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

Ding~!

One of them stopped quickly, displaying a '7', while the other two screens continued to spin.

Zarug and the others were completely baffled. "Kid, are you done yet?"

Jaden chuckled and replied, "Of course it's not over yet. I'll use the other two Hero Boys to attack the Black Scorpion Burglary!"

Under his command, the two heroic young men charged forward together.

"Humph!"

Clang—!

As if growing impatient, Gao Ge swung his meteor hammer again, swatting the two young heroes back as if swatting flies.

[Yujo Jaden: LP2300→900]

Jaden continued excitedly, "At this moment, because I took battle damage from [Black Scorpion Burglary], I sent the other two [Jackpot 7] cards from my deck to the graveyard and banished them."

When Zarugu and the others saw that Jaden had deliberately excluded two more [Grand Prize Pot 7s], they immediately had a bad feeling.

Shortly after, the two remaining screens on the jackpot slot machine stopped simultaneously, both displaying '7'.

The jackpot pot #7 is all smiles: Surprise mother fu*ker～!

Jaden clenched his fist and shouted, "When [Jackpot 7] banishes three cards due to its own effect, I will win the jackpot and the duel!"

"What!?"

The Black Scorpion Thieves were shocked; they never expected such a thing to happen and could hardly believe it.

It's like when you feel you have the advantage, the opponent suddenly throws out five pieces of flesh and you win.

The moment the grand prize was awarded, the numbers on the Zarug Duel Disk, where the life points were displayed, jumped wildly.

[Zarug: LP4000→0]

Asuka and the others suddenly understood: "So that's why Jutsuyo did all that, it was for a special victory."

Misawa nodded and exclaimed, "Originally, [Jackpot 7] had a special victory rule, but it was a rather unpopular card. Because to achieve the condition, you had to find a way to get your opponent to use their effect to send them to the graveyard before it could take effect, which was a very troublesome condition. Therefore, [Jackpot 7] was generally only used to counter the destruction of your hand or deck."

"But I never expected that the Jaden would have such a unique use. It's truly an eye-opener."

"..."

Of course, for Jaden, this is just for fun, and the success rate is very low. It's fine to play around with it during leisure time, but if you really want to duel someone, you have to use a normal deck.

While others were discussing the matter, the Black Scorpion Thieves on the other side were also punished for their dark duel.

Suddenly, the dark prop on Zarug's face emitted a burst of golden light, and the five people instantly transformed into five cards amidst the flashing light effects.

"Has it turned back into a Duel Spirit...?"

Judai bent down and picked up the five cards, sighing.

At that moment, Zarug's voice came from the card: 'Um... once we turn back into cards, we won't be able to leave. Could you take us brothers in?'

After hesitating for a moment, Judai replied, "Anyway, you're not bad people. From now on, you can follow me."

Yes, boss!

"Don't call me boss..."

Judai sighed, rubbing his forehead. He didn't care about these idiots; he'd just consider them a group of underlings to help him out.

They were mercenaries, hired by others to cause trouble. They did what they were paid to do, regardless of right or wrong.

......

After the duel ended, everyone else left, but Jaden had other things to do.

"Judai-kun, you've been following me for so long, is there something you need from me~ Meow?"

That's right. After separating from the others, Jaden didn't go back to the dormitory immediately, but secretly followed Daitokuji Temple all the way.

The latter immediately noticed that Judai was following him.

Judai stopped a short distance away and said to him, "Master Daitokuji, you are indeed no ordinary person."

"What do you mean by that, Judai-kun?"

Master Daitokuji seemed to have realized something.

Jaden frowned, then continued, "Are you still going to play dumb, Daitokuji-sensei? You're a Dark Duelist, aren't you? Or are you one of the Seven Stars?"

He directly pierced through this thin veil of secrecy.

Upon hearing this, Daitokuji slightly opened his narrow eyes, and his tone was no longer as frivolous as before: "Hmph~, how did you figure out Judai-kun?"

Then, Judai solemnly stated his guess: "Since I enrolled, I have been involved in several dark duels, three of which involved you."

"Firstly, after you told me the legend of the old dormitory, I encountered enemies there. Secondly, when you invited us to study outside of class, we encountered the tomb guardians. Finally, there's the Black Scorpion Thieves you brought today."

“You appeared three times, it’s hard not to suspect you. What role are you playing in all of this?”

"..."

After a moment of silence, Daitokuji chuckled and said, "Heh heh heh~, so that's how it is. You suspected me all along?"

