Senshi and Conner have proven to be an even match with each other in this duel. They copied and countered each other move for move, but Conner is the one with the lead. He had 1900LP while Senshi only had 600. However, Senshi linked summon just like Conner did. Conner had his White-Eyes Cyber Dragon at 2500atk points while Senshi managed to summon Stratos Archer at 2600atk points.

"Here I come, Conner!" Senshi warned. "Stratos Archer, attack his White-Eyes Cyber Dragon! Attack with Cosmic Arrow!" His archer powered an arrow and fired it straight at Conner's dragon. It pierced right through and completely destroyed Conner's dragon, but he only lost 100LP and caused his to drop only to 1800.

"Good, but just simply not good enough." Conner said.

"Ichika has done well so far, but if he doesn't think of something soon, he won't be able to win this." Laura said.

"Hold on. I just thought of something." Charlotte said. "Doesn't his archer banish a monster, or deal extra damage? Why didn't that work?"

"It's pretty simple." Mila explained. "That ability only works if a monster is next to Stratos Archer's link. The two monsters might have been next to each other, but they were both in the extra monster zone. Even though they were across from each other, there's this big space between them, so neither of them were linked to each other."

"Since Stratos Archer wasn't linked to White-Eyes Cyber Dragon, his ability can't be used." Laura said as she understood.

"Not that it would have mattered either way." Mila said. "White-Eyes Cyber Dragon can nullify the abilities of whatever monster it's linked to."

"Then, wouldn't it have made more sense to summon Stratos Archer in a zone that Conner's dragon didn't point to, but where Stratos Archer could?" Charlotte questioned.

"Well... Yeah, that would have worked." Mila said. "However, when summoning a monster from the extra deck, it has to go in that extra monster zone. Especially when they're link monsters."

"Sacrebleu... These rules are so nitpicky." Charlotte complained.

"That's all I'll do for this turn, Conner." Senshi said, but he hasn't let his guard down. 'Something isn't right. Conner still has his Birthright facedown on the field. What is he waiting for? Why won't he activate it?' Senshi didn't like how Conner was playing this duel. All he does know is that it won't be good for him.

"My turn!" Conner said as he drew his next card. However, the card he drew was just the one he needed. When he saw what it was, he couldn't stop himself from laughing. A laugh that was making Senshi and the girls a little nervous. "It's all over for you now, Orimura! I have everything I need to unleash my mightiest beast! There's no way you'll be able to stop it!"

"What beast?" Senshi questioned.

"Think about it." Conner said. "Think about the summoning methods I've used up until now, as well as what monsters they relate to. I used synchro, xyz, and link summoning up until now. What type of summoning method do you think I'll use next?"

"Summoning method...?" Senshi questioned until it hit him. "Wait a minute! Are you attempting a fusion summon next with your dragons?!"

"You caught on faster than I thought!" Conner said. "First, I need to get the right cards out! I activate my Birthright trap card!" He said as he finally activated his trap. "With this, I bring back my White-Eyes Silver Dragon!" His first dragon emerged on the field with all of it's power. "Next, I activate Silent Doom! This spell allows me to bring back my second dragon!" His second White-Eyes Silver dragon emerged in defense mode with 2500def points. "I now have everything I need. I play Polymerization!" He said as he activated a powerful spell.

"It can't be!" Senshi said with astonishment as he never thought something like this could happen.

"With Polymerization, I can now fuse together my two White-Eyes Silver Dragons with the third in my hand!" Conner said. He took all three of his dragons and brought them together. As each one molecularly broke apart, the three of them were merging together into something never seen before. "Watch as these three mighty dragons merge together and form a brand new power that's unstoppable!"

"What have you done?!" Senshi said as he didn't like the looks of this.

"You're about to see for yourself! I fusion summon White-Eyes Supreme Dragon!" Conner shouted. His three dragons merged into one powerful dragon as this one was bigger than the others with three heads. It also had a total of 4500atk points.

"4500atk points?!" Charlotte said as she and Laura couldn't believe what they were seeing.

"Oh no! That's enough to end things right now!" Laura said.

"Oh yeah! My brother is going to win!" Mila said. Senshi was now facing with the most powerful monster Conner has. He thought he had a hard time against his three dragons separately, but now he has to deal with a beast when all three are together.

"This is my most powerful beast, Orimura." Conner said. "The only card you have that could stand up to it is Izanagi and you won't even chance the chance to use it. This is the monster that I intend to beat you with! It will prove once and for all that I'm the better duelist. It will prove to everyone that I am and always have been stronger than you."

'I get it now.' Senshi thought as he was finally understanding the situation. 'Conner held off on using Birthright because he was keeping it in reserve for a moment like this. He wanted to beat me when he had all that he needed to summon out this dragon, but he needed all three of his White-Eyes to summon it. Even he couldn't pull it off, he could have summoned any of his other dragons from his extra deck with it. He wanted it to be ready for when he needed it.' Conner can see that he's going to win it now.

"Any last words before I finish this?" Conner questioned as he couldn't wait to finally redeem himself against Ichika.

"I do wish to ask you something." Senshi said. "Why is it you're so determined to beat me, Conner? What is it all about? When we first dueled, you lost. It might be hard to accept defeat sometimes, but we all face it in life sometimes. So, why is it you took that one defeat so hard?"

"If you may remember, I originally intended to duel your older sister, a dueling champion, when we first met." Conner said. "For whatever reason, she had you duel me instead. I thought I could beat you easily, but I was wrong. A nobody like you was able to defeat me? I just simply couldn't understand it, especially when that was the first defeat I ever faced! I'm aiming to be the best in the world, and I have to beat the best! You were a no one when we first met and you still managed to beat me! I intend to correct that mistake!" Conner wants to beat Ichika for his own pride, but Senshi thought that was pitiful.

"Conner, you have so much potential. You can do so much more than you already have. If only you stop letting your pride get in the way." Senshi said.

"Spare me your lectures." Conner said. "The time has come for me to finally obtain victory! White-Eyes Supreme Dragon, attack and finish this! Strike with Supreme Lightning Blast!" All three of the dragon heads powered up and unleashed a powerful blast. "It's over!" They all thought it really was.

"Not if I send Stratos Medic to the graveyard!" Senshi said. "That causes me to gain life points instead of losing them, and my monster survives!" He discarded his card and the attack didn't harm him as his life points increased all the way to 3500.

"It can't be!" Conner said as he thought he had this won. "Fine. I'll end my turn there. There's not a card in your deck that can stand against my dragon. It's too late for one card to change this."

"Never underestimate what one card can do. It's my turn!" Senshi said as he drew his next card. "I'll play Transactional! This spell card will send Stratos Archer to the graveyard, but he'll come back next turn. However, he won't have his special abilities anymore."

"You won't even get a next turn." Conner said as Senshi's card vanished.

"Another effect of Transactional is that I get to draw one more card!" Senshi said as he drew his next card and it was another one that could help. "I now activate Stratos Galaxy! This card allows me to draw one card for every Stratos monster in my graveyard that was from my extra deck. I have a total of three of them."

"You've got to be kidding me." Conner said as he couldn't believe the moves Senshi is pulling. "Even so, you still can't win this!"

"I guess we're about to find out." Senshi said as he was putting all his trust and faith in his deck. He drew three cards...three cards that were just what he needed. "I'm afraid I have some trouble for you, Conner. You're not the only one who can fusion summon."

"What?!" Conner said.

"I play Stratos Fusion!" Senshi said.

"A fusion card?!" Conner said as he couldn't believe it.

"That's right. In doing so, I can now fusion summon a monster of my own using Stratos Paladin and Infinite Stratos Byakushiki." Senshi said as his two monsters came on the field and were beginning to fuse together. Two of Senshi's most powerful monsters were merging together and combining their power. "A new power forms that reaches the far cosmos! I fusion summon Stratos Blader!" He summoned out a new monster that had pure white armor. It also appeared to be the largest of all his Stratos monsters with energy wings that spread far and wide. He also carried a massive blade made out of pure energy. It also had a total of 4000atk points.

"An impressive monster, but mine is still stronger!" Conner claimed.

"That won't be the case after I activate Blader's ability!" Senshi said. "He gains 400atk points for every different monster in my graveyard while yours loses the same amount."

"What?!" Conner said as he could see where this was going.

"I have a total of five different monsters: normal, effect, synchro, xyz, and link! That is a total of 2000!" Senshi said. His monster held out its sword and unleashed power through it with his attack points rising to 6000 while Supreme Dragon's attack points dropped to 2500.

"No! This can't be!" Conner said as he believed he had this duel won.

"It's over, Conner! Stratos Blader, strike down his dragon! Attack with Grand Cosmic Slash!" Senshi ordered. Ignitions were a go as Stratos Blader flew straight at Supreme Dragon with great speed with his sword growing more and more powerful. He flew straight at the dragon and slashed right through it with grand power. As his dragon exploded, Conner was blown back with all of his life points dropping to zero.

"Conner!" Mila called in concern with Laura and Charlotte amazed that Senshi pulled off such a comeback. Conner wanted to show he was the better duelist, but Senshi proved he was. He had more life points and the better monster.

"No. This can't be." Conner said as he smashed his fist against the ground. "I wanted to beat him with my Supreme Dragon! I didn't know he had a card like that. He would have needed Izanagi to beat me, but he didn't even get a chance to draw it! I can't believe this!" Conner thought he had this duel won, but Senshi upstaged him yet again. Tate was shocked that his boss lost, but he still had to do his job.

"The winner is Ichika Orimura! He and Meldrick will face each other in the final duel!" Tate announced as the two finalists have been decided.

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Meldrick

Meldrick watched the duel himself from his room. He saw it all and now knows who he is up against.

"I knew he would win in the end. Now, I just need to defeat him and all the power will be mine." Meldrick claimed. Only one duel remains now, and this duel could end up deciding the fate of the whole world.