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

118. Hope? No. 86 - Annihilated the Gun King! An unbeatable ace!

The arena was instantly filled with the disgruntled complaints of the players:

"Damn, you're still not satisfied with sitting in a D-class car?"

"You still want to go straight for the Oppa type, huh? Is building an Xyz Network something your White Dragon should be thinking about?! When playing White Dragon, you should honestly win by fusing with the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon!"

"Wouldn't he be smitten with a triple 4500 hits?"

Soon, seeing the club president reach for his silver-white duel disk again, Yufeng shook his head helplessly and sighed.

Then, looking at the president across from him with a serious expression, his face instantly darkened.

"But... R8, you wouldn't happen to be using a cheat called [Galaxy Eye], would you?!"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible, I can't accept this!"

Soon, amidst You Feng's distorted expression of complete "inability to accept" it, an atmosphere of transcendence immediately filled the arena.

Even Judai Yuki asked with a look of surprise:

"Hmm, Senior Jonouchi, has Senior Yuuka ever been in this state before?"

As the boy's voice of doubt and surprise rang out, everyone present instantly turned their attention to the "yellow-haired" Jonouchi in the front row.

And the next second——

Hahahahahaha~

"Although I don't want Kaiba to win, why do I feel a strange, twisted sense of pleasure when I see Yuuki get punished!"

Soon, amidst the man's twisted, hand-on-hips-laughing hysteria, everyone's faces instantly darkened.

Even Jaden Yuki, with a smirk and a dark expression, immediately retorted:

"Although I've heard that Mr. Jonouchi and Senior Yuuka share a deep bond of friendship, but—"

Is it really okay to say this to their face?

"Mr. Jonouchi seems quite unreliable..."

...

As Jaden Yuki voiced his indignant complaint, Mai Kujaku, who was sitting next to Katsuya Jonouchi, glanced at Katsuya's "online facial expression" with disdain and shook her head helplessly.

"Although Jonouchi has always seemed unreliable... he's reliable when it matters most—"

"Um..."

After a brief moment of hesitation, he helplessly shrugged.

"It seems they're not very reliable even in crucial moments..."

"But...we are truly touched that they would bravely shield everyone from harm..."

As the peacock dance began to play, Yugi Muto, who was blinking his crimson eyes, was immediately taken aback. After a moment's thought, he quickly nodded subconsciously.

"Hey... you guys are making me lose face by acting like this in front of my juniors!"

Amidst the protests from within the city, the crowd chuckled again.

...

Meanwhile, right in the center of the dueling arena, facing Yuuki who looked "painful," Seto Kaiba was momentarily stunned upon hearing Yuuki mention "R8 Galaxy Eyes," and his brow furrowed instantly.

"??? Galaxy Eye?! What kind of deck is that...?"

Just as President Kaiba expressed a slight doubt, Yuuka also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Since it's not the Galaxy Eye... it's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune..."

But very quickly, in the instant that Yufeng's expression relaxed slightly, the club president, just as he had stacked two [Blue-Eyes White Dragon/Alien White Dragon] cards in his field into a simple pile, immediately drew a shiny black [Xyz] monster card from his [Extra Deck] and, to everyone's surprise, played it out, heavily placing it on top of the original White Dragon:

"The sacred light that slumbered in endless darkness now reveals its true form under the Dragon's Mark, transforming into a divine dragon that tears the heavens and earth apart!"

"XYZ Summon! Roar! Tier 8 - [Holy Divine Dragon - Nine Divine Dragons]!"

Soon, accompanied by the president's angry roar, Yufeng's lips twitched instantly:

"Good guy..."

"Even though it's not the [Galaxy Eye], I never expected you to hang this thing..."

...

The next second, as a bright golden light shone from the Xyz Network in each of the boss's areas, a giant dragon with a fiery red body covered in golden armor appeared on the field. Behind it, neatly arranged golden wings like dragonfly wings spread out, and it descended onto the field with an unparalleled sense of divine power.

【Sacred Dragon - Nine Divine Dragons】

[Class: 8]

[Attribute: light]

[Light Race: Dragon]

[Attack power: 3000]

[Defense: 2400]

"...I remember this thing comes from the embodiment of divine power in ancient Egyptian legend—the [Sacred Dragon]..."

As Youfeng subtly sensed the power and divine strength of this dragon monster card, he nodded slightly.

"Hmm...did I go a bit too far in beating up the president earlier?"

