"You came at a good time." Sawatari spoke to Akaba Reiji, who had just made his unexpected and badass entrance. "I chased out that Academia bunch just like you told me to. I guess this makes me one of your Lancers now!"

"Lancers?" Gongenzaka repeated the name in confusion. He had never heard of anything called that before in his life. Was this some new group? "What's that?"

"It's about how this Battle Royale was a selection exam for them." Sawatari answered.

"Exam?" Yuto questioned.


Later

Reiji told them about the Lancers and how they were basically Duel Warriors.

"Wait, so you mean to tell me that the Battle Royale was just a selection exam for these so called Duel Warriors? One more thing, you probably knew about Academia's invasion on this damn dimension, didn't you?" Yuto interrogated Reiji.

"Yes. That is why I turned the original top 16 matches from a tournament into a Battle Royale within the city. I intended to have you lot fend off Academia." Reiji explained.

"Why us? Why not the Pro or Youth Classes?" Gongenzaka asked.

"The Youth Class also fought. However, they were all wiped out by 3 members of the Obelisk Force, only one guy survived." Sawatari revealed to the group, except Akaba Reiji, who already knew. "That's why yours truly was assigned to come out here."

"And just as I had expected, you managed to fight off Academia. You are truly our anti-Academia Duel Warriors! However, being a warrior in a battlefield isn't something new to you, Kurosaki and Yuya-no... Yuto." Reiji said the name of the Xyz Phantom Knights user, causing him to jump out of surprise.

"Wait a minute, this isn't Yuya?" Sawatari asked in shock. Yuto turned to face Sawatari. It was at this moment that he realized who Yuto was. "Wait! You're the guy from that day! You're the guy who pinned me to the wall with a FRICKING SPEAR! Without an Action Field at that!"

"Pff, nice to see you too." Yuto said sarcastically.

"Wait a minute, you were dressed up as Yuya this entire time?!" Shun widened his eyes.

"No, ever since the match with Kachidoki Isao." Yuto told Shun.

"And we talked to each other during the Battle Royale! I even had suspicions about you not being Sakaki Yuya! How could I have been so blind?! You were never a good actor, it should have been obvious to tell it was you, even under the stupid disguise!" Shun exclaimed in awe.

"You were blinded by rage, Shun. Normally, you could have found out it was me." Yuto informed Shun.

"Anyways, I must ask you now. Why were you playing dress up as Sakaki Yuya? And also, where is said boy?" Reiji asked the question that most people were asking themselves.

"You have cameras all over the city, you should know what happened that night after Shun and Sora's Duel. I met with Sora in the hospital to ask some questions, however, we were caught by security and we had to run to the park, where we Dueled. Yuya came eventually, and he left after he saw a green light." Reiji held up his hand to signal Yuto to stop talking.

"That green light is when the camera feed was cut out, so we couldn't see the rest of what happened that night." Reiji told Yuto.

"Well, it turns out the green light was a boy in a white suit on a white motorcycle, he looks just like Yuya and I. His name is Yugo." Yuto called out the name of said boy.

Boy on a white motorcycle in a white suit? That's description exactly matches the Duelist from the Synchro Dimension who came here. And he looks like this person and Yuya? Reiji thought to himself.

"The damn Pawn of Fusion." Shun cursed at the mere mention of Yugo.

"What happened next?" Ryoga asked, curious at what happened to Yuya.

"Well, I wasn't there when it started. But from what I know, Yugo mistook Yuya for a boy who kidnapped his best friend." Yuto stated as he thought back to what Yugo told him when they first met.

"So what does that have to do with Yuya?" Gongenzaka narrowed his eyebrows in interest.

"Well, the boy who kidnapped Yugo's best friend...he had the same face as the three of us." Yuto revealed.

"What?!" Everyone except Reiji, Serena, and Dennis shouted in unison and shock. Serena's ears perked up when she heard about the boy. Reiji just narrowed his eyes while Dennis just had a neutral expression on his face.

