Jonah stormed into the waiting room and let out a frustrated cry. "I can't believe this!!"
"I warned you about Ichitawa," Yusuke said. "You didn't listen."
"Whatever! I'll get him back another time," Jonah vowed. "No one makes a fool of out me!" He walked towards the exit and left the waiting room.
Yuko sighed "He sure is something."
Yusuke laughed and looked towards the television. The referee tapped his mic. "The next match is about to start."
"Who's ready for the next match?!" The ref screamed. "After that last duel, I'm even more pumped to see what's going to happen next! So let's bring out our next two duelist!!"
The referee pointed towards the big screen over the field. "Let's hear for Neji Fudo and Yusuke Muto, the King of Games!!!"
Neji gulped. He was pretty nervous to duel Yusuke. He was going to duel the King of Games. "Well...we're up..."
Yusuke stood and pulled out his gear. "Seems so. Good luck."
Kira and Sho had been in the audience since they got back from the hospital. They had been present for Jonah's duel against Ichitawa.
"At least that jerk is out of here," Sho said. "He was totally cramping our style. Right Kira?"
Kira looked down. She was still pretty shaken up about her first encounter with Jonah when he bullied her. "I guess..." She looked up at the screen and wasn't sure how to take the next match up. "Do you think Neji can win?"
"Neji? Of course! He's as strong as Yuko and Koji. He even beat Benta I heard," Sho replied.
"That's I why I wanted to get here to watch this duel," Someone said from Kira's left. It was Tammi.
"You're back so soon?" Kira asked.
Tammi took her seat. "Yeah. I wasn't going to miss Neji's duel. He's our friend."
"How's Koji?" Sho brought up.
Tammi's face darkened. She still felt bad that Kenji put Koji in a coma. "He's still out...I don't know long it'll last. But hey, let's focus on Neji. He needs our support."
The three watched as Neji and Yusuke shuffled each other's decks and walked to the opposite ends of the field. "Go Neji!!!" They cheered.
Neji's father, Mr. Fudo, had been waiting patiently for his son's match. He wasn't sure on how Neji would stand up against Yusuke, but he knew somehow that Neji would be fine.
"Good luck son," He said to himself. "I have faith in you."
"Duelists, are you ready?!" The referee yelled.
"Yeah," Neji activated his gear. "I'm not holding back Yusuke!"
Yusuke followed. "I truly do hope you don't. Let's go!"
The two drew their cards. "Duel!!"
[DUEL START]
"I'll start this off!!"-Neji
•Neji(4000): Draws. Summons Junk Blader(Earth/Lv.4/1800 atk).
"And I'll end my turn with these!"-Neji
Sets 3 cards.
"{All of my friends are watching. Even dad is here, so I can't let my guard down. I know Yusuke's the best duelist out there, but I know I can hold my own. If I can win this, my dream of becoming a Turbo Duelist will almost be in my hands}Your move, Yusuke."-Neji
"Guess so."-Yusuke
•Yusuke(4000): Draws.
"I'll start by taking your Junk Blader."-Yusuke
Activates Mind Control and takes control of Junk Blader.
{Not good...}-Mr. Fudo
"What?! Not fair..."-Neji
"Woah. The duel just started and Neji's already getting his monsters taken away."-Sho
"I wonder how he'll recover from this."-Tammi
"Next, I'll summon Darklon."-Yusuke
Summons Darklon(Dark/Lv.1/300 atk) and activates its effect.
"When Darklon is summoned, it increases the level of every monster on the field and changes their attribute to Dark."-Yusuke
(Darklon:Lv.1/Lv.2) (Junk Blader:Lv.4/Lv.5) (Junk Blader:Earth/Dark)
"Uh oh. Now Yusuke can use Junk Blader for a Zeo Summon."-Yuko
"Neji better brace himself."-Benta
"Next I'm going to meld our monsters!"-Yusuke
Melds Darklon(Dark) and Junk Blader(Dark) to Zeo Summon Shadow Gaia Knight(Dark/Lv.7/2300 atk).
A knight in black armor riding a stallion of smoke appeared onto the field and summoned a long black javelin.
"Smart move Yusuke."-Neji
"Thank you. Now Shadow Gaia Knight, attack directly!! Shadow Piercer!!"-Yusuke
Attacks directly with Shadow Gaia.
"I don't think so!"-Neji
Neji activates Junk Decoy.
