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The next day.
Jaden Yuki was browsing the internet when he saw news like "Fugitive Defeated by Mysterious Hero."
Unfortunately, this matter was quickly overshadowed by the popularity of the professional league.
Now, headlines like "Jaden Yuki VS Aster Phoenix" could be seen everywhere online.
The two were the youngest players of similar age in this professional league.
Both were prodigious youths, and both used "HERO" decks.
And their performances in the professional arena were equally impressive, each with their own strengths.
The popularity of this match was unprecedented.
The whole world was watching to see who would be the strongest HERO user.
However, after that Monarch Lock Breakthrough Battle which astonished duelists worldwide,
Jaden Yuki's support rate had become ridiculously high.
Looking at major tournament predictions, Jaden Yuki's support rate was far ahead in almost all of them.
From the voting data, over eighty percent of people believed that Jaden Yuki would win this duel without suspense.
"Even geniuses have differences. I don't think there's another duelist as unique as Jaden Yuki in the world."
"While I've supported Aster Phoenix for a long time, I have to admit there's still a big gap between Aster and Jaden Yuki."
"But winning or losing doesn't matter, I just want to see a battle between heroes!"
Opinions varied wildly online.
Everyone was guessing the direction of the duel.
Online, some even created simulated duels.
They used the cards the two had played in previous matches to simulate and predict their upcoming battle.
Looking at the online news, Jaden Yuki felt a bit helpless.
"Destiny HEROes aren't as simple as you think, okay?"
"Aster's previous battles mostly used low-level Destiny HERO monsters; I rarely saw him bring out Fusion Cards."
Jaden Yuki leaned back in his chair, muttering softly.
Indeed, in the original anime, Aster's Destiny HEROes rarely featured Fusion Cards.
The only Fusion Monster was the unremarkable Dragon Knight D-End.
But this didn't mean that Aster's Destiny HEROes were only this strong.
"But at least it's certain that he can't use the Phantom HEROes he used in the manga."
"But what about those Destiny HERO Fusion Monsters..."
Grumble.
Just as he was thinking,
An untimely grumble from his stomach instantly broke Jaden Yuki's thoughts.
Jaden Yuki checked the time, only to realize he had missed mealtime.
Hmm... I was so busy thinking about Aster's deck.
I didn't even notice the time.
Pushing the matter to the back of his mind, Jaden Yuki headed downstairs to the restaurant, preparing to satisfy his hunger first.
He had just reached the stairwell corner.
Jaden Yuki saw the grey-haired boy walking towards him.
Seeing Jaden Yuki, the boy paused,
Apparently not expecting to encounter his next opponent at this time.
"Jaden Yuki."
"Aster Phoenix."
The two stood on the stairs, looking at each other.
A hint of fighting spirit ignited in their eyes.
"I'm really looking forward to our duel."
Aster looked at Jaden Yuki, and after a moment of silence, slowly spoke.
"Ah, me too."
Jaden Yuki responded calmly.
This nonchalant tone made Aster somewhat silent.
Did he... not take my heroes seriously?
Or is he standing in a superior position, waiting for me to challenge him?
Watching Jaden Yuki walk past him,
Aster was silent for a moment, then turned to look at Jaden Yuki.
"My Destiny HEROes won't be inferior to your HEROes."
Jaden Yuki paused, looking at Aster with a puzzled expression.
Although he didn't quite understand why Aster said that,
The hotel's complimentary meal had a time limit.
If he wasted any more time here, he would miss dinner.
"I admit, perhaps in terms of strength, there's still a considerable gap between us."
"But, my [HEROes] carry a heavy fate beyond your imagination."
"This burden is something your HEROes cannot touch."
"Jaden Yuki, I will defeat you in this duel, completely and utterly defeat you!"
After speaking,
Without waiting for Jaden Yuki to respond, Aster left without looking back.
Leaving Jaden Yuki a bit bewildered by the situation.
"Heroes bearing a heavy fate, huh..."
"Although it sounds like something a child would say... but then again,"
"He is just a child."
Jaden Yuki couldn't ignore the fact that Aster's actual age was only twelve.
He was even a year younger than himself.
However.
If they were talking about bearing a heavy fate,
Jaden Yuki slowly drew a card from his deck.
Looking at the four characters "Dark Fusion" written on it,
Jaden Yuki's eyes narrowed slightly.
Aren't heroes people who move forward with difficulty, burdened by an inescapable fate?
"Oh no, the restaurant is past its serving time."
Glancing at the clock, Jaden Yuki rushed towards the restaurant.
As the popularity of the "HERO" battle continued to rise,
The dueling arena was packed with a massive audience that day.
The spectator stands were already full, and crowds continued to pour in from outside the venue.
Everyone wanted to witness the battle between heroes.
They also wanted to see which of these two universally recognized prodigy duelists was stronger.
It was said that tickets for that day's duel league had been scalped for an unbelievably high price.
Many people made a staggering fortune simply by reselling tickets.
And far away in Japan,
Although it was deep into the night,
Countless people were still following the finals.
Duel Academy Junior High.
Many students had even spontaneously organized an overnight gathering in the gymnasium to watch the professional league live broadcast.
This initiative was not met with opposition from the teachers and Headmaster.
Instead, many teachers participated.
The gymnasium, usually empty late at night, was now completely packed.
Aside from those who absolutely couldn't stay up late, the other students, even standing on the high platforms on both sides, wanted to watch this focal battle.
"Jaden Yuki is truly the pride of our academy."
The Headmaster of the Junior High stood in the stands with his hands behind his back, speaking with great satisfaction.
"To be able to cultivate such a student, Headmaster, your contribution is indispensable." Several teachers immediately buttered him up.
"Ahem..."
The Headmaster cleared his throat, waving his hand, "Keep it down, keep it down. Say these things privately, don't just blurt them out."
It seems you, too, know that flattery was a bit over the top, the teachers thought to themselves.
The student crowd, meanwhile, was even more boisterous.
"Eh~ Ms. Alexis, who claims she never stays up late for matches, actually showed up here."
"Hehe, Alexis, why aren't you back in the dorm sleeping?"
"Aiya! Junko, Momoe, stop talking!"
Alexis, blushing, joked with her two best friends.
But her heart was intensely focused on this match.
In another corner.
A sharp-eyed boy in a school uniform stood with his arms crossed, silently watching the live broadcast on the screen.
Chazz Princeton.
Although.
Ever since Jaden Yuki dropped out to join the professional league and Zane Truesdale advanced to the senior high,
Chazz Princeton had, as he wished, become the NO.1 of Duel Academy Junior High.
But...
The blow Jaden Yuki delivered that day was too great.
This left a lingering shadow in Chazz Princeton's heart.
These days, he had been secretly following Jaden Yuki.
And Chazz Princeton didn't want to miss today's duel.
He wanted to know just how big the gap between him and Jaden Yuki truly was.
Chazz Princeton didn't want to immerse himself in this false NO.1 title.
He wanted to catch up!
Catch up to that red figure.
Now, at the dueling arena.
Lights glittered, and the crowd surged.
"Jaden Yuki! Jaden Yuki! Jaden Yuki!"
"Aster! Aster! Aster!"
The enthusiasm of the live audience even surpassed that of the C-Block Finals that day.
Indeed.
Compared to hot women,
Duelists were still more fond of handsome hero battles.
According to official statistics, the number of spectators that day had reached more than ten times that of the C-Block Finals!
Many audience members, with no place to sit, even stood in the corridors, cheering desperately for Jaden Yuki and Aster.
Jaden Yuki's parents were also almost lost in the crowd.
Fortunately, KaibaCorp had vast influence, and KaibaCorp staff quickly found them and escorted them to a VIP luxury suite.
Seeing the "all safe" text message from his parents,
Jaden Yuki breathed a sigh of relief and turned off his phone.
Good thing he had anticipated how lively it would be outside today.
So he had personally called the KaibaCorp CEO, Seto Kaiba, in advance, asking for a backdoor entry.
With various connections, this backdoor entry was very easy.
Although Seto Kaiba had a cold personality, he was not stingy in helping a talented duelist like Jaden Yuki with such a small favor.
"Since that's the case, I don't have to worry about anything anymore."
Donning his red jacket and attaching the duel disk to his left arm,
Jaden Yuki's eyes gleamed with a dark golden light as he stepped onto the elevator ascending to the dueling platform.
"Let's have a duel between heroes."
"Aster."
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