Want to play cards? I'll use my King's Deck!

Beside Amagi Naruto, Kaiba Sōjin calmly watched the development and outcome of the duel.

God Cards aren't something that appear out of nowhere; duelists who possess them are destined for extraordinary lives. And judging from the two Phantom Gods that have appeared so far, they are far stronger than the three Extreme Gods of the Western Conference Finals…

"Naruto, are you confident you can beat Izumi Yuuki in her current form?"

"It will win."

Upon hearing his respected teacher's seemingly casual question, Amagi Naruto only thought for a few seconds before giving an affirmative answer.

"Perhaps Izumi Yuuki is very strong, but in the end, I will be the one to win. Besides me, Mikoto also has the ability to defeat him."

"Is that so? Then he'll be in your hands from now on."

"Yes."

……

"Are you alright, Wendy?"

The cheers, loud enough to engulf the entire Blue-Eyes Dome, had little effect on Yuki.

He was already used to being the center of attention in the dueling arena, but he was a little uncomfortable outside of it.

Seeing that "Giant Warrior" had smashed "Evil Flame Emperor" with a single punch and confirmed his victory, he canceled the God Card projection, which was far more realistic and oppressive than the stereoscopic image, and asked Wendy with concern.

This isn't a dark duel, and I've been holding back, so there shouldn't be any problems.

However, the "Giant Warrior" did make quite a commotion, which made Yu Xi instinctively a little worried.

"It's alright, I was just startled."

Fortunately, Wendy only got some dust on her body and looked a bit disheveled after being knocked to the ground by the impact of the "Giant Warrior".

Getting up from the ground, Wendy looked at Yuki with a hint of resentment: "But I really didn't expect to run into your new God Card head-on. What bad luck. Speaking of which, is this really a good thing, Yuki?"

"what?"

Yu Xi was puzzled by Wendy's words, and the latter continued to explain: "Don't you think it's a waste to use such a secret weapon on me?"

"Oh, you mean this?"

Yu Xi smiled and said, "Indeed, saving the 'Obelisk the Tormentor' for a more important occasion would probably be more effective. However, I don't think using it here would be a waste."

"If you have a card, use it. Hiding it away is just another kind of waste."

You Xi didn't want to be the kind of fool who had a trump card that could turn the tide but deliberately hid it, so much so that he was defeated before he even had a chance to use it.

That's absolutely ridiculous.

"Okay, you're right."

Wendy shrugged, not intending to dwell on the matter.

She was quite easygoing about winning and losing; she was already very satisfied to have played cards with You Xi with all her might.

"Anyway, congratulations on winning the match. But your next opponent won't be as easy to deal with as I am, Yu Xi."

"Well, I'll keep trying."

After saying her final words to Wendy, Yu Xi immediately turned and returned to Qingcheng's rest area. Wendy did the same.

One is receiving cheers from their companions as a victor, while the other is leaving the stage as a loser.

Shortly after his match ended, the organizers sent people to make minor repairs to the arena, and the second match of Group A soon began.

However, the second battle was much simpler than the duel between Yuki and Wendy.

The main issue is that the gap between the two sides in the competition is still quite obvious.

One was the captain of the Beacon Fire Team, while the other was an ordinary member of the Ice Ocean Team. Yan Xiao easily defeated the latter with his captain-level strength.

Therefore, the finalists in Group A have been decided.

— Half an hour later, You Xi will face off against Yan Xiao.

Chapter 251 VS Yan Xiao, the Battle with the Flame King

"Go for it, Xiaoxi! If you win this time, you'll advance to the finals. Take advantage of the momentum from defeating Wendy and go all out to win!"

"Okay, I'm going, Wu, Xue."

"I wish you good luck in martial arts."

Having just defeated Wendy, Yu Xi, well-rested, stepped back onto the field, where his second opponent was already waiting.

"Hey, Yu Xi. It's been a while."

Amidst the clamor of the surrounding audience, her fiery red hair radiated vitality in the sunlight, and the cheerful young man opposite her greeted You Xi lightly.

You Xi replied with a puzzled look, "Actually, it hasn't been that long, Captain Yan Xiao. Didn't we just meet before the match?"

When the Starry Night event was revived, all the teams that advanced showed up and gathered together. Even putting that aside, we've chatted quite a bit during these days.

Especially in the virtual world where there are no real-world constraints.

Thanks to the friendship forged during the Duel Island incident, they exchanged contact information and became friends on DL, so it's hard to say they "hadn't seen each other for a long time".

"You just don't understand,"

Yan Xiao said, "That's how you create the atmosphere of sworn enemies meeting. But then again, I do feel that you've changed a lot in just a few days—you've already got new God Cards and stuff. To use Ranpo's words, that's just too unfair."

"King Jonouchi?"

Yu Xi looked toward the beacon fire preparation area. Because of the long distance, he couldn't see the true red-eyed envoy who had become his friend. But judging from Yan Xiao's words, he could imagine what kind of expression Jounouchi Ranpo had when he said those words.

"Yeah, he was still saying that the gap between him and you has widened again, and he seemed really unwilling to accept it. To be honest, I was also very surprised. Your increased strength is really terrible news for us."

Yan Xiao told him everything without hiding anything.

Youxi was already very strong, so strong that he could be said to be the biggest obstacle on the way for the Feng Huo team to win the Star Cup. Now he also has such an absurd thing as the "Giant God Weapon".

This is a devastating blow to the morale of any team aspiring to win the championship.

Youxi could understand Yanxiao's thoughts very well; the "Giant God Weapon" could indeed achieve such an effect.

"However, Captain Yanxiao, you won't lose your fighting spirit because of this, will you? After all, you are a veteran powerhouse team that has come here after going through all kinds of hellish battles."

You Xi asked, "So, have you already prepared countermeasures against the 'Giant'?"

"It's not that fast. You can't prepare a strategy for monsters of that level all at once," Yan Xiao waved his hand. "Besides, even if you prepared a strategy for 'Giant Warrior,' it wouldn't make much difference. Your deck simply can't counter it."

Yan Xiao couldn't help but feel a headache when he thought of the "Sky Dragon of Osiris", "Super Magical Dragon Knight - Red-Eyes Dragon Knight", "Satellite Warrior", "Shooting Star Dragon", "Destruction Dragon Gandora" that Yu Xi possessed, as well as all sorts of heavyweight ace cards that had appeared in past duels.

These are all cards that would be the core of a deck in the hands of a normal duelist, but Yuki treats them like they're being sold in bulk.

With so many fake cards in hand, it would be impossible to target them all.

"So I gave up and decided to deal with whatever comes my way. Whatever moves you make, as long as I can handle them all, that's fine. And..."

At this point, Yan Xiao revealed a warlike expression.

"Wouldn't it be interesting to defeat the God Cards head-on? You'll be summoning Obelisk in this duel, right, Yuuki?"

"I do not know."

You Xi's answer was ambiguous: "I will use it if needed."

"Hehe, then I'll use all my strength to force you to summon it."

After saying their final pleasantries, Youxi and Yanxiao simultaneously activated their duel disks.

"duel!"

【Yu Xi LP: 8000】

【Yanxiao LP: 8000】

"I'll strike first."

After reviewing his starting hand, Yuuki said, "I summon 'Elf Swordsman' in Attack Position!"

"Elven Holy Swordsman, Level 4/Earth/Warrior" "ATK: 2100/DEF: 700"

The card was snapped, and the "Elf Swordsman," now clad in exquisite armor, materialized. It brandished two swords, and the original version of the "Elf Swordsman" jumped out from the side.

"Activate the effect of 'Elven Swordsman' once per turn: Special Summon 1 'Elven Swordsman' from your hand. Special Summon 'Elven Swordsman Who Tricks the Enemy'. Then, set Link Markers with 2 Warrior-Type monsters and Link Summon L-ink2, 'Isolde, the Paladin's Remembrance'!"

"The Paladin's Remembrance - Isolde, L-ink2/Light/Warrior/Connection" "↙↘, ATK: 1600"

Two tornadoes shot into the arrow, and a serene young woman emerged from the connecting gate.

"When a Link Summon is successful, Isolde's effect activates, adding 1 Warrior-Type monster from your Deck to your hand. Then, immediately use its ② effect to send 1 Equip Spell Card from your Deck to the Graveyard, and Special Summon 'Super Warrior Spirit', a Level 1 monster, from your Deck."

"Super Warrior's Soul, Level 1/Earth/Warrior" "ATK: 0/DEF: 0"

Beside the girl, as the power of the equipment card was supplied, a suit of armor appeared and sat atop the card.

Anyone with eyes can see that it belongs to the "Super Warrior Chaos Warrior" armor.

The armor quickly crumbled in the wind, and a silver-blue swordsman descended in its place.

"Then release 'Super Warrior's Spirit' and Special Summon 'Silent Swordsman' in Defense Position."

"Silent Swordsman, Level 4/Light/Warrior" "ATK: 1000/DEF: 1000"

"I'll set two more cards face down, and the turn is over."

After completing the final steps, Youxi immediately announced the turn change.

Next up was Yan Xiao's turn to perform.

Speaking of which, Captain Yanxiao was using the "Flame King" deck.

Even before Wendy and Yanxiao were matched up, Yu Xi guessed that he would most likely have to fight him, so he had already collected information on the captain of Team Beacon who had teamed up with him on Duel Island.

At this moment, based on the information from the previous duel, he immediately began to recall it in his mind.

As his name suggests, Yanxiao's deck is a fire-attribute deck centered around "Flame King," which is the counterpart to Bingyang Academy's "Sea Emperor Water Sprite Scale." Because of this, the Fenghuo team and the Bingyang team often clash, but unfortunately, the latter has never been a match for Fenghuo. Just like Fenghuo has always been second best to Xingfeng.

However, that doesn't mean Yan Xiao's strength is weak.

In the OCG environment before Yuki's time travel, "Flame King," supported by new cards, was already a dominant force in the pie charts, firmly occupying a mainstream position. There was even a saying that "Flame King is Yu-Gi-Oh!"