A few days later, Akaba Reiji sent someone to the hotel where several people were staying, informing them to participate in the opening ceremony of the championship and the draw ceremony.
It is worth mentioning that the LDS trio who originally pursued Yuto and Shun seemed to have their memories modified by Akaba Reiji, and now they are getting along well with Yuji Itadori and the other three.
The three of them arrived at the duel venue. Looking at the lively venue, Yuto couldn't help but sigh: "It's really lively. In the past, only the exchange meeting of the four major colleges had such a grand event."
"If there were no intruders." Kurosaki Shun gritted his teeth and said.
"Don't be like this, we are guests after all. Since the host has kindly invited us, let's enjoy this celebration. The debt owed by the Fusion Dimension, sooner or later we will pay back with our own hands." He took out a card from the card case in his possession and handed it to Yuto.
"About that bracelet teleporting you away, you should have this card."
"[Number 70]?" Before picking up the card, Yuto asked curiously, "Is this the new power you got?"
"That's right, be mentally prepared before picking it up, it will be a bit..." Before Yuji finished speaking, Yuto took the card over, "It hurts..."
The black electric current instantly spread from the card in Yuto's hand to his whole body. Yuto groaned, half kneeling on the ground, breaking out in cold sweat.
Just when Yuto was about to lose his hold and Yuji was about to take action, the dragon's roar rang out from the duel disk around Yuto's waist, and the black electric light surrounding Yuto slowly disappeared.
"Is the price of this power so high?" Yuto wiped the sweat off his face and looked at Yuji.
"Don't worry about me, I won't have such a big reaction when I use this power." After Yuji finished speaking, the staff at the scene came over and reminded the three people that it was time to enter.
"Next, the elite team from LDS! The experienced users of XYZ summoning! Yuji Itadori! Yuto! Kuosaki Shun!" The host of the conference introduced enthusiastically.
Amid the cheers of the audience, the three of them walked into the venue. Unlike the iconic stoic face of Shun, Yuji was still in the mood to wave hello to the audience.
"Are they... the people from that day?" Seeing Yuji and the other three entering the venue, Yuya Sakaki, who had already entered the venue, was startled: "Hasn't LDS been chasing them? Why did they appear on behalf of LDS?"
Yuzu on the side also noticed Yuji and the others, and her mind was immediately filled with what happened that day. She wanted to find the three people to ask what happened, but at this time the conference was about to begin, and the waiting area of Yuji and the others was far away from her. There was still a long way to go, so she had to give up.
Sora, who was beside the two of them, licked his lollipop, his thoughts uncertain.
...
After Sakaki Yuya delivered a speech as a player representative, the host announced the official start of the Maiami Championship.
The host instructed the players to insert the invitation card into the duel disk to read, and the LDS system would automatically assign opponents to them.
After Yuji and the other three did so, the photos of their opponents appeared on the duel disk.
Yuto's opponent is Yuzu, Shun's opponent is an unknown no-name duelist, and Itadori's opponent is Sora.
After getting the competition groupings, Yuji looked at Reiji Akaba who was sitting on the VIP viewing platform, and said to himself: "It's really quite something to watch the excitement unfold, but I will accept this gift."
"Is Yuto's opponent the girl who looks very similar to Ruri?" asked Kurosaki Shun.
"Yes, and the time of the game seems to be the opening match?" Yuto said, getting up and preparing to go to the venue.
"Hey, don't hold back, it's our first battle after all." Yuji warned, mainly because this guy has a criminal record. Ever since he was a child, this guy has never gone all out in duels with Ruri. Now he would meet Yuzu Hiiragi, who looked very similar to Ruri, and if he lost, he would lose face in front of Akaba Reiji.
At the same time, in the waiting area of You Show School, after learning about Yuzu's next opponent, Yuya couldn't help reminding: "Yuzu, be careful in the next duel, they are very dangerous."
"However, I don't think they are bad people," Yuzu said.
"Don't worry, Yuzu will be fine," Sora said.
"But..." Yuya wanted to say something, but Yuzu had already gotten up and left the waiting area.
A moment later, Yuto and Yuzu stood in the arena.
Looking at this face, Yuzu couldn't help asking: "Who are you?"
"We are just a group of wanderers who have lost their homes," Yuto said, "Also, this is not the battlefield you should step into."
"The battlefield?" Yuzu was a little confused, but when she wanted to continue asking, the voice of the host sounded:
"The duelists gathered in the battle hall will gallop on the ground and soar in the sky with the monsters, chasing each other in the field! Behold, this is the strongest evolution of dueling: Action Duel!"
In the huge ball of light above their heads, a card slowly rose.
"Action Field, Infinite Bridges activated!"
Layer upon layer of bridges rose from under the two of them, forming a complex labyrinth in eternally interlacing paths.
"It seems that Reiji didn't explain the purpose of this tournament? Then, if you have any questions, you can ask them after the duel." Yuto said and opened his duel disk.
"My turn!" Yuto attacked first.
"I summon [The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak] in Attack Position!"
"Next, if I control a 'Phantom Knights' monster, I can Special Summon this card from my hand."
"I Special Summon [The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots]!"
"There are two Level 3 monsters..." On the other side of the bridge maze, Yuzu said looking at Yuto's field.
"I overlay Level 3 [The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak] and [The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots]!"
A purple vortex appeared in front of Yuto, and two monsters fell into it one behind the other.
"The soul of the knight who died in battle awakens from his long sleep and becomes the blade of light that splits the darkness!"
"XYZ Summon! Rank 3, [The Phantom Knights of Break Sword]!"
The neighing of war horses sounded from the vortex, and the phantom knight with a huge sword leaped out on his horse.
[The Phantom Knights of Break Sword] ATK: 2000
"I set two cards and end my turn," Yuto said.
"Although I don't think you guys are bad guys, since I'm the opponent, I'll do my best. It's my turn! Draw!" Yuzu said, drawing a card.
"It's here!" Yuzu was overjoyed when she saw the drawn card.
"Spell card activate, [Polymerization]!"
"I fuse [Aria the Melodious Diva] and [Mozarta The Melodious Maestra] in my hand!"
"Glittering honor, the sound of the piano in the sunset, under the guidance of the baton, let the two become one!"
Yuzu clasped her hands in front of her chest.
"Fusion Summon! Play the song of passion on the stage! Level 7, [Bloom Prima the Melodious Choir]!"
[Bloom Prima the Melodious Choir] ATK: 1900
(End of this chapter)