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

A sincere smile instantly appeared on the corner of Saiō Takuma's mouth:

"Well... if we're going to challenge someone, we should challenge the strongest opponent in the academy. That's the dueling philosophy I learned from Edward... so—"

"Senior Youfeng, you shouldn't have any reason to refuse... Or perhaps, you've already foreseen your utterly crumbling fate..."

...

Soon, as the King of the West pondered the second half of his sentence, a voice even filled with threat, Yufeng immediately nodded:

"It seems you want to solve the problem once and for all? That's a good idea... Saiō ponders..."

"Then... let me show you just how dazzling and spectacular the new power of the so-called [Synchro] Summoning really is!"

"I accept this duel!"

Soon, accompanied by the faint sound of the wind, he immediately took out a set of special decks that he had created over this period of time as his first love for Synchro Summoning.

The group instantly arrived at the largest dueling arena in the Duel Academy.

Since the competition, originally intended as an entrance exam, was open to all teachers and students, the huge dueling arena quickly filled with spectators when it was announced that Director Youfeng would personally conduct the entrance exam for professional player Ed Phoenix's assistant.

"Hmm...this duel is definitely worth watching!"

"...Although he's just Edward's assistant, Edward, who seems poised to become the new Duel King with his winning streak in the new era...might very well make an appearance, right?"

"The thought of these two kings from different eras battling it out is absolutely thrilling!"

...

Soon, amidst the enthusiastic exclamations of the crowd, Yuki Judai, Tenjouin Asuka, and others arrived immediately upon hearing the news.

At that very moment, as the crowd grew larger, among the spectators, Asuka Tenjouin, a girl in a neat short skirt, immediately noticed that her former classmates from the [Obelisk-Blue] dormitory, led by Jun Manjoume, had almost all changed into white and blue uniforms, but with white as the main color.

"Manjoume-kun...you guys..."

As the girl voice asked in confusion, the fanatical-looking Wan Zhangmu Jun instantly spread out his palms:

"This is the white uniform that represents the holy light—the light of destruction. Asuka, Jaden Yuki, you should join us too! Our organization, whose power is enough to shake the world, is the Society of Light!"

Along with the intense anger emanating from Manjoume's brows, the two men, though still not fully understanding what was going on, instantly softened their expressions and became more serious upon seeing the unusually fanatical demeanor of Manjoume and his followers.

The next second, Manjou Jun also turned his gaze toward the dueling stage with great admiration. This time, however, his gaze was not fixed on Yuuka, but on his dueling opponent, Saiou Takuma.

"Next—even Senior Yuuka, after experiencing this duel, will bow down before that sacred light..."

...

With Manjou's uncharacteristically exaggerated performance and overly confident voice, at that moment, following his gaze to the duelist Saiou Takuma on the stage, Yuki Judai, the long-haired duelist with crimson hair, and the girl Tenjouin Asuka, were also instantly taken aback:

"This is terrible... Senior Yufeng's opponent... seems to have infiltrated the Duel Academy long ago with some kind of ulterior motive..."

"Manjoume-kun seems to have completely succumbed to some kind of force..."

Just as the young girl, Asuka Tenjouin, was shaking her head in reflection, the boy with the "jellyfish head" hairstyle, Jaden Yuki, beside her, immediately turned serious and stared once more at Takuma Saiou on the dueling platform:

"I even sensed in this person the power of the Three Phantom Demons, which was in no way weaker than the power that enveloped Chairman Kagemaru back then!"

...

At that moment, the emotions of the spectators were raised to several extreme highs. Yuuka, who was facing off on the field, and Saiou Takuma, who had recently been exuding a mysterious smile, both put on their Duel Disks and put their decks in for shuffling.

Youfeng immediately tossed a coin high into the air as the start of this formal duel.

The instant the silver coin traced a beautiful arc through the air, the two men simultaneously declared their duel:

"DUEL!!!"

"DUEL!!!"

After that, both sides completed their initial hand draws of 5 cards each.

After looking at his hand of cards, Youfeng smiled slightly:

"It seems the power of bonds has finally come together... Well then, let me show you the dazzling path of accelerated synchronization!"

Youfeng quickly chose to go first based on the result of the coin toss.

113. [Meteorite Dragon]: Now it's time to make its appearance and overturn the [Cosmic Radiant Dragon]!

Soon, in the instant faced with the choice between Yufeng and Yufeng, the young man with long, dark purple hair, Saiou Takuma, smiled and nodded:

"This is also a sign from fate... Youfeng, this time I will definitely make you admit defeat!"

As Saiou pondered with a powerful and resonant voice, Yufeng nodded slightly. After briefly reviewing his hand, he immediately played one of his [Normal Spell] cards onto the field:

"First, as the beginning of demonstrating my powerful [Synchro] abilities, I will activate a [Normal Spell] card—[Tune]!"

