Yu-Gi-Oh!: This card wants to go to you.

"Hey, Captain Zhou, A-Ling won!" Jiang Shu patted Zhou Jiaping on the back with great joy.

Zhou Jiaping suddenly raised his composed head, looking somewhat dazed: "Did we...we won?"

"Why are you so distracted?" Jiang Shu frowned. "Hey, cheer up! Their ace is down, A-Ling has a chance to crush them!!"

"One kill, three kills! Holy crap!"

Zhou Jiaping's face showed no joy, but rather a lingering gloom. He pondered for a moment and said, "You also think I'm acting strangely today, right?"

"How could I have made a mistake..."

"Are you still bothered by that mistake?" Jiang Shushen sighed. "It's normal for people to make mistakes."

"It's not a dueling machine."

The comforting words had no effect; Zhou Jiaping's expression remained grave. He could vaguely sense that a powerful hand was interfering in the league. He looked around blankly, but couldn't find anything amiss.

...

Daytime rest area.

The ace has fallen, casting a shadow over everything.

"I'm so sorry!" Takeda Naruku bowed deeply to everyone in apology.

Inoue Toshiki gently raised his hand, indicating that he didn't need to explain anything further.

"The other side was clearly prepared."

As he spoke, he glanced in Luo Bai's direction.

"We don't have much time left."

"Who among you is confident enough to go up and hit the [water machine]?"

Inoue Toshiki looked at the remaining two main players, one using [Ninja] and the other using [Martial God].

Both of them looked somewhat awkward, especially Kondo Saburo, who was using the [God of War] skill; he seemed to want to say something but hesitated, yet remained silent.

Seeing that the two were still hesitant, Inoue Toshiki looked at the substitute behind everyone—Qiu Ren, who had been brainwashed and reformed. This person had some ability, but the brainwashing only lasted for one day, and now he was completely crazy.

The possibility of rule-based elimination cannot be ruled out.

"Coach!" Saburo Kondo took a deep breath and shouted, "I'll go!"

"but--"

He had barely spoken for two seconds when he hesitated again.

"You want to use that card?" Inoue Toshiki looked up and met Kondo Saburo's gaze.

I want to see determination in the eyes of the team members.

On the mechanical spaceship heading to the duel arena, he unexpectedly encounters Arvind Duncan, the coach of the [Sumeru Garden] team, known as [King of Spades].

The two chatted happily.

Before parting, Avans gave Inoue Toshiki two cards.

In social interactions, giving two cards is not a big deal.

The prerequisite is an N, R, or SR card.

But what they gave me were two Extraordinary Cards, and even Extraordinary Cards.

The estimated value is six million.

The weirdest thing is.

Avans Duncan didn't ask for anything; it was a completely free gift.

This favor was so great that Inoue Toshiki felt a little flustered, but despite his flustered state, his body readily accepted the card.

His plan was to avoid using the two overpowered cards and return them after the league ended, so he wouldn't owe them a favor.

But now...

"We have no way out."

In the rest area of ​​Daihiwa, Toshiki Inoue spoke in a weathered voice.

"Go, Sanlang."

"You can use those two cards."

"Yes!" Kondo Saburo stood at attention and nodded heavily.

Having said that, he took a step forward and slowly walked onto the dueling platform.

"Oh no—Dainichiwa has sent out Kondo Saburo." Mito said with shining eyes, "He's a veteran player for Dainichiwa, but it seems like [War God] is having a bit of a hard time against [Water Machine].

"There was little interference at the end, but it couldn't withstand the explosion of the crowd."

"In any case, I hope that Saburo Kondo can bring us some surprises."

...

[Red side, please choose the order of attack]

"I choose to attack first," Kondo Saburo said decisively.

Please set your pain level.

"Level 7." (X2)

The two duelists paused, looked up and met each other's gazes, their fighting spirits blazing, neither willing to concede to the other.

The pain level for this duel is level seven.

[Red goes first]

[Duel Begins]

"Duel!" (X2)

Both players draw five cards from the top of their decks.

"My turn." Kondo Saburo looked at his hand, quickly skipping the turn.

"Activate the Spell Card - [The Pot of Humble Abundance]!"

"Except for the six extra cards on the inside, reveal the top six cards of your deck and choose one to add to your hand."

It was time for the much-anticipated card-flipping segment, drawing attention from the audience, commentators, and even opponents and teammates alike.

"Flip the card!"

【Martial God - Japan】

[Martial Artifact-Snake]

【Sacred Protective Shield - Reflective Mirror Force -】

【Martial God - Bird Ship】

【Martial Artifact - Feather Blade】

The bond between compatriots

"Wow, these are all good stuff," the two commentators said, raising their eyebrows. "How will Kondo choose?"

Kondo Saburo looked at his hand, pondered for a moment, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and he smiled slyly, saying, "I will add [Holy Shield - Reflective Mirror Force -] to my hand."

With this card added, Nanyang Ling's expression turned serious.

"Oh dear, I'll just have to play a [Holy Reversal] card to calm my nerves."

The two commentators wore strange smiles.

"But [Water Machine] showcased [Black Rose Dragon] in the last game..."

...

"Summon [War God - Bird Ship]!" Kondo Saburo played a card and said, "[Bird Ship] releases itself to Special Summon [War God - Mechika] and [War God Treasure - Hetsu] from the Deck."

God of War - Bird Ship

"Activate the [Eye-Only] effect."

"Exclude [Bird Ship] from the graveyard, and send [Martial Artifact - Peak] from your deck to the graveyard."

"This?" At this point, the two commentators, Nanyang Ling, Luo Bai, and others all frowned.

Saburo Kondo pulled off a performance completely different from previous years.

The two monsters on the field have no sustain, so normally it should be [Bird Ship] that Special Summons [War God-Wo] to the field.

"Could it be..." Luo Bai realized that something was wrong.

His eyes narrowed, and a sense of unease welled up inside him.

In the stands, [Xumi Garden] coach Arvins Duncan watched the scene from afar, his pupils flashing red, and a sinister smile crept across his face.

"I'll stack the level four [Martial God - Eye of the Eye] and [Martial Artifact - Hetsu]!" Kondo Saburo exclaimed excitedly, his breath trembling.

Xyz Summon!

"A thousand blades flash, ten thousand thunderbolts roar!"

"Descend!"

"Rank 4, [Martial God Emperor-Susano'o]!"

A beam of lightning gathered before everyone's eyes, gradually revealing a majestic and extraordinary man. He was clad in purple-gold armor, with shimmering stars embedded in the armor, and his eyes burned like raging fire.

Martial God Emperor - Susano'o

"Hahaha, you've got some skills!" Mi Tu led the laughter.

The entire audience was completely ignited.

Luo Bai and Nanyang Ling's pupils constricted; it seemed their opponents weren't planning to concede victory so easily.

"Remove one material and activate the [Susanoo] effect!" Kondo Saburo Ryuuou laughed. "Search for [War God - Wa]!"

"Cover one card."

"My turn is over."