Editing The Decepticons' Great Counterattack!

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|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (manga)|Transformers: Super-God Masterforce]]'' #9
|prev=The Good and Evil Families of Earth
|next=Life or Death? The Desperate Divine Combination!
|title="The Decepticons' Great Counterattack!"
|japanese=デストロンの大逆襲! 
|romaji=Destron no Daigyakushū!
|image=Doubleclouder manga.jpg
|caption=
|published in=''[[TV Magazine]]''
|publisher=[[Kodansha]]
|date=November 1988
|coverdate=December 1988
|script=[[Masumi Kaneda]]
|artist=[[Ban Magami]]
|continuity=
}}

'''The last of the Godmasters now enters on the stage!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] fires his "A.O. Laser Cannon" from the top of [[Chomolungma]], a mountain, to attack places worldwide, including the [[United States of America]], the [[United Kingdom]], the [[Soviet Union]], and [[Japan]]. Overlord says they will build their new home in the United States. [[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] suggests taking the land of the Soviet Union as their yard. [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] thinks the United Kingdom could be their villa. [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] pines for Japan.

[[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]] arrives at the top of Chomolungma to stop the [[Decepticon]]s, but Overlord fires his A.O. Laser Cannon at him. God Ginrai separates into Super Ginrai and [[Godbomber]] to avoid the laser, but [[Clouder|Doubleclouder]] suddenly appears and uses a mirror to reflect the laser. Ginrai takes the brunt of the laser to protect the [[Headmaster Junior]]s who pilot Godbomber. The laser injures Ginrai and blinds him temporarily.

While the Decepticons are having their moments, Doubleclouder asks them which place he can take. Overlord says he will take Chomolungma and Cancer mocks Clouder's [[beast mode]] by saying the place is suitable for a bird's nest. In rage, Doubleclouder decides to join the [[Autobot]]s, transforming into Autobot form and destroying Overlord's A.O. Laser Cannon, then going to help Ginrai. Ginrai is surprised at the joining of a new warrior.

Ginrai and Godbomber combine into God Ginrai. The Autobot Headmaster Juniors guide Ginrai by telling him where the enemy is, helping him successfully defeat Overlord and crushing [[Giga]] and [[Mega]] out of the [[Transtector]]. 

Ginrai's eyes recover shortly after. He thanks Doubleclouder for his help. Doubleclouder replies that he will help them from now on for justice.

At Decepticon headquarters, Mega believes Clouder's betrayal is the result of not giving Clouder enough love and concern. Giga comforts Mega by stating that they could give [[Antarctica]] to Clouder next time, making the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors jealous.

In the Autobot headquarters, Minerva cooks a bowlful of fried rice for Clouder.

In space, [[Devil Z]] is secretly upgrading [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]]. It is revealed that Scorponok, the former leader of the Decepticons, is actually inside the chest of BlackZarak—BlackZarak is a headless [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]].

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (7)
*[[Godbomber]] (8)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (9)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (10)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (11)
|c2=
*[[Clouder]] (1)
*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (2)
*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (3)
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (4)
*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (5)
*[[Darkwings]] (6)
*[[Giga]] (12)
*[[Mega]] (13)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] (14)
}}

==Notes==
*Russia is called the "Soviet Union" in this issue because the manga was drawn in the year 1988, before the {{w|Dissolution of the Soviet Union}} in the year 1991.
*God Ginrai uses the [[Activation code|term]] "Bomber Off" to separate into Super Ginrai and Godbomber.
*Godbomber has facial expressions even though he is just a robot piloted by the Autobot Headmaster Juniors.
*God Ginrai's arm components are able to be launched like {{w|Mazinger Z}}'s Rocket Punch.
*BlackZarak's identity is confirmed as Scorponok in this issue. This was never confirmed in the ''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon.
*How the Autobots treat Clouder in the ''Super-God Masterforce'' comic is extremely different from the ''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon. Look, Minerva even cooks for him! He is really a lucky boy.
*Lesson of the issue: '''Never''' make fun of Doubleclouder, especially his condor mode. 
*The secret of Black Zarak's updating will be revealed in the [[The Birth of the Super Life-Forms|final issue]].

*Special moves in this issue:
**Double God End (Clouder)
**Super-Soul God Punch Shoot (God Ginrai)

===Reprints===
*2002 — ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Comics]]''
*2020 — ''[[Transformers: The Manga Volume 2]]''

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