"Yugo and Yuya Dueled. I beat Sora and came in the middle of their Duel. Something...weird happens to them, but I'm not going into much detail about that. Anyway, Yugo beat Yuya. I ran over to Yuya and made sure he was alright. He looked fine, but he gave me his Odd Eyes, and all of a sudden, he just disappeared out of thin air."

"Wait, but I saw Yuya when we went into the cavern!" Gongenzaka rebutted.

"Yeah, I did too." O'Brien agreed with the big guy.

"Well...here is the thing...Yuya...is residing inside of me, and we learned that he can take control of my body temporarily. But as you saw, and as we found out, earlier, Yuya forced a switch, putting me back in control of the body. He looked like he was heavily fatigued." Yuto explained why they saw Yuya.

"I decided that I owed Yuya since I got him into the mess he's in now. So I had Yuzu provide me with a Yuya disguise so I could take his place in the championship and protect his name and make sure that whatever the incident happened 3 years ago didn't happen with Yuya." Yuto disclosed to the others.

"Yuzu knew?!" Gongenzaka repeated in shock. Why didn't they tell him about the fact that Yuya had disappeared?

"Actually, while we are on the topic. I just have to make this one thing clear. 3 years ago, from what I hear, a man named Sakaki Yusho disappeared from this dimension and left his family behind, correct?" Shark asked.

"That is correct." Reiji confirmed.

Yuya appeared next to Yuto and grimaced as he remembered the pain he felt when his father disappeared. The pain he felt right now was so bad that even Yuto could feel it. He then ignored the feeling as he tuned into what Ryoga had to say next.

"Well, it just so happens that 3 years ago, a man named Sakaki Yusho mysteriously appears and starts doing performances around Heartland." Shark blurted out.

"My Dad went to the Xyz Dimension?!" Yuya gaped out of disbelief. He turned to Yuto with an angry expression on his face. "Why didn't you tell me?!"

"Why was he in the Xyz Dimension? Surely you must have a part in that, Akaba Reiji." Shun said to the President of LDS.

"No, I don't. How he got there I have no clue about." Reiji lied to Shun right at that moment, making no sign of a fib whatsoever, still keeping the stoic expression on his face that he always has. There was no need to tell them now, it would only just cause even more commotion if he told the truth. "Now, with all of that out of the way. You have shown the power worthy of the title Lancers!"

At that moment, Yuto felt a surge of pain go through his body as Yuya took control.

"Screw that!" Yuya bellowed with his gaze shadowed. "To hell with your Lancers! For something like that, for you...MANIPULATING us, Mitchie and Teppei were…" Yuya revealed his face, it was Yuto's face, but it was Yuya's voice and the eyes were crimson, something everyone took note of. "And everyone else were turned into Cards...Yuzu too…" Yuya started to tear up from the sheer thought of his best friend.

"Darling…" Mieru whispered in concern, knowing that this was actually Yuya, not Yuto.

Serena looked at Yuya with a sympathetic look as tears continued to roll down the boy's face.

"It's your fault everyone was…" Yuya trembled in his place, his sadness and anger rising. "Yuzu was…!"

"It is not Reiji's fault." Serena spoke, causing the group to turn their attention over to her, to see her not looking at them. "If Yuzu was defeated by Academia, then the fault is mine."

"What do you mean it is your fault? And before that, who are you?" Gongenzaka launched two questions at Serena for her to answer.

"As I have already said, I am Serena. A Duelist of Academia." Serena answered. Mieru and Gongenzaka gasped out of worry and shock, and, for Gongenzaka, disbelief after hearing her response, something that the girl expected.

"Academia?! Then doesn't that mean you are the enemy?!" Sawatari enquired Yuzu's lookalike. Unbeknownst to the group, Dennis twitched his eye in a weird way after Sawatari spoke.

Ah geez, you went and said it yourself. I was thinking of bringing you back to Academia myself, but...now it looks like that won't be possible. Dennis thought to himself as he closed his eyes and sighed out of disappointment.

"Why is the enemy here with us?" Sawatari approached Serena with a look of confusion on his face. "And in Hiragi Yuzu's outfit as well. Are you a spy?! Are you gathering information while pretending to be Yuzu!? That's it, that's got to be it!" Tsukikage quickly walked in between both Serena and Sawatari, shocking the latter. "Oi! Why are you getting in my way!? You bastard, are you really going to protect the enemy?"

"This is by orders of my client." Tsukikage simply told Sawatari. He was from the Fuma clan. Once he was given orders by a superior, he would do anything to fulfill that order for that superior, whether he liked it or not.

"Superior? Don't tell me the superior is…" Yuto trailed off as Reiji had said something.

"Serena is not a spy." At that statement, Sawatari stepped back. "She is being chased by Academia."

"That's right." Serena confirmed. "The Obelisk Force came here chasing after me. I'm sure that Yuzu was mistaken for me and was…"

"Mistaken for you?!" Gongenzaka interrupted Serena in disbelief.

"Why did you even change clothes?!" Mieru wondered out loud.

"That was so I could meet with Kurosaki."

"What? With Shun?" Yuto repeated.

"Yuzu told me to go meet Kurosaki and ask him in person what happened in the Xyz Dimension. So we switched clothes and used herself as bait for me! In order to draw the Obelisk Force away from me!"

"No way…" Yuya whispered as he formed a fist with his hands.

"I see. That's what it was." Reiji did his signature adjusting his glasses with a stoic expression thing before continuing on. "You have all won and survived. What we need right now is that strength! Instead of mourning those who were defeated, you should take pride in the fact that you have overcome such strong Duelists." Yuya shook in place as Reiji showed a rare smile.

"Shut up! Screw your pride! If you didn't make us fight...Yuzu...and the others...THEY WOULD STILL BE HERE!" Both Yuya and Yuto shouted in unison as they both had equal control over the body. They threw a punch at Reiji's face, only for the President of LDS to catch the fist in his open hand effortlessly. Yuya gasped as he saw what happened while the others stood in silence.

"If you call yourself a Duelist, express your anger through your Duel, not your fists!" Reiji told Yuya as he threw the boy back, who landed on his feet and held out a fist at Reiji.

"I will! In place of Yuzu and all of our Carded comrades, I'll make you grovel before me!" Yuya exclaimed in rage.

"Fine with me. If I lose, I'll repent until you're satisfied." Reiji accepted Yuya's challenge with a smile. "You are all not aware of your mission yet, or of why I decided to create the Lancers. And that is to save our home world from the tragedy that befell the Xyz Dimension." Yuto, who was inside Yuya, Shun, and Shark all flinched at the mention of what happened to the Xyz Dimension. They had almost forgot about they had left their to come to this Dimension. For all they know, their comrades could be in danger, and they weren't there to help.

Reiji lifted his hand to the sky. "Action Field, on! City of the Future-Heartland activate!"

"What?!" The three residents from the Xyz Dimension exclaimed in unison. The Field formed as the lamppost glowed purple. The same Field from Shark and Shun's Duel along with Shun and Sora's Duel appeared.

"Heartland! From the Xyz Dimension!" Serena pointed out.

"That's right." Shark spoke suddenly.

"My...no...our...homeland!" Shark and Shun bellowed in unison as they both widened their eyes.

Yuya looked at Kurosaki with a look of sympathy. After being absorbed by Yuto, he was thrown into a loop of Yuto's memories during the war, he knew what Shun was suffering, it was like he was there with him. Yuya grit his teeth in anger.

"Kurosaki. Accept Hiragi Yuzu's wish and tell us. Just what happened in Heartland." Reiji commanded with a knowing tone in his voice, already aware of what transpired in Heartland.

"Akaba Reiji…" Yuto growled as his anger rose.

"..." Shun shut his eyes as he thought about the attack.