"When I'm attacked directly, I can Special Summon a Junk Token in defense mode!"-Neji
Neji Special Summons a Junk Token(Earth/Lv.2/0 def).
{Good move son}-Mr. Fudo
"Good thing he had that set."-Kira
"I know right. It wouldn't have been rad if he got hit."-Sho
"Don't think too fast guys. Yusuke can still replay his attack..."-Tammi
"I like your spirit Neji. I think you're going to be a great opponent for me. Shadow Gaia attack again!"-Yusuke
Attacks Junk Token with Shadow Gaia.
"When Shadow Gaia attacks a monster in defense mode, I can banish a Zeon Unit to increase his attack points by 700 and inflict piercing!"-Yusuke
Activates Shadow Gaia's effect. (Shadow Gaia:2 ZU/1 ZU) (Shadow Gaia:2300 atk/3000 atk)
"What?!"-Neji
Destroys Junk Token with Shadow Gaia. (Neji:4000/1000)
"I guess I should've saw that coming. You truly are the King of Games."-Neji
"Not for long I hope."-Yusuke
Sets 2 cards. (Shadow Gaia:3000 atk/2300 atk)
"Your turn."-Yusuke
"Neji's going to have to step his game up. He may have beaten me, but Yusuke's in a completely different league."-Benta
"You're right, but I know he can take him. Neji's really tough."-Yuko
{These idiots really think that kid can actually stand toe to toe with Yusuke. There's only one person can do that and that's me}-Ichitawa
"Yusuke, you're looking for the perfect opponent. Am I right?"-Neji
"Yeah."-Yusuke
"Do you think I can be that person?"-Neji
"Huh?{Is he a worthy opponent? He does have heart and certainly has passion. He doesn't seem to be obsessed with victory, but still. There's something missing}As of now, I'd say not quite."-Yusuke
"Oh..."-Neji
"But you have a way of dueling that I find interesting and I haven't quite enjoyed a duel in awhile. Thank you for that."-Yusuke
"You're welcome, but I'm going to help you change your mind. Here it goes!"-Neji
•Neji(1000): Draws. Summons Junk Canine(Earth/Lv.4/1500 atk) and activates its effect.
"Junk Canine can revive a Zeon Unit in my graveyard as long as it has Junk in its name, so say goodbye to Shadow Gaia's last Zeon Unit!!"-Neji
(Shadow Gaia:1 ZU/0 ZU) Special Summons Junk Blader(Earth/Lv.4/1800 atk) from his graveyard.
"That was pretty resourceful."-Benta
"See? He can make a comeback."-Yuko
"Clever."-Yusuke
"Thanks. Now I can meld my monsters!"-Neji
Melds Junk Canine(Earth) and Junk Blader(Earth) to Zeo Summon Junk Knight Excalibur(Earth/Lv.6/2400 atk).
"Now Junk Knight Excalibur, attack!!"-Neji
Attacks and destroys Shadow Gaia with Junk Knight. (Yusuke:4000/3900)
"I have a trap."-Yusuke
Yusuke activates Soul Dealership.
"When a Dark-Attribute Zeo Monster I control is destroyed my battle, I can draw two card."-Yusuke
Yusuke draws 2 cards.
"{Dang it. I just helped him gain some more cards...not good}I end my turn then."-Neji
"Draw."-Yusuke
•Yusuke(3900): Draws. Activates Painful Choice.
"This spell allows me to send up to five Spell cards in my deck to my graveyard."-Yusuke
Sends Heavy Storm, Monster Reborn, Pot of Greed, Pot of Avarice, and Mystical Space Typhoon from his deck to his graveyard.
"I see what Yusuke's game plan is."-Benta
"Me too."-Yuko
"Next I'll play this."-Yusuke
Activates Magician's Council.
"By revealing the top three cards of my deck, I can Special Summon any level four Spellcaster I see!"-Yusuke
Reveals Rapid Fire Magician(Dark/Lv.4/1600 atk) and Spell King(Dark/Lv.1/500 atk) and Special Summons them from his deck.
"Next I'll summon Darkheart Wizard and head in for a Zeo Summon!!"-Yusuke
Summons Darkheart Wizard(Dark/Lv.2/800 atk). Melds Rapid Fire(Dark), Spell King(Dark), and Darkheart(Dark) to Zeo Summon Black Luster Magician(Dark/Lv.7/2500 atk).
"Your ace...I should've seen this coming..."-Neji
"I activate his effect. By banishing a Zeon Unit, I can reduce your knight's strength by 500 for every spell in my graveyard!"-Yusuke
Activates BLM's effect. (BLM:3 ZU/2 ZU) (Junk Knight:2400 atk/0 atk)
"Well....he's in trouble now."-Sho
"Don't say that Sho. Neji has something up his sleeve I'm sure."-Kira
"Yeah, but he's dueling Yusuke. The KING of Games. Undefeated. Unbeatable. That guy."-Sho
"Try and be positive Sho. Neji can do this."-Tammi
{No pressure son. You can recover from that}-Mr. Fudo
"Black Luster Attack!"-Yusuke
Attacks Junk Knight with BLM.
{No way I'm going to lose like this}-Neji
Neji activates Junk to Riches.
"Because you're battling a Junk Monster, our monsters switch attack points!!"-Neji
(BLM:2500 atk/0 atk) (Junk Knight:0 atk/2500 atk)
"Alright Neji!!!"-Yuko, Benta, Sho, Kira, Tammi
"Say goodbye to your magician!"-Neji
BLM is destroyed by Junk Knight. (Yusuke:3900/1400)
"I have to say that was a good defense, but now because of you, I can use this."-Yusuke
Activates Soul Resurgence.
"When a Dark-Attribute Zeo Monster is destroyed by battle, I can Special Summon any Zeon Unit that was linked to it when it was destroyed."-Yusuke
Special Summons Darkheart Wizard(Dark/Lv.2/800 atk) and Spell King(Dark/Lv.1/500 atk) from his graveyard.
"Well I guess I had that coming."-Neji
"Hehe."-Yusuke
"Was that a laugh?"-Neji
"Yeah...If I'm going to be honest, I'm having a great time dueling with you. Thank you Neji."-Yusuke
"You're welcome Yusuke. I'm having a great time too. Dueling the King himself is an honor."-Neji
"The feeling is neutral. Shall we continue?"-Yusuke
"Yeah. It's still your turn."-Neji
"I meld my two newly revived monsters!"-Yusuke
Melds Darkheart Wizard(Dark) and Spell King(Dark) to Zeo Summon Black Luster Magican Girl(Dark/Lv.6/1700 def).
"And I'll end my turn with this."-Yusuke
Sets 1 card.
"It's all you now. Show me what you've got."-Yusuke
"Will do!"-Neji
•Neji(1000): Draws.
"{Neji, you've truly grown over the years. When you were little, you were a bit frail. You hated doing anything, but look at you now. You're standing toe to toe with the King of Games. I'm proud of you son. Even if you lose this tournament, you'll always be a winner in my book}Show him what us Fudos can do son!!!"-Mr. Fudo
"I'll start my turn with this to revive one of my Zeon Units!"-Neji
Activates De-Link Reborn. (Junk Knight:2 ZU/1 ZU) Special Summons Junk Canine(Earth/Lv.4/1500 atk) from his graveyard and activates its effect.
"And you already know Canine's effect. I'm bringing back Junk Blader!"-Neji
(Junk Knight:1 ZU/0 ZU) Special Summons Junk Blader(Earth/Lv.4/1800 atk) from his graveyard.
"And with this next summon, I'll have enough materials for another Zeo Summon!!"-Neji
Summons Junk Magician(Earth/Lv.3/1100 atk).
"Come out Nebula Star Junk Dragon!!"-Neji
Melds Junk Canine(Earth), Junk Blader(Earth), and Junk Magician(Earth) to Zeo Summon Nebula Star Junk Dragon(Earth/Lv.7/2500 atk).
"Things are heating up now."-Yuko
"Go Neji!"-Benta
"Now Junk Knight attack with Scrap Sword Barrage!!"-Neji
Attacks BLMG with Junk Knight.
"By banishing a Zeon Unit, I can discard a Spell Card to prevent Black Luster Magician Girl from being destroyed!"-Yusuke
Yusuke activates BLMG's effect. (BLMG:2 ZU/1 ZU)
"Sorry Yusuke, but that's not going to fly with me. Nebula Star Junk Dragon can banish a Zeon Unit to negate your monster's effect and increase its attack points equal to half of your monster's attack points!!"-Neji
Activates Junk Dragon's effect. (Junk Dragon:3 ZU/2 ZU) Negates BLMG's effect. (Junk Dragon:2500 atk/3500 atk)
"Now Junk Knight! Continue your attack!!"-Neji
Destroys BLMG with Junk Knight.
"Well that caught me off guard. Good move."-Yusuke
"Thanks, but now it's time to finish it."-Neji
"Finish him Neji!!!"-Yuko, Benta, Tammi, Sho, Kira, Mr. Fudo
"Nebula Star Junk Dragon, direct attack!! Cosmic Blaze!!!"-Neji
Attacks directly with Junk Dragon.
"Think again."-Yusuke
Yusuke activates Magical Transfusion.
"When I'm attacked directly by a Zeo Monster, I can banish five Spell Cards in my graveyard to automatically end your turn!!"-Yusuke
"What?!?"-Neji
Yusuke banishes Heavy Storm, Monster Reborn, Pot of Greed, Pot of Avarice, and Mystical Space Typhoon from his graveyard.
"But that's not all."-Yusuke
"It's not?"-Neji
"Magical Transfusion then allows me to Special Summon both Black Luster Magician and Black Luster Magician Girl from my graveyard!!"-Yusuke
Special Summons Black Luster Magician Girl(Dark/Lv.6/2000 atk) and Black Luster Magician(Dark/Lv.7/2500 atk) from his graveyard.
"Yusuke truly is a remarkable duelist. He stopped Neji's best monster."-Benta
"He is the King of Games..."-Yuko
"And now that your turn is finished, it's my move!"-Yusuke
(Junk Dragon:3500 atk/2500 atk)
•Yusuke(1000): Draws.
{It was truly a great duel Neji. I had fun}-Yusuke
Activates Black Luster Twin Burst.
"Since I control both Black Luster Magician and Black Luster Magician Girl, I can decrease Black Luster Magician Girl's attack points to zero and give it all to Black Luster Magician!"-Yusuke
(BLMG:2000 atk/0 atk) (BLM:2500 atk/4500 atk)
"Well...I tried. Good game Yusuke."-Neji
"Same to you. Black Luster Magician end this with Black Luster Attack!!!"-Yusuke
Attacks and destroys Junk Dragon with BLM. (Neji:1000/0) Yusuke wins.
[DUEL END]
Neji wanted to win, but now he had to the chance to duel Yusuke, he appreciated the fact that he lost. Now he had something to work towards. He approached Yusuke and held out his hand.
"That was fun."
Yusuke shook Neji's hand and smiled. "Yeah. Duel me again sometime."
"And the winner is Yusuke Muto!!!" The referee screamed.
Tammi, Sho, and Kira cheered for Yusuke's victory, but more for Neji's skills. They were proud that he held his own against someone like Yusuke.
"With more training, I'm sure Neji can definately beat Yusuke another time," Tammi said.
"That duel was fire. I have soooo much respect for Neji. Hey, do you think he'll give me Yusuke's autograph? I'm a HUGE fan," Sho added.
Kira scratched her head. Sho had met Yusuke before so she was confused on why didn't he just get the autograph then. She sighed. "Sure Sho."
Mr. Fudo gave the biggest applause. He was so proud of his son. Seeing his son happy was all he ever wanted. "Good job son. I'm sure you'll get him next time."
Neji and Yusuke entered the waiting room. Yuko and Benta ran over to them.
"That duel was awesome! Guys really give it your all," Yuko complimented.
"Sorry you lost though Neji," Benta added.
Neji and Yusuke exchanged looks and both laughed together. "I did win. I managed to get this guy to have a good time," Neji was proud of that accomplishment.
Yusuke glanced over at Ichitawa who was in the back. "I was just warming up Ichitawa."
Ichitawa smirked. "I would hope so. I want our duel to be grand."
The referee tapped the mic and everyone in the waiting room turned to the television. "And now it's time for the final match of the day."
The audience cheered.
"Let's hear it for Yuko Sorama and Benta Kazama!!!" The ref screamed.
Yuko and Benta turned to each other. "I guess it's us now," Benta said.
"Let's give our all." Yuko was excited to duel his best friend, but he had other things to worry. He knew he would have to get through Benta and then Yusuke to avenge Koji. He wanted to get back at Kenji.
Yuko and Benta stood by the exit and prepared to enter the field together. "Time for a rematch Benny Boy."
Featured Zeo Monster:
1. Shadow Gaia Knight
-Lv.7
-Dark
-Zeo/Warrior/Effect
-2300/1700
-2 Dark-Attributes Monsters
-When this card battles a DEF position monster, you can banish one Zeon Unit to increase this card's ATK by 700 until the End Phase and inflict piercing damage.
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