Author's Note


Hope last episode made up for the lack of Izuku Midoriya… or maybe this one and the previous episode combined at least?


The day after Izuku's duel with Astral, the former was seen writing down Jaune's deck which Astral used during said duel. "I've never seen anyone with a deck like that… It's incredible!"

"Hehe… There he goes, nerding out again…" Yubel sighed.

"Nerding out? What does that mean?" Astral asked.

"It means he's really excited. Usually about Duel Monsters. Don't talk to him about that Elemental Heroes show. He is OBSESSED with it and talks for HOURS. Literally. Hours."

"Hmm… Observation Twenty-Two: To nerd out is to be obsessively excited. Observation Twenty-Three: Izuku loves to talk about Duel Monsters and this show called Elemental Heroes…"

"Yeah…" Yubel grunted. "...You should probably stop now, Izuku." They said to Izuku, stopping his rambling.

"Oh, thank god… I never thought listening to a person could get so exhausting…" Jaune let out.

"But you didn't even do anything." Yubel pointed out.

"EXACTLY."

"...Uh, anyway. Astral, you have the floor." Yubel declared.

"The floor does not belong to anyone." Astral counterpointed.

"IT IS A FIGURE OF SPEECH. JEEZ. Ugh… Just… talk to us about this whole… Number situation."

Izuku and Jaune look at Astral, paying attention. "Ah. That is what you meant by having the floor…"

"I LITERALLY JUST SAID THAT! UGH!" Yubel groaned into her hands.

Cue: Mission (Naruto Shippuden)

"...Right. About these Number monsters…" Izuku diverted.

"Yes… So far, I only have Number 39: Utopia and its variants, Ray and Ray V. I believe that if I am to restore my memories, I must obtain the Number monsters." Astral stated.

"You have amnesia…?" Izuku asked.

"If that is what you call it." Astral nodded.

"Hmm… You said that obtaining Number monsters would help you recover your memories?"

"Indeed. However, if your friends have one or more of these Number monsters, I do not wish to take those monsters away if I can help it."

Izuku sighs in relief from Astral's reluctance to take away the Number monsters from his friends. "Good to know… There's only two of them I'm aware of, but I'll let you know of any more if I find them." He assured Astral.

"And those two are…?"

"Juvia Lockser and Lucy Heartfilia."

"Juvia and Lucy…? Weren't they your fellow Ra Yellows that you were with when we introduced ourselves?" Jaune brought them up.

"Yes. And if you were to duel them, Astral, they wouldn't give them up without a fight." Izuku said.

"I would not expect them to. However, I do not plan on dueling them for their Number monsters." Astral stated. "And I do not plan to force Jaune to duel them either."

"That's a possibility!? Dude, I SUCK at Xyz Summoning! I BARELY managed to summon Gagaga Cowboy, the easiest monster to Xyz Summon, and-"

"That's enough talking down on yourself, Jaune." Yubel interrupted. "Astral's just saying that you have potential. I can sense it too. That potential must be nurtured. Harnessed. Mastered. All three of us, no, all three of us and your other friends just hope you can do that before the time comes…"

Jaune looks at Yubel then looks at the floor in mild embarrassment. "S-Sorry… I just suddenly…"

"Just don't make a habit of it."

"I-I'll try."

End Song


During Lunch…

Jaune was seen eating with his designated roommates from Beacon academy, the academy everyone is in, chatting it up with them. Izuku was doing the same. All of a sudden, Izuku sees a man with orange-brown hair and armor, along with three of his friends, harassing a young lady with bunny ears. "Who are those guys?" Izuku asked the others.

"Oh, jeez… Scarletina-Senpai's about to get harassed…" Ryuko grumbled.

"Scarletina?"

"Velvet Scarletina."

"Oh! We have a Velvet in our academy, don't we?"

"Yeah. And the dudes harassing her consists of Team CRDL (Cardinal). A group of wannabe huntsmen bullying the people they perceive as weak. On top of that, they're racists." Ryuko growled. "Speaking of which, watch my food."

