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

"Attack power of 4800?! How could it become so exaggerated just from summoning a monster?!" Long Ya exclaimed in surprise.

Kro Hogan, standing to the side, stroked his chin and explained nervously, "It's not an exaggeration. The basic attack power of the Divine Continent has already reached 3000."

"Replacing the defense section with the attack section will increase combat effectiveness."

"In addition, the Type 5 is two levels higher than the ordinary attack unit, so it is not an exaggeration to say that it has this level of combat power improvement."

"But... how can Yusei possibly stop him..."

“Boom boom boom boom——————————————”

A shockwave, as powerful as an avalanche, swept towards the immovable Yusei!

His high-speed warriors on the field have an attack power of only 800, which is enough to be a deadly attack when Meteor Dragon is not around!

Furthermore, after obtaining the Attack Type 5, Jose's Machine Emperor God Lu will unlock a powerful defense penetration ability. Even if the High Speed ​​Soldier is in defense position, this attack is enough to kill Fudo Yusei!
"At that instant, Trap Card activated—Over-Synchro!!" Yusei Fudo shouted, "Pay 800 LP to Special Summon a Tuner Monster from the Graveyard, Level Up by 1!!"

"After that, use the monsters on your field as materials to perform a Synchro Summon!!"

"Special Summon a Quick-Summon Synchron from the Graveyard!!"

"Quick-Summon Synchro Monsters can be Synchro Summoned as any Synchro Monster!!"

"Synchronize a Rank 6 Quick Summoner and a Rank 2 High Speed ​​Summoner!!"

"The united fighting spirit will awaken the roaring demon!!"

"Become a path that shines brightly!!"

"Summon Synchro Summon, Crush, Junk Destroyer!!!"

The moment the light pierced through the smoke, the two-meter-tall mechanical behemoth crashed to the ground, its heavy alloy feet smashing spiderweb-like cracks into the high-speed duel track.

That's the King of Scrap Metal Destruction!!
A haphazardly welded set of gears adorned its rusted body; oil dripped from the hydraulic shears on its left arm, while the breaker on its right gleamed with a cold, hard metallic sheen. Each breath sent thick, gray-black smoke billowing from its exhaust pipe. It turned its screw-studded head, its crimson optical lens scanning the entire area, a roar like a junkyard compressor starting up emanating from its throat, as if determined to crush everything in its path into scrap metal!
[Scrap Metal Destroyer]

【Eight Stars】

【Earth Attribute/Warrior Clan】

[Attack/Defense: 2600/2500]

"The effect of Junk Destroyer!!" Yusei Fudo shouted, "When this card is successfully Synchro Summoned, target the number of cards on the field that contain at most the number of non-Tuner monsters among those used as Synchro Materials, and destroy those cards!!"

"Based on the abilities of the Junk Destroyer, I can destroy one monster on the field!!"

"And what I've chosen is your Machine Emperor - Divine Continent - Infinite!!"

"Without that core monster, your Machine Emperor will crumble!!!"

“Boom————————————————”

The erupting magma gushed forth, transforming into a demonic hand that suddenly gripped the heart of the Machine Emperor - Divine Continent - Heavy Armored Insect Heterogeneous Form!
The enormous mechanical beetle let out a terrible wail, its entire body trembling, its eyes flashing with terror!

The next moment, a deafening explosion rang out!

With a powerful clench of its fiery demonic hand, it crushed the Machine Emperor, Divine Continent, Infinite!
The towering Machine Emperor, Shen Lu, collapsed heavily, his massive body sliding forward for over ten meters before finally exploding into fragments!
"Nice!!! That's Yusei Fudo's brilliant counterattack!!!" the commentator exclaimed. "Faced with his opponent's deadly attack, he timely summoned Junk Destroyer with a trap card!!"

"And successfully defeated the opponent's monster using the abilities of the Junk Destroyer!!"

"Without its core—the Infinite Machine Emperor has collapsed!!"

"However... judging from Jose's expression, he doesn't seem surprised at all!!"

"What exactly is he going to do now that he's entered the second major phase?!"

"That's it!! He revealed the High Speed ​​Magic Card in his hand; he's going to activate the effect of High Speed ​​World II to severely injure Yusei Fudo!!"

"Yusei Fudo, who just activated a Trap Card, only has 700 LP left!!"

"Jose only needs to remove four SPCs to activate the effect once to defeat Fudo Yusei!!!"