In an instant, as Youfeng played this card to begin his turn in this large dueling arena large enough to host tournaments, an elegant harp immediately appeared on the field, and a series of mysterious and melodious tunes immediately filled the dueling arena crowded with spectators:

"Based on the effect of this [Normal] Spell Card: I can add 1 [Synchro] Tuner from my Deck to my hand and shuffle my Deck. After that, the top card of my Deck is sent to the Graveyard!"

Soon after the monster card in Yufeng's back row activated its effect and its card face flashed rapidly, Yufeng immediately reached for his silver-white Duel Disk, took out his main deck, and began searching for cards based on their effects.

After drawing the Soul Monster cards from his deck and shuffling the main deck back into the Duel Disk, Yufeng drew another card, sending the top card of his deck directly to the Graveyard.

...

After completing this series of operations, everyone looked at the Machine-type monster card that had flashed by in the Wind Graveyard, depicting a jet engine soaring through space, with a touch of emotion, and sighed slightly:

"Hmm... This is a deck I've never seen before... But if the cards have the word 'Synchro' on them... then Yuuki-senpai must be about to perform the officially released 'Synchro' operation."

Soon, accompanied by the soft sigh of the "jellyfish-headed" young Yuuki Jaden, after everyone had spent some time drawing card packs to build decks that suited their own strategies and strengthened their decks with [Synchro] power, everyone's eyes lit up as they watched Yuuki's starting hand, and then their gazes became fixed intently on Yuuki's Duel Disk:

"...Although the Duel Academy will be offering a Synchro course this semester, if we consider Yuuka-senpai's understanding...it's a truly unique learning opportunity!"

Amidst the murmurs of admiration, many more students from the Duel Academy nodded in agreement.

"Okay! Let's hurry up and copy the homework!"

With a suggestion, everyone snapped out of their daze and immediately pulled out paper and pens, preparing to record Youfeng's combo as a way to help them understand the [Synchro] summoning in the future.

...

Meanwhile, although Professor Chronos had previously questioned Yuu's dueling philosophy, he also sensed Yuu's immense aura at this moment and was caught off guard, exclaiming in surprise:

"Mummy~"

"This is a rare opportunity to film teaching materials! Camera, camera, where is it?!"

Soon, accompanied by Professor Chronos's panicked expression, Coach Napoleon beside him stroked his curly mustache and let out a cold snort:

"Humph~"

He then immediately pulled out the latest mobile communication terminal developed by Haima Group from his pocket and turned on the camera to record.

Upon seeing that his opponent seemed to be in the lead, Professor Chronos, his defenses crumbling, immediately launched into a tirade of profanities:

"mean!"

...

But very quickly, in that very instant, after drawing a [Synchronizer] card through targeted search, Yuu-feng drew a second Spell Card from his hand and played it directly onto the field:

"Then, I'll activate a Continuous Spell card from my hand—Synchro Pursuit!"

In an instant, a scene depicting the classic moment of [Little Junk] chasing [Junk Warrior] flashed onto the back row magic trap area of ​​the upper side of the duel arena.

After playing this card, Yufeng didn't rush to activate the effect of the [Continuous Spell] card. Instead, he directly played the [Synchronizer] monster card that he had searched using [Tune] from his hand:

"Now performing a Normal Summon—I will summon this [Junk] in face-up Attack Position—[Junk Synchron]!"

Soon, just as Youfeng casually tossed this Level 3 Tuner monster card from his hand, a short, somewhat ugly-cute little warrior wearing yellow leather armor and a hat immediately appeared on the field. His round-framed glasses made this "little piece of junk" look exceptionally adorable.

[Scrap Metal Synchronizer]

[Race: Warrior]

[Attribute: Dark]

[Star rating: 3]

[Attack power: 1300]

[Defense: 500]

...

"Hahaha~ This card is a complete copy of you!"

Soon, upon seeing the "Little Trash" appear on the field as Youfeng's first monster card, Professor Chronos, the "Golden Mushroom Head," who had been scrutinizing the monster card's form, immediately turned to his companion, Coach Napoleon, and laughed mockingly:

"Look, the same build, and the leather helmet is just as shiny as your head..."

"Napoleon the Coach~"

Soon, accompanied by Professor Chronos's somber voice, Napoleon, whose sore spots had been repeatedly hit, shook his head in resentment:

"You bastard, it looks like I'm definitely going to teach you a lesson with a duel, Chronos..."

"Anytime!"

"..."

Soon, watching the two teachers, who usually seemed very serious, bickering, Yuki Judai and Tenjouin Asuka exchanged a glance and smiled helplessly.

But at this moment——

In the instant that the two people's attention was slightly diverted, someone immediately exclaimed:

"Yu... Senior Yufeng... seems to be about to perform a [Synchro] operation!"

...

Soon, amidst gasps of surprise from the crowd, all eyes were instantly drawn back to Youfeng, who was taking the initiative in his turn.

At this moment, after Normal Summoning [Scrap Synchron], Yufeng immediately targeted this [Little Scrap] and activated its effect:

"When this card is successfully Normal Summoned, you can activate this effect by targeting 1 Level 2 or lower monster in your Graveyard. That monster is Special Summoned in Defense Position. The effects of the monster Special Summoned by this effect are negated."