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

[Defense: 3000]

Soon, this powerful dragon monster, reaching the 9th rank, appeared before Youfeng. Youfeng was slightly surprised as he held it in his hands.

"...I remember [Galaxy Eye] was also known as the 'Xyz Killer'...with these cards as support..."

"The original [Galaxy] deck has been greatly strengthened again!"

After organizing the deck building process for the new card set he received, Youfeng immediately put it back into his card box.

At this moment——

In this open-air duel arena by the sea, Jaden Yuuki finally defeated Ed Phoenix in the HERO civil war, maintaining his Element HERO deck. To everyone's surprise, he also used the Neo Spacian series, which debuted using the E-HERO Neos as a medium, for the first time in the E-HERO and M-HERO decks.

Meanwhile, in this scene after the decisive victory, Yu Feng is looking at him through the floor-to-ceiling window of the [Osiris-Red] dormitory.

Jaden Yuki nodded solemnly. Under his control, Ultraman E-HERO, the Elemental Hero who had unleashed unparalleled power through a duel, immediately took to the air and soared into the universe due to its unique source of power.

"Bang~"

A crisp explosion rang out in the sky above Duel Academy a second later.

Although everyone looked up at the sky with slight surprise, since the noise was not loud, most people subconsciously assumed it was something like "firecrackers" and did not pay much attention.

Only Yuki Judai and Yuuka, who knew the inside story, exchanged a knowing smile.

Although he was defeated this time, Ed Phoenix, who was more gentle and mild-mannered than before after being brainwashed by [Light of Annihilation] and Saito, smiled slightly, having gained some understanding:

"Is that so... the last remaining... hidden within that cosmic satellite controlled by the [Light of Annihilation], manipulated by Saiou to destroy the world... a final, lurking, restless power..."

"They were completely wiped out!"

...

Soon, as this very exciting duel came to an end, and the atmosphere among the crowd was being stirred up.

In this open-air dueling arena, Yugi Muto immediately smiled and looked at Yuuki, who was strolling out of his [Osiris-Red] dormitory:

"Youfeng! It's time for a real man's duel!"

Accompanied by the excited voice of the "starfish head" boy, who had matured considerably compared to before, Youfeng immediately smiled and nodded, and also shook hands with Xiao Biao in a "friendly" manner.

The two of them also climbed onto the dueling platform, which was slightly elevated above the ground and dressed in a very Egyptian style.

"Hmm... from the very beginning... I felt that the style of this venue suits Mr. Game perfectly!"

"It's rare to see President Kaiba go to such lengths for an old friend..."

Soon, amidst the soft gasps of surprise from the crowd who had quickly realized what was happening, they saw a simple setup resembling an open-air boxing ring, with four wooden stakes carved from wood connected by colorful ribbons, clearly in an Egyptian style dominated by gold decorations.

"It's really true... that narcissist Kaiba didn't actually use the full Blue-Eyes White Dragon outfit, that's truly astonishing!"

...

Just as You Feng was about to make a slight complaint, a man dressed in a classic white trench coat also frowned slightly and gave a deep, cold snort:

"I disagree with that statement."

"Regardless of the circumstances—this duel is very memorable!"

"So, I've prepared a little surprise for you!"

Soon, accompanied by Seto Kaiba's rough voice, a loud engine sound immediately echoed in the sky. It was an airship that seemed to be entirely built with the new technology of the Kaiba Group, but it used the same design as the airship from the previous Duel City Tournament.

Just as everyone was looking up in astonishment, a loud mechanical creak echoed through the air.

The lower half of the airship immediately began to reassemble in mid-air, eventually appearing above everyone's heads as a roaring Blue-Eyes White Dragon with outstretched wings.

"That's perfectly normal!"

Seeing this completely exaggerated style, Youfeng's lips twitched immediately, and he made a slight complaint.

But soon, two smaller airships followed closely behind, and after regrouping with the same loud noise in the air, they appeared on either side of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon as the Dark Magician and the Cyber ​​Dragon, respectively.

【Sebatoragon】: I love this! It's so cool!

...

But at that very moment, looking at Seto Kaiba standing between Yuuki and Yugi Muto on the dueling platform, Katsuya Jonouchi, with his blond hair, protested with a look of disgust:

"But... Seahorse, you're stealing the spotlight again!"

"You were eliminated so early, what right do you have to stand on the dueling stage!"

"The seahorse is utterly defeated!"

As Jonouchi continued to poke at his sore spots, Seto Kaiba, whose anger was already evident on his face, immediately ignored Jonouchi and raised his right hand high.

In an instant, a microphone was also lowered down from the airship:

"Hmph~ Even so, this duel will still be the stage for my Yuuki and the game—"

"I will personally serve as the referee for this duel!"

With an undeniable voice from President Kaiba, he immediately took out a silver-white coin engraved with his own Blue-Eyes White Dragon from his pocket and tossed it high into the air.