"As expected of Judai-kun, just as you guessed, I am also a member of the Seven Stars."

Chapter 87 The Return of the Titans

"it is as expected!"

Upon hearing Daitokuji directly acknowledge his identity, Judai immediately became wary.

Daitokuji, still smiling, said, "Now that you know my identity, what are you going to do, Judai-kun?"

As he spoke, he released a powerful dark force, his aura unlike that of previous dark duelists, far stronger than theirs.

Judai, undeterred by Daitokuji's imposing presence, declared: "Of course, since you are one of the Seven Stars, then we are enemies..."

As he spoke, he raised the duel disk in his left hand, looking ready to play cards at any moment.

However, at that moment, Daitokuji withdrew its dark power.

Daitokuji said with a relaxed expression, "Indeed, in terms of our positions, we can only be enemies, but it's not the right time for you to duel me."

"Nani?!"

Judai paused for a moment upon hearing this, and unconsciously lowered his hand.

The next moment, Judai saw that Daitokuji had somehow produced an ancient book in his hand, and the Eye of Ugart on it suddenly emitted a strong golden light.

"Woo~~!"

Judai was almost blinded by the light.

"Now that I've been found out, I should leave!"

"Wait!!"

"Jūdai, one day I will return as your enemy and fight you as the last of the Seven Stars!"

The flash disappeared immediately after Daitoku-ji finished speaking.

When Judai opened his eyes again, the person had already disappeared.

"Did they escape...?"

......

Inside the Judai dormitory.

After hearing Judai tell her about this, Asuka couldn't help but exclaim, "Really? I never imagined that Daitokuji-sensei was one of the Seven Stars. You really can't judge a book by its cover."

"Does everyone else know about this?"

Judai shook his head. "I didn't say anything."

Asuka nodded. "That's true. If we tell anyone, it might cause panic, and he's also missing."

"Well, everyone will find out about this sooner or later, so let's mention it to them then."

"That's right."

While the two were chatting, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Bang bang bang——!

They were both startled, and Judai called out, "Who is it?!"

"Hey there, your package has arrived!"

"Oh, have we arrived already!?"

Judai quickly got up and went to open the door.

"Hey there, your package!"

The courier, who had brought the goods by ship, handed a box to Judai.

"sorry to bother you."

Judai quickly signed for the package.

After closing the door, he went back into the bedroom.

Asuka looked curiously at the box in Jaden's hand: "What's this?"

Judai gave a mysterious smile: "Hehe~, this is a gift for you."

"Gift?"

Asuka watched in confusion as Jaden quickly opened the box, took out a stack of cards, and handed them to Asuka.

"What are these cards?"

"These are enhancement cards I bought specifically for you after I made some money."

Asuka instinctively took it and looked at it; the first card on it was—[Announcer of Divine Light]!

After Judai explained the synergy and gameplay of these cards and her "Cyber ​​Angel" deck to her, her eyes lit up instantly.

"Arigato, Jūdai!!"

The girl excitedly hugged Judai and kissed him on the cheek.

After it was over, she suddenly realized what she had done, and a blush instantly crept up her cheeks as she became shy.

Judai was uncharacteristically a little embarrassed: "Asuka, you're really taking the initiative..."

"Um, Judai, I..."

Asuka was rambling incoherently, unsure of what to say.

Seeing her expression, Judai smiled knowingly and couldn't help but move closer.

"ten......"

Asuka was about to say something, but the next second Judai silenced her with a kiss.

"Hey..."

The girl instantly felt weak, seemingly enjoying the moment.

Of course, the two did not take things further, after all, walls have ears.

Silent all night.

......

In the following days, students and teachers discovered that Daitokuji-sensei had disappeared, and the school was unable to contact him, forcing some classes to be suspended.

In the past few days, they encountered the fifth Seven Star.

This man is no ordinary person; he is Abidas III, the Pharaoh of ancient Egypt and the legendary god of ancient duels!

These prefixes and titles are indeed impressive, but this person's actual strength is even worse than Zarug's.

Of course, the person who played cards with him this time was not Judai. He had been playing Dark Duel several times in a row and was getting a little tired, so he gave up his spot to Manjoume Lightning to play with this old geezer.

During the duel, Abidas III spent three turns collecting three Spell/Trap Cards on the field: [First Coffin], [Second Coffin], and [Third Coffin].

Apart from Jaden, everyone thought he was going to use this to summon a terrifying monster comparable to a god.