With that said, she gets up from her seat and stomps over towards the bullying team. "Oh boy, there she goes…" Ochako sighed.

"Tch. What a bunch of dumbasses. She could wipe the floor with them and they don't even know it." Katsuki scoffed.

"Ryuko or Scarletina?"

"Both, you damn nerd. I thought you'd recognize that."

"Well excuse me if I haven't dueled EVERYONE in Beacon yet…!"

"You dueled with that stupid blonde guy the other day! And you almost lost to his stupid deck!"

"Don't you DARE call his deck stupid!"

"Huuuh!? You wanna freaking go right now!?"

"Oh man, this is bad, Ochako…" Mako whimpered in fear.

"Let's just hope this dies down… eventually…" Ochako planned.

SLAM

The four of them direct their attention to Ryuko slamming the bully leader's face into the table. Ryuko also now has the attention of everyone in the cafeteria. The bully's lackeys try to gang up on her, but she shows off superior speed, making the bullies tired after a bit. The bully leader gets up. "...Well?" Ryuko huffed.

"'Well' what?" The leader asked her.

"You gonna try me or what? I bet you thought you were hot stuff before we came around, huh? That's the thing with you bullies. You never assume there's a bigger fish." Ryuko insulted him.

"You think you can talk smack to Cardin, bitch?" The green haired lackey snarled.

"I bet you think you're hot stuff until he beats you in a duel!" The light-brown haired lackey boasted.

"A duel, huh? Heh. All right, I'll bite~ If you win, I'll apologize for what happened and I'll even be your maid for the rest of my time here. If I win, though, you've gotta apologize twice to your Senpai here." Ryuko pointed at the bunny lady, Velvet Scarletina. "One for harassing her and one for underestimating her."

"Underestimating? P-Please, you're exaggerating!" Scarletina exclaimed.

"Lil' Bun-Bun's right, girlie. She's a weak duelist." The blue haired lackey stated.

"Then all five of you are idiots." Ryuko countered. "I could tell. You four are first-years. She's a second-year. She's your superior. And do you know why she doesn't fight back? Even though she'd mop the floor with you bozos? Huh?"

"Tch. Whatever. You'd better bring your A-game, new girl. Because I'm gonna school you if you don't." Cardin growled.

"You don't scare anyone. You only scare people who aren't willing to get in trouble because of you." Ryuko said. "Not so with me."

At that, the four bullies leave. "U-Um… T-Thank you very much Ms. Ryuko…" Scarletina bowed.

"You can just call me Ryuko. It's fine." Ryuko told her as the students went back to eating their food while she guides Scarletina to Izuku's table and sits with her, allowing all four of them to listen to their conversation.

"I'm sorry, it's just… I… It's just as you said… I was scared to fight back because if I did, I would probably be in a lot of trouble with the staff…"

"Yeah. I figured."

"How DID you figure that out?"

"...I used to be a juvenile student."

Cue: Ad La Lib (Kill La Kill)

Izuku, Ochako, and Katsuki looked in interest while Mako ate her food at a slower pace than her normal fast pace.


Flashback

A little Ryuko was shown. "I… spent my early childhood living in the dorms of Ox Elementary School while my dad focused solely on his studies." Ryuko narrated as the scene transitioned to a beat up Ryuko. "Due to a lack of guidance and being bullied by others…" The scene transitions to a more determined Ryuko. "I became a juvenile delinquent, constantly getting into fights and even going so far as to join a gang." And on cue, the scene transitions to Ryuko in a gang. "Six months before enrolling at Cross Tag Duel Academy, I received a message from my dad and returned to my home only to find him bleeding to death with a red Scissor Blade plunged into his chest."

