I'm in Yu-Gi-Oh!, but I'm also in Machine Ascension.

Jaden Yuki immediately released the [E-HERO Shadow Mist Girl] card that he had been holding for a long time:

"Alright, I'm going now! Senior Youfeng—"

"At this very moment, I will Special Summon this [E-HERO Mist Lady] directly from my hand in face-up Attack Position!"

In an instant, besides the rising sun-like battle power and the chilling frost energy, a jet-black mist suddenly appeared in the arena. Then, as if gazing at the moonlight, a female superhero-like warrior clad in black armor with long, silver-white hair flowing behind her appeared as Jaden Yuki's third monster on the field at this moment:

【E-HERO Shadow Mist Girl】

[Star rating: 4]

[Attribute: Dark]

[Race: Warrior]

[Attack power: 1000]

[Defense: 1500]

...

"Then, depending on this card's effect, if this card is successfully Special Summoned, you can activate this effect: Add 1 [Change] Quick-Play Spell Card from your Deck to your hand!"

Soon, as the long-haired female warrior's card lit up with the activation effect, Jaden Yuki smiled and opened his main deck. Under Yuuki's increasingly serious gaze, the "jellyfish-headed" boy immediately drew a [Change] Quick-Play Spell Card that Yuuki hadn't expected:

"Excellent! Based on the results, I will retrieve the [Shape Change] card from my hand!"

A Quick-Play Spell card depicting a golden HERO figure seemingly undergoing a transformation while receiving the armor of the M-HERO Masked Hero was immediately searched by Jaden Yuki and added to his hand.

Youfeng was also somewhat surprised to see the "jellyfish-headed" boy making this move, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"Could this guy... have he... been feinting?"

After quickly reassessing the situation on the field, Jaden Yuki immediately grasped the opponent's intended actions and nodded slightly after a moment's thought.

"This card, 'Form Change,' isn't very versatile because it can only be transformed into an 'M-HERO' monster using a 'HERO' Fusion Monster of the same level. As a result, very few people would actually include this card in their decks..."

"In this way, the tenth generation's [HERO] won't be able to become [Friend Hero]..."

"So, Judai, your answer should be [Zero] → [Acid Water], right? That's indeed very strong... but—"

...

But very quickly, in the instant that Yu Feng smiled and shook his head, a hint of smug excitement also flashed across Yu Cheng Judai's lips:

"Ha, even Senior Youfeng was fooled by me?!"

"Very good. I'll first set this card I just retrieved to my back row, and then use the draw effect of [E-HERO Liquid Man], which I just used to fuse [E-HERO Absolute Zero] and banished from the graveyard, to add this card to my hand—"

"[Quick Attack Magic] - [Mask Change]!"

In an instant, a Quick-Play Spell card depicting a powerful [M-HERO] Masked Hero running in the glow of the rising sun, symbolizing hope, was played by Jaden Yuki into the [Spell & Trap] zone in the back row:

"You can target 1 HERO monster you control; send that monster to the Graveyard, and Special Summon 1 M-HERO monster with the same Attribute as that monster from your Extra Deck."

The instant the Quick-Play Spell Card in its [Transformation] form was played on the field, Jaden Yuki immediately pointed at the Level 4 DARK [E-HERO Shadow Mist Lady] on the field. This female warrior hero, one of the few in the entire [HERO] deck, was instantly sent to the graveyard.

Then, Jaden Yuki immediately reached for his silver Duel Disk and drew a Level 6 Fusion Monster card of the same DARK attribute from his Extra Deck, playing it in the place where E-HERO Shadow Mist Lady had been:

"This is my final response to Senior Yuuka—let's be friends!"

"Mask Transformation! Level 6 - [M-HERO Dark Claw]!"

Accompanied by Jaden Yuki's rousing voice, the hero depicted in the Quick-Play Spell Card Mask Change ran faster and faster, and soon, the rising sun in the dawn burst forth with dazzling light.

Under the dazzling light, a [HERO] warrior-type monster clad in black masked armor, resembling a Kamen Rider, appeared in a classic battle-ready stance amidst a fiery atmosphere. Together with [E-HERO Rising Star] and [E-HERO Absolute Zero] in the arena, their three different forms of power created a perfect battle formation.

【M-HERO Dark Claw】

[Star rating: 6]

[Attribute: Dark]

[Race: Warrior]

[Attack power: 2400]

[Defense: 1800]

...

"This is troublesome..."

The moment Yuuki Jaden played the legendary "Friendship Ends" card, Yuuki's face instantly filled with a hint of helplessness.

"...I knew I shouldn't have doubted your luck with cards... When it comes to unexpectedly obtaining valuable core cards, your luck is absolutely off the charts..."

"What kind of luck is this..."

Soon, recalling the brain hemorrhage he experienced while opening packs in his past life, and the time when he had just built his deck, until he met Masaki Kyoko, he couldn't help but clench his fist.

At this moment, the "jellyfish-headed" boy, who hadn't noticed You Feng's emotions at all, immediately scratched his head and said with a smile:

"Well...hehe, after what Senior Yufeng said last time, I opened a pack and got it...although I don't know if this card is the true secret of the [M-HERO] deck that Senior Yufeng mentioned..."

