"Invade the hideout! It's time to annihilate the Resistance once and for all!"
Once those words were uttered, the surrounding area went to hell. Blasts of energy coming from Ancient Gear Chaos Giants riddled the surrounding area, starting fires and shaking the ground as if there was an earthquake going on.
The Lancers felt the entire mountain rupture. If they kept taking attacks like this, then the entire Monastery would eventually collapse! They had to do something!
"We have to evacuate the civilians!" Yuto shouted, taking point immediately. He turned back, running back into the Monastery. "Ruri, Sayaka, Allen, help me!"
"On it!" Allen responded while the other two gave insistent nods, following him back into the building.
Shun stared back at his retreating friends. While he was afraid at the likelihood of losing them, he knew that no matter what they would have each other's backs. He just had to trust in his comrades.
With the conflict in his mind slightly eased, Shun turned back to face the approaching enemies.
"We can't slack off either!" He yelled aloud to the others, Lancers and remaining Resistance members alike. "While Yuto and the others are getting the civilians out, we have to hold off as many enemies as we can! As of right now, that is our objective!"
"Right!" The others responded.
Taking initiative, Shun, Yugo, Serena, Kaito, and Yuya stepped forward, ready to fend off Academia with the rest of the Resistance Duelists.
"Yuya." Shun spoke aloud, getting the boy's attention. "Allen gave you his boots, right? Use them to get down the mountain and get the others to come back. We'll need as much help as we can get."
"But-"
"Just do it." Shun interrupted the Entermate user. "Trust that we'll survive long enough, just as I trust you to carry out this task."
"Kurosaki…" Yuya mumbled, speechless. His gaze tightened, giving a nod. "Leave it to me!"
And with that, Yuya activated the boots Allen had given him. In the past two days since he has gotten the boots, he's been practicing utilizing them nonstop under Allen's tutelage. Thanks to him, he's gotten very proficient with them.
With great speed, Yuya sped down the mountain, zooming past the hoards of Academia soldiers and Monsters marching up to the Monastery.
Shun took a spot next to Kaito, glancing at his friend. "It's been a while since we've fought together."
Despite the cold and concentrated gaze Kaito had on the enemies in front of him, the Galaxy-Eyes user smirked.
"Just don't hold the rest of us back, Shun." He said, activating his Duel Disk alongside the other Duelists.
"Yugo, Serena," Shun addressed the other two Duelists. "I'm counting on your help! Please, help me protect my home, my people!"
Serena sighed. "Idiot."
Yugo's lips curled into a foolish grin.
"Of course we will!"
And thus, the four Duelists, along with what little reinforcements they had from the Resistance, squared off against the oncoming hoard.
Inside the Monastery
"Everyone, get out of the building now!" Ruri shrieked desperately, running around the inside of the shaking building.
"There's no time!" Yuto added, sweat rolling down his face as his eyes darted around the crowd of people getting up from the crowd and running towards the exit. He was looking for three people in particular…
"Academia is attacking! Get out of here, just as practiced!" Allen yelled, pushing some of the passing people forward.
The inside of the Monastery was in complete chaos. The survivors were enveloped by complete hysteria. Screams, cries, and questions filled the building. Even the booming explosions shaking the building was drowned out by all of the panicking.
"Is this the end of us?!"
"Mommy…are we going to be okay…?"
"Please…no…I have a baby!"
Yuto grimaced, hearing the words of what was most likely a mother. And it only served to fuel his anxiety as he frantically searched for his family.
Damn it! I just have to hope that they were one of the first people out! Yuto thought to himself as he ran alongside the crowd, going towards the outside through the back entrance with Ruri, Allen, Sayaka, and other Resistance Duelists in tow.
It was a good thing that O'Brien was weary. If not, they wouldn't have made this emergency plan in the event of an invasion of the Monastery. Now, Academia was completely focused on the front. They were completely free to…
"Oh no…" Sayaka whispered.
Yuto's eyes widened in horror as they made it to the outside, only to see Academia Duelists had surrounded the back as well.
They…completely had us figured out from the start! He shook with dread, his head snapping back and forth between the crowd of people. Instinctively, he tried to search for any sign of his brothers or his mother, but once again, found nothing.
Where could they be…?
"I guess it was a good thing the Commander-in-Chief stationed us here." One of the Academia Duelists, an Obelisk Force member with a green gem on his forehead said.
"Of course. Do not doubt his tactical prowess." Another Obelisk Force member, this one with a yellow gem on his helmet spoke.
"So many people…" A red Obelisk Force murmured in awe. "So much prey…"
"We'll be hunting good today!" A blue Obelisk Force cackled.
A burning sensation scorched Yuto's gut. His entire expression darkened at the mere mention of his people being treated like animals. He didn't know why he did, but he stepped forward, singling the four members who had spoke out.
He raised his arm fiercely, his Duel Disk activating. As he brought his arm to a halt in front of him, the blade from his Duel Disk appeared. With venom in his voice, he spoke from within the bottled up rage in his heart.
"You four…Duel me!" He hissed, the air around the area changing.
"Yuto?" Ruri glanced at her boyfriend with concern. He was now no longer concerned with helping the survivors, and he was completely focused on the four in front of him.
"Ruri, Sayaka, Allen…" Yuto spoke up, his tone softening slightly as he addressed his friends, "Let's make quick work of these guys!"
"Right!" The other three yelled back, activating their Duel Disks. They all instinctively stayed close to the civilians, making sure they didn't stray too far away.
And fortunately, the other Academia Duelists were being taken care of by the other few Resistance Duelists with them.
"That's Kurosaki Ruri, is it not?" Obelisk Force Red questioned. "She is important to the Professor's plans. Hand her over, and it'll all be over quickly!"
"You're not taking anyone!" Sayaka announced, speaking uncharacteristically loud.
She would not let anyone take Ruri away again…not whIle she had the chance to stop it.
"Damn straight!" Allen declared.
The eight Duel Disks connected with one another. An Action Field protocol activated on Yuto's Duel Disk, enveloping the area around them with sparkling yellow light, solidifying some of the empty space in the air with blue platforms.
Field Magic: Crossover!
A ball of Cards exploded between the two Duelists, scattering its contents across the battlefield.
"DUEL!" All eight Duelists roared, drawing their Cards.
"First to strike wins!" Allen declared, removing a Card from his Hand and slamming it onto his Duel Disk. "To begin, I Normal Summon Roaring Railroad Flying Pegasus!"
A mechanical horse hoisting along a line of train cars appeared to the Field. A warrior, the conductor, in white and gold armor let out a cry of fury.
Flying Pegasus: Level 4, 1800 Atk, 1000 Def
"That's not all," Allen played another Monster, Summoning an orange train with black smoke pumping out its back while also hauling a crane, "Come, Heavy Freight Train Derricrane!"
Derricrane: Level 10, 2800 Atk, 2000 Def
"A 2800 Monster just like that?!" Obelisk Force Red cried out with wide eyes under his mask.
"Damn straight!" Allen grinned, despite the bleak situation he and his friends were in. "When an Earth Machine Monster is Normal or Special Summoned, I can Special Summon Derricrane from my Hand at the cost of halving its original Attack and Defense!"
Derricrane: 2800-1400 Atk, 2000-1000 Def
"I activate Flying Pegasus' effect! Once per turn, I can target another Monster I control and choose the Level of this Card or that Monster to become the Level of the other! I give Flying Pegasus the Level of Derricrane, 10!"
Flying Pegasus: Level 4-10
"T-Two Level 10 Monsters?!" Obelisk Force Yellow stammered in disbelief.
Sayaka and Ruri smiled. Allen was going out strong already.
"I, using the Level 10 Flying Pegasus and Derricrane, Overlay!" Allen raised his hand, his two Monsters turning into yellow orbits that rose into the air.
The two Monsters orbited each other as they sank into a black portal that opened in front of Allen. The two streams of light entered the center, causing a spectacular explosion of multi-colored light.
"Xyz Summon! From beyond the railway, arriving here and now, alongside the tremors of the earth. Appear, Superdreadnought Cannon Train - Gustav Max!"
A gigantic red train car carrying a supreme green fortress with a large metal cannon protruding out of its side appeared. Its size was so massive, that it towered over the Monastery behind them. Fortunately, they were outside so they didn't have to worry about any falling debris.
Gustav Max: Rank 10, 3000 Atk, 3000 Def
"I activate the effect of my Gustav Max! Once per turn, by detaching an Overlay Unit, I can deal 2000 damage to one of you!" Allen revealed as a red hue appeared on the barrel of his Monster's gun. The Train user jabbed a finger at the Obelisk Force member In front of him, the one with a green gem on his helmet. "I choose you! Firing All Right, Big Cannon!"
A torrent of energy burst out of the barrel, smashing into the ground in front of Obelisk Force Green. The Duelist let out a scream of agony, the force of the blast forcing him onto both knees.
Obelisk Force Green: 4000-2000 LP
"And now, I am going to reconstruct the Overlay Network using Gustav Max as Material!" Allen yelled as his Xyz Monster transfiguration itself into a stream of yellow light. The Monster shifted into the colorful portal, imploding it with a burst of light. Allen's eyes gleamed as a humongous train shaped as a green battle tank with red trimming towered for Allen, its size rivaling Gustav Max, if not surpassing it. "Xyz Change! Bring it to 'em! Rank 11! Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Juggernaut Libe!"
Libe: Rank 11, 4000 Atk, 4000 Def
"A 4000 Attack Xyz Monster?!" Obelisk Force Red's eyes practically bulged out of their sockets.
"This kid wasn't listed as a significant threat in the data…" Obelisk Force Yellow seethed.
"Well, I hate to break it you but you might have to recheck your facts. The Resistance isn't to be messed with, and we'll kick all your asses in the end!" Allen proclaimed.
"Kgh! You brat!" Obelisk Force Green formed a fist with his hand. "I'll make you eat those words!"
"We'll see about that." Allen returned, removing two of the three Cards in his Hand, putting them into his Duel Disk. "I set a Card and end my turn."
"It's time for your punishment! Draw!" Obelisk Force Green roared, "From my Hand, I activate the Magic Card, Ancient Gear Fortress!"
Appearing behind the four Obelisk Force members was a big fort decked with mechanical weapons and machinery scattered around the fortress.
"It's not going to be staying here for long though, for I activate the Magic Card. Ancient Gear Catapult. While I control no Monsters, I can target a face-up Card I control and destroy It. Then, I can Special Summon an Ancient Gear Monster from my Deck ignoring its Summoning conditions. Say goodbye to Ancient Gear Fortress…" The Academia Duelist trailed off as the monstrosity behind him vanished from the Field, only for the ground to begin shaking moments later. Appearing in place of the fortress was a large mechanical golem. "Say hello to Ancient Gear Golem!"
Gear Golem: Level 8, 3000 Atk, 3000 Def
"It's not over!" The green-gemmed man grinned, holding up his destroyed Magic Card. "The effect of the destroyed Ancient Gear Fortress also lets me Special Summon an Ancient Gear Monster from my Hand or Graveyard! So, coming from the Hand to join Golem is Ancient Gear Hound Dog!"
Appearing alongside the gargantuan piece of art was a much smaller but very ferocious mechanical dog.
Hound Dog: Level 3, 1000 Atk, 1000 Def
"I activate Hound Dog's effect! One of you will now take 600 damage. It's time for some payback!" Obelisk Force Green yelled with contempt, his gaze set directly on Allen.
A ball of fire burst out of Hound Dog's mouth. The fire struck Allen in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him as he took a knee.
Allen: 4000-3400 LP
"Allen!" Sayaka called out fear, Yuto and Ruri wearing expressions of concern of their own. "Are you okay?"
"Of course I am!" Allen managed to exclaim through a grimace. "Something of that level could never keep me down."
"Oh, there's more! I use the additional effect of Ancient Gear Hound Dog! Once per turn, if I control another Ancient Gear Monster, I can conduct a Fusion Summon using Monsters In my Hand or on my Field as Materials! I fuse the Ancient Gear Golem and Hound Dog on my Field, with the Ancient Gear Soldier in my Hand!"
Hound Dog's body shifted into a colorful vortex which sucked in Ancient Gear Golem and Ancient Gear Soldier. The forms of all three Monsters melded together, creating a four-legged version of Ancient Gear Golem.
"Ancient Giant! Mechanical Soldier! Mechanized Hound that inherited ancient souls! Become one now and demonstrate your tremendous power! Fusion Summon! Come forth! Level 10! Ancient Gear Ultimate Golem!" Obelisk Force Green chanted as one of the strongest Ancient Gear Monsters in existence took shape behind him.
Ultimate Golem: Level 10, 4400 Atk, 3400 Def
"Battle!" Obelisk Force Green declared.
"What?!" The four Xyz Duelists cried out in unison.
"Ancient Gear Ultimate Golem, attack that girl directly!" Obelisk Force Green shouted as the mechanical menace thrust its drill over to Sayaka, who gasped out of horror. Obelisk Force Green grinned maliciously. "And, when Ultimate Golem attacks, you cannot activate Magic or Trap Cards until the end of the Damage Step!"
"I don't think so, bastard! That doesn't apply to Monsters!" Allen chimed in, holding the last Card in his Hand out. "From my Hand, I activate the effect of Construction Train Signal Red! When one of your Monsters declares an attack, I can Special Summon this Card from my Hand and redirect the attack to itself! Protect Sayaka, Signal Red!"
Appearing alongside Allen's behemoth Xyz Monster in Defense Position was a more humbly sized red and orange construction cart.
Signal Red: Level 3, 1000 Atk, 1300 Def
"Very well, then." Obelisk Force Green clicked his tongue, redirecting his hand towards Allen's newly Summoned Monster. "In that case, you should remember that when attacking a Defense Position Monster, Ultimate Golem does piercing damage!"
Ultimate Golem's drill smashed Into Signal Red. Shockwaves burst off the train's body from the impact. Allen cried out in pain as his body was knocked back.
Allen: 3400-300 LP
"Allen!" The three Resistance Duelists cried out of concern.
Sayaka, in particular, felt the most worried. Allen wouldn't have taken so much damage if it wasn't for her.
"Damn you bastards…" Yuto grinded his teeth, glaring at his four enemies. "Using dirty tricks like that…"
"Don't worry, guys. I'm fine." Allen assured his comrades, rising to his feet, his body now covered In dirt and scratches. He motioned to his own Monster, whom remained on the Field. "And so will Signal Red, since when Special Summoned by its effect, it cannot be destroyed by battle!"
"Tch! Impudent brats!" Obelisk Force Green spat with venom. "I end my turn."
Sayaka stepped forward, a rare fire in her eyes. "Allen, I won't let your pain go in vain. My turn, draw!"
"Sayaka, feel free to use my Monsters in any way you need!" Allen exclaimed, giving the girl a thumbs up. "After all, we are technically playing with Battle Royale rules!"
"Allen…" Sayaka whispered.
She quickly looked at her Hand, running the scenario in her head. This was perfect! Utilizing Allen's Monster would let her do what she wanted to do.
She looked Allen back in the eyes and gave a firm nod. "Got it! From my Hand, I Summon Little Fairy!"
A tiny pink-haired fairy with bright green wings flapped her way to the front of Sayaka's Field, giving her owner a quick wink.
Little Fairy: Level 3, 800 Atk, 800 Def
"Next, I activate the effect of Little Fairy!" Sayaka announced, holding up a Card in her Hand and placing it in her Graveyard. "By discarding a Card, I can either increase or decrease her Level by one! I choose to decrease it!"
Little Fairy: Level 3-2
"Now, I will activate the Magic Card, Fairy's Gaze! If I control a Fairy-Type Monster, then I can target a Monster an opponent controls with a Level lower than the highest Level Fairy-Type Monster on my Field and take control of it until the end of the turn." Sayaka explained as Little Fairy turned to Red Signal, sending a gaze of light its way. Just then, Red Signal disappeared from Allen's Field, reappearing next to Sayaka. "Join me, Construction Train Signal Red! And now, the Level of the Monster who I took control of just now becomes the Level of my Fairy-Type Monster with the highest Level!"
Signal Red: Level 3-2
"Two Level 2 Monsters…" Obelisk Force Yellow mumbled. "Is she going to…?"
"Now, I Overlay my two Level 2 Monsters to construct the Overlay Network! Xyz Summon!" Sayaka called out as in the blast of light the figure of a new Monster appeared. "Come forth! Fairy Cheer Apprentice!"
Appearing in front of Sayaka was a younger version of Fairy Cheer Girl. Her wings were smaller, and her hair was a jet black.
Cheer Apprentice: Rank 2, 1600 Atk, 500 Def
"Alright!" Allen cheered. "Good going, Sayaka!"
Sayaka smiled, motioning towards her newly Summoned Monster. The Xyz Monster smiled as one of the Overlay Units surrounding her dispersed.
"I activate Fairy Cheer Apprentice's effect! Once per turn, by detaching an Overlay Unit, I target a Monster my opponent controls with a higher Attack than this Card. You'll take damage equal to halve the Attack of the targeted Monster and its effects are negated!"
"What?!" Obelisk Force Green cried out with wide eyes.
Fairy Cheer Apprentice waved her pom-poms at Ultimate Golem. A ball of energy formed above the behemoth, which crashed down on top of Obelisk Force Yellow. The Duelist let out a cry of pain, falling to the ground unconscious from the sheer force of the attack.
Obelisk Force Green: 2000-0 LP
As the Duelist's Life Points hit 0, his Ancient Gear Ultimate Golem disappeared from the Field, no longer in play.
"Hell yeah, Sayaka!" Allen cheered with a foolish grin, taking satisfaction at the looks of awe and worry that the remaining Obelisk Force members were now wearing on their faces. "You showed that bastard!"
"It was all thanks to you, Allen." Sayaka returned the compliment with her own, "If you didn't let me use your Monster, I would have been forced to take a much more defensive move.
Ruri and Yuto watched the exchange with smiles on their faces. It seemed like Sayaka had finally gotten her confidence in Dueling back. While the girl was never outforth in general, she was very efficient in Dueling, something she had lost recently.
"You know," Ruri addressed Yuto, "I sometimes forget how good of a combo those two are."
"It's to be expected." Yuto replied with a smile. "They are a sleeper combo for sure. Not one to mess around with. But, we can't distract ourselves, we have to take out our enemies first!"
"Right!"
"I set a Card and end my turn." Sayaka finished, a Card materializing in front of her.
"You got lucky! Let's see how you like losing one of your comrades!" Obelisk Force Yellow proclaimed, starting his turn by drawing a Card. He thrust a Card out fiercely, "First, I Summon Ancient Gear Hound Dog!"
The mechanical dog obediently brought itself out, perching itself on the Field. A ball of fire appeared within its mechanical jaws.
"Say goodbye to the Train-using brat!" Obelisk Force Yellow declared. "Take 600 points of damage and disappear!"
The ball of fire burst out, speeding towards Allen who widened his eyes, thinking it was the end.
"Allen!" A voice called from above.
Allen looked up, shocked, to see Yuto in the air, having passed by a platform on the way, picking up a Card. Swiftly, he swiped the Card down, so quickly that Allen barely caught the Card.
"Use it!" Yuto demanded, an expression of urgency on his features.
Allen briefly glanced at the Card for the shortest of seconds, inserting the Card into his Duel Disk. As he did, he felt a great burst of speed. His body essentially teleported a few inches to the right, successfully avoiding the fireball. Allen looked down at his Duel Disk in astonishment, curious to see what had saved him.
"So this is an Action Card? This is…Acceleration? Makes effect damage 0?!" He read with delight. He sent Yuto a grateful nod. "I owe you one, Yuto."
The Phantom Knights user sent his friend a quick thumbs up before returning his attention to Obelisk Force Yellow, who was certainly not happy that his attempt at snuffing Allen out failed spectacularly.
"In that case," He snarled, holding out another Card in his Hand. "When I control an Ancient Gear Monster, I can Special Summon Ancient Gear from my Hand in Attack Position! Come, Ancient Gear!"
In an offensive position, a rusty assortment of gears appeared in front of Obelisk Force Yellow, alongside the Hound Dog.
Ancient Gear: Level 2, 100 Atk, 800 Def
"Next, I will utilize another one of Hound Dog's effects! If I control another Ancient Gear Monster, I can conduct a Fusion Summon using Monsters on my Field or in my Hand. From my Hand, I fuse Ancient Gear Golem with the Ancient Gear and Ancient Gear Hound Dog on my Field!"
Once more, three Monsters converged in a vortex-like fashion, the very essence of their beings joining together to create a stronger entity.
"Ancient Giant! Mechanical gear! Mechanized Hound that inherited ancient souls! Become one now and demonstrate your tremendous power! Fusion Summon!" Obelisk Force Yellow clapsed his hands together with a rush of adrenaline coursing through his veins. "Come forth! Level 10! Ancient Gear Ultimate Golem!"
The Monster the precious Obelisk Force member had used returned to the Field, this time in the possession of another.
"You won't be hurting any of my friends!" Allen acted immediately, revealing his set Card. "Targeting your Ancient Gear Ultimate Golem and my own Monster, I open my Reverse Card! Continuous Trap, A Fork In The Rail! Now, your Ancient Gear Ultimate Golem must attack the Monster I designated as long as this Card remains on the Field!"
With this, he won't attack the other three…Allen thought with relief.
"You fool!" Obelisk Force Yellow grinned like a madman. "The target was going to be you anyways! Battle! Ancient Gear Ultimate Golem, attack!"
And just like that, Ultimate Golem lept I to the air, it's drilling coming down towards Allen's Monster at a quickening pace.
"Allen!" Ruri cried out.
"Heh." Allen smirked, gesturing towards his Monster. "You played right into my hand! If my targeted Monster was a Machine-Type Xyz Monster, I can use its effect during any player's turn. With that, I'll use the effect of Juggernaught Libe! Once per turn, by detaching an Overlay Unit, this Monster gains 2000 Attack and Defense for the rest of the turn!"
"What?!" Obelisk Force Yellow gasped.
Libe: 4000-6000 Atk, 4000-6000 Def
Yuto, Ruri. and Sayaka sighed out of relief. Allen never ceased to scare the shit out of them…especially at the worst of times.
"Now, fight back!" Allen commanded.
And fight back Libe did. The juggernaught tank unleashed a single missile that struck Ultimate Golem. A large explosion occurred, sending shockwaves that shuddered all the Duelists present.
Obelisk Force Yellow screamed, crashing to the ground.
Obelisk Force Yellow: 4000-2400 LP
"Now that one of the targets for my Trap is gone, it destroys itself." Allen explained as the Trap beside him shattered into numerous little pieces.
"Don't think it is over yet!" Obelisk Force Yellow grunted, jumping to his feet and motioning at the remains of his Monster. "When Ancient Gear Ultimate Golem is destroyed, I can Special Summon Ancient Gear Golem from my Graveyard! Show yourself!"
Rising from the rubble was the original Ancient Gear Golem. Despite its noticeable gap in power compared to its other companions, Ancient Gear Golem's power was not meant to be trifled with.
Golem: Level 8, 3000 Atk, 3000 Def
"You can't stop this!" Obelisk Force Yellow shouted, pointing a finger at Yuto. "Direct attack! Ultimate Pound!"
Ancient Gear Golem raised its fist, smashing it into the ground in front of Yuto. The boy let out a yell of pain as he was thrown back from the shockwaves, his back smashing against the stairs of the Monastery exit. He gagged as he felt the odd angles of the stairs digging into him.
"Yuto!" Ruri yelled.
Yuto: 4000-1000 LP
"Yuto!" Ruri ran over, getting down to her knees to look at her boyfriend. Cradling his back, she helped the groaning boy back to his feet.
"Tch! Damn you!" Allen cursed, taking his eyes away once he was sure Yuto was okay. "You bastards are going to pay for that!"
"We shall see about that. I end my turn." Obelisk Force Yellow concluded. "And, at this moment the effect of your Xyz Monster ends, returning its Attack to normal."
Libe: 6000-4000 Atk, 6000-4000 Def
"It's my turn, then!" Ruri announced, removing the top Card of her Deck with a graceful sweep. "From my Hand, I Summon Lyrical Luscinia - Celeste Wagtail!"
Appearing in front of Ruri was a girl dressed in a silver and gray-haired bird costume.
Celeste Wagtail: Level 1, 200 Atk, 0 Def
"Next, when I control a Lyrical Luscinia Monster, I can Special Summon this Monster from my Hand along with another Level 1 Lyrical Luscinia Monster!" Ruri called out, inserting the Card in between her fingers into her Duel Disk. "Come, Lyrical Luscinia - Sapphire Swallow, and Lyrical Luscinia - Black Canary!"
Joining Ruri's ensemble was a girl in a blue and silver-furred bird costume as well as a girl dressed in a black-colored humanoid canary costume.
Sapphire Swallow: Level 1, 100 Atk, 0 Def
Black Canary: Level 1, 0 Atk, 200 Def
"I Overlay my three Level 1 Lyrical Luscinias!" Ruri yelled to the sky, her three Monsters rising to the air and tumbling down to the portal that opened in front of her. The Overlay Network imploded, a burst of light shooting out of the portal. "Birds with beautiful wings! Gather on the battlefield and take brilliant flight! Xyz Summon! Dance in the sky! Rank 1! Lyrical Luscinia - Assembly Nightingale!"
Replacing Ruri's three Monsters out of the light was a colorful humanoid bird. Three Overlay Units orbited the girl as she set her feet down gracefully on the Field.
Assembly Nightingale: Rank 1, 0 Atk, 0 Def
"Assembly Nightingale gains 100 Attack for each Overlay Unit she has!" Ruri announced as her ace gained a yellow aura around her body. "She has three, so she will gain 300 Attack!"
Assembly Nightingale: 0-300 Atk
"Also, the effect of Lyrical Luscinia - Black Canary activates! When used in an Xyz Summon, I can inflict 500 points of damage to you! Take this!" Ruri shouted, a ghostly image of her Monster appearing above Assembly Nightingale. The girl dressed in the canary costume screamed, shockwaves bursting out of her mouth and crashing into Obelisk Force Red. The boy yelled in pain, his body being ruptured by the force of the effect.
Obelisk Force Red: 4000-3500 LP
"I set a Card. Turn end." Ruri concluded, a Card materializing in front of her before disappearing.
"Then, it is my turn!" Obelisk Force Red declared, drawing a Card. "From my Hand, I activate Fusion! With it, I fuse the Ancient Gear Golem, Ancient Gear Hydra, and Ancient Gear Reactron Dragon in my Hand! Fusion Summon!"
Appearing behind the Duelist was another copy of Ancient Gear Ultimate Golem.
"I reveal my Trap Card!" Sayaka yelled, her Card revealing itself. "Fairy's Bind! When a Monster is Special Summoned from the Extra Deck while I control a Fairy-Type Monster, your Monster cannot declare an attack!"
Yellow bright rings appeared, ensnaring the mechanical giant. The golem's gears churned, its parts creaking from the strain of its bondage.
"Tch! How annoying!" Obelisk Force Red scowled. He turned to his teammate. "I end my turn."
As the turn concluded, the rings around Ultimate Golem disappeared, allowing it to move freely once more.
"Then it's my-"
"Draw!" Obelisk Force Blue interrupted, drawing a Card from his Deck.
"What?!" The four Resistance Duelists widened their eyes as Yuto's turn was completely skipped over.
"You dirty pieces of shit!" Allen cursed.
"This is war! I will do anything for victory!" Obelisk Force Blue proclaimed, sliding a Card into his Duel Disk. "I activate Fusion! I fuse together Ancient Gear, Ancient Gear Golem, and Ancient Gear Gadget! Ancient Gear! Ancient giant! Ancient gadget! Become one now and demonstrate your tremendous power! Fusion Summon!" Obelisk Force Yellow clapsed his hands together with a rush of adrenaline coursing through his veins. "Come forth! Level 10! Ancient Gear Ultimate Golem!"
Appearing in front of Obelisk Force Blue was another copy of Ultimate Golem.
"Continuous Trap, activate!" Ruri exclaimed, a set Card flipping itself over. "Lyrical Luscinia - Ensemble Barrier! While I control a Lyrical Luscinia Xyz Monster, your Monsters can't inflict battle damage!"
"Tch!" Obelisk Force Blue grunted. "I end my turn."
"Thank you, Ruri." Yuto nodded at his friend with a grateful nod.
"Anytime." She responded. "As long as we are here, none of us will fall! None of us!"
Yuto smiled to himself, his fingers running over the top of his Deck, finally claiming his turn. That's right. As long as he and his new comrades were here, they would emerge victorious. They will restore peace to their dear Heartland! No matter the cost…
"Yuto-nii!" The sound of a young voice screaming for his name haunted the Xyz Duelist's ears.
What in the…? The eyes of Yuto and his comrades scanned the surrounding area, their gazes, despite catching the sight of many horrified civilians running past and Resistabce Duelists fighting their hearts out, settled in horror on the sight of the previously defeated Obelisk Force Green was now standing in front of a young boy.
A young brown-haired boy that looked all too familiar to the four Duelists…
"Ryuji!" Yuto shrieked, his heart racing at what felt like the speed of sound.
Why was he here?! He thought to himself quickly. Ryuji should be with both his mother and Hoshi. Why the hell were they separated?! Why was Ryuji not with them?!
Yuto began to take off into a run, yelling the name of his youngest brother once again. "Ryuji!"
Boom!
"GAH!" Yuto cried out in pain as the shockwaves from Ultimate Golem smashing its fist into the ground ruptured his body, sending it back.
"I don't think so…" Obelisk Force Blue grinned evily.. If he didn't get to do anything on his turn, then this guy would not be able to do anything to help out this kid.
"No!" Ruri cried out, wincing as she as well as Allen and Sayaka were thrown back from the shockwaves. "Ryuji!"
"RYUJI!" Yuto yelled, his voice cracking out of desperation. His eyes fell to the Obelisk Force member standing over his brother.
The one who held his brother's fate in his hands…
"RYUJI! RUN AWAY!" Allen cried out.
"Get away from him!" Sayaka demanded, only for her pleads to fall on the deaf ears of the Academia Duelist.
"PLEASE! I BEG YOU! LEAVE HIM ALONE!" Yuto begged, falling to his knees, tears blurring his vision. "LET HIM GO! HE'S JUST A CHILD HE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS!"
"Heh." Obelisk Force Green chuckled. "Sorry, but no one is exempt from the rules of the hunting game."
His sinister smile never faded as he raised the arm with his Duel Disk attached on it.
"The strong flourish…while the weak perish!"
"STOP IT!"
Ryuji's gaze fell on his older brother, who had always protected him in the past. From bullies, from pain, from danger. Now, he seemed so far away. He seemed to desperate.
His big, strong brother…was begging…
His body told him to move, but he was so stunned with fear that his legs wouldn't move. Once more, he gave his older brother a pleading gaze.
It all seemed to move in slow motion. And though he was too far, as the purple light enveloped his little brother's frail body, he could make out the last words that had left his mouth.
"Nii-chan…help m-"
Ryuji's small figure disappeared, his voice being erased from existence. The purple light that had shot out of Obelisk Force Green's Duel Disk ceased, the body of Ryuji now gone. To the horror of Yuto and his friends, they could see that in its place was a single Card that had fallen to the ground.
Obelisk Force Green reached down and picked up the Card. He looked at the image and grinned with satisfaction. He turned back to the group of Duelists. Though he had been defeated in the Duel, he had still managed to scrounge up some sort of victory.
He flipped the Card around in his fingers, revealing to the Resistance members the image.
A teary-eyed Ryuji, tears smudging his dirty face. His lips were open, his last words being interrupted with the fear in his eyes being the only interpretation.
"Nii-chan, help me…"
Yuto's eyes had practically bulged out of their sockets, his eyes now bloodshot, wide with disbelief. He felt the air sting them from being opened wide for too long, but he did not care.
His brother was gone…
"Ryuji…" Yuto whispered in shock, still not in full belief of what had just happened.
"Fuck…" Allen cursed under his breath, his teeth grinding with anger. "You bastards…"
The other Obelisk Force Duelists burst into laughter. Their mocking faces and ceaseless cries of joy echoed throughout Yuto's brain, the very image and sound ingrained into the very essence of his being forever.
"Idiotic child!" Obelisk Force Yellow sneered. "Running around by himself on the battlefield in such an unsightly way. He was practically begging for us to turn him into a Card."
"What was that, you said, girl?!" Obelisk Force Red gloated, the glee in his eyes being hidden by the mask. "None of you would fall as long as you were here?! What a load of rubbish! Now, one of your has fallen! As will the rest of your comrades. And soon, you will join that boy in the confinement of a Card!"
"We will bring about the new utopia!" Obelisk Force Blue proclaimed. "And, if anyone else should get in our way, they will share the same fate as that brat! We will destroy all our enemies!"
That brat? Yuto froze in place, his mind trembling at the very sound of the words.
Ryuji…his kind and sweet little brother…a brat?
Yuto saw darkness, a rage and anger building up inside of him. A rage so fierce that it had trumped the volume of that of all his other bursts of wrath.
"Hunting game…"
"Idiotic child…"
"Anyone who gets in the way…"
"Destroy all enemies…"
"Destroy…all."
"Destroy…EVERYTHING!"
"You bastards…" Yuto seethed.
Ruri's eyes widened, her ears immediately picking up on the dark, malicious tone Yuto's voice had taken. She looked to her boyfriend with concern, remembering the incidents in the Synchro Dimension. Could it be that this phenomenon was…happening again?!
"Huh?" Obelisk Force Blue hummed, looking at Yuto with a quizzical expression.
"None of you seem to be aware…" Yuto murmured under his breath, a laugh escaping his lips.
"He's…laughing?" Allen wondered aloud as he and Sayaka looked at Yuto with worry. They had never seen him act like this before…
"It's time…I taught you unforgivable bastards what true destruction is!" Yuto shot his head up, revealing sharp blue eyes of malice and hatred glaring back at the Academia Duelists.
making all of their skins crawl At the sight of it.
As his eyes glowed with an ever-increasing ferocity, a dark, purple aura appeared around Yuto flailing in the air wildly like a fire.
"Oh no…" Ruri's eyes widened with fear.
"What the hell…?" Allen and the Obelisk Force members all mumbled with confusion.
"My turn!" Yuto bellowed, slicing a Card off the top of his Deck. "DRAW!"
An enormous gust of wind lashed out from Yuto, smashing everyone else into the area. Ruri, Allen, Sayaka, the Obelisk Force members, and even some of the fleeing civilians all cried out in pain as the shockwaves from the force of Yuto's action had shuddered their bodies.
"From my Hand, I Summon Phantom Knights Rusty Helmet!" Yuto placed the Monster Card onto his Duel Disk.
Appearing in front of Yuto was a rusted silver medieval helmet. A ghostly spectrum fizzed out the the holes of the knightly helmet, dark blue eyes partially obscured by the metal plating.
Rusty Helmet: Level 3, 400 Atk, 800 Def
"Now," Yuto's rage-filled voice sent a Card from his Hand to his Graveyard, "I activate the effect of Phantom Knights Rusty Helmet! Once per turn, by discarding a Card, I can Special Summon a Level 4 or lower Phantom Knights Monster from my Hand, Deck, or Graveyard. Appear before me from the Hand, Phantom Knights Recruiter!"
A ghostly suit of armor appeared before Yuto.
Recruiter: Level 4, 1400 Atk, 1500 Def
"The effect of Phantom Knights Recruiter will now activate! Once pet turn, I can target a Phantom Knights Monster, declare a Level, and make the targeted Monster's Level become that of the one I declared." The entranced Yuto droned as a yellow aura surrounded Phantom Knights Rusty Helmet. "The Level I declare is 4!"
Rusty Helmet: Level 3-4
"I Overlay my Level 4 Phantom Knights Rusty Helmet and Phantom Knights Recruiter!"
In front of Yuto, the forms of his Monsters shifted into purple streaks of energy. A galactic portal expanded in front of him. The two streams of energy flowed into the portal in front of him, exploding in a pillar of white light as Yuto began to recite a chant.
"Formed from pitch-black darkness, to fight those foolish enough to oppose it with its treacherous fangs! Now, descend! Xyz Summon! Rank 4! Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon!" Yuto roared, his ace Monster rising into the air, unwrapping his wings.
Dark Rebellion let out a shriek of rage, his body crashing into the ground, bearing his fangs at his enemies.
"The air around Dark Rebellion…" Sayaka whispered in horror. "It feels so…cold…and hateful…"
Removing another Card from his Hand, Yuto revealed a Magic Card, inserting it into his Duel Disk, which appeared in front of him.
"From my Hand, I use the Quick-Play Magic Card, Rank-Up-Magic Phantom Knights Launch!" Dark Rebellion growled, his form bring enveloped in brown rocks and crystallizing. "Using this Card and Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon as Materials, I can Xyz Summon a Monster whose Rank is 1 higher!"
A dark cloud enveloped the crystallized Form of Dark Rebellion. As the crystals cracked, the new body of Dark Rebellion was revealed. Allen and Sayaka immediately identified the Monster as the one that had defeated the Tyler Twins.
"Dragon with eyes filled with vengeance, carve a new arc of rebellion with those treacherous fangs! Rank-Up Xyz Change!" An armored dragon punched out the dark mist, his large wings pulsing with a blue fire. "Descend! Rank 5! Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon!"
Arc Rebellion: Rank 5, 3000 Atk, 2500 Def
"A new Dark Rebellion?" Ruri whispered in awe. She recalled Yuto having another version called Dark Requiem, now this?
And the air around this Monster…this malice…it was overwhelming.
Yuto, just what is happening to you?
"I activate the effect of Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon!" The Xyz Duelist raised his hand to his Monster, whom consumed an Overlay Unit. "Once per turn, by detaching an Overlay Unit, this Monster will gain the original Attack of all other Special Summoned Monsters on the Field! Then, since this Card has a Dark Xyz Monster as Material, all other face-up Monsters you control have their effects negated. After this effect resolves, Arc Rebellion is the only Monster I control that is able to attack this turn."
"All other Monsters?!" Obelisk Force Green widened his eyes.
"The original Attack?!" Obelisk Force Red gawked.
"Arc Charge!" Yuto bellowed cruelly as his Monster sent out waves of blue electricity at all other Monsters on the Field, calculating the total Attack.
Two of the remaining Obelisk Force members had Ancient Gear Ultimate Golem on the Field. Another had the regular Ancient Gear Golem. On Yuto's side, Ruri had Assembly Nightingale, Sayaka had Cheer Apprentice, while Allen had Libe.
Arc Rebellion howled with fury, the total Attacks of all the other Monsters, 17400, being added to that of itself.
Arc Rebellion: 3000-20400 Atk
"A Monster with 20400 Attack?!" Obelisk Force Yellow screeched with fear.
"I've never seen a Monster with Attack Points that high before…" Sayaka mused, to which Allen and Ruri silently agreed, looking on in horror.
A desperate smile made its way to Obrlisk Force Red's face, a realization dawning on him.
"It doesn't matter!" He declared. "You can only take out one of us! On our next turns-"
"You've taken your last turns!" Yuto Interrupted with malice, holding up one of the last two Cards in his Hand, inserting it into his Duel Disk. "I activate the Magic Card, Phantom Knights Revenge! With this Card, I banish as many Phantom Knights Monsters in my Hand or Graveyard as I desire. Then, I target a Dark Monster I control and allow that Monster to attack once for every Monster I banished! From my Hand, I banish Phantom Knights Fragile Armor, and In my Graveyard, Phantom Knights Rusty Helmet and Phantom Knights Recruiter!"
"That's three Monsters…" Allen whispered in awe as the ghostly image software the declared Monsters appeared before disintegrating before their very eyes. "Then that means…"
"Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon can now attack three times!" Yuto spat viciously, his dark aura only growing even more.
"Yuto…" Ruri whispered with fears, chills slipping down her spine as the scared cries of the Obelisk Force members filled her ears.
"Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon! ATTACK!" Yuto roared, punching the air in front of him with unnatural force. "With those fangs of yours, tear through these scum limb from limb! REBELLIOUS ARC DISOBEY!"
Electricity coursed through Arc Rebellion's wings. The advanced dragon howled, racing towards all three Ancient Gear Monsters, his fangs pulsing with lightning as the creature completely bulldozed through all three Monsters. The shockwaves from the destruction of all three were so great that it knocked over Ruri, Allen, and Sayaka to the ground.
Meanwhile, the four Obelisk Force members were not as fortunate, as they were sent soaring across the mountain and out of sight, most likely in a state where they would not be helping their comrades out for a while.
Obelisk Force Red: 3500-0 LP
Obelisk Force Yellow: 2400-0 LP
Obelisk Force Blue: 4000-0 LP
A throbbing pain rushed through Yuto's head. All senses were now returning to him as the memories of what he had just done flew through the stream in his head like floodgates being opened.
"What did I do…?" He whispered to himself in horror. "Those Duelists…"
And then the memory of what came before…
"Ryuji…" Yuto choked, dropping to his knees in defeat. "Ryuji…"
His brother was gone.
Guilt and anger flushed through Yuto's heart, with each painful heartbeat making the feelings even worse.
"This is all my fault. I'm sorry…" Yuto wheezed, his voice cracking from his distressed state of mind. "I'm sorry…"
He was supposed to protect him. His younger brother. He was his responsibility and he failed. How could he face his mother now?
Father…
How livid the man would have been with him. He let his son die…because he did nothing…
"Damn it…" He seethed, punching the ground. He sobbed, unable to stop the river of tears. He continued to pound on the ground despite knowing that it would change nothing. "DAMN IT! WHY THEM! WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE THEM?! WHY NOT ME?! WHY NOT ONLY ME?!"
"Yuto!" Allen called out with concern, slightly relieved that his friend was back to his senses, despite the emotional distress he was in.
"Why…?" He questioned, only to find no answer. "Why can't I just be the one to d-"
A pair of arms wrapped around his body tightly. He froze in place, immediately identifying the person who initiated contact. Despite the state he was in, he felt his heart flutter as Kurosaki Ruri drew him in higher into the hug, his head resting on her chest.
She, too, was crying, though in a much more controlled and peaceful manner than Yuto himself.
"Words like those…is something I never want to hear from you again." She said softly, yet with an ample amount of sternness to get her point across. "You don't lose the right to live by surviving, Yuto. Ryuji may have been Carded, but he will live on through you and the rest of your friends and family. I promise you, we will find a way to get both him and your father back just so they can tell you themselves that they wouldn't hate you for anything."
Yuto's sobbing refused to cease, but noticeably softened as Ruri's words seemed to succeed in soothing him. The Phantom Knights Duelist felt his friend run her hand across the back of his head tenderly…lovingly.
"Please, Yuto, do not lose yourself again." Ruri pleaded. "We all hate seeing you suffer, and the pain it would put your mother through to see you like this…it would break her. So please, keep fighting! Don't lose sight of yourself. And let's keep protecting what we treasure, okay?"
Yuto gave a nod, ceasing his crying. He pulled away from Ruri's hug, glancing at Allen and Sayaka, who had been watching the exchange in silence despite the battle going on around them.
"I'm sorry, guys." Yuto apologized, rising to his feet, his eyes red from the tears. He still felt wounded…empty, but he would have to deal with it later. "You're right, Ruri. We have to keep protecting everyone…as many people as we can."
"Damn straight!" Allen exclaimed in agreement. Seeing the state his friend was in, he, Sayaka, and Ruri all silently agreed not to bring up the possessed-like state Yuto was in…at least not right now.
Yuto looked around, seeing the carnage that was being done to the last safe haven in Heartland City. He would not let the Resistance be wiped out, and if it was the last thing he did he would save as many people as he could.
After all, he owed it to all the victims who had already lost their lives.
He owed it to Ryuji…
Meanwhile - In Heartland City
"Damn it! It seems like the Monastery is getting attacked!" Ryoga cursed under his breath as he and the other three Duelists with him broke off into a run.
He, O'Brien, Sawatari, and Gongenzaka had gone out earlier in the day to look for any Academia Duelists or more survivors. Unfortunately, they had eventually noticed large Ancient Gear Monster's all being Summoned at once in the direction of the Monastery.
He usually liked it O'Brien was right, but this was not one of those times…
"As I thought, we were being tracked." O'Brien mumbled with a grimace. "To think that we led them straight to our base…"
"Don't beat yourself over it, man." Sawatari assured O'Brien, surprising the latter. "None of us believed it was going to happen, and what's happened is fact. What's important that as minions of the great me, we kick Academia's ass and drive them out!"
"Except for the minions part, I am in full agreement with Sawatari." Gongenzaka spoke up, astonished that he and Sawatari were on the same page for once. "Our location has been discovered. There isn't anything we can do with that anymore. All we can do now is do what we can to save as many people as possible!"
"Well said, Sawatari-dono." A muffled voice spoke.
The four Lancers jumped, looking behind them to see a familiar black-suited ninja with a blue mask, looking at them with crossed arms. The distinct appearance of the man gave away who it was immediately.
"Tsukikage!" Gongenzaka exclaimed out of surprise, a smile appearing on his face. "You are here?! Did you fall through the portal with us back in the Synchro Dimension?!"
The ninja shook his head quietly. Just then, multiple roaring engines could be heard in the distance, coming towards them at a quickening rate. Coming out from around the corner was…
A hoard of Security troops.
"Not quite."
"S-Security?!" Sawatari widened his eyes with fear. "What are they doing here?! I-I don't wanna be arrested again!"
"No, that's not it." Ryoga whispered in awe at the amount of d-wheels speeding towards them. "They're not here as enemies."
"That's right." Another new voice declared. The four Lancers turned to the left to see a familiar gray-haired man walking towards them with a small girl in a light blue jacket in tow.
"Akaba Reiji! Reira!" O'Brien blinked, thinking that he was hallucinating.
The four Duelists' expressions morphed into a range of shock and gratitude. They didn't think that they would ever see Reiji again. And they were never more glad to see him until that exact moment.
"That's not all." Reira said quietly, yet with a genuine smile on her face as she looked to the left.
The four Lancers looked back to the hoard of Security getting closer, finally picking up on three distinct figures leading the crowd.
"Aki and Crow!" Gongenzaka recited before squinting his eyes to make out the figure in the middle. "And is that…?"
"Jack Atlas?!" Sawatari blurted out, just as shocked as Gongenzaka. "He's helping us?!"
"Hey, hey, don't forget about me." Yet another voice entered the fray.
Gongenzaka had already named the owner before even turning around.
"Sora!" He smiled, running to the boy and drawing him in for a tight hug, one that had left the indigo-haired boy coughing and wheezing. "I, the man Gongenzaka, am glad to see you and the others are unharmed!"
"N-Not yet…" Sora choked, losing his breath due to how tight the hug is. "N-Not harmed yet…"
Ignoring the two's exchange, O'Brien returned his attention to the leader, Akaba Reiji.
"How did you guys get here? And why are you here?!" He questioned. Though he did not complain, he was thoroughly questioning Reiji's decision to come to the Xyz Dimension.
Reiji held a hand up, silencing the Fire user. He brought his fingers to his glasses, sliding them farther up the rim of his nose.
"All will be explained later. For now, we must aid the Resistance. This battle will end tonight."
Card Catalog
Fairy's Gaze, Magic: This Card can only be activated if you control a Fairy-Type Monster. Target a Monster your opponent controls with a Level lower than the highest Level Fairy-Type Monster on your Field, take control of that Monster, and if you do, the Level of that Monster becomes the Level of your Fairy-Type Monster with the highest Level. These changes last until the end of the turn. This Card can only be activated once per turn.
Fairy Cheer Apprentice, Rank 2, 1600 Atk, 500 Def, Light, Fairy: Materials - 2+ Level 2 Monsters: Once per turn, you can detach an Overlay Unit from this Monster, target a Monster your opponent controls with an Attack higher than this Card. Inflict damage to your opponent equal to halve the Attack of the targeted Monster and negage its effects.
A Fork In The Rail, Trap, Continuous: Activate this Card by targeting a Monster your opponent controls and a Machine-Type Monster you control. As long as this Card remains on the Field, the opponent's Monster can only attack the second target. During either player's turn, you can banish this Card from your Graveyard, target one Machine-Type Monster in your Graveyard, Special Summon it.
Fairy's Bind, Trap: When a Monster(s) is Special Summoned from the Extra Deck to your opponent's Field while you control a Fairy-Type Monster, that Monster(s) cannot declare an attack this turn.
Lyrical Luscinia- Ensemble Barrier, Trap, Continuous: While you control a Lyrical Luscinia Xyz Monster, you take no battle damage. During either player's turn, when an attack is declared, you can banish this Card from your Graveyard, negate the attack.
Phantom Knights Revenge, Magic: You can banish up to as many Phantom Knights Monsters in your Hand and Graveyard. Then, if you do, target a Dark Monster you control, that Monster can attack once for each Monster banished for this turn. You can only activate this Card once per turn.
Another chapter finished! I know this one may not be very good. After all, it is an Obelisk Force Duel. Don't worry though, after this the real Duels will start.
So yeah, in this chapter the invasion begins, and Yuto loses one of his brother and goes berserk. On the bright side of things, the rest of the Lancers have made their arrival.
Now, I understand that there are a lot of characters that are in play right, and it can be hard to keep track of them all. As a result, I will list all of the major players currently in the Xyz Dimension.
Heroes: Yuya, Yuto, Yugo, Ruri, Serena, Sawatari, Gongenzaka, O'Brien, Ryoga, Shun, Allen, Sayaka, Rio, Ryo, Kaito, Jack, Crow, Aki, Reiji, Reira, Tsukikage, Sora
That's 22 characters on the heroes side!
Meanwhile…
Villains: Edo, Noro, Grace, Gloria, Titan, Darkness, Nightshroud, Barrett, Doktor, Rin, Camula, Mr. T
That makes 12 characters for the Villains!
As always, leaving a review is always appreciated!
Now for the preview…
The remaining Lancers have arrived, bringing with them the Security Bureau. On the battlefield, Sawatari and Gongenzaka encounter the Tyler Twins. Wanting to make up for their loss, Sawatari and Gongenzaka challenge the two to a rematch…
Anyways, that's all for this chapter.
Take care, goodbye!
