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

Amidst the "silent protest" of the [Cyberdra] Pokémon, Youfeng breathed a sigh of relief and patted the little guy's head with a touch of guilt.

Then, after You Feng had taken a comfortable bath, changed into a bathrobe, and was preparing to have a good night's sleep, he returned to his room.

They were immediately drawn to the match information displayed on the broadcast system's screen:

"Next match: Katsuya Jonouchi vs. Malik."

"Good guy..."

"So that iconic scene is about to happen?!"

"How did I say it again..."

Soon, after a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, You Feng stroked his chin in a thoughtful gesture, then read aloud expressionlessly:

"Next episode - [Death in the Castle]!"

51. Malik, the sunny and cheerful boy, invites you to a dark duel!

Under Youfeng's slightly surprised gaze, he gradually came to understand the current situation.

—Because of his intervention, after seizing Lishid's original seat, the moment of battle was completely changed.

Following his duel with Seto Kaiba, the next duels to take place in the airship atop the 1,000-foot-high sky are: [Katsuya Jonouchi vs. Malik], [Yugi Muto vs. Bakura], and [Mai Kujaku vs. Isis].

"Since Jonouchi is following right after... Now that I've exposed Malik, and without Rishid as a cover, he should immediately unleash the power of the Dark Duel..."

"If this continues, the city may suffer successive blows..."

"..."

Recalling Malik's chilling words, "It sounds like something out of the dark," when he had just finished his battle, Yufeng immediately shook his head and prepared to head to the top of the airship to watch the battle.

But just as he was getting dressed and preparing to leave, he was immediately drawn to a noisy commotion in the corridor.

"Jouchi-kun——"

"elder brother--"

"Norgi--"

Amidst the various calls of address from the crowd, You Feng instantly spotted a "yellow-haired boy" lying on a stretcher in the passageway of the main cabin of the enormous airship. He was being pushed towards the airship's medical bay by a group of solemn-looking people.

"What happened?!"

Upon seeing the scene before him, You Feng was still slightly taken aback, even though he was somewhat prepared.

At that moment, Shizuka, the younger sister of Jonouchi and the one most concerned, also had tears streaming down her fair cheeks, and almost sobbed as she said:

"Um...my brother..."

Amidst the girl's choked voice, Bakura, a white-haired boy wearing a blue and white striped short-sleeved jacket beside her, continued Shizuka's words softly:

"He...was burned to death inside the castle..."

As Bakura spoke, his eyes instantly turned evil, and his hair suddenly stood up in all directions.

"But...don't worry...I will avenge him..."

But as Bakura's eerie voice rang out, his gaze was clearly fixed on the "Millennium Puzzle" worn around Yugi Muto's neck.

...

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Soon, the starfish-headed boy, Yugi Muto, also expressed his strong dislike for Bakura's statement, frowning and loudly rebuking him.

With his calm and firm voice, Yuuki immediately realized that the one currently dominating Yugi Muto's soul was Dark Yugi-sama, not Yuuki-sama.

Soon, as Yuuka stared intently at the boy in the blue uniform, he seemed to see a hint of sadness hidden deep within his heart for Jonouchi's current state of unconsciousness.

He gently patted the other person's shoulder, signaling them not to be too sad.

"Um..."

After nodding slightly, Yugi Muto gripped his Duel Disk tightly without saying a word.

Beside him, Masaki Kyoko, whose face was also pale, and Kujaku Mai, speaking excitedly to Yuuka:

"Yuuka... In the duel just now, Jonouchi initially wanted to teach his opponent a lesson, but soon..."

"That guy, Malik, directly used that [Millennium Staff] from last time to start a dark duel that can torment a person's soul and will..."

"Even so, Jonouchi-kun's tactics were impeccable, but I didn't expect Malik to pull out a bunch of cards that could burn through enemy health, and... a second [God Card], Winged Dragon of Ra..."

"I used flames to completely burn away the willpower within the orange juice."

As the two spoke with serious expressions, Shizuka clenched her fist angrily towards the direction where Seto Kaiba was not far away, and slammed it onto Jonouchi's stretcher:

"That Kaiba guy, in order to find out all the abilities of the so-called 'God Cards,' actually stood by and did nothing to stop the match... He's absolutely despicable!"

Accompanied by Shizuka's trembling voice, which sounded like she was on the verge of collapse, Masaki Kyoko nodded slightly:

"While this isn't exactly Haima's direct responsibility, once the race ends in a stalemate, the nature of the situation completely changes..."

...

After listening to everyone's voices, Yufeng nodded slightly. He felt that even if he were the one being burned, he would grit his teeth and persevere until he fully understood all the power of that card.