"It seems I've stirred up some indescribable disgrace. Then I will say it. In the midst of the Battle Royale, Academia attacked you, and they did the same to-"

"Shut up!" Yuya cut Reiji off as he clutched his head in pain, walking slowly towards Reiji as his eyes flickered from red to gray, as him and Yuto fought for control out of rage.

"Before they came here…"

"Stop!" Yuya pleaded to Reiji, having the feeling to drop down to his knees to further emphazise his pleas.

"They had already finished off with the Xyz Dimension." Reiji finished.

"SHUT UP! I WON'T LET YOU SAY ANOTHER WORD!" Yuto took control as he shouted at Reiji. "I'll beat you and make you repent!" Yuto activated his Duel Disk, while Reiji did the same calmly.

"DUEL!" Both Duelists shouted in unison.

"I'll go first! My turn! I, using the Scale 1 Phantom Knights Cavalier and the Scale 8 Phantom Knights Paladin, set the Pendulum Scale!" Yuto placed both Cards on either side of his Duel Disk as the word PENDULUM was spelled across the Disk.

"What?! Yuto can Pendulum Summon?!" Shun blurted out the question that was in Shark's, O'Brien's, and everyone else's head except Gongenzaka and Mieru.

The two Monsters flew up into two columns as a large pendulum swung above Yuto, who was standing between the columns. "With this I can simultaneously Summon Monsters between Levels 2 to 7! Swing! Pendulum of my soul, Carve an arc of hope across the ether! Pendulum Summon! Show yourself, my Monsters!" Yuto lifted his hand towards the pendulum, as a portal opened up as two beams of light flew out of the portal. "Phantom Knights Sorcerer, and Phantom Knights Deceased Comrade!" Yuto's Monsters appeared in Defense Position.

Phantom Knights Sorcerer: Level 3, 1600 Atk, 1700 Def

Phantom Knights Deceased Comrade: Level 4, 1000 Atk, 1600 Def

"I activate Phantom Knights Cavalier's Pendulum effect! When I Pendulum Summon two or more Monsters, I can Special Summon a Monster from my Deck whose Level is equal to or lower than the combined Levels of the Summoned Monsters! Appear! Wondrous and beautiful dichromatic eyes! Odd Eyes Pendulum Dragon!" Yuto chanted as Yuya's ace Monster appeared, roaring in fury.

Odd Eyes: Level 7, 2500 Atk, 2000 Def

"I set a Card and end my turn." Yuto concluded with a serious face.

"What did you hear from Hiragi Yuzu? What would a person of Academia want to know?" Shun calmly asked Serena, who just stared at him as Reiji made his move.

"My turn, draw! With the effect of D/D Swirl Slime in my Hand, I can fuse it with another Monster in my Hand! I fuse it with D/D Berfomet. Arcane swirl that takes in all forms! Engulf the grotesque God, and now become one and give birth to a new king! Fusion Summon! Be born! D/D/D Raging Inferno King - Temujin!" Reiji Fusion Summoned as a familiar looking Monster appeared.

Temujin: Level 6, 2000 Atk, 1500 Def

"Temujin…" O'Brien whispered the name, remembering the Monster. Shark, Shun, and Yuto flinched at the sight of the Monster.

"The Fusion Monster he used the time Yuya and Reiji fought at You Show Duel School." Gongenzaka stated.

"Wait, who won their Duel?" Dennis asked Gongenzaka, curious to hear the result.

"The match was interrupted before it could end." Gongenzaka closed his eyes, replaying the memory in his head. "But the Duel played out…"

"Additionally, I Summon the Tuner Monster D/D Night Howling!" Reiji showed Yuto the Card before placing it on his Duel Disk.

Night Howling: Level 3, 300 Atk, 600 Def

"When this Card is successfully Summoned, I am able to Special Summon one D/D Monster from my Grave and make its Attack and Defense 0! Be reborn, D/D Berfomet!" Reiji thrusted his hand towards Night Howling, who opened its mouth, which is where D/D Berfomet flew out of.

