Yu-Gi-Oh!: Starting with an Underworld Deck, Depressing the World

It's even significantly stronger, by many times!

"That's... the card that the Sacred Beasts Demons reside in?!" Alexis Rhodes covered her mouth in shock, staring wide-eyed at the energy ball in the distance!

Even though she hadn't awakened her ability to see the Duel Monsters Spirit, she could almost feel that extremely ominous aura! Including Jaden Yuki, and the others, including Chazz Princeton and Atticus Rhodes, who had finally woken up, they were also looking at the energy ball on the small stone platform in surprise, supported by Syrus Truesdale and Chumley.

And those three cards!

"Jiang He, Alexis, what happened here?!" At this moment, a familiar voice came anxiously from not far away.

Upon hearing the commotion, Chancellor Sheppard, Professor Crowler, and Bastion Misawa rushed over anxiously!

Soon, the ball of light on the stone platform not far away, along with the three Sacred Beasts Cards, came into view! The seal on the Sacred Beasts has been broken!

Upon seeing this, Chancellor Sheppard, with his bald head, was struck Raigeki, nearly collapsing and crouching down while clutching his bald head. During his tenure as principal, this worst-case scenario had still occurred!

"How is that possible? Could it be that Jiang He also lost to the last Shadow Riders Dark Duelists in the Shadow Duel?" Kaiser Zane Truesdale said with considerable surprise.

Although he hadn't fought Jiang He yet, he had witnessed Jiang He's strength quite a few times!

"Besides, if Jiang He really lost the Shadow Duel, he shouldn't be completely unharmed right now!" "Because he didn't actually duel me. That last Shadow Riders Dark Duelists threatened me with Chazz Princeton and Tenjōin-senpai as hostages, forcing me to hand over the Spirit Keys." Jiang He shrugged helplessly at the questions from Alexis Kaiser Zane Truesdale.

This surprised both Chazz Princeton and Atticus Rhodes, who were then somewhat moved.

They were initially puzzled as to how they had gotten out.

"I see, please don't worry about it, it's not your fault, Jiang He!" The bald Chancellor Sheppard immediately nodded in understanding.

Even the way he looked at Jiang He was full of words of comfort!

It was as if they were advising him not to take it to heart!

Only Alexis Rhodes, Yuki Jaden Yuki, and Syrus Truesdale, who knew the truth, immediately looked at Jiang He with strange expressions, and at the Duel Academy communicator in his hand. For a moment, they were unsure whether they should reveal the truth...

Was Jiang He being "threatened" by the other party?

That's clearly an attempt to extort money from the other party!

While the reason for giving the last Spirit Keys to Professor Banner was indeed partly due to the hostage situation...

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"But what if I got my hands on those Sacred Beasts Cards right now?"

Jiang He looked at the energy cluster on the small stone platform that had appeared in the center of the ground in the distance and made a suggestion.

"The cards of the Sacred Beasts possess immense power; only those with greater strength or darkness than themselves can wield them!"

Just then, an aged voice suddenly rang out from the distant sky, answering on behalf of Chancellor Sheppard and the others.

"Call out!!"

The next second, a silver mechanical device, like a cannonball, was launched from an oncoming plane at an extremely high speed!

Finally, with a loud "bang," it crashed near the small stone platform where the Sacred Beasts Cards were displayed!

A cloud of dust was raised!

This caused Chancellor Sheppard and Professor Crowler, among others, to instinctively raise their hands to shield themselves from the wind pressure and the drifting dust.

Only Jiang He possessed the elven power of the Gravekeeper Assailant, which manifested as a protective shield, automatically blocking the incoming wind pressure.

I could clearly see the changes over there in the distance!

"Crack! Crack!!"

As the smoke and dust quickly dissipated, a machine resembling a mechanical spider was soon revealed, with several steel spider legs and a large glass cylindrical life support device!

Inside the life support device filled with special nutrient solution, there was an old man with his eyes open!

Several wires controlling the mechanical spider device were connected to the other's brain and limbs.

The Sacred Beasts Cards that were originally in the ball of light were directly removed by the two simple mechanical arms on the opponent's device, which resembled clamps.

"What is that mechanical device...?!"

Soon, Jaden Yuki, along with Chazz Princeton, Kaiser Zane Truesdale, and the others, lowered their hands from in front of them and opened their eyes to see what was happening.

"The Sacred Beasts Cards have been snatched up by the other side!" Alexis Rhodes, who was not far from Jiang He, exclaimed in surprise when she saw what was happening.

