Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Over the Nexus Chapter 36, a yu-gi-oh! 5d's fanfic

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Over the Nexus

Fan Fiction by: Spirit Reader

Yu-Gi-Oh! (Including GX, 5D's, and Zexal) original creator: Kazuki Takahashi

Chapter 36: Toru's Strength

"What the hell are you talking about?!" Toru asked as he grabbed Lilly by her shirt collar. "Do you honestly believe that we're going to let you handle Amon all by yourself?"

"…Yes, I do." The young woman simply replied as she stared into the eyes of her furious friend.

When everyone heard Lilly's suggestion that she wanted to handle Amon while the other took care of the bombs, it was obvious that they weren't up to her proposal. Based on the encounter that Crow and Takashi had with him, it was clear that Amon had some type of special power. The mastermind also had one of those strange Dragon Marks and, according to Takashi, seemed to more proficient in control its power than the rest of them. They all knew that confronting him now would be suicide and that the best plan of action would be to focus their attention on the bombs. But despite all of that, Lilly still wanted to go and confront Amon by herself.

"Wake the fuck up Toru." She said in a calm tone of voice. "If Amon isn't stopped now then he'll most likely repeat what he's doing now. The best thing for the Satellite is to end his reign of terror right here and right now."

Toru gritted his teeth in anger and her shook Lilly around. Deep down in his heart, he felt that she said was right, but he didn't want to admit it. For a few minutes he held up in the air and angrily stared at her, trying to come up with the words needed to dissuade her from her plan. Eventually Takashi walked over towards the two of them and gently placed his hand on Toru's shoulder.

"Let her go man…" He said. "I don't really agree with her plan either, but in the end she's right. Besides there's no guarantee that Amon won't attack us while we're out disarming the bombs. If Lilly faces him she can give us the time needed to disarm the bombs. Afterwards we can regroup with her and take care of Amon together."

"He's right man…" Aiku said, joining in the conversation. "Besides the longer we stand her debating on what to do and what not to do, the less time we have. All we can do is take care of the bombs."

"I…I know. But still…"

Toru realized that they were right, but again he still didn't want Lilly to leave and let her do something so dangerous on her own. However he eventually realized that he needed to put his feelings inside his back pocket for now. All he could do now was trust in his friend and hope that knew what she was doing. So he slowly lowered his arms and let go of Lilly's collar, freeing her from his grasp.

"Thank you Toru…" She said softly.

Lilly soon gathered everyone around her Duel Runner and pointed to 5 locations that was displayed on the map that was on screen. She then directed each of them to the bombs that they were assigned to handle. Toru would take the one towards the east, while Aiku handle the one towards the west. Takashi and Akiza would handle the bombs located towards the south since those two bombs were both located next to one another, while Crow took care of the bomb that located towards the north.

Once she finished explaining, Lilly got on her Duel Runner and prepared herself to leave and handle Amon. However, before she left, Crow stopped her.

"Are you sure you don't want to tell them the truth about your relationship with Amon?" He asked. "I mean everyone would probably understand the situation better if it came out of your mouth."

"No…" She replied. "Just keep your promise and tell them yourself when the time is right."

With that said Lilly put on her helmet and drove away. As she left, Crow was wondering whether or not he what it takes to actually admit the connection between Lilly and Amon. As he was thinking he soon felt something tap on her shoulder and soon saw that it was Takashi.

"C'mon Crow…" He said with a small smile on his face. "Let's get to work."

As he watched Takashi head back towards the others, Crow slowly nodded his head and walked behind him. As he did he came to realization that it would probably be best to tell everyone after the bombs were disarmed. At least by doing that all of them wouldn't have to worry about that along with the current situation that they were all in. Soon everyone got on their respective Duel Runners, with the exception of Akiza who joined Takashi's on his, and they all left for their respective bombs. Before they did however, all of them decided that they would regroup a Crow's bomb location the moment they finished handling theirs.

Meanwhile, back at Amon's liar, the evil mastermind was busy talking to his remaining lieutenants as they discussed their next plan of action.

"Master…" One of the lieutenants said. "We have just received word that Hisashi was just defeated and that our enemies are currently on their way to each bomb location."

"I know Renji…" Amon stated as he looked towards the window and looked towards the night sky. "I sensed them the instant they entered the Gate of Betrayal. However, their interference only means that our plans will be accelerated."

Amon slowly turned himself around and faced all 5 of his remaining lieutenants. The moment all of them were within his view, his mark began to glow and it illuminated the entire room.

"Listen closely my loyal followers…in a short time our plan will come to fruition and the New World will be upon us. But until that time we mustn't let these fools interfere more than they already have. I want all of you to go out to each bomb location and destroy them all!"

"Yes sir!" The lieutenants all said in unison.

4 of them quickly made their way out of the meeting room so that they could fulfill their master desire. The last one, Kazuki made his way towards Amon and presented him with a small brown box.

"Here you go, my Master." He said. "In celebration for the coming of the New World…"

Amon took a look at the box for a few moments before finally taking it from his most loyal follower. Once he did that he looked towards Kazuki and could tell easily that something was on his mind.

"Settle the score with him Kazuki…" He spoke. "I would rather that you get this problem you have with him out of the way before our goal is completed."

Kazuki smiled evilly for a short few moments before bowing his head towards Amon. He then made his way out of the room, leaving his master all alone with the box he just received.

"Soon…very soon everything that I've been planning for all these years will finally come to pass. I will finally obtain the power needed to destroy this world through fire and recreate it through that same fire!"

Amon then started laughing hysterically, confident that his plan would not fail and that his New World would come to pass.

30 Minutes Later

As he was quickly making his way towards the eastern section of the Satellite Sector, Toru was busy pondering the situation that not only he and his friends were in, but perhaps the entire world as well.

"It's just hard to believe…" He thought as he rode towards his destination. "The fate of Satellite…no, the world, is in our hands. Is this…this is pretty big. Maybe too big for me…"

Toru was having doubts in his ability to actually help out in this battle against Amon. During the confrontation between Sayer and his Arcadia Movement, he remembered how Takashi placed Wendy under his while he and Lilly went to rescue Akiza. However, despite the job that was given to him, Toru sometimes believes that it was probably the other way around. Being a Psychic Duelist, Wendy has far more power than Toru, who's just a normal human. And despite the fact that Aiku and Crow are also normal humans, Toru has more losses against the former while he's heard that the latter is just as good as Takashi.

All of these thoughts ran through his mind as he continued on his way. As he did, he looked down at his Duel Runner and began questioning himself.

"Do I really have the strength needed to help them out?"

Soon, Toru stopped his Duel Runner as he finally reached the destination of the first bomb. The area was similar to that of an old junkyard. There were several piles of trash and several small roads that all intersected with one another.

As he examined the area, Toru activated the computer on his Duel Runner and looked at the map that Lilly gave him a little while a ago.

"Let's see…according to this map, the bomb should be near an abandoned facility around here." He said to himself. "So all I really need to do is continue going straight and I should be there."

"Exactly…the question is whether or not you'll get there alive." Replied a voice from the distance.

Toru turned his head around and saw a man in a black jumpsuit looking down at him on a hill. Beside him was a black Duel Runner with fire-red highlights.

"Who are you?" Toru asked. "Are you one of Amon's lieutenants?"

"Of course…" The lieutenant replied. "My name is Renji and I was ordered by Master Amon to destroy anyone who even attempts to reach the bomb that located here. No one will interfere in the coming of the New World!"

As he listened to Renji's words, Toru began clinching his fist in anger as he couldn't believe what he was hearing. Renji must know that going through with plan of theirs would result in the lost of several lives. Yet, at least to Toru, he doesn't seem to care in the slightest.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" He asked. "Don't you realize that by creating this New World, you'll be ending the lives of millions of people?"

"Of course I do." Renji replied. "But certain sacrifices are necessary in order to complete an objective as big this."

"But they're still people, who have every right to live as anyone else." Toru countered. "What give you to right to end their lives just so you and your friends can complete this plan?"

Renji remained silent as he thought about Toru question. After about a minute of silence, he began to reply to the question.

"I don't have to explain my reasons to you." He said. "However, if you really want to know then you must defeat me in a Duel. That is…if you can."

As he watched Renji place a helmet on his head and get on his Duel Runner, Toru began feeling a strange sensation from within his stomach. As he gently placed his hand on it he quickly came to the conclusion that he was afraid. Despite all the tournaments he's competed in and all the Duels he's won, Toru was afraid.

"This is not good…" He thought. "I need to get my shit together. But, what if I'm not strong enough? What if I'm able to stop him? No…I can't think like that. I have to win this Duel. The people in the Satellite, my friends, the world…everyone is counting on me to win and deactivate this bomb. I must win this Duel…I will win this Duel!"

With a surge of confidence, Toru got back on his Duel Runner and quickly activated its Duel Mode at the same moment as Renji.

"Activating Field Spell - Speed World 2!"

The Duel Runners released a purple aura that surrounded the area as the two Duelists began riding across the junkyard. They were neck and neck with each other, trying to reach the first corner they saw so that they could determine who would make the first move. Eventually, it was Renji who reached the corner first and was granted permission to go first.

"Let's Duel!"

Toru: 4000 LP

Renji: 4000 LP

"My turn…Draw!" Renji declared as he drew a card from his deck.

Toru: SPC – 1

Renji: SPC – 1

"I Summon: Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress!"

Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress: ATK 1700 DEF 200 LVL 4

In a bright flash of light, Lyla appeared in a sparkling yellow aura as she flew right next to her master.

"With that I end my turn, which also activates Lyla's Special Ability. During the End Phase I must discard the top 3 cards from my deck to the Graveyard."

As Renji quickly took the top 3 cards from his deck and placed them within his Graveyard, Toru promptly began his first turn of the Turbo Duel.

"My turn…Draw!" He declared.

Toru: SPC – 2

Renji: SPC – 2

"First off, I'll play the Speed Spell: Summon Speeder! Since I two or more SPC, I can Special Summon a Level 4 or lower monster from my hand. I Special Summon: Scrap Kong, in Attack Mode!"

Scrap Kong: ATK 2000 DEF 1000 LVL 4

As a bright flash of light appeared next to Toru, a new Scrap monster appeared beside him. This new monster looked like a giant gorilla that was made out of pieces of wood and metal. Upon fully materializing on the field, Scrap Gorilla started running next to Toru.

"Next I Summon the Tuner Monster: Scrap Goblin, also in attack Mode!"

Scrap Goblin: ATK 0 DEF 0 LVL 3

In another flash of light, Scrap Goblin appeared on the field and started floating right next to Scrap Kong.

"Now, I Tune my Level 4 Scrap Kong with my Level 3 Scrap Goblin to Synchro Summon: Scrap Archfiend, in Attack Mode!"

Scrap Archfiend: ATK 2700 DEF 1800 LVL 7

The two Scrap Monsters flew up into the air and quickly performed the sequence for a Synchro Summoning. Upon finishing, a bright flash of light enveloped the area for a few moments until Scrap Archfiend appeared and started floating next to its master.

"Now Scrap Archfiend, attack Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress!"

Scrap Archfiend raised its large metal fist and proceeded to smash Lyla into oblivion, leaving Renji's field completely empty.

Renji: 3000 LP

Once he saw Renji's monster be destroyed, Toru smiled a little as his confidence began to grow a little. He then began to take a small lead over him as he took two cards from his hand and inserted them into his Spell/Trap Zone. The cards materialized face-down next to Toru and Scrap Archfiend for a few moments before disappearing.

"I set two cards face-down and end my turn."

"Then it's my turn again…Draw!" Renji stated.

Toru: SPC – 3

Renji: SPC – 3

"To start off, I'll Summon: Neo Flamvell Sabre, in Attack Mode!"

Neo Flamvell Sabre: ATK 1500 DEF 200 LVL 4

As Renji summoned his monster, Toru saw a fireball appear beside his opponent. After few seconds the fireball began to materialize and take shape. It soon became a knight with black armor and flaming red hair. The monster was also holding a large sword within its left hand and the blade was completely enveloped in flames.

"Next, I activate the Speed Spell: Tribute to the Doom! Since I have two or more SPC, I can discard one card from my hand in order to destroy one monster on the field!"

Renji quickly took another card from his hand and placed it within his Graveyard, causing several ropes to appear from his Speed Spell and wrap around Scrap Archfiend. As soon as it was completely wrapped by the ropes, Scrap Archfiend imploded on itself.

"Now, with your field empty, I think I'll have my Neo Flamvell Sabre attack your Life Points directly! Oh…and just in case I forgot to mention it, my Sabre's Special Ability has activated. Since you have less than 4 cards in your Graveyard, Sabre's Attack Points are increased by 600 points!"

Neo Flamvell Sabre: ATK 2100

As Sabre's headed towards Toru, the fire on its blade began to increase in power. Once that happened, the Pyro Monster then slashed Toru in the back causing him to slow down and allow Renji to take the lead.

Toru: 1900 LP

Upon taking the lead, both in the race and in Life Points, Renji turned his head around and saw Toru trying to regain himself after being attacked. The sight of this caused him to smile a little as he returned his attention back towards the Duel. He took two cards from his hand and placed them into his Spell/Trap Zone. The cards appeared beside him for a few moments before disappearing.

"I set two cards face-down and end my turn." He said.

"My turn…" Toru said once he finally regained himself fully. "Draw!

Toru: SPC – 4

Renji: SPC – 4

Upon drawing a card from his deck, Toru quickly pressed a button on his Duel Disk which activated one of the face-down cards he set last turn.

"I activate the Trap Card: Call of Haunted!" He declared. "With this Trap, I can revive my Scrap Archfiend in Attack Mode."

As Toru began to speed up and close the distance between him and Renji, his Call of the Haunted card reappeared on the field and flipped up. Once it did the card began to glow as Scrap Archfiend returned to the field.

"Now Scrap Archfiend, destroy his Neo Flamvell Sabre!"

Archfiend obeyed its master's orders and prepared to destroy Sabre with its giant fist. However, before the attack could connect, Renji quickly activated one his face-down cards by pressing a button on his Duel Disk.

"I activate the Trap: Negate Attack! With this I can not only negate your Scrap Archfiend's attack, but also end your Battle Phase!"

A small barrier appeared around Neo Flamvell Sabre, protecting it from the destructive power of Scrap Archfiend's attack and forcing the monster to return back to its master. However, once that happened, Toru quickly pressed another button on his Duel Disk so that his second face-down could activate.

"You may have blocked my attack, but I'm still dealing you damage this turn." He said to his opponent. "I activate the Trap: Scrap Shards! With this Trap Card, if one of my Scrap monster's attacks is negated then you take damage equal to its level multiplied by 100. Scrap Archfiend is a Level 7 monster, which means you take 700 points of damage!"

Scrap Archfiend's body began to release several shards of metal, all of which made their way over to Renji. The lieutenant saw the shards coming towards him and was able to skillfully avoid each of them, even though it still damaged his Life Points.

Renji: 2300 LP

Once he saw Renji's Life Points drop, Toru promptly took two cards from his deck and inserted them into his Spell/Trap Zone. Like with the other face-down cards, they appeared next to Toru for a few moments before they disappeared.

"I set two cards face-down and end my turn."

As he saw Toru beginning to close the distance between them, Renji began to clinch his hands against the handles of his Duel Runner. He then gritted his teeth in anger as he began to drive faster along the junkyard.

"That's it…" He said to himself. "I've had enough of this. It's time to end this Duel now! Draw!"

Toru: SPC – 5

Renji: SPC – 5

"I Summon the Tuner Monster: Flamvell Archer, in Attack Mode!"

Flamvell Archer: ATK 1000 DEF 200 LVL 3

As another fireball ball appeared on, both Renji and Toru watched as it began to take form. It soon became an archer with long flaming red hair, who was carrying a bow and arrow that was also on fire.

"I now Tune my Level 4 Neo Flamvell Sabre with my Level 3 Flamvell Archer, in order to Synchro Summon: Ancient Flamvell Deity!"

Ancient Flamvell Deity: ATK 2500 DEF 200 LVL 7

The two Flamvell Monsters flew high into the air and performed the process for a Synchro Summoning. Upon finishing, a giant blast of fire illuminated the sky. The flames soon began to take the form of giant deity with black armor around its arms and waist.

"Holy crap…" Toru said in shock as he's never seen a monster like the one he was facing.

"I now activate my Ancient Flamvell Deity's Special Ability." Renji declared. "Upon being Synchro Summoned, it can remove from play cards in your Graveyard equal to the number of cards that are in your hand. Also, Flamvell Deity's Attack Points are increased by the number cards it removes multiplied by 200!"

Toru's eyes widen as he saw that he had 4 cards in his hand, which meant that the 4 cards that were in his Graveyard were going to be removed from play. And, just as Renji explained, Ancient Flamvell Deity used its power to remove Toru's card from play and increased its Attack Points by 800 as a result.

Ancient Flamvell Deity: ATK 3300

As the Synchro Monster's power began to increase so did its height. Soon it was taller than Scrap Archfiend by a few feet. Toru was more amazed by the sight of the monster, but he knew that he had to continue focusing on the Duel. He quickly pressed a button on his Spell/Trap Zone, which activated another one of his face-down cards.

"I activate the Trap: Threatening Roar!" He declared. "With this card, I can prevent you from conducting your Battle Phase this turn."

"I don't think so!" Renji replied as he pressed a button on his Spell/Trap Zone. "I also activate a Trap Card: Flamvell Counter! This Trap allows me to negate your Trap as long as I remove a Fire Attribute Monster in my Graveyard from play."

As Scrap Archfiend prepared to roar, Ancient Flamvell Deity launched a fire ball into its opponent mouth. This prevented Scrap Archfiend from roaring, thus allowing Renji to conduct his Battle Phase.

Upon seeing his plan foiled, Toru was so shocked that he accidently pressed a button on his Duel Disk, thus activating his face-down card by mistake. Soon a small alien device appeared on the field and zapped Scrap Archfiend with a laser, causing it to disappear from the field.

"Hahahaha…" Renji laughed as he just couldn't believe at what his opponent just did. "Nice job, you just activated your Interdimensional Matter Transporter Trap Card. With it, you removed your Scrap Archfiend from play until the End Phase of this turn. With it gone, your field now clear for a Direct Attack by my Ancient Flamvell Deity!"

As Renji monster roared and began to fire a blast of fire from its mouth, Toru held his head down in shame as he prepared for his defeat.

"I'm…sorry guys." He thought to himself. "I've let you down."

"Damn it Toru…you're doing it again! You need to start thinking things through!"

As he began to hear Takashi's voice from within his head, Toru began to flashback to a couple of years in the past as time seemed to stop for him.

4 years ago

Takashi: Age 14

Toru: Age 15

As cards were laid across the floor, Takashi was busy looking at Toru as his Stardust Dragon appeared behind him.

"Damn it Toru…you're doing it again!" He said. "You need to start thinking things through!"

"How can I think things through Takashi?" Toru asked as he started picking up cards from off the floor. "Your combo was perfect and there was nothing I could do to counter it."

