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"This is simply a miraculous [synchronization] operation!"

"Senior Youfeng... is even more powerful than I imagined!"

"..."

Amid John Anderson's trembling, emotional voice, You Feng smiled and shook his head again:

"It's not over yet, John..."

"As the last of the [Synchronization Trio], my [Stardust Dragon] family still has a fifth 12-star dragon yet to appear!"

"【Sacred Dragon - Stardust Zero】!"

145. Sacred Dragon Stardust-Zero: A one-turn Stardust family bucket! All forms unleashed!

"5...5?!"

"Five 12-star units?!"

John's voice trembled with astonishment.

Yu Feng immediately played the powerful monster card he drew from his Extra Deck, which possessed the same power as "Shooting Quasar Dragon" from his Extra Monster Zone.

The three monster cards used as Synchro Material rose into the air, their unique triangular structure reflecting each other in a breathtaking, upward-looking view, emitting bursts of white light and constantly rotating.

Soon, a series of circular Synchro Channels lit up in Yuuki's front field's Main Monster Zone. A giant dragon, also bone-white, emerged from the Synchro Channels with a power that seemed capable of utterly destroying the world, its white wings fluttering as it instantly traversed time, bringing with it bursts of stardust power.

[Cosmic Flare Dragon]

[Star rating: 12]

[Race: Dragon]

[Attribute: light]

[Attack power: 4000]

[Defense: 4000]

...

At this moment, witnessing the appearance of this powerful, bone-white dragon, the "jellyfish-headed" boy, Jaden Yuki, who was watching the battle from the front row of the large auditorium, immediately let out a thoughtful exclamation:

"Is this... the card that Senior Yufeng mentioned before, which has the same power as [Shooting Quasar Dragon], and was originally supposed to be the strongest card in his [Stardust Dragon] set?"

"This aura is completely different from the hopeful [Cosmic Celestial Dragon]; it's utter and complete destruction."

"In that instant, I seemed to see the end of the world!"

"..."

As Jaden Yuki exclaimed in surprise, John Anderson, the long-haired, sapphire-blue boy who was facing Yuuki in the field, blinked his eyes and witnessed the four powerful Level 12 Stardust Dragon monster cards in Yuuki's field.

This boy, who also possessed the power of a Dragon terminal and used the [Crystal Beast] deck, blinked slightly as he looked at the three [Stardust Dragons] in different terminal forms that were now surrounding the [Red Dragon] in the center of Yuufu's monster zone in a triangular formation. He nodded with a touch of emotion.

"Yes, one represents destruction... one represents hope... and one represents survival in between..."

"The absolute end of Senior Youfeng's three [Stardust Dragons]."

"The possibilities it contains are truly immense!"

"..."

At this moment, along with John's praise, Youfeng also focused on the T-shaped formation formed by four 12-star terminals in his front row, and nodded with a slight flicker in his eyes:

"Indeed... As two cards representing different endings in Crab Bro's timeline, these two cards contain different futures..."

...

Soon, after a brief moment of quiet contemplation, Youfeng took another deep breath and continued his combo on the field:

"At this moment, I will directly activate the effect of [Garden Rose Maiden] in my Graveyard: You can banish this card from your Graveyard, then target 1 [Rose Dragon] monster or Dragon Synchro Monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that monster."

In an instant, the monster card depicting a tall, pure white girl amidst a profusion of flowers was drawn from the graveyard by Yuufu, and its effect immediately activated with a flashing card face.

Then, Yuu immediately pulled the [Jonnouchi Dragon (Ryūten Savior Dragon)] that had been released earlier due to a monster effect back into the field:

【Liu Tian Savior Star Dragon】

[Star rating: 11]

[Attribute: Wind]

[Race: Dragon]

[Attack power: 4000]

[Defense: 3300]

...

"You can do that?!"

As the spectators witnessed this "magical" maneuver, they also gasped in surprise at the same time.

At that instant, the "jellyfish-headed" boy, Yuki Jaden, nodded thoughtfully.

"Hmm...I see..."

"Is the real reason why you included this card in your deck, Senior Yufeng, because it has a very versatile support effect for [Dragon] Synchro Power?"

"And not because of anything like 'sister card'..."

"..."

