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

After the duel began, Jaden won the first round.

"I'll attack first and draw the card!"

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 5 → 6]

After glancing at his hand, he first drew a card and placed it on the Duel Disk: "I summon [Card Gunner] in Defense Position."

Om-! !

As the golden light flashed by, the red and blue robot was projected.

[Card Gunner: Defense 400]

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 6 → 5]

"Then activate the monster effect of [Card Gunner], discard the top three cards of your Deck, and this card gains 500 ATK for the rest of this turn."

Judai would draw three cards from the top of his deck, confirm them, and then discard them into the graveyard.

[Card Gunner: Attack Power 400 → 1900]

"Then cover one card, and the turn ends."

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 5 → 4]

[Card Gunner: Attack Power 1900 → 400]

After setting up a card in the back row, Jaden decisively ended his turn.

"Alright, bring it on! Use the Three Phantom Demons you have!"

Now it's Kagemaru's turn to make his move.

He manipulated the robotic arm to draw a card from the deck.

"My turn, draw a card!"

【影丸手卡：5→6】

At the start of the game, Kagemaru picked out three cards and slowly inserted them one by one into the Spell & Trap Card slots on the Duel Disk.

"First, cover three trap cards..."

【影丸手卡：6→3】

This action immediately baffled everyone.

"Does this person really know how to duel?"

"They actually told their opponent which card they were facing?"

Setting up an ambush card at the start isn't a big problem; the problem is that no one is foolish enough to tell others whether they've set up a spell card or a trap card.

Then everyone understood why Kagemaru did what he did next.

"These are exactly the conditions needed to summon the Phantom Demons! Judai, let me show you the power of the Three Phantom Demons!"

"I sacrificed three trap cards..."

"Appear, First Illusion Demon, [Divine Flame Emperor Uria]!"

As soon as he finished speaking, three trap cards disappeared in a flash of light as sacrifices. Then, dark clouds gathered from all directions, covering the entire island's sky, and the surroundings suddenly darkened.

At the same time, a gush of magma suddenly erupted from the ground, and a raging pillar of fire several meters in diameter shot into the sky, from which a massive, nearly 100-meter-long crimson dragon was born.

Roar--! !

Its ferocious, gaping maw, revealing two rows of sharp teeth, roared to the sky, generating a powerful sound that caused the surrounding trees to sway.

【Divine Flame Emperor Uria: Attack Power 0】

【影丸手卡：3→2】

This dragon looked remarkably like Osiris, but instead of the latter's awe-inspiring divine power, it unleashed a terrifying and overwhelming demonic power.

"This is one of the three Phantom Demons, Uriah! His attack power is determined by the number of Trap Cards in his graveyard. I have three in my graveyard, so Uriah's attack power is 3000 points."

【Divine Flame Emperor Uria: Attack Power 0 → 3000】

'The effect is different!' Judai immediately became alert.

Because Uria's real card effect requires sending three face-up Continuous Trap Cards to the Graveyard to Special Summon, and its ATK is also tied to the number of Continuous Trap Cards in the Graveyard, it's clear that the difference between the two is significant. Therefore, Jaden dared not be careless at all.

Kagemaru then explained, "Trap cards are ineffective against the Three Phantom Demons; only spell cards activated during the turn they are used are effective."

"What?!" Judai frowned upon hearing this.

In this way, the strength of the Phantom Demon will be increased by another level.

Then, Kagemaru coldly ordered, "Then activate Uria's special effect: destroy all trap cards on the opponent's field once per turn! Trap Destruction!"

Under his command, the dragon opened its mouth wide, releasing a piercing ultrasonic wave that caused the earth to tremble violently.

The card beneath Jaden's feet was then flipped open—[Hero Mark]!

The trap card exploded into pieces with a bang.

Jaden gritted his teeth, "They didn't even leave me a trap...?"

At this moment, Kagemaru continued to issue commands: "Uria, burn those bastards to ashes! Super Flame Wave!"

The Divine Flame Emperor suddenly spewed out a blazing pillar of fire, which hurtled towards the monster on the field.

boom--! !

The demonic flames instantly engulfed the card, the Cannonball, and when the flames subsided, the monster had vanished.

Jaden immediately drew a card from the top of his deck. "The special effect of [Card Gunner] activates: When this card on the field is destroyed, I draw a card from my deck!"

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 4 → 5]

Kagemaru did nothing, saying, "I'll end this round here."

"It starts with a 3000-point Illusionary Demon, and it can also ignore the power of traps."

"The situation is not good for Judai..."

While everyone was worried about him, Judai drew another card.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 5 → 6]

After confirming the card he had drawn, he first placed it on his Duel Disk: "I summon Elemental HERO Flamewaker in Attack Position."

