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

[Defense:? →12500]

"A strange alien electronic dragon with an attack power of over ten thousand?!"

At that very moment, amidst the incredulous voice of the blue-haired boy, Marufuji Ryo, the 10-star Mechanical Monster was summoned.

With a "bang," Marufuji Ryo's [Chimera Fortress Dragon], which had been poised to take the initiative on the field, was instantly blown up and sent to the graveyard.

Marufuji Ryo: ???

Yujo Judai: ???

Kaiba Seto: ???

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In that instant, the powerful [Chimera Fortress Dragon] that Marufuji Ryo had summoned to roll the tire of the wind was destroyed by the "effect" and sent to the graveyard.

For a moment, the air was filled with the smell of burning electricity.

Everyone's expressions instantly turned very strange, their eyes flashing with confusion and bewilderment:

"Although...you used so many materials for Yufeng's [Electronic Dragon Head], I can totally accept that it has an attack power of over 1..."

"But why were Marufuji's monsters on the field even blown up...? What kind of effect is that?!"

"..."

Along with Marufuji Ryo's momentarily unpleasant expression, Yuuka shrugged and smiled, saying:

"This card belongs to the [Cyber ​​Stream] deck and has a close connection with the powerful [Cyberdragon]. Besides possessing the ability to increase its ATK and DEF by 500 for each monster banished due to this card's Special Summon... it also activates upon successfully Special Summoning this card: Send all face-up monsters on the field except this card to the Graveyard for removal!"

"So, this time the field bombing isn't just limited to the monsters on my field, it also includes the monsters on your field!"

Soon, amidst Yufeng's excited shouts, Marufuji Ryo, whose face was extremely pale, also nodded helplessly, as if resigned to his fate.

"Hmm... I didn't expect that the [Cyber ​​Stream] deck would have such hidden power... It can actually be used in conjunction with [Future Fusion] and [Chimera Overload Dragon] at this moment to amplify its power to this extent..."

"It seems that, as the inheritor of the [Electronic School], I am indeed still far behind Senior Youfeng~"

As Marufuji Ryo's Kamui voice resonated with emotion, the gaze of Yuuka, who was looking at the handsome man before him, changed slightly the next second:

"However... I still have serious doubts... Senior Yufeng, how exactly did you manage to pull out that card? It's terrifying..."

...

And the sarcastic remark that interrupted even the usually composed Ryo Marufuji's slight change in expression immediately drew Yuuka's attention, and she promptly entered the battle phase for this round:

"So, Caesar, now that there are no more monsters in your field, I, the cheap juice machine, will launch a direct attack on you!"

"【Electronic Dragon Head】! The target is Ryo Marufuji!"

In an instant, upon receiving the attack command from Yufeng Germany, this powerful mechanical dragon head also instantly swung its electronic dragon head, which resembled Medusa's snake hair, and fired a huge white "cannonball" that seemed capable of swallowing everything at Marufuji Ryo on the opposite side!

"Ah~~~"

Accompanied by the man's painful cry, and with this attack dealing a full 12500 points of damage, his health bar was instantly emptied completely.

【Ryo Marufuji: LP4000→0! 】

...

"Ugh... that punch... even three lives wouldn't be enough..."

"Does a duel of this strength truly exist...?"

"Although I had heard of Mr. Yuuka's feat of defeating President Kaiba with the [Future Fusion] Young deck, witnessing this situation firsthand is truly awe-inspiring..."

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Asuka Tenjouin, her expression somewhat dazed, also stared in astonishment at Marufuji-senpai, who had exerted his full power yet still lost the duel, and the legendary duelist who had almost used up his last card to turn the tide and secure a victory. She sighed softly:

"Hmm... so this is the civil war between the [Cyber ​​Dragons]? The excitement of this duel has certainly exceeded my expectations..."

"Although Marufuji-senpai is strong enough..."

Soon, after glancing at the blue-haired boy on the stage, the girl's gaze immediately shifted to You Feng, who was fighting him:

"However—Mr. Yufeng truly lives up to his reputation as a legendary duelist... his charisma is simply too captivating..."

...

Meanwhile, seeing this situation unfold, Jaden Yuki shook his head nervously, then slowly looked at the [Electronic Dragon Head] that had unexpectedly won the duel:

"However, I really didn't expect that we would actually win with just one card—a [Effect] Monster card..."

"But how should I put it... twelve thousand, an electronic dragon... emmm... I guess it should be considered an electronic dragon..."

"If word gets out, it'll be enough to scare people."

Under the gaze of Yuki Jaden, who was half shocked and half delighted, he immediately gave Yuuki a thumbs up.

...

As Judai's deep, emotional voice rang out, Yuuki, sitting on the platform, immediately sensed the close proximity of Judai's voice and responded with a knowing look.

"Why isn't the [Electronic Dragon Head] an [Electronic Dragon]? It's not just that... it has to be a [Chimera Dragon Head]..."

This time, looking at the machine-type monster on the field that truly possessed the characteristics of a [Cyber ​​Dragon], Ryo Marufuji, as the successor of [Cyber ​​Stream], frowned slightly with some objection, but still nodded within acceptable limits without making any rebuttal.

...

At that moment, seeing this duel in the [Electronic Dragon] civil war end in a way that, while the outcome was predictable, the process was far beyond what was expected.

With mixed feelings, Principal Samejima watched Yuuki's retreating figure for a moment, then paused for a moment before Chronos beside him laughed and reminded him. He then slowly nodded and went back on stage to preside over the opening ceremony of the new semester.

At this very moment, in the audience, Jun Manjoume, who had already been promoted to the [Obelisk-Blue] dormitory with excellent grades through the lower-level academy of the Duel Academy, slowly stood up as if in agony upon seeing Yuuki and Ryo Marufuji leaving with him.

"There's no need to stay any longer..."

Soon, after shaking his head firmly, Jun Manjou slowly left the huge dueling arena, holding his card box in his hand, and hurriedly returned to Obelisk Blue's dormitory to review his deck once again.

"I must... be the first to find... a way to defeat Mr. Youfeng..."

...

Seeing the expression on Manjou Jun's face, which seemed to be greatly stimulated, Principal Samejima shook his head slightly. Then, his gaze quickly wandered among the students of the Duel Academy, some of whom were full of enthusiasm and anticipation, some were pondering their own decks, and some were silent and seemed to have grasped some kind of dueling philosophy.

Finally, he smiled and nodded:

"...It seems everyone is completely inspired by this battle...Great, this atmosphere is excellent!"

"So, let's all start this semester with this mindset!"

"come on!"

...

As Principal Samejima announced the end of the meeting, everyone was immediately engulfed in a cacophony of discussion. Some of the student duelists even debated their different opinions on duels, but soon they gradually left the academy auditorium.

And at the same time——

In the dormitory of Obelisk-Blue, after Marufuji Ryo's repeated insistence, Yuuka slowly nodded and agreed to practice Cyber ​​Dragon with the boy for more time.

Although he deeply admired the blue-haired boy, Ryo Marufuji, who possessed the ability to emit infinitely brilliant light in the darkness, Yuuka preferred to be his friend rather than his teacher.

Even so, Ryo Marufuji still insisted on calling Yuuka "teacher" and "senpai".

In the end, Youfeng smiled helplessly and nodded again:

"Hmm... calling me 'teacher' doesn't sound as old as 'senpai,' so Marufuji-kun, it's up to you..."

...

At that very moment, Asuka Tenjouin, who had just returned from the academy's main hall, saw the two people talking in front of the [Obelisk-Blue] faculty dormitory and walked over with great interest, just in time to hear Yuuka's teasing last sentence.

The beautiful young woman in the blue dress hesitated for a moment before slowly raising her head to examine You Feng's face again.

Finally, while Yuuki and Marufuji looked completely bewildered, the girl, blushing slightly, asked:

"However, I've had a question for the past couple of days..."

"It seems that both Mr. Jonouchi and Yugi Muto have matured considerably..."

"Mr. Youfeng, why do you seem to have changed at all... You look pretty much the same as us..."

Amidst the slightly confused blushing of the girl, Youfeng smiled gently:

"If a duel can bring smiles to the duelists, then it must be somewhat helpful in maintaining youth, right?"

Upon hearing Yuuki's words, both the usually serious Marufuji Ryo and the slightly blushing Tenjōin Asuka's lips twitched slightly.

"Teacher Youfeng... is it really okay to say that your way of dueling brings smiles?"

"I still vividly remember the moment Malik was brought to his knees by you... If you can bring down a ghost... then it should be 'Howling Rong'..."

"..."

As Tenjouin Asuka chimed in with her吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical comments), Yuuka patted Marufuji Ryo on the shoulder with a laugh, then turned and went back to his dorm.

Watching Yuuki's retreating figure, Ryo Marufuji, with his blue hair, suddenly gave Asuka Tenjouin a strange look and said softly:

"Asuka...no matter what, Mr. Yuuka was once a legendary duelist..."

Asuka Tenjouin: "Huh?!"

"...and now they've become our mentors..."

Upon hearing Marufuji Ryo's suddenly serious voice, Tenjouin Asuka's eyes flashed with confusion for a moment.

But the next second, the blue-haired, gray-eyed boy shook his head helplessly: "It's good that you understand..."

Asuka Tenjouin: "..."

...

Soon after returning to his dormitory, Youfeng immediately received a system notification about the victory:

[Congratulations, host, on successfully using the electronic dragon to achieve victory in the civil war and gaining the approval of Marufuji Ryo. Rewards are now being issued to you:]

"Hmm, it looks like the reward this time will be pretty good."

Soon, after holding the thick card pack, which still resembled a mecha shell, in his hand, Yu Feng instantly felt the strong [Xyz] aura contained within it.

"However, if we're talking about the [oversupplied] Mech race..."