"What are you guys up to, brother?"
Before the duel, in the lounge, Chazz frowned in displeasure as he looked at his two elder brothers whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
"Our Chazz Group has specially coordinated with the TV station. This year's Duel Academy showdown will be broadcast nationwide," his eldest brother, Chazz Nagasaku, said.
"National broadcast?" Chazz's heart skipped a beat.
To have a match against "that guy" under nationwide broadcast?
Suddenly he felt nervous.
"That's right, this television broadcast is part of a plan that fulfills a pact between us brothers," Chazz Nagasaku continued, "the plan to establish the Chazz Empire on a global scale.
We two brothers will reach the pinnacle of politics and business, while you, Chazz, must rise to the top of the Duel Monsters realm.
The three of us working together to build a super empire with influence comparable to that Kaiba Group, surely you haven't forgotten?"
Chazz: "..."
"We heard it from Professor Chronos that you were expelled from here three months ago."
Chazz: "That was..."
"No need to say more," his second brother, Chazz Shoji, stood up, "You were always the underachiever among us brothers. Considering how much we've invested in you and what you've given back, you know it best in your heart.
This television broadcast absolutely cannot tolerate failure. You must win, and you must win beautifully, in front of all the viewers nationwide! Do you understand?"
Chazz fell into brief silence.
"...Got it."
...
...
The academy's duel arena instantly became a sea of people, with the spectators' seats like a boundless ocean, bustling and teeming with excitement. The TV station's cameras wove between the crowd and the arena, capturing the event from all angles, transmitting the images to countless households.
"Here we are again, Chazz." Yugen donned the Duel Disc, stepping onto the field with a smile, "This should be the third time, right?"
"But this time will be completely different from the others."
Chazz deployed his Duel Disc, coldly stating.
"This time, I've crawled back from the deepest depths of hell. I have undergone a complete transformation now! Defeating you, overcoming the barrier that once blocked me, is the first step I must take!
So this time, the victory will be mine..."
He glanced inadvertently at the spot where his two brothers were seated among the spectators.
"...It must be mine!"
As his words fell, the Elf of Ojama Yellow drifted out of his card deck: "Don't worry big brother, I will certainly do my best, with all my might..."
"Shut up!" Chazz shouted angrily, "You should know by now, how could a fish like you have a chance to appear in such an important match?"
"Eh!?" Ojama Yellow felt hurt, both eyes drooping down, "How could you..."
"Oh, it seems you've found quite a partner on this trip as well, Chazz," Yugen smiled.
"What? No, this isn't... This kind of fish..."
Chazz forcibly shoved Ojama Yellow back into the card deck, scoffing.
Although Ojama is Chazz's future trademark, the current Chazz still despises miscellaneous monsters. On this journey to Northern Academy, even though he encountered Ojama Yellow, no matter how much Ojama Yellow pleaded, he wouldn't let Ojama Yellow appear in battles, reasoning that it was absurd for such a fish to show up in such an important arena.
"My card deck is now more powerful than ever. Watch closely, Yugen, this time will be different." Chazz said.
"How interesting, I've also prepared the most fitting card deck for you," Yugen smiled, "Let's watch and see each other then."
"Duel!" x2
[Yugen, LP 4000]
[Chazz, LP 4000]
"I'm going first, draw!" Chazz said, "Activate Magic Card 'Angel's Charity', draw three cards from the deck, then discard two cards from the hand.
Next, set a monster in face-down defense position, then set a card, ending the turn."
"Then it's my turn, draw."
Yugen drew a card, then unhurriedly played a card from his hand and inserted it into the Duel Disc.
"First, activate Magic Card 'Angel's Charity'. Draw three cards from the deck. Then discard two cards from the hand."
Two cards were discarded, but soon one automatically withdrew.
"One of the cards discarded is 'Scholar Spirit'. This card sent to the graveyard allows me to draw a card from the deck." (Original Card)
No need to say more, naturally sponsored by the International Illusion Association. The same card as the original monster used by Pegasus Moonwalker during his duel with Yugen.
"Next, activate this card —
— Magic Card 'Name Deduction'."
"Name Deduction, huh."
This card was not unfamiliar to Chazz, as he had used it before.
"Correct, the opponent declares a level, and cards are flipped from the top of the deck until a normally summonable monster appears," Yugen said, "If the level of the flipped monster matches the opponent's declaration, then that monster is sent to the grave.
If not matched, the monster is Special Summoned, and all other flipped cards are sent to the graveyard."
Chazz frowned.
Although he and Yugen had dueled three times now, this guy's decks were always different each time, making it impossible to guess the levels.
But considering the experience from the previous two duels, Yugen's deck in the first duel primarily used monsters removed from play in "Dimension Slash" configuration, while the second time was "VWXYZ". In both decks, the most common star level was level four.
"I declare 4-Star." Chazz said.
Yugen flipped three cards, and on the fourth card, a Monster Card appeared.
"Ha, it's actually this guy."
Yugen revealed the monster in his hand.
"How unfortunate, the card I revealed is 'Magic Canceller', level five, one star higher than Chazz's guess.
Therefore, 'Magic Canceller' is Special Summoned."
[Magic Canceller, Attack Power 1800]
"Magic Canceller..."
Chazz frowned and thought deeply again.
He knew this was a card Yugen used often. It was well known that continuous field sealing with negating effects belonged to the kind of strategy that directly restricts the opponent from playing cards, universally considered sinister in the Yu-Gi-Oh! series, naturally favored by unscrupulous players.
"Magic Canceller attacks the covered monster," Yugen said.
An energy beam shot from the mechanical device and hit the covered monster. The covered monster flipped over, it was 3-Star Dragon Race "Masked Dragon".
"When Masked Dragon is destroyed in battle and sent to the graveyard, its effect activates!"
Chazz said as a beam of golden light shot out from his card deck.
"Special Summon a Dragon-type monster with 1500 or less attack power from the deck.
Come forth! I Special Summon this card, my trump card obtained from Northern Academy —"
Chazz raised his arm high. The golden light fell on his field and transformed into a miniature Dragon Race figure.
"Armed Dragon LV3!"
[Armed Dragon LV3, Attack Power 1200]
Seeing the ace of the school appear, the students of Northern Academy clenched their fists, shouting at the top of their lungs: "Lightning! Lightning! Chazz Lightning!"
Marufuji Sho was surprised: "Level Monsters?"
"Similar to Yugen's 'Silent Magician' series," academic representative Mitsuzawa said, "Monsters that automatically upgrade their level as conditions are met.
But that is the fabled Super Rare Card..."
Principal Jiaodao in the stands was also taken aback: "That was... the treasure card entrusted to Northern Academy Branch. Ichinose, you..."
Facing the questioning gaze from Principal Jiaodao, Ichinose just crossed his arms, revealing a shrewd expression.
"Heh heh... I should have mentioned, this year I am serious. Whatever the reward, I will surely claim it."
Hearing this, Principal Jiaodao couldn't sit still anymore, abruptly standing up.
The kiss from Auntie Tami given to this old guy? Impossible! Absolutely impossible! He cannot accept it!
"No kidding, this year's reward is mine!"
Principal Jiaodao shouted with all his might.
"Yugen, you must win! Under no circumstances can you lose!!!"
Yugen laughed.
Principal Jiaodao is really giving it his all for Auntie Tami's kiss at such an age...
"Then, I set a monster in face-down defense position on the field."
Yugen drew two cards from his hand, placing them onto the front and back of the field respectively.
"Then set another card, ending the turn."