At that moment, as Yuuki and Muto Yugi exchanged a helpless smile, Yuuki and Yugi immediately donned their Duel Disks, unleashing their exaggerated enthusiasm, and then declared their duel:

"DUEL!!!"

"DUEL!!!"

Then, based on the result of the coin toss, Yugi Muto also chose Yuuki as the first to attack in this final duel.

"Then I'll attack without holding back, AIBO (voice cracks)~~~"

...

Accompanied by Yuuki's highly enthusiastic voice, Yugi Muto, who had been invigorated, was momentarily startled, then focused his attention, his emotions stirred:

"Hmm! Youfeng!"

Then, both players immediately drew five cards from their main decks on their duel disks as their initial hand resources.

“Wocao…”

Upon seeing the cards he had drawn, Youfeng's face instantly darkened.

"Seriously? My deck build is getting stuck with bad cards?!"

"I suspect playing cards with you comes with a curse debuff, aibo..."

After letting out a soft sigh, Youfeng immediately drew three cards from his hand and placed them face down in the back row:

"My turn is over, aobo..."

...

Along with Yuuki's helpless voice, Yugi Muto's expression instantly brightened as he reached for his Duel Disk, beginning the action of drawing a card:

"Well, if Yuuka can't effectively interfere with me—I'll have to start right away!"

Soon after drawing a monster card into his hand, Xiao Biao didn't add it to his deck. Instead, with a slight smile on his lips, he played it directly:

"Then, I shall begin summoning the first monster of the night—I Normal Summon this [Spellcaster's Staff] in face-up Attack Position!"

In an instant, a phantom image of the Dark Magician appeared in the air, immediately wielding a classic, eerie blue staff, and materialized in Yugi Muto's front-row main monster zone:

The Magician's Staff

[Race: Magician]

[Attribute: Dark]

[Star rating: 3]

[Attack power: 1600]

[Defense: 100]

"Then, according to the effect of this card: You can activate this effect when this card is successfully summoned. Add 1 Spell/Trap Card with the name of [Dark Magician] from your Deck to your hand."

The instant the monster card with the classic weapon of the Dark Magician lit up, Yugi Muto immediately opened his Main Deck, added a dark red Trap Card from his own archetype to his hand, and immediately set it face-down in his Spell & Trap Zone.

After giving Youfeng's three consecutive blocks in the backcourt, Xiaobiao, who was well-versed in the way of winning in the backcourt, hesitated for a moment before deciding not to attack immediately and instead ended the round directly!

"That's it for my first round, Yuuka!"

...

"Here it comes, AIBO—next, I'm going to make a magical draw!"

"For duelists, everything is inevitable—"

The moment it was his turn, Youfeng immediately began drawing cards with great enthusiasm.

Upon seeing that the card he had drawn was a [Kite Robot], Youfeng's face instantly darkened, and he immediately ended his turn without further ado.

"Heh, what a waste..."

"Yugi Muto, do you think you've cursed me, or maybe Pharaoh cast a spell remotely? This is ridiculous..."

In that moment of quiet sighing, Yugi Muto, dressed in a suit that seemed to have returned to the blue uniform style of a few years ago, with his "starfish head" haircut, once again entered his turn and began the card-drawing action:

"Youfeng, I won't hold back this time!"

"My turn, draw a card!"

Soon, another ace monster card was drawn into Xiao Biao's hand, and an unprecedented excitement immediately appeared in the dark purple eyes of the "starfish head" boy.

Looking at his terrible hand, Youfeng's face instantly darkened, as if he sensed something ominous:

"That expression of yours wouldn't be...?"

Just as Youfeng's gaze held a hint of resentment, Xiao Biao immediately revealed the card he had been facing down in the back row:

"Now, I will immediately activate the [Dark Magic Portal] that was retrieved by [Dark Magician's Staff] in the previous round."

In an instant, a trap card depicting [Dark Magician] and [Dark Magician Girl] traversing a scene that seemed to represent a time-space aura rushing towards them, immediately shone brightly in Yugi Muto's back row:

"Based on the effect, I can Special Summon 1 [Dark Magician] from my hand. After that, I can Special Summon 1 Level 7 or lower Spellcaster-Type DARK monster from my Deck."

"That means I can Special Summon two [Dark Magician] cards consecutively from my hand and deck!"

Soon, accompanied by Yugi Muto's excited voice, two identical Level 7 monster cards were immediately thrown out of Yugi Muto's deck and hand respectively.

In the open-air dueling arena where the two stood, a faint magical vortex suddenly ignited. The mage, clad in a crimson magical battle robe and wielding the same staff as the one instantly summoned by the [Magician's Staff] on the field, descended in a classic pose, flanking the [Magician's Staff] and accompanied by a circular black magic circle beneath his feet.

Dark Magician