D/D Berfomet: Level 4, 1400-0 Atk, 1800 Def

"I tune my Level 4 D/D Berfomet with my Level 3 D/D Night Howling! Howls that tear through the night. Gain the swiftness of a gale and become the cries of a newborn king! Synchro Summon! Be born! Level 7! DDD Gale King - Alexander!" Reiji chanted as his Monster did a pose as he appeared to the Field.

Alexander: Level 7, 2500 Atk, 2000 Def

"I activate Temujin's effect, once per turn, when another D/D Monster is Special Summoned, I can Special Summon a D/D Monster in my Grave! Revive, D/D Swirl Slime!" A portal to the Grave opened as Reiji's desired Monster appeared.

Swirl Slime: Level 2, 200 Atk, 200 Def

"Furthermore, I activate Alexander's effect, when another D/D Monster is Special Summoned, I can once per turn revive a D/D Monster from my Graveyard!" Reiji showed Yuto a rare smile. "Be reborn again! D/D Berfomet! I double D/D Swirl Slime's Level using D/D Berfomet's effect!"

"Don't tell me that he's going to…" Dennis trailed off.

"I overlay my Level 4 D/D Berfomet and Swirl Slime!" Reiji declared as his two Monsters flew into the Overlay Network. "In order to subjugate all that resides in this world, now, descend onto the peak of the world! Xyz Summon! Be born! Rank 4! D/D/D Surging Waves King - Caesar!"

Caesar: Rank 4, 2400 Atk, 1200 Def

Dennis gulped in fear as he witnessed Reiji's Field. "Fusion...Synchro...and then Xyz!"

"Wait, you're from LDS and you didn't know that much?" Sawatari asked Dennis with interest. "Akaba Reiji is famous for mastering three different Summoning methods!"

"You knew?"

"Well. this is my first time seeing it."

"It's not just three." Gongenzaka suddenly said.

"Huh?"

Yuya took control of Yuto's body with a frown on his face, his eyes switching from gray to red. "Akaba Reiji can use Pendulum as well."

"Well even I didn't know that much!" Sawatari exclaimed with an impressed look on his face, currently finding a new respect for the D/D/D user.

"And most likely what lies beyond that…" Yuya added.

"What lies beyond that?" Sawatari repeated.

A cold tension filled the gap between Yuya and Reiji as they stared at each other dead in the eye.

Meanwhile, while this was happening, Serena and Shun were having their own conversation.

"You came here to fight me?" Shun asked.

"Correct." Serena confirmed as she closed her eyes and begun to explain. "If I could defeat the Xyz remnants in Standard, I thought I would be able to prove my abilities to the Professor Akaba Leo, who hadn't sent me to the front lines. That was what drove me to this dimension. I believe that Academia's fight to unite the dimensions is justice." Serena opened her eyes and continued her monologue. "And I was proud to be able to fight for that cause. But, Yuzu told me my comrades who went to the Xyz Dimension did not act like they were preserving justice." Serena stopped for a moment to look around the Action Field, before continuing. "Instead, they acted as if it was a hunting game, smiling and laughing as they attacked people! Is that the truth?" Serena turned to Shun with a expectant look on her face.

"It is." Shun said as he thought back to the horrible attack. "They continued to hunt defenseless people as if it were a game!" Shun grit his teeth as growled in anger. "Even now their faces and laughter are carved into my eyes and ears...I won't be able to forget it...ever!" Shun closed his eyes and gave a pained expression.

Serena, after hearing Shun, started trembling out of horror in her spot.

"I activate the Equip Card D/D Potion! I equip this Card to Alexander. This Card increases the Attack by 400, and, when the equipped Monster destroys a Monster in battle, you are dealt damage equal to halve of the destroyed Monster's Attack!" Reiji explained.

Alexander: 2500-2900 Atk

"I attack Phantom Knights Deceased Comrade with Caesar!" Reiji declared as Caesar threw down his sword towards the ground, releasing a wave at Deceased Comrade, who was swept away by the wave and destroyed as the wave continued on and rushed through the streets of Heartland. The waves were so strong, they managed to make some buildings collapse.

