Traveling in reverse through the Yu-Gi-Oh! world with the MD system

Yuya quickly made use of the [dusty robe] that had been sent to the grave:

"Then, I activate the effect of [Dusty Robe] in my graveyard! By banishing this card from my graveyard, I can add one [Phantom Knights] monster other than [Dusty Robe] from my Deck to my hand!"

And the card I added to my hand this time is…

Yuto caught the card that popped out of the Duel Disk, flipped it over, and revealed its true form to Ruri.

"[Phantom Knights Stained Greaves]! When you have a [Phantom Knights] monster Special Summoned to your field, you can Special Summon this card from your Deck!"

"But how do you Special Summon a monster from the [Phantom Knights] faction with the cards you currently have on the field?"

Faced with Ruri's questioning, Yuto simply smiled and revealed another card from his hand:

"I can't do it with the cards I have on the field, but this card makes all the difference! I activate the effect of [Silent Boots of the Phantom Knights] in my hand! If I have a [Phantom Knights] monster on my field, I can Special Summon this card from my hand!"

The card fell, and the brown scout in his chained uniform, led by the will-o'-the-wisp beneath the hood, arrived on the battlefield.

Then, amidst a burst of light, a monster wielding twin swords and exuding eerie blue flames beneath its greyish-white armor appeared on the field.

"Now I have two Level 3 monsters on my field. I will stack the Level 3 [Silent Boots] with [Stained Greaves]!"

O knights' souls fallen on the battlefield! Resurrect here as light cleaving through the darkness! Xyz Summon! Appear, Rank 3, [Phantom Knights Shattered Sword]!

As the headless horseman riding a black horse and wielding a broken sword appeared on his field, Yudou immediately activated its effect.

"[Shattering Sword] effect activated! Once per turn, remove 1 Xyz Material from this card, and you can destroy 1 monster on your or your opponent's field!"

What I choose to destroy are my own [Shattered Sword] and your [Tyrant Neptune]!

"not good!"

Chapter 205 The Defeat of the Glass, The Invaders of the Throne

The knight riding the empty shell of the Nightmare Horse raised the broken sword in his hand. As the blade penetrated the enemy's armored body, the hilt pierced through the knight's body, leaving him only in armor.

With a violent explosion, both monsters were blasted into specks of light.

And then You Dou's voice rang out:

"[Shattered Sword]'s other effect activates! When this Xyz Summoned card is destroyed, you can Special Summon two [Phantom Knights] monsters of the same Level from your Graveyard, and they will gain one Level!"

Therefore, I resurrected the level 3 [Silent Boots] and [Stained Greaves] in the graveyard and raised them to level 4!

Instantly, the two monsters that had previously served as Xyz Material for [Shattered Sword] reappeared on Yudou's field in a burst of light, their levels jumping from 3 to 4.

In response, You Dou immediately waved his hand:

"Now I have two Level 4 monsters on my field! So, I'll stack my Level 4 [Silent Boots] and [Stained Greaves] once more! Xyz Summon! Level 4, [Raid Team Knight]!"

The black knight, once summoned by Falcon to fight against Serena, has now arrived on the battlefield with his beloved horse, their bodies wreathed in ghostly blue flames.

"Next, I activate the effect of [Raid Team Knights]! Remove 1 Xyz Material from this card, and Xyz Summon 1 [Phantom Knights], [Raid Raptor], or [Xyz Dragon] monster that is 1 Rank higher or lower than this card!"

The monster I chose to summon is [Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon]!

The black knight's figure instantly transformed into a streak of black light, opening a black hole for the Xyz Summon. Within this black hole, golden light points instantly surged forth.

As Yudou chanted, a dragon head, based on [Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon] but with more metal plates decorating its horns, suddenly emerged.

"Seize victory with a terrifying strike that feeds on adversity! With an iron will to resist threats, sever the dark clouds! Now, swear victory to the overlapping souls! Rank 5 Xyz Transformation! Appear, Rank 5, [Arc Rebellious Xyz Dragon]!"

With a flap of its wings, [Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon] completely flew out of the Xyz Black Hole.

Compared to [Dark Rebel Xyz Dragon], its chest armor is already a bit thicker. Even its originally sharp dragon wings now resemble the [Rapid Raptor] monster of the Falcon, filled with a heavy and rounded industrial style, and ghostly blue flames spew from the metal pipes.

Its limbs were also covered with harder and thicker armor, with sharp blades extending out; even the two sharp barbs at its tail had been transformed into two blades like giant axes.

"That's enough! I'll activate the effect of [Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon]!"

With a shout from Yuto, [Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon] raised its head and let out a loud dragon roar. One of the two dark purple orbs surrounding it instantly dissipated.

"Remove one Xyz Material from this card, and this card's ATK increases by the sum of the original ATKs of all monsters on the field except this card! [Skyfall Plunder]!"

Now, besides [Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon], only [Cherubim] and [Rusty Moonblade] remain in the arena. As iridescent light continuously flowed into [Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon]'s body, the light on the other two monsters instantly dimmed.

However, the will-o'-the-wisps spewing from the pipes on the wings of [Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon] became even more intense.

Meanwhile, the attack power of [Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon] has soared from 3000 points to 5600 points. Facing Ruri, who has a completely empty field, a single attack is enough to reduce Ruri's LP to zero.

"Attack! [Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon], directly attacking Ruri! [Rebellion Phantom Disobey]!"

Amidst the sounds of Yudou, the will-o'-the-wisps blazed brightly from the jets on the wings of [Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon], propelling the [Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon], which had already plunged its sharp, claw-like, gun-gray jaws into the ground, straight toward Ruri.

Along the way, as its lower jaw rubbed and collided with the ground, a ghostly blue flame ignited on the lower jaw of [Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon].

When [Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon] finally approached Ruri, it suddenly raised its dragon head. Although its jaws, already ignited with will-o'-the-wisps, grazed past Ruri's body without harming her, the resulting gust of wind still carried Ruri away.

However, Yudou, who launched the attack, was already prepared. He rushed forward in a few steps, leaped high into the air, and caught Ruri's body in mid-air.

However, the brainwashing parasite, which had temporarily lost its effect due to the damage from the duel, remained in Ruri's mind, causing Ruri, who was caught by Yuto, to fall into a coma.

Upon seeing this glass, Yuto immediately turned his gaze towards Yuya and the others:

"Yuya, Yugo, you have to win!"

All of this was also reflected in the eyes of King Zero, who sat high on his throne in the throne room:

"What a bunch of incompetent fools! They couldn't even protect Zero's last clone? Looks like I'll have to take matters into my own hands."

However, just as King Akama Zero rose and left his throne, a violent explosion rang out from the door of his throne room, and several figures emerged from the smoke and dust.

"Oh, we've finally met, Professor Akaba Rei-o of [the Academy]."

"……Father."

Upon seeing the three figures appear before him, Akama Zero immediately recognized the two on his left and right:

"Ling'er, my son, and Sakaki Yusho, have you come before me again?"

In response, Akama Reiji immediately stepped forward and said to Akama Rei-oh:

"That's right, Father, I've come to stop your ambition! But before that, I want to hear your answer directly: why do you want to start a dimensional war?"

"To talk about this, we have to mention the origin of the four dimensions. Do you know why our world has four dimensions?"

In response to the question posed by Akama Zero, Soreva, standing among the group, immediately picked at his ear:

"Ah, you want to talk about Zack and Zero? That's a shame, we already know pretty much everything about that. Just get to the point."

"you!"

Enraged by Soleva's attitude, Akaba Zero immediately pulled up footage of Yuya, Yugo, and Yuri's chaotic duel, and angrily rebuked them.

"Since you know this, you should also know that these people are the Demon Duelists, the clones of Zack! Once the Demon Duelist Zack is resurrected in them, all four dimensions will be destroyed by him!"

That's why I started this dimensional war to retrieve my daughter, Zero's alter ego. Only by making them Zero again can we stop Zack here!

