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

"My turn!"

"The raiding witch is attacking the player directly!"

boom!

The surprise attack witch fired another shot at Sword Mountain, instantly wiping out his remaining tiny bit of health.

[Dilano Sword Mountain: LP400→0]

......

After the duel, Jaden returned to Asuka's side and continued fishing.

Kenzan was filled with shame: 'It seems I truly underestimated the seniors of Duel Academy. However, following Tenth-senpai wouldn't be shameful, after all, he's a true powerhouse. Perhaps I can use this opportunity to further improve my strength!'

So he directly called out "Big Brother" to Judai.

"Huh?!" After a year, Jaden was a little surprised to hear someone call him "big brother" again.

He hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Sorry, I don't take underlings."

"Gah!?" Kenzan was stunned.

Jaden doesn't need a cheering underling, nor does he want someone running around doing his bidding while he and Asuka are enjoying their time together, so forget it!

"Alright..." Kenzan sighed and had no choice but to give up. Then, dejectedly, he said, "If you need any help, please feel free to ask me!"

"Okay, I'll let you know if I really need you. You don't need to follow me around otherwise."

After saying that, Judai and Asuka stopped paying attention to him and sat on the artificial riverbank to continue fishing and preparing for today's picnic. Kenzan and his gang of underlings also left quietly without disturbing the two.

......

Meanwhile, in a dimly lit, secluded alley, Marufuji Ryo wandered around with a bewildered expression.

He had just participated in the Duelist Pro League tournament, but unfortunately lost.

Just when Caesar was planning to use the [Power Combination] to unleash a devastating attack and then use the [Cyber ​​Terminator] to fight Ed Phoenix to the death, he was instead blocked by the [Destiny Hero Fearman] that Ed Phoenix suddenly summoned, which turned the tables and killed Caesar.

"Damn it! Do they think I, who was once one of the best in the academy, am just a clown?"

Marufuji Ryo punched a roadside utility pole, venting his anger, hating his own powerlessness, and thinking about how he could become stronger.

At this moment, a burst of footsteps came.

"Who?"

Marufuji Ryo watched the newcomer warily. He saw a minor character wearing a black cloak, dressed in a villainous outfit, and wearing glasses slowly walking over.

"I have witnessed your duel."

"how?"

"Heh~." The bespectacled extra adjusted his hat and said with a regretful expression, "I never expected the duel of the man known as Caesar to be so boring!"

"What do you want to say?"

The extra handed over a business card. "Let me introduce myself. My name is Monkey Saruyama. I work as an assistant to duelists. Would you be interested in coming with me to see another world of dueling?"

"Another world?" Marufuji Ryo curiously took the business card.

Chapter 140 Rematch with Edward

Meanwhile, Ed Phoenix, the victor, was holding a press conference and giving interviews.

"Mr. Phoenix, you've broken your winning streak record again. Can you tell us why you chose to use the [Hero] deck this time? You've never used this deck in a match before, have you?"

"The dueling academy I attended had duelists who used the same [Hero] deck as me. Although I was the one who built the [Hero] deck first, that duelist became quite famous in the academy."

"I heard he defeated Caesar a while ago. If I beat Caesar, wouldn't I be qualified to challenge that person?"

"This time I'll use my real deck to issue this challenge!"

As Edward spoke, he stopped facing the reporters and looked directly at the camera, his eyes filled with fierce fighting spirit: "Yuki Jaden of Duel Academy, I hereby issue a formal challenge to you, who also uses the [Hero] deck. I will soon return to Duel Academy, and then we shall truly settle this once and for all!"

......

"Mamma Mia!"

"The duel between Ed Phoenix and Jaden Yuki is truly an unprecedented duel in Duel Academy! Diablo!"

Chronos and Napoleon, who were keeping a close eye on Edward, were very excited. This was a great opportunity to promote the Duel Academy.

That evening, Jaden and Asuka received a phone call from Chronos and the others.

"Judai, I didn't expect that Ed Phoenix would dare to openly challenge you after losing to you last time!" Asuka, lying on the bed, turned around and looked at Judai.

"He's probably still not giving up..." Jaden closed his phone and guessed, "Last time, the deck he used was obviously 'Destiny HERO,' and the fact that he put 'Destiny HERO' after 'Elemental HERO' shows that he wasn't using his full strength then, so he probably wanted to get revenge on me."

"But I didn't use my full strength either, so that person's plan is likely to fail again."

Asuka nodded slightly upon hearing this: "That's true..."

Then they continued doing naughty things with Judai.

......

Several days later, at night.

Rumble...!

Jaden and Asuka were awakened by the roar of an airplane engine.

Duel Academy is not on any regular flight path, and planes are not usually seen flying over the academy. It is obvious that an unidentified plane flew over the academy!