End of Flashback


"This one, in particular." Ryuko showed the blade. "Dad told me upfront that if I wanted to live a peaceful life, that I should get up and walk away, but if I wanted to 'fight' in his place I should take the blade, for as long as I had it, I would surely be able to find his killer. Before my dad could provide me with further information, I caught sight of a shadowy female figure out of the corner of my eye wielding the other half of the Scissor Blade. I dashed outside the house but was unable to apprehend the fleeing woman. Before I could get back in, an explosive device of some kind detonated and lit the house ablaze. I watched in horror, screaming for my dad to come out of the burning house, but to no avail. Vowing revenge, I became a wandering vagrant looking for clues behind the killer's identity and whereabouts."

"But during our Promotional Exams, Ryuko found her father's killer. Goes by the name of Nui Harime." Izuku spoke up.

"Ryuko… You lost your father…? I'm so sorry… W-What about your mother? Is she…?" Scarletina was about to ask before Ryuko slowly nodded.

"Yep. Dead too. Her death was labeled as an accident, but I know that… she was Nui's first victim of murder…! Our mother, who raised both me and Satsuki with tender love and care… Nui Harime…! She killed both her and our dad in cold blood…! She stole the Frightfur deck from my mom… and… And…!"

Mako puts a hand on Ryuko and gives her a reassuring smile. Ryuko looks at her then lets out a breath that calms her down. "And… the rest is history. I encountered her with my life as well as my friends' lives on the line. I won against her, but she ended up being saved by someone even stronger. I was so close to getting my revenge… but OF COURSE it couldn't be that easy…!" She growled. "...But next time, I'll be in control of myself. I'll get revenge for my mom and dad. And if I save lives along the way? That's alright with me."

"Ryuko, I'm… I'm so sorry that happened to you…" Scarletina sympathized.

"It's fine. It's my business. You don't have to get involved in it. Now… I'm gonna go get ready for that duel." Ryuko declared as she went to do so. "My Blackwings… will make sure I win."

End Song


Duel Class

As fate would have it, Ryuko and Cardin were picked to duel against each other. Ryuko stretches her neck while cracking her knuckles, both parts of the bodies she's working on letting out a satisfying crack and pop. "Aw man, that sounded GOOD. Now I have to do MY neck…" Jaune grumbled before stretching his neck. "Oh, there we go… Yeah, that's the way…"

"If you're done acting tough, we've got a duel that I'm gonna win." Cardin provoked her.

"Funny. I was gonna say the same thing." Ryuko smirked.

"You don't think I can win?"

"I KNOW you can't win."

"We'll see about that…!"

"Oh yeah. We definitely will~"

"If your Pre-Duel banter is finished, then I plead for you both to begin." Glynda states to the two before they follow their order and whip out their duel disks.

"DUEL!"

RYUKO LP: 4000

CARDIN LP: 4000

Cue: Stand After Confusion (Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2)

"I'll go first!" Cardin growled. "I'll summon Marauding Captain!"

At his statement, he summons a man in armor with a sword over his shoulder.

LV: 3

ATK: 1200

"When this monster's summoned, I can Special Summon a level four or lower monster from my hand! I'll Special Summon a second Marauding Captain!"

Cardin summons a second Marauding Captain.

LV: 3

ATK: 1200

"When a Marauding Captain is on my side of the field, you can't target any other monster for an attack except the card! And if there's two on the field, you can't attack at all!" Cardin exclaimed. "With that, I'll end my turn! Let me see what you'll do with them on the field~"

"My turn. Draw! I'll start my turn by playing the Continuous Spell card Black Feather Whirlwind!" Ryuko began her turn as she showed a Spell that featured the Black-Winged Dragon creating a whirlwind. "You'll know what this will do soon enough! For now, I'll summon Blackwing - Sudri the Phantom Glimmer!"

Ryuko summons the bird man that holds two knives.

LV: 4

ATK: 1400

"When Sudri is Normal Summoned, I can add a card that mentions a certain Synchro Monster from my deck to my hand. I'll add Blackwing - Vata the Emblem of Wandering to my hand. Next, since I control a Blackwing monster other than Vata, I can Special Summon him!"

