Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds: Duelists Beyond Light

"Bang bang bang——————————————"

Three rapid gunshots rang out, and three bottles in different locations in the distance shattered one after another, sending countless brown fragments flying.

In the wilderness, Decade smiled and shook his head, preparing to put away his pistol.

"There's one more! Decade!!"

Crow Hogan's shouts rang out, and another green beer bottle was thrown, flying into the azure sky.

At this moment, Decade had already turned around, preparing to sit down in front of the tent, but when he saw his companion throw out a new target, he immediately smiled knowingly.

With a series of fluid and seamless movements, Decade raised his arm and, with his back to the bottle about to fall from the sky, fired a new bullet.

"BOOM!!!!!!!!!"

The hops dispersed, and the white foam floated in the air like fireworks.

Surprised applause and cheers erupted from the crowd.

Everyone was utterly amazed by Decade's superb marksmanship!
This is the desolate outskirts of the satellite district.

On this beautiful day, Yu Qing, Decade, Hirata Jun, Larry, along with Fudo Yusei, Jack Atlas, and others, had the largest picnic in history.

Seven or eight tents were pitched on the ground, and three or five barbecue grills were emitting smoke.

Whether out of a morbid sense of humor or not, Cro Hogan specifically invited Tetsuya Ushio and Mikage Sagiri.

The two police chiefs readily accepted, bringing not only plenty of food and beer, but also a fully equipped vehicle from the station, complete with a refrigerator, a toilet, and even a television.

Everyone enjoyed themselves at the lively gathering.

After the Darkmarker crisis six months ago, even those who had some estrangement from each other have completely let go of their resentment.

A large group of people rested in small groups, chatting and laughing, and everyone was in a very good mood.

Everyone was amazed by Decade's spectacular gunplay.

"This kid... his marksmanship is way better than mine..." Ushio Tetsu exclaimed, hands on his hips. "He can hit the target precisely even without looking?"

"If only I had that kind of marksmanship..."

"Perhaps Miss Deep Shadow is..."

With his sleeves rolled up and collar half-open, Ushio Tetsuya held a bottle of beer and glanced at his sweetheart not far away. When he saw that Misty Shadow was looking at Jack Atlas and Carly, who were fooling around, with a bit of disappointment, Ushio Tetsuya felt a little bitter and could only take a few more gulps.

"Yusei, do you know how to shoot?" Izayoi Aki asked with a smile as she carried the washed vegetables and meat toward the busiest barbecue grill.

As Fudo Yusei carefully flipped the food while grilling, he shook his head with a smile: "It's just average, it's definitely not that amazing."

"Gulp..." Longya swallowed a mouthful of chicken leg meat and said enviously, "Brother Decade, how did you train like that?!"

The perceptive Long Ke realized something and quickly signaled to Long Ya not to speak carelessly.

However, Decade laughed nonchalantly, "It's alright. To be honest, I haven't practiced shooting for very long. It was mainly the experiments in the secluded paradise that gave me this talent."

Since the Darkmarker incident, Decade's face has been free of that terrible scar, so he can finally let go of his worries and freely communicate with the two children.

Long Ya was taken aback, and a hint of apology appeared in his eyes.

He then remembered that Decade's true identity had been revealed during the Dark Marker incident.

Since he could remember, Decade had been a potential test subject for the Paradise on Earth. At that time, Dewayne conducted numerous live experiments, modifying the test subjects in various ways. When Decade was about twelve or thirteen years old, he was marked with a number and officially put into the experimental program.

All the experimental subjects in the same batch as Decade died on the operating table, including Misty Laura's brother.

One night, the quick-witted Decade discovered the guards' negligence, stole a bottle of reagent, drank it, and used the power provided by the reagent to escape the paradise base, crossing the sea and heading towards the satellite area.

Although Decade gained his freedom, his body was severely overworked. After arriving in the satellite district, he was paralyzed for three years and lost all his previous memories.

If it weren't for a kind grocery store owner who took him in, he wouldn't be alive today.

After the Paradise Incident, Decade forgot those painful memories, and Dewayne's research results gradually emerged from Decade's talent for firearms.

It wasn't until later, when Decade became a Darkmarker and his memories were restored by the Earthbound God, that he remembered these past events and went to the Paradise Base to seek revenge on Dewayne.

The oblivious Long Ya was too excited to remember this, so he asked the question casually.

Decade was alright, after all, Dewayne was dead, and any grudges he had in his heart basically vanished at that moment.

But Aki's eyes dimmed.

You Qing, who was sitting next to Hanster chatting, noticed what was happening. He looked at Izayoi Aki and couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.

As the former Black Rose Witch, Aki Izayoi inevitably caused too much destruction and harm.

If you only read the original novel, you might not feel it so obviously, but as a transmigrator of this world, You Qing knows it all too well.

The original work merely avoided mentioning Aki's crimes; the bloodshed had to be diluted with other stories.

If Aki Izayoi were truly innocent, then when Misty Laura determined that Aki Izayoi was the murderer of her brother, Aki Izayoi could not have been at a loss, because the destruction she caused was so great that even she herself could not remember it all.

Aki Izayoi, who was born different from ordinary people, needed proper guidance even more. If Yusei Fudo had appeared before Dewayne, things might have been different.

"Don't worry about it, Aki," Yusei Fudo comforted her. "It wasn't your fault. Besides, you saved a lot of people, didn't you?"

Aki Izayoi's eyes flickered as she recalled the girls she had rescued from the Pegasus Hall that night.

destroy……

Redemption...

She has done too many impulsive and evil things...

Perhaps, she should spend the rest of her life repaying that debt...

In a daze, an idea arose in Izayoi Aki's mind.

She never really liked duels.

If she could, she would like to become a doctor.

Before the group could dwell on their worries for long, the seemingly rough but actually thoughtful Crook Hogan came over and interrupted their melancholy and sadness with a laugh.

The lively picnic continued.

Decade walked to a metal box and took out the bullets from the gun one by one.

In front of him lay a card with a signature and markings. (End of Chapter)