Chapter 279

Everyone held their breath in suspense for Judai.

Before long, Edo launched an attack, "Go! Fear Man, attack Dark Claw! Crush that annoying monster! Sky Soaring Mountain-Piercing Palm!"

Upon receiving the command, the terrified man leaped high into the air, his giant hand slamming down towards the dark claw.

Boom--!!

The Dark Claw instantly turned to ashes.

"Ugh..."

[Yusei Fudo: LP3500→2500]

Then Edo pointed at the opposite side and shouted, "It's not over yet! Doctrine Man attacks Adorationman! Death Black Hatred!"

At his command, black hatred suddenly gathered on the chest of the Doctrine Man, condensing it into an energy wave and releasing it.

Boom--!!

Another explosion rang out, and the Adorationman vanished in an instant.

"Hmm..."

[Yusei Fudo: LP2500→1900]

Judai quickly recovered from his injuries. "That concludes your battle."

So he ended Edo's turn directly.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 1→2]

Before Judai could even check the cards he'd drawn, Edo's voice came from the other side. "The Doctrine Man's effect activates. If this card is Special Summoned using its own effect, halve your opponent's Life Points during their Standby Phase."

As soon as he finished speaking, purple energy beams shot up simultaneously from beneath the feet of the Doctrine Man and the Judai.

"Ughhh--!"

[Yusei Fudo: LP1900→950]

Judai was the first to reach low health, and only then did he look at his hand.

"Spell Card [Hero's Legacy]: Return two Fusion Monster made using [Hero] Monsters as Materials to your Extra Deck, and draw three cards from your Deck."

"I'm taking back the Absolute Zero and his Adorationman from the cemetery, Fallen!"

[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 2→4]

After glancing at his hand, Judai's lips curled into a slight smile. "Sorry, this duel should come to an end!"

"What?!" Edo frowned.

Judai then played his second Spell Card: "Go, Edo! I activate the Spell Card [HERO Mask] from my hand, and send [Elemental Hero Sparkman] from my deck to the graveyard. For this turn, Sky Scourge becomes a card with the same name as that card."

After throwing Sparkman into the graveyard, he then placed another card from his hand into the Spell & Trap Zone.

"Then activate the Equip Spell [Spark Gun] and equip this card to Sky Scourge."

[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 4 → 2]

A mechanical gun connected to electrical wires appeared in Sky Scourge's hand.

Click!

Sky Scourge gripped his pistol and aimed it at Doctrine Man.

At that moment, Judai pointed to Sky Scourge beside him and shouted, "[Spark Gun] effect activated, turning Doctrine Man into Defense Position!"

Sky Scourge immediately pulled the trigger, and a bolt of electricity shot out from the muzzle, striking the enemy.

Sizzle sizzle--!

Affected by the electromagnetic force, the Doctrine Man uncontrollably crouched down, hugging his chest in a defensive posture.

[Destiny HERO - Doctrine Man: Defense 2400]

"Oh no!!" Edo's pupils contracted upon seeing this.

Before long, the Judai waved his hand and shouted, "Battle has begun! The Trio Man attacks the Doctrine Man!"

Under his command, the Trio Man vanished from its spot in a flash, then reappeared in front of the Doctrine Man in the next second and threw a punch, shattering it before it could react.

"Since the Doctrine Man has left the field, the Fearful Man's attack power has dropped to zero."

[Destiny HERO - Fear Man - Attack Power 3400 → 0]

"Can't even beat the Doctrine Man...?!" Edo's eyes glazed over for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure.

"However, Trio Man can't launch a direct attack. Even if all your monsters attack, I still have enough life points left. The battle isn't over yet!"

Upon hearing this, Judai shook his head and denied it, saying, "No, the outcome is already decided!"

He drew another card and threw it out. "Quick-Play Spell [Half Shut] activated!"

[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 2 → 1]

"This card's effect is to halve the ATK of one monster on the field this turn, and prevent it from being destroyed by battle."

"The monster I've chosen is the Fear Man, of course. Its attack power is zero, and its stats remain unchanged, but it also won't be destroyed during this phase of the battle."

"And don't forget, the Trio Man still has two more attacks..."

Daichi Misawa exclaimed excitedly, "Excellent! Trio Man's attack power is 2500 points..."

Asuka clapped her hands excitedly. "Two attacks will deal a total of 5000 points of damage!"

"So, the Judai won this duel!"

Meanwhile, Edo knew he was completely doomed. "It's over..."

At that moment, Judai gave the order, "Finish him off! Trio Man, follow up with another attack!"

The invincible Trio Man's fists once again became afterimages, unleashing a barrage of indistinct punches upon the terrified man.

Trio Man: Eurah Eurah Eurah Eurah...!

Bang bang bang bang...!

The impact of the continuous attacks penetrated the Fear Man and reached Edo's body.

"Ugh..."

[Edo Phoenix: LP4700→0]

After the duel ended, Judai made his signature gesture towards Edo, who was kneeling on the ground.

"You won! What a great duel!"

Edo's eyes were filled with disappointment, and his tone was one of disbelief, "Why? Even though we're both using [Hero] decks, why can't [Destiny HERO] win?"

