Yu-Gi-Oh! Heroes

"Then I ask you to return all the duel disks you snatched."

"........."

Afterwards, the victorious Youxing explained his intention and purpose to Jianshan, and asked Jianshan to hand over the duel disks that he had taken away. Jianshan, who lost the duel, readily agreed to this request and instructed his younger brothers to return the duel disks to the Academic Affairs Office.

Since then, the commotion of the Duel Disk Hunters was resolved, and Yuxing and his friends also received gifts from the acting principal and were qualified to upgrade without taking exams.

For Judai Yuki, who doesn't like studying, this is undoubtedly an excellent gift, much better than the rewards for upgrading to other dormitories.

There was a small episode in the middle. That was - Kenzan, who was defeated by Youxing, wanted to become Youxing's younger brother no matter what... but Youxing was not interested in grown men, so he did not agree to it.

Unwilling to give up, Jianshan turned his attention to Yuki Judai.

Get up where you fell.

Kenshan, who suffered a setback, planned to get back at another senior who was traveling with Yusei. Yuki Judai, who was challenged by Kenshan, readily accepted his challenge, picked up the duel disk and started the duel.

The result...

Kenzan, who faced off against the god-drawn dog Yujo Judai, had undoubtedly hit the jackpot again, and naturally fell into the gray vortex of defeat.

Even though he had forced Yuki Judai into a dead corner during the duel, and even reduced his health to a mere 100 points...

However, he still failed to defeat the cheater with the aura of the protagonist. After trying his best, he was unfortunately defeated by the lucky Yuki Judai. He was attacked by the [Elemental Hero·Flash Flame Wingman] who had the bonus of Skyscraper Impact and monsters in the graveyard, and lost his last health.

Just like that, Jianshan, realizing that there are always people better than him, decided to continue practicing his dueling skills.

By relying on his persistent behavior, he became Yujo Judai's new younger brother, and stayed in Yusei's dormitory with Manjome, who was decorating the dormitory...

……

"So, Jianshan...are you planning to just stay here?"

Osiris Red Dormitory, Yusei and his friends' room.

Looking at Jianshan who walked into the room carrying a large bag of luggage, Youxing felt a little speechless. He couldn't help scratching his head and asked this question.

"Yeah! You, Jianshan, are a freshman, right? This is not the place for you to come!" Upon hearing that the eldest brother had recruited a new younger brother, Marufuji Sho felt a strong sense of crisis and showed his hostility towards Jianshan without reservation.

"That's right, this room is already narrow enough and there's no room for anyone else!" Manjome, who was lying on the bunk in front of Hayato and wearing a black windbreaker, expressed his strong agreement with Marufuji Sho's remarks.

However, after hearing this, Marufuji Sho rolled his eyes and said sarcastically: "Manjome... didn't you come here without permission?"

"I..." With an embarrassed look on his face, Manjōmu said stubbornly, "I am just here to stay while the Manjōmu Room is not yet built. I will move out as soon as the room is rebuilt!"

“Hehehe… I have decided to continue to improve my strength in Osiris Red, where many masters gather!” Ignoring the complaints of others, Jianshan said with a smile: “For this reason, I have disbanded my younger brothers. Now, I just want to stay by the side of the tenth brother!”

"You guy... don't call me big brother! Big brother is my big brother!" Looking at Jianshan's familiar appearance, Maruto Sho felt angry and immediately said words of rebuttal.

“Well… Xiang, calm down.” Seeing that a conflict was about to break out between the two, Yuki Judai quickly acted as a peacemaker and inserted himself between the two.

"Ahem... Anyway, although I'm a first-year..." Putting his left hand behind his back and stretching out his right hand, Kenzan said to Yujo Judai with a serious face: "I hope you can give me more guidance in the future! Big Brother!"

"Oh oh... I really can't do anything about you!" With an expression of confusion on his face, under the watchful eyes of Manjomu and Yugi, Yuki Judai now had a new follower.

The corners of his mouth also curled up quietly at this moment.

453 Ed vs. Caesar, a showdown between geniuses

After graduating from the Duel Academy and stepping onto the professional duel stage, Caesar quickly advanced to the finals with a brilliant record of ten consecutive victories.

