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"Congratulations on your graduation, third-year student."
As the words fell.
Marufuji Ryo's "Cyber End Dragon" exploded in response.
Dust and smoke instantly engulfed the entire stadium.
As the dust settled.
The surrounding duel projections gradually disappeared.
[Yuki Judai WIN]
The students, teachers, and the two principals from the junior high and high school sections in the audience.
Their expressions at this moment were identical to Marufuji Ryo's on stage.
A blank stare mixed with a hint of disbelief.
They seemed to have completely unexpected such an outcome.
Lost?
That third-year Kaiser Ryo... he lost?
"Ryo... he always thought he still had a sliver of a chance in this duel."
"He thought he had grasped that sliver of hope, but little did he know, that was just the beginning of despair..."
"Ryo, from the very beginning of the duel, he had already lost."
Tenjoin Fubuki murmured softly, looking at Marufuji Ryo on stage.
From the start, Yuki Judai had already designed Marufuji Ryo's defeat.
Starting from the summoning of Masked HERO Dark Law.
Marufuji Ryo had been following the trap set by Yuki Judai, little by little, walking towards his demise.
"That 'Evil HERO'... he never intended to use it."
"That was to confuse Ryo's thinking, to shift his attention from Yuki Judai's set cards on the field to his own hand."
"And Yuki Judai, he knew Ryo's deck inside out."
"He seemed to have known all along that Ryo possessed cards capable of fusing monsters from the banished zone, so from the moment he summoned Dark Law, he had already formulated the subsequent duel strategy."
"He lured Ryo into sending monsters to the banished zone, then deliberately destroyed 'Cybernetic Overflow', letting Ryo get what he thought was his 'comeback card'..."
"He clearly saw the light of victory, but it was crushed in the cruelest way..."
"Yuki Judai, that person is too terrifying."
Tenjoin Fubuki sighed.
He had never seen such a terrifying duelist.
Yuki Judai's duels were no longer just about being "shady."
He was toying with people's hearts.
Leading the duel step by step into the plot he had set.
"So... what truly rattles a person's mindset isn't the so-called 'shady' decks... but the person who uses the 'shady' decks."
Asuka Tenjoin nodded in agreement.
Yuki Judai possessed such terrifying charm.
Dueling him, you would only feel a deep sense of powerlessness and unreachable distance.
Perhaps, only such a person could be called the [Duel King]...
"Lost..."
Marufuji Ryo stood dazed on the duel stage.
In his hand, he still clutched the 'Overload Fusion' card that had brought him hope of victory.
He was somewhat incredulous.
He had thought he could use Yuki Judai's 'Masked HERO Dark Law' to win.
He had thought everything was proceeding according to his expectations.
But he never expected...
"Kaiser, that was truly an interesting duel."
Walking up to Marufuji Ryo.
Yuki Judai smiled and extended his hand.
"...Judai."
Looking at Yuki Judai's outstretched hand.
Marufuji Ryo was silent for a moment, then smiled with relief.
"You are the strongest duelist I've ever seen... I lost, and I lost without a single regret."
Marufuji Ryo closed his eyes, suppressing the unwillingness in his heart.
He extended his hand, gripping Yuki Judai's hand tightly.
There were many geniuses.
But there was only one victor.
In this duel, the strength Yuki Judai displayed far surpassed his own.
Whether it was psychological tactics or duel strategies.
He was completely defeated.
Marufuji Ryo was not someone who refused to admit defeat.
On the contrary, being able to duel Yuki Judai was what Marufuji Ryo considered his best decision.
"Judai, you showed me the infinite possibilities of the duel world."
"Thank you."
He spoke these words with deep sincerity.
Amidst the applause of the students in the audience, Marufuji Ryo walked off the duel stage and went to the spectator seats.
"Master..."
Seeing Principal Samejima, Marufuji Ryo lowered his head, "I'm sorry, Master... I still haven't grasped the true essence of the Cyber Style..."
"No, Ryo... you did your best."
Samejima patted Marufuji Ryo's shoulder, saying kindly, "That boy Judai, he's truly strong... Even I find it difficult to discern just how powerful he truly is."
"To maintain your composure even after a crushing defeat, Ryo, you did very well."
Saying that, Samejima handed a card to Marufuji Ryo.
"This is..." Looking at the card Samejima handed him, Marufuji Ryo paused.
"This is the symbol of the Cyber Style. From today onward, this card representing the Cyber Style is yours, Ryo."
Looking at the 'Cyber End Dragon' card in his hand, Marufuji Ryo's heart swelled with emotion.
"Master..."
This card also meant that he had completely inherited the Cyber Style.
"Yuki Judai... I hope next time we meet, my Cyber Style will have evolved enough to defeat you."
He silently glanced at the black-clad young man preparing to leave in the distance.
Marufuji Ryo secretly made this vow in his heart.
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