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

Asuka clenched her fists, excitedly saying, "Great! Now Ed Phoenix has no monsters on his field, and Flame Neos has an attack power of 4600. If this attack passes, it will be Jaden's victory!"

Hearing her words, Jaden nodded and chuckled, "You still have two face-down cards on your field. Let's see if you can withstand this attack, Edward!"

"Go, Flame Neos, Ash Lava!"

'drink--!!'

Upon receiving the command, the Flame Neos clenched his fists and conjured a ball of blazing fire, which he then launched towards Edna.

"Don't even think about it!" Edward quickly waved his arm and shouted, "Activate the Trap Card [D-Lucky]!"

"When the opponent attacks directly, remove one [Destiny Hero] from the graveyard to forcibly end this combat phase!"

The stubborn man was immediately ejected from the entrance of his grave, and the flames that were about to fall on him were extinguished.

"Did you dodge it...? Then I'll lay another card in my pocket, and the turn will end."

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 2 → 1]

Chapter 167 Edward's Thirty-One

With the end of the Tenth Generation Declaration, control of the operation returned to Edward's side.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Ed Phoenix's hand cards: 1 → 2

Edward glanced at his hand and, upon discovering it was a monster card, immediately placed it on his Duel Disk: "As long as the sprinter is in the Graveyard, the monster card you draw can be Special Summoned."

"Come on, Diamond Man!"

hum!

After a flash of golden light, the figure of the diamond man appeared beside him.

[Diamond Hero: Attack Power 1400]

Ed Phoenix's hand cards: 2 → 1

"Then, during my preparation phase, the monster effect of [Destiny HERO Dark Angel] in the graveyard is activated!"

You can activate this effect by banishing this card and 1 "Destiny HERO" monster from your Graveyard during your Standby Phase. Each player selects 1 Normal Spell Card from their Deck and places it on top of their Deck.

"Hmph~, aren't you afraid of aiding the enemy by using this effect, Edward?"

"Heh~, I'd rather take a gamble than do nothing."

Ed then took two cards from the graveyard and said, "I banish Dark Angel and Rush Man from the graveyard and set the Spell Card 'Beginning of the End' to the deck."

Jaden stroked his chin, recalling, "The beginning of the end...? I remember this card's effect was that when there are seven or more DARK monsters in the Graveyard, you can activate this card by banishing five of them as a cost, and then you can draw three cards from the top of your Deck at once..."

Upon hearing this, Asuka gasped. "Draw three cards!? Diamond Man's effect can bypass the activation conditions of spell cards, which means that on his next turn, he can unconditionally draw four cards from his hand at once!??"

Since the three great cards were banned, very few decks have been able to do this kind of card-earning method. I have to say, no wonder he is a professional player.

At that moment, Edward raised his hand and sneered at Judai, "Alright, it's your turn to choose a card, Judai..."

“Emmmm…” Jaden hesitated for a moment before picking out a card from his deck and placing it on top: “The card I’ve chosen is [Monster Resurrection].

"Hmph, the dead coming back to life, huh..."

Edward snorted and pointed to the hero beside him, saying, "Diamond Man's effect activates. Put 'Beginning of the End' from the top of the deck into the graveyard. Use that card's effect during your next turn."

He then played another card from his hand: "I can activate the Spell Card 'Beyond Fate' from my hand. It allows me to Special Summon any 'Destiny HERO' in my Graveyard that has a Level of half or less."

Ed Phoenix's hand cards: 1 → 0

"The one in the graveyard is a Level 6 Dead Man, so I can Special Summon a Level 2 [Destiny HERO Dead Man]!"

hum!

With a flash of light, a mummy wielding a golden skull cane and dressed in a tattered gray suit was projected onto the screen.

[Destiny Hero: Dead Man - Attack Power 1000]

Immediately afterward, Edward reached out and pressed the button on the Duel Disk, and the face-down card at his feet opened: "It's not over yet. I activate the Trap Card [Dead Soul Fusion]. Banish monsters from the Graveyard face down and Special Summon one Fusion Monster."

"I will exclude the [Phantom Hero Almighty], [Phantom Hero Android], and [Destiny Hero Fatalist] from the cemetery and merge them."

"Appear, [Phantom Hero 3]!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding space distorted, and the three dark heroes in the graveyard appeared. They were then instantly twisted and swallowed by the fusion vortex, bursting forth with dazzling light.

As the light faded, the crimson phantom hero descended before Edward.

Watching Sannin's retreating figure, Edward's fighting spirit soared even higher. "Based on Sannin's monster effect, this card's attack power is doubled during the turn it is Fusion Summoned!"

[Phantom Heroes III - One Person: Attack Power 2500 → 5000]

"And because one less trap card is on the field, Flame Neos' attack power is reduced by 400 points."

[Elemental Heroes: Fire Neos - Attack Power 4600 → 4200]

“A troublesome guy has been summoned…” Jaden was sweating profusely.

The Trinity Force is indeed very useful in hero decks, but it becomes a problem when it appears as an opponent.

At this moment, Edward revealed a smug look on his face, "You defeated me with this monster before, now it's my turn to defeat you with it, Jaden!"

Facing the Jaden's Gekko, he didn't hesitate for a moment, and directly waved his hand and gave the order: "Use Trinity to attack Fire Neos!"

Under his command, the three of them instantly teleported in front of the Flame Neos and threw a punch.

Seeing this, Jaden quickly swung his hand and shouted, "Open the face-down card, activate the Quick-Play Spell [Contact Separation]!"

Flame Neos instantly split back into Ultraman and Beetleman, causing the three-man's fist to miss its mark.

