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

Are the Gear Gang going crazy?

Are you scrambling to grab rare cards everywhere?

If Kanpaku hadn't known that this was a satellite region from the 5DS era, he would have thought that some kind of Gurus organization had been resurrected!

This gear gang used to participate in underground competitions honestly, so why did they suddenly go crazy?

Aren't you afraid of triggering a massive brawl in the underground world of the satellite district by looting everywhere like this?

Although the cards are very valuable, isn't it unwise to exploit them to the point of exhaustion?

Guan Bai couldn't understand, so he could only look into the young man's eyes.

"Are there any Gear Gang strongholds nearby?"

If you can't figure it out, then just go and find out.

I live in the satellite district right now, so this is an event that happens very close by!

If this isn't addressed, it'll be disastrous if a bomb explodes on your own head!

The young man got up and, despite the pain in his abdomen, led Guan Bai out of the alley.

"The Gear Gang's strongholds are mostly located in the western part of the Satellite District; that's their largest territory..."

"However, there's a new territory occupied by the Gear Gang... right there!"

The young man pointed forward.

He turned around and saw a six-story abandoned building through the alleyway exit.

Judging by the distance, it's about six to eight streets away, which is quite far.

"Is this newly occupied territory? Who was here before?"

The young man sighed.

"That used to be a place where homeless people from the neighborhood lived, but now they've taken it over."

That gear guild is really wicked...

The young man continued describing the intelligence about the stronghold.

"There were probably four or five people at that base. You've defeated two of them, Duel Killer, so there are probably only three Gearmen left..."

After a long and detailed exchange, Kanpaku grasped most of the information.

"Okay, I'm leaving now."

After calmly bidding farewell to the young man, Kanpaku set off.

While it's still dark, let's strike hard against these guys causing trouble in the satellite area!

The young man gazed longingly at the retreating figure of the dueling assassin.

The evening breeze made his black cloak flutter loudly, like the embodiment of the night.

……

The Gear Gang's stronghold.

The firelight clung tightly to the windproof cement wall.

The three cogs are sitting here, playing cards.

Their red, yellow, and green headscarves reflected the firelight, making them look like traffic lights from a distance.

They played Duel Monsters all night to hunt for rare cards, and now they feel exhausted. Just looking at their deck makes them feel drained.

I threw up, ouch...

"I really don't know what's wrong with the boss, making us scramble for cards everywhere, damn it..."

The thug with the red headscarf leaned against the wall and sighed helplessly.

He can't even play poker anymore.

I don't want to think, I don't want to move...

The thug with the green headscarf also sighed.

"Who knows? Working myself to the bone all day, it's not even as good as when I was homeless... Let's just wait until this busy period is over and then find a chance to switch jobs!"

The woman in the red headscarf glared at him.

"Change jobs? We're scrambling for credit cards everywhere, offending everyone. Who would want us then?"

"well……"

The hoodlum in the yellow turban remained silent, only sighing repeatedly.

The only difference between these low-level thugs and the homeless in the satellite district is that they can barely get enough to eat.

pat...

"I can't change jobs, sigh, I can't change jobs..."

The man with the green headscarf threw the playing cards on the ground and leaned against the windbreak wall, sighing.

The woman in the red headscarf squinted her eyes; she was almost asleep.

Snap...

The thug with the yellow headscarf, who had been silent all along, suddenly stood up and shouted loudly.

"Who goes there?!"

The two people, Red and Green, were instantly awakened and immediately got up to look at the entrance.

The newcomer appeared amidst the calm footsteps.

It was a man wearing a cloak; the thick fabric covered his entire body, making it impossible to discern any distinguishing features.

His face was covered by a white mask without features, which reflected a cold light under the fire.

The visitor is up to no good...

Click... Footsteps...

The cloaked figure was still approaching, slowly raising the duel disk in his hand.

At this moment, the man in the yellow headscarf finally recognized the outfit.

"You're a witch, the Black Rose Witch?!"

"What? You're saying that's a witch?"

"Isn't that just an urban legend that city dwellers talk about?! Why is it coming to our satellite district?!"

The red-turbaned and green-turbaned individuals looked at their companions in shock.

The man in the yellow headscarf trembled as he spoke.

"There's no mistake... she's definitely a witch! Look, her hair in front of her mask is like a rose!"

The red-turbaned and green-turbaned women looked up to confirm, and sure enough, a few thorny strands of hair hung down from between the white mask and the hood.

They had already believed their companion's words, and the rising fear in their hearts overwhelmed their thinking.

The man in the red headscarf shouted, his voice lacking confidence.

"Hey, witch, don't come any closer! There are three of us here, we're not afraid of you!"

The man in the green turban didn't dare to speak. He retreated step by step, constantly looking for an opportunity to escape!

The masked man didn't speak, but simply approached on his own.

Her shadow was cast on the ground behind her, stretching all the way back into the endless darkness of the night.

It was as if she were a demon born that night, coming to claim people's lives.

The witch raised the duel disk and finally began to mutter to herself.

"Dewayne's enemy...pain!"

The thugs tried to escape, but it was too late.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

A deafening roar of destruction erupted, and roses surged forth like waves, filling every space within the building!

Amidst the swirling, storm-like sea of ​​flowers, a dragon-like shadow, woven from thorns and roses, appears and disappears.

The dragon raised its head and let out a hoarse roar—

……

A terrifying, hissing sound came from ahead.

Immediately afterwards, the deafening sounds of building destruction and collapsing brick walls echoed and enveloped Guan Bai.

Guan Bai was still on his way when he was stunned into stillness by the sudden sound.

Isn't that the roar of the Black Rose Dragon?!

If I'm not mistaken, doesn't that mean the previous stronghold has already been attacked by Sister Qiu?

The Gear Gang's actions have even alarmed the Taoyuan Movement?!

Guan Bai quickened his pace and ran towards the Gear Gang's stronghold.

By the time he arrived, the place was already a ruin.

The already dilapidated unfinished building has now collapsed a floor, with broken cement blocks scattered on the ground, exposing jagged steel bars.

Those thugs from the Gear Gang were all in a deep coma.

One look and you know there's no possibility of interrogation left.

The campfire escaped destruction, not being extinguished by the collapsing wall, but it was almost completely burned out.

Only a mental duel like Izayoi Aki could achieve such a level of destruction.

Guan Bai confirmed his judgment.

He sighed helplessly.

"How did you manage to provoke the Taoyuan Movement? Their headquarters aren't even in the satellite area!"

An ambitious man like Dewayne would never send Izayoi Aki to participate unless there were vested interests involved.

Not to mention the great effort it took to send Izayoi Aki to the satellite district, which is across the sea from Shindo Mino!

Guan Bai was increasingly confused about what the Gear Gang was up to.

They expanded aggressively, making enemies everywhere.

Even a powerful organization like the Peach Blossom Movement, known for its dedicated duelists, was provoked, all for a rare card?

Absolutely not.

Unless they have a specific use for these rare cards.

A hungry wolf like Dewayne won't act unless he sees prey.

Therefore, what the Gear Gang obtained must be a power that even Dewayne coveted!

Given that the Yu-Gi-Oh! world is full of all sorts of strange and powerful beings, this function must be related to some mysterious and powerful force.

We need to get Joel to gather intelligence.

Guan Bai turned and walked towards a secluded alley.

The dark clouds in the sky dispersed, and the cool moonlight shone on the top of the abandoned building.

The witch of the black rose stood there, looking down at the departing duelists on the ground.

(Disclaimer: This book does not break up any romantic pairings.)