Om-! !

A flash of golden light appeared on the field, and Flame Warrior appeared beside Jaden, wielding his Flame Fist.

[Elemental Heroes: Flame Warrior - Attack Power 1200]

"Because of this card's appearance, I added one [Fusion] to my hand from my deck."

Chapter 107 The Immortal Phantom

Jaden drew the [Fusion] card and immediately played it, shouting, "Let's go! Activate the Spell Card [Fusion] to fuse Flameman on the field and Electroman in my hand!"

Electro then appeared beside Blaze, their figures overlapping and merging into one energy that unleashed a raging inferno.

"Fusion Summon! Appear, [Elemental Heroes Nova Lord]!"

As the tenth generation finished speaking, the flames dissipated, and the lord, who was like a flame, passed through the flames and came before him.

[Elemental Heroes Nova Master: Attack Power 2600]

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 6 → 4]

Seeing this, Kagemaru said coldly, "A monster with only 2600 attack power cannot possibly destroy Uria!"

"Don't rush. Fighting here is a bit shabby for a hero. We need to prepare a suitable stage."

With that, Jaden set a Spell Card in the Field Zone.

"I activate the field spell [Skyscraper]!"

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 4 → 3]

Rumble, rumble—! ! !

As the card's effect takes effect, skyscrapers rise from the ground, and the scene quickly transforms into a nighttime city.

Jaden clenched his fist and said, "Skyscrapers are the stage for heroes to shine. When an Elemental HERO attacks a monster with higher attack power than itself, its attack power increases by 1000 points in that battle."

[Elemental Heroes Nova Master: Attack Power 2600 → 3600]

"Go! Nova Lord, attack Uriah!"

At his command, the Nova Lord clenched his right hand, and a ball of flame ignited, which he then launched towards Uriah.

boom--! !

The crimson dragon was instantly reduced to ashes by the attack.

【影丸：LP4000→3400】

Then Jaden swung his hand and shouted, "At this moment, when Nova destroys the opponent's monster, draw a card from your deck."

"Degeneration!!"

After glancing at his hand, he immediately threw out this card, "I'll activate the Spell Card [Dark Factory]. The effect of this card is to add two Normal Monsters from my Graveyard to my hand."

"I'm adding Electro and Wingman to my hand."

After recovering the two monsters, he revealed those two cards along with another card from his hand.

"Then I activate the Spell Card [Fusion] from my hand. You can only Fusion Summon by sending three or more Fusion Materials to the Graveyard."

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 3 → 2]

"I'm combining the Nova on the field, Electro, and Wingman in my hand to summon a brand new hero!"

The three monsters merged into a vortex, releasing a dazzling light.

"Fusion Summon! Appear, [Elemental Heroes: Core Warrior]!"

As the light faded, a white giant adorned with eight crimson gems descended upon Jaden's field. Red patterns extending from the core on its chest connected to various parts of its body, as if the giant was powered by this core.

【Elemental Heroes: Core Warrior - Attack Power 2700】

Asuka explained to the others, "The monsters summoned through the effect of [Great Fusion] are not destroyed by effects and also gain the effect of piercing damage."

Marufuji Ryo frowned: "But with an attack power of only 2700 points, can it handle the Three Phantom Demons?"

"Who knows..."

While everyone was discussing it, Jaden had already ended his turn without setting up any cards.

"I see, so the power of fusion..."

"The alchemist duelist known as the strongest by Daitokuji. Although I'm eager to resolve this quickly, it's interesting, and that's what makes it worthwhile to defeat him."

"In my turn, you will experience despair before the power of the Three Phantom Demons!"

After saying that, Kagemaru manipulated the robotic arm to grab a card from the deck.

"Draw a card!"

【影丸手卡：2→3】

After examining his hand, the old man first drew a card and said, "I activate the special effect of [Divine Flame Emperor Uria], sending one of my trap cards to the graveyard to revive Uria in the graveyard."

As a trap card was placed in the graveyard, a blazing pillar of fire shot into the sky once more, and the massive crimson dragon once again coiled on his field.

【Divine Flame Emperor Uria: Attack Power 4000】

【影丸手卡：3→2】

"What!? This phantom demon actually has the ability to revive on its own!?" Upon seeing this, Judai's pupils suddenly contracted. The difficulty of dealing with Uria had increased even further.

Then, Kagemaru placed another card from his hand into the Spell & Trap Card slot on the Duel Disk: "Next, I activate the Spell Card [Advanced Draw], and I will tribute any monster on the field that is Level 8 or higher, and then draw two more cards."

The Divine Flame Emperor, who had just returned to the field, immediately disappeared.