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"That girl, isn't she Atticus Rhodes's missing younger sister?"
Walking through the back mountain forest, Yubel floated beside Jaden Yuki, looking towards the abandoned dorm.
"Judging by her appearance, she's also been investigating her brother's disappearance," Jaden Yuki nodded.
"Since their goals align, Judai, why don't you make use of that girl?" Yubel smiled, her lips curling upwards. "She should have a lot of secrets, right?"
"There's no need. What I need to investigate has nothing to do with what she needs to investigate."
Jaden Yuki wasn't simply here to save the missing students.
He was here to find the mastermind behind this world, Darkness.
However, his opponent was the final boss hidden in the shadows. If it didn't choose to reveal itself, he wouldn't be able to find it with the clues he currently possessed.
But.
Jaden Yuki wasn't in a hurry.
Darkness, even according to the plot's trajectory, would eventually reveal itself.
All Jaden Yuki had to do was wait quietly.
Wait for the moment the enemy appeared.
"As for Alexis Rhodes, she doesn't have much to do with this matter. There's no need to drag her into it."
Jaden Yuki didn't want to get involved with too many people.
No matter what he did, Jaden Yuki still wanted to remain a lone wolf.
He didn't need human friends by his side.
Having his spirits for company was pretty much enough.
"Is that so…"
Hearing Jaden Yuki's words.
Yubel closed her eyes, a slight smile playing on her lips.
Yes.
The bond between humans and Jaden Yuki couldn't compare to that with spirits.
As the Supreme King, the young boy could only rely on the cards that were his spirits.
"Where are we going next?"
Yubel asked.
"Let's go to my appointment."
Jaden Yuki glanced at the time and smiled, "It's perfect, I'll test my Entertainment Deck on that unlucky guy."
Unlucky guy, huh...
It seemed, that was indeed the case.
"Ach—!"
Inside the Duel Field.
Chazz couldn't help but sneeze.
Ever since a while ago, he felt like someone was talking about him behind his back.
"It must be my imagination…"
Rubbing his nose, Chazz Princeton looked at the deck in his hand, a flicker of fighting spirit in his eyes.
"To avoid last time's mistake, Jaden Yuki, I've studied every deck you've used in recent years."
"Heh, ah, although I'm unwilling to admit it, Jaden Yuki's annoying Underworld Combo is indeed very effective…"
That's right.
Since his defeat to Jaden Yuki two years ago.
Chazz had also been continuously strengthening his deck.
From his initial Hell Deck, it gradually evolved into a comprehensive deck mixed with various traps.
Chazz admitted that he was indeed influenced by Jaden Yuki, setting many traps in his deck to hinder his opponent.
Although as a duelist, he was a little ashamed of such things.
But…
"As long as I can beat Jaden Yuki, that's all that matters. As long as I can win."
Chazz Princeton clenched his fists tightly.
He was unwilling to fail.
His pride wouldn't allow him to fail again.
"Chazz! Someone's here!"
Just then, Chazz's two underlings rushed in from outside, shouting at Chazz.
"Has Jaden Yuki arrived?"
Chazz Princeton immediately put on his Duel Disk, jumping down from the spectator stands in a hurry.
"Chazz, the teachers will be checking at 12:30! You have to finish this quickly!"
His underlings loudly reminded Chazz.
"Ah, I know!"
Chazz took a deep breath, stood on the Duel Stage, and adjusted his attire.
I must defeat Jaden Yuki, I must defeat Jaden Yuki!
The moment Jaden Yuki stepped onto the Duel Field.
Chazz opened his eyes, resuming his usual arrogant demeanor.
"Jaden Yuki! Are you ready to accept my challenge?!"
"He really is fixated on you, this kid." Yubel floated beside Jaden Yuki, muttering softly, "I wondered the first time I saw him, do you two really not have a grudge?"
"I think I answered that question once already, I don't even know him. Besides, this is only our second time meeting, right?"
Jaden Yuki sighed.
He knew why Chazz regarded him as an eyesore.
Or rather, not an eyesore, but a 'fated rival.'
After all, Chazz had a reason to climb to the top as the academy's #1 duelist.
And Jaden Yuki's existence created many frustrations on his path to becoming the academy's #1.
It was inevitable that he would be seen as a challenge.
Just like the inseparable rivalry between Seto Kaiba and Pharaoh Atem.
"Of course, comparing Chazz to President Kaiba is a bit…"
Jaden Yuki mumbled, stepping onto the Duel Stage.
"Alright then, let's start."
Jaden Yuki glanced at the time on his wristwatch.
