Sixth Casino "Showdown, Aloha Three Knights (Part 1)"

All set! Win or lose, laugh or cry, this is gonna be the last of the Seven Swordbeauty duels!

We've got the letter of challenge, and we've got the will ta fight. All that's left is to go up to her and

No, wait, I'm gettin' ahead of myself. First, we've gotta do somethin' about those three Aloha Knight guys.

You ready, Master?

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Great! Then let's go right in through the front door!

Master of Chaldea, Mash, various other Swimsuit Swordmasters of Las Vegas...

Are you all ready to do this thing!?

Of course.

I am never far from Master's side.

Fou fou, fooou!

I may not be of much help in combat this time...but I'll do my very best to ascertain the situation accurately!

Thanks, Mash! I've already come this far, so I'm not gonna stop helping you guys now!

Indeed, we have come quite far. Just be careful this path we're on doesn't turn out to be a literal dead end, okay?

I guess I can help out too. At least until my next show.

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Yeah!

Hold it!

Hold it right there, please. May I ask where you're off to in such a hurry? Is there some sort of emergency?

There is only one person to be found beyond those doors: our lord, Her Majesty the Summer Lion King, and she only meets with VIPs.

I doubt that any of you qualify as such, so what is your intended business with her?

Have you come to challenge the Summer Lion King to a duel with that letter of challenge I suspect to be fake?

Can'tcha tell by lookin' at us, ya big oaf!? 'Course I'm here ta challenge her!

Oho. Have you now?

I'm Katsushika Hokusai, genius swordfighter painter and future fairy. No, make that genius swordMASTER!

It's nice of you Aloha guys ta come an' greet us, but I ain't here ta fight you.

I'm only here for the biggest of the big shots! The Summer Lion King who rules over all of Dazzlin' Las Vegas!

That was a lovely little speech.

Honesty is a beautiful quality. I won't fault you for that.

I can see from your outfit and swords that you are indeed a true Swimsuit Swordmaster.

And as such, I can hardly blame you for seeking to surpass the others.

It seems your letter of challenge is the genuine article as well. I'm impressed you managed to acquire one.

However...

...I'm afraid there is only one who stands above both the Swimsuit Swordmasters and Las Vegas: our glorious ruler, the Summer Lion King!

What are you going on about, Sir Gawain? Surely there's no need to shout about matters of such common sense.

Ahh... How this saddens me...

It saddens me that Sir Gawain would so suddenly become so serious...

I was hoping I could spend at least a few more days as nothing more than just another aloha man...

But alas, it seems that is not to be...

No, it isn't. We Aloha Knights are sworn to protect our Summer Lion King with our lives!

The only people we can let through are VIPs who wish to play her at cards...

...which means there is no way forward for you from here. I suggest you turn around and leave the way you came.

S-so what, you think we're gonna go "Oh, okay!" and leave just like that!? 'Sides, the Summer Lion King invited me ta come and face her personally!

Did she? I don't see you on the appointment list.

Huh!?

That's what you think this is about? A damn appointment!?

That does it, now I'm mad! Try this on for size! Hey! Mr. Bodyguaaard!

Yes, yes, I'm here.

Professor.

Did you forget that you lost to Her Majesty at poker and signed a contract agreeing to be our exclusive bartender?

Or have you simply decided to betray us?

Ha ha ha! A word of advice if I may, Sir Gawain.

Given the chance, we villains won't think twice about stabbing you in the back.

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Now then! This may be rough as far as cunning plans go, but it's time to draw up formations! I must say, I can't wait to see how a Swimsuit Swordmaster fights when they have an old spider's support!

Aloha Knights, you may be formidable opponents, but you have one fatal weakness: you will never fight together!

And why would you? You can't hope to stand out with the ladies unless you fight your own battles, after all.

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(Gasp!) He's right!

Master! These men are currently Aloha Knights first and Knights of the Round Table second!

That means they can't help but try to prove that they're the ones who best embody the ways of aloha!

I-I'm not sure what it means either...

Me neither... I remember Iori saying they all wear Hawaiian shirts, but that's all...

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Aloha Knights are a variant of Swimsuit Swordmasters. I'm surprised you didn't already know that.

At any rate, now's the time to defeat them once and for all! One at a time, of course!

First up, Sir Tristan! Let's see, out of our current party members, I think we'll have to go with...

Madame Carmilla, the eerily beautiful crimson flower! And Scáthach-Skadi, the Norse bride of the gods!

You rang?

...Hmm, you look like you would be easy to steal. Of course, whether you're worth it is another question entirely.

Heh. It is about time I got a turn.

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I-I see. So that is your plan... You really did your homework investigating me, didn't you?

I never thought you would employ not one, but two fighters at the same time with such devilishly stunning attributes!

Curse you, Moriarty! Curse you, Fujimaru!

How did you know I was weak to beautiful women who fall under a particular category???

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I see. So this is one of his magical bullets... It seems the rumors about him never missing a shot were true.

However, I am still the greatest marksman of the Knights of the Round Table. I never miss any of my shots, either.

So you know what? I thank you.

Yes, I thank you for this opportunity! To go all out against such extraordinary beauties as this!

I see. Fight well, Sir Tristan.

I'm sure you'll be fine, Sir Tris... Khh... I'm so jeal

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Uh, never mind! Now is the time to fulfill your oath, Sir Tristan! Fight as though your life depends on it!

Rrraaaaaaaaahhh!!! You'll never defeat me! Never!!!

Be careful, you two! Tristan is headed straight for you!