Chapter 380
"Then... what should we do?"
"This is not a safe place to stay. If you don't want to get into trouble, you should leave now."
He says, "Eh? Wait a minute..." (Erkang's hand. jpg)
Before Carly could finish speaking, Yusei ignored the two of them, turned around, and ran towards the back door, leaving the mess to them.
Meanwhile, in a dark and gloomy conference room, several men dressed in black robes, just like the extra from before, sat around a long table.
One of the men, led by Q, had a spider mark on his right arm that was the same as the Yusei had seen, except that it appeared to be missing two spider legs.
At this moment, another person noticed that the mark on his right arm had reverted to a spider leg, and remarked, "Looks like the prey escaped."
The burly man, N, dismissed it. "This is just a greeting. We're destined enemies with them. Sooner or later they'll come knocking on our door, hmph!"
:...
The next day, Yusei left their house with great reluctance from the twins.
However, instead of immediately searching for the way back to the satellite district, he went to the Public Security Maintenance Bureau to find Godwin.
Godwin didn't have anyone stop Yusei, so the latter met him without any trouble.
"Nice to meet you, Yusei Fudo."
Looking at the composed man before him, Yusei stepped forward and asked, "Godwin, I have something to ask you."
What do you want to ask?
"Godwin, what exactly are the Dragon Signers? You kidnapped my friend to force me to participate in the Fortune Cup, wasn't it to collect all the Dragon Signers? What is your purpose in gathering us here? And what are the Dark Signer?"
Godwin's expression was enigmatic. "It seems you've encountered the Dark Signer. It's time to tell you the truth."
"The truth?"
Godwin smiled but didn't answer immediately. "Come with me somewhere and we'll talk alone, then you'll find out."
Not long after, the two arrived at a broken bridge. From there, across the sea, they could see another city, which was the satellite district.
Godwin gazed at the opposite shore, a hint of melancholy in his expression, and said, "Do you know, Yusei Fudo? This bridge was supposed to connect the city and the satellite district, but to prevent the disaster from the satellite district from approaching the city, even with my authority, I cannot reconnect the bridge."
"You talk about disaster? What does that have to do with the truth you're talking about?"
Faced with Yusei's question, Godwin nodded slightly, "You've already encountered it, haven't you? The Dark Signer, the destined enemies of the Dragon Signers."
According to Godwin, the Dark Signer are people with the souls of the dead who have been resurrected across 5,000 years. When the Gate of the Underworld were opened, the Dragonsigners and the Dark Signer began a battle that would stake the world.
Since the birth of this land, the Dragon Signers and the Dark Signer have been fighting each other in a cycle of 5,000 years. Coincidentally, 5,000 years ago, the Red Dragon led the five dragons to seal all the evil gods who controlled the Dark Signer in the Nazca Land and closed the Gate of the Underworld. Afterwards, the Red Dragon was divided into five parts and sealed in the human world.
The seal of the Red Dragon is the dragon mark on Yusei and his companions' hands, while the marks on the arms of those Dark Signer are the Nazca Lines.
Yusei glanced at his right arm and asked, "Since the evil god was sealed, why has the battle between the Dragon Seals and the Dark Signer started again?"
"You know MOMENT, located beneath the Kaiba Corporation, right? The dream perpetual motion machine that continuously generates positive energy. But before it was created, MOMENT's first unit already existed deep within the satellite area."
"Seventeen years ago, the technology wasn't advanced enough, and MOMENT, which should have been rotating in the forward direction, began to rotate in the reverse direction. At the same time, an astonishing release of energy occurred in the Nazca Lines, almost the same amount of energy released by MOMENT."
"The seal of the Dark Signer has weakened, and the Old MOMENT has become the Gate of the Underworld. I am certain that the battle of 5,000 years ago will once again descend upon this land. In order to close the Gate of the Underworld, the Dark Signer, who are the gatekeepers, must be defeated. That is why I am summoning the Dragon Signers."
Chapter Thirty-Eight: Homecoming and Companions, The Reunion Duel
Above the satellite area, the door of an airplane opened, and then a red D-Wheel -D-Wheel fell from the sky and crashed to the ground. The driver maneuvered the vehicle and landed it steadily on the ruins.
This person was none other than Yusei, who had just returned from the city. After learning some things from Godwin, he was sent back to the Satellite District by Godwin's men.
As for the truth Godwin spoke of, Yusei didn't completely believe him; who knew if he was still hiding something...
