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Chapter 1769 Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
“【E·hero Flame Wingman - Flame Strike】, 【E·hero Neo-Universe Warrior】, 【E·hero Bubble Warrior】.” Looking at the three monsters staring intently at him, Harada was sweating profusely.

“【M·hero Dark Claw】, 【E·hero Thunder Giant - Volt Thunder】, 【M·hero Acid Water】.” Teraoka swallowed hard, terrified of the three monsters in front of him.

“【Lava Demon God】, 【Winged Kuriboh LV6】, 【N·Ocean Dolphin】.” Yamanaka paused, “Why are these the ones I have to deal with not having the 【Hero】 field?”

"Then you come and switch with me!"

"No way, three against one is already difficult enough, okay?"

"No, it's not three against one, it's nine against three!" Harada commanded the other two. "Although the number of monsters seems large, we are not without the power to fight back if we join forces!"

One minute later——

"Ooooooo!" Harada and his two companions, who had been blasted apart by a single punch from [Lava Demon] and were covered in sticky, wet foam from [E·hero Foam Man], were then struck by a chain of electric shocks from [E·hero Thunder Giant - Volt Thunder], collapsing in a cloud of black smoke.

"Kuri Kuri!" Seemingly not satisfied, [Winged Kuriboh LV6] stomped on their heads three times in succession.

Having vented some of his anger, Jaden calmed down a bit, blinked, and the color of his eyes unconsciously returned to normal. Looking at [Winged Kuriboh LV6], who was still beating up Harada and the other two, he waved his hand: "Alright, alright, Aibo, that's enough of a lesson for them."

"Kuri kuri kuri!"

"They may want to do something really outrageous, but they haven't done it yet. I think if it were Manjoume and the others here instead of me, they would be able to deal with them just as well." Jaden looked at the three people who had fallen. This time, they weren't faking it; they had genuinely been knocked unconscious by Jaden's monster.

If Jaden hadn't been reluctant to kill them and hadn't held back his Duel Monsters, taking their lives would have been a piece of cake given the strength of his cards.

"Besides, [Hero]'s iron fist should be used to defeat villains like the guy who caused this situation. Teaching them a lesson ends here—"

"—Stopping here isn't enough, Judai."

Just as Judai finished speaking, another voice suddenly sounded behind him. Judai jerked away from the food warehouse and turned around to see the door that had been half-closed being pushed open by a hand. That hand was covered in scales—and unlike the arms of Harada, Professor Cobra, and the others, which had been mutated by the power they had received, that hand was a thoroughly demonic claw, exactly the same as the one Judai had seen at "that guy's" place!
No, that was the real "that guy" that Jaden had met back then!
Just as Jaden was about to send the monsters he had just recalled back out to attack the guy who dared to show himself again, the door that was pushed open completely didn't reveal the energy life form he had seen before, but a face that Jaden had seen once not long ago!?

"Amon!?"

"Judo, are you overjoyed to have met someone you thought you'd never see again, but who you unexpectedly reunited with?" Amon raised his right hand, adjusted his glasses, and revealed a strange, eerie smile. "It's really enviable. I was also reunited with you after a long separation."

"So that's how it is, it was you!"

Hearing the other person's strange tone, Jaden immediately guessed what was going on and said coldly, "You even have the ability to possess other people's bodies? You're really despicable and awful!"

“No matter how bad you are, you can’t compare to Judai, who forgot about me and still looks so self-righteous.” Although he had the appearance of Amon, his eyes were not his original gray-blue but were stained with an ominous pale yellow. “Amon Garlem” squinted at Judai. “Besides, don’t make it sound like I forcibly took over this person’s body.”

Judai was taken aback by what he said: "What did you say!?"

“Generally speaking, when humans are injured, in addition to normal medical treatment, they can better recover by consuming supplements, right? But for me, things like ginseng are useless. Apart from the omnipotent dueling energy, only the darkness in people's hearts can become my supplements. Therefore, I am very picky, but this person has enough darkness in his heart for me to absorb.”

"He accepted my temptation without hesitation, willing to take my power to fulfill his wish. Although I haven't fully drawn out the darkness in his heart, I can at least use his body to act."

With arms outstretched, "Amon" smirked: "So, are you going to attack the 'Amon Garlem' you know in order to eliminate my 'dangerous guy' ahead of time? Although it will cost one person, it will also eliminate any potential threats to others you care about in this school."

"Didn't you want to be a 'hero'? I'm giving you the chance to make your wish come true."

As he spoke, a hopeful expression appeared on "Amon's" face, as if he was expecting something.

But Jaden only showed an angry expression: "What a despicable guy, but no matter what you say, I would never do such a thing to my important comrades!"

"Don't say that, Judai. Why do you consider 'Amon Garlem' a comrade? Just because he was your classmate for a few days? If that's the case, what about me, who has always loved you?"

"Amon" showed a sad expression, and for some reason, Jaden felt that this was not an acting act but a genuine expression of emotion. "Amon" then pointed to himself and said, "Let me tell you the truth about this person, Jaden. From the very beginning, he did not come to this school as a student, but as a 'spy'."

"The power of Duel Monsters began with the 'Doma' incident, which swept the globe in the year 2000 but was completely covered up by governments around the world. It was targeted by the higher-ups of humanity. Over the years, they have been conducting inhuman experiments in order to obtain power that can break the balance. At the same time, their covetousness for the powerful forces that already exist in the world has never disappeared. I think you have experienced this more than once, haven't you?"

"Kagemaru, are the 'Three Phantoms' still around?" As someone who witnessed the incident firsthand, Jaden certainly remembered the old man who, nearing the end of his life, attempted to gain the power of Duel Monsters to prolong his life. "But that has nothing to do with Amon, does it? He doesn't seem like someone who'd be ambitious about the power of Duel Monsters!" "Of course not, but he's different from you, Jaden. He can't just be a duelist. At least, the 'Galem' in his name can't."

"Amon" ran his left hand across his face. "On the surface, he is the young master of the Gallam Corporation, but in reality, he is a commercial spy for the Gallam Corporation. He seems to be called something like 'Galam Child.' His student age and the identity of the young master are his best disguise. From the beginning, he has been eyeing powerful cards like the 'Three Phantoms' of the Duel Academy."

Unlike Amon, who had always kept his identity well hidden in the original timeline, [Yubel], who was now possessing Amon, completely exposed Amon's hidden identity and revealed everything.

"Remember when you were dueling with Professor Cobra, you asked him to find me and try to destroy the items related to the 'Death Bracelet'? Actually, he had already found me, but told you that he hadn't found me because he had shifted his focus from the 'Three Phantoms' which had no leads for the time being, and thought that my power was also a good gain."

After a pause, "Amon" pointed to his head with his index finger. "So now, do you still think such a selfish, two-faced guy is your ally?"

"Come on, Jaden. This world may not be the perfect one I initially chose for us, but it still offers a stage large enough for you to showcase your talents. All you need to do is summon your Duel Monster. Whichever monster it is, just let its claws glide gently across this spot."

Sharp fingernails grazed across the throat and chest, and "Amon" began to instruct Jaden on how to kill "himself." "This person will die, and you will be welcomed by your more valued comrades as a 'hero' who eliminated the crisis."

"Is there anything more worthwhile than this? Hurry up and do it to me, I can't wait to feel the pain you've inflicted on me again, and to experience your deep love for me!"

On Amon's face, this big man, a rather feminine shy expression appeared, and even his cheeks were flushed.

But Jaden remained unmoved and gave his answer again without hesitation: "But I refuse! I, Jaden Yuki, am going to say no to arrogant guys like you!"

"Whether you control Amon, Saiou, or even Kagemaru, I will never do what you say. Whether you heard what I just said to Aibo or not, I will repeat it again—the iron fist of [Hero] exists only to defeat villains like you, and should never harm anyone else!"

