Chapter 200

Judai turned to look at the shrinking black sphere behind him, and said with a grave expression, "He lost his Dark Duel."

"According to the rules of the Dark Yami, he was swallowed by darkness."

As soon as he finished speaking, the black sphere completely disappeared from the underground space.

"Disappeared...."

Asuka felt a little heavy-hearted. "Did my brother also disappear like this?"

Judai couldn't manage a smile either. "Who knows..."

Staring at the array on the altar beneath his feet, he said softly, "In short, we have a clue about the mystery of your brother's disappearance, but unfortunately, there's very little information."

Asuka shook her head. "Anyway, you've helped me a lot. Thank you, Judai."

"You are welcome."

The purpose of this trip can be considered as having been achieved.

So, after composing themselves, the two left the old dormitory.

Meanwhile, someone hiding in the woods watched them gradually disappear into the distance.

The next morning, while Judai was still asleep...

Bang bang bang bang--!!

The sudden knocking startled him awake.

"Open the door! Open the door for me!!"

Judai listlessly got out of bed, complaining, "What's going on? Are they checking the water meter?"

"If you don't open it quickly, we'll blow this door up!"

"Bomb it, bomb it... wait, wait!? Isn't it necessary to be so extreme!?"

He was fully awake and quickly went to open the door.

When he opened the door, he found a group of people in military uniforms standing around him.

"You must be Yusei Fudo?"

Judai looked at the woman in the lead and asked in confusion, "It's me. What's going on with all this commotion?"

"You've done something wrong at school, and we're taking you to the academic affairs office now."

"I've done something wrong?! Could it be...?"

Judai paused for a moment, then quickly realized something.

Not long after, Judai was taken to the interrogation room of the Academic Affairs Office.

He met Asuka, who had arrived earlier.

"Asuka!?"

"Judai!?"

The two exchanged a glance and nodded in unison.

Judai walked over to her and whispered, "It seems our plans from last night have been exposed."

Asuka hummed in agreement. "We were probably seen leaving the old dorm."

Shortly after, the large screen in the interrogation room lit up, displaying images of Principal Samejima, Professor Chronos, and the woman who had brought Judai and the others to the Academic Affairs Office that morning.

The woman spoke first, "Someone reported that last night, Yusei Fudo and Asuka Tenjoin entered a special dormitory that was off-limits to visitors and caused trouble inside."

"You have seriously violated school rules and regulations, and according to the rules, you should be expelled."

"However, given that Asuka Tenjoin's brother disappeared in the old dormitory, her punishment can be mitigated accordingly."

Upon hearing this, Judai raised his eyebrows slightly.

Clearly, this is only directed at him.

Is someone causing trouble?

He glanced subconsciously at Professor Chronos beside him.

It's probably him again?

Judai had already discovered that Cronos had been targeting him since the start of the school year.

Perhaps because he had defeated him in the exam, he was very resentful and thus made things difficult for Judai.

"Can you give me a chance to salvage this?"

As expected, Cronos finally spoke, saying with ill intent, "Then I'll propose another solution: if you, Yusei Fudo, win the Arbitration Duel, you'll be exempt from punishment. Otherwise, you'll be expelled from the school immediately."

"Of course, the school will send a duelist of similar strength to you, or even a stronger opponent."

Upon hearing this, Judai looked intrigued. "Hey~, isn't this quite interesting? I accept the challenge."

Cronos glanced to his left, a broad smile on his face, and said, "The Chancellor himself has agreed."

"Then there's no other way, let's do as you say."

The bald-headed Chancellor casually agreed to the arrangement.

Asuka nearby, couldn't stay calm any longer. "Wait, I request to receive the same punishment as Judai!"

"Wait, wait a minute, do you know what you're saying, Tenjo-in?"

This unexpected situation threw Cronos into a panic.

"Asuka?!"

Judai's expression also showed some surprise.

Asuka stared at him intently and said softly, "Judai, you risked your life for me, I can't bear to let you be punished alone."

