Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Heroes

Inside a single room in the Ra Yellow dormitory—

"What… am I still missing?"

Recalling the duel that morning at the school shop, if it hadn't been for that mysterious student named "Shin Yuuya" speaking up, he probably would've been fooled by Sho Marufuji and defeated by the "Magic Cylinder" activated from his hand.

"Seto Kaiba, Katsuya Jonouchi, Mai Valentine… Ryo Marufuji, Fubuki Tenjoin, Professor Chronos… I've analyzed each of these people and their decks in detail. So what exactly am I still missing to raise my win rate in duels?"

Staring at the numerous "Famous & Skilled Duelists" analysis reports he had compiled on his computer screen, Kagurazaka furiously scratched his head, seriously pondering what he lacked, since his win count remained so painfully low despite all the effort.

At that moment, his eyes caught sight of a flyer in the corner of his desk—one he had received early that morning. It was for the "King of Games: Yugi Muto's Deck Exhibition." A flash of inspiration seemed to strike but vanished before he could fully grasp it.

"What I'm missing… Maybe I can figure it out by studying his deck!"

Having made up his mind, Kagurazaka glanced at the time and quickly packed a few items, preparing to carry out the plan he had just thought up.

———Scene Break———

In the hallway outside the exhibition venue—

"Oh! It's Misawa!"

"Yo~ Judai! Good evening!"

"..."

Their greetings instantly brought an awkward pause to the atmosphere.

"Hahaha! Looks like you came over at this exact time to catch a glimpse of the King of Games' deck too!" ×2

Speaking in unison, they voiced the same thought about each other's intentions, then exchanged glances and burst into laughter.

"I knew I was right!"

"Who?"

Just as the two were laughing, a somewhat familiar voice echoed from the shadows.

"I figured you guys would sneak over here late at night."

Yuuya stepped out from the darkness, rubbing his forehead in mild frustration. Since the featured deck in this exhibition was that of his beloved "Uncle Yugi," he had personally requested Principal Samejima to assign him the task of guarding the exhibition entrance.

Judai's love for Uncle Yugi, Misawa's obsession with analyzing Duel Monsters cards, and Sho and Hayato—who were always tagging along with Judai—led Yuuya to suspect that they might sneak over at night to get an early look at the legendary deck.

"Hey, Yuuya, could you let us take a quick peek at the King of Games' deck? Just one glance! I swear!"

Hearing Judai's overly friendly request, Yuuya almost gave in—especially with those wide, starry eyes sparkling in the night like ping-pong balls.

"No…"

Just as Yuuya was about to say, "No way! Everything has to follow the rules! If you want to see it, you'll have to wait with everyone else tomorrow," a sudden sound of shattering glass came from the exhibition hall behind them.

"Break-in?"

The sound instantly triggered that word in Yuuya's mind. He immediately recalled that the most valuable item in the venue was Uncle Yugi's replica deck. Could it be…?

Without another thought, he bolted toward the entrance. He didn't even bother with a key—delivering a flying kick straight into the tightly closed wooden door, smashing a large hole through it, and using the momentum to charge inside. What met his eyes was the shattered display case that had held Uncle Yugi's replica deck.

"They came in through the skylight…"

Scanning the area, Yuuya soon noticed the skylight on the roof was opened at a far wider angle than it had been before the glass case was broken—indicating the intruder had entered the hall from the rooftop.

"Should we report this to the principal?"

Judai and the others, who had followed right behind, also saw the shattered glass case. Alongside Yuuya, they looked up at the now wide-open skylight.

"Of course, we have to tell the principal! And we need to gather more students to help search for the culprit!"

Only about thirty seconds had passed since the theft occurred. Whether the culprit was someone already on the island or not, escaping this Duel Academy, which sat on a remote island, would take at least ten minutes—unless they weren't planning to leave through the front entrance.

———Scene Break———

Ten minutes later—

"How did it go?"

At the prearranged meeting spot, Yuuya—who had arrived early—asked the others who were returning almost simultaneously.

"No luck!"

"Didn't see anyone suspicious."

"The academy grounds are too large. Even if we mobilized all the teachers and students, it wouldn't be possible to search everything in such a short time."

"Besides, we don't have a single clue about the culprit. We can't even begin to investigate."

"..."

Faced with their responses, Yuuya couldn't come up with any ideas either. At the time of the incident, he had been the first one to enter the hall, and all he saw were the shattered glass case and the skylight opened at a wider angle. Nothing else remained.

"Over there! I saw that Sho Marufuji guy dueling someone!"

A male student wearing an Osiris Red uniform ran over and shouted, and upon seeing Yuuya and the others gathered there, he immediately motioned for them to follow him to where he had spotted Sho engaged in a duel with an unknown individual.

It only took them half a minute to arrive, but by the time Yuuya and the others reached the duel site, the scene had completely changed. Sho was now lying on the ground, still wearing his Duel Disk.

"Sho! Are you alright?!"

"Big bro…"

Judai rushed over to help Sho up, while Yuuya turned his gaze toward a figure standing atop a massive reef—a shadowy silhouette in yellow clothing.

"The one who stole the deck… was you—Kagurazaka?!"

The boy who had dueled Sho earlier that morning was now the thief. This dramatic shift shocked even Yuuya.

"Tell me—why did you steal it? If you were just like Judai and the others, wanting a sneak peek at the deck, then you should have returned it by now!"

Yuuya extended his right hand, asking Kagurazaka to return the King of Games' deck. But Kagurazaka simply smirked and said:

"What if I say… 'no'?"

"Nani?!"

So, you've already looked through it—what, do you plan on keeping it as your own deck now? If that's really your intention, you'll have to be taken to the Disciplinary Committee for judgment!

"This deck… is the ultimate deck I've been pursuing all along!"

Staring at the deck in his left-hand Duel Disk with admiration, Kagurazaka gently stroked the card backs with a crazed, delighted look on his face.

"I've studied the King of Games—Yugi Mutou. And now, with this deck in hand, I'm invincible! With my perfect 100% duel reenactments, not even Professor Chronos or Ryo Marufuji can stand up to me!"

Yuuya: "..."

"Oh? So what you're saying is… you're feeling pretty bold, huh?"

"Of course! I'm super bold!"

Getting the answer he expected, Yuuya held out his hand toward Sho, signaling for him to hand over the Duel Disk.

"Since you claim to be 'invincible,' then try proving it—by defeating me!"

Yuuya put on the Duel Disk as he issued his challenge to Kagurazaka.

"Shin Yuuya… I know who you are! You once defeated Obelisk Blue's top first-year student—Jun Manjoume! But now, even if the real King of Games himself showed up, I'd be on even footing with him!"

Kagurazaka was overflowing with confidence—so much so that he dared to claim he could go toe-to-toe with the legendary King of Games himself.

"Anyone can talk big. Isn't it easy to just say whatever comes to mind?"

Yuuya shook his head, activating his Duel Disk as he continued:

"Let's see whether you're really 'invincible'—we'll settle it with this duel!"

"Gladly! I didn't get enough action just now anyway, so I'll use you to keep sharpening my edge!"

As Kagurazaka said this, he turned to glance at Sho. The earlier battle had ended far too quickly—he'd taken down Sho, who had once teamed up with Judai to defeat the legendary tag duelists, the Paradox Brothers, in just a few moves.

Now, Yuuya was like a gift delivered at the perfect time—a worthy opponent who would help him increase his synergy with this deck even further!

"Duel!"

Kagurazaka: 4000 LP

Shin Yuuya: 4000 LP