Duels should be played with a smile.

Most afraid of the air suddenly quiet.

Jaden, who had initially been somewhat hopeful, wanted to refute this statement, which he considered utterly ridiculous, but the words stuck in his throat.

Countless thoughts flashed through Jaden's mind, and he fell into a moment of confusion.

In a world where everything is decided by duels, is there really a path of choosing not to duel?

The moment the idea popped into his head, Jaden was immediately surprised again—why would he actually consider the feasibility of this idea?

Is this something a tyrant who merges dimensions can consider?

"Seriously? You took so long to figure this out?"

Leyu's words snapped Jaden out of his reverie. Jaden raised his hand, wanting to explain, but the words still wouldn't come out.

"Really... You agreed to duel with me so readily before, but now that I'm asking you not to, you can't even bring yourself to say it."

After a moment, Jaden finally raised his head and slowly asked, "Is there any connection between these two things?"

"Rather, what's the difference between these two things?" Le You rolled her eyes at the current generation, who was acting like a problem child, and said slowly.

"To be fair, when I stopped you from dueling before, you chose to ignore me and go straight to the arena. Wasn't that just your own idea?"

"For the Overlord, a duel with me is actually unnecessary, isn't it?"

"The decision to duel is yours, but you've simply accepted that there's no other option—or rather, you're quite addicted to cards, but because the duels you're about to engage in aren't for entertainment, you've deliberately created a low-pressure atmosphere for yourself."

If you have to accept every duel, and your opponent's deck is more or less designed to counter you, and you can't afford to lose, let alone for many years, even just for a few days, few card players could endure this situation.

"To be honest, it's quite funny."

It wasn't that Leyou was deliberately trying to provoke Jaden; it's just that if you don't give Jaden something to do now, he might just pull out a villainous role at any time.

If someone always has a stern face, they might actually fast-forward into depression at the slightest provocation.

"You can think about this problem slowly, I don't know what's there to think about... Anyway, let me show you this last monster first, and then you can slowly think about why you, a dignified overlord, have become like this."

"I feel like... you're being sarcastic?" Jaden suddenly realized something was wrong and asked.

"That's right... no, I mean, you're overthinking it. Anyway, none of that matters. Let's look at this first!"

Without giving Jaden a chance to think it over, Rakuyu immediately put his hand on the deck.

At the same time, the radiance of the Fusion Gate reappeared, enveloping all the monsters on his field.

"Some things can't be explained to you with words. If you want the answer, go and have a good talk with your heroes!"

"I only hope that the heroes who have always been with you can awaken your original pure and innocent heart!"

"The fusion material consists of 1 or more Element HERO Fusion Monsters and Warrior-Type Monsters!"

"I banish Flamewing, Grandmaster, Absolute Zero, Sunrise, Immortal, Rainbow Neos, and all Warrior-Type monsters in my deck as Fusion Material!"

As Leyou declared, various lights lit up in the deck and on the field, then gathered together to form a dazzling ball of light.

Within this ball of light, the will and beliefs of countless heroes flashed forth.

Each point of light that makes up the cluster represents a hero.

This condensed ball of light represents the heroes that Jaden has encountered, those he hasn't encountered, those he remembers, those he has forgotten, and those he has missed along his journey.

From lower-level heroes like Winged Man, Explosive Girl, Lightning Man, Clay Man, and Bubble Man, to higher-level heroes like Necromancer Dark Man and Golden Blade Man, from beginner-level fusion heroes like Flame Winged Man, Sailor Man, and Thunder Giant, to advanced-level fusion heroes like Sunrise Man, Absolute Zero Man, and Magnificent Man.

From ordinary Neos to the immortal Neos with extraordinary powers, the rainbow Neos, and even the god Neos, all the heroes stood before Jaden in their most original forms.

They stood together.

This is... the pure, innocent heart of Jaden Yuki.

"Some things are easily left behind by the roadside, forgotten in the mind, and dormant in the heart as we move forward."

"But those things are extremely precious to us."

Leyou recited slowly, as if she were telling a story.

He seemed to be speaking to Judai, or perhaps to himself.

However, there was no third person present to listen to these words, which were meant for no one in particular.

"I'm just an ordinary duelist. I can't do anything too difficult, so I'll leave the rest to you."

"Heroes."

"Fusion Summon! [WakeUpYourElemental HERO]!"

When countless heroes gathered here, Jaden Yuki was immediately captivated.

He stared blankly at these heroes, some familiar and some unfamiliar, his heart filled with a thousand words and ten thousand thoughts.

He could communicate with these heroes without speaking, and these heroes could convey their innermost thoughts to Jaden in an incredibly direct way.

Leyu stopped talking and stood quietly behind the heroes, closing his eyes and sensing the subtle atmosphere between Jaden and the heroes.

This duel has come to an end. Although there were many mistakes along the way, it seems that everything that needed to be done has been accomplished.

Right?

In the silence, time slipped away quietly.

half an hour.

In the silence of the duel, Jaden's voice slowly rose.

"Thank you...although..." Jaden paused again, then slowly shook his head, "Anyway, thank you."

"I concede to this duel..."

Just a second before Judai conceded defeat, Rakuyu, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly woke up. As if he had been preparing to make a move all along, he interrupted Judai before he could finish speaking.

"Stop! Don't rush~ I'll follow a chain!"

"?"

A question mark slowly appeared above Judai's head.

Can surrendering lead to a chain reaction? What are you trying to do?

While internally complaining, Jaden, with a touch of curiosity, gestured for Leyu to begin his performance.

Immediately afterwards, a scene unfolded before his eyes that made Jaden clench his fists whenever he thought about it, his mind unable to clear.

Then, Leyou placed his hand on the Duel Disk and gathered all the cards together.

He wore a smug and triumphant smile.

With lightning speed, he uttered a few words that Judai would never forget for the rest of his life, words that made him grit his teeth every time he thought of them.

"I surrender in this duel!"

"Congratulations, Judai! You truly deserve to be called the overlord of dimensional fusion!"

"Oh dear, we lost! But it was a real Tanosi duel!"

Chapter 103: Just an ordinary hero card.

Virtual world.

In the arena.

The towering black giant had been locked in fierce combat with the four powerful duelists from the merged dimensions for quite some time. The audience had certainly had their fill of the intense, exciting, and dramatic duel.

The black giant immediately gained the upper hand, suppressing the four powerful duelists single-handedly.

At first, some viewers didn't realize the significance of this feat. It wasn't until later, as the duel progressed, that many viewers from other dimensions explained the identities of the four individuals to the other viewers, making them realize just how powerful the black giant was in fighting four opponents alone.

People have always sympathized with the weak and are happy to see the weak unite to resist the strong.

Moreover, the black giant looked like a villain, so the audience cheered for John and his friends from the stands.

Perhaps because the duel was too exciting and attracted too much attention from the audience, and because the Pendulum Arc came up with an urgent way to remedy the situation, the audience finally failed to discover the terrible fact that they could no longer log out of this virtual world.

As the duel progressed, the situation on the field changed rapidly. First, the four on the bottom summoned the three Phantom Demons and the Chaos Giant to stabilize the situation. Then, the Black Giant summoned three equally powerful evil gods to confront them and turned the tide with the evil god whose attack power was always the strongest.

The three Phantom Demons and three Evil Gods, blessed by the spirits, are not some worthless pieces of paper. So, while the audience marveled at the power of the Phantom Demons and Evil Gods, they were also curious about just how rich the Fusion Dimension's resources were to be willing to bring out such unique cards for such an exhibition match.

This is almost equivalent to playing physical cards with a top-tier rare card or a powerful card, or even more extravagant—to be honest, it's not an exaggeration to compare it to playing cards with an 8700 million Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

It's one of a kind in the world, and there are even elves among them. Even if you ask for 8700 million, you might not find anyone willing to sell it!

The two sides traded blows, captivating the audience. Some duelists who considered themselves skilled even wished they could personally take to the ring and replace John and the others to clash with the black giant.

Showing up in this competition that has garnered attention from all four dimensions means, to say the least, that after it ends, your friend list will definitely be filled with countless girls who admire your prowess.

The black giant employed a variety of tactics during the duel, while John and the others gradually grew accustomed to the pressure from their opponent after the duel stabilized. Apart from constantly being wary of any new tricks that might appear, these renowned duelists began to try to gradually reverse the situation.

On the commentary platform, the professional commentator wiped the sweat from his brow and let out a soft sigh of relief.

Being a commentator is really tough. It's only been a few years and I've already encountered two major incidents. Fortunately, both times reliable people stepped in to resolve the issues.

There's something a bit strange: why is it that after all this time, the incredibly powerful overlord from the Fusion Dimension, who led a group of heroes to defeat the Hyperdimension, has still not appeared?

……

"Is this what you meant by winning this game?"

In the corridor, the duel had ended, and the force that had restricted the two's movement had dissipated. Leyou was looking down and tidying up his duel disk.

The reason she kept her head down was to try her best to prevent the Jaden opposite her from seeing her expression.

The air pressure around here is a bit low right now.

"I've changed my mind!"

Leyu casually brushed off Jaden, and before he knew it, one of his cards fell out of his deck.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly, catching the card before it fell to the ground and putting it back into his deck.

What if I fall to the ground... wait a minute? This seems to be a virtual world, right? Oh well, it's alright then.

Jaden's brows twitched, not only because of Leyou's move that he couldn't find the words to describe, but also because he had just caught a glimpse of the card that Leyou had accidentally dropped.

【Magic Bell Cave】

'Hmph, they're exactly the same in terms of their wicked personalities. Looks like I was right to be wary of his beloved hero... Wait, the duel's over now, there's no point in thinking about it.'

Originally, after talking with those heroes for a long time, Jaden was in the midst of a surge of thoughts. He felt his mind was incredibly clear, and his brain was working at lightning speed. While reviewing his journey, he was also thinking about his future path.