And the fact that it happened at night suggests that something very likely went wrong.

"There is a situation!"

Faced with this sudden change, Jaden and Asuka quickly dressed, grabbed their Duel Disks and other items, and rushed towards the direction from which the sound came from—the teaching building!

......

A few minutes later, the two quickly arrived outside the teaching building.

Also present were several teachers and students, including Misawa, Manjoume, and Chronos, all curious about what had happened at the school.

The answer will be revealed soon...

"I didn't expect you to welcome me so warmly!"

A voice suddenly came from the side.

"Ed Phoenix?!" Jaden immediately recognized the voice and frowned, demanding, "What brings you to the academy at this hour?"

Everyone looked wary.

At that moment, Edward emerged from the shadows and said, "I'm sorry, it seems you've misunderstood."

"I'm just too popular, and I was afraid that I would be surrounded by fans as soon as I arrived at the academy, so I chose such a nice night to come to the academy. Don't worry about it."

"Oh, it was a misunderstanding! My baby's upset!"

"You scared me! Diaru!"

Upon hearing Edward's explanation, the two teachers immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Edward turned his gaze to Judai and chuckled, "Judai, long time no see! You should know what I'm planning to do, right?"

"You want to settle things with me, huh?"

"Exactly! This time, I will use my true [Hero] deck to defeat your [Hero] deck!"

Upon hearing this, Judai narrowed his eyes slightly: "Alright, considering you came to the academy to challenge me in the middle of the night, I'll accept your challenge."

"Then I'll be waiting for you at the dueling arena tomorrow morning, but there can't be any extra spectators besides your partner. After all, professional duelists don't just show off their skills in public."

"Heh, whatever you want!"

So everyone went back to their dorms for a good night's sleep and arrived at the academy's dueling arena early the next morning.

The empty stands were occupied only by a few familiar faces, including the same people from last night, Asuka's two best friends, and Kenzan who had come with Misawa.

"Is Judai really going to duel that guy?"

"This Edward is a top-tier professional player; it's likely to be a fierce battle!"

"But Jaden beat him when school started, so there shouldn't be any problem this time either."

"Go for it, Tenth Generation!"

"..."

Jaden and Edward quickly went up to the platform to prepare for their duel.

Edward raised the Duel Disk and shouted, "Let's see who truly wields the Hero! Let's settle this, Jaden!"

"Then come on!"

Jaden immediately engaged Edward in a duel.

"Duel!!" ×2

[Yujo Judai: LP4000]

Ed Phoenix: LP4000

"I will take the first attack!"

After the duel began, Edward won the first round.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Ed Phoenix's hand cards: 5 → 6

After drawing a card, Edward first placed the other card from his hand onto the Duel Disk, shouting, "Come on! [Destiny HERO Diamond Man]!"

A flash of golden light appeared on the field, and the Diamond Man who appeared last time made his reappearance.

[Destiny Heroes Diamond Man: Defense 1600]

Ed Phoenix's hand cards: 6 → 5

"Using [Destiny Hero] right off the bat... is she not going to hold back at all?" Jaden muttered to himself, looking at the monster in front of him.

At this moment, Edward pointed to the hero of destiny in front of him and shouted, "Diamond Man's effect activated!"

"Check the top card of your deck. If it is a Normal Spell Card, apply the effect of that Spell Card in your next turn."

After saying that, he quickly pulled out a card.

"The card I drew is the magic card [Fate Draw]!"

"The effect of this card is that you can only activate it by discarding a [Destiny HERO] card, and draw two cards from your deck."

"However, because of the Diamond Man's effect, that cost doesn't need to be paid, and I can draw two more cards directly in the next round."

Chapter 141 Clock Tower

After using the effect of Diamond Man, Edward drew two more cards from his hand and revealed them. "Then I activated the Spell Card [Fusion] to fuse [Destiny HERO Disc Man] in my hand with [Destiny HERO Diamond Man] on the field."

Beside the diamond man, a warrior with six discs attached to his body appeared and was swallowed up by the fusion vortex along with the former.

"The fusion condition is a [Destiny HERO] monster plus a DARK monster..."

Edward then waved his hand and shouted, "Come on, [Hero of Destiny, Deadly One]!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a dazzling light burst forth from the center of the fusion vortex, and a warrior wearing a cloak and with two pairs of demonic horns on his head rushed out from the light, his ferocious body resembling a demon from hell.

【Destiny Hero: Fatalist - Attack Power 2000】

Then Edward placed another spell card on the field, "It's not over yet, activate the field spell [Prison Clock Tower]!"

Ed Phoenix's hand cards: 5 → 2

Swish!

As the Duel Disk read the card information, the surrounding environment changed rapidly in an instant, and the light in the entire Duel Arena dimmed, as if shrouded in a silent night.

Rumble...!