bopdog111: King's battle plan isn't finished yet.

Ulrich362: No it isn't, but with Windy's partner on his side what more can he reveal?

bopdog111: As with war politics their are needed for sides of heal, attack, and defense along with who leads the charge, and reinforcements.

Ulrich362: True, very true.

bopdog111: Let's see what more he can reveal.

Ulrich362: Agreed, enjoy the chapter.

Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V or VRAINS but we own the OCs!

Akira's eyes widened in shock.

secs ago"Emperor had came to us for power. And power we have granted him becoming one of SOL's greatest assets but we almost never given him a chance to do his work, until now." King said to everyone.

"Still King, Emperor rarely tests out his Deck with that one card." Bishop mentioned.

"He trains relentlessly to prepare himself with the Deck so even if he doesn't use it he isn't a weakling." King said before explaining, "That is because Emperor has the ability wield the ultimate Cyberse in existence."

"Ultimate Cyberse?" one of the bounty hunters asked. "You mean the deck Playmaker uses?"

"Don't mistake it for those weak monsters he has. It is on a different level comparing with them. This Cyberse without Dr. Kogami's smarts was made by us, and Emperor's connection to his fellow Ignis as SOL's greatest card ever created. But when we test it on several AIs or Employees it's power makes it too much to control, or even wield. Emperor however is able to withstand it since he is connected to the Lost Incident itself." King told them.

"When do we start?" Alexander inquired with a smirk.

" First we-"

"Hold on a minute!" they turned to see the Shepherd walking forward.

"Yes Shepherd? Is there something you need to share?" King asked him with narrowed eyes.

The Shepherd told him, "I knew you were stubborn for your quest for power but this on a whole new level. You really expect me to fight for an AI who was a man corrupted by your mechanics?"

King merely chuckled, "Oh don't fret Shepherd. Emperor is still a man himself having the abilities of his Cyberse heritage. No traces of AI in him as what makes the Ignis different is Free Will. And Free Will we have given him, and only answers to the Inner Circle of SOL."

"That still doesn't answer why I should battle for him." the Shepherd told him, "How can we know he won't break down, or malfunction?"

"That's a good point." Lancelot admitted. "Maybe a demonstration is in order?"

"Well you should know that I was the one who made Emperor the man he is." King stated simply, "And you know that by my rightfully earned position is that the machines, and the technologies I made doesn't have Viruses or Glitches which will force Emperor to turn."

"Yet LID managed to hack Link VRAINS with what those two done?" the Shepherd questioned.

Hearing that King sighed, "Very well since you are so insistent. Rook?"

"Yes sir?" the short fat man asked him.

"Ready your top four strongest Pawn Drones. These questioning Bounty Hunters are gonna have a glimpse of Emperor's abilities." King told him.

"Yes sir." Rook nodded at that.

With that they readied an area in Link VRAINS with four of the AIs there as Emperor closed his eyes standing up only for a faceless purple masked man wearing the same attire as Emperor appeared in Link VRAINS.

"DUEL!"

Emperor: 4000

Pawn Drones: 4000

Emperor 1st Turn:

"I go first." Emperor said looking at his hand, "I activate Unexpected Dai."

Unexpected Dai

Normal Spell Card

If you control no monsters: Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Normal Monster from the Deck.

"I Special Summon 1 Normal Monster." Emperor stated as a small Dragon appeared.

Guardragon Justicia

Water Type

Level 2

Dragon/Tuner

ATK: 0

DEF: 2100

The fate of the World depends on the Guardragons, born from the World Legacy.

"Then Normal Summon World Legacy - "World Key"." Emperor added as a small key shaping as a blade appeared.

World Legacy - "World Key"

Dark Type

Level 1

Machine

ATK: 0

DEF: 0

You can discard 1 "World Legacy" card; you can Tribute Summon 1 monster during your Main Phase this turn, in addition to your Normal Summon/Set. (You can only gain this effect once per turn.) At the start of the Damage Step, if this card battles an opponent's Link Monster: You can return that monster to the Extra Deck. You can only use each effect of "World Legacy - "World Key"" once per turn.

"World Legacy, just like your monster." Akira noted glancing at Lancelot and Alexander.

"Emperor uses the power of all of the Inner Circle's World Legacy cards." Lancelot explains to him.

"All the World Legacy cards?" Shepherd questioned. "Then this ultimate card you mentioned is one as well?"

"Indeed." King answered.

"World Key ability. Discard World Legacy - "World Lance", Tribute Summon during Main Phase." Emperor revealed.

Akira frowned at that. World Key, and Justica vanished as Emperor called, "Tribute Summon! World Legacy - "World Armor"!"

At that a huge brown, and green hollow armor appeared.

World Legacy - "World Armor"

Dark Type

Level 7

Machine

ATK: 2500

DEF: 2500

When a monster is Flip Summoned: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 "World Legacy" card from your Deck to your hand. If this Normal Summoned/Set card is on the field (Quick Effect): You can target 1 face-up opponent's monster that was Special Summoned from the Extra Deck; return both that monster and this card to the hand. You can only use each effect of "World Legacy - "World Armor"" once per turn.

The AI's just stared at Emperor.

"Ability of World Armor. Add World Legacy to hand." Emperor said adding a card, "Activate Monster Reborn. Summon World Legacy - "World Lance"."

Monster Reborn

Normal Spell Card

Target 1 monster in either GY; Special Summon it.

A huge ancient lance appeared.

World Legacy - "World Lance"

Dark Type

Level 8

Machine

ATK: 3000

DEF: 0

Monsters your opponent controls cannot attack "World Legacy" monsters you control, except this one. You can only use each of the following effects of "World Legacy - "World Lance"" once per turn.
● During damage calculation, if a Link Monster battles a monster (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; the opponent's battling monster loses 3000 ATK.
● If a monster(s) is Special Summoned from the Extra Deck: Special Summon 1 "World Legacy Token" (Machine/DARK/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0) to both players' fields in Defense Position.

"Interesting." Akira admitted.

"Activate World Legacy Destruction." Emperor added.

World Legacy Destruction

Normal Spell Card

Destroy all "World Legacy" cards you control; Inflict damage to all players equal to the original ATK of those monsters. You cannot conduct your battle phase the turn you activate this card also if you control a face-up Level 6 or higher "World Legacy" monster, your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to this card's activation. You can only activate 1 "World Legacy Destruction" per duel.

"Destroy all World Legacy Cards. Inflict damage to every player equal to original attack points." Emperor said as World Lance, and World Armor shattered in a huge storm, "Discard Hanewata. Negate damage to self."

The four AI's were destroyed from the blast.

Pawn Drones: 0000

Winner Emperor.

"An OTK?" Akira asked in shock only to pause. "No, an FTK."

"Any more doubts?" King questioned to the Bounty Hunters as if daring them to say something else.

They all looked stunned.

"I thought as much." King said before saying, "Now let's get back to the plan."

"Alright, what is this plan?" Shepherd asked.

"For the leads of attacking you Shepherd with both Knights will lead the charge." King told him, "Bishop, and Queen will handle the means of defense. Rook will deal with the wounded. Me, and Emperor will stand back until we decide to go in. The Pawn Drones, and Bounty Hunters will be our soldiers throughout."

"Wait, what about him?" Lancelot asked referring to Akira.

"Oh yes Emperor. Deal with the Spy of Playmaker." King said making Akira's eyes widen before Emperor quickly moved trapping him in a full nelson.

"What are you talking about?" Akira asked him. "I'm not a spy."

"You think I didn't notice you were a spy? I've noticed you were recording the meeting." King told him simply walking over, "Along that I noticed that your sister was Blue Angel, and that you know of Playmaker's origins but didn't tell us firsthand."

Akira's eyes widened. "Don't hurt her, I'll do whatever you ask!"

"Zaizen!" Queen yelled hearing that in shock, "I trusted you! How could you turn your back on us!?"

"After what I learned... about that incident..." he started before turning to King with desperation in his eyes. "I'll do anything... anything please."

"Hmup. Not to worry Blue Angel will not be harmed." King told him simply crossing his arms, "But make no mistake if she wants to stop us, so be it."

"She won't, I'll personally make sure of it." Akira mentioned.

"Very well." King said snapping his fingers which made Emperor let go of him before saying, "Go ahead, and finish your recording along with a warning to Playmaker, and your sister. Fighting SOL Tech is there biggest mistake."

Akira frowned. "King... you don't know who you're up against."

"Oh no?" King chuckled hearing that, "I think I know plenty, Queen stated before that Judgment Arrows can turn the tide in our favor, and that Emperor is our greatest weapon wielding the ultimate Cyberse. Something they won't hope to defeat."

"Then explain why it failed Alexander and Lancelot?" Akira pointed out. "Judgment Arrows isn't unstoppable, and your enemies are stronger than you can possibly imagine."

"Why don't you keep your mouth shut?" Lancelot growled.

"You shut up." King glared to him before saying to Akira, "I will admit you drive a hard bargain with the Knights... However things will be different Akira. Make no mistake."

Akira just met his eyes without flinching.

"Tch. Just finish your recording, and our message. Cause as soon as you send that the horn for war will begin." King said to him before telling Bishop, "When he's done throw him in the holding cells in Link VRAINS, and have Hayami watch him."

"Yes sir." Bishop nodded as King typed in before he said, "Me, and King already installed this data. Any member of the Circle that doesn't, install it now, and be ready to go to war."

Akira sent the message but added two short warnings:

"The King knows"

"Beware the Emperor"

Meanwhile...

Cal got a message, "Akira sent the recording but their are two warnings."

"Warnings?" Yugo asked. "What do you mean?"

"First is 'the King knows'." Cal answered at the first.

"He knows?" Skye asked before her eyes widened in horror.

"And the second... 'Beware the Emperor'?" Cal added seeing it confused.

"If I had to guess, a secret duelist of some kind. Likely someone near King's level." Specter noted thoughtfully.

Cal played the recording Akira had made making sure everyone hears it. When their we're done they couldn't believe the things they heard.

"That... how could they have done something like that?" Jin asked in horror.

Zuzu frowned, "That sounds like Sergey."

"Yeah, it does." Yuya agreed with a frown.

"Windy needs to hear this!" Ai decided.

"Yeah." Yusaku nodded only to frown. "Still something feels off, how could King have figured it out?"

"He must've been tracing Akira's steps." Ryoken said hearing that, "Time is of the essence. Me, and my fellow Knights will contact all of the Knights of Hanoi we got to join the battle."

"I'll gather my Bit, and Boots with Bohman, and Harlin." Lightning added at that.

"I will gather the Lancers." Declan nodded.

"What about the other residents of the four Dimensions?" Rin asked.

"Not to mention Skye can't fight." Yugo added.

"We will gather them as well." Yuya told them.

Skye however said, "Yes, I will."

"They have your brother as a hostage, they'll use him against you." Celina pointed out.

"They'll also use him against you as well." Skye pointed out as well, "Besides siblings always look out for each other so I have the right to save my brother!"

"She has a point." Yuri noted. "So now we gather our allies for a war?"

They all nodded before Miyu sensed something, "Huh?"

"Miyu?" Skye asked.

"I... sensed..." Miyu gasped, "Aqua!"

"What?" Ai asked in shock.

"I can also sense Windy with her." Miyu told them.

"This seems too convenient, we should wait in case it's a trap." Ryoken stated calmly.

"I'll go in to check it out." Lightning said going in Jin's Duel Disk.

"You're not going alone, someone is going in with you." Yusaku told him.

"I know." Lightning said to him before his eye vanishes ton where Miyu walked in the truck to the room.

"Into the VRAINS!" Miyu called entering Link VRAINS.

In VRAINS...

Elsa, and Lightning appeared entering the portal to Windy's world. Elsa frowned. "I have a bad feeling."

They arrived to where they see Windy talking to a blue female Ignis. Lightning and Elsa approached them. Windy seeing them called, "Lightning!"

The female Ignis turned to them.

"It's good to see you both." Lightning stated.

"Are you feeling alright?" the Ignis asked him.

"Not entirely, things are extremely dangerous." Lightning admitted.

The Ignis then noticed Elsa. She approached slowly. "Sorry for intruding."

"Are you Miyu Sugisaki?" the Ignis asked her.

Elsa nodded. "Well, here my name is Elsa."

"Your beautiful." the Ignis admitted.

Elsa blushed. "Oh... thank you Aqua."

Aqua nodded before saying, "I was talking with Windy about the status so far."

"Things are worse than you know." Lightning told her before explaining what was happening with SOL Technologies.

Aqua nodded before saying, "I'll do my absolute best to help you, and work to help get you a future you deserve Lightning."

"What about you Windy?" Lightning asked. "Even knowing about Emperor?"

Windy was looking down before saying, "I'll snap my partner out of SOL's grasp."

Lightning nodded at that. With that they left Link VRAINS. Miyu exited sighing as they walked out where Aqua exited her Duel Disk as Windy exited Lilly's. Lilly's eyes widened. "Huh, how did you get here?"

"I entered from VRAINS. Your Disk is quite comfy." Windy admitted to her.

"Oh... that's good." Lilly mentioned.

"Alright, we should let the others know and then come up with a battle plan." Yuri noted.

They all nodded hearing that.

A few hours later...

A group of people was gathered in Ryoken's house as their base of operations during the war.

"So this is it then?" one of them asked.

"We're gonna get mixed up in a huge war against SOL Technologies, and we need your help everyone." Lulu told them.

"A war with SOL Technologies?" asked a blue-haired young man with a lollipop. "That might be tough."

"But now all we are working on is gonna pay off." Theodore mentioned, "The Knights of Hanoi are aiding us against them."

"You've changed your opinion of us rather quickly." Aso noted.

"Don't get me wrong I still have a grudge, but we all have a common enemy so it comes first." Theodore told them.

"Agreed, so what's our battle plan?" Clarissa inquired.

"Well listen to this recording." Cal said showing everyone the recording that they all saw.

When it finished there was a mixture off horror, disgust, and anger from the people gathered.

"We have an advantage on King's plan. The plan to strike first is healing but their no doubt that it will be severely guarded." Declan told them, "If we cut off their position to rest then their morale will lower, and be weaker."

"A good idea in theory, but admittedly a predictable one. They'll likely expect us to try that." Specter noted calmly.

"Indeed so first before we strike against the resting area, we will battle the Shepherd, and the Knights of SOL's Inner Circle to keep their attention on the battle." Ryoken added to them.

"What about Akira? Do you know where these cells are at?" an orange haired man with marks asked them.

"It would appear their at a sector at this area here." Ryoken said showing an area near the battlefield, "It's protected by several Drones but I have a spy placed there to let me know if their weakened. Which allows Skye, Miyu, and Clarissa to charge in, and rescue Akira. He knows many of their strategies so it's vital to rescue him."

"Alright, then who should duel the Inner Circle?" Lulu asked.

"I'll take this one. I'm a bit interested to see what these jokers can do." a blonde haired man wearing a white suit mentioned.

"You sure you're up for this Jack?" Yugo asked him.

Jack nodded top him, "Yes I'm sure Yugo."

"Specter give out the plan of attack." Ryoken stated to his second in command,

"Yes Master Ryoken." Specter nodded before saying to them, "The Drones uses Decks that uses burn strategies, and Bounty Hunters that uses Marker's Portal to call on Judgment Arrows at a fast rate. Me, Master Ryoken, and Yusuku will make our assault from the north. Jack, Declan, and Aso will charge from the middle. Theodore, Genome, and Yuto will pitch in from the South. We will message reinforcements when we're starting to be overwhelmed."

"And a line of defense is important, we will make a spot right near the battle so we can rest while the fighting goes on before charging back in. But for now we need to avoid Emperor, and defeat the Inner Circle first." Yusaku mentioned to them.

"Right, so we're heading in?" Yuto asked.

"Be careful. All of you." Yusaku told them.

They all nodded. They all geared up, "INTO THE VRAINS!"

In Link VRAINS...

In a sand barren wasteland was nothing until LID appeared looking around before Nyx called, "Look ahead!"

They looked to see several miles was SOL Tech with multiple Pawn Drones, Bounty Hunters, the Shepherd, and the Knight Brothers except their armor has on a flap attached to them with symbols of black chess knight pieces awaiting them.

"They were waiting for us." Songbird frowned.

"You expect them to be late?" Ai asked her.

"She means this looks like it's going to be a single battle, or at least that's what they want us to think." Varis mentioned.

King with his avatar having on armor, and a gold crown with his flap having a gold chess king piece appeared walking forward, "Playmaker!"

Playmaker at that paid attention.

"As you heard from your spy, this is your warning that fighting us is your biggest mistake. You can fight you all will be terminated. Or you can surrender the Ignis in which case only most of you will be terminated." King stated simply.

"You know my answer." Playmaker told him.

"Very well. Then the war will begin!" King declared before telling the Knight Brothers, "You know what to do, and I have no interest in prisoners. Kill them all, and leave the Ignis unharmed."

They nodded as King walked back before Lancelot, and Alexander called, "For the glory of SOL Technologies! Charge!"

At that hopping on Duel Boards SOL started their charge for them.

"Wait for it..." Violet Prince told everyone.

They wait in as SOLs approaches them which the Shepherd notices something is off. Violet Prince drew a card as a flash of purple light enveloped the area blinding all of SOL's forces.

"Gah!" They all covered their eyes as the Shepherd hastily stops to avoid crashing.

"Ah my eyes!" Lancelot cried rubbing his eyes.

When the glow faded they saw LID, the former Lancers and their allies, Playmaker's group, and the Knights of Hanoi had all scattered in different directions.

"What the!?" Alexander asked seeing this, "Take them down!"

With that they begin scattering against them.

Ulrich362: Sorry for the short chapter, but the war is about to start.

bopdog111: And epic matches are gonna happen throughout it.

Ulrich362: True, with lots of skilled duelists showing their talents.

bopdog111: It's gonna be a big battle with hard matches that's for sure.

Ulrich362: Definitely, see you for the start of that in the next chapter.

bopdog111: Be sure to review!