"Hurricane Slash!"
The powerful wind cut through Volcanic Doomfire's body, the explosive power slicing through and taking away Ueno's remaining LP in one fell swoop.
Ueno raised his arms in front to shield himself, barely resisting, but ultimately couldn't stand firm and fell to one knee on the ground.
The flames vanished, and the demon's massive form gradually faded from the field as a virtual image. Rising black smoke filled the air, and the green Masked Hero's silhouette emerged from the flying sparks and dense black screen, the red scarf waving like a banner on the battlefield.
For a split second, Youyu seemed to see Masked Hero Blast, before disappearing, almost...
...making a thumbs-up gesture towards him?
The Masked Hero's scarf fluttered as it stood in the flames and smoke, unwaveringly raising its hand in such a gesture... it felt quite artistic.
Only...
...does the 3D Imaging System have such a program?
Youyu glanced at the Duel Disc in his hand, somewhat bewildered.
After all, the Duel Disc he was using was obtained from a deal with someone from the apocalypse express, and no one could predict future technology.
Who knows? Maybe the algorithm of future 3D imaging technology is more advanced, and the projected monsters behave more human-like?
Or perhaps...
Youyu couldn't help but recall what Paradox mentioned about the "Duel King exclusive spirit."
He took out the Masked Hero Blast card and scrutinized it a few more times.
If it were a spirit... it didn't look like one.
Having collected so many spirits, Youyu now considered himself quite the expert in spirit identification. Yet, at least from his perspective now, he couldn't discern any spirit inhabiting this card.
Last time, when he dueled with Yubel and summoned "Masked Hero: Mist Water," he felt a hint of a spirit's aura during the duel, but when inspecting the card closely, he couldn't find anything.
"Master?"
Seeing her master staring blankly at a card, the Dark Magician Girl floated out.
Youyu thought about it and felt that such a question should be directed to a spirit for more professional insights.
"Take a look. Is there a spirit within this card?" Youyu asked.
"Hmm..." The Dark Magician Girl pressed her slender jade fingers against her small lips, widening her eyes and examining for a while before shaking her head.
"No," she said.
Youyu pondered a moment and turned his head: "Silent Magician?"
The silver-haired loli spirit also emerged, studying the card for a while before shaking her head, indicating no spirit presence.
"Kuri Kuri!" Kuriboh jumped around.
Youyu assumed it also meant there wasn't any spirit.
The Dark Magician Girl pouted slightly.
I've already said there's none, why does the master still need to ask Silent Sister?
...although, objectively, the girl indeed felt Silk Sister might be slightly more reliable...
Since everyone said no, it should be correct.
Youyu glanced once more at the "Masked Hero Blast" card, then set it aside and put it back into the card deck.
Maybe it's just a new algorithm added by the future technology of the Duel Disc...
After two rounds of dueling, the result was undoubtedly a 2:0 absolute advantage victory for Kaiba Company in this practice match.
Neither Ueno nor Egawa seemed to have any objections, losing seemingly with conviction. After getting up, Ueno even slightly bowed to Youyu, showing respect.
As for Fujino...
...Youyu actually did have an impression.
Although Fujino and the D Department he manages aren't characters from the animation, Youyu remembers them having appearances when playing Link World Online in the past life.
Unlike Egawa and Ueno, Fujino is indeed the head of the D Department, yet he isn't part of the military himself.
Originally, he was a senior Dark Duelist of the Underworld, and his organization had considerable dealings with the military in the past. When the military established the D Department, he was invited in as an expert in Dark Duel.
More precisely, he should be considered a special metaphysical consultant, someone with unconventional experience.
In the past version of the Linked World, as supernatural phenomena became more widespread in subsequent plots, the D Department frequently appeared in various events, and military duelists including Fujino gradually became familiar to players.
Including some characters who appeared later in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, which seemed to have some connections with this department.
Fujino left a deep impression on players.
The main reason is that he has a very distinctive trait, which is being smug.
It's not that his strength is extremely outstanding, but he considers himself to be.
Wherever he goes, he habitually shows off, looking at others with a superior air, always exuding overwhelming confidence.
Yet clearly, his persona meshes not-so-coincidentally with President Haima's.
So, in the eyes of many players, they felt this guy's pretense and arrogance were quite amusing...
He wasn't as handsome as President Haima, not as tall, not as wealthy, and couldn't play cards as well...
...and didn't have the invincible White Bride behind him!
So really, what are you being smug about?
But as the plot progressed and players had more interactions with the D Department, they later discovered...
...this guy turned out to be a hidden President enthusiast!
It turns out, at some point, Fujino became a fan of the President. His words and actions, when pretending, unconsciously mimicked his idol.
Unknowingly, he had shaped himself like the President.JPG
Such a pity, it's akin to Dongshi imitating the cross-eyed beauty.
Kaiba is arrogant and showy, speaking impressively in public settings, that's called a king's aura, the power and authority of someone at the top.
Yet when someone else does the same, it's called adolescence...
Though at present, Fujino may conceal it well, Youyu uncovered his true identity long ago.
At this moment, Fujino was standing with hands behind his back, outwardly composed: "This time we lost, President Kaiba. Known as 'Domino's White Dragon' Kaiba Seto and the so-called Duel King Youyu, they certainly are noteworthy names."
Kaiba snorted coldly: "There's no need for dismay. As duelists, your group's strength is sufficient. But! If you aim to surpass me or You↑yu↓, you're still 20,000 years too early!"
Fujino didn't get angry at his taunt, maintaining an air of masterful dignity with a serene smile: "That remains to be seen.
We will become stronger, President Kaiba. Next match, it won't be as easy as today."
Kaiba scoffed: "Always ready."
In reality, Kaiba already acknowledged today's opponents internally, feeling they were indeed worthy dueling adversaries.
...he wished these people would approach him every day for duels!
Despite Fujino appearing to gracefully accept winning and losing with magnanimity, internally he pondered...
...President Kaiba just acknowledged me!
Woohoo, takeoff!
As for losing against Kaiba, he hadn't minded at all.
Because that's Kaiba Seto!
Losing against the President, isn't that normal?
He glanced at the President, then at Youyu beside the President, subtly squinting his eyes.
Though outwardly nonchalant, he already set himself a new minor goal.
He wanted to hear the President call out "Fu↑ji↓no" in his lifetime.