Hello all Storm here with a new, and very long, chapter! Here we'll be getting plenty of surprises, along with new characters appearing as well. So, without further ado.
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Moving through the water was a ship traveling towards the Satellite from New Domino City. With ships only heading to the island to deliver trash to be processed, as well as criminals that have been sent to carry out their sentences in the Satellite by working in the factories. Having only committed minor crimes rather than breaking the stricter laws that would have them sent to the Facility.
Though one passenger on the ship wasn't a criminal, instead having gotten themselves onto the ship in order to get to Satellite.
The passenger is a fifteen-year-old girl with a slim yet strong build, fair skin, big blue eyes and short red hair which she kept spiked up. With the redhead wearing black boots, detached red pinstripe pants legs, a matching red pinstripe crop top turtleneck, brown short shorts held up by a white belt which had three deck cases on it, a brown vest with three straps one right above her breasts and to below them, white sleeves on her arms and a red headband around her forehead.
"I'll have to make sure to thank Blister again for getting me on this ship." The girl muttered, thankful that her mentor was able to get her onboard the ship to the Satellite before she reached into one of her deck cases and pulled out a card.
Looking at the card with a sad yet determined expression on her face, the girl turned towards the Satellite.
'I'm sorry it's taken so long, but if you're here then I will find you. I promise I will, Akiza.' The girl mentally swore, knowing if her sister was hiding in the Satellite, she won't stop looking until she finds her.
Thinking about her sister caused her to start remembering better times when they were still together.
*Flashback*
"Kallen! Kallen, come on, you gotta hurry! Daddy will be home soon!" Said an eight-year-old Akiza running into hers and her twin sisters Kallen's room, finding Kallen sitting at her desk with something on it.
"Huh? Kallen what's that?" Akiza asked, finding a large, wrapped present, with Kallen smiling at her sister.
"It's your present, silly. Happy birthday Akiza!" Replied Kallen while handing the gift to her sister, much to Akiza's surprise before she smiled brightly and hugged her sister.
"Thank you Kallen!" Said Akiza, setting the present down and ran to their closest, pulling out another present before returning to her sister.
"Here! I wanted to wait until daddy got back to give it to you, but I want you to have it now! Happy birthday Sis!" Akiza said, making Kallen smile and take the present.
"Thanks Akiza. Now come on, we can open them when daddy comes home!" Kallen said with Akiza nodding in agreement as they grabbed their presents and ran downstairs into the living room, where their mother Setsuko was waiting with their cake on the coffee table.
"Glad to see you're both down here now. Happy birthday my little roses." Setsuko said, smiling at her daughters before she hugged them, which both girls returned before they ran over to the table.
"Mommy, when's daddy getting home? I wanna open our presents with him." Akiza said excitedly, while Setsuko winced slightly, knowing her husband's work made it so he wasn't home most of the time.
"I'm sure he'll be home very soon and with his own presents for both of you." Replied Setsuko, with Akiza nodding happily at this, while Kallen had a small frown on her face.
While she may be young, Kallen could be surprisingly observant and knew their father could be gone for days, even weeks, due to his work. Something Kallen didn't like, especially with how it upset Akiza, which is why she made sure to always do everything she can to make her sister happy. Though she smiled as well, hoping this time their father will be able to make it back on time.
But as more time passed, that hope began fading before it faded away completely as the sun began setting and he still hadn't come home. Their mother had lit the candles on their cake and asked if they wanted to blow them out, with Akiza still wanting to wait for their father.
"He…He's not coming is he?" Akiza asked with tears in her eyes after more hours passed and their father still hadn't shown up, with the candles having since melted away entirely.
"I'm sure he tried his best Akiza, he just works a lot." Kallen said, wrapping an arm around her sister, with Akiza sniffling and shaking her head.
"I don't care! Daddy should be here, he promised he'd be here! But he broke his promise!" Said Akiza, hurt and upset their father didn't show up, making Kallen frown before smiling and grabbing the present she got for Akiza.
"Here, open it." Said Kallen, knowing her present will help cheer up her sister.
"But…But I wanted to wait until daddy got back." Akiza said, having wanted to wait for their father before opening their presents.
"Well I want you to open it, please Akiza. I'm sure you'll really like it." Kallen said, looking at her sister hopefully, with her twin soon nodding and took the gift.
"O-okay Kallen." Said Akiza, setting it on her lap and began opening it before gasping in surprise and joy when she saw that it was a duel disk, with it being a pinkish-red color with purple gems.
"What do you think? A Rose Duel Disk for the best rose in the garden!" Said Kallen, smiling at her sister, happy when Akiza smiled brightly and hugged her.
"I love it! Thank you sis!" Akiza said, her earlier sadness being forgotten, replaced with joy at having her own duel disk.
With her happiness only growing when she saw it wasn't just a duel disk in the box, but three monster cards as well. The cards being Queen Angel of Roses, Fallen Angel of Roses and Rosaria, the Stately Fallen Angel.
"Sorry it's only three cards sis, I hope you still like them." Kallen said, having wanted to get Akiza an entire deck to go with her duel disk, but she could only get three cards.
"I love them, Kallen! I'll always use them when I have a deck of my own!" Replied Akiza, hugging her sister, not caring if it's only three cards, she loved them just like her new duel disk.
"Here! Open yours now too!" Akiza said, wanting Kallen to open her gift as well, the girl smiling and took the gift.
Opening her gift, Kallen's smile grew bigger at seeing that Akiza had also gotten her a duel disk, though hers was the standard coloring rather than anything different.
"S-sorry it's not unique like the one you got for me a-and I didn't get you any cards, but I ho-" Akiza said shyly, feeling her gift is inferior to the one Kallen got for her since it's just a regular duel disk, only to be cutoff when Kallen hugged her tightly.
"It doesn't matter, I love it Akiza, thank you." Said Kallen, smiling at her sister which Akiza returned, happy her sister loved her gift.
"And why don't we keep waiting, daddy will probably be here any minute now." Kallen said, knowing her sister still wanted to wait for their father.
"Yeah! He'll be here any minute!" Said Akiza in agreement, feeling hopeful and happy again with her new gifts.
*End Flashback*
'We stayed awake the entire night, but he never showed up until we were already asleep.' Thought Kallen bitterly, remembering how Akiza began crying again that their father didn't show up until she fell asleep in her arms, having refused to let go and do her best to comfort her twin.
They'd woken up the next morning to find they father had put them in bed, along with leaving them the presents he got them, starter packs of Duel Monster cards. With Akiza having been ecstatic to have her own deck to go with her new duel disk. And while Kallen was also happy to have her own deck, she still didn't forget how their father never showed up.
Which only got worse when they went downstairs to see their father just about to leave again, with Akiza wanting to have a duel with him. Only to learn he'd be gone for a month on some new project, something that made her sister cry again and run back to their room, saying she hated him. Kallen went after her and comforted Akiza like she always did, while offering to duel her as many times as she wanted, something that helped improve Akiza's mood.
Though things did start getting better when their father dueled with them whenever he got the chance, which really made Akiza happy and even Kallen was starting to forget all the lost time. Both of the girls proved to be very talented as well in dueling, showing more skill than one would expect from two eight-year-old girls. The twins had very been excited at this, believing they'd be able to become Pro-Duelists when they were older.
'Until that day…' Though Kallen, her expression turning grim at remembering when everything started going downhill.
*Flashback*
"Come on, you can do it Akiza!" Kallen cheered her sister, she and their mother watching as Akiza and their father dueled each other with her having a face-down on her side of the field while their father had just special summoned Samsara Lotus from the graveyard.
Samsara Lotus
Attribute: Dark
Level: 1
Card Type: Effect Monster.
Monster Type: Plant
Effect: During your End Phase, if you control no Spell or Trap Cards, you can Special Summon this card from your Graveyard in face-up Attack Position. This card's controller takes 1000 damage during each of their Standby Phases.
ATK/0 DEF/0
"My turn dad! And I play Rose Flame!" Akiza said with a smile while activating her face-down.
Rose Flame
Card Type: Continuous Trap
Effect: Each time a Plant-Type monster(s) is Summoned to your opponent's side of the field, inflict 500 damage to your opponent.
"With this it means that you-" Said Akiza, only to stop when her father's phone began ringing, while Kallen frowned when he answered it.
'No…he wouldn't it, not now.' Thought Kallen, not thinking he'd do this in the middle of a duel.
"It's me what…the reactor, you sure…I'll be right there!" Said Hideo, making Akiza's and Kallen's eyes widen that he was actually going to leave.
"Oh I'm sorry my sweet little rose, but daddy has an emergency at work and has to head back." Hideo said apologetically, but he needed to leave.
"But…our duel?!" Akiza said, shaking as she felt a growing pain in her head and her arm.
"I'll make it up to you as soon as a I can. Akiza?" Hideo said in an assuring tone, only to stop when he could see a change in his daughters disposition.
"Akiza? Are you alright?" Questioned Kallen worriedly before Akiza looked up with a dark look in her eyes.
"Akiza is gone! I play Rose Flame!" Said Akiza before a rush of violet flames and rose petals shot out of the card and struck Hideo, sending him crashing into the wall, much to his, Kallen's and Setsuko's shock and horror.
Hideo cried out as he hit the wall and fell to the floor while Akiza came back to her senses, only to see what had happened.
"Talk to me sweetheart?!" Setsuko said in concern for her husband before they looked at Akiza in shock and slight fear.
"What…what did you do?!" Hideo said, not believing what his daughter just did, with Akiza unable to respond before a crimson light shined on her arm, crying out in pain at a burning sensation coming from it.
"Ah! My arm!" Akiza cried out, holding her arm as it glowed, scared and confused at what was happening.
"Akiza!" Said Kallen in worry, running up to her sister to make sure she was alright, only for her eyes to widen at seeing a red claw mark on her arm.
"Kallen, get away from her!" Setsuko said, not wanting her daughter to get hurt.
"No! She needs help!" Kallen retorted, refusing to leave her sister's side, as Akiza looked at the mark in fear and panic.
"What's going on daddy?! Make it go away please daddy! Help me!" Akiza said pleadingly with tears in her eyes as she went towards her parents.
"Don't come any closer! How did you do that to me Akiza?! What's wrong with you?!" Hideo said in fear, not wanting Akiza to come any closer after what she just did.
"There's nothing wrong with her! She didn't know what she was doing and she's scared!" Kallen said, glaring at him for thinking something was wrong with her sister.
"It wasn't natural Kallen! People shouldn't be able to do things like that! She…she's a monster!" Said Hideo without thinking, only to realize what he just said, while Akiza looked devastated at what he just called her.
"NO SHE'S NOT! You're the monster for calling her that! For never being around and hurting her! Akiza's my sister, that's what she is and I won't let you call her that!" Said Kallen while standing in front of Akiza, with her twin having tears in her eyes.
"I'm a…monster?!" Akiza said in fear and heartbreak her father saw her as a monster, only for Kallen to pull her into a hug.
"You're not a monster Akiza, you're nothing like a monster or anything else." Said Kallen, holding her sister tightly as she cried.
"I…I didn't mean that Akiza! You…you just scared me!" Hideo said, which only made Akiza cry harder while Kallen glared at him.
"Why don't you go to work?! That's all you really care about!" Kallen said before gently guiding her sister to their room, where they could be alone.
*End Flashback*
Since then, Akiza's powers only grew stronger with Kallen doing her best to help her sister to control them, but what she really wanted was their parents help. Only for them to be too afraid of her, which made her powers even more uncontrollable. Remembering when Akiza scared away some kids when she summoned Gigaplant, when their father actually smacked her on the cheek.
That was something Kallen never forgave and had shoved their father away and comforted Akiza again as she cried, believing she really was a monster. Eventually reaching the point their parents decided to send her away to the New Domino City Duel Academy, thinking they could help her control her powers. With Kallen going with Akiza, refusing to leave her sister behind, despite their parents' protests.
Only Duel Academy didn't help, instead everyone else became scared of her, making Akiza's powers grow more uncontrollable. With Kallen being the only one who stayed by her side no matter what, beating anyone talked bad about her twin either in a duel or with her fists.
'That's when we got our own pair of twins when things started to look better.' Thought Kallen, looking down at the card in sadness.
*Flashback*
Kallen ran around Duel Academy looking for her sister, a large smile on her face after having found something she really hoped would be able to cheer up Akiza. Eventually finding her sitting under a tree alone.
"Akiza!" Kallen said, running up to her sister, making Akiza look up and saw her sister before smiling slightly at her.
"Kallen, hey. Did something happen? You look excited about something." Said Akiza, looking at her sister curiously with Kallen nodding as she sat down beside her.
"Yep, something did happen! I just found the best card that'll be perfect for your deck!" Kallen said happily at her find.
"Kallen, you really don't have to keep doing that. You've already helped me enough with my deck, I don't want you getting me more cards." Akiza replied, shaking her head, having gotten plenty of help from her sister in creating her Plant/Rose Deck and didn't want her to keep buying more cards for her.
"Besides, it'll just be something else I'll hurt pe-" Akiza said sadly, knowing hardly anyone even duels her anymore out of fear of getting her, with only her sister not being afraid.
Only to be silenced when Kallen covered her mouth with a finger, giving her twin a stern look, refusing to hear her talk badly about herself. Before pulling out the card she'd found, with it catching Akiza's interest as she took the card.
"Black Rose Dragon?" Akiza asked, having never seen a card like it before or heard of it, only to be surprised when Kallen pulled out a second card.
"And Black Rose Moonlight Dragon. I found them while getting cards and I knew they'd be perfect for us." Said Kallen while smiling softly at Akiza.
"It may sound stupid, but seeing these cards reminded me of us, twins that are unique and are incredibly strong, but also stick together no matter what happens or who tries getting between them. And then I thought, with these we'd always be by each other's sides even when we're separated, we'll know the other is with us." Kallen said as Akiza looked at her with wide eyes.
"Kallen…" Akiza said, feeling touched at her sisters words, before Kallen wrapped an arm around her shoulder.
"I don't care what anyone says about you Akiza, you aren't a monster, a freak or a witch. You're my sister and I love you, that's something that will never change. And even if I'm not by your side, as long as you have Black Rose Dragon, I'll always be with you, just like you'll always be with me as long as I have Moonlight Dragon." Said Kallen, while Akiza felt tears start falling from her eyes only for them to be wiped away.
"And from now on, I want you to always remember, even if the world chooses to believe you're a monster because of your powers or some mark on your arm, know that I'll be there standing beside you through it all. Ready to take down anyone that thinks they can insult my smart, funny, kind, and amazing sister. And even if I don't have powers like you do, I will always be there to help you learn to control them, to be able to use your gifts however you want to. Understand." Kallen said, smiling at Akiza, who threw her arms around her sister and cried softly on her shoulder.
"O-okay, I-I understand. Th-thank you Kallen…f-fo-for everything and st-st-sta-staying with me." Said Akiza, thankful to have Kallen as her sister to know she had someone who loved and cared about her unconditionally, who saw her psychic abilities as a gift rather than a curse or seeing her as a witch.
