Yu-Gi-Oh! Heroes

Pointing at the deck of cards placed in the middle of the table, Saiou took a half step back with a mysterious smile on his face.

"Heh... is it happening again? This effect of letting the opponent choose..."

He snorted with disdain, and this time, without even a moment's hesitation, he walked straight towards Zhai Wang.

“No… I can’t go over there! Brother! I have a bad feeling…!!”

At the moment when Wanzhangmu made the decision, the phantom of Disturbing Huang suddenly appeared in front of Wanzhangmu, and waved his limbs vigorously, blocking his way forward.

"Such noise! ​​Who believes in nonsense like fate?"

He waved his hand to push away the troublemaker Huang, then Wanzhangmu walked up to Zhai Wang and looked at him from a distance across a table covered with white cloth.

466 Memories of Yujo Judai

"Come on, draw a card!"

Striking a fortune teller's unique posture, the King spread out his hands, with a mysterious smile on his face, waiting for Manzhang's purpose to move on its own.

Come and draw the cards, and witness your destiny with your own eyes, Manzhangmuyo!

"...Hmph! Come on!"

With a disdainful snort, Wanzhangmu stretched out his arm, casually picked up a card from the table and turned it over.

The card that was turned over was——

[Mystery Power 12-The Hanged Man]!!!

Manjomu: "... Nani?!"

Saiou: "As expected, you can't escape from fate~"

Looking at the opened card, the two people showed completely opposite expressions on their faces.

The expression on Wanzhang's face was naturally one of surprise, or shock.

On the other hand, Saiou seemed to have foreseen the outcome, and showed a calm look of a master planner: "[Mystery Power 12 - The Hanged Man]... This is the card I selected earlier through the effect of the magic card [Vision]. According to the effect of the magic card, when this card is used, you will receive 1000 points of damage."

"…and because of the effect of the magic card [Choice of Fate], if you choose a monster card, I can directly Special Summon it to the field!"

As the King's voice fell, accompanied by a burst of golden light, a green puppet with a strange appearance appeared in front of Wanzhangmu, hanging upside down and waving multiple tentacles.

Combined with the strange scenery around him, Wanzhangmu couldn't help but feel a bad premonition from the bottom of his heart.

"……Well!"

(Manamoku LP: 4000 → 3000)

[Choice of Fate] combined with the effect of [Vision] allowed Saiou to directly Special Summon a 6-star monster - [Mystic Force 12 - The Hanged Man] (Attack Power: 2200).

And with the appearance of this monster, Manjome also lost 1000 health points due to the effect of the magic card.

"Heh... Next, I activate the effect of [Arcane Power 12 - The Hanged Man]! When this card is successfully Normal Summoned, Flip Summoned, or Special Summoned, guess the front and back positions once, and gain different effects depending on the front and back positions.

When in the upright position, once per turn, at the end of your phase, destroy 1 monster you control, and you take damage equal to the ATK of the destroyed monster. When in the reverse position, once per turn, at the end of your phase, destroy 1 monster your opponent controls, and your opponent takes damage equal to the ATK of the destroyed monster.

Waving his arms, Saiou explained the monster effect of the Hanged Man to Manzhang's target.

"Varied……"

Upon hearing this, Wanzhangmu subconsciously took a few steps back, a look of panic appearing on his face.

At this moment, he has an [Armed Dragon LV6000] on the field with an attack power bonus of up to 10 points.

Originally, this monster should have become his strongest spear and shield, blocking the attack from Saiou on his behalf.

But at this time, this strength has become a burden, forcing Wanzhangmu to bear the corresponding high risk price...

If it's a head-on attack, it'll be fine. Saiou will suffer the consequences of his own actions. When the monster explodes, he will receive 12 points of damage from the attack power of [Mystical Force 2200 - The Hanged Man].

But if the card stopped at the reverse position that was disadvantageous to Manjyoume, then of course, Manjyoume would receive up to 6000 points of damage and be defeated directly...

"Come and stop the spinning of the cards and decide your fate!"

The urging voice of the King of Sai sounded again, which brought Manzhangmu, who was in hesitation, back to his senses and forced him to make a choice.

"S...STOP!!!"

"Heh...When I see through fate, I always can't suppress the sadness that wells up from the depths of my heart."

