Yu-Gi-Oh! Heroes

(Professor Chronos LP: 4000)

Just like that, with slogans shouted by both sides at the same time, the duel officially began.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Hayato, who attacked first, drew a card from his deck.

After looking at the cards in his hand, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

A perfect hand...I'm sure to win this one!

"Professor Chronos...I'm going to do it!" The confident Hayato wiped the tip of his nose and shouted to Professor Chronos opposite him.

"Hmph! Just start your development!" Holding the customized large duel disk in one hand, Professor Kunonos' face was full of indifference.

He didn't seem to care too much about this duel.

"Oh! I activate the magic card [Fusion]! Send the [Giant Koala] and [Death Kangaroo] in my hand to the graveyard for a Fusion Summon!"

After sending all three cards in his hand to the graveyard, Hayato immediately slammed a card from his Extra Deck onto the Duel Board: "Come on! My ace monster! Fusion Summon - [Lord of OZ] (Attack Power: 4200)!"

The giant blue koala and the kangaroo boxer were absorbed by the fusion vortex and became one.

After that, the koala king, a large monster with super high points that combined the characteristics of both, came in front of everyone with his arms raised like a king.

"... [Lord of OZ]! It's Hayato's trump card monster!"

"Attack power 4200... If that's the case, Professor Chronos won't be able to do anything to Hayato, right?"

"Alas... it's a pity that I have the first move and cannot attack. Otherwise, with this punch, Professor Chronos would have declared GG directly."

Looking at this majestic monster, everyone couldn't help but sigh.

Hayato is really lucky! He got these key cards in the first round. It seems that even God is helping him!

Judging from the attack power alone, this monster can even pin the Giant God Soldier to the ground.

"…It's not over yet! My turn isn't over yet!"

After summoning his trump card monster, Hayato still did not give up the plan to deploy. Looking at Professor Chronos whose expression did not change, his eyes condensed, and he took out another card from his hand and inserted it into the back field of the Duel Disk: "Next, I activate the magic card [Sunrise at Ayers Rock]!"

"...Sunrise at Ayers Rock?" Looking at the card that Hayato took out, Professor Chronos couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"That's right... the scenery on this card is exactly what I saw a year ago when I was facing the result of repeating a grade and asked my father to agree to let me travel to Australia in exchange for giving up the duel!" Holding the magic card in his hand, Hayato continued: "At that time, I was planning to just throw my deck away in the center of the world... But just when I was struggling, I suddenly saw the magnificent sight of the sun rising from Ayers Rock!"

"That's when I realized...I love dueling the most!"

Everyone: "Hayato..."

"It doesn't matter what form it takes, I want to keep fighting!" Holding the card in his hand, Hayato began to explain its effect: "The effect of [Sunrise at Ayers Rock] is... You can activate it by targeting 1 Beast-Type monster in your Graveyard, Special Summon that Beast-Type monster, and then reduce the ATK of monsters on your opponent's field by the number of Beast-Type, Bird-Type, and Plant-Type monsters in your Graveyard × 200 until the end of the turn."

Since there were no monsters on Professor Chronos's field, only the resurrection effect of [Sunrise at Ayers Rock] was executed, and the subsequent Debuff simply became non-existent.

However, this alone is enough.

"…The one I chose to resurrect is the [Giant Koala] that was sent to the graveyard as fusion material just now!"

[Giant Koala] is a 7-star monster of the Beast Tribe. Under normal circumstances, if you want to summon it to the field, you need to release two monsters for a higher-level summon, or use a magic card such as [Ancient Rule] for a special summon.

Hayato's move was equivalent to skipping the liberation stage and allowing the resources in the cemetery to be recycled for a second time.

Although in Youxing's eyes, these operations of his were just the most common basic contents and were not sophisticated at all.

But for Hayato himself, it is a rare experience of growth and change.

Once upon a time, he was a failed repeater who stayed in bed all day and all night, living a life of eating and waiting to die. He had no plans for his future, and he just ate and slept all day, living a life like a pig.

However, at this moment, he mustered up his courage and bared his fangs of resistance towards Professor Chronos, who had once been terrified...

