Yusei had, for the time being, joined the crew.
Although bringing Yusei aboard had been Z-ONE's suggestion, Kira had actually entertained similar thoughts before.
Back when he had been developing his Fusion Dimension, he had eventually assembled his own people and built a team.
He was strong personally, but he could not handle every matter himself. His daily business included printing cards and playing duels. Dangerous spirits occasionally appeared in his territory, ancient relics were unearthed from ruins, one or two overconfident Dark Duelists sometimes popped up without knowing their limits, and there were also illegal spirit hunters, among other things.
The larger his territory grew, the more matters there were to deal with. If he had to handle everything personally, he might as well give up on living.
Kira's influence in the Fusion Dimension had now completely stabilized. During the earlier period of expansion, he occasionally had to take action and resolve problems himself, but that was rarely necessary now.
For one thing, his territory had already been purged, and fewer and fewer reckless Dark Duelists who did not know their place came looking for trouble. For another, even if problems arose, the Hanoi Knights under his command could handle them on their own.
Even if a somewhat troublesome opponent emerged from some ruin, or a heavyweight player like Darknes suddenly appeared, it was no big deal. With President Kaiba and Judai Yuki holding the fort, Kira generally did not need to rush back himself.
His card-printing business and defensive mechanisms in his own dimension had both matured, and operations were already quite well-established. Facts had proven that no matter what one did, having an excellent team was always more reliable than being alone.
Thus, drawing on the experience he had gained developing his own dimension, Kira once again