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

Amon: "Tsk! It's already out of control...?"

"The final blow!" Judai shouted, flicking his hand. "Chaos Neocosm Warrior attacks the player directly, Dark Neocosm Wrath!"

Under his command, Dark Neoslash slashed at Amon with another claw, instantly depleting his health.

"Hmph!!"

[Amengalem: LP1500→0]

Chapter 231 Accepting the Challenge

As the duel ended, the Death Bracelet on Amon's hand instantly drained the energy from his body, causing him to collapse weakly before Jaden.

"Is there nothing I can do to stop you? What a pity... But it's probably too late for you to get there now..."

The Tenth Generation was well aware of this, but how could he miss this opportunity when he had finally met Him?

So he ignored Amon's words and rushed into the underground.

On the other side, a hundred meters underground where Judai and Amon were fighting.

'Maldon' was holding three cards in his hand and sneered in the dark space: "Finally, I have obtained these three cards. Although they only contain the residual power of the Three Phantom Demons' resentment and can only be used by me once, it is enough. It is perfect for settling things with Jaden and for making you mine forever."

Then He vanished in a flash, and naturally, when Judai arrived, He was nowhere to be found.

"Damn it! That slippery thing..."

Left with no other choice, Jaden had to turn back and rush back to Duel Academy.

......

As soon as Judai emerged from the ground, he saw a beam of light descend from the sky in the distance, which quickly disappeared, while a shooting star flew away to one side.

"John and his team seem to have succeeded..."

So he quickened his pace and returned to the teaching building.

Not long after, Judai and John ran into each other on the tennis court in the teaching building.

Judai quickly asked, "How is the situation, everyone?"

Misawa stepped forward and explained, "John fought a duel with Caesar from the real world. After unleashing enough energy, he briefly opened a portal. The Doctor also took this opportunity to teleport the Rainbow Dragon's card over. Now we need to go to the place where the card fell to find it."

John exclaimed excitedly, "I'm finally going to get my hands on the Rainbow Dragon! I'm so thrilled!"

Judai nodded upon hearing this, "Then there's no time to lose..."

"Yushiro Judai!"

Just then, the college's loudspeaker suddenly came on.

"This voice is!"

Jaden immediately thought of that short figure from before.

At that moment, 'Malden' was sitting in the broadcasting studio, microphone in hand, announcing, "Announcement for Judai Yuki!"

The voice echoed through the corridors and every corner of the academy: "I know you're listening. Let's settle this, Judai."

"If I win, you will become my servants forever; but if you win, I will spare you. The dueling arena is on the altar outside the academy, but if you don't arrive at the arena within thirty minutes, I will wipe out all the students hiding in the Duel Academy!"

Malden's expression instantly turned incredibly ferocious as he crushed the microphone.

"To wipe them all out...?"

"Jūdai, are you going?"

Judai frowned. "Hmm, the fact that He dared to challenge me directly this time means He has probably obtained the power of the Three Phantom Demons."

"The Three Phantom Demons?" Asuka asked in confusion, "Didn't you already destroy the original three cards?"

Jaden shook his head and replied, "They weren't completely eliminated. I heard from Daitokuji-sensei that the Three Phantom Demons still harbor resentment. If it's triggered, those three cards can still unleash tremendous power."

"If we ignore this, it could endanger everyone's lives, so I have to go and settle things with Him!"

"Wait!" Misawa, who was standing to the side, seemed to have thought of something. "Dr. Byinstein just told me that to awaken the power of the Rainbow Dragon, it is necessary to absorb a huge amount of energy."

Upon hearing this, Judai immediately realized what the other person wanted to say, "Mizawa, could it be that you intend to...?"

Misawa nodded and replied, "Yes, just as you thought. Perhaps the collision of the powers of the Three Illusion Demons and the Rainbow Dragon could generate the power to fully awaken the Rainbow Dragon."

“I understand now.” John looked at Judai. “Judai, I’m going to find the Rainbow Dragon’s card right away. Wait for me, I’ll be back.”

"John, I understand. I'll stall until you get back."

O'Brien: "Then the task of protecting John is mine."

"Okay, then I'll leave the rest to you, John. Let's split up and get started without further ado."

It's a pity that Judai didn't have the Three Phantom Demons with him, otherwise it wouldn't have been so troublesome.

After making the decision, the two groups immediately took action.

......

"Is that the dueling arena?"

When did that thing come about?

Not far from the Duel Academy's teaching building, an altar has been set up at some unknown time.

Without much hesitation, Judai and the others quickly climbed onto the altar.

“Judai…” The moment 'Marden' saw Judai, a look of long-awaited joy spread across his face. “I’ve finally waited for you…”

After standing on the altar, Judai looked at the enemy opposite him. "As agreed, I came to Malden... No, I should say you are not Malden. Who exactly are you who possessed him? You were controlling Cobra before, weren't you?"

“Yes, that’s exactly it.” 'Maldon' held up the mutated arm to show Judai, and at the same time, his voice became the voice of the alien figure from that time, “That man really put in a lot of work to revive this left hand.”

"What is your purpose? And why did you bring us into this world?"

"That's because I want to repay the love you once gave me, Judai!"

"Love? What are you talking about?" The other person was expressing love to him using a boy's body, and it just didn't feel right.

"Hehehe, that's too much, Judai." As 'Marden' spoke, his voice strangely changed into that of an adult male. "You actually forgot me, but it doesn't matter. Through this duel, I will soon make you remember me, my things, and the things that you know me... This time, I will do the same thing for you."