The black and blue bird with a stylish jacket comes forth.

ATK: 800

"Now I'll use his effect! Once per turn, by sending this card from my field and two monsters of which have a total level equal to six from my deck to the graveyard, I can Synchro Summon that monster that Vata mentions in its card effects! I'll send level two Harmatta the Dust and level four Zephyros the Elite!"

The three Blackwings appear and change into the materials needed. "Darkened gales, reveal your hidden wishes of revenge on your wings! SYNCHRO SUMMON! Soar! Level 8: Black-Winged Dragon!"

The chant completed, Ryuko summons her ace monster of her deck.

LV: 2 + 2 + 4 = 8

ATK: 2800

"The Attack Points won't matter if you can't beat down one of my monsters." Cardin huffed.

"I ain't done yet. I'll now activate the effect of my Black Feather Whirlwind! When I successfully Synchro Summon a DARK Synchro monster from my Extra Deck, I can Special Summon another DARK monster from my graveyard with Attack Points less than that monster's! I'll Special Summon Vata!"

Vata returns to Ryuko's field, this time in a more defensive position.

DEF: 0

"Next, I'll activate the effect of my Zephyros! Once per Duel, I can return a card I control to my hand. And if I do, I can Special Summon him from my graveyard! And if I do that, I take 700 points of damage. But there's a way to get around that~ First things first, though, I'll Special Summon Zephyros by returning Black Feather Whirlwind to my hand!"

Her Spell returns to her hand while Zephyros is summoned.

ATK: 1600

"You should know that I only wish you the best of luck in trying to inflict Effect Damage to me~"

Ryuko's "wish" would warrant shock from the students as Zephyros's damaging ray would try to hit Ryuko only for it to be blocked by Black-Winged Dragon's… uh… wings, both of which would have its feathers turn from white to black. "When a card effect would deal damage to me, including my own, my Black-Winged Dragon can take the hit for me. Once it does, it gains a Black Feather Counter. For each Black Feather Counter it gains, it loses 700 Attack Points."

BFC: 0 → 1

ATK: 2800 - 700 = 2100

"Now I'll use my dragon's other effect! Once per turn, by removing all of its Black Feather Counters, I can target one monster you control and make it lose 700 Attack Points for each Black Feather Counter removed and then deal you damage equal to the same amount!"

One of the Marauding Captains feels gravity intensifying for him while Cardin feels the same weight.

MC ATK: 1200 - 700 = 500

CARDIN LP: 4000 - 700 = 3300

"Grr…!" Cardin growled.

"Aw, don't be such a baby. It's only 700 damage~" Ryuko taunted.

"You won't be so confident when I mop the floor with you…!"

"Oh, I doubt that." Ryuko huffed. "Cause now I'm doing this. I'm tuning level 2 Vata with level 8 Black-Winged Dragon!"

The two monsters turn into the materials needed. "The embodiment of justice will stay alive in your hands! Noble justice! Ring true! SYNCHRO SUMMON! Ride free with liberty! Level 10: Baronne De Fleur!"

The knight on horseback returns, this time to Ryuko's side.

LV: 2 + 8 = 10

ATK: 3000

"No way! She has that monster too!?" Ruby gasped.

"And pronounced it perfectly on the first try! Why couldn't YOU be like that?" Weiss asked Ruby.

"Hey…" Ruby grumbled.

"Sounds like some students got this card. Good. Saves me the trouble of having to explain what happens next, DOESN'T IT, CARDIN WINCHESTER!?" Ryuko roared in fury, making Cardin flinch in fear. "I'll now activate Baronne De Fleur's effect to destroy your stronger Marauding Captain!"

At Ryuko's command, Baronne De Fleur emits a slash wave that destroys the captain that was struggling less with standing up.

"Now I'll attack your weaker captain with Zephyros the Elite!"

Zephyros charges in and the captain, admirably, fights against the intense gravity and swings his sword only for Zephyros to dodge and hit the captain with rapid punches, the last three being a left jab, a right hook, an uppercut in that order.

ATK DIFFERENCE: 1600 - 500 = 1100

CARDIN LP: 3300 - 1100 = 2200

"Baronne De Fleur attacks you directly!"

Baronne De Fleur charges at Cardin and slashes him down, making him yell in defeat.

CARDIN LP: 2200 → 0

WINNER: RYUKO MATOI

End Song

"Good effort, but your defense is no match for my offense. You're ten years too early to beat me!" Ryuko boasted with a smirk.

"While I don't condone your unnecessary taunting, Ms. Matoi, your One Turn Kill is simply outstanding. You are truly a prodigy in the making." Glynda said. "That being said, the same strategy might not work the next time you duel Mr. Winchester. Isn't that right, Mr. Winchester?"

"Tch… Yeah. You only got lucky…! You hear me!?" Cardin growled.

"Yeah, well, that's to be expected. I can't have a winning strategy with just one move even if it's a good one. Sometimes, the cards you get might not even match what you're going for." Ryuko shrugged.

"Indeed. However, it is said that a duel is not over until the last card is played and the last of your opponent's Life Points are spent." Glynda stated.

"Obviously." Ryuko nodded.

"Either way, that will be all. You both may return to your seats." Glynda told them. Ryuko and Cardin do so.

"You were so cool, Ryuko~!" Mako exclaimed quietly.

"Like I was gonna let a punk like him beat me." Ryuko scoffed. "We may be a continent apart in terms of distance, but we're worlds apart in terms of raw dueling power."

"I can tell…!" Izuku marveled.


The day after…

The students of Beacon and Cross Tag Duel Academy were taken to a Turbo Duel-like stadium. "Here is where we practice our Turbo Dueling skills. Not much more to it than that. While most places that allow Turbo Dueling don't have a circular shape such as this, it allows us to concentrate on choosing the right moment to make a turn." Glynda explained. "So. I will ask you this, students of Cross Tag Duel Academy. Which among you would like to go first?"

"I'll go!" Glynda looked and saw Izuku who spoke up.

"Ah. Mr. Midoriya, was it? Good. I would now like you to choose either Ms. Xiao Long or Ms. Nikos as your would-be opponent. Be sure to choose wisely." Glynda warned.

"It's actually no question who I would duel, Professor Goodwitch. My opponent is… her!"


After getting set up, Izuku shows off his suit and helmet along with his D-Wheel, or rather, Duel Runner, getting everyone excited by the design of all three of them. Izuku places his Duel Runner on the starting line. His opponent was clad in brown thigh-high boots and a flapping aviator jacket. Their helmet covered their head, but not their long golden locks flapping in the wind like a raging fire.

"So~ I heard you have never lost a single duel since enrolling in Cross Tag Duel Academy~ Ready for your first loss?" Izuku's opponent, Yang, asked him with a smirk.

"Not on your life~!" Izuku smirked back. Both duelists looked forward, toward the track.

"Both duelists. Start your engines!" Glynda commanded them, the two students doing so. "Get ready… Get set…"

"Riding Duel…" Izuku muttered.

"Go!" Glynda exclaimed.

"Acceleration!" Izuku growled quietly in excitement as he and Yang sped off. Yang's Runner was quite fast.

Cue: My Hero Ultra Rumble Battle Theme

"Surprised~? My Runner's quite the speed demon~" Yang said to him.

"You must've taken good care of your Runner, Yang! I'm quite impressed! But I'm not giving up the first turn that easily~!" Izuku declared as he and his Runner started glowing green before suddenly speeding forward, past Yang and taking the first corner.

"What the!?" Yang gasped as she turned the corner.

"I told you~" Izuku taunted.

"Yeah, okay, you did… Go ahead and make the first move!" Yang grumbled.

"DUEL!"