Compared to their surprise, the bald- Chancellor Sheppard's expression of shock upon seeing the aged figure inside the mechanical life support device was even more astonishing!

"How is that possible?! That figure is... Chairman Kagemaru!"

"Kagemaru? Chairman?!" Upon hearing this, everyone, from the blond mushroom-headed professor to Kaiser Zane Truesdale Bastion Misawa, Atticus Rhodes, and the others, instantly showed expressions of shock.

Immediately continue looking at the aged figure inside the life support device!

I can't believe it either!

In the Duel Academy, the chairman of the board, who wields even more power than the principal, Kagemaru!

"So you're the mastermind behind the Shadow Riders Dark Forces?!" "Hmph, I didn't expect you to recognize me, Chancellor Sheppard."

The aged man inside the mechanical life support device looked at the bald Chancellor Sheppard, and his aged voice rang out, "Now let's begin the Shadow Duel Ritual to revive the Sacred Beasts!" Under the old man Kagemaru's control, the two simple mechanical arms on the mechanical spider immediately placed all the Sacred Beasts cards from the mechanical clamps into the mechanical Duel Disk deck on the other side. "Then I, as the chief of the Duel Academy, will be your opponent and crush your ambitions!"

Kaiser Zane Truesdale immediately clenched his fist, stood up with a serious expression, and spoke to the old man Kagemaru inside the mechanical life support device in the distance.

"No, let me accept it as 'one, ten, hundred, thousand, Chazz Princeton Thunder '!" Chazz Princeton, supported by Syrus Truesdale, said with difficulty.

He even raised his hand to promote himself and introduce himself.

Jiang He couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his eye.

I really wanted to yell at him, "Are you trying to show off your talents here?! None of you are qualified...!"

Before Bastion Misawa and Atticus Rhodes could even raise their hands and volunteer for the dangerous Shadow Duel, the other two were already vying for the opportunity.

He was immediately interrupted by a single sentence from that old man, Kagemaru!

"Only those who possess dormant great power and can control spirits are qualified to be my opponents in the ritual to resurrect the Sacred Beasts." "That's right, it's you two, Jaden Yuki, and you, the kid who just ripped me off, Jiang He!" The old man in the life support device looked directly at Jiang He and that hot- Kagemaru idiot Jaden Yuki on the other side!

"Huh? They took a lot of money...?" The bald- Chancellor Sheppard and Professor Crowler all looked completely dumbfounded.

What's going on?

Alexis Rhodes and the others looked embarrassed.

"Ahem... Well then, I'll be your opponent in this Shadow Duel!" Jiang He immediately coughed, interrupting the old man, Kagemaru.

This also diverted the attention of Chancellor Sheppard and the others!

At the same time, he casually took the Duel Disk that Alexis Rhodes handed him.

Not long ago, Alexis Rhodes had just had Shadow Duel with that squinty-eyed Professor Banner.

Therefore, she wore the Duel Disk on her wrist the whole way here.

This is perfect for someone who finds it troublesome and almost never carries such a thing with them...

"Jiang He, please be careful!"

Alexis Rhodes's face showed a hint of worry and seriousness as she offered a hesitant reminder.

She had originally intended to say that if she won this Shadow Duel and everyone was safe and sound, she had something to tell him.

However, it felt a bit like the "flag" that Jiang He had mentioned before, Alexis ultimately didn't say it aloud.

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Jiang He was somewhat surprised by Alexis Rhodes's hesitant expression, wondering what she wanted to say.

However, this didn't stop him from nodding in response to Alexis's concern.

Immediately, Jiang He walked to the middle of the dueling arena in the woods and casually put Alexis's Duel Disk on his left wrist.

"Banner mentioned to me that you also seem to possess a mysterious and powerful force. Although the specific nature of that force is still unknown, there is one thing I am certain of."

Seeing Jiang He leave the arena, the old man Kagemaru's aged voice suddenly rang out from the mechanical device in the distance opposite, "You also possess the powerful ability to control Duel Monsters Spirit!"

"However, after this Shadow Duel ritual, this power will become mine! It will become one of the sources from which I control the Sacred Beasts!"

The old man, Kagemaru, even went so far as to "kindly" explain why he chose either Jiang He or Jaden Yuki as his opponents in this Shadow Duel. "Is this the legendary 'First Law of Villains'? Revealing some of your secrets before the actual battle," Jiang He said, taking out a deck and placing it into his Duel Disk while looking at the old man in the life support device in the distance.

