Chapter 357

"It's useless, Yusei Fudo! We've set up a self-destruct logic. Once we lose the duel, we'll completely disappear, leaving not a single bit of power that you can use, hahahahahaha...!"

Soon after, Judai was indeed unable to sense the other party's presence.

"Tch, what a troublesome enemy."

Chapter 278 The Riddler

After Mr. T's mask was destroyed, the cards that had been corrupted by darkness temporarily returned to normal.

Fubuki Tenjo's memories were restored after Mr. T, who had absorbed the Darkness Mask, disappeared. It seems that the Darkness Mask was destroyed along with it, causing her past memories to be unsealed as well.

However, as mentioned before, there was nothing that Judai wanted to know. Fubuki Tenjo only remembered that her friend Yusuke Fujiwara was researching the power of Darkness. When Darkness took her away, it left the Darkness Mask with Fubuki, and she had no further memories.

So this trip was a waste of time. As for Ernest, he went with Fubuki, since he was Yusuke Fujiwara's good friend.

Things calmed down for a while afterward, but Judai and the others believed that Darkness would definitely make a comeback.

Nothing major happened at the Duel Academy after that, and it was graduation season for Judai.

Of course, as this year's graduates, we still have graduation projects to complete. To put it simply, it's still about playing cards. However, Judai has played cards with most people in the academy over the past three years, so there's really nothing left to talk about. He quickly completed his final project.

Just as Judai was preparing to graduate and leave the academy...

'Ring ring ring...'

Hearing her phone ring, Judai dialed the number. "What's wrong?"

The familiar voice of his teammate came from the other end of the phone. "It's me, O'Brien!"

"Judai, the streets look strange, the situation is urgent, come to Domino City immediately!"

"Domino City?"

"Those guys have launched a massive attack; all the residents of Domino City have disappeared!"

"What happened?!"

'Shhhhh...!'

Just as Judai was about to press him for more information, a static sound came from his phone, and the connection was lost.

Asuka, standing nearby, asked anxiously, "What happened, Judai?"

"I don't know... but O'Brien is probably in trouble now!" Judai said gravely. "I'm going to Domino City. Do you want to come with me, Asuka?"

According to O'Brien, Mr. T's gang has reappeared, and if Judai doesn't keep her by his side, they might take the opportunity to attack.

Asuka understood Judai's concerns, so she nodded and agreed, "Okay, I'll go with you!"

After that, Judai applied to the school for permission to use a speedboat and took his girlfriend to Domino City.

Meanwhile, O'Brien is defeated in a dead end by Mr. T, who is impersonating his father, using psychological tactics, and falls into darkness.

By the time Judai and his Domino City, it was already night.

Judai and Asuka walked through the deserted streets. Not a single light was on in any of the buildings in the city, as if the people of the city had vanished into thin air, turning it into a dead city. Only the streetlights were still on, so that they could still see everything.

Asuka: "Is there really no one on the streets?"

"Those guys are already waiting for us..." Judai's eyes gleamed with a golden light, and the power of Darkness permeated the entire city. "I'm afraid O'Brien has already been defeated by them..."

Looking at the large number of 'O'Brien' emerging from the surrounding area, it was clear that he had been killed.

Just as they were about to surround them, a powerful force attacked from not far away.

"Go, Dark Magician! Dark Magic Attack!!"

Boom--!!!

With a loud bang, the group of Mr. Ts disguised as O'Brien who were close to Judai and Asuka were all wiped out, turning into a wisp of blue smoke and completely dissipating.

Judai could sense that the power had completely annihilated these Mr. Ts, and the surrounding Dark Power had also weakened.

Asuka, however, looked completely bewildered. "W-what happened? Who saved us?"

"I heard about the Dark Magician. The only person who can wield that kind of power is probably that person!"

Judai looked sharply toward the source of the attack, where a young man with a starfish-shaped hairstyle walked out.

"It really is you, Mr. Yugi Muto!"

With a hiss, the two finally saw who it was.

"We finally meet again, Judai," Yugi said with a soft laugh.

4 Upon hearing this, Judai felt his breath catch in his throat. "You actually know my name?"

2. "I've always been watching you, Judai."

Asuka, who was standing next to Jiu, asked curiously, "Judai, do you two know each other?"

"Yes, the [Mask Change] and [Winged Kuriboh] that I used initially were gifts from Mr. Yugi."

However, this time when they met again, Judai felt differently than when they met before he enrolled in school. His familiarity with the Yugi was now much stronger, as if something about the other person was attracting his soul.

The Yugi chuckled and said, "It seems your power has awakened."

"My power? You know Overlord?"

"No, I meant the other part, that piece of debris!"

Upon hearing this, Judai's pupils contracted sharply. Even Yubel was hiding inside Judai's body, was shocked. This young man actually knew Judai's true nature?

Do you know what that fragment is?

"Of course..." Yugi nodded slightly and replied, "That's right, I know, because I possess one of those pieces, which is the origin of you and me, that's why I care about you so much, and that's why we are so attracted to each other."

Judai & Yubel:!!!!!

Judai's eyes widened instantly. Did Yugi mean that he and Judai were actually the same person?!

This shocking conclusion flashed through his mind, leaving him momentarily stunned.

Seeing Judai standing there in a daze, Yugi smiled kindly and said, "Don't worry, I'm not here to steal your power. Your fragment plus mine is still not complete, and I won't force you if you don't want to."

"Perhaps one day all the fragments will come together and become one, but that will be a very, very long time from now... Of course, we all have long lifespans, enough time to think about it."

"I see..." Judai breathed a sigh of relief.

Asuka, however, had no idea what the two riddle-solving people were talking about.

Suddenly, the Yugi changed the subject. "By the way, this city has been occupied. The person you're looking for is gone. Those guys lured you here, so their target is probably Duel Academy. You should go back now; I'll handle things here."

"What did you say!?"

Chapter 279 Two more matches

"We can talk about our business another time. I need to get back and deal with the enemy over there. Excuse me, Mr. Yugi!"

After learning from Yugi Muto that Darkness's target was Duel Academy, Judai disregarded his relationship with Yugi and immediately grabbed Asuka and started running back the way they came.

After watching them walk away, the Yugi turned its head to look at a certain corner.

"Judai has already left, so you don't need to hide there sneakily anymore."

"Oh dear! That's very rude of you, Your Excellency Yugi Muto, the King of Games of Duel!"

A tall man with a voice like Takehito Koyasu emerged from the darkness, his face revealed by the streetlights. If Judai and Asuka were here, they would be very surprised, because the man was someone they knew.

Yugi slowly began, "I've heard about you from Kaiba, Takuma Saio. What is your purpose in targeting Judai?"

Faced with the Yugi's death stare, Saiou couldn't help but smile bitterly, "My own sister is imprisoned by those guys. All I can do is obey their orders, so I'm going to defeat you and Yusei Fudo!"

"I see. Although I sympathize with your situation, you are now on the opposing side, so I have no choice but to force you to submit through a duel."

Yugi he spoke, Yugi held up his second-generation Duel Disk, which he hadn't used in a long time.

Saiō decisively raised his Duel Disk: "Just what I wanted! Please enlighten me, Your Yugi!"

"Duel!!" ×2

Meanwhile, Judai and Asuka had boarded the speedboat they had used to get there and were heading back towards the Duel Academy.

Incidentally, they encountered John on their way back. According to John, he was summoned by O'Brien, but since O'Brien had already been killed, he decided to continue working with Judai.

"Ughhh--!!"

"Fubuki- senpai!"

"Elder brother!"

It turned out that Judai and the others had just returned to the academy when they saw Fubuki Tenjo being knocked down in front of the teaching building.

Before collapsing, Fubuki saw their return and weakly entrusted them with her final words. "Judai, Asuka... everyone has... been corrupted by Darkness. From now on... I'm counting on you, Judai... please defeat my dearest friend Yusuke Fujiwara... and save everyone..."

After using her last bit of strength to finish speaking, Fubuki Tenjo turned into a black card and disappeared.

Asuka: "Brother!!"

John: "Damn it! I'm too late after all..."

At that moment, Judai also looked at the green-haired man standing opposite him, wearing a black trench coat.

Judai then spoke up, "So you're the real Yusuke Fujiwara? The one who gained Darkness power besides Fubuki- senpai? We've been looking for you for a long time!"

The man stared intently at Judai and the others, saying with a flippant expression, "Yusei Fudo, John Anderson, the reason I've left you for last is because you are unfortunate humans who cannot merge with Darkness. If you insist on obstructing us, then we'll deal with you all too!"

"If you can do it, then go for it!"

Without flinching, Judai raised his Duel Disk and ordered, "John, the rest of those Mr. Ts are yours. Don't let them interfere!"

John patted his chest and replied, "Yeah, I've got your back!"

Asuka also raised her Duel Disk: "I'll help too. With the cards Judai gave us, those guys are no match for us. Don't worry about them, leave them to us."

"Um."

Judai then turned his gaze back to the enemy before him.

Without exchanging any unnecessary words, the two immediately set up their Duel Disk.

"Duel!!" ×2

[Yusei Fudo: LP4000]

[Yusuke Fujiwara: LP4000]

After the duel began, Yusuke Fujiwara decisively seized the first strike.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Yusuke Fujiwara's cue cards: 5→6]

After quickly scanning his hand, he immediately placed a card on the Duel Disk: "I summon [Pure Cube] in Defense Position."

Buzz!

A flash of golden light appeared on the field, and a crystal pillar was projected, inside which was a red cube-shaped robot.

[Pure Cube: Defense 0]

"Pure Cube...!?"

Judai looked at the monster's appearance; it was somewhat similar to the [Pure Evil Dragon] he knew. Could it be a card from the same series?

PS: In reality, the Cleanse deck only includes [Pure Evil Dragon] and the original field card [Pure World] in physical form; all the rest are cards exclusive to the anime.

At this point, Yusuke Fujiwara continued, "Being unbound by anything, detached from everything, that is Darkness! Therefore, all Pure Monster have no attributes..."

"What?! No attributes!?"

Upon hearing this, Judai was immediately shocked; he had never heard of such a thing before!

Immediately afterward, Yusuke Fujiwara threw out another card from his hand and shouted, "Then, I activate Field Spell from my hand, [Pure World]!"

Swish!