I knew I could trust him. So I drank from it with no more question." The flashback ended with Cross looking at her sleeping husband. "And I thank Kyoshiro for saving him. Where is he anyway?"

"He went to where Weed was training." Reika replied. "Something about wanting to have a spar with Weed before the war."

"Ah." Cross saw that Kyoshiro was a bit more hot headed than Koyuki, which was shown as Koyuki looked at her paws, smiling and preparing herself for the war. "As for you Koyuki, the emotions don't have to be erased. Just know when to use them." Koyuki nodded and hugged Cross, who smiled and wrapped her arms around her. Well...after being surprised of course.

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Kotetsu and Mel were seen explaining where Weed went to Kyoshiro, with Gin keeping watch for them as Kotetsu spoke. "So now he's somewhere else trying to cool off. I can't say I blame him either."

Kyoshiro scoffed and wiped his lip, finding Weed leaving pathetic. "So what? He just left at lightspeed like a wimp? That idiot should know when to face his problems instead of being a pussy."

"What's that about being a pussy?" Kyoshiro looked to see Weed walking up to them. "Last I checked, you weren't the son of Gin."

"And last I checked, you didn't care about that." Kyoshiro shot back, looking at Weed with determination. "But that's besides the point. I thought we could spar a bit before the war happened. If you're up for it."

"You bet. And I have the perfect judge for it. (Looks at the forest) Daisuke!" Gin became surprised to hear Weed mention the name of Daisuke, with said human coming out from behind a tree and waving to them. "We met when I got pissed at this pond and he told me about the stuff my dad went through. And also that you guys wouldn't think of my past as a joke."

"Actually Weed, about earlier-"

Weed stopped Mel and chuckled. "No need to apologize Mel. (Frowns) Honestly, I should be the one apologizing."

"You didn't do anything." Kyoshiro implied, with Weed looking at him. "You were just doing what you could as a leader. This responsibility doesn't come every day to a kid, big or small."

"And besides." Kotetsu put his fist on Weed's shoulder, with Weed looking at him. "You're the reason we're all still sane. If there's anyone worthy of being a Super Canine, it's the King of pureness." Weed smiled and hugged Kotetsu along with the young Kishu, with Daisuke walking over to Gin.

"It's been a long time Gin." Daisuke mentioned. "Don't worry though; I plan to help in the war."

Gin smiled and looked at Daisuke, glad to see him still allies with him after so long. "Just keep in mind that Akakabuto did a lot more with that device than allow humans to speak with dogs." Daisuke nodded and rubbed Gin's head, with Gin having fond memories of his time with him.

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Teru was seen sleeping with Jasper as he then awoke to the sound of howling. When he walked outside, he saw what looked like Gin howling at the moon, which surprised him; never had seen Gin before, he became excited to meet him. He then looked at his father and wondered what he would think, but then he figured that Gin could take on anyone. So he ran off to meet him. With Gin howling once again, Teru had gotten to the rock he was on and walked up to him. When Gin looked down at him, he cracked a smile at the sight of him. "You're up late."

"I actually just got up." Teru replied. "I saw you howling up here and I just had to meet you before the war happened."

Gin rubbed Teru's head and spoke with confidence. "Of course. Anyone would be excited to meet me; not to brag. (Puts his paw down) I just hope Weed can unlock the Super Canine transformation before then. Not that I doubt him, but it would help our case and possiblt define our victory."

Teru yawned as he thought about Weed's chances. "I'd say he has a pretty good shot. I mean, he managed to beat Kyoshiro of all canines and he can make anyone his bitch." Terru laughed a bit and then he fell asleep, with Gin chuckling as he picked him up. He then jumped off the rock and walked off to return him to his father. He then looked up to the sky and looked at the stars, looking back on when he met Riki. It was a great time for him indeed, to meet his father after so long. It brought him joy to remember such a time.

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Weed was seen training late at night with Daisuke and Kotetsu watching him. Daisuke looked at his watch and saw that he should be heading home soon. "Kotetsu. Tell Weed I had to leave. My friends are preparing our weapons to help finish Hougen and his army and I told them I'd prepare the shotguns when I got back to the cabin."

"You got it." Kotetsu replied with a nod. "Just make sure not to sleep during the war." Daisuke nodded and ran off, with Kotetsu watching Weed some more. 'And besides. I know that Weed will win no matter what. After everything we've gone through, I have more faith in Weed than anyone. Hell, I feel that even Gin could have a lot of faith in him. But not as muchas me, that's for sure.' Weed was shown charging up an Ohuzamiha, preparing it for the final battle. 'It'd be a crime for him not to win.' Weed launched the Ohuzamiha in the air as the screen stopped to show it's power.

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To be continued.

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Pokemon XY KiraKira played during the credits as a male voice sings unofficial brothers.

Weed was seen looking over a cliff with the thought of war in his mind.

"When, the thought of war and fighting passes through my mind."

Weed looked at the sky to see his father dying at Hougen's paws.

"I hope the path open to us all, will let us run and play without any fad."

Kotetsu walked over to Weed and sat down next to him, looking with him.

"This, is a feeling that I have never felt before."

Weed and Kotetsu looked at each other and smiled.

"The feeling of a brother that I never had."

Weed and Kotetsu were seen sparring with punches and kicks being thrown.

"You're the one friend that I will never leave."

Weed landed a punch on Kotetsu, sending him into a tree.

"Even if the darkest of times come to us."

Weed offered his paw to Kotetsu, smiling down to him.

"And even if we ever fight. (And even if we ever fight.)"

Kotetsu smiled and accepted Weed's offer, letting him pull him back up.

"I will always be there for you."

Kotetsu sneered and aimed a punch at Weed, who dodged it.

"And all our friends, even if, they fall."

Weed and Kotetsu were seen fighting off Hougen's minions in two leg mode.

"This must be what it feels like to have kinship. The power of evil is what we'll rip."

Weed was seen tending to one of Kotetsu's chest burns from Blue's virus.

"And I'm sorry, if I ever worry you, but I won't ever, let, you down."

Weed was seen charging up to attain the form he obtained in the intro.

"Even if we end up dying without caution. I will never leave your side for Hougen's auctioun."

Weed went into the form against Hougen and charged at him, seeming to land every blow he could.

"With this power we get, when we fight together, it's the power of unofficial kinship."

Weed was seen looking into a pond until Kotetsu showed up, having Weed look at him with a smile. Weed and Kotetsu hugged one another as a golden aura swirled around their kinship.