Looking at the black-haired teenager standing before him, Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 (Jaden Yuki) remained silent.
His spiky, combat-ready hair, his face full of hostile expressions, and his sharp eyes...
If he remembered correctly, he was...
He was the male second lead in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, the one who started off cool but ended up as a comedic character...
Manjoume Jun, wasn’t it?
"You are...Manjoume from the class next door, right?"
Asuka, who was always by Jaden's side, questioned him.
"Indeed, Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 (Jaden Yuki). I acknowledge your right to be proud, but to not even reply to a challenge is just too much!"
Manjoume Jun gritted his teeth as he glared at Jaden, his eyes like he wanted to devour the young man alive.
"Ah, so that challenge letter was from you..."
Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 (Jaden Yuki) suddenly realized.
"You want to duel me?" Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 (Jaden Yuki) looked at Manjoume with interest.
In the original plot, Manjoume Jun and Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 (Jaden Yuki) were definitely rivals at first.
However, with the arrival of the “Three Disruptive Brothers”, Manjoume's cool demeanor transitioned into that of a comedic character.
After that, he was constantly backstabbed by the writer and turned into a comedian among comedians.
Although he finally had his own arc later on, it was near the end of the story.
Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 (Jaden Yuki) felt sympathetic for Manjoume Jun.
However, he didn’t understand.
Why would Manjoume, who wouldn't become a rival until three years later, be so vehemently hostile towards him right now?
"Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 (Jaden Yuki), I've already figured out how to defeat you..."
"Duel me! I will dethrone you from the top spot of the first year!"
Manjoume raised his Duel Disk in the air and shouted loudly.
His unrestrained voice instantly attracted the attention of countless passersby.
"Alright."
Faced with such a challenge, Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 (Jaden Yuki) naturally wouldn't refuse.
It just so happened that he wanted to try out his newly built deck...
...
On the stage in the square,
Looking at the lively crowd around him, Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 (Jaden Yuki) sighed helplessly.
"It seems that kid over there is very confident in defeating you," Yubel's voice echoed in Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 (Jaden Yuki)'s ear.
"Did you offend him before?"
"How could I? I've never met him before today, okay?" Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 (Jaden Yuki) felt powerless.
He didn't know why, but he felt like the original plot, which had gradually faded due to his own actions, was returning to its course with an irresistible force.
The world's self-repairing ability was truly something else.
Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 (Jaden Yuki) sighed with emotion as he drew five cards from his Duel Disk.
"Duel!" The two shouted at the same time.
As the lights flickered, the Duel field officially unfolded.
【Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 (Jaden Yuki): LP 4000】
【Manjoume Jun: LP 4000】
"I go first!"
Manjoume Jun glanced at his hand, a smile playing on his lips.
"Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 (Jaden Yuki), let me show you my trump card that will defeat you!"
Huh?
Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 (Jaden Yuki) was slightly stunned.
"Your deck is a Fusion-based deck, right? It’s the Hero deck, right?”
"If that's the case, as long as I can restrict your Fusion and Mask Change, your deck is just a bunch of junk!"
Manjoume clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with excitement.
"Uh..." Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 (Jaden Yuki) really wanted to say that he wasn’t using the Hero deck this time.
However, before he could speak, Manjoume placed a card from his hand in the Spell & Trap Zone.
"Activate Continuous Spell Card!"
"【Prohibition】!"
As the sound effect of the Spell Card echoed, a small gasp erupted from the crowd below.
"Prohibition?!” Asuka's eyes flashed with surprise.
"No wonder that guy named Manjoume was so confident, so that's how it is..."
"What's wrong with Prohibition?" A curious voice rang out beside Asuka.
Asuka turned to see a girl in a primary school uniform looking at her with curiosity.
Asuka explained with a wry smile, "Prohibition has the effect of declaring a card name. As long as Prohibition is on the field, the declared card cannot be used in this Duel."
"Eh? So that means..." The girl blinked her eyes, seemingly confused.
"Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 (Jaden Yuki)'s deck is a Fusion-based Hero deck."
"As long as Manjoume uses Prohibition to seal Fusion, then Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 (Jaden Yuki) will have a hard time summoning any monsters from the Extra Deck this turn."
Asuka looked towards the Duel stage, her eyes filled with concern.
"Eh? That’s so cowardly!" The girl stomped her feet in anger and immediately waved her arms, shouting loudly towards the stage, "Jaden! Don’t lose! Teach that cowardly jerk a lesson!"
Eh?
Jaden?
Asuka looked at the girl in surprise.
Did Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 (Jaden Yuki) know her?
...
"Based on the effect of Prohibition, I declare the card name as 【Fusion】!"
Manjoume Jun sneered and took out a second Prohibition from his hand.
"But, it’s not over yet..."
"I have another Prohibition!"
"Second Prohibition activated! I declare the card name as 【Mask Change】!"
Looking at the two Spells on Manjoume’s field, Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 (Jaden Yuki) was momentarily stunned, his expression turning slightly strange.
He scratched his head and glanced at the five cards in his hand.
It was true, the two Prohibitions would be devastating for a Hero deck.
But, Manjoume-kun.
Did you not pay attention to your opponent’s deck information before the Duel?
I changed decks, okay?
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ps: I've seen all the comments in the comment section, but I don't know why they disappeared when I refreshed. I swear I haven't deleted any comments!
Based on the suggestions of my dear readers, I will pay more attention to my writing in the future and increase the proportion of the duel.
Writing is not easy, especially when it comes to a niche like Yu-Gi-Oh! I hope you, dear readers, will continue to support me. I am shedding tears of gratitude!