"Go, Temujin! Attack Phantom Knights Sorcerer!" Temujin held out its weapon at Sorcerer, a large flame sprout from the tip of the sword and burned Sorcerer, destroying the ghost.

"Now, Alexander, destroy Odd Eyes Pendulum Dragon!" Temujin let out a gust of waves at the dragon, destroying him.

Yuya covered his face as he took damage, taking a step back to avoid falling.

Yuya: 4000-3600 LP

"Now, due to the effect of D/D Potion, you take 1250 damage!" Reiji explained. Yuya winced in pain as he took damage.

Yuya: 3700-2450 LP

"I set a Card and end my turn. I suspect that everything that has happened so far is just as you expected. 'From here on out it is the real deal.' You're thinking that, aren't you? You've already found what lies beyond Pendulum Summoning! Now use that on me! The new power you have acquired.

"You see through everything, don't you?" Yuya started as he looked down at the ground. "As expected of a prodigy Duelist. Akaba Reiji! Did you foresee the outcome of the Battle Royale with that brain of yours too? How many would fall, how many would survive...are you satisfied that it ended just as you had expected?"

Reiji just continued to stare at Yuya.

"We are not your puppets!" Yuya and Yuto shouted. Mitchie and Teppei...everyone who was turned into Cards...they were all humans with their own hearts! And Yuzu too!"

Yuya, at this point, started to talk alone as he shut his eyes. "Yuzu was...always by my side and encouraging me! When I would be mocked for my father and bullied, she was always there for me. Because Yuzu was there I…! The reason I found what was beyond Pendulum was because I saw Yuzu trying her hardest to become stronger!" Yuya grit his teeth. "And now she's gone! Which is why I also…" Yuya placed a Card on the top of his Duel Disk. "My turn!" Yuya eyed the Card he drew, Entermate Mammosplash, a Card he could use to get one of his Fusion Monsters out. However, the next thing he knew, Yuya couldn't move his hand. "What the hell?!" Yuya felt a sharp pain as Yuto was trying to take control. "Yuto, what are you doing!?"

"I refuse to use a Card that will resort to us using Fusion! I refuse!" Yuto told Yuya as they both struggled for control of the body.

"But if we don't use this Card, we could very easily lose the Duel!" Yuya rebutted.

"I'm not going to use that Card, even for the sake of winning! Even if I'm not the one using it! You are, and you are hijacking my body! I want control back, now!" Yuto argued with Yuya, refusing to use the method that caused him so much pain.

"Yuto! You're going to have to let go of this dislike to Fusion Summoning! I have experienced your memories as if I was there, and you don't see me denying this Card!"

"My emotions go deeper than what you experienced in those memories Yuya! Fusion is the method that took my father away, Fusion is the method that took innocent lives away, Fusion is the method that took Ruri away, Fusion is the method that took my old friend away from me and turned him into a Fusion hunting Monster!" Yuto stated his reasons while progressively raising his voice. "Fusion is the method that took my home away, Fusion is the method that took my life away! Fusion is the method that destroyed my dreams! FUSION IS THE METHOD THAT TOOK AWAY THE REST OF THE TIME I HAD NOT AS AN ADULT! Ever since that accursed method came into my life, I've had to man up and leave my childhood in the dust! Everyone else had to also, Yuya! You may forgive Fusion for what they did Yuya, but I don't! And that's because I'M NOTHING LIKE YOU!" Yuto stopped to take a breath, before uttering out one last statement. "Oh, and don't forget about how Fusion is the method that took your friend Yuzu away!"

Yuya widened his eyes at those words.

Reiji looked at the look on Yuya's face. The red eyes, and the voice, there is no doubt that this is Yuya. So why is he hesitating...wait, the Xyz boy is in his body...could it be that he is holding Yuya back, reluctant to use Fusion.