"I don't know where you got your confidence, but to deal with you, this new deck should be more effective at bringing you 'Howling Glory' despite your physical limitations and unwavering determination to play cards." "Physically limited but determined, persisting in playing cards..."

Alexis Rhodes, along with Jaden Yuki, Chazz Princeton, and the others, all looked at the clearly angered Chairman Kagemaru with strange expressions. Sure enough, when it came to sharp tongues and cunning, it was impossible to gain any advantage over Jiang He... Even the bald- Chancellor Sheppard had a strange expression on his face.

As expected of the man known as the "Duel Master of the Underworld" at the Duel Academy since some time ago. Before the duel even began, he had already put pressure on the electrocardiogram machine that was sustaining his opponent's life support... Bald Chancellor Sheppard suddenly had a premonition that the elderly Chairman Kagemaru, who had become the mastermind behind the Shadow Riders Dark Forces, might not be able to hold on... "Hmph, before you've witnessed the power and despair of the Sacred Beasts, keep your bravado going." "Duel!" "Duel!"

As the old man Kagemaru, snorted coldly and spoke at the same time as Jiang He, the Duel Disk on their mechanical arms and left wrists immediately lit up with red light and unfolded instantly.

The small stone platform in the middle, which had previously held the Sacred Beasts Cards, sank back down and disappeared into the ground.

It fully showcases the entire dueling arena, which resembles a giant pit.

Immediately after both players drew five cards from their starting hand, [4000 LP] life points appeared around them. "My turn goes first, draw!"

The Kagemaru man's aged voice rang out first, and the simple mechanical arm clamp outside his life support device immediately and stiffly pulled a card from the Duel Disk deck and added it to his hand. "Then, I'll set up three Trap Card."

As the Kagemaru's aged voice rang out, the mechanical arm continued to rotate, placing three cards onto the Duel Disk in succession!

On the field in front of him, three huge card shadows appeared face down. "Three Trap Card hidden... Did that Kagemaru really have a duel?" Seeing this, Jaden Yuki said with some surprise.

Even Alexis Rhodes, Kaiser Zane Truesdale, Chazz Princeton, and the others looked on with surprise and confusion as they gazed at the situation in the distance. "Huh? Why do you say that?"

Only Syrus Truesdale and Chumley, both academically and in duelingly poor, were somewhat bewildered and asked the question.

They genuinely didn't see anything wrong with doing so.

"Because generally speaking, when setting up an ambush, you absolutely won't explicitly state whether it's a trap or Quick-Play Spell, as this would provide the opponent with a lot of information and counter-tactics."

Professor Crowler immediately raised a finger and shook it, giving a live demonstration.

"That Chairman Kagemaru seems to be on par with Syrus Truesdale' from Slifer Red, and you guys, Koala Boy!" But no sooner had he finished speaking than Kagemaru's aged voice, a stark contrast to his earlier statement, rang out, "Hmph, it seems the professors at the Duel Academy these days are rather ignorant and weak."

"The reason I specifically mentioned that it was Trap Card is because this is exactly the condition required to summon one of the Sacred Beasts, [Uria, Lord of Searing Flames]!" Inside the life support device, the old man Kagemaru said, using his brainwaves to control its mechanical arm clamp, taking out a card from his hand and placing it on the Duel Disk!

"You stubborn brat over there, Jiang He, let me show you firsthand the terrifying power of the Sacred Beasts!" (Zhao Hao Zhao) "I sacrifice three of my Trap Card to Special Summon [Uria, Lord of Searing Flames] from my hand!" "Boom!!"

With a faint light, the three Trap Card that the old man Kagemaru had hidden on his field were revealed, turning into particles and disappearing.

The next second, an enormous pillar of fire roared and rose up from the ground in front of him!

The force of the explosion was as violent as a volcanic eruption!

"The sheer scale of these Sacred Beasts ' entrance is indeed unmatched by ordinary Duel Monsters Spirit," Jiang He muttered, raising an eyebrow as he watched the scene.

From within that enormous pillar of lava, he could vaguely sense a massive shadow gradually emerging, roaring!

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"Come forth, First Sacred Beasts [Uria, Lord of Searing Flames]!" "Roar!!"

With the Kagemaru man's aged voice and a fierce roar, a huge, red Vice Dragon monster with a pair of dragon wings attached to its claws suddenly appeared from the rising pillar of magma!

It opened its sharp teeth and roared towards Jiang He and the others, unleashing a tremendous sonic wave!

The surrounding forest shook violently!