"Although it's just a passive counterattack, this kind of [pseudo-tricolor counter], which is only applicable under specific conditions, combined with the effect of [Blue-Eyes Fairy Dragon], at least provides decent field protection and sustainability..."

"The president's current strategy for organizing events... I have to say, it's already quite impressive..."

When Yuuka looked at President Seto Kaiba with a unique, scrutinizing gaze that seemed to ask, "What have you been through all these years?", he instantly took a deep breath and shook his head slightly.

At this moment, although he had emptied his hand, the president, who was very satisfied with his field situation, immediately ended the game and chose to go first.

...

"but--"

The moment it was his turn, Yuuki glanced at the opposing club president with a hint of skepticism:

"I admit that the Blue-Eyes Sprite Dragon is a descendant of the White Dragons, and even if you were to use Accelerated Synchro to create a Blue-Eyes Silver Dragon, I'd accept that... at least it's a White Dragon..."

"But this thing has absolutely nothing to do with the White Dragon anymore, right?"

Along with Yuuki's soft, questioning voice, Katsuya Jonouchi immediately nodded in agreement:

"That's right... Seahorse, have you completely betrayed your faith? Don't you even want Tamashi anymore?"

Soon, amidst the disdainful gazes of those shaking their heads within the castle, Seto Kaiba let out another cold snort:

"...It seems like you're the only one who's not allowed to jump around like a wretch, right?"

After directly confronting Jonouchi, Seto Kaiba turned his gaze to Yuuki opposite him, his eyes then focusing once again on the [Sacred Dragon - Nine Divine Dragons] clad in golden armor on his own field:

"Light attribute, 8th rank, 3000 attack power, and possesses divine power. Although its appearance does not take the form of a white dragon... it condenses the power of a white dragon. In addition, the original nature of divine power is pure white and asexual, so it is perfectly acceptable for me to call it a white dragon, right?"

Soon, seeing Seto Kaiba's serious "nonsense" state, everyone was instantly stunned by this outstanding "rebuttal." After a slight pause, it was the "jellyfish-headed" boy, Jaden Yuki, who was the first to express his protest:

"Although that's what you said, President... it doesn't seem to have any persuasive power!"

Seto Kaiba: "Shut up! Jellyfish head! I said he's Haku, and he is!"

...

Seeing the president's rambling, even You Feng's eyes lit up instantly, and he nodded, giving the president a thumbs up.

"Very good... President, now that you put it that way, my ideas about mechanical ascension have suddenly become clear..."

Soon, seeing Yuuki's excited expression with shining eyes, Judai Yuuki, who had just raised an objection, immediately covered his face:

"Oh no...it seems these two have reached some kind of agreement..."

"The world of duels is about to be plunged into another bloody storm..."

"..."

As Jaden Yuki sighed softly, Yuuki, after a brief preparation, immediately reached for his silver-white Duel Disk and performed a standard card draw:

"Very good... KAI↗BA↘!"

"Next, it's my turn—a flash draw!"

In an instant, a light flashed on Youfeng's finger, and a brand new card was immediately added to his hand from the top of his main deck.

Youfeng's eyes lit up immediately:

"YA-DA-ZE!"

In that instant, seeing the young duelist in front of him who still seemed as spirited as he was back then, Seto Kaiba, despite having complete trust in the "White Dragon" at this moment, still looked at Yuuki with a slightly nervous gaze.

At that very second, Youfeng immediately played a Level 4 monster card from his hand, activating its effect and casting it horizontally from the deck:

"KAIBA-kun... This card can be Special Summoned from your hand when you have no cards on your field—so I can Special Summon this [Heart of the Fellowship Servant - Ascended Sage] directly in face-up Defense Position!"

In an instant, accompanied by Youfeng's confident and certain smile, a Level 4 Light Warrior, a blue-wielding monster shrouded in green light and wielding a staff, immediately appeared as the first monster card on Youfeng's field:

[Different Heat Servant - Ascended Sage]

[Star rating: 4]

[Attribute: light]

[Race: Warrior]

[Attack power: 900]

[Defense: 300]

...

Upon witnessing the unprecedented card "Youfeng" being played on the field, everyone's attention immediately turned to it, and they began to whisper among themselves:

"Hmm...it seems to be another new deck..."

"I wonder if Senior Yuuka used the power of [Synchro] or [Xyz] this time..."

"To actually pull out a new deck in the face of the president's Ultimate White Dragon, Yuuka-senpai is really bold!"