Amid Saiou's sigh and Manjyoume's cry, the card finally stopped in the reverse position, which meant that Manjyoume would suffer heavy damage from his own monster.

“…Brother!!!”

Witnessing this sad outcome, the three disturbed brothers let out loud shouts.

However, their shouts failed to reach the ears of the master.

The moment he saw the card stop in the reverse position, his mind went blank, he stopped breathing in an instant, and fell into an extremely shocked emotion, unable to hear any sound from the outside world...

"The Hanged Man... Your fate as read from this card is - stagnation!"

With the corners of his mouth raised, the King stroked the cards on the table and continued, "Manjomu, the cards convey language. You said you have a competitor you want to surpass, but in fact, you have already given up this plan in your heart and turned to flatter him with a friendly attitude, trying to delay the duel in this way..."

"What are you talking about? It's not...I..."

The soft music penetrated the defense and reached deep into the heart of Wanzhang's purpose.

Manjomu, whose true thoughts were seen through by Saiou, immediately gave a negative answer.

However...the shocked expression on his face betrayed his true thoughts.

That's right, the reason why he didn't duel with Yusei and Yuki Judai was, to a large extent, because he didn't want to lose to them, didn't want to admit that he was not as skilled as them, and didn't want to face the cruel fact that he was no match for them in a duel.

"I see... So that's how it is..." A faint light shone around him. The Saiou, who had seen through everything, smiled and nodded: "Is that so? Because you can never defeat your destined opponent, you are stuck in a stagnation, right?"

"But you can't go on like this. The card you drew is the upside-down Hanged Man. This is a sign of transition from stagnation to progress!"

"From... from stagnation... to move forward?" His expression gradually became dazed. Manzhangmu, whose body was wrapped by the Hanged Man, seemed to agree deeply with Saiwang's words and showed an interested look.

Unlike the complete rejection at the beginning, the current Manzhangmu had completely changed into another state. It seemed particularly abnormal.

"That's right! Destiny is chosen. The deck you are using now is your destiny... But a new destiny will begin from now on!"

Said Saiou, picked up the deck on the table and shuffled the cards casually: "I can give you power? I can build the deck for you to fulfill your desired destiny. You want to defeat those heroes, right? You can defeat them! If you leave it to me, I will help you build your destiny~"

Wanzhangmu: "Um...I...I..."

Saiou: "Really? If you hesitate any longer, your destiny will disappear! I will also stop shuffling the cards! Do you think this level of destiny is enough?"

"Manjome... If you don't speak your true thoughts honestly, the road to victory will slip away from your hands! Are you going to let it slip away like this?"

“I… I…” He suddenly closed his eyes, as if giving up on himself. Under the guidance of Saiou, Manjyoumu clenched his fists and shouted, “Power… I want power!!! I want the power to defeat everything!!!”

"Ah……"

Upon hearing this, the King stopped what he was doing and smiled smugly.

At the same time, the body of [Armed Dragon LV10] exploded on its own under the effect of [Mysterious Power 12 - The Hanged Man], taking away the last of Manjomu's health.

(Manamoku LP: 3000 → 0)

"...Brother Manjome!!!"

Amid the exclamations of the three disturbed brothers, Wanzhangmu, who was in a defeated state, was lifted upside down by the tentacles of the Hanged Man.

Looking at them trying to save Wanzhangmu, Zhai Wang smiled faintly and then suddenly opened his eyes wide.

Then, a burst of purple light suddenly flashed, directly smashing the three disruptive monsters in one fell swoop and driving them out of the space controlled by him.

"Hehehe... In this way, the soul of the person who controls the elf will become mine." Feeling this familiar sense of control, Sai Wang, who held Wanzhangmu's soul in his hands, closed his eyes quietly.

"But...why couldn't Yugi Judai..."

After the current attempts, Saiou finally confirmed that his power is above that of the elves and can actually have an impact on elf users like Manjyoumu.

But... this still cannot explain the abnormal phenomenon that he was unable to control Yuki Judai before.

With such doubts, Saiou opened his lavender eyes, reached out and pulled out the top card of the deck: "Hmm... Wheel of Fortune in the reverse position... Tilt of Fate?"

"Yujo Judai... Could it be that the power this guy possesses has surpassed my brilliance?"

"No! No one can escape from the predetermined fate, even he who is not part of my plan is no exception..."

……

"Manjomu? What's wrong?"

"Um...what is that pure white uniform you're wearing that doesn't match your style at all...?"

After Saiou left, Manjyoume returned to the dormitory and, under the guidance of the light, immediately changed into a pure white Obelisk blue windbreaker uniform.

Seeing that Manzhangmu's outfit was completely different from the surrounding environment, everyone couldn't help but ask in confusion.

Manzhangmu... Could it be that this guy was so bored that he wanted to die and ended up damaging his brain?

"Hehehehehe... Lord Saiou is the ruler of the world. The Duel Academy will soon be dyed white by the Light Society."

Facing the puzzled looks from the crowd, Wanzhangmu, who was still conscious, waved his hand casually and made a confusing declaration like a charlatan.

"Huh? What the hell are you talking about?"

"World domination? The Light Society? Manjome... Are you suffering from a relapse of your chuunibyou?"

“Hahahahahaha… It’s okay if you don’t understand, you fools! From now on, just accept the guidance of fate with me! Hahahahaha!!!”

"..."

"Someone, come here, Manzhangmu is sick! Hurry and take him to the infirmary for emergency treatment!"

"Gu! You guys...!!!"

……

Let’s not talk about the farce on Manzhangmu’s side for now, and turn our attention to the other side.

After leaving Duel Academy, Yusei and Yuki Judai followed the instructions of Amamiya Yui and went straight to Kaiba Paradise where they had previously taken the entrance exam.

Since they had been informed in advance, the security personnel did not make things difficult for the two and smoothly let them enter the building of Seahorse Entertainment Group.

When Yusei and Yuki Judai arrived here, Kaiba was not there because he had something to deal with (referring to playing cards), so his younger brother, who was his assistant, received the guests instead and brought the two to the location of the White Dragon shuttle on the roof.

"Oh! That's amazing! As expected of that Kaiba Corporation... There's actually something like this!"

"Judai, you're making a big fuss about it... I'm also shocked..."

On the top floor of the Kaiba Entertainment Group building, through the thick glass panels, Yuki Judai saw the customized aircraft in the form of a white dragon for the first time. His eyes immediately lit up and he showed an excited expression, and he couldn't help but let out a heartfelt exclamation.

Seeing his excited look as if he had put aside all his previous frustration, You Xing, who had been traveling with him along the way, couldn't help but smile knowingly.

As expected, this kind of heartless stupidity is more suitable for Yuki Judai. The blackened Overlord who sacrificed his companions is simply evil and a wild history that is different from the official history!

"Hey, isn't it too early to be surprised now? There are even more surprising things coming!"

After more than ten years, the young man who grew from a foul-mouthed kid to the president's assistant - Kaiba Keihei, also known as Mokuba, pointed at the tablet in his hand and showed an extremely proud smile to the two of them.

Not to mention anything else, just the ability to create this kind of black technology with the ability to cross the world, apart from them, there are probably few people who can do it.

"Hmm... Let me see. According to the information I have, the capsule launched into space a few years ago seems to have fallen on a distant planet after being bathed in cosmic energy. The card deck contained in it is based on the idea that you submitted to our Kaiba Company when you were a child..."

Frowning slightly, with a thoughtful expression on his face, Keipi continued, "If it's this distance... it's indeed feasible, and it won't take long to go back and forth."

"When...when I was a child?" Hearing Keipi's words, Yuki Judai raised his eyebrows and a look of nostalgia appeared on his face.

For some reason, his memories of the past were very vague.

He vaguely felt that he had forgotten something, something very, very important...

467 Neo Space

"…We, Kaiba Corporation, are collecting ideas from children for new duel cards in order to develop them. The designs that are adopted will be made into cards and placed in a time capsule and launched into space to receive the vibrations of the universe's will."

"…This grand plan to create new Duel Cards requires the free and rich imagination of you children. Come on! Children who are interested in this! All of you, come and apply! Ahahahahahahahahaha…!!!"

The above are the exact words of Seto Kaiba’s national speech delivered on live television several years ago.

In order to collect new card ideas, Haima Company has widely solicited corresponding creative inspiration from children all over the society.

It was at that time that Judai Yuki, who was still a little kid, saw the live broadcast and was very excited about the ambitious dream proposed by Kaiba, so he immediately designed a card to apply.

With simple white paper and crayons, he used his boundless imagination to create his ideal series of card decks that belonged only to him...