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

"Why are you asking me? I'm just a duelist passing by..."

...

Then, on this night when everyone regained their confidence, the final four matches of the Duel City Tournament, hosted by Haima Group, also announced the progress of the competition.

The outcome of the tournament was quite remarkable. Apart from the "yellow-haired boy" Jonouchi being beaten into a "vegetative state," the others who had been blessed by Jonouchi, despite encountering varying degrees of obstacles, ultimately achieved victory and successfully advanced to the top 4.

"So, the next step is to decide who will face off against that kid Malik."

"Game, Game Wind! We have to make a pact, no matter who enters the battle phase..."

"We must give that brat Malik a good beating!"

Under Kong Quewu's serious gaze, the two duelists of different heights, both of whom belonged to the "You" generation, exchanged a glance and quickly nodded.

"Then, the drawing of lots shall begin!"

Seeing that everyone seemed to be fully prepared, Seto Kaiba slowly nodded and personally boarded the "Lottery Machine GOGO!" transformed from the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, shaking the number ball that only had 4 left.

"Malik~"

Upon seeing this name, which had clearly become the target of public criticism, everyone held their breath instantly.

Immediately following, a numbered ball was also shaken out by the seahorse:

"Hmm? You... Feng..."

Upon seeing the name that had caused him to suffer such a crushing defeat in front of everyone, although a hint of unease flashed across his face, he still nodded with a complicated expression and uttered the name with difficulty.

...

"Wandering Wind!!!"

Soon, amidst the expectant figures of Yugi Muto and Mai Kujaku, Yuuka nodded immediately. In the unspoken understanding among everyone, he gave a "sincere" smile to the white-haired boy with a band-aid on his forehead and holding the Millennium Staff.

Malik trembled slightly for a moment, but quickly, brandishing his golden, millennia-old staff, he shouted defiantly:

"Although I can't beat you... in a game where the outcome is decided by cards, you can't possibly be my match, Yuuka!"

Then, under Youfeng's slightly flickering gaze, the flight capsule, which had now transformed into a high-speed fighter jet, slowly landed on the island called Alcatoras, eventually stopping at the Duel Tower built on a site of ruins.

"Alright, enough talk, let's get straight to the duel!"

...

Soon, as the two people filed off the airship one after the other, the Egyptian girl, who seemed to have been waiting for a long time, removed her veil and held in her hands a piece of gold jewelry that looked like it was made of gold:

"Although you seem to possess some kind of power that can defy fate, ... Youfeng... I desperately hope you can stop my brother... This thousand-year-old necklace, I hope it can help you..."

Because Isis had revealed her identity and the tragedy of the tomb guardians to everyone during this period, the people had shown great goodwill towards this kind-hearted dark-skinned young lady.

At this moment, Yugi Muto, as the original owner of the Millennium Jewelry, nodded slightly, indicating that he also hoped to lend Yuuki a hand and carry Jonouchi's hopes to defeat Malik.

"However—have you thought about how to deal with that kind of underworld duel style, Yufeng? Even Cyber ​​Dragon would have a hard time, right?"

Soon, faced with Wang Yang's direct and effective question, You Feng smiled:

"...The long lessons of history tell us...if you want to defeat the underworld, you have to be more underworldly than them—just as the best way to deal with Tears of the Dead is to immediately fall into the underworld..."

Yugi Muto: ? ? ? What are you talking about?!

...

Soon, to everyone's bewildered expressions, Yufeng and Malik rode the elevator to the top floor of the open-air sky arena.

"You Feng, bring it on! This time... I'll show you what torture is!"

Soon, after letting out a sly laugh full of exaggerated facial expressions, Malik also raised the Millennium Staff in his hand, and the two immediately declared their duel in unison:

"DUEL!!!"

"DUEL!!!"

52. Lava Demon God? He forced me to play with his precious baby right off the bat?!

"That kind of momentum... is really strong... not bad!"

"If we leave it to Youfeng, there shouldn't be any problems at all!"

Soon, accompanied by Kongque Wu's confident voice with her hands on her hips, the crowd watching the battle instantly gathered in the arena to watch.

Then, just as everyone looked at Youfeng with confidence, a familiar figure immediately appeared in the dueling arena.

A very "eye-catching" blond-haired man immediately came into everyone's view.

"JIO...JIO Nokia?!"

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, which could no longer be described as shock, but rather as awe, the reaction was overwhelming.

You Feng frowned slightly, looking at the stands not far away with a puzzled expression, and then—

A girl with long, dark brown hair, looking slightly tired, pushed a wheelchair out, and sitting in the wheelchair was...

