(1st page)

//ho// [Riya is feeling very very sad. Popy (carrying Naruto) is watching with Shiine.]

Shiine: "This rascal is such a sore loser! He's still in a daze up to now!"

Popy: "That's because he dream of becoming a superhero has been shattered!"

//beben// [Shiine tries to wake Riya by slapping him but Riya is still daze.]

Shiine: "Wake up! Wake up! It's going to be Cha Cha's turn any minute. 
	Wake up and give her encouragement!"


(2nd page)

Sherman (the umpire): "In the east corner we have no.52, Cha Cha!"

Cha Cha: "Riya! Look at me! It's my turn already!"

[But Riya is still in a daze...]

Popy: "She looks very excited."

Shiine: "I wonder who her rival is?"


(3rd page)

[It turns out to be Marin!]

Marin: "Riya! It's me!

Sherman (the umpire): "In the west corner we have no.22, Marin!"

[Cha Cha is greatly shocked.]


(4th page)

Cha Cha: "Marin?! Why is this terrible Marin in this contest as well?"

[Shiine and Popy are sweatdropping as they watched.]

Marin: "That's because I want to be a "Friend of Justice" with Riya! 
       Riya may have lost, but if I end up becoming a "Friend of Justice", 
       Riya (who loves super-heroes) will definately be my boyfriend!"

//gou// [Cha Cha is mad... she kinda burns up in a flame.]

Cha Cha: "You... quit dreaming! I won't allow it!"

[Riya is still in a daze.]

Popy [shaking Riya]: "Hey! What are you still so daze about?!"

Shiine: "Looks like this competition just became tough..."

//kuwa// [Marin burns up in a flame too.]

Marin and Cha Cha: "Hm! I'll fight you!"


(5th page)

Cha Cha: "Dinosaur appear!"

//BOM// //ngaaa// [A roaring T-rex appears.]

Cha Cha: "Go and flatten Marin!"

//sa// [Marin takes out a bottle.]

Marin: "Ha! You're so simple-minded!"

[She puts the bottle on her head and yells...]

Marin: "Appear George!"

//nyoro// [George comes out of the jar head-first.]

Marin: "Go and eat up that dinosaur!"


(6th page)

//dasun// [George charges at the dinosaur!]

George: "I won't allow you to eat my dear Marin!"

//gafun// [The dinosaur tries to swallow George's head.]

//dosu dosu// [George attacks the dinosaur back!]

Cha Cha: "Go dinosaur!"

Marin: "You cannot lose George!"

Popy: "What powerful enemies, but at this rate it's really tough to tell who is 
      better."


(7th page)

Marin: "This is too much! I cannot just rely on George!"

//bari bari bari// [Marin starts clawing at Cha Cha's face.]

Marin: "Take that! You hateful thing! Quickly disappear from me and Riya's face!"

//fun fun// [Cha Cha attacks back!]

Cha Cha: "That's something I should say! Riya is already my very good friend, 
	 he never was yours!"

//take this and that// [The fight flares up between Cha Cha and Marin.]

Cha Cha: "What?! You dare call me a red-headed demon!"

Shiine: "So..so scary..."

Marin: "What?! How dare you call me a smelly fish!"

Popy: "Hey Riya, are you sure you want to be the boyfriend of one of them?"

[But Riya had disappeared!]

Popy: "What! He disppeared!"

Shiine: "Where did that rascal run off to?"


(8th page)

[Heihachi had dragged Riya away. Riya has awakened and is now being dragged by Heihachi by 
the arm.]

Riya: "Heihachi, where are you taking me? I don't want to play right now..."

Heihachi: "Don't be like that! I'm taking you to take part in the most fitting competition 
	  for you."

Riya: "Jossticks..." {"Jossticks" and "Fitting" sound similar in Chinese.}

Heihachi: "If you pass, you might have another chance at becoming a "Friend of Justice".

//bow wow woof woof// [Heihachi points to a stand where a masked figure 
(with roses on his head) is handling some dogs. The sign reads: "Friend of Justice 
-- Dog Test".]

//ga// [Riya transforms.]

Riya(wolf): "Hey! I'm a wolf!"

Heihachi: "The wolf is a part of the dog family, don't you want to be a "Friend of Justice?"

//woof// Riya: "...I'm a dog..."

Heihachi: "Great!"


(9th page)

Narrator: "Meanwhile, at Cha Cha and Marine's fight..."

[The fight had taken center stage and even George and the dinosaur had stopped to look!]

Spectators: "Go! Go!"

[A very battered-looking (she looks awful) Cha Cha does a flying kick!] 

Cha Cha: "WATCH MY FOOT!"

//PAN// [Cha Cha kick Marin, right in the face! Marin falls down.]

//panting sound// [Marin is so shocked at her defeat.]

Marin: "WAAAHH!"

[Marin runs away crying...]

Cha Cha: "Ha Ha! I triumph!"

Sherman (the umpire): "The winner is Cha Cha!"


(10th page)

Cha Cha [who still looks awful...]: "I won! Where is Riya? What's wrong with the two of you?"

//wo..// [Shiine looks like he's going to pass out after seeing Cha Cha's face.]

Popy [turning his back to block Naruto's view]: "Don't come any closer! Little children 
						shouldn't look that such scary things..."

//kyuuuuuu// [A very happy wolf Riya comes prancing back.]