IZUKU LP: 4000

YANG LP: 4000

"The first move's mine! I'll first activate the Spell Card A Hero Lives! By paying half my Life Points, I can Special Summon a level 4 or lower Elemental Hero monster from my deck! I'll Special Summon Elemental Hero Stratos!"

Izuku summons the monster that each Hero deck uses, a man with blue skin and turbines on his shoulders who also controls the wind.

LV: 4

ATK: 1800

IZUKU LP: 4000/2 = 2000

"Woo. That's a big risk, buddy." Yang pointed out.

"The payoff's worth it! Because now my Stratos, once summoned, allows me to add another Hero monster from my deck to my hand! I'll add Vision Hero Vyon to my hand! Next, I'll summon him!"

Izuku summons Vyon, the black astronaut-like hero.

LV: 4

ATK: 1000

"When Vyon is summoned, I can send another Hero monster from my deck to the graveyard. I'll send Elemental Hero Shadow Mist. When Shadow Mist is sent to the graveyard, I can add yet another Hero monster from my deck to my hand! I'll add Elemental Hero Liquid Soldier! Now I'll activate this!"

Izuku shows a Spell card with the image of Avian and a dolphin-like superhero returning and/or emerging. "The Spell card EN Shuffle! By returning an Elemental Hero or Neo Spacian monster I control to my deck, I can Special Summon another Elemental Hero or Neo Spacian monster from my deck! I'll return Stratos in order to Special Summon… Neo-Spacian Aqua Dolphin!"

Izuku summons the dolphin-like superhero that was shown in EN Shuffle.

ATK: 600

'Why would he summon a monster weaker than Stratos? Sure, the effect Stratos has is good, but…' Yang thought to herself.

"Now I'll activate Aqua Dolphin's effect! Once per turn, by discarding a card, I can look at your hand and choose one monster from among them. If I control a monster that has Attack Points higher than that monster's, I can destroy that monster. And if I do, you take 500 points of damage! Otherwise, I'm the one who will take that damage." Izuku explained the effect. "Show me your hand, Yang!"

"Yeah, okay." Yang grunted before doing so.

"I see… I'll choose Red Resonator! Since that monster has only 600 Attack Points and I control Vyon, whose Attack Points are 1000, your Red Resonator is destroyed and you take 500 points of damage!"

Yang's Red Resonator card turns into a bubble before it explodes, causing Yang to flinch as she takes damage.

YANG LP: 4000 - 500 = 3500

"Now I'll activate Vyon's effect! Once per turn, by banishing a Hero monster from my graveyard, I get to add a Polymerization from my deck to my hand!" Izuku proclaimed.

"Ooh! He's got Polymerization~! What Fusion Monster do you guys think he's gonna summon?" Ruby asked Weiss and Blake.

"Not sure. Elemental Heroes have a wide variety of Fusion materials and monsters…" Weiss hummed.

"Yeah…" Blake grunted, trying to keep a level head.

"And now I'll activate Polymerization! I'll fuse Vyon on my field with Liquid Soldier in my hand!"

The two heroes float into the air and swirl into one. "Hero that explores space, fuse with the hero of liquidated armor! From two come one who will make sure that we will see the sun once again! Fusion Summon! Appear now! Elemental Hero Sunrise!"

With Izuku's chanting complete, he summons a red clad superhero in a gray cape.

ATK: 2500

"With him on the field, all monsters I control gain 200 Attack Points for each different attribute I control. Since I control water and light, all monsters I control gain 400 Attack Points!"

SUNRISE ATK: 2500 + 400 = 2900

DOLPHIN ATK: 600 + 400 = 1000

"Next, when Sunrise is summoned, I can add a Miracle Fusion from my deck to my hand! Now I'll use Liquid Soldier's effect! When he is sent to the graveyard as Fusion material, I can draw two cards then discard one!" Izuku exclaimed before he drew two cards from the top of his deck then discarded one of them. "I'll then place one card face down and end my turn!"

"Heh. Your cards don't scare me, little man~! My turn! Draw! I'm summoning Red Sprinter!"

Yang summons a horse-like monster with flames on it.

LV: 4

ATK: 1700

"Now I'll use its effect! Once per turn, when this card is summoned and I control no other monsters, I can Special Summon a level three or below Fiend-type Tuner monster from my hand or graveyard! I'll Special Summon Red Resonator from my graveyard!"

"Ah!" Izuku gasped as Yang summoned Red Resonator from her grave.

LV: 2

ATK: 600

"Next, since I control a Fiend-type monster with 1500 or less Attack Points, I can Special Summon Wandering King Wildwind!"

Yang summons her panther in green garb.

ATK: 1700

"Now I'll tune level 2 Red Resonator with level 4 Red Sprinter!" Yang declared as she had the two monsters become materials she needed for a Synchro Summon. "Synchro Summon! Blaze on! Level 6: Red Wyvern!"

Yang summons a wyvern that has blazing wings.

LV: 2 + 4 = 6

ATK: 2400

"An impressive monster, but you can't defeat my Sunrise with that!" Izuku pointed out.

"I'm not aiming to." Yang smirked, catching Izuku's attention. "Once, while Red Wyvern is face up on the field, Red Wyvern can destroy the monster with the highest Attack Points on the field without targeting it! Your Elemental Hero Sunrise is going bye bye!"

"That's what you think! I'm activating the trap Infinite Impermanence! Your monster's effect is negated as well as the effects of cards in the same column as my trap card!"

Lightning strikes the wyvern, weakening it.

"Gah. I'll still beat your Neo Spacian Aqua Dolphin with Red Wyvern!" Yang exclaimed as her Red Wyvern attacked Izuku's Aqua Dolphin and bit it down, destroying it.

ATK DIFFERENCE: 2400 - 1000 = 1400

IZUKU LP: 2000 - 1400 = 600

SUNRISE ATK: 2900 - 200 = 2700

"I lay one card face down and end my turn!" Yang proclaimed.

End Song and Cue: My Sword Shall Open the Way (Tales of Xillia)

"My turn! Draw! I'm activating the Spell card E - Emergency Call! This allows me to add an Elemental Hero monster from my deck to my hand! I'll add Elemental Hero Necroshade! Next, I'll activate the Spell card Graceful Charity! I get to draw three cards then discard two! I'll draw three cards then discard Elemental Hero Necroshade and Burstinatrix! Now I'll use the effect of my Necroshade that I just discarded! Once, while Necroshade is in my graveyard, I can summon a level 5 or higher Elemental Hero monster without tributing! I'll summon this one! Elemental Hero Bladedge!"

Izuku summons a superhero in full golden armor with blades in its elbows.

LV: 7

ATK: 2600 + 400 = 3000

"Now I'll have my Bladedge attack Red Wyvern!"

Bladedge zooms in front of Red Wyvern and cuts it in half.

ATK DIFFERENCE: 3000 - 2400 = 600

YANG LP: 3500 - 600 = 2900

"Sunrise will then attack Wandering King Wildwind!"

Sunrise charges and destroys her panther king.

ATK DIFFERENCE: 2900 - 1700 = 1200

YANG LP: 2900 - 1200 = 1700

"With that, I'll end my turn."

"My turn! Draw! …I'll end my turn."

'Huh? That's odd… She usually makes a move… What's she up to?' Izuku wondered.

"That set card… It might spell trouble for Izuku…" Ryuko hummed.

"My turn! Draw! My two Elemental Hero monsters will end this now! Go! Sunrise! Bladedge!" Izuku commanded as the two heroes valiantly charged into battle to end this duel.

"Heh~" Yang huffed before showing a trap that had the image of a blue beam emerging from the ground while a demonic king looked surprised. "I'm activating the trap Reject Reborn! Your direct attack is negated and your Battle Phase immediately ends! After that, I get to Special Summon a Tuner monster and a Synchro monster from my graveyard!"

"No way!" Izuku gasped.