It was none other than the blond-haired boy, Katsuya Jonouchi, with a blue blanket covering his legs!

"Goodness... this feeling of déjà vu... I suddenly thought of a struggling electronic dragon boy..."

After a slight sigh, Youfeng shook his head slightly: "The only difference is that the other brother pushing the wheelchair is a scumbag, right..."

...

At this tense moment, everyone gathered around the suddenly appearing siblings, Katsuya and Jonouchi, with worried expressions.

"Shizuka, is this really the right thing to do?!"

"Jonouchi-kun has fallen into this almost 'absent-minded' state because his mental energy has been completely exhausted... Won't something bad happen if you push him out like this?"

"Wouldn't it get hurt if it was stimulated by external factors?"

"..."

Under the stern voices of Masaki Kyoko and the others, seeing this "mortal" who constantly insulted him appear, he frowned slightly and loudly reprimanded his subordinates:

"Why did you let him out...?"

"As I said, until this mortal recovers to the point where he realizes he's not fit to play cards, the Haima Group's medical system will continue to treat him..."

"Letting him go like this will only make people think that our Haima Group can't afford to treat someone with mere mortal bones..."

...

But just as Seto Kaiba's rough voice echoed throughout the area, unexpectedly, Katsuya Jonouchi, who was sitting in a wheelchair and was still unconscious, subconsciously clenched his fist as if by conditioned reflex.

"elder brother?!"

"Within the city?!"

Soon, under everyone's surprised and delighted gazes, Shizuka nodded, her expression wavering.

"...This is a suggestion. In the hospital room, whenever we mention everyone or the competition...brother...brother seems to react..."

"My brother always says that this time the championship will definitely be decided between himself, the game, and Youfeng, and he tells me to cheer him on..."

"I was thinking, if my brother usually cares so much about the matches, maybe his presence at this game would wake him up..."

"after all--"

Soon, Shizuka, whose expression was becoming increasingly agitated, slowly shifted her gaze to Yuuka's face, her cheeks slightly flushed, and said:

"After all, if my brother were still alive... no, still awake, he would also really want to cheer for Yufeng, right?!"

...

Soon, after hearing what Shizuka said, no one dared to say anything more, and in that instant, they all turned their gazes toward Yuuka, who was dueling in the air.

"Hmm... has the pressure suddenly shifted to me...?"

After sensing the gazes of the crowd, Yu Feng nodded slightly and raised his Duel Disk towards Malik, who had a gloomy expression.

"Come on, Malik!"

At that instant, upon seeing Katsuya Jonouchi, whom he had "paralyzed in a wheelchair" thanks to Shiro, a fleeting, unparalleled excitement flashed in Malik's eyes:

"Hehehe~ Very good~ Very good!"

"If that idiot could witness me personally defeat and destroy his friend Youfeng, he would definitely break down completely!"

Soon, Malik's gloomy expression instantly turned fanatical. He raised his dark face, twisting it as he looked down at Yugi Muto in the audience:

"That's how it is... watch your best friends die one after another in front of you... Yugi Muto!"

In an instant, Malik raised his Millennium Staff, which was almost entirely made of gold, high in the air, and darkness instantly enveloped the area around him.

...

"Here we go again, is this kid going to start another dark duel?! Youfeng, watch out!"

Just as everyone was shouting warnings to Youfeng with wary expressions, the darkness emanating from the Millennium Staff, one of the Millennium Artifacts, rapidly spread, seemingly about to completely fill the dueling arena where he and Youfeng were located in an instant.

But the next second, just as this unique darkness was about to engulf Youfeng, Youfeng immediately raised his left arm, which was adorned with the same [DARKNESS Black Hand] that contained the power to activate [Dark Duel].

In an instant, the seemingly ordinary black glove suddenly came to life as if it had grown onto Youfeng's arm, unleashing a massive surge of dark power that instantly clashed with the dark power unleashed by Malik, who wielded the Millennium Staff.

At that moment, they were almost evenly matched.

"Youfeng... Youfeng's arm..."

Just as everyone was staring in utter astonishment at the Black Hand, who seemed to have transformed into a "demon," they were utterly taken aback.

Yugi Muto (Dark), whose memory of the dark duel between Yuuki and Pandora was not erased, also shouted loudly at this moment:

"Youfeng, use the power of the [Millennium Jewelry]!"

In that instant, Youfeng nodded immediately, and the [Millennium Jewelry] he wore around his neck, given to him by Isis, shone brightly. In an instant, the power of darkness reversed the darkness reflected by Malik.

"Waaaaah~ You actually...you actually possess such strength?!"

"How infuriating!"

"How dare you all oppose me!"