In any case, Yusei finally returned to his hometown safely.
After driving for a while on the ruins, the D-Wheel suddenly stopped. Yusei looked up at a black D-Wheel the pile of stones and a figure standing next to it.
The man was wearing a brown sleeveless jacket, and his orange, broom-shaped hair was propped up by a headscarf. He had criminal marks tattooed on his forehead and cheeks by the police.
Upon seeing the figure supporting the D-Wheel, Yusei surprisingly abandoned his usual stoic expression and revealed an unusually cheerful smile, "Crow!"
"Yusei!"
The man known as Crow is named Crow Hogan, and he's Yusei's childhood friend.
"Hahahaha...!" ×2
Yusei: "Long time no see."
Crow: "You're back! I came over as soon as I saw the plane, and I didn't expect to see you on it. Plus, you even won a king's title on this trip. You're truly amazing!"
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Yusei looked up at the 'Blackbird' above and said, "Is your D-Wheel finally finished?"
"Yeah, the best and coolest thing ever. With this, I can leave you and Jack far behind." The Crow gave Yusei a provocative look. "How about it, Yusei? Want to use your D-Wheel for a lap with me? Let's have a fun duel after all this time?"
"Ah, I couldn't ask for more!"
"Then come with me, Yusei!"
The two mounted their respective D-Wheel, and with the sound of engines, their vehicles quickly drove onto the same lane.
Riding D-Wheel, the Crow exclaimed excitedly, "This is my first time battling you in a riding duel!"
Yusei chuckled upon hearing this, "I won't hold back, Crow."
"That suits me perfectly!"
Soon, the two of them simultaneously pressed a button on the D-Wheel, activating the Field Spell [Speed World].
'Duel Mode, Autopilot Ready!' x2
In the blink of an eye, their world was enveloped in purple, and they entered a world of high speed.
"Duel!!" ×2
[Yusei Fudo: LP4000]
[Crow Hogan: LP4000]
The moment the duel began, both of their D-Wheel sped off.
The Crow drew a card first. "I have the first move in this duel, draw a card!"
[Crow Hogan's hand cards: 5→6]
He quickly scanned his hand and, without hesitation, played a card. "First, I'll use this to scout ahead and summon [Blackfeather - Breeze of Briz]!"
As soon as the Crow finished speaking, it instantly opened a passage, and a bird-man with fiery red feathers appeared.
"Then, due to the effect of [Blackwing - Black Lance Blaster], if you control a card other than yourself whose name contains [Blackwing], you can Special Summon it from your hand."
The next second, a bird-man carrying a black spiral knight's lance appeared.
"Is it coming?" Yusei narrowed his eyes as he watched the Crow's starting move.
"Hehe~, here we come, Yusei!" Crow immediately shouted, "I'll use my level 4 Black Lance Blaster to tune into my level 3 Breeze Briz!"
"Black Mystical Space Typhoon, become wings that soar through the sky! Synchro Summon, [Blackwing-Armored Raven]!"
Suddenly, a green light shot past, and a black figure flew out from the light. It was a muscular birdman covered in black armor, with wings that seemed to be forged from black iron, and red patterns extending from the breastplate to the wings.
[Blackfeather - Armored Raven: Attack Power 2500]
"So it really is Armored Raven..." Yusei's expression showed that he hadn't expected it.
Armored Raven possesses the ability to be undestroyed by battle and its own battles do not cause it any battle damage, making it a suitable monster for Crow to establish a lead.
"Place one more card in ambush, end of turn."
[Crow Hogan's hand cards: 6→3]
"Well, it's your turn, Yusei!"
"Hmm." Yusei nodded, then drew a card. "My turn!"
[Yusei Fudo's hand: 5 → 6]
(Yusei Fudo SPC1, Crow Hogan SPC1)
Yusei glanced at his hand and quickly came up with a plan. He immediately grabbed two cards. "I send [Dandylion] from my hand to the Graveyard to Special Summon [Quickdraw Synchron]."
As the card was slammed onto the Duel Disk, a robot dressed as a Western cowboy instantly appeared.
[Yusei Fudo's hand: 6 → 4]
"At this moment, the monster effect of [Dandylion] activates. If this card is sent to the Graveyard, Special Summon two [Fluff Token] to your field in Defense Position. These Tokens cannot be Tribute Summon during the turn they are Special Summoned."
The next moment, two dandelion seeds solidified beside Yusei, drifting along with the D-Wheel.
