Outside of Kaiba Corp, a sea of people surged.
The latest Duel Disk, upon its release, had ignited a frenzy among countless Duelists.
Right now, outside of Kaiba Corp, many Duelists were trying out the newest Duel Disk.
The monsters summoned by the brand-new imaging technology were incredibly lifelike.
Even the impact felt when Life Points decreased made it feel like they were truly in the midst of a Monster Duel.
From afar, it looked incredible.
The appeal of Duel Monsters was seeing the monsters on the field clash and unleash furious attacks.
Of course,
those weren't things Jaden Yuki could experience right now.
As a child under ten, Jaden Yuki could only be led by his parents, with a look of helplessness on his face, towards the kids' area.
"Wow! Look, it's Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
Walking along the observation corridor,
the excited cheers of the children rang out continuously.
The monster battle scenes on the corridor screen further delighted the kids.
This kind of impactful scene held an unparalleled impact on the hearts of these young children.
If it were the Jaden Yuki from the original series, he would definitely have been yelling along with these kids.
Unfortunately,
the current Jaden Yuki was a man who had lived two lives, long past the age of innocence.
The joys and sorrows of people are not shared.
All I felt was the noise of these brats.
Although I wanted to head over to the duel zone and experience it myself,
under the watchful eye of my parents, I could only be forced to stay in the kids' area.
"The duels in the children's area are about to begin,"
"Welcome everyone to join the fun!"
The host, a young lady, waved her arms in the children's area, energizing the atmosphere.
"Jaden, don't you really like dueling?"
"Yeah, let's go sign up,"
The Yukis smiled towards Jaden.
Ah, this...
I glanced at the people participating in the children's area.
They were all little kids.
Should I really get involved in this?
Then I looked at the adult duel zone.
It was already bustling with excitement, filled with cheers.
That's where I'm supposed to be, right?
But under my parents' gentle gaze, I couldn't be too aloof.
I could only force a smile and join my parents in 'happily' signing up.
Holding the number given by the host,
Jaden Yuki arrived at the children's duel zone.
Quite a few children were already dueling under the guidance of the referee.
Soon, Jaden found his opponent for the first round and went over.
"Hello, you're my opponent for the first round, right?"
His opponent was a girl around the same age as Jaden.
She had doll-like golden curls, looking very cute.
"Hmm..."
Jaden sat opposite her, placing his small backpack beside him.
"Then, let's start the duel."
Placing his deck in the deck zone, Jaden said with a lack of enthusiasm.
"Okay!" The little girl flashed a happy smile.
For her, dueling must be something truly enjoyable...
"I'll go first," Jaden glanced at his hand and placed a card onto the monster zone on the table.
"I summon in attack mode, 'Elemental HERO - Flare Girl'."
Oh? A HERO deck?
The referee nearby's eyes lit up.
It was truly rare to see kids using HERO decks.
And every child who used HERO decks, decks that embodied such brightness and sincerity,
must have been someone who yearned for justice.
Looking at Jaden Yuki, the referee's heart filled with warmth.
This child must have a heroic, fiery heart.
...
Five minutes later.
"Then, according to the effect of the Magic Card 'Shattered Shield,' destroy one monster in face-down defense position on the field."
"I destroy your 'Harpie Lady'."
"And according to the effect of the Continuous Trap 'Soul's Invitation,' for every card sent to the graveyard, the owner of that card will receive 300 points of damage."
"You and I both receive 300 points of damage, no problem?"
Extending his hand to send the little girl's monster to the graveyard, Jaden said calmly.
"Then, I'll directly attack with 'Elemental HERO - Flare Girl,' 'Elemental HERO - Clayman,' and 'Elemental HERO - Sparkman' on my field."
"The total damage is 3600. You have no cards face-down. Do you have a timing to activate any cards in your hand?"
"If not, your current Life Points are 2300. I win this round."
The little girl's big eyes gradually filled with tears.
"...W-waaaa!"
"Harpie Lady... Harpie Lady was destroyed, w-waaaa!"
The girl burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably.
Ah, this...
Why are you crying already?
I didn't use any really evil cards.
Jaden's mouth twitched, and he helplessly looked at the referee.
The referee at this moment was also dumbfounded.
He......
Hero?
You call this a hero?
'Shattered Shield,' 'Soul's Invitation,' 'Hole,' and all sorts of other underhanded traps.
What kind of ultimate overpowered hero is this?!
And this kid, he's too terrifying!
The little girl is about to cry, and he can still send her monster to the graveyard without hesitation.
You...are you really a kid?
...
"President, this event has attracted many renowned Duelists from around the world."
"With the release of this new technology, our Kaiba Corp's reputation is sure to reach a new level."
Accompanied by numerous employees,
Seto Kaiba, in a white windbreaker, wearing the latest Duel Disk, strode along the company corridor.
His cold and stern expression made him look nothing like a high school student.
Who would imagine that the Kaiba President, who dominated the Dueling world, was so young?
"Hmph, are they here?"
"Uh, President, you mean... Mr. Yugi? They've already..."
Before he could finish,
a wave of cries from the children's area abruptly interrupted their conversation.
"What's going on?" Seto Kaiba's eyes narrowed, and he asked.
Soon, a staff member ran over, with a long face, and explained.
"President, it's like this... a kid named Jaden Yuki..."
"...used a strange deck to..."
"...make all the other kids cry."