Gao doesn't train in secret or earn his power through suffering, he just shows up and plays the game with his buddy, and that's enough to terrify people who spent years preparing. Bal Dragon isn't a legendary weapon or a chosen one plot device; he's a kid who hatched from an egg and decided this specific human was worth fighting for. The card game is real stakes, not a gimmick, and every match feels like two fighters actually betting something on the outcome.

In 2030, in the Japanese capital of Chou-Tokyo, humans connect with beings from other worlds, the Affinity Dimensions, through Buddyfight. In this card game, chosen human fighters team up with monster partners who battle beside them, and matches can even settle the fate of a nation. Gao Mikado, a sixth-year pupil in Aibo Academy's elementary division, is partnered with Bal Dragon, the Dragon of the Sun, a monster that came from a mysterious egg. Aiming to be named the world's strongest fighter, the pair take on rivals in the World Buddy Cup. Their opponents include Tasuku Ryuenji, once a member of the Buddy Police, and Gaito Kurouzu, who calls himself half of the strongest duo alongside his buddy, the Black Death Dragon Abygale. Some people also want to exploit Buddy Monsters for evil. This third season of Future Card Buddyfight offers sci-fi card battle action.