[Fluff Token: Defense 0] ×2
"Summoning three monsters in an instant, performing a Level 7 Synchro Summon?"
Faced with the Crow's guess, Yusei shook his head and laughed, "No, I used a level 1 [Fluff Token] to tune a level 5 [Quickdraw Synchron]!"
"Let the gathered power become a spear that pierces the earth, and a path illuminated by light!"
"Synchro Summon! Crush, [Drill Warrior]!"
In an instant, the light of sync illuminated the road, and a warrior covered in brown armor, equipped with drills on his right hand and shoulder, burst through the light and came to Yusei's side.
[Drill Warrior: Attack Power 2400]
"Huh? Drill Warrior? I see..." The moment Crow saw the monster, Crow immediately understood Yusei's plan. "Although Drill Warrior's attack power is not as good as Armored Crow's, you want to use its effect to attack."
"That's right... [Drill Warrior]'s monster effect is activated: once per turn during your Main Phase, this card's ATK is halved, and you can attack your opponent directly this turn."
[Drill Warrior: Attack Power 2400 → 1200]
"Pierce through, drill fire!"
As soon as the sound faded, the Drill Warrior immediately raised his right arm, aimed the drill at the Crow, and shot it out in the next instant. The image of the drill passed right through the Crow's figure.
"Well...!"
[Crow Hogan: LP4000→2800]
Chapter 44 The Vengeful Duel of Kiryu
At that moment, Kiryu turned the handle, and the D-Wheel accelerated instantly, leaping from above the ruins to the ground. At the same time, a wall of purple flames rose up, instantly separating Yusei and the Crow, and quickly spreading to form a giant painting.
Kiryu: "Let's settle our karmic ties right here. This is the battleground for the Dragon Seals and the Dark Signer!"
Crow: "What?"
"What is this...?" Yusei looked up and saw a giant human-shaped painting appear in the sky, corresponding to the land surrounded by purple flames.
Just then, the three of them suddenly heard the roar of a helicopter coming from overhead.
Yusei glanced instinctively at the helicopter. "That's... Jack?"
Jack, seeing this, also looked surprised. "That person... could it be Kiryu!?"
"Hiahiahiahia~!! What day is it today? Jack Atlas, Crow, and Yusei ~!"
Kiryu looked at each of them one by one, then burst into wild laughter, "Interesting! I never expected the four of us to meet again here. Is this also a guide from the Yellow Springs? Hehehehehehehe!!"
"I can never forgive you! These flames are the hellfire of my revenge!!"
"Kiryu, about what happened back then..." Yusei was about to explain something, but this only angered Kiryu more.
"How could I forget? You betrayed me and tried to kill me!"
Yusei, Jack, and Crow: "!!!!"
Yusei and the others naturally understood what Kiryu meant. In fact, this was also a dark chapter in the youthful, immature history of Yusei, Jack, Crow, and Kiryu. After all, everyone has a rebellious youth.
The four of them formed Satisfaction Squad, and the appearance of Kiryu, the captain of Satisfaction Squad, gave hope and light to Yusei and his two Yusei in the Satellite District. From then on, they worked hard toward their dream of 'conquering the Satellite District' through duels.
At this time, Kiryu valued his friends highly, and was willing to fall off a high building to save Yusei. However, after Satisfaction Squad dominated the satellite district, Kiryu, whose desires were amplified, gradually became obsessed and continued to seek new enemies.
They would relentlessly defeat any duelist who appeared, even those who had no will to fight. Because of this, the four-person team disagreed, leading to the disintegration of the Satisfaction Squad.
Even though he was left Kiryu, he still took the risk of challenging the authority of the police and bombed the Public Security Maintenance Bureau building, which was a terrorist attack!
Later, when the police came to arrest Kiryu, the three of them fled with him. Kiryu, who caught up with them, injured the police officer. When Yusei arrived, Kiryu was covered in blood. After the four of them reunited, Yusei tried to confess to being the leader of the Satisfaction Squad to help Kiryu get away with it, but the police still arrested Kiryu for resisting them.
Before getting into the police car, Kiryu saw the police chief pat Yusei on the shoulder and say, "You'll never see him again." He assumed Yusei had betrayed Yusei by informing on him. Yusei still can't forget the extremely angry expression on Kiryu's face when he was taken away on the spot.
"Kiryu... do you still believe that I betrayed you back then?"
Hearing Yusei's question, Kiryu curled his lip and retorted, "Isn't that right?"