As Sora's group defeated Reversed Duelist after Reversed Duelist, Yuto took a break at one point to call Yoko. She isn't a Duelist, but he didn't want her to get hurt in the crossfire. However, once he contacted her, he was surprised to see her back in the Center Duel Field.
"You're not at the eye clinic anymore?" Yuto asked.
"Leo Corporation safely transported me back to the Center Duel Field a while after you left," Yoko explained. "They didn't want any non-Duelists near the area."
Yuto was relieved to hear that. She was even sitting in between Frederick, Tate, and Allie on her left and Zuzu's dad Skip on the right. At the same time, it was rather surprising that Leo Corporation has special transport units that can transfer non-Duelists to the Center Duel Field. Did they not get the memo about it earlier or did they forget about it because they were busy with his appointment? Regardless, it was nice to know she made it past the Battle Royale okay; what may not be okay is the update on Yuya becoming demonic and its connection to the rampaging invasion of the Reversed Duelists.
"Is Yuya alright?" Yoko asked.
Yuto was hesitant to answer. "Is he?" Yoko repeated.
"I'm not sure," Yuto finally admitted. "Turns out he's actually possessed by the demonic entity responsible for this whole thing-"
"WHAT?" Yoko suddenly shouted.
"I don't get it either," Yuto continued. "But the last time I saw him, he seemed pretty broken."
"Promise me he'll return here safely," Yoko said, expressing concern. "Promise me I'll see his smiling face again."
Yuto didn't respond to her and the only reply she got was deafening silence from him. She noticed his eyes looking away from her as they shifted their direction towards the ground and his face displaying a rather hesitant expression. She could tell it wasn't going to be an easy task and knew he wasn't sure if Yuya would ever be his usual self again after whatever this demon did to him. Was it trying to break his spirit or something? What exactly does it want from him and was it necessary for it to cripple him until his beliefs in dueling were rendered useless…or worse?
"Yuto," Yoko said. "Will Yuya be alright?"
Yuto took a deep breath. "No," he finally admitted. "He strayed from the group so he could have some time alone. The last time I saw him, he was deeply upset. If this gets any worse, he might end up becoming a broken shell."
The news didn't settle well with Yoko; in fact, it made her more concerned, and even worried, about her son. Although it never hurts to have some alone time, the demon possessed Yuya twice in one day, so no doubt it must be a scary experience for him. He does know it is okay to speak to those he knows about anything that's conflicting him, but after finding ways to sport a smile on his face to cope with Yusho's disappearance, the chances of his usual method being effective were most likely decreasing for every possession. Just in case, Yuto and his companions need to find Yuya as fast as possible because there was no telling when it will take over again.
"Don't worry, Mrs. Sakaki," Yuto said. "I'll try to find Yuya as soon as possible-"
"Guys, I just received a message from Yuri!" Sora announced. "He found some Reversed Duelists at Volcano Zone!"
"…I have to go," Yuto told Yoko. "But don't worry. My top priority is finding Yuya."
Yoko wished Yuto good luck and told him to be careful before ending their call on their webcam app. He then secured his Duel Disk back on his left wrist as he caught up the others to head on over to Volcano Zone. As they all ran towards their next destination, Sora explained to Yuto, Gong, and Shay what Yuri has been up to; he confronted the Reversed Duelists once he was able to find them, but he wasn't actually dueling them. Instead, he is having Starving Venom fend them off in order to buy them some time before they arrive. The only question is whether or not the Reversed Duelists were fighting back, and if so, there was still the matter of their Joker monsters and the possibility of them actually trying to turn Yuri's interception into a duel.
Meanwhile, over at Volcano Zone, Starving Venom was slashing midair. "I'm warning you!" Yuri exclaimed. "If you dare take a single step forward, my dragon will devour your monsters in an instant!"
Reed smirked. "I'd like to see you try," he said. "My Royal CookJokers are designed to fill up my enemies!"
Yuri growled, but Dennis had to restrain him. "Hang on a minute," the Performage user said. "Wait for Sora and his allies to arrive before attacking."
"Do you really think he made allies?" Yuri asked. "For all we know, we're the only non-Reversed Duelists still around! Everyone else was either infected or sent to the Phoenix Resistance!"
In a miraculous twist, a group of four was seen off in the distance, running as fast they all could to get here in time. As they got closer, it made it easier for Yuri and Dennis to determine who they were; to their surprise, one of them happens to be Sora, who had made three allies after they all split to cover more ground. Standing right next to Sora was a young teen who has the same facial structures as Yuri, something the latter quickly took note on; coincidentally, Dennis immediately recognized the eggplant-haired teen as Yuto from the XYZ Dimension because he recalled seeing him utilize an XYZ monster and exchanging information with him and Yuya about Celina and the Reverse massacre that took place a few days ago.
"Yuto?" Dennis asked once the group was closer. "You survived?"
"Of course I did," Yuto replied. He activated his Duel Disk. "I hope you don't mind a little assistance."
"Not at all," Dennis said. "The more the merrier."
Yuri stood as he was left mesmerized at what he witnessed. He remembered the Professor introducing him to his grand plan to reunite the four dimensions and saw images of himself with his three counterparts, so this was his first time he gets to meet his XYZ self in person and a lot earlier than he anticipated due to the current circumstances. He hoped Sora and Dennis' allies, especially Yuto, all have the necessary skills they needed because he has developed an idea which was explained his message. With Starving Venom holding the Reversed Duelists off, his actions helped prevent a duel from being initiated, so all they needed to do was to bring out each of their signature monsters and have them go all out in full-blown combat.
"I Fusion Summon Performage Gear Peace Giant!"
"Time to shine in the spotlight, Abyss Actor - Superstar!"
"I Fusion Summon Gem-Knights Master Diamond and Lady Brilliant Diamond!"
"Come on out, Frightfur Chimera!"
"Witness the ascent of Raidraptor - Rise Falcon!"
"Gong Synchro Summons his Level 10 Superheavy Samurai Warlord Susanowo!"
"I XYZ Summon Dark Rebellion XYZ Dragon!"
All of the their ace monsters of each special summoning technique materialized right next to their respective owners, ready to go up against the Reverse… Well, except for two of them. Yuto and Yuri heard the sounds of growls and roars and looked up to see Dark Rebellion and Starving Venom, who were both happy to see each other. This was a rather odd spectacle to witness because they're behaving as if they haven't seen one another in years. Was it because they were now fighting on the same side since both the Resistance and the remnants of Duel Academy have to tackle this new foe? Both Yu-boys couldn't find the right words to respond to this, let alone find a correct thought about it.
"Starving Venom, stay focused!" Yuri said. "I get that you live among plants, but you cannot let seeing another dragon distract you!"
Starving Venom let out a small growl, causing Yuri to look surprise. "I beg your pardon?" he asked.
"What's wrong?" Dennis asked.
"I think I heard my pet say 'brother'," Yuri explained.
Dark Rebellion growled as well. "So did I," Yuto said.
Both Yuto and Yuri were puzzled and shocked at this sudden revelation of their dragons being brothers. How long were they related to each other? Was it 14 years or longer? What exactly did happen to them that caused them to get separated for all this time? Whatever the case is, as long as they're reunited at last, that's all that matters to them… And what better way to celebrate their reunion than taking down some Reversed Duelists?
"Shall we do a midair attack together?" Yuri asked as the Reversed Duelists were summoning their own monsters.
"I was thinking the same thing," Yuto agreed. "Go Dark Rebellion XYZ Dragon! Mauling Mandible Charge!"
"Starving Venom Fusion Dragon, wipe out those demon dogs!" Yuri commanded. "I hope the metal isn't too repulsive for your taste buds."
The orbs on Dark Rebellion's wings started to glow light purple, with them surrounding the pair with electricity of the same color. He then flew towards the opposite side with his chin covered in a light blue glow as he lowered his head and sharply raised it to destroy one of the Joker monsters. As for Starving Venom, he extended out his wings and formed an electric aquamarine energy orb that fired out purple and magenta lightning bolts that obliterated the Hunting Hounds - Reverse.
That gave Sora an idea. "Hey Shay, can ya give Frightfur Chimera a boost?" he asked. "I see a couple of Reversed Harpies in the sky."
"You're not afraid my Rise Falcon might drop your Chimera?" Shay asked.
"At this point, I don't think that should be a concern," Sora said.
"Alright," Shay said. He looked over at his monster. "Raidraptor - Rise Falcon, give Frightfur Chimera a boost!"
Rise Falcon flew to where Frightfur Chimera was and extended its two giant legs out until it got a firm grip on the latter's body. It also used its smaller front legs to lock onto two of the metal necks for further support, and given the size of Sora's monster, there was no risk of a choking hazard. Rise Falcon then lifted itself and Frightfur Chimera off the ground and soared through the air; surprisingly, they were both doing a fairly good job at being midair despite their different sizes. Once they were a good distance away from the Reversed Harpies, they both locked onto their targets and Frightfur Chimera was flung towards them straight out of from Rise Falcon's legs. The eyes of Fluffal Bear's head glowed magenta before opening its mouth to launch rockets aimed at each Harpie, which ultimately destroyed them. Both Sora and Shay were pleased with the results of the former's idea.
"Thanks, XYZian," Sora said as Rise Falcon caught Frightfur Chimera to place it back on the ground. "Guess you're not as bad as I thought."
"Is that supposed to be a compliment?" Shay asked.
"Sure, let's call it that," Sora casually answered.
Shay took a few seconds to gather what he listened to and was surprisingly enjoying the comment, considering the fact this was coming from someone from the Fusion Dimension. They might have been bitter enemies earlier, but looking at the matter at hand, he may be realizing that they're not entirely bad. They're still Duelists in the end, but much like them, they're struggling with the hard battle of reclaiming their home that was lost to an enemy that caught them off guard, the exact same thing the XYZ Dimension endured. Referring it as karma would be going too far because the fate of all four dimensions is resting on their shoulders, so having two conflicting sides joining forces to end a brand new war was something he wasn't expecting. He might admittedly start to like the thought of having people from the Fusion Dimension allying with him and his group.
Speaking of Fusion users, Julia was tackling the two Reversed ninjas, Moon Shadow and Sun Shadow. Normally, it would have appeared she was at a disadvantage due to the 2-on-1 setup, but because she has two Gem-Knights with her, she was at a more leveled playing field against Twilight Ninja Getsuga - Reverse and Twilight Ninja Nichirin - Reverse.
"Do you really think your Gem-Knights can take on our Twilight Ninjas?" Sun Shadow asked.
"Obviously," Julia answered confidently.
"Then it appears you are incorrect," Moon Shadow said. "Activating Twilight Ninja Getsuga - Reverse's ability! Lock Gem-Knight Lady Brilliant Diamond!"
Getsuga - Reverse materialized a black halo and tossed it towards Lady Brilliant Diamond in a similar manner to using a ninja star. The halo encircled her and electrocuted her with black electric bolt when a bright light engulfed her and was reverted back into her card form. It was then trapped inside a electricity-covered black sphere with two black orbiting rings that glowed dark red. Julia was perplexed by what happened to her monster and one glance at her Duel Disk and she noticed that same monster had her card flipped into face-down defense position. Whatever Moon Shadow did, she was now at a bit of a disadvantage because of the Joker monster's Lock ability.
"Now I will use Twilight Ninja Getsuga - Reverse's Skill," Moon Shadow continued. "By switching him to defense mode, all Locked monsters are ban-"
"That's enough. I'll take it from here."
Julia recognized that voice from the way it sounds; the tone shifted into something different and she became doubtful on who it was. When her eyes shifted towards the new person, she fell into distraught upon seeing who that person was. It was Dipper! She spotted the markings he bore and noticed they looked the same as Zuzu's, but without the pi symbol. Is this what happened to him? Is this why Reed achieved victory by default…because of what her friend falling into the same fate as Zuzu?
"Dipper?" Julia asked, her voice a bare whisper.
The Constellar user held up a single card, which was covered in a dark red aura. "I summon Pleiades - Reverse," he said.
The card pulsed out a mix of dark red and black energy and aura, and right as Dipper released it, it continued emitting the same aura as it spun around and landed on his Duel Disk in face-up attack poison. The aura then expanded and one of the monster zones began lighting up dark red and black with thick clouds of the same colors coating it as a silhouette of a monster rose up. Just then, the light and clouds exploded, igniting the arrival of Pleiades - Reverse. He gripped onto his weapon as he continued rising, and once he was in the monster zone, he slashed around a few times before locking himself into his standard attack pose. The strength he possessed could be felt from the gusts of wind that only lasted a few seconds.
Pleiades - Reverse had the appearance of a demonic knight. His silver armor had transformed into a dusty brown. His gold plates with purple decals and chartreuse markings were now much pointer, with the points branched off into two, and were a rusty, dark vermillion with the decals having a lighter tint of the plates and the marking being dark purple. His usual emblem that was located on the center of his chest was replaced with the black-colored Link Joker symbol. The black shadow covering his face except his chartreuse eyes became dark purple and a brighter purple respectively. The handle of his sword was shaped into a wavy yet spiky shape instead of the crescent variant and had the same color pattern as its owner. Finally, his legs were chained with one black halo each, three on each arm, and a giant one that replaced his cape.
"Using Pleiades - Reverse's Skill, he returns your Locked Gem-Knight back to your Extra Deck," Dipper said. "So begone, Lady Brilliant Diamond!"
Pleiades - Reverse took his sword and swayed to his right, with the blade facing his body and the handle glowing dark red. The black electric sphere then reacted to the Skill by engulfing itself in the same glow until it vanished from the field. Julia stared at what was unfolding, and one glance at her Duel Disk had her stunned at the fact Lady Brilliant Diamond wasn't there anymore; she had been sent back to her Extra Deck, much to her frustration.
"Not so fast!" Sylvio exclaimed. "You're still dueling me. Remember?"
"Do you think I'm dumb?" Dipper asked. "It wouldn't be much of a challenge since our monsters have equal strength."
"Oh really?" Sylvio asked. "Have you noticed my Superstar looks different now?"
Dipper turned his head from Sylvio to Abyss Actor - Superstar and was confused what his monster was wearing. Seeing that he just recently arrived on the battlefield, he couldn't recall if his monster had been donning this attire for a while, but was assured that this was recent because he had activated the Spell card Abyss Script - Fantasy Magic. With it, every monster that battles Superstar is sent to the hand instead of the Graveyard at the end of the damage step and can put one of the opponent's cards they control on top of their deck; the second effect only works if this Spell was set and destroyed by a card's effect and Sylvio has an Abyss Actor Pendulum monster face up on the field.
"You used that Spell while I wasn't looking!" Dipper realized.
"Indeed I did," Sylvio confirmed. "But I'm not done. Now I set the Pendulum Scale with the Abyss Actors Curtain Raiser and Twinkle Littlestar! Now is the time for your grand debut, Abyss Actor - Evil Heel!"
Because Curtain Raiser is a Scale 7 and Twinkle Littlestar is a Scale 9, he was allowed to Pendulum Summon any Level 8 monsters and he just so happens to have the right one. The Pendulum portal opened up as a trail of red aura came soaring down to reveal Evil Heel, a Level 8 Scale 1 DARK Fiend-Type Pendulum monster with 3000 ATK and 2000 DEF. His Pendulum effect allows Sylvio to tribute an Abyss Actor and target an opponent's face-up monster, resulting in that target to lose ATK equal to the tributed Abyss Actor's original ATK (even if Evil Heel leaves the field), but it can only be done once per turn. His monster effect involves him targeting an opponent's face-up monster and having that target lose 1000 ATK for every Abyss Actor on the field until the end of the turn; if he destroys a monster by battle, an Abyss Script Spell card can be targeted from the Graveyard and set on the field.
"Now I activate Evil Heel's special ability!" Sylvio continued. "Drain Pleiades of every last attack point! Malevolent Power Drain!"
A light began to illuminate from Evil Heel's mask, Twinkle Littlestar, Curtain Raiser, and Superstar and the red eyes on Evil Heel glowed sharply a bold red color, trapping Pleiades - Reverse in an aura of the same color. With four Abyss Actors on the field, Dipper's Joker monster was about to endure a loss of 4000 ATK. Evil Heel opened up his large mouth as he proceed to draw in the energy prolongly; the force was strong enough to suck the aura in, which now resembled Pleiades' soul, but once it entered into the mouth and was swallowed hole, Pleiades suddenly felt weak as his body fell limp and his ATK crashed down to 0. Evil Heel let out a deep chuckle, pleased with his work.
"Care you conclude this performance, Julia?" Sylvio asked.
"With pleasure," Julia answered. "Gem-Knight Master Diamond, wipe out Pleiades and free Dipper from the Reverse!"
Master Diamond raised his sword up and leapt into air before descending with a slash right across Pleiades - Reverse, destroying him with a huge explosion that sent Dipper flying away from the battlefield as he was dealt 2900 damage. Normally, his Life Points would drain down to 1100, but because this isn't technically a duel thanks to Yuri and Starving Venom, this was treated as an easy defeat, meaning he was no longer corrupted by the Reverse. As he laid on his side, a dark red aura surrounded his body until it shot upward into the sky, leaving him behind as he screamed in pain as his markings vanished from existence. He fell back to the ground once the Reverse was completely expelled from him. Julia had rescued one of her closest friends and she was glad one of them didn't have to endure this suffering anymore.
Dipper let out a groan as he got back on his feet. "Julia?" he asked. "What happened?"
Julia smiled softly. "You're alright," she said.
"What are you talking about?" Dipper asked. "You're acting like- Wait, what's going on with my Duel Disk?"
He saw his Duel Disk's screen shine brightly a light blue color that began to envelope him, but Julia and Dennis both reassured him that he was now going to be in safe hands. Shortly after that, he vanished from the Action Field; with another Duelist free from the Reverse, the group of seven continued their focus on defeating Reed, Sun Shadow, and Moon Shadow.
Meanwhile, back at the Ancient Zone, Yuya and Double Iris Magician ran back to the ruins where the second run-in with the Void took place. He wanted to tell Shay, Gong, Yuto, and Sora about how he was still going to carry on with his beliefs and how he wasn't going to let some demon strip them away from him. Once they got to the top of the staircase, however, they both noticed they weren't there and it left them both puzzled. Where on earth did they go? Were they trying to find him or something?
"Hello?" Yuya called out. "Guys?"
"I'm sure they'll be fine," Double Iris assumed. "Now let's find some people to duel!"
The two searched the entire Ancient Zone for any of the finalists to duel against, but they found nothing. They then went off to the Jungle and Iceberg Zones with the hope that they must have went to somewhere else to duel. Unfortunately, as time went on, their problem became more apparent: there was no one to duel. Where did they all go? He's already defeated Taka and Nagi alongside Dennis, he has seen Zuzu, Shay, and Gong, and he was aware of Ashley, Bram, and Carl getting Reversed. That's nine out of the sixteen Junior Youth finalists participating, so where are the other six? He knew Reed was taking part, so that must mean he has to be around somewhere.
Double Iris let out a frustrated groan. "Where is everybody?!" he complained. "I was hoping to try out this new trick with Hip Hippo!"
"You seem pretty anxious to take part in a duel," Yuya noted.
"Of course I am," Double Iris replied. "I want to help you entertain the crowd, but I can't do that if there's no one to duel!"
"Geez, calm down, Odd-Eyes," Yuya said. "We still haven't checked Volcano Zone."
"Oh, right," Double Iris said. "Maybe everyone's all there."
They hurried along as they marked their next destination at the Volcano Zone, hoping they would get there in time before the other seven finalists split in search of duels. They dashed through a zone or two until they finally made it; it initially didn't look like there was anyone here, but they knew they all had to be around somewhere. Scanning the rocky elevations, the bridge, and any areas that were near a lava river, their search was going to be harder than they thought until they stumbled across a building located in between the river and some rocky formations at a higher elevation. They both ran to get a closer view of what was going on and saw familiar looking Duel Monsters, which sparked Yuya's hope of getting to duel someone he knows after they were done.
As he and Double Iris got closer, they got glimpses of monsters that turned the tide of their plans. They both saw two dragons: Dark Rebellion XYZ Dragon and another that somewhat appeared more like a winged snake with claws, but the magician knew that it wasn't an ordinary dragon; he recognized it as Starving Venom Fusion Dragon, meaning this Yuri person was nearby. However, Yuya was more focused on something else; on the other side of the field, he saw what looked like the Royal Cookpals and Ninjas, but they were corrupted. He knew for a fact they weren't designed that way and had a sinking suspicion that these monsters were Joker monsters, meaning his friends must be doing whatever it takes to defeat their Reversed opponents.
"I… I can't believe it…" Double Iris said.
"I know, Yuya said, sounding horrified. "Did they get to Reed-"
"BROTHERS!" Double Iris happily called out. He waved out his hand at the two dragons. "I'm over here!"
Dark Rebellion and Starving Venom turned their heads to find out where that voice came from when they saw Double Iris. Despite his human appearance, they saw how his attire felt familiar yet recognizable because it strongly resembled Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon. They quickly realized that it was Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon and he managed to unlock his human form during their fourteen-year separation. Their joyous roars caught Yuto and Yuri's attentions and they noticed Double Iris and his owner; Yuri wasn't sure on where that magician came from, but Yuto knew Yuya had arrived.
"Yuya…" Yuto said, smiling softly. "He's alright."
"Wait, that's Yuya?" Yuri asked. He squinted for a better look. "He looks far more uncivilized than I thought."
Meanwhile, Double Iris was still overjoyed upon seeing Dark Rebellion and Starving Venom. "Oh this is great, Yuya!" he exclaimed. "I'm finally reunited with my two brothers! I mean, yes I remember coming across Dark Rebellion before, but I didn't notice he finally stopped being a crybaby like he was in the past!"
"Did you say 'brothers'?" Yuya asked.
"Well, yeah," Double Iris answered, completely missing Yuya's confused response. "I also have a sister. I think you met her before."
Met her before? Well, Yuya has seen a variety of dragons before, including his, Yuto's, and now Yuri's, but he did feel like he was forgetting someone. He immediately recalled seeing his Synchro counterpart Yugo for the first time and he also has a dragon of his own too, something along the lines of Clear Wing Synchro Dragon. He processed the information that was given to him: four lookalikes owning four dragons, with each pair residing in a different dimension. They all must have some kind of connection with each other, including their dragons. Double Iris stated he was related to Clear Wing, Dark Rebellion, and Starving Venom, and if the XYZ and Fusion Dragons are male, then that means…
"Clear Wing Synchro Dragon is a girl?!" Yuya asked aloud.
"Yeah, that's her," Double Iris answered. "From what I remember, she's absolutely vicious, finding genuine enjoyment from ripping her enemies to shreds." He let out a small laugh. "Even Starving Venom is terrified of her, and he's the more sadistic one."
Starving Venom overheard Double Iris' statement, letting out a growl of embarrassment because he knew it was true. Even though Clear Wing doesn't carry the same sadism as he does, she always finds herself surrounded by the satisfaction of having her opponents suffer defeat at the hands of her. Yuya figured the duel between Yuto and Yugo was her displaying that side of her, which was why her owner managed to snag himself a win right before…things started to get darker.
"I remember," Yuya said. "That was before- GAH!" He nearly fell over.
"Yuya!" Double Isis exclaimed. But he suddenly felt the same stabbing pain in his heart.
Whatever they were feeling, they sensed it was the same sensation they experienced before; this time, it was stronger than the previous one at Ancient Zone. Yuya struggled to maintain his control over the Void, understanding it was back at it again for a third time. His head shot up towards the sky as he screamed in agony, with both hands firmly grasping onto his head and his fingers tangled through the strands of red and green hair. He soon fell onto his knees and his surroundings was becoming blurry and shaky; as he looked around, he saw his two companions, his two counterparts, and their dragons roaring in response to what was happening to him and his monster. Additionally, his eyes shifted to his left and stared at the three Reverses Duelists, which most likely provoked the Void to take over again.
"You cannot save them, Yuya Sakaki. They belong to me now."
"No…!" Yuya cried out. "I won't let you Reverse anyone else!"
"Don't you get it? When more people accept my gift, I become stronger. And it won't be long until I get enough strength to take complete control of your body."
"I can't…" Yuya gasped. "I can't…"
"Remember, Yuya. Use your power to keep the world entertained and smiling. You can't let the Void win!"
Yuya's eyes shot open and, as he removed his hands from his head, he looked up to see an astral projection of a monster he owns: Queen Dragun Djinn, the same card Yuto bought for him. She had materialized in front of her owner to help carry out the message of never giving up on his beliefs even in the toughest and darkest of times, which was also an ideal belief for Yuto himself because he had also come from a city where dueling brought entertainment and smiles long before the Invasion.
"But this thing is inside me…" Yuya struggled to say. He clutched his chest. "I feel it in my heart…"
"I get this isn't like when your dad left," Queen Dragun Djinn continued. "But I know you're strong enough to not let this demon take over you! Both you and Odd-Eyes make a powerful team! And with my help, we'll be able to defeat the Reverse and save everyone!"
Those words echoed inside of Double Iris' head; were Yuya and Yusho's beliefs about dueling really that powerful? He never knew they would have a strong impact on anyone, let alone Queen Dragun Djinn since she has known them for about a day. It rapidly became certain to him because he could feel something within him, almost as if her influential, motivational reminder to them awoke a spark inside him…and made him feel like a new monster. Was he…evolving? Was he becoming someone different thanks to the desire to spread smiles to everyone?
Suddenly, Double Iris remembered Yuya's tag duel with Dennis. "My new XYZ form…"
"Odd-Eyes?" Yuya asked.
"I feel it," Double Iris said. His eyes were surrounded by a flaming aura. "The flame within me is burning bright!" He looked back at this owner. "You feel it too, don't you?"
Yuya stared at the magician's eyes to have his own locked into the mesmerizing energy the aura possessed, from the movements that mirrored a standard fire to the bright heat that gave him the motivation to do so. He could tell Double Iris wanted to give his XYZ form a shot as a way to resist the Void's control, giving the former the inspiration to do the same; after all, there was no way he was going to do it alone. He then gazed at the three Reversed Duelists to see who he wants to duel against until he found his perfect opponent: Moon Shadow, who was standing in between Reed and Sun Shadow. He figured it wouldn't hurt to obtain some extra leverage in the battle against the Reverse.
"Moon Shadow!" Yuya exclaimed as he aimed his Duel Disk at the blue-clad ninja. "I challenge you to a duel!"