Looking at the card Yugi Muto handed over.
Jaden Yuki's eyes flashed with surprise.
[Winged Kuriboh]
This aibo had accompanied Jaden Yuki since his enrollment in the original series.
He hadn't expected it to return to his side at this moment.
Taking the card, Jaden Yuki seemed to hear a crisp 'Kuri Kuri' sound.
"Winged Kuriboh..." Jaden Yuki smiled faintly, looking at Yugi Muto.
"Thank you, Yugi-san."
"You're welcome. As long as you treat it well." Yugi Muto nodded, then turned to leave.
"Wait a moment, Yugi-san."
Seeing Yugi about to leave, Jaden Yuki immediately put [Winged Kuriboh] into his deck and quickly chased after him.
"Jaden-kun, is there anything else?"
Yugi Muto looked at Jaden Yuki, who had caught up, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"Please duel me, Yugi-san." Jaden Yuki raised his left arm's duel disk, his eyes filled with blazing fighting spirit.
He didn't want to miss such an opportunity to duel a legendary duelist.
Moreover, dueling Yugi Muto.
This was the best way to test his dueling skills after all these years in the GX world.
Looking at the strong fighting spirit in the young boy's eyes.
Yugi Muto's heart also subtly trembled.
As a duelist, and as the King of Games.
He also possessed a strong dueling spirit.
Facing such immense fighting spirit, and such a unique duelist.
It was truly impossible for Yugi Muto's heart to not have any thoughts of accepting the challenge.
However...
"I'm sorry, I also really want to duel Jaden-kun."
"I can feel an extraordinary aura from Jaden-kun..."
"But."
"I didn't bring my deck, I'm very sorry..."
Yugi Muto said apologetically.
"You didn't bring your deck..."
Jaden Yuki was a little disappointed: "That's too bad, but I was also a bit presumptuous, Yugi-san..."
"I hope next time we meet, I'll have the chance to duel Yugi-san."
Jaden Yuki no longer pressed the matter excessively.
Some things simply couldn't be forced.
Moreover, Jaden Yuki knew that a battle between him and Yugi Muto was inevitable.
"Mm, we'll definitely duel next time, Jaden-kun."
Looking at the young boy in front of him, Yugi also felt a good impression.
At such a young age, to possess such a mindset.
Have children nowadays become this excellent?
Shaking hands with Yugi and bidding farewell, Jaden Yuki straightened up and scratched his head.
"Sigh, what a shame... The chance to duel Yugi Muto, just like that, missed."
"Kuri Kuri."
Winged Kuriboh's voice sounded in Jaden Yuki's ear.
Looking at the fluffy spirit floating beside him, with a pair of pure white wings on its back, Jaden Yuki smiled.
"You mean, I'll eventually duel Yugi-san? Yeah, I think so too..."
"Speaking of which, Winged Kuriboh, please take care of me from now on."
He extended his fist and bumped it against Winged Kuriboh's small green claw. Jaden Yuki whispered.
He didn't know if it was an innate instinct.
Jaden Yuki could clearly feel that interacting with spirits was easier than interacting with humans.
Perhaps, this was his destiny as a Spirit User.
Destined not to integrate into society like ordinary people.
Even Jaden Yuki in the original series, though outwardly carefree and appearing very friendly.
Yet, deep down, he harbored many secrets that others couldn't touch.
Such secrets, only John, who was also a Spirit User and had a similarly gentle personality, could resonate with Jaden Yuki...
"However, I don't really hate this kind of life."
Looking at Winged Kuriboh floating beside him, Jaden Yuki murmured softly.
Being able to coexist with spirits was also a card fanatic's long-held wish.
"Hmph, did you pick up another card of unknown origin from outside?"
Just as Jaden Yuki was secretly contemplating his future.
A displeased voice sounded from Jaden Yuki's other side.
Yubel's figure gradually condensed beside Jaden Yuki.
Winged Kuriboh, who was originally docilely floating on Jaden Yuki's other side, suddenly had its fur stand on end in fear upon seeing Yubel's gradually condensing appearance.
"Kuri!!!"
Winged Kuriboh instantly hid behind Jaden Yuki, glaring at Yubel with a sense of danger.
And the people passing by Jaden Yuki also couldn't help but shiver one by one.
"Hiss, why did the weather suddenly turn cold?"
"I feel like all my hairs are standing on end..."
"It feels like being stared at by a beast, so scary."
Passersby hurriedly moved away from Jaden Yuki, occasionally glancing in terror at the young boy who exuded a chilling aura.
"Yubel, can't you try to suppress your emotions a little?"
Jaden Yuki glared at Yubel, frowning.
This unsettling aura was clearly caused by Yubel, that highly volatile bomb.
As his words fell, Yubel also quite sensibly restrained some of its aura.
"Hmph, little guy... Let's get acquainted." Yubel gave a cold chuckle, extending its scaled demonic dragon's left arm towards Winged Kuriboh.
"...Kuri." Winged Kuriboh weakly glanced at Jaden Yuki.
After Jaden Yuki smiled and nodded in encouragement, it also mustered its courage and gently shook hands with Yubel.
It was also due to the warning from the Supreme King's light in Jaden Yuki's eyes.
Yubel merely shook hands peacefully with Winged Kuriboh, without any excessive actions.
Mm...
This truly was.
The historic handshake moment of Jaden Yuki's two great spirits.
Although it seemed, the two sides were not yet very friendly.
Jaden Yuki thought to himself.
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