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

Even Asuka sensed an ominous aura. "What's with that card? Is that... the Light of Truth?"

At this moment, Manjoume exclaimed, "That's right, this is the strongest power that Lord Saiō bestowed upon me!"

"With the arrival of [Armed Dragon LV10 - White], I can add [White Robe] from my deck to my hand."

After a card popped out of Wan Zhangmu's deck, he casually caught it and immediately revealed it.

"Then, activate the Equip Spell [White Robe] and equip this card to [Armed Dragon LV10 - White]."

He explained with a cold laugh: "As long as this card is on the field, your opponent cannot activate Spell or Trap Cards when the equipped monster battles, and when the equipped monster declares an attack, it can negate face-up Spell or Trap Cards on the field during that battle."

"That way, your face card won't work on me anymore, Judai!"

"The listed Vadokana!"

"What?!" Manjoume was taken aback upon hearing this.

"Since we can't activate face-down cards during battle, why not just activate them before the battle begins!"

Jaden immediately reached out and pressed the button on the Duel Disk: "Activate the Trap Card, [Neospace Expansion]!"

Special Summon any number of "NeoSpacian" monsters and "Elemental HERO Neos" monsters in Defense Position from your hand or Graveyard (maximum 1 of each of the same name). Negate the monsters Special Summoned by this effect.

"Awaken, [Elemental Hero Neos] and [Neo Space Hero - Radiant Moss]!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two beams of white light burst forth from the new universe, and Neocosm Knight and a humanoid slime emitting a faint glow appeared in this space.

【Elemental Hero Neos: Defense 2000】

[New Space Knight - Radiant Moss: Defense 900]

Seeing this, Manjou secretly scoffed, "You persistent bastard, but I won't leave you a single card on your field!"

So he clenched his fist and swung it down at the opponent, giving the command: "[Armed Dragon LV10-White] Attacks [Elemental Hero Neo-Universe], Armed Large White Shockwave!"

Upon receiving the command, the albino armed dragon immediately raised its right claw, and a dense, eerie ball of light energy condensed on the claw, constantly emitting electric current.

Without hesitation, the white-armored dragon threw it directly to the other side.

Just then, Manjoume shouted again: "At this moment, the monster effect of [Armed Dragon LV10 - White] activates!"

This effect can only be activated at the start of the Damage Step when this card attacks. Destroy 1 card on the field.

"Those two small fry monsters, just disappear!"

The next second, the eerie ball of light swiftly descended onto Jaden's field, engulfing both heroes, and the violent energy instantly raged.

boom--! !

The two monsters that had just been resurrected were instantly reduced to ashes.

Then Manjoume continued, "It's not over yet! When the equipped monster destroys the opponent's monster by battle, all of the opponent's Spell and Trap Cards on the field are destroyed!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the arena area on Jaden's Duel Disk opened automatically.

Swish!

The area magic above then popped up.

"Take this! [Armed Dragon LV7] launches a direct attack on the player: Armed Charge!"

At Manjou's command, Armed Dragon LV7 immediately raised its right claw and swiftly slapped it down in front of Jaden.

boom--! !

Although the attack didn't hit Jaden directly, the impact still sent him flying.

"Ugh...!"

[Yujo Jaden: LP3600→800]

"Judai!!" Asuka called out to him worriedly.

Judai calmly patted her butt and stood up again. "I'm fine, don't worry, Asuka!"

Seeing that he was alright, Asuka breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hmph, still unwilling to give up, Jaden? You can't beat me against [Armed Dragon LV10 - White]!"

"That's impossible to say!"

"Still being stubborn? The only way you can turn the tide is through Fusion, but let me tell you, the face-down card on my field is [Hell Aggregator]. If you dare to Fusion Summon a monster, I'll take it away!"

"Then why not just summon a fusion monster instead of using fusion summoning?"

"Nani?"

Ignoring Banjou's astonishment, Judai quickly drew a card from the top of his deck.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Jaden was too lazy to look at the cards he drew, so he just put the cards he had searched in the previous turn onto the Duel Disk.

"Attack! I summon the [Neuro-Cosmic Connector] in attack stance!"

hum!

A golden light flashed across the field, and a cosmic girl with a form similar to Neo-Universe was projected onto the field.

[New Universe Connector: Attack Power 800]

He then pointed to the young girl beside him and explained, "When [Neo-Cosmic Connector] is successfully summoned, Special Summon one [Neo-Spacian] monster or [Elemental HERO Neo-Spacian] monster from your hand or Deck in Defense Position."

"Show yourself again, Earth Mole!"

With a flash of golden light, the Earth Mole reappeared on the field.

【New Space Ranger - Earth Mole: Defense 300】

"It's that troublesome monster again, but what use can this card in defense position be this turn?"

Ignoring Manjoume's question, Jaden continued, "Another effect of the [New Universe Connector] is activated!"

"Offer yourself as a sacrifice to Special Summon a NeoSpatial Monster or an Elemental HERO NeoSpatial Monster from your Graveyard in Defense Position."

"Rise again, Neocosm Warriors!"

The Connector vanished from the field, and then a beam of white light shot out from the graveyard opening on Jaden's Duel Disk, and Neos was once again beside Jaden.

【Elemental Hero Neos: Defense 2000】

"It's time to unleash the true power of the Neos!" Jaden clenched his fist and shouted, "The Neos are elemental heroes from the New Universe, unleashing their hidden power through contact and fusion with the Neospatial Heroes!"

"Contact fusion!?"

Jaden nodded and explained, "That's right. Contact Fusion is the method of fusing Neos and Neospatial Monsters. By returning Neos and Neospatial Monsters to the deck, the corresponding Fusion Monster can be Special Summoned without Fusion Cards!"

"The Earth Mole and Neo-Universe Knight have come into contact and merged, summoning the [Elemental Hero Earth Neo-Universe Knight]!"

The next moment, the two monsters leaped into the air and flew towards the universe. Their figures overlapped and shone with dazzling light. Neo-Universe, whose right arm was covered with a large drill and whose form had changed, descended through the light and appeared in front of Jaden.

【Elemental Heroes: Earth Neos: Attack Power 2500】

"Contact Fusion is not Fusion Summoning, therefore [Hell Aggregate] cannot activate its effect!"

Manjoume looked displeased upon hearing this: "Tch~, all you do is try to be clever, but in terms of attack power, my Armed Dragon is still superior!"

“Indeed…” However, Judai changed the subject: “But, have you forgotten the effect of the Earth Mole Rat, lightning?”

"The effects of the Earth Mole? Could it be...!?"

"That's it! Neo-Earth Mole, combined with it, naturally gained its power!" Jaden waved his hand and shouted, "Earth Neo-Earth's effect: Once per turn, you can choose one monster on your opponent's field and return it to your hand, Nebula Void!"

"Oops!!"

At that moment, Earth New Universe Warrior raised his right arm, and the large drill on it spun wildly, instantly creating a hole. Then, the white armed dragon's body began to twist and was instantly swallowed by the hole and sent to another one.

boom!

The White Robe, having lost its equipped target, shattered instantly.

Judai clenched his fist and said excitedly, "When [White Robe] leaves the field, you will take 3000 damage. Although [Armed Dragon LV10-White] will not cause you to take damage from effects, it's a different story now that it's not on the field!"

Upon hearing this, Manjoume panicked. "Eek! Don't come any closer!!"

Just then, the fragments from Wu's equipment card exploded and transformed into arrows, striking his body.

"Hmph!"

【White Lightning with Ten Thousand Eyes: LP1200→0】

Chapter 152 Choosing a School Trip

After the duel ended, Jaden sensed a force trying to continue controlling Manjoume.

However, the rules of the duel could not be broken when fighting the Jaden, so that power could only retreat helplessly, and Manjoume returned to normal.

However, when Judai asked him what had happened before, he had no memory of it, only that he lost consciousness after his duel with Saiou Takuma.

"This guy called Saiou is a big problem, Judai!" Asuka warned gravely.

Judai nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, I know, but I don't know how to find this person. We can only wait for him to show up to solve the root of the problem."

"Moreover, there are too many students affected by him, and it will be difficult to deal with them all in a short time."

At this point, Judai rubbed his head, feeling a headache coming on.

It wasn't just Judai who was having a headache; Saiō on the other side was also quite troubled.

"He eliminated Duel Academy's biggest piece right from the start. Jaden Yuki is indeed my biggest obstacle."

Recalling the moment when he was about to regain control of Manjoume, no matter how much power Saiou added, he could not change the rules of the duel; those who had dueled with Judai would simply return to normal.

Just as Jaden couldn't understand his power at a glance, he also couldn't understand the essence of Jaden's power, so he was currently in a real bind.

"Fate is unpredictable, and even power is beyond my comprehension. Jaden Yuki's difficulty surpasses my expectations. Perhaps I can learn something from the other students..."

Judai's unpredictable and unique destiny can even obscure the fates of those around him. Saiou can only try to find a solution by checking on students who have no connection with Judai.

So he flipped over the tarot cards on the table...

......

A week later, Jaden and his friends were suddenly invited to the academy's principal's office.

When Judai and Asuka entered the principal's office, they found that Acting Principal Chronos and Coach Napoleon were surrounded by a group of students wearing white coats, seemingly arguing about something, and neither of them noticed their arrival.

Soon, Jaden and Asuka heard what they were saying.

"I already said, going to Italy, with its historical and artistic sites like the Roman Colosseum, is just too much!"

"Instead of going to places like that, you should travel to the streets of France with the Sacré-Cœur Basilica—Diallo!"

However, the members of the Society of Light all rejected the idea. The leader, an unknown extra, said, "The destination of the school trip is not up for discussion. Lord Saiou's divination has already decided it. Only the place of destiny indicated by Lord Saiou is correct!"

"Damedes~ I'm so hungry!"

"That's right~ Diaru!"

Ever since the two teachers discovered the students' strange behavior, they've felt something was off. Now, the students keep bothering them with talk of 'fate,' so they refuse to listen to any of their suggestions.

"A school trip... Do you have any good ideas, Judai?" Asuka asked, turning her head to the side.

Jaden also suffers from decision-making difficulties, so he simply said the place name he was most familiar with: "How about we go to Domino City? The students should be happy to go anyway, and I know people there."

"Domino City, the holy land of duelists? It's certainly a nice place~ Nao Nai!"

"I also think Judai-kun is right~ Diablo!"

Judai and Asuka's discussion was obviously overheard by others, and the two teachers, as if grasping at a lifeline, quickly chimed in.

However, the members of the Society of Light were unhappy, saying, "Where we go should be decided by our Lord Saiou!"

"Get out of here!"

"Yep!"

"..."

Although they do not yet know where the place designated by the King of Jai is, they should trust his words.