Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds: The Path of Evolution

the next day.

Guan Bai woke up rubbing his head and looked at the time on the clock.

Nine o'clock.

Ah... my head is throbbing, it feels like my skull is squeezing my brain...

Last night, I opened all ten card packs that dropped from the Yamashiro raid, and I got some pretty good cards.

The trap yielded another dimensional confinement and a bottomless pitfall.

I drew another Javelin Dragon from the Dragoon theme, as well as two Dragoon Soldier cards.

Because the cards he drew were pretty good, Kanpaku excitedly spent the whole night building his deck, almost staying up all night to finish it.

I fell asleep at 6 a.m. this morning and then got up at 9 a.m.

And that's how it turned out to be the way it is now.

Guan Bai couldn't help but sigh, "I'm getting old, I can't stay up all night anymore."

When he was in college, adjusting his sleep schedule was as easy as adjusting his meals, but now, just staying up late for a little while makes him feel unwell all over.

However, he still had to deliver food to Crowe's side today, so Kanpaku had to force himself to stay awake.

I wonder what kind of gossip I'll hear from Grandpa Crow?

……

"If we're talking about the hottest rumors lately, it has to be the urban legend of the Black Rose Witch."

Crowe, leaning back on the sofa, flipped through the channels with a bit of boredom.

"Oh? Is that the urban legend who often comes out and injures people through duels?"

Guan Bai sat on the mattress and opened a can of soda.

"You actually knew about it! This urban legend is really popular; all the kids around here have been hearing about it lately."

"This must be a local legend, spread around by those urbanites who were exiled here."

Kro's voice carried a slight hint of helplessness.

The regent doesn't even need to guess; he can easily guess what Crowe is thinking.

With so many rapidly changing news outside, he could only stay in his shack, relying on others for his three meals a day and passing the time by watching television programs.

"At this rate, the Blackbird's parts will all rust!"

Crowe complained.

For a resident of the satellite district like him, who made a living by stealing, information was his lifeline!

Guan Bai pursed his lips.

"There's an old saying in my hometown: 'It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone.' You've only been injured for less than five days and you're already this recovered. Aren't you happy?"

As he spoke, Guan Bai took another swig of soda.

He was also processing the news from Crowe.

Anyone who has seen the 5DS knows that the Black Rose Witch is the 5DS heroine, Aki Izayoi.

As a Dragon Seal user and a mind duelist, Izayoi displayed immense power from a very young age, even managing to plaster his father's wall during a duel in his childhood.

Because of this power, Izayoi unintentionally hurt many people, which led to her being ostracized and left alone.

And the psychological problems of teenage girls were discovered by the ambitious Dewayne.

After being manipulated, Aki Izayoi became Dewayne's best weapon, fighting for him and eliminating his enemies.

It was precisely because she had earned a fearsome reputation during this period that she was called a witch.

Now that Crow says this urban legend has only recently become popular, it shows that Dewayne has become even more unrestrained in using Izayoi's power.

The activity level of the people in the Dragon Seal is increasing, and this is the only conclusion that the Regent can draw.

We're getting closer and closer to the start of the story...

A sense of urgency crept into his heart. Just thinking about the approaching Lucky Cup and Dark Mark arcs made Kanpaku's head ache.

To cope with these major events, Kanpaku needs stronger cards, a more reliable deck, and the D round!

Guan Bai wanted the D-Wheel from the underground tournament prize even more.

With that in mind, Kanpaku decided to play a few rounds of cards with Kro.

Let's play a few fast games right here on the table.

After all, if it were a formal duel, the outcome would be uncertain, but Crowe's injured leg would definitely suffer a second injury.

"Oh, you want to duel me? Sure, I've been bored to death!"

When Kro heard Kanpaku's suggestion, his eyes lit up.

It's safe to say he truly deserves to be called the top dueling master in the 5DS world. As long as there's a duel, he can forget all his bad moods.

Of course, the same applies to the Kanpaku (chief advisor to the emperor).

Back in the original world, whenever Kanpaku encountered troubles, he liked to play a few rounds of cards with YGO to relax his mind through duels.

Maybe he traveled here because he likes Yu-Gi-Oh!

……

It was almost eight o'clock when I got back to the studio.

I originally just wanted to practice playing cards for a bit and then come back.

However, as they played, both Kro and Kanpaku got carried away and started changing their decks and compositions, playing game after game.

The battle was so fierce that it was dark and gloomy, and the sun and moon were obscured.

In the end, Kanpaku even forgot how many games he had won or lost; all he could think about was drawing cards, drawing cards, drawing cards.

My head, which was already throbbing from staying up late, is now hurting even more.

However, thanks to today's practice, Kanpaku's Valley of the Mist deck has been improved a bit more.

"Kanpaku, you're famous... no, I mean, you're famous as a rare card hunter!"

Upon seeing the Regent return, Joel beamed with joy as he shared the good news with him.

"ha?"

Guan Bai responded with a confused expression.

What does it mean that I've become famous as a rare card hunter?

Allen's voice was strained, and his expression was strange.

"Didn't you defeat Yamashiro Tsuyoshi yesterday, the one who came looking for revenge?"

"So today, a rumor has spread that a ruthless and heartless rare card hunter has arrived in the Satellite District. He specifically targets powerful duelists!"

Guan Bai was somewhat confused.

"This is no different from all the previous rumors, so why is it specifically said that I've become famous?"

Allen shrugged.

"Because you took Yamashiro's entire deck, Kanpaku! Isn't that even scarier than those legendary hunters who only hunt rare cards?"

"Now those rumors have evolved into the claim that you are not actually human, but a dragon-type dueling spirit who came to the satellite region specifically to collect cards."

Joel's excited voice broke in from the side.

"There are also rumors that Mr. Kanpaku was an ordinary man whose wife and children were killed by dark duelists, and that he sought revenge against all evil duelists out of hatred in his heart."

As she spoke, she excitedly pulled out a comic book and showed it to Guan Bai.

Guan Bai pushed her away with disgust, his eye twitching.

The rumors of ordinary people whose wives and children were killed, driven by hatred and revenge...

Do you think I'm some kind of vengeful dead?

This kind of rumor should be describing an office worker who takes his wife and children to eat sushi all-you-can-eat one day and is then attacked by duelists in the top-tier super-tall building, right?

Then the duelist deserves to die!

And that's how the Hunter deck was born—

Wait, what am I thinking?!

Suppressing his intense inner turmoil, Guan Bai rubbed his temples.

"Alright, stop getting so excited. Tomorrow's the semifinals and finals, I think you need to get some rest!"

If he doesn't go to sleep soon, Guan Bai feels like he'll suddenly die while playing cards tomorrow...

Joel made an OK sign with his right hand, then used that OK sign to pull his mouth shut, and slowly and quietly walked into the inner room.

Hmm... that kind of reaction is a bit exaggerated.