Yu-Gi-Oh GX: The Start Of Tag Force

by judasuu

This is turning the GX Tag Force series into a story. Putting in together all three starting Tag Force games, and this is summing all of their plot stories, I suppose. You may read this if you want.

3. Chapter 3

Yu-Gi-Oh GX: The Start Of Tag Force

Chapter 3: A Secret Revealed ... ...?

...At The Osiris Dormitory ... ...

"-All right-! It's time for our hotspring baths-! Nothing like the good sensation of having our backs rubbed against our towels-!" Judai said enthusiastically.

"Ah-! I can already feel the hot atmosphere from here-!" Syrus said enthusiastically.

"Ah, nothing like this after a grilled steaks after all of that - "

"Hey, don't go - Ah, Rei-! -we finally found you, we searched everywhere for you to tell you the hotsprings is free now-!"

"...Oh no ... ... " Rei feels she's landed into a hot water situation - -

"So come on, let's get to it, Rei-kun-!"

"-H-Haha, no thanks-! Actually, me and Konami-san will be taking of something of another matter, so see you guys later-!"

"Hey-! Come on, don't be stingy-! Everyone in the dorm is coming there, and we can rub each other's backs while on it-!" Judai said and Rei seem to be thinking of something, while staying close to Konami ... ... who just came in.

"...My ... entire ... body ... ... " Konami sweat dropped at that.

"-So come on, Rei-! It will be fun and refreshing-!" Judai encouraged - -

"Yes-! -we can all have grilled sandwich later, too-! Before going to bed-!" -Chumley tries to drag Rei, but she bit his hand and managed to let go, it didn't hurt much due to his training - "Hey, that wasn't very nice." Chumley groaned.

"-Come on, guys, let's get going-"

"GYAAAAAAHHH-!" Rei screamed and ran out of the dorm, with Konami following behind her.

"C-Come on guys, let him have his manly way, right-? Like an hermit doing things his own way and not blending it with the crowd, it's the old rural legend - " Konami tries to make up an excuse.

"I never heard anything like that." Syrus said.

"Yeah, me, too. But then again, the Legendary Koala monster is said to do things like that, so yeah, maybe we should just let Rei be." Chumley said.

"-That's not good. Everyone must be tired for the night, so let's just get to it, Rei, come on, you'll like it very much - Come on-!"

"You really like everyone to come in, huh, Aniki-?" Syrus asked.

"Of course, this way - - "

"Ah, let go-! Stop pulling-! I said we're not going in-!" Rei ran up behind Konami who sweat dropped because of that - -

"-why-? Don't you want to have fun-? Oh, I know! How about we decide this on a duel-!?" Judai excitedly proposed.

"Huh-!? A duel-!?" Syrus asked in disbelief.

"Yeah, that way, we can solve our problems! And it's a good idea to get sweaty first before launching to a dip of water!"

"N-Now that you mentioned it ... ... "

"Plus, I get to see what it's like to duel with Konami! Hehe, you don't mind right-?"

"No ... I don't mind a duel, but as for the condition ... ...only if Rei will accept." Konami conferred to Rei, who looked at him, then to Judai and co. "Okay, we accept-! If we win, you ... ...let us do our thing-! All right-!?"

"Sure, sure, we're fine to whatever outcome! Besides, it feels like this is not just a normal duel, let's make it a tag duel, then-!" Judai exclaimed excitedly-!

"EEEhhh-!? T-Tag duel-!? B-But Aniki, I-I'm not good at this, I might hold you back ... ... "

"Come on, it's nothing personal-! You got nothing to lose if you lose-!"

"O-Oh. Really?"

"That's fine with you guys, right-?" Judai asked the duo of Rei and Konami.

"Okay, we accept the conditions! You let us do our thing if we win, and if we lose ... ...t-then, we'll take a bath with you boys-!"

"All right-! Now then ... ... "

-Rei whispers to Konami, "Hey-! I really need your help with this, I can't afford to get find out by more people, come on, I really need your help with this one, again. Please, I can't afford to get expelled now-!"

"Hey, hey, what are you two whispering about-?" Judai asked, having taken notice of their whispering - -

"N-Nothing! Just stating our strategies-! So come on, game on-!"

-Konami reluctantly activated his duel disk, too. As well as Judai and Syrus - """DUELLL-!"""

Konami and Rei: 4000 LP Judai and Syrus: 4000 LP

-Turn 1: Konami and Rei's turn.

""GAME ON-!"" -Both Judai and Rei exclaimed altogether - - ""DUEL-!""

"-watashi no - I-I mean, Boku no taan-! -Maiden in Love in DEF position!" -Syrus is struck by the maiden's beauty. And seems to be smitten with the maiden - "Next, I put three cards faced-down. Turn End-!"

