Here's the newest chapter I hope you all enjoy it.
Chapter 5 Battles with LDS.
A plane was flying in the sky towards Maiami city which a woman wearing a red business dress was sitting and checking a website on a tablet. She smiled at a photo of her shaking a business man's hand until the pilot announced. This woman was Himika Akaba mother of Reiji Akaba.
"We will be arriving in the country of Maiami City soon''. The pilot announced. The woman looked over the city through the window as the plane landed.
TheN they got into a limo driving to the LEO Corporation building.
"Congratulations on the successful company merger, Chairwoman''. Said a man in front of the woman, who apparently is a chairwoman of some business.
"Thank you, with this one more step in our plan has been completed. To make LEO present in every part of the world, to raise Duellists with the great skills and power, is mine and Reiji's plan''. The Chairwoman said to the guy who revealed to be Nakajima.
"I'm sure the president will be very pleased with your successful acquisition," Nakajima said to the Chairwoman. "But…"
The Chairwoman narrowed her eyes at Claude. "But…" The Chairwoman questioned curious to what he her son was hiding from her.
"To be honest, I had refrained from contacting you about this because I didn't want to disrupt your negotiations. While you were absent there were a number of incidents that I believe would interest you," Nakajima said to the chairwoman.
"Incidents?'' The chairwoman asked with a serious expression on her face.
(LDS)
They made it to the LDS building where the woman was at a Reiji's office who welcomed her. "Welcome home, mother''. The Young man greeted welcoming his mother's return.
"Reiji, about this new summoning method I have been told about, does that mean that new summoning method other than Fusion, Synchro and Xyz has appeared? "Himika asked her son.
Reiji flexed his glasses. "That's right, Mother," Reiji said making the woman look in disbelief. Reiji then motioned her to sit which she did while he brought a screen down. "It was around a week ago that it appeared out of the blue."
"I set the Pendulum Scale with the Scale 1 Stargazer Magician and Scale 8 Timegazer Magician!" He then put them on his Duel Disk with Stargazer at the very right and Timegazer at the very left with the 'PENDULUM' flashing across the blade.
Then both monsters appeared in the sky with number 1 under Stargazer and number 8 under Timegazer with a giant version of Yuya's pendant between them. "With this, I can summon monsters within Levels 2-7 simultaneously! Sway, Pendulum of the Soul! Draw an arc of light across the ether!" Yuya chant as the pendant swung like a pendulum.
"Pendulum Summon! Come forth my monster servants!" A portal appeared which released three different lights which turned into three different monsters in the field with Yuya.
The scene changed to the computer room with many red markings appearing in the scale of the city. "High summoning reading being detected in the inner city seafront sector!" One of the employees exclaimed. "Hurry up and analyze it!"
They then typed on the keyboards as quick as they could. "Analysing is in progress! Summoning identified as Pendulum!"
"Pendulum Summon?" Himika questioned in disbelief.
"It involves using two of the special Pendulum Cards and allows you to summon high-level monsters without releasing. This has never existed before." Reiji explained.
"It can't be. Is this also that person's . . ."
"We are still investigating on exactly how this occurred. But, on the topic of performing Pendulum Summoning itself, through our data and analysis we almost have a complete understanding of it."
"I expected nothing less of you, Reiji." Himika smiled knowing there was nothing her son couldn't overcome.
"The problem are the Duelists who first used them." Reiji pressed a button on the remote he is holding and the screen changed to the profile of Yuya. "His name is Yuya Sakaki. He is currently enrolled in an inner-city Duel School, a male at the age of 14. He is in the Junior Youth Duel Class. His recorded match record is 46 matches with 26 wins."
"His win rate is almost 50%." Himika commented. "That's it? And he's still in Junior Youth class! You mean to tell me he is the one who gave birth to this new summoning method?"
"He is the son of Yusho Sakaki," Reiji stated causing Himika's eyes to widen
"Yusho Sakaki?! The one who vanished three years ago who may have joined forces with our enemies, his son?" Himika said
"We cannot deny the possibility. Or it could be the opposite." Reiji said confusing his mother.
"The opposite?" Himika asked
"It seems last night, a member of Sawatari's family was assaulted." The woman looked shocked at the news. "The one who assaulted him was a Duelist who used Xyz," Reiji explained
"Xyz?!" Himika exclaimed in shock.
Reiji nodded. "Sawatari claims that the Duelist was Yuya Sakaki. However, Yuya's record says that he never used Xyz Summon."
Himika had a thoughtful look on her face. "Where is the Sawatari now?" She asked.
"He's currently resting at the hospital. I have a suspicion that he may be faking it." Reiji knowing well of the young mans idiocy.
"I will check into it. But, before I go, I believe you mentioned that there was another Duelist who can use Pendulum Summon." Himika said.
Reiji nodded. "Yuya Sakaki was the one who gave birth to this summoning method. However-" An image of Naruto's duel against Sawatari appears on the screen.
"I set the Pendulum Scale with the Scale 1 Violet Poison Magician and Scale 8 Black Fang Magician!" Naruto declared while putting the two cards with Violet Poison on the right and Black Fang on the left with the word 'PENDULUM' flashing across the blade. Then the two monsters appeared in the sky in pillars of transparent light with number 1 under Violet Poison Magician and number 8 under Black Fang Magician with a giant version of his pendant between them.
"Now I'm able to summon monsters from level 2 through 7 simultaneously!" Naruto said as a faint version of his pendant began to swing between the pillars.
"Swing Pendulum of souls, and carve across the either and show me the path to victory!" Naruto chanted as a portal opened in the sky.
"Pendulum Summon! Come forth my loyal monsters!" Naruto yelled as he raised his hand and a large portal opened in the sky, several lights flashed onto the field in front of Naruto.
"Somehow this Duelist also has the ability to Pendulum Summon. There was no proof of other Pendulum Cards in development, so Yuya Sakaki should have been the only one to use this method so far."
"Yet this boy can also do it easily''. Himika commented looking at the screen.
"We don't have much information about him, but this is all we know so far''. Reiji changed the screen to Naruto's Profile. "His name is Naruto Uzumaki He is currently enrolled in the same school Yuya Sakaki is attending, a male of age 14. He seems to be in the Junior Youth Class. His Recorded match is only 3 matches and won all of them''. Reiji said to his mother.
The woman looked interested. "Four matches and won all of them. Two more and he can enter the Arc League championship." The woman said looking at Naruto's profile.
"There's more''. Reiji said making his mother look at him. "This boy is not only able to Pendulum summon, he can also Fusion, Synchro and XYZ summon as well''. Reiji said shocking Himika up till now she had only known her son to be able to perform all three summonings.
"Yes, he used Synchro and Xyz summoning in his duel against Sawatari and later used Fusion during his second duel." Reiji explained, "Not only that Naruto has also shown that Pendulum summoning has the potential to evolve." Reiji stated much to the confusion of his mother.
"The potential to evolve?" Himika asked curiously.
Reiji nodded "Indeed, Pendulum summoning not only allows you to summon high-level monsters but to also use these monster to use Fusion, Synchro or XYZ''. Reiji said to his mother.
The Woman kept looking at her Son in shock before he calmed down. "Anything else about this boy." The Woman asked her son curious about this mysterious young man.
Reiji nodded. "He is also in possession of a unique Duel Disk." Several screens appeared that displayed Naruto's duel disk and its ability to generate digital cards.
'What type of duel disk is that even the Leo Corporation has developed anything like that.' Himika thought to look at Naruto's duel disk with interest.
"He also possess ability we've never seen before, such as the ability yo create duplicates of himself without the use of real solid vision and he can move with superhuman agility," Reiji said as he and Himika watched the recordings of Naruto's duels against both Sawatari and Sora, the LDS chairwoman looked on in utter disbelief at the abilities Naruto performed during his duels. "This information leads me to believe that Naruto Uzumaki himself maybe from another dimension other than the four we currently know about."
"You think that there exists another dimension?" Himika asked with utter disbelief as Reiji nodded adjusting his glasses.
"Correct, if that is the case I would appear there may be other dimensions other that even Academia is unaware of," Reiji said. This greatly shocked his mother. "
This could prove very useful in the future in our fight against the Fusion Dimension." Himika said with a sly smile.
"Agreed, but for the time being, we have no information about where this other dimension is or even what the inhabitants are like. However, if they possess an ability similar to Naruto they could prove to be a valuable ally. I plan to ask Naruto about this." Reiji said.
The woman stood up. "I'll go see the Sawatari boy." She then exited the office leaving Reiji looking at Naruto's profile.
The scene changed to the You Show Duel School with Naruto sitting next to Sora on a table that is mixing vanilla ice cream and custard pudding behind a textbook. Yuya and Yuzu next to each other on the table next to Naruto and Sora, Tatsuya alone in front, and Ayu and Futoshi on the final table. Shuzo was in front of the class teachingNaruto
"What is it," Naruto said to Shuzo, getting up from his seat.
"I said if you could tell us about XYZ Monsters?" Shuzo asked. Naruto sighed to before he walked next to Shuzo and looked at the class.
"XYZ summoning is a powerful summoning. In order to use XYZ summoning, you need two monsters with the same level and overlay them to summon an XYZ monster with the same Rank as their level." Naruto explained to the Class who were all taking notes
"Naruto-Nissan what do you mean by Ranks, don't XYZ monsters have Levels," Ayu asked.
Naruto shook his head. "No Ayu-chan XYZ monsters don't have Levels. They have Ranks''. Naruto said as he brought out one of his Xyz Cards.
"Look at the stars on my Startime Magician. The stars are black which means their ranks, not levels. XYZ monster won't be affected by card effects that deal with levels. XYZ monster also has overlay units to activate their effects." Naruto said before putting his card away.
"What are overlay units''. Tatsuya asked Naruto. "Overlay units are the monster used to summon an XYZ monster. Instead of going to the graveyard, they become Overlay units for XYZ monsters to use them to activate their effect''. Naruto said answering Tatsuya's question.
"There are also XYZ monsters that require more than 2 monsters to summon it''. Naruto said to the class. "There are also ways to evolve XYZ monsters''. Naruto said confusing the younger students in the Class, but Yuya and Yuzu looked at him, thinking they might know what he means.
Naruto took out his Rank-Up-Magic –Kings Force. "This card is known as a Rank Up Magic card that Ranks Up an XYZ monster to another XYZ monster that's one Rank higher''. Naruto said to the Class.
"What do Rank Magic cards do''. Futoshi asked.
"I just told you that it Ranks up an XYZ monster into another XYZ monster that is a Rank higher. Rank Magic also lets that Ranked up XYZ monster have the Overlay Units that the XYZ monster you used to summon that Ranked Up monster and also have the XYZ monster become an Overlay Unit for the Rank Up XYZ monster''. Naruto said as he put away his card and took his seat
"How did you even learn to XYZ summon, anyway Naruto''. Ayu asked looking at Naruto making everyone look at him.
Naruto chuckled as he sheepishly scratched his head "I learned from one of my master's." Naruto said getting everyone's attention.
"Really who were they?" Sora asked curious to know who had taught Naruto.
"I'll tell you that another time," Naruto said causing the Frightfur duelist to pout.
"You said he ambushed him?!" Gong's voice exclaimed surprising everyone. "Yuya would never do something that cowardly!"
"Gongenzaka?" Yuya questioned standing up from his seat. Everyone ran out of the classroom to see what's going on.
Naruto, Yuya, and Shuzo made it outside to see Gong in front of them. "What's all the fuss about?" Shuzo questioned.
Gong turned his head to see the group. "Oh, Principal! I, the man Gongenzaka, was in the midst run for my leg training I noticed peeking into our Duel School three suspicious male figures and when I questioned them they said Yuya ambushed someone last night, unforgivable!" He said referring to the three boys wearing Maiami Second Middle School uniforms.
The group looked shocked. "Ambushed?!"
"I did?!" Yuya exclaimed.
"That's right and we won't let you say you forgot!" One boy said.
"We were there and saw you with our very eyes!" Another one added.
"There were four, no five witnesses present!" The third one finished.
"Five?" Gong questioned.
"Silvio, us, and . . . her too!" The third one said pointing to Yuzu shocking the group. Naruto, Yuya, and Gong turned toward Yuzu who was at the door with everybody else.
"Isn't that right? Yuzu Hiragi!" The three boys said together.
Yuzu looked shocked as Gong walked towards her. "Is that true Yuzu, you saw it too?"
"Saw? What?" Shuzo asked getting close to her.
"The face of the culprit!" One of the boys exclaimed. "The son of the soon to be mayor, Silvio's assaulter, the face of Yuya Sakaki!"
"Huh?!" Yuya exclaimed.
"Stop lying!" The three little kids exclaimed getting in front of Yuya with Sora beside him.
"Yuya would never do something like that!" Tatsuya yelled.
"The one who attacked first was Silvio!" Ayu added. "So to stop him Yuzu went to go Duel him!"
"Wa-wait the one who dueled him wasn't Yuya but Yuzu?!" Shuzo exclaimed.
"Yeah!"
"And her opponent was-"
"Sawatari!"
"Then that means the one who ambushed him was Yuzu!"
"That's wrong!" The three kids exclaimed together.
The three boys looked dumbfounded at the principal. "We just told you. It was Yuya Sakaki!" The first boy said.
"He's the one who attacked Silvio!" The second boy added.
"I feel so sorry for the guy, he was injured so severely he was hospitalized!" The third boy finished.
Yuya and Yuzu looked shocked. "Hospitalized?!" Yuya exclaimed.
"No way!" Yuzu added.
"His life could even be at risk!" The third boy exclaimed.
"If something happens to Silvio how are you going to take responsibility!" The first boy yelled at Yuya.
"How the hell is that idiot in the hospital from playing a card game," Naruto said with a large sweat drop.
' Human's can be really stupid sometimes.' Kurama stated with Naruto nodding in agreement.
"T-take responsibility . . . but I-" Yuya walked towards Yuzu hoping she would help. "Hey, say something Yuzu! You saw everything right?"
Yuzu moved her eyes away. "I did see it, but . . ."
After a moment of silence, Yuya widened his eyes. "Don't tell me you doubt me too Yuzu?!"
Yuzu looked at Yuya. "That's-" Before she finished she suddenly looked down unsurely.
"Yuzu," Naruto muttered.
"If something happened to Silvio, of course, you'd get caught!" The first boy exclaimed. "By the cops."
"Th-the cops?!" Shuzo exclaimed. He then turned to the two. "Explain what exactly happened from the start properly!"
"Let me explain it to you." The group turned to see a limo with the same woman exiting out.
"You're LDS-"
"Yes, I am the current Chairwoman. My name is Himika Akaba."
Everyone went to the school in the conference room except for Claude who was paying the three boys each with a card.
"Everything they said is the truth," Himika said sitting on the sofa in front of Shuzo with everyone else looking on in. "The fact that one of our LDS students Silvio Sawatari was attacked as well as his statement that the culprit is Yuya Sakaki who is currently enrolled as a student at this Duel School."
Shuzo sighed and turned toward Yuya. "Well, Yuya? Did you really-"
"I didn't!" Yuya countered. "I would never do something like that!"
"I, the man Gongenzaka, believe his friend Yuya!" Gong said making everyone turn to him. "It's the same for all of you isn't it?" He asked everyone else.
"Of course!" Futoshi exclaimed.
Gong nodded and looked at Yuzu. "And you Yuzu?"
Yuzu turned toward Yuya. "Yuya! That really wasn't you was it Yuya?"
Yuya sighed and turned to her back. "I don't know what you saw Yuzu, but I didn't attack Sawatari!" Yuya yelled. Naruto had only known Yuya for just a few days but he knew him well enough to know he wouldn't do anything like this.
Yuzu smiled. "I got it, then I believe you too Yuya."
"I believe you too Yuya." Yuya turned towards Naruto who was also smiling. "I know you pretty well despite that we only knew each other for a few days. I practically live with you now, so I know a guy like you would never do something like that." Naruto said with confidence.
h my, what strong bonds you have." Himika said. "It seems it would be impossible for me to ask you to hand Yuya over. But, we can't back down at this point now." That statement had Shuzo turn to her. "If rumor spread that a student from LDS the world's Number One Duel School lost in a Duel it would bring forth immense damage to our reputation."
"But our Yuya didn't-" Shuzo was interrupted before he got a chance to finish.
"That is not relevant anymore! The problem here is the symbol of LDS has been dragged through the mud! The only way to clear this disgrace is a duel between Duel Schools!"
"A Duel?!" Shuzo exclaimed with the other students just as shocked except Sora who just smiled.
"If your party wins then we will ignore the case concerning Sawatari. But if we win we will have you make this Duel School a part of the Leo Duel School!"
Everyone was shocked at that. "What did you say?!" Yuya exclaimed.
"No way!" Yuzu said.
"Not only do you want to clear your name, but to take over You Show Duel School?!" Gong exclaimed.
"Chairwoman, I have heard that you've acquired many other Duel Schools across the world. Am I right in saying that You Show Duel School has become your next target?" Himika only smirked. "Don't tell me that you set up the entire attack on Sawatari just for this!"
"That is not the case. But, it is true that I took a hold of a chance given to me. The chance to have LDS has Fusion, Syu, Xyz, and Pendulum Summoning as four the pillars to support our school." Naruto and Yuya were shocked at the mention of Pendulum Summoning. "Don't you think that up until now you've been blessed with quite an amazing gift? Principal Hiragi."
Shuzo looked down with the students looking at him as Himika continued. "Using the skills and abilities of our Leo Corporation to add Pendulum Summoning to our LDS curriculum. There are many Duelists who aspire to use Pendulum Summoning just as Yuya and Naruto had. The same for you all as well?" Himika asked looking toward the other students behind Shuzo.
"B-but if you don't have Yuya or Naruto's Pendulum Cards to Pendulum Summon . . ." Tatsuya began.
"That can also be resolved by the power of our Leo Corporation. That is why it is necessary for us to unite." Himika a
Said dismissing Tatsuya's statement, then smirked. 'Along with that, we will be able to investigate exactly who Yuya Sakaki and Naruto Uzumaki are.' She thought looking at said two. 'If they are enemies of Reiji and I or maybe ..."
"Dueling is not a tool for fighting!" Yuya exclaimed grabbing his pendant. "But I don't want You Show Duel School or Pendulum Summoning is taken away by someone else! You Show Duel School is a Duel School my father created to teach Entertainment Duels! A Duel School that teaches that Duels should be something to be enjoyed and viewed by others! I don't want to give it over to someone like you who thinks they can control anyone with their money and power!" Yuya declared proudly.
Gong wrapped an arm around Yuya's shoulder with everyone else but Henrietta smiling. "Well said, Yuya! I, the man Gongenzaka, agree whole-heartedly! In order to defend You Show Duel School, I'll fight alongside you!" Gong said proudly. The large boy would gladly be doing anything to help his friend.
"But you're an outsider aren't you?" Sora questioned making Gong slump. "If Duel School students are going to fight together then Yuya, Naruto, Yuzu, and I should do, right? I also wanted to fight against an LDS Duelist too after all." Sora said waving off Gong.
"To think you would exclude a man such as I Gongenzaka! It's unforgivable!" Gong exclaimed
"It seems that your student's feelings are in line with each other," Himika said.
"Mine are as well," Shuzo said as the students gather behind him. "We won't hand over You Show Duel School!"
Himika sighed with a smile. "Well then, shall we begin?"
The scene changed to the same Duel Field where Naruto had his first Duel with Shuzo with Naruto, Yuya, Yuzu, and Sora and Himika with three different students, two boys, and one girl.
One of the boys is slim and tall with purple hair that has a gold pin in the shape of the Big Dipper asterism and blue eyes. He wears a zip-up blue and purple jacket over a white long-sleeved shirt, with white pants, olive-colored shoes, and a loose blue belt. His LDS badge is pinned on the right side of his jacket. He also has a frame with a star underneath his hairline.
The girl has a dark skin tone, shoulder-length black hair, and red eyes. She wears a small blue shirt with her LDS badge pinned on it over a cream one-piece long-sleeved shirt and shorts combination with black skin-tight shorts underneath ending above the knee, and blue boots. She carries her Duel Disk in a brown holster resembling that for a firearm.
The other boy is a slightly below-average height young teen with long spiky brown hair and amber eyes. His canines appear to be longer than normal and often stick out of his mouth. He wears a dark blue long-sleeved shirt and pants under a tan jacket with an orange interior (with his LDS badge pinned on the collar) and the sleeves were torn off, brown socks, and burnt-orange and gray shoes. He also carries a wooden katana for some reason.
"Three vs Three. The first who gets two wins is the victor, is that good with you?" Himika questioned.
"Three on three. Which means only one of us has to sit out." Naruto muttered.
"So how do we decide who goes first and who will sit out?" Yuzu asked.
Naruto tapped his chin as he thought before a smile appeared on his face. "I've got it," Naruto said before reaching into his pocket and pulled out four straws from his pocket. "We'll each draw a straw and the order in which will duel will be decided from tallest to shortest, the shortest one will be the duelist who sits this team match out sound good to you guys," Naruto asked, Yuya, Yuzu, and Sora all nodded in agreement before the each took out a straw from Naruto's hand.
"Okay guys show what ya got," Naruto said holding out his straw with the others doing the same. Yuya had the longest straw of the group showing he would be going first, Yuzu had the second tallest and Sora, however, had an upset look on his face as he held up his straw which was the shortest.
"Oh man I'm stuck on the sidelines," Sora said with his head down.
"So Yuya-Nissan is going first, then Yuzu-Neechan and Naruto-Nissan," Ayu said pointing out the order of the duels.
"Well or orders all set who's your first pick?" Naruto asked eyeing the three LDS students.
A purple haired boy stepped up. "LDS Xyz Course Member, Dipper!" Dipper introduced.
"Xyz?" Yuzu said stunned.
Tatsuya looked over a list on his tablet Duel Disk with Futoshi, Ayu, and Gong looking over his shoulders. "There he is! LDS Dipper!" Ayu exclaimed.
"His record this year is, 58 matches with 53 wins?!" Tatsuya exclaimed. "His winning percentage is over 90%!"
"He's got over top scores in the Junior Class Rank Testings!" Futoshi added.
"Forget test scores! I hear he's said to be favored to win the championship!" Ayu finished as they focus their sight back to the group in front of them.
"Whether he's an ace or a potential champion is nothing to be afraid of!" Shuzo advised Yuya. "Show him your abilities Yuya! They're burning and hot-blooded!"
"Right!" Yuya yelled with a nod.
Soon everyone else exited the field except for Yuya and Dipper who are ready to Duel. Everyone except Shuzo who went to the control room is currently watching over the field by the window.
"Our students can handle any situation so choose whatever you like," Himika said to Shuzo.
"Can handle anything you say? Then how about this?! Action Field On!" Shuzo yelled pressing a button on the controls making a card appear on the screen. "Field Magic: Cosmo Sanctuary! Activate!" Use the power of the stars to fight, Yuya!"
Back on the field, it turned into a field in outer space with many old pillars. Dipper looked disbelieved before laughing. "Of all the things you chose the field that suits me the best!" He said.
"What?!"
"Just looking at the name Dipper you can figure that much out," Sora commented making the principal look stupid.
"I'll definitely win this Duel!" Yuya declared. "I will win and protect You Show Duel School! Dad's dueling!"
"Duelists locked in battle!" Ayu began.
"Kicking against the earth and dancing in the air alongside their monsters!" Futoshi added.
"They storm through this field!" Tatsuya added.
"Behold! This is the newest and greatest evolution of Dueling!" Ayu added.
"Action!" Tatsuya and Futoshi began.
"DUEL!" Yuya and Dipper finished.
Outside the school a, hooded Reiji looked on and went to go inside the building.
Back in the cosmic field both Duelists, Yuya and Dipper, had their Duel Disks activated with Yuya's red body and yellow blade and Dipper's purple body and blue blade. They each have five cards in their Hands as the Duel began.
YUYA: 4000
DIPPER: 4000
"I won't let you get You Show Duel School!" Yuya yelled. Dipper only kept on smirking at him.
"He's quite an energetic boy, but I wonder how long he will be able to keep that up," Himika commented on the sidelines. "Now Dipper, show us your abilities." Unbeknownst to everyone a hooded Reiji made it in the building and is watching in.
"Understood, Chairwoman," Dipper said. "I'll be taking the first turn! I summon Constellar Algiedi!" He declared taking a card from his hand and put it on his blade. The female humanoid wearing an armor appeared on Dipper's side. (1600/1400)
"When this card is successfully summoned I can Special Summon a Level 4 or lower card with the name Constellar from my hand! I Special Summon Constellar Kaus!" With that, a centaur-like monster holding a bow materialized on Dipper's side. (1800 /1700)
"Constellar Kaus' ability activates! Twice per turn, this card can change the Level of a card by 1! I use one of them to raise Algiedi's Level by 1!" Kaus fired a blue arrow in the sky and turned to light which rained on Algiedi. ( LV:4-5)
"And I use the second to raise Kaus' Level by 1!" Kaus fired another arrow which turned to raining light dropping on it. ( LV: 4-5)
"A monster effect that changes a monster's Level," Naruto observed. "Now he has two Level 5 monsters."
"I Overlay Level 5 Constellar Algiedi and Constellar Kaus to build the Overlay Network!" With Dipper's declaration, Algiedi and Kaus were enveloped by yellow lights and flew into a yellow portal which opened on the ground. When they did a column of blue lightning emerged surprising the You Show students, Gong, and Shuzo.
"Light of the stars, come descend and shake this very earth!" Dipper chanted as he took a card from his Extra Deck Zone. "Xyz Summon!" He then slammed it on the blade which a warrior-like monster appeared. "Rank 5! Constellar Pleiades!" (2500/1500)
"So that's his Xyz monster huh?" Naruto said looking over Dippers Xyz monster it was impressive but nowhere as strong as Xyz monsters his master Yuma had given him.
"I end my turn with that!" Dipper announced. Dipper: Hand/3
'If Yuya Sakaki is the one who ambushed Sawatari, I wonder what he will react after seeing this Xyz Summon.' Himika thought with a smirk.
"My turn! Draw!" Yuya drew the top card from his Deck his eyes widened when he saw what card he had drawn. 'This is...one of the cards Naruto gave me.
(Flashback)
Naruto and Yuya were in the young duel trainers room working on their decks and getting to know each other.
"Hey Yuya, could I see your deck?" Naruto asked earning a confused look from Yuya before the boy handed him his cards. Naruto began to look through Yuya's deck and frowned.
"What's wrong Naruto?" Yuya asked.
The blond former shinobi sighed. "Yuya, you'll never grow stronger if you don't develop your own way of dueling," Naruto said with a serious tone.
"What? What do you mean my own style of dueling?" Yuya asked with confusion. What did Naruto mean what was wrong with the way he dueled.
"Yuya, from what I've seen all your really doing is copying your father," Naruto said catching Yuya off guard. "When I was at You Show I found some old videos of your dad's duels and the way you duel is a mirror image of his. Yuya it's good that you miss your father but trying to be exactly like him will only hurt you."
"What do you mean Naruto?" Yuya asked still not understanding his friend's words. Ever since he could remember his father had been his hero and all he ever wanted was to be just like him and bring smiles to the crowd with his entertainment dueling.
"Yuya all you seem to be do is blindly following in your father's footsteps, everything you do is nothing but copy what your father did," Naruto said sternly causing Yuya took to look down in sadness as Naruto's words slowly began to sink in. Naruto placed his hand on his friend's shoulder. "Listen Yuya, I'm not trying to insult you or anything thing like that. It's just that you're still allowing your father's disappearance effect you even now. You lack self-confidence in yourself which the key to growing as a duelist, when we dueled Sora and you lost Odd-Eyes you froze up, and also the fact that you can't stomach it when somebody other than you is able to Pendulum Summon." Naruto stated causing Yuya's eyes to widen as he recalled his duel against Sawatari, he was completely shocked and disappointed that somebody else had managed to pendulum summon other than him, and it was even worse when Naruto did it too and he proved he was even better with Pendulum summoning then he was. Not only had he managed to understand how Pendulum cards worked but he had also found ways to use Pendulum cards to Fusion, Synchro and Xyz summon.
"Yuya sure you were the first one to Pendulum Summon and you were the only one to use it for a while. Did you really think that it would stay that way forever? It was only a matter of time until someone else can do it too. Maybe soon everyone else will Pendulum Summon as well. The point is that Pendulum Summon will no longer be granted to just you or me. You were the first one to introduce Pendulum Summon. So you created a new generation and others would follow you up the steps, you should be happy for that. Everyone would want to be like you and use the method themselves. You're the only one who can lead them up to those stairs. Have you really given that thought?" Naruto finished as he lowered his hand to Yuya.
Yuya shook his head. "N-no I never even considered that before," Yuya said having never really given it much thought.
"Yuya just as your father paved the way for dad paved the way for a new generation with his Entertainment Duels you'll need to pave the way for the new generation with your Pendulum summoning," Naruto said while Yuya began to take in every one of Naruto's words. It wasn't that Naruto was trying to be harsh he was just trying to help Yuya grow as both a person and a duelist. It was true that he had made it ass far as he did try to make his fathers dueling style his, but like Naruto said he had been the one to open the door to a new generation he would need to grow stronger independent from his father.
(Flashback End)
After that day, Yuya and Naruto had spent the whole night making some new changes to Yuya's deck adding in new cards to help Yuya out. Naruto had also told him to stop being so heavily reliant on Action Cards and added in some new spell and traps to better protect his monsters.
"I set the Pendulum Scale with the Scale 1 Stargazer Magician and Scale 8 Timegazer Magician!" He then set Stargazer at the very right and Timegazer at the very left with the flashing 'PENDULUM' across the blade.
Then both monsters appeared in each transparent blue pillar with number 1 under Stargazer and number 8 under Timegazer with the giant version of his pendant in between. "With this, I can summon monsters within Levels 2-7 simultaneously!" Yuya declared with everyone including Reiji and Dipper watching.
"Sway, Pendulum of the Soul! Draw an arc of light across the ether!" Yuya chanted as the pendant swung. "Pendulum Summon! Come forth my monsters!" A portal appeared and two different lights came down turning into monsters.
"Appear! Performapal Turn Toad (0/800)!" A toad wearing a polka-dotted bow tie appeared surrounded by blue aura indicating it is in Defense Mode.
"Appear! Dashing Warrior, Perfomapal Handsome Liger (1800/400)!" Yuya called.
The second ball of light that hit the field became a young man with long black hair tied back in a ponytail. He had on red samurai-like armor, along with a sleeveless white jacket with gold trim and a gold star on the back. In his right hand, the warrior carried a katana.
"Appear! Wondrous and beautiful dichromatic eyes! Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon (2500/2000)!" Yuya called.
The final ball of light was a red dragon with small arms and a dinosaur-like body. Its right eye was red and its left eye was green. The dragon had a pointed yellow beak-like snout filled with sharp white teeth, and on the sides of its head had a pair of long tan horns that pointed back. A small blue orb adorned the crest of the dragon's head, and embedded under the white armor on its chest was another much larger blue orb. On its back was a pair of large tan curved spikes; the right spike embedded with two green orbs and the left embedded with a single red orb.
"There it is!" Ayu exclaimed with excitement.
"The shivers!" Futoshi said shaking his body in excitement.
"This is Pendulum Summon!" Himika observed.
"You're not going to use Xyz Summoning?" Dipper questioned.
"I wasn't the one who attacked Shingo! I've never used Xyz Summoning before!" Yuya yelled.
'That's right, Yuya is fighting them for us. What good does it do if I don't believe him?' Yuzu thought sure of herself.
"Oh well, either way, you won't be a challenge to me," Dipper commented. "Let me put this bluntly, you will lose!"
'No I won't, I will win!' Yuya thought determined looking at the card Naruto had given him. "I activate the Spell Card Polymerization!" Yuya declared shocking everyone with the exception of Naruto who smirked seeing what Yuya was about to do.
"Wait..." Yuzu gasped
"Did he just say..." Gongenzaka continued
"He's gonna fusion summon..." Sora said with a surprised tone as he watched Yuya's duel.
Become one with wind oh mighty dragon and bring forth the eyes of the storm!" Yuya chanted as he brought his hands together. "Fusion Summon! Come forth! Ruthless dragon of the wind! Odd-Eyes Vortex Dragon! (2500/3000)"
A few moments later, Odd-Eyes rose out of the vortex in a new form. Its body had become covered in green armor with white and gold trim, with gold lightning bolt-shaped blades running down the sides of its neck and tail. Its right eye burned red while its left eye glowed blue. On its back were two pairs of gold and white blade-like wings.
"Unreal a Pendulum into a fusion summon!" Sora exclaimed with shock
"Alright, Yuya! That's what I'm talking about, I knew all that training we went through would pay off! Whahooo!" Naruto cheered
"What training?" Yuzu asked Naruto curious about what he meant.
Naruto turned to the young Pinkett and smiled. "During the last few days, I've been helping Yuya improve his dueling style. Just you watch and see." Naruto said causing Yuzu and the others to focus back onto the duel at hand.
Dipper scoffed. "Big deal so you managed to fusion summon it doesn't mean you'll win," Dipper said feeling confident knowing he could use his monsters ability to stop Yuya.
"Oh, we'll see. I activate Odd-Eyes Vortex special ability! When Vortex Dragon is special summoned, I can return one specially summoned monster my opponent controls to the hand! And the monster I choose is your Constellar Pleiades!" Yuya declared pointing at Dippers Xyz monster.
"Nice move Yuya!" Naruto cheered
"Why is that?" Ayu asked as Naruto explained
"Since Pleiades is Xyz monster he doesn't go back to Dippers hand but to his Extra-Deck meaning Dipper will have to Xyz summon all over again to get him back," Naruto explained causing the kids to nod and smile at the realization.
"And that means Yuya will be free to attack Dipper directly!" Yuzu said worth joy.
"Odd-Eyes Vortex blows that Pleiades away! Go Force Hurricane!" Yuya exclaimed as Odd-Eyes roared unleashing a powerful gust of the wind that sent Dipper flying and his Xyz monster back to his deck.
"No! This can't be!" Dipper said with shock as how he had lost his best monster so easily
"Handsome Liger attack Dipper directly!" Yuya called as his Liger dashed across the field and slashed Dipper. (Dipper: 4000-2200)
"Vortex Dragon, attack him directly!" Yuya commanded while Dipper looked around frantically until he spotted a nearby action card.
"I activate the Action Card, Evasion!" Dipper announced. "Now your dragon's attack is canceled!"
"I don't think so! I activate Vortex Dragon's other effect!" Yuya announced. "By sending a face-up Pendulum Monster in my Extra Deck back to the deck, I can negate the activation of an opponent's card effect!" Yuya announced
"But you don't have any!" Dipper pointed out
"Wrong! When a Pendulum Monster is used for a Fusion or a Synchro summon they go the Extra-Deck instead of the graveyard." Yuya said causing a cold sweat to roll down Dippers spine
Vortex Dragon roared and fired a concentrated blade of air from its mouth. The blade hit the large version of Dipper's card and caused it to shatter apart.
"End this Vortex Dragon!" Yuya commanded. "Spiral Hurricane Stream!" The green dragon fired a concentrated twister of the wind from its mouth down at Dipper sending the LDS Duelist flying into the sky before landing face first on the ground. (Dipper: 2200-0)
"He did it! The kids cheered as they jumped high in the sky while Gongenzaka cried anime tears and Yuzu looked on in awe at how far her best friend had come.
"Yuya-oniichan!" Tatsuya, Ayu, and Futoshi all cheered at once, prompting Yuya to turn around as he walked out the area only to see the three kids running towards him before he found himself being tackled by all of them.
"You gave me the shivers!" Futoshi praised.
"Yuya-oniichan!" Ayu added happily.
"Yuya…" Gongenzaka muttered with a smile while tears of joy threatened to fall from his eyes. He then ran forward and bear-hugged his best friend. "Well done! As expected of the best friend of I, the man Gongenzaka! I was so moved!" The tall boy cried as anime tears fell down his cheeks
"Gongenzaka...air!" Yuya managed to wheeze.
Gongenzaka let Yuya go blushing a bit, Yuya then turned to Naruto who had a proud smile on his face. The two boys walked up to each other Naruto held out his fist and Yuya happily bumped it. Yuzu, on the other hand, stood back and watched the scene before her, still having doubts about her friend.
Yuya then looked at Yuzu with a smile, "Yuzu".
Yuzu gasped as she saw an image of the mystery duelist instead of Yuya, she quickly shook her head to clear her head "W-what is it Yuya?" Yuzu asked as her friend got up.
"It's your turn next," Yuya replied.
"Yeah. Leave it to Show Duel School is riding on this. I'll definitely win." Yuzu said with a determined look in her nodded with a smile, however, Naruto looked over to Yuzu and could sense that the girl was more troubled than she let on.
'That encounter with that Yuya look like is still troubling her. One should never go into battle unfocused, it'll cause her to make mistakes.' Naruto thought to look over to Yuzu.
Meanwhile with the LDS group. Himika glaring at Dipper who was sitting on his knees with a depressed look on his face "I can't believe you lost to a student from this minuscule duel school you're making your title of LDS Xyz course cry" Himeka said crossing her arms as she glared at the defeated Xyz user before he gaze fell on Yuya.
'However, the Pendulum summoning truly is amazing, now I want it even more than before, she thought to got a smirk on her face, "It's your turn next", the black haired girl walked out of the shadows and bowed to her,
"Understood Miss chairwoman." The girls said before walking up to the You Show Group. "I'm Masumi Koutsu, the ace of the Fusion course".
Sora looked at her a little interested with a chocolate stick in his hand, "Oh? So that girl uses Fusion summoning huh? This should be interesting", Sora said as he placed the chocolate stick in his mouth and broke it off.
Masumi took out her Duel Disk and placed it onto her arm and held it out, showing her determination to fight, "So, which one of you will be my opponent?" Masumi asked looking over the group until Yuzu stepped forward.
"I am." Yuzu said while Masumi looked at her unimpressed while Yuzu narrowed her eyes. 'In order to protect You Show Duel from these people as well as clearing Yuya's name, I just can't lose this duel, She thought to herself. Masumi looked at her with a smirk before she flipped her hair and Yuzu narrowed eyes even more.
Moments later both of them stood inside of the duel arena with their Duel Disks activated and ready to start dueling.
"A field that suits my cute daughter would be," Shuzo said while he was picking the field."Alright, this one" Shuzo said as he picked the action field "Action field on" he said as the solid vision system activated "Crystal Corridor".A corridor of mirrors and crystals appeared and it also had crystal steps that went up in the air.
Shuzo stood up and shouted to Yuzu with a smile, "Yuzu! I picked a field that perfectly matches your dazzling cuteness, so shine to your heart's content".
"Geez, dad!" Yuzu muttered she loved her father with all of her heart but she wished he would stop acting like a fool.
Masumi said causing Yuzu to look back at her.
"What was that," Yuzu said as she growling a bit
"Your eyes have no luster," Masumi said causing Yuzu to gasp.
"Wh-where did that come from?" Yuzu asked the LDS student.
"My father is a jeweler I've seen plenty of gems growing up ones that truly dazzle, true gems," Masumi said causing Yuzu to be nervous a bit. "That's why I can tell right now you have no shine to you it's proof that there is hesitation in your heart" Masumi said as Naruto glared at her as she figured Yuzu out while Yuzu gasp.
'She's reading her like a book, I sure hope Yuzu doesn't let this get to her.' Naruto thought to look over to Yuzu who had a shaky expression. 'Otherwise, she's already lost.'
"Mind your own business, this duel will prove if my heart is confused or not." Yuzu said.
Yuya then with a smile began to speak, "Duelists locked in battle…"
Gongenzaka then continued to chant, "Kicking against the earth and dancing in the air alongside their monsters…"
Yuya then continued, "They storm through this field!"
The kids then continued, "Behold, this is the latest and greatest evolution of dueling! Action…"
Yuzu and Masumi then yelled at the same time, "Duel!" Both of them then drew their first five cards and looked at them as the action cards scattered all over the field.
Yuzu LP: 4000
Masumi LP: 4000
"I'm going first!" Masumi said as she began her turn. "I activate the Magic Card, Gem-Knight Fusion from my hand! This card lets me use Gem-Knight Monsters in my hand for a Fusion Summon!"
"She's fusion summoning right off the bat," Ayu exclaimed with worry.
Masumi grabbed two cards in her hand, "The monsters I'm going to use are Gem-Knight Tourmaline and Gem-Knight Emerald in my hand." Masumi declared as a duo of Monsters appeared on the field and took to the skies; one was a warrior clad in golden armor while the other was garbed in armor colored in emerald green."Gem tinged with lightning! Emerald of good fortune! In a whirlpool of light, combine to create a new dazzling radiance! Fusion Summon! The one who pursues victory! Gem-Knight Topaz(1800/1800)!" Descending from a vortex in the sky was a warrior clad in orange armor with gold edging and a green cape. In his hands was a set of axe-shaped tonfas.
"I can't believe she managed to fusion summon on her first turn," Yuzu said amazed at what she just saw while Masumi smirked at the girls surprised expression.
"Even your dull, lifeless eyes seem to understand the true terror of hand fusion just by seeing it for the first time," Masumi said causing Yuzu to gasp
Yuzu looked at Masumi, "But still, the monster you fusion summoned has only 1800 Atk, so it's not an unbeatable monster" Yuzu said while Masumi only smirked.
"Don't treat it too lightly, after all your fate will be decided based on how you deal with this monster". Masumi said as she placed her one of the into her Duel Disk, "Now I end my turn with one card face down."
Yuzu narrowed her eyes and grit her teeth with rage as she drew her card. "My turn! "You're up! I Special Summon Aria the Melodious Diva(1600/1200)!" In a storm of colorful music notes, a girl with pink skin and short purple hair wearing a dark brown and peach-colored dress materialized onto the field.
"If there's a Melodious Monster on my field, I can Special Summon Sonata the Melodious Diva(1200/1000) from my hand!" Yuzu continued as she placed another card onto her Duel Disk, summoning a girl with lime green skin and long forest green hair wearing a blue dress.
"Now the concert begins!" Yuzu declared as her two Monsters began to synchronize their voices. "I'm Tributing Aria and Sonata for an Advance Summon!" Both Yuzu's monsters sang in unison as they rose into the sky "Enchanting melody that echoes throughout the heavens, awaken the sleeping virtuoso! " Yuzu chanted "Come, Mozart the Melodious Maestra(2600/2000)!" Emerging in a flash of light was a young pale-skinned woman with platinum blonde hair, blue eyes, and a pair of wings sprouting from her back patterned after a sheet of music. The new Monster was also garbed in a red opera dress with orange highlights.
"There it is! Level 8!" Futoshi cheered while Tatsuya and Ayu jumped excitedly next to him. "It's Yuzu-oneechan's Ace Monster!"
Naruto gave an impressed whistle as he looked at Yuzu's monster impressed. "So this is Yuzu's deck, not bad, not bad at al," Naruto said
"I'm not done yet!" Yuzu added with confidence in her voice. " Mozart can, once a turn, Special Summon a Level 4 or lower Melodious Monster from my hand! Next up is Canon the Melodious Diva(1400/2000)!" Appearing next to Mozart was a girl with violet-colored skin and indigo hair that stood up, wearing a dress in multiple shades of purple.
"Battle! I attack Gem-Knight Topaz with Prodigy Mozart!" Yuzu announced as her Monster rose into the air. "Graceful Wave!" Mozart unleashed a wave of sound from her wings that smashed into Topaz with enough force to kick up an explosion around the knight, obscuring him from view.(Masumi: 4000-3200)
"How's that?" the Melodious duelist goaded. "This is how I'll deal with your Monster!" However, Masumi merely chuckled to herself, confusing Yuzu for a brief moment. "I attack directly with Canon the Melodious Diva!" On cue, the indigo-haired Monster opened her mouth and unleashed a melody that brought cold air along with it, pushing Masumi back slightly(Masumi:3200-1800)
"She did it!" Ayu cheered.
"The shivers!" Futoshi added.
"Good job, Yuzu!" Yuya praised his friend.
"I'll admit you have some skill," Masumi commented as she dusted herself off. "But don't think you've won just yet."
"Sore loser!" Yuzu retorted.
Naruto looked over to Yuzu and shook her head at how wrong she was. Not only was Yuzu still unfocused with the Yuya problem but she was starting to let overconfidence get to her and letting her guard down forgetting Masumi's face down.
"You'll understand if I'm a sore loser or not during the next turn." the Gem-Knight duelist shot back.
Glaring briefly at Masumi, Yuzu continued her turn. "Canon can freely change her battle mode once a turn. I change Canon to Defense mode and end my turn." she finished.
"Atashi no tan! Draw!" Masumi called as she began her turn. Eyeing the card she drew, the Gem-Knight duelist smirked. "I summon Gem-Knight Alexandrite(1800/1200)!" On cue, a knight in white and silver armor rose up from a portal in the ground, ready to fight.
"I don't like that smirk on her face," Naruto said narrowing his eyes.
"Gem-Knight Alexandrite's effect activates!" Masumi declared. "By sending this card to my Cemetery, I can Special Summon a Gem-Knight from my Deck! I summon Gem-Knight Crystal(2450/1950)!" Seconds later, Alexandrite vanished, making way for a new knight clad in pure silver armor with crystals jutting out from his shoulders.
"An ATK of 2450?" Yuya questioned.
Once more, Masumi smirked to herself. "Trap Card, open!" She said. "Fragment Fusion! By banishing the Materials from my Cemetery, I can Fusion Summon a Gem-Knight Monster!"
"I had a feeling…" Mion remarked. "Gem-Knight decks are known for pulling this kind of thing."
"A Fusion Summon using Monsters in the Graveyard…" Yuzu muttered.
"I choose to banish all three of these Monsters! Gem-Knights Alexandrite, Tourmaline, and Emerald!" the Gem-Knight duelist continued as she pocketed the three Monsters in her graveyard.
"Using Gem-Knight Topaz's Fusion Materials in the graveyard as well as Alexandrite…" Sora mused while eating candy.
"Gem with facets of day and night! Gem tinged with lightning! Brilliant emerald of good fortune! In a whirlpool of light, combine to create a new dazzling radiance!" Masumi chanted "Fusion Summon! Come forthOne who illuminates all with its supreme radiance! Gem-Knight Master Diamond(2900/2500)!" Appearing in a flash of light from within the vortex was a large, well-built knight clad in glimmering white armor lined with diamonds that glittered in even the slightest of light. Being stood up by the tip with one of his hands was a massive sword with several gems of different varieties encrusted into the black blade itself.
"This is my true ace Monster." Masumi proclaimed. "And now I use Gem-Knight Master Diamond effect to banish the Gem-Knight Topaz in my Cemetery!"
"Banish? Why?" Yuzu questioned while Masumi smirked.
"Wait, are you saying Diamond has the ability to use that effect?" Yuzu said incredulously.
Mion nodded. "Once a turn, Gem-Knight Master Dia is able to banish any Level 7 or below Gem-Knight Fusion Monster from the player's Cemetery to gain its name and effects."
"You're pretty carefree thinking you have time to look away," Masumi said causing Yuzu to look at her and then pack at the pillar. "I also activate the spell card Gem Knight's Sword and equipped it to Master Diamond with it, he gains a five hundred attack point boose," Masumi said as Master Diamond attack rose up (LV 9: ATK/2900+500=ATK/3400).
"Battle, Gem-Knight," Masumi said "first I'll be attacking Fantasia Maiden Gem-Knight Crystal," Masumi said as Gem-Knight Crystal unleashed a barrage of crystals destroying Aria causing Yuzu life points to go down (LP 4000-3150). "This is the real fight I attack Violo Fidolo with Master Diamond" Masumi said Master Diamond swung his sword Violo Fidolo much to Yuzu shock destroying Violo Fiddle "no way how come Violo Fiddle was destroyed she could have protected herself by me by banishing a Fantasia monster in my graveyard Yuzu said as her life points decreased "that's because Gem-Knight Monsters that are equipped with Gem Sword can negate the effects of the attacking monster during the battle phase.
( LP 3150- 2050).
"One big sis Yuzu most powerful monsters is destroyed!" Ayu yelled with worry
"Not to mention she took only eleven hundred points of damage," Futoshi said.
"No, that's wrong," Masumi said
"What do you mean?" Yuzu asked.
"That's because before the battle phase started I activated Master Diamond's effect by banishing a level seven or lower Gem-Knight Monster Master Diamond gains its effect until the end of the turn," Masumi said.
"Then that's why you banished Gem-Knight Topaz?" Yuzu asked the tan skinned girl
"That's right Gem-Knight Master Diamond effect a monster destroyed by battle deals damage equal to the original attack points to its controller.
"Oh no, I got to get an action card..." Yuzu said as she ran to try to get an action card luckily she did and she activated the card just in time. "Action Magic Crystal protection whenever effect damage is dealt with I take half the damage," Yuzu said as a crystal protected her, however, the crystal shattered causing Yuzu to scream and fall towards the ground (Yuzu 2050-800).
"It ends here! Using Gem-Knight Topaz's effect, I make a direct attack with Gem-Knight Master Diamond!" Masumi declared as her knight charged forward again. Yuzu looked around desperately, hoping for a way to avoid her loss. Just then, she caught sight of an Action Card a few feet away from her. Hurriedly, she scrambled up and ran to the card's location. However, the moment she reached out to grab it, her hand hit a solid surface. It took only seconds for her and everyone else to realize what had happened.
"No way… it was a reflection!" Yuya gasped.
"It's over," Naruto said with a solemn look knowing Yuzu had lost the duel from the start.
"To be deceived by the reflection in the crystals…" Masumi mused while looking towards a bewildered Yuzu in disappointment. "…Your eyes must truly be clouded." As Yuzu gasped in realization, Master Diamond fired a beam of light from the tip of his sword, aimed directly at Yuzu. The blast struck the Melodious duelist and sent her flying back with a yell as her Life Points depleted.(800-0)
"Yuzu!" Yuya called as he ran out onto the field to check on his downed friend. "Yuzu! Are you alright? You're not hurt anywhere?"
"Y-Yeah…" Yuzu managed as she sat up.
"Oh, thank goodness…" Yuya added but soon found the Melodious duelist crumpled against him. "Hey, are you sure you're alright?" Yuzu remained silent for a few seconds as several thoughts swam through her head.
Naruto looked at the two with a warm smile, .they would make a truly great couple if they would just stop hiding how they felt about each other.
"You two should just kiss and get it over with." Naruto teased causing the two teens to blush when Yuzu finally came to her senses and pushed Yuya aside while Naruto laughed. "Yuzu doesn't worry about it," I said putting my hand on her shoulder. "Defeat is nothing to be ashamed of. What matters is how to get up after."
"That's right," Yuya added. "We just need to win next duel and that will be that."
"Just win next duel." The boy with the wooden sword said arrogantly making us turn to him. "You make it sound so easy."
Naruto narrowed his eyes at the young man. "Oh yeah let's see about that," Naruto said stepping up.
"Oh, so you're that kid who helped beat Sawatari. This oughta be fun."
"And you are..?" Naruto asked
"I'm Todo Yaiba of the LDS Synchro Course." Yaiba introduced.
"So, who's gonna be my opponent?" Yaiba questioned once everyone had convened back inside.
"Yuya-oniichan won and Yuzu one can lose…" Tatsuya recalled.
"So the score is 1-1," Futoshi added.
"I, the man Gongenzaka, would avenge Yuzu if I could, but…" Gongenzaka growled in frustration. "But with a duel with You Show Duel School on the line, and me being the successor to the Gongenzaka Dojo, I'm an outsider!" Gongenzaka then turned his attention to You Show's Fusion expert. " Listen, Sora! This is the moment of truth! It's all up to you!"
Sora just sat against the wall, licking his lollipop nonchalantly before he looked towards the built teen. "You know… I'm not really a fan of such stifling things." Sora said. "If you want, you can go out for the next duel, Gon-chan."
"G-Gon-chan?!" Gongenzaka gasped. But then it occurred to him. "I can go out?!"
While Naruto felt that their chances would be far better if he were to Duel Yaiba, Gongenzaka looked so excited at the prospect of a Duel that he couldn't in good conscience tell him to stand down. He could tell Yuya had a great deal of faith in him so he would do the same.
"We're counting on you Gongenzaka," Yuya said. "If you're dueling then we have nothing to worry about."
"Just go out there and do your best." Naruto said in approval."
"Yuya... Naruto..." Gongenzaka said with teary eyes. "I swear on the name of Gongenzaka Dojo that I will defend You Show Duel School." He said motivated.
Both duelist soon entered the You Show Duel Arena.
Action Field.
'So the opponent is Todo Yaiba…' Shuzo mused to himself. 'Blade… katana… sword...' Immediately feeling inspired, the teacher pressed a button on the console and activated a Field. "Action Field on! Field Magic, Sword Cemetery, activate!"
In a matter of seconds, the scenery of You Show's dueling field was replaced by a vast desolate land devoid of any life, with swords of all kinds impaled into the ground as far as the eye could see.
"Gongenzaka-run!" Shuzo called. "Use this sword graveyard to bury your opponent's blade!"
"Hiragi-san, if we win this, then You Show Duel School will become part of LDS. Do you agree to these conditions?" Himika spoke up.
"But if we win this, you aren't allowed to meddle with Yuya again," Shuzo added. The two adults stared at each other, reaching an unspoken agreement.
"Duelists locked in battle!" Shuzo recited energetically.
"Kicking against the earth and dancing through the air alongside their Monsters!" Himika added in.
"They storm through this field!"
"Behold! This is the newest and greatest evolution of dueling!"
"Action..." Yuya and Yuzu said in unison.
"DUEL!"
Yaiba LP: 4000
Gongenzaka LP: 4000
"I'm going first," Gongenzaka said as the action cards spread all over the field "I summon Superheavy Samurai Kabuto from my hand," Gongenzaka said as a samurai like monster appeared on the field (1000/) "I end my turn with this" Gongenzaka said.
"Hah did you really waste your move by just summoning a one thousand attack point monster?" Yaiba said in a mocking tone.
"Truly strongmen make no wasted moves," Gongenzaka said confidently.
"Heh do whatever you want then blockhead Ore No Turn draw!" Yaiba said as he drew his card.
"I Summon XX-Saber Bogart knight from my hand," Yaiba said as he swiped his card onto his duel disk and Bogart Knight appeared on the field (LV 4: ATK/1900).
"When this monster is successfully summoned I can special summon a level four or lower XX-Saber monster from my hand," Yaiba said "I summon the level three tuner monster XX-Saber Fulhelmknight from my hand," Yaiba said as Fulhelmknight appeared on the field (LV 3: ATK/1300). "
"At this moment I activate Superheavy Samurai Kabuto's effect" Gongenzaka said "when my opponent successfully special summons I can change it into defense position and until the end of the turn its defense is increased by five hundred" Gongenzaka as Kabuto switched into defense position and its defense position increased (LV 4: DEF/2000+500=DEF/2500).
"Too bad for you, you could have defeated Kabuto if you hadn't special summon. In the duel the one who makes needless moves will lose, don't forget it" Gongenzaka said.
"That's the spirit Gongenzaka show him your steadfast dueling" Yuya cheered.
"What's this steadfast dueling crap I'm just getting started if there are two or more XX-Saber monsters on my field I can special summon XX-Saber Faultrol," Yaiba said as he swiped his duel disk and XX-Saber Faultrol appeared on the field (LV 6: ATK/2400).
"He got out three monsters out so fast," Tatsuya said in shocked
"This looks bad," Futoshi said with worryYaiba smirked "Save your surprise for after you see this," he said as he held up his hand "I choose to tune the level four XX-Saber Bogart knight with the XX-Saber Fulhelmknight," Yaiba said as Fulmknight turned into three rings while Bogart Knight went inside the rings and gained an outline.
"Wielder of the crossed blade of light trample over this mountain of corpses," Yaiba said as a light shout through the rings. "Synchro Shokan! come forth level seven X-Saber Souza" Yaiba said as X-Saber Soza appeared on the field (LV 7: ATK/2500).
"He's already Synchro Summoned!" Yuzu exclaimed with worry.
"That's right and there is still more where that came from, now I activate XX-Saber Faultroll's special ability! Once per turn he can special summon a level 4 or lower XX-Saber monster from my graveyard!" Yaiba announced as Faultroll strapped his sword into the ground creating a small fissure as Fulhelmkight rose up standing beside his fellow swordsman"Now welcome back XX-Saber Fulhelmknight.
Naruto narrowed his eyes realizing what Yaiba's strategy was already and was a bit worried for his friend.
"Could this mean he's..." Yuzu said only for Naruto to beat her to it.
"That's right he's planning to Synchro Summon again," Naruto said causing the others to become troubled while the LDS students smirked.
"That's right! Now I tune my level 3 Fulhelmknight and level 6 Faultroll!" Yaiba said as both his monsters jumped into the air, Fulhelmknight became three green rings of light surrounding Faultroll.
"Let your silver armor shine! Crush the hope of all who oppose you! Yaiba chanted as a pillar of light exploded behind him." Synchro Summon! Come forth, XX-Saber Gatmuz (3100/2600)!" Yaiba yelled as a warrior in gold and silver armor with a tattered red cape and carrying a large broadsword that split into two parallel blades descended onto the field
"What! He managed to Synchro Summon twice in one turn!" Yuya exclaimed with a troubled expression on his face, but despite that, he still had faith in Gongenzaka and knew that his friend would find a way to turn this around.
"And both of them have more than enough points to cut through Gongenzaka's defense," Naruto said looking over both Yaiba's monsters.
"What's wrong?" Yaiba goaded. "Scared speechless?"
"A man should stand firm, not panic, and not run around in an unseemly manner," Gongenzaka responded. Naruto couldn't help but smile having a good amount of respect for Gongenzaka and determination.
"Tch! I've heard enough!" Yaiba interrupted. "Then you won't mind if I go all-out then! I attack Superheavy Samurai Kabuto with XX-Saber Gatmuz!"In one fell swoop, Gatmuz leaped into the air and swung his sword in front of him, unleashing a wave of power directly at the mechanical kabuto, breaking through the latter's shield and destroying him.
"How do you like the cutting edge of X-Sabers? I'm not done yet! Next is X-Saber Souza!" Yaiba yelled as his other Monster also leaped into the air, crossing his swords in front of his body before unleashing an X-shaped blast of power that struck the Superheavy Samurai Duelist head-on. However, despite the attack, Gongenzaka stood firm and kept his footing, merely sliding back a few inches until the attack ceased.(Gongenzaka: 4000-1500).
"Whoa, he took that attack head on and he didn't even move an inch, he must have been through some really intense training!" Naruto said impressed with Gongenzaka's strength, he was certain the stocky boy would have made a great shinobi.
"Hot-blooded!" Shuzo cheered from the control room. "That's the foundation of our rival, Gongenzaka Dojo!"
"What are you talking about?" Yaiba questioned. "Tch… I set one card and end my turn."
"My turn, I draw!" Gongenzaka shouted as he drew his card, using an absurd amount of force that managed to kick up a small whirlwind. In the process, the windows separating the spectators from the field rattled slightly.
Naruto whistled amazed at Gongenzaka's display of strength 'Damn that's some impressive strength I could feel it even through the glass! Naruto thought.
'It's here; the standard holder of my Steadfast Dueling.' Gongenzaka thought to himself. He then plucked another card from his hand and slid it onto the Duel Disk. "When my opponent controls 2 or more Monsters I'm able to special summon Superheavy Samurai Scales(800/1800)." Jumping onto the field through a portal was a robot covered in armor plating of various shades of green and silver, with a golden crest on his forehead and a set of scales balanced across his back via a metal pole. "And when it's Special Summoned I can Special Summon another Superheavy Samurai Monster from my graveyard! Be reborn! Superheavy Samurai Kabuto!" Gongenzaka continued as the dark-armored Machine-Type Monster from earlier returned to the field.
"Immovable like a mountain… I will show you the true form of steadfastness!" Gongenzaka said as he slapped another card onto his Duel Disk after removing Kabuto and Scales. "I Tribute Kabuto and Scales to Summon in Defense mode. Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei (1000/3500)!" Gongenzaka said as his two Monsters vanished, they were replaced by two pillars of bright green flames that slid together, colliding and creating an even larger pillar in their place. Emerging from the flames was a large, heavily-armored robot colored in black, orange, and white, wielding a weapon that resembled a tuning fork.
"It doesn't matter, I don't see the point of having that big tinman of yours around if it can't attack," Yaiba said.
"To win without moving is course, this is the very essence of the Gongenzaka dojo's steadfast dueling style," Gongenzaka said with great pride in the teachings his father had given him while Yaiba looked at him confused. "Now Big Benkei attack XX-Saber Gatmuz!"
Yaiba's eyes widen in shock at what his opponent had said. "What attacking while in defense mode!" Yaiba said taken aback.
Gongenzaka had a huge grin on his face. "That's right, Big Benkei can attack while being in defense mode and when it does, its defense points are used during the battle," Gongenzaka said while Yaiba's gasped.
"That means..." Ayu said with a smile on her face while Tatsuya nodded
"Yeah 3500 against 3100, which means Big Beneki wins!" Tatsuya finished as Beneki rammed his fist into the ground and an explosion split the ground around Gatmuz causing him to shatter. (Yaiba: 4000-3600)
"Alright! Way to go Gongenzaka!" Naruto said cheered clenching his fist. 'Man he reminds me a lot of Bushybrows.' Naruto thought as he remembered his green jumpsuit wearing friend.
"The conditions for this comeback were having no Magic or Trap Cards in his graveyard," Yuya explained. "That's why Gongenzaka didn't put any Magic or Traps into his deck and filled it with only Monsters."
'Only monsters huh, that's the same as Lee. He never had any skill in Ninjutsu or Genjutsu and only could do Taijutsu, Gongenzaka doesn't use Spell or Traps and realize on his monsters alone, most people would call it a weakness but he's made it into his greatest strength.' Naruto thought to have a great deal of respect for the samurai user.
The Yo Show group looked on as Yaiba and Gongenzaka's duel continued on Kit brought out another "Gottoms" on his next turn and powered it up with an Action Card, forcing Gong to use "Superheavy Samurai Soulfire Suit" to protect his monster at the cost of lowering its DEF and taking piercing damage that reduced him to 100 Life Points. When Kit went for his second Action Card, Gong allowed him to grab it, refusing to go against his Dueling philosophy. Kit then used the effect of "Gottoms" to send the rest of the cards in Gong's hand to the Graveyard. Despite this, Gong was able to draw a monster that powered up the DEF of "Big Benkei" and allowed it to destroy "Souza," only for Kit to revive it and call out a third "Gottoms". He proceeded to attack, attempting to destroy "Benkei" via an effect, allowing Gong to reduce his monster's DEF to 0 and activate the effect of "Superheavy Samurai Soulbreaker Armor" to wipe Kit out. Kit was able to block the damage with "Saber Reflection"
While I have an X-Saber Monster in my field, this negates the effect damage and deals it to my opponent instead!" On cue, a force field formed around Souza, protecting not only him but the Synchro user as well.
"That guy! He still had an option?!" Yuya gasped.
"DON'T LET THIS MIDGET GET TO YA GONGENZAKA!" Naruto yelled encroaching his friend getting everyone's attention. "As long as you believe in yourself and have faith in your deck I know you'll be able to win this duel!" Naruto said while Gongenzaka looked as his new friend with a stunned expression, he soon heard the voices of the other You Show Students begin to cheer him on as well.
"He's right Gongenzaka! The odds may be against you, but I know you'll pull through with your Steadfast Dueling!" Yuya said cheering his best friend on.
"Good luck Gongenzaka!" Yuzu hollered
"Gong-san do your best!" The kids cheered while Sora bit into his chocolate earning slap upside the head from Naruto.
Gongenzaka looked over to his friends and saw the faith that they had all had in him and a proud smile appeared on his face as he narrowed his eye towards Yaiba. "For the sake of my friends who have placed their faith in me! I the man Gongenzaka Noboru will not fall!" Gongenzaka roared with a bright fire in his eyes while Yaiba shrugged with a smirk.
"Ha! Whatever you say, it's not gonna matter this duel is as good as over anyway." Yaiba taunted.
Another card that I sent to your graveyard?" Yaiba exclaimed
Gongenzaka nodded his head, "Now since there are no spell or trap cards in my graveyard, by banishing this card, any effect damage caused by an opponent's card effects are negated." Gongenzaka said as the soul of Big Bang appeared on the field and absorbed the damage.
Yaiba gritted his teeth frustrated, "You actually negated the damage I reflected back at you?" He couldn't believe that he had such a tough time taking Gongenzaka down.
Gongenzaka got a smirk on his face, "And that's not all, now it destroys every monster on the field, and then both players take 100 points of damage times the total level of all monsters that were destroyed." Gongenzaka explained causing everyone gasped in shocked while Yaiba got troubled.
"Say what? The total levels of all monsters are… 33." Yaiba said as his eyes widen.
Gongenzaka looked at him while his smirk grew bigger, "Which means that both of us will take 3300 points of damage". Soul Big Bang finished absorbing all of the damage and then he exploded and destroyed Souza and the two Gottoms as well as Big Benkei, sending both Yaiba and Gongenzaka flying to the ground, (Gongenzaka & Yaiba: 100-0/3000-0.)
Gongenzaka!" Yuya called out as he ran into the dueling field and knelt beside his friend. "Are you alright?
"I'm sorry," the Superheavy Samurai Duelist said as he sat up. "Even with my Steadfast Dueling, I couldn;t beat him."
"What are you saying?" Yuya queried.
"Yeah It's thanks to you that we managed to get a draw, Gongenzaka," Naruto said as he and Yuya helped him up.
"Chairwoman Akaba, you said that you would take this school if you won two out of three duels, but the result was a draw so I kindly ask you to leave." The principal said through a microphone.
"What are you saying? This whole duel off was to settle the score! As such, there can be no draw!" Himika said with displeased look.
"But, the match ended in a draw, though…"
"Then, let's have a tiebreaker," Himika suggested, ignoring Shuzo's words. "The Duelists from each school who had a win will fight against each other and settle this!"
"You can't..." Principal began speaking but Yuya approached with goggles over his eyes however at that moment Naruto stepped in front of Yuya.
"What are you doing Naruto?" Yuya asked confused
"I'll duel next." Naruto simply stated.
"Maybe you didn't hear," Himika said bluntly. "Only duelists that had one win each can duel to settle. Since you didn't even participate in a duel you don't have any right to..."
"Who said that I will duel her." Naruto cut her off while pointing at Masumi.
"What do you mean? Who else would you duel." Himika asked with narrowed eyes.
"I'm talking about the guy who's been hiding in the corner since this little contest began," Naruto said as everyone looked on with confusion before.
All of them saw how a teenage with a hood appeared, he then pulled off the hood and it revealed the face of Reiji Akaba.
"Mother, I would appreciate it if you let me handle things from here on." Reiji requested.
"Reiji!" Himika gasped suprised to see her son but it soon turned to a smile knowing very well this was theirs. "Very well, do as you wish." Himika said as she consented to Reiji's request, as her son stepped forward he and Naruto locking eyes as both duelists prepared to settle the match between You Show and LDS.
I am so sorry that this chapter took so long to get done. This was originally supposed to have Naruto vs Reiji but I had to put it on hold. But I hope you all like this chapter. Again I'm happy to see how many people like this story and I'll try to update sooner. Also big thanks to my beta for checking the gramer.