"Yes way~! Come on back! Red Resonator and Red Wyvern!" Yang ordered as the two monsters appeared once again.

ATKs: 600 and 2400 respectively

"And since your Battle Phase is already over, you can't attack anymore!" Yang taunted.

"Gh… I'll set one card face down and end my turn!"

"My turn! Draw! Here it comes, the moment you've all been waiting for! I will now tune level 2 Red Resonator with level 6 Red Wyvern!"

The two monsters turn into materials once again. "Stare into the eyes of raging fire! I burn and ignite the ruler's heartbeat that will light the heavens themselves! SYNCHRO SUMMON! My hot red soul! Level 8: HOT RED DRAGON ARCHFIEND!"

Yang's black and red dragon appears once again.

LV: 2 + 6 = 8

ATK: 3000

"And now I'll use my dragon's effect! Once per turn, it can destroy every other attack position monster on the field!"

A raging inferno appears and destroys both of Izuku's Elemental Heroes. "Now to attack for game!" Yang cheered her dragon.

"Not quite! I'm activating Back to the Front! This allows me to Special Summon a monster from my graveyard in Defense Position! I'll Special Summon Elemental Hero Necroshade!"

Izuku summons the sinister hero of his deck.

DEF: 1900

"A clever move." Momo hummed.

"What's clever about summoning that? Izuku's still on the backfoot." Ruby pointed out.

"Not necessarily. Remember that Necroshade's effect only works once while in Izuku's graveyard. If it's no longer in the graveyard, Izuku can summon another level 5 or higher Elemental Hero without tributing once again." Momo stated.

"Not a bad move, but… Hot Red Dragon Archfiend attacks Elemental Hero Necroshade! Molten Scarlet Blaze!"

The dragon's blazing fist punches and destroys Necroshade. "With that, I'll end my turn! It's over, Izuku!"

End Song and Cue: Final Three (My Hero Ultra Rumble)

"You forgot, didn't you? I still have Miracle Fusion! I can still turn this around! My turn! Draw! First, I'll activate the Spell card Miracle Fusion! I'll banish Elemental Heroes Burstinatrix and Sunrise to Fusion Summon!"

Burstinatrix and Sunrise appear from Izuku's graveyard. "Flames and light share one thing: To illuminate the world! Bask in their radiance as they call forth a hero that weaponizes it for the sake of others! FUSION SUMMON! Descend! ELEMENTAL HERO THE SHINING!"

Izuku summons a hero that comes out from the heavens and bestows light upon all.

ATK: 2600

"With him on the field, The Shining gains 300 Attack Points for each banished Elemental Hero monster I have. Among them are Burstinatrix and Sunrise, giving The Shining 600 Attack Points!"

ATK: 2600 + 600 = 3200

"And now since my Necroshade is in my graveyard again, I can normal summon another level 5 or higher Elemental Hero monster without tribute! Come forth, my ace monster! Elemental Hero Neos!"

The silver clad hero from space joins the fray at Izuku's side.

LV: 7

ATK: 2500

"Oh, dang… Looks like you got me…" Yang sighed in defeat.

"Yeah. It really does." Izuku replied. "Elemental Hero The Shining attacks Hot Red Dragon Archfiend!"

The Shining's light floods all over the field, destroying Yang's dragon.

ATK DIFFERENCE: 3200 - 3000 = 200

YANG LP: 1700 - 200 = 1500

"Elemental Hero Neos attacks directly! WRATH OF NEOS!"

Izuku's shout of victory would carry over to Neos's power as he attacked the ground, creating a shockwave that would make Yang yell in defeat.

YANG LP: 1500 → 0

WINNER: IZUKU MIDORIYA

End Song

Steam emits from Yang's Duel Runner, causing it to slow down until it stops. "Whew…" Izuku let out before thrusting his two fingers toward Yang. "Gotcha! That was a fun duel!"

"Yeah. It sure was~!"

END OF EPISODE