"No! Yuzu wanted to learn Fusion! And after she learned about what Academia did, she still didn't stop using Fusion! The truth is Yuto, Fusion isn't the thing that took of everything away! It's those bastards at Academia that did! I don't forgive them for what they did! And if you're not going to use some stupid Summoning method because of what other people did while using it, then I WILL!" Yuya forced Yuto's hold away as for a second he gained a dark aura.

"Are you going to keep hesitating? I thought you said you wanted to make me grovel!" Reiji taunted Yuya.

"Shut up, Reiji! I'm not listening to any of this bullshit!" Yuya spat

"He's being very harsh!" Mieru noted.

"That's Yuya in control, I can tell...just what happened to him while he was stuck inside Yuto's mind?" Gongenzaka wondered out loud.

"With the already set Pendulum Scale, I Pendulum Summon! Be reborn from the Extra Deck! Phantom Knights Deceased Comrade, and Odd Eyes Pendulum Dragon! Finally from my Hand, Entermate Mammo Splash!"

Mammo Splash: Level 6, 1900 Atk, 2300 Def

"I activate the Pendulum effect of Phantom Knights Cavalier. From my Deck, I Special Summon Entermate Hammer Mammo!"

Hammer Mammo: Level 6, 2600 Atk, 1800 Def

"I activate the Monster effect of Phantom Knights Deceased Comrade! When this Card is Summoned successfully, I can Special Summon a Monster in my Grave. Revive, Phantom Knights Sorcerer!" Yuya pointed to a blank zone, which was then replaced by Sorcerer. "I activate Mammo Splash's effect. I can Fusion Summon a Monster without a Fusion Magic Card using this Card and other Cards as material! I fuse this Card with Odd Eyes Pendulum Dragon! Dual-colored eyed dragon! Become one with the blizzard behemoth, and give birth to a new power! Fusion Summon! Come forth! Ferocious dragon with luminous feral eyes! Level 8! Beast-Eyes Pendulum Dragon!"

Beast Eyes: Level 8, 3000 Atk, 2000 Def

Shark and Shun grit their teeth and made an angry expression while tightening their fists, actions that didn't go unnoticed by Serena.

"When this effect is used, Mammo Splash is banished. Now, during the turn I Special Summon Phantom Knights Sorcerer from the Grave while I control a Phantom Knights Monster, I can release this Card and Special Summon a Monster who has left the Field this turn, I Special Summon Odd Eyes Pendulum Dragon! And now for the next part of Sorcerer's effect, a Phantom Knights Monster on the Field gets a Level equal to the Level of the Special Summoned Monster. Odd Eyes' Level is 7, so Phantom Knight Deceased Comrade's Level becomes 7!"

Deceased Comrade: Level 4-7

"Two Level 7 Monsters." Sawatari noted.

"Could it be that Monster from that Duel in the Ruins?!" Mieru guessed, referring to Odd Eyes Rebellion Dragon.

"I, using the Level 7 Odd Eyes Pendulum Dragon and Phantom Knights Sorcerer, overlay! Dragon with dual-colored eyes, step into a brand new stage of ice and snow, and show your absolute powers to the world! Xyz Summon! Show yourself, Rank 7, Odd Eyes Absolute Dragon!" Yuya's Monster let out a roar as cold breezy winds were lashing out at everyone except Reiji and Yuya.

Odd Eyes Absolute Dragon: Rank 7, 2800 Atk, 2300 Def

"What is this?" Mieru covered her eyes against the cold winds.

"Isn't that…" Gongenzaka murmured.

"That's the Monster Yuya used in his first Duel with Akaba Reiji!" Shark revealed to everyone who didn't know, raising his voice so they could hear him over the wind.

"I thought Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon was Yuya's first Xyz Monster!" Dennis yelled over the screeching sounds of the wind.

"It's not! This was his very first Xyz Monster!" O'Brien informed Dennis.

As the wind died down, the Duelists paid attention back to the Duel.