"Jūdai, I love you, more than anyone else in the world..."

"This is incomprehensible!"

Since that's the case, Jaden had no choice but to reveal his Duel Disk: "I don't know what you're trying to say, but if I defeat you, all the questions, including your identity, will be answered, right?"

"Heh heh heh, just as you said. It's coming, Judai..."

Jaden immediately deployed the Duel Disk, and at the same time, Malden's demonic left arm suddenly transformed and grew a wing-like Duel Disk.

"Duel!!" ×2

[Yujo Judai: LP4000]

【'Maldive': LP4000】

Chapter 232 The Awakening of the Three Illusionary Demons, the Glorious New Universe Knight

After the duel began, 'Malden' took the initiative to make his move.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Maldives' hand cards: 5→6]

After scanning his hand, 'Maldon' quickly played his first card.

"First, I summon [Dark Summoning God] in Defense Position!"

Roar!

With a roar, a dragon with the three colors of the Three Illusionary Demons—red, yellow, and blue—appeared on the field.

[Dark Summoning God: Defense 0]

"When this card is successfully summoned, you can add one card from your deck to your hand except for [Uria the Divine Flame Emperor], [Hamon the Thunder Emperor], [Rabiel the Illusionary Demon Emperor], or [Dark Summoning God] which has any of these card names on it."

"Using this effect, I add [Creative Summoner] to my hand."

Swish!

After retrieving the card into his hand, 'Malden' explained: "While 'Dark Summoning God' is on the field, you can summon one more Fiend-Type monster with zero ATK and DEF from your hand once, except for your Normal Summon."

"I am summoning the [God of Chaos]!"

hum!

Amidst the flickering, deep purple light, a pitch-black demon with a withered, slender upper body and a dragon's tail suddenly appeared.

[Creative Summoning God: Defense 0]

As the monster appeared, 'Malden' grinned and revealed a card from his hand: "I can offer this monster itself as a tribute to Special Summon any one of the three Phantom Demons from my hand, ignoring the Summoning conditions."

"Appear, [Thunder Emperor Hamon]!"

Rumble, rumble!

The once clear, green sky was suddenly filled with dark clouds, and the rumble of thunder echoed across the desert. An exceptionally thick bolt of lightning crashed down from the clouds, and a colossal figure nearly a hundred meters tall descended onto the field. A massive, dark-gold demon composed entirely of bones appeared before everyone's eyes, its overwhelming demonic power sweeping across the entire area.

[Thunder Emperor Hamon: Defense 4000]

[Maldives' hand cards: 6→4]

Everyone was shocked by what they saw.

Asuka said with a solemn expression, "They summoned the first Phantom Demon so easily..."

Manjoume: "This is bad. That guy's strength is not on the same level as Kagemaru's."

Jim: "Unbelievable! Judai is going to face such a terrifying opponent?"

Misawa: "This is troublesome!"

Faced with the arrival of the Phantom Demon, 'Marten' was far less fanatical than Kagemaru was back then, so his actions were not wasteful at all: "I activate the other effect of [Creative Summoning God] from the graveyard, banish this card from the graveyard, and add one [Paradise Lost] from the deck to my hand."

"Then, I'm going to activate this area spell directly—[Paradise Lost]!"

Swish!

As the card was placed on the field, the surrounding environment was quickly enveloped in darkness, turning into a desolate land that rejected the living.

"When the effect of [Paradise Lost] is activated, you can draw two cards from your Deck while you control a Phantom Demon."

[Maldives' hand cards: 4→6]

'Maldon' glanced at his hand and sneered. He picked out two cards and placed them into the Spell & Trap Slots slot, burying two cards in the back row.

"Finally, cover two cards to end the turn."

[Maldives' hand cards: 6→4]

Now, it's finally the tenth generation's turn to operate.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 5 → 6]

As Judai Kazuku scanned his hand, he considered for a moment, 'Since we're waiting for John 2, we can't let the 9 defeat the 0 so quickly...'

After thinking for a moment, he played his first spell card: "I activate the spell card 'Transform Contact' from my hand!"

"When you have no monsters on your field, send one 'Neo-Spacian' monster from your hand and one from your deck to the graveyard, and draw two cards from your deck."

"I send [Neo-Spacian Dark Panther] from my hand and [Neo-Spacian Flame Beetle] from my deck to the graveyard, and draw two cards!"

After exchanging two cards, Jaden then played another card: "Activate the Spell Card 'Contact Gate' to banish two 'Neo Slider' monsters with different names from my Graveyard, and Special Summon two more 'Neo Slider' monsters from my hand, Deck, and Graveyard."

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 6 → 5]

'Malden' quickly flicked his right hand, and a face-down card on his right opened: "Before that, activate a Continuous Trap: [Awakened Three Phantoms]!"

Gain the following effects based on the number of [Divine Flame Emperor Uria], [Thunder Emperor Hamon], and [Phantom Demon Emperor Rabiel] on your field.

● 1 or more types: Each time your opponent successfully Normal or Special Summons a monster, you gain Life Points equal to the ATK of that monster.

● 2 or more types: Negate the effects activated by monsters on your opponent's field.

●3 types: Except for monsters that are sent to the other party's graveyard but do not go to the graveyard.

"I only have one [Thunder Emperor Hamon] on my field, so I get the effect of restoring HP."

"To avoid the possibility of being instantly killed by me..." Judai didn't care about that. In any case, it was just to buy time, and there was no need to defeat the opponent so quickly.