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

“No…” Marufuji Ryo shook his head and continued, “In a battle against you, brute force alone is unreliable, so this time I will not summon the [Cyber ​​Terminator Dragon].

"I banish the Cyber ​​Dragon II, Cyber ​​Dragon, and Cyber ​​Ouroboros from my Graveyard and Special Summon Cyber ​​Dragon in Defense Position!"

The three cards from the graveyard immediately popped out, followed by a dazzling light effect on the field. A giant mechanical dragon, about a hundred meters long and made of gold and silver, appeared on the field, its massive body filling the entire platform and acting as a barrier to protect it.

[Cyber ​​Eternal Dragon: Defense 4000]

Ryo Marufuji, arms crossed, explained: "The special effect of [Cyber ​​Eternal Dragon] is that when there is a Machine-Type Fusion Monster in your Graveyard, this card cannot be targeted by your opponent's card effects, nor can it be destroyed by your opponent's card effects."

"My graveyard contains the [Cyber ​​Twin Dragons], therefore the [Cyber ​​Eternal Dragon] will form an iron wall to protect me."

Upon hearing this, Jaden nodded knowingly: "I see. They've temporarily abandoned their aggressive tactics and are using a more conservative approach to fight me."

“However, Cyber ​​Dragon only has 2800 attack power, so let it continue to be your shield…” Jaden raised his Duel Disk and continued, “Based on the effect of Dark Oni, I’m adding the Form Change card from my deck to my hand.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a card popped out of the deck.

He casually took it and immediately played: "Quick-Play Spell [Form Change] activated, return the Dark Oni on the field to the Deck, and Special Summon another [Masked HERO] of the same Level."

"Henshin! Appear, [Kamen Rider Koga]!"

Suddenly, the armor on Dark Demon emitted a blinding light. After the light disappeared, Masked Hero reappeared in front of us, now wearing golden armor.

"The effect of Lightfang is that when there is a monster on the opponent's field, its ATK increases by 500 for each monster on the field."

[Masked Hero Koga: Attack Power 2500 → 3000]

After that, Judai buried two more cards in his hand in the back row.

"Finally, cover two more cards, and the turn ends."

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 2 → 0]

Seeing that Judai had finally finished his turn, Marufuji Ryo curled the corners of his lips, "Hmph~, as expected, I can't be too aggressive in a duel with you, you only know how to attack relentlessly."

Principal Samejima muttered worriedly under his breath, "Ryo is acting very differently today. Is it because his opponent is Judai, forcing him to be cautious?"

Meanwhile, Ryo Marufuji began his own round.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Marufuji Ryo's cue cards: 0→1]

He calmly drew a card and played it without hesitation, "Activate the Spell Card 'Foolish Burial' to send a monster from the Deck to the Graveyard."

[Marufuji Ryo's cue cards: 1→0]

Without a ripple of emotion, Marufuji Ryo placed a card into the graveyard and ended his turn without saying a word.

Seeing this, Jaden's face showed slight disappointment: "Trying to stall until [Cyber ​​Dragon] appears, what a passive strategy..."

"But the test ends here. I will not let you summon it."

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 0 → 1]

Jaden glanced at his hand and immediately placed it on the Duel Disk: "Summon Elemental HERO Flamewaker in Attack Position!"

Om-! !

With a flash of golden light, Flame Warrior was instantly summoned to the scene.

[Elemental Heroes: Flame Warrior - Attack Power 1200]

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 1 → 0]

"Based on the effect of this card when it is played, add one [Fusion] card from your Deck to your hand and activate it to fuse [Elemental HERO] and a LIGHT monster on the field."

Blaze and Lightfang were instantly engulfed by the fusion vortex, bursting into a dazzling flash.

"Fusion Summon! Appear, [Elemental HERO Flashman]!"

The next second, Flashman emerged from the light and landed on Jaden's field.

【Elemental Heroes: Flash Hero - Attack Power 2600】

He then quickly pressed the button on a face-down card at his feet, "Open face-down card, activate Trap Card [Sage Alchemist]!"