Toru's words made Takashi angry, causing him to smack his best friend upside the head. Once he did that he started talking again.

"First of all, my combo wasn't perfect. The only reason that it was able to work is because you were so shocked by my play that you forgot to react to it. If you were thinking then not only would the Duel still be going on, but there would have been a chance that you could have won."

"But how am I going to do that?" Toru asked. "I'm not able to clear my mind like you."

"It's not about being able to clear your mind. It's about thinking several steps of your opponent. By doing that you can turn things into your favor even you happen to make a mistake."

Takashi went into his deck and pulled out a card before tossing it over to his friend. Upon catching the card, Toru examined it for a few minutes before turning his attention back towards Takashi.

"Toru…you're a great Duelist, but your inability to think clearly through tough situation prevents you from unleashing your true strength. If you can do that then you can beat any opponent that you happen to face and that also includes me."

As watch his friend give off his classic smile, Toru began nodding his head a little as he looked at the card he just received.

Present Day

Upon remembering what his friend said to him all those years ago, Toru quickly regained himself mentally and looked over his hand. As he looked on he saw the card Takashi gave him and proceeded to smile a little as he grabbed the card and placed it onto his Monster Card Zone. Once he did that, the flames from Renji's Ancient Flamvell Deity consumed him.

"And that takes care of that!" The lieutenant said with a smile on his face. "Now, it's time to focus completely on protecting the bomb."

"This Duel isn't over yet!" A voiced declared in the distance.

Renji's eyes widen in shock as he looked turned around and saw Toru emerge from the flames of his Flamvell monster along with another monster. It was black creature that had a bat like appearance to it. He was about to question him on how he survived his attack, but before he got the chance to do so, Toru was already talking.

"I activated the Special Ability of my Battle Fader!" He started off. "When I'm about to be attack directly, I can Special Summon it and end the Battle Phase."

Battle Fader: ATK 0 DEF 0 LVL 1

The sight of seeing Toru still in the Duel annoyed Renji to know end as he truly believed that he finished his opponent off with last move. However, despite the fact that he couldn't defeat Toru this turn Renji was determined to inflict a good amount of damage onto him.

"I activate the effect of Speed World 2!" He stated. "By removing 4 SPC, I can inflict 800 points of damage onto you for every Speed Spell in my hand. Right now I have 2 Speed Spell in my hand, which means you're being dealt 1600 points of damage."

Renji: SPC – 1

Renji turned his Duel Runner around and began to drift backward. The Runner then began to fire a white laser beam from its headlights, hitting Toru and dealing him damage.

Toru: 300 LP

Once Toru's Life Points dropped, Renji turned himself back around and began to separate from his foe.

"With that, I end my turn." He said.

As Renji ended his turn, the effect of the Interdimensional Matter Transporter faded thus bringing Scrap Archfiend back onto the field. However, despite the fact that his monster was back, Toru realized that he was still in a jam. Neither Scrap Archfiend nor Battle Fader had the power needed to take down Renji's Ancient Flamvell Deity. Also, with only 300 Life Points left, Toru knew that this was probably going to be his last turn. However, despite the pressure that he was facing, Toru remembered what Takashi said to him.

"Think clearly…" He said to himself. "See everything and believe in myself. If I do that then I can defeat anyone. Draw!"

Toru: SPC – 6

Renji: SPC – 2

Upon turning the card around and taking a look at it a small smile appeared on Toru's face. He then began to speed up as fast as his Duel Runner would allow him and quickly began to close the distance between him and Renji.

"I Summon the Tuner Monster: Scrap Mind Reader, in Attack Mode!"

Scrap Mind Reader: ATK 0 DEF 0 LVL 1

As a small flash of light appeared beside Toru, Scrap Mind Reader made its way onto the field and started floating next to Scrap Archfiend.

"I now Tune my Level 7 Scrap Archfiend with my Level 1 Scrap Mind Reader!"