【Elemental Hero: Neos Knight: Defense 2000】

【New Space Ranger - Flame Beetle: Defense 500】

"What?!" Ed was stunned by what he saw.

Jaden explained to him, "Based on the effect of [Contact Separation], return any Fusion Monster with [Neuro] in its name on the field to the Fusion Deck, and Special Summon that monster a set of Fusion Materials recorded in the Deck from the deck."

"I see, the Neo-Universe version of [Fusion Release]...?" Edward smiled nonchalantly, then said sharply, "But don't forget that Trinity can launch three attacks. Those two shield monsters are no match for me!"

"Crush them, Trinity!"

'Ora Ora—!!'

Upon receiving the command, the thirty-one figures rapidly swung their fists, creating countless fist shadows.

Boom!

Neo-Universe and Flame Beetle were instantly blasted into countless fragments by the fist shadow.

"Now you have no monsters on your field..." Edward continued, issuing commands: "Diamond Man, Dead Man, attack Jaden directly!"

Immediately, the two heroes lunged forward and each punched Jaden.

"Uh-huh...!"

[Yujo Jaden: LP3500→1100]

This way, the Tenth Generation was already at low health.

"How about it, Judai? I'm not the same person I used to be, now that I've mastered two hero powers!"

Judai smiled upon hearing this and replied, "That's right, fighting someone like you is much more interesting..."

Chapter 168 The Valiant New Universe Hero

Seeing the smile on Judai's face, Edward raised an eyebrow slightly: "What's so funny, Judai?"

"Of course, it's because fighting a real opponent is an exciting thing, especially when it's a battle between fellow hero users."

“Besides…” Judai pointed at Edward’s face and continued, “Didn’t you notice you were smiling too?”

"I'm laughing?!" Upon hearing this, Edward subconsciously rubbed his mouth, then exclaimed in realization, "Is that so... I'm enjoying the duel..."

At this point, he was overcome with nostalgia.

As a child, Edward, like Jaden, loved all kinds of heroes. Edward's father happened to be a card designer who created all kinds of hero cards. Edward's favorite thing was to see the appearance of a new hero.

However, his good fortune didn't last long. One night, he heard a noise and rushed over to find a broken window and his father lying dead on the ground. There was a pile of cards scattered on the ground. Ed discovered that the stolen card was [Destiny Hero Blood Demon-D]. From that moment on, he decided to avenge his father.

"It's been so long since my father passed away that I haven't felt happy. I only used duels as a tool for revenge until I met you, which rekindled my love for heroes and duels."

Hearing this, Jaden and Asuka felt a little heavy-hearted, because it was the tragedy that happened in the past that shaped Edward's cold personality.

"Your father certainly didn't create 'Hero of Destiny' to remind you of pain, did he, Edward?"

After pondering for a moment, Ed nodded and said, "Indeed, Father created heroes to make me happy..."

"So, in order not to disappoint my father, I will use the power of the [Hero of Destiny] to defeat you, Judai!"

"Uh..." Judai's lips twitched, and he muttered under his breath, "She recovered really quickly..."

"The duel begins again!"

Edward raised his Duel Disk and said seriously, "Since Trinity cannot attack directly, my turn ends here."

"Then at that instant, Sanyi's attack power returned to normal."

[Phantom Heroes III - One Person: Attack Power 5000 → 2500]

"At the same time, the dead are Special Summoned through the effect of [Beyond Fate] and destroyed!"

The dead body exploded into pieces with a bang.

When the turn came to Jaden's side, he drew a card without hesitation.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 1 → 2]

After glancing at his hand, Jaden drew another card without hesitation and played it, shouting, "I activate the Spell Card [Miracle Fusion] from my hand!"

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 2 → 1]

"Special Summon a new Elemental HERO by banishing Elemental HERO Neos and Elemental HERO Liquid from the Graveyard."

"A brand new elemental hero?"

“That’s right!” Jaden continued to explain, “The fusion condition is [Elemental HERO Neos] plus one Level 4 or lower Effect Monster.”

"Fusion Summon! Be born, [Elemental Hero Valiant Neocosm]!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Neo-Universe and Liquid-type appeared, instantly swallowed by the fusion vortex, releasing a dazzling light.

As the light faded, a slightly evolved Ultraman appeared before the three. It was not much different from its original form, except that the patterns on its body had changed, and it had gained a pair of shoulder armor and a pair of knee pads, making it look much more powerful.

【Elemental Hero: Valiant Neo-Universe - Attack Power 2500】

"Since Liquid Man was banished as a fusion material, I will draw two more cards from my deck based on that card's effect, and then discard one card from my hand."

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 1 → 2]

Judai quickly completed the gacha pull.

He then turned his attention back to Ultraman in front of him.

"Due to the effect of the field magic [Neocene], the attack power of the Valiant Neocosm is increased by 500 points."

[Elemental Hero Valiant Neos: Attack Power 2500 → 3000]

"Neo Space Knight also has the ability to increase its attack power. For every Neo Space Knight monster and Hero monster in its graveyard, its attack power increases by 100 points."

"My graveyard contains three [Elemental Heroes] and one [Neo Space Hero], therefore the attack power of the Valiant Neo Space Hero increases by 400 points."

[Elemental Hero Valiant Neos: Attack Power 3000 → 3400]

After summoning, he didn't continue with any other actions and immediately launched an attack: "Battle begins! Valiant Neocosm Warrior attacks the three-person team! Valiant Neocosm Spiral!"

At his command, Ultraman leaped into the air and chopped down on Sanyi's head with a hand chop.

boom--! !

The three people hit by the attack exploded instantly and turned into ashes.

"Hmph!!"

Ed Phoenix: LP4000→3100