You can banish 4 HERO monsters from your Graveyard and face-up monsters on your field, then target 1 HERO monster in your Graveyard. Special Summon that monster regardless of its Summoning conditions. If this effect is activated by banishing all EARTH, WATER, FIRE, and AWIND attributes, the monster Special Summoned by this effect gains double ATK, and all face-up card effects on your opponent's field are negated.

"I banish Graveyard Wingman, Hot Lady, Clayman, and Bubbleman. Light Fang is Special Summoned with twice its original ATK, ignoring Summoning conditions, and negates the effects of your [Future Fusion] and [Cyber ​​Dragon] on your field, Kaiser!"

"Nani?"

A beam of white light shot up from the field, and Koga reappeared from the light.

[Masked Hero Koga: Attack Power 2500 → 5500]

Chapter 116 Test of Courage and Speed

Seeing Koga's increasingly powerful aura, Ryo Marufuji's expression turned somewhat grave. "His attack power is 5500 points...!? Is this the card you use to counter [Power Combination]?"

“Yes, that’s right!” Jaden nodded and continued, “Not only that, Flashman’s attack power is determined by the number of excluding [Elemental Heroes], with the attack power increasing by 300 points for each one.”

[Elemental Heroes: Flash Hero - Attack Power 2600 → 3800]

Asuka in the audience exclaimed, "Jūdai used only one Trap Card to boost the attack power of two monsters to a terrifying level. As expected of a powerful card created by combining the power of the Phantom Demon and the Philosopher's Stone."

Daichi Misawa continued, "It's not just that. Due to the effect of [Sage Alchemist], the effect of [Cyber ​​Dragon] on the field is nullified, so Lightfang can target it as another effect."

As expected, Jaden immediately swung his hand and shouted, "Kouga's monster effect is activated! Banish Elemental HERO Flamewaker from the Graveyard! Cyber ​​Dragon's ATK is reduced by 1200 for this turn!"

[Cyber-Eternal Dragon: Attack Power 2800 → 1600]

"And since another Element HERO monster has been banished, Flashy's attack power increases by 300 points."

[Elemental Heroes: Flash Hero - Attack Power 3800 → 4100]

"""oh--!!!"""

"If this round of battle goes ahead, then Judai-kun will be the winner!"

"Is this how the graduation duel is going to end?"

"No, Lord Liang!"

When two monsters with attack power of over 4100 appeared on the field in the Jaden series, the audience erupted in cheers, with some rejoicing and others worried.

After a moment of contemplation, Jaden waved his hand and roared, "Go! First, use Flashman to attack Cyber ​​Dragon!"

At his command, the solar halo behind Flashman released a dazzling light, instantly detonating the Electro-Eternal Dragon that was pierced by the intense light.

boom--! !

A violent explosion kicked up a thick cloud of dust, and Marufuji Ryo's voice came from inside: "Unfortunately, Judai, the battle is not over yet."

"..." Judai certainly knew why.

"When a Cyber ​​Dragon summoned via Fusion Summon is sent to the Graveyard by your opponent, Special Summon a Cyber ​​Dragon from your hand, Deck, and Graveyard."

As soon as Ryo Marufuji finished speaking, the smoke in the arena dissipated, revealing him and an electronic dragon.

[Electronic Dragon: Defense 1600]

Tenjouin Fubuki: "Well! This is Caesar. His duel is perfect."

Asuka shook her head: "But compared to Ryo, the one with the advantage is Judai."

Furthermore, there's still one monster that Jaden hasn't attacked yet; the battle isn't over.

Ryo Marufuji continued, "At the same time, since the Fusion Monster Cyber ​​Dragon was destroyed by battle, based on the monster effect of Cyber ​​Lighthouse in the Graveyard, I add one Power Bond from my Deck to my hand by banishing this card as a price."

[Marufuji Ryo's cue cards: 0→1]

Upon hearing this, Jaden frowned. "So this is the card that was placed in the graveyard by 'Foolish Burial'...?"

"Then I'll use Light Fang to attack Cyber ​​Dragon again!"

Under Jaden's command, Koga immediately charged forward and used the fangs equipped on his arms to pierce the mechanical dragon's body. The pierced electronic dragon instantly exploded into dust with a bang.

[Masked Hero Koga: Attack Power 5500 → 5000]

After finishing, Jaden pressed the button for another face-down card, "It's not over yet, I'll open another trap card, [Destruction Healing]!"

