Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds: The Path of Evolution

Yego put his hands behind his back and smiled sinisterly.

"A duelist like you would never submit to power."

"Only the safety of your partner can truly make you worry and obediently participate in this competition."

Yego explained the purpose of the operation.

He seemed very proud of his own cleverness, raising his voice slightly at the end of his sentences.

Yusei Fudo remained silent for a moment, then finally gave in.

"Okay, I'll participate in the Lucky Cup."

Yego handed over the invitation and smiled.

"For the time being, I will make sure the security guards from the police station behave themselves and don't bother you."

"Goodbye, Fortune Cup!"

Yego turned and got into the car.

Under Yusei's watchful gaze, the black luxury car disappeared around the corner.

"Larry...Bradon..."

Yusei clenched his fist as he looked at his friends' smiling faces in the photo.

……

The sun shines brightly overhead.

Guan Bai walked down the street, pointing at the cards in his hand.

He just opened a card at one card store and is now walking towards the next one.

The original plan was to go to Kintaro's place to ask for the money I had won in the bet.

But after discussing it with Joel, we felt we should make thorough preparations before proceeding.

Therefore, the regent changed his itinerary at the last minute.

Joel gathered intelligence at the hotel, and they would go to visit Kintaro together in the afternoon.

So, Kanpaku is now out shopping at card stores.

The cards that came out today made Guan Bai frown deeply.

These are mostly cards like the Lion Wizard and the Red Dragon.

It had no effect, the damage was low, and it didn't even break.

He even suspected that the Silver Fragment Evil Emperor he had obtained the day before yesterday had drained his luck.

So he decided to try a different card shop and see if he could get lucky.

Just as Guan Bai was pondering where to go next, a gust of wind swept past him.

He reacted quickly, dodging the violent impact and avoiding being knocked to the ground.

"My bag!! Thief!!"

A woman's scream rang out, the shrill sound piercing Guan Bai's eardrums.

It seems that the person who just passed by Kanpaku was one of the troublesome problems in the security situation of Shin-Domino City—a street racer.

He turned his head to look in the direction the speeding thief had gone.

Heh, since Guan Bai has seen this kind of person appear, he definitely has to do something about it.

This speeding thief almost hit me, so get ready to face the righteous punishment from the Kanpaku!

Guan Bai darted into an alleyway and immediately unfolded the Duel Disk.

"Summon, Great Sun Soldiers!"

He quietly summoned the monster, then pointed to the trail of the street racers.

Just as they were about to launch their attack, a blazing fireball suddenly appeared and exploded inside the motorcycle's tire structure.

"boom!"

A fleeting, illusory wave of fire blew the speeding thief and his vehicle away!

However, the impact force was handled extremely well.

It just happened to knock down the speeding thief, but it didn't affect the surrounding crowd.

This power belongs to Yanwu Xin!

Kanpaku looked around and, sure enough, saw the phantom of the Fiery Hellhound that was about to disappear!

The crowd surged toward the speeding thief, all wanting to seek justice for the woman whose bag had been snatched.

Guan Bai set off against the flow of people, following the direction he was heading.

Sure enough, after pushing through another wave of people, Kanpaku saw Enya Shin putting away his Duel Disk.

"Ah, it's Regent-senpai!"

Yanwu Xin, with his sharp eyes, immediately spotted Guan Bai in the crowd.

Meeting an old friend in a foreign land, he was delighted and thought about recruiting Guan Bai.

His smile was so wide that he almost dropped the lollipop he was holding in his mouth.

"What a coincidence, you've entered the city too!"

Kanpaku was naturally happy to see his friends.

He quickly made his way through the crowd and arrived next to Yanwu Xin.

He sat down next to Yan Wuxin, looking somewhat surprised.

"So that's why I couldn't get in touch with you before! You've come to the city too!"

Yanwu scratched his head.

"I'm so sorry, I left in such a hurry that I didn't have time to tell you."

"I'm sure you've worried about me."

Guan Bai patted him on the shoulder, indicating that there was no such thing.

He then asked in confusion.

"By the way, how did you get to the city center?"

While there are ways to get from the satellite district into the city, they are all extremely difficult.

I don't know how Yanwu Xin got here.

Did he use underworld channels, or did he, like Brother Crab, get into the city through the garbage pipes?

Yanwu Xin chuckled awkwardly.

He looked around and lowered his voice.

"Kanpaku, I was also dragged here to participate in the Lucky Cup by Commander Yego, just like you."

"They said they wanted me to duel with someone named Yusei Fudo or something."

"He was my opponent in the quarterfinals."

Oh, you're going to hit Crab Bro?

That's very promising; you're probably going to be eliminated in the first round...

Looking at the sunny and cheerful Yan Wuxin, Guan Bai silently mourned for him for a second.

To run into the main character in the very first round of the competition—there couldn't be worse luck.

"How's it like being in the city?"

"This place feels...really big."

"The technology is very advanced. You can buy anything. Even the Fallen District is not as dilapidated as the Satellite District."

Yanwu Xin shared his observations.

He was at a loss for words at first, but as he delved deeper into his recollections, he began to speak fluently.

"...And there are many more duelists now. If only there were no such class discrimination."

Yes, if it weren't for all these troubles, this would really be a good place.

In some ways, the people of Shin-Domino City can even be described as having a simple and honest character.

A duel is all it takes to convince most people.

In the world before Guan Bai's transmigration, people weren't so easily fooled.

Unfortunately, this simple and honest folk custom was misled in another direction by those with ulterior motives.

It has become rife with discrimination.

Artificially created class barriers create hostility between groups of people.

From this perspective, the new Domino City is actually a terrible place.

However, after the Dark Signer arc ended, the city proper of New Domino City was connected to the satellite district.

The discrimination against people from the satellite area by those from the city center evaporated like water droplets under the sun.

The reconstruction of the satellite zone can be seen as a result of the super industrial capacity brought about by a perpetual motion machine.

However, the smooth healing of people's hearts was something that Kanpaku couldn't quite understand.

It only took six months to get the new Domino City to that level of integration.

I really don't know what kind of potent ingredients the Earthbound God added when resurrecting people.

Forget it, I don't want to think about it any further.

let it go.

With this in mind, Kanpaku decided to prioritize current development.

Then he smiled at Yanwu Xin.

"Yanwu, since you came to the city, have you opened any card packs at the card shop?"

Yanwu Xin was stunned for a moment.

It seems he was slightly surprised by how quickly Guan Bai changed the subject.

He hesitated for a moment.

"I haven't been there yet. I've been busy with the tasks assigned by Commander Yego these past two days, and I only managed to find some free time today."

Guan Bai smiled broadly.

"Come on, I'll take you to open the bag!"