Seeing Judai's resolute expression, "Amon's" expression turned somewhat sour. It was unclear whether it was because Judai had repeatedly rejected him, or because the keywords "Aibo" or "[Hero]" in Judai's words had provoked it.

"A hero? I've already given you, Jaden, the chance to become a true hero, so why are you still obsessed with that boring hero illusion that Kobayashi Hayato instilled in you?" Scratching his head in frustration, "Amon" said somewhat angrily, "The perfect hero only exists in your imagination, Jaden. You're nothing more than a fake hero indulging in the fantasy woven by Kobayashi Hayato!"

"In the end, do you, who have forgotten me, even deserve to be called a hero? What kind of hero are you if you can't even remember me!"

Enraged, "Amon" simply raised his hand, releasing an invisible force from his left hand. Jaden immediately raised his Duel Disk on guard, but before [E·Hero Neos] could appear, Jaden discovered that although the force was aimed at him, it bypassed him and did not touch him at all.

Instead, I heard the sound of clothes rubbing together behind me.

Turning his head to the side, Jaden tried his best not to look away from "Amon" in front of him, and used his peripheral vision to observe the situation behind him. He found that Harada and the other two, who had just been defeated by his monsters and should have been unable to move, had actually stood up again. However, their movements were extremely stiff and strange, like puppets or puppets that were suspended by strings to make them move.

"You deny the existence of sacrifice, you deny the existence of pain, but you, Jaden, who so admires the perfect hero, can so easily sacrifice me and inflict pain on me. So that's how it is. I understand now. It's because you, Jaden, only see your so-called 'comrades' as 'audience' that you need for your heroic stage, right?"

"Amon" said to himself, "For those who don't need to enter your heart, of course you need to leave them with a glorious and righteous image. And the pain and hatred I received are precisely the proof of your love for me. So that's how it is. So that's how much you value me, Judai!"

Seeing "Amon's" face making a crazy, freakish expression, Judai looked disgusted: "You bastard, are you a complete lunatic?"

"That's right, because the pain/love you gave me, Jaden, made me go crazy with joy!"

"Because of your love and pain, I am perfectly awake, Judai, but you are intoxicated by the fantasy of being a hero. I originally thought that these boring rubbish might make you see the ugliness of humanity and wake you up from your dream, but I didn't expect you to be sleeping so deeply, Judai, that I had to use a slightly extreme method to wake you up."

Amon raised his left hand as if connected by a thread, and as he flicked his fingers, Harada and the others also made a move, placing their hands on their heads. When Judai noticed this, he suddenly had a bad feeling.

"What are you doing?!"

"Hmm~ What exactly am I going to do?" With a wicked smile, "Amon" suddenly gripped his hand. "Of course, it's to—use the most efficient method to wake you up, Judai!"

"Snap—" X3
Jaden turned around with a horrified expression and saw Harada and the other two, under manipulation, twisting their necks with their arms and snapping them. Three lives were lost right before his eyes!
"I did tell you, Jaden, that I wanted you to attack me so you could eliminate the threat to others and become the hero you wanted to be. But you rejected my offer." Although there was no blood on the scene and his hand hadn't touched anything, "Amon" shook his hand as if to shake off any dirt. "If I did nothing, wouldn't it seem like I was deceiving you?"

"So now—seeing me really start taking other people's lives, have you changed your mind, Judai?"

"Kisama!" In a very short time, under the repeated provocations of [Yubel], Jaden once again fell into extreme anger, his pupils changing color slightly.

In a sense, it also fills the "regret" of Amon in the original work—he received Yubel's power but was never chosen to possess it.

He had experienced the darkness of jealousy that nearly killed his brother, yet in the end, Ubel said that Malden, a lonely boy whose parents were divorced but who was actually loved by both sides, had an even deeper darkness in his heart. No one could accept that.
Just like Mi Xianshan, who spent his whole life cross-dressing but couldn't compete with a genius's sudden flash of inspiration.