The duel ended, and at this moment, Yusei also arrived on Tenjo Hikari's side. After seeing Serena, Tenjo Hikari nodded, then looked at the huge sky painting beside him.
The massive vulture flame painting suspended in the sky hadn't dissipated. The gigantic Earthbound Immortal was still breathing in the sky, like a natural phenomenon, inhaling and exhaling, making the whole world seem to brighten and darken with it.
It was as if this enormous bird was the sun and moon of the entire world.
"A God of Creator God Level?" Tierra raised an eyebrow.
Stronger than her current self, but only by a limited margin.
In the distance, after Crow defeated Shinji, a trace of pain flashed across his face, but he only gritted his teeth, didn't speak or shed tears.
Once a duel ends, all "grudges" between the duelists should vanish into smoke.
He merely remained silent, continuing to press forward without a word.
"Crow —" Yusei watched Crow's relentless D-wheel, frowning, and said, "He wants to complete that Geo..."
In this world, duels between Divine Chosen can accelerate the completion of the Geo, and once the Geo is completed, it means that God will fully awaken.
It will no longer be bound by the Geo, no longer an "Earthbound Immortal," but return to its original form, resuming the "Synchro God" stance.
If Wiraqocha Rasca's Geo completes before other gods awaken, it could essentially lock in victory.
Yusei remembered, Wiraqocha Rasca was the "Ultimate Earthbound Immortal," essentially the strongest candidate among Earthbound Immortals. Even in a battle with the Red Dragon, it could only be a tie.
Before the Signer fully awakens the complete form of the Red Dragon, if Crow completes the Geo, his efforts will essentially become futile.
He frowned.
"Screech—"
At this moment, everyone heard a harsh screeching sound. After wildly drifting, a D-wheel appeared before the crowd.
"Kiryu!" Seeing him, Yusei exclaimed.
Kiryu stopped the bike, removed the mask, revealing a face not of previous madness, but one with a tinge of sadness.
He gazed at the colossal Geo beside him, the Ultimate Earthbound Immortal flying in the air, and the speeding Crow, unable to hold back a sigh.
Then he looked at Yusei, suddenly bursting into laughter like a sudden illness: "Hahaha, Yusei, seeing you struggle here is truly satisfying!"
"Kiryu, what are you doing here at this time—"
"Hmph, my underlings were taken down, of course, I had to come!" Kiryu sneered a few times.
Although he hadn't spoken much with Shinji, the Earthbound in Shinji's hand was precisely the power to resurrect his "Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu," circulating those scattered Earthbound Geoglyphs in the Lower City Area, all provided by him.
After his resurrection, nothing changed except for two goals.
First, revenge, taking revenge on Yusei who betrayed him.
Second, dueling, to duel however he wanted, madly and delightfully in this crazy world.
Can't the people of the Underground Area duel with those from the Upper City Area? Then I'll share my power with them, give them the strongest "Dark" force, let this world revel.
He originally felt little for Shinji's belief in the Lower City's resistance to the Upper City, he just wanted to duel, madly and ecstatically duel.
But, when he saw Shinji and Crow, that pair of good friends dueling with lethal intent, he finally felt somewhat sorrowful.
Because he remembered the friendship with Yusei, remembered the rift between them.
Even if it was truly a misunderstanding, at this point, the animosity bred from misunderstanding couldn't vanish.
More importantly—
"Yusei, what's wrong, do you still want to betray Crow and let him feel my pain!?" he suddenly turned his head and shouted at Yusei.
"Kiryu, once Crow completes the Geo, do you know what will happen?" Yusei asked.
Kiryu sneered: "Isn't that better? Yusei! Since Crow is determined to change this world, as a friend, shouldn't you support him? Just like Crow supports you."
These words left Yusei momentarily without a rebuttal.
"Yusei." At this point, Tenjo Hikari interjected, "As a friend, it's more important to point out a friend's mistakes; that's the right thing to do, isn't it?
If back then, you had stopped Kiryu from attacking the police, or told him it was wrong, you would still be best friends—"
He casually knocked on Serena's head, causing her to cry out in pain: "Just like this idiot, acting on her own to play the hero, ending up triggering a city-wide manhunt, almost getting Rin and Yugo who were learning from you into trouble.
If she had consulted me or someone else then, and someone had given her advice and guidance, she wouldn't have ended up like this."
Kiryu frowned, glaring at Tenjo Hikari, visibly dissatisfied: "Tch, Yusei, who exactly is this kid? He doesn't have a place to speak here!"
After hearing this, Yusei's tightly knitted brows suddenly relaxed.
During this time, because he had seen the ruined future, he had been mentally tense, afraid of making any mistakes, resulting in a muddled head.
Yes—
"He is a friend I met at the Friendship Cup." Yusei boldly extended his hand to introduce to Kiryu despite the urgency, "He is an F Dimension duelist specializing in Polymerization, a very excellent duelist."
"A duelist specializing in Polymerization, huh, hahahaha—how interesting." Unlike most duelists in this dimension, Kiryu didn't consider Synchro as the strongest or look down on the "classic" summoning methods.
To Kiryu, a duel is simply a duel; as long as one wins, any tactic is reasonable. A duelist should enjoy the duel, so the summoning method doesn't matter at all.
"Kiryu, I know Crow would never do anything evil, but if he completes the Earthbound Geoglyph, it would just mark a new cycle for this world, without any real changes."
"I don't care what happens to this world." Kiryu replied indifferently, "What does it have to do with me?"
Who becomes "The One," doesn't matter at all.
"It does." Yusei said firmly, "As long as this world doesn't embark on a new path, then your, Shinji's, our tragedies will play out repeatedly in this world, and I want to change all that."
"Ha, then go and duel with Crow." Kiryu sneered, "Can you duel him? Would he even duel you?"
Kiryu raised two serious questions.
The first one, Yusei could answer easily: yes.
It's just a duel; Yusei can accept any duel.
But the latter...
"That guy must be suffering now, after all he's just killed his dear brother, and for what?" Kiryu sneered, "For himself, for the child he wishes to protect, and for you—last time I saw him, I could tell he desperately wanted to help you, yet hated that he couldn't do anything."
If Yusei seeks to duel Crow, Crow definitely won't accept it.
And with Yusei's nature, he couldn't possibly force Crow into a duel.
"It's simple."
During their argument, Tenjo Hikari had already raised his left hand sideways, the Dark Sign on his arm radiating a red light, catching their attention.
"Yusei, in the end, today, Crow acts like this because of Serena." He glared harshly at Serena.
Serena shrank her head slightly.
"No, the real enemy should be those from the Upper City Area." Yusei shook his head, "You can't blame good people for crimes; the source of evil lies in those who kidnap and commit atrocities.
Besides, Crow is the way he is now because of his disagreement with Shinji, not because of you."
"The ones cooperating with the Upper City Area nobles are precisely people of our dimension. The Fusion Army, my enemies."
Tenjo Hikari responded calmly: "Moreover, even if Crow's situation has nothing to do with Serena, Serena remains the catalyst. I can't turn a blind eye; otherwise, how could I uphold my own duels as a duelist?"
He then looked at Kiryu: "Both of you should also want to settle your scores, right?"
The two exchanged glances, and Kiryu suddenly laughed loudly: "Hahahaha, how interesting—you really get my appetite, kid!
How about it, do you dare duel with me, Yusei! Last time because the D-wheel malfunctioned, our duel was left unsettled, but this time I want full satisfaction!"
After speaking, he didn't even wait for Yusei's response and turned his head to rush out directly.
Yusei took a deep breath.
Before leaving, he looked worriedly at Tenjo Hikari: "Hikari, you must be careful of Crow's Earthbound Immortal and Assault Blackwing's power, that combination...is almost invincible."
At least for now, he hasn't yet figured out how to counter that setup.
"Ha, my favorite thing to do is conquer the invincible." Tenjo Hikari responded with a light chuckle.
Yusei was still worried, but after a moment, he nodded firmly. Then he started the D-wheel, chasing after Kiryu.
"Ha, you really followed, Yusei? Aren't you afraid he'll lose to Crow? The current Crow even makes me terrified and excited!" Kiryu laughed loudly, "Furthermore, he's also a Dark Signer; if he truly wins, aren't you afraid he'll seize the opportunity to resurrect his supporting Earthbound Immortal?"
"No, because he's... Tenjo Hikari! That pure Fusion Master."
He decided to give up the identity of Signer, chose to undergo transformation, and participate in the {war of The One} as a human precisely because of the inspiration received from Tenjo Hikari.
He wants to reconcile everyone, all gods, letting all lives move onto a new path rather than drifting in an eternal cycle without a future. If so, then he ought to have absolute trust in Tenjo Hikari.
That is the very essence of "Synchro."
It's also the inspiration he got from seeing Hikari's commitment to Fusion in the future.
And after that, since Tenjo Hikari came to this world, he has also watched Hikari's duels here.
Tenjo Hikari is so pure, so "fused."
Therefore, he believes that Tenjo Hikari, the most pure Fusion duelist in his impressions, would certainly not let anyone down.
This is Tenjo Hikari!