"When the Monster Special Summoned by Sorcerer's effect is used as Xyz Material, the Xyz Summoned Monster gains 1000 Attack until the end of the turn."

Odd Eyes Absolute: 2800-3800 Atk

"Battle! Go, Entermate Hammer Mammo, attack Caesar!" Yuya pointed towards Reiji's Monster as the elephant charged. "I activate Odd Eyes Absolute Dragon's effect, by detaching an overlay unit, I can negate a declared attack. Then, I will chain the effect of Hammer Mammo, when this Card attacks, I can return all Magic and Trap Cards on your Field to your Hand!" Reiji's set Card disappeared as he put the Card back into his Hand while Hammer Mammo stopped charging.

"There is more to Odd Eyes Absolute Dragon's effect! Now, I can Special Summon an Odd Eyes Monster from my Hand or Grave, I Special Summon Odd Eyes Pendulum Dragon from my Grave!"

"Battle! Go, Beast Eyes Pendulum Dragon! Attack Alexander!" Yuya declared as Beast Eyes let out a fireball at Reiji's Monster, destroyed him. Reiji didn't move as he took damage.

Reiji: 4000-3900 LP

"I activate Beast Eyes Pendulum Dragon's effect, when this Card destroys a Monster by Battle, I can inflict damage to you equal to the original Attack of the Beast-Type Monster used for this Card. Mammo Splash's Attack was 1900, so you take 1900 points of damage!" Beast Eyes sent out a storm of fire on Reiji, who grunted in pain as he covered himself.

Reiji: 3900-2000 LP

"Odd Eyes Absolute Dragon! Attack Caesar! Absolute Force!" Yuya thrusted his hand forward as Odd Eyes Absolute Dragon let out a blue stream of water from its mouth at Caesar, destroying the Monster. Reiji stumbled backwards as he took damage, but he managed to stand his ground.

Reiji: 2000-600 LP

"This is the end!" Yuya proclaimed. "Odd Eyes Pendulum Dragon, attack Temujin! Spiral Strike Burst!" Odd Eyes let out a stream of fire from its mouth at Temujin, colliding with the Monster. "When Odd Eyes battles a Level 5 or higher Monster, the damage is doubled! REACTION FORCE!" Odd Eyes put more force into his Attack as a gigantic explosion occurred, causing a big smoke cloud to form, keeping it unknown if Reiji lost the Duel.


Card Catalog

Phantom Knights Sorcerer Dark, Warrior: When this Card is on the Field or in your Grave, you can treat this Card as a Spellcaster. During the turn this Card is Special Summoned while you control a Phantom Knights Monster, you can send this banish this Card, Special Summon one Monster who leaves the Field this turn, except "Phantom Knights Sorcerer," then, if you do Special Summon a Monster this way, you can make the Level of a Phantom Knights Monster you control the same as the Special Summoned Monster. When the Special Summoned Monster is used as Xyz Material, the Xyz Summoned Monster gains 1000 Attack until the end of the turn.

D/D Potion Equip, Magic: The equipped Monster gains 400 Attack. When the equipped Monster destroys a Monster in Battle, you can inflict damage equal halve the Attack of the destroyed Monster.


Whew! Has it been a while! Sorry for the late update, I was deciding on whether to finish the Duel or just leave it on a tone of suspense, although what happens next chapter might just be predictable.

On a side note, it seems that I have made an error in the effect of Phantom Knights Cavalier's effect when writing its description on accident last chapter. If you guys look back at chapter 37, you will see that I will have changed the Pendulum effect of Cavalier slightly. Don't worry, it won't effect the Duel in that chapter too much.

Since you guys will most likely know what will happen next chapter, there will be no preview next chapter.

Yuka Kuroshiro: It seems like a good idea, I might use it in the future, but not right now.

Matrixnis: I've already made the cast stupid enough, making them more stupid is just going to push it. I'll try to update next chapter a little bit faster, since I already have what I am going to write down in my head.

That's all for now. Hope you guys enjoyed the chapter.

Take care goodbye!