However, upon hearing Red Horse Zero's explanation, Soreva immediately rolled his eyes:

"Hey, can you stop trying to justify your selfish desires with such high-sounding reasons?"

Chapter 206 Duel with Zero, Sky Striker Princess - Zero

"What do you mean by that!?"

Faced with the angry roar of King Chima, Soreva simply stared straight at him and said:

"That's just the literal meaning. Your desire to revive Zero is nothing but your own selfish desire. Don't use stopping Zack as an excuse."

As he spoke, Soreva glanced at the four enormous glass domes behind King Red Horse Zero, each large enough to hold a person, and said with a cold smile,

"These four glass domes are for Yuzu and the other three, right? It seems you also know that only by gathering Yuzu and the other three together can Zero be truly resurrected."

So, I think you're smart enough to realize that, similarly, Zack could only be resurrected if Yuri, Yugo, Yuto, and Yuya were all together. Therefore, if you hadn't started the dimensional war in the first place, the four of them would never have met, and Zack would never have been resurrected.

However, you still managed to start a dimensional war, which only proves one thing..."

Having said that, Soreva immediately pointed a finger at Red Horse Zero King, raised his eyebrows, and roared angrily:

"You don't care at all whether Zack can be resurrected, all you care about is Zero! Because Zero is your daughter, you want to resurrect her, so you don't hesitate to drag everyone in the four dimensions into the war, and even put the four dimensions under Zack's threat!"

This is your filthy selfishness; don't try to find any high-sounding excuses for it!

"Personal desires... Hahaha, you're right, maybe this is just my personal desire, but so what!?"

Faced with Soreva's accusations, Zero the Red Horse offered no rebuttal, instead bursting into maniacal laughter, admitting his own selfish desires. But soon, his eyes widened, and he glared angrily at Soreva.

"Zero is my daughter! What's wrong with wanting to resurrect her!? Let me show you the effort I've put into this!"

Instantly, after the voice of the Red Horse Zero King rang out, two cracks, one horizontal and one vertical, appeared in the wall behind the four huge glass domes behind him, and bright green light spilled out from them.

As the gap widened, the wall behind Akama Zero King completely disappeared, and the people present finally saw the thing in its entirety:

A beam of emerald green light completely penetrated the room, within which cards emitting white light floated up and down, and beneath the beam of light was a columnar base.

"This is a device I created for the regeneration of the world. Within it, a fifth dimension [ARC-V], surpassing the current four dimensions, is being born. When the life energy reaches the necessary value, [ARC-V] will activate. At that time, the Foundation, Fusion, Synchro, and Xyz dimensions will reunite, and Yuzu and the other three will be resurrected as Zero in this new dimension!"

Seeing Akaba Zero-Oh proudly introducing this device capable of fusing dimensions, Soreva immediately shouted:

"Haven't you realized your mistake yet!?"

As he spoke, Soreva pointed to the cards emitting white light that were floating up and down within the beams of light:

"These life energies are those people you captured from different dimensions and sealed in cards, right?! To fulfill your own selfish desires, you took their lives, which is wrong in itself!"

Immediately afterward, Soleva pointed to the projection that Akama Zero had activated, which was now on the screen, showing Ruri unconscious in Yuto's arms:

"Furthermore, Yuzu, Serena, Rin, and Ruri—each of them possesses their own soul, not simply a clone of Zero! Your method of resurrecting Zero is tantamount to wiping out their lives!"

These blood-stained lives, obtained by plundering others, are never what Zero wanted!

"Shut up! What do you know about Zero?!"

Upon hearing Soleva say "not what Zero wanted," Zero's face instantly contorted with rage, and he roared at Soleva.

"You're not Zero! If Zero is resurrected, she'll be grateful to me!"

"No, Lingyi only felt sorrow. She never imagined that the father she had always respected would become a murderer who would stop at nothing to kill her."

Looking at the seemingly deranged Akama Zero King before him, and Zero I beside him whose face already showed sorrow, Soreva added another sentence.

"That's what she just said herself."

"What did you say?"