"Chairman Kagemaru?!"
Everyone looked towards Chancellor Samejima, their faces filled with surprise.
"Ah... that's right, he's Chairman Kagemaru, one of the founders of Duel Academy."
Samejima wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, watching the smoke in front gradually dissipate.
A gaunt, white-haired old man stood there.
His sugarcane-thin arms were equipped with a specialized Duel Disk.
In his withered fingers, he held the three Three Sacred Beasts cards, emanating a dark aura.
"This power... such immense dark power."
Kagemaru closed his eyes, feeling the terrifying power continuously surging into his body.
The Three Sacred Beasts cards required the duelist's dueling spirit to activate their inherent power.
And during the dark duel with the Seven Stars.
Not only were the ordinary duelists' spirits from Duel Academy absorbed.
Most importantly, Jaden Yuki's incredibly powerful dark aura.
That immense power became the nourishment to awaken the Three Sacred Beasts.
Now, the Three Sacred Beasts were even stronger than their original forms! Invincible.
"That's it, that's it."
Under everyone's shocked gaze.
Kagemaru's gaunt body began to swell.
His aging face gradually became younger.
His white hair even turned black.
Countless points of light streamed from all over the world, entering Kagemaru's body.
"B-Brother, it hurts so much."
Ojama Yellow's voice rang in Chazz Princeton's ear.
He quickly picked up the card in his hand and saw Ojama Yellow lying weakly on the ground, his body gradually aging, his power rapidly fading.
"What? What is going on?"
Chazz showed a look of shock.
"Could it be that the Three Sacred Beasts are absorbing the life force of all spirits?"
"Precisely!"
Kagemaru shouted, his voice changing from aged to exceptionally vigorous, "The life force of all spirits, and even human life force, will become the power of the Three Sacred Beasts! Their nourishment!"
"And this power will ultimately be controlled by me!"
Muscles bulged.
Kagemaru roared, his powerful aura stirring up large amounts of dust.
"Waaah!"
Everyone quickly raised their arms to shield themselves from the impact of this power.
"Is this... still human?"
"How could a human possibly possess such power?"
The powerful impact forced everyone back repeatedly.
Everyone could feel that Kagemaru was now stepping towards 'non-human' territory.
"Phew, the feeling of youth."
Kagemaru reveled in the life force coursing through his entire body.
Feeling every active cell, a cold sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Jaden Yuki, where are you!"
Jaden?
Hearing that name, Alexis's heart tightened, and she quickly stepped forward.
"Jaden doesn't need to step in, I'll be your opponent!" Alexis spread her Duel Disk and declared loudly.
"Hmph, with us guys here, there's no need for a girl to act!"
Chazz, Bastion Misawa, Zane Truesdale, and Atticus Rhodes stepped forward, raising their Duel Disks.
"Just you all?"
Kagemaru looked at them, a scornful glint in his eyes.
He raised his hand and waved.
An immense power, along with that wave, unleashed a terrifying shockwave.
"Groan..." Everyone was forced back by the impact.
When they finally managed to regain their footing.
They felt that their arms, having endured such a fierce impact, couldn't even be raised.
Their fighting spirit was instantly extinguished at that moment.
"Are you kidding me? Just waving an arm can make others unable to even lift their Duel Disks?" Chazz looked at his trembling hands, swallowing with difficulty.
"How could a human possibly possess such power... Is this the power of the Three Sacred Beasts?" Bastion gritted his teeth, trying to raise his arm, but found his Duel Disk now as heavy as a mountain.
"This is no longer a human-level duel. It seems that we truly don't even have the qualifications to duel this opponent on our own."
Atticus knelt on the ground, enduring the pain throughout his body.
"Brother..." Alexis quickly helped Atticus up, her heart filled with despair.
What should I do...
Jaden...
Huh?
Just as everyone's hearts were filled with despair.
A dark aura suddenly surged from the other side of the forest, overwhelming everything like a landslide.
Everyone looked up.
And saw from afar.
In the endless darkness.
A red figure was slowly walking through it.
Brown jellyfish hair, an indifferent expression, golden flames flickering in his eyes...
And behind him.
Countless spirits of all shapes and sizes gathered together.
With a massive aura, they followed behind that young man.
"Jaden?!"
Seeing the newcomer, joy immediately surged in Alexis's heart.
"That guy, uncharacteristically, isn't late," Chazz breathed a sigh of relief, slumping onto the ground.
"That's great, if Jaden's here, there's hope."
Atticus also smiled.
Indeed, for everyone.
Jaden Yuki was their last hope.
"Jaden Yuki..."
Looking at the young man walking from afar.
A cold sneer appeared at the corner of Kagemaru's mouth.
"This aura is actually on par with the Three Sacred Beasts."
"Jaden Yuki, you truly are an interesting duelist."
Kagemaru slowly walked, stepping on the fragments on the ground.
Looking at Jaden Yuki, who stopped a few meters in front of him, he raised the Duel Disk on his arm.
"Jaden Yuki, the final duel has finally arrived."
"I've watched your every duel."
"Your strength is the only obstacle to me and the Three Sacred Beasts ruling this world!"
Clenching his fist.
Kagemaru's Duel Disk instantly unfolded.
Crimson light flickered in the darkness.
The aura of the Three Sacred Beasts instantly swept across the entire Duel Academy island.
"And now, you will be the first hand to witness the Three Sacred Beasts' resurgence, and also the final duel of your dueling career!"
"Is that so?"
A cold sneer appeared at the corner of Jaden Yuki's mouth.
The golden energy wave in his eyes burned even more fiercely at this moment.
The Duel Disk unfolded.
The dark aura instantly enveloped everything around him.
[DUEL!]
"Meow."
In the distance, Pharaoh (Cat) hid in the woods, secretly watching the situation.
A small speck of light floated beside Pharaoh (Cat), also observing the upcoming duel.
"Jaden, the fate of the spirits, and the fate of the world, are in your hands," Professor Daitokuji's soul squinted, silently watching everything unfold.
The power sleeping within you is not limited to this.
There is even stronger, more powerful energy waiting for you to discover.
Jaden...
You will definitely become someone unprecedented and unrivaled.
The Strongest Duel King!
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