He clenched his fists, "How can I, in this state, avenge my father's death...?"

Hearing this, Judai couldn't help but chime in, "While I can't fully empathize with what you're carrying, when it comes to understanding decks, you're no match for me."

Upon hearing this, Edo looked up at him.

Judai continued, "It's not that you're bad, it's just that you can't compare to me. While you use [Destiny HERO] very well, its weakness is also obvious: it's too simplistic and lacks flexibility."

"The strength of the [Hero] deck lies in the fact that although it has many sets, they are interconnected and can often complement each other. Compared to a single set, a mixed approach can unleash greater power."

After saying that, Judai turned and left.

Upon hearing his words, Edo thoughtfully thought, "While I don't know where he got [Masked HERO] from, [Phantom HERO] might be able to help." (Edo uses [Phantom HERO] in the comics.)

Influenced by Judai, he also started considering mixed-axis builds, "I definitely won't lose to you again next time!" (Although it was just talk).

Chapter 147 The White- Manjoume

In a spacious room, Takuma Saio sat as always before the divination table, fiddling with a deck of Tarot Cards.

He had already received news that Edo had lost to Judai.

"Failed again? What a terrifying man. It seems the question now isn't whether I can control his fate, but whether he will have an even greater impact on me."

Saiō muttered to himself with a solemn expression, then began to reshuffle the cards. After shuffling, he prepared to draw a card to see the fate of the Judai.

However, just as his hand touched the Tarot Cards, it suddenly exploded, scattering cards everywhere.

"Another failure, as expected. Fate is unpredictable. It seems we need to focus more on him."

The Prince of Zhai frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

In the past few days, Judai has experienced a strange encounter.

He was carried into space by a peculiar meteor, where he encountered new spirits— the Neo-Spacian and Neo-HERO from the Universe series in the HERO Deck!

It turns out that Judai had unconsciously associated this series with his past life when he was a child. Influenced by Kaiba Corporation's card-making project, he drew a sketch of the series. In the end, these sketches were launched into space, and under the fluctuation of cosmic consciousness, new Duel Monsters were born.

This is the fourth reason for the birth of the new series' spirits. It is because of the birth of the spirits in the fourth Judai that they were able to be born. Therefore, in the later [Neo-Spacian IV: Aqua Dolphin], the creator was specially brought over to help solve some problems.

According to Dolphin Bro, the universe is heading towards destruction because of the Light of Destruction, and they are looking for someone with the right Dark Power to fight (duel) that light, and Judai is that chosen one.

Judai never imagined that in the universe, destruction would not be represented by darkness, but by light that destroys everything.

In short, he accepted the new deck after simply eliminating one of the Light of Destruction's henchmen.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Manjoume "Lightning" started acting strangely, wearing a school uniform that had been dyed white and having painted a layer of white paint on the Blue Dorm.

When Judai returned, he saw this strange sight.

"What's going on, Asuka?"

Judai's lips twitched as he stood with Asuka at a distance from the 'White Dorm'.

Asuka shook her head and replied, "I don't know. I only just found out myself. I don't know what happened while you were away."

"By the time we discovered it, it was already like this. Moreover, I noticed that the personalities of some students, including Manjoume, had become strange. They dyed all their school uniforms white and kept talking about white. They were extremely obsessed with the color white."

That's certainly quite strange...

Judai decided to go back to the dorm with Asuka to see what was going on.

As they approached the dormitory gate, they found a group of people all dressed in white blocking the entrance.

"Manjoume?!"

The two looked bewildered when they saw who was in charge, because Manjoume was sitting ostentatiously on a chair with a white umbrella hanging from it, being carried by the others.

Just then, Manjoume, who was leaning to the side, finally spoke, "Tenjo-in, when you call me, you should call me Manjoume "Lightning"... no, it should be Manjoume "White Lightning"!"

"Manjoume "White Lightning"!!"

"White lightning! White lightning!!"

Judai & Asuka:...

"Have these people lost their minds?"

"Who knows..."

The two whispered to each other.

Manjoume seemed completely oblivious to their complaints, laughing smugly, "Heh heh heh heh~, that's exactly right, Lord Saiō ordered me to dye the Duel Academy white, like a ray of light!"

"Manjoume "White Lightning"!!"

"Sai-ou?" Asuka asked, looking puzzled.

Judai was standing nearby, explained, "I remember that Edo's profile mentioned Saiou, who was his manager. I think his full name was Takuma Saio."

The Manjoume opposite, Manjoume, retorted, "The manager is an imposter. Lord Saiō is the one who truly deserves to possess this world; he is the leader of our Society of Light!"

"..."

"Manjoume Judai analyzed, "And how did this Saiou suddenly appear? What is his purpose? I can't sense the presence of Dark Power either, I just feel an energy influencing these people. I've never seen anything like this before."

"Why don't we ask them what they're up to, Judai?"

Judai then shouted to the other side, "Hey! Inazuma, what exactly are you trying to do?"

"Is there even a question?" Manjoume matter-of-factly. "Of course, it's to bring you back to your senses and prove through my duel how right it was to fall into the embrace of the light."