"This time, I'll make sure you never get back up!" Mr. T declared fiercely.
Judai smiled. "Interesting. That's exactly what I was just about to say to you."
He raised his Duel Disk, ready to begin. But before he could make a move, a voice rang out behind him with a chuckle. "Though it's a bit unfortunate to say so, it probably won't be possible to completely take this guy down with just one Duel."
Judai's eyes immediately lit up when he heard that voice. He turned around excitedly. "Kira?"
Sure enough, when he looked back, he saw Kira strolling out of the woods at an unhurried pace, hands in his pockets as he slowly approached them.
Even Mr. T frowned beneath his sunglasses when he saw him appear. "Duel King Fujiki Kira. So you've finally shown yourself."
Mr. T—or rather, Darkness—had been active within Duel Academy's grounds more than once. But Judai Yuki had always been the one obstructing Darkness's recent moves. Including the one before them, this was already the third Mr. T Darkness had sent into Duel Academy, and every time, Judai Yuki had been the first to intercept him.
In contrast, Fujiki Kira, Duel Academy's most famous representative and the one regarded as the academy's true hidden boss, had never appeared until now.
Judai immediately abandoned Mr. T and happily went up to Kira. "You're back?"
"Yeah." Kira smiled. "You've had it rough around the academy lately."
"Hehe, not at all."
Judai rubbed his nose with a grin, then wiped the smile from his face and seriously looked toward Mr. T.
"Be careful, Kira. This guy isn't simple. He has that same incredible power, and this isn't the first time I've run into him, but he uses a different Deck every time."
"Mm, I know." Kira