Kira knew that although Fudo Yusei had been a dependable protagonist from the moment he appeared, and his starting point was certainly higher than Judai's when he first appeared in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Yusei's growth between his early and later stages had also been quite apparent.
Although Z-ONE said that Yusei had yet to reach the realm of a king, he was already the closest person in the entire dimension.
Thinking of this, Kira suddenly thought of something and said to Z-ONE, "If we're talking about the entire dimension, then if you say Yusei is the only one closest to becoming a king, what about you?"
That was right. Z-ONE was also from this dimension. Probably no 5DS fan would question Z-ONE's strength. There was even a faction among the fans who believed that Z-ONE had held back during his final battle with Yusei and had not used his full strength.
Whether that claim held water or not was beside the point, but it at least showed that Z-ONE's strength had indeed left viewers with the impression that, even by the end of 5DS, Z-ONE was actually at a higher level than Yusei.
Kira felt there was a strong chance that Z-ONE also possessed the qualifications of a Duel King.
"Me?"
A heavy sigh came from beneath Z-ONE's metal shell.
"Duel King... that was once a realm I gave everything I had to reach. But in the end, I was still one step too late. What would becoming a king have changed? In the end, I failed to save anything. Failed to change anything.
"What meaning is there in being a king now? No matter what, I do not have much time left."
Kira understood. Z-ONE was probably indeed already a Duel King, but his life was nearing its end. He