"Quite a radical move you make there!"
Said Chancellor Shephard towards Professor Crowler who sat beside him.
"Gigguk!", Crowler gulped his saliva hearing his words, then think of a possible reason to answer him.
"But Chancellor, both of them breaking a rule that is considered a heavy violation in The Academy! If we just let them without giving them appropriate penalty, other students would start doing the same thing or maybe much worse, Chancellor!", told him.
Chancellor Shephard held his chin, then Crowler continues,"Chancellor Ai know what you are thinking, isn't it too much for a student to face a Pro?"
Crowler shifted his gaze from Chancellor Shephard to Aster.
"Sir, based on my judgement, Aster Phoenix alone is the appropriate opponent for them"
Chancellor Shephard nods, "Then what about Sakura there", told him as he's pointing at the only girl in the group.
Crowler then looks at Sakura, "The truth is... Ai send Signora Sakura to keep OUR Dignity and Image, we can't have Aster Phoenix to do the job alone"
"Well that, and Ai individually recognized Signora Sakura's abilities no...né", added him.
What Crowler said is the truth!
Among the first year students he knew and taught, based on dueling capabilities, there are three students which he rated high.
That is: Alexis Rhodes, Bastion Misawa, and Sakura Isshiki.
When it comes to theory, Sakura is tied with Misawa, and when it comes to practical dueling, she already beat Alexis who is another student he rated high. Albeit she hasn't dueled Misawa yet, her victory over Chazz Princeton, the so-called dueling prodigy and rising star, positioned her above Misawa and Alexis.
That is why he's pointing her as Aster's tag-team partner. He also thought that Sakura herself probably doesn't have any bias when it comes to dueling her friends, meaning she wouldn't hold back and strive for complete victory.
That, and there's also the fact she is an Obelisk Blue!
Chancellor Shephard nods, hearing Crowler's reason, "I see your points. Okay, I allow it. This is also a very good opportunity for the students' growth"
"That's right!", nods Crowler grinning.
[Signora Sakura, Signore Aster, please defeat those Slifer Dropouts for Mei!!!]
Later...
"Mamma Mia! Why?! Why the two of them also a HERO user?! Is HERO the popular deck right now?!", cried Crowler as he's pulling his own hair.
He was defeated TWICE by HERO users, now the two person he trusts is revealed to be a HERO user as well.
The feeling of knowing Aster and Sakura is a HERO user like them, is like his manly bosom being bitten by two different snakes simultaneously.
[Calm down... Ai must calm down... it is true that this TWO is a HERO user, but at least unlike the other TWO, they aren't Slifer Dropouts!]
Crowler become gloomy, it seems no matter what timeline or world he's in, he would've met and be driven crazy by HERO user(s).
[Maybe Ai should create mei own Duel Academy none..., sighs him.
Even so, as a teacher and duelist, he should witness the tag-team duel between them until it's over.
Sakura turn...
"From my hand, I activate the effect of Vision HERO Faris!"
Jaden, Yuji, and Aster: "Vision What?!"
The three of them stunned looking at the girl who they've had forgotten for a while, as she is going to join their Battle of HERO.
What's more, she even brought her own HERO series to compete against them.
[Vision HERO?! Another HERO series that I don't know!, with eyes wide open, and body stiff as rock, Aster were stunned.
Before, he exclaimed that Destiny HERO series is the best HERO series that surpasses Elemental HERO.
Minutes later, there is another series called Vision HERO that he truly didn't know about.
Knowing this make his anxiety rose. What if The Destiny HERO he proudly talks about can be surpassed and suppressed by The Vision HERO series?
He can't accept it!
"To think you would get yourself a HERO deck, you are truly... and always surprising Sakura!", smiles Yuji excitedly.
"Vision HERO?! Interesting! Interesting, Sakura! Please, show us your HERO!", insist Jaden, smiling.
Sakura slowly nods, "Then, let's start!", exclaimed her as she then start her combo.
"By discarding one 'HERO' monster, I can special summon Vision HERO Faris from my hand".
She then took V•HERO Witch Raider's card, then discards it to The Graveyard zone.
"Come, Vision HERO Faris!", Sakura then placed Faris' card in face-up defense position.
From her and Aster's field, a HERO with a helmet with single lens visor, and hands full of big mechanical claws like a Mole emerges.
V•HERO Faris (LV.5)
ATK/1600 DEF/1800
"Activate Faris' other effect! If Vision HERO Faris is normal or special summoned, I can special summon one Vision HERO except Faris directly from my deck, in The Spell or Trap card zone"
"Come, Vision HERO Increase", Behind Faris, a shadowy figure appears, but only half of his upper body.
Sakura snaps her fingers, "Then, activate Vision HERO Increase's effect! By tribute one HERO monster on The Monster zone, special summon him from The Spell or Trap card zone"
The V•HERO Faris swallowed by the shadow beneath his feet, then The V•HERO Increase emerges from the same shadow where Faris disappears to.
"Appear, Vision HERO Increase!", shouts Sakura as she placed the card in another face-up defense position.
A New Vision HERO with crescent-shaped helmet with a single lens, emerges.
V•HERO Increase (LV.3)
ATK/900 DEF/1100
Sakura smiles, "Not done yet, if Vision HERO Increase is special summoned from The Spell or Trap card zone, special summon another Level 4 or lower Vision HERO from the deck to the field"
She placed a card in face-up defense position from her deck, "Come, Vision HERO Vyon!"
V•HERO Vyon (LV.4)
ATK/1000 DEF/1200
Another HERO with single lens on his helmet with an orb similar to a clear-like lens etched on various part of his armor appears.
"Vyon's effect! If this card is normal or special summoned, send one 'HERO' monster from the deck to The Graveyard"
Her Duel Disk ejects one card, then she discards it to The Graveyard zone.
But Sakura's starting combo hasn't stopped yet.
"At this moment, activate another of Vyon's effect. Once per turn, I can banish one 'HERO' from The Graveyard, after that I can add the spell card Polymerization from my deck to my hand"
Sakura then shows V•HERO Faris card for Jaden and Yuji to see.
"I banish Vision HERO Faris from The Graveyard, then I received one Polymerization from the deck"
She took a card from the deck, after that The Duel Disk shuffled her deck automatically.
"Showtime..."
The moment she says the word, her smiles turned into that of mischievous grins like that of a child going to pranks their sibling.
"From my hand, I activate the spell card Polymerization, the materials are two 'HERO' monsters"
"Two HERO monsters? Doesn't that means you can also use both Elemental HERO and Destiny HERO for fusion materials?! It's... Incredible!", said Jaden, astonished.
Yuji nods, "Yeah, her Vision HERO could be very beneficial for supporting our Elemental HERO series!"
He continues.
"I means, easy starting combo, searchable Polymerization, and Fusion monster that it is so easy to summon that just requires 2 HERO from the same or other HERO series. Who doesn't want that?!", told him, amazed.
Sakura was smiling hearing their praises, "You two haven't seen all of it yet (the deck and my capabilities)"
She raised her hand and start chanting, "Two Heroes with the power to turn mirage into reality! Combine into one under the guidance of the phantom, and severe the ambition of those foolish enemies!"
"Fusion Summon!", she clapped her hands to symbolize the union.
Magic and might, Warrior yet looks like a Magician, HERO yet carried the aura of an executor. A visored HERO wearing pitch black armor-robe stand arrogantly with his arms crossed in front of the three opposing HEROes.
"Kick about, Vision HERO Adoration!"
V•HERO Adoration (LV.8)
ATK/2800 DEF/2100
"I activate the spell card Monster Reborn, revive Witch Raider!", said Sakura, showing the card.
Another HERO appears, but this time it was a female, long blonde hair like freshly picked lemon under the witch hat, a white opera mask to cover her shy face, she wields a hybrid weapon of metallic bat and cannon.
V•HERO Witch Raider (LV.8)
ATK/2700 DEF/1900
"Not yet! I then normal summon Vision HERO Minimum Ray"
A new V•HERO, appear! But looking at his Level, Attack, and Defense, making this HERO kinda like a stray even among the same V•HERO currently on the field.
V•HERO Minimum Ray (LV.3)
ATK1200 /DEF 700
"It's three versus three now", said Jaden.
Sakura waved her hand, "At this moment, activate Vision HERO Adoration's effect!"
She then explained, "Once per turn, Vision HERO Adoration can target one monster the opponent control and one 'HERO' monster beside him that I control. Then, the targeted opponent's monster lose Attack and Defense equal to the chosen HERO"
Yuji surprised, "So it's a similar type of HERO as Gaia?!"
Sakura shakes her head, "No. Yours is only ONCE, only when it is fusion summoned, mine's once per turn (and need another HERO beside Adoration)"
She then points her finger at Sunrise, then glance at Witch Raider.
"I target Elemental HERO Sunrise you control, and Vision HERO Witch Raider that I control"
"Let's go, Adoration. Grim Trigger!", shouted her.
V•HERO Adoration extends his right hand, then two magic circles with a big V symbol appeared beneath the feet of Sunrise and Witch Raider.
Then, The V•HERO Adoration immediately clench his hand into a fist. The magic circles start glowing, each with different colors (Red for Sunrise, Blue for Witch Raider).
Blood-red aura come out from E•HERO Sunrise and sucked into the magic circles, The HERO in question falls and squirmed on the floor as if he was tortured.
On the opposite side, V•HERO Witch Raider were surrounded by light blue particles like sprinkles dust, unlike Sunrise she's just standing there holding her weapon watching Sunrise being tormented.
"Sunrise!", shouts Yuji, worried.
Moments later, the magic circles disappeared, and E•HERO Sunrise slowly get up weakly.
E•HERO Sunrise (LV.7)
ATK/3100400 DEF/12000
Looking at the weakened Sunrise, Sakura nods, "Get rid of him. Vision HERO Adoration, destroy Yuji's Sunrise!", ordered her.
V•HERO Adoration nods to her order, he then conjures a pitch-black Great Scythe from his own shadow.
"Don't give any mercy! The End of Hope!"
The V•HERO rushed quickly toward E•HERO Sunrise.
Still tired and in pains, E•HERO Sunrise closed his eyes when the opposing HERO arrived in front of him like a grim reaper rising his scythe.
V•HERO Adoration: Rest. In. Peace...
"I won't let you!", but his master Yuji Kusanagi won't let his Heroic pal getting executed like some Criminal.
"Trap Card activate, Scrap-Iron Scarecrow!"
A scarecrow made from junks appears before E•HERO Sunrise, creating a translucent white dome around them.
CLANK!
The pitch black Great Scythe rebound when it come into contact with the translucent dome.
Not only that, after it was rebounded cracks appeared on Adoration's scythe, and gradually the scythe breaking into pieces like glass fragments.
"When the opponent's monster declares an attack, negate it! After that, rather than send it to The Graveyard, set again the trap card in face-down position", said Yuji as he flip the trap card.
Looking at his broken scythe, V•HERO Adoration jumped back to his master's side.
Sakura clicked her tongue, "Another annoying card"
As relentless as her in her own pursuit of victory, Sakura ordered V•HERO Witch Raider to attack E•HERO Sunrise again.
"Witch Raider, it is time for you to shine. Blast him away, Cannon Morgana!"
V•HERO Witch Raider spins her weapon then points it at E•HERO Sunrise like a hunter aiming at her prey.
BANG!
She shot him with crimson bullets, leaving a gaping hole in his stomach.
The Crimson-clad HERO touch the part he was shot at, and wondering where his sun symbol is missing then looking at The Witch HERO who shot him before he collapsed to the ground, leaving yellow luminescent dusts for his ashes.
"Kuh!", Yuji grits his teeth while clenching his heart, watching Sunrise's falling made him remembers the painful experience when he was killed.
"Yuji, are you okay?", asked Jaden worried.
"Yeah...", replied Yuji as he let out an awkward smile.
Jaden-Yuji LP 70004700
"Now they're almost tied!", comments Syrus.
Beside him getting their LP down, all HERO on Yuji and Jaden's field, their attack return to original value.
E•HERO Stratos (LV.4)
ATK/24001800 DEF/300
E•HERO Nova Master (LV.8)
ATK/32002600 DEF/2100
Without wasting another second, Yuji pushes the button on The Duel Disk to activate the set card.
"I activate another trap card! Hero Signal!", said Yuji.
He then asked Aster and Sakura, "Should I explain Hero Signal's effect to both of you?", asked him with a joking tone.
Aster waved his hand, "No need, I already knew it"
Sakura nods in response with Aster, "Unnecessary, I already knew the effect"
Yuji nods, "Alright then..."
The Duel Disk ejects a card from the mounted deck, which himself took it, then quickly placed it.
"I summon Elemental HERO Blazeman in defense position!", said Yuji.
A new E•HERO in a blazing suit with six mechanical appendages like spider legs for wings appears on the field while crouching with one hand extended, conjuring a shield made from fire.
E•HERO Blazeman (LV.4)
ATK/1200 DEF/1800
Yuji raised his arm, "Blazeman's effect activate! If Blazeman is normal or special summoned, add one Polymerization from the deck to my hand".
Sakura closed her eyes, and nonchalantly orders V•HERO Adoration to destroy E•HERO Stratos.
She sighs, "It seems I can't annihilate all of your monsters this turn. Well, there's always an opportunity next turn".
Sakura then turns her head to Aster, "If... there is any..."
Aster shrug off her comment while smiling, "Don't worry senior, I won't fall that easily before showing all of you The Power of Destiny HERO"
Sakura nods, "Well, I'm looking forward to it... Mr. Pro"
She set 2 cards, "I end my turn", then announces her end of the turn.
Jaden smiled, his fingers trembling because of the excitement.
"My turn already? Yosha, let me show the two of you the power of my Elemental HERO! Draw!"
After drawing the card, he examines one by one the cards in his hand, which card is the best for a starter.
"Activate Blazeman's effect on the field!", yells him.
The audience fell silent, watching Jaden's actions.
"Why are you using Yuji's Blazeman?! Aren't you going to use your Elemental HERO?!"
Noticing the spectators' expectation, Jaden rubs his nose and without feeling guilty he said.
"This is a tag-team duel, right? So, Yuji's Elemental HERO is technically mine's too"
The audience fell silent again.
[What kind of Logic is that?!]
"What kind of Logic is that?!", yelled Kei Mavis with sound volume is the highest.
Jaden scratch his head, wondering what is wrong about what he just said.
"Eh? Why is it so strange? I mean... Yuji used my Avian and Burstinatrix without my permission, so why can't I use his?"
The audience fell silent again.
[Why does it make sense?!]
"Why does it make sense?", whispered Kei.
Jaden continues, "Now, where I am again? Ah! Activate Blazeman's effect! By discarding one Elemental HERO from my deck to The Graveyard, except Blazeman himself. Blazeman's attack, defense, and attribute become the same as the HERO that send to The Graveyard"
A card ejected from his mounted deck, and after he receives it, The Duel Disk shuffled his deck.
Jaden shows the card to the spectators, "The one I discard to The Graveyard is this guy, Elemental HERO Necroshade!", after that he discard it to The Graveyard zone.
E•HERO Blazeman (FireDark)
ATK/ 12001600 DEF/1800
"Due to Necroshade's effect in The Graveyard, I can normal summon a Level Five or Higher Elemental HERO from my hand without a tribute"
Jaden then places a card, "Come, Elemental HERO Bladedge!"
A HERO with resemblance to Sunrise, except he was clad in shinning gold armor and have a bulkier body like a tank, with a blade attached to each side of his arm, appears.
E•HERO Bladedge (LV.7)
ATK/2600 DEF/1800
Sakura smile, "A good choice of summoning a high level Elemental HERO without fusing or tribute other monsters", praised her.
He's grinning, "Not done yet! I activate the field spell, Skyscraper! This is a decent battlefield for an Elemental HERO to fight!"
The lights of the arena dimmed, projecting a starry night sky with multiple of building rise from the ground, specially the tallest one rises behind Jaden and Yuji while overlooking by the pale moon above.
"Change Stratos and Blazeman to attack position", The two HEROes stands up and prepare to launch an attack.
"Battle Phase!", exclaimed Jaden.
He sent an order, "Bladedge, attack Vision HERO Adoration!"
The E•HERO Bladedge rush forward, charging at V•HERO Adoration like a mad bull.
"At this moment, Skyscraper's effect activate!", announced Jaden.
E•HERO Bladedge (LV.7)
ATK/26003600 DEF/1800
Sakura let out a smirk as she pushes a button on her Duel Disk, "Trap card open, Mirror Force"
"Eh?!", Jaden become dumbfounded, "What did you say?", and asked Sakura's previous statement.
"I. Activate. Mirror. Force", told her, showing a gleeful smile.
E•HERO Bladedge swing his blade arm
CLANK!
But it was rebounded by the protective dome, which looks like the moon's surface.
The protective layer began to glow, then shooting an invisible high frequency shockwave toward Bladedge and the other HEROes at Jaden's field.
The result of it is a demolition! Jaden's HEROes all wiped out, turned into wreckage in an instant before disappearing into glowing ashes.
With a jaw dropped expression, Jaden screams.
"Eh? Eeeeeehhhhhh?????!!!!!!!"