"but--"

"This is the only response I can give right now..."

"..."

Soon, seeing the somewhat guilty-looking boy opposite him, You Feng's face darkened instantly, and he suddenly felt a bit "stunned":

"Goodness, you really pulled it out of one pack?! I'm so angry...!"

...

Meanwhile, with the appearance of this Level 6 Fusion Monster [M-HERO Dark Claw], after looking at Yuuki's excited expression with great confusion, Jaden Yuuki immediately nodded and chose to end his turn.

"Hmm...it seems that this time, Judai Yuki has given Senpai Yuuka a passable result—"

Soon, upon seeing the three monster cards standing in front of Jaden Yuki's field of view, Jun Manjoume, the host of the duel, nodded with considerable emotion:

"Even with three consecutive [Fusion] attacks in one turn, and still having cards left over, it's truly remarkable..."

"but--"

Accompanied by the deep, resonant voice of Wan Zhangmu, Asuka Tenjōin, a girl dressed as a harp lady on the other side of the open space, immediately shook her head calmly.

"Whether in terms of star rating or level of strength, Jaden's final form is indeed strong enough, but compared to a duelist capable of controlling a 12th-tier [Xyz] level duelist..."

"Almost, it's not a difficult problem..."

"And in this round—Senior Youfeng is probably planning to use cannons to deal with it, right?"

...

As the girl looked at the turret train that Youfeng was cosplaying as [Breaking the Sky Giant Love], she immediately smiled confidently at Youfeng.

Almost simultaneously, unlike the absolute confidence on everyone's faces, the blue-haired, gray-eyed boy, Marufuji Ryo, who was watching the battle, glanced at the deep-faced Yuuka with great confusion and asked, puzzled:

"However... could there be something in this situation that makes even Teacher Yufeng hesitate and pause for a moment?!"

Accompanied by the keen dueling instincts of this dueling boy known as "Kaiser Ryo," who is about to leave the Duel Academy and embark on the path of professional dueling, wearing the [Obelisk-Blue] Academy uniform.

Meanwhile, the spectator, [Dark Magician Girl], immediately nodded in agreement:

"Hmm... judging the strength of a monster card by its star rating is a very rudimentary method—"

"At this very moment, on the field, it seems that...emmm...the boy named Judai is already..."

The girl blinked her eyes, which were filled with a mysterious magic, and then smiled as she continued:

"It's already formed a terrifying configuration!"

...

At that moment, amidst the [cosplay duel] at the school festival, the start of Yuki Jaden's performance, accompanied by a slight uproar of exclamations, completely ignited the emotions of the crowd. While whispering and laughing amongst themselves, everyone's eyes were also fixed intently on Yuuki, curious about what strategies this legendary duelist would use to clear the field and execute a combo to secure the kill.

And then, in that very instant.

Youfeng immediately entered his turn, and after the preparation phase, he immediately proceeded to the card-drawing phase:

"Then, my turn, draw a card!"

Soon, as Yufeng drew a card from his Duel Disk, he looked at his hand and nodded with a slightly relieved expression.

"So... at this moment, I will Normal Summon one [Cyber ​​Dragon Core] directly from my hand!"

In an instant, a classic Level 2 Machine-Type monster card from the [Cyber ​​Dragon] deck, a small Machine-Type monster radiating crimson electricity, once again appeared before Yufeng:

【Electronic Dragon Core】

[Star rating: 2]

[Attribute: light]

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attack power: 400]

[Defense: 1500]

Then, the small mechanical monster instantly activated its effect, crackling with crimson electricity:

"If this card is successfully summoned, you can add 1 [Cyber] or [Cyber ​​Tech] Spell/Trap Card from your Deck to your hand. I choose to search for 1 [Cyber ​​Emergency Call]."

Soon, accompanied by Youfeng's soft voice, he reached into the silver-white Duel Disk to search for a card and added a faint green magic card to his hand.

But at that very moment, just as everyone thought Youfeng would immediately activate the [Electronic Emergency Call] he had already retrieved, he was unexpectedly interrupted by the "jellyfish-headed" boy on the other side:

"Not yet, Senior Yuuka!"

...

In an instant, accompanied by the confident smile on Yuuki Jaden's lips and his soft voice, everyone looked at the boy who had interrupted Yuuki's combo with confusion.

At that moment, Jaden Yuki immediately pointed his finger at the Level 6 [M-HERO Dark Claw] in his main monster zone in the front row:

"You just retrieved cards from your deck and added them to your hand, right? Well then—"

"At this moment, I can activate the effect of [M-HERO Dark Claw]: Once per turn, if the opponent adds a card from their deck to their hand outside of their draw phase, you can activate this effect. Banish 1 random card from your opponent's hand."

Then, as the Level 6 monster card depicting the powerful Black Armored Masked Hero flashed and activated its effect, Yuuki, as expected, expressionlessly revealed his card back to his opponent, and Jaden Yuki randomly selected one of his cards to banish directly from the game.