As they sped along the track, a flicker of despair crossed Yusei's eyes.

His duel with Luciano had already consumed too many card resources, and now he had no means to defend against this effect damage.

This duel...

He will be defeated...

However, once You Qing, with his exceptional mental strength, enters the arena, the Curved Cradle will surely be completed, regardless of the outcome of the duel!
"Set one card face-down! Activate the effect of High Speed ​​World 2!!" Jose shouted, "Remove four SPCs and inflict damage equal to eight hundred times the number of High Speed ​​Spell Cards in my hand!!"

"Get off the field!! Yusei Fudo!!"

"Even if you destroy the Machine Emperor, God Continent, the result will be the same!!"

“Buzz————————————————”

The concentrated high-speed energy transformed into a cannonball in the gale, blasting Fudo Yusei off the track. A long tire track was left behind, and Fudo Yusei, relying on his superb driving skills and D-Wheel configuration, came to a dramatic stop at the maintenance station.

"Tsk! Damn it..." Fudo Yusei felt very guilty.

If only he could beat Jose!
If he had handled Luciano more decisively earlier, he wouldn't have been defeated by José's cunning scheme!
Use the effect of Machine Emperor to force Meteor Dragon to retreat, then force Fudo Yusei to activate the Trap Card that requires LP to be paid through an attack, and finally finish the job with High Speed ​​World...

If only I had one more card...

Even just one!

Just as Fudo Yusei was lowering his head in resentment, a hand landed on his shoulder.

"Yuqing... the Curved Cradle... will eventually be completed." Fudo Yusei clenched his fists tightly.

"It's alright, Yusei, the outcome of this duel is no longer important." Yu Qing's voice came from afar, with a hint of amusement in it.

Yusei Fudo was startled. He looked up and saw that the person standing next to him was none other than his former teammate from Satisfaction Team—Kiryu Kyosuke!

As a duelist who has died once, Kiryu Kyosuke's mental strength is at the opposite extreme from Yu Qing's. Having once become a Dark Signer, he no longer possesses the mental strength of a regular duelist, but something akin to the power of destiny, a power purely supported by fate.

The power of fate and the power of will play different roles in a duel.

Duelists with strong mental fortitude can draw the cards they want at any time during a duel.

Duelists with strong destiny can also do the same thing, but they rely not on the bond with the cards or their beliefs, but simply on luck.

The stronger your destiny power, the better your luck, and the higher the probability of drawing key cards in a duel.

The two forces lead to the same goal, but now, the difference has become the most crucial factor. If Kyosuke Kiryu were to engage in the duel, then regardless of the outcome, the Cradle of Arcs would not be able to absorb enough power!

If they win, they will have successfully thwarted the New Future Group's plan and rendered the New Future Group without a key member!
If they lose, all that will remain is Apollia.

“Kiryu…” Fudo Yusei’s eyes regained their brilliance.

Kyosuke Kiryu took a deep breath and finished the rest of his cigarette: "There aren't many things that can keep me alive. A duel is necessary; I can't let those guys take it away."

On their way back to New Domino City from the Valley of the Kings' Sleep, the Ragnarok Team passed by the place where Kyosuke Kiryu was living in seclusion. He realized that the Ragnarok Team was carrying an important mission. Kyosuke Kiryu, who had already regained his will to live with the help of Yusei Fudo, chose to save them.

It was from the Ragnarok team that Kyosuke Kiryu learned of some fragments, so he didn't hesitate for long before rushing to the WRGP tournament.

“Boom boom——————————————”

Kyosuke Kiryu twisted the handlebars of the D-wheel a couple of times, and sparks flew from the tail. He stubbed out his cigarette and said to Yu Qing, "Yu Qing, can I borrow your card?"

You Qing was taken aback. When he learned of the card he wanted to borrow, he couldn't help but say, "But... that card will..."

You Qing laughed halfway through his sentence.

That card, if used by an unchosen duelist, would cause their mental energy to freeze significantly, but Kyosuke Kiryu doesn't have much mental energy to begin with, so why should he care about such a thing?
“Swish——————————————”

"Thanks." Kyosuke Kiryu took the card, snapped on his dark purple helmet, and charged out like a ghost in the mist.

“Duel!!!!!!!”

[Kyosuke Onyanagi, SPC: 6→7; LP: 4000]

[Jose, SPC: 9→5→6; LP: 4000]

"What...it's not You Qing?!" Jose noticed that his opponent was a lifeless and gloomy guy. His eyes twitched as he realized the sudden change in the plan.

