I'm in Yu-Gi-Oh!, but I'm also in Machine Ascension.

The instant they uttered a sound of admiration, Yugi Muto and Kyoko Masaki nodded in unison.

"Yes, I have to admit that after going through so much training, Jonouchi has indeed fully grown into a qualified duelist."

"To think I was able to use a card I'd only recently acquired to connect with my ace monster in my deck and create a perfectly smooth combo..."

“In this respect, Jonouchi is already superior to most duelists.”

Soon, accompanied by Yugi Muto's brief analysis, Jonouchi nodded with a proud expression:

"Hmm~ Although I don't know how ninjas turn into dragons, now that I've figured it out... at this moment, the attack power of my Level 7 monster, Red-Eyes Black Dragon, has surpassed that of your Cyber ​​Dragon, Yuufu!"

...

At that instant, Yuuka, who had previously praised Jonouchi highly, also had a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth:

"Goodness, I initially thought it was a sudden inspiration... but it turns out it really was just pure luck... But that does fit Jonouchi's personality..."

Yugi Muto: "...Was it a coincidence?"

Peacock Dance: "...I really shouldn't have had such high expectations of this idiot..."

Soon, as the two exclaimed in unison, gazing at the black dragon before them—a creature comparable to the Blue-Eyes White Dragon in legends—Youfeng couldn't help but chuckle and remark:

"But—if you've gone to so much trouble just to summon a mere mortal, isn't that a bit of a waste?"

But soon, faced with the doubts raised about Yu Feng, "Yellow-haired boy" Katsuya Jonouchi shook his head with a displeased expression:

“Even for someone like Youfeng, calling my ‘Tamashi’ a mere mortal is completely intolerable.”

At that very moment, Katsuya Jonouchi, who was protesting indignantly, immediately reached into his cardboard cutout.

"Alright then, let's see this card, Yuufuku! I play a [Fusion] from my hand—"

In an instant, accompanied by Katsuya Jonouchi's imposing voice, a deep blue magic vortex called "Fusion" immediately appeared in front of him.

...

"Hmm? At this time, [Fusion]? Does this mean Nokia is going to use that powerful [Fusion] monster?"

Soon, accompanied by a thoughtful voice from Yugi Muto, whose expression had sharpened.

You Feng frowned instantly, as if he sensed that something was wrong.

At that very instant, Jonouchi Katsuya immediately played a Level 6 Fiend monster from his hand into the [Fusion] vortex in front of him:

"That's right! I've chosen to send this [Summon Fiend] from my hand and [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] from my field directly to the Graveyard as materials to [Fusion Summon] a [Dark Dragon]!"

Soon, amidst Yuuki's surprised voice, after throwing the Fusion Material from his hand onto the field, Joeyune Katsuya once again reached into his Duel Disk, opened the Extra Deck specially designated under the new "Kaiba OCG Rules," and directly selected a high-star, crimson card brimming with Fusion power. He held it high above his head and then played it with great momentum!

"Come out, as a symbol of my friendship with the game—"

"An extremely rare demon dragon formed from the fusion of a rare demon and a dragon!"

"Level 9! [Dark Dragon]!"

In an instant, the [Demon Summoning] card that Katsuya Jonouchi had used as material, depicting a skeleton warrior, immediately unleashed demonic power upon the handsome dragon [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] on the field.

"roar~"

After letting out a long, drawn-out roar, the dragon instantly transformed into a demon, donning heavy black armor, its blood-red eyes glaring, its wings drooping like giant scythes, and it menacingly eyed Youfeng, who was now in the empty arena.

【Dark Dragon】

[Star rating: 9]

[Attribute: Dark]

[Race: Dragon]

[Attack power: 3200]

[Defense: 2500]

Immediately after completing this [fusion] summoning, Jonouchi Katsuya, to everyone's astonishment, immediately entered the battle phase:

"Alright, since you don't have any monsters on your field, I'm going to proceed directly into the Battle Phase and launch a direct attack on you!"

"Black-Demon's Dragon!"

"Meteo-Flare!"

The instant Katsuya Jonouchi gave the order, the enormous dragon roared and launched its attack, its face contorted in a ferocious expression as it opened its mouth and spewed out a burst of flames mixed with the power of dark corruption!

"Hmm~"

Even after bracing himself with his arms in a defensive stance, Youfeng was still violently knocked back several steps by this powerful force.

[Wind: LP3500→300!]

"What?! Jonouchi actually has a complete advantage? That can't be real..."

Soon, amidst Masaki Kyoko's unexpected voice, everyone stared in astonishment at Yuuka, who had only 300 health points left and was now in a sorry state after being attacked by the blazing flames.

Meanwhile, Mai, who had witnessed the terrifying power of [Cyber ​​Dragon] and initially believed that Yuuki would win the duel, was quite surprised by the current situation and nodded in agreement.

"Jonouchi...maybe he really can win this match!"

Amidst the surprised exclamations of the two girls, although she hadn't yet become a duelist and didn't fully understand the situation on the field, seeing that the victory seemed to have completely fallen on her brother's side, she, unlike the astonished crowd, let out a heartfelt cheer:

"Wow, that was awesome, bro! Well done! Let's go all out and fight this battle to the death!"

...

As his younger sister Shizuka cheered, Jonouchi smugly flicked his long blond hair with his finger:

"That's for sure~ Right now, I'm almost one step away from victory."

"With 3200 attack power, only [Electronic Terminator Dragon] can counter it..."

"But he can't defeat me in one turn, so I still have a chance. As long as I draw another [Time Magician] from my deck, victory is guaranteed!"

Soon, amidst the serious expression on his face as he clenched his fists, he smiled and said, revealing his white teeth as he watched Yuuka, who was being devoured by his terrifying offensive:

"After all... with only 300 health points, Youfeng is practically a candle flickering in the wind..."

But at that moment, with the voice of Katsuya Jonouchi, Yugi Muto, who had been optimistic about Jonouchi's victory but had not yet expressed his opinion...

Instantly, I thought of the boy in front of me, and how he was brutally defeated and killed by Pandora's mocking tone during their dark duel.

Immediately, unable to bear the sight, they covered their faces.

"Jonnouchi... it seems you've guessed some taboo word... I'm afraid it's going to end soon..."

...

The next second, facing the "blonde-haired boy" Katsuya Jonouchi who ended his turn with a fierce attack, Yuuki nodded slightly and pointed to his deck:

"300 HP...?"

"Great...you've got me excited, Jonouchi!"

"Next, I'll teach you a lesson: if you can't kill it in one go, don't attack the [Cyber ​​Dragon] player..."

38. [Power Welding]: I'll risk my life!

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, Yufeng took a deep breath and immediately drew a card from the top of his main deck on his silver-white Duel Disk, adding it to his hand:

"My turn, draw a card!"

The moment he got his hands on the card, a victorious smile immediately appeared on Youfeng's lips.

"Wait... what is that smile...?"

Seeing Yuuki's aura instantly return to normal, even though he held the advantage in the situation, the previously smug "blonde-haired boy" Katsuya Jonouchi shook his head with a twisted expression:

"Yufeng, you didn't just add another [Catapult Turtle] to your deck, did you...?"

Accompanied by Katsuya Jonouchi's slightly "fearful" voice, Mai Peacock's expression instantly darkened as Yuufu used [Electronic Twin Dragons] to throw the [Catapult Turtle] on the field and smear it all over her face. It seemed that bad memories flooded her mind, and she frowned slightly in tension.

...

But soon, seeing Jonouchi Katsuya's tense "speculation," Yuuka chuckled and shook his head, noticing the "PTSD" look on Katsuya's face. He then pointed directly at the enormous demonic dragon monster standing in Jonouchi Katsuya's arena—the [Dark Dragon].

"Well, since Jonouchi has summoned the corrupted [Red-Eyes Black Dragon], then I'll just summon an equally corrupted [Cyber ​​Dragon]!"

"By the way, Jonouchi, you're a dragon fanatic, what a coincidence, so am I."

Upon hearing You Feng's soft voice, everyone's expression immediately froze slightly:

"A corrupted, electronic dragon? What's that?!"

"Is Yufeng also going to use the power of the [Demon] deck?"

But the next second, in the instant everyone expressed their slight doubts, Katsuya Jonouchi also shook his head with a look of disdain:

"Youfeng, stop talking nonsense. I know your [Electronic Dragon] is cool, and it is in dragon form, but it's clearly a machine, isn't it? Don't try to piggyback on our dragon-obsessed players' reputations..."

...

Meanwhile, amidst Katsuya Jonouchi's吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical comments), Seto Kaiba, who was temporarily resting upstairs at the registration desk, was also watching the match with keen interest using the Kaiba Group's monitoring equipment, following his own rental/sales prompts.

Although he was quite ruthless towards Jonouchi, this "mortal," when the "blond-haired guy" actually summoned a powerful 9-star [Fusion] dragon into the arena and dealt Yuuki a near-fatal massive blow, the president still nodded in admiration:

"Hmm... As expected of the powerful dragon race, it certainly possesses a strength that even a duelist like Youfeng cannot underestimate."

Just as Yuuki solemnly declared that his [Electronic Dragon] was also a dragon, Seto Kaiba, the president who considered himself the "leader of all dragons," was momentarily stunned, and surprisingly nodded in agreement with Katsuya Jonouchi's "protest":

"Hmph, but... given the [Electronic Dragon's] immense power, I can barely accept classifying him as a dragon..."

...

At the same moment, in the duel taking place in this open space.

Amidst the puzzled voices of the crowd, Youfeng directly revealed the magic card that had been face-down in the back row in the previous turn:

"I activate a Normal Spell Card directly – Cyber ​​Repair Factory: When there is a Cyber ​​Dragon in the Graveyard, you can add 1 Machine/LIGHT monster from your Deck to your hand."