Chapter 343

"Ah..."

While the Overlord was stunned, the shockwave from the explosion only hit his body.

[Overlord Judai: LP1600→600]

"It's not over yet. Activate the special effect of Sincere Neo-HERO again, discard the Determined One from your hand, and increase its attack power by 1600 points."

[Elemental HERO Terra Firma - Attack Power 3300 → 4900]

[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 1 → 0]

"Attack power 4900? I actually lost!?"

The Overlord stared in disbelief at the scene before him.

"Although the Demon Blade cannot be destroyed by battle, the damage still needs to be calculated!" Judai immediately commanded, "Final blow! True Neo-HERO attacks the Demon Blade! Terra Firma Spiral!"

Upon receiving the command, Ultraman flapped his large wings, flew up, and struck the Evil Blade Death Demon with a palm strike.

Boom--!!

"Ughh..."

[Overlord Judai: LP600→0]

With the duel over, Asuka and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Great! Judai won!"

"Well done, Judai!"

At the same time, the Overlord seemed to lose all his strength and knelt on one knee. He looked up at the Judai and said, "You have won this duel. According to the rules, everything I have will belong to you, including my power and memories. I have no complaints about it."

Upon hearing this, Judai frowned and asked, "Overlord, who exactly are you?"

"One day you will absorb those things, and then all your questions about me will be answered."

After speaking, the Overlord transformed into a speck of light and flew back to Judai, merging into the latter's body. As the Overlord's avatar disappeared, his cards scattered all over the ground.

So Judai bent down and picked them up, "Evil HERO and Super Fusion..."

He has finally completed the last piece of the HERO Deck puzzle, although he has not yet absorbed the Overlord's memories.

"Are you alright, Judai?" Asuka asked worriedly as she stepped forward.

Judai shook his head. "It's alright. Although the appearance of the Overlord was somewhat sudden, he shouldn't reappear after we defeat him."

Jim: "Hmm, it's quite a strange situation that Judai and Overlord have become one. How can two souls become one person? This kind of reincarnation is really hard to understand."

O'Brien: "Rather than this incomprehensible thing, we should focus on the purpose of our trip. Don't forget that John might still be waiting for us somewhere in this world."

"That's true..." Judai nodded in agreement, "We were distracted by the matter of the Overlord and almost forgot about the important matter."

"Moreover, it seems John's likeness can no longer be found in this level; we'll have to go to the next level to look for him."

In fact, after searching the entire fortress, John was still nowhere to be found; all that had been done was to release the humans imprisoned there.

So Judai and his group had no choice but to set off again for the next region.

After traveling for two days, Judai and the others finally left the area affected by the Dark World and arrived at a mountainous region with normal sunrises and sunsets.

As they walked, Judai suddenly turned his head to look in a certain direction, squinting as he gazed into the distance.

"Hmm? Judai?" Jim noticed something was off about Judai and asked tentatively.

Asuka stepped forward and asked, "What did you find, Judai?"

"Hmm, it seems someone is asking for help. You guys stay here and don't move, I'll go get them."

After finishing speaking, Judai ran down the hillside without hesitation and headed towards that place.

"Hey! Judai!"

Before they could react, Judai had already run far away.

With no other option, Asuka and Jim had to rest where they were, while O'Brien drew his pistol and kept watch over the surroundings.

In the distance, there was a narrow mountain road with smoke rising ahead, as if something was running wildly through the road. At the very front of the rising smoke, two small black dots were rushing towards this direction.

"Mommy! Someone... someone save us! We're Naonai!"

It was obvious that the person who arrived was Professor Chronos, and the other was a strange woman in military uniform.

A large group of [Rampaging Oni Bull] were chasing after them, indicating that they had run into trouble.

Just as they were fleeing in all directions...

"Go, Neo-HERO!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice rang in Cronos's ears.

Buzz buzz buzz!

Behind them, Neo-HERO's figure suddenly materialized, along with the Cyber Dragon and the Diamond Dude, and together they launched an attack on the herd of mad bulls.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom--!

Moo--!

Hearing the cries of the cattle rising and falling in agony, Cronos finally turned around to look.

"Cyber Dragon, Diamond Dude, and Neo-HERO, so that means...!"

He quickly looked around. Judai was rushing over from not far away, while Kaiser Ryo and Edo appeared from another direction.

Take a day off

null

Chapter 254 Liang VS Yubel

"Great, great! Judai- Naonai is here~ We're saved~ We're Naonai!"

Suddenly, Cronos lunged forward and hugged Judai's leg.

Judai took a step back in disgust, pulling his leg out of Cronos's arms, and asked, "What are you all doing here, Cronos- sensei? And Kaiser and Edo too?"

Judai glanced at Cronos at his feet and at Kaiser Ryo and Edo not far away.

Ryo Marufuji: "Long time no see, Judai."