-Turn 2: Judai and Syrus's turn.

"All right -! Here goes, ore no taan-! Elemental Hero, Bubble Man in DEF position-! Its special ability activates, when there are no other monsters and no cards on the substage, I get to draw two cards from my deck-! Sweet-! -winged Kuriboh, plus, I use the magic card, Fusion-!" -Both Featherman and Burst Lady are warped into the vortex of fusion - "-Come forth, wings that spread forth in the name of justice, and peace to the world - we call upon you to lend us our strength, Fusion summon-! -Come forth, Elemental Hero, Flame wingedman-!" -The just monster is summoned before them, and Syrus ought to keep up with Judai - "T-Then, I'll make my move-! -I summon Steamroid in ATK position, plus, two cards faced-down. Uh ... ...A-Attack-! Attack ... ...Eh ... ...A-Attack ... ...A-Attack ... ... A-Attack ... ...Heart attack ... My heart has been pierced by an arrow of heart-attack ... ... ... ... "

"O-Oi-! Syrus-! Snap out of it-!" Judai beckoned.

"Y-Yeah, this isn't like you-! Come on it's just a hologram, it's not real." Chumley reasoned.

-This upsetted the maiden and Rei, and they glared at him - - "SHut Up, Chumley-! It's not like ... "

"Sy-! It's still your turn." Judai reminded.

"O-Oh, right. T-Then, attack, attack that lovely maiden-! Pierce through her heart-!"

"Magic card, Cupid's Kiss-! And also, Maiden's Heart Attack - - this card lets me switch Maiden in Love in DEF position, and the attack monster's ATK is transferred to her defense." -That shocked Syrus as of then the attack, Steamroid is bounced off - and some sort of "Maiden's counter" is triggered - and the Maiden, with her moe-ness attracted the Steamroid and brought her charms to work and put the Steamroid against their owners - "S-Steamroid, wha-what are you doing-! She's mine, I tell you, she's all mine-!"

-Konami sweat dropped at this crazy development, as of then - he worries that Rei may expose her true gender, "S-Sy-! That's not the right way to put it ... ...Hey, Steamroid, snap out of it, men-!"

"-P-Please accept me ... ...Please accept me ... ... " The maiden pleads ... ... "-Until you can't take it any more-!"

"-Yes, I accept you-! I'll accept your hand in - - " ***BAAAAAMMM-!*** -Couldn't take it anymore, Chumley resorts to force - "Uh, sorry about that, but it's the only way for you to snap you out of it."

"Oi-! -what's the big idea-!? I was just getting smitten-!" -They bickered for a while as Judai could only sweat drop at this - bickering as well as the duo of Konami and Rei.

"T-Then, let's continue with the duel, okay-?" Judai asked and the duo nodded in unison.

-Both Chumley and Syrus stopped bickering as the maiden - "Please... ...Please stop your infighting-!"

-Both did so, albeit, awkwardly, as Chumley just returned to cheering for his friends, while sweat dropping at how awkward this situation is.

"-Let's proceed on with this-!" Konami beckoned and everyone agreed - """DUEL-!"""

"-T-Then, gr, I end my turn with one faced-down card. Turn End." Syrus ends his turn.

"Not yet for me, Flame wingedman, attack Maiden ... ...wait, Konami, you didn't ... ... "

"...I can't summon anything right now." 'And even if I do have Lambda right now, I don't think he can be summoned or could do anything in my support, right now.' "...So I just end my turn."

"O-Oh. I see. Then, Elemental Hero, Flame wingedman, attack Maiden in Love, at Full Force-!" -The hero does so as it goes to a burst flame speed - towards Maiden in Love, but then, Konami thought of something - "-Flame Burst -!"

"Hold it-!" -Konami activates a trap card - "Activate a trap card-! -I can pick up a light monster from my deck, and that's ... ...Honest-! I can equip its effect on Maiden in Love, and it gains the ATK power of an opposing monster-!" -Maiden in Love gains 2100 increase of power, as of then - that Elemental Hero Flamewingedman is struck with a maiden's counter. And due to Cupid's kiss effect, it seems he bowed in apology. "Maiden-! I'm so sorry-! I'm so embarrassed at myself for being called a hero, now, I pledge myself onto you-!"

-Judai and the others fell down, deadpanned and dumbfounded. "Hey-! Flamewinged man, snap out of it-! Love is a childish thing for kids only-! Gah, dammit, I just lost one of my ace card-!"

"H-Hey, is that a card effect, meaning it's not the monsters, right-!?" Syrus asked.

"...Don't know about that." Konami said. "-well, I guess it's a game element, so yeah. I guess so."

"I-I see." Syrus said, and then, he ought to use something. "Magic card, Roid Factory Development-! I can summon one Roid monster from my deck-! Now, come -! UFOroid in ATK position. Plus to that, Perimeter Computer Network, all machine-type monsters gain half of the monsters on the field's ATK power."

"Right on, Sy-!" -Judai cheered and right then - "Now, attack Flamewinged man, in the opponent's field-!" -Judai fell down, dumbfounded.

"S-Syrus-! You're attacking my own monster-!"

"It's now an enemy, right-!? So it's okay-!?" 'Plus, he's ... ...he's ... he's touching her-! I'm so JEAALLOOUSS-!, now, ATTAAAACCCKK-!' -UFOroid continues attacking, gaining some ATK power until - Konami suddenly summoned Lambda who protects the monsters - "Lambda-! Fuse with Flame wingedman-!" -He does so and fusion summon another new being now, Lambda Telos Elemental Hero - "Lambda Telos Elemental Hero-! -It gains the ATK power of all fire monsters on the field, plus, I can inflict 500 damage to both of you by discarding one Fire monster from my hand." -Just like Konami said two burst of flames attacked both duelists, Judai and Syrus.

"Amazing-! I never seen that card before, "Lambda", isn't it ... ...?" Konami nodded in confirmation.

"Is your turn over-?" Rei asked.

"Huh-? Ah, no, I can still attack-! Attack Lambda Telos- "

"-wait, Sy-!" -Judai attempted to stop him, but is in vain - as right then, Konami used a series of magic cards combination - "Magic card, Pot of Greeds, I get to draw four cards from my deck. All right, magic card, Monster Reincarnation, I pick up Honest back from my graveyard. And, Illuminating Path Light, this turns a monster into a light-element monster instead-! Thus, Telos Lambda gains your ATK power-! Now, counter-attack-!" -Lambda Telos obliged and right then, a Sphere of Flame is erupted onto the above horizon - and Lambda tossed it towards UFOdroid that destroyed it and it can inflict the same ATK power damage to the opponent - "...Another special ability. The destroyed monster's previous ATK power prior to be being destroyed, is inflicted on you guys."

-That shocked both of them as they are then rained down flames, as Chumley yelled at them-!

"...Sorry if this is gonna, hurt, but ... ...Maiden in Love-! Attack them and ... ...finish it." -Right, they only have the same amount of LP that is the same as Maiden in love who approached them - and kneels before Syrus and Judai, she pleads - "Please let it end peacefully." She said, flicking their palms, and they felt real sensation that is not hologram, and Syrus is in awe. And their LP drops to ... ...

Judai and Syrus: 0 Lose

Konami and Rei: 4000 win

"-Oh man, we lost-! And I was hoping we were able to go together-!" Judai groaned and turned to Konami - - "But damn, Konami-! I never seen that card before, it's also capable of fulfilling fusion conditions-! Hehe, we gotta duel again next time. This time, it's a one-on-one duel-!"

"...You think you got held back-?" Konami asked, sincerely.

"No, no, not at all. Only this time, I want us to be face to face." Judai admitted.

"Ah, I feel the same, I suppose. All right, let's get to it, just you and me." Konami proposed.

"All right-! Then, I'll be looking forward to it, Gotcha-! That was a fun duel-! Then, see ya-! Come on, I really need to get a dip now-!" -Judai ran off along with Chumley and Syrus.

"whew, at least we were able to keep it a secret ... ... " Rei said, fighting a sigh of relief.

"...well, at least you're safe, and so are your private things in mind, so any way, what are you gonna do now-?" Konami asked Rei.

"-w-well, at least, we were able to hide my identity, but um ... ...C-Can I ask you something, d-do boys really scrub each other's back like that-?"

-Konami deadpanned, "Tch, I'm going to bed ... ... "

"Huh-? Hey, I asked you a question-! Hey, wait up, I'm not gonna leave you alone until you answer me-!"

...

...

...The next day, at Crowler's classroom ... ...

"-Magic cards vary into that of continuous, quick-play, which is the most prominent one, moreso in contrast to trap cards usage, plus, the usage of such things is more applicable in a quick-play game, and the permanent effects like Sword of Revealing Light take turns for each." Asuka Tenjouin explained and she's given applause from her fellow Obelisks.

"Bravo, bravo-! Of course, Asuka-kun is our duel representative in the Obelisk blue - My one of my own Obelisk Blue students, our honored student, Asuka Tenjouin-!"

"Thank you, Doctor Crowler." Asuka appreciated.

"-Now then, who else ... ...Oh, Syrus Truesdale-!"

"Y-Yes-!?" The latter stood up nervously, especially in front of Crowler that he's more fidgetting than usual - "Tell the class what a field spell is."

"F-Field spell... ...? I-It's ... ...It's, uh ... ...That thing that ... ... "

"Even an amateur knows this. No wonder you're a drop out boy, hahahahaha-!"

'...He can't speak due to stage fright.' Konami thought.

"Hey, come on, don't make fun of us Osiris, teacher. You know the last time I beat you, and I'm an Osiris." -That sent Crowler over the edge as the other Osiris students flocked to Judai - 'Oh god damn-! I had enough of that drop out boy hanging or being sighted in my class-! I gotta get him expelled, no matter what-! Grr, but I tried that - wait, what if I try it again, and this time, it might work, but ... ...Hm, maybe a more suitable one might work ... ... " ... ...Later, in the after noon ... ...after school session, the trio, Judai and co. walked altogether now, "Geez, I couldn't speak because Doctor Crowler was being too intimidating." Syrus groaned his fate earlier in class - -

"Nah, don't let it bother you. Plus, with an attitude like that, it's a wonder that the school can still be called a place of learning and dueling." Judai reasoned.

"Precisely." A voice said, and it turned out to be Konami.

"Oh! Konami-! It's you, huh? Wow, it feels like you're already part of the gang-! Say, Konami, can you see Duel Monster spirits? Believe it or not, they actually exist-! Maybe you can see my pal, winged Kuriboh-!" -Konami frowned, he knows Duel Monster spirits exists, and he's able to see them from time to time, but only passively as when monsters try to reach out to him. "So, Konami, want to walk home together with us-?"

"Huh, no, I got something to do. I'll go visit the cafeteria, then." Konami said, excusing himself. "Ja ne."

"Ah. See you around then. Oh, you might draw the golden sandwich this time, haha-! Dorothy-san will explain everything, so good luck-!" Judai ran off.

"Ah, Aniki, wait up-!" Syrus called out - -

"-we shouldn't run so fast and all of the sudden!" Chumley followed suit.

Konami goes to the cafeteria building where students are lined up in drawing sandwiches for some reason - as they keep mentioning "Golden Egg" or "no one yet drawn it" as Konami watched them and ought to draw one Sandwich that he paid with 100 DP on his Duel Disk and retrieved one sandwich ... ... "Ah, so you're here." Asuka's voice, and she approaches. "Nice to meet you, I believe I've not properly introduced myself before. I'm Asuka Tenjouin, haha, I can tell a lost kitty when I see one."

"Huh, well as a lost kitten, I don't know what's this all for." Konami sarcastically remarked.

"Oh, this? Haha, the golden chicken has laid an egg again, it is said that it's capable of laying an egg of golden color every month, so whoever draws it not only gets a good food, but also a good luck charm."

"Good luck charm?"

"Ah. If you try, you might be able to draw it out."

"Tenjouin-kun-!" A male voice called out, it's Jun Manjoume - "Tenjouin, you - Gaargrrcch-! Grr," He glared at Konami, "-what are you doing here, Red hat-? Are you harassing Tenjouin-kun?"

"...Huh, lost kittens can't harass anyone so don't worry." Konami sarcastically replied. "Relax. She just explained to me about the Golden Sandwich thing."

"Yes. Do not jump to any conclusion unless you have proof. That is why ... ... Huh-?" Konami took Asuka's hand and gave her ... ... the golden sandwich that he just drew - that the crowd soon realized, and Konami walked away from the area ... ... "-well, see you around, Asuka Tenjouin-san." -He said, leaving the scenery and this feels ... ...familiar, for Asuka, whose eyes are drawn to the red hat duelist ... ... ... ...

...Later on, at the beach shore ... ...

"Hm? Oh, Hagure Konami." A voice called out - It's Zane. He's staring out at the ocean. "Trying to get accustomed to your environment-? It's not really large, but it's a fine establishment for an institution of this caliber, that Domino City is just miles away from this direction - and the Sunset can kinda cool you down, a bit, even if stressed out."

"...Huh, I didn't expect that from you. But then again, people are complex." Konami said.

"Ah, I couldn't agree more. But you know ... ... You're like someone I used to know ... ...Oh, sorry, that friend of mine, you know, I feel like I've gotten close to you as ... ...don't get me wrong, I got an old friend of mine who takes things to the extreme at unusual length that you remind me too much of him. No, not that you guys are alike, but the way you handled my Cyber Style reminded me of him, especially your usage of Red-eyes Black Dragon." Zane firmly said.

"Really-?"

"Yes, really. Oh, and did you hear about me and Asuka-kun always being together?" That caught Konami off-guard. "Don't worry, I'm just acting as a replacement for Fubuki-kun, he's my best friend, you see. Oh, sorry, I should have mentioned that earlier."

"...Ten...jouin-? Oh, Asuka-san's ... ... " Konami realized then ... ...

"Ah, he went ... ...missing. There are details that the abandoned dormitory has something to do with it, but it's considered off-limits, and the chairwoman would strictly punish those who trespass on it. So don't do anything like a stupid stunt like that. All right? Hm, well, considering a duel of your caliber, that shouldn't be something that concerns me. -well, I got something to take care of, Ja na." Zane bids farewell ... ...

...Leaving Konami to his thoughts, but right then ... ... "Ooooiiii-!" -Someone called out, and he turned around to see a very angry Manjoume coming at him - as earlier, Asuka blushed as the golden sandwich was given - and the uproaring students were in outrage that an Osiris drew the Golden Egg and actually flirted with Asuka-! -well, from their viewpoints, any how. "...what do you want, Manjoume-san, it's not like ... ... "

"SHUT UP-! How dare you ... How dare you do that to my beloved Tenjouin-kun-!? That was supposed to be MY act-! I was going to draw the golden sandwich and she gives me the loveliest smile of all that would send me to heaven-! And you took that from me-!"

"...Oh, that. Huh, I wasn't hungry, so I just gave it to her." Suddenly, Rei is passing by and she'd recognized Manjoume as a "jerk from before" and hid near the corner. "So, if you don't mind, I'm trying to get accustomed and used to the environment around here."

"-HECK NO-! You're not going anywhere until you duel me-! Come on, this time, that little chibi boy will not get in the way like last time, you get me-!?" -Manjoume demanded and Konami reluctantly activates his duel disk - which Manjoume sneered sinisterly, as all sort of people are gathering up, Judai and co. "Konami-! What's going ... ... "

"Huh...? Oh, the drop out kids-! Judai Yuki, you stay out of this-! I got an unfinished business with this red-hat punk-! For stealing my Tenjouin-kun from me-!" Manjoume keeps blabbering on about him wanting to have been the one to have drawn the Golden Sandwich and tells something of about "imaginery marriage" with Asuka - that caused Rei to look down on him, "Now, duel me, Red Hat punk-! Heart-stealer-! Lowest than a street rat-!"

"Hey, that's rather uncalled for-! He didn't do anything to you, Manjoume-!" Judai retorted.

"Manjoume-san! "-san", got that-!?" He turns back to Konami which caused Syrus and Chumley to sweat drop. "Now, get your duel disk out, come on, Red Hat-!"

"...All right. You're on." Konami accepts the challenge and Manjoume steps to a distance across him to prepare their duel field as he just activated his duel disk - "DUEL-!"

"Oh, a duel-! I gotta see this, I get to see more of Konami's strategies-!" Judai cheered.

-Turn 1: Manjoume's turn.

"I'll go first-! Ore no taan-! I summon Chthonia soldier in ATK position-! Plus, a magic card, that should I summon a monster that is beyond 2000 ATK power without tribute, I do not pay the damage effect as it cost 500 damage for each turn ends. Huh, now, I put two cards faced-down and end my turn."

-Turn 2: Konami's turn.

"All right, my turn -! I draw - "

"-whoah-! I activate the magic card, Guardian Goblin-! Like the Goblin Attack Force, it's switched to DEF position after attacking-! But it's a token monster, not a monster card-! And it only last for one turn, but ... ...Heehee, magic card, Round of Chthonia Knights-! In exchange for a 10 total amount of level of monsters, I can summon forth the Chthonia Knight tokens in attack position, in four units-!" -Manjoume said, summoning some knight-looking monsters that are not monster cards but are monster units regardless - then, Konami just drew Lambda then, but ... ...

"...Then, I'll proceed with my turn. Red-eyes Dragon Chick, in ATK position-!" '...with this, I can ... ... ' -Manjoume thought for a moment, until - - "Then, I summon Inferno Reckless Summon. This lets us summon our respective monsters of the same type, and now, I use Door of The Beyond, this lets me summon more monsters on the substage or even field stage-!" Manjoume explained.

"-what-!? There's a card like that-!?" Syrus asked.

"Yeah, there is." Judai confirmed. "It's an ultra rare card thus, it's quite powerful, I suppose."

"Oh man, I have a bad feeling about Manjoume using that card." Chumley said.

"Hehe, now I summon two Knights of Chthonia that may allow me to pick one magic card if I have two of them and plus, another monster unit with the name "Chthonia" on it. Huh, I won't tell you yet, what this spell card is." ...It's Lightning Vortex that Manjoume just drew - Just then, Asuka, too, stumbled upon this duel. "Ah, Asuka-!" Judai waved at him.

"Huh-?" Manjoume sees Asuka, too. "T-Tenjouin-kun! D-Did you come to see me duel-!? Did you-!? Did you-!?"

"Jun Manjoume...? And ... ...Hagure Konami-kun? -what are you ... ... " Asuka said.

"Heh, perfect timing-! I'll wipe the floor off with you, Red Hat-! So hurry up and get your game on-! Any way, due to the effect of Inferno Reckless Summon, you're allowed to get more dragon types."

"Hm, I know that. But first, I tribute Red-eyes Dragon Chick to summon forth Red-eyes Black Dragon-!" -The fericous dragon is summoned amidst the sun set, which reminds Asuka of her older brother - as he's love surfing into the sea, impressing the ladies at that - and he's such a good acrobat at that - and now, someone else is using his brother's ace card - Red- eyes - - as it lands on the ground. "...Red-eyes ... ... "

"Plus, I summon the other two Red-eyes as per effect of your magic card-!" -Two more fericious dragons are summoned and snarled at Manjoume's direction at that - and everyone is in awe and utter shock. "A-Amazing-! The three Red-eyes-!" Chumley cheered.

"Amazing-! It's like the dark side of Seto Kaiba-!" Syrus cheered.

"All right, Konami, way to go-!" Judai cheered.

"Don't celebrate yet, drop out Osiris-! I activate Lightning Vortex, this lets me destroy all of your monsters on your side of the field-! Hahahahahaha, too bad for you Red Hat, you summoned your ace monsters, and now, they go, bye-bye-! Say goodbye to them, after I discard one card." -Right then, lightning bolts struck above and destroyed the three Red-eyes altogether - "... ...Hmph. Not bad, but I'm not done yet. Reversive Card, Mirage Ruler-! This lets me re-summon the monsters that I've lost this turn. Well, in actuality, in the previous turn or the previous state of my field on this turn, I can re-summon the monsters during then if it's applicable. Come forth, Red-eyes Black Dragons-!" -The three Red-eyes came back and snarled or glared at Manjoume's direction - - "All right-! I told you Konami would come right back at it-!" Judai cheered.

''...No, you didn't say anything ... ... '' Both Chumley and Syrus thought in unison.

"Huh, so what if you got them back, here, let me show you something interesting-! -Hahahahahahahaha-!" Manjoume laughed manically which alarmed the trio, Judai and co., as well as Asuka - She ought to stop but Konami gestured at her to do not interfere and let him handle this.

"-well, let's see it, Manjoume-! Last time, you got beaten up by Rei in her Maiden in Love combo-!" -Konami mocked which greatly stunned the on-lookers on this duel - - "M-Manjoume-kun got beaten by that lovely maiden-!? B-By Rei-kun-!?" Syrus asked.

"Yeah, the same kind of thing for us." Judai admitted that seems to riled up Manjoume - -

"Huh-? You suckers, too-? Huh, I'm saved, I'm no longer a sore loser of my own, hahahahahaha-!" -Everyone fell down dumbfounded, including Asuka and Rei, while Konami and Manjoume continued their duel - - "Come on, Manjoume, you were going to show me something interesting, weren't you-?" Konami beckoned.

"...Hmph, patience, you wouldn't want to spoil the surprise. And it's a good one-! And, you don't need to ask me. I will show you now! I activate the magic card from earlier, effect, now-! By offering equal amount of 10 level of star monsters from my hand or field. Not surpassing it, as in the total amount without over-adding it, now, come forth, Chthonian Knight of Rounds-! -Now here comes their invincible might-!" Manjoume summoned forth the Knights of Chthonian.

"...what are those-?" Konami asked curiously.

"Heh, I will explain to you now. Their ATK and DEF power is to be determined, thus, they attack - N-No, their ATK and DEF starts at 0. Thus, when they attack a corresponding monster, they gained their ATK and DEF power, too. Thus, say goodbye to your Red-eyes Black Dragons-!" -Two of the Knights of Rounds and another tried to take down the three Red-eyes with ease, as they just copied their ATK power - - and instantly finished them off - - "...A-Amazing-!" Rei said astonished - -

"A-Amazing-! Manjoume-kun didn't even put much effort to it-!" Syrus said in awe.

"Ah, those invincible Scabbard knights, plus, you see those Shield counters-? There are five of them!" Judai pointed out.

"Those are ... ... Manjoume-kun, where did you get such cards?" Asuka asked as the others are curious, too.

"Hmph! I got them from my own company, they're ... ... " -Ah yes, as the youngest child of the Manjoume group, Manjoume is to be expected to be "perfect" thus, he's having a hard time coping up with his family, specifically and especially Slade and Jagger. "Grr, never mind, once I get to beat you for - - No, by defeating Kaiser-san, and you humiliating me in front my Tenjouin-kun, then I'll get one step closer of earning back my reputation-!"

"...I don't know about your reputation, but isn't more important to make your situation A-okay-? That is the most basic one I think, such as problems all have solutions. So why don't you put effort to it, Manjoume-san?"

"Grr, shut up! I don't need to hear this bull-shit from you!"

'...It didn't reached him. Extremely unfortunate.' Konami thought sadly, as well as the others.

"Now, that ends my turn. Your turn, once I get my last trump card, you're done for it, Red hat-! Hahahahahahahahahaha-! Now, hurry it up!"

-Turn 4: Konami's turn.

"Ah...!" He just drew Lambda, The Eye of Lambda, and ought to use this - - but first, he ought to do something first. "Magic card, Graceful Charity-! This lets me draw three cards, and discard two cards. Manticore of Darkness effect activates-! -when it's send to the graveyard not by battle, it can be re-summoned on the field-! Thus, I can summon it with ease-!"

"Amazing-! Nice come back, Konami-!" Judai cheered.

-Manjoume simply scoffed at this, "Heh, so what-!? You cannot attack my Knights of Chthonia with that dead-beat of a monster-!" Manjoume mocked.

"...Now I activate, Darkness Incarnate-! This allows me to have a six-hand cards from this turn and on. Now ... ... " Konami drew, and he just drew Reverse of Reverse, that he subsequently set in the sub-stage. "I'm not done yet, I summon forth Lambda in my field-! Next, I fuse him with the Manticore of Darkness-! Fusion-! Come forth, Lambda Theotrus Magna-! -This card lets me attack using a 10000 ATK points that will decrease by 1000 for each battle phase."

"Say what-!?" Manjoume is shocked along with the others - - everyone is in awe - - "Where did you get that card-!?" Manjoume asked.

"...Need not to know. But here goes, Manjoume, I activate a trap, Dual Counter Strike-! This lets me attack until there are NO MORE MONSTERS ON YOUR SIDE OF THE FIELD-!"

"-what-!?" -Everyone is in awe and utter shock at that - - "You're gonna -!"

"...That makes it ten attacks, I'll diminish all of your Chthorian monster knights then-! Go, Lambda Theotrus-! Attack the Knights of The Chthonia Rounds-!" -Lambda begun a series of attack that diminished the shield counters of each knights that soon they are almost decreased until - "Don't think it will be that easy-! I activate a magic card, that lets me have a six-hand cards of my own! Now I will go all out myself! Next, I summon forth the magic card that lets me increase the shield counters for each Knights, huh, so much for your strategy-! Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha, when I offer 20 total amount of star level, I can raise their counter by 10 -! Hahahahahahaha, how's that, looks like you'll be pulverized either way, now, LET's GET TO IT-!" -The attack continues then as Lambda keeps attacking and the Knights of Chthonia saw fit to counter attack, that they had 17 shield counters in total earlier, but now, they're 57 in total - creating an invincible wall of monsters, and strong shield and swords - now.

"Oh no-!" -Rei's presence is exposed as she just exclaimed-!

"""REI-!""" "Rei-kun-!" -Judai and co. exclaimed altogether.

"Oh, it's you-! You deadbeat of an Osiris Red who couldn't do anything without Red Hat-! Heh, came to see your pal get beaten down-!" Manjoume mocked.

"Shut up-! You're annoying-! See how my ... ...how my ... ... See how my partner would take care of you in an instant-!" Rei boasted and Manjoume just laughed manically. "Me? Get beaten up by that Osiris drop-out, heh, you're dreaming, I like dreaming, too, but it's like dreaming of that is like getting mad with delusions-!"

"Hmph. Yeah, well, time to end this -! Lambda, finish it off-!" -That's the last blow, as Lambda reached 0 and has stopped attacking - "HahahahahaHahahahahaha, now you've ran out of ATK power, it reached 0. Now ... ... "

"-Now, you don't have any turns left-!" -Konami declared and right then - He'd used De-Fusion. "Spell: De-Fusion-! Split, Lambda, Manticore of Darkness -! Now, I activate my card, Reverse of Reverse-! The card you have is ... ... "

"-whoah-! Hold it, Trap Master, this negates the trap card you activate-! And now, I activate the very same trap card you have, and that is ... ...Destruction Crush Card-! This lets me sacrifice one DARK monster with no more than 1000 ATK power or equal to it - - Hehe, now, say goodbye to all of your monsters with 1500 or more ATK power-!" -That destroyed Manticore of Darkness, but ... ... "All right, now, I- "

"Now you will lose-!" Konami declared and right then. "Card of Safe Return-! This lets me draw two cards, and now, since Manticore of Darkness wasn't destroyed by battle-phase, he comes back, but ... ...Due to the effect of Crush card, the process will keep going-! And now, I'll keep drawing cards-!"

"A... An infinite LOOOOPPP-!?" Manjoume said in shock at that. "You triggered an infinite loooooppp-!?" Manjoume said in shock as the process keeps going on, and right then, he ought to do something - - "Not so fast, I'll end this now. Take this, Miracle Festival Fusion-! This lets me add a 1000 ATK power for all star level of monsters with 700 or less ATK power, the Chthonia knights only have 0, so they all gain 48000 ATK points in one of their own-!" -Everyone was shocked at that, utterly shocked as Manjoume just broke the usual ATK power and right then - Professor Crowler is passing by and witnessed the duel - - at the beach shore. "M-Mamamiaaa-!" -He hid to the side and watched and is devastated from shock that Manjoume just got a 48000 ATK powered monster - "SACREBLEUUUUUUAAAIIAAA-!" -Asuka and Rei could swear they heard someone - Crowler - - to the corner, but they turned their attention back to the duel now.

"You're finished, Red-Hat, take this, Chthonia Knight token, attack Manticore of Darkness Now-!" -Red Hat Konami smirked in triumph, which alarmed Manjoume - - "-w-what's so funny, Red Hat punk, what are YOU laughing at-!?"

"...Hmph, well, you see ... ...On my hand are ... ... " ... ...He slowly showed them, the five parts of Exodia at that-! "E-E-EXODIAAAAAAAAA-!?" -Manjoume realized in horror that during the Card of Safe Return's effect, Konami seems to have gathered the five pieces of Exodia - "Precisely. Now, come forth, the Guardian of Egypt since Ancient Times-! I lend upon you the five puzzle pieces of you - to summon forth the infinite power from within the tablets of Egypt-!" -Right then, that the invincible Exodia is summoned-!

"AMAAAAAZZZIIINNGGG-! That's the semi-automatic victory card, Exodia-!" Judai informed.

"IMPOSSSIBLEEE-! Exodia-!?" -This is the same expression as Seto Kaiba, from Yugi/Yami Yugi's duel with him - from before then, and like before - Konami ought to finish this now, "Fire of Anger-! Exo-FLAAAAAMMEEE-!" -That destroyed the four Knight Chthonia tokens as Manjoume just felt the intense heat of rage from Exodia - - and his LP drops to 0. "...Aggh... Agh... "

Konami: 4000 win

Manjoume: 4000 - 0 Lose

-The onlookers go on an uproar and Konami grimaced and could only hope that Manjoume could learn something from this - "Damn! Why ... ...Why can't I win ... ...!?" He said, running away from the scene - with Konami looking at his direction with pity.

"Konami-!" Judai and co. as well as Rei approached Konami - "That was amazing-! Konami-! That was a fun duel, and I think Manjoume-san learned something from it. That was a nice play, an infinite loop all of the sudden."

"I'll say. I thought Manjoume-kun almost had you." Asuka admitted.

"-Yeah, well, I gotta rest now." Konami said.

"Oh man, I wanted to duel you ... ...but oh well, yeah, I guess you could use some rest from there!"

"There goes Judai's obsession with duel again." Chumley grimaced.

"Haha, but that's who he is." Syrus said.

"Hey, come on, it's almost time for dinner-! Konami, you can have some of my fried shrimps-!"

...

...Later ... ...

...As Judai and co. let Konami rest on the sand, saying he needs to sit for a while, he's left along with Asuka for now. "You sure are a strong duelist, and like Judai ... ...Oh, I don't know who is more interesting from the two of you, though whether because you two are such wild kids, or that you two are just plain interesting ... ... or that you two would act in a way that I can't understand both of you, between you and Judai, I don't know who is more wild or crazy ... ...well, that's you, I guess." She said, tilting her gaze at him at the sun-set and Konami could say then - "-well, Asuka, let's point it out at tomorrow, and let's give it all at the moment-!" -That riled up Asuka greatly, as that's what Fubuki Tenjouin would say - - "...Hm? what's wrong?"

"Oh, uh, n-nothing ... ...Y-You remind of me someone I cherish very much ... ...No, not that you two look alike, but both of you are like the spirit lifting up everyone's spirit for dueling. I wonder why ... ... " -Now it's Konami's turn to tilt his head in wonder, and Konami ought to leave now.

"-well, I gotta rest at my room. See ya, Asuka."

"...Hagure ... Konami ... huh. Like Zane-kun is saying, I might meet someone who may meet my brother, as he felt a calling for it."

...She stood there at the beach, while Crowler gets up and finally regained his composure. "Oh yes, No problem-! That Hagure Konami-kun is sure one interesting duelist-! I gotta get him to Obelisk Blue, no matter what, now I finally found someone more better and more stronger than that wanna-be-kind of duelists-! Oh, and DROP OUT BOY, OF COURSE-! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA-!"

End of Chapter 3