"It's 11:45 now. Let's finish this duel before 12:00."
"What do you mean… Do I look like an opponent you can defeat in fifteen minutes?" Chazz's face immediately turned as red as a pig's liver.
This self-deprecating look already subtly revealed a glimpse of his future as a comedian.
"Who knows."
Jaden Yuki smiled, activating his Duel Disk.
"DUEL!"
[Jaden Yuki: LP4000]
[Chazz Princeton: LP4000]
Glancing at the first turn indicator on his Duel Disk, Chazz Princeton gritted his teeth and drew five cards from his deck.
"I'll go first!"
His gaze swept over the cards in his hand, and a cold smirk appeared on Chazz's lips.
Jaden Yuki, I'll show you the power of the 'Underworld Style' I learned from you!
I'll make you taste what it's like to be defeated in your own specialty!
"I, Summon Obnoxious Celtic Guard in Defense Position!"
Light flashed, and a green-haired spirit clad in a purple cloak, holding a long sword, appeared on Chazz's field.
Then, it crouched down before Chazz, staring seriously at Jaden Yuki.
[Obnoxious Celtic Guard]
[Level: 4]
[ATK: 1400, DEF: 1200]
"Next, I activate the Equip Spell, Power of the Guardians!"
As the Spell Card glowed, a shining aura immediately appeared around the Celtic Guard.
"Then, I Set three cards and end my turn!"
Hum hum hum
Three Set cards appeared on Chazz's field, and Chazz declared the end of his turn.
"How's that? Doesn't this setup feel familiar, Jaden Yuki?!" Clenching his fists, Chazz shouted…
Jaden Yuki blinked.
It wasn't just familiar.
It was almost too familiar, wasn't it?
Chazz, two years have passed, have you been practicing Underworld Decks in Duel Links?
"So strong! It's Chazz's unbeatable lockdown!"
"Chazz used this lockdown to defeat all his peers in the junior high division!"
"Obnoxious Celtic Guard cannot be destroyed by battle with monsters with 1900 or more ATK!"
"And with Power of the Guardians, each time a monster declares an attack, it gains one Spell Counter! Its ATK and DEF also increase by 500 for each Spell Counter!"
"Furthermore, the most powerful aspect of Power of the Guardians is that if the equipped monster would be destroyed, by removing one Spell Counter, it becomes immune to destruction!"
"It's an unbeatable combination!"
The two underlings began to lavish praise on Chazz.
Chazz wore a smug expression, clearly enjoying the compliments.
Then, he slowly opened his eyes and looked at the strangely-faced Jaden Yuki.
"And there's more to surprise you, Jaden Yuki!" Chazz pointed at Jaden Yuki and declared, "To defeat you, to better study you, I spent three years in junior high joining that 'Underworld Duel Society' you founded! I learned a lot of new things!"
"Huh? I founded it?" Jaden Yuki looked bewildered.
"Did you forget? It seems one of your fanboys founded it in your name," Yubel reminded him.
That was ages ago, who would remember that?
Jaden Yuki was speechless.
And Chazz, what's wrong with you?
Where's your arrogance? Where's your pride?
How could you join such a bizarre club just to win?
"Anyway, my turn, draw."
Jaden Yuki sighed and drew a card from the top of his deck.
"Now! I activate my Set card—Skill Drain!"
"As long as this card is on the field, all monster effects on the field are negated!" Chazz waved his hand, and one of the three Set cards on his field flipped open.
"Sugoi! Now Chazz's unbeatable lock-down is complete!"
"Although Obnoxious Celtic Guard's effect is also negated, with the unbeatable Power of the Guardians on the field, there's no way Jaden Yuki can break through this, right?!"
"That's right, although a HERO Deck is strong, a HERO without effects can never overcome this situation!"
The two underlings immediately erupted in excitement.
That's right!
Chazz was also quite pleased.
Because his remaining two Set cards were two Bottomless Trap Holes!
Even if Jaden Yuki Fusion Summoned a HERO, it would be destroyed instantly!
Jaden Yuki, this is your proudest Trap-based strategy!
Now, I've completely mastered it!
"Heh heh, Judai, your Underworld Dueling has been well inherited." Yubel couldn't help but laugh, "That Chazz, he might really like you deep down, huh? Like a fan, desperately imitating his idol's deck."
"Don't make it sound so weird, okay? If this continues, it'll really turn into 'Yu-Gay-Oh!'"
Jaden Yuki grumbled softly, then looked up at Chazz's triumphant expression and sighed helplessly.
"Although I'd like to praise you for doing well."
But…
"I activate the Quick-Play Spell, Runick Tip!"
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