"The effect of this card is: destroy one monster you control, and my Life Points are restored equal to that monster's ATK."

"I destroyed the Flash on the field, restoring 4100 health points."

boom!

As the trap card's effect took effect, Flashy Man exploded into pieces in the blink of an eye.

[Yujo Jaden: LP4000→8100]

"And when Flashy Golem is sent from the field to the graveyard, you may choose to add up to two banished Elemental Heroes to your hand."

"I added Bubble Man and Blaze Man to my hand."

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 0 → 2]

"Beautiful, Judai!" Marufuji Ryo couldn't help but exclaim. "Not only did it restore a lot of health and strengthen its defense, but it also recycled the two Elemental HERO units that were excluded to prepare for the next turn. Moreover, the Flashy Guy placed in the graveyard can also be used as the cost for the Light Fang effect. It's truly a perfect combination."

Jaden chuckled and nodded, continuing, "It's not just that. When it's my next turn, Eternal will appear because of the effect of [Future Fusion]. When it successfully Fusion Summons, it will definitely activate its effect to send all banished cards back to the deck. This also avoids the awkward situation of Flashman's attack power decreasing. It's a way of making the most of it."

"Dueling you has truly shown me so much more..."

With that, Marufuji Ryo forcibly ended Jaden's turn and drew a card.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Marufuji Ryo's cue cards: 1→2]

After confirming the card draw, he continued, "During my preparation phase, the Continuous Spell [Future Fusion] activated two turns ago was supposed to Special Summon [Cyber ​​Ender Dragon], but due to the effect of [Sage Alchemist], this follow-up effect could no longer take effect."

So he immediately played the card he had drawn that turn, "Activate the Spell Card [Pot of Greed], draw two cards from your deck."

[Marufuji Ryo's cue cards: 2→3]

He then placed a spell card on the field area, "Field Spell [Dare to Race] activated!"

"As long as this card is on the field, all damage taken by players with less life points than the opponent becomes zero."

Upon seeing the card, Jaden frowned: "It's this card? Is he planning to use [Power Combination] and go all in?"

“I really need to use [Power Combination] to fight you, Jaden!” Ryo Marufuji pointed at the Field Spell and said, “I will pay 1000 Life Points as a price to activate another effect of [Dare to Race], and choose one of the following three effects: 'Draw a card,' 'Destroy this card,' or 'Recover 1000 Life Points from your opponent.'”

[Ryo Marufuji: LP3500→2500]

"I choose the effect of drawing one card from the top of my deck."

"Fallen!"

[Marufuji Ryo's cue cards: 2→3]

Chapter 117 Electronic Load Fusion

After drawing his card, Ryo Marufuji pointed to the face-down card at his feet and said, "Next, open the face-down card and unleash the quick-attack spell [Cyber ​​Fusion Support]!"

"Pay half of your Life Points as a cost. When you Fusion Summon a Machine-Type monster this turn, you may banish monsters from your hand, field, or graveyard as Fusion Material."

[Ryo Marufuji: LP2500→1250]

"This way I can activate the Spell Card [Power Bond] and banish the three [Cyber ​​Dragons] from my Graveyard..."

[Marufuji Ryo's cue cards: 3→2]

Ryo Marufuji waved his hand and shouted, "Fusion Summoning, [Cyber ​​Terminator Dragon]!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of light effects flashed across the field, and a three-headed mechanical dragon rose up from the ground behind him.

"Attack power increased due to the effect of [Power Combination]!"

[Electronic Terminator Dragon: Attack Power 4000 → 8000]

[Masked Hero Koga: Attack Power 5000 → 5500]

After finishing, he immediately launched an attack: "Battle begins! Cyber ​​Terminator Dragon attacks Light Fang, Eternal Evolution Flame!"

The three mechanical dragon heads of the Electronic Terminator immediately gathered energy, looking ready to unleash it at any moment.

Seeing this, Jaden quickly pointed at Koga beside him and shouted, "Don't even think about it! By banishing Flash from the graveyard as a price, Koga's special effect is activated. Cyber ​​Terminator Dragon's attack power is reduced by the attack power of the banished Hero Monster."