Soon after completing this operation, Youfeng immediately pointed his finger at the powerful monster card that possessed the combined power of two dragons, [Cosmic Transformation Dragon] and [Shooting Quasar Dragon], and activated its effect:

"I will immediately trigger an even greater miracle!"

"I activate the effect of this [Cosmic Quasar Dragon] directly: During your turn or your opponent's turn, you can banish this Synchro Summoned card to activate this effect. Special Summon 1 Dragon Synchro Monster from your Extra Deck using 2 or more non-Tuner Synchro Monsters as Synchro Materials."

"In other words, my dirty card possesses the power to sacrifice itself to perform [Accelerated Synchro Summoning]!"

With a spirited shout from Yufeng, the powerful dragon standing on the far left of Yufeng's main monster zone, with its wings spread in a soaring posture, also had a series of golden circular halos of Accelerated Synchro appearing in front of it.

After transforming into a dazzling golden light, it immediately dissipated into the radiance.

The next second—

Yufeng reached for his silver-white Duel Disk again, and after taking out his entire Extra Deck, he unhesitatingly played the powerful monster card representing the ultimate power of the other path of Stardust Dragon onto the field:

"Let's use [Accelerated Synchro] again! To guide the appearance of the last of the [Synchro Trio]!"

"O colorful stars of the ancient sky!! Transform into divine rain to purify the world!!"

"Synchronous Summon!!"

"The highest synchronization of the 12 stars—Sacred Dragon Stardust Zero!!"

In an instant, a dragon breath, completely different from the three Stardust Dragons in their final form—resembling dazzling meteors and cosmic brilliance—was released in the Wind Play area, instantly permeating the entire auditorium.

A holy and enormous light was also spreading and expanding.

At this very moment, accompanied by this white light that seemed to possess the power to heal all, a humanoid, bluish-white dragon with clenched fists like a warrior immediately descended upon the Windwalker's Arena, its most prominent feature being the ten wings on its back bathed in the radiance of galactic stardust.

【Saint Guang Divine Dragon Stardust - Zero】

[Race: Dragon]

[Attribute: light]

[Star rating: 12]

[Attack power: 4000]

[Defense: 4000]

...

"This... seems completely different from all the powers you've used before, Senior Yufeng..."

"But it was a powerful dragon imbued with an epic level of power..."

As the girl in the audience, Asuka Tenjouin, gasped in surprise, Jaden Yuki quickly held his breath and nodded nervously.

"A more classical form..."

"This card is different from the power within the Windwalker's Field that foreshadows different endpoints for [Stardust Dragon], this card..."

"It possesses an even greater divine quality, seemingly foreshadowing the origin of the [Stardust] power!"

As the "jellyfish-headed" boy's voice grew increasingly serious, Youfeng immediately nodded slightly, looking at the boy in the [Osiris-Red] academy uniform with considerable surprise.

"It seems that you, Judai, are indeed extremely sensitive to the power of spirits?"

"To be able to deduce this much just from the monster's form..."

...

Just as You Feng was slightly surprised, John's expression also began to become slightly complicated:

"In other words, if it's worthwhile for Senior Youfeng to use a [Cosmic Quasar Dragon] of the same level to exchange for the appearance of this [Sacred Dragon Stardust-Zero], then the power of this card should be extraordinary..."

But in that instant, accompanied by a sigh, John Anderson, seemingly remembering something, also paused, his expression immediately faltering:

"No, that's not right. If that were all, Senior Yufeng could have simply summoned this monster card directly using the [Cosmic Quasar Dragon] monster..."

"That is to say..."

"..."

Amidst John's sudden change of expression and his deductive pronouncements, You Feng immediately smiled slightly and nodded, snapping his fingers at the sapphire-blue-clad youth before him:

"Bingo!"

"That's right! John, I forgot to tell you! My Stardust Dragon series has many terminals that have the ability to be resurrected from the deck!"

"Therefore, I will directly activate the effect of the [Strike Synchron] in the graveyard!"

Soon, Yufeng reached into his graveyard and pulled out the Level 2 Synchron monster card that had been summoned by [Scrap Speedster] and appeared in the form of a mecha warrior transformed from a jet plane.

"This [Machine-Type] monster card will be my crucial final move!"

"Mechanical Ascension—My Stardust Dragon!"

Soon, with a loud shout, Youfeng immediately activated the monster's effect: