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"It's finally starting! The much-anticipated HERO showdown!"
"The genius young duelist, Jaden Yuki, against the genius who has been famous in the dueling world for a long time, Aster Phoenix!"
"Both duelists use [HERO] Decks! In this HERO versus HERO showdown, who will claim victory?!"
"Who will be the one to reach the end in this final match?!"
"Next, please welcome our two duelists!"
The host shouted with raised arms.
Amidst fervent cheers, the elevator slowly ascended to the center of the dueling arena.
At that moment, all the cameras in the stadium focused on Jaden Yuki and Aster's faces.
The appearance of these two teenagers, one in white and one in red, instantly excited everyone.
"They're here! Jaden Yuki!"
"Wow! It's been so long, Jaden-kun is still so handsome!"
"That duelist named Aster is also very handsome, kyaaaah!"
Inside the stadium, many girls watching the match screamed with excitement.
"Are these the two strongest duelists using HERO Decks in the world today?"
"How amazing! Just seeing them meet makes my blood boil!"
"Hmph, I, I want to be a HERO too! Give me Jaden Yuki's Stratos, and I'll be a HERO too!"
The boys' focus was completely opposite to the girls', but each of them was equally enthusiastic and full of passion.
"Jaden Yuki…"
Alexis looked at the familiar profile on the screen with a serious expression, her fists clenching unconsciously.
Since he's already made it this far, he must win, Jaden Yuki!
Seeing Alexis's nervous expression, Jasmine and Mindy exchanged glances, understanding each other perfectly.
It seemed that even the most aloof ice lotus would slowly melt after a long time of following the sun's path.
"Has it started already?"
Top floor of KaibaCorp.
Inside the CEO's office.
Seto Kaiba stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the glittering Domino City under the night sky, his arms crossed, and said coldly, "Hmm, Jaden-boy's spirit is quite good."
Pegasus stood not far behind him, beneath the giant screen, watching the live broadcast.
"However, Aster Phoenix is no ordinary duelist either."
Hearing Pegasus's evaluation, Seto Kaiba sneered and turned his head.
"I heard that Aster Phoenix is the duelist you consider second only to Katsuya Jonouchi?"
"Hmm… that was before I met Jaden-boy."
Pegasus did not deny his past words.
Aster Phoenix.
He was indeed, in his opinion, the fourth-ranked duelist in the world, after Yugi, Kaiba, and Jonouchi.
But Jaden Yuki's appearance began to break that ranking.
"Perhaps, Jaden-boy's position will be before yours, or Yugi-boy's," Pegasus said, hands behind his back, looking at Seto Kaiba.
"Are you saying his strength is above mine?"
Seto Kaiba's expression froze, seemingly a little unconvinced.
"Nothing is impossible, is it?" Pegasus smiled.
"Jaden-boy is only thirteen years old now. Who can say how far he will grow in the future?"
"I believe that one day, he will surpass all previous duelists, stand at the pinnacle of this world, and become the new King."
Standing at the pinnacle of the world, becoming the new King…
In Seto Kaiba's mind, that person's figure appeared.
Pegasus.
Are you saying... Jaden Yuki is a duelist who can even surpass that person?
"…Absurd."
After a long silence, Seto Kaiba squeezed out two words through gritted teeth.
It was clear that he, too, was somewhat swayed.
Because he could see that Jaden Yuki carried the shadow of that person.
It was the shadow of a King.
The one and only figure of a King.
"Jaden Yuki."
Looking at the red-clad boy standing before him, a complex emotion flickered in Aster's eyes.
He wanted to win.
He wanted to prove to the world that a HERO bearing destiny was the strongest HERO.
But for some reason, the moment his gaze met Jaden Yuki's, Aster felt pressure within him.
Ever since his father's death, he had followed D.D. into the professional dueling circuit.
From his first duel until now, Aster had faced countless opponents.
Some of them were so powerful they induced despair.
However, facing them, Aster's heart always remained calm.
Because he believed in the HEROes his father left him, and he believed in destiny.
But now...
Looking at the Deck quietly resting in his Duel Disk, Aster realized the source of the pressure in his heart.
Confidence.
Confidence that was being crushed by the person before him.
"Hoo."
Taking a deep breath, Aster raised his head and activated the Duel Disk on his left arm.