Edo: "I never imagined we'd meet again in this way in this world."

The two moved closer to Judai, who Judai led the group back to reunite with Asuka and the others.

"Is that so... So you were there back then too."

After listening to the explanations from the new recruits, Judai nodded to indicate that he understood.

In short, Kaiser Ryo and Edo voluntarily joined the journey across the world.

The former came to this world to find powerful spirits to duel, while the latter simply came to help Judai.

As for Professor Chronos and another woman who called herself Echo, they just happened to be hiding near the ruins at the time and were drawn into this world.

Echo also learned from Judai and the others' conversation that Amon was also in this world, so she asked to join them. When she said that Amon was her lover, the others understood and allowed her to join the operation.

That night, while everyone was resting, they were suddenly and inexplicably transported to a dark underground space.

The person who did this was none other than Ammon Gallum, whom we are talking about today. In order to unlock the seal of Exodia and become the king who would rule the world, he did not hesitate to sacrifice his lover.

So, in a fit of anger, Edo went up and played a game of cards with him, hoping to stop him.

In the end, Edo did prevent Amon from liberating Exodia, but he couldn't prevent Echo's sacrifice.

During the duel, it seemed that Amon did not acknowledge Exodia for some reason, and various unexpected events always occurred that prevented the Seal of the Orichalcos from being gathered together.

As a result, Edo took her away with a single storytelling performance, and seeing her lover about to disappear, Echo immediately ran over and took the final blow with Amon, committing suicide together.

It's truly a joyous occasion that the lovers are finally buried together, but this left Edo feeling terrible for a whole day before he could barely recover.

Whoosh whoosh--!

A fierce wind howled as the group walked through the desolate desert.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, a large gate suddenly appeared in the distance.

"Is it right there...?"

Upon seeing this, Judai and his group quickened their pace and soon arrived at the destination.

"This should be the gateway to the next dimension..."

After glancing at the enormous demonic stone door before him, Judai stepped onto it without much hesitation.

"After all, there's nowhere else to find John."

"Let's go then!"

Just as everyone was about to go up and open the door, the door suddenly opened by itself.

Rumble rumble rumble...!

Everyone immediately stared at it warily. Footsteps came from behind the door, and then a figure walked out.

The moment they saw the figure clearly, everyone stared in shock.

Cronos: "That's... John, is it Naonai John ~?"

Although Judai was also surprised, after carefully examining the 'John' in front of him, he noticed something different. His eyes were no longer emerald green, but had turned into a pair of orange eyes, and his gaze revealed a hint of cruelty.

"You're not John, are you?" Judai questioned the 'John' in front of him.

John smiled upon hearing this and replied, "As expected of the Judai, you saw right through me at a glance."

"Yubel, what exactly do you want to do?"

Yubel then softened his expression, "Didn't I tell you? Everything I did was because of love, Judai. To bring you to my side, to make you mine forever!"

Edo: "Twisted love? That's not funny at all..."

Edo thought about how he had witnessed Amon and Echo's sacrifice just yesterday, and now this happened again. It would be strange if he wasn't upset.

"Yubel, come at me if you have a problem, leave John alone!"

"Tch, how annoying. Judai, I want you to keep your eyes on me forever." Yubel raised his left hand, revealing the Duel Disk in his hand, and said.

"Want to settle things with me? I'm ready anytime..."

Just as Judai picked up the Duel Disk and was about to step forward, Kaiser Ryo stopped him, saying, "Judai, I can't let you have this opponent."

"Kaiser? Do you know what you're saying? This is a battle where lives are at stake!"

"Yes, that's why I'm standing here. My time is running out..."

What does that mean?

Kaiser Ryo simply smiled, did not answer the question, and walked straight up to Yubel.

"Wait, Kaiser..."

Judai tried to stop him, but Edo stepped forward and grabbed his shoulder. "Let him go, Judai."

"But..."

"This is his wish, and even if you stop him, he will never forgive you."

Kaiser Ryo said with a cold smile, "That's right, even if you're the Judai, I won't allow you to stand in my way!"

"Well..." Since he had said that, Judai had no choice but to step down.

Then, Kaiser Ryo turned his attention back to Yubel, "Alright, let's settle this!"

Upon Yubel said coldly, "Hmph, dare to interfere with my reunion with Judai? Are you prepared to die?"

Kaiser Ryo stared at his opponent and said, "I don't care about that kind of thing. I just want to have a good fight. I came here for the best duel and the best victory. That's the purpose of my life!"

"The uncontrollable excitement I feel during a duel comes only from Judai and John. My duel with John isn't over yet, so it doesn't matter who you are right now. If you have John's face and John's power, then you have an obligation to fight me."

"Hehehe... Zero," Yubel raised his head and replied, "Alright, I'll give you love too, and show Judai what you're like in pain!"

"Sadness, pain, hurt—these are all expressions of love that Judai taught me."