Chapter 340

After Buron vanished in a speck of light, all the soldiers inside the fortress were terrified and fled.

"Ten generations, you've worked hard."

After the duel ended, Asuka and the others went to check on him.

"Hmm..." Judai nodded slightly, "Now the humans captured by the Dark World army can be released."

Just then, a gust of wind suddenly blew up, and a card floated in front of him.

Judai instinctively reached out and caught the card; it was the same blank card from before.

"A card of Super Fusion?"

However, at that moment...

Thump--!!

The moment he caught the blank card, that inexplicable tremor from the depths of his soul returned, and this time it felt like something was about to emerge.

So he quickly shouted, "Everyone, get away from me!"

What?

"Why so suddenly...?"

"Judai?"

Before they could react, a large amount of black energy suddenly erupted from Judai's body, and the soaring power instantly blew them away.

"Ah--!!"

"W-What's wrong...?"

"Well...!"

At the same time, the card in Judai's hand suddenly flew out and stopped in mid-air not far from him.

Then the surging darkness gathered at the card's location and gradually solidified, transforming into a figure dressed in jet-black armor, as tall as Judai, who caught the floating blank card.

After taking a Judai look, Judai's pupils suddenly contracted. "What...!?"

Because in his eyes, the person standing before him had a face beneath his helmet that looked exactly like his, only with a different aura, appearing colder and more ruthless, devoid of any emotion.

When it opened its golden eyes, an overwhelming and powerful aura instantly spread out, making Asuka and the others breathless.

Everyone looked over with difficulty, and then their eyes revealed expressions of horror.

Asuka: "That's... Judai!?"

O'Brien: "How is this possible!?"

Jim touched his right eye. "But my eyes tell me that it's an existence that's one with the Judai. What exactly is that person? But this can't be!"

While the others were still wondering, Judai finally snapped out of his shock.

"Who are you?"

Faced with Judai's questioning, the other 'Judai' finally spoke, coldly replying, "My name is the Overlord, the ruler of this world!"

"You said your name is Overlord?"

Asuka: "Isn't that the name Yubel mentioned before...?"

Jim suddenly realized, "So that's how it is! When Yubel said that the Overlord was part of the Judai, was he referring to this?"

Only O'Brien, who wasn't present at the time, looked completely bewildered.

Judai stared warily at the domineering 'self' before him, "What are you, and why are you hiding inside my body?"

The Overlord spoke coldly, "Yusei Fudo, you seem to have forgotten. I am you, and I am not you."

What does that mean?

The Overlord coldly explained, "Eighteen years ago, our souls were reincarnated, simultaneously occupying the same body and Polymerization into one soul."

"My soul Polymerization with yours?"

"That's right, you and I were one and the same long ago. But for some reason, your soul is stronger than mine, Polymerization soul is dominated by you."

Upon hearing this fact, Judai, Asuka, and the others were all shocked.

"So, you're out here now because your soul has separated from mine again?"

"No..." The Overlord shook his head, raised the blank card in his hand, and continued, "This card simply awakened my consciousness."

Hearing the other party's explanation, Judai's vigilance did not relax in the slightest. "So, what do you want to do by running out of me at this time?"

Without wasting words, the Overlord revealed his Duel Disk: "Let's duel, Yusei Fudo. Let's settle this while I'm still awake!"

"What?"

"Our souls have long been intertwined and inseparable, so through this duel... if I win, I will possess your soul. Conversely, if I lose, I will become a complete part of you."

"A struggle for survival?"

As he stuffed cards into his deck, the Overlord replied, "That's right! The strong dominate the weak; that's the truth of this dog-eat-dog world. Only power is everything!"

Upon hearing this, Judai frowned. "What will happen if I don't accept?"

"I will kill your companions!"

Seeing the Overlord had the face of the Judai, utter such cold and ruthless words, the others were immediately enraged.

"Defeat him, Judai!"

We support you!

Judai was also somewhat angry. "Since that's the case, even if you were me, I wouldn't forgive you. I won't let anyone who tries to harm my comrades get away with it!"

"Yes, just as I thought." The Overlord replied expressionlessly, "Your companions are your Achilles' heel; you only go all out when their lives are threatened."

"A provocation, huh... it doesn't matter, as long as I defeat you."

The two then began to engage in their respective Duel Disk.

"Duel!!" ×2

[Yusei Fudo: LP4000]

[Overlord Judai: LP4000]

"I get the first strike!"

Without hesitation, Judai seized the first move and quickly drew a card.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 5→6]

He glanced at his hand, thinking, 'It's kind of strange to be dueling with myself, but even so, I won't hold back...'

So he quickly began his operation.

"First, I summon [Cosmic Connector] from my hand in Defense Position."

Buzz!

As Judai placed the card onto the Duel Disk, a flash of light appeared, and a loli-shaped alien appeared on his field.

[Cosmic Connector: Defense 1800]

[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 6 → 5]

After the monster was brought onto the field, Judai flicked his wrist and shouted, "At this very moment! When this card is successfully summoned, Special Summon 1 [Neo-Spacian] monster or [Elemental HERO Neos] monster from your hand or Deck in Defense Position!"

"Come on, [Neo-Spacian - Shining Moss]!"

As soon as he finished speaking, another light effect flashed on the field, and a fluorescent Humanoid Slime appeared.

[Neo-Spacian - Shining Moss: Defense 900]

Chapter 249 Dark Fusion

After summoning two monsters, Judai then revealed another card from his hand, "Then, I activate the Spell Card [D-Spirit] from my hand!"

If you do not control any monsters with "[Destiny HERO]" in their name, you can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower monster with "[Destiny HERO]" in its name from your hand.

"Using this effect, I Special Summon [Destiny HERO - Denial Guy] from my hand."

Buzz!

Another burst of light effects flashed, and the Destiny HERO, dressed as Elvis Presley, appeared on the field.

[Destiny HERO - Denial Guy: Attack Power 1100]

[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 5 → 3]

"Based on the effect of the Negation Card, when this card is played, I can place [Destiny HERO Dynamite] on top of the deck."

After that, Judai played his second Spell Card.

"Activate the Spell Card, [Neo-Spacian Frontier]!"

Send 1 face-up monster with "[Neo-Spacian]" in its name that you control to the Graveyard, and Special Summon 1 Level 4 monster from your Extra Deck as if it were the same card as the one sent to the Graveyard.

"Through this card's effect, Shining Moss evolves into Glow Moss."

The Shining Moss suddenly transformed, taking on the shape of a female form.

[Neo-Spacian - Glow Moss: Attack Power 500]

"I'll place two more cards in ambush, and then my turn will end."

[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 3 → 0]

After watching Judai declare the end of his turn, the Overlord calmly drew a card.

"Draw a card!"

[Overlord Judai Hand Cards: 5→6]

Before he could even examine the card in his hand, Judai suddenly spoke up, "The moment you draw your card, I'll open the face-down card first."

"Activate the Continuous Trap, [D-Tactics]!"

This effect can only be activated during either player's or opponent's Standby Phase. All [Hero] monsters on your field gain 400 ATK.

"Since you are currently in the preparation phase, the Negation skill's attack power has increased by 400 points."

[Destiny HERO - Denial Guy: Attack Power 1100 → 1500]

After Judai activated his effect, the Overlord glanced at the card in his hand and, without hesitation, tossed it out. "I activate the Fiend-type- type Polymerization Card from my hand, [Dark Fusion]!"

"Send Polymerization Materials from your hand or field to the Graveyard to Special Summon Fiend-type Fusion Monster."

A Spell Card depicting Winged HERO and Burst Lady appeared beside him.

Jim: "Huh...?"

O'Brien: "Dark Fusion?!"

Asuka: "This is a new card that Judai hasn't used before. Does Judai have this in his deck?"

While everyone was in shock, the Overlord raised his right hand and said coldly, "I will use the Winged HERO and the Burst Lady in my hand to perform Dark Fusion!"

In an instant, the two heroes who died from overwork were swallowed by the Polymerization vortex, and the space instantly released cyan karmic fire.

"Come forth, [Evil HERO Infernal Wing]!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a pair of jet-black wings unfurled from the scorching flames, and a dark red female demon wearing an eyepatch flew out.

[Evil HERO Infernal Wing: Attack Power 2100]

[Overlord Judai Hand Cards: 6 → 3]

O'Brien: "By Polymerization [Elemental HERO], you created the evil [Evil HERO]?"

Everyone sensed something ominous about the monster.

Judai looked equally surprised. "Evil HERO, huh... I didn't expect you to be using this..."

It was both unexpected and yet perfectly reasonable.

The Overlord then added, "[Evil HERO] can only be Special Summoned using the effect of [Dark Fusion], and monsters summoned through the effect of [Dark Fusion] cannot be targeted by your opponent's card effects this turn."

He then placed another Spell Card on the field, "And then, I activate the Field Spell [Darkness Castle]!"