Relying on his strategy of attacking from behind without shuffling the cards and melting the [Electronic End Dragon] in his hand, Caesar can be said to have cut through all the obstacles along the way as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

Some of the opponents didn't even have the chance to display their full strength before they were knocked to the ground by the "Eternal Evolution Flame" from the [Cyber ​​End Dragon] in an instant, and unfortunately faced the fate of defeat.

For Caesar himself, along with his continuous victories came olive branches from various sponsors and countless fans who were fascinated by him.

And with all these halos added, Caesar also met his destined opponent...

……

...

Duel Academy, Osiris Red Dormitory.

In the luxurious new dormitory of Manjōme that has been rebuilt and renovated, Misawa Daichi who came from the Yellow Dormitory of the Sun God, Asuka Tenjouin who ran out from the Blue Dormitory of Obelisk, and Yusei and others are now gathered in front of the big-screen TV in Manjōme's room, waiting for the live broadcast of the duel that is about to begin.

Not only here in the Duel Academy, but also in various places at home and abroad, countless eyes are staring at the two parties in the duel, and the gambling operations carried out in secret are also going on in full swing.

"Caesar Liang and Ed Phoenix... I didn't expect that the two people who entered the finals are people we know." Looking at the messages from both parties displayed on the screen, Youxing leaned back on the sofa and couldn't help but fall into a state of thought.

After the last duel, Ed told them that she would use her real deck in the next duel.

And through this opportunity, everyone can truly get a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg of her true strength.

"Humph! This kind of duel... could have been declared over before the match even started. The winner is obvious. Ed can't even beat Judai, let alone Caesar."

Manjomu crossed his arms, with a bored expression on his face, as if he knew the result in advance.

Anyway... this guy Ed will also fall under the flames of the Cyber-End Dragon.

No matter what, she could never be a match for the invincible Caesar.

Perhaps only a monster like Yusei who doesn't play by the rules can defeat Caesar Ryo head-on.

"...Manjomu, have you forgotten? When she faced me, the deck that Ed used was just a temporary one, not her real deck... The strength she showed was not what we could have predicted..."

Thinking back to the inexplicable victory before, Yuki Judai couldn't help but frown: "After all, she obviously had such a big advantage at the time, but she said something about fate's guidance, and then simply gave up the duel... What on earth was this girl thinking? Could it be that the duel was just a form of entertainment for her?"

"…Ed Phoenix's real deck?"

Hearing the words of Yuki Judai, Manjyoume was stunned. After realizing what he wanted to express, Manjyoume's brows also frowned synchronously.

That silver-haired girl who rarely comes to Duel Academy except for classes and whose whereabouts are elusive, could it be that... she has been hiding her strength before?

What is she doing this for?

Could it be that... it is to prove himself thoroughly on the big stage and thus gain more attention?

Considering her record of breaking into the professional league at such a young age, she doesn't lack so-called fame at all, right?

Is it really necessary to do this extra work?

But if it wasn’t for this reason, what was it for?

Ten thousand feet: "..."

Yucheng Judai: "..."

Just as the two of them were looking at each other in silence, the picture on the TV suddenly began to change, from the respective information introductions of Ed and Caesar, to the interior of the Seahorse Dome where the duel was about to begin.

Just like the Duel Academy's venue, this oval-shaped venue was filled with a massive amount of seats for spectators, as well as VIP rooms for the rich and powerful to watch.

In the center of the ceiling, there are also a large number of display screens hanging to show battle images from various angles.

It can be said that in this case, no matter where you are in the venue, you can quickly see the real-time status of the duel arena and will not miss even a little bit of the players' wonderful performance.

"Well, Kaiser Ryo... I look forward to your continued active performance. Through your continuous victories, the reputation of our company as a sponsor will continue to rise."

Backstage at the venue, the CEO of a company, dressed in a black suit, patted Caesar on the shoulder and spoke words of encouragement.

He was full of confidence in victory for Caesar's group of young dark horses.

Therefore, he also invested a large amount of money into the gambling hall below the stage in advance.

Even though Caesar's opponent today is Ed Phoenix.

"Well, I will try my best to live up to your expectations." Caesar, who was still wearing the blue and white uniform of Duel Academy and had not changed much after entering society, nodded and responded lightly.

Then, he waved his hand gracefully, turned around, left the room, and stepped onto the big stage for the duel.

……

"I saw your future fate..."

On the other side, backstage, in a pure white room, Saiou, who serves as Ed Phoenix's agent, pulled out the tarot cards that were lying upside down on the table and told Ed's fate.

"It's a chariot, right? A chariot standing upright. This means... this duel will end with my victory, and a complete victory."

Before Saiou could finish his next words, Ed took the lead and expressed Saiou's inner thoughts in a relaxed tone.

After saying this, the corners of her mouth curled up confidently.

"Oh? Ed... Could it be that you also have the power to predict the future like me?" Raising his eyebrows, Sai Ou was quite curious about the reaction of the girl behind him.

He could actually guess what he was thinking... It seems that Ed has indeed grown up during this period of time!

"No, King Sai." With his eyes shaking slightly, Ed said expressionlessly, "In the divination you performed on me, only the Chariot card appeared. In other words, all you can predict is my victory or defeat!"

King Zhai: “…”

Ed: "When I dueled with Yuki Judai... you made me lose that duel on purpose, even though I could have won... Indeed, your prophecy has pointed out the shortest path for me to become the strongest duelist, but I don't think a duelist like Yuki Judai can help me grow."

"To be honest...going to that so-called duel academy is simply a waste of my time."

Playing with her drooping hair, the silver-haired girl looked at the distant sky with disdain: "My goal is to completely dominate the professional league and stand at the top of the world... and to use this opportunity to find the murderer who killed my father and vent all my anger on him!"

"I……"

“Ed! Calm down!!!” Seeing the girl’s face gradually filled with anger, Saiou quickly stopped her from saying anything else: “The future I see will never be wrong… After you truly defeat Yuki Judai, you will definitely get the growth you want.”

"...Okay." Ed pursed his lips, regained his composure, turned around and walked towards the exit of the room: "After the battle with Caesar is over, I will go and solve this remaining problem early."

……

"Oh!!! It's finally about to begin, the duel between Caesar Ryo and Ed Phoenix!"

The airship used for broadcasting flew across the sky, and the audience came in and took their seats one after another.

Accompanied by the host's loud voice, the much-anticipated battle of the century began.

On one side is the super dark horse, Caesar Liang, who has not lost any game in ten battles since his debut.

On the other side is the talented girl, Ed Phoenix, who made a name for herself at a young age with her brilliant record of thirty undefeated battles and recently entered the top 10 of the Duel League.

The strength of these two people is obvious to all.

And today, the real strong one will be decided between the two of them and advance to the duel competition of the next season.

"You are...Ed Phoenix?"

Looking at the silver-haired girl with twin ponytails, who was dressed casually, with a delicate face, Caesar, who had crossed his arms and looked arrogant, couldn't help but soften his expression. "I have always wanted to have a real all-out duel with you, but unfortunately... I missed this opportunity when I was in the Duel Academy."

Before this, Caesar's opponents were almost all men.

On the big stage of professional dueling, a young and beautiful female duelist like Ed is almost unheard of, unseen, and even unimagined.

Therefore, when suddenly facing such an opponent, even someone as strong as Caesar would inevitably feel a little surprised.

"Please show some mercy, Senior~"

Still showing that relaxed expression of a good boy, Ed put on a happy smile after putting his deck into the duel disk.

Facing Caesar, she felt the pressure from the strong man coming from the opposite side.

However... there wasn't even a trace of nervousness on her face.

That relaxed and cheerful attitude, as if he had already foreseen his victory, was full of composure, which made people feel a little angry.

Of course... since the person who showed this attitude was a very good-looking girl and not some rough old man, this negative emotion was quickly dissipated into nothingness.

It did not make people feel any aversion to her, but instead further highlighted her personal charm.

"Well, without further ado, let's begin our duel."

"Ah! That's exactly what I thought."

"DUEL!" x2

With shouts coming from both sides at the same time, the duel between Ed and Caesar was officially declared to have begun.

The audience who saw this scene also cheered warmly.

(Ed Phoenix LP: 4000)

(Caesarlight LP: 4000)

"My turn, draw a card!"

Ed, who took the initiative, drew a new card from the top of the deck.

Watching her movements, everyone couldn't help but start to look forward to what kind of monster she would summon.