After a slight sigh, Yuuki's gaze finally settled on Yuuki Muto, who was nearly losing his fighting spirit due to the safety of his companions, and on Yugi Muto, who was taking on this physical role.

"Game... if you just give up the power you've always upheld... wouldn't that be betraying the trust and expectations your companions have placed in you?"

As Yuuki's voice faded, Yugi Muto's expression turned complicated as he looked at him.

Then, Youfeng's expression suddenly turned serious as he glanced at Malik, a dark-skinned man who seemed to have just won and was standing not far away, arms crossed, coldly and smugly watching everyone...

"If you can't avenge your comrades, what kind of man are you? Don't you agree? It's just a game..."

This time, after hearing Yuuki's voice, Dark Yugi nods slowly, muttering to himself as if talking to himself, "AIBO..."

...

The next second, after the "starfish head" trembled slightly, a pair of innocent, deep purple eyes immediately looked at Yufeng, who then pulled out the "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" card from his deck—a card that represented their friendship and had been taken from Jonouchi.

"This...this card..."

Seeing Xiao Biao's slightly trembling expression, You Feng immediately waved the 7-star monster card in his hand:

"This card carries Jonouchi's expectations for our friendship and is a symbol of the friendship between Jonouchi and me... I think it won't be long before it becomes a bond of friendship between the three of us."

With a smile spreading across Yuuki's face, Yugi Muto (the other person) hesitated for a moment before nodding firmly once again.

"I understand!"

Then, he immediately put on his Duel Disk and said to Bakura beside him:

"Then, Bakura... come on, let's begin our duel..."

At this very moment, the evil Dark Bakura, who was coveting Yugi Muto's Millennium Puzzle and pretending to be the original Bakura, was also taken aback by Yugi Muto's sudden change. After a few seconds of stunned silence, he nodded slightly.

"Um..."

...

"It seems that Yuufu possesses a magical potential to inspire the duelists around him..."

Seeing that Yugi Muto, who seemed to have been completely dejected, was able to regain his confidence in just a few short minutes, Kyoko Masaki and Mai Kujaku immediately shook their heads in surprise.

Then, Kongque Wu, hands on her hips, said with great enthusiasm:

"Hmm, that makes sense when you think about it... Without realizing it, just standing next to Yuuki fills me with a surge of fighting spirit—so, I, who also carry the power of Jonouchi-kun's friendship, must fight well too!"

Amidst the excited shouts of the peacock dancers, and after instructing Shizuka to take good care of Jonouchi, she clenched her fists slightly and headed to the top floor of the airship to prepare for her fourth battle.

At this moment, Yuuka immediately turned her gaze to Shizuka, whose cheeks were still brimming with tears:

"Hmm... Shizuka, you just had eye surgery not long ago. If you keep crying and hurt your eyes, your brother will definitely feel very guilty and sad when he wakes up. So—put away your sadness for now."

Hearing the gentle voice of the handsome man in front of her, Shizuka nodded with a slightly flushed face and gripped her brother's hand tightly.

...

But then, he saw that the chaos he had seemingly created was completely resolved by Youfeng in just a few words.

Malik, who had been smugly watching everyone from a distance, instantly clenched his fists, looking utterly defeated.

"Even you... Youfeng... can't survive against the counter of my deck..."

"Wandering Wind—"

Soon after letting out a chilling and violent sound, Malik also revealed a wicked grin with great facial expression:

"You might not even get a chance to unfold it~"

Youfeng: ...

As Malik openly lashed out, Youfeng silently stared at him for a moment, then rubbed his fists together as if preparing to fight.

Malik: ? ? ?

"Yu, Yufeng... what do you think you're doing?! Fighting in the competition area will result in disqualification..."

Just as Malik felt a slight ache in his newly recovered cheek, a man with short, chestnut-brown hair and a white trench coat walked by slowly, hands in his pockets.

"The rest area isn't part of the competition area; only the top of the airship counts..."

As Seto Kaiba's voice faded, Malik immediately looked at Yuuka, the man who "gambles like there's no tomorrow," with a look of fear, and quickly took two steps back.

At this very moment, Youfeng slowly walked forward:

"Hmm~ It seems like I haven't practiced that Crab Rising Fist move in a long time. If Crab Brother knew, he might cry."

...

"Youfeng~ Don't come any closer~"

After a terrified scream, several staff members in black uniforms turned their attention to Seto Kaiba, the president of the Kaiba Corporation:

"President, are we really okay with not interfering? After all..."

Meanwhile, the company president, Seto Kaiba, who had his hands in his pockets, snorted coldly and then spread his hands out: