Chapter 363

Chapter Five: Shining Dragon Stardust

While Yusei and Ushio were fighting, Larry and his team were also watching Yusei's situation through their computer screens.

"Why did they suddenly start fighting with the guards again?"

"Is it too late if things continue like this?"

"Ah! Yusei and the guards have entered the pipes..."

"Oh no! Hurry up and decide the winner, Yusei!"

While everyone was holding their breath for Yusei also took a look at the wall that had turned into a roadblock. "Wall of Defense... As long as this card is on the field, your opponent cannot target other monsters on their field with their card effects, nor can they place counters on cards on the field, and the effects of their Field Spell are also negated..."

"I see. Although [Speed World] cannot be broken according to the rules, it can prevent opponents from placing Speed Counter. Is this also a card specifically used by the Guard to pursue targets?"

"Hahaha, that's it! Thanks to the guard's privileges, my deck can freely use the special [Wall of Defense] deck. You can't escape my grasp now!"

"Power, huh...? I really can't stand it..." Yusei muttered coldly, then suddenly pulled out a card.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Yusei Fudo's hand: 5 → 6]

(Yusei Fudo SPC0, Tetsu Ushio SPC1)

With a slight flick of his wrist, the card he drew caught Yusei's eye, and a slight smile immediately appeared on his lips, "So you've arrived...?"

The next second, Yusei slammed it onto the Duel Disk without hesitation. "When your opponent controls a Level 5 or higher monster, Special Summon [Junk Giant] from your hand!"

In an instant, the light suddenly converged, and the figure of a blue steel giant solidified in the passage, following behind Yusei.

"Then, I summon the Tuner monster [Flower Synchron] from my hand!"

As soon as Yusei finished speaking, a robot shaped like a flower appeared.

[Yusei Fudo's hand: 6 → 4]

"You gathered all the synchronization materials in an instant? As expected of you..."

However, Ushio remained unfazed by the situation.

'But my trap is a Counter Trap [Discord Counter]! This card negates Synchro Summon, returns the material monster to the field in Defense Position, and prevents it from summoning any monsters until the End Phase of the next turn. Hehehe, go ahead Synchro Summon, you bastard from the Satellite Zone!'

As Ushio imagined his victory, Yusei raised his voice and shouted, "Go! I'll use my level 6 [Junk Giant] to tune my level 2 [Flower Synchron]!"

"Let the glint of light pierce the sea of stars resonate throughout the world, making the pulse of the soul roar!"

"Synchro Summon! Light, come forth, [Stardust Dragon]!"

Suddenly, a beam of synchronized light pierced through the entire garbage duct, revealing a giant silver-white dragon adorned with starlight.

[Stardust Dragon: Attack Power 2500]

"What!?"

Larry and the others were immediately taken aback when they saw the dragon.

Stardust!?

"But isn't Stardust Dragon still in Jack's hands?"

"No, upon closer inspection, there are some subtle differences. The dragon summoned by Yusei has some faint stripes on its chest compared to Stardust Dragon. I wonder where Yusei picked up this new card from..."

Of course, this was definitely not something Yusei picked up; rather, it was manifested while he was exploring the abilities of that dragon seal, serving as Yusei's second trump card.

With the new Stardust Monster, some of Yusei's combo cards have become useful.

At this moment, Ushio didn't know what Yusei wanted to do by summoning this dragon, but he just needed to get rid of it.

"Hahaha, I won't let you succeed! Activate the Trap Card [Discord Counter], negate the Synchro Summon of your opponent's monster!"

However, the screen of the Ushio D-Wheel displayed the word 'ERROR', and the Trap Card did not open.

The previously smug Ushio instantly lost his smile, "Impossible!? It's ERROR! Why can't I activate my Trap Card?"

As he looked puzzled, Yusei continued, "[Junk Giant]'s other effect is that Synchro Summon using this card as material cannot be negated, and your opponent cannot activate card effects when that Synchro Summon is successful."

"What did you say?!"

Yusei wasted no time and continued, "And when [Flower Synchron] is sent to the Graveyard as Synchro Material, its effect is activated, Special Summoning a Level 2 or lower monster from my hand, and I Special Summon another Tuner monster, [Junk Defender]."

Immediately, a silver and red steel figure appeared beside him.

"This card can replace other [Synchron] Tuners. Once per turn, you can discard one card from your hand to Special Summon one [Junk] monster from your Graveyard (excluding Tuners), and then Synchro Summon a Synchro Monster using [Synchron] materials along with only that monster and this card. The monster to be resurrected is, of course, [Junk Giant]."

"Again!?"

Because it still uses Junk Giant as material, the face-down card of Ushio cannot be activated, and can only continue to grit its teeth.

As Junk Giant reappears, Yusei continues Synchro Summoning: "I'll use a Level 6 Junk Giant to Synchro Flower Synchron!"

"Let our united fighting spirit awaken the roaring demons and become the path illuminated by light!"

"Synchro Summon! Smash! [Junk Destroyer]!"

In an instant, the light of harmony shone brightly once more, and a black figure with two pairs of arms burst forth from the light, protecting Yusei's side.

[Junk Destroyer: Attack Power 2600]

"When [Junk Destroyer] is successfully Synchro Summon, you can destroy cards on the field according to the number of Tuner monster other than the Synchro Material used."

"I will destroy the [Wall of Defense, unleash the power of the tide!"

The next moment, the five cores on Junk Destroyer's chest erupted with a torrent of energy, instantly shattering the wall with a bang.

"Damn it! Even so, your monsters still can't beat my Chimeratech Dragon..."

"But since the [Wall of Defense] has disappeared, my [Speed World] can now accumulate Speed Counter."

"Could it be...?!"

"Just as you expected..." Yusei then threw out a card from his hand. "I activate [Sp-Boost] from my hand. This turn, I gain four more Speed Counter, which decrease to one at the end of the turn!"

Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!

In the blink of an eye, four counters lit up on Yusei's D-Wheel screen, and the speed of the D-Wheel increased dramatically, almost reaching the end of the garbage duct.

(Yusei Fudo SPC0→4)

Yusei didn't let this golden opportunity slip by. "Then, I activate [Sp-High-Speed Collision]. When I have two or more Speed Counter, I can destroy any card on the field along with one of my own. I destroy [Chimeratech Dragon] and [Stardust Dragon]!"

"You must have been in such a rush to summon a Synchro Monster, weren't you?"

Despite Ushio's sarcasm, Yusei calmly continued, "At this moment, the monster effect of [Stardust Dragon] has taken effect."

"Once per turn, target one face-up card on your field. That card cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects once this turn. This effect can also be activated during your opponent's turn."

"What?!"

"[Stardust Dragon] naturally chose itself, Resonance Shield!"

As soon as Yusei finished speaking, the Chimeratech Dragon exploded on the spot with a bang, turning into countless fragments like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, while Yusei's Shining Dragon remained completely unharmed.

"How could this happen? I lost again..." Ushio couldn't accept the result. He had even used a counter card, but in the end, he was still defeated in one round.

At this moment, Yusei waved his hand and shouted, "Stop here! The two monsters are attacking you directly! [Stardust Dragon], Meteor Strike! [Junk Destroyer], Destruction Punch!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom--!

With a roar behind Yusei, Ushio's health points were completely depleted.

"Ughh..."

[Tetsu Ushio: LP4000→0]

Chapter Six: A Clash of Fates

After Yusei knocked down the Ushio, there were only a few seconds left.

So he accelerated his D-Wheel and drove it to the garbage outlet at the end of the pipe, and with a graceful drift, he got inside just before the maintenance hatch on the left closed.

Seeing that Yusei had escaped unharmed, Larry and the others, watching everything through the screen, breathed a sigh of relief.

"How is Yusei?"

"The signal has entered the city area!"

"Very good!"

"Yusei is really amazing!"

Meanwhile, after Yusei smuggled himself into the city, his car suddenly stopped at a certain location.

He took off his helmet and, as if by telepathy, looked up at the overpass above, where a tall man in white was standing, also looking down at them.

"Jack."

"Hehehe, long time no see, Yusei!"

"..."

Seeing Yusei staring at him silently and coldly, Jack continued, "Looking at the moon, I felt you would come."

The moonlight is so beautiful! (Just kidding)

"It's been several years?"

Yusei replied succinctly, "Two years."

"Two years...?"

Jack looked down at Yusei, examining the red D-Wheel the latter was riding, and praised, "You made a pretty good D-Wheel, truly worthy of you!"

"Because you took the one we made before."

"Hmph, the king is the kind of person who won't let an opportunity slip by."

Where are you now?

"Of course it was broken a long time ago."

"Then where is my card?"

Faced with Yusei's questioning, Jack calmly picked up a card. "Stardust Dragon? I'm the King now, it's a card I don't need anymore. Here you go!"

He then tossed the card to Yusei like trash, and the latter instinctively caught it precisely. The white-framed card naturally depicted the Stardust Dragon that Yusei had been longing for.

Yusei at the card in silence for a moment before tossing it back.

As Jack caught the card, Yusei raised his voice and said, "I don't need your charity. Just repay me with a duel. Isn't that what you were thinking when you came here?"

"Hmph, fine! Without Stardust Dragon, can you still unleash your full power? But I am no longer the same person I once was. I will use your defeat to wash away the King's humiliation!"

The scene shifts, and Yusei and Jack arrive at the venue for a dueling tournament in the city.

"This is my battlefield, Yusei! It feels great to be chased; it gives me the real sense of being a king! A king must protect his position, so chase after me as much as you can!"

After Jack finished showing off, the lights in the venue suddenly turned on with a snap.

After the two initiated the duel program of the D-Wheel, they drove the D-Wheel to their respective starting positions.

"Alright, let's enjoy this! Although it might be a little lonely without an audience..."

After saying this, Jack pressed a button on the screen, and Yusei silently did the same.

'Duel Mode, Autopilot Ready!' x2

As the Speed World was activated, the entire dueling arena was instantly enveloped in purple.

"Duel!!" ×2

[Yusei Fudo: LP4000]

[Jack Atlas: LP4000]

"Challenger, you'll be the first to attack!"

Yusei didn't stand on ceremony with Jack and suddenly drew a card. "My turn!"

[Yusei Fudo's hand: 5 → 6]

Since it's the first turn, the best approach would be to use the storytelling ability of the Junk Warrior- card deck to create a few counters. Unfortunately, even if those terminals are printed, they can't be used. No matter how Yusei tries, he feels that something is missing, so he has to give up on setting up the field for the time being.

At this moment, Yusei glanced at his hand and quickly made a decision. "If I have no monsters on my field, I will Special Summon [Junk Forward] from my hand!"