The change before and after is the proof of his growth.

"Just like the sun I saw that day, I will never give up my duel..." Looking directly at Professor Chronos opposite him, Hayato spoke again: "No matter what happens, I will always stay on this path!"

"Ambush a card...end of turn!"

After declaring his determination, Hayato waved his hand to end his turn, handing the initiative of the turn to Professor Chronos.

"My turn, draw a card!" Professor Chronos drew a new card from the deck, calmed himself down, and slowly said, "...Maeda-san, to be honest, I'm very surprised."

"You were a poor student a year ago. How did you work so hard to get to where you are now? It's hard to imagine."

"If possible, I really want to do nothing, just accept your attack directly, and then lose the duel!"

"Professor Kunonos..."

"But!" Chronos changed the subject and raised his brows: "Like I said before, you can't let me off in the promotion exam! Even if it's to respond to your determination, I have to use all my strength to deal with it!"

After saying this, Professor Chronos raised his arm and held a green-bordered magic card high above his head: "...Originally, I didn't intend to use this monster on my students... But now I've changed my mind!"

"Maeda-san, look carefully... This is my full strength!" Professor Chronos said, flipping a card over and showing it to everyone present: "Magic Card - [Power Combination] activated!"

"Power combination?! Isn't this...???"

"That's right! This card is a Fusion Magic Card that is exclusive to Machine-type monsters! The attack power of a monster that is Fusion Summoned using this card will be doubled... However, as the price of doubling the attributes, I will receive damage equal to the original attack power of the Fusion Monster at the end of the turn."

"...I will send the [Ancient Mechanical Giant], [Ancient Mechanical Soldier], and [Ancient Mechanical Engineer] in my hand to the Graveyard for a Fusion Summon!!!"

Professor Chronos raised his arm high and shouted, "Mechanical structures that have inherited the ancient souls! Combine that power into one and become the ultimate absolute existence!"

"Fusion Summon! Appear! Level 10 - Ancient Mechanical Ultimate Titan!"

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【Ancient Mechanical Ultimate Titan】

(Machine family/Earth/10 stars/Attack power: 4400/Defense power: 3400)

Fusion/Effect: "Ancient Mechanical Giant" + "Ancient Mechanical" monster x 2

This card cannot be Special Summoned without a Fusion Summon.

①: When this card attacks, your opponent cannot activate Spell or Trap Cards until the end of the Damage Step.

②: When this card attacks a Defense Position monster, it inflicts Battle Damage equal to the attack power that exceeds its Defense power.

③: If this card is destroyed, you can activate this effect by targeting 1 "Ancient Mechanical Giant" in your Graveyard. That monster can be Special Summoned regardless of the summoning conditions.

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The loud bang echoed throughout the entire duel arena.

As Professor Chronos finished speaking, an ultimate war weapon in the shape of a centaur, surrounded by blue thunder, walked out of the heavy factory that combined power, raising clouds of dust.

That huge body almost broke through the limit of the venue and was just level with the top of the ceiling.

The originally majestic Lord of OZ, the moment he saw this monster, couldn't help but feel a sense of fear in his heart...

"...According to the effect of the Spell Card [Power Combined], the attack power of the [Ancient Mechanical Ultimate Titan] that is Fusion Summoned will be doubled!"

([Ancient Mechanical Ultimate Titan] Attack Power: 4400 → 8800)

Professor Chronos spoke indifferently, uttering ruthless words, his eyes fixed, and he immediately entered his own battle phase: "Let's go~ Here! [Ancient Mechanical Ultimate Titan] attacks [Lord of OZ]! Ultimate Destruction Fist!!!"

Instead of choosing the [Giant Koala] with lower attack power, Professor Chronos turned to attack the [Lord of OZ], the crystallization of Hayato's growth over the past year.

Although the monster has an attack power of 4200 points, in the eyes of the ancient Mechanical Ultimate Titan at this moment, there is no essential difference between the two.

Just as Professor Chronos said before, as a teacher, he had no intention of going easy on Hayato in this duel.

After Hayato showed his full strength, it is now his turn to respond in equal measure!

