The protagonist of the Yu-Gi-Oh! world might be the same person.

That person's voice came from behind Jaden.

"Yeah! I'm just getting ready to go to the Duel Academy to take the exam!"

Upon hearing the question, Judai turned his head and answered.

"You are......"

After tidying up his deck, Jaden stood up and looked at the person. He felt that the person was somewhat familiar. Of course, he knew that the person was the famous Duel King Yugi Muto, but he felt a different kind of inexplicable familiarity.

"Here you go! I think these two cards are perfect for you!"

Just as Jaden was pondering this, Yugi handed him two cards.

"Thanks......"

Judai took the two cards and glanced at them.

"This is......"

Jaden's eyes widened when he saw the two cards.

—【Winged Kuriboh】, 【Mask Change】!

"Masked...Hero!!"

Jaden stared at the card in surprise. In his newly awakened memories, the Masked Heroes series was very powerful. He felt that as long as he used this Masked Change, he could summon the monster he wanted.

"Come on!"

While Jaden was still looking at the cards, the game skipped over him and left.

"Yes!"

Jaden turned around and quickly responded to the game's encouragement, then saw the game leave with a thumbs-up.

Jaden nodded in agreement, then quickly turned around and headed back to Kaiba Park, which served as the examination venue.

"Looking forward to fighting you! My other self!"

Yugi turned to look at Jaden as he walked away and said.

......

Outside the examination hall, staff members were preparing to leave as the exam was about to end.

"etc--!!"

Judai only arrived in a hurry now, so the staff looked at the arriving Judai.

"Exam number 1, Jaden Yuki, is the timing perfect?"

He asked the staff member, panting.

That's right, it's not number 110 from the original work, but number 1, because Jaden awakened his past life memories ahead of time, and the Duel Academy's written test was no challenge for him, given his excellent dueling knowledge.

So after explaining to the staff, I went to the examination room.

......

Inside the examination hall, a man with a pot-shaped face and a strong desire was watching the exam.

"I'm sorry, there's one more candidate who just made it on time."

The staff rushed to Chronos's side to report.

What was your ranking in the written exam?

Chronos turned and asked.

"Your exam number is 1!"

The staff member replied.

"Hmph! Someone who has the ability but doesn't strive for improvement?! Our academy doesn't need such arrogant students!"

"Kronos said with dissatisfaction."

"But at least I made it in time, didn't I? I believe I'm qualified to take the exam!"

"And the reason given was also a trolley accident..."

"Wouldn't it be a bit inappropriate to exclude him?"

The examiners around him tried to persuade Chronos to change his mind, but Chronos became increasingly dissatisfied.

Suddenly his phone rang.

"Hello! Who is this?... Oh! Principal!... Huh!?... Ah, I know..."

The headmaster personally came to persuade Chronos to agree to allow Judai to participate in the exam.

"Hmph! I'll challenge that examinee to a duel!"

Displeased, Chronos immediately got up and headed to the examination hall.

"Please...please wait a minute!! Professor Chronos, please use this deck specifically for the exam!"

An examiner quickly handed the deck to Chronos, who was about to leave.

"Hmph! I don't need that kind of thing. Since that examinee is number 1, I'll use my own deck!"

Chronos is clearly trying to make things difficult for Jaden, but Jaden certainly won't care.

......

After hearing the exam notice, Jaden went to the duel arena and met Chronos who was waiting there.

"Send your name!"

Chronos, who was opposite, asked Jaden.

"I am Judai Yuki!"

"I answered with my best spirit," the tenth generation replied.

"Listen up, Judai! I am Chronos, and I am the highest-ranking person in charge of combat supervision at the Academy!"

Chronos also revealed his identity.

"A sparring match against the person in charge of actual combat?! That's something to look forward to!"

Judai responded confidently.

The two then engaged in a duel, and Jaden's trial officially began.

I won Chapter Two! What an interesting duel!

"He's candidate number one?! I never expected Professor Chronos to personally take the exam?!"

"I can't believe it!" said Manjou-jun on the stage, surprised.

"Interesting! But Duel Academy doesn't need two kings. He'll be defeated by me sooner or later! Heh heh heh heh!"

He said it with great confidence.

Soon the duel began.

......

"Duel!!" ×2

[Yujo Judai: LP4000]

[Klonos de Medici: LP4000]

"It's my turn! Draw a card!!"

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 5 → 6]

After drawing his cards, Judai immediately picked out two cards from his hand.

"I'll first use the defense command to summon [Elemental HERO Nendoroid]!"

A rock warrior was projected onto Jaden's field.

【Elemental Heroes Nendoroid: Defense 2000】

"Hero deck~~! Nothing special, just a very ordinary hero~~!"

Chronos held it in utter contempt.

"Flip one more card! My turn is over!"

The starting move of the Tenth Generation is quite simple.

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 6 → 4]

"What a lackluster starting hand!!"

Chronos scoffed, then reached for the deck hanging around his neck, and a card popped out automatically.

"It's my turn! Draw a card!!"

Chronos de Medici's hand cards: 5 → 6

"Hmph! A perfect hand!"

Chronos looked at his hand and said smugly.

He first placed a card from his hand onto the duel disk.

"First, I'll activate the Continuous Spell [Ancient Mechanical City] from my hand!"

The attack power of the Ancient Machine monsters on the field increases by 300.

A fortress appeared behind Chronos.

"Then activate the field spell [Gear Street]!"

As long as this card is in the Field Zone, both players can reduce the number of Ancient Gear monsters required to be Tributed by 1 when they Summon an Ancient Gear monster.

"This way I can directly summon a level 6 [Ancient Mechanical Beast]!"

An old mechanical beast was projected onto Chronos's field.

[Ancient Mechanical Beast: Attack Power 2000 → 2300]

"At this very moment! Based on the effects of the [Ancient Mechanical City]!"

While this card is in the Spell & Trap Zone, place 1 counter on this card each time a monster is Normal Summoned.

[Ancient Mechanical City: Indicator 0→1]

"Then I activate the Spell Card [Double Summon]! This turn I can perform another Normal Summon! And based on the other effect of [Ancient Mechanical Castle]!"

If you Tribute Summon an Ancient Machine monster face-up, you can Tribute this card in place of any required Tribute targets placed on it to Tribute Summon it.

"I will sacrifice the Ancient Mechanical City, which has a counter placed on it, to summon the Ancient Mechanical Giant from my hand in Attack Position!!"

The fortress on the field vanished instantly, replaced by an old mechanical giant.

[Ancient Mechanical Giant: Attack Power 3000]

[Ancient Mechanical Beast: Attack Power 2300 → 2000]

"Finally, activate the Spell Card [Great Storm]! Destroy all Spell and Trap Cards on the field!!"

Chronos de Medici's hand cards: 6 → 0

After Chronos activates this card, a storm sweeps across the field.

"You're really going all out, Master Chronos! Well, I can't back down either! I'll chain-activate the Trap Card [D2 Shield]!!"

Target 1 face-up monster you control. The targeted monster's DEF becomes twice its original DEF.

[Elemental Heroes Nendoroid: Defense 2000 → 4000]

"Oh my god!! Defense 4000!?"

Chronos was taken aback.

In that case, he would be unable to launch an attack.

"Then let's continue my chain! The effect of [Gear Street], destroyed by [Great Storm], activates!!"

You can activate this effect when this card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard. Special Summon 1 Ancient Gear monster from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard.

"Come forth! [Ancient Mechanical Dragon]!"