Jaden Yuki followed suit, activating his Duel Disk.
The surrounding projections rippled.
All dueling facilities on the field activated simultaneously.
"It's on!"
"The battle between two [HEROes]!"
The host shouted loudly.
"DUEL!"
[Jaden Yuki: LP 4000]
[Aster Phoenix: LP 4000]
"According to the coin toss, the first turn goes to duelist Jaden Yuki!"
The host, seeing the prompt on the electronic screen, immediately announced.
"My turn."
Jaden Yuki fanned out the five cards in his hand.
But his gaze was fixed on Aster's serious, almost grim, expression.
"Aster, are you okay? You look a bit off."
Jaden Yuki didn't want to take advantage of someone. For him, winning was necessary.
But as a duelist, winning just to win would be too boring.
A duelist should enjoy the process of victory, not just the result.
"Hmph… just make your move quickly."
Aster frowned, a hint of anger in his eyes. This tone of pity... Jaden Yuki, do you really think you're invincible?
"Glad you're fine."
Jaden Yuki didn't realize the pressure Aster was feeling. For Jaden Yuki, this battle was just another ordinary duel for him to gain [Destiny HEROes].
But for Aster, it was his destiny.
It was the pressure of [Destiny].
"I activate the effect of [Phantom HERO - Malicious] from my hand."
Jaden Yuki glanced at his hand and immediately thought of the best opening move.
"By discarding [Phantom HERO - Incremental Man] from my hand to the GY, I Special Summon this card in Defense Position!"
As his words fell, a Summoning Array immediately opened before Jaden Yuki.
A pink figure leaped from it, then crouched before Jaden Yuki, arms crossed over its chest, assuming a defensive stance.
[Phantom HERO - Malicious]
[Level: 5]
[ATK: 1600 / DEF: 1800]
"Phantom HERO?" Aster's brows furrowed.
"When Malicious is Normal or Special Summoned, you can Set one [Phantom HERO] as a Continuous Trap from your Deck to your Spell & Trap Zone."
"I Set [Phantom HERO - Ray] in my Spell & Trap Zone!"
Jaden Yuki drew a card from his Deck and placed it in the Spell & Trap Zone on his Duel Disk.
A green figure vaguely appeared on Jaden Yuki's Spell & Trap field, then turned into a phantom and concealed itself.
"Then, I Set one card and end my turn."
Placing a card face-down in his Spell & Trap Zone, Jaden Yuki declared the end of his turn.
"What a conservative opening."
Seeing Jaden Yuki's rather unremarkable opening, the Duel Academy students were somewhat surprised.
Especially Alexis, she seemed not to have expected that Jaden Yuki could have such a mundane opening.
"This, perhaps, is the limit of a HERO," the principal said, smiling as he watched the screen. "Although their ability to OTK going second is powerful, they are always at a disadvantage compared to other Decks when going first."
"However, with that child Jaden's personality, he will definitely compensate for the disadvantage of a HERO Deck going first to some extent."
That's for sure. Otherwise, he wouldn't be Jaden Yuki.
The surrounding teachers all gave wry smiles.
"My turn… Draw!"
Aster drew a card from the top of his Deck. In his mind, he was already frantically searching for a countermeasure.
"Jaden Yuki's Deck is primarily [HEROes], supplemented by special [Traps] to compensate for the HEROes' lack of early game disruption. It's a specific Deck."
"This means that Jaden Yuki's face-down card is very dangerous and could potentially hinder my plays."
For example, cards like [Magic Jammer] or [Skill Drain].
"However…"
"I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card, [Mystical Space Typhoon]!"
"Destroy one Spell/Trap Card on the field!"
Aster looked at Jaden Yuki, revealing the card in his hand.
"Oh, I wanted to save that for a bit longer."
Jaden Yuki scratched his cheek, having no choice but to activate his face-down card.
"I activate my face-down card! Quick-Play Spell, [Mask Change]!"
"Send one HERO on the field to the GY; Special Summon one [Masked HERO] with the same Attribute from your Extra Deck!"
Saying this, Jaden Yuki smiled, taking a card from his Extra Deck and holding it between his fingers.
"I'm sure you'll like this HERO, Aster."
"Come forth, [Masked HERO Dark Law]!"
"Masked HERO Dark Law!"
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