Riya: "Cha Cha I passed! I passed the "Friend of Justice" dog test!"

[Cha Cha takes him by the paws and starts bouncing up and down with him.]

Cha Cha: "Ok? but what is that?"

Riya [not recognising Cha Cha's battered look]: "AHHH? Who are you!"

Popy: "Dog test? Is there such a thing?"

Heihachi: "Of course!"


(11th page)

Announcer: "We'll be proceeding with "The Suitable Character Check-up", 
	   those who have passed "The Physical Strength Test" please group together in front."

[So Cha Cha, Riya, Shiine and Heihachi, together with the rest of the winners all grouped 
for a snapshot.]

Masked person: "Ok, Smile!"

Winners: "Heeeeeeee"

Announcer: "The Suitable Character Check-up" is over, please wait for the latest results."

Cha Cha: "Huh? We're only taking a photograph for memories, right?"

Masked person [who has the photographs]: " "The Friends of Justice" must look good enough to be 
					 idols, those who don't will be kicked out." 

Cha Cha, Riya and Shiine: "WHAAAAT?!"

[Cha Cha, Riya and Shiine become worried.]

Cha Cha: "What am I going to do? Did my eye-bags showed up in the photograph?"

Riya: "My eyes can reflect the camera flash!"

Voice: "Oh! There you are!"

[Popy turns to find out out who.]


(12th page)

Popy: "Ichimatsu! I knew that this whole thing had something to do with you!"

Ichimatsu: "Of course! I'm the organiser! You ought to get ready to make a speech."

Popy: "HUH? Make a speech? Make what kind of speech?"

Ichimatsu: "Being a superhero "senoir", you should give the upcoming "Friends of Justice" 
	   some tips."

[Ichimatsu starts dragging Popy away.]

Popy: "Wa..Wait a minute! I need to take care of Naruto!"

Ichimatsu: "He has already taken his afternoon nap."

Heihachi: "Looks like you haven't got a choice, I'll take care of Naruto for you!"


(13th page)

Announcer: "The latest results are out!"

Shiine: "Ah! No. 51 and 52 are on the list, Cha Cha and I also made it!"

Riya: "An also no.50 of the dog test, I pass too!"

Announcer: "For our latest batch of qualifiers, Egaon will be making a special appearnace!"

Cha Cha and Riya: "Huh? EGAON!"

Announcer: "Let's all cheer for him! Ready...]

Winners: "EGAON!!!"

[Meanwhile. Popy is freaking out at backstage.]

Popy: "How can expect me to appear under such embarassing circumstances!"

Ichimatsu: "You are so troublesome! Don't tell me you want me force you to transform right 
	   in front of everyone, am I right?" 


(14th page)

[so...]

//ta--n// [Egaon appears!]

Egaon: "My congratulations to those who made to become "The Friends of Justice!"

Riya: "WOW! HE'S REALLY HERE! EGAON!"

[All the noise woke Naruto up! Heihachi sweatdrops.]

Naruto: "babble babble.."

[Naruto immediately starts looking for Popy.]

Heihachi: "Ahh...are you awake? Don't cry! If you use your powers again, there's no telling 
	  where you'll fly off to?!"

[Heihachi carries Naruto hight over the crowd to see Egaon.]

Heihachi: "Look! You're brother is working over there! Let's cheer for him!"

Naruto: "......."


(15th page)
[The next thing was Naruto flying towards Egaon's direction! Heihachi (who is holding Naruto) 
is dragged along as well!]

Heihachi: "AHH!"

Egaon: Waah!! Oh no!! Naruto woke up?

//dotetete// [Egaon runs away from Naruto!]

Egaon: Stop it?! Don't come any closer!

//dotetetete// [Naruto still chases...]

Egaon: At this rate you're going to blow my secret identity!"

Cha Cha: "Oh no! It's Naruto!"

Riya: "Popy! Naruto is chasing Egaon!"

Shiine: "Where did Popy run off to?"


(16th page)
[Naruto is exhausted and angry because his brother doesn't want him.]

Naruto: "wo...wo.. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

//hiiiiiii// [Naruto cries and everyone is thrown into a flying frenzy!]

//pita// [Egaon immediately hugs Naruto.]

Egaon: "Ok.. It's all my fault! Look! Aren't I hugging you right now? Stop crying!"

Cha Cha: "He stopped crying!"

Shiine: "Only Popy can calm Naruto down, why is it that Egaon can as well...?"

Riya: "Don't...don't tell me...?!"

Egaon: "Oh.. OH NO!"


(17th page)

Riya: "NARUTO IS ALSO A FAN OF EGAON!"

Riya: After all Egaon is really great.

[Egaon collapses in shock!]

[Later an exhausted Popy comes pushing Naruto in his pram.]

Popy: I thought my cover would be blown this time...

Cha Cha: "Popy, where in the world have you been? Just now, Egaon was having such a hard 
	 time!"

Ichimatsu (whispering): "From tomorrow onwards, the rest is up to you!"

Popy: Huh? Up to me to do what?!

[He soon found out...]

Riya: "The trainer of "The Friends of Justice" is going to be Egaon! Feels like a dream!"

Popy: TRAINER?!

Cha Cha: "We'll be able to see Egaon everday from tomorrow onwards!"

Riya: "This is happiness!"

Shiine [looking in Popy's direction]: "Popy, why is your face green?"

Popy: "Where is my happiness..."


--End of Story 79--

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