Toru's monster quickly jumped into the air and performed the process for a Synchro Summoning. As they did that the young man pulled out a card from his Extra Deck and started chanting to himself.

"The earth's discarded pieces will now come together as a new power is formed! Synchro Summon! Reanimate, Scrap Dragon!"

Scrap Dragon: ATK 2800 DEF 2000 LVL 8

A bright flash of light illuminated the field as Scrap Dragon appeared and stood next to Toru as he began to move pass Renji.

"I activate Scrap Dragon's Special Ability. By destroying one card I have on the field, I can destroy another card on my opponent's side of the field. I choose to destroy my Battle Fader so that Scrap Dragon can destroy your Ancient Flamvell Deity!"

Scrap Dragon began roaring as loud as it could as it fired several metal shards from its body. The shards flew across the field and proceeded to attack and destroy both Battle Fader and Ancient Flamvell Deity. Once the smoke cleared from the attack, only Scrap Dragon remained and it began staring down Renji as it awaited Toru's next command.

"It's time to end this..." The young Turbo Duelist said as he turned around and looked towards his opponent. "Scrap Dragon, attack Renji's Life Points Directly with Iron Dragon's Roar!"

The metal dragon complied and fired a large hurricane, filled with shards of metal, from its mouth. The attack made its way towards Renji, causing him to lose control and crash as his Life Points began to drop.

Renji: 0 LP

As the holograms began to disappear, Toru quickly parked his Duel Runner and made his way over to Renji. Once he reached him, Toru proceeded to grab him by his shirt and glare at him right in his eyes.

"Alright now, keep your promise and explain why you and your friends are trying to go through with this plan of yours!" He demanded.

Despite the fact that he lost the Duel, Renji didn't want to keep his promise and explain his reason on why he wanted to follow Amon's plan. However, upon realizing that his master would most likely kill him once he finds out about his lost, Renji eventually relented.

"For as long as I could remember, my life has nothing been a living hell." He started off. "My family and I have forced to live in the streets and work hard for the people who live in New Domino City. Why should I have to suffer just so that the people in the city can live happy? That's why I joined Master Amon…he has a means to create a new world through fire. A world in which no one is treated unfairly and everyone is equal."

"What about everyone else?" Toru asked as he placed Renji on the ground. "What about the millions of other people who live in the Satellite Sector who's also working hard for almost nothing. Do you see them trying to destroy everyone just so they can live better? No! Despite the hardships their going through, they have the resolve to keep moving forward and try to make something out the problems that they're facing. Unlike you and your friends, who are trying to take the cowards' way out."

Toru walked over back towards his Duel Runner and proceeded to get back on it. As he started it back up he took one last look at Renji, who was clearly thinking about his beliefs and what Toru just said to him.

"One last thing Renji…" He said. "Only those who have the strength to move forward can find the path that leads to a better life. I was able to do it, my friends were able to do it, and I know that you can do it too."

With that said, Toru rode away and continued towards the location of the first bomb. After about 20 minutes of riding, he was able to reach an old construction site. He then began looking around for the bomb and eventually found it attached to a tractor.

"So this is it…" He said as he examined the explosive. "It's smaller than I expected it to be."

Despite the size of the bomb, Toru knew how destructive power it contained and knew that he had to get rid of it as fast as he could. He took the bomb back towards his Duel Runner and began following the instructions that Lilly gave to him on how to disarm the device. Upon finishing it, Toru removed all the explosive materials as well as the plutonium which would cause radiation to spread throughout the area. He then threw it into a patch of wet cement and watched as it began to sink.

"That's one down." He said to himself. "But there's 4 more left around here. The battle is only just beginning."

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With Toru's victory over Renji, one of the nuclear bombs have been disarmed. However there's still 4 more remaining and the other lieutenants are far better than recently defeated teammate. Can Aiku skill and the power of his Bursting Soul Dragon be enough for him to defeat his opponent and deactivate the second bomb?

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