"...Hayato!!!" Seeing that Hayato seemed to be about to be defeated, Yuki Judai couldn't help but exclaim.

"Ambush Kafa..."

"Maeda... What a pity! When the [Ancient Mechanical Ultimate Titan] is attacking, the opponent can't activate Magic and Trap Cards!"

“What…?!”

Taking in Maeda Hayato's shocked expression, Professor Chronos pulled out another card from his hand: "Then, while the monster is fighting, I will activate this Quick-Play Magic Card in my hand!"

"That's... the lifting of restrictions?!"

"That's right! The effect of this card is to double the attack of all Machine-type monsters on your field until the end of the turn. As a price, these monsters will be destroyed at the end phase!"

Although he could obviously win, Professor Chronos still did not stop.

On top of doubling the original attack power, he added a new layer of buff to [Ancient Mechanical Ultimate Titan], which doubled his already skyrocketing attack power!

([Ancient Mechanical Ultimate Titan] Attack Power: 8800 → 17600)

"1...17600?!"

Shocked by this extremely huge number, Hayato stood there speechless, his expression frozen in an instant.

17600 minus 4200 equals to a huge damage of 13400 points...

"By the way, the defense position is meaningless. The [Ancient Mechanical Ultimate Titan] has the effect of penetrating defense, and can increase the attack power by a value that exceeds the defense power, causing damage to the opponent!"

After completing the final blow, Professor Chronos lowered his arm.

At the same time, a heavy punch from the [Ancient Mechanical Ultimate Titan] also landed on the head of the [Lord of OZ].

"……it's over."

As this thought occurred to everyone, Hayato's health points became 0 after the Lord of OZ was blown into pieces.

(Maeda Hayato LP: 4000 → 0)

"Wuwuwu..." After losing the duel and realizing that his future was gradually drifting away from him, Hayato's tears flowed uncontrollably from his eyes.

"The day before yesterday, classmate, you lost the promotion exam..."

"Professor Chronos...thank you..." Bending down and bowing deeply, Hayato expressed his gratitude for the professor's full dedication to him.

"But the duel was very exciting, and I witnessed your determination!"

After winning the duel and standing in front of the frustrated Hayato, Professor Chronos continued, "So... as the de facto top leader of the Duel Academy, I will... recommend you to the International Fantasy Club!"

To Hayato's surprise, Professor Chronos said something else.

"…Professor Chronos?"

"Maeda-san, go ahead...you are my pride!" After patting Hayato on the shoulder and giving him an affirmative look, Professor Chronos turned around and left without looking back.

There were no mean sarcasm or boastful speeches from the winners.

At this moment, Professor Chronos, who left his back to everyone, finally looked like a teacher.

435 The fateful battle, Heroes vs. Cyber ​​Dragons!

After boarding the flight to America, Hayato finally left Duel Academy with everyone's farewell and headed for a broader stage.

This Osiris Red, who was once the last in the class, was supposed to be one grade older than Yusei and the others, but was always looked down upon by others. He was a repeater and a koala senior, but in the end, he was one step ahead of everyone else, stepped into the society ahead of everyone else, and started his new life.

What awaits him will be a future with infinite possibilities.

After he left, time passed and soon it was time for the final exams of Duel Academy.

At the end of this semester, Caesar Liang, a third-year student, will also be experiencing his last days on campus.

……

"Hey... Let me see the results of today's graduation test..."

"Oh! This year's number one... As expected, Marufuji Ryo is still the one!"

In class one day, Professor Chronos gathered the graduating third-year students together, and while staring at the monitor in the classroom with the students, he announced the results of this semester's written exams.

Just like in the past few years, the man who scored full marks in all subjects, ranked first on the list, and left the second place far behind, was still Marufuji Ryo, who was dubbed "Caesar".

That perfect result, just like him, makes it impossible to find even the slightest flaw!

"...It actually got full marks! It's really amazing!"

"Caesar... is invincible!"

Looking at this inevitable result, neither Professor Chronos nor the others, not even Marufuji Ryo himself, showed much surprise on their faces.

It was as if, in their eyes, this was the most normal thing.

"As expected of Marufuji Ryo, all the subjects are perfect."