Zone and Parril, who noticed this, also changed their expressions and quickly discussed contingency plans.

The last bit of spiritual energy missing from the Cradle of Curves can basically only be filled by You Qing's duel. As a duelist who transcends dimensions, the energy he can provide is extremely strong.

But now this guy named Kiryu Kyosuke has appeared...

His mental strength is practically negative!!

If we let him engage in a duel, the circuit will probably need to find some energy!

"It's the same, you'll all die." Kyosuke Kiryu said coldly, the card he drew already spun and fell gracefully in his hand. "My turn! Draw!"

"Attack indicates the summoning of the Infernal Knight."

"Battle phase begins! Infernal Flame Knight and Junk Destroyer launch direct attack!!"

【Infernal Knight】

【Samsung】

[Dark Attribute/Demon Clan]

[Attack/Defense: 1400/400]

The combined attack power of the Infernal Knight and the Junk Destroyer is exactly 4000!

The combined attack of the two monsters is enough to defeat Jose!
"Damn it..." José snapped back to reality, having been momentarily distracted by the sudden turn of events. "But even so, I can't lose this duel!!"

"Activate the Trap Card - Eradicate Machine God!!"

"Target the three Machine Emperor monsters in your Graveyard, add those three monsters to your hand or Special Summon them!!"

"As a trade-off, I cannot Special Summon non-Machine-Type monsters until my next End Phase!!"

"Resurrected from the Graveyard—Machine Emperor·Divine Land·Infinite, Machine Emperor·Divine Land·Carrier Division, Machine Emperor·Divine Land·Attack Division, Type 5!!"

"Although it only has three parts, the accumulated attack power will reach 3300!!!"

"Your monsters have no chance against my Machine King on the field!!!"

The attack power of Machine Emperor·Godland·Attack Division is 1300. For every two upgrades, the attack power increases by 500, so the attack power of Machine Emperor·Godland·Attack Division Type 5 is as high as 2600!!
Even with just these two monsters, the Machine Emperor Shenlu's combat power is terrifying!

The Machine Emperor Monster is quite unique. When it attacks, all its parts are counted as one monster, but when it is attacked, they become independent.

Therefore, in order to prevent Kyosuke Kiryu from directly crushing Machine Emperor Godland Infinite, he still chose to summon Machine Emperor Godland Zaibatsu, which has defensive capabilities.

"How ugly," Kyosuke Kiryu said calmly. "But as far as I know, your weapon can only withstand one attack. Junk Destroyer, launch an attack on Machine Emperor - Divine Continent - Infinite!"

"Then, except for the Imperial Machine Guardian Type 1 from the graveyard!" Jose said, "the Imperial Machine God Continent Infinite will not be destroyed in this battle!!"

Kyosuke Kiryu narrowed his eyes. He knew that he couldn't launch a direct attack on Jose this time, so he waved his hand and began a very frantic offensive:
"Eternal Flame Knight, launch an attack on Machine Emperor - Divine Continent - Attack Unit Type 5."

"This attack will destroy the Infinite Fire Knight, and I will bear the damage from that battle."

"But the effect of Infernal Knight is activated. When this card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, discard two cards from your hand to Special Summon this card."

"The resurrected Eternal Flame Knights once again attack the Machine Emperor, Divine Continent, Attack Division Type 5."

"Then discard two cards from your hand to revive it."

“Boom boom boom boom——————————————”

The series of explosions left everyone somewhat astonished.

Kyosuke Kiryu would actually empty his hand in such an exaggerated way?!

Now, Kyosuke Kiryu has one last card left in his hand. He shifts the target of Infernal Knight's attack and launches a light attack on Machine Emperor Godland Infinite, but it is blocked by the effect of Machine Emperor Godland Zaibatsu.

With 1600LP remaining, Kyosuke Kiryu left his last card face down on the field, thus emptying his hand.

Jose watched this scene with a cold smile and said, "I know how Yonghuo's tactics are carried out, but you actually used such an outrageous method."

"This duel has lost all meaning."

"Then I'll send you back to hell."

"Extreme despair will make you completely give up the will to live."

"But there is no need for regret. Your sacrifice, like those of the beings who will soon become stardust, will at least provide a meager glimmer of light to the endless white hole."

"My turn! Draw a card!" (End of Chapter)