Judai was somewhat touched and smiled, "Asuka, I didn't expect you to be so loyal."

Cronos panicked immediately, "No, I won't..."

Just as he was about to say 'disagree,' Principal Samejima interrupted him.

"I understand Tenjo-in's feelings, and I accept your application."

"Chancellor, this..."

Cronos tried to persuade the Chancellor to retract his opinion, but the latter firmly approved the plan.

"Okay, it's settled then."

"All right..."

Since the Chancellor had said so, he had no choice but to accept it.

His gaze returned to the two people in the interrogation room, and he continued, "Since you both have to accept punishment, this Arbitration Duel will be conducted in a team format. I will announce your opponents. No objections?"

Judai and Asuka both shook their heads, indicating they had no objections.

"Then it's decided. Once we contact your opponents in the next few days, we'll arrange for you to have Arbitration Duel."

On the way back.

"Team battles, that sounds interesting."

"You can still laugh at a time like this, Judai, you really are..."

"After all, this is my first time playing under these rules, it's very new to me."

"Is that so...?"

Judai and Asuka chatted and laughed, showing no concern whatsoever about the upcoming Arbitration Duel.

"By the way, I'll take you to meet someone in the next few days."

Judai looked puzzled. "Who?"

"Ryo Marufuji!"

Chapter Twenty: The Battle Against Kaiser

"Ryo Marufuji?! I've never heard of him. Is there anything special about him?"

Upon hearing this name, Judai became even more confused.

Asuka exclaimed in surprise, "You really don't know? He must be quite famous at school; you should have heard of him."

"I really haven't looked into it, I'm sorry."

Seeing his bewildered expression, Asuka sighed and rubbed her forehead, "Sigh~, that guy is a top student in the third year of Obelisk Blue. The students all call him Kaiser; he's the emperor of the Duel Academy."

Upon hearing this, Judai's interest was immediately piqued.

"Hey~, Kaiser, the emperor of the Duel Academy, in other words, he's the strongest duelist in the entire academy?"

Asuka nodded and replied, "That's right, he's the undisputed No. 1 at the Duel Academy, a truly perfect duelist."

"She and my brother were once known as the Duel Academy's Twin Pillars, and she's also a good friend of my brother. She's equally concerned about my brother's disappearance."

Judai suddenly realized, "I see, so you want to take me to see him and tell him about last night?"

"Right."

"Okay, then I'll go with you."

Judai readily agreed.

Three figures appeared on the shore of the Duel Academy Island.

"I see, the Dark Yami... There's really no better explanation for Fubuki's disappearance, but the legend of the Dark Yami is actually true."

The speaker was a tall man wearing Obelisk Blue boys' school uniform and with a thick head of dark blue hair.

This man was none other than Ryo Marufuji, also known as Kaiser.

This sigh came after Judai explained what happened last night and Asuka confirmed it.

Unfortunately, there are no more clues.

This is also what Judai and Asuka regret.

Kaiser calmly shook his head and said, "It's alright. Knowing my friend as I do, he will be safe and sound. One day he will return to us."

Asuka: "I hope so..."

"I'm more interested in you now than in this matter, Yusei Fudo."

As he spoke, Kaiser turned to look at Judai beside him.

Seeing the fighting spirit in his eyes, Judai couldn't help but smile. "Heh~, I'm also quite interested in you, Duel Academy's No. 1."

The two exchanged a smile, looking like they were about to start a card game at the slightest disagreement.

Seeing through their plan, Asuka looked helpless. "Boys really are..."

That's just how card players are; they can't wait to make a move when they see someone who's interested.

"Fight me, Kaiser!"

"Alright, bring it on, Yusei Fudo."

"That suits me perfectly!"

So the two went back to their dorms to get their Duel Disk and came here to duel.

As evening fell, Judai and Ryo Marufuji stood facing each other, while Asuka watched from the sidelines.

The two quickly set up their Duel Disk.

"Duel!!" ×2

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