"Always, no matter what." Replied Kallen, holding her sister, knowing she won't let anything or anyone hurt Akiza ever again.
*End Flashback*
Akiza started getting better after that, she was happier like when they were younger, even beginning to gain some control over her abilities. But it didn't last as people still feared her, avoided her, and made her fully aware they didn't want her around. And that no matter what she did or how hard she tried, they'd still see Akiza as a monster, as the witch they believed she was.
Even Kallen's support wasn't enough, until it reached the point when Akiza ran away from Duel Academy to go back home. With Kallen not learning about this until after it happened and Akiza was gone.
'And what were our dear parents doing while their daughter was bullied and ridiculed? How did they feel sending her away to some place that didn't understand her?! To live their lives without their "monster" daughter around anymore?!' Kallen thought in anger at remembering what happened when she returned home to try and find Akiza.
*Flashback*
"Akiza!" Kallen shouted, rushing inside her home, quickly looking around for her sister before running upstairs to their room to see if she was there, only to find it empty.
"Kallen? Kallen?!" Said Setsuko after hearing her daughter, not expecting her to suddenly come home from Duel Academy.
"Yeah, hi, I'm back! Where's Akiza?! Is she here?!" Questioned Kallen, running past her mother to search the rest of the house.
"Kallen, stop for a moment! What happened, isn't Akiza at Duel Academy?" Setsuko asked, hoping that Akiza had returned to Duel Academy after she came home only to see her and her husband.
"No, she isn't! Please, you have to help find her!" Kallen said, desperate to find Akiza and make sure she's alright, only to stop when her father entered the house.
"Kallen?!" Said Hideo in surprise that she's here, with Kallen looking at him coldly, still remembering the time he hit Akiza and called her monster before then shipping her off to Duel Academy.
"Finally making time to be home now that Akiza and I aren't around. How nice." Said Kallen coldly, only to narrow her eyes when her parents flinched at the mention of Akiza.
"What happened?" Kallen said, seeing they knew something about Akiza.
"We…we didn't mean for it to happen sweetheart, honest! Akiza…she just…" Setsuko said, trying to find the right words but couldn't think of anything.
"Just what?! What happened and where is my sister?!" Demanded Kallen, wanting to know where her twin was.
"We…we don't know. Akiza…she showed up the other night and…and she saw me and your mother having dinner, laughing." Said Hideo with regret lacing his tone at what happened, having tried searching for Akiza but couldn't find her anywhere.
Hearing this made Kallen freeze while her eyes widened before her expression immediately cold again and went to leave the house.
"Wait Kallen, please don't leave!" Setsuko said beggingly, not wanting both her daughters to leave.
"Kallen, we're sorry! We didn't mean for it to happen! Please, just let us help!" Said Hideo, only for the two to recoil when Kallen turned and glared at them.
"You're sorry?! You didn't mean for it to happen?! You want to help?! Where was this help when Akiza was a scared little girl, who didn't understand her powers?! When were you sorry for hitting Akiza when she was just upset and lashing out for support?! When did you not mean to simply ship her off so you could have your own happy lives?!" Kallen shouted before activating her duel disk.
"You saw her as a monster, never once trying to help her understand the power she had nor showing her that you still loved her! Well here's a real monster for you to be scared of!" Said Kallen before placing Black Rose Moonlight Dragon on her duel disk.
The dragon appeared behind her letting out a loud roar, much to her parents shock, only for it to turn into fear when Moonlight Dragon unleashed powerful winds and rose petals that sliced through the ground and shattered windows. With Hideo and Setsuko shielding themselves from the attack and debris being thrown about. Only uncovering themselves once it stopped, seeing the dragon had vanished with Kallen still glaring at them.
Though Kallen winced when she felt a burning sensation in her arm, looking at it her eyes widened when she saw a red claw mark on her arm, the same as the one Akiza had.
"I guess you had two monsters as daughters then. Now you have none." Said Kallen denouncing them as her parents, before turning around and leaving.
*End Flashback*
Kallen had dropped out of Duel Academy afterwards, though not before getting in a duel with some of Akiza's old bullies, who she ended up mutilating with her newly awakened powers. Along with officially getting herself emancipated and changing her last name Kōzuki. Despite her now former parents begging her not to leave, she didn't care what they wanted anymore, not after what they did. The only thing she cared about was finding her sister.
She searched everywhere in New Domino City to find Akiza only to come up empty handed, leading Kallen to start searching the less pleasant parts of the city. All while getting by, by taking part in Underground Dueling, both as a means to support herself and see if she can gather information on Akiza. Which is also where she met Blister.
*Flashback*
'All of them are useless!' Thought Kallen as she left the Daimon Area after finishing some duels against some loud-mouths that thought they could beat her due to how young she is.
Only to be proven wrong when Kallen beat them, all at the same time with little effort, before questioning them on if they'd seen Akiza. Using some of her psychic abilities to make sure they answered her, only to once again come up empty handed, much to her annoyance.
'Where could she be? She has to be here, somewhere!' Kallen thought, starting to wonder if Akiza is even in New Domino City anymore or if she left entirely.
If that was the case, then Kallen was worried that she may never see her sister again.
"Aren't a little young to be here alone?" Someone said, pulling the redhead from her thoughts and turned to see who it was.
Seeing it was a young man with an unkempt appearance, sporting stubble. He also has short brown hair and brown eyes. His attire consists of a sleeveless, green jacket with a ripped design along the shoulders which he wears over a long-sleeved white shirt. He also wears brown pants with two belts, one of which has a deck box attached.
"What do you want? Another duelist looking to get their ass kicked?" Retorted Kallen, activating her duel disk with the man raising his hands.
"Relax, I'm not a duelist, not anymore at least. The name's Blister." Introduced Blister, having been out getting parts for his gadgets before noticing Kallen, and couldn't help his curiosity at seeing a young girl out here alone.
"Fine Blister, you introduced yourself, now leave me alone." Kallen said, deactivating her disk as she went to leave.
"You didn't answer my question, kid. What're you doing here by yourself?" Blister asked, making Kallen look at him in annoyance.
"First, I'm not a kid, I'm fourteen. And second, if you must know, I'm looking for someone." Said Kallen, not liking to be called a kid, especially when she and Akiza looked older than their actual age, proving themselves to be early bloomers.
"Okay. And what about a family, wouldn't your parents be worried about you going off, all by your lonesome?" Said Blister, only for Kallen's expression to turn cold.
"I don't have parents, not anymore, not after they lost any and all right to refer to themselves as such. The only family that I now have is my sister, who I'm trying to find." Kallen said, making Blister frown and rub her chin before sighing.
"Alright, I normally don't do stuff like this, but how about I lend you hand. Since from what I saw back there, you're not likely to find anything by just dueling people into submission and demanding answers. And luckily for you, I happen to be a jack-of-all-trades kind of guy and have my share of connections and resources." Blister said, willing to help her try to find her sister, making Kallen narrow her eyes at him.
"And what would you expect in return?" Said Kallen, willing to try anything if it meant a chance to find her sister, but doubted he's offering to help her for free.
"An extra pair of hands to help around." Replied Blister with a shrug since he could do with some help every now and then.
"And these "connections" you have could help me find my sister?" Kallen asked, with the man shrugging again.
"If not find where she is, then definitely some leads on where she could be." Blister answered, the redhead frowning for a few moments until she eventually nodded.
"Fine, I'll help you out with whatever it is you do, as long as you help me find my sister." Kallen said, with Blister nodding before motioning her to follow him.
"Great. Now come on, my place isn't far from here. What's your name anyway, along with your sister's name?" Blister asked.
"Her name is Akiza Izinski and my name is Kallen Kōzuki." Introduced Kallen, while spitting out her formerly family name as if it were venom, as they made their way to Blister's apartment.
*End Flashback*
Blister had kept his word and spoke with all his contacts for any information about Akiza and in return Kallen helped him in building his gadgets and equipment. Even being taught how to build some stuff herself, as well as making some changes to her duel disk, allowing her to carry it around more easily.
And despite no longer dueling or wanting anything to do with it, Blister had also taught Kallen some tips and tricks regarding Duel Monsters as well. Something she was thankful for, as it gave Kallen the chance to improve her dueling skills and abilities outside of what she already knew. Having even adopted the Machina archetype that he and Aero used as Tag-Team Duelists.
With Kallen having also built two more decks to use, as a means to make sure opponents didn't become familiar with her strategies. Her other two decks were the Railway archetype with some rare Xyz monsters and had the Gun Dragons archetype included in it. While her third deck consisted of the Mecha Phantom Beast archetype.
Now Kallen was heading to the Satellite in the hopes of finding her sister there, or more specifically the Black Rose Witch she's heard about. Having heard rumors in her Underground Duels about another duelist that's been making a name for themselves, one that people were calling a witch. Saying that she could make her cards come to life and inflict real damage to her opponents. With everyone calling her the Black Rose Witch.
What really had Kallen's attention though, was that apparently the Black Rose Witch's signature card was Black Rose Dragon, a card she knew only Akiza had. Leading her to believe the Black Rose Witch was really Akiza, likely having been pushed over the edge after being alone for so long. Making the redhead feel intense guilt and self-loathing, believing she failed her sister to the point that she's now accepted being the witch everyone believed her to be.
Only making her more determined to find Akiza and apologize for not being there for her more as well as not finding her sooner. Unfortunately, any attempts to find the Black Rose Witch have ended in failure, since any sightings of her are little more than rumors. While anyone that's actually seen the Black Rose Witch only says she appears out of nowhere and vanishes just as quickly, having no idea where she goes.
All of this made Kallen wonder if her sister was staying in New Domino City at all, since with her psychic powers she'd be able to move around much more quickly and easily than normal people. Before she then thought of the one place she never even considered looking for Akiza in.
'Satellite.' Thought Kallen, looking towards the island while clenching her fists, knowing that if there's one place one would go without worry of being found it's here.
The redhead believed her sister was somewhere on the island city and she wouldn't stop, not until she searched every inch of it to find her.
*Unknown Location*
Meanwhile, in one of the gang hideouts in Satellite, one would be able to see the sight of a massacre of all the gang members that had been using it as their hideout. All of them looking to have had the life sucked out of them, leaving behind empty, dried-up husks. With only one of the gang members still being alive and crawling backwards, away from their opponent.
"No, no, no, no, no, no, NO! Please, I surrender! Take my deck, take any cards you want, just please let me-" The gang member pleaded, only to scream in pure agony and panic when he was hit with a blast of shadows and dark energy.
"Oh, but I am letting you go; I'm letting you take a one-way trip straight to the Underworld!" Said his opponent, as the gang member screamed before he was silenced when his duel energy and life-force was ripped out of him, leaving an empty husk like the rest.
While his opponent was a young man, wearing a black and red organic-looking bodysuit as well as a silver helmet covered with dark glass, hiding his face from view. And his left arm was a unique looking duel disk, having a black body with red edging and shaped like a cog, a blue gem with a black slit making it look like an eye, and the blade being shaped like two conjoined wings with five card zones and another blue eye-like gem in the middle.
And behind the masked duelist was the silhouette of a gigantic monster whose body seemed to be made of smoke-like darkness, along with glowing yellow eyes. The monster roared as it absorbed the duel energy and life-force of the last gang member before vanishing. While the duelist deactivated his duel disk, causing the cog-like body to begin rotating as the wings separated before folding on themselves and into the body.
"How pathetic, you weaklings weren't even a decent snack for me. Tsk, Roman better start finding me stronger duelists or I'll find them myself." Said the duelist in annoyance at not being satisfied with going after gang members, wanting to actually get a challenge from his opponents before devouring their energy.
With him remembering why he's even targeting duelists in the first place and how he came to be as well.
*Flashback*
Standing on a bridge suspended over a large pit filled with dark energy was a man with spiky white hair, tanned skin, red markings on his face two vertical lines on his forehead above his eyes, two longer lines below his eyes that went down to his chin and had two protruding lines at the top making them resemble F's and a dot in the center of his chin between the lines, and pale blue eyes with black sclera. With his attire consisting of black boots, black gloves, black pants, a black sleeveless shirt, and a black cloak all of which were decorated with red lines on them.
The man stared into the pit for a few moments before pulling out a card, which he then tossed into the pit before crossing his arms and waited to see what will happen. For a few moments nothing happened, until the energy in the pit seemed to start pulsing and glowing a dark bluish/purple. Before the energy began rising up as suddenly a loud roar came from the pit that shook the entire area. While the man gritted his teeth and covered his ears, only to grab his arm in pain when a purple spider mark began glowing underneath his glove.
Though his attention turned back to the pit when a stream of darkness shot up from it and crashed on top of the bridge. The darkness soon faded away, revealing a young man, going by his body frame, wearing a black and red organic-looking bodysuit, and a silver helmet covered with dark glass, hiding his face from view.
"Interesting, and who might you be." Said the man, narrowing his eyes at the masked boy, who rolled his neck and turned to face him.
"You should know. After all, just a few moments ago, you threw me down there expecting to infuse me with the power of the Underworld. And I must say, I have to thank you Roman, this is quite the experience." The boy said, making the now named Roman narrow his eyes further.
"You know my name." Roman stated, while the boy simply nodded.
"I know lots of things. But what I don't know is, what do you want from me?" Questioned the boy as he walked up to Roman.
"I had hoped to create a card infused with the power of the Underworld and give it to a duelist, one that would be able to deal with any…anomalies that may prove a threat to our plans. Instead you were created." Replied Roman, given how one of his Spiders had recently informed him that Yugi Muto and Seto Kaiba had come out of their self-imposed exile, all while taking a boy and girl that seemingly appeared out of nowhere as their students, with the boy chuckling darkly before holding up his left arm.
"Instead I was created, giving you someone much better than a human duelist. And luckily for you, I'm starving." The boy said as a duel disk formed on his left arm, surprising Roman slightly before he nodded at seeing this.
"So it would seem. Then go, hunt down and destroy all duelist that would get in our way." Roman said, the boy nodding as he moved past Roman.
"One more thing, I'm not just the monster, I'm something more. So for future reference, call me…Vanitas." Said Vanitas before he left, eager to begin hunting duelists.
*End Flashback*
Since then, he's been taking out any duelists he came across, defeating them all before then devouring their life-force and duel energy to satisfy his hunger as well as increasing his power. But now Vanitas was getting tired of taking out gangs, wanting to get a real challenge and more power. To reach a level that would allow him to rival, if not surpass, entities such as the Egyptian Gods and those of similar power.
Hearing a growl coming from his deck, Vanitas took out his card, seeing his other self was also getting impatient and wanted duelists that can satisfy them.
"Don't worry, I'm sure we'll be finding some half-decent duelists soon once we've dealt with the weaklings. And if there aren't any here, then we have an entire city to devour." Said Vanitas, returning the card to his deck as he left the hideout to hunt down some more duelists.
*Yusei's Hideout*
Within Yusei's hideout, Yusei and Kaiba were both working on the former's Duel Runner, while nearby Naruto and Yugi were in the middle of a practice duel. As the others, aside from Crow who was looking after the kids today, were watching in awe with starstruck expression that they were seeing the first King of Games dueling. And seeing several of his ace cards being used as well.
Though the deck Yugi was using was the one he'd used against Atem during the Ceremonial Duel, given the cards Naruto inherited from him were the ones Atem used and Yugi himself was known for using. Despite having long since developed his own deck separate from the Pharaoh's, the cards like Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl were the ones he's most known for. As for his deck, Yugi had since made improvements to it, having originally made it solely to defeat Atem but has now refined and improved it.
The duel having gone back and forth for a little, until Naruto gained the advantage by summoning Magician of Black Chaos while equipping him with the Sword of Dark Destruction and Mist Body, increasing its Attack to 3200 at the cost of decreasing its Defense to 2400. All while Mist Body would protect Magician of Black Chaos from being destroyed by battle, along with having some traps set for anything Yugi would have. Only for the former King of Games to turn things around when he managed to destroy Naruto's backrow before summoning his Gandora-X the Dragon of Demolition. Destroying his Magician and taking out a large part of his life points, then wiping out the rest when his dragon attacked Naruto directly.
"Oh man! That was so awesome!" Rally said in amazement and excitement to see a duel like that, being able to see firsthand why Yugi is still considered one of the greatest duelists in the world.
"I know, I bet even Jack wouldn't stand a chance against Yugi." Said Tank with a large smile on his face.
"Please, even Jack's Red Dragon Archfiend wouldn't stand a chance against those Gandora dragons, they'd take it out the moment they're summoned." Blitz stated, liking the idea of Jack getting taken down by Yugi.
"Don't underestimate him. I know that none of you have the highest opinion of Jack, but he's a true duelist and earned his titles despite the methods he used to get them." Yugi said, having heard what Jack did and while he's disappointed the new King of Games used such methods to reach the top, he's seen that Jack is still a powerful duelist.
"As for you Naruto, you've gotten much better since you've begun dueling more often. Give it some time and I'm sure you'll be defeating me in no time." Said Yugi, smiling at his student, which Naruto returned and nodded.
"Thanks Yugi, but I know I still have a lot to learn before that happens." Naruto replied before their attention turned to Satsuki, who just arrived in the hideout while carrying a large basket.
"Well you can learn stuff later, since lunch is here." Said Satsuki, getting everyone's attention as the Uchiha set down the basket, with everyone going over to eat, including Yusei and Kaiba after taking a break from their work.
"Nice! You're cooking is amazing Satsuki!" Naruto said, making the Uchiha blush before looking away from the blonde Uzumaki.
"O-Of course it is, Usuratonkachi! I learned everything I know from my mother and later Martha after we were introduced to her by Crow." Satsuki exclaimed while managing to get control of herself, her and Naruto having begun "remembering" aspects of their past-life while having to take some liberties to make things more believable for the others.
Only for her blush to return and intensify as she slapped both of her hands over her mouth at what she just said. All while Naruto and the other's couldn't help but laugh at her verbal tick.
"So Yusei, how's the Duel Runner coming along?" Nervin asked, having decided to take pity on Satsuki and change the topic as he looked at the Junk Duelist, wondering how the Duel Runner was coming since Kaiba began helping him a month ago.
"It's going good, even better than before thanks to Kaiba's help. At this rate, I should be able to start test running it within the next…three months at the latest." Replied Yusei, glad for the help since with Kaiba helping him, his Duel Runner will be ready that much sooner.
"Don't sell yourself short Yusei, you would have likely had it done and operational in a few months on your own. The programming just needed a few touchups so the runner would be able to handle the speed you need to get it at." Kaiba said, not doubting that Yusei would have been able to finish his Duel Runner without any help, he's just making the process go faster.
"Thanks, but I still appreciate everything you've helped me with. And not just with the Duel Runner." Yusei said while looking down with a frown, thinking back to when Naruto and Satsuki first introduced them to Yugi and Kaiba.
*Flashback*
"Y-y-y-yo-yo-yo-you're Yu-Yu-Yu-Yug-Yugi M-Mu-Mu-Muto a-a-an-and-and Se-Se-Se-Se-Seto Ka-Ka-Ka-Kai-Kai-Kaiba?!" Rally stuttered in shock and disbelief as he, Tank, Nervin, Blitz and Yusei stared in shock at seeing two legendary duelists.
While Yusei had been told about them after his and Crow's duel against Naruto and Satsuki, it was still a shock to see them in person.
"How…how do you two know them?!" Said Nervin to Naruto and Satsuki, shocked that they somehow knew Yugi and Kaiba.
"We met them when we first arrived in Satellite, they helped us out and they've been teaching us how to play Duel Monsters." Naruto replied, the Uchiha nodding in agreement.
"And we asked Kaiba, if he'd be willing to help Yusei with his Duel Runner and he agreed." Added Satsuki, much to their shock.
"It's nice to meet you all." Yugi said, holding out his hand which they hesitantly shook.
"U-uh, i-it-it's an honor to m-me-me-meet you both as well M-Mr. M-Mu-Muto, M-M-Mr. Ka-Kaiba." Said Blitz shakily, making the former King of Games chuckle lightly.
"Please just Yugi is fine." Yugi said, having never cared much for formalities.
"Um…I uh, thank you for willing to help me sir, it really means a lot." Said Yusei to Kaiba, stunned that he's meeting two legendary duelists and getting help in building his runner from one as well.
Though he thought something was wrong when Kaiba looked at him with narrowed eyes.
"Dr. Fudo?" Kaiba said, which only confused the group aside from Yugi, who looked at Yusei before his eyes widened at remembering what Kaiba told him about those that worked on the Ener-D Reactor.
"Uh, my last name is Fudo, but I'm definitely not a doctor." Yusei said, making Kaiba look at him intently before recognition dawned on him.
"Sorry, you just look very similar to someone I knew. And I think I know why, if it's alright Yusei, I'd like for you to speak with us in private." Said Kaiba, which only confused Yusei and his friends even more, while Yugi nodded in agreement as Naruto and Satsuki realized what they wanted to talk to him about.
"…Okay." Said Yusei, nodding to his friends that he'll be back soon before following Yugi, Kaiba, Naruto and Satsuki out of the subway.
"What did you want to talk about?" Yusei asked once they were outside and in a private spot, all of them sitting down on anything they could.
"It's a long story, but it does concern you Yusei. Specifically your father, who worked on the original Ener-D Reactor." Revealed Yugi, much to Yusei's shock at hearing this, before Yugi and Kaiba began telling him about the Zero Reverse Incident.
About how his father was the lead developer in the Ener-D Reactor, having research what's known as "Planetary Particles" which were needed in the development of the Ener-D technology. Only for things to go wrong when the reactor overloaded and exploded, causing the Zero Reverse Incident and the creation of the Satellite.
"I'm…from New Domino City? I wasn't born in the Satellite?" Yusei said in complete shock upon learning he's originally from New Domino City and that his father was the man who created the Ener-D Reactor, which caused so much destruction.
"Yes, I know it's a lot to take in, but I believe you have the right to know. The only other ones we've told are Naruto and Satsuki." Kaiba said, making Yusei turn to them as the former Ninja nodded in response.
"This is…a lot to take in, it's something I never would have expected to know. But…it also means I have another reason to get to New Domino City, so I can find what happened." Said Yusei, wanting to know more about his origins and his father's research to figure out what caused the Zero Reverse Incident.
"And we'll be there to help, Yusei." Naruto stated, getting his attention while Satsuki nodded in agreement.
"Naruto's right. Whatever happened to cause the Zero Reverse, it's not something to handle alone. You'll need help and we'll make sure to be there to get answers." Added Satsuki, both of them wanting to help their new friend in getting answers to his past and father's research.
"Thanks guys, that really means a lot. And something's telling me that I'll need all the help I can get on this." Yusei said, looking down with a frown while feeling that whatever happened, it's something dangerous.
*End Flashback*
"So, I heard a few rumors while I was out. Several gangs have been getting taken out, only whoever is doing it isn't just beating them, they're leaving empty husks of those they beat." Said Satsuki, getting everyone's attention, with Rally, Tank, Blitz and Nervin paling upon hearing this.
"E-em-em-empty h-hu-hu-husks?" Tank asked, with Satsuki nodding.
"Like the life's been sucked out of them. The person doing it also seems to only be interested in doing that, since all their decks were left on the bodies." Satsuki replied, making Naruto, Yugi, Kaiba and Yusei frown at hearing this.
"Think it's a Shadow Duelist or another Psychic Duelist?" Asked Naruto since that seemed like the only explanation, while both of them had told the others they were Psychic Duelists and could see Duel Spirits.
Something they were skeptical about until they gave them proof by showing some of their abilities, freaking them out a little, but they still accepted Naruto and Satsuki.
"It's more likely a Shadow Duelist. One who may have access to a very powerful card that lets them that can absorb duel energy and life-force." Said Yugi with a frown, not liking the idea of such a duelist running around the Satellite.
"Can cards even do that?" Yusei asked, having never heard of cards that powerful, while Naruto, Satsuki, Yugi and Kaiba nodded.
"There are such cards capable of doing that. The last time we heard of cards like that were the Sacred Beasts sealed underneath the original Duel Academy. They could only be summoned by absorbing the energy from Duel Spirits. While prior to that was the Doma Organization as well as the Paradius Corporation that served as its cover, with how they utilized a Field Spell known as the Seal of Orichalcos. Which not only fed on and amplified the inner-darkness of those who used it, but also had the ability to take the souls of whoever loses the duel. For this Shadow Duelist to have a card that can absorb the life-force from humans, it's definitely a dangerous card with it most likely being similar in nature to the Seal of Orichalcos." Said Kaiba, frowning as well, before Naruto and Satsuki saw Mana and Ana appear.
"We've actually been sensing the presence of another Duel Spirit on the island, but we haven't been able to find where they are. As if they're either hiding their presence from us or something is keeping them from being sensed." Mana said in worry, knowing only the most of powerful Duel Spirits could hide their presences like that.
"Either way, this Duel Spirit clearly isn't friendly. And from what little we've sensed from them…" Said Ana, shivering slightly as the only thing they felt was pure darkness and hunger for more power and destruction.
It honestly made both magicians feel physically ill from the malice and darkness they could feel from the spirit, not thinking any Duel Spirit could feel that twisted.
With the former Ninja frowning at this before telling the others what Mana and Ana said, making them all nod. Coming to an agreement to watch their back and stay safe, along with making sure to not go off alone anywhere.
*Timeskip-One Day*
The next day, Naruto woke up only to feel a weight on his chest, making the Uzumaki look only to be shocked to see a familiar head of silver hair. Before he was embarrassed at seeing not only was Ana fully manifested in his futon with him, but she was naked as well!
Trying to remain calm, Naruto carefully began moving to get out of Ana's hold, only to freeze when she tightened her arms around him.
"Leaving so soon lover?" Ana asked while looking up at Naruto with a sly smirk on her face.
"A-A-An-Ana. I-I-I th-th-thought y-y-yo-you w-we-we-were a-as-as-" Stuttered Naruto only to fall silent when Ana sat up, letting the blanket fall off exposing her naked body to the whiskered blonde.
With Naruto unable to help but look her up and down, seeing her long silver hair falling down her back and chest, just barely covering her CC-cup, low D-cup, breasts, toned stomach and bare snatch. The Uzumaki's embarrassment only growing when Ana threw one leg over his and straddled his waist.
"Thought I was sleeping? Sorry, but sleep is the last thing on my mind right now. But you wanna know what is?" Said Ana as she leaned down closely to Naruto while rocking her hips slowly.
An-Ana-Ana pl-pl-please-" Naruto said, only for Ana to put her finger over his mouth before dragging it down his chin, neck, and chest.
"You, me, and something long and hard buried deep inside my waiting pussy~." Ana purred, with Naruto's entire face being bright red at her words and actions.
Though Naruto's embarrassment soon turned to dread when Mana suddenly manifested and his door opened with Satsuki walking in.
"Naruto are you alright? I felt your heartrate incre-" Mana said before stopping at seeing the position Naruto and her "sister" were in.
"Naruto, come on, breakfast is-" Said Satsuki, stopping as well when she saw what was happening.
"It's not what it looks like!" Naruto said desperately, not wanting two angry girls attacking him.
"Oh, it definitely is and we were about to have so much fun." Said Ana with a shameless smirk, much to Satsuki's and Mana's annoyance.
"Of course you two are more than welcome to join, I'm sure Naruto wouldn't mind having three sexy girls, especially twins." Ana added, licking her lips while looking Satsuki and Mana up and down, causing their annoyance to turn into embarrassment.
"Breakfast is ready and waiting!" Satsuki said quickly before closing the door.
"We're going to have a long talk about personal space!" Said Mana as she grabbed Ana and pulled her off of Naruto.
"Ooooh, private time with big sis, naughty, naughty Mana. But all you needed to do was ask." Said Ana teasingly, much to her growing embarrassment before both girls vanished, leaving Naruto alone to try and calm down.
*Later*
After calming down and getting dressed, Naruto went downstairs for breakfast, seeing Satsuki, Yugi and Kaiba already at the table before sitting down. With neither Naruto or Satsuki looking at each other as they ate, which Yugi and Kaiba both noticed, feeling the awkward atmosphere. Though the two figured that Ana must have done something again.
"Who do you think will try something first?" Yugi asked quietly to Kaiba, wondering who'll make the first move, Satsuki or Mana, not counting Ana with how forward she already is with Naruto and doesn't bother hiding her intentions.
"Hard to say, they haven't tried yet so far. It may depend on which is pushed further with Ana's own advances." Said Kaiba, thinking that either of them could be the first to make a move, but believes it'd depend on who has enough of Ana's own advances on Naruto to try something.
*Later*
Once they finished breakfast, Naruto headed out to travel through Satellite with Satsuki going with him, along with Mana and Ana manifested in their spirit forms alongside them. Though none of them said anything due to the morning events, leading to an awkward silence. With Satsuki and Mana both still being embarrassed, but also annoyed at Ana's advances towards Naruto.
"I uh…I think I'm gonna go…see what else we can learn about this Shadow Duelist attacking gangs. I'll be right back, see you!" Said Naruto before he quickly began walking away to see what rumors he'll be able to hear about the Shadow Duelist.
The three girls watched him leave before turning to each other once he was out of sight.
"Okay, let's stop wasting time already. We all like Naruto, just admit it." Said Ana, wanting to get through with this now that they're alone together.
"Of course I like Naruto! He's my best friend and has been there for me my entire life. Even when I didn't deserve it, he still stuck by me no matter what I did or said he still refused to give up on me. I…I care about him a lot…I really care about him more than anything." Satsuki said, stopping before she said she loved Naruto, not sure if she deserved to love him after everything she'd done.
"And you? Why do you love Naruto?" Ana said, turning to Mana, who blushed at her "sister" saying she loved Naruto.
"He's just…so kind and bright all the time. Even after everything he went through, everything he lost, he still managed to keep pushing ahead and finding something to smile about. And he doesn't just treat his cards as tools or as just cards, he takes care of them and always enjoys talking with me. And…I really like it, being able to talk with someone whenever I want, who wants to get to know me and cares about what I say. Yeah, I won't lie, I like and care for Naruto a great deal. I'm not sure if it's really love now, but I can definitely see myself falling for him." Said Mana, smiling at thinking of the times she and Naruto hung out and he asked her about herself.
While having learned about his past due to Duel Spirits' connection with their duelists, they knew everything they did on top of their own knowledge. So Mana knew the truth about Naruto's and Satsuki's pasts, understanding why they didn't tell anyone, as well as having taken some liberties when they began "remembering" their past, since it is hard to believe. But it also made her feelings for the whiskered blonde all the more stronger. To know everything he went through, everything he lost, but still kept going.
"Yeah, he's definitely unique. At first I simply saw him as attractive and someone that'd hopefully use me in duels, rather than keep me as a trophy. But then he actually gave me a name when he had no reason to, but still did it simply because I deserved to have my own name. And he didn't stop there, he still talked to me, wanted to know more about me. It was nice to have someone actually be interested in me rather than just my card. And…I'm happy that Naruto was the one who found me." Ana said with a soft smile, touched at everything Naruto's done for her and never once asked for anything in return, before she looked at Mana and Satsuki.
"Alright, since it's clear we all love Naruto and want to be with him, I say we share him. Since I doubt he'd choose just one of us knowing it'd hurt the other two and none of us would force him to make a choice, plus I'm sure that other girls will fall for him along the way given how many hearts he's unknowingly broken back in the Elemental Nations. So instead, how about we share him, that way everyone's happy, especially Naruto for getting all three of us as well as anyone else that wishes to join." Said Ana with a sensual smirk, causing Mana and Satsuki to blush brightly at the idea of sharing Naruto, along with remembering Ana's "offer" this morning.
And while the idea of sharing Naruto with other girls outside of the three of them wasn't all that appealing to Mana and Satsuki. They both knew that with Naruto's luck in unknowingly capturing women's hearts, it'll save them a lot of trouble.
"Though I'm confused, why haven't either of you made a move? Since I'm honestly surprised neither of you have tried jumping him already. What exactly is stopping you both?" Ana asked, wondering why neither of them tried making a move before Naruto found her.
"I um…I don't really know if Naruto even feels the same about me that I do him. And I don't want to make things awkward between us or ruin our friendship by telling him how I feel and he doesn't feel the same." Mana said while looking down, since she didn't want to lose Naruto's friendship and is find just staying friends, even if she wanted more than that.
"I don't deserve to be with Naruto. After everything I've done, it's a miracle he even still considers me a friend. But I can at least stay out of his way and make sure he can find someone he deserves to be with, someone who hasn't betrayed him time after time like I have." Said Satsuki, feeling as though she lost her chance to be with Naruto after everything she'd done and can only hope he finds someone to trust and make him happy, even if it's hurt that it can't be her.
With Ana looking at them blankly for a few moments before suddenly whacking them on the back of their heads with her wand. Making both girls flinch and rub their heads, before looking at Ana in annoyance for the sudden attack.
"You're both really stupid, you know that. Do you honestly believe that Naruto would end your friendship just because you like him as more than friend? Or that he'd care if you told him, he'd still treat you exactly the same as he always had, probably even better so he doesn't hurt your feelings. And you, get over yourself right now! You said it yourself that Naruto's stayed by your side no matter what and always supported you, that hasn't changed at all and he'd stay by your side! Even if you tried running away again, you wouldn't even be able to force him to stay away from you." Said Ana, making both girls look at her in surprise, their surprise growing when Ana then held their hands in hers.
"Mana, even if you don't think it and you're annoyed by me, I do actually see you as a sister, someone I can tease and annoy as long as I want. Knowing the reaction I'll get and enjoy your frustration. But know that I'll always have your back, just like I hope you'll have mine." Ana said while smiling at Mana, much to her surprise.
"You…really mean that?" Mana asked, having thought Ana only did that knowing it annoyed her, but now hearing she genuinely saw her as a sister.
"Yes, I do. I know even if I'm just a copy and not a natural Duel Spirit, I do care about you." Replied Ana, with Mana looking at her before slowly smiling.
"You are more than just a copy Ana, and even if you weren't born naturally, you're real to me. And truthfully…it would be nice having a sister, especially one that keeps me on my toes like you." Said Mana before hugging Ana which she happily returned before she turned towards Satsuki.
"The same goes for you Satsuki, I may tease and annoy you, but I see you as a friend just like Naruto does. It doesn't matter what you did before or what happened, what matters is what you do now and that you want to be better. And you've already started to be better than ever before, which is exactly what Naruto wanted." Ana said while smiling at the Uchiha.
"I still made a lot of mistake, ones that I'll never be able to fix here." Satsuki stated, only to be pulled into a hug by Ana.
"Then stop worrying about the past, focus on the future and do what you can to make amends here. You do deserve a second chance Satsuki and you do deserve to be happy with the one you love." Said Ana as she looked at Mana and Satsuki.
"Both of you deserve the chance. I was serious when I said I don't mind sharing Naruto, since I wouldn't even think of making him choose me over any other girls that cares about him, knowing he wouldn't want anyone to get hurt. So, do not even think about giving up on him, if you love Naruto as much as you both say you do then you won't let anything stop you from being with him, got it." Ana said, with Satsuki and Mana feeling touched at her words and wanting them to be happy as well, even if that meant sharing Naruto.
"You know…I'm really happy Naruto found you Ana." Said Satsuki, smiling at the silverette, with Mana nodding in agreement
"Yeah, I'm happy you're here as well, as our friend and as a sister." Mana said, with Ana nodding and smiling at them.
"Glad I could help…this also means I get to be the head girl!" Ana said as her smile turned into a smirk, while Satsuki's and Mana's smiles immediately vanished.
"What?!/The hell you are!" Mana and Satsuki shouted in annoyance that she'd think they'd let her be the head girl.
"Why not? I'm the obvious choice and Naruto has to take responsibility for seeing me naked. And since I helped you both, that means I get to be head girl to keep you in line." Said Ana with her smirk growing.
"Hell no! I've known him the longest so I should be the head girl! He also took my first kiss, so he needs to take responsibility for that!" Said Satsuki, refusing to let anyone other than her be head girl, not without a fight.
"Well what about me?! I know him better than either of you and feel everything he does, so I should be the head girl!" Mana said, wanting to be the head girl for Naruto, especially since Satsuki had known him longer and Ana has made the most advances, so she wanted to have something as well.
"Okay, it seems we all want to be head girl. Then how about this, I'll let either of you be the head girl…if I get Naruto's first time in exchange!" Ana said eagerly.
"Hell No!"/"Hell No!" Satsuki and Mana both shouted immediately, now absolutely refusing to let Ana get Naruto's first time before them, with Ana merely smirking.
'This is just too easy.' Thought Ana, loving the reactions she's getting out of them.
Luckily before things could escalate, they stopped when they saw Naruto had returned.
"Hey, I wasn't able to find out anything new, besides what we already know." Said Naruto, having not been able to find any new information on the Shadow Duelist.
"It's fine, I'm sure we'll still be able to find something the more we explore and search." Satsuki replied, with Mana and Ana nodded in agreement.
"You're probably right, they could also go underground for a while to let the rumors die down." Naruto stated since the Shadow Duelist would probably want to avoid drawing too much attention to themselves.
The group then continued on their way, with Satsuki walking noticeably closer to the whiskered blonde, with the same for Mana as she floated closer to him as well. All while Ana smirked at the sight, seeing they were taking her advice and not giving up in pursuing Naruto.
Moving through the Satellite, the group soon heard something that caught their attention, trading looks they headed towards the sound was coming from. Soon arriving, only to see a gang harassing a redheaded girl they didn't recognize. Though upon seeing the bag she was holding, they guessed she's new to Satellite and seen as an easy target.
When one of the gang members grabbed the girls arm, Naruto and Satsuki moved to stop them, only to be surprised when the girl grabbed the gang member and flipped them over her shoulder. Slamming them on the ground before throwing her foot out, kicking another gang member away when they charged at her.
The girl then flipped over the first thug as two more rushed her, only to end up falling on top of each other once she kicked one of the gang members legs out from under them. Though one gang member managed to sneak up behind the girl and grab her from behind, only to lose his grip when she threw her head back hard enough to break his nose. Before she turned and buried her fist in his stomach, making the thug gasp in pain, followed by slamming her knee up into his face.
Soon enough, the girl had taken out the entire gang on her own until only the leader was left.
"She's pretty good." Satsuki stated, seeing she knew how to handle herself, with Naruto nodding in agreement.
"Yeah, if she duels as good as she fights then I doubt there are many duelists who could beat her." Said Naruto before they saw the leader pull out a duel disk, the former Ninja interested to see what the girl was capable of.
Meanwhile, Kallen was less than pleased that she hasn't even been in Satellite for an entire day and already has to deal with the thugs and criminals inhabiting the island. With the gang offering to "show her around" in exchange for her decks. But when she refused, they tried demanding she hand over her decks and go with them, which she'd refused again. Leading them to simply try forcing her, only for her to show them how much of a mistake that was.
"What? You saw that you losers can't beat me in a fight, now you think you can beat me in a duel?" Kallen said upon seeing the leader pull out a duel disk.
"What's the matter? Is the little girl too scared to lose a real fight?" The leader said tauntingly, making Kallen raise a brow as she looked at his unconscious gang members.
Before simply shaking her head and dropped her bag before pulling out her duel disk, with it now being a magenta color with silver trimming and the gems were now purple. The blade was also now missing, only for half of the body to unfold like a flower, revealing the card zones which locked into place as the duel disk activated.
"Fine, if you want to lose a duel first then be knocked out, I'm happy to oblige." Said Kallen, not minding the chance to further humiliate the gang leader.
"DUEL!"
K-4000
L-4000
"Ladies first!" Kallen said, drawing a card and adding it to her hand.
"And I'll start by setting a monster face-down in Defense Mode. Then I'll play the Spell Card, Machina Redeployment!" Said Kallen, setting her monster face-down before playing her spell.
Machina Redeployment
Card Type: Normal Spell
Effect: Activate 1 of these effects.
● Discard 1 card; add 2 "Machina" monsters with different names from each other from your Deck to your hand.
● Discard 1 "Machina" card; add 2 "Machina" cards with different names from each other from your Deck to your hand, except "Machina Redeployment".
You can only activate 1 "Machina Redeployment" per turn.
"With Machina Redeployment, I can discard one card to add two Machina monsters from my deck to my hand or I can discard a Machina card to add two Machina cards to my hand. I'll be using the first effect, allowing me to bring two Machina monsters to my hand by discarding a card." Said Kallen, sending one card to the graveyard before looking through her deck for the two monsters she wanted.
"Then I'll play another spell, Machina Armored Unit!" Kallen, said playing her second Spell Card.
Machina Armored Unit
Card Type: Continuous Spell
Effect: Once per turn, when a Machine monster is destroyed by battle and sent to your GY: You can Special Summon 1 Machine monster from your Deck that has the same Attribute and less ATK than that destroyed monster in the GY.
"And with that I end my turn." Said Kallen ending her turn.
"Tsk, and it'll be your last!" The leader said, drawing a card and adding it to his hand, smirking eagerly at the card he had.
"I play the Spell Card Foolish Burial! Letting me send one monster from my deck to the graveyard!" Said leader, playing his spell and sending a monster to the graveyard.
Foolish Burial
Card Type: Normal Spell
Effect: Send 1 monster from your Deck to the GY.
"But now I'll be able to special summon the monster I just discarded, Lucent, Netherlord of Dark World!" The leader said as his monster appeared on the field.
Lucent, Netherlord of Dark World
Attribute: Dark
Level: 6
Card Type: Effect Monster.
Monster Type: Fiend
Effect: If this card is discarded to the Graveyard by a card effect: Special Summon this card from the Graveyard, then, if it was discarded from your hand to your Graveyard by an opponent's card effect, you can Special Summon 1 Fiend-Type monster from your Deck to either side of the field.
ATK/2400 DEF/0
"And because Lucent was special summoned, I can still summon out Bronn, Mad King of Dark World!" Said the leader, summoning out another monster.
Bronn, Mad King of Dark World
Attribute: Dark
Level: 4
Card Type: Effect Monster.
Monster Type: Fiend
Effect: When this card inflicts battle damage to your opponent: You can discard 1 card.
ATK/1800 DEF/400
"Now destroy her face-down monster Lucent!" Said the leader, with Lucent firing a blast of dark energy at Kallen's set monster, revealing it to be Machina Defender before it was destroyed.
Machina Defender
Attribute: Earth
Level: 4
Card Type: Effect Monster.
Monster Type: Machine
Effect: FLIP: Add 1 "Commander Covington" from your Deck to your hand.
ATK/1200 DEF/1800
"You may have destroyed my Defender, but thanks to its ability I can add a Commander Covington from my deck to my hand." Said Kallen, adding Commander Covington to her hand while the leader scoffed.
"Add all the worthless cards you want; it won't save your life points! Because now, Bronn-" The leader said only for Kallen to cut him off.
"Honestly, are you really that foolish? In case you forgot I have Machina Armored Unit on the field, which lets me special summon a Machine monster anytime a Machine monster I have on the field is destroyed, as long as it's the same attribute and has less Attack Points than the destroyed monster. And the monster I choose is Machina Cannon in Defense Mode!" Kallen said, summoning her monster to the field.
Machina Cannon
Attribute: Earth
Level: 8
Card Type: Effect Monster.
Monster Type: Machine
Effect: Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by sending 1 or more other Machine monsters from your hand to the GY. Gains 800 ATK for each monster sent to the GY for this Special Summon.
ATK/0 DEF/2200
"Now then, I believe you were you going to do something else stupid like attack me. Then by all means, go right ahead." Said Kallen with a smirk, while the leader grit his teeth in anger that his monster couldn't attack.
"I put two cards face-down and end my turn!" The leader said in annoyance, but knew he'd be able to attack again next turn.
"Good, then I can end this already. I've wasted enough time on you criminals and would prefer not wasting anymore of it." Said Kallen after drawing a card and adding it to her hand, seeing she had everything she needed to end this duel right now.
"First I'm going to play the Spell Card, Double Summon, letting me summon two monsters this turn! And I'm summoning my Machina Gearframe and Machina Sniper!" Kallen said, playing her spell before summoning her monsters to the field.
Double Summon
Card Type: Normal Spell
Effect: You can conduct 2 Normal Summons/Sets this turn, not just 1.
Machina Gearframe
Attribute: Earth
Level: 4
Card Type: Effect Monster.
Monster Type: Machine
Effect: When this card is Normal Summoned: You can add 1 "Machina" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Machina Gearframe". Once per turn, you can either: Target 1 Machine monster you control; equip this card to that target, OR: Unequip this card and Special Summon it. If the equipped monster would be destroyed by battle or card effect, destroy this card instead.
ATK/1800 DEF/0
Machina Sniper
Attribute: Earth
Level: 4
Card Type: Effect Monster.
Monster Type: Machine
Effect: Monsters cannot attack "Machina" monsters, except "Machina Sniper".
ATK/1800 DEF/800
"And my Gearframe's ability lets me add another Machina monster to my hand. And the card I choose is Machina Resavenger, but it won't be staying in my hand as I'm activating its ability as well. By sending Resavenger to the graveyard, I can choose one Machina monster I have and they gain twelve hundred Attack Points the rest of this turn and I choose my Machina Cannon!" Said Kallen, sending Resavenger to the graveyard while her Cannon grew stronger.
Machina Cannon: ATK/0 DEF/2200 – ATK/1200 DEF/2200
"Next up, I play the spell Twin Twister! By discarding another card from my hand I can destroy up to two Spell or Trap Cards on the field!" Said Kallen, playing her spell while the leaders eyes widened before two twisters appeared and destroyed his face-downs.
Twin Twisters
Card Type: Quick-Play Spell
Effect: Discard 1 card, then target up to 2 Spells/Traps on the field; destroy them.
"And with those out of the way, I just have one last card to play, Limiter Removal! Doubling the Attack Points of all Machine monsters I have on the field!" Kallen said, with the leader now freaking out at how powerful her monsters were becoming.
Limiter Removal
Card Type: Quick-Play Spell
Effect: Double the ATK of all Machine monsters you currently control, until the end of this turn. During the End Phase of this turn, destroy those monsters.
Machina Gearframe: ATK/1800 DEF/0 – ATK/3600 DEF/0
Machina Sniper: ATK/1800 DEF/800 – ATK/3600 DEF/800
Machina Cannon: ATK/1200 DEF/2200 – ATK/2400 DEF/2200
"This guy never stood a chance." Satsuki stated in amazement, impressed at Kallen's moves, seeing she's already won the duel.
"No kidding, I don't think she's even trying either." Said Naruto, also impressed, along with now wanting to try dueling her himself to see what she can really do.
"Now then, Cannon take out his Mad King!" Said Kallen, with Machina Cannon aiming its cannon at Bronn before firing a powerful blast, destroying the monster along with taking out some of the leader's life points.
L-4000 – 600 = 3400
Though when the blast continued forward and impacted the leader, Naruto's and Satsuki's eyes widened in shock as the thug cried out, having thrown back from the very real attack.
'She's a Psychic Duelist?!' The former Ninja thought in shock while looking at Kallen, not expecting her to be a Psychic Duelist as well.
"Wh-what the hell was-" Said the leader, his earlier bravado completely gone, replaced by panic and fear at actually feeling the attack.
"I'm not finished! Gearframe destroy Lucent next!" Said Kallen in frustration and annoyance at them trying to jump her, fully intending to show them why that was a mistake.
With Gearframe rushing forward and delivering a kick to Lucent, destroying the monster and continuing towards the leader with its attack, lowering his life points further.
L-3400 – 1200 = 2200
"Now Machina Sniper, finish him off!" Kallen said, with Machina Sniper taking aim at the leader before firing a rocket out of its launcher at him, the rocket exploding at the leaders feet, sending him flying and wiping out the last of his life points.
L-2200 – 3600 = 0
"Damn, she really didn't hold back did she." Stated Naruto, the Uchiha nodded in agreement before they tensed when Kallen turned towards where they were hiding.
"I know you're there! Come out now, before I get even more annoyed!" Kallen said, being able to sense she was being watched, the redhead narrowing her eyes as Naruto and Satsuki stepped out from where they were.
"Easy, we're not here to fight or anything. We just heard some noise coming from here and wanted to see what was happening, only to find you surrounded by these guys." Said Satsuki while motioning to the unconscious gang members,
"Then you'd be smart to get out of my sight, unless you want to end up like them." Retorted Kallen, making the former Ninja frown at her attitude and hostility.
"You're from New Domino City, aren't you?" Naruto asked, guessing she must be from New Domino City, given the disdain she's showing to them despite how they haven't done anything.
"Got a problem with that? Or do you think I'm helpless against criminals just because I'm from the city." Kallen said, ready to take them down too, if they tried anything.
"Relax, I already said we aren't here to hurt you. And maybe you could try acting a little nicer since, in case you can't tell, we don't have any criminal marks." Satsuki said in annoyance at her attitude, the redhead narrowed her eyes at them and saw they weren't marked, but she still regarded them warily.
"How about we just stay calm and talk rather than do anything reckless. I'm Naruto Uzumaki, this is my friend Satsuki Uchiha. Who are you?" Questioned Naruto, with Kallen looking between them for a few moments and didn't see any hostility or ill-intent.
"…Kallen, Kallen Kōzuki." Kallen introduced, relaxing a little but still kept her guard up just in case.
"It's nice to meet you Kallen. So, what exactly are you doing in the Satellite anyway?" Naruto asked, wondering why Kallen would come to the Satellite, seeing as she didn't have a criminal mark, so she wasn't sentenced to work in the factories, meaning she must've come here willingly for some reason.
Kallen frowned at the question, not sure if she should answer or not. But so far, they're the only ones she's encountered that haven't tried robbing, assaulting or kidnapping her. And she'd prefer being able to find her sister as soon as possible.
"I'm looking for my sister Akiza, she disappeared nearly two years ago and I've been looking for her ever since. I haven't had any luck finding her in New Domino City so I came here, since this would be the best place to hide if you didn't want to be found. This is what she looks like." Kallen explained before pulling out a picture of Akiza during their time at Duel Academy, with Naruto and Satsuki looking at the picture with a frown, thinking hard if they've ever seen her before or heard her name, only to shake their heads.
"Sorry, we haven't seen her before or heard of anyone that looked like her being seen either." Said Satsuki, making Kallen mentally curse that they didn't know anything.
"But we'd be willing to help you search for her, if you need help." Naruto offered, the ravenette nodding in agreement, much to Kallen's shock that they'd offer to help her.
Given everything she'd been told about the people in the Satellite is they were nothing but thugs and delinquents, her encounter with the gang only reinforcing that belief. But now she's just met two Satelliters that haven't done anything to her, despite her hostility, and even offered to help her search for Akiza.
"Thanks for the offer, but I'm fine searching on my own." Replied Kallen since while they weren't like how she imagined people from the Satellite acting, that didn't mean she was going to risk it.
Before the redhead took her leave to continue her search, only to be annoyed when Naruto and Satsuki began following her.
"What are you doing?" Kallen demanded, annoyed that they were following her now.
"We're gonna help you." Said Naruto with a grin on his face, making her eye twitch slightly.
"I already refused your offer! Following me isn't going to change my mind, so go away!" Said Kallen, wanting them to leave her alone.
"Well I'm refusing your refusal! So we're going to help you! Beside, from the rumors that are going around recently, things have gotten far more dangerous than usual here, recently. So it'll be best to travel in numbers for the foreseeable future." Naruto said with his grin becoming cheeky before his attitude then turned serious, which only made Kallen's eye twitch more as her annoyance grew.
"Thanks, but I can take care of myself just fine." Kallen said, feeling as though they were underestimating her despite seeing how she took down those thugs and leader.
"We don't deny that and are sure you can take care of yourself, but it's best to be safe rather than sorry. Besides, it'd be best just let it go, you have no idea how stubborn he can be. Save yourself some trouble and just let us help." Satsuki said, knowing Naruto won't be dissuaded from helping her, having already decided they'd help and nothing would change his mind.
Kallen looked at the two with narrowed eyes for a few moments before without warning, she immediately turned around and started running away from them. Thinking that'd stop them from following her, Kallen glanced back only for her eyes to widen at seeing Naruto and Satsuki chasing after her.
'Are you kidding me?!' Thought Kallen, not thinking they'd actually chase after her, much less keep up with her, which made the redhead start running faster to escape them.
*Later*
Kallen had ran from Naruto and Satsuki as fast as she could, only for the former Ninja to keep chasing after her, forcing the redhead to find somewhere to hide. But no matter where she went, in a building, underground, a tunnel, even jumping in a pile of trash! They just kept finding her, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, much to her disbelief and annoyance.
Leading to her having to run some more with both of them still keeping up, even more annoying was that each time she hid somewhere, Naruto would keep asking her if she'd let them help her when he and Satsuki appeared. She never responded, only running again the moment they appeared.
"Why…why are…you both so…damn…stubborn?" Kallen said while laying on a rooftop of an abandoned and partly run down building, panting in exhaustion with Naruto and Satsuki lying beside her.
"We could say the same about you. Most would have given in after the first hour, but you just kept running for nearly five hours." Said Satsuki, not expecting Kallen to keep running for that long.
"So…will you let us help now?" Naruto asked, still grinning the entire time, making the redhead groan as she sat up and looked at the two, though without her earlier wariness and hostility.
Given they've been chasing her for several hours and haven't tried anything, only wanting to help her, Kallen could see they really weren't like what she expected and seemed like they genuinely wanted to help.
"Alright! Since it seems no matter where I go, you'll keep chasing me, I'll accept your help. But only on the condition that you can beat me in a duel." Said Kallen, confident that she'll be able to win and finally get them to stop chasing her.
"Do we both have to beat you or just one of us?" Satsuki asked as they stood up.
"Just one of you. And he has to duel me, since you're the more annoying between the two of you." Kallen answered while narrowing her eyes at Naruto, swearing to find a way to get back at him.
"I'll take that as a compliment and I'm more than willing to duel you Kallen." Naruto replied eagerly, wanting to see what else Kallen can do and seeing a chance to try out his Japanese Folklore deck outside of practice duels.
The redhead nodded before they headed back down to the street, with Naruto and Kallen both pulling out their duel disks and activated them.
"DUEL!"
N-4000
K-4000
"Since you've already seen some of my deck, you can take the first move." Kallen said, wanting to get a feel for Naruto's deck to plan out her moves.
"Alright, I draw then!" Said Naruto, drawing a card and adding it to his hand before grinning at seeing what he had.
"First I'm gonna summon, Shiranui Squire!" Naruto said, summoning his monster to the field, being a young woman wielding a naginata covered in flames.
Shiranui Squire
Attribute: Fire
Level: 4
Card Type: Effect Monster.
Monster Type: Zombie
Effect: When this card is Normal Summoned, you can: Special Summon 1 "Shiranui Spectralsword" monster from your hand or Deck, also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except Zombie monsters. If this card is banished: You can draw 1 card, then discard 1 card. You can only use each effect of "Shiranui Squire" once per turn.
ATK/1500 DEF/0
"And thanks to her ability, I can also special summon Shiranui Spectralsword straight from my deck!" Said Naruto, pulling out a card from his deck before summoning a second monster, being a floating sword covered in blue flames.
Shiranui Spectralsword
Attribute: Fire
Level: 2
Card Type: Effect/Tuner Monster.
Monster Type: Zombie
Effect: If this card is in your GY, except the turn this card was sent to the GY: You can target 1 non-Tuner Zombie monster in your GY; banish both it and this card, and if you do, Special Summon 1 Zombie Synchro Monster from your Extra Deck whose Level equals the total Levels those 2 monsters had. You can only use this effect of "Shiranui Spectralsword" once per turn.
ATK/800 DEF/0
"But neither of them will be staying around much longer because I'm tuning my level two Shiranui Spectralsword with my level four Shiranui Squire. Soul of the disciple, be reborn into this world anew and with your blade carry out your master's will! I synchro summon, Shiranui Squiresaga!" Said Naruto, much to Kallen's shock that he's synchro summoning on his first turn.
While Spectralsword turned into two glowing rings which Squire flew into, before they were engulfed in a swirl of flames that soon dispersed, revealing Shiranui Squiresaga.
Shiranui Squiresaga
Attribute: Fire
Level: 6
Card Type: Effect/Synchro Monster.
Monster Type: Zombie
Effect: 1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters You can only Special Summon "Shiranui Squiresaga(s)" once per turn. Once per turn: You can banish 1 face-up monster you control or in your GY, then apply these effects, in sequence, depending on what the monster was before it was banished, if it was any of these.
● Zombie: You can have all monsters you control gain 300 ATK.
● FIRE: You can destroy 1 Spell/Trap on the field.
● Synchro: You can destroy 1 monster on the field.
ATK/2100 DEF/0
"Then I'll set three cards face-down and ending my turn." Said Naruto, putting three cards down on the field and ending his turn.
"Then it's my draw!" Kallen said, drawing a card and adding it to her hand, looking at what she had carefully.
Seeing how quickly Naruto brought out such a powerful monster and undoubtedly had traps set to deal with anything she tried doing, Kallen knew she had to be careful.
"I'll start by summoning Machina Soldier!" Said Kallen, summoning her monster to the field.
Machina Soldier
Attribute: Earth
Level: 4
Card Type: Effect Monster.
Monster Type: Machine
Effect: When this card is Normal Summoned while you control no other monsters: You can Special Summon 1 "Machina" monster from your hand, except "Machina Soldier".
ATK/1600 DEF/1500
"And since he's the only monster I have out on the field, I can special summon another Machina monster. So say hello to my Machina Sniper again!" Said Kallen, summoning her Machina Sniper that stood alongside her Soldier.
"Next I'm equipping my Sniper with Gravity Blaster!" Kallen said, equipping her Sniper with the Equip Spell.
Gravity Blaster
Card Type: Equip Spell
Effect: Equip only to a Machine-Type monster. Once per turn: You can activate this effect; it permanently gains 400 ATK. (This ATK gain remains even if this card leaves the field or if the monster becomes unaffected by card effects.) If it battles an opponent's monster, that monster's effect is negated during the Battle Phase only.
"Thanks to this, now I can give my Sniper a permanent four hundred point boost and I'm using it right now!" Said Kallen as Machina Sniper grew more powerful.
Machina Sniper: ATK/1800 DEF/800 – ATK/2200 DEF/800
"You aren't the only one who can power-up your monsters! I'm activating my Squiresaga's effect, by banishing Shiranui Squire in the graveyard, I can have all monsters I control gain three hundred Attack Points." Said Naruto, banishing Squire from the graveyard while Squiresaga's attack went up.
Shiranui Squiresaga: ATK/2100 DEF/0 – ATK/2400 DEF/0
"And with Shiranui Squire being banished, I'm allowed to draw a card." Naruto said before drawing a card and adding it to his hand.
Kallen frowned at this, having hoped to take out his monster, but now she had to wait until she could power up her Sniper again, which could give Naruto a chance to destroy it.
'But this should keep him from outright attacking my monsters. And make sure he can't try synchro summoning again' Thought Kallen while looking at her hand.
"I'm activating the Spell Card, Kaiser Colosseum! With this, you won't be able to summon any monsters if they exceed the number of monster I have on my side of the field." Kallen said, playing her spell as a colosseum formed around her, Naruto, and Satsuki.
Kaiser Colosseum
Card Type: Continuous Spell
Effect: If there is 1 or more monster(s) on the field of the controller of this card, his/her opponent cannot place a monster on the field if his/her number of monsters would exceed the number of monsters that are on the field of this card's controller. The cards that are already on the field before this card's activation are unaffected by this effect.
"Lastly, I play another Spell Card, Machine Assembly Line. Boosting all my Machine monsters Attack Points by two hundred." Said Kallen, playing another Spell Card as an assembly line appeared on her field while her monsters grew stronger.
Machine Assembly Line
Card Type: Continuous Spell
Effect: All Machine-Type monsters on the field gain 200 ATK. Each time a face-up Machine-Type monster(s) on the field is destroyed by battle or card effect, place 2 Junk Counters on this card. You can send this card to the Graveyard, then target 1 Machine-Type monster in your Graveyard whose Level is less than or equal to the number of Junk Counters that were on this card; Special Summon that target.
Machina Sniper: ATK/2200 DEF/800 – ATK/2400 DEF/800
Machina Soldier: ATK/1600 DEF/1500 – ATK/1800 DEF/800
"With that I end my turn." Kallen said, pleased at how she set up her field, while Squiresaga's power returned to normal.
Shiranui Squiresaga: ATK/2400 DEF/0 – ATK/2100 DEF/0
"My draw then!" Said Naruto, drawing a card and adding it to his hand, looking at what he had and what Kallen put on the field.
"And since it's your turn now, Gravity Blaster activates again, giving my Sniper another boost!" Said Kallen with her Machina Sniper growing even stronger.
Machina Sniper: ATK/2400 DEF/800 – ATK/2800 DEF/800
'I've gotta take out her Gravity Blaster, at least without that Machina Sniper won't keep getting stronger. Not to mention Kaiser Colosseum, so I'm not limited in the amount of monsters I can summon.' Thought Naruto while looking at his cards before glancing at his Squiresaga.
He could use her other effect to banish Spectralsword in his graveyard to destroy Gravity Blaster, something he was hoping to avoid to use on a different spell/trap Kallen may have. Or to use Spectralsword to synchro summon another monster.
Though the Uzumaki was surprised when he felt his deck pulse slightly before Squiresaga seemed to look back at him and nod. The sight surprising Naruto a little, but knew the Duel Spirits from his deck must be trying to tell him do it.
'Alright, if you all think it's the move to make.' Naruto thought.
"I'm activating Squiresaga's ability again, by banishing my Shiranui Spectralsword, I can destroy one Spell/Trap Card on the field. And I'm choosing Gravity Blaster!" Said Naruto as he removed Spectralsword from the graveyard.
While Squiresaga's naginata was ignited with flames before she swing it at Gravity Blaster, unleashing a wave of flames that destroyed the card. Kallen covered her face from the attack, annoyed that her spell was gone.
"You may have destroyed Gravity Blaster, but my Machina Sniper's Attack Points are still the highest on the field. Even if you had any more monsters in the graveyard to banish, your Squiresaga still wouldn't be strong enough." Kallen said, knowing that while her Sniper can't grow any stronger, it's still the strongest monster on the field.
"I know, but my turn isn't over yet. Next I'm gonna play a card you're familiar with, Foolish Burial! Letting me send one monster from my deck to the graveyard." Said Naruto, playing the Spell Card before selecting the monster to send to the graveyard.
"Now I'm going to have Shiranui Squiresaga take out your Machina Soldier!" Naruto said, with Squiresaga's naginata igniting again, which she swung, releasing a wave of flames at Machina Soldier, destroying the monster and lowering Kallen's life points
Kallen-4000 – 300 = 3700
Though with Machina Soldier destroyed, the conveyor belt turned on as two boxes of robot parts rolled out, with Machina Assembly Line gained two counters.
Machine Assembly Line Counters: 2
"And I'll end my turn there." Said Naruto, making Kallen narrow her eyes at him, since he only destroyed her spell and monster, which now leaves him unable to summon any more monsters now that she only has one.
"Very well, I draw!" Kallen said, drawing a card and adding it to her hand.
"Here's another familiar monster, I'm summoning Machina Gearframe!" Said Kallen, summoning her monster to the field, which grew stronger thanks to Machine Assembly Line.
Machina Gearframe: ATK/1800 DEF/0 – ATK/2000 DEF/0
"And with his ability, I can add another Machina monster from my deck straight to my hand, and the monster I'm adding I can also special summon them as well! Rise up, Machina Unclaspare!" Kallen said, summoning another monster to the field, which looked like a black and corrupted version of Machina Sniper with a black and red aura around it which intensified as it grew stronger as well.
Machina Unclaspare
Attribute: Dark
Level: 4
Card Type: Effect Monster.
Monster Type: Machine
Effect: If this card is added to your hand, except by drawing it: You can Special Summon it, also you cannot Special Summon for the rest of this turn, except Machine monsters. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can send 1 "Machina" monster from your Deck to the GY, except "Machina Unclaspare". You can only use each effect of "Machina Unclaspare" once per turn.
ATK/1800 DEF/800
Machina Unclaspare: ATK/1800 DEF/800 – ATK/2000 DEF/800
"Unclaspare has its own ability as well, when its normal or special summoned, I can send another Machina monster from my deck to the graveyard." Said Kallen before sending a Machina monster to the graveyard.
"But now Machina Sniper will destroy your Shiranui Squiresaga!" Kallen said, with Machina Sniper aiming its launcher at Squiresaga before firing a rocket that impacted and destroyed the monster, lowering Naruto's life points.
N-4000 – 700 = 3300
The whiskered blonde raised his arms, shielding himself from the attack, grunting slightly as some debris hit him from the explosion.
"Thanks for that because now that I have no monsters on my field, I can play one of my face-downs, Haunted Shrine!" Said Naruto, revealing one of his traps.
Haunted Shrine
Card Type: Normal Trap
Effect: If you control no monsters: Target 1 Zombie monster in your GY; Special Summon it. If you control no monsters: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 Zombie monster in your GY; Special Summon it, but its effects are negated. You can only use 1 "Haunted Shrine" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
"With this, whenever I have no monsters on the field I can special summon a Zombie monster from my graveyard, so welcome back Shiranui Squiresaga!" Said Naruto as a spirit emerged from the card before turning into Squiresaga, much to Kallen's annoyance.
"Well good to know your monsters are as stubborn as you are and refuse to give up." Kallen said, which Naruto merely grinned at.
"You haven't seen anything yet, though I'm sure the rest of your monsters are just as strong as you are Kallen." Naruto replied, making the redhead roll her eyes.
"I'm putting two cards face-down and ending my turn." Said Kallen while putting two cards face-down on the field before ending her turn
"My draw again!" Said Naruto, drawing a card and added it to his hand before smiling at seeing what he drew.
"I'm playing the spell, Card of Sanctity! Letting us each draw until we have six cards in our hand." Naruto said, playing his Spell Card before he and Kallen drew until they had six cards each.
Card of Sanctity
Card Type: Normal Spell
Effect: Each player draws until they have 6 cards in their hand.
Seeing the new cards he had drawn, Naruto couldn't help but grin, knowing he had a way to turn this around with Kallen narrowing her eyes at the sight.
'What's he planning?' Kallen thought, feeling like he was planning something she wouldn't like.
"Next I play another Spell Card, Graceful Charity! Letting me draw three more cards as long as I discard two from my hand." Said Naruto, playing the spell before drawing three cards then discarding two of them.
Graceful Charity
Card Type: Normal Spell
Effect: Draw 3 cards, then discard 2 cards.
"And one of the cards I discarded was Mezuki, letting me use his ability. I can banish Mezuki from the graveyard, allowing me to special summon another Zombie monster from my graveyard and I'm choosing Crow Tengu!" Said Naruto, removing Mezuki from the graveyard then summoning Crow Tengu to the field.
Crow Tengu
Attribute: Earth
Level: 4
Card Type: Effect Monster.
Monster Type: Zombie
Effect: If this card in your possession is destroyed by an opponent's card effect and sent to your GY, or if this card is Special Summoned from the GY: You can target 1 Attack Position monster your opponent controls; destroy it. You can only use this effect of "Crow Tengu" once per turn.
ATK/1400 DEF/1200
"And because Crow Tengu was special summoned from the graveyard, he can now destroy one of your monsters in Attack Mode, say goodbye to Machina Sniper!" Said Naruto, making Kallen's eyes widen at this before Crow Tengu flew towards her Sniper, swinging his staff and destroying her monster, which also put two more counters on Machine Assembly Line.
Machine Assembly Line Counters: 4
"Next up is another spell, Burial from a Different Dimension, letting me return up to three banished monsters back to the graveyard. And lucky for me, I have three banished monsters." Naruto said as he returned Mezuki, Shiranui Spectralsword and Shiranui Squire to the graveyard.
Burial from a Different Dimension
Card Type: Normal Spell
Effect: Target up to 3 banished monsters; return them to the Graveyard.
"But I'll be banishing Shiranui Spectralsword again to use my Squiresaga's ability, letting me destroy Kaiser Colosseum!" Said Naruto, banishing Spectralsword again, with Squiresaga swinging her naginata around her, unleashing a large amount of flames that destroyed the colosseum.
"Then I'm using Mezuki's ability again as well, banishing it to bring back my Shiranui Squire." Naruto said, banishing Mezuki as well while Shiranui Squire reappeared on the field.
"Now then, I can still normal summon a monster and I'm choosing Shiranui Spiritmaster!" Said Naruto, summoning his next monster to the field.
Shiranui Spiritmaster
Attribute: Fire
Level: 4
Card Type: Effect Monster.
Monster Type: Zombie
Effect: When this card is Normal Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 "Shiranui" monster from your hand or GY, except "Shiranui Spiritmaster", but banish it when it leaves the field. If this card is banished: You can target 1 face-up card your opponent controls; destroy it. You can only use this effect of "Shiranui Spiritmaster" once per turn.
ATK/1500 DEF/0
"And when Spiritmaster is summoned, I can special summon another Shiranui monster from my hand or graveyard, but banish it once it leaves the field. And from the graveyard I'm summoning Shiranui Spectralsword Shade!" Said Naruto, summoning his monster to the field, causing Kallen's eyes to widen.
Shiranui Spectralsword Shade
Attribute: Fire
Level: 2
Card Type: Effect/Tuner Monster.
Monster Type: Zombie
Effect: You can Tribute this card, then target 2 of your banished Zombie monsters, except "Shiranui Spectralsword Shade", including a "Shiranui" monster; Special Summon them in Defense Position, but negate their effects, also, you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except Zombie monsters. You can only use this effect of "Shiranui Spectralsword Shade" once per turn.
ATK/800 DEF/0
"What?! When did you send that to the-" Kallen said before remembering when Naruto sent two cards to the graveyard with Graceful Charity.
"You figured it out, I sent Shiranui Spectralsword Shade to the grave along with Mezuki when I used Graceful Charity. But it won't be staying around as I'm using its ability to tribute Spectralsword Shade to bring back two banished Zombie monsters to the field in Defense Mode. So come back Shiranui Spectral Sword and Mezuki!" Said Naruto as he banished Spectralsword Shade due to Spiritmaster's effect, while Spectralsword and Mezuki appeared on the field in Defend Mode.
Mezuki
Attribute: Earth
Level: 4
Card Type: Effect/Tuner Monster.
Monster Type: Zombie
Effect: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 Zombie monster in your GY; Special Summon that target.
ATK/1700 DEF/800
Kallen couldn't help but be shocked at how Naruto now had filled field of monsters, knowing what he was going to do now that he had a tuner again.
"Now then, I'm tuning my level two Shiranui Spectralsword with my level four Mezuki. Warriors spirit wandering the battle field, now transcend with your sword in hand for the battles to come! I synchro summon Shiranui Samuraisaga!" Said Naruto, with Spectralsword turning into two rings which Mezuki flew through before turning into a swirling mass of spiritual energy that dispersed into Shiranui Samuraisaga.
Shiranui Samuraisaga
Attribute: Fire
Level: 6
Card Type: Effect/Synchro Monster.
Monster Type: Zombie
Effect: 1 Zombie-Type Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner Zombie-Type monsters Once per turn, during either player's turn: You can target 1 of your banished Zombie-Type monsters; shuffle it into the Deck, and if you do, change to Defense Position all monsters your opponent controls with ATK less than or equal to that monster's. If this card is banished: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; it loses 500 ATK. You can only Special Summon "Shiranui Samuraisaga(s)" once per turn.
ATK/2500 DEF/0
"What do you think now Kallen?" Naruto said with a grin at having gotten two synchro monsters onto the field, something Kallen couldn't help but be impressed with.
"I'll admit, you're definitely more skilled than most duelists I've faced, especially that loser I dueled earlier. But you still have to actually beat me." Said Kallen with a small smirk, while the Uzumaki nodded.
"And I intend to do just that! Samuraisaga take out her Machina Unclaspare!" Said Naruto, with Samuraisaga rushing forward with his sword to take out Unclaspare.
"Don't celebrate just yet! Because I still have my face-downs, I play Dimensional Prison!" Kallen said, revealing one of her face-downs.
Dimensional Prison
Card Type: Normal Trap
Effect: When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Target that attacking monster; banish that target.
"Looks like Samuraisaga won't be sticking around for very long either, as Dimensional Prison banishes one of your monsters when it attacks one of my own." Said Kallen with a smirk as a portal opened in front of Samuraisaga who couldn't stop as he fell through, only to see Naruto was smirking as well.
"Thanks for that, as when Samuraisaga is banished, he can target one of your monsters and they lose five hundred Attack Points. So even if Unclaspare isn't destroyed yet, it'll still be weakened!" Naruto said as a spectral image of Samuraisaga appeared and slashed Machina Unclaspare before dispersing, weakening it.
Machina Unclaspare: ATK/2000 DEF/800 – ATK/1500 DEF/800
"And my Squiresaga is still around to attack. Go Squiresaga, take out Machina Unclaspare!" Said Naruto, with Squiresaga rushing forward with her flaming naginata before slashing it at Unclaspare and destroying it, lowering Kallen's life points, with Machina Assembly Line getting two more counters.
K-3700 – 600 = 3100
Machine Assembly Line Counters: 6
"And with that, I'll be ending my turn there." Naruto said as he entered his end phase.
"Then it's my draw!" Kallen said, drawing a card and adding it to her hand, please at what she had.
"Alright, I'm discarding my Machina Air Raider in order to special summon Machina Fortress!" Said Kallen, discarding Machina Air Raider before a giant blue mecha tank appeared on her field, growing stronger thanks to Machina Assembly Line.
Machina Fortress
Attribute: Earth
Level: 7
Card Type: Effect Monster.
Monster Type: Machine
Effect: You can discard Machine monster(s) whose total Levels equal 8 or more, then Special Summon this card (from your hand or GY). If this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the GY: Target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy that target. Before resolving an opponent's monster effect that targets this face-up card, look at your opponent's hand and discard 1 card from their hand.
ATK/2500 DEF/1600
Machina Fortress: ATK/2500 DEF/1600 – ATK/2700 DEF/1600
"Next I'm gonna activate my face-down, Machina Overdrive." Said Kallen, playing her face-down card.
Machina Overdrive
Card Type: Normal Trap
Effect: Target 1 Machine monster you control; Special Summon 1 "Machina" monster with a different name from your hand or Deck, and if you do, destroy that targeted monster. You can banish this card from your GY, then target 3 of your Machine monsters that are banished and/or in your GY; shuffle them into your Deck, then draw 1 card. You can only use 1 "Machina Overdrive" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
"With this, I can target one Machine monster I control to special summon one Machina monster from my hand or deck. So say goodbye to Machina Gearframe and hello to Machina Citadel!" Kallen said as Gearframe vanished and a gigantic blue mech walking on three tread-like legs appeared alongside Fortress.
Machina Citadel
Attribute: Earth
Level: 10
Card Type: Effect Monster.
Monster Type: Machine
Effect: Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned by a card effect. (Quick Effect): You can target 1 Machine monster you control; destroy that Machine monster and all monsters your opponent controls with ATK less than or equal to it. If a face-up EARTH Machine monster(s) you control, except "Machina Citadel", is destroyed by battle or card effect while this card is in your GY: You can Special Summon this card. You can only use each effect of "Machina Citadel" once per turn.
ATK/3000 DEF/2500
Machina Citadel: ATK/3000 DEF/2500 – ATK/3200 DEF/2500
"Oh shit." Naruto muttered in shock at how Kallen managed to summon out two powerful monsters, ones that are much stronger than any he had out.
"Ooooh definitely, and since Gearframe was destroyed by a card effect, Machine Assembly Line gains two more counters." Said Kallen with a smirk at regaining the advantage.
Machine Assembly Line Counters: 8
"Maybe, but I'm using the effect of Ghost Sister & Spooky Dogwood! If you've special summoned a monster during the Main or Battle Phase, I can discard Ghost Sister to gain life points equal to that monster's Attack Points and the monster I choose is Machina Citadel!" Said Naruto, discarding Ghost Sister & Spooky Dogwood, relieved at the large amount of life points he received.
N-3300 + 3200 = 6500
"Then by banishing Ghost Sister & Spooky Dogwood, I can use Shiranui Squiresaga's effect to give all my monsters an extra three hundred Attack Points." Naruto said, banishing Ghost Sister while all his monsters grew stronger.
Shiranui Squiresaga: ATK/2100 DEF/0 – ATK/2400 DEF/0
Crow Tengu: ATK/1400 DEF/1200 – ATK/1700 DEF/1200
Shiranui Spiritmaster: ATK/1500 DEF/0 – ATK/1800 DEF/0
Shiranui Squire: ATK/1500 DEF/1600 – ATK/1800 DEF/0
Kallen frowned at this, knowing with all those life points it'll take even longer to defeat Naruto, plus Shiranui Squiresaga's effect now lessened the amount of damage she'll be able to inflict.
'Better take care of Squiresaga so he can't use its ability again.' Thought Kallen, not wanting him to be able to destroy any of her cards.
"Machina Citadel take out Shiranui Squiresaga!" Kallen said, with Machina Citadel aiming its arm cannon at Squiresaga before firing a blast that vaporized the monster, with Naruto raising his arms to shield himself from the blast while his life points took a hit.
N-6500 – 800 = 5700
"Now you're turn Machina Fortress, destroy Crow Tengu!" Said Kallen, with Machina Fortress rolling forward before firing a blast that destroyed Crow Tengu, along with blowing Naruto back from the force as he took a lot of damage to his life points.
N-5700 – 1000 = 4700
Kallen looked at Naruto lying on the ground, wondering if he'll give up now that she has some of her most powerful monsters on the field. Knowing he should be lucky it's only Citadel and Fortress she had out at the moment, otherwise he'd be in a lot worse shape. Only to be surprised when the whiskered blonde began laughing as he sat up, with a grin on his face.
"Man Kallen, you're even better than I imagined! I really thought I had you for a moment, then you go and bring out two powerful monsters like that! This is one of the greatest duels ever!" Naruto said as he stood up, much to Kallen's disbelief that he's actually enjoying himself despite her attacks.
Looking at Satsuki for an explanation, the ravenette merely smiled and shook her head, which only confused Kallen further.
"Uh…I guess so. I'll set one card face-down and end my turn." Said Kallen, setting a card face-down and ending her turn, while Naruto's monsters Attack Points returned to normal.
Shiranui Spiritmaster: ATK/1800 DEF/0 – ATK/1500 DEF/0
Shiranui Squire: ATK/1800 DEF/0 – ATK/1500 DEF/0
"Back to me then. I draw!" Said Naruto, moving to draw a card, only to freeze when he felt another pulse from his deck.
'Is that…' Naruto thought, looking at his deck before drawing the top card, his eyes widening at what he drew before he gained a downcast expression, something Kallen and Satsuki noticed, with the Uchiha having a feeling what card he must have drawn.
"Is something wrong?" Kallen asked, with Naruto shaking his head and adding the card to his hand.
"No, sorry about that, just…remembered something." Naruto replied, looking at his hand, only to realize the cards he had in his hand and what he could do with them.
"First up I'm summoning Dakki, the Graceful Mayakashi!" Said Naruto, summoning Dakki to the field.
Dakki, the Graceful Mayakashi
Attribute: Fire
Level: 2
Card Type: Effect/Tuner Monster.
Monster Type: Zombie
Effect: You can only control 1 "Dakki, the Graceful Mayakashi". When a "Mayakashi" monster(s) is Special Summoned to your field from the Extra Deck, while this card is in the GY (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon this card. You cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck the turn you activate this effect, except "Mayakashi" monsters.
ATK/1000 DEF/0
"Then I'm equipping Dakki with Synchro Booster, giving her an extra five hundred Attack Points and increasing her level by one." Said Naruto, equipping Dakki with the Equip Spell as a blue aura surrounded her.
Synchro Booster
Card Type: Equip Spell
Effect: The equipped monster gains 500 ATK, and its Level is increased by 1.
Dakki, the Graceful Mayakashi:
Level: 2 – 3
ATK/1000 DEF/0 – ATK/1500 DEF/0
'He's planning to synchro summon again.' Kallen thought, knowing he's going to synchro summon with a move like that.
"Now I tribute my Shiranui Spiritmaster and Shiranui Squire to special summon, Nine-Tailed Fox!" Said Naruto as Spiritmaster and Squire burst into blue flames which soon gathered together and started growing.
Until they eventually dispersed, revealing a large white nine-tailed fox with red fur on the tips of its tail, feet, ears, red streaks across its back and red markings on its face, with the fox letting out a loud roar.
Nine-Tailed Fox
Attribute: Fire
Level: 6
Card Type: Effect Monster.
Monster Type: Zombie
Effect: If this card is in your hand or GY: You can Tribute 2 monsters; Special Summon this card. You can only use this effect of "Nine-Tailed Fox" once per turn. If this card that was Special Summoned from the GY attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage. If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the GY: You can Special Summon 2 "Fox Tokens" (Zombie/FIRE/Level 2/ATK 500/DEF 500).
ATK/2200 DEF/2000
Naruto looked at Nine-Tailed Fox sadly, not believing there was actually a card like it made, but he's also thankful it existed to remind him of Kurama.
'Naruto.' Satsuki thought sadly, knowing what he was feeling after summoning Nine-Tailed Fox, the card having become one of his favorites since he found it.
"Next I'm gonna play the Spell Card Synchronized Realm! Now every time I synchro summon; you'll take five hundred points of damage." Said Naruto playing his spell.
Synchronized Realm
Card Type: Continuous Spell
Effect: Each time you Synchro Summon a Synchro Monster, inflict 500 damage to your opponent.
Naruto then looked at Dakki and Nine-Tailed Fox, knowing everything was set up, with the two monsters looking towards Naruto and merely nodded, urging him to keep going. The Uzumaki returning the nod before taking a deep breath.
"Alright, I tune my level three Dakki, the Graceful Mayakashi with my level six Nine-Tailed Fox!" Said Naruto, with Dakki turning into three rings that flew up into the air, while Nine-Tailed Fox ran forward before leaping into the air between the rings, being consumed by a bright light as the merged together.
"Spirits of forgotten souls long past, I call upon you to strike down my enemy with your mystic flames! I synchro summon! Rise up Yoko, The Graceful Mayakashi!" Naruto chanted as a large eruption of blue flames emerged from the light.
Before the flames were dispersed, revealing a bipedal nine-tailed fox wearing intricate white kimono robes and holding a blue fireball between its hands.
Yoko, the Graceful Mayakashi
Attribute: Fire
Level: 9
Card Type: Effect/Synchro Monster.
Monster Type: Zombie
Effect: 1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters You can only control 1 "Yoko, the Graceful Mayakashi". You can only use each of these effects of "Yoko, the Graceful Mayakashi" once per turn.
● If a Synchro Monster in your possession whose original Level is 11 is destroyed by battle or an opponent's card effect while this card is in the GY: You can banish 1 other Zombie monster from your GY, and if you do, Special Summon this card.
● If this card is Special Summoned from the GY: You can destroy 1 monster your opponent controls.
ATK/2900 DEF/2400
"And thanks to Synchronized Realm you take five hundred points of damage!" Said Naruto, with Yoko launching a blue fireball at Kallen, the attack impacting the girl and throwing her back.
K-3100 – 500 = 2600
"Now I'm playing the Spell Card Zombie Power Struggle! With this, my Yoko gains an extra one thousand Attack Points!" Said Naruto, playing his spell, while Yoko's power grew even greater as Kallen's eyes widened as she got up from the attack.
Zombie Power Struggle
Card Type: Quick-Play Spell
Effect: Target 1 Zombie monster on the field; until the end of this turn, it gains 1000 ATK or loses 1000 ATK. During your Main Phase, if this card is in your GY: You can shuffle 1 of your banished Zombie monsters into the Deck, and if you do, Set this card, but banish it when it leaves the field. You can only use this effect of "Zombie Power Struggle" once per turn.
Yoko, the Graceful Mayakashi: ATK/2900 DEF/2400 – ATK/3900 DEF/2400
"Now attack her Machina Citadel!" Naruto said, with Yoko leaping into the air and surrounded itself with several blue fireballs which it launched at Machina Citadel damaging it, until the final fireball impacted its chest causing the mech to explode, lowering Kallen's life points even further.
K-2600 – 900 = 1700
With Machine Assembly Line having two more counters added onto it.
Machine Assembly Line Counters: 10
"Finally, I'm playing the Spell Card, Dian Keto the Curse Master, giving a thousand life points." Said Naruto, playing his spell and regained some life points.
Dian Keto the Cure Master
Card Type: Normal Spell
Effect: Increase your Life Points by 1000 points.
N-4700 – 1000 = 5700
"Now I set one card face-down and end my turn there." Said Naruto, setting a card face-down, while Kallen panted from the attack as Yoko's Attack Points returned to normal.
Yoko, the Graceful Mayakashi: ATK/3900 DEF/2400 – ATK/2900 DEF/2400
"That…that was one of my most powerful monsters and you…you actually destroyed it. That's…that was really amazing actually! I can't even remember the last time someone got past Citadel!" Kallen said as a smile slowly appeared on her face, which Naruto returned.
"Thanks, and I'm just glad I had the right cards to bring out Yoko, it's one of my best and favorite monsters, so I knew it wouldn't let me down." Naruto replied, smiling at Kallen before turning to Yoko, glad he was able to summon it.
"I can see why, it's definitely an impressive monster. But now it's my turn!" Said Kallen, drawing a card and adding it to her hand, unable to help but smirk at the cards she had.
"You should feel honored now, since I don't remember the last time anyone pushed me far enough to bring out this monster. I play my own Graceful Charity, letting me draw three cards as long as I discard two from my hand!" Said Kallen, drawing three cards before sending two to the graveyard, only for her eyes to widen at the cards she drew not expecting to draw them as well.
"Something the matter Kallen?" Naruto asked upon seeing her expression, with the redhead quickly shaking her head.
"N-no, n-n-nothing's wrong. Anyway, I now banish my Machina Unclaspare along with the two monsters I just discarded, Machina Resavenger and Machina Possesstorage! By banishing these monsters, I can special summon a monster like no other!" Said Kallen, banishing the three monsters before spectral images of them appeared before transforming into dark energy.
"Machine trio dipped in darkness, become the war machine that lays waste to all who stand before me! Come forth, Machina Ruinforce!" Kallen chanted as the ground began shaking before bursting open, while Naruto and Satsuki looked in shocked as truly massive mech appeared that looked like a combination of Unclaspare, Resavenger, and Possesstorage, with it only becoming more powerful thanks to Machine Assembly Line.
Machina Ruinforce
Attribute: Earth
Level: 10
Card Type: Effect Monster.
Monster Type: Machine
Effect: Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your GY) by banishing Machine monsters from your GY whose total Levels equal 12 or more. When your opponent activates a card or effect during the Battle Phase (Quick Effect): You can pay half your LP; negate the activation, and if you do, halve your opponent's LP. If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can Special Summon up to 3 of your banished "Machina" monsters whose total Levels equal 12 or less. You can only use each of the following effects of "Machina Ruinforce" once per turn.
ATK/4600 DEF/4100
Machina Citadel: ATK/4600 DEF/4100 – ATK/4800 DEF/4100
"Now that…is a monster." Naruto said in shock and disbelief to see such a powerful monster.
"Fuck." Muttered Satsuki in agreement, not thinking anyone would have a card this powerful.
"I can't remember the last time anyone pushed me enough to bring out Ruinforce, I only summon it for…special occasions. And I think you've earned the right to see me at my best, right before I win." Said Kallen with a smirk, doubting he has anything capable of taking out her Ruinforce, especially with its ability.
"Now, Machina Ruinforce take out Yoko, the Graceful Mayakashi!" Kallen said, with Ruinforce aiming all its guns right at Yoko.
"Not so fast! I'm playing my face-down, Doble Passe! Letting me save Yoko from being destroyed and change your attack to a direct one!" Naruto said, revealing one of his face-downs.
Doble Passe
Card Type: Normal Trap
Effect: Activate when your opponent attacks a face-up Attack Position monster you control. It becomes a direct attack. Then, the monster originally selected as the attack target attacks your opponent directly.
"Sorry, but that's not happening! Because my Machina Ruinforce as a special ability, by halving my life points I can negate the activation of any card or effect you use, then I can halve your life points!" Said Kallen with her smirk growing, knowing she's now won the duel.
"Don't forget my other face-downs! I play Chain Hole!" Said Naruto, causing Kallen's eyes to widen in shock.
Chain Hole
Card Type: Normal Trap
Effect: When your opponent activates a monster effect in response to the activation of a card or effect: Negate that effect, and if you do, your opponent can banish 1 card from their hand or Deck with the same name as the negated card. Otherwise you can banish 1 random card from your opponent hand.
"With this I can negate your Ruinforce's ability and keep it from negating my Doble Passe, along with banish a random card from your hand, and I choose the one second to the right!" Said Naruto, the redhead removing the selected card, not believing he managed to negate Ruinforce's ability, but also confused as to why he'd negate it, as now he'd take the attack head on.
Kallen flinching slightly as Ruinforce aimed at Naruto fired right at the Uzumaki, with Naruto resisting the urge to scream in pain as he was thrown back by the blast while his life points took a large hit.
"Naruto!" Satsuki exclaimed in fear and concern at seeing him get hit by the blast, having to stop herself from rushing onto the duel field to check on him.
N-5700 – 4800 = 900
"Why…why would you do that?!" Kallen asked in disbelief that he'd let himself take a hit like that when it would have been softened if he had let his monster be destroyed, only to wince at seeing the state Naruto was now in.
His clothes were torn and damaged, exposing part of his torso and arms while seeing that they along with parts of his face were bruised and cut up.
"Because…because Yoko and Nine-Tailed Fox…they both remind me of someone I knew…a friend…I knew my entire life. And…if I can keep them safe…I'll gladly take any attack." Said Naruto as he struggled to stand up after the attack while wiping away some blood that nearly got in his eye, but managed to do so but was panting heavily, while Kallen looked at him with wide eyes.
"They…remind you of someone?" Said Kallen, with Naruto nodding as he return to where he was standing.
"Yeah, they do and I'll do anything to make sure they aren't destroyed, not if I can help it." Naruto replied, making the redheads expression soften as she looked at the cards in her hand, specifically the ones she drew with Graceful Charity.
"But…it helps that with Doble Passe, Yoko can now attack you directly!" Added Naruto, causing Kallen's eyes to widen as Yoko launched a fireball at her
"I activate my face-down, Damage Diet! Halving the damage I'd take!" Kallen said as she quickly activated her face-down.
Damage Diet
Card Type: Normal Trap
Effect: Halve all damage you take this turn. You can banish this card from your Graveyard; halve all effect damage you take this turn. (You cannot halve the same damage twice with this effect.)
Gritting her teeth as the fireball still struck her, Kallen was glad she was at least able to avoid taking the full brunt of the attack, even as her life points took a hit.
K-1700 – 1450 = 250
Panting heavily from the attack, Kallen looked up at Naruto in surprise and amazement at how close he came to beating her. Along with his refusal to let Yoko be destroyed, even with how powerful her Ruinforce is, he still willingly let himself be hit by it.
"You…must really care about this friend." Kallen stated, with Naruto smiling sadly and looked up.
"Yeah, we actually didn't get along at first, we didn't even want anything to do with each other. But eventually I started to understand them, and I'm sure you know by now I can be pretty stubborn and eventually…I was able to earn their respect and friendship. But…they're gone now." Replied Naruto, thinking about Kurama and all their time together, making Kallen look at him before turning to Satsuki to see the sad expression on her face as well.
Looking down at her cards, Kallen frowned sadly at what she had before looking up at Naruto.
"I…I know the feeling, of having a card that reminds you of someone and don't want anything to happen to it. And…I never did normal summon this turn either." Said Kallen, wanting them to see the card she cherishes the most.
"I'd be glad to see it brought out." Naruto said, with Kallen nodding in response.
"Alright, here it comes! I'll start by playing Double Summon to let me summon two monsters at once!" Kallen said, playing her Spell Card.
"And the two monsters I'll be summoning are Blue Rose Dragon and Red Rose Dragon!" Said Kallen, summoning her two dragons to the field, surprising Naruto and Satsuki at the non-Machine monsters.
Blue Rose Dragon
Attribute: Dark
Level: 4
Card Type: Effect Monster.
Monster Type: Dragon
Effect: When this card on the field is destroyed and sent to the GY: You can target 1 "Black Rose Dragon" or 1 Plant monster in your GY; Special Summon that monster.
ATK/1600 DEF/1200
Red Rose Dragon
Attribute: Dark
Level: 3
Card Type: Effect/Tuner Monster.
Monster Type: Dragon
Effect: If this card is sent to the GY as Synchro Material: You can Special Summon 1 "Rose Dragon" monster from your hand or Deck, except "Red Rose Dragon", then, if it was sent for the Synchro Summon of "Black Rose Dragon" or a Plant Synchro Monster, you can also add 1 "Frozen Rose" or 1 "Blooming of the Darkest Rose" from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Red Rose Dragon" once per turn.
ATK/1000 DEF/1800
"Now I tune my level three Red Rose Dragon with my level four Blue Rose Dragon!" Said Kallen, with Red Rose Dragon flying into the air and transforming into three rings which Blue Rose Dragon flew into.
Naruto and Satsuki raised their arms to shield themselves as powerful winds began blowing around them, while a pillar of light erupted from behind Kallen with black and red rose petals flying out of it.
"Duel Dragon born of fire and earth come forth blessed by the light! I synchro summon! Black Rose Moonlight Dragon!" Kallen chanted, as two large wings made of rose petals emerged from the pillar before the light vanished, revealing Black Rose Moonlight Dragon in all its glory, the dragon roaring loudly as it landed behind Kallen.
Black Rose Moonlight Dragon
Attribute: Light
Level: 7
Card Type: Effect/Synchro Monster.
Monster Type: Dragon
Effect: 1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters If this card is Special Summoned, or a Level 5 or higher monster(s) is Special Summoned to your opponent's field: Target 1 Special Summoned monster your opponent controls; return that target to the hand. You can only use this effect of "Black Rose Moonlight Dragon" once per turn.
ATK/2400 DEF/1800
"Wow…it's amazing Kallen." Said Naruto in awe at the sight of the dragon, having never seen a monster like it before.
"Yeah, we can see why you love it so much. It's beautiful." Satsuki said, just as amazed by the dragon, with Kallen smiling at their words.
"Thank you, but…that's not why I love it." Replied Kallen looking up at Moonlight Dragon, who looked down at her.
"This dragon…there are only two like it and when I saw them, they reminded me of me and my sister Akiza. Two unique twins that were always together and looked out for each other, possessing great power others were afraid of. It's why I got them, I kept Moonlight Dragon and gave Black Rose Dragon to Akiza. Ever since then I've always made sure to have it in my extra deck, to always know I have my sister with me. And after she…disappeared, I only cherished it even more, to always know that Akiza's still with me and that I will find her one day, no matter how long it takes." Kallen explained, making Naruto and Satsuki look at her in surprise and understanding.
"Which is also why I refuse to ever lose, to let anything stop me from finding Akiza, and that's why I intend to win this duel! I activate Moonlight Dragon's ability, when it's summoned to the field I can return one special summoned monster on your field back to your hand! Go, Rose Requiem!" Said Kallen, with Black Rose Moonlight Dragon roaring before unleashing a massive twister of rose petals at Yoko.
Only for her eyes to widen when her the twister dispersed and Yoko wasn't removed from the field, even more so as her dragon went into Defense Mode.
"I play my face-down, Memory Loss not only negating your dragons effect but also forcing it into Defense Mode." Naruto said, revealing his last face-down, much to Kallen's shock.
Memory Loss
Card Type: Normal Trap
Effect: When a face-up Attack Position monster your opponent controls just activated an effect (except during the Damage Step): Negate that effect, and if you do, change that monster to face-up Defense Position.
"Just like how you care for Moonlight Dragon and what it represents, I care the same for Yoko and refuse to lose it." Stated Naruto, with Kallen looking at him with wide eyes, realizing what just happened.
'I…lost.' Thought Kallen, looking at her hand but didn't see any cards she could use to turn this around, while all Naruto needed to do was attack her Machina Fortress.
But strangely…Kallen wasn't as upset as she thought she would be, instead she actually began smiling at how hard she tried to win, with Naruto having done the same. She actually had…fun dueling against Naruto, being pushed to her limits against an opponent. In fact, Kallen could hardly remembered the last time she dueled for fun, outside of the times she and Akiza would duel each other. But at some point, dueling just became something she used as a means to defend and, later on, find her sister. Now though, Kallen realized that she actually had fun in a duel again.
"Naruto, this was…this was actually really fun! I…I don't even remember the last time I had fun during a duel!" Kallen said while smiling brightly, which Naruto returned.
"It's been fun for me too, Kallen. You're definitely one of the strongest duelists I've gone against and I hope that we can duel each other again." Replied Naruto, with Kallen nodding in agreement.
"Definitely! But right now, I end my turn." Said Kallen, not feeling upset or disappointed at what'll happen next.
"Then I draw!" Naruto said, drawing a card and adding it to his hand.
"I play Mystical Space Typhoon, destroying your Machine Assembly Line!" Said Naruto, playing his Spell Card while Machine Assembly Line was destroyed, returning Kallen's Machine monsters' Attack Points to normal.
Mystical Space Typhoon
Card Type: Normal Spell
Effect: Target 1 Spell/Trap on the field; destroy that target.
Machina Fortress: ATK/2700 DEF/1600 – ATK/2500 DEF/1600
Machina Citadel: ATK/4800 DEF/4100 – ATK/4600 DEF/4100
"Alright now, Yoko, the Graceful Mayakashi, take out Machina Fortress and end this!" Said Naruto, with Yoko rushing forward, forming a large blue fireball which it launched right at Machina Fortress, blasting right through the machine and taking out the last of Kallen's life points.
K-250 – 400 = 0
The moment their monsters vanished, Naruto and Kallen fell back onto the ground, panting in exhaustion from the duel before they both started laughing.
"That was one of the best duels I've ever had!" Kallen said, feeling as if a weight had been lifted off her shoulders, feeling more relax than she has in years.
"I know! I honestly wasn't sure if I'd be able to pull through at the end, you're really strong Kallen! We'll really need to duel again, but I'm gonna be using my other deck to see how it does against you!" Said Naruto while managing to sit up, with Kallen doing the same, both of them grinning at each other.
"We're absolutely dueling again! And you aren't the only one with other decks, you may be able to handle my Machina's, but we'll see you handle the rest of my machines!" Kallen replied, eager to see how Naruto does against her other decks.
"Don't forget me, there's no way I'm passing up the chance to duel you Kallen." Said Satsuki, walking over and helping both of them stand up.
"Definitely Satsuki. If you're as strong as Naruto, then I can't wait to duel you too." Said Kallen as she nodded in agreement, wanting to also see what Satsuki can do as well.
"Great. And since Naruto won the duel, does that mean you'll let us help you search for Akiza?" Satsuki asked, only to see the surprised looks on Naruto's and Kallen's faces, the two having forgotten about the bet partway through the duel when things started getting more intense, before the redhead smiled and nodded.
"Yeah, I'd be more than happy to have you both helping me. And you know, even if I won…I'd still want you both to help me." Kallen said, unable to see them in a bad light like she initially did or even be annoyed.
Meanwhile, Mana and Ana had been watching the duel from above, amazed at what they saw and the power Naruto and Kallen both released along with their monsters. While having let out a breath in relief in seeing that Naruto was able to tank Ruinforce's attack while having immediately casted some healing spells on him since he no longer had a healing factor. Though Ana soon gained a sly smirk as she watched the interaction between the trio.
"Well that was certainly an amazing duel to witness, too bad Naruto didn't use us. But now that it's over, what do you think of Kallen, sis? She certainly seems very happy around Naruto, don't you think?" Said Ana, with Mana giving her a dry look.
"I just started opening up to the idea of sharing Naruto with you and Satsuki, as well as being aware that sooner or later other girls will gain an interest in him. It's going to take a while before I'm actually okay with other girls joining." Mana replied since she knew and trusted Satsuki and Ana, it'd be a while before she's okay with other girls joining.
Though suddenly, the two Duel Spirits tensed and looked up at one of the buildings, only to see nothing there, much to their confusion.
"Did…did you see anything just now?" Questioned Mana while looking at her "sister", who nodded slowly.
"I...thought I did. But there's nothing there and I don't sense anything." Replied Ana, making them trade a look, wondering if they were just seeing things.
Before they saw Naruto, Satsuki and Kallen walking away, making them shake their heads and flew after them.
Unknown to them, up on the roof, Vanitas was practically vibrating in excitement and eagerness while watching Naruto, Satsuki, and Kallen. Knowing he's just found his newest targets, ones that will finally give him the challenge he craves.
So, what did you think, good. Yep we see the appearance of Kallen as Akiza's twin sister, showing several flashbacks of them growing up and how Kallen was the only one who stuck by Akiza's side when she awakened her Psychic Powers and Mark of the Dragon, along with being the one to give Akiza Black Rose Dragon (since we don't when or how Akiza got the card), as well as Kallen getting Black Rose Moonlight Dragon and sharing Akiza's Mark of the Dragon, due to them being twins. Before we then see a mysterious duelist massacring a gang in Satellite with a special card, along with another flashback showing it's Vanitas who was unintentionally created by Roman after throwing a card into the Underworld portal under the original Ener-D Reactor. Then we go to Yusei's hideout where Yusei and Kaiba are working on the Duel Runner while Naruto and Yugi are having a duel, which the latter wins before Satsuki arrives with lunch, then another flashback showing Yusei and his friends meeting Yugi and Kaiba, as well as learning the truth about where he came from and his father helping create the Ener-D Reactor, while in the present the group hear rumors of a Shadow Duelist taking out gangs in the Satellite, knowing they'll have to be on their toes. Before going to the next day with Naruto waking up in bed with Ana, fully materialized and naked, much to his embarrassment and Satsuki's and Mana's annoyance, leading to an awkward breakfast before they head out, with Ana confronting Mana and Satsuki about their feelings for Naruto, suggesting they share him along with showing she genuinely cares about both of them, right before she goes back to teasing them. Next we see Naruto and Satsuki encountering Kallen being jumped by a gang, only for them to be taken out while Kallen makes short work of the leader in a duel, before calling out Naruto and Satsuki, leading to a short confrontation between them, learning why Kallen's in Satellite and offers to help her find Akiza which she rejects only to learn how stubborn Naruto and Satsuki can be. Finally we have a duel between Naruto and Kallen, with it being pretty tough for both of them but also leads to them bonding as Naruto comes out the winner, while Kallen also remembers what it's like to have fun in dueling. Though unknown to them, Vanitas also saw their duel and now has his sights set on them. So, for those that like the story, thanks for your support. For those that don't or at least don't like the direction taken, you're more